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package dbis.pig.plan.rewriting.internals

import dbis.pig.op.{PigOperator, Pipe}
import dbis.pig.plan.PipeNameGenerator

/** Provides helper methods for fixing inputs and outputs after rewriting operations.
  *
  */
trait Fixers {
  /** Makes ``succ`` a successor of ``pred``.
    *
    * @param overwrite If true, disables all safety mechanisms (no IllegalArgumentExceptions will be raised) and
    *                  clear inputs and outputs before connecting the two operators.
    */
  @throws[IllegalArgumentException]("If pred has more than one output pipe")
  @throws[IllegalArgumentException]("If succ has more than one input pipe")
  @throws[IllegalArgumentException]("If succ already has an input pipe with a producer that's not pred")
  def connect(pred: PigOperator, succ: PigOperator, overwrite: Boolean = false): Unit = {
    if (!overwrite) {
      require(pred.outputs.length <= 1, "The new predecessor more than one output pipe")
      require(succ.inputs.length < 2 || succ.inputs.exists(_.name == pred.outPipeName),
        "The new successor has more then one input pipe and none matches the new predecessors output name")
      require(succ.inputs.isEmpty || succ.inputs.head.producer == null || succ.inputs.head.producer == pred,
        "The new successors input pipe already has a producer that is not the same as pred")
      require(succ.inputs.isEmpty || pred.outputs.find(_.name == succ.inPipeName).isDefined,
        pred + " writes " + pred.outPipeName + ", but " + succ + " reads " + succ.inPipeName)
    } else {
      pred.outputs = List.empty
      pred.inputs = List.empty
    }

    if (pred.outputs.isEmpty) {
      pred.outputs = List(Pipe(PipeNameGenerator.generate()))
    }

    // If there is an input pipe matching `pred`s output name, use it, otherwise build a new one
    val inPipe = succ.inputs.find {_.name == pred.outputs.head.name}.orElse(Some(Pipe(pred.outputs.head.name, pred))).get
    inPipe.producer = pred
    inPipe.consumer = List(succ)
    succ.inputs = List(inPipe)

    pred.outputs.head.consumer = pred.outputs.head.consumer :+ succ
  }

  /** Fix the inputs and outputs attributes of PigOperators after an operation merged two of them into one.
    *
    * @param oldParent The old parent operator.
    * @param oldChild The old child operator.
    * @param newParent The new operator.
    * @tparam T The type of the old parent operator.
    * @tparam T2 The type of the old child operator.
    * @tparam T3 The type of the new operator.
    * @return
    */
  def fixMerge[T <: PigOperator, T2 <: PigOperator, T3 <: PigOperator](oldParent: T, oldChild: T2,
                                                                                newParent: T3): T3 = {
    newParent.inputs = oldParent.inputs
    newParent.outputs = oldChild.outputs

    replaceOpInSuccessorsInputs(oldChild, newParent)

    // Replacing oldParent with newParent in the outputs attribute of oldParents inputs producers is done by kiamas
    // Rewritable trait
    newParent
  }

  /** Fix the inputs and outputs attributes of PigOperators after two of them have been reordered.
    *
    * @param oldParent The old parent operator.
    * @param newParent The new parent operator.
    * @param oldChild The old child operator.
    * @param newChild The new child Operator.
    * @tparam T The type of the old parent and new child operators.
    * @tparam T2 The type of the old child and new parent operators.
    * @return
    */
  def fixReordering[T <: PigOperator, T2 <: PigOperator](oldParent: T, newParent: T2, oldChild: T2,
                                                               newChild: T): T2 = {
    // If oldParent == newChild (for example when this is called from `swap`, we need to save oldParent.outPipename
    // because it depends on oldParent.outputs
    val oldparent_outpipename = oldParent.outPipeName

    // See above, of oldParent == newChild, we need to use oldParent.inputs while we can
    newParent.inputs = oldParent.inputs

    newChild.inputs = List(Pipe(newParent.outPipeName, newParent, List(newChild)))
    newChild.outputs = oldChild.outputs

    newParent.outputs = List(Pipe(oldparent_outpipename, newParent, List(newChild)))

    // Each Operator that has oldChild in its inputs list as a producer needs to have it replaced with newChild
    oldChild.outputs foreach { output =>
      output.consumer foreach { op =>
        op.inputs = op.inputs.filter(_.producer != oldChild) :+ Pipe(newParent.outPipeName, newChild, List(op))
      }
    }

    // Replacing oldParent with newParent in oldParents inputs outputs list is done by kiamas Rewritable trait
    newParent
  }

  /** Changes inputs and outputs so that ``toBePulled`` is between ``multipleInputOp`` and ``indicator``.
    *
    * ``toBePulled`` has to be a consumer of ``multipleInputOp``s output pipes.
    * @param toBePulled
    * @param multipleInputOp
    * @param indicator
    * @return
    */
  def pullOpAcrossMultipleInputOp(toBePulled: PigOperator, multipleInputOp: PigOperator, indicator: PigOperator):
  PigOperator = {
    require(multipleInputOp.inputs.map(_.producer) contains indicator, "indicator is not a predecessor of " +
      "multipleInputOp")
    require(multipleInputOp.outputs.flatMap(_.consumer) contains toBePulled, "toBePulled is not a consumer of " +
      "multipleInputOp")
    // First, make the toBePulled a consumer of the correct input
    indicator.outputs foreach { outp =>
      if (outp.consumer contains multipleInputOp) {
        outp.consumer = outp.consumer.filterNot(_ == multipleInputOp) :+ toBePulled
      }
    }

    toBePulled.inputs = toBePulled.inputs.filterNot(_.producer == multipleInputOp) :+ Pipe(indicator.outPipeName,
      indicator)

    // Second, make the toBePulled an input of the multipleInputOp
    // Put the new pipe to toBePulled at the same position as the old one to indicator so the position of fields
    // still matches
    val index = multipleInputOp.inputs.indexWhere(_.name == indicator.outPipeName)
    multipleInputOp.inputs = multipleInputOp.inputs.updated(index, Pipe(toBePulled.outPipeName, toBePulled))

    val oldOutPipeName = multipleInputOp.outPipeName

    // Third, replace the toBePulled in the multipleInputOps outputs with the Filters outputs
    multipleInputOp.outputs foreach { outp =>
      if (outp.consumer contains toBePulled) {
        outp.consumer = outp.consumer.filterNot(_ == toBePulled) ++ toBePulled.outputs.flatMap(_.consumer)
      }
    }

    // Fourth, make the multipleInputOp the producer of all the toBePulleds outputs inputs
    toBePulled.outputs foreach { outp =>
      outp.consumer foreach { cons =>
        cons.inputs = cons.inputs map { cinp =>
          if (cinp.producer == toBePulled) {
            Pipe(oldOutPipeName, multipleInputOp)
          } else {
            cinp
          }
        }
      }
    }

    // Fifth, make multipleInputOp the consumer of all of toBePulled output pipes
    toBePulled.outputs foreach { outp =>
      outp.consumer = List(multipleInputOp)
    }

    // Now that toBePulled doesn't read from multipleInputOp anymore, its schema needs an update.
    toBePulled.constructSchema

    toBePulled
  }

  /** Changes inputs and outputs such that `newParent` is the new consumer of `old`s inputs outputs and newChild the
    * producer of `old`s outputs inputs.
    *
    * `newChild` does not have do be a direct successor of `newParent`.
    *
    * @param old
    * @param newParent
    * @param newChild
    * @tparam T
    * @tparam T2
    * @tparam T3
    * @return
    */
  def fixReplacementwithMultipleOperators[T <: PigOperator, T2 <: PigOperator, T3 <: PigOperator]
  (old: T, newParent: T2, newChild: T3): T2 = {
    newParent.inputs = old.inputs
    newChild.outputs = old.outputs

