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The Car Starter: Nicholas Callan & the 'Model T' Ford
1926 was the first year that cars such as the Ford Model T roadster, pictured here, came with automatic starting batteries. Cars now started up at the turn of a switch thanks to technology developed by Irishman Nicholas Callan (Credit: automotivehistoryonline.com)
Up to 1926, all cars had to be 'cranked up' by hand, in order to get started. From that year onwards, Model-T Ford cars came with starting batteries, which meant that a car could be started without physical labour for the first time.
The technology that made this possible was the induction coil, which had been invented in the middle of the 19th century by Nicholas Callan, a priest and scientist, born in Co Louth that was based at St Patrick's College, Maynooth.
Callan's coil made it possible to massively 'ramp up' the power that could be supplied from a small battery. This was done by rapid interuptions of electrical current, which meant up to 600,000 volts could be produced from a 12 Volt battery.
This induction coil, or electrical 'transformer' technology, meant that sparks could be created that ignited the petrol in the car, sparked the pistons, and, this in turn, drove the crank shaft and powered the engine into life.
It was a technological breakthrough that made it far easier to operate cars, and made them more appealing to a mass market. Callan, however, did not get credit for his invention until at least the 1930s, some 70 years after his death.
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Dec 8, 2020 Updated May 18, 2021
Player Profile: Chad Brodhead
Cabrillo SG/PG (2010-2014)
6-foot-4, 180 pounds
Named All-Area co-MVP in 2013-14
Averaged 24 points, 5 steals, 5 rebs.
Topped 1,500 points in career
Led Cabrillo to three straight LPL titles
Conqs went 33-3 in final three LPL campaigns
It was hard to match what Cameron Walker did during his illustrious prep career, but Chad Brodhead could say he did that, once at least.
During his days at Righetti High, Walker was voted the Santa Maria Times' All-Area MVP three times before he went on to play at Stanford.
Though that may come with a tiny asterisk. Walker was actually voted co-MVP in the 2013-14 season. Walker was a junior while Brodhead was a senior at Cabrillo then.
The two of them put together fantastic seasons and although the Times (almost) never awards co-MVPs for its All-Area teams, a margin between the two just could not be found.
So Brodhead and Walker were, after all, honored as co-MVPs. The award capped a stellar Cabrillo career for Brodhead while Walker would go on to earn one more outright All-Area MVP award to finish his career with three such accolades.
Brodhead averaged 24 points, five rebounds and five steals a game in leading Cabrillo to its third straight Los Padres League title in 2013-14. He easily crossed the 1,500-point barrier at Cabrillo, though career stats weren't available. He scored about 700 points during his senior season.
Gary West, who was Brodhead's coach at Cabrillo and is now the school's athletic director, quickly nominated Brodhead for the Times' Player of the Decade contest, putting him in the top two of players he coached from that era.
Brodhead, a 6-foot-4 wing, was pressed into point guard duty as a senior. An adept ball-handler, the move was one that Brodhead could manage.
"He can handle the ball, but he's really not a natural point guard," West once said of Brodhead. "We had to put him there after my son (Josh) graduated.
"That's just part of the versatility Chad has as a player."
Brodhead was an ideal shooting guard, able to score from 3-point range with ease. A tall and athletic player he was able to attack the paint and could play above the rim, possessing the ability to dunk through traffic.
"His biggest impact was at the free throw line," West said. "He has a high basketball IQ, and he knows how to draw fouls and get himself to the line. He scored 10, 12 points a game for us just at the line."
As a senior, Brodhead and the Conqs advanced to the CIF Southern Section quarterfinals, where they lost to eventual Division 3A champion Oak Park 83-78.
"Our goal this year was to get to the semifinals, but we made a good showing against the eventual (divisional) champion," Brodhead said for a story on him being named the All-Area co-MVP in 2014.
Brodhead said the biggest adjustment that season wasn't on the court.
"I would say that was definitely the part of my game that grew the most — leading the team," he said.
The Conqs went 33-3 in LPL games over Brodhead's final three seasons at Cabrillo.
Brodhead joins the other nominees that have been announced so far, including another form Cabrillo standout in LeAndrew Knight.
There will be 16 nominees announced.
Four St. Joseph players have been announced: Gabrys Sadaunykas, JoJo Walker, Keith Datu and Case Bruton.
The other announced nominees are Arroyo Grande graduates Gage Gomez, Matt Willkomm and Brent VanderVeen; Atascadero's Robbie Berwick and Mission Prep's Quinton Adlesh.
The Times has polled current and former coaches to develop its list of nominees for Player of the Decade. The rest of the nominees will be announced before a tournament-style voting contest will be held to determine the boys basketball Player of the Decade. Readers will be able to vote online at santamariatimes.com; lompocrecord.com and syvnews.com. Players from Northern Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County whose final seasons where between 2009-10 and 2019-20 are eligible.
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Gabrys Sadaunykas wasn't at St. Joseph for very long, but he certainly left his mark there. As a senior, Sadaunykas, a native of Vilnius, Lith…
Player of the Decade: Gage Gomez quickly rose to stardom at Arroyo Grande
Arroyo Grande High School has a proud basketball tradition filled with memorable players. Gage Gomez is up there with the best of them. Gomez …
Player of the Decade: Robbie Berwick went from Atascadero to the ACC
Robbie Berwick caused headaches for plenty of Central Coast athletes who were unlucky enough to be on the opposing end of the basketball court…
Player of the Decade: Matt Willkomm developed quickly, turning into an area legend
Matt Willkomm made the most of his two seasons on the Arroyo Grande High varsity basketball team. Though most elite players spend their entire…
Player of the Decade: Quinton Adlesh was a walking bucket at Mission Prep
Quinton Adlesh didn't have to, but he wanted to. Adlesh wanted to carve out his own path and make his own way. That's why, instead of playing …
Player of the Decade: Brent VanderVeen was a great QB who could also hoop
Brent VanderVeen led the Arroyo Grande High football team to a CIF Southern Section title and a 24-4 record in two-plus seasons as the Eagles'…
Player of the Decade: St. Joseph's JoJo Walker was relentless
JoJo Walker's immense talent was clearly visible during his days at St. Joseph. As an undersized and athletic guard that preferred to score bu…
Player of the Decade: Cameron Walker, a once-in-a-generation talent
Could Cameron Walker shoot? Yes, he could. Could he handle the ball? Absolutely. Did his athleticism allow him to play above the rim? No doubt…
Player of the Decade: Case Bruton could score with the best of 'em
Case Bruton had no illusions about his role on the basketball court. Bruton wanted to score. And score he did. The Los Osos native spent his f…
Player of the Decade: Keith Datu met, surpassed expectations at St. Joseph
Keith Datu's career at St. Joseph followed an impressive path. Datu, who entered St. Joseph High School as a 6-foot-6 freshman, improved in ju…
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You need a point guard? LeAndrew Knight can help you out. Some extra scoring punch is needed? Knight can handle that, too. Relentless defense?…
Player of the Decade: Bryan Smith's a named that shouldn't be overlooked
The name Bryan Smith may not ring a bell to those who have a passing interest in Central Coast basketball. With a name like Bryan Smith, that'…
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RALEIGH, NC – The Clemson men turned in an impressive performance in Raleigh, defeating the Wolfpack 152-90, while the women dropped a heartbreaker to N.C. State 129-124. Today's meet marked the final dual-meet of the season for both the men and women's teams as the focus now turns towards the conference meet at the end of the month.
In men's action, the Tiger relays went 1-2 in the 400 medley relay. The team of German Martinez, Gregor Govse, Thomas Rappold, and Kenny Roberts won the event with a time of 3:25.38, while the team of Mark Henly, Ryan Cassella, Rob Kummer, and Matt Wilson earned second-place honors with a time of 3:26.52.
Travis Taylor won the 1000 free by edging out teammate Buddy Reed by less than 1 second. Taylor won the event with a time of 9:31.06, and Reed finished in second with a time of 9:31.97. Christoph Rovira earned a victory in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.19, just ahead of teammate Brent Hitchcock who finished second with a time of 1:41.69.
German Martinez finished third (21.65), and Mark Henly added to the team's point total with a third-place finish of 1:54.12. Wilson also led the Tigers to the top three finishes in the 100 free by winning the event with a time of 46.93. Christoph Rovira finished second with a time of 47.29, and Josh Williams finished third with a time of 47.47.
German Martinez and Ryan Cassella won the 200 breast with a time of 2:04.60. The Tiger relay team of Derrick Mulder, James Stoffer, Thomas Rappold, and David Liebers finished second in the event with a time of 3:13.41.
In diving action, Craig Thomas finished second in the one-meter event with a score of 298.425, while teammates Eric Shulick and Jonathan Folds finished third and fourth with scores of 253.95, and 230.775, respectively. In the three-meter event, Thomas led the Tigers with a second place finish and a score of 299.175. Shulick finished third with a score of 251.775, and Folds finished fourth with a time of 227.925.
On the women's side, the 400 medley relay team of Kate Walker, Caitlin Bissell, Courtney Humes, and Patty Hider finished second din the event with a time of 3:55.66. Kim Cober won the 1000 free with a time of 10:18.29, and Nina Douglas won the 200 free with a time of 1:53.04.
Clemson finished 2-3-4 in the 50 free with Patty Hider (24.61), and Elise Theiler (24.75). Aurelie Gresset earned a second-place finish in the 400 IM with a time of 4:28.08, while teammate Jenna Burtch followed up her performance in the 50 free by winning the 100 free with a time of 52.02.
Kate Walker finished second in the 200 back with a time of 2:05.40, while teammate Nina Douglas finished fourth with a time of 2:08.31. Aurelie Gresset and Liz Dwors finished 1-2 in the 500 free with times of 5:00.20, and 5:01.02, respectively.
Caitlin Bissell finished second with a time of 2:23.18, and Aurelie Gresset finished third with a time of 2:23.52. The Clemson 400 free relay tam of Patty Hider, and Nina Douglas won the event with a time of 3:32.34. Shastin Leathers led the Tiger divers by earning a fourth-place finish in the one-meter competition with a score of 206.625.
The Tigers will now prepare for the conference meet, which will be hosted by the University of Maryland. The women will compete in College Park from Feb. 21-23, while the men will compete from Feb. 28-Mar. 2.


