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BkiUbrDxK4tBVicoBSgR | Doctor_signup
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BkiUdW3xK3YB9ohkMs-b | Toenail Troubles The many troubles you encounter with toenails are discussed here. The key to success is always early diagnosis and treatment.
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BkiUaurxaL3SufhMmqcG | template <class Iter, class Comp>
inline void merge_sort(Iter first, Iter last, Comp comp)
{
size_t size = last - first;
if(size < 2) return;
Iter half = first + size/2;
merge_sort(first, half, comp);
merge_sort(half, last, comp);
merge_merge(first, half, last, comp);
}
template <class Iter, class Comp>
void merge_merge(Iter first, Iter half, Iter last, Comp comp)
{
for(;first<half;first++)
{
if( comp(*half,*first))
{
typename std::iterator_traits<Iter>::value_type v;
std::swap(v,*first);
std::swap(*first,*half);
merge_insert(half,last,v,comp);
}
}
}
template <class Iter, class Type, class Comp>
void merge_insert(Iter first, Iter last, Type& v, Comp comp)
{
while(first+1!=last && comp(*(first+1),v))
{
std::swap(*first, *(first+1));
first++;
}
swap(*first,v);
}
template <class Iter, class Comp>
inline void insertion_sort(Iter first, Iter last, Comp comp)
{
Iter min = first;
for( Iter i = first + 1; i < last; ++i )
if ( comp(*i,*min) )
min = i;
std::iter_swap( first, min );
while( ++first < last )
for( Iter j = first; comp(*j,*(j - 1)); --j )
std::iter_swap( (j - 1), j );
}
template <class Iter, class Comp>
inline void insertion2_sort(Iter first, Iter last, Comp comp)
{
for (Iter i = first + 1; i < last; ++i)
{
for(Iter j = i; comp(*j,*(j - 1)) && j > first; --j )
{
std::iter_swap((j - 1), j);
}
}
}
#endif | github | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
BkiUcNXxK03BfNelWGtJ | In Johnsonville, South Carolina, the late Norman Ellis and Silinia Shird Ellis were united in holy matrimony. Silinia gave birth to nine siblings and one of the siblings was Carbie Ellis born November 12,1916.
In Live Oak, Florida, the late William Franklin Garvin, and Pearl Johnson Garvin were united in holy matrimony. Pearl gave birth to seven siblings and one of the siblings was Susie Garvin born April 28, 1923.
At a young age Carbie had to work the fields to help support the family. Time was not easy back in those days for any African American. He left home at the age of 16 traveling to Live Oak, Florida with a Caucasian man name Mr. Mcknight. His dream was to live in the sunshine state, Florida, and work toward his dream of becoming a farmer. Carbie was a share cropper working many farms throughout Suwannee County. A sharecropper is when black families would rent small plots of land from a land owner, plant crops on the land and in return the landowner will receive a portion of their crop at the end of each year.
Carbie lived on the McKnight farm. He had no close family and was all alone. Everyday Mr. McKnight and Carbie would travel to different homes picking up other sharecroppers to work the farm. One day he saw a young girl playing in the yard at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Garvin. He admired her from a distance. He got too know the Garvin's very well as they worked on McKnight farm. One day Carbie asked the Garvin's if he could court their youngest daughter, Susie. The Garvin's knew he was a respectful young man, a hard worker and would provide a good future for their daughter. They allowed him to court her and weeks later they fell deeply in love. Carbie ask Susie to marry him but she couldn't because she was underage. She was fourteen and he was twenty-one. Susie needed her parent's approval. Mr. & Mrs. Garvin agreed and they signed a document with the court approving the marriage.
On December 22, 1937, Susie was united in holy matrimony to Carbie Ellis. Susie worked the farms with her husband, saved money and prayed that one day they would be able to own their own home and land. Their family increased in size and over the years they had 18 children together, seven boys and eleven girls. For years, Carbie was not able to communicate with his family in South Carolina because of technology and transportation. Over the years, Carbie and Susie saved enough money to travel to Johnsonville, South Carolina to meet his family. It was a happy occasion. So many years had passed. During their stay, Carbie was told he left behind a son he never knew about, his name was Jero. Their family was now a total of 19. Three of their children has deceased and sixteen are still living today. All the children have the same father and only 1 child have a different mother. There are 8 boys and 11 girls.
Jero (half-brother, deceased 07/03/2016), Norman, Ruby Dell, Carl, Doll, Pearl, George, Loraine, Curtis, Earnestine, Emma, Betty, Magedelene, Al (deceased), Diane, Merita, Michael, McRonical and Rudolph (deceased).
Carbie and Susie worked several farms from sunrise to sunset. They nurtured and loved their children the best way they knew how. As the children grew older, they would work the farms with their parents. Carbie and Susie didn't let anyone supervise their children but themselves. When they would go into town to purchase supplies, they would not take their children with them. They were sheltering their children from hatred spoken by others. They would leave their son Norman in charge until they returned. They always said, "not all Caucasian are evil people", we wouldn't have accomplished what we have today without them.
After many years of hard work, sweat and tears, Carbie and Susie saved enough money to purchase their first home in 1961 which resides on 200 acres. They became homeowners and self-employed. Farming is not an easy life. You must be wise, skillful, patient, and knowledgeable about how nature works. Farming was their dream and they were masters at farming. The Farmers' Almanac was their best friend and the guide to being a successful farmer. They cultivated and prepared their land for growing crops. Their main crop was tobacco and they grew plenty of it. Tobacco was a money-making crop. They raised cattle, hogs, and chickens. Other crops grown on the farm was corn, cotton, vegetables, and watermelons. Everything planted and raised on the farm was eaten and sold to support the family. They didn't hire laborers to work the farm because they had many children of their own to work the farm.
Your day begins when the rooster crow early in morning. Time to wake up or when the sun begins to rise. There were many mornings we hated to hear that rooster crow. Today people make a big deal over organic food. We ate organic food throughout our childhood. Everything on the farm was fresh. Every year a cow and several hogs were butchered and stored in large freezer to be eaten throughout the year. Vegetables and fruits were preserved and stored in mason jars. They purchased very few items from the store because all meats, vegetable and fruits were grown on the farm. We ate well and didn't know it until we left the farm to pursue a life of our own. The old saying "You Never Miss Your Water ('til Your Well Runs Dry')".
The Ellis Farm was a large productive farm fully operated having its own gas tank, irrigation system, water system, trucks, tractors, trailers and cultivating equipment necessary for the farm. Carbie favorite tractor was a John Deer and truck was a Chevrolet. Susie favorite flower was roses.
Carbie said, when he takes his tobacco to the warehouse to be sold, the owner would buy his tobacco before the auction and resell his tobacco during the auction for a higher price. There was nothing he could do about it.
They raised big fine healthy hogs and was filmed on a TV show called "On the Road with Charles Kuralt" for raising fine hogs. One hog was named "MoJo" he wasn't fat he was big and lean.
Carbie and Susie had a good strong relationship. Susie was more laid back and Carbie was the dominant one. He was the King and she was the Queen. They would never discuss grown folk business around their children they would go into their bedroom. Carbie was the one to discipline the children but Susie would step in if needed. Sometimes, we would try to take the easy way out by asking Susie for permission to go to a game or dance, she would always say "Ask your Father". We hated those words, there was no way you could avoid Carbie. They were always in sync. He was stricter on the girls than boys but out of all those children no one had a baby under their supervision. There was no dating at their home. We were happy to leave after high school graduation.
Carbie and Susie were spiritual people and every day they thanked the Lord for his blessing. He was a deacon and she was a deaconess at New National Grove Baptist Church. They were faithful and very active in the church. They worked every day of the week except Sunday. Every Sunday the family would go to Sunday School and every fourth Sunday of the month it was a full day at church. The only time you rested on the farm was after Sunday School.
Carbie and Susie were well known and respected in the community. They believed in what was right and that all people should be treated equal. He was very active in the community and serve on the board of the NAACP. He was very faithful to this organization. Carbie and his family participated in all marches organized by the NAACP. His goal was to make life better for his children and others. Carbie was vice president of Suwannee County Farmer Cooperation which allowed black farmers to purchase farming supplies at low cost. Carbie was president of the Pallbearer Chapter. An organization that provided caskets at a low cost to family to bury their love one. Carbie and Susie chose their caskets and stored them on the farm several years prior to their death.
Ten years prior to their death Carbie and Susie deeded six acres of land to each child. Their legacy was to leave land for their children and grands to enjoy and hope that one day their children would return home to live. The six acres the home resides on was sold to four siblings and those funds was used toward their care. They remain on the farm as long as they could until their health began to fail. They lived out their last days in Suwannee Health Rehabilitation Center.
God called Susie to her heavenly home on August 31, 2010 and fourteen days later God call Carbie to join her on September 14, 2010. Carbie and Susie were married for 72 wonderful years. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeHY5qhDACtS7hh3Q | EAGLE INDEPENDENT
The Wish Project in North Chelmsford depends on donors to help families in need
Margaret Smith
Wicked Local
CHELMSFORD -- Tucked away behind an automobile repair business is a center of activity, with cars stopping by with donations of clothing, toys and other goods.
Families stop by, in search of winter necessities -- such as warm coats and boats.
Amid the hubbub is an eye-catching handbag sale, which draws many eyes in search of a cool accessory. A tiny thrift shop is sparkling with Christmas ornaments and gowns.
In many ways, it's a typical day at The Wish Project, a nonprofit organization that supplies area residents in need with basic items for all stages of life.
Alyce Moore, executive director, recently spoke about The Wish Project, and how to help.
Please tell me about The Wish Project's mission.
The Wish Project has been around since 2005. We started as a furniture bank...that is still a big part of what we do.
People coming out of homelessness to a home can come here and get all the basic items they need -- a couch, bed, dresser...everything you need.
We are also a diaper bank, and a clothing bank. Four times a year, people can come and get a season's worth of clothing for everyone in the family.
People can come in monthly to get diapers. They can come in quarterly to get personal care and home-cleaning kits.
We have four major projects a year.
Please tell me about special projects.
We are in the middle of the Christmas project. In spring, we have the BITS bag -- basic items for toddler success, developmental items that can be given to toddlers.
We have a backpack project. We give out [school] backpacks. This year, we gave about 3,400 filled backpacks.
We have Mother's Day bags, for moms in shelters, or low-income moms. We like to fill those bags with things they need, like shampoo and tampons...but we also like to put special things in there, that you don't need, but is lovely.
We also do birthday bags. We work with a ton of social service agencies.
Another successful year for the annual Beacon Santa Telethon
Chelmsford's new North Fire Station nears opening; panel eyes department's needs
Chelmsford grocer offers deli, meals to go, and local flavor
For a child whose family is working with an agency, they have all different themes. Does the child like princesses, or dinosaurs? There's paper plates, a tablecloth, cake mix, little gifts for the guests, and then we put a little toy in it.
With newborn baskets, it's basically a baby shower in a basket. It's everything a new mom needs, with the exception of food -- diapers, bottles, bottle brushes, clothing, shampoo, body wash. We also like to put in handmade blankets, and a stuffed animal.
We put it in a laundry basket, with a bow, and make it special.
Where do the people in need come from?
The majority of people we serve are from Lowell, and Lawrence would come after that -- Haverhill, and Methuen. Then, several towns in very small amounts -- Westford, Chelmsford, Littleton.
We probably serve 33,000 to 35,000 people a year. Someone could come in for diapers 12 times a year, they would get counted 12 times. If someone comes in four times a year, they get counted four times.
What impact has COVID had?
We never closed our doors...because the basic need is there.
Even during the beginning of COVID, when no one knew what the heck was going on, for about a year and a half, clients did not come into the building.
If a client needed a season's worth of clothing, they could call us, giving us gender, age, and size. We would pick the clothes for them.
We'd meet them outside and give them clothes, or diapers, or whatever...it was awful, but it was something we needed to do, to keep everybody safe.
This past July, we opened up for real, as we did before COVID.
When kids were being homeschooled, we were giving out well over 1,000 quality headsets, so they could tune out the family noise, and help them concentrate on their teacher.
And face masks -- oh my gosh, we gave out thousands of face masks. We had all these volunteers, sewing face masks for us. It was really incredible, just to see everybody pull together.
Our donors are awesome.
Where do your donors come from?
A lot of our donors are from the area you write about. Chelmsford, Westford, Billerica -- these are big, big donors. These are generous people. Mothers have Facebook groups.
You put the word out to a mother's group that you need something for a child, and it's there...these moms should be running the world...they get things done.
A client needed a size 5X winter coat, and in five minutes, one would be arriving tomorrow. Or a size 14 work boot.
What is the operating budget?
We need about $400,000 a year to...keep the place going. We apply for every grant we can find, and then we do a lot of fundraising through individuals.
We had an online auction last February with a Valentine theme, and we are going to have one again.
About The Wish Project
166 Middlesex St., North Chelmsford
Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The warehouse and thrift store are closed Dec. 24-Jan. 3, reopening Jan. 4.
Please note that some services and donations are by appointment only.
To learn more about services, volunteer opportunities and donations, visit thewishproject.org or call 866-947-4360.
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* 2. 1. What composite score did you receive on the ACT?
I have not taken or received scores for the ACT.
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BkiUdzbxaJJQnJnbvkCz | Q: Rcpp import list / dataframe from R with a large number of variable I am new to Rcpp programming and I cannot figure out a very basic thing.
I am trying to import an large list from R to c++. I am using Rcpp. The list I have contains about 400,000 rows and 50 columns. I am recreating a smaller version of it here for your reference.
df1 = data.frame(Variable1=c(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1),Variable2=c(11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,11),
Variable3 = c(1,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1),
Variable4=c(1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2),
Variable5=c(20,-2,-5,10,30,2,1,.5,50,-1,60))
This is a dataframe object. I know from this post (how many vectors can be added in DataFrame::create( vec1, vec2 ... )?) that you can only import dataframe objects in Rcpp with 20 columns. You could also have as many columns as you want from Kevin Ushey's post here (how many vectors can be added in DataFrame::create( vec1, vec2 ... )?). I would prefer to not use the dataframe route since I need to write a fairly complicated function.
My confusion comes from the following: when I use
typeof(df1)
R tells me that this is a list object.
What would be the best way to import this data in Rcpp? Could someone point me to a source/ show me a replica code that I might be able to use for my dataset (please note my dataset has 50 columns)?
Any help/advice will be greatly appreciated.
A: As @RalfStubner and @duckmayr mentioned, you may have been misreading the existing restrictions on construction. There are no restrictions on accepting existing data frame objects.
To illustrate, here is a not entirely sensible example of a 500 column data.frame (which, for simplicity, we assume to contain only numeric vectors) where we sum up all elements in the first row.
Code
#include <Rcpp.h>
// [[Rcpp::export]]
double extractFromBigDataFrame(Rcpp::DataFrame d, bool verbose=false) {
int n = d.length();
double sum = 0;
for (int i=0; i<n; i++) {
// we are making a simplifying assumption here that each column is numeric
Rcpp::NumericVector x = d[i];
double elem = x[0];
sum += elem;
if (verbose) print(x);
}
return sum;
}
/*** R
m <- matrix(1:1000, 2, 500)
d <- as.data.frame(m)
extractFromBigDataFrame(d)
rowSums(m) # comparison
*/
Output
R> Rcpp::sourceCpp("/tmp/so54563983.cpp")
R> m <- matrix(1:1000, 2, 500)
R> d <- as.data.frame(m)
R> extractFromBigDataFrame(d)
[1] 250000
R> rowSums(m) # comparison
[1] 250000 250500
R>
| stackexchange | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUcxrxK4tBVhvvr0FC | Royal London Corporate Bond research update
Heather Ferguson | Tue 23 December 2014
In order to outperform a benchmark index or peer group, fund managers often need to position their fund away from the mainstream. By viewing the sector from another perspective and standing apart from the crowd, they can gain an edge over other investors.
Sajiv Vaid and Jonathan Platt, co-managers of the Royal London Corporate Bond Fund, are willing to look off the beaten track. Rather than focus solely on bonds which have received a credit rating from an agency such as Moody's, they also invest in unrated bonds. Many companies choose to be unrated as rating agencies charge a fee to classify a bond.
Most investors ignore these bonds, perceiving them to be higher risk. However, the Royal London team conduct their own analysis to uncover bonds which they believe to be high quality, offering attractive yields, but which they believe are not necessarily higher risk. The fund currently holds around 10% of the portfolio in unrated bonds.
This willingness to look for opportunities in areas others fear to tread has contributed to strong performance over the past five years, although there are no guarantees this will continue. Over the past five years, an initial investment of £10,000 in this fund would have produced an income of £2,495.59, compared with £910.49* for the average fund in the sector. In addition, since the fund's launch, it has outperformed the IMA £ Corporate Bond sector by 17.5%. Please remember, past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Dec 09 -
Dec 10 Dec 10 -
Royal London Corporate Bond 9.8% 3.5% 17.0% 3.1% 10.1%
IMA £ Corporate Bond 5.6% 1.4% 14.6% 1.4% 8.3%
Past performance is not a guide to future returns. Source: Lipper IM* to 01/12/2014
Looking ahead, the managers continue to believe corporate bonds look attractive. Interest rates do not look likely to rise in the short term and inflation looks set to remain low. This is positive for the corporate bond sector; the income they offer looks reasonable when compared with other assets and low inflation reduces the risk of capital erosion.
However, corporate bonds have performed exceptionally well over the past five years which has led yields to fall. The income on offer, over-and-above that offered on government bonds, has fallen to historically low levels. This means investors are no longer demanding significantly higher returns for the additional risk of lending to companies over the UK government.
The managers are therefore maintaining a diversified portfolio and are holding bonds secured against company assets. In the case of the latter the assets the debt is secured against can be sold if the company gets into trouble and cannot repay its debt. This could recover some losses for bond holders in the event of a default. The managers currently hold asset-backed bonds issued by Tesco, which are secured against property the company owns. They are confident this level of security means these bonds will perform better than Tesco's unsecured debt.
This fund provides access to an experienced team which we hold in high regard and the managers have successfully identified undervalued areas of the market which have gone on to perform strongly. The fund currently yields 3.9% (variable and not guaranteed) compared with a yield of 3.45% for the benchmark and remains on our Wealth 150 list of our favourite funds across the major sectors.
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BkiUfFPxK7IDBOV4tIHB | Not a lot of information available on the late Mr. Nua, who I learned of via Awesome Tapes from Africa. From Ghana; blind since age 2; made two albums.
McCartney cops to the fact that his song contains a little dig or two at John and Yoko, but still. "How Do You Sleep?" is a bit of an overreaction.
Crenshaw's back catalogue is deep. If all you know is a hit or two, seek out more. What a great songwriter.
That's my favorite track on the new Beasties album, because it features the delicious vocals of Santigold. Can't wait for her to release another full-length. There's a video that goes with it.
Ryan Adams is, like Prince and Ani diFranco, an overachiever who could benefit from an editor. It's great that you're prolific, but you probably don't need to release everything you ever wrote. In this case, the official releases being insufficient, he fills up many bootlegs as well.
More esoteric Africana, this time from Kenya. Don't know much about it, but I know what I like.
Lotta people cover Elmore; nothing like the original.
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BkiUeKjxK7Tt6AlxEs5X | Триполи () је град Либану у гувернорату Северни Либан. После Бејрута је други град по броју становника у Либану. У античко време био је центар феничке конфедерације, која је у свом саставу имала Сидон, Тир и Арадос. Одатле је дошло име Триполи, које значи три града. Касније је био под Асиријом, Персијом, Римљанима, халифатом, Селџуцима, крсташима, Мамелуцима и Османским царством. Данас је друга лука у Либану. Према процени из 2008. у граду је живело 188.958 становника. Процентуално, 80% становништва су сунити.
Име и етимологија
Имао је током историје различита имена. У писмима из Амарне спомиње се као Дербли, а на другим местима као Алија и Валија. У време Ашурнасирпала II зове се Махалата или Малата и Кајза. Под Феничанима био је Атар, а Грци су га назвали Триполи, што је значило три града.
Историја
Најранија насеља су из 1400. п. н. е. У 9. веку п. н. е. Феничани су успоставили од Триполија направили важно трговачко место. Под персијском управом постао је финансијски центар и главна лука северне Феникије за поморску трговину и копнену караванску трговину. Град је постао конфедерација феничанских градова држава Сидона, Тира и острва Арадос. У време хеленистичке управе био је бродоградилиште. Римљани су дошли 64. п. н. е. Велики земљотрес и таласи су 551. уништили византијски град Триполи и друге обалне градове.
За време Умејада Триполи је постао комерцијални центар са бродоградилиштем. Под Фатимидима је био полунезависан и развио се у центар окупљања учењака. Крсташи су опседали град и заузели га 1109. При томе је запаљена чувена триполијска библиотека са хиљадама књига. Крсташима је био центар грофовије Триполи. Триполи је тада био центар бискупије, значајна лука и велики центар за обраду свиле. Мамелуци су га заузели 1289. и разорили су град и стару луку. Изграђен је нови град у унутрашњости близу старог замка. За време османске власти од 1516. до 1918. град је одржао свој значај. Триполи и Либан су били под француским мандатом од 1920. до 1943, када је Либан постао независан.
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BkiUdkM5qsMAIzHy-FN2 | Q: How to add JObjects to a JArray when serializing a DataTable to JSON using custom formatting rules? When attempting to serialize a DataTable to JSON using a custom format, I have some trouble adding JObjects (representing a row) to my JArray (representing the table).
So what I hope to make the table look like is something like this:
[
"Orderline" : {"Item": "Table", "Quantity": "5", "Amount": "50$"},
"Orderline" : {"Item": "Chair", "Quantity": "20", "Amount": "30$"},
"Orderline" : {"Item": "Couch", "Quantity": "2", "Amount": "500$"}
]
I have tried using the Add method to the JArray but I cannot seem to get it to work properly.