    // Remove `old` as a consumer of its inputs
    old.inputs.foreach { in =>
     in.removeConsumer(old)
    }

    replaceOpInSuccessorsInputs(old, newChild)

    newParent
  }

  /** Replaces ``oldOp`` in its outputs inputs as a producer with ``newOp``.
    *
    * @param oldOp
    * @param newOp
    */
  def replaceOpInSuccessorsInputs(oldOp: PigOperator, newOp: PigOperator) = {
    oldOp.outputs foreach { output =>
      output.consumer foreach { consumer =>
        consumer.inputs foreach { input =>
          // If `op` (the old term) is the producer of any of the input pipes of `newChild` (the new terms)
          // successors, replace it with `newChild` in that attribute. Replacing `op` with `other_filter` in
          // the pipes on `newChild` itself is not necessary because the setters of `inputs` and `outputs` do
          // that.
          if (input.producer == oldOp) {
            input.producer = newOp
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /** Changes inputs and outputs after ``old`` has been replaced by ``new_``.
    *
    * @param old
    * @param new_
    * @tparam T
    * @return ``new_``
    */
  def fixReplacement[T <: PigOperator](old: PigOperator) (new_ : T): T = {
    new_.inputs = old.inputs
    new_.outputs = old.outputs
    new_.outputs foreach { output =>
      output.consumer foreach { consumer =>
        consumer.inputs foreach { input =>
          // If `t` (the old term) is the producer of any of the input pipes of `op` (the new terms) successors,
          // replace it with `op` in that attribute. Replacing `t` with `op` in the pipes on `op` itself is not
          // necessary because the setters of `inputs` and `outputs` do that.
          if (input.producer == old) {
            input.producer = new_
          }
        }
      }
    }
    new_
  }
}


Meanwhile, the renovations of Mother's house are coming along nicely. It looks like a new house!
This deck, which we had build in 1996, and tiled a few years after that, has been a bit of a failure. The tiles simply break when you walk on them! I think the timber decking was not suitable for tiling as it was too flexible.
Joe will come again on Saturday to exercise his primary skill as a water man by cleaning the outside of our filthy house.
They are even replacing the bridge! It is very exciting indeed.
Late last night, I happened to go into the garage, and I noticed that the roof was leaking. Careful inspection also revealed a row of droplets over near the outside wall and the ceiling looked like it was sagging slightly. I concluded that there was probably a large pool of water in the ceiling.
I climbed the ladder and stabbed a hole in the ceiling with a pair of scissors – and lo! A torrent issued forth!
This morning I stuck my head up into the roof cavity for a look. Sure enough, there was a big wet area (below). I could also see that one roof tile was letting in a lot more daylight than the rest, although I could not see any damage from my vantage point.
I discovered the problem – one tile was cracked and slightly displaced. There was also minor damage to two neighbouring tiles.
It's not clear what caused this, but there is a big eucalyptus tree which overhangs our roof from the neighbour's yard and I found one small but solid piece of branch close to the damaged tile.
Meanwhile, the long awaited Woolworths development at Lane Cove has finally opened after years of disputes and acrimony between council members. It's a wonderland of shops and escalators, including a new cafe directly opposite Epitome!
Woolworths itself is actually underground. It seems they have excavated a huge cavity which is partly under the plaza and have stuck a supermarket in it!
It's the first day of my two-week holiday!
The actual ad is here.
As I mentioned some time ago, a big section of the promenade at Circular Quay has been boarded up for several weeks for 'improvements'. Today the boards were gone, although it hasn't been re-opened to the public yet. A casual inspection from a distance shows that it looks the same as before!


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Why does our body naturally rid itself of toxins? Because the toxins can poison us and might ultimately lead to premature death.
Why do we discard unwanted things in our closets, refrigerators and workstations? To make way for new things that fit our needs at that moment. If we don't clear away the old things, it is almost impossible to discover what we are missing.
Life-purging is difficult. Life-purging is an emotionally-draining task. Much like spring cleaning, the life-purging process requires scrubbing through layers of dust, dirt and grime to get to your purpose. You will sweat, become frustrated, cry, scream, become faint and want to tap out because life-purging is also the necessary healing that will make you a better you.
Let me be truthful with you.
People who don't support your dreams, people who cause you strife, people who slander others and people who choose to be stagnant – purge them. If your job is killing you, even if it's one you've worked countless hours to obtain, purge it. When you find yourself dreading each day because of your fear of obstacles that are bound to present themselves anyway…stop it. Stop hoarding what's hurting you and keeping you bound.
Trust me, I've been right where you are – afraid of how my future would unfold once I finally decided to break free from the things, people and thought processes that I knew were holding me back.
I wouldn't be on my purpose path, right now, if I had chosen to stay there.


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RYANAIR has suffered a £22 million blow in the wake of its flight cancellation fiasco, but has still bolstered half-year profits by 11 per cent.
The low-cost airline admitted that costs in its "sales, marketing and other" bracket leapt 30 per cent, after dishing out compensation when around 700,000 customers were disrupted by cancelled flights stretching from September to October.
The low-cost carrier has come under fire after cancelling around 20,000 flights in the autumn due to an error over pilot holiday rosters.
It then cancelled a further 18,000 flights a few weeks later, from November until the spring of 2018.
Despite the hit, pre-tax profits climbed to £1.139 billion for the six months ending in September, up from £1.029 billion over the period last year.
The jump was driven by a strong Easter period, helping bolster customer numbers by 11 per cent to 72.1 million.
Revenues also picked up 7 per cent to £3.899 billion, as it added 80 new routes and drove down air fares by 5 per cent.
Chief executive Michael O'Leary said: "These strong H1 results reinforce the robust nature of Ryanair's low fare, pan-European growth model, even during a period which suffered a material failure in our pilot rostering function in early September.
"Prior to this event, we were on track to deliver strong H1 results during which we opened three new bases and 80 new routes.
"We took delivery of 35 new B737s in the first six months of 2017, we stimulated 11 per cent traffic growth with 5 per cent lower airfares, and achieved an industry record load factor of 97 per cent in the peak summer months."


Using Professor Rodes' midpoint theory, let's take a look at Titus Andronicus.
There are 2522 total lines in the play (using our Pelican Shakespeare text, the ones we are using for the entire series). The midpoint comes at line 239 of Act Three, Scene One.
A decade ago, this would have struck me only in a philosophical way, as something only in the abstract. Three years ago this December, I lost my mother. I was very close to "Ma," closer than I am to my father (chalk that up to a military early childhood). I have never been so devastated by a loss in my life (and I hope I never do again [because that would mean the loss of my wife or one of my boys]). The sense of grief and depression was pretty intense, and very difficult to get over.
This messenger has suffered such a loss, and even remembrance of that pales in comparison to that which he feels now looking on and thinking about Titus' state.
"Woe is me to think upon thy woes, // More than remembrance of my father's death," indeed.
I think this is a clue to the director: the horrors must have emotional resonance. They can't simply be blood for blood's sake. It doesn't mean that there can't be wicked, over-the-top comic turns or that the gore shouldn't be horrific. It just means that what befalls Titus must MEAN something to us, the audience.
In this case, it looks like Shakespeare is giving us a clue that he wants the production to deliver the Aristotelian concept of catharsis.


Spicules are relatively small, narrow and elongated structures that stick out above the edge of the solar disk. They are very dynamic and appear as jets that shoot out into the outer solar atmosphere. Up until recently, in the era before adaptive optics and advanced image post-processing techniques, variable seeing conditions and limited telescope aperture sizes did not allow for major advancement in the understanding of the nature of spicules. In 2007, a new class of highly dynamical spicules was discovered with the solar telescope on-board the Hinode satellite, the "type II" spicules. Recent studies indicate that the type II spicules are very important concerning the mass loading and energy balance of the hot solar corona.
In this thesis, we analyze two unique time sequences of the limb obtained from the Swedish 1-meter Solar Telescope. These observations have high spatial, temporal and spectral resolution. We investigate short-lived streaks in the far wings of the H-alpha spectral line. These events are characterized by a strong spectral asymmetry in the wing associated with high Doppler velocity. Before, these asymmetries have been observed exclusively in the blue wing of strong chromospheric lines in regions close to disc-center and were called "Rapid Blue-shifted Excursions" (RBEs). RBEs have been identified as the on-disk counterpart of the type II spicules seen off-limb by Hinode. We investigate this connection in more detail. We find similar RBE-like events in the red wing of H-alpha, or "Rapid Red-shifted Excursions". This is expected from a target region close to the solar limb. We also investigate the off-limb spicules seen in the wings of H-alpha and their possible connection to type II spicules. Our findings strengthen the connection between the RBEs/RREs and type II spicules and it strongly indicates that the off-limb spicules seen in H-alpha, the RBEs/RREs on-disk and the type II spicules seen by Hinode are the same phenomenon.


