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The latest aid and disasters research from prestigious universities and journals throughout the world.
Disasters whether they are natural or manmade cause widespread destruction and distress, sparking huge impact on the surrounding country or community. From one calamitous event that suddenly causes great loss of life, damage or hardship to emergency preparedness and response, MNT covers news on those in need of aid and the help supplied.
Disaster zones: how medical relief saves lives and protects health The November 2013 super-typhoon striking the Philippines was another natural disaster claiming thousands of lives - but what are the medical response priorities and health risks in this situation?
Become A First Aider And Make A Difference If you are interested in becoming a first aider then read our article and learn how giving up a small amount of your time to gain first aid knowledge can truly help save a life.


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Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is an American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer, known for her work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development. In 1996 and 2000, she ran for vice president as the nominee of the Green Party of the United States, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader. A Native American with Ojibwe ancestry, she is the executive director of both White Earth Land Recovery Project, which she founded at White Earth Reservation in 1989, and Honor the Earth, which she founded with Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers in 1993. LaDuke became an activist in Anishinaabe issues, helping found the Indigenous Women's Network in 1985. She became involved in continuing struggles to regain reservation land lost since in the 19th century. The WELRP holds land in a conservation trust for the benefit of the tribe. Winona's editorials and essays have also been published several times in national and international journals and newspapers. Some of her books include The Sugar Bush, Daughters of Mother Earth: The Wisdom of Native American Women, and The Militarization of Indian Country.
Uranium Mining, Native Resistance, and the Greener Path
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IN A DINE CREATION STORY, the people were given a choice of two yellow powders. They chose the yellow dust of corn pollen, and were instructed to leave the other yellow Continue reading →
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AS FALL TEMPERATURES CHANGE on the White Earth Reservation and the mist lifts off the lakes, the Ojibwe take to the waters. Two people to a canoe, one poles through the Continue reading →

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I am considering a cochlear implant and feel I should be asking my surgeon questions but just don't know what to ask. Can you help?
The decision to get a cochlear implant can be quite daunting and asking your surgeon some questions can help you to move forward with more confidence. The first step is to find out if a cochlear implant is the best choice for you. To determine this ask: Am I likely to obtain more benefit from a cochlear implant compared with my hearing aids? If you are likely to benefit and you feel it is the right time for you, there are some specific questions about the surgery you might want to ask. Will I lose the hearing I currently have? Are some implants better for keeping my remaining hearing? What does the surgery involve? Is there anything I can't do after surgery? Will the surgery affect my balance or tinnitus (sounds in the ear)? How long will I be in the hospital? How long does it take until I can hear with the cochlear implant?
What implants are available and what are their differences? If you are receiving only one implant, ask if there is an implant compatible with your other hearing aid so that they can work together post-surgery.
It is also important to consider what you enjoy in life and compare your needs to the options that each implant can provide. If hearing in water is important, you might ask about the options for swimming and bathing. Consider asking about phone use, connecting to your television or music and the ability of the implant to be upgraded for use with future technologies. It can also be important to ask about how the implants themselves work on the inside to replicate hearing. If choosing for your child, ask about wearing options, ease of use and monitoring and availability of accessories for listening in school. These questions will help you make a decision as to which implant might be best for you and why. It will also give you some information as to where to start if you want to do further research into your options. The choice of implant is a very personal decision. Explore all the options and choose what is right for you and your family. Whatever you decide, you will open up a whole new world of hearing.


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Q: Using Swift, how do I disable the keyboard from popping up? I am writing an application in Swift 3.0 using xCode.
When I press a textbox, I only want the picker view to show; so, why does the keyboard show with it?
How can I disable it from popping up?
Here is the iPhone without touching the textbox:

Here is the iPhone when I touch the textbox:

Here is my code for the view controller:
//the arrays for the height textbox
var heightInFeet = ["4\' 8\"", "4\' 9\"", "4\' 10\"", "4\' 11\"", "5\'", "5\' 1\"", "5\' 2\"", "5\' 3\"", "5\' 4\"", "5\' 5\"", "5\' 6\"", "5\' 7\"", "5\' 8\"", "5\' 9\"", "5\' 10\"", "5\' 11\"", "6\'", "6\' 1\"", "6\' 2\"", "6\' 3\"", "6\' 4\"", "6\' 5\"", "6\' 6\"", "6\' 7\"", "6\' 8\""]
var heightInMeters = ["1.42", "1.44", "1.46", "1.48", "1.5", "1.52", "1.54", "1.56", "1.58", "1.6", "1.62", "1.64", "1.66", "1.68", "1.7", "1.72", "1.74", "1.76", "1.78", "1.8", "1.82", "1.84", "1.86", "1.88", "2.0", "2.2"]
var pickerArray = [String]()

//the array for the activity level textbox
var activityLevel = ["None/Sedentary", "Light/Low", "Moderate/Active", "High/Very Active"]