At the beginning I have set the JArray to new JArray, so that it is in memory and then I will go along and add the JObjects to it one at a time.
I can see that the add method takes two arguments (Item as JToken and content as object) which makes me a little confused because I do not see anyone else addressing both arguments in other code snippets I have seen online.
JArray is a instance of class Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JArray.
Desired JObject output:
{
"Orderlines": {
"Item": "Table",
"Quantity": "5",
"Amount": "50"
}
}
Draft code:
Dim JsonObejct as JObject
Dim MyArray as Jarray
Dim Table as datatable
Set MyArray = new JArray
for each row in table
JsonObject = Jobject.FromObject(
New With {
Key.Orderlines = New With{
key.Item = row("Item").Tostring,
key.Quantity = row("Quantity").tostring,
key.Amount = row("Amount").tostring
}
}
)
Myarray.add(JsonObject)
Next row
I work in UiPath Studio and do not have the code in the same place its separated in multiple activities, so please don't get caught in wrongly defined details in the code, everything works until the add to jarray part.
I use Vb .net in UiPath Studio so I would appreciate a solution on how to add the JObects to my JArray in vb .net.
A: If you simply need to fix your compilation, the following compiles successfully and generates the required JSON structure:
Public Module DataTableJsonExtensions
Public Function ToSpecificOrderlines(ByVal table As DataTable) As JArray
Dim MyArray as JArray = New JArray
For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
' Possibly you need to use CultureInfo.InvariantCulture in your ToString calls
Dim JsonObject As JObject = JObject.FromObject(
New With {
Key.Orderlines = New With{
key.Item = row("Item").ToString,
key.Quantity = row("Quantity").ToString,
key.Amount = row("Amount").ToString
}
}
)
MyArray.add(JsonObject)
Next row
Return MyArray
End Function
End Module
And then do
Dim myArray as JArray = DataTableJsonExtensions.ToSpecificOrderlines(table)
Demo fiddle #1 here.
However, it seems preferable to generalize the code to serialize any set of DataTable columns by name, with an optional specified format:
Public Module DataTableJsonExtensions
' Serialize all the columns of the table to an Orderlines array
Public Function ToOrderlines(ByVal table As DataTable) As JArray
Return ToOrderlines(table, table.Columns.Cast(Of DataColumn).Select(Function(c) c.ColumnName).ToArray())
End Function
' Serialize the selected columns of the table to an Orderlines array with the specified culture and formats (if any)
Public Function ToOrderlines(ByVal table As DataTable, ByVal columns() As String, Optional ByVal culture As CultureInfo = Nothing, Optional ByVal formats As IDictionary(Of String, String) = Nothing) As JArray
culture = If (IsNothing(culture), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, culture)
Dim array as JArray = New JArray
For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
Dim obj As JObject = new JObject (
new JProperty("Orderlines",
New JObject(columns.Select(Function(c) New JProperty(c, String.Format(culture, If(Not IsNothing(formats) AndAlso formats.ContainsKey(c), formats(c), "{0}"), row(c)))))
)
)
array.add(obj)
Next row
Return array
End Function
End Module
Then, to get the JSON shown at the top of your question, with the $ appended to the "Amount" property's value, do:
Dim formats = New Dictionary(Of String, String) From {{"Amount", "{0}$"}}
Dim myArray as JArray = DataTableJsonExtensions.ToOrderlines(table, {"Item", "Quantity", "Amount"}, Nothing, formats)
If you don't need the formatting after all, you call it as follows:
Dim myArray as JArray = DataTableJsonExtensions.ToOrderlines(table, {"Item", "Quantity", "Amount"})
Notes:
*
*You can use DataTableJsonExtensions.ToOrderlines(table) to serialize all columns of the table to an Orderlines array.
*In general serialization should always be performed using the invariant culture so that JSON serialized in one locale (say, the United States) can be deserialized in another locale (say, Europe) which uses a different decimal separator or DateTime format. ToString(), however, formats its values using the current culture. Thus I provided the option for you to specify a formatting culture in case you really want to serialize in CultureInfo.CurrentCulture. Passing Nothing for the culture results in using the invariant culture.
*In the JSON shown in the top of your question you append a $ to the Amount column, so I provided an optional dictionary of formats in case you need to add that when serializing.
Demo fiddle #2 here.
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BkiUbIQ4eIXguy2tNoGh | This article is about the lean manufacturing process. For the Kanban Method for services or software development, see Kanban (development).
Kanban (看板) (signboard or billboard in Japanese) is a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT). Taiichi Ohno, an industrial engineer at Toyota, developed kanban to improve manufacturing efficiency. Kanban is one method to achieve JIT. The system takes its name from the cards that track production within a factory. For many in the automotive sector, kanban is known as the "Toyota nameplate system" and as such the term is not used by some other automakers.
Kanban maintains inventory levels; a signal is sent to produce and deliver a new shipment as material is consumed. These signals are tracked through the replenishment cycle and bring extraordinary visibility to suppliers and buyers.
Kanban became an effective tool to support running a production system as a whole, and an excellent way to promote improvement. Problem areas are highlighted by measuring lead time and cycle time of the full process and process steps.[clarification needed] One of the main benefits of kanban is to establish an upper limit to work in process inventory to avoid overcapacity. Other systems with similar effect are for example CONWIP. A systematic study of various configurations of kanban systems, of which CONWIP is an important special case, can be found in Tayur (1993), among other papers.
The system originates from the simplest visual stock replenishment signaling system, an empty box. This was first developed in the UK Spitfire factories during the Second World War and was known as the "two bin system." In the late 1940s, Toyota started studying supermarkets with the idea of applying shelf-stocking techniques to the factory floor. In a supermarket, customers generally retrieve what they need at the required time—no more, no less. Furthermore, the supermarket stocks only what it expects to sell in a given time, and customers take only what they need, because future supply is assured. This observation led Toyota to view a process as being a customer of one or more preceding processes and to view the preceding processes as a kind of store.
Kanban aligns inventory levels with actual consumption. A signal tells a supplier to produce and deliver a new shipment when a material is consumed. This signal is tracked through the replenishment cycle, bringing visibility to the supplier, consumer, and buyer.
A key indicator of the success of production scheduling based on demand, pushing, is the ability of the demand-forecast to create such a push. Kanban, by contrast, is part of an approach where the pull comes from demand and products are made to order. Re-supply or production is determined according to customer orders.
In contexts where supply time is lengthy and demand is difficult to forecast, often, the best one can do is to respond quickly to observed demand. This situation is exactly what a kanban system accomplishes, in that it is used as a demand signal that immediately travels through the supply chain. This ensures that intermediate stock held in the supply chain are better managed, and are usually smaller. Where the supply response is not quick enough to meet actual demand fluctuations, thereby causing potential lost sales, a stock building may be deemed more appropriate and is achieved by placing more kanban in the system.
Taiichi Ohno stated that to be effective, kanban must follow strict rules of use. Toyota, for example, has six simple rules, and close monitoring of these rules is a never-ending task, thereby ensuring that the kanban does what is required.
Each process issues requests (kanban) to its suppliers when it consumes its supplies.
Kanban cards are a key component of kanban and they signal the need to move materials within a production facility or to move materials from an outside supplier into the production facility. The kanban card is, in effect, a message that signals a depletion of product, parts, or inventory. When received, the kanban triggers replenishment of that product, part, or inventory. Consumption, therefore, drives demand for more production, and the kanban card signals demand for more product—so kanban cards help create a demand-driven system.
In the last few years, systems sending kanban signals electronically have become more widespread. While this trend is leading to a reduction in the use of kanban cards in aggregate, it is still common in modern lean production facilities to find the use of kanban cards. In various software systems, kanban is used for signalling demand to suppliers through email notifications. When stock of a particular component is depleted by the quantity assigned on kanban card, a "kanban trigger" is created (which may be manual or automatic), a purchase order is released with predefined quantity for the supplier defined on the card, and the supplier is expected to dispatch material within a specified lead-time.
An example of a simple kanban system implementation is a "three-bin system" for the supplied parts, where there is no in-house manufacturing. One bin is on the factory floor (the initial demand point), one bin is in the factory store (the inventory control point), and one bin is at the supplier. The bins usually have a removable card containing the product details and other relevant information, the classic kanban card.
When the bin on the factory floor is empty (because the parts in it were used up in a manufacturing process), the empty bin and its kanban card are returned to the factory store (the inventory control point). The factory store replaces the empty bin on the factory floor with the full bin from the factory store, which also contains a kanban card. The factory store sends the empty bin with its kanban card to the supplier. The supplier's full product bin, with its kanban card, is delivered to the factory store; the supplier keeps the empty bin. This is the final step in the process. Thus, the process never runs out of product—and could be described as a closed loop, in that it provides the exact amount required, with only one spare bin so there is never oversupply. This 'spare' bin allows for uncertainties in supply, use, and transport in the inventory system. A good kanban system calculates just enough kanban cards for each product. Most factories that use kanban use the colored board system (heijunka box).
Many manufacturers have implemented electronic kanban (sometimes referred to as e-kanban) systems. These help to eliminate common problems such as manual entry errors and lost cards. E-kanban systems can be integrated into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, enabling real-time demand signaling across the supply chain and improved visibility. Data pulled from E-kanban systems can be used to optimize inventory levels by better tracking supplier lead and replenishment times.
E-kanban is a signaling system that uses a mix of technology to trigger the movement of materials within a manufacturing or production facility. Electronic Kanban differs from traditional kanban in using technology to replace traditional elements like kanban cards with barcodes and electronic messages like email or Electronic data interchange.
A typical electronic kanban system marks inventory with barcodes, which workers scan at various stages of the manufacturing process to signal usage. The scans relay messages to internal/external stores to ensure the restocking of products. Electronic kanban often uses the internet as a method of routing messages to external suppliers and as a means to allow a real-time view of inventory, via a portal, throughout the supply chain.
Organizations like the Ford Motor Company and Bombardier Aerospace have used electronic kanban systems to improve processes. Systems are now widespread from single solutions or bolt on modules to ERP systems.
The Kanban philosophy and Task Boards are also used in Agile project management to coordinate tasks in project teams. An online demonstration can be seen in an Agile Simulator.
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BkiUexPxK6wB9mn5Afco | 2. Grill 1 chicken breast fully & chop into cubes. Use can also my grilled chicken recipe or cut up a chicken breast from a rotisserie chicken.
3. Chop Romaine & iceberg lettuce finely.
& toss just before serving.
I have always loved Corner Bakery's Chopped Salad & this is the closest I have come to recreating the salad. It is a very colorful & delicious salad that can be served as a side or eaten as a meal in itself.
Not much can be modified to come close to this recipe, but you can add or eliminate any of the veggies, proteins, or cheese to your liking.
I have always loved Corner Bakery's Chopped Salad & this is the closest I have come to recreating the dressing. It is a basic house dressing with a bit of mustard for a tangy taste.
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BkiUcuDxK4tBVicoCSUj | 1) What are conservatorship orders?
The Texas Family Code speaks in terms of post divorce conservatorship of children, meaning the legal status between the children and their parents after the divorce and relates to controlling the children's lives, having possession at and access to the children,and supporting the children.
The Code expressly sets out a non-exclusive list of the rights, privileges,duties and powers of parents. In a nutshell, these rights and duties maybe categorized into three areas: (1) the right to make major decisions regarding the children; (2) the right to have physical possession of the children; and (3) the duty to financially support the children. Conservatorship orders divide these various rights and duties among the parents after the divorce.
2) Can I get joint custody of my children?
A court may order that both parties are to be "joint managing conservators of the children. This is true, whether or not the parties agree to the joint appointment. Thus, both parents are, jointly, managing conservators,and neither is a possessory conservator. Joint managing conservatorship is often agreed to by the parties. There is a refutable presumption in Texas Law that appointing the parties Joint Managing Conservators is in the best interest of children.
It should be noted, however, that joint managing conservatorships vary.A joint managing conservatorship order may be either a "pure" or real joint managing conservator, or a joint managing conservatorship in name only,or any combination thereof. A "pure" (real) joint managing conservatorship authorizes both parents to equally exercise jointly all of the rights,privileges, duties and powers of a parent. On the other hand, under a joint managing conservatorship which exists in name only, while both parents are given the title of joint managing conservator, one parent is in reality,by the detailed terms of the joint managing conservatorship order, given all of the rights and duties of a sole managing conservator, while the other "joint managing Conservatoris in reality treated like a possessory conservator. There are advantages and disadvantages to going either route.
Texas has a "joint custody" law that encourages judges to award " joint managing conservatorship" to parents. This designation has no independent meaning. It certainly does not "mean" the children live one week with one parent and the next week with the other parent. To know what joint managing conservatorship will mean to you must look to the court order itself where the powers and duties of each parent are defined.The rights most often argued over are the rights to make medical and educational decisions. The court can award powers to one parent or to both parents.If a power is awarded to both parents, the court will specify if these rights are to be exercised independently or jointly.
The court will also award the right to determine domicile to a parent or if not to a parent then specify a county as the domicile of the child.
3. What is the visitation schedule like?
The visiting parent will be given certain exact times of possession of and access to the children. Usually, one parent is considered to be the primary custodian of the child and has the child at all times except for those times of possession given to the other parent, while the other parent is given certain court ordered times of possession of and access to the children (sometimes referred to as "visitation rights").
The legislature has by statue adopted what is referred to as a "standard visitation schedule".
4) If I have custody of our children, can I relocate with them to another metropolitan area?
It is common for a judge to restrain the parents from removing the residence of the children from "Tarrant and contiguous counties" Such orders are common where both parents have a considerable amount of time with the children and removing them from the metropolitan area would be disruptive to the children and their development. Such orders depend on the judge of the particular case. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUb7nxK1Thg98UevH1 | module Cassette
module Http
class Request
def self.method_missing(name, *args)
@default_http ||= new
@default_http.send(name, *args)
end
def initialize(config = Cassette.config)
self.config = config
end
def post(path, payload, timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
perform(:post, path) do |req|
req.body = URI.encode_www_form(payload)
req.options.timeout = timeout
end
end
def get(path, payload, timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
perform(:get, path) do |req|
req.params = payload
req.options.timeout = timeout
end
end
private
attr_accessor :config
def perform(http_verb, path, &block)
request
.tap(&log_request)
.public_send(http_verb, path, &block)
.tap(&check_response)
end
def request
@request ||= Faraday.new(url: config.base, ssl:
{ verify: config.verify_ssl, version: config.tls_version }) do |conn|
conn.adapter Faraday.default_adapter
end
end
def log_request
lambda { |request| Cassette.logger.debug "Request: #{request.inspect}" }
end
def check_response
lambda do |resp|
Cassette.logger.debug(
"Got response: #{resp.body.inspect} (#{resp.status}), " \
"#{resp.headers.inspect}"
)
Cassette::Errors.raise_by_code(resp.status) unless resp.success?
end
end
end
end
end
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BkiUdRXxK6Ot9UjEBYB1 | Confident but cautious too, teen boxing sensation Vikas Krishan (photo) will be aiming to go one better on his senior Vijender Singh by moving beyond the semifinals when he steps into the ring tomorrow as the lone Indian left in fray at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The tall and calculative 19-year-old, whose ring craft belies his tender age, won a thriller of a contest last night to be the only Indian, among four in action, to make it to the semifinals.
The Asian Games gold-medallist in the 60kg category is competing in his maiden event since jumping a couple of divisions to 69kg a few months ago but adjustment has hardly seemed a problem for the Haryana-lad.
Tomorrow, he is up against Ukraine's European Championship bronze-medallist Taras Shelestyuk, who was impressive in his stunning triumph over third seed Andrey Zamkovy of Russia, but the Indian is far from intimidated.
"All the boxers in this competition are tough, no one can be underestimated. So I presume that he is good and I will strive to give my best against him. It is important to respect your opponent but one should not be intimidated. So when I step into the ring on Friday, I will be confident," Vikas told PTI from Baku.
"It is not easy getting a medal at the World Championships. It is a huge event, even Vijender (75kg) managed only a bronze here. I am confident about my game but let's see how things work out. I am definitely aiming for nothing less than a gold," he said referring to Vijender's medal in 2009 edition, which was a first for Indian boxing.
It has been by far the most successful World Championships for the Indian team as four boxers managed to make the quarterfinals and with it book their berths for next year's London Olympics.
But rookie teen L Devendro Singh (49kg), Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) and CWG bronze-medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) had to be content with just that as they lost in the quarterfinals, thereby missing out on medals.
Of the four, Vikas has been the best in adaptability. The lanky teen has had the maturity to shift gears and strategy as and when the situation has demanded and that has helped him upstage rivals, who have been left flummoxed on most occasions.
"He is very quick when it comes to going from offensive to defensive and vice versa and there lies his strength. This boy is very calm, it is not easy to unruffle him and that is what helps him wriggle out of tough situations," said national coach Gurbax Sigh Sandhu.
"I am sure he will give a good account of himself tomorrow because he is confident not cocky. It is a sport in which no one can called a favourite, we have seen the mighty Cubans being knocked out, so you never know what awaits you in the ring," he added.
Talking of India's overall show in the event so far, Sandhu said although there is just one medal to show like the last time around, the performance is impressive.
"I agree that more medals could have come but I am glad that we have had four Olympic qualifiers from here. It is heartening and the credit for this gradual improvement goes to the support given by the Sports Ministry, the Sports Authority of India, the Indian Boxing Federation and the SAI-supported National Institute of Sports in India.
"The sponsors have also done their bit and the boys have not let anyone down. Everyone of my boys has given a good performance even in loss," he said.
Indian boxer Vikas Krishnan defeated Moldova's Vasili Belous 9-8 to advance to the semifinals of the World Boxing Championships in Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
Krishnan was tied at 3-3 in the opening round, but managed to lead by a point in the next round. It was this point that proved vital in the end. He will meet Ukrainian Taras Shelestyuk in the semifinal on Friday.
"In the first round, I saw my strategy not really working well so in the second round I went from being defensive to counter attacking," Vikas said.
Coach Gurbax Singh Sadhu was happy with the performance of all his boxers in the Championship. "This championship has so far been the best for our boxers as four of them have qualified for the Olympics. Vikas has ensured us of a bronze now. He fought very aggressively and dominated most of the bout but it didn't show in the score. The level of confidence in the Indian camp is very high."
While Vikas made it through to the next round, the other three boxers- Jai Bhagwan (60kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Devendro Singh (49kg) could not make it to the next round.
Jai Bhagwan lost 10-11 to Gani Zhailauov. "After the end of the final round we thought Jai had won. But when we saw the scores Jai had lost by the smallest margin. He was leading by a point in the opening round. And by the end of the match it was all about a point," Sandhu said.
While Jai fought a close battle, Manoj and Devendro were beaten easily. England's Thomas Stalker defeated Manoj 24-18 to seal a place in the last four. And Devendro was beaten 16-28 by Korean Shin Jong. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfhY25V5jeJ_WQvMI | Pledge to Oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline!
In another direct attack on our climate, the Trump administration just approved permits allowing the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to move forward.
But they'll have to face NRDC in court first. We're filing suit to stop this disastrous pipeline in its tracks.
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It's an oil spill catastrophe: The pipeline would send hundreds of thousands of barrels of sludgy and toxic tar sands oil a day from Canada's endangered boreal forest through the American heartland, endangering countless communities and lakes, rivers and streams with the risk of horrendous, difficult to clean up oil spills.
It's a climate disaster: The tar sands oil that the Keystone XL pipeline would carry is one of the dirtiest fuels on the planet — from the tar sands mine to the gas tank, it generates 81% more carbon pollution than conventional crude. With our climate crisis worsening, the Keystone XL is a ticking climate time bomb we can't afford to let explode.
It's an economic pipedream: Despite false claims from President Trump of energy security and an economic bonanza, the pipeline is only projected to create 35 permanent jobs after it's built, and almost certainly will not be built with American steel, as the President likes to boast.
Simply put, this pipeline is all risk and no reward — and it must be rejected.
Donald Trump is in for the fight of his life. TransCanada still has to win approval for the project from the state of Nebraska — and that means winning over the ranchers, Native Americans, activists and landowners whose land the pipeline would cross, and who have so far denied TransCanada the right of way.
And NRDC's legal team is already preparing to file suit in federal court. This permit was issued illegally — without any attempt to produce a current and proper environmental impact assessment.
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BkiUaHjxK0wg09KOUJUg | www.UruguayNow.com is the first constantly updated internet travel guide in English dedicated solely to Uruguay. It launched at the country's Ministry of Tourism on 13 April.
Benjamin Liberoff, chief advisor of the Ministry of Tourism, said that "UruguayNow is an excellent initiative. It will be a great help to potential visitors to Uruguay looking for travel information in English on the internet".
In an interview broadcast on Uruguay's Channel 5 TV news, Nick Foster, director of the UruguayNow project, said that "travellers who prefer to read websites in English often don't have access to up-to-date information on accommodation, dining and sightseeing in Uruguay".
"We hope that UruguayNow will ultimately help to attract more tourists to Montevideo in particular," said Nick Foster at the launch ceremony.
Conceived as a hybrid between a traditional travel guide and an online magazine, www.UruguayNow.com contains articles on different aspects of Uruguayan life – from art and music to the national passion for football – as well as reviews of hotels and restaurants in Montevideo and Punta del Este.
At the launch ceremony at the Ministry of Tourism the winners of the 2010 UruguayNow awards were announced. These include the Regency Golf Hotel (winner in the Best-value Hotel in Montevideo category), L'Auberge (Best Boutique Hotel in Punta del Este) and Rara Avis (Montevideo's Most Innovative Dining Experience).
The UruguayNow awards are designed to recognise excellence in Uruguay's hotel and restaurant sectors. A full list of award winners can be found at www.UruguayNow.com. The award winners for 2011 will be announced in February of next year.