It is amazing how quickly things can change. One day you feel fighting fit and ready to take on the world - next thing you know you're in a hospital emergency department surrounded by Doctors and Nurses getting revived. But "you are never gonna keep me down". Right now I'm pumped up on that many medications, that if I move too quick I sound like a pair of maracas! At first I thought I had a simple cold, self-medicating and some cold and flu tablets. I soon found out this assumption was very wrong. Two separate chest infections, a sinus infection, a bad asthma flare up later, two visits to the emergency department and a short stay in the hospital, I am only now starting to feel remotely human. I thought I knew my body and my health, but it looks like I was mistaken! Whatever sparked all of this off really hit hard. I have also found out that I have a rare type of asthma called eosinophilic asthma and I need to see a lung and respiratory specialist for more tests.
How well do you know your body? Growing up with a disability I've always spend a lot of time in hospital and being "sick" was always part of my cerebral palsy as my immune system isn't as good as it should be. With that being said I thought I had a pretty good handle on my health and knew what to look out for to avoid those extra trips to the hospital. My recent experiences have led me to reevaluate how I look at my health and take new steps to keep my health in check. After speaking with the health professionals at the hospital I have learned so much more about my wellbeing.
Apart from the health professionals that looked after me in the hospital I'm grateful for the out of hours service Dial-A-Doctor that has been able to come out to see me in the evenings. One of the Dial-A-Doctor Doctors made the biggest difference, calling the ambulance as a Priority 1 (the highest priority) that led to my stay in hospital. If he hadn't called the ambulance when he did, I don't even want to think about what could have happened. Whilst in hospital I had to stay in quarantine. Now rested at home, I am on bed rest for up to four weeks or until I get my results.
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If an out of hours doctor services operate in your area then I would highly recommend using them. They could quite literally save your life. I also have private health insurance and I have urgent and non-urgent ambulance cover. This really helped as I've had two different ambulance trips a week apart. Even with the concession applied ambulances are not cheap. Little steps like this reap big rewards for those times when ill health gets the better of you.
I get knocked down. I get up again. You are never gonna keep me down. Now that I'm back to (almost) feeling human I'll be back soon with some new and exciting experiences.
P.S. I apologise for my absence with my blogs as this has been my life recently. My wonderful fiancé can't get rid of me that easy and neither can you!
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Register Now for VATEC 2022
November 1, 2022 by Lydia Hicks
The NATA Virtual Athletic Training Educators' Conference (VATEC) is back this fall with invaluable content lined up for athletic training educators. Taking place live virtually from 11 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. CDT Nov. 4, the event will be accompanied by on-demand access Nov. 5-Dec. 5.
Held for the second year, VATEC was formed after the 2021 in-person NATA Athletic Training Educators' Conference (ATEC) was transformed into a virtual event to better meet AT educators where they are, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. ATEC, itself, originated from the need to "provide educational opportunities for anyone who's involved in athletic training education," said VATEC Planning Committee Chair Kimberly Peer, EdD, AT, FNATA.
Since 1997, ATEC's programing has been focused on presenting new and practical steps to challenges faced in athletic training education. It has also highlighted aspects within higher education programs, such as model practices, to foster dialogue between programs and their personnel, Peer said.
"[ATEC] is dedicated to athletic training education," she said. "So, that's what's so unique about it and why I believe that people are attracted to this educational opportunity."
ATEC, traditionally held every other year, has been the key conference for athletic training educators' professional growth. After the success of the 2021 VATEC, and considering the event's value to educators as well as the importance to maintain the momentum of access to quality educational programming, NATA decided to hold a VATEC again this year.
"[VATEC] is a one-day event this year because it is the off year," Peer said. "We figured that the one-day event will give people the opportunity to engage and then the on-demand gives people the opportunity for an extended period of time, if the one-day event isn't convenient in their schedule."
To help educators further their skills in developing the next generation of ATs with regards to current issues within the profession, the VATEC 2022 theme is "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Promoting Resilience & Collaboration in Athletic Training Education, Research & Practice."
"There has been a lot of movement in higher education in general to look at [diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA)], and athletic training programs are not exempt from that," Peer said. "NATA has put DEIA initiatives as top priority, as have institutions of higher learning across the country. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education has addressed those, the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer has looked at equity issues over the past year, and so we thought that it was very timely – as the members of the AT Strategic Alliance are prioritizing this – that we, too, as athletic training educators would bring some of the unique and innovative approaches to the table for people to consider."
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VATEC 2022 attendees can learn from sessions on recruitment, student engagement, interprofessional education, cultural competence and humility and several other topics that fit within the theme of the conference. There will be almost 14 hours of learning spread over the live and on-demand period, and attendees have the ability to earn up to 7 CEUs.
VATEC 2022 serves as an avenue for attendees to connect with fellow AT educators and thought leaders. Breakout sessions, lectures and model practice groups will be held throughout the live and on-demand event. With consideration to the styles of learning among people, there will be sessions ranging from 10 minutes to one hour.
Breakout sessions and lectures will be from 30 to 60 minutes with one to two speakers. Attendees can expect to leave with concrete tools they can utilize within their programs, if appropriate for their needs.
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Q: Undefined MGF but all moments finite? For the lognormal distribution:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log-normal_distribution
The moment generating function is undefined, but all the moments exist and are finite.
I thought the moment generating function characterizes the moments of a distribution, but there are cases of distributions with finite moments but undefined MGF. How can one explain this?

A: Per Wikipedia on moment-generating functions to quote:

However, a key problem with moment-generating functions is that moments and the moment-generating function may not exist, as the integrals need not converge absolutely. By contrast, the characteristic function or Fourier transform always exists (because it is the integral of a bounded function on a space of finite measure), and for some purposes may be used instead.

In particular, for the log-normal distribution:

All moments of the log-normal distribution exist...However, the expected value ${E} {[e^{tX}]}$ is not defined for any positive value of the argument t as the defining integral diverges. In consequence the moment generating function is not defined.[5] The last is related to the fact that the lognormal distribution is not uniquely determined by its moments.
The characteristic function ${E} {[e^{itX}]}$ is defined for real values of t but is not defined for any complex value of t that has a negative imaginary part, and therefore the characteristic function is not analytic at the origin. In consequence, the characteristic function of the log-normal distribution cannot be represented as an infinite convergent series.[6]

So, even though all moments of the log-normal distribution exist, the MGF  defining integral must still converge for positive and negative values of t. Interestingly, the characteristic function of the log-normal distribution also does not produce a convergent series either for t a complex number with a negative imaginary number.
This may be related to the apparent fact that 'log-normal distribution is not uniquely determined by its moments'.

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TUESDAY, June 26, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Many patients who've been taking the blood thinner warfarin can safely be administered the powerful clot-busting drug tPA in the event of a stroke, a new study shows.
The findings help ease previous concerns that tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) might be too dangerous to use in stroke patients who had been taking warfarin because it would increase their risk for potentially fatal bleeding in the brain.
Researchers at Duke University's Clinical Research Institute in Durham, N.C., analyzed data from thousands of stroke patients treated with intravenous tPA at more than 1,200 hospitals. While patients who were taking warfarin did have slightly higher rates of intracranial bleeding than those who were not taking warfarin (5.7 vs. 4.6 percent), they also tended to be older, the researchers noted.
So, after the researchers adjusted for age, stroke severity and other factors, they found that the risk of bleeding in the brain was similar for both groups of patients.
The team also found that nearly half of the warfarin-treated patients who might have qualified for potentially lifesaving tPA following a stroke did not receive the clot-busting drug.
The study was published June 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
"To date, we have no randomized trials or large cohort studies to guide us," first author Dr. Ying Xian, an assistant professor of medicine, noted in a Duke news release. "Our large, national study found no statistically significant increase in risk, which supports using intravenous tPA in warfarin-treated patients following stoke if their INR is less than or equal to 1.7."
The INR (International Normalized Ratio) measures the rate at which blood clots while a patient is taking blood thinners such as warfarin, which is prescribed to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation.
American Heart Association guidelines state that tPA can be used in warfarin-treated patients if their INR is less than or equal to 1.7.
Experts were heartened by the results.
"This should be encouraging for those who treat acute stroke and hesitate when the INR is at all elevated," said Dr. Roger Bonomo, director of stroke care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "A patient presenting with stroke after taking warfarin is a 'warfarin failure' and deserves another chance at avoiding morbidity [illness/injury]."
Another expert called the research "important" because it provides guidance on when tPA use is safe and appropriate for patients taking warfarin, also known as Coumadin. "Many people take Coumadin who are at high risk of having a stroke, so it is important to know when giving tPA is beneficial to these patients," said Dr. Mark Stecker, chairman of neuroscience at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, NY.
The American Heart Association has more about tPA.