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Title 49. Transportation
Subtitle B. Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
Chapter I. PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subchapter C. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS
Part 173. SHIPPERS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGINGS
Subpart B. Preparation of Hazardous Materials for Transportation
Section 173.28. Reuse, reconditioning and remanufacture of packagings.
49 CFR § 173.28 - Reuse, reconditioning and remanufacture of packagings.
§ 173.28 Reuse, reconditioning and remanufacture of packagings.
(a) General. Packagings and receptacles used more than once must be in such condition, including closure devices and cushioning materials, that they conform in all respects to the prescribed requirements of this subchapter. Before reuse, each packaging must be inspected and may not be reused unless free from incompatible residue, rupture, or other damage which reduces its structural integrity. Packagings not meeting the minimum thickness requirements prescribed in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section may not be reused or reconditioned for reuse.
(b) Reuse of non-bulk packaging. A non-bulk packaging used more than once must conform to the following provisions and limitations:
(1) A non-bulk packaging which, upon inspection, shows evidence of a reduction in integrity may not be reused unless it is reconditioned in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
(2) Before reuse, packagings subject to the leakproofness test with air prescribed in § 178.604 of this subchapter shall be -
(i) Retested without failure in accordance with § 178.604 of this subchapter using an internal air pressure (gauge) of at least 48 kPa (7.0 psig) for Packing Group I and 20 kPa (3.0 psig) for Packing Group II and Packing Group III; and
(ii) Marked with the letter "L", with the name and address or symbol of the person conducting the test, and the last two digits of the year the test was conducted. Symbols, if used, must be registered with the Associate Administrator.
(3) Packagings made of paper (other than fiberboard), plastic film, or textile are not authorized for reuse;
(4) Metal and plastic drums and jerricans used as single packagings or the outer packagings of composite packagings are authorized for reuse only when they are marked in a permanent manner (e.g., embossed) in mm with the nominal (for metal packagings) or minimum (for plastic packagings) thickness of the packaging material, as required by § 178.503(a)(9) of this subchapter, and -
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section, conform to the following minimum thickness criteria:
Maximum capacity not over
Minimum thickness of packaging material
Metal drum or jerrican
Plastic drum or jerrican
0.63 mm (0.025 inch) 1.1 mm (0.043 inch).
0.92 mm (0.036 inch) 1 2.2 mm (0.087 inch).
1 Metal drums or jerricans with a minimum thickness of 0.82 mm body and 1.09 mm heads which are manufactured and marked prior to January 1, 1997 may be reused. Metal drums or jerricans manufactured and marked on or after January 1, 1997, and intended for reuse, must be constructed with a minimum thickness of 0.82 mm body and 1.11 mm heads.
(ii) For stainless steel drums and jerricans, conform to a minimum wall thickness as determined by the following equivalence formula:
Formula for Metric Units
e 1 = 21.4 × e 0 R m 1 × A 1 3
Formula for U.S. Standard Units
e 1 = 21.4 × e 0 ( Rm 1 × A 1 ) / 145 3
e1 = required equivalent wall thickness of the metal to be used (in mm or, for U.S. Standard units, use inches).
e0 = required minimum wall thickness for the reference steel (in mm or, for U.S. Standard units, use inches).
Rm1 = guaranteed minimum tensile strength of the metal to be used (in N/mm 2 or for U.S. Standard units, use psi).
A1 = guaranteed minimum elongation (as a percentage) of the metal to be used on fracture under tensile stress (see paragraph (c)(1) of this section).
(5) Plastic inner receptacles of composite packagings must have a minimum thickness of 1.0 mm (0.039 inch).
(6) A previously used non-bulk packaging may be reused for the shipment of hazardous waste, not subject to the reconditioning and reuse provisions of this section, in accordance with § 173.12(c).
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a packaging otherwise authorized for reuse may be reused without being leakproofness tested with air provided the packaging -
(i) Is refilled with a material which is compatible with the previous lading:
(ii) Is refilled and offered for transportation by the original filler;
(iii) Is transported in a transport vehicle or freight container under the exclusive use of the refiller of the packaging; and
(iv) Is constructed of -
(A) Stainless steel, monel or nickel with a thickness not less than one and one-half times the minimum thickness prescribed in paragraph (b)(4) of this section;
(B) Plastic, provided the packaging is not refilled for reuse on a date more than five years from the date of manufacture marked on the packaging in accordance with § 178.503(a)(6) of this subchapter; or
(C) Another material or thickness when approved under the conditions established by the Associate Administrator for reuse without retesting.
(c) Reconditioning of non-bulk packaging.
(1) For the purpose of this subchapter, reconditioning of metal drums is:
(i) Cleaning to base material of construction, with all former contents, internal and external corrosion, and any external coatings and labels removed;
(ii) Restoring to original shape and contour, with chimes (if any) straightened and sealed, and all non-integral gaskets replaced: and
(iii) Inspecting after cleaning but before painting, Packagings that have visible pitting, significant reduction in material thickness, metal fatigue, damaged threads or closures, or other significant defects, must be rejected.
(2) For the purpose of this subchapter, reconditioning of a non-bulk packaging other than a metal drum includes:
(i) Removal of all former contents, external coatings and labels, and cleaning to the original materials of construction;
(ii) Inspection after cleaning with rejection of packagings with visible damage such as tears, creases or cracks, or damaged threads or closures, or other significant defects;
(iii) Replacement of all non-integral gaskets and closure devices with new or refurbished parts, and cushioning and cushioning materials; and components including gaskets, closure devices and cushioning and cushioning material. (For a UN 1H1 plastic drum, replacing a removable gasket or closure device with another of the same design and material that provides equivalent performance does not constitute reconditioning); and
(iv) Ensuring that the packagings are restored to a condition that conforms in all respects with the prescribed requirements of this subchapter.
(3) A person who reconditions a packaging manufactured and marked under the provisions of subpart L of part 178 of this subchapter, shall mark that packaging as required by § 178.503(c) and (d) of this subchapter. The marking is the certification of the reconditioner that the packaging conforms to the standard for which it is marked and that all functions performed by the reconditioner which are prescribed by this subchapter have been performed in compliance with this subchapter.
(4) The markings applied by the reconditioner may be different from those applied by the manufacturer at the time of original manufacture, but may not identify a greater performance capability than that for which the original design type had been tested (for example, the reconditioner may mark a drum which was originally marked as 1A1/Y1.8 as 1A1/Y1.2 or 1A1/Z2.0).
(5) Packagings which have significant defects which cannot be repaired may not be reused.
(d) Remanufacture of non-bulk packagings. For the purpose of this subchapter, remanufacture is the conversion of a non-specification, non-bulk packaging to a DOT specification or U.N. standard, the conversion of a packaging meeting one specification or standard to another specification or standard (for example, conversion of 1A1 non-removable head drums to 1A2 removable head drums) or the replacement of integral structural packaging components (such as non-removable heads on drums). A person who remanufactures a non-bulk packaging to conform to a specification or standard in part 178 of this subchapter is subject to the requirements of part 178 of this subchapter as a manufacturer.
(e) Non-reusable containers. A packaging marked as NRC according to the DOT specification or UN standard requirements of part 178 of this subchapter may be reused for the shipment of any material not required by this subchapter to be shipped in a DOT specification or UN standard packaging.
(f) A Division 6.2 packaging to be reused must be disinfected prior to reuse by any means effective for neutralizing the infectious substance the packaging previously contained. A secondary packaging or outer packaging conforming to the requirements of § 173.196 or § 173.199 need not be disinfected prior to reuse if no leakage from the primary receptacle has occurred. Drums or jerricans not meeting the minimum thickness requirements prescribed in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section may not be reused or reconditioned for reuse.
[Amdt. 173-224, 55 FR 52614, Dec. 21, 1990]
Editorial Note:
For Federal Register citations affecting § 173.28, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.