Categories: Tourism, Latin America, Uruguay. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdyDxK7DgtAAQJXhM | The procedure for creating a package is as follows.
The followings will explain each of them. It is necessary to set the basic function, but if you do not need the optional function you do not need to set it.
Double click on the icon on the desktop to launch File Package App.
If there is no icon on the desktop, search "File Package App" from the start screen and launch it.
Wow, Why? The application icon on the start screen is a white icon. We will fix it the next time that we create the installer.
Select "Start Package Wizard" of the first button on the main screen.
Choose the default settings for creating packages.
Set product information. These values are used as version resource information of the completed package file. The three items "Product name", "Product version", "File version" are basic functions and must be set.
On the package folder screen, specify the root folder where the file you want to package is located. Root folder is a basic function and must be set. To add a folder, click the + button on the upper left side.
The folder selection dialog is displayed and you can select any folder. When a folder is selected, files in folder and subfolders are imported.
In this application, the imported unit is defined as a group. You can specify a extraction destination folder for each group.
The default value is a temporary folder. In the case of a temporary folder, the folder is deleted at the end after the extraction is completed and the specified file is executed. If the extraction destination folder is not a temporary folder, you can choose whether or not to delete it at the end. The default value does not delete folder.
To designate where to extract the group item, switch the selection button (radio button) at the top to "Root folders".
Then, you can change the extraction destination folder by combining two items "Folder type" and "Target folder".
In "Folder type", you can select several user folders (desktop, download folder, document folder, etc.) other than the temporary folder as the extraction destination root folder.
If you want to extract to the selected "folder type" subfolder, specify the subfolder name in the "Target folder" item. In this case, if it is "data" it will be extracted to the data folder. If it is "data\sub-data", it will extract to the sub-data folder under the data folder.
In the final place where it will be extracted, the example of the extraction destination is shown in the rightmost item "sample path".
If you want the user to select the final destination folder, select "Extract to user selected folder" in the item "Extracted folder operation" on the right item furthermore. This can be selected when "folder type" is other than "temporary folder".
You can set the file to be executed after extraction. This is an optional function, so you can omit it if you do not need to execute the file after extraction.
The settings are separately set when "When running on 32 bit Windows" and "When running on 64 bit Windows".
Just setting the settings separately, there is no problem even if you set the same value.
Select the file to be executed from the pull-down selection box (combo box). You can only select file that is in the package.
If elevation is required forcibly when executing, select ☑"Elevation" item. However, you do not need to select here if the executable file has a behavior that elevates privileges as necessary.
Set restriction of executing extraction. This is an optional function, so you can omit it if you do not need it.
As a basic function of File Package App, you can set two execution restrictions.
The former can restrict execution depending on whether Windows is 32-bit platform or 64-bit platform. If you do not limit it, extract on either platform.
The latter verifies the validity of the digital signature of the package, and restricts execution if it is not valid. For example, restrict the execution when "the package has no digital signature", "a digital signature uses an illegal certificate", "the file has been tampered with", and so on. When using this function, please note that it is mandatory to sign digital signature on the created package file.
When all settings are completed, create a package.
Select the "Browse" button and specify the package file name to be created.
After that, you can create a package by selecting the "Create package" button.
When package creation is completed, the folder containing the created package is opened in Explorer.
The above is how to create a package using basic functions and optional functions. There are more setting items when using extended functions. | c4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbL3xaL3SuhOolwIN | Q: knitr: add to previous plot in new code chunk I am using the knitr package for R to produce a LaTeX document combining text with embedded R plots and output.
It is common to write something like this:
We plot y vs x in a scatter plot and add the least squares line:
<<scatterplot>>=
plot(x, y)
fit <- lm(y~x)
abline(fit)
@
which works fine.
(For those not familiar with knitr or Sweave, this echos the code and output in a LaTeX verbatim environment and also adds the completed plot as a figure in the LaTeX document.)
But now I would like to write more detailed line-by-line commentary like:
First we plot y vs x with a scatterplot:
<<scatterplot>>=
plot(x, y)
@
Then we regress y on x and add the least squares line to the plot:
<<addline>>=
fit <- lm(y~x)
abline(fit)
@
The problem is that there are now two knitr code chunks for the same plot. The second code chunk addline fails because the plot frame created in the first code chunk scatterplot is not visible to the code in the second code chunk. The plotting window doesn't seem to be persistent from one code chunk to the next.
Is there any way that I can tell knit() to keep the plot window created by plot() active for the second code chunk?
If that is not possible, how else might I achieve LaTeX-style commentary on code lines that add to existing plots?
One Day Later
I can now see that essentially the same question has been asked before, see:
How to build a layered plot step by step using grid in knitr? from 2013 and
Splitting a plot call over multiple chunks from 2016.
Another question from 2013 is also very similar:
How to add elements to a plot using a knitr chunk without original markdown output?
A: You can set knitr::opts_knit$set(global.device = TRUE), which means all code chunks share the same global graphical device. A full example:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
<<setup, include=FALSE>>=
knitr::opts_knit$set(global.device = TRUE)
@
First we plot y vs x with a scatterplot:
<<scatterplot>>=
x = rnorm(10); y = rnorm(10)
plot(x, y)
@
Then we regression y and x and add the least square line to the plot:
<<addline>>=
fit <- lm(y~x)
abline(fit)
@
\end{document}
A: You can show code without evaluating it by adding the chunk option eval=FALSE. If you only want to show the final version of the plot with the regression line added, then use eval=FALSE for the first plot(x,y).
Then we add two chunks for the regression line: One is the complete code needed to render the plot, but we don't want to display this code, because we don't want to repeat the plot(x,y) call. So we add a second chunk that we echo, to display the code, but don't evaluate.
---
output: pdf_document
---
```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = TRUE)
```
```{r data}
set.seed(10)
x=rnorm(10)
y=rnorm(10)
```
First we plot y vs x with a scatterplot:
```{r scatterplot, eval=FALSE}
plot(x, y)
```
Then we regress y on x and add the least squares line to the plot:
```{r addline, eval=FALSE}
fit <- lm(y~x)
abline(fit)
```
```{r echo=FALSE}
plot(x,y)
fit <- lm(y~x)
abline(fit)
```
Here's what the output document looks like:
| stackexchange | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUbUI4eIZijWzOhfUG | Check out these photos of the new Sony PSP Go portable videogame console / media player that just hit the Interweb.
The PSP Go is a new handheld that lightens the load of the older PSP models by making games available via wireless download or on Memory Stick Micro cards. Bye, bye UMD! It's been nice knowing you.
The PSP Go will feature 16GB of on-board flash memory for storage of downloadable games, movies and music from the Playstation Network. It looks like they've revamped the controller to slide out from under the screen to maximize screen real-estate while keeping the console small (the Go has a 3.8″ display – just a hair smaller than the PSP-3000's 4.3″ screen). Too bad they kept the stupid single analog nubbin. I hate that damned thing.
As you can see from the icons below, there's also Bluetooth connectivity in addition to Wi-Fi.
Word on the street is that Sony will still sell the PSP Go's larger PSP-3000 brethren, but I wouldn't expect them to keep making a mechanical drive-based system for too much longer. I'm sure any plans to keep making those is only because of the relatively high price of solid state memory. As those prices drop, so will the need for any sort of optical media.
Is it just me or does the PSP Go look a whole lot like the Mylo? | c4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUddvxaKgTwZRrJN8e | This outfit of the day (OOTD) was put together with going to the Hiller Aviation Museum in mind. Winter was awfully rainy here in the bay area, and that meant finding as many indoor activities to do with kids as possible. One rainy morning we decided going to the Hiller Aviation Museum would be that day's inside adventure. As always, I wanted to be comfortable while still looking like the cool mom that I am…lol. I'm totally cool, right? Moving on, I created my outfit around the embellished gray sweater I had just purchased the day before. Pictures of my outfit are below, followed by a brief description and pictures of the Hiller Aviation Museum.
The Hiller Aviation Museum was opened by helicopter designer and inventor Stanley Hiller Jr. in 1998. It is affiliated with the Smithsonian and features over 50 aircraft covering over 100 years of aviation history. The Boeing "Condor," a robotic spy-plane from the 1980s, is my personal favorite among the displayed aircraft, it's in the last photo below. The museum regularly hosts kid-friendly events and in addition to the exhibits there is a small play area, flight simulators, an area to fly drones, and the invention lab where older kids and adults can explore aerodynamics, engineering, assembly, and design. With a one and half year old, we spent about one and 1/2 to two hours exploring the museum, older kids who might be more interested in learning about the history of the aircraft and other activities in the museum could spend significantly more time here. This museum is conveniently located in San Carlos and is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Admission is affordable, kids under 4 are free, youths and seniors are $11.00, and adults are $16.00.
Are you loving the trend of embellished clothing? If you have kids, do you think they'd love the Hiller Aviation Museum? Let me know!
Thank you for reading and be sure to check out Monday's post: Balayage and a Fresh Face of Makeup.
Also, don't miss my Review Weekend with bonus reviews of TopHatter.com and Finesse Shampoo and Conditioner going live tomorrow and Sunday!
Thanks! Nothing fancy, I use my phone! I have a Samsung Galaxy S7.
Super cute but comfy and chic outfit. I love the sweater from BR. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcVs5qhDACtS7f8wn | Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. (Great Southwestern), a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. (MYR Group) today announced that the company's president, Bob Agnew, has retired. Agnew's decision to retire brings to close a remarkable career of more than 30 years of continuous service to the company.
"It is with both sadness and gratitude that I acknowledge the retirement of Bob Agnew," remarked Rick Swartz, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of MYR Group. "Bob has devoted the past 31 years to Great Southwestern Construction, beginning his career as a Groundman in January 1983. Since then, Bob held many positions within the Company including Estimator, Project Developer, and General Manager before being promoted to President in 2003. He has seen the Company expand from a small family-owned business, through its integration with MYR Group, to its present position as a leader in the industry. Bob's commitment and contributions have facilitated the completion of some very impressive projects," he added.
Effective immediately, Brandon Lark has been appointed to the role of President for Great Southwestern. Brandon began his career with the Company as a Project Superintendent in September 2000. He held several positions over the next few years including: Project Developer, Project Manager, and Sr. Project Manager before being promoted to Vice President in 2008. "Brandon is eager to take on new challenges in his role as President, and I have sincere confidence that he will continue to propel Great Southwestern in new directions while carrying on Bob's legacy", Swartz added. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUclnxK6-gDz87PWs_ | Introduction: All women consider pregnancy as a special time in their lives. Many changes occur in a woman's body during this time, her emotions, and during different events in the life of the woman. All these changes lead to stress and anxiety in pregnant women. Reflexology is one of the most effective techniques for reducing the severity of anxiety. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the anxiety level on primigravid mothers and to find the effectiveness of Foot Reflexology on anxiety. Methodology: Quantitative evaluative approach with a quasiexperimental two group pre-test – post-test design was used for the study. Thirty samples were selected by purposive sampling technique from a selected rural area of Mangalore. Pre-test was done using modified Zung Self-Rating scale and Foot Reflexology was administered to the experimental group on the same day following pre-test for 20 minutes duration. Post-test was conducted using the same scale after seven days of intervention. Results: In the experimental group, a majority 93.3% of primigravid mothers had moderate anxiety and the remaining 6.67% of sample had severe anxiety before administering Foot Reflexology and after administering Foot–Reflexology 6.67% had moderate anxiety and 93.3% of them had mild anxiety. In the experimental group, the mean post-test score (38.87±6.31) was less than the mean pre-test score (53.27±6.75). Conclusion: The present study concluded that a regular practice of Foot Reflexology had high effectiveness in reducing anxiety level among primigravid mothers.
Effectiveness; Foot Reflexology; anxiety; primigravid mothers. | c4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUbb04eIfiURL9Q9cu | Did Senator Graham really admit this to Russian Prankster's playing the role of a Turkish Minister?
NOTE! The article is from Russia Times but apparently they sourced it from Politico.
via RT.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was the latest to fall victim to Russian prankster duo "Lexus and Vovan," who, posing as a Turkish minister, tricked the lawmaker into admitting his 'sympathy' for Turkey's 'problem' with Kurds.
Believing he was on the line with Ankara's defense minister, Hulusi Akar, the South Carolina senator emphasized Washington's desire to lure Turkey away from the S-400, a Russian-made missile defense system, with promises of a lucrative trade deal with "unlimited" potential. Politico obtained audio of the call, which took place in August.
"I want to make this a win-win if we can," Graham told the so-called minister.
I don't want to impose sanctions on our ally Turkey; I want us to move toward a free trade agreement. … The problem with the S-400 is that if Turkey activates it, other people want to buy it, and that's really going to put pressure on our alliances. We're pretty firm about that.
Graham has previously warned Ankara of penalties if it activated the S-400 systems purchased from Russia over the summer, and more recently introduced a bill in the Senate that would sanction Turkey over its military offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria, however during the call the senator took credit for restraining his fellow Republicans.
"I've convinced my Republican colleagues to stand down," he said, adding later: "the reason we don't have sanctions now is because I've helped President Trump ... say 'no.'"
The senator also appeared to undercut his recent statements on Turkey's incursion into Syria, telling the phony minister he wanted Washington to "make sure that Turkey is protected from this threat in Syria," and that he is "sympathetic to the YPG problem."
The public is in the land of mirrors here. The funny room the media has us all locked into belies the reality of what we've seen (assuming you've been looking) over the past year or so.
Additionally the truths that are being said behind closed doors are never spoken about in public.
The American public is being handled like the ancient Romans handled their Plebeian Mobs.
via PBS.
Rome's working class, the plebeians had little individual power. Grouped together, however, they became a Roman mob and had to be handled carefully.
The Emperor Augustus was well aware of this risk and was keen to keep the poorest plebeians happy enough and reasonably well fed so that they would not riot. He began the system of state bribery that the writer Juvenal described as 'bread and circuses'.
Free grain and controlled food prices meant that plebeians could not starve, while free entertainment – such as chariot races and gladiators in amphitheaters and the Circus Maximus – meant that they would not get bored and restless. Bribery it may have been, but it often worked.
Drink it in and weep.
We, the American people, are being handled like a Roman mob. | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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22/12/2018 · In this article, I'll take you through the plethora of ways that you can add to your Delta account, including flying on Delta and its partners, spending on its credit cards, transferring miles from other programs and more. | c4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUeHq6NNjgB1scZTgn | India Travel Destinations
Places to visit near Chennai within 200 km
Posted Date: 22 Apr 2016 |Updated: 22-Apr-2016 |Category: Tamil Nadu |Author: G. Kavitha |Member Level: Gold |Points: 60 |
Chennai is the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu. Earlier Chennai was known as Madras and is situated on the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal. Here are few of the places to visit near Chennai within 200 km which can be a best picnic spot or for family vacation.
Chennai is known as the third largest populated city in India and every year thousands of tourists visit Chennai for tourism purpose. There are many attractive tourist places in this metropolitan city and around it. If you rent a car in Chennai, you can easily explore all the places near Chennai within 200 km. Here is a guide on where to visit in Chennai.
This is one of the oldest cities in the India that is located in the Kancheepuram district. The place is famous for its stone carved monuments and very ancient temples. In the 1 st century, Mahabalipuram was an important port and was ruled by Pallava Empire. The beautiful stone monuments were created during the 7 th and 8th Century AD in the dynasty of Pallava kings Mahendravarman I and Narsimhavarman I. some important places to be visited in the Mahabalipuram are
Arjuna's penance
It is a gigantic open air sculpture that describes the different episodes during Arjuna's Penance. The sculpture is carved on two big rocks of around 43 feet high. This sculpture is one of the best pieces of art in India.
Thirukadalmallai
It is a wonderful group of 108 temples of Lord Vishnu, The Thirukadalmallaior and Sthalasayana Perumal. The temples were built in 8 th century BC by the Pallavas Dynasty. Tamil Saints built these 108 temples devoted to Lord Vishnu. The sparkling white Gopuram of this architecture is the major attraction of thousands of devotees.
Cave temples
These 8 Rock-cut cave temples were built in the 7th century by the Pallava kings. Much different rocks carved sculptures are devoted to the different Hindu Deities and considered as one of the best pieces of arts in India. These cave temples include Krishna temple, Mahishasuramardini temple, Varaha temple, Trimurti temple, Kotikal temple, Tiger temple, Atiranachanda and Panchapandava temple.
Shore temple
This temple is carved out of granite and is also known as 7 Pagodas also. The architecture of the temple is Pallava style and is decorated with different kinds of rock cut sculptures.
Read: Unique temples of Tamil Nadu
Pancha Rathas
This is a rock cut architecture of 5 chariots named after the Pandavas from the Mahabharata. The architecture is carved out of pink granite and the tallest monument is of 40 feet high.
Tirupati Balaji Temple
Sri Tirupati Balaji temple is located in T Nagar in Chennai at Venkatnarayana Road. Lord Venkateshwara and Alamelu Manga are worshipped in this temple. The idol of Lord Venkateshwara is similar to the Swayambhu idol in Tirupati. While entering the temple complex you can see the Bali Peetam and the tall Dwajastambham. Next to it is the entrance hall similar to Tirumala temple with two statues of Dwara Palakas Jaya and Vijaya. Along with the lord Tirupathi Balaji you can also take the darshana or lord Hayagriva, Lord Ranganatha with Goddess Lakshmi, Bhoo Devi and Lord Brahma. Thousands of devotees visit this temple daily from all parts of the country to seek the blessing of the Lord.
Vellore Golden Temple
This famous golden temple is situated in the Vellore city at Tirumalaikodi. This beautiful Sripuram is a temple of Goddess Mahalakshmi and Lakshmi Narayan. The Ardha Mandapam and the Vimanam in the temple are completely gold coated from inside as well as the outer side. The golden temple has covered the area of 100 acres of land and is built by Sri Narayani Peedam and Guru Sakthi Amma. The outer part of the temple is covered with gold plates and gold sheets and the total cost of the creation of the temple is around 300 crore. Total 1500 kilograms of gold is used to make this temple. Devotees and tourists from all over the world visit this temple daily to take darshanam and to enjoy the majestic architecture. The temple opens daily at 4.00 in the early morning and closes at 8.00 in the evening. The temple is open for the whole year. The darshanam is free for the devotees. Special darshanam is also available with a nominal fee to save time and energy.
Kanchipuram Kailasanathar Temple
The Kanchi Kailasanathar temple is situated in Kanchipuram and is one of the famous temples of Lord Shiva. The Shiva Lingam in this temple is around 10 feet high. The temple was built in 7th century Ad by Pallava king Narasimhavarman II. The temple is especially famous for its amazing Gopuram and the Vimana. It is the wonderful piece of architecture of that time. The Kailasanatha temple is considered as the biggest sandstone temple in the world. The path towards the temple is made in a different way for the devotees. The temple walls are decorated with inscriptions of Pallava Grantha and the titles of Narasimhavarman II. The temple is famous for its 64 postures of Lord Shiva to elaborate the various aspects of Indian Mythology. The specialty of the Shiva Lingam in the temple is the flat stripes on it. The temple opens 6:00 in the morning and closes at 6:30 in the evening. The temple remains closed from 12:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
The place is situated around 50 kilometers away from the Nellore district. The Nelapattu bird sanctuary is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries in India. The major attraction of the sanctuary is the Pelicans birds of South Asia. You can also visit the variety of local as well as migrant birds here. Many endangered species of birds are also preserved here at this bird sanctuary. Some birds you can see commonly here are spotted Belied Pelican, Spoon Bill, White Ibis, Night Heron, Open Billed Stork, Painted Stork, Little Cormorant and Spoon Bill. Apart from this some rare birds like Babblers, Pelicans, Flamingos, open Billed Stork, Coot, Night Heron and Waders are also seen here. The additional activities run by the sanctuary makes it more famous are the Environmental Education Centre, The Museum and the Library to provide lots of information. Also, the auditorium is available for seminars and discussions. The months between October to March are the best time to visit the sanctuary as the weather remains cool and pleasant during these months. The sanctuary remains open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day.
Pondicherry Aurobindo Ashram
This famous ashram is situated in Pondicherry. You can reach Pondicherry from Chennai or from Bangalore easily by air or railways. Roadways are also available to reach Pondicherry conveniently. Ashram Guesthouse is available for the visitors in very limited numbers. You have to reserve the rooms very much in advance as the rooms are not easily available. You can also visit Ashram building freely during Visiting hours but some areas require the pass for entry. You can get the information about it in the Bureau Central in Ashram. Here you can get the introduction to the visions of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, about their spiritual practice through videos, books, and photographs. As the weather of the Pondicherry is very hot, it is advisable to visit there during the period between November and February. All important days of Ashram Activities also come between these periods. If you want to avoid crowd then you can visit there during March to July or in the month of September. Mother's room is available for visitors only on 17th November and on 21st February.
Also Read: Best Tourist Places in Tamil Nadu
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BkiUeETxK1yAga6Jswy3 | Bailey High Forest Hideout is Dream Log Cabin in the Indiana Woods
By Claudia Johnson, Honest Abe Log Homes Director of Marketing
Some dreams are too strong to let go, and that's why Chuck Bailey never gave up on his hope for a hideout in the woods.
"I lived at my parents' cottage in Brown County, Ind., while attending Indiana University," Chuck said. "After graduating in 1974, I moved to North Carolina to begin my professional career, hoping that some day I would be able to come back to this special place."
Fast forward 33 years to 2007. After 28 years of marriage and having raised four children, Chuck and his wife Terri were finally empty nesters. Chuck was ready for country living, and though Terri was reluctant, the couple started exploring property suitable for building. But in four years everything would change for Chuck.
"When Terri died in August 2011 after battling cancer for nine years, it was time for me to start a new chapter in my life," Chuck said. "Good friends cautioned me not to make any changes to my life during the first year of being a widower. Don't sell your home, don't quit your job and don't make any rash decisions. That was good advice, but the desire to retire to a log cabin in Brown County had long been in the back of my mind. It was time to move on my dream."