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— это японский термин, обозначающий женщин, которые любят историю и посещают туристические места, где происходили исторические события. Первоначально он использовался для описания женщин-отаку, обожающих историю и сосредоточенных на конкретных деятелях японской истории; они использовали речь и манеры доиндустриальной Японии в своём поведении и путешествовали по местам, связанным с тайга дорамами. В настоящее время так называют всех женщин, любящих историю: как японскую, так и мировую, и увлекающихся историческими туристическими местами. Экономическая деятельность, связанная с рэкидзё, приносит ежегодно около 750 миллионов долларов США.

Рэкидзё — это сокращение выражения .

Если рэкидзё является идолом, её могут назвать  или сокращённо . Модель, актриса и певица , дочь актёра Кэна Ватанабэ — известная рэкидзё.

Популярные исторические фигуры
Синсэнгуми часто является предметом интереса рэкидзё. Другие исторические личности, часто представляющие интерес для рэкидзё:
 Датэ Масамунэ
 Санада Юкимура
 Исида Мицунари
 Наоэ Канэцугу
 Сакамото Рёма
 Хидзиката Тосидзо

В культуре и искусстве

Манга и аниме
 Chihayafuru — одна из героинь Канадэ Оэ, является рэкидзё, фанаткой традиционной японской одежды, древнего японского придворного этикета и японской поэзии.
 Genshiken — одна из героинь Рика Ёситакэ, является , она любит истории про военачальников периода Сэнгоку.
 Girls und Panzer.

См. также
 The Cockpit — типичная манга, популярная среди «исторических женщин».
 Фэндом аниме и манги
 Косплей

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 «Who Are These "History Girls" From Japan and What Are Their Interests?» archive
 «Tracks, magazine musical» archive
 歴☆女子会
 城ガール隊

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This section reports to the Investigative Support Inspector of the Criminal Investigations Division. It is responsible for providing support to SPS sections and their members or other police agencies.
Many of the units within this section are integrated with the RCMP.
Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU)
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit is a provincial funded unit responsible to investigate organized crime activities within the City of Saskatoon and surrounding areas.
Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit
The Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit is responsible for the proactive investigation and enforcement of all provisions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The primary mandate of the Drug Unit is to gather intelligence, conduct quality investigations for prosecution and take enforcement action on all drug offences within the City of Saskatoon. The Drug Unit will investigate individuals involved with street level drug trafficking as well as those persons or organized groups responsible for large scale distribution, importation and manufacturing of illicit drugs in our city.
Drug Unit Investigators take pride and an active role in providing educational lectures to our community partners and stakeholders on current street drug trends and drug awareness.
Our members work closely and share intelligence with other municipal law enforcement partners both provincially and nationally including the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency.
The Saskatoon Police Service maintains a trained and qualified Clandestine Lab Response Team which is responsible for the investigation, processing and dismantling of any matters or events related to Clandestine Labs in Saskatoon.
Integrated Proceeds of Crime (IPOC) Unit
Since September 2009 the Saskatoon Police Service has been a partner in the 'F' Division RCMP Integrated Proceeds of Crime (IPOC). Integrated Proceeds of Crime sections in Saskatchewan are located in Regina and Saskatoon and are comprised of partners from the following agencies:
Regina Police Service (RPS)
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS)
Public Prosecution Services of Canada (PPSC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Seized Property Management Directorate (SPMD)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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The Saskatoon IPOC Section's mandate is to investigate proceeds of crime offences and money laundering offences, as well as identify, seize, and restrain proceeds of crime as they pertain to designated offences. The legislation provides judicial procedures for the pre-trial seizure or restraint and eventual forfeiture. The transportation, transmission, alteration, disposal of, concealment, and converting of currency is an offence of money laundering. Proceeds of crime are the ill-gotten gains obtained from criminal activity.
The Integrated Proceeds of Crime initiative's goal is to contribute to the disruption, dismantling and incapacitation of targeted organized criminals and crime groups.
Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit
The Saskatoon Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is the central branch of the Provincial ICE Unit which is integrated with Prince Albert Police Service, Regina Police Service and the RCMP.
The ICE Unit is responsible for investigating files relating to possession, production, and the distribution of child pornography as well as internet luring. Because the internet is borderless, the SPS ICE Unit works closely with our Provincial partners as well as other provincial ICE Units, International Police agencies and agencies such as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Child Exploitation Coordination Center.
Technological Crime Unit
Computers can be used to commit a crime, or have crime related evidence stored somewhere on the computer's hard drive.
Computer forensics involves the examination of computer hard drives, and other storage media, for evidence related to illegal activities by computer users.
Computer forensics uses defined procedures to thoroughly examine a computer system using software and tools to extract and preserve evidence of criminal activity. Proper computer forensic procedures allow an examiner to not only acquire the data, but also to be able to reliably report on the findings. An examiner will be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the data was accurately acquired from a particular computer.
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Guns and Gangs Unit
The Guns and Gangs Unit is dedicated to disrupting and dismantling gangs, and address violence through prevention, intervention and enforcement. The Unit is an expansion of the former Street Gang Unit. It will deal with serious habitual offenders and high-risk offenders in conjunction with the Saskatoon Integrated Drug Unit and the Combined Special Forces Enforcement Unit.
Integrated Organized Crime North (IOCN) Unit
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Special Investigations Unit (SIU)
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Integrated Intelligence Unit
The Integrated Intelligence Unit is responsible to gather information on organized groups, known or suspected criminals involved in criminal activities.


Most of us got to know Troian Bellisario as the book smart, clever, and complex Spencer Hastings on Freeform's Pretty Little Liars — and since the series finale aired at the end of June, we've been able to see more of Troian's artistry than ever before. Earlier this month, Feed, Bellisario's newest feature film, was released, and the project could not be more personal for the actor. Written and produced by the PLL alumna, she also stars as Olivia, Feed's main character. For Bellisario, 31, this film has been in her life for the past eight years; she began the writing process when she was 23 years old.
With a cinematic and visual narrative creating the feel of a thriller, Feed is inspired by Troian Bellisario's own experience as an eating disorder survivor once hospitalized for anorexia. 18-year-old Olivia's twin brother, Matt (Tom Felton), dies in a car accident. Drowning in her grief, Olivia copes by restricting food, spiraling deeper into mental illness and imagining that her brother has returned.
I sat down with Troian in Beverly Hills to discuss the impact she hopes Feed will have on viewers who don't understand the reality of eating disorders, what it's like to finally release this story into the world, and what she hopes to accomplish next.
HelloGiggles: This is a script you started writing before you ever appeared on Pretty Little Liars, and now you have an established career. Over time, did all of your industry knowledge and experience change how you wanted to tell the story?
Troian Bellisario: Definitely. The fact that this was my first feature film that I'd ever written — just being for 7 years on my show, [Pretty Little Liars], reading scripts and working with writers, watching the way directors work and producers work. It taught me a lot simply through osmosis, and then eventually getting to work behind the camera on the show as well. There were so many ways in which my show affected Feed — it was constantly evolving.
HG: The audience sees Olivia's eating disorder physically manifest itself as her deceased twin brother — and that striking kind of visual manifestation isn't something we've seen in films discussing eating disorders before. Can you talk about why you wanted to portray anorexia and eating disorders in this way?
TB: In my experience, there were a lot of people in my life that cared deeply for me and didn't want me to suffer, and they wanted to help me. But they couldn't understand why I was behaving the way that I did. For them, it was like, "Well, if you're not obsessed with weight, why don't you just eat?" All of these things that were just their misconceptions of what was going on for me. I thought that, if I were to use a film and tell a story, how could I help somebody who didn't suffer from this illness get in the understanding of what it feels like? How could I make them understand that you love that voice, you hate that voice. That voice helps you get your life on track. That voice almost brings you to the brink of death and sometimes can kill you.
I knew it couldn't just be a disembodied voice. It had to be a real character, and that's the wonderful thing about film. I could establish the character of Matt, her brother, and hopefully have you fall in love with him and understand why she has such an intense bond with him. And then, if I took him away, and she was in a state of grief and suddenly he shows back up — you're gonna listen to everything he says, and you're gonna say "I'm gonna do whatever I can to keep you around, and you have my best interests at heart, and you love me and you're my brother, and, oh my god, why are you asking me to do these things, is there any way out of this." So that's where it came from.
HG: In the promotion of this film, you've been so open about being an eating disorder survivor. What do you hope other survivors — and the audience in general — takes away from this film?
TB: There was a reason that I wanted to speak about it almost within the genre of a horror, a thriller. People who [already] struggle with this — I'm not talking to them about anything new. But I think a lot of people don't understand how fatal this disease can be, or the fact that eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. I really wanted people to see that it's a fight for life and death. And treatment should absolutely be taken seriously because nobody should suffer alone. And what I hope is that, if people are silently struggling with an eating disorder, and they say "Oh my god, something about this film resonates with me, and I don't want to live the rest of my life like this — I don't have to live the rest of my life like this." So I hope that it can inspire people to have a conversation with their family, with their friends, with a therapist.
Working on this film, I just started working with the National Eating Disorders Association, and they have an incredible website full of education with a toll free hotline where you can call, be connected to professionals, and get help — or help somebody else bring themselves to get help. It's really important to me.
HG: You have a lot of on-camera projects coming up — but after writing and producing Feed, and directing an episode of PLL, do you plan to do more behind-the-scenes work?
TB: Definitely. It's gonna be really challenging for me because this story was so personal, and I worked on it for so long to make it happen. Now, sitting down with another script, I'm just like "I don't know, I hope it doesn't take eight years!" (laughs) I feel really grateful that it's out, and even just speaking with people who have seen it, it is massive for me. To only live with these characters for eight years, to suddenly have other people have a relationship to the film and have it impact them in their own lives, it is so amazing. It also feels like a freedom to let these characters go and see what else I want to write about. I have so many ideas, but every time I got to a weekend or got home from working on [Pretty Little Liars] and I wanted to write, I was like "Okay, well, it's back to Matt and Olivia." To have the freedom to say, "Where do I want to go next, what's a story that I don't have this connection to…" I'm really excited.
Feed is available on DVD and digital. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, you can get help from the National Eating Disorders Association by calling their helpline at 1-800-931-2237 , texting "NEDA" to 741741 if you are in a crisis, or chatting with their counselors online here.