...
func numberOfComponents(in pickerView: UIPickerView) -> Int {
    return 1
}

func pickerView(_ pickerView: UIPickerView, numberOfRowsInComponent component: Int) -> Int {
    var countrows : Int = pickerArray.count

    if pickerView == pickerViewForActivityLevel{
        countrows = self.activityLevel.count
    }
    return countrows
}

func pickerView(_ pickerView: UIPickerView, titleForRow row: Int, forComponent component: Int) -> String? {
    if pickerView == pickerViewForHeight{
        let titleRowForHeight = pickerArray[row]
        return titleRowForHeight
    }
    else if pickerView == pickerViewForActivityLevel{
        let titleRowForActivityLevel = activityLevel[row]
        return titleRowForActivityLevel
    }
    return ""
}

func pickerView(_ pickerView: UIPickerView, didSelectRow row: Int, inComponent component: Int) {
    if pickerView == pickerViewForHeight{
        self.heightTextBox.text = self.pickerArray[row]
        self.pickerViewForHeight.isHidden = true
    }
    else if pickerView == pickerViewForActivityLevel{
        self.activityLevelTextBox.text = self.activityLevel[row]
        self.pickerViewForActivityLevel.isHidden = true
    }
}

func textFieldDidBeginEditing(_ textField: UITextField) {
    if (textField == self.heightTextBox){
        self.pickerViewForHeight.isHidden = false
    }
    else if (textField == self.activityLevelTextBox){
        self.pickerViewForActivityLevel.isHidden = false
    }
}

@IBAction func heightSwitchAction(_ sender: UISwitch) {
    if heightUnitsSwitch.isOn{
        heightUnits.text = "Feet (ft)"
        pickerArray = []
        pickerArray.append(contentsOf: heightInFeet)
    }
    else{
        heightUnits.text = "Meters (m)"
        pickerArray = []
        pickerArray.append(contentsOf: heightInMeters)
    }
}

Thanks in advance.

A: Try to set inputView UIView() as an inputView textField.inputView = UIView()

A: If the value in this inputView is nil, the text field displays the standard system keyboard when it becomes first responder. Assigning a custom view to this inputView causes that view to be presented instead.
The default value of this property is nil.so you can use inputView for showing picker.
 let picker : UIDatePicker = UIDatePicker()
 textField.inputView = picker

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While the analysts believe M&M would face near-term hurdles due to monsoon deficit and economic uncertainty coupled with competition in the domestic UV segment, they expect some improvement in the second half of FY16.
In line with its plans to recover lost ground in the utility vehicles (UV) segment, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is banking on the TUV 300, which it launched on Thursday.
While M&M currently sells around 14,000 UVs a month, analysts expect the new vehicle to add 3,000 units a month, on an average, to overall volumes.
M&M hopes improvement in the demand environment in the upcoming festive season and the attractive pricing of its feature-packed model would help improve volumes.
The price of the new vehicle, which includes an automated manual transmission variant, starts at Rs 6.9 lakh, 10-30 per cent lower than competitors Ford Ecosport, Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster.
While the lower price points and affordability are plus points and M&M is expected to garner good volumes, it might not be a game changer.
HSBC analysts believe the UV which might sell about 3,000 units a month might fail to be an aspirational product in urban India.
M&M's stock is down 0.4 per cent (in line with markets) compared to levels before the TUV300 launch.
M&M: TUV 300 might not be a game changer.
The company has been facing a double-whammy over the past few quarters with lower demand for its UVs as more customers preferred compact SUVs, and a sharp decline in the more-profitable tractor sales on the back of poor monsoons and rural slowdown.
While a lot will depend on the uptick in rural incomes for tractor volumes to reach earlier levels, the new UV launches should arrest the slide in M&M's market share.
From close to 50 per cent a couple of years ago, its UV market share has dropped to 36 per cent currently.
For August, while M&M's domestic tractor volumes came in just under 11,000 units, 22 per cent lower than last year's number, UV volumes at 14,200 units were flattish compared to the year-ago number.
This was despite the launch of a refreshed Scorpio and the new XUV500, which failed to rev up volumes in a big way.
Going ahead, in addition to the new platforms - Jeeto, a light commercial vehicle (LCV), and TUV300 - M&M is planning to launch three new variants in UVs, LCVs and tractors with new engines in FY16, which should give a bump-up to volumes.
Positively, despite the fall in volumes, M&M has been able to hold on to operating profit margins, which, according to analysts at Karvy Stock Broking, indicates strong management capability and clear focus on financial performance.
The brokerage has upgraded the stock to 'buy'.
Other brokerages are also positive on M&M after the stocks' recent 13 per cent decline to Rs 1,165. The sum-of-the-part valuations range between Rs 1,250 and Rs 1,500.
Investors should await signs of volume pick-up before committing any investments to the scrip.