Chuck's proverbial stars began to align, when he was offered the chance to buy 79 acres of land, 74 of it hardwood forest. The perfect building site was about 750 feet off the road – over a hill where it could not be seen from the road and overlooking an acre pond.
"I began researching log cabins in earnest," he recalled. "I checked out a lot of companies on line, ordered floor plan books and spent a lot of evenings alone looking at plans. I wanted something that had all of the living area on one floor so I wouldn't have to climb steps as I got older, and enough space for the kids and grandkids to come and visit. I found a plan from Honest Abe Log Homes that came close to fitting what I was looking for, the Westport. "
Soon Chuck accepted an invitation to visit a construction site from James Elkins, an Honest Abe Independent dealer with 50 years of experience in building structures of all types, dozens of them Honest Abe Log homes.
"Jim introduced himself and explained that he was the salesman, but he was really a carpenter," Chuck said. "I was impressed that his crew of four had seniority from 10 to 23 years. That is unheard of in construction. He told me that if I wanted a beautiful home, he could build it for me."
Chuck hired Jim to build the pole barn during the summer of 2013 as a test of the quality of Jim's work before hiring him to build a cabin. Chuck was satisfied with Jim's construction and decided to move forward with the design of the log cabin with him and Honest Abe.
"This project had started out to be a man cave for me, as it was my dream to live in the woods," Chuck said. "On New Years Eve 2012, I took Ann Garrison out on our first date. On our second date during the first week of January 2013, I brought her to the farm. There was 8" of snow on the ground. It looked like a Christmas card. I thought when she saw how far out in the woods this is, she might do a 180-degree change. Not so. She loved what she saw."
In 2014 Chuck and Anne made a trip to Honest Abe's headquarters in Tennessee, visiting all four Honest Abe models, examining the quality of manufacturing and continuing to gather ideas. They modified the Westport plan and added a laundry room/mud room between the home and the two-car garage. They chose a 12" D log with a dovetail finish and chose a green metal roof, a covered front porch and a full walkout basement.
"Ann and I were married on Dec. 6, 2013 – soon after construction began," Chuck said. "It seemed like we spent every Friday date night at Lowes, Menards or Home Depot picking out lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, showers and bathtubs, cabinets, countertops, fireplace inserts, stone for the fireplace, stain, roofing colors, interior doors, acoustical tile, carpeting, vinyl flooring, door knobs, insulation, stone flooring, shower doors and a hot tub. What am I leaving out?"
The Baileys made several trips out of state to find accessories for the cabin. The interior doors, rocking chairs and coat rack came from Amish craftsmen in Ohio. The porch swings, gliders and exterior rocking chairs came from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Ann crafted a copper sink for the half bath from a used wine barrel that the couple found in Wyoming. The Bailey name log at the end of the driveway came from a chainsaw artist in Trenton, Missouri.
Between the two of them, Ann and Chuck have seven children and 17 grandchildren, so family visits had to be considered in the design.
"I was originally going to build a three-car garage, but it looked as big as the cabin, so we went with a two-car garage that balanced the look better," Chuck said, adding, "We can park more vehicles in the pole barn. The Westport gives us two bedrooms on the second floor, and we have three more rooms for guests in the full basement. When the whole family is here, the question has come up, 'when does a log cabin become a lodge?'"
Since Chuck retired in June 2015 after 30 years as a commercial insurance agent, he and Ann have entertained many friends at their new home.
"Several have remarked that we are living every man's dream," Chuck said. "All have been impressed with the beauty and details of the construction. Jim and his crew did an excellent job of craftsmanship and paying attention to details. It is a beautiful home – which is what he promised from the beginning. Jim worked with us every step of the way. Jim and his crew were great to work with."
Jim feels the same way about the Baileys. He was impressed with Chuck's enthusiasm, patience during unavoidable Indiana weather delays and attention to detail. Working on the cabin, pole barn and other projects for the Baileys in the past three years, he counts them among his favorite clients in his long career and is proud of the finished cabin.
"This home has so much warmth and character, it feels so much like home," Chuck said. "The focal point of this home is the 22' tall dry stack fireplace. A friend of mine is a local stonemason and did a wonderful job creating that. We found a Swiss wood carver in Gatlinburg that hand carved the awesome mantle above the fireplace. Jim found our "hickory with character" flooring at a local lumber mill. It is beautiful and adds so much to the main floor of the home."
Chuck said he and Ann would not change anything about their house and plan to live there the rest of their lives.
"My hope and dream is The Hideout can stay in our family for generations to come," Chuck said. "My wish is that all who come here can enjoy this special place as much as I do. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time."
Photos by LaDawn Weston of WestonHouse Photography | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeJXxK0zjCobCPS_J | GOTHAM 5X9 'The Trial of Jim Gordon' Promo!
Author Serpentorslair Staff Date March 1, 2019
Fox has released the promo for the next new episode of Gotham titled, 'The Trial of Jim Gordon'. In this episode Jim is wounded while trying to have a ceasefire. During his injury he faces a trial in his own mind. Check out the promo and all the details below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP. Gotham airs Thursday evenings at 7pm Central.
GORDON RECKONS WITH HIS PAST AS IVY CASTS A SPELL ON BRUCE ON AN ALL-NEW "GOTHAM" THURSDAY, MARCH 7, ON FOX
Written by Series Star Ben McKenzie; Directed by Series Star Erin Richards
After Gordon is shot in an attempt to establish a cease-fire, he hallucinates a trial for his life that could have deadly real consequences. Meanwhile, Ivy (guest star Peyton List) returns and puts her spell on Bruce, leaving Selina to defend herself. Lee has a life-changing moment as Barbara and Penguin consider their next moves in the all-new "The Trial of Jim Gordon" episode of GOTHAM airing Thursday, March 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer and writer Bruno Heller and executive producers Danny Cannon and John Stephens, GOTHAM follows the rise of Det. James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) through a dangerously corrupt city teetering between good and evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time. Beginning in Winter 2019, GOTHAM will air its fifth and final season, wrapping up this beloved series in a farewell event that will focus on Bruce Wayne's (David Mazouz) transformation into the caped crusader.
Gotham 5×9 'The Trial of Jim Gordon'!
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BkiUc_G6NNjgB1scYM0a | How do you do it? Today was my 4 day of drawing in the park and I will be honest I am struggling.
This was my 2nd drawing. At the moment I do not have a chair to sit on and I don't fancy sitting on the ground. Couple of things, I am too old and fat to sit comfortably on the ground. There are too many ants in the Park, biting ones. So I am relying on Park benches as most are in the shade, much needed in this heat. Unfortunately, most of the them do not have a great view. This particular bench view was situated so you can see across the creek bank. It is basically a view of tangled undergrowth and and spindly trees. You will see I have put notes (a habit I will continue) as I draw.
notes for this drawing ' contrasting man made with nature. 8/3/2015 Happy birthday to me. 9.44 Sunny 82f/27c feels like 86f/30c aborted drawing at 10.23 need to work on tone and pencil strokes. Only 3rd day so don't despair . 86f/30c feels like 87f.
I must admit to some reluctance today as I know my drawing skills are not up to the challenge of depicting nature. At lot of the park is wide open but it seems the planners have decided to place the benches at the most uninspiring parts of the park, so I will need to invest in a seat or use one of the folding chairs we already have. They are quite heavy, so not an appealing prospect and I have not drawn while sat in them, so not sure I would be that comfortable. With the heat, I need to be comfortable at least. I am sticking to mainly pencil although I have used a fine tipped pen in all of them so far, as I feel I will gain more from seeing the tones rather than working in colour at the moment.
I kept getting lost with this drawing. My eyes were wandering all over the place. It wasn't until the last minute that I realised I had placed the bench on the right in completely wrong place and that was too small! I manage to correct it to a degree but it was important scale mistake. The mass of trees and bushes are proving to to be quite a challenge. I have a lazy right eye so if I closed my right eye, all I see is a blur which is great as it helps to see the real darks and lights but obviously it loses the detail. As far as I can make this park on the whole has not be 'planned out' but craved out of what was originally there so lots of different variety of bushes and trees are intertwined leaving a huge mash of textures.
Still not sure where this project will lead but ultimately I am determined to combine painting and beading together without it being considered crafty (such a dirty word in the art world) I have thought about doing it in the past but never really got that far with the idea. I must admit I am really inspired by the work of Grayson Perry. While I was in France I saw a channel 4 program on the house he created, it looked amazing and it brought to mind a comment Eileen Cooper made to me when I saw her in 2011 and show her my bead work. She wonder why I was not trying to get it shown in an art gallery and at the time, I was truthful, I didn't think people would consider it art.
This is one of the pieces I created in 2007. I did a full twelve months, one for each month and it was part of a world wide project. At the time, it was best way to express myself in an abstract form. I still love beads.
The third sketch reminds me of one i am working on called "Triangles". a totally different subject but layout is very similar.
I forgot to say that i really like that one very much.
I've got a small three legged sketching stool which is lightweight and easy to cart around. Graham bought it for me from Tesco. I'm loving the sketches you are posting and hope you keep going. | c4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUe87xaKgQUeUjbLxl | Classic Stone is a Timaru based stone veneer manufacturing business. We started over fifteen years ago developing artificial rock features and waterfalls. It was the further development of this technology that soon enabled us to create the first stone veneer profiles. Our whole focus has been to create stone that replicates the shape and colour combinations of natural New Zealand stone.
Innovation and creativity are qualities that describe the team at Classic Stone. Our team consists of people from the concrete, building, landscaping and sales industries, all of whom combine to produce high quality, innovative products.
Gary Keen
My primary role in the business is to develop new stone profiles, technology and colouring systems. I love the creative challenge to take our stone to places never achieved before. This is one of those jobs that takes three steps forward and two back. But when it all comes together there is a great personal satisfaction in achieving cutting edge technology.
Steve Little
My background in sales, marketing and administration means that I handle most of the inquiries that come into the business and make sure the right information goes out. In addition to the internal running of Classic Stone, I also look after our installers across New Zealand. I also provide technical support to not only our installers but builders and architects
Nicole Keen
Office and Finance Manager
I have been working at Classic Stone since its inception in our back yard in 2000, while raising our six children. I have been treasurer for a School PTA and a Cadet Unit. I also handled all the financial aspects of our previous landscaping business for 12 years.
My role includes managing the orders for Classic Stone from receipt of the order through to invoicing and shipping. I order in materials, and handle general office duties and finance administration.
Rachel Little
Sales and Marketing Support
My background is: parents owned a local business, travel agency sales and management, administration, and home educating our three now grown children. I have also completed a NZIM Supervision Certificate. All these experiences give me a good general all round take on management.
My roles include connecting new enquiries for Classic Stone to the right people, assisting Steve with Sales and Marketing, and the making up of the Classic Stone samples. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbOo4c3aisGQul4Sr | Q: What is wrong with this crontab entry? This entry does not work:
*/1 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -o /tmp/tmp-cron-output -O /tmp/tmp-cron http://domain/stations/system/cron-jobs/shipping-update >> /dev/null
This entry DOES work:
*/1 * * * * echo "test" > /tmp/tmp-test
If I type the following directly in the command line from SSH, it DOES work:
/usr/bin/wget -o /tmp/tmp-cron-output -O /tmp/tmp-cron http://domain/stations/system/cron-jobs/shipping-update >> /dev/null
I do not understand why it is not working. I was doing something earlier that was working that was basically the same concept, and then I changed a lot of things and I'm now stuck..
EDIT
The problem is it was adding a %0D to the end of the URL which rooted to when I was generating my file to import into cron I was adding \r\n between each line. I changed it to \n and and it now works and no longer adds %0D to the end of the URL wget is attempting to fetch.
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BkiUdJQ5qdmC_bV0wScU | Cyclopina sinaitica is een eenoogkreeftjessoort uit de familie van de Cyclopinidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1979 door Por.
Cyclopinidae | wikipedia | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUa545qdmB6w-nqH3L | Q: c# sub class of mainwindow cannot handle processes So this class that's in my main wpf cant do process5, im trying to run this class at the same time as the main window.cs, is that possible?
main issue: class1 not letting me initiate private processes like in mainwindow.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace WpfApplication3
{
private object process5;
class Class1
{
process5 = Process.Start("notepad.exe");
}
}
But in the main window, process 1-4 can:
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
private object process1;
private object process2;
private object process3;
private object process4;
public MainWindow()
{
/*
Task.Run(() => process1 = Process.Start("notepad.exe"));
Task.Run(() => process2 = Process.Start("calc.exe"));
Task.Run(() => process3 = Process.Start("c:\\windows\\explorer.exe"));
Task.Run(() => process4 = Process.Start("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Audition CC\\Adobe Audition CC.exe"));
*/
System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Factory.StartNew(() => process1 = Process.Start("notepad.exe"));
System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Factory.StartNew(() => process2 = Process.Start("calc.exe"));
System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Factory.StartNew(() => process3 = Process.Start("c:\\windows\\explorer.exe"));
System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Factory.StartNew(() => process4 = Process.Start("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Audition CC\\Adobe Audition CC.exe"));
InitializeComponent();
}
public static void MainWindow2()
{
int f = 23;
int g = 25;
MessageBox.Show("f + g = " + "" + f + g);
}
private void button1_click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("hi");
}
}
}
A: There's no such ability to have an object property at the Namespace level..
namespace WpfApplication3
{
private object process5;
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BkiUfZvxaKgQTovFSgtC | Full day (8 hour) wedding packages start at $4500 and include 2 photographers. Options for smaller weddings including one photographer are available as well. Contact us for the full brochure. Now booking 2018 and 2019 weddings, limited availability. Image above from Saltwater Farm Vineyard.
For additional wedding image galleries please visit Facebook albums. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUa3o4eILhQHHmm8A1 | In this "Rube-Goldberg" style puzzle game, experiment and build your wacky contraptions with physics action like never before! Experience dazzling visuals of explosives, fire, and true to life physics behavior when you put the experiment into motion.
The level editor allows players to take control and put their minds to work! Build and create puzzles! Make videos, take screenshots and create crazy art to share with the community! Anyone can download your creations, play & rate them! Enjoy spectacular visuals, sharp shaders, textures, and backgrounds as the action unfolds.
Crazy Machines: Golden Gears is available from 0.49 to 9.99 from 3 shops. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbSXxK4tBVhvvqZds | We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin.
always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. | c4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
BkiUdsQ5qYVBbAIht9Mp | ... Throw in an LCD monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard, and you have a LAN fest system ready to go--that'll likely outhustle most gaming notebooks. With the power of a full-sized desktop system in a form factor almost small enough to be a choking hazard (just kidding), the GT3 is a decent system for LAN gamers, but users who don't partake will probably want something with more muscle. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfos25V5jWKzzVJc_ | <?php
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* This file belongs to the YIT Plugin Framework.
*
* This source file is subject to the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (GPL 3.0)
* that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
* It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
* http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
*/
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*
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* @author Francesco Licandro <francesco.licandro@yithemes.com>
* @since 1.0.0
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$animate = ( $animate != '' ) ? ' yit_animate ' . $animate : '';
?>
<div class="box error-box <?php echo esc_attr( $animate . $vc_css ) ?>" <?php echo $animate_data ?>>
<span class="ico"></span><?php echo do_shortcode($content); ?>
</div> | github | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
BkiUaV_xK0iCl4WD1wnn | Everyone says they're one of the biggest nerds they know.
Everyone is a "know it all" and we want you to prove it to your friends. Gather them together, you won't want to miss this event.
Raffles: with every draft purchase, you'll be given a raffle ticket for prizes throughout the evening!
Must be 21+ to enter Player 1 with a valid Passport, ID, or Drivers License. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUfZfxK6wB9mn5BGom | New initiative to fight unemployment
A joint youth initiative launched by Al-Ghad Forum and Google at TEDxRiyadh here Sunday aims at finding job opportunities for the unemployed, providing safe housing for every citizen and resident of the Kingdom and developing an environment-friendly behavior among the people.
Princess Nouf bint Faisal bin Turki, president of Al-Ghad Forum, declared her all-out support for the initiative (named Tamayuz), adding that it would promote a number of values such as innovation, positive approach, building hope, self-dependence and the readiness to take responsibility.
The initiative is divided into eight branches to tackle major problems facing society, such as unemployment, the housing shortage, environmental pollution and educational issues. Young men and women aged between 17 and 35 in the Kingdom and belonging to different nationalities can join the initiative from May 21 to make their contributions and make it a success.
More than 1,300 young men and women from different parts of the Kingdom are attending the three-day forum, which deals with major issues and challenges facing Saudi youths.
Sixteen speakers addressed the forum on Sunday and discussed important topics concerning the youths in order to encourage them to make their contributions toward achieving sustainable development.
Some of Sunday's speakers shed light on how to develop the Internet industry and the new media in the Kingdom by presenting various success stories in the field. There were calls for improving Arab content on the Internet and developing innovative investment opportunities.
Rashid Al-Balla, CEO of N2V, called for greater efforts from youths to achieve multiple successes in the Internet industry through innovation and knowledge expansion. He highlighted the qualitative improvement in the use and application of the Internet in the Arab world during the last three years. "There was a tremendous increase in the number of Internet users. The number of Facebook users in the Kingdom rose to 3.5 million last month." Al-Balla also pointed out that about 53 percent of Internet service developers in the US are Arabs.
Abdullah Al-Assaf, a student from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, spoke about his experience in relief work using an interactive website. He also explained how he and a group of young men were able to locate a missing old man named Muhammad Al-Rajeeb by providing information about him.
Maha Abahussein, vice president of a volunteer group named "Change Your Life" emphasized the importance of faith and confidence for the success of any initiative. She said a number of training courses she attended helped her overcome many problems in dealing with the public.
Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman opened TEDxRiyadh Saturday and urged cultural and social organizations to hear the voice of youth and set out plans to ensure a better future for them.
"The Saudi youth have proved their capabilities at national and international forums. They are the pillars of our nation. They are aware of their great responsibility toward protecting our religion and their country's achievements," he said.
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to ideas worth spreading. The purpose of TEDxRiyadh is to shine light onto some of the brightest youths in the country.
Labels: Asia, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, unemployment | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdMk4dbghP4tkLQ0k | Guy had 13 points, De'Andre Hunter scored 12 and the Cavaliers improved to 15-0 with a 63-43 victory at Clemson on Saturday. It was also Virginia's 12th straight ACC road win, the fourth best such run in league history.
Virginia coach Tony Bennett preaches "road ball" to his players throughout the year, knowing how important it is to get your share of wins on the road in a competitive and difficult league like the ACC.
That was a big reason the Cavaliers didn't flinch when Clemson cut a double-digit lead to 29-27 early in the second half on Marcquise Reed's driving basket. Virginia followed with an 18-5 run when it made five 3-pointers to restore the lead and cruised to its ninth straight victory over the Clemson.
Reed was Clemson's only double-figure scorer with 14 points, but he shot just 3 of 14 from the field and missed his five 3-point attempts.
Tigers forward David Skara said the players knew how difficult their opening stretch — road games at top-ranked Duke and Syracuse, home against No. 4 Virginia — was and were prepared for the possibility of losing them all. While disappointed, they're not discouraged, he said.
Virginia: The Cavaliers are steady, relentless and precise on both sides of the ball. Ty Jerome, a double-digit scorer, had not made a field goal in the opening half, yet hit two critical 3s in Virginia's decisive run in the second half. He finished with eight points.
How's this for an oddball stat? Clemson has celebrated three national football championships in its history (1981, 2016 and 2018) and has had awful basketball shooting performances following two of them: The Tigers made just 19 of 73 (.260) shots in a loss to Duke on Jan. 23, 1982, and then shot just .259 (14 of 54) against the Cavaliers.
Clemson's bad shooting show, the fourth worst shooting performance in team history, means three of the Tigers poorest shooting games came against the Cavaliers. The worst ever came in 1994 when the Tigers shot .238 at Virginia, while the second worst came the next season, also at Virginia. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdJ85qX_BukO5g6JL | No house or flat is totally sound proof and everyone can expect a degree of noise from neighbours. If you have been disturbed by noise from neighbours there could be a number of reasons. These could include the neighbours behaving unreasonably, for example, by playing loud music late at night. Measurements can be taken and the person responsible for the noise will be contacted and issued with a Warning Notice, which requires that they reduce their level of noise to below the limit within a time period (normally the next 15 minutes).
There are other steps and enforcement options available including seizing equipment, warrants and detention the latter of which are normally only carried out in extreme cases with help from the police.
Where the complaint relates to neighbour noise, we may refer you to our mediation service. we will liaise with Housing and Technical Resources or the housing association where tenants are affected. The Anti-Social Behaviour Unit may be involved if necessary.
As examples normal household noise is around 55dB and 30dB is needed to wake someone up.
If the noise is happening at the time you want to report it please phone 0303 123 1015 - Monday - Thursday: 8.45am - 4.45pm and Friday: 8.45am - 4.15pm.
If you are reporting the noise after these hours and up to 3am please phone the call centre on 0800 24 20 24.
If you are reporting noise which has stopped please use our online form below. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUeh7xK1fBGwCLN7fG | David Satisky joined Belluck & Fox in 2004 and has since recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. He handles a wide variety of civil litigation matters, with a particular passion for helping those involved in motorcycle and bicycle accidents.
Mr. Satisky earned his law degree in 2003 from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in Florida. A native of Baltimore, David clerked for Judge Paul E. Alpert of the Circuit Court in that city.
In his free time, David is an avid guitar player. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUd5c5qoaAwpKBAjNz | Since moving into Seattle proper in November, I have spent a lot of time wandering around our neighborhood. I swear, I fall in love with it even more every time. Most times, I try to leave the camera at home and just enjoy the day. However, I just had to capture some of the beauty of our new hood to share with you. There are beautiful homes with wonderful gardens and charming cats (and dogs). The big tabby is especially friendly and I had to convince him not to come home with me. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfls5qg5DVP08Tdi3 | (D) in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the plan insofar as such documents and instruments are consistent with the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter III.