Baba is You is a puzzle game that won both Best Student Game and Best Design at the IGF Awards. On the surface it's a game about collecting flags by pushing blocks and crossing obstacles, but what makes it brain-breaking is that the rules of each level are a part of the level you can interact with. BABA IS YOU reads one rule, and ROCK IS PUSH another. But shove the words around to read ROCK IS YOU and suddenly you're controlling a boulder.
The parts of each level that block you, drown you, or burn you can all be messed with the same way. Even the rule FLAG IS WIN can be changed. Watch the trailer to get an idea of how it works in play.
Bab is You comes out March 13 on Steam, Humble, and itch.io.


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His first intention was to accompany a couple of friends to Gasherbrum base camp where, equipped with the high mountaineering boot Olympus Mons Evo, they would begin their ascent to G2 (8035mt). Although not taking part in the expedition, which unfortunately failed due to adverse weather conditions, the Piedmontese photographer Dino Bonelli took the opportunity of this Himalayan experience to capture the arid environment of the Baltoro, one of the largest valley glaciers in the world.
"Anticipating the bareness and harshness of the Baltoro, on whose millennial glacier lie millions of pebbles of every type, shape and size, I initially thought of using a traditional, protective hiking shoe, the Crossover GTX 2.0 that in similar situations, like the ascent of Aconcagua (6963mt) in Argentina, had performed very well." Explains Bonelli, who after testing the Tempesta model on snow, decided to opt for a different "travelling companion" in Pakistan.
"After a winter spent running on the snow, testing the waterproofing and grip of Tempesta GTX, I convinced myself that I should opt for this boot, also because it is lower cut than the others and thus more appropriate for the first days of hiking out of the huge moraine. The hike was long and tiring (200km round trip at an altitude of between 3000 and 5000 m) and in addition to the normal route, we faced an incredible succession of gravel, rock, stone ice, sand and then rock again, sometimes sharp and cutting and sometimes in the form unstable pebbles, and then finally back to ice and rivulet again. My instinct as a photographer encouraged me to make a few detours that allowed me to have a good field of vision on the images I was going to shoot, and thus to my route was lengthened with small climbs and other obstacles to be overcome.
My choice was spot on, both for the grip of the sole, excellent on all occasions, as well as the waterproof qualities of the uppers that were sometimes in contact with the icy waters of the rivulets for hours and hours, not to mention of the general overall resistance of materials and seams that appeared not to have suffered the blow... A blow felt by my legs although discretely trained, which towards the end of the decent started to show signs of fatigue. During the 9 days of hiking around the majesty of K2, the weather was quite good, but during the descent a couple of showers turned into storms and gusts of icy cold wind made our route even more arduous, turning stones in shiny, slippery traps. When the harsh conditions and slippery terrain became difficult obstacles to be overcome, I suddenly understood why this unbeatable boot had been given the name "Tempesta"."
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Penn State Women's Volleyball Defeats Minnesota 3-2
Video posted October 10, 2013 in CommRadio, Sports by ComRadio Staff
No. 4 Penn State women's volleyball (13-2, 4-1) defeated No. 11 Minnesota (15-3, 3-2) in a five-set thriller Wednesday night at Rec Hall. Ariel Scott led the Nittany Lions with a season-high 25 kills. Penn State returns to action Saturday night against Wisconsin.
Stay tuned for the full match recap.
Alex Gilliland
Alex Gilliland is a Senior majoring in Broadcast Journalism from York, Pennsylvania. Alex is enrolled in Penn State's Schreyer Honors College and plans to graduate in May of 2014.
Alex is currently working for CBS Sports in New York City as a Sports Production intern.
Alex aspires to become a sports anchor and a play-by-play broadcaster for a major sports network. He has been reporting and anchoring since high school and is a member of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. In addition to working as a Sports Director for ComRadio, Alex works for the Centre Country Report and is currently employed by the Video Department of Penn State Athletics as a Production Assistant, Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Reporter.
Alex also broadcasts Penn State Women's Soccer for Big Ten StudentU and football and basketball games for C-NET in State College.
In addition to media work at Penn State, Alex has completed multiple internships in the broadcast field over the summer semesters. Alex has worked for CBS Sports as a Sports Production intern in New York City, Dial Global Sports/Westwood One Radio in New York City, the National Football Foundation in New York City, FOX 43 Sports in York, PA and Sports Radio 1350 WOYK in York, PA.
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Penn State Women's Volleyball Edges Minnesota in Five
Fashion Column: Time for Fall Clothing


Lost in horizontal roof. El cuello pachequeado marea en estos techos. Con Makinadoke.
Horizontal roof, almost only good holds, a bit awkward in the end when you stemclimb up the cave to clip the chains far behind your back. Long distances between the bolts will give those who want to work on the route a hard time but may benefit those who wants an onsight.