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I would like to trade for Insurgency.
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Dragonball Xenoverse (Latin America lock) for 4x Rust?
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8 days to the moon
Thread: 8 days to the moon
Anyone else watch this intriguing programme on BBC 1 wednesday? I have to say it gave the viewer little information which was not already common knowledge, indeed most of what can be said about the apollo 11 mission probably has been said, however the programme was made interesting by combining genuine footage with dramatisation and the use of the actual voice recordings from the astronauts themselves.
We were given new insight into how the astronauts coped with the demands and stresses of carrying out this highly dangerous mission and the thought processes involved in getting to the moon and returning safely.
I was particularly interested to hear that all three astronauts chose never to go into space again,the programme did not explain the reason for this but i'm sure the conspiracy brigade will have plenty of theories about that.
It is of course the 50th anniversary this month (july) of the first moon landing and several programmes have been lined up to celebrate this momentous event
Re: 8 days to the moon
These are the sort of events that got me interested in Physics and Astronomy. I then went on to become a Scientist.
In a age where fewer students go on to study Science in further education. This programme is what we need
I (vaguely) remember Apollo X but nothing about XI!
I also recall XII, XIII (obvs!) and a smattering of the others.
Not many people recall the last Apollo mission, though - a link-up in orbit with a Soyuz craft, paving the way for international collaborations like space stations.
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Sharp's new Aquos smartphones will feature Synaptics Natural ID fingerprint sensors. The sensors will be mounted on the sides of the new Sharp Aquos Ever SH-02J and the Aquos Disney Mobile DM-01J.
The integrations follow last month's announcement that TCL was using a Synaptics sensor in an under-glass application on a new smartphone, and September's news that Lenovo would use a Synaptics sensor in its newest convertible laptop. Altogether, the developments suggest continuing momentum for Synaptics in the mobile biometrics market.


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Where men are men, and sheep are scared.
Casper, Glenrock, Douglas, Glendo scale crawlers?
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Brooks Oliver is a ceramics instructor and Program Coordinator at the University of North Texas and a studio artist based out of Dallas, TX. He recently completed a long-term residency at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. He received his MFA from The Pennsylvania State University, his BFA at Southern Methodist University, and completed his post baccalaureate studies at Syracuse University. He taught in Jindezhen, China in 2016 with West Virginia University and regularly teaches workshops in and out of university settings.
The ambition of my work is to reimagine and reinterpret the familiar functional vessel. By isolating, altering, and exploiting the necessary components of a vessel, I attempt to provide new visions of utilitarian ceramic wares.
My work inherently blurs the boundaries between craft, design, industry, and technology as I am inspired by the charged grey areas between these binaries. By marrying the production techniques of CAD software and rapid prototyping technologies with the creation techniques of the hand, a unique dialog can be formed between the digital and clay that ultimately influences both ways of making.