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Gold touches two-month high as Trump uncertainty hits dollar
Published Mon, Jan 23 20173:21 PM EST Updated Mon, Jan 23 20173:25 PM EST
Gold rose on Monday, touching its highest in two months as unease over the economic policies of U.S. President Donald Trump pushed investors towards safer assets while the dollar and U.S. bond yields fell.
Trump at his inauguration promised to put "America first", while his administration said it would withdraw from or renegotiate important trade agreements, raising fears that a protectionist White House could reduce global trade.
Trading Nation: Gold hits 2-month high
Uncertainty over Trump's policies sent the dollar to a 1-1/2 month low against a basket of currencies, while bond yields slipped from recent highs.
A weaker dollar makes gold cheaper for holders of other currencies, while lower yields reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
was up 0.56 percent at $1,216.33 an ounce. It earlier touched $1,219.43, its highest since Nov. 22. U.S. gold futures settled $10.70 higher at $1,215.60.
"The story is one of a weaker dollar and political uncertainty," said Danske Bank analyst Jens Pedersen.
Gold finished last week up 1 percent for its fourth straight week of gains and longest consecutive string of weekly increases since July.
Underscoring the bullish view, data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed that speculators raised their net long positions in COMEX gold contracts for a second week in the week to Jan. 17.
"Momentum indicators are biased to the upside," said ScotiaMocatta analysts, targeting $1,255.70 an ounce.
But gold faces resistance, at $1,219, that it may struggle to break, Reuters' technical analysis shows.
And despite his protectionist measures, Trump's plans for government spending, tax cuts and deregulation would be likely o boost the dollar and U.S. stocks if enacted.
"That is going to take some of the wind out of gold as an alternative investment or as a risk hedge," said Mitsubishi analyst Jonathan Butler.
Trump said on Monday that he believed that his administration could cut U.S. regulations governing companies by 75 percent or more.
If Trump's policies deliver faster economic growth, the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates this year at a faster rate than investors expect, said Butler, leading to higher bond yields that would dampen demand for gold.
Among other precious metals, palladium was down 1.57 percent at $776.00, having earlier touched $795.60, its highest since May 2015.
Gold hits two-month high
Analysts at Julius Baer said that investors had been too optimistic after palladium, which is used in the automotive industry for emission-controlling catalytic converters, jumped 4.8 percent last week.
Car sales this year in China and the U.S. would fall short of investors' hopes and "a dent is looming," they said.
0.93 percent to $17.19 while platinum gained 0.77 percent to $983.50.
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I cannot believe I'm writing about this.
But sometimes letting it out is a way to cope.
Well, I had a miscarriage.
It's actually medically termed as missed abortion. You had all signs of pregnancy but the fetus did not mature.
I've been debating within myself whether or not I'd write about this publicly or not. The incident just make me want to forget like it was just another bad dream. Or maybe, if I could only extract that particular memory off my brain and store it somewhere far away.
However, when I am alone, my mind has the tendency to drift off to that incident. And I just get oddly sad.
We didn't actually plan on getting pregnant. Days were spent just like how it has been since the last few years.
But then, I had missed periods. I decided to take the home PT one day. And bam! The double pink lines automatically showed up.
At first, I was scared. It was because I was not ready.
Nonetheless, as I try to process it, my fear eventually developed into acceptance, then to a bit of an excitement, then to elation. (Well, it was really half fright and half elation).
My husband was happy of course.
As for my daughter, well, she doesn't completely understand the idea of having a new sibling, so she just innocently shrugged it off.
My sisters and friends were glad about it too.
So, their reactions just bounced back to me and my heart just decided to be happy too.
We went to my OB for my first pre-natal check-up. That's when things started to go downhill.
The Doppler was not able to detect a heartbeat. My instincts sent alarm bells because it was unusual if I were to compare it on my first pregnancy. They say you can detect a heartbeat as early as 6-7 weeks. I was already like on my 11th week.
My OB said that I could try it via ultrasound. I calmed down a bit. She said that maybe the fetus is still too small to be detected.
Or my fatty abdomen may be the reason why it can't detect a heartbeat, just to inject humor on the situation.
Ultrasound day came and I was excited. I woke up early, prayed and hoped that I'd be able to see the baby and hear a heartbeat.
The ultrasound procedure came after the lab test procedures. I lay on the bed and let the sonogram tech do her job. She was just going around and around. Then, she told me I have to come back in the afternoon to let their head tech check it.
By the time I went home, my head was already swimming with probabilities and my heart was starting to fill with fear. I googled "no fetus seen in ultrasound" and the search results lead to "blighted ovum" or "misaligned ovaries" or worse "ectopic pregnancy".
There were also forums like how some women waited for a few more weeks, hoping that the heartbeat will be heard. However, a bigger percentage said it eventually ended up in miscarriage.
I was already teary-eyed after reading.
I still obliged for the afternoon ultrasound. This time, the sonogram took longer. The head technician measured every part of my uterus.
After the whole procedure, I just asked in a straightforward manner if there was a baby or not. At the back of my mind, there was clearly no tiny human-shaped figure behind the monitor.
She just gave me a somewhat sympathetic smile and simply said that there were irregularities detected and my OB will be the one to interpret the results.
But even if my OB would interpret it or not, I know that I'm not having any baby at all.
I was set to be operated on three days after my follow up check-up. During check-up, my OB said that there were things that might have happened inside my womb along the way, that's why the pregnancy did not push through. It was like telling me that it was not my fault it ended up that way.
The operation itself was not painful at all. But the sense of loss proved otherwise.
My friends consoled me that at least this happened very early in my pregnancy, because it would be more painful if it happened in the latter stage. They just told me I could try again.
I'm really not sure what I want. I'm a bit traumatized at this point.
I keep thinking, what if this pregnancy was a go. Would Olive be a doting sister? Would it be a boy or another girl? Would he or she look like me or his/her dad? Would the house become crazier or more fun with two kids?
What if there would no longer be a baby number 2? Would people think of me as selfish? Would my daughter ask me why she does not have a brother of a sister? Would my daughter grow up okay as an only child? Would my husband and I be okay with just one child?
I keep telling myself that I'm just an ordinary person and things like this cannot happen to me. Well, it did happen. Now, I could more than sympathize with other women who might have gone through the same process, whatever stage of the pregnancy it was.
I am moving on, though thinking about it in retrospect is still sad.