Spring is finally happening in Colorado, and March is a great month to get out of the house and enjoy nature.
But, another great idea is to come see the team at Allied Roofing and Contracting at the Denver Home and Garden Show.
The Home Show is just awesome, and there's even a tiny house village, japanese garden… plus our amazing display.
Whether you've had the chance to check out Allied's full line of energy efficient roofing, ventilation, insulation, and other amazing products, the home show is a great opportunity to see what innovations Allied offers for home projects.
Announcing the very exciting transition from Summer into the Fall season, Allied Roofing and Contracting will be rolling out more special discounts on our blog, and the Allied San Jose California blog will have discounts honored in Colorado indefinitely.
But, wait… that is not all!
Allied Roofing and Contracting is a small, friendly, yet growing business. Allied enjoys many returning clients, referrals to new clients, and fresh new business each day.
In 2012 a new branch was started in California, and the new startup is focused on handyman work, small repairs, and nice upgrades like skylight's. Allied California is taking some time to find a place in the market, but the staff is working hard and the clients are very satisfied with the quality, convenience, price, and product selections.
Currently Allied Roofing and Contracting Denver is being cared for by a new Owner Pro Tem while Allied explores the idea of offering a couple more locations in the next few years.
The owner continues to be involved through the "seamless" transition, and Allied is very pleased with the continual high level of client satisfaction roofing in Colorado.
Taking a slow approach to growing has always given Allied an edge when it comes to strictly upholding old fashioned, friendly business practices.
The whole team at Allied Companies would like to say: Thank You!
Thank you for helping us to grow in Colorado, thank you for all of the fun projects we continue to complete, and thank you for all of the great days working with each client in Colorado.
Allied is maintaining the tradition of honesty, excellence, and value each and every day.
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Activist Funds Succeed in Blocking Singapore REIT Merger
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(Bloomberg) -- Activist funds Quarz Capital and Black Crane successfully blocked a proposed merger that would have created Singapore's fifth-largest real estate investment trust.
The proposed tie-up between ESR-REIT and Sabana Shari'ah Compliant Industrial REIT was rejected by Sabana's shareholders, quashing a deal that would have given the enlarged entity combined assets of about S$4.1 billion ($3 billion).
While ESR-REIT investors overwhelmingly voted for the merger, Sabana failed to get the 75% support required, with just two-thirds of the votes in favor, according to a statement from Sabana Friday.
Quarz's success in blocking the tie-up is a rare win for activists funds targeting REITs in Singapore, Asia's largest market worth more than $70 billion. Dominated by retail shareholders, investors are attracted to REITs as they're mandated to pay 90% of rental income as dividends.
"Blocking the merger is just the first step, the activists will now have to prove to minority investors and the investor community at large that they are able to increase shareholder value as they said they would," said Justin Tang, head of Asian research at United First Partners in Singapore.
Sabana last traded Thursday at 36 cents in Singapore before being halted. The company has a market value of S$374 million ($281 million), compared with S$1.46 billion for ESR. Both stocks are down 23% this year.
Overlap Mandates
Since last year, Quarz had been pushing for an ESR-Sabana merger to solve the issue of overlapping investment mandates. When that proposal was announced in July, Quarz argued that the offer for Sabana was too low, and began a months-long push to block the deal unless better terms were offered. Its campaign was later joined by Hong Kong-based Black Crane Capital.
Quarz and Black Crane said they advise investors who collectively own more than 10% of the units of Sabana.
The funds had also argued that the reduced value could be the result of a conflict of interest, since the managers are both owned by a unit of Asian logistics giant ESR Cayman Ltd. Both ESR and Sabana have maintained that the deal terms were fair and mutually beneficial to their investors.
The failed bid reflects the "total lack of confidence that independent unitholders have in the current board and management of Sabana REIT," Quarz chief investment officer Jan F. Moermann said in a joint statement with Black Crane on Friday.
"We maintain our views that Sabana REIT's portfolio has substantial upside potential which can be achieved under the right management team," they added.
While there was a "compelling strategic rationale for the merger," Sabana respects its investors' decision to remain as a standalone REIT, Chief Executive Officer Donald Han said in a statement.
The merger could have enabled the enlarged entity "to achieve greater scale," ESR CEO Adrian Chui said in a statement. The company will focus on enhancing its assets and on redevelopment projects.


In 1963, Stone was vice president of the W.O. Bankston automotive dealerships in Dallas. He attended the Trade Mart luncheon with Bankston, D.A. Henry Wade, and Judge Lew Sterrett. Following the assassination, Stone spent much of his weekend in the office of his friend, Dallas County Sheriff Bill Decker. Recorded August 15, 2008.
Mr. Stone passed away on January 3, 2012.


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KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK (DIR. BRETT MORGAN, USA, 2015) – REVIEW
April 10, 2015 by Adam Turner-Heffer
The story of Kurt Cobain is a well trodden one, immortalised several times in the film medium – such as Nick Broomfield's murder investigation Kurt And Courtney (1998), Gus van Sant's semi-ficticious imagining of Kurt's Last Days (2005) and AJ Schnack's more faithful documentary in About a Son (2006) – as well as in biographies, as people remain endlessly fascinated with the enigmatic front man and one of American rock music's key icons. One would ask what, in 2015, a whole 21 years after the singer-songwriter of Nirvana's suicide, is left to say about the subject, but the answer in Brett Morgan's Montage of Heck, is that this is the first fully authorised account, with full access and backing from wife Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain who serve as executive producers and in the case of the former, as an interviewee.
Much like Kurt's posthumously published diaries, this instantly contains a pretty questionable situation in whether it is right to invade the privacy of a dead person, regardless of their celebrity status, especially when said person struggled so publicly with being launched into the brightest of media spotlights. One of the clearest things we ascertain from Montage, if it wasn't well known already, is that Cobain struggled massively with being heralded as some sort of voice of a generation, when he largely hated the generation he was supposed to be leading, which is displayed through archive footage of his awkward interviews and glib sound-bytes. So one can't help but wonder that the reclusive artist would most likely not approve of having his life sprayed out on a screen, but in death it was perhaps a sad inevitability.
Moral questions aside, Montage of Heck is a questionable piece of film making in style and form, let alone in problematic, potentially invasive footage. To it's credit, the film introduces Kurt's upbringing excellently through home video footage and interviews with his parents and first girlfriend, scored by a sweet, lullaby version of Nirvana's classic "All Apologies", giving us Cobain's difficult childhood and adolescence with great, interesting detail. This gives us an interesting context which, again, while perhaps not that surprising to anyone, paints a well rounded picture of what growing up in Aberdeen, Washington was like.
But once the film moves towards the success of Nirvana, context and narrative more or less goes on the window. While Morgan does well to avoid martyring Cobain, and with it his biggest problem with becoming a celebrity, he instead relies way too heavily on the idea of using Kurt's diaries as a gateway to his genius. In the film's way too long second half, a staggeringly wasted amount of screen-time is devoted to visualising Kurt's scribblings, be they lyrics, phrases or drawings, as some sort of explanation for Nirvana's against-the-odds world conquering music. This happens to the point of tedium, especially as the disappearance of context or a narrator to guide us through these tormented images. While I respect the choice of excluding a narrative voice for fear of wanting to impose a direction of thinking upon his audience, Morgan loses almost all impact by just simply relying on re-creating Cobain's "Montage of Heck" (which we learn is a audio collage he created during his early days as a musician and artist).
This means, returning to the questionable personal footage, by the time the big reveal of Kurt and Courtney's home life is given to us, there's little to no effect left to be had, so exhausting is the endless animations or out-takes of music videos and sound-checks, sound-tracked by saccharine, operatic covers of the band's most famous songs. While there are some revealing moments; largely that a couple addicted to heroin still seem mostly legitimately happy and stable bringing up a child, the general effect of this is pretty numb by the time it arrives on screen.
In the end, Montage of Heck, fails to leave much of an impression as an original piece of work. The film's best moments are generally found in already familiar footage, the place where Nirvana and especially Kurt Cobain always looked his most comfortable; on stage, performing. There is amusing and enjoyable archival footage to be had from the band's interviews, as well as some revealing answers from present-day Courtney Love and Kurt's mother, but in the end, the focus of Montage of Heck does not highlight how the band came to be such an influential force, changing the face of rock music forever, but on the sad mental condition of the genius artist Kurt Cobain.
While there is nothing wrong with focusing with the band's (at the time) easily most recognisable member, the idea that we are supposed to gain entry to man's mind from endless animations of his notes is ineffectual when very few of us ever really knew the man himself. While Cobain comes off as sympathetic and humane in the footage, his whole ethos (as highlighted by the film) is not to be concerned with his creative process, but to appreciate and relate and judge his published work only, which this film is frustratingly at odds with.
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Kings Mountain�s summer festival, BeachBlast , begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. Celebrating its� 14th anniversary, the daylong celebration of summer offers visitors an array of activities, food, crafters and some of the best bands in the region.
There will be competitions with the ever-favorite Teenie Weenie Bikini Contest for boys and girls in two age categories for children, 6 years old and under. Prizes will be awarded by the judges for the most beach-like outfit. Free registration begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Gold Street and continue until 11:45. The competition begins at noon with the awards presented immediately after the contest. Erica Carpenter, Miss Teen Cleveland County, will help present the awards.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their appetites and participate in the Watermelon Eatin� Contest sponsored by 238 Cherokee Grill, Tom�s Family Mart and Cee Jay�s Landscaping. The competition is free and begins at 1:45 pm with no registration.
Mayor Rich Murphrey will have the annual beach ball drop from high up in the Kings Mountain Fire Department Ladder fire truck at 3:4 5p.m.