(2) In the case of an eligible individual account plan (as defined in section 1107(d)(3) of this title), the diversification requirement of paragraph (1)(C) and the prudence requirement (only to the extent that it requires diversification) of paragraph (1)(B) is not violated by acquisition or holding of qualifying employer real property or qualifying employer securities (as defined in section 1107(d)(4) and (5) of this title).
Except as authorized by the Secretary by regulations, no fiduciary may maintain the indicia of ownership of any assets of a plan outside the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States.
(ii) no person who is otherwise a fiduciary shall be liable under this part for any loss, or by reason of any breach, which results from such participant's or beneficiary's exercise of control, except that this clause shall not apply in connection with such participant or beneficiary for any blackout period during which the ability of such participant or beneficiary to direct the investment of the assets in his or her account is suspended by a plan sponsor or fiduciary.
(B) If a person referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) meets the requirements of this subchapter in connection with authorizing and implementing the blackout period, any person who is otherwise a fiduciary shall not be liable under this subchapter for any loss occurring during such period.
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term "blackout period" has the meaning given such term by section 1021(i)(7) of this title.
(C) one year after the simple retirement account is established.
No reports, other than those required under section 1021(g) of this title, shall be required with respect to a simple retirement account established pursuant to such a qualified salary reduction arrangement.
(B) a transfer that is made in a manner consistent with guidance provided by the Secretary.
(4)(A) In any case in which a qualified change in investment options occurs in connection with an individual account plan, a participant or beneficiary shall not be treated for purposes of paragraph (1) as not exercising control over the assets in his account in connection with such change if the requirements of subparagraph (C) are met in connection with such change.
(ii) the stated characteristics of the remaining or new investment options provided under clause (i), including characteristics relating to risk and rate of return, are, as of immediately after the change, reasonably similar to those of the existing investment options as of immediately before the change.
(iii) the investments under the plan of the participant or beneficiary as in effect immediately prior to the effective date of the change were the product of the exercise by such participant or beneficiary of control over the assets of the account within the meaning of paragraph (1).
(A) In general.-For purposes of paragraph (1), a participant or beneficiary in an individual account plan meeting the notice requirements of subparagraph (B) shall be treated as exercising control over the assets in the account with respect to the amount of contributions and earnings which, in the absence of an investment election by the participant or beneficiary, are invested by the plan in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The regulations under this subparagraph shall provide guidance on the appropriateness of designating default investments that include a mix of asset classes consistent with capital preservation or long-term capital appreciation, or a blend of both.
(II) has a reasonable period of time after receipt of such notice and before the beginning of the plan year to make such designation.
(ii) Form of notice.-The requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(k)(12)(D) of title 26 shall apply with respect to the notices described in this subparagraph.
(ii) under section 4980(d)(2)(B)(ii) or 4980(d)(3) of title 26 with respect to any increase in benefits under the terminated plan.
(iii) under section 4980(d)(2)(C) of title 26 with respect to the allocation of assets to participants of the qualified replacement plan.
(B) any reference in this subsection to title 26 shall be a reference to title 26 as in effect immediately after the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
The enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(B), is the enactment of Pub. L. 101–508, which was approved Nov. 5, 1990.
2008-Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 110–458 substituted "participant or beneficiary" for "participant" wherever appearing.
2006-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–280, §621(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), in cl. (ii), inserted ", except that this clause shall not apply in connection with such participant or beneficiary for any blackout period during which the ability of such participant or beneficiary to direct the investment of the assets in his or her account is suspended by a plan sponsor or fiduciary" before period at end, and added subpars. (B) and (C).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 109–280, §621(a)(2), added par. (4).
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 109–280, §624(a), added par. (5).
2002-Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 107–147, §411(t)(1), struck out "the earlier of" after "the earlier of" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–147, §411(t)(2), substituted "a transfer that" for "if the transfer".
2001-Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 107–16 added par. (3).
1996-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–188 designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and added par. (2).
1990-Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 101–508, §12002(b)(2)(A), substituted "and subchapter III" for "or subchapter III".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–508, §12002(b)(1), added subsec. (d).
1980-Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 96–364 inserted reference to subchapter III of this chapter.
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–458 effective as if included in the provisions of Pub. L. 109–280 to which the amendment relates, except as otherwise provided, see section 112 of Pub. L. 110–458, set out as a note under section 72 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
"(1) In general.-The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.
"(1) In general.-The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.
"(2) Regulations.-Final regulations under section 404(c)(5)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [29 U.S.C. 1104(c)(5)(A)] (as added by this section) shall be issued no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 2006]."
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–147 effective as if included in the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107–16, to which such amendment relates, see section 411(x) of Pub. L. 107–147, set out as a note under section 25B of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–16 applicable to distributions made after Mar. 28, 2005, see section 657(d) of Pub. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–188 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996, see section 1421(e) of Pub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 72 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–508 applicable to reversions occurring after Sept. 30, 1990, but not applicable to any reversion after Sept. 30, 1990, if (1) in the case of plans subject to subchapter III of this chapter, notice of intent to terminate under such subchapter was provided to participants (or if no participants, to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation) before Oct. 1, 1990, (2) in the case of plans subject to subchapter I of this chapter (and not subchapter III), notice of intent to reduce future accruals under section 1054(h) of this title was provided to participants in connection with termination before Oct. 1, 1990, (3) in the case of plans not subject to subchapter I or III of this chapter, a request for a determination letter with respect to termination was filed with Secretary of the Treasury or Secretary's delegate before Oct. 1, 1990, or (4) in the case of plans not subject to subchapter I or III of this chapter and having only one participant, a resolution terminating the plan was adopted by employer before Oct. 1, 1990, see section 12003 of Pub. L. 101–508, set out as a note under section 4980 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–364 effective Sept. 26, 1980, except as specifically provided, see section 1461(e) of this title.
"(2) is subject to all otherwise applicable fiduciary standards.
"(b) Effective Date.-This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 2006]."
Secretary authorized, effective Sept. 2, 1974, to promulgate regulations wherever provisions of this part call for the promulgation of regulations, see sections 1031 and 1114 of this title.
For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle D [§§1401–1465] of title I of Pub. L. 104–188 require an amendment to any plan or annuity contract, such amendment shall not be required to be made before the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1998, see section 1465 of Pub. L. 104–188, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. | c4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdojxK0-nUh8iJ12e | This is the Little Armenia website for the Armenian community of Hollywood, Los Angeles. We offer chat rooms, singles ads, books, music, poetry, recipes, food, and much more.
The Armenian Society of Los Angeles is an independent and autonomous cultural and charitable establishment, and it does not pursue political or religious activities. The Society pursues cutltural and charitable goals to preserve and develop the Armenian culture and relative traditions and promote good citizenship and respect of government in United States. In this regard, the Society gathers together the area Armenians, organizes functions, co-operates with local and outside establishments that share the same goals. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUf2zxK7Tt6CA5JoKH | Pie: Combine all pie ingredients, except the vanilla extract, in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and continue boiling until thickened.
Allow to cool, then stir in vanilla extract.
Crumble over top of pie.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 50-60 minutes. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdKo5qX_Bpe9RFN_m | It seems pretty miserable to be a Los Angeles Laker right now, with the team submitting a listless performance in a loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night, after weeks of trade rumors involving most of the roster, to fall below .500 heading into the All-Star break.
One player who is happy to be free of the angst in Los Angeles is D'Angelo Russell, former No. 2 overall pick by the Lakers in the 2015 draft who was shipped out 18 months ago in a salary dump to shed Timofey Mozgov's contract, and then unceremoniously disrespected on his way out the door.
Now, Russell is experiencing the leap in his fourth season, but he expressed some sympathy for the Lakers who are still in the L.A. pressure cooker and constantly on the trading block, having been through that situation two years ago. Nevertheless, as he told Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report, he is happy that he was traded so early in his career, giving him stability in Brooklyn and the opportunity to develop under a front office that has invested in him. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUd4E5qsBB3WJXx_jY | Below are the opportunities for contractors to supply goods, services or undertake works that are currently out to tender. Suitably qualified suppliers are invited to express an interest as indicated in each of the adverts.
There are currently no contact opportunities out to tender. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfLY5qhDCRcuNKa_q | package proof.solver;
/**
* Tests for the {@link Cplex} linear program solver.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:tilo@wiedera.de">Tilo Wiedera</a>
*/
public class CplexTest extends SolverTest {
/**
* Initializes a new CPLEX test.
*/
public CplexTest() {
super(new Initializer() {
@Override
public Solver initialize() {
return new Cplex();
}
});
}
}
| github | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUeM_xK3xgpZzQor8B | The Pool is the Earliest Screen: A Conversation with Chris Doyle
Posted in Aquatic Garden, Artist, Gardens, Glyndor Gallery, Shop at Wave Hill, Spring, Visual Arts
The following is excerpted from a conversation between the artist Chris Doyle and Wave Hill Senior Curator Jennifer McGregor, in which Doyle describes his influences and ideas. The full version can be found in the exhibition catalog, available for preorder at The Shop at Wave Hill.
On select evenings through May 24 as the sky is darkening, the sculptures comprising Chris Doyle's The Lightening have been animated with aquatic imagery like plant cells, water ripples, and swooping herons. Conceived as a bridge between the day and the night, this artwork has also spanned the chill of mid-April and the budding warmth of May.
Jennifer McGregor: The Aquatic Garden is more formal than our other gardens, contained by three pergolas and a hedge with a central pool filled with captivating water lilies that bloom later in the summer. There are many different ways to work with this garden. Early on in our conversations you talked about making the pool a focal point. How did this evolve?
Chris Doyle: The pool is the earliest screen, the prototypical black mirror. I feel like we understand the Narcissus myth so much better today, as we are all absorbed in our screens. For me, the pool became a kind of protagonist because it holds in tension two worlds. When you look at the surface of the pool, you see the heavens reflected in it. At the same time, you are seeing into a murky depth as if looking into the physical body. Those two worlds exist simultaneously, collapsed onto a single plane. One morning, as I was staring at the surface of the water and flipping back and forth between seeing the mirror and the window, several striders skated across the surface of the water and suddenly, the physical, molecular presence of that surface emerged as a third reality.
In part, I wanted the piece to get at the simultaneity of this visual experience. The optical complexity of mirror and window, and material surface became the central organizing principal for the project. The animation fragments that I was making began to group themselves into three areas, those exploring the realms above the water, those below, and those dealing with the surface itself.
The plant architecture and the way each species grows had a big influence on the evolution of the forms of the viewing devices. Reflection and refraction, and transparency and projection all became part of the development of the structures.
JM: It's been fascinating to watch The Lightening develop over the past six months. There has been a dynamic push-pull between the structures and the animation. The relationship seems to have become more complex as you fabricated the structures while working on the animation. Can you describe how the animation functions in each piece and how it relates to the form?
CD: Many projects I've made have looked at the way we represent the natural world through landscape, architecture and design. Patterns derived from plant life are found everywhere in design, as if stylizing the wild aspects of fractal growth helps us to comprehend it. The initial concept for The Lightening was that the structures would function as viewing devices for animations. The animations always begin as individual images or very short sequences. Here, as they developed and aggregated, they began to influence the vocabulary of the structures. Conversely the structures started to inflect the animations more and more over time. Their geometries began to sneak into the animations, slowly at first, and then in a more aggressive way. It was always my intention that they would develop together.
Early on, I thought about the way each structure would be animated. Of course, like almost every other aspect of the project, this ended up changing constantly. Eventually, each structure and animation developed a distinct relationship. On the tower-like structure, the animation is fractured and enlivens the surface from within. One structure presents a more narrative series of images of the surface of the water onto its exterior, like a skin. With the third piece, you look into it through windows to see the imagery derived from the underwater world.
JM: Concerning the animation itself, can you talk about how you develop the images moving from photo/video to drawn image to digital? And why this process works for you?
CD: Often when making a piece about a specific place, I start from observation. In this case, I took a lot of photo and short videos. I then make drawings and sketches from those photos. These drawings end up being basis for the moving images. A good number are rejected. Some make quick cameos. Some of the animations are rotoscoped from video that I shoot. For a long time, these bits and fragments accumulate in a folder that feels like a big sloppy soup. Then, like molecules that attract, certain pieces begin to stick to one another. Eventually, a kind of visual logic emerges.
The goal at the start of a new piece is to learn something. In the beginning, I'm not posing a question. I don't even know what it is that I want to learn. I think the process works for me because in the end, I am always surprised at where I end up.
JM: There is a transition from representation to abstraction throughout, where we see a specific element found in the pool such as a water lily, a koi, or a dragonfly in motion that interrupts swirling sequences of seemingly abstract patterns which might be the water surface. Can you talk about how the animation moves between micro and macro?
CD: Since I started working on the Course of Empire series of animations, I have been increasingly interested in the tight relationship between abstract painting and the natural world. I'd say that the animations in The Lightening are a continuation of that exploration. I not only looked closely at the plant and animal life in the Aquatic Garden but I looked at those plants at the molecular scale as well. At the same time, I was captivated by a lot of art that I saw as related to what I found, including works by Dove, Birchfield, Klee and Hilma af Klint.
A limited-edition benefit print and catalog for Chris Doyle: The Lightening and Landscape Fictions (preorder) are available for purchase in The Shop at Wave Hill. Contact jbarry@wavehill.org or 718.549.3200 x252 for more information. All proceeds benefit Wave Hill. The print is shown above: Chris Doyle, The Lightening, 2015. Digital and silkscreen print. 20" x 20", edition of 50. Printed by Brad Ewing and Erik Hougen, Marginal Editions.
Shown at top: Chris Doyle during the installation of The Lightening. Credit Joshua Bright.. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUbHXxK0zjCxh71Uoy | Core Collection: Children's
Marina Rose2022-06-23T16:11:53-06:00
Access Resource
This rich resource covers fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books, and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through sixth grade. Professional literature for the children's librarian—both periodicals and books—is also covered. Selected and recommended by collection development specialists, books within the Children's Core Collection encompass a wide variety of topics, including social sciences, science, math, and reading.
TopicsBooks and ReadingBusinessCollege & Career ReadyCollege +Early ChildhoodElementaryHealth and WellnessHigh SchoolHomework HelpIdahoMiddle SchoolSkill BuildingSTEM/STEAM
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BkiUd0w4ukPiEekATBsx | package org.ado.minesync.db.upgrade;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
import org.ado.atf.db.SqlLiteDatabase;
import org.ado.minesync.ClassTestCase;
import org.ado.minesync.commons.DateUtils;
import org.ado.minesync.db.SyncTypeEnum;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import java.sql.*;
import java.util.Date;
import static org.ado.minesync.db.GeneralTableColumns.KEY_ID;
import static org.ado.minesync.db.TableWorldColumns.*;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
/**
* @author Andoni del Olmo
* @since 28.05.15
*/
public class Upgrade1To2Test extends ClassTestCase<Upgrade1To2> {
private SQLiteDatabase sqLiteDatabase;
private SqlLiteDatabase tmpDatabase;
public static final String CREATE_WORLD_TABLE_V1 = "create table " + WORLD_TABLE
+ " (" + KEY_ID + " integer primary key autoincrement, "
+ WORLD_NAME_COLUMN + " text UNIQUE not null, "
+ WORLD_MODIFICATION_DATE_COLUMN + " timestamp not null, "
+ WORLD_SIZE_COLUMN + " long);";
@Before
public void setUp() throws Exception {
tmpDatabase = new SqlLiteDatabase();
sqLiteDatabase = new SQLiteDatabase(tmpDatabase);
}
@After
public void tearDown() throws Exception {
sqLiteDatabase.close();
tmpDatabase.close();
}
@Test
public void testCreate() throws Exception {
unitUnderTest.create(sqLiteDatabase);
verifyHistoryTable();
}
@Test
public void testUpgrade() throws Exception {
executeQuery(CREATE_WORLD_TABLE_V1);
final Date date = new Date();
insertWorld(0, "world name", DateUtils.formatSqlLiteDate(date), 100);
unitUnderTest.upgrade(sqLiteDatabase);
verifyWorldTable();
verifyHistoryTable();
verifyWorld(1, "world name", DateUtils.formatSqlLiteDate(date), 100, SyncTypeEnum.AUTO);
}
private void executeQuery(String sql) throws SQLException {
final Connection connection = tmpDatabase.getConnection();
try {
Statement stmt = connection.createStatement();
stmt.executeUpdate(sql);
stmt.close();
} finally {
connection.close();
}
}
private void insertWorld(int id, String name, String date, long size) throws SQLException {
final Connection connection = tmpDatabase.getConnection();
try {
String query = "INSERT INTO world (_id, NAME_COLUMN, MODIFICATION_DATE_COLUMN, SIZE_COLUMN) VALUES (?,?,?,?)";
final PreparedStatement statement = connection.prepareStatement(query, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);
statement.setInt(1, id);
statement.setString(2, name);
statement.setString(3, date); // 2014-12-14 16:40:57
statement.setLong(4, size);
final int i = statement.executeUpdate();
} finally {
connection.close();
}
}
private void verifyWorld(int id, String name, String date, long size, SyncTypeEnum syncType) throws SQLException {
final String query = "SELECT _id, NAME_COLUMN, MODIFICATION_DATE_COLUMN, SIZE_COLUMN, SYNC_TYPE_COLUMN FROM world WHERE _id = ?";
final ResultSet resultSet = getResultSet(query, id);
if (resultSet.next()) {
assertEquals("id", id, resultSet.getInt("_id"));
assertEquals("name", name, resultSet.getString("NAME_COLUMN"));
assertEquals("date", date, resultSet.getString("MODIFICATION_DATE_COLUMN"));
assertEquals("size", size, resultSet.getLong("SIZE_COLUMN"));
assertEquals("syncType", syncType.getSyncType(), resultSet.getInt("SYNC_TYPE_COLUMN"));
} else {
fail("world not found with id \"" + id + "\".");
}
}
private void verifyWorldTable() throws SQLException {
final String query = "SELECT _id, NAME_COLUMN, MODIFICATION_DATE_COLUMN, SIZE_COLUMN, SYNC_TYPE_COLUMN FROM world";
final ResultSet resultSet = getResultSet(query);
final boolean next = resultSet.next();
System.out.println(next);
}
private void verifyHistoryTable() throws SQLException {
final String query = "SELECT _id, WORLD_ID_COLUMN, DATE_COLUMN, ACTION_COLUMN, SIZE FROM history";
final ResultSet resultSet = getResultSet(query);
final boolean next = resultSet.next();
System.out.println(next);
}
private ResultSet getResultSet(String query) throws SQLException {
final Connection connection = tmpDatabase.getConnection();
final PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement(query);
return preparedStatement.executeQuery();
}
private ResultSet getResultSet(String query, int id) throws SQLException {
final Connection connection = tmpDatabase.getConnection();
final PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement(query);
preparedStatement.setInt(1, id);
return preparedStatement.executeQuery();
}
} | github | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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BkiUdLY4eILhQJnKqWs_ | Ever wonder who creates logos, book covers, posters, album covers and new fonts? Graphic Design is an exciting profession and helps shape the visual vocabulary of the world around us. Learn basic design skills, create your own typefaces and poster graphics. We'll dive into the graphic world of comic books too, covering the same skills the pros use to make their works dynamic and engaging. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUd4jxK6EuM_UbrZ4I | FCC awards nearly $11M to 25 healthcare providers for telehealth program's final funding round
Katie Adams - Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 Print | Email
The Federal Communications Commission approved the 14th and final wave of COVID-19 telehealth program applications July 8, granting another $10.73 million to 25 healthcare providers.
The COVID-19 Telehealth Program, part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, encourages healthcare providers to apply for up to $1 million to support telehealth expansion during the pandemic.
The FCC approved 13 previous batches of applicants beginning April 16. The agency approved a total of 539 applications, providing $200 million in funding to healthcare providers in 47 states plus Washington, D.C., and Guam.
Here are the healthcare providers granted funding July 8:
Alivio Medical Center (Chicago) received $510,190 for laptops, tablets, video monitors, network upgrades, monitoring equipment and a remote monitoring platform to reduce the amount of in-person care conducted in its facilities.
AltaPointe Health Systems (Mobile, Ala.) received $842,637 for telemedicine carts, tablets, laptops, monitoring equipment, a remote monitoring platform, network upgrades, a telehealth platform and telecommunications equipment and software to expand its telehealth capabilities.
California Telehealth Network (Sacramento) received $1 million for laptops, smartphones, mobile hot spots, a videoconferencing software license and monitoring equipment to improve and expand its telehealth program.
Cambridge (Mass.) Hospital received $535,172 for tablets, telemedicine carts, monitoring devices, computers, and telecommunications equipment and software to limit in-person care.
Charleston (W.Va.) Area Medical Center received $781,964 for monitoring equipment, a remote monitoring platform, network upgrades and a telehealth platform to improve its telehealth capabilities and develop a telehealth service in which specialists can connect to other hospitals to provide better treatment.
CHI St. Alexius Health (Dickinson, N.D.) received $124,053 for telemedicine carts, tablets, monitoring equipment and a remote monitoring platform to improve its telehealth capacity.
Community Health Centers on Benton (Corvallis, Ore.) received $146,390 for laptops, monitoring equipment and a subscription to a remote specialist consultation service to provide remote preventive care, screenings and treatment.
Community Medical Wellness Centers (Long Beach, Calif.) received $164,474 for a telehealth platform, laptops, network upgrades, smartphones, tablets and telecommunications equipment and software to expand its telehealth capacity.
Comprehensive Community Health Centers (Glendale, Calif.) received $298,659 for computers, network upgrades and a telehealth platform to expand its telehealth program.