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Mapping and analysing data practices across local government
Source: PSE April/May 2019
Dr Joanna Redden, Dr Lina Dencik, Dr Arne Hintz and Harry Warne, of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at the University of Cardiff, tell more on the technology they are using for analysing decisions of local authorities across the UK.
Globally, governments at all levels are making greater uses of new data systems as they try to improve service delivery and decision-making. We know that these new systems come with both opportunities and risks. Despite these risks and the extent to which uses of new data systems are changing governance, there is little information available about where and how governments are making use of data systems. This makes it difficult for citizens to engage in debate about whether the changes taking place are ones they agree with.
Our Data Scores as Governance project maps and analyses local government uses of data analytics, with a particular focus on investigating uses of predictive analytics. Our multi-method investigation led to: 1) a comprehensive list and map of data analytics systems across local authorities, 2) a research report that details concrete examples of the different types of analytics systems being used as well as a survey of civil society concerns and 3) an interactive online tool to facilitate greater research and debate.
We identified 53 councils using predictive analytics. Our list must be viewed as a work in progress, in that it is highly likely there are other systems being used that were not identified. The range of responses we were provided indicate that there is no common understanding of what constitutes predictive analytics in government. We suggest that central and local government agencies should publicly list algorithmic systems in use affecting people, as has been called for by the UK Science and Technology Committee and is happening in other countries.
Predictive analytics is being used in child welfare, policing, fraud detection, public safety and transport amongst other areas. Some councils are developing their own in-house systems, others are working with private companies. Our research demonstrates, as expected, developments across local authorities are distinct. In some cases data sharing and analytics is being used for risk scoring whilst in other contexts databases are used for population level analytics to anticipate future need. We found increased data sharing across our case studies, but for different purposes.
In some cases to make it easier for frontline staff to share information and produce more comprehensive individual and social network profiles and in other cases to enable automated risk analyses to produce alerts when a certain threshold has been crossed. A recurring theme is that the austerity context and the funding constraints faced by local authorities is one of the main reasons for introducing or enhancing data analytics systems. Local authorities are responding to cuts by using data to try and better target resources.
Greater debate is needed about how the use of these systems are changing frontline working practices and reconfiguring access to and delivery of public services. To date, there is too little transparency and discussion about the accuracy of these systems and the limits of auditing. There is little effort to encourage citizen engagement and intervention. There is also little assessment of unintended consequences and of the impact of interventions taken on the basis of data-driven scores. The need for more public engagement, transparency, accountability, and regulation remain key concerns amongst stakeholder groups who recognize that the GDPR will be insufficient to address concerns.
Other concerns are that the data systems being introduced, over the longer term, may shift government priorities with negative outcomes. For example, the focus is on capturing and analysing data in relation to individuals and not on capturing data about the influence of positive or insulating factors that can reduce risk such as the presence of extended family networks or an afterschool program. More broadly it may focus responses solely on the individual or household, bypassing societal factors in the creation of social problems.
An emphasis on risk assessment may lead to a broader shift in state operations as citizens become viewed less as co-creators of the societies they are part of and more as potential risks needing management. There is a significant disparity between practitioners' and stakeholder groups' perspectives on the nature of challenges that emerge from uses of data analytics in public services demonstrating the need to bring these groups together and expand cross-sector debate and enhance the means for meaningful citizen participation and intervention.
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Q: Single-Procedure View in Visual Studio 2013 Duplicates
This is a sort-a duplicate of two (1, 2) questions. However, the accepted answers do not really answer the question.
Problem
I want to display only one function/procedure at once. Those of you who used VS6 might remember this. I need this to improve editing performance on very large source files. I do not need this to jump to the function (that is already a default feature in all VS versions).
The answers in the other questions all suggest plug-ins etc. that solve another problem (jump to header), and state that this is no longer available in VS.
Question
As this is no longer a feature in VS, is there any possible way to do this (explicitly displaying only one function)? Disabling syntax highlighting for performance is not an option.
Edit
Previously, the question included VS15, however, as I just found out, this is not an option.

A: You can try the Code Connect extension that lets you navigate code one function at a time.

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Information Technology and Computational Sciences and other sciences related to Information Processing and Management are playing an important role in Allied Medical and Health Sciences. Allied Medical Science includes (but not limited to) Paramedical Science, Audiology, Radiology, Medical Imaging Technologies, Robotic surgery etc. In all such domains, Telecommunication and Information Technology have played an important and valuable role. Such technologies are helpful in in-house activities and promotion of other allied activities, development of domain including the educational and research development. Apart from developed countries in developing countries also use of IT based systems for better health services and systems is important to consider. This paper talks about Information and Telecommunication Engineering and its importance and continuing significance in the field of Medical and Allied Medical Science.


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About Founder & Global Chairperson
Dr. Harbeen Arora
Global Chairperson, ALL Ladies League (ALL) & Women Economic Forum (WEF)
Founder President, Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI)
Founder, BIOAYURVEDA; Chancellor, Rai University, India
Among Top 100 Most Reputable People on Earth (Reputation Poll 2019)
Thought Leader, Global Icon & Visionary for Women, Author, Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Humanitarian, Spiritual Seeker and Compelling Speaker, Dr. Harbeen Arora manifests multifaceted leadership with strength & simplicity.
Women Empowerment:
Dr. Arora is the Founder and Global Chairperson of the ALL Ladies League (ALL) and Women Economic Forum (WEF). ALL and WEF are amongst the largest communities of women entrepreneurs and leaders that have opened opportunities for thousands of women worldwide for their personal and professional growth. With an inspiring network of 1,50,000 inspiring women worldwide and ever growing with the unique spirit of 'sisters beyond borders', ALL with has 800+ chapters or 'circles of sisterhood' worldwide. WEF celebrates 35+ editions globally in 2020. Eminent dignitaries and thought leaders have supported and spoken on the WEF platform, including Heads of States, Nobel Laureates, Royalty, Ministers, Mayors, Businesswomen, University Presidents and Professors, Judges, Industrialists, Ambassadors & Diplomats, Celebrities, Entrepreneurs & Youth. ALL & WEF have announced the "Mission Million 2022" with the aim of connecting and gathering a million women worldwide in a spirit of parity, peace and prosperity for All by 2022.
Dr. Arora is also the Founder President of Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI), the first premier All-India National Women's Chamber for Commerce & Industry empowering women entrepreneurs and leaders in India.
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A powerful businesswoman and compelling leader, Dr. Arora is the founder and owner of a large business group having companies and investments in health and wellness, high-tech agriculture, in skill development, in real estate and construction, in renewable energy & converting waste to energy/ biogas. Her company Arganshe owns the world famous BIOAYURVEDA brand.
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Dr. Arora is also the Founder Chancellor of Rai University in Ahmedabad, Rai Technology University in Bangalore and Jharkhand Rai University in Ranchi, India. The universities focus on educating youth from underserved sections of society especially in fields of farming and agriculture, empowering local livelihoods and capacity building.
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A business leader with great affinity for philanthropy, culture and peace, Dr. Arora has vast experience with promoting: ancient heritage of traditional handlooms and crafts; tourism, arts and culture; international trade & ties, business collaborations and partnerships; conflict resolution and peace building.
She is the author of three books: one on higher education, human values, & creative living, * Creative Living: Discovering your Beautiful Path and Lifestyle toward Happiness and Well-being ; and two limited editions viz. * The Seven Sacred Sai Values Innate in Every Human Being: How to Apply Them in Our Daily Lives for Happiness, Peace and Well-being; and * Dawn of a New Vibrant India Spirituality & Beliefs: Dr. Arora is a humanitarian who believes in the sacred oneness and interconnectedness of ALL, with a vision of ALL humanity as One Family. A follower of Indian Guru Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, she believes in the ethos of Love All, Serve All.
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Dr. Arora holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Delhi University, a Masters from King's College, London University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and PhD from Sorbonne Nouvelle, University of Paris III.
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Q: Uniqueness of Ramsey counter-examples I asked this question a while ago on math exchange with no satisfying answer, so I thought I'd try my luck here, if the question doesn't fit the site please close it or let me know and I'll close it.
Let $R(i,i)=k$, therefore there exists a counter example which is a coloring with blue and red edges for a clique of size $k-1$. Is it unique up to renaming the vertices? Does there exist a counter-example for $k-1$ nodes with an almost equal number of red and blue edges (any bound is welcome). Even more interesting: Is there a counter-example with a not almost equal number of red and blue edges for $k-1$ nodes? Define almost equal number however you want, I am interested in any result.

A: For $i=2,3,4$ the counterexample is unique and therefore has equal numbers of edges of each colour.  For larger $i$ nobody knows the answer, though it is likely that for $i=5$ there are 656 counterexamples, only some of which have equal number of edges of each colour.
See http://users.cecs.anu.edu.au/~bdm/data/ramsey.html .