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Joe Root misses England training in Port Elizabeth with illness
10dGeorge Dobell in Port Elizabeth
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George Dobell in Port Elizabeth
Joe Root has been forced to miss training in Port Elizabeth on Sunday due to illness, ahead of next week's third Test against South Africa.
The England captain is the latest member of the squad to be struck down on a tour that has been dogged by illness and injury. It is unclear at this stage whether the episode is related to the sickness bug that decimated the team during the first Test but, bearing in mind how persistent and contagious that proved, the management will be taking every precaution in ensuring no cross contamination.
As things stand, they are hopeful Root will be able to train as normal on Monday. His absence was more with a view to containing the bug than any serious concern over his availability for the Test.
There was encouraging news for England in the sight of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer bowling two spells each in the nets. Wood appeared to bowl at full pace and is clearly close to match fitness, while Archer remains just a bit tentative and is currently rated at 80% by the team management. They will be looking for Archer to bowl with greater intensity on Monday and Wood to show he can do so again without any negative repercussions.
With both men remaining doubtful for the Port Elizabeth Test, however, and James Anderson having returned to home due to injury, Chris Woakes could well be in line for a recall. He also bowled two spells without issue on Sunday and his rated by the management as "fully fit".
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Meanwhile, Jos Buttler has issued an apology after stump mics caught him swearing angrily at South Africa's Vernon Philander during the Cape Town Test. Buttler was subsequently fined 15% of his match fee while one demerit point was added to his record by the ICC.
"I'd like to apologise," Buttler said. "I understand that's not the way to behave. Obviously I'll take the slap on the wrists and understand that as role models you can't get away with using language like that, and to Vernon. Hopefully I can move on now, and look forward to the next game.
"Sometimes it's just one of those things: the heat of the moment and a bit of red mist. It's all done so hopefully it can be swept under the carpet and we move on. The two games have been played in great spirit. They've been hard fought games and the series is set up well at 1-1."
The incident was the second time that Buttler has been handed a demerit point by the ICC, following an incident - again involving a swear word - during an ODI in Bangladesh in 2016. Asked if he needed to mind his language, Buttler said: "I don't know. Maybe there's a side… I remember saying in Bangladesh that maybe you guys don't know me as well as you think. I'll wash my mouth out with some soap."
But while Buttler accepted that stump mics add to the "viewing experience", he does have reservations about them.
"In Test cricket there are lots of high emotions at times and things can be said that don't necessarily mean anything," Buttler said. "But for viewers at home it can come across very poorly. It's a tough one.
"We understand the stump mics and being able to hear what goes on adds to the viewing experience but we also like that what goes on the field to stay on the field that things said aren't necessarily heard by everyone at home. I'm sure it's up for debate."