Comprehensive Mental Health Center (Tacoma, Wash.) received $269,104 for laptops, a videoconferencing license and network upgrades to increase its remote mental health service offerings.
Crook County Medical Services District (Sundance, Wyo.) received $240,428 for monitoring equipment, laptops and telecommunications equipment and software to improve its telehealth program.
Family Centers Health Care (Greenwich, Conn.) received $338,909 for laptops and a telehealth platform to provide remote care for patients living in public housing communities and surrounding neighborhoods.
Guam Community Health Center (Dededo, Guam) received $321,244 for tablets, smartphones, mobile voice minutes and a telehealth application to provide remote diagnosis, consultations and treatment.
Medstar Health (Hyattsville, Md.) received $976,679 for tablets, telemedicine carts, computers, telecommunications equipment, a remote monitoring platform and a care management platform to establish a single, integrated telehealth program.
MultiCare Medical Associates (Tacoma, Wash.) received $333,781 for telemedicine carts, tablets, monitoring equipment, and telecommunications equipment and software to reduce its need for in-person care.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital (Cortland Manor) received $713,611 for telemedicine carts, tablets and a telehealth platform to create a virtual intensive care unit and reduce in-person care.
North Mississippi Medical Center (Tupelo) received $883,702 for a telehealth platform, tablets, telemedicine carts, telecommunications equipment, monitoring equipment and a remote monitoring platform to increase its telehealth capabilities.
North Penn Comprehensive Health (Mansfield, Pa.) received $102,584 for laptops, telecommunications equipment, tablets and network upgrades to expand its telehealth capacity.
OCHIN (Portland, Ore.) received $1 million for laptops, smartphones, mobile hot spots, monitoring equipment and telecommunications software to expand its telehealth program.
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta (Decatur, Ga.) received $26,733 for mobile hot spots, smartphones, laptops and a telehealth platform to provide remote medical and behavioral health services.
Spanish Peaks Behavioral Health Centers (Pueblo, Colo.), received $55,380 for laptops, tablets, smartphones and telecommunications equipment and software licenses to scale up its telehealth capabilities.
St. Luke's Hospital (Duluth, Minn.) received $299,118 for tablets, a telehealth platform, smartphones, monitoring equipment and a remote monitoring platform to increase its remote care offerings.
Texas A&M Health Family Clinic (Bryan) received $110,295 for tablets, mobile hot spots and monitoring equipment to establish a telehealth program centered on diabetes patients.
Thundermist Health Center (Warwick, R.I.) received $128,347 for a telehealth platform, computers and telecommunications equipment upgrades to scale up its telehealth capacity.
Westside Family Healthcare (Wilmington, Del.), received $524,062 for a telehealth platform, monitoring equipment, tablets, laptops and telecommunications equipment to improve its telehealth capabilities.
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BkiUd2DxK7IDPXIhnjDd | These hay substitutes for livestock of willow hay, weed hay, and winter pasture can easily be foraged and will help keep your animals fed through the colder months of the year.
Use willow hay, weed hay, and winter pasture as hay substitutes for livestock.
These hay substitutes for livestock provide a shoestring way for you to forage food for your goats and cows during the cold months ahead.
It's certainly not news that the past summer was an exceptionally dry one in many parts of the country . . . so dry that a great many back-to-the-landers lost all or a portion of the hay they intended to feed their livestock during the coming winter. What is news to a lot of folks, though, is that there still are at least three possible shoestring ways for you to provide forage for your goats, cows, and other beasts during the cold months ahead . . . even if your summer crop of hay did burn out in the drought.
For some time now, I've been feeding my goats baled hay that I've "bought" with honey . . . simply because it's a lot easier for me to produce honey than hay, and three pounds of my homestead sweetener buys a 75-pound bale (enough dried vegetation to feed one goat for a couple of weeks). "Why should I bother to make my own hay?" I've always said to myself.
Always — that is — until last summer, when I started thinking: What would I do if the local hay supply suddenly dried up? Could I make my own? How much of a hassle would it be? Being a firm believer in contingency planning, I decided to answer these questions once and for all. In the process of answering them, I came up with three highly satisfactory alternatives to boughten fodder: willow hay. weed hay, and winter pasture.
Willow is an excellent forage crop: All kinds of animals — goats, cattle, beavers, etc. — love it. Unlike grass, clover, and other hay crops — which become woody and unpalatable after they bloom — willow blooms in early spring, then spends the rest of the summer sending out succulent new growth.
It so happened that I knew of an excellent foraging spot where — several years ago — my father had bulldozed a road through a willow grove that'd grown up alongside a river. To keep the weed-like trees from completely engulfing the path, Dad had resorted to spraying the cleared area with herbicide several times each summer. Aha! I saw the perfect opportunity to do a good deed for my dad, my goats, and the environment . . . all at once.
"If you'll refrain from spraying this year," I told my father, "I'll clear your road of willows at the end of the summer."
Dad took me up on my offer and — come August — I found his road lined with 8 foot-tall willow shoots. Could I harvest them? There was an easy way to find out: I sharpened my hatchet, waded into the cool, shady thicket, and started chopping.
Whenever I got tired of chopping, I combined the piles of fresh-cut willow at my side, hefted the foliage onto my back, and carried the load to a goat-free pasture, where I laid the stalks out to dry in the sun. After a couple days, it was a simple task to carry the dried vegetation (which — by then — weighed only a small fraction of what it had weighed originally) to a shed for storage.
The goats had a feast! They eagerly consumed all the leaves (of course) and the top halves of the stalks, leaving just the woody butts behind. Eight hours' work (spread out over a week or so of cold mornings) had produced a two-week supply of hay for my three goats . . . a pretty good deal, if you ask me. Not that I relish the thought of gathering a whole winter's supply of hay this way . . . I don't. But I could do it if I had to. And that's what I wanted to know in the first place.
Another excellent source of free hay, I've found, is the tall-growing annual weeds (such as amaranth, lamb's-quarters, and wild sunflower). I let these "volunteer feedstuffs" grow up good and tall, then — after a hard rain softens the ground — yank the plants out by the roots and lay 'em in a sunny spot to dry before passing them on to my caprine friends.
The least expensive and easiest-to-provide hay substitute of all, of course, is winter pasture. The main requirements here are plenty of grazing area (the more the better, since grass grows slowly — if at all — during the cold months) and a mild winter climate.
The trick is to set aside a large pasture during late summer, fertilize the area heavily, and let it grow thick and lush during the cool, damp days of fall. Then — in early winter, after the other pastures have begun to thin out — you can turn your beasts loose in their special winter grazing area. Providing you've let the grass grow good and thick, your animals will graze on the pasturage well into the winter (even after the grass has turned brown and dry from the cold). If the field is big enough-and your animals few enoughthe beasts will still be working on it by the time spring rolls around.
This method of feeding livestock worked exceedingly well for us several years ago, when we were living in the Missouri Ozarks. Once, in fact, we wintered four goats this way clear to spring on only three bales of supplemental hay! Our nannies remained perfectly healthy the whole time, and all gave birth to twins the following spring.
It seems to me that with a little work and advance planning, almost any homesteader who wants to can easily supply his livestock with all the winter forage they need, even in an exceptionally dry year, without buying (or bartering trade goods for) baled hay. It's certainly a good feeling to know (as I do) that even if you have to make do with willow and weed hay, you can. And, considering how dry it's been over much of the country this past summer, that's valuable knowledge to have. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUa9bxaL3SuhgbjQC0 | AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. a world leader in cannabinoid research and development, today announced that it has retained the services of Ora [(R)] , Inc., a global Contract Research Organization ("CRO"), to perform the company's upcoming product development (based on AXIM's IP) and clinical trials for treating glaucoma and dry eye utilizing cannabinoid-based therapeutics. Ora is the world's leading ophthalmology CRO for advancing products from pre-clinical through approval and post-market phases.
Ora will run the clinical programs under the supervision of Prof. Robert Ritch, Surgeon Director Emeritus and Chief of Glaucoma Services at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York (NYEE). Prof. Ritch is a world-renowned expert in ophthalmology and glaucoma in particular, and has joined AXIM's Advisory Board in December 2016.
"We are very pleased to team up with Ora, a world-class ophthalmology CRO, to guide our product development and clinical trials," said George E. Anastassov, MD, DDS, MBA and Chief Executive Officer of AXIM Biotech. "Glaucoma and dry eye are highly prevalent ophthalmic diseases that require new and improved treatment options for patients. We look forward to working with Prof. Ritch and Ora in the development and clinically testing the efficacy of AXIM's novel, proprietary, cannabinoid based solutions in treating glaucoma and dry eye and improving patients' well-being."
"Despite new product approvals, glaucoma and dry eye remain ophthalmic diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Approximately 40% of glaucoma patients require more than one IOP-lowering medication. We hope that the development of new treatments with novel mechanisms of action will in turn reduce the risk of progression of visual field loss," said David A. Hollander, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer of Ora. "Dry eye is one of the leading reasons for patient visits to eye care specialists. Novel therapies that address the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease will be welcomed by both dry eye sufferers and physicians."
Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which increased intraocular pressure leads to damage of the optic nerve, causing progressive, irreversible vision loss. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. It is estimated that over three million Americans suffer from glaucoma. Glaucoma is not yet curable, and vision lost cannot be regained. With medication and/or surgery, it is possible to halt further loss of vision in some patients. Global spending on glaucoma management in 2016 was $6 billion. IOP lowering medications remain the preferred approach to treat most cases of glaucoma. Despite the loss of patent protection for several blockbuster drugs, which has attracted generic competition, the market is ripe for future growth with a number of novel drugs in late-stage development.
Dry eye is a multifactorial disease that results in symptoms of discomfort and tear film instability that can lead to ocular surface damage. It is often a chronic problem, particularly in older adults, and is expected to become even more prevalent with the aging population and increased use of video display terminals such as computers and smart phones. The market is expected to grow to $4.5 billion by year 2020.
The primary approaches used to manage and treat dry eyes include using artificial tear solutions, conserving tears by means of punctal plugs, and treating the underlying ocular surface inflammation with prescription topical pharmaceuticals.
"We are thrilled AXIM selected Ora to be their development partner. The experienced ophthalmic teams at Ora look forward to maximizing the therapeutic potential of AXIM's technology for the benefit of patients suffering from glaucoma and dry eye," said Ora's President and CEO, Stuart B. Abelson.
AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. focuses on the research, development and production of cannabis-based pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic products. Our flagship products include CanChew, a CBD-based controlled release chewing gum, and MedChew Rx, a combination CBD/THC gum that is undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of pain and spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis. We prioritize the well-being of our customers while embracing a solid fiscal strategy. For more information, please visit www.AXIMBiotech.com.
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BkiUbG45qsMAI07OorSa | The best places to visit in Chile, from urban glam to natural highs
Mark Johanson
Plan your Chile itinerary while strolling the streets of Santiago © Lucy Valdes / Getty Images
With the soaring Andes to the east, the pounding Pacific to the west, Patagonian fjords down south and an immense desert up north, Chile is the kind of diverse natural playground that adventure lovers dream about.
Yet, this thin South American country also boasts vibrant cities, enigmatic islands and rolling vinelands dotted with world-class wineries. Below, we look at the 10 spots you won't want to miss.
San Pedro de Atacama: best place to access the Atacama desert
When the green oasis of San Pedro appears on the otherwise barren horizon of the Atacama Desert it feels, at first, almost like a mirage. Then, as you begin to navigate the narrow streets of this small adobe village, you realize that those spindly chañar trees hide the kind of resort town travelers dream about, catering as much to well-heeled jetsetters as it does to scruffy backpackers.
Just beyond San Pedro are lunar-like valleys, snow-capped volcanoes, soaring sand dunes, ancient rock art, steamy hot springs and flamingo-filled lagoons. You could spend an entire week here and never run out of activities. Those who like to tick off superlatives can't miss the world's loftiest geysers and largest ground-based astronomy facility.
Rapa Nui is small, but filled with perspective-shifting experiences © Alison Wright / Getty Images
Rapa Nui (Easter Island): best place to learn about Polynesian culture
This tiny volcanic outcrop in the middle of the vast Pacific has an outsized reputation around the world thanks to the 887 monolithic human statues (known as moai) that guard its azure shores. The mystery of how the ancient Rapa Nui people were able to build and move such massive structures has fascinated travelers for decades.
Yet, the island is more than just an open-air archeology museum. You can spend an evening listening to Polynesian music at a local dance show, snooze under the palm trees at Anakena Beach and dine on tuna ceviche at the restaurants in Hanga Roa – all of which are perfectly aligned for tangerine sunsets over the Pacific.
Santiago is buzzing with music and art © Thomas Northcut / Getty Images
Santiago: best place to go to a party
Chile's frenetic capital is a cultural powerhouse whose historic center is filled with world-class museums, stately theaters and palm-lined plazas. Key neighborhoods for travelers include Barrio Yungay (for street art), Barrio Italia (for shopping), Lastarria (for strolling), Providencia (for sleeping) and Vitacura (for dining). Come nightfall, neighborhoods like Bellavista and Barrio Brasil explode with energy as Chileans party until sunrise at clubs blasting everything from Latin trap to K-pop, EDM and Reggaeton.
Santiago makes a great base as there's plenty to do within an hour of city limits. You can raft whitewater in Cajón del Maipo, swirl Cabernet in the Maipo Valley or snowboard at some of the biggest (and best!) ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hike a volcano and ski down © Alex Barrera / Getty Images
Pucón: best place to hike and ski a volcano
When it comes to adventure-filled outdoor fun, few places can match Chile's breadth of options – this woodsy resort village in Chile's Lake District is one of South America's most alluring adventure hubs. Those with a head for heights can strap on crampons and climb to the top of an active volcano or strap on boots and ski back down it. Abandon urban stresses and hike until you're amid ancient araucaria trees on an Andean hilltop or bathe in a hot spring tucked into a temperate rainforest. Hire a kayak and paddle yourself across an emerald lake to a remote cabin or raft down raging whitewater towards a craft brewery. Located in the spiritual heartland of the Mapuche, it's also the best place to learn about the culture of Chile's largest Indigenous group.
You may never want to leave once you've landed in Valparaíso © James Strachan / Getty Images
Valparaíso: best place for sweeping views and street art
This scrappy seaport west of Santiago has a way of capturing travelers' hearts (and upending onward travel plans). Maybe it's the sweeping views you get from hotels and hostels that cling off the edge of the city's 42 hills? Perhaps it's the narrow lanes of Unesco-listed architecture, which are covered in prismatic street art? Or could it be the 100-year-old funiculars, which transport visitors up into the clouds? Whatever the reason, Valparaíso has an unkempt charm that can become oddly addicting.
To truly find yourself surrounded by nature head to Aysen © Manuel Sulzer / Getty Images/Image Sourc
Aysén: best place to get away from it all
Are you rich in time and patience? The remote region of Aysén offers the kind of untouched landscapes and clock-stuck towns that are vanishing elsewhere on earth. There's only one real road here, the Carretera Austral, and a lot of it remains unpaved, particularly the further south you tread. At points, there is no road at all and you must instead drive onto a car ferry. That's the tradeoff of visiting the lesser-seen Patagonia, but the rewards are many: vast mountain ranges, deep fjords, loamy rainforests and huge ice fields of glistening glaciers.
Any wine lover should not miss Chile's grand wine country in the Colchagua Valley © Fotografias Jorge Leon Cabello / Getty Images
The Colchagua Valley: best place for wine
No wine region in Chile can compete with the star power (and tourism infrastructure) of the Colchagua Valley. Centered around the small city of Santa Cruz, about three hours south of Santiago, it boasts dozens of high-end resorts, fine dining restaurants and, of course, vineyards – all catering to international wine lovers. The wineries themselves are true works of art ranging from grand colonnaded estates to ambitious glassine tasting rooms stuffed with million-dollar paintings. Red wines such as Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon shine in Colchagua, though most places also serve whites from their vineyards near the Pacific Coast.
Learn all about the unique mythology of Chiloé © chaolik / Getty Images
Chiloé: best place for mythology and ghost stories
Ever heard of a potato? Of course you have. Well, the common spud actually traces its origin to this peanut-shaped island off the coast of northern Patagonia. Culinary travel based around the island's prismatic native potatoes thrives in the island's capital, Castro, which is also known for its colorful stilt homes (called palafitos).
But everyone's favorite carb isn't the only reason to visit. You can also hike on coastal trails to remote beaches, seek out Unesco-listed wooden churches or dive into the island's unique mythology of ghost ships and forest gnomes.
You can spend days in Torres del Paine and never get bored © Marco Bottigelli / Getty Images
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: best place for hiking
Search the internet for images of Patagonia and half of them will be from this one national park in southern Chile, whose iconic granite spires have come to represent the entire region. Most visit to either hike along the five-day W Trek or sleep in one of the park's luxurious all-inclusive adventure lodges, which offer daily guided excursions. With massive glaciers, turquoise lakes and the highest concentration of pumas anywhere on earth, you can spend days here and never run out of places to explore.
In Elqui Valley, there are half-dozen distilleries to enjoy a drink, as well as a number of breweries and wineries © Wollertz / Shutterstock
The Elqui Valley: best place for stars and pisco
This fertile valley on the southern fringe of the Atacama Desert is the epicenter of Chile's pisco industry, with a half-dozen distilleries where you can learn about the nation's revered brandy (as well as toss back a few sours). There are also craft breweries and boutique wineries where you can stock up on supplies for sun-drenched picnics alongside the Elqui River. Come nightfall, this International Dark Sky Sanctuary boasts some of the clearest skies on earth. Several hotels offer glass roofs and telescopes so you can probe the night skies just as some of the world's top astronomers do in the Valley's multimillion-dollar observatories.
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BkiUc8rxK1yAgYaM2JaP | On October 25 was held the V Competition "Best Wines of the Alentejo" with the participation of 132 wines. The quality of the wines presented was remarkable, according to the national and international experts who composed the table of tasters.
CARMIM also launched the Tetra celebratory wine, reached by Benfica in the last season of the national football championship.
Carmim and SL Benfica have another project together since the beginning of August. In a partnership with the Benfica Foundation, we opened the pop up store Lisboa e Benfica by Carmim at Rua das Portas de Santo Antão in Lisbon.
The Reguengos Reserva red wine and Reguengos Garrafeira dos Sócios have seen their quality recognized by winning a gold medal in the international contest Monde Selection - International Wine Contest 2017.
O Wine Masters Challenge 2017 decorreu no Estoril entre os dias 23 e 26 de março. Nesta edição de 2017, a CARMIM obteve um conjunto de importantes distinções e prémios.
CARMIM; in November, entered into a sponsorship contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica, already valid in the current season until the 2018/2019 season.
CARMIM is famous for its good wines, however, in recent years, it has also been gaining notoriety in the field of quality olive oils, which have been awarded several times already. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUd1DxK6Ot9V_E4c4J | Aim To examine antenatal and intra-partum management of twin pregnancies, review the available guidelines and compare the current practice in our unit with recommendations.
Methods 3 year retrospective audit from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2010. The data was collected by proforma and anonymised for patient confidentiality.
Results There were 174 twin pregnancies, out of which 39 (22%) were monochorionic and 135 (78%) dichorionic (figure 1). There was one monochorionic monoamniotic pregnancy. Chorionicity was recorded in all but one case1 and usually confirmed between 11 and 14 weeks. 27% of monochorionic and 6.7% of dichorionic twins had fewer scans than recommended.
12.1% of second twins were delivered by emergency caesarean after vaginal delivery of twin 1, and the caesarean rate for vertex/vertex presentation was 44.1% and 52.3% for vertex/non-vertex. Of these 65 caesareans, 10 were done for maternal request (15.4%).
39 first twins (22.4%) and 52 second twins (29.9%) were admitted to NICU. The mortality was 1.4% for dichorionic and 15.3% for monochorionic.
Conclusion/recommendations This audit highlighted the need for better counselling regarding mode of delivery, especially when twin 1 is vertex, as 15.4% of these women had elective caesarean for maternal request. 12.1% of second twins were delivered by caesarean.
The audit also brought to light the need for local guidelines, patient information leaflets and a dedicated team for the management of twins. All these issues have been addressed since the audit. We aim to re-audit in a year to assess change in practice. | c4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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BkiUd0w5qX_BteM6PS15 | Some people may only see a small change or you may see a dramatic change (Like I did). In either case these tips can help you save up to several hundred dollars per year!
1. Avoid cars with gas-consuming options such as air conditioning; power equipment such as window, door locks, etc.; automatic transmission, etc.
2. In hot climates, drive a car with light colored exterior and interior, to reflect light, heat. Tinted glass also prevents heat buildup.
4. Be sure the automatic choke is disengaged after engine warm up… chokes often get stuck, resulting in bad gas/air mixture.
5. Don't start and stop engine needlessly. Idling your engine for one minute consumes the gas amount equivalent to when you start the engine.
After a lot of careful research, because I really wanted one, Hybrid cars are not practical or economical (except the new Chevy Volt, maybe, but you would save more $ with a New Toyota Corolla or a good used Honda, more room, cheaper to own and run)! They only get a few more miles per gallon than other "compacts" and furthermore the battery pack that must be replaced at 100,000 miles or before, costs over $7,000. That means, do the math, you will never save enough money in gas to makeup for the battery costs and the ecological and environmental impact they will have!
6. Make certain your gas cap fits properly.
7. Shop around for service stations with the lowest gasoline prices.
8. Check to see if there are any "self service" gas stations in your area.
9. Choose type and brand of gasoline carefully. Certain brands provide you with greater economy because of better quality. Use the brands which "seem" most beneficial.
10. Use the lowest octane gas that won't make your engine knock.
11. Don't overfill your gas tank. It could leak or spill in heat or on a hill.
12. Buy gasoline during coolest time of day – early morning or late evening is best. During these times gasoline is densest. Keep in mind – gas pumps measure volumes of gasoline, not densities of fuel concentration. You are charged according to "volume of measurement".