Asthma spacers and holding chambers can take your asthma treatments to the next level.
What Is An Asthma Spacer Or Holding Chamber?
Many asthmatics do not get the full benefits from their inhalers because of poor lung strength. They find their inhalers are hard to use. Sometimes it is difficult for them to coordinate breathing and pressing the inhaler at the same time.
Asthma spacers or holding chambers are intended for use with metered-dose inhalers (MDI). They have valves that prevent medication loss that can occur during inhaler use. By allowing air to flow through the chamber only during inspiration, more medication is delivered to the lungs. They come in different shapes and sizes and are available by prescription.
A spacer is a device that is meant to make an inhaler easier to use. They remove the need for coordination, enhance medication delivery, and decrease the medication that is left in the mouth and throat. This makes the medication work more effectively and reduces the side effects.
Some people such as the very young and old cannot inhale deeply so they lose part of the medication when they pressed the inhaler. The Asthma Society of Canada recommends that anyone who has trouble with an inhaler consider using a spacer. Ask your doctor if this device is a possibility for you or your family member.
Many children have trouble using inhalers. Sometime they lack the strength to pull in the asthma medication. During an asthma attack, their lungs tend to weaken and they lack the energy to pull in medication from an inhaler.
Many elderly and children can benefit from these devices. For many elder with asthma, an inhaler with a spacer or holding chamber is be easier to use and more effective. It is particularly useful for babies and small children who do not have the coordination to use an inhaler by itself. Many pediatric asthma spacers have a small mask that fits onto the mouthpiece so treatment can be given when a child is playing or sleeping.
With self-monitoring, you can tell if a nebulizer helps you to better manage your asthma symptoms. There are several brands of spacer device available. Each spacer device fits different inhalers and so it is important to get the right devicer for your inhaler. The inhaler mouthpiece should fit onto the spacer with ease.
Many people use a higher dose than prescribe to relieve breathing problems. They believe that if one puff work, then two is better. This is wrong. A higher dosage of medication can lead to deadly complications. Common side effects from over usage are anxiety, palpitations (irregular heartbeats), and tremours.
1.	Shake the inhaler well before each use - Remove the cap from your inhaler and spacer. Put the inhaler into the spacer. If you haven't used the inhaler in a while (a few days or more) spray it into the air to get a full dosage of the medication.
2.	Breathe out – Exhale and empty your lungs as much as possible.
3.	Bring the spacer to your mouth - Put the mouthpiece between your teeth and close your lips to form a seal.
4.	Press the top of your inhaler once - Spray one puff into a spacer at a time to get a proper dosage of medication.
5.	Breathe in very slowly - Take a full breath and hold your breath for about ten seconds. If you need another dose from your inhaler, wait 30 seconds, and then repeat steps 4 to 7.
After each use, you should clean the spacer according to the instructions that come with it. Basically, it is best to remove the parts and wash it with warm soapy water. Rinse the parts well and let them air dry.
Spacers can make it easier for many asthmatics to receive their medication. They are available by prescription and should be replaced every 6 to 12 months. You can check your technique with your doctor, practice nurse or pharmacist. Always read the label and use it as directed. You can also use it as part of an asthma management plan to ensure that you or your family receives a full asthma treatment.


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Timeless 'Rent' is Imaginative, Energetic, Sexy
Associated PressAugust 15, 2011
By JENNIFER FARRAR
NEW YORK – You wouldn't think a musical about struggling artists facing an imminent threat of death could possibly be uplifting.
But the new off-Broadway revival of the popular rock musical "Rent," loosely based on the Puccini opera "La Boheme," radiates energetic optimism, musicality and humor, even though several of the youthful characters are HIV-positive.
"Rent" originated off-Broadway in 1996, then moved to Broadway for what became a 12-year run, garnering four Tony Awards, including one for best musical, and a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for drama.
The current revival at New World Stages, which opened Thursday night, is full of vitality, imaginatively directed by Michael Greif, who also helmed both of the previous New York productions and most of the regional tours.
Book, music and lyrics for "Rent" were all written by the late Jonathan Larson, who died suddenly at age 35 of an aortic aneurysm in January 1996, just before the show opened. Crafting clever parallels for his modern bohemians, he transported Puccini's struggling artists of 1896 to New York's gritty East Village, in the bad old days of 1991-92 when AIDS was considered a terminal illness.
Larson's emotional, intensely defiant pop rock score includes ballads, punk rock, R&B and rap. The work is filled with witty lyrics that celebrate the loves, courage and survival of characters based on Larson's real-life friends, a mosaic of straight, gay, black, white and Hispanic people- some of them homeless- who form their own family and take care of one another.
Like the original, this effective revival features a talented cast of young, sexy, attractive, relatively unknown actors. The narrator, amateur video artist Mark, (played with engaging charm by Adam Chanler-Berat) is shooting a year-long documentary about the lives of his friends as they struggle in menial jobs, try to maintain artistic integrity and fight greedy developers.
Mark shares an unheated loft on the lower East side with his depressed, HIV-positive friend Roger (an appealing performance by Matt Shingledecker), a derailed rock musician striving to write "one great song" before he dies. The unlikely villain is their former friend Benny (Ephraim Sykes), now their slumlord, who's demanding a year's back rent while kicking homeless people off his empty lot.
Roger meets and falls for Mimi, an HIV-positive junkie and exotic dancer, expressively portrayed by Arianda Fernandez. Some of Fernandez' lyrics were hard to distinguish at a preview performance, but her sultry rendition of "Out Tonight," is still a standout. She and Shingledecker convey desparate passion separately and together, especially with their romantic duets, "Without You," "I Should Tell You" and the stirring finale, "Your Eyes."
Their circle of friends includes another AIDS-stricken couple: Collins, (a wry, confident Nicholas Christopher), a philosophical anarchist/professor; and his new lover, Angel, a gentle drag queen and street performer (a delightful MJ Rodriguez.) The pair are affecting together, especially on their romantic duet "I'll Cover You."
Mark's ex-girlfriend, earnestly bad performance artist Maureen (a spunky, comedic portrayal by Annaleigh Ashford) has left him for lawyer Joanne (a grounded performance by Corbin Reid). One of the funnier numbers is "Tango:Maureen," a skillful dance and duet between Reid and Chanler-Berat, in which they reluctantly realize the bond they share.
Six other actors round out the community with a variety of small but vital roles as worried parents or snarky homeless people. The hard-charging five-piece band, led by Will Van Dyke and located atop the rear of the set, keeps the beat pulsating without drowning out the lyrics. Spirited choreography by Larry Keigwin matches Larson's energetic score, with music supervision and additional arrangements by Tim Weil.
Other strong numbers include "La Vie Boheme," a sarcastic homage to individuality, and "Seasons of Love" the haunting anthem about time, which many of these people may not have.
Greif has fully utilized the small theater, creating a dynamic flow of quick scene changes on Mark Wendland's intimate set. Vertical and multi-tiered, it's a clever maze of fire escapes, ladders and window gates, rising against a backdrop of urban projections by Peter Nigrini. With lighting by Kevin Adams and Brian Ronan's sound design, the production elements nicely establish quicksilver mood and location changes.
The grungy look and feel of the East Village 20 years ago is aided by the streetwise fashion sense of Angela Wendt's costumes. Whether or not you've seen "Rent" before, the message of the rock opera remains timeless. The final words, "No day but today," sung by the ensemble, reflect Larson's resonant message that what truly matters is finding love and living fully with whatever time you've got.
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Manchmal möchte man auch eine Verzweigung im Code haben, wenn die Bedingung der `if`-Anweisung nicht erfüllt ist. Daher kann man nach einem `if`-Block ein `else` anfügen. Dieses Keyword ist nur hier gültig. Wenn es ohne zugehöriges `if` angewendet wird, so kann der Compiler den Code nicht kompilieren und gibt eine entsprechende Fehlermeldung aus.