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Former Lottery Official Paroled
July 20, 2022 7:05AM CDT
A former lottery computer technician convicted in a scheme to rig computers to win jackpots has been paroled after serving more than five years in an Iowa prison.
Eddie Tipton, 59, was released from prison last week.
Tipton pleaded guilty to ongoing criminal conduct in 2017, and was ordered to pay restitution of $2.2 million to Kansas, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma.
Tipton worked at an organization that provided random number drawing computers to several lottery states.
At his sentencing hearing, Tipton told the judge he "wrote software that included code that allowed me to understand or technically predict winning numbers, and I gave those numbers to other individuals who then won the lottery and shared the winnings with me."
It's not clear what happened to the money Tipton and his associates won between 2005 and 2011.
Out of the seven known winning tickets that netted more than $2.2 million, Tipton claimed to have ended up with only $351,000.


Yes, tough to compare TG's 6 (well, 5 and a half since all new coaches get a mulligan on that first end of yr recruiting) yrs of recruiting. So TG is 5 and a half and HE is 1 yr and a half. We just need to see how this develops the next couple of yrs. Who we bring in and how those players develop under the guidance of the current staff.


Mrs. Kolbert's Class Blog » Blog Archive » I Blog, You Blog, We All Blog!
Thank you for sharing your video with us parents…we can't wait to see what you and the class do this year!
I blog you blog we all blog!!!!!!
My first graders are learning how to comment on our blog too! We will enjoy looking at your blog and student comments to help model what we need to do and say. Thanks for helping our learning!
I teach technology at Fort Craig elementary school in Tenn. I am setting up kidblogs for my 3rd and 4th graders. I can't wait to show them your blog and teach them how to comment. We should start posting around Thanksgiving. I love the video. Any advice for first time student bloggers?
I love your class blog! It's fun to see what the kids are working on. I also like reading the comments. Keep up the great work!
It tells why we have blogs.
And I did not now they came because of news.Did you get that video from YouTube?


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Q: How to print a line if that line or the next line do not contain a particular string Input.txt:
    8B0C
    remove
    8B0D
    remove
    8B0E
    remove
    8B0F
    8B10
    remove
    8B14
    remove
    8B15
    remove
    8B16
    remove
    8B17
    remove
    8AC0
    8AC1
    remove
    8AC2
    remove
    8AC3
    remove
    8AE4
    8AE5
    8AE6
    remove

Desired output:
    8B0F
    8AC0
    8AE4
    8AE5

I want to print a line if that line or the next line does not contain 'remove'. I am using solaris 5.10, KSH.

A: awk '
    !/remove/ && NR > 1 && prev !~ /remove/ {print prev}
    {prev = $0}
    END {if (!/remove/) print}
' Input.txt

A: gawk 'BEGIN{ RS="remove\n"; ORS="" }
      RT{ print gensub("[^\n]*\n$","","") }; !RT{ print }' file

The above method does not read Records line-by-line, rather it reads multi-line Records from one Record Separator (RS) to the next (or end-of-file) – the RS being the "remove" line itself (including its trailing `\n).
The !RT test is needed for when the last line is not an RS line.
RT, a gawk-ism, is the actual text of the current record's RS.
gensub is also a gawk-ism.
If you need to check for a marker line that matches "remove" anywhere in the line, vs. a line which equals "remove", then just change the Record Separator to:
`RS="[^\n]*remove[^\n]*\n"`

Output:
8B0F
8AC0
8AE4
8AE5

A: With sed:
sed '$!N;/remove/!P;D' infile

This pulls the Next line into pattern space (if not ! on la$t line) and checks if pattern space matches remove. If it doesn't (means none of the two lines in the pattern space contains the string remove) it Prints up to the first \newline character (i.e. it prints the first line). Then it Deletes up to the first \newline character and restarts the cycle. This way, there are never more than two lines in the pattern space.

It's probably easier to understand the N,P,D cycle if you add l before and after the N to look at the pattern space:
sed 'l;$!N;l;/remove/!P;D' infile

so, using only the last six lines from your example:
    8AC3
    remove
    8AE4
    8AE5
    8AE6
    remove

the last command outputs:
    8AC3$
    8AC3\n    remove$
    remove$
    remove\n    8AE4$
    8AE4$
    8AE4\n    8AE5$
    8AE4
    8AE5$
    8AE5\n    8AE6$
    8AE5
    8AE6$
    8AE6\n    remove$
    remove$
    remove$
Here is a short explanation:
cmd        output            cmd
l     8AC3$                  N # read in the next line
l     8AC3\n    remove$      D # delete up to \n (pattern space matches so no P)
l     remove$                N # read in the next line
l     remove\n    8AE4$      D # delete up to \n (pattern space matches so no P)
l     8AE4$                  N # read in the next line
l     8AE4\n    8AE5$        # pattern space doesn't match so print up to \n
P     8AE4                   D # delete up to \n
l     8AE5$                  N # read in the next line
l     8AE5\n    8AE6$        # pattern space doesn't match so print up to \n
P     8AE5                   D # delete up to \n
l     8AE6$                  N # read in the next line
l     8AE6\n    remove$      D # delete up to \n (pattern space matches so no P)
l     remove$                # last line so no N
l     remove$                D # delete (pattern space matches so no P)


In order to simplify international trade, Switzerland has concluded free trade agreements with partner countries. But how do these agreements benefit the Swiss economy? The Bakbasel research institute has evaluated this on behalf of the Parliamentary Administration Control. The report has now been published.
The result of the evaluation shows that the federal government has only limited information regarding the effects of free trade agreements. Once an agreement is in force, the results are not systematically monitored.
Accordingly, there are only a few demonstrable direct effects. Overall, it can be said that the pharmaceutical, chemical, watch manufacture, mechanical engineering and measurement technology industries in particular benefit from free trade agreements. However, it is the business cycle that is usually decisive in the development of exports.
Joint committees are responsible for reviewing free trade agreements. These committees are assembled together with the partner countries; the composition varies according to topic. The Parliamentary Administration Control's evaluation is critical of the joint committees' activities in that they are not very transparent. There is no institutionalized and systematic reporting.
Nevertheless, the evaluation stresses that, in recent years, free trade agreements have become increasingly important in foreign trade policy. It is important to bear in mind that the creation of legal certainty in trade relations is an important objective of the agreements. The Federal Council is also keen to remove disadvantages for Swiss exporters on the international market.
On the basis of the evaluation, the National Council's Audit Committee considers free trade agreements to be an important tool for Swiss foreign trade. Nonetheless, it does see some room for improvement. According to the Audit Committee, the Federal Council must have the best possible information bases for assessing whether a free trade agreement should be concluded or not. Sustainability studies must therefore also be carried out in advance.
The Parliamentary Administration Control was commissioned to carry out an evaluation by the Federal Council's Audit Committee.
If you have questions about free trade agreements, please contact one of our consultants. We can support you with our expertise and network.


I bought this book soon after publication, but have held baack on reviewing it for a reason. I am a Scout Leader, Frequently I have dyslexic youngsters in my Troop, and know that the same is true for other Leaders. I wanted time to try out some of the ideas with my Troop, and also hear tyhe thoughts of others who would try things out as well. I have to report that many of the suggested activities are great for a very mixed group of young people. As is often the case, simple ideas can be both fun and challenging - and do not "show up" people with a diffent skill set. One example is a game in chapter 8 that has small groups counting from 1 to 10 or from H to P. Sounds silly until you read and try the whole thing. It challenged everyone. There is lots of stuff for individuals and for groups of varying sizes.
It should be a resource for anyone who interacts with young people. I note that the recommended ages are from 7 to 13, but as a Leader I think that it can easily be slipped into actitities for a wider age with just a little planning.
Read as soon as I received it, think it's great that it's written from first hand knowledge. Can't wait to try out some suggestions on my dyslexic pupils !
Good fun help for primary children learning.