13. Record all gas purchases for tax deduction purposes.
14. Before getting into your car, ask yourself "Is this trip necessary?"!
15. On short trips, try walking or bicycling. It's good exercise.
16. Pack as little in your car as necessary so it has less weight to carry.
17. Always use the shortest route and avoid sight-seeing trips and bottlenecks.
18. Organize activities and perform as many errands as possible in one trip.
19. If possible, avoid driving during rush hour & other peak traffic periods.
20. Make a list and do all the grocery shopping once or twice a week.
21. Better planning reduces the need for speeding, to get there in time.
22. Shift into high gear as soon as possible. If you have automatic transmission, lift your foot from the accelerator about one second early.
23. Don't race or gun your engine when you start it up. Accelerate slowly and smoothly when your engine is cold.
24. Drive evenly with a steady foot. Avoid jiggling the accelerator.
25. Avoid "jackrabbit" starts. When starting, press accelerator slowly.
26. Avoid panic stops. When possible, coast to stops such as traffic lights.
27. Don't forget to release the emergency brake before pulling away.
28. Never rev engine before killing it. This wastes gas, wears out cylinders.
29. Don't ride your brake pedal, this wears out your brake linings pre-maturely, and wastes fuel. Use only your right foot for accelerating and braking.
30. Don't speed. Cars get about 21% more mileage at 55 mph then at 70 mph.
31. Exceeding 40 mph forces your auto to overcome tremendous wind resistance.
32. Traveling at fast rates in low gears can consume up to 45% more fuel than is needed.
33. Keep windows closed when traveling at highway speeds. Open windows cause air drag, reducing your mileage by 10%.
34. Avoid rough roads whenever possible, because dirt or gravel rob you of up to 30% of your gas mileage.
35. Use alternate roads when safer, shorter, and straighter. Compare traveling distance differences – remember that corners, curves and lane jumping require extra gas. The shortest distance between two points is always straight.
36. Stoplights are usually timed for your motoring advantage. By traveling steadily at the legal speed limit you boost your chances of having the "green light" all the way.
37. Automatic transmissions should be allowed to cool down when your car is idling at a standstill, e. g. railroad crossings, long traffic lights, etc. Place gear into neutral position. This reduces transmission strain and allows transmission to cool.
38. Auto air conditioners can reduce fuel economy by 10% to 20%. Heater fan, power windows and seats increase engine load, the more loads on your engine, the fewer miles per gallon.
39. Avoid turning on the car air-conditioning while running at highway speeds, as this tends to put an immediate heavy load on your compressor and clutch. This could cause excessive wear and tear on these components. Instead turn your air conditioner on at car speeds below 25 to 30 m.p.h. This helps to preserve your expensive compressor. Use air conditioning only when necessary. Try opening the window.
40. If your car has "Cruise Control" use it. Using cruise control will save you 5% to 10% of a gallon of gas on long trips.
41. Avoid constantly pressing and releasing the accelerator when driving. This practices not only wastes fuel, but it puts excessive wear on the drive train of your car.
42. Pass other cars as soon as you see you are overtaking them. Don't wait.
43. Keep tuned to radio traffic reports & avoid traffic jams, other delays.
44. When driving, keep your eyes moving and your feet still!
45. Keep your steering wheel still too. The more you weave back and forth, the farther your car has to travel and the more gas is consumed.
46. When you see a hill ahead, build up speed before you reach it, then maintain your speed on the slope. (If you must accelerate on the hill, you will use much more fuel). Then coast down the other side.
47. Park car so that you can later begin to travel in forward gear; avoid reverse gear maneuvers to save gas.
48. Consider car-pooling and share the gas bill and ride. Car pools reduce travel monotony and gas expense – all riders chip in to help you buy. Conversation helps to keep the driver alert. Pooling also reduces traffic congestion, gives the driver easier maneuverability and greater "steady speed" economy. For best results, distribute passenger weight evenly throughout car.
49. When bargain hunting, check newspaper ads and use your telephone.
50. Do they deliver? Let them pay for the gas! Try mail order and online firms, too.
51. Let the kids run some of the errands. Let them walk to school, too.
52. Public transportation may be cheaper, especially when traveling alone.
53. Inspect suspension and chassis parts for occasional misalignment. Bent wheels, axles, bad shocks, broken springs, etc. create engine drag and are unsafe at high traveling speeds.
54. Remove vinyl tops – they cause air drag. Rough surfaces disturb otherwise smooth air flow around a car's body. Remove items that cause wind resistance, such as luggage racks. Bear in mind when buying new cars that a fancy sunroof helps disturb smooth airflow (and mileage).
55. Remove excess weight from trunk or inside of car – extra tires, back seats, and unnecessary heavy parts. Extra weight reduces mileage, especially when driving up inclines.
56. During cold weather watch for icicles frozen to car frame. Up to 100 lbs. can be quickly accumulated! UN-removed snow and ice cause tremendous wind resistance. Warm water thrown on (or hosed on) will eliminate it fast.
57. Keep tires properly inflated at all times. (Check pressure when cold).
58. Keep your car properly tuned for top fuel efficiency.
59. Keep brakes properly adjusted. Dragging brakes increases resistance.
61. Use radial tires for less friction between tire and road.
62. Use snow tires and/or chains as little as necessary because they make your car work harder and use more gasoline (if you need them use them!!).
63. Keep front-end aligned for better mileage. Longer tire life, too.
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Mona Lisa Delva
Mona Lisa Delva made a promise to her mom: She will never use her technical expertise to build a network of self-aware supercomputers with plans for world-domination.
"I'm fascinated by neural engineering, so I wanted to get involved with anything space age: Robocop, iRobot, you name it," she says. "We were watching Terminator and my mom was like: 'Mona Lisa, please don't build Skynet!'"
But her mom – and humankind – need not worry. Graduating with a double degree in biomedical physiology and kinesiology (BPK) and engineering with honours, Delva has other – much more benevolent – plans for the future.
Delva was in fifth year of BPK, and uncertain of her next steps after graduation, when she did a Google video search for "engineering."
"I saw all this amazing technology, like the DEKA robotic arm for war amputees modeled after Luke Skywalker's bionic hand," she says. "I thought, 'I need to be a part of this.'"
So she shelved her plans to study medicine, and instead dove into an engineering science degree, which she took to like a "fish to water," she says.
In the future, Delva aspires to invent technology to help in disaster relief efforts. As inspiration, she cites a novel infrared water-purifying pen, which could have saved lives following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, home to many of her family members. (Delva herself moved from Miami to Vancouver at age 15.)
On the way, she wants to direct a lab where she'll create "the slickest, most cutting-edge technology," and mentor young women in math and science.
Delva has good reasons to dream big. With five clinical and research co-op placements and a successful capstone project under her belt, she is already leveraging her multidisciplinary skills to make her mark on the world.
In 2007, Delva completed a co-op placement with Kintec foot lab, where she worked as a human kinetic specialist. Almost eight years later, in the final year of her engineering science degree, Delva and her capstone project team approached mechatronic systems engineering professor Carolyn Sparrey for potential industry leads.
"One project was creating a portable system to find warning signs of plantar fasciitis – one of the most common causes of heel pain," she says. The project was commissioned by none other than Kintec, Delva's previous co-op employer. The portable, standalone device, which can be worn by patients outside the clinical setting, became the focus of Delva's capstone and her honour's thesis.
"When the patients return to the clinic, the data collected by the device can be downloaded and analyzed by a specialist," says Delva. "It will help people catch the warning signs early, which could prevent the need for surgery and a lengthy recovery."
In addition to her work with Kintec, Delva also had the opportunity to explore other areas of research as a student at SFU. She worked in a multidisciplinary setting with BPK professor Dan Marigold in the sensorimotor neuroscience lab, and with Carolyn Sparrey, researching spine mechanics and injuries.
"Dr. Sparrey was my first introduction to what it means to be a woman in engineering and she has been an amazing mentor," says Delva. As the recipient of a Vice-President, Research Undergraduate Student Research Award, Delva also worked with professor Ryan D'Arcy in Surrey's Neurotech lab, researching EEG signals to determine consciousness in non-responsive patients with severe head trauma.
"My experience at SFU helped make me a good researcher: I learned how to ask the right questions, and present my ideas; not just to experts but to everyone," she says. "Because at the end of the day, we're not engineering for ourselves; we're engineering for others."
Update (Dec. 2015): Now a master's student in biomedical engineering at SFU, Delva is working on a novel device for stroke rehabilitation under the supervision of professor Carlo Menon.
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BkiUfLM5qhDCeBHYsGZx | John Thomas Holden (13 March 1907 – 7 March 2004) was a long-distance runner from England, who won four consecutive national titles in the marathon (1947–1950).
Athletics career
He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, but abandoned the race due to foot blisters. He won the 1950 Empire Games marathon in Auckland, running the last nine miles barefoot after his shoes fell apart during the race.
He competed for England in the 3 and 6 miles at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. He competed for England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the 6 miles and marathon.
He was also a successful cross country runner, becoming the first man to win the International Cross Country Championships four times, which he did between 1933 and 1939.
Personal life
During World War II Holden served with the Royal Air Force. In the 1950s, Coseley Urban District Council named a new road on the Woodcross housing estate Jack Holden Avenue in honour of this local sporting legend. On 23 July 1952, Jack Holden's Gardens were opened on Queens Road, Tipton.
Holden died in March 2004, six days before his 97th birthday. He was survived by daughter Joan and son-in-law Brian.
References
External links
Jack Holden Obituary. The Times. 26 March 2004
Simon Turnbull (11 January 2004) Athletics: Magical memories of those olden Holden golden days. The Independent
1907 births
2004 deaths
Military personnel from Staffordshire
Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
Royal Air Force airmen
People from Bilston
Sportspeople from Tipton
English male marathon runners
Olympic athletes of Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
European Athletics Championships medalists
International Cross Country Championships winners
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<h1>SetVariableCommand</h1>
<div class="classPath">dbm.core.extendedevent.commands.basic.SetVariableCommand</div>
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//console.log("dbm.core.extendedevent.commands.basic.SetVariableCommand");
//Self reference
var SetVariableCommand = dbm.importClass("dbm.core.extendedevent.commands.basic.SetVariableCommand");
//Error report
var ErrorManager = dbm.importClass("dbm.core.globalobjects.errormanager.ErrorManager");
var ReportTypes = dbm.importClass("dbm.constants.ReportTypes");
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var CommandStatusTypes = dbm.importClass("dbm.constants.CommandStatusTypes");
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objectFunctions._init = function() {
//console.log("dbm.core.extendedevent.commands.basic.SetVariableCommand::_init");
this.superCall();
this.objectReevaluator = null;
this.propertyReevaluator = null;
this.valueReevaluator = null;
return this;
};
objectFunctions.perform = function(aEventDataObject) {
//console.log("dbm.core.extendedevent.commands.basic.SetVariableCommand::perform");
//console.log(aEventDataObject);
var theObject = this.objectReevaluator.reevaluate(aEventDataObject);
var theProperty = this.propertyReevaluator.reevaluate(aEventDataObject);
var theValue = this.valueReevaluator.reevaluate(aEventDataObject);
theObject[theProperty] = theValue;
return CommandStatusTypes.CONTINUE;
};
objectFunctions.performDestroy = function() {
ClassReference.softDestroyIfExists(this.objectReevaluator);
ClassReference.softDestroyIfExists(this.propertyReevaluator);
ClassReference.softDestroyIfExists(this.valueReevaluator);
this.superCall();
};
objectFunctions.setAllReferencesToNull = function() {
this.objectReevaluator = null;
this.propertyReevaluator = null;
this.valueReevaluator = null;
this.superCall();
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/**
* Creates a command that sets a variable on an object.
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* @param aObject The object to set the variable on
* @param aProperty The property to set.
* @param aValue The value to set to the property.
*
* @return The new command.
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staticFunctions.createCommand = function(aObject, aProperty, aValue) {
//console.log("dbm.core.extendedevent.commands.basic.SetVariableCommand::createCommand (static)");
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var theProperty = this.propertyReevaluator.reevaluate(aEventDataObject);
var theValue = this.valueReevaluator.reevaluate(aEventDataObject);
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//console.log(aObject, aPropertyName, aValue);
var newCommand = (new SetVariableCommand()).init();
newCommand.objectReevaluator = ReevaluationCreator.reevaluationOrStaticValue(aObject);
newCommand.propertyReevaluator = ReevaluationCreator.reevaluationOrStaticValue(aProperty);
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BkiUdD85i7PA9O6rS52_ | Hummer Repair In Richmond, VA
A Brief History of Hummer
The Hummer was originally manufactured by AM General, which expressed interest in selling a civilian version of their Humvee in the late 1980s. Part of this demand came from Arnold Schwarzenegger, who spotted the Army Convoy Humvee while filming Kindergarten Cop in Oregon and demanded that a civilian version be put on the market. The first two civilian H1 Hummers were sold to Schwarzenegger in 1992.
AM General sold the Hummer brand name to General Motors in December 1999. Shortly after, General Motors introduced designs for the Hummer H2 and H3, and by 2006, Hummer vehicles were being sold in 33 countries. However, in 2008, the demand for SUVs began to decrease because of increasing oil prices, and General Motors began considering selling the Hummer brand. On June 1, 2009, General Motors announced its bankruptcy which included the termination of the Hummer brand. Though there are still plenty of dedicated Hummer drivers out there, including in Richmond and Henrico. Additionally, Hummer is set to return in 2021 as a sub-brand of GMC.
Hummer Today
The following are Hummer models that can be found on the road today:
Hummer H1: The Hummer H1 is a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle that was manufactured from 1992 to 2006. The vehicle was available in three major varieties: a four-door hardtop sport utility truck, a convertible-like soft top, and an "Alpha Wagon" body version.
Hummer H2: This large SUV was in production from 2003 to 2009 and sold over 153,000 units in the United States during that time.
Hummer H3: The Hummer H3 is an off-road vehicle that was manufactured from 2005 to 2010 by General Motors.
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BkiUc1Q4ubngxRYeLbCk | THEY are the Young Lions in wait.
Today marks 500 days since England's U17s triumphed at the World Cup in India with a sensational comeback against Spain.
As they reach this milestone, a handful have become key figures at their clubs, such as Morgan Gibbs-White at Wolves and Jadon Sancho at Borussia Dortmund.
Others have caught the attention but not broken through, while nine members of that victorious squad are yet to make a single first-team appearance.
In an interview with SunSport, head coach Steve Cooper insisted these numbers are "normal" but that he had hoped to see more players given a chance.
Yet to make a breakthrough in Pep Guardiola's squad, the Blackpool academy product has remained a regular in City's youth-team.
Anderson was Steve Cooper's No1 in India and played a crucial role in guiding the Young Lions to victory with his penalty shoot-out heroics against Japan in the last-16.
Considered as a potential long-term successor to Jack Butland at Stoke, the teenager has been loaned out this season to gain first-team experience.
After rave reviews during six months at Hednesford in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, Bursik has been criticised for errors at National League North side AFC Telford.
Fleetwood boss Joey Barton ended Crellin's loan move to FC United of Manchester early after the National League North side won just one of 10 games with the teenager.
Barton recalled the 19-year-old, who made just one appearance for England in India, and gave him a first-team start in the EFL Trophy.
The versatile defender, known as TJ, has caught the attention of Mauricio Pochettino, who gave him a first-team debut in Spurs' 7-0 FA Cup third-round win over Tranmere.
Eyoma has been a regular for Tottenham's Premier League 2 side but was also named as a substitute for October's FA Cup win against West Ham, having been on the first-team's pre-season tour.
Three months before winning the World Cup, Newcastle academy product Gibson moved to Everton from St James' Park for £6million.
Despite not making a first-team appearance, U23s boss David Unsworth has heaped praise on the teen who can play left-back or central defence.
Captained England at the European Championships before scoring in the World Cup final, and then starred in Jody Morris' Chelsea youth team that won five trophies last year.
But the central defender, who was born in the Ivory Coast, is one of many struggling to make a mark on the Blues first-team despite impressing for the U19s.
After nine years in Chelsea's academy, the central defender signed a five-year deal with Ligue 1's Monaco last year in search of first-team opportunities.
Panzo has already made the first-team after impressing former boss Thierry Henry who handed him a full debut in December's League Cup quarter-final win over Lorient.
Yet to be given a first-team opportunity, the World Cup-winning captain has been in a contract stand-off with the Premier League champions.
His only appearance came for the U21s in the EFL Trophy, and concerns over a lack of first-team games have raised fears of Latibeaudiere leaving.
Twin of Fulham star Ryan Sessegnon, versatile defender Steven was breaking into the Fulham first-team under Slavisa Jokanovic with four League Cup appearances to his name.
The arrival of Claudio Ranieri, who was axed a fortnight ago after 106 days in the job, saw Sessegnon banished back to the Under-23s.
Younger brother of Brentford midfielder and former Blue Josh McEachran, George has managed to impress Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri.
The 18-year-old central midfielder, another key figure in Jody Morris' youth team last year, was an unused substitute in the Europa League group stage game against MOL Vidi.
Golden Ball winner Foden, who scored twice in the final, is a favourite of Pep Guardiola's and has already made 22 first-team appearances this season, more than doubling his tally from last year.
The creative midfielder has bagged four goals including a double with an influential display in the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Newport County last month that left Guardiola calling him "brilliant".
Given his first-team debut by Mauricio Pochettino last season with a substitute appearance in the EFL Cup win over Barnsley, but Oakley-Boothe is yet to return.
The thrilling central midfielder is a regular for Tottenham's Under-23s but has struggled with injury problems which limited his involvement.
Made his first-team debut before the 2017 World Cup and became the youngest ever Premier League player at 16 years and 263 days old.
Gomes has appeared in every season since and is highly thought of by United caretaker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but his appearances still amount to only 13 minutes.
The most successful product of the squad, Sancho replaced Christian Pulisic in the Dortmund first-team, was named Bundesliga Player of the Month in October and earned an England call-up.
Despite scoring three goals for the U17s in the group stage in India, the former Man City forward missed the knockout stages after being recalled by Dortmund.
Sancho is wanted by some of the world's biggest clubs, with Man United lining up a £70m offer for the teenager.
Tottenham academy product Kirby left Selhurst Park in January in search of first-team opportunities after 18 months without a game.
The midfielder, 19, moved to League One side Blackpool and, despite only making three appearances so far, he has impressed his temporary boss Terry McPhillips.
A key figure in the final, Hudson-Odoi has excelled at Stamford Bridge and broken into the Blues first team with 15 appearances this season and three goals.
But the frustrated forward, who Bayern Munich bid £35million for in January, wants to play week-in-week-out and has pushed for a move to the Allianz Arena.
With four goals in six first-team appearances this season, the thrilling midfielder has emerged as one of the Gunners' most exciting prospects.
Smith Rowe, who aspires to play like Kevin De Bruyne, followed the trend in January by moving to Germany on a six-month loan deal with RB Leipzig.
An instrumental figure in Nuno Espirito Santo's team this season, Gibbs-White is one of the most successful products of the U17s squad.
The midfielder, who scored against Spain in the final, is a regular in the first-team and played a key role in Wolves' win against Chelsea in his full Premier League in December.
Despite starring for the youth team this season, Gallagher is another Blues boy struggling to make an impact on the main squad.
Gallagher, a substitute in the 2017 final, has trained with Maurizio Sarri's men this season but is yet to get his opportunity.
Golden Boot winner and one of the stars of the tournament, Brewster signed a five-year deal at Liverpool last summer but an injury has delayed his first-team debut.
Brewster has been sidelined for 13 months following surgery to his knee and ankle, but his return is imminent after training with the first-team in recent weeks.
Berkshire-born Loader is yet to open his account for the Royals but has broken into the first-team.
The striker, who was back-up to Brewster in India and managed two goals in two games, even featured in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford in January. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUaRvxK5YsWV5L1R3P | Résultats des World Series of Poker 1998.
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BkiUbwM5qrqCyvZe7Wl2 | Soldier dies in Brecon Beacons during hottest day
An infantry soldier from the Rifles Regiment has died while on a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons. It happened on Tuesday which was the hottest day of the year so far.
'Superfit' soldier who died on training exercise named
The soldier who died in Brecon while on a training exercise has been described as a 'beautiful grandson' and a 'superfit boy' by his family.
Josh Hoole, from Ecclefechan near Lockerbie in Scotland, was a member of The Rifles regiment.
Credit: Facebook/Josh Hoole
The 26-year-old, who died on Tuesday, was conducting pre-course training for the Platoon Sergeants' Battle Course, which is described as "both mentally and physically demanding".
His grandfather John Craig said he was a 'beautiful grandson.'
"He was a dedicated soldier. He always wanted to be top dog. He was a superfit boy, he kept very fit."
"He visited me regularly, every chance he got. I took a bottle of whisky to him on the 12th of July for his 26th birthday."
Last updated Wed 20 Jul 2016
Post-mortem due after death of soldier in Brecon
26-year-old Joshua Hoole died on Tuesday while taking part in a training course in Brecon.
Calls for army training guidelines to be brought forward
An MP has called for recommendations over military accountability to be brought forward following the death of a soldier in Brecon.
'We will ask MoD questions' after soldier death
The Defence Committee has said it will be asking the MoD questions following the death of an infantry soldier in Brecon.
Two boys age 10 and 12 taken to hospital after car crash in Merthyr Tydfil
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BkiUbAs4dbjiU7SsVCcV | Identifying needs vs wants makes the budgeting process a whole lot easier. The sooner you realize what a need is versus what a want is, the quicker you will be able to reach your financial goals. Reducing your needs can open a whole new world of possibilities.
First, let me clear something up. I don't have a problem with people wanting nice things. I don't have a problem with people buying anything they want. In fact, that couldn't be farther from the truth.