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    // Der else-Block wird ausgeführt, wenn die Bedingung NICHT erfüllt ist
}
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The Royal Tours
Excerpt from Caterina Leone exhibition 2018 review.
"For me painting is an unfathomable process of the heart and I trust my intuition to lift me to where logic can't go." – Warwick Fuller
This "process of the heart" has lifted Warwick Fuller to career high after career high with seemingly unstoppable momentum. Now a full-time plein-air painter for over 40 years, with more than sixty solo exhibitions and countless awards and accolades to his name, his work is in high demand, and from an uncommonly large and varied demographic. He can count among his supporters His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, for whom he recently served as Official Tour Artist for not the first, but the third, time.
Fuller's 2018 exhibition at Lost Bear Gallery includes works painted during the Royal Tour of Australia, which began at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, then continued north, including Cairns and Arnhem Land, before finishing in Darwin. This is a job with perks: open-door helicopter rides, tours of environmental initiatives and a traditional welcome to country by local Yolngu leaders. Four of Fuller's paintings from this year's tour were acquired by the Royal couple, bringing the total of their collection to fourteen. The Northern Territory Government House also acquired one work painted on site.
Artist Shines Light on Royal Tour 2015
By Ellen Hill for Lost Bear Gallery
"The real essence of what I'm trying to create in my paintings is trying to interpret what I see and paint my emotional responses to that. It's more than just getting the right colours and tone. It's the light that inspires me.''
Used to working at a furious speed to capture a scene, Fuller was not fazed by the unrelenting pace of the Australian tour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall in November.
Fuller was the official tour artist for the Royal couple, as he was during their 2012 tour.
A dozen works he painted during the tour will be exhibited at Lost Bear Gallery from February 1 to 15. The non-commercial exhibition will be an opportunity for art lovers to view Fuller's paintings before they leave Australia.
The works depict scenes captured by Fuller when the Royal couple visited Tanunda near Adelaide, the national War Memorial in Canberra for the Remembrance Day ceremony and Sydney, where Fuller painted the world-famous Sydney Harbour featuring the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House as seen from Admiralty House.
An accomplished watercolourist himself, The Prince often chooses an artist to join him on tours as a way of supporting the arts and in appreciation of the unique perspective that an artist can provide.
Fuller said he was free to paint the subjects and in the style he wanted.
"There was no expectation. His Royal Highness asked me to go on tour with him because he liked my work and knew what I painted, and that's the last thing he asked.''
While he only had two opportunities to talk with the Prince, the second occasion at Admiralty House in Sydney was a lengthy 15 minutes, during which Prince Charles talked about artist Edward Seago, who he met as a child and who toured with his father the Duke of Edinburgh to Antarctica on the Britannia.
The pair were then joined by the Duchess and chatted for a further 10 minutes about Fuller's artworks he had produced during the tour.
While the Prince will formally exercise his right to first option to the paintings, the Royal couple has already expressed interest in several.
"He was very enthusiastic about the work,'' Fuller said.
Paintings acquired by the Prince will become part of the Royal Collection when he ascends the throne. Fuller will also gift Prince Charles a work.
Artworks produced during the Royal tour will form the special exhibition at Lost Bear Gallery, along with several larger works developed from smaller studies painted on tour. lostbeargallery.com.au.
Photo bottom right: David Hill
From Deep Hill Blog:
http://deephillblog.com.au/2016/01/21/lithgow-artist-shines-light-on-royal-tour/
Blue Mountains Gazette article: Artist's Brush with Royalty
By Caterina Leone
Warwick Fuller, a Blue Mountains-based artist, has had an impressive career. With over sixty solo exhibitions in Australia and internationally, career highlights have assuredly been numerous. Yet his recent week painting as Official Tour Artist for His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, during their tour of Australia, would doubtless rank foremost among them.
The Prince of Wales became familiar with Fuller's work through his London gallery, Panter and Hall, who were contacted by Clarence House back in July. Fuller says, "I was completely overwhelmed when I learnt of the surprising request from The Prince of Wales". A watercolourist himself, the Prince has a policy of choosing an artist to accompany him on tours, appreciating the unique interpretation that an artist can give to the documentation of the tour, and as a way of supporting the arts. Paintings from the tour that are acquired by the Prince of Wales will become part of the Royal Collection when he ascends the throne.
Fuller describes the whirlwind tour as being orchestrated "at a relentless pace, with military precision, planning and timing", something that is most likely unfamiliar to an artistic temperament. Additional challenges included weather, which at Bondi Icebergs saw an uncharacteristic and sudden deluge ruin a work in progress. Yet he managed to finish with nine paintings, together with a number of sketches.
The tour gave Fuller a unique opportunity to experience places and events usually inaccessible: rarely seen paintings by Roberts, Streeton and Ashton at the Sydney and Melbourne government houses, reminiscing with Prince Charles over memories of trout fishing in the Howqua River and camping and painting in Victoria, and enviable access to the private member's stand at Melbourne Cup. He fondly recalls painting beside the Flemington racetrack-mounting yard, in a "halo of space and quiet" in the otherwise clamorous throng of people as the Melbourne Cup race commenced.
It was by no means surprising that the Prince should choose Fuller as his Australian tour artist. Fuller's artworks timelessly and majestically capture the atmosphere of the Australian landscape. His paintings are not a record of its existence, they are a hymn to it, and as such he is able to make evident to all the beauty and nuances that many overlook; and yet his paintings go further; he imbues nature with something more: to borrow from Edward Bulwer-Lytton, "the mind and soul of man".
During the tour, Fuller was filmed painting at Penfolds Winery and interviewed with the intention of his inclusion in a documentary being made on artists of the Royal family. The documentary will air on British television next year.
In summing up his experience, Fuller enthuses, "This amazing honour has been a career highlight, one I'll savour when chasing the elusive light of the Australian landscape".
Warwick Fuller's work can be viewed at Lost Bear Gallery, 98 Lurline Street, Katoomba.
Watch a short video by Prime7 about Warwick and the Tour
From the Prince of Wales's website: www.princeofwales.gov.uk/features/royal-tour-artist
Warwick Fuller – Tour Artist, Australia 2012
"I was the official tour artist with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, during their recent tour of Australia. The Prince of Wales was introduced to my work through Panter and Hall Gallery, London, who represent me in the United Kingdom. A successful exhibition earlier this year was my seventh one-man show with them.
"It has been a policy of Prince Charles to take an artist on tour as he is a watercolourist himself and understands the difference between the cold hard facts of a photograph and an interpretation through the eyes of an artist. Paintings from these tours may become part of The Prince's collection, ultimately entering the Royal Collection.
"It was a whirlwind tour moving at a relentless pace, with military precision, planning and timing. I was able to paint at locations planned ahead of time and fortunately, mostly found good subject material.
"On a showery day at a sheep stud out of Hobart I only just won a race by seconds against a great pelting storm.
"At the Icebergs Club at Bondi, Sydney, a monstrous deluge beat me! I was drenched through with an unsalvageable painting roughed up by the sudden driving rain. Magic moments came along at Yarralumla ACT. While a garden party and ceremony was taking place just over the hedge, I stood on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin with reflected billowing sky and gentle breeze, to the strains of Advance Australia Fair.
"Whilst I painted in the vicinity of the formal Diamond Jubilee receptions, greetings and ceremonies, out of the 'range of distraction', on the breeze I heard performances of Gurrimul Yunupingu, various military bands and chatter with Governor-Generals, Governors, Premiers and other dignitaries.
"Flying from Melbourne to Adelaide, to Hobart, to Sydney, to Canberra on a RAAF B737 plane, painting whenever I could on the many short stops, I finished the tour with nine paintings, some pencil sketches, and an arrangement to go back to Admiralty house and Garden Island!
"My big moments to remember were:
Wandering the grand halls and rooms of government house in both Melbourne and Sydney to find rarely seen paintings by Roberts, Streeton, Smart and Ashton
Standing in the centre of the War Memorial in Canberra with sketchbook in still silence during the playing of the last post
Painting beside the Flemington race track mounting yard, in front of the private members stand with a halo of space around me in the throng of people as the Melbourne Cup race begins
In-flight discussion with The Prince on his days at Timbertop, Victoria, and my camping and painting there earlier this year. He was happy that my brother-in-law was catching trout in the Howqua River as he himself had done in 1966."
Website by Cristie Fuller