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Constant Sex Pest
Bob March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022
A massage therapist who was told to treat Prince Andrew in his bedroom claims he was her creepiest client and a "constant sex pest". Emma Gruenbaum, 50, says Andrew quizzed her on her love life and tried to hug her after sessions at Royal Lodge, Windsor.
She says she swore at the Duke and stared at him after a remark about her bottom, adding: "It was just so tense and weird."
And she says one crude remark led to her telling him: "It's none of your f***ing business."
Emma, 50, spoke out after Andrew's legal team said his sex-case accuser Virginia Giuffre "may suffer from false memories".
Emma explained: "I don't want to sit by and not speak out about the way he was towards me as he calls Virginia delusional."
Emma was a 34-year-old sports massage therapist at the Wentworth Club in Surrey when she started treating Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in early 2005.
Fergie recommended her services and Andrew's staff got in touch.
Emma first met Andrew that summer, a few months after the first sex claims against the Duke's pal Jeffrey Epstein emerged in the US.
Emma, a freelancer who was not knowingly vetted by Palace staff, visited Andrew six times that year.
She said: "I had a lot of high-profile clients and often visited their homes. But Andrew was very different. He was a constant sex pest right from the start."
Emma says she first got a call from the Duke's personal secretary inviting her to the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
She added: "That was unusual, to ask me to come on a Sunday afternoon. But I said yes and went along at about 6pm as arranged.
"I knew the park because my horse was kept there.
"I took my own table which I always use because it is set at the right height for me to do the massage properly. But when I got there I got told: No, he will only use his own table.
"I was led through the house by a member of staff. I followed him up a couple of flights of stairs and ended up in the bedroom, a very impressive master suite.
"I said, 'Oh I'm not really comfortable doing this in his bedroom.' I looked at the massage table and I said, 'And that is much too high.' It was up to my hips so I'd be kind of there massaging at boob level, which is something I obviously didn't want. So I said, 'Can we move it out of the bedroom? I am not comfortable.'
"But I was told it wasn't an option, this was the way the Duke liked it.
"He always had massages in his bedroom and he liked to be close to his bed to roll into bed after.
"I was told not to make a fuss. I didn't know what else to say and the staff member left."
Emma says she then attempted to lower the table to a level for a deep-tissue massage.
'NICE A***'
She added: "I dropped to the floor and started to adjust the bed.
"I heard a voice, 'Hey nice a****. Do you take it up the a***?'
"I stood up quickly and turned around. I was up against the massage table and he was up against me, eyeball to eyeball. Almost touching, he was really close.
"And I went, 'None of your f***ing business.' And he just looked at me in sort of a dead stare and said, 'You can't talk to me like that.' I said, 'Well you can't speak to me like that.'
"There was then a momentary silence where I was sort of staring at him and I tried to step sideways and get away from being up against the table. It was just so tense, it was really weird.
"But I have had stupid comments over the years and I just said, 'Look are you going to behave? Get your robe off and lie down and let me do my work. Or am I leaving?'
"And he said, 'No, I think we're going to get on just fine.'
"And he slipped off his robe and got on the table.
"I always looked away as he got on the table and made sure there was a towel covering his modesty, but he was always naked under the towel. We started the massage. But all the way through he was talking about anal sex and making anal sex jokes. He asked when I had last had sex. It went on and on.
"I kept telling him to shut up but quickly realized he was OK with being talked at like he was a naughty schoolboy kind of thing.
"So I just carried on in that vein telling him to shut up. And that was the pattern. I saw him six times. He'd say he would get someone to pay me because he doesn't deal with cash."
Andrew's office sent cheques to Emma's home address including a compliment slip from the Duke.
'THE CONSTANT SEX PEST OVERSTEPPED THE LINE'
The constant sex pest paid £80 for a 70-minute session and requested Emma's services almost every Sunday for a while. She added: "Every time I saw him he would try to overstep the line. He'd try to hug me without fail. I would have to put my hand on his chest and push him off and say, 'Look I don't do hugs.'
"He asked me to watch a movie a couple of times. Once he said he wanted to make me a cup of tea and led me off somewhere as I was leaving. We ended up in the kitchen and he said he didn't even know where the kettle was. I just wanted to leave. I said firmly, 'Look where is the way out?' And I left."
After visiting the Duke almost weekly for around two months Emma stopped getting calls from his staff to arrange appointments.
She said: "I think it is because he wanted more and he was clearly not going to get anywhere.
"His advances weren't working and I think that his patience ran out. He always tried to turn the conversation to sex or jokes about sex. I'd tell him it wasn't appropriate or it just wasn't funny.
"He was a constant sex pest. But it was always in a 'matron and schoolboy' way.
"He seemed to want me to tell him to shut up. He was just a creep. I always used to tell my girlfriends what a total creep he was.
"Then I just stopped getting phone calls. I was playing hard to get, too hard.
"It didn't bother me. I had a lot of great clients. But I didn't see Sarah again after I started seeing the Duke which was odd. I didn't complain to anyone at the time because I thought everyone would just know what he was like.