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Q: Pulseaudio not detecting bluetooth headset I am trying to connect a bluetooth headset to my RPI. My setup is the following:

*

*archlinux-arm, kernel: linux-raspberrypi 3.12.23-1

*bluez4 4.101-4 from AUR, built and installed

*bluez-tools 0.1.38-3

*bluez-utils 5.20-1

*pulseaudio 5.0-1

*pulseaudio-alsa 2-3

I scan for the device, successfully pair it, add as trusted and connect it:
hcitool scan
bluez-simple-agent hci0 <MAC>
bt-device --set <MAC> Trusted 1
bt-audio -c <MAC>

After this, the device state is as follows (bt-device -i <MAC> output):
[00:23:7F:2A:3B:24]
Name: PLT 510
Alias: PLT 510 [rw]
Address: 00:23:7F:2A:3B:24
Icon: audio-card
Class: 0x200404
Paired: 1
Trusted: 1 [rw]
Blocked: 0 [rw]
Connected: 1
UUIDs: [Headset, Handsfree]

So, everything seems to be great, right? Well, not quite.
The issue is when I try to play audio, because it seems PulseAudio didn't recognize it and didn't register source and sink entries:
[root@alarmpi bluetooth]# pactl list sources short
0   alsa_output.platform-bcm2835_AUD0.0.analog-stereo.monitor   module-alsa-card.c  s16le 2ch 44100Hz   IDLE
[root@alarmpi bluetooth]# pactl list sinks short
0   alsa_output.platform-bcm2835_AUD0.0.analog-stereo   module-alsa-card.c  s16le 2ch 44100Hz   SUSPENDED

I have checked that the module-bluetooth-policy and module-bluetooth-discover modules are loaded. Even tried to unload and load back again:
pactl unload-module module-bluetooth-discover
pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover

Successfully loaded module, but still not showing in the sources nor sinks list.
I also tried to configure the /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf to enable different options like:
Enable=Source,Sink,Media,Socket
Enable=Source,Sink,Headset,Gateway,Control,Media,Socket
Enable=Source,Sink,Media
...

but it didn't change anything.
I am all out of ideas...
Why is it not recognized by PulseAudio? Is there something I missed? Do I need to configureI PulseAudio some special way?

A: I have managed to resolve this issue in the meantime, and here are the steps that worked for me.
The OS in question is archlinux-arm.
Installation
Install the following packages:

*

*bluez4-4.101-4

*bluez-tools-0.1.38-3

*bluez-utils 5.21-2

*libpulse-4.0-6

*pulseaudio-4.0-6

*pulseaudio-alsa-2-2

*alsa-utils

Note:
  I have managed to get PulseAudio to detect my Bluetooth
  headset using the specific package versions listed here. Some other
  versions worked also, but most combinations I tried had issues that I
  couldn't resolve.
  Most packages can be built and installed from AUR (bluez4, bluez-tools, ...), and others can be installed
  easily with pacman.

Additional preparation
After we installed these package versions, we don't want pacman to update them later when we do system upgrade. To prevent this, we add the following line to our /etc/pacman.conf:
IgnorePkg = libpulse pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa bluez bluez-tools

There are issues with PulseAudio failing to work with bluez4, especially failing to switch to A2DP profile when using bluez4 version 4.1 and higher and pulseaudio version 3.0 or higher. This can be resolved by ommiting the Socket parameter from the enabled list in the /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf:
# Enable=Headset,Sink,Source,Socket
Enable=Headset,Sink,Source

If this is not enough, try adding an additional line:
Disable=Socket

Running
It is time to enable and start the bluetooth service:
systemctl enable bluetooth
systemctl start bluetooth

We can discover our device via hcitool, bt-adapter or bt-device, and connect to it. For example, using the latter:
bt-device -d
bt-device -c <MAC>
bt-device --set <MAC> Trusted 1
bt-audio -c <MAC>

The first command discovers the device, the seconds connects to it by its MAC address. The third one sets it as trusted so we can autoconnect to it later on, when in range. The last command connects it as an audio device. After this, it should be available in pulseaudio.
Using with PulseAudio
Start the PA via pulseaudio --start.
Check if the sources and sinks are recognized properly:
pactl list sources short
pactl list sinks short

You should see your BT sink and source listed, which means PA has detected them. Notice the ID values next to the sinks and sources. Use them to set your BT as the default sink/source:
pacmd set-default-source <BT_SOURCE_ID>
pacmd set-default-sink <BT_SINK_ID>

You can find out the BT card id and its supported profiles with pacmd list-cards. You will probably see at least A2DP and HSP profiles listed there. You can switch between them like this:
# pacmd set-card-profile <card_id> <profile_name>
pacmd set-card-profile 1 a2dp
pacmd set-card-profile 1 hsp

Autoconnection
The package bluez-tools contains the tool called bt-monitor that captures the D-Bus signals from the bluetoothd daemon and initiates the connection for detected devices that are paired (and trusted). Run the bt-monitor and test by turning off and on your BT headset.

A: Old question, but I bumped into this while searching for a solution to the above myself, so I thought I'd come here and post how I sorted it out in my setup.
It turns out that Pulseaudio is really not packaged or configured to be run as system daemon, and the default configuration assumes that you will be running within a session, ideally under X. This has direct implications for access to the system bus: Pulseaudio expects a session DBus to be at its disposal, and module-bluetooth-discover relies on this in order to dynamically load module-buetooth-device and set up the corresponding sinks/sources.
SO, you need to add an exception to DBus rules. This guide here recommends adding the following to /etc/dbus-1/system.d/pulse.conf:
<!DOCTYPE busconfig PUBLIC
"-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Bus Configuration 1.0//EN"
"http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/busconfig.dtd">
<busconfig>
  <policy user="root">
    <allow own="org.pulseaudio.Server"/>
    <allow send_destination="org.bluez"/>
    <allow send_interface="org.bluez.Manager"/>
  </policy>
  <policy user="pulse">
    <allow own="org.pulseaudio.Server"/>
    <allow send_destination="org.bluez"/>
    <allow send_interface="org.bluez.Manager"/>
  </policy>
  <policy context="default">
    <deny own="org.pulseaudio.Server"/>
    <deny send_destination="org.bluez"/>
    <deny send_interface="org.bluez.Manager"/>
  </policy>
</busconfig>

But in my case (Raspbian Wheezy) this file was not empty, so YMMV. Do note that the last part (context default, all deny) is critical, and PA will not get notifications from Dbus if is is missing.
Add the rules, then:
 service dbus restart
 service bluetooth restart
 service pulseaudio restart

and pactl should list a bluez source when a device connects. Good luck!
ps: I'm sorry that I don't have an exact solution for arch, but I'm pretty sure the above applies (the original guide was written for fedora...)


PHILADELPHIA | Ross Detwiler has miles to go before he can claim to be lumped into the same class of pitchers as Cole Hamels.
At 25, Hamels already owns a World Series ring, MVP awards from the World Series and National League Championship Series and 48 big league wins.
At 23, Detwiler would settle for one win in the majors at this point.
That milestone didn't come Thursday night for the Washington Nationals rookie left-hander. Hamels was far superior, carrying a perfect game into the sixth and surrendering just one run in eight sterling innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory.
Detwiler, though, wasn't to blame for this loss. In his return to the Washington rotation, the former first-round pick put forth one of the best of his 11 starts to date, allowing only one run in five innings. That wasn't enough to earn him the win, but it was enough to earn him the praise of his organization.
This night belonged to Hamels, who briefly made a run at history but had to settle for a mere five-hit, 10-strikeout gem en route to a series sweep of the Nationals.
It didn't take much time to recognize Hamels was in top form. He retired the first three batters in a snap — and was off and running from there. One by one, the hard-throwing lefty retired Washington's batters with ease. Through five innings, not a single one reached base. And only a couple of them even managed to make solid contact.
Ian Desmond hit a line drive to the warning track in right field in the second, and Ryan Zimmerman scorched a line drive in the fourth only to be robbed of extra bases by third baseman Pedro Feliz. Otherwise, the Nationals were left impotent at the plate against Hamels.
It didn't help matters that Wil Nieves injured his left hamstring while running out a grounder in the third, forcing interim manager Jim Riggleman to turn to backup Josh Bard. With Jesus Flores already out until March following shoulder surgery, the Nationals suddenly are down to one healthy catcher.
Whether they add another player or not, the Nationals need to find some offense somewhere. What had been a productive lineup most of the season has tanked in the past week. Washington has scored a total of three runs over its last 31 innings.
That puts added pressure on a young pitching staff, affording no margin for error. To his credit, Detwiler was up to the challenge in his first major league start since July 3.