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Q: Pyspark label rows based on time window and double condition match The idea is to identify users who bought an item offline (no in the online column) and tried to buy the same item online (yes in the online column) in the last 7 days.
This means that for each no in the online column I need to search through the yes values 7 days prior, which also match the user_ID and item values of the no instance and then label matches as 1 and non-matches as 0.
Sample dataset (notes on the right):
+-------+----+------+--------------+
|user_ID|item|online|      datetime|
+-------+----+------+--------------+
|      1|  66|   yes| 02-10-21 9:30|
|      1|  24|   yes| 02-10-21 9:30|
|      1|  66|    no| 06-10-21 9:30| # <- 1 ('user_ID' and 'item' matched in the last 7 days)
|      2|  24|    no| 03-10-21 8:01| # <- 0 ('user_ID' didnt match in the last 7 days)
|      2|  24|   yes| 03-10-21 8:02|
|      2|  24|    no| 03-10-21 8:03| # <- 1 ('user_ID' and 'item' matched in the last 7 days)
|      3|  31|   yes| 05-10-21 8:32|
|      3|  66|   yes|10-10-21 10:57|
|      3|  66|    no|14-10-21 12:07| # <- 1 ('user_ID' and 'item' matched in the last 7 days)
|      3|  31|    no|15-10-21 12:07| # <- 0 ('item' didnt match in the last 7 days)
+-------+----+------+--------------+

Resulting dataset:
+-------+----+------+--------------+------+
|user_ID|item|online|      datetime|result|
+-------+----+------+--------------+------+
|      1|  66|    no| 06-10-21 9:30|     1|
|      2|  24|    no| 03-10-21 8:01|     0|
|      2|  24|    no| 03-10-21 8:03|     1|
|      3|  66|    no|14-10-21 12:07|     1|
|      3|  31|    no|15-10-21 12:07|     0|
+-------+----+------+--------------+------+

Can't figure this one out. Is there a way of doing this with a windowed function? I'm working with spark and a large dataset (>10 mln records).
Any pyspark or sql magicians that could help?

A: You can use rangeBetween window function to look up last 7 days.
First cast datetime to long value to be able to used with rangeBetween.
# If the datetime is string
df = df.withColumn('datetime', F.to_timestamp(df.datetime, 'dd-MM-yy H:mm'))
df = df.withColumn('long_dt', df.datetime.cast(LongType()))

# If the datetime is timestamp type
df = df.withColumn('long_dt', df.datetime.cast(LongType()))

Then create window function to look up past 7 days with for the same user_ID and item.
w = (Window.partitionBy(['user_ID', 'item'])
    .orderBy('long_dt')
    .rangeBetween(-7*24*60*60, -1)) # -7 days to -1 second before.

Use this window function to count the row and if you see for the second time (> 0), you want to return 1. You also want to return only when online == no, so add the filter at the end.
Edit: Thanks to @blackbishop, I updated the counting logic.
df = (df.withColumn('result', (F.count(F.when(df.online == 'yes', 1)).over(w) > 0).cast(IntegerType()))
     .filter(df.online == 'no'))

Result
+-------+----+------+-------------------+------+
|user_id|item|online|           datetime|result|
+-------+----+------+-------------------+------+
|      1|  66|    no|2021-10-06 09:30:00|     1|
|      3|  31|    no|2021-10-15 12:07:00|     0|
|      3|  66|    no|2021-10-14 12:07:00|     1|
|      2|  24|    no|2021-10-03 08:01:00|     0|
|      2|  24|    no|2021-10-03 08:03:00|     1|
+-------+----+------+-------------------+------+

A: Other answers demonstrated how to use window functions. Here's a another way using left_semi join, which returns only users who bought items offline after they tried to bought the same items online 7 days earlier:
from pyspark.sql import functions as F

# cast string into timestamp if not already done
df = df.withColumn('datetime', F.to_timestamp("datetime", 'dd-MM-yy H:mm'))

df_on = df.filter("online = 'yes'").alias("on")
df_off = df.filter("online = 'no'").alias("off")

result = df_off.join(
    df_on, [
        F.col("on.user_ID") == F.col("off.user_ID"),
        F.col("on.item") == F.col("off.item"),
        F.col("on.datetime") >= F.expr("off.datetime - interval 7 day"),
        F.col("on.datetime") < F.col("off.datetime")
    ],
    "left_semi"
)

result.show()
#+-------+----+------+-------------------+
#|user_ID|item|online|           datetime|
#+-------+----+------+-------------------+
#|      1|  66|    no|2021-10-06 09:30:00|
#|      2|  24|    no|2021-10-03 08:03:00|
#|      3|  66|    no|2021-10-14 12:07:00|
#+-------+----+------+-------------------+

Note if you want the users who bought item offline but haven't tried to bought it online before (corresponding to result=0, replace semi join with left_anti in the above query.

A: I've included the pandas code to easily build out a sample dataframe.  The spark code starts after that.
It's based upon groupby and shifting the online and datetime values. The idea being that the previous value to a no for any given id/item needs to be within 7 days to count.
import pandas as pd

from pyspark.sql.functions import lag, col, datediff, when
from pyspark.sql.window import Window

df = pd.DataFrame({'user_ID':[1,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3,3],
                  'item':[66,24,66,24,24,24,31,66,66,31],
                   'online':['yes','yes','no','no','yes','no','yes','yes','no','no'],
                  'datetime':['02-10-21 9:30',
'02-10-21 9:30',
'06-10-21 9:30',
'03-10-21 8:01',
'03-10-21 8:02',
'03-10-21 8:03',
'05-10-21 8:32',
'10-10-21 10:57',
'14-10-21 12:07',
'15-10-21 12:07']})

df['datetime']  = pd.to_datetime(df['datetime'], dayfirst=True)

df = spark.createDataFrame(df)

df = df.withColumn('o_shift', lag(df['online']).over(Window.partitionBy('user_ID','item').orderBy('datetime')))
df = df.withColumn('d_shift', lag(df['datetime']).over(Window.partitionBy('user_ID','item').orderBy('datetime')))
df = df.dropna()

df = df.withColumn('t_delta', datediff(col('datetime'),col('d_shift')))

df = df.withColumn('result',when(
  (col('online')=='no') &
  (col('o_shift')=='yes') &
  (col('t_delta')<=7),1
).otherwise(0))

df.sort('user_id','datetime').select('user_id','item','online','datetime','result').show()

Output
+-------+----+------+-------------------+------+
|user_id|item|online|           datetime|result|
+-------+----+------+-------------------+------+
|      1|  66|    no|2021-10-06 09:30:00|     1|
|      2|  24|   yes|2021-10-03 08:02:00|     0|
|      2|  24|    no|2021-10-03 08:03:00|     1|
|      3|  66|    no|2021-10-14 12:07:00|     1|
|      3|  31|    no|2021-10-15 12:07:00|     0|
+-------+----+------+-------------------+------+