"I was a 34-year-old woman and I can handle myself and I felt I could handle this royal constant sex pest.
"But now I see the way he has treated younger women. It is scary to think how I might have felt if I was ten years younger and less experienced."
Emma's experience echoes that of masseuse Monique Giannelloni who told two years ago how, in 2000, a valet showed her Andrew's bedroom at Buckingham Palace before he came out of a bathroom naked.
Monique's "unvetted" visit sparked a security breach after it was revealed she was introduced to him by Epstein's lover and Andrew's pal Ghislaine Maxwell.
Last month The Sun reported on claims by Andrew's ex-maid Charlotte Briggs that he made her run up four flights of stairs to close curtains he was sitting next to.
Emma, now a successful surveyor who lives in Windsor, said she was speaking out because there is "more and more evidence and noise about how he has behaved".
She added: "I just really want to add my voice and my experience to help, if it does help at all, to add context on what sort of character he is and how he treated me. And if that helps Virginia then fantastic."
Ms Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with Andrew when she was 17. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, vehemently denies all her claims.
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Ghislaine Maxwell's Demise
ByBob December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell's demise is fast approaching. Her multiple sex trafficking convictions translate into meaning that too many powerful parties need her gone. Even a partial list of those desiring that she leave the planet ASAP reads as compelling and frightening: Donald J. Trump, Bill & Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Rudy Giuliani, Alan Dershowitz, and Queen…
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Nygard's Toronto Troubles
BySusan Starr October 2, 2021 October 2, 2021
Nygard's Toronto troubles are just starting. Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been charged with multiple historical sexual assaults that allegedly occurred in Toronto between October 1987 and March 2006. "As in the past, Mr. Nygard denies any allegations of criminal conduct," his lawyer, Brian Greenspan, told reporters Friday in Winnipeg where the 80-year…
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Should I Try Polyamory?
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I had been wandering the liquor store for some minutes when the clerk approached and asked if I needed help. I considered blurting out loudly, "Should I try polyamory?". "Hello," I would say. "I'm wine shopping for dinner with my boyfriend and his two partners, whom I'll be meeting for the first time. You wouldn't…
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The dirty side of Hugh Hefner. The Playboy mogul appeared to have everything. But as we all know, appearances can be deceiving. Since Hugh Hefner's death in 2017 the women of Playboy have been out speaking and speaking out.
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*UPDATE: The calendar has been updated for 2011 and is available for download here: 2011 Work Week Calendar.
This work week calender is based on the badge-sized calendars that my previous employer hands out every year.
Please note that this calendar is not ISO 8601 compliant; regardless, you're more than welcome to modify and change the calendar as you see fit.
I have also included a candy bar style calendar based on David Seah's Compact Calendar.
As always this calendar is completely free to download, modify, and use.
For 2010, I have provided an Excel version, an iWork Numbers version, and a PDF version. These calendars have been tested on Excel 2007 and iWork '09, and should be backward compatible with earlier versions of these programs.
*Please be sure to contact me with any mistakes or issues I may need to correct.
Previous work week calendars have been translated to other languages and country specific work weeks, so feel free to send me your updated calendar and I will be more than happy to add it to this post.
Nice calendar. I'm happy to report that the Excel file opens and is formated just fine under OpenOffice.org 3.0 on Linux. So, your "Free Software" calendar works great on Free Software!
Awesome! Thanks for updating this clean calendar.
Your work week is wrong.
I have checked about 20 calendars (local and internaltional) + checked with shipping lines as they are international and all work on the same weeks.
We are now in week 9 – NOT week 10.
@Lynn – as I mentioned in the blog post, this calendar is not ISO 8601 compliant so you're correct. Feel free to modify the calendar as needed.
Mar 6th today as WW10 of 2010 or WW09?
The Gnome Deskbar Calendar says yours is off by 1 week. Are you going to fix it?
Jan 1, 2010 was a FRIDAY, so it is WW53.
thanks for the calendar… I just adjusted the excel version by 1 week.
its very easy to edit… are you out of job now?
will be glad to discuss with you any ideas for making my own business.
Noticed there is a discrepancy in May between Tomas' WW calendar and David Seah's "Candy Bar Style": Tomas has 4 weeks, while Seah's version has 5 weeks.
Not posting to be critical, just an FYI to other users!
Hello, will you be posting a 2011 work week calendar soon?
thx for this calendar, will you post the 2011 calendar soon?
I'm hoping you have a 2011 calendar. Do you??!
I downloaded the week calendar pdf file from your side.
Please note make of it that 2010 week calendar is wrong prined.There are 52 weeks and you count as 53 weeks. Compare with standard one it will be one week more.
Happy Holidays…as the new year of 2011 is approaching…Please please please post the 2011 work week calendar 🙂 Thanks!!
I used your 2010 Work Week Calendar all 2010, now I am eagerly waiting for the 2011!
Please send me a 2011 workweek calender. Thanks.
Looks like this blog is dead…anyone going to provide an update?
Where can I see your 2011 work week calendar ?