The reason we make a budget and seek financial independence is to buy and especially to do the things we want. The problem arises when people buy things they want when they are unable to afford them.
One of the best reasons to travel is to experience how other people live. My wife and I both had the privilege of traveling a good bit before we got married.
Some of the happiest and most generous people I've met eat rice and beans every day and live in a house smaller than many living rooms. This has made it easier for us to identify wants and needs in our own life.
There are a variety of ways to define needs depending on how literal you want to be. Let's start with the literal definition and expand it from there.
A need is something that you must have or you would die. This would include food, clean water, air, probably clothing, and I could be convinced to include relationship. There might be more, but those are the basics.
When we talk about real needs, we're talking about the minimum. This means steak dinner or eating at a restaurant isn't a need; eating something is the need. A 3,000 square foot house isn't a need; a roof and walls are the need.
For practical purposes, I expand the needs category to include things that it would be hard or unwise to do without.
When I'm talking about saving 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund, I'm talking about things in this category.
We include things like food, housing, utilities, insurance, phones, gas, toiletries, and car/home maintenance. We might include internet, although the library and other places have "free" internet.
I group things for convenience. We don't split our food budget into "Needs food" and "Wants food". That would be ridiculous, though might be a good idea the more I think about it, especially if you have a high food budget.
We include our whole mortgage and property taxes even though we could make do with less space. If I had debt other than a mortgage, that would probably go here as well. I really don't want debt other than a mortgage.
The goal is to keep your needs, both real and practical consistently below your regular income. If they aren't, it might be time to seriously look at reducing your practical needs.
How often do you eat out? Can you downsize your house or buy generic groceries? Can you eat more chicken (no, not that chicken) and less steak or seafood? Are there cheaper transportation options that would get you from here to there? Do you need that super frapa mocha lattecino every day?
Let's take this short commercial break between needs and wants to discuss discretionary income. Discretionary income is the amount of money you have to do whatever you want with after all your needs are met.
The fewer needs you have, the more possibilities you have. Said a little more harshly, the less needy you are, the more fun you can have.
Discretionary income gives you the freedom to give freely. You might use some of it to invest and really turbo charge your financial independence or you might pay off debt and have even more discretion.
You can use it to travel, experience the world, or just buy whatever you want without feeling guilty. Discretionary income is great; you can get it by increasing your income or reducing your needs.
After you meet your needs, you have the freedom to give what you want, save or invest what you want, and buy whatever you want (that you can afford) in whatever order you want.
A want is spending money on anything that you could do without. Everybody prioritizes these differently as everybody has different financial goals.
For us, we invest enough to retire at a normal age, then budget travel, then invest to retire earlier and contribute to kids college, weddings, etc.
We'd rather travel now with our kids than retire 3-5 years earlier. It's all about matching your life goals with your spending priorities.
This blog post was relaunched on mbea-ma.org with permission from the blogger. You may find the original post HERE. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUbhTxK0wg09lKAvhF | In the Mix - Baking Blog
The Scoop on Ice Cream
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Written by:Sam
We all know ice cream is the delicious and versatile dessert option that most people have in their freezer, but did you know it takes on average 50 licks to finish a single scoop of ice cream, or that the leading flavour is vanilla? Here are some fun facts about one of the nations favourite frozen desserts.
What's in it? Most ice cream is made of a mixture of cream or milk, sugar and a selection of flavours.
Who eats the most? The top ice cream consuming country in the world is New Zealand, followed by U.S.A, Australia, Finland and Sweden.
Did you know? On average it takes 50 licks to finish a single scoop of ice cream.
And more ice cream is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week.
Viva l'Italia! The tallest cone recorded was over 9 feet tall and scooped in italy.
Finishing touch... Chocolate syrup is the worlds most popular topping.
What's your favourite? The most popular flavour of ice cream in the UK is Vanilla, followed by Chocolate, Strawberry, Mint Choc Chip and Cookie Dough.
Wow! July is National Ice Cream month in America, but we think it should be celebrated world wide. Who's with us?
98% of households have ice cream in the freezer, Are you one of them?
1 in 5 people admit to sharing ice cream with their pet. Who's guilty?
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BkiUd13xK4tBVicoDU6W | Similar to the afternoon tea package but with the addition of delicious teatime treats. Our 'afternoon tea and cake package' gives you all the vintage china you'll need to host the perfect afternoon tea along with a beautiful cupcake and scone of your choice for each of your guests. All of our cakes are made fresh and produced locally; and scones are served with local clotted cream and jam.
We also offer bespoke catered packages which include sandwiches, mini cakes and mini tarts. Just let us know what you'd like and we'll make it happen.
Scone your choice of plain or sultana, with clotted cream and jam.
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BkiUd6U25V5jDmnnwNDq | class icVector3;
class icQuat;
class icMatrix33
{
public:
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// LIFECYCLE
icMatrix33( void );
icMatrix33( const icReal* data );
icMatrix33( const icQuat& q );
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// OPERATIONS
void Identity( void );
// quat interchange
icQuat ToQuat( void ) const;
void ToQuat( icQuat& q ) const;
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void RotX( const icReal theta );
void RotY( const icReal theta );
void RotZ( const icReal theta );
void Rotate( const icMatrix33& Rhs );
const icMatrix33& MakeRotX( const icReal theta );
const icMatrix33& MakeRotY( const icReal theta );
const icMatrix33& MakeRotZ( const icReal theta );
const icMatrix33& SetRotation( const icQuat& rot );
const icMatrix33& Scale( const icVector3& Rhs );
const icMatrix33& Scale( icReal x, icReal y, icReal z );
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const icMatrix33& Invert( void );
const icMatrix33& Transpose( void );
const icReal Determinant( void ) const;
const icReal Trace( void ) const;
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icVector3 GetRow( uchar i ) const;
icVector3 GetCol( uchar i ) const;
void SetColumns( const icVector3& col1,
const icVector3& col2,
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// OPERATORS
icReal& operator()( uchar row, uchar col );
const icReal operator()( uchar row, uchar col ) const;
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icVector3 operator*( const icVector3& Rhs ) const;
friend icVector3 operator*( const icVector3& Lhs,
const icMatrix33& Rhs );
// 3x3 * 3x3
icMatrix33 operator*( const icMatrix33& Rhs ) const;
const icMatrix33& operator*=( const icMatrix33& Rhs);
const icMatrix33& operator=( const icQuat& Rhs );
operator icReal*( void );
operator const icReal*( void ) const;
static const icMatrix33 IDENTITY;
private:
icReal m_el[9];
};
#include "Math/Matrix/icMatrix33.inl"
#endif //__IC_MATRIX33_H__
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Fully digitalized supply chains in response to retail challenges
Jens Kilimann
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Future-proof retail: How to get there
The retail sector and especially its supply chains are facing drastic changes: Political and social uncertainties, the effects of climate change and demographic trends, new products and business models, as well as changing customer demands – these and other factors, internal and external, are forcing companies to rethink their supply chain strategies and adapt to the transformation going on around them. We have identified eight key supply chain paradigm shifts that retailers should make. The end result must be a radically digitalized supply chain. That said, simply jumping on the latest technology bandwagon is not the way to go. Retailers need to develop the right overall strategy for them, based on where they are now, and take the necessary steps to implement it.
To cope with today's challenges, retailers must change eight paradigms in their supply chain strategy and apply the right digital technologies to each of them.
"Only by radically digitalizing supply chains can the retail sector successfully overcome the challenges it faces from trade conflicts, climate change and new customer demands."
Hamburg Office, Central Europe
Supply chains are the beating heart of the retail trade – only when they run smoothly can companies meet the demands of their customers and operate successfully. Indeed, the importance of highly effective and efficient processes cannot be overstated. Especially when considering that today's supply chains are virtually always networks of an international or even global nature, making them susceptible to a multitude of disruptive factors. Such disruption is more and more frequent nowadays, coming from the outside environment and from inside the sector alike, and it exerts a substantial influence on supply chains individually and collectively.
External factors include the political environment: An increase in nationalist and anti-globalization tendencies worldwide has brought trade conflicts, higher customs duties and added costs for companies. Not only that, but stricter climate protection laws, uncertainty and added data protection regulations and employee rights also affect the retail trade and its flows of goods, and there is often a lack of legal framework for newly emerging technologies or products. Economic development is another factor: Growth in the retail sector is now taking place primarily in emerging markets, while the concept of limitless consumption is increasingly being questioned in saturated Western markets. There are also differences in income levels, which influence demand regionally, coupled with challenges such as labor shortages in logistics in countries like Germany.
Climate change poses a challenge for supply chains
Demographics and climate change are also shaping the need for retail transformation: Supply chains contribute to climate change themselves, which means that they must be optimized to produce the least transport-related emissions. On the other hand, factors like weather-related production losses or disrupted infrastructure pose a risk to replenishment in the retail sector, which players must counteract through regional diversification. Demographic trends, for their part, are not only changing the customer base as our populations age and household sizes decline, but they are also creating logistical challenges due to the increase in urbanization worldwide and the resulting overburdened infrastructures.
Areas within the industry itself where disruption is making its presence felt include the retailer's own sales strategy: It must meet the changing needs of consumers rather than online availability, fast and convenient delivery, product experience instead of ownership, sustainability and similar criteria are taking on increasing importance. For retailers, this means more e-commerce, moving toward omnichannel retail, and a growing need for creative new business ideas such as pop-up stores or special shopping events. For this to work, supply chains need to be optimized. At the same time, retailers still have to cope with high price sensitivity from customers as well as the fact that online comparisons are always available. Thus, prices are dictated by the most efficient retailer, and others are forced to achieve a comparable level of efficiency. Added to that, there is growing competition, including from new manufacturers and brands that bypass traditional retail and approach end customers directly through online channels. The growing demand for locally or regionally produced goods, especially in the food sector, as well as ever shorter product cycles also call for new forms of procurement.
In summary, these factors taken together pose four key challenges for retailers and their supply chains: rising uncertainty that stems from political and regulatory instability and the unpredictable impact of climate change; growing complexity, partly caused by the increasing diversity of business models, channels and manufacturers; more demanding customer expectations in respect of quality, choice, price and availability of the full assortment at all times; and sustained cost pressure due to factors such as a shortage of skilled workers and scarcity of resources in the face of rising price pressure emanating from saturated markets and increasing competition.
Only radical digitalization can enable the necessary retail supply chain shifts
These challenges are forcing retailers to rethink the status quo and develop a vision for a sustainable supply chain. They need to cast aside eight paradigms and replace them with new principles:
The eight paradigm shifts needed for a future-proof supply chain
1. Information bundling
From data silos and ad hoc reports to one shared truth of financial, environmental and social data
In order to effectively identify savings potential, the full costs-to-serve must be visible for everyone from one source. Separate databases, spreadsheets and allocation keys currently create an opaque and inconsistent web of KPIs. Increasingly complex supply chains generate data floods that will ultimately exceed the limits of siloed tools, consume an exploding volume of data management resources and still deliver chaotic figures.
Added to that, the measurement of environmental and social KPIs at all times will be business critical. Once-per-year aggregated reports on sustainability don't enable levers for reducing GHG emissions to be identified, for example, and won't satisfy consumers' and politicians' demands for item-level transparency.
2. Footprint & infrastructure
From discrete optimization to continuous redesign of footprint and infrastructure
Ongoing location-based optimization of a flexible footprint will replace regular ad hoc redesign projects. As external factors such as trade policies, national regulations, wages and the climate shift simultaneously at various locations along global supply chains to an extent that is basically unpredictable, the optimal footprint today may be ineffective in a few months. Only constant, data-driven monitoring and balancing of operational vs. redesign costs will ensure a competitive supply chain in the long term.
Even the digital infrastructure itself must be set up flexibly and challenged constantly as developments in security, industry standards and regulations are constantly in flux.
3. Real-time transparency
From centralized fire fighting to smooth, autonomous real-time steering
Centralized operational planning will become obsolete when algorithms communicating within one network know the next step for each actor. Machines can communicate in real time and take into account more internal and external factors such as delays or traffic than any person could combine into one plan.
Drivers instructed in real time via apps, for example, can make deliveries to stores and warehouses based on the actual remaining inventory and predicted demand for the next few days instead of outdated projections.
Rather than delivering poor-quality workforce management plans from headquarters, Human Resources can effectively intervene in the field as soon as the software detects a problem and sends out a warning.
4. AI-driven offers
From generalized assortment allocation to touchpoint-tailored product supply
AI-driven assortment and order management at store level must bridge the gap between centralized one-size-fits-all category demand management and decentralized owner-managed stores.
One central system that takes overall patterns into account (better than the single store owner can) and has the computational capacity to detect trends and differences between store-level micro clusters (unlike the central category demand manager) can optimize inventory and service levels and maximize profits by tailoring the offer to the specific customer milieu.
This includes differentiation on micro level with niche product lines, local suppliers, or tests with startups.
5. Connected commerce
From a commoditized, operator-driven last mile to customer-centric mode, point & time of delivery
Customers who care more about access to products than about the brand or price need to be served on their terms to close the sale. The supply chain of the future is centered around on-point availability – no matter whether that means delivery on the same day, next Monday between 6 and 7 PM, on the shelf in the nearest corner store or in a pop-up store where the customer can, for example, try out online furniture in real life.
In order to reach that stage, retailers need to evolve into true omnichannel players, i.e. serving the customer at any touchpoint seamlessly from a single source. Connected commerce means that (both internally and externally) channel thinking disappears. Then the last mile can start at any point.
6. Digital omnichannel strategy
From discrete to continuous accessibility of goods
Any product that is in the supply chain needs to be orderable by anyone. To close a sale, it should not matter whether the product is currently on a shelf, in a nearby store, on a truck due to arrive later that day or still at the warehouse. What matters is that the sales person (or the customer directly in the case of e-commerce) has digital access to the item and can reserve it, knowing when and where it will be delivered – to the right customer.
The decoupling of sale and physical availability of a product is key to a truly seamless omnichannel strategy.
7. Full automation
From robotic henchmen to superhuman machines as a labor force
In a bid to decrease retail's dependency on manual labor forces, robots are taking over increasing shares of the work and are advancing from simple process automation to a replacement for increasingly complex tasks. Especially strenuous manual labor under unpleasant or dangerous conditions that few people are willing to sustain long term, such as warehouse picking, can be done around the clock by smart robots.
Where full automation is still too complex or costly, human enhancement technology can increase productivity of workers andcap rising labor costs or prevent capacity shortages.
8. New business opportunities
From return flows as a problem to circular chains as a new opportunity
Establishing an excellent process for returns will become a competitive advantage both in terms of customer satisfaction and for the e-commerce bottom line. While many take measures to reduce the return rate, the absolute volume of returns will still see an increase due to the sales growth of this channel.
With the rise of a sharing economy in consumer durables such as electronics or fashion, a circular supply chain additionally holds the promise of new business model opportunities such as rentals and subscriptions.
Even at the end of a product's lifecycle, innovative retailers can play a key role as two-way touchpoint in the circular economy that aims to reuse, up-cycle or recycle used products instead of throwing them away.
Realizing these paradigm shifts will require retailers to avail themselves of the entire spectrum of digital technologies – from robots and big data analytics to artificial intelligence. Only radical digitalization of the complete supply chain will enable the flow of information and goods to become as efficient, flexible, fast and cost effective as the retail transformation requires (see infographic).
Big data analytics, for example, facilitates a better understanding of customer behavior and allows retailers to predict when and where demand will arise. Armed with this knowledge, they can then tailor different supply chain elements, from production to delivery, to match demand. Artificial intelligence can be used to improve planning and forecasting, ensure an efficient warehousing system and optimize processes like supplier selection. And the Internet of Things enables increasingly autonomous real-time control of supply chain processes.
Comparing the available digital technologies against the eight paradigms for a future-proof supply chain reveals that there is no ONE technology that can resolve all of the challenges (see infographic). In this context, the whole is more than the sum of its parts, so a smart combination of the various digital tools is needed in order to get the most out of the supply chain as a whole. The retailer's individual situation must always be the starting point. It is therefore advisable to proceed in four steps – with each one run through not just once but repeatedly in a continuous spiral of optimization:
Doing this will allow retailers to stay in control as they transform their supply chain into a fully digitalized system. Simply following the latest trends will not lead to success in the long run. What they need to do is develop and implement an overarching strategy that can make the beating heart of retail fit for the future.
If you like to get the full study, please don't hesitate to connect with our experts Matthias Hanke and Jens Kilimann.
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Rocla TS20ac sit-on pallet truck with 2000 kg or 2500 kg capacity is an optimum choice for heavy work and long transporting distances in industry and big terminals and warehouses. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Mkulumadzi is set in the Majete Wildlife Reserve, home to the elusive Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Nyala, Sable, Eland and Hartebeest. This beautiful Malawi Safari Lodge offers a friendly welcome and many home comforts.
Majete Wildlife Reserve encompasses a vast region of mature woodland and granite hills, picturesque river valleys and dense forest. The successful reintroduction of game continues at Majete with plans to bring in Lion, Leopard and Cheetah in the near future as part of a pioneering conservation project.
This little known reserve offers a sense of adventure and visitors will feel like they are delving into new and exciting territory at every turn. Guests of this Malawi safari lodge arrive by a footbridge suspended over the Mkulumadzi River.
Mkulumadzi Lodge has a restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, a lounge and terrace, a bar and shop, swimming pool, viewing deck and a lapa for evening campfires. Afternoon tea is served on the terrace and on most nights dinner is served in the open under starry skies.
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Majete is a very special wildlife reserve. This is not a place where you follow a trail of safari vehicles around a well-worn circuit, ticking animals off a list. Majete is a dense and atmospheric park seen by few visitors to Malawi. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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That's it for this month. Hope you found something there to interest, intrigue, or infuriate. If you've got any links you want to share then put them in the comments below and or email them direct to me for the next round up.
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Boasting over 1 billion monthly active users, Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms and definitely not just for the kids! There's no better time than now to get started with Instagram.
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How to make the most of hashtags on Instagram.
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There will be a practical group exercise that will help you to refine your Instagram style.
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We'll also share lots of great content ideas so your followers never get bored.
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Is there a discount for Social Mums Facebook Group members?
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The workshop will be held in the Loom Room in the basement of the building, a former knitwear factory! Unfortunately there is no lift access to the room. The closest parking is just over the road in the Highcross car park. The venue is 5-10 minutes walk from most bus routes into the city centre and approximately 15 minutes walk from Leicester Railway Station.
Attendees may arrive from 9:30am for a 10am start. Hot and cold drinks can be purchased from the private bar in the Loom room. We will take a 20 minute break at 11:30 and the workshop will end at approximately 1:20pm. Attendees are welcome to stay for lunch and networking afterwards.
You will need to bring your Smartphone with the Instagram app dowloaded. It's also a good idea to bring along paper and a pen to take notes. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Online. Look around, you should be able to find some refurbs fairly cheap, But be sure to look at the site ratings before you buy. You might also want to look at slickdeals.net for deals.
I ordered one off the INternet after my local store did not want to give me free delivery, although it's internet site offered it. So I ordered it from a competitor and got it there. I am still reluctant to buy from a certain city because of the way the sales guy told me I could go ask his manager for free shipping as he smirked smugly at me.
I ordered my components from I think J&R electronics from New York City (I live in VA). It came well-packaged enough that it sat in the rain by my garage and the lovely Mrs. Kenney9226 backed over it in the powerful minivan, slid it 30 feet across my wet driveway, and it all still worked when I got home that evening.
I have been less than pleased with the local "big box" stores.
And my personal experience is that "Best Buy" does not describe that store's prices at all.
But be careful- Costco and BJ's sell SIMILAR but NOT THE SAME model TVs. One at Costco that was this close to my model TV (—><—) was way cheaper but had only 1 HDMI connection instead of 2. That matters in certain setups, so do your homework!
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The database allows you to search by district, work site, and employee group (Administrators, Teachers, and Classified).
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We cannot accept electrical goods unfortunately. Homewares and crockery aren't a big sell either, unless they're unique pieces.
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BkiUbRY5ixsDL9BWw8R1 | Акмя́не (, ) — город на севере Литвы, в Акмянском районе.
Положение и общая характеристика
Расположен на правом берегу реки Дабикине ().
Площадь 844 км²
Население
По переписи населения 2001 года в Акмяне было 3 140 жителей, из них 47, 19 % мужчин, 52, 81 % женщин. В 2005 насчитывалось 2 973 жителей; на 1 июля 2013 г. — 2 505 жителей.
История
Первое упоминание в письменных источниках относится к 1511 году. Статус города с 28 декабря 1956 года.
В 1950—1962 — районный центр, перенесённый затем в Науйойи Акмяне (Новые Окмяны).
Галерея
Примечания
Ссылки
Города Литвы
Акмянский район | wikipedia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdeI5qWTBHCllEttM | Appart'hotel Nezha is located in Tangier, less than a 10-minute drive from the Old Medina and Tangier ferry terminal. It offers both rooms and self-catering accommodation set in modern Moroccan architecture and design. All rooms include a TV and a private bathroom with a bath or shower and free toiletries. Apartments also include an equipped kitchenette and dining area. There is an on-site restaurant serving both local and international dishes. Guests also have access to a traditional Moroccan lounge area. Appart'hotel Nezha is a 7-minute drive from Malabata Beach and a 10-minute drive from Tangier Royal Golf Club. Excursions to the Old Medina can also be organised. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbIDxK19JmejM7dYX | Legacy: An Off-Color Novella for You to Color is a 2017 novella and coloring book by Chuck Palahniuk.
Overview
A dark fable about aspiring immortals, an amoral banker and his despicable family, and a stalker.
References
External links
Chuck Palahniuk: Legacy (Novella)
2017 American novels
Novels by Chuck Palahniuk
English-language novels
Coloring books
American novellas
Dark Horse Comics titles
Dark Horse Books books | wikipedia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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