Hudson Valley Foie Gras is a duck farm located in Ferndale, New York, our old stomping ground when we has a house in Youngsville. It's amazing they're still in business because for a while there was wild-eyed, fanatic pressure from some animal rights people because they believed that perhaps the ducks were forced fed (with a funnel) as some are in France, to achieve the large, fat rich liver that is prized for foie gras. We visited the farm and didn't see anything but some ducks eating in a sheltered area. They probably waited until we left 😀 No need, ducks and geese are greedy birds and practically force feed themselves if their intake is not controlled. Anyway, they raise Moulards, a cross between Pekin and Muscovy ducks. They taste like duck but don't have the same flavor or texture of the French bred Barbary duck. Of course like any food animal, environment and what they eat determine these characteristics.
Anyway, fresh herbs are back and my herb garden is brimming with the fragrant greens of parsley, cilantro, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, tarragon and bay leaf too! I love it! I managed to find some of the worse pearl onions I've ever cooked with at the supermarket. I won't go into it but Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
I love using the Emile Henry tajine because after browning the duck, herbs and onions on the stove top, it goes seamlessly into the oven with top for perfect roasting.
Our latest food craving is spaghetti squash. It's fairly new to me because I never encountered it overseas, although I did see it on food blogs and was interested.
It's fun and easy to make. Simply cut the squash into thick rings, salt both sides and allow it to sit for about 20 minutes. Wipe the salt from the rings with a paper towel, then roast at 400 F for about 45 minutes.
Gently scrape the strands from the rings with a fork and place inside of a bowl.
Brown some diced pancetta in butter with shallots and garlic, then finally toss in some cubed tomato to warm. Toss this mixture with the squash.
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Delicious duck – I wish I was having that instead of chicken tonight!
Spaghetti squash with pancetta and tomatoes looks very tasty.
Very nice Daniel. Next time I think a nice pesto with rocquette.
Absolutely love roasted duck, my grandma used to make an amazing one!
With this farm, I think I'll stick to legs, foie gras and magret.
Neither is Murphy. Guinness, who is part lab, shows up once in awhile but Murphy just loves standing by.


Levaillant's Legacy – A History of South African Ornithology is a remarkable synthesis of the history of the development of the study of birds in South Africa.
Levaillant's Legacy is not intended as a complete and comprehensive report: it reveals trends in progress and interprets such trends in terms of their causes and consequences. Until now, a history of South African ornithology has not been treated as an integrated whole or more than a chronological recitation of dates, names, places and events.
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Emeritus Professor W Roy Siegfried provides an illustrated narrative which documents the chronology, geographical locations, persons, events and institutions that have promoted or retarded the development and evolution of South African ornithology.
Cape Town-born W.Roy Siegfried is professor emeritus and a fellow at the University of Cape Town, and formerly professor extraordinary at the University of Stellenbosch and visiting professor at the University of Minnesota. He holds a doctoral degree in the natural sciences. He is a teacher and a researcher, and former director of the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. Many of his exstudents occupy professorial posts in countries all over the world. He has served as a national and international consultant for such bodies as the UN in the field of research and development planning. He is the holder of several national and international awards and honours. He is a prolific author who writes both technical and popular books, including international best-sellers. His popular books aim to inspire, educate and, to a degree, entertain.


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Senior Policy Advisor, Transportation, U.S. Climate Alliance
The U.S. Climate Alliance was launched by the governors of California, New York, and Washington on June 1, 2017, in response to the Trump administration's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change. U.S. Climate Alliance states are committed to taking real, impactful, on-the-ground action that urgently addresses the climate challenge. In becoming an Alliance member, states commit to achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius by:
Reducing collective net GHG emissions at least 26-28 percent by 2025 and 50-52 percent by 2030, both below 2005 levels, and collectively achieving overall net-zero GHG emissions as soon as practicable, and no later than 2050.
Accelerating new and existing policies to reduce GHG pollution, building resilience to the impacts of climate change, and promoting clean energy deployment at the state and federal level.
Centering equity, environmental justice, and a just economic transition in their efforts to achieve their climate goals and create high-quality jobs.
Tracking and reporting progress to the global community in appropriate settings, including when the world convenes to take stock of the Paris Agreement.
Since its launch, the Alliance has grown into a bipartisan coalition of 25 members: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico. The Alliance now represents over half the US population and roughly $11.7 trillion in economic activity – enough to be the world's third largest economy.
Through the Alliance, states work together to share expertise and information resources to help each accelerate the implementation of their climate priorities. The Alliance also engages outside experts to provide additional analytical, research, and policy support as needed, most notably through a select group of strategic partners known as the U.S. Climate Alliance Impact Partnership. For more information on the Alliance, please visit www.usclimatealliance.org.
The Senior Policy Advisor assists the US Climate Alliance Secretariat Executive Director in developing and executing strategy to support Alliance states meeting their climate priorities and working internationally to make progress toward the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Senior Policy Advisor will focus on supporting Alliance states in the development and implementation of policies to reduce emissions substantially and equitably from transportation and mobility, with linkages to and engagement with broader energy sector work. The Senior Policy Advisor will also be required to assume other duties as needed, including but not limited to project management, research, drafting policy papers, fundraising, and events management.
The Senior Policy Advisor leads the secretariat Transportation Working Group and reports to the Policy Director in support of Alliance states, and will be expected to work as part of a broader team that includes external partners. The Senior Policy Advisor supports and responds to state-led initiatives and works with the Energy and Climate team at the United Nations Foundation, which houses the U.S. Climate Alliance Secretariat.
Ability to be based in Washington D.C. is highly preferred.
Work hand-in-hand with state governments to support the adoption of clean transportation programs, policies, and regulations that lead to meaningful greenhouse gas emission reductions and equitable outcomes for overburdened communities. Help drive transportation decarbonization strategies across all Alliance states by:
Leading the development of near- and long-term strategies for accelerating transportation sector decarbonization across all states.
Developing policy briefs and conducting research and technical analysis, and organizing workshops to support the adoption of transportation sector emission reduction policies and regulations such as but not limited to:
Advanced Clean Car II standards
Advanced Clean Truck standards
Clean/Low-carbon Fuel standards
Zero-emission vehicle incentives
Sustainable land-use planning and mode shifting that support a reduction in vehicle miles traveled.
Convening and leading multi-state meetings, webinars, and workshops (virtual and in-person), facilitating the sharing of best practices and proven solutions, engaging with outside experts as needed, and supporting states in their efforts to identify and align transportation decarbonization strategies for maximum impact.
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Support Alliance-wide initiatives by:
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Performing other duties as assigned, especially in the relationship management of external partnerships.
Maintaining working knowledge of the UNF agreement process (for both contracts and grants), and when to utilize the proper templates accordingly. (As applicable to the role)
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Attending training sessions provided by UNF's contracts team to maintain and keep up to date with UNF's current policies and procedures. (As applicable to the role)
Maintaining strong knowledge of UNF's Salesforce database to be able to process and track agreements, extract information and prepare reports. (As applicable to the role)
Master's degree required.
7-10 years of experience in climate policy, with significant experience working with governments or other political figures.
Substantial demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing transportation decarbonization policies, especially in a U.S. context.
Regulatory experience in the federal or a state government is strongly preferred.
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Thinks strategically in order to influence decision-makers and outcomes.
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