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Prominent NYC venues repeatedly host Chinese official who praised CCP, denied Uyghur genocide
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Some of the most prominent venues in New York City have recently hosted as an honored guest a Chinese official who praised China's ruling Communist Party as "great" and dismissed reports of systematic persecution against minorities inside China as "lie...


This is probably targeted more to the European context. I am a final year MSc in Finance student at a top BS in the region with an offer for an intern position at the European Investment Bank, in a public sector focused division. I was wondering if anyone here on the board has some insights with respect to exit ops in Europe, or the reputation in general of the dev banks. I am planning to do a PhD next, but I am open to going into industry as well.
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Tim Across America, pt 4! Kimihiro Watanuki, an orphaned high school student whose name represents his birthday, one day finds himself entering a mysterious house. Inside he finds a couple of manic kids and a flirtatious witch named Yuko who grants wishes — for a price.
Tim, meanwhile, finds himself entering Des Moines, Iowa, where he meets up with Kory to discuss CLAMP's manga xxxHolic — and also talking to James Gray at Mayhem Comics, Cards, and Games.
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Supersports by Super7 Will Shake Up the Sports Collectibles Realm
Posted by James Zahn | Mar 13, 2019 | Collectibles, New Products, Sports, Toys & Games | 0
Best known for putting a fresh spin on pop culture icons such as He-Man and The Masters of the Universe, Alien, Street Fighter, and the Universal Monsters; Super7 is getting into a whole new ballgame.
The San Francisco-based designer of toys, collectibles, and pop culture lifestyle products launched a new brand — Supersports by Super7 — just in time for spring training. Previewed at Toy Fair New York, Super7 Director of Sports and Licensing Bart Silberman gave The Toy Book and The Pop Insider a firsthand look at the new products coming out of the company's new licensing agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB). It's a fitting way to launch a line that marries Super7's incredible design style with the world of sports.
Supersports, from Super7, will include 3.75-inch ReAction Figures of players and mascots, 1:64-scale Bullpen Buggies die-cast vehicles, enamel pins, Mascot Super-Buckets, and more.
Supersports by Super7 Super-Buckets mascots series. Available Sept. 2019.
"Growing up, the first thing I ever collected was baseball cards," says Brian Flynn, Super7 founder. "When I was seven years old, my uncle sent me a complete box of 1978 Topps Baseball Cards for Christmas. I opened every pack and sorted them by team, and then by number, and then back by team, and number and so on for months. I loved these baseball cards, and I want to bring that same emotion back to the figures and packaging we are making for our Supersports line of baseball figures. Something that brings you back in time, brings you a bit of unexpected joy and brings a smile to your face."
Supersports by Super7 enamel pins and pennants.
The inaugural Supersports collection includes "Classic All-Stars" such as Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Carlton Fisk, Mickey Mantle, Roy Campanella, and more, alongside modern "Baseball All-Stars" including Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey. Players in the first wave represent teams from two of the most legendary rivalries in professional sports —the Los Angeles Dodgers versus San Francisco Giants, and the New York Yankees versus Boston Red Sox.
Supersports by Super7 Mascots ReAction Figures. Available June '19.
The Mascots ReAction Figure line will begin with classics such as Mr. Met and the Phillie Phanatic, alongside the oddball Crazy Crab, who appeared for just one season (1984) as the Giants mascot. My fingers are crossed that this line will eventually roll deep with characters such as the Chicago White Sox's Ribbie and Roobarb, and The Famous Chicken.
"Our aim is to tell the history of the game in a fun and different way thanks to licensing agreements with everyone from MLB Players Inc. and MLB Alumni Association to Topps and CMGWW," Silberman says. "I have been involved with MLB licensing for more than 20 years, but I've never seen such a creative collection. It feels like stuff we had as kids, but all of it is brand new."
The classic bullpen cart gets a creative spin with Bullpen Buggies from Supersports by Super7.
And if sports aren't your thing? Stay tuned! We'll have more pop culture collectibles from Super7 featured here on the Pop Insider in the weeks ahead.
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Apple Co-Founder Teams Up with Investment Startup Equi
in Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency published on 22, August 2018
Home » Apple Co-Founder Teams Up with Investment Startup Equi
The co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, has previously said how highly he thinks of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. But the celebrated entrepreneur and technologist hadn't committed himself to any projects in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. Until now.
Wozniak announced this week that he is working with a bitcoin investment startup, Equi Capital, the first such move in his career to date.
Discussing his involvement in the firm in an interview with Null Transaction, Wozniak said he was "amazed at the technology" behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
He described Equi Capital as primarily an investment firm, which will help investors of all types purchase company equities through cryptocurrency, effectively filling the role of traditional investment companies.
"Our approach is not like a new currency, or something phony where an event will make it go up in value. It's a share of stock, in a company. This company is doing investment by investors with huge track records in good investments in things like apartment buildings in Dubai. We have one person in our group who has listed out a whole apartment building for bitcoin."
There were no specific details about Wozniak's role in the company, but he did disclose the firm was considering a registration in Malta, a country which has emerged as a leading jurisdiction for cryptocurrency businesses on account of its crypto-friendly regulatory structures.
Addressing his optimism on bitcoin and blockchain more broadly, Wozniak said he was aware of countless development efforts and applications around bitcoin that all had "value".
"I've encountered people working in real estate avenues, types of Uber systems, everything we've got in our life, especially involving transactions – retail sales, car sales, manufacturing of goods … working on bitcoin applications … and they all have value."
The news is a significant vote of confidence for Equi, and will help boost the firm's profile, after early difficulties since their launch, including a failed ICO which resulted in early backers being refunded.
It's also a positive sign for the bitcoin community more generally, with Wozniak still highly respected for his work as an early technology pioneer with Apple.


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Q: How to get images "above the fold" right I have images above the fold and a pretty hard time getting them "right" for Google Pagespeed.
Markup roughly looks like this (dropped srcset and some irrelevant css)

Asychronous loaded JavaScript later on swaps the attributes so the image appears. The classes only serve selection purposes.
The following screenshot is from Chrome Devtools with all external JavaScript and CSS removed from the page. Hence, this is what I expect PageSpeed to see above the fold:

Instead, it complains and in fact, this is what Pagespeed sees above the fold:

The icon font is inline. No idea why Pagespeed does not see it. But the fact that the image does not appear at all really confuses me. I understand the logic could be made better by inline JavaScript setting the src attribute and shuffling display CSS of the first image, but I'd like to get "basic" stuff right first. :)
So first things first: Why does the image collapse in PageSpeed?


If you study IELTS you must hear about the IELTS scammer. He claims that he has access to IELTS database and will provide you high score and he even has many websites for this purpose (I assume that he does not have any partner).
I see about him every day as I spend quite amount of time on IELTS -related websites.
In general, he spends a great amount of time and money to share the links. But he is more patient than other scammers and waits before claiming that he provides certificates. In facebook, He adds other people, spend some time and convince others that he is a really trustworthy person.
The web sites that he spends time: Facebook, Linkedin (hard to believe that Linkedin allows him to publish a job) and Reddit. I think he is not a native speaker as I see he makes many grammatical mistakes but I can guess that he prepared for IELTS.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/565167033654581/ The Facebook group is filled with his scammer comments but weirdly after the evaluation of Facebook moderation, they concluded that the group is safe and they deleted scammy content. But still, there are many posts in the Facebook group.
The website looks like made by WordPress but significantly better than his previous poor blog website which may demonstrate that somebody made the website for him. According to the website he claims that he uses encrypted email but it is actually just a Gmail account (American government can have access).
It is possible to hunt this scammer by the webmaster of WordPress but it is a low chance because he uses a popular theme and besides, this guy uses another scammer website "called 247ielts.com".
According to Whois: the first website registered by Godaddy and DomainControl.com ddomaincontrol.comAnd the state is Sargodha, Pakistan. But he is not an idiot to write his real address.
Having an international hosting requires giving your home address and identity card so that his hosting firm must give a lot of information about the scammer.
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=983137 According to this website the hosting firm owned by Godaddy, so he uses Godaddy hosting and must register with a fake identity and address.
Besides, he has a bunch of other websites called, http://purchaseieltscertificate.com/ and http://buycertified-ielts-from-bc.com/ also hosted by Godaddy as you can guess.
+234070191++040 but he uses this phone number which is from Nigeria. But also he has a phone number which starts with 237 and from Cameroon and also phone numbers start with +1. As I know there are several applications to get different phone numbers.
But, I think it is possible to get more information from Godaddy.com because he must pay for a domain and hosting and I do not think someone else can pay that amount of money for him. Contacting with Godaddy.com may help us to learn his bank account and other information which may help us to find out his real name.
In addition, he paid for an advertisement on Google.
I think he is a scammer who lives in Africa (probably Cameroon) but not very sure which country. I will keep writing as I learn more about him.
claims to sell degree certificate and Nebosh Certificate as well.
I am not sure how he convince him to do this video (by blackmail?).
The phone number of the scammer is also here: allenshippinglines.com/contact/# but I am not sure what how he scams by using this website.
marianta-logistics.com/service-2/ The website also includes one of the scammer's phone number.
The scammer also uses other websites to advertise his website.
https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/buydocumentsonline.net According to Alexa the link is shared in 247 different web sites. He may have other non-scammer web sites which help to find his real identity.
He is not only a scammer of IELTS documents. He also tries to sell a fake passport.
"buypassportsonline.com" The web site has a similar design and suggested by Alexa as a similar site. Of course, having one website is not enough for such enthusiastic scammer (legitpassport.com, buyfakepassportsonline.com, darknetdocuments.com, buyrealpassportonline.net, realfakedocs.tumblr.com, legitdocsforall.com, buyyourdocuments.com, securedpassportonline.com, citizenshipforsale.net, worldwideventures.org, http://buyrealandfakedocuments.com, legalpassports.com, alldocuments.online, ultimatesaldocuments.com, globallinksdocument.net , easydocumentsonline.com (which is popular in Cameroon), buy-real-fake-documents.com, fastdocuments24hrs.com, http://legitdocproducers.com, uniusedocuments.com ). These web sites are found by Audience Overlap statistics according to Alexa.com.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-teye-73942916b/ (With a premium account which means he paid to Linkedin).
Weirdly, his fake company has 108 active staff. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ielts-britishcouncil/about/ Some of them are not obviously related to Scamming activity but somehow they claim to work in that fake company.
I have witnessed one candidate scammed by him. She was my motivation to write down this. Obviously, the scammer has better marketing skills than IELTS.:) Let's assume that every domain costs 10 dollars, it means he must spend at least 500 dollars per year and costs of Linkedin premium account+Google ads.
It may be possible to catch him by his Skype contacts (very little chance). Skype is a very tricky app and sometimes adds some contacts from your cell phone automatically without your permission. The scammer has many Skype accounts (you know his passion for having many accounts).
Also, Skype allows you to see common friends. All we have to do is add all Skype ID's of scammers and analyze if there are common friends and eliminate people other than Cameroon (not sure).
to give information about scammers you can use an online inquiry form.


What's so special about Polar Bears? Polar bears are classified as the largest marine mammals and the most carnivorous of the bear species. Polar Bears are about 7-8 feet long measured from nose to the tip of their very short tail.
To honor our Arctic friends' special day, our pals from National Today www.nationaltoday.com shared some facts about these mysterious mammals.
Believe it or not, polar bears white coat isn't actually white … it's transparent. Polar bears are covered in a thick layer of clear, air-filled fur that luminesces in the light. Underneath all that hair is black skin designed to absorb the warmth of sunlight.
Don't be fooled by polar bear's chubby look. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and swim up to 60 miles at a single stretch—without rest—in search of food. As global warming melts the Arctic ice caps, the distances polar bears have to cross are growing ever larger.
In the Inuit (Eskimo) culture, polar bears are regarded as magical creatures of great strength and spiritual power. According to Inuit tradition, polar bears frequently shape-shift into humans and back. They also taught us how to hunt seals.
According to estimates, 60%-80% of the world's polar bear population is concentrated in Canada. The kings of the Arctic are also native to Russia, the United States, Denmark, Greenland, and Norway.
The CEO of Coca-Cola took a trip to the Arctic to see the impacts of climate change in the Arctic and save the Polar Bears. Ken Stewart is the creator of the Coca-Cola Polar Bears. Read more on The Story of the Coca-Cola Polar Bears.
Who knew polar bears were some of the coolest creatures on the planet? Golden Thanks to National Day for sharing this fun polar bear information. Unfortunately, two-thirds of these awesome animals could disappear by 2050 due to sea ice depletion.
To learn more about International Polar Bear Day, including ways to save and get involved, you can visit nationaltoday.com/world/international-polar-bear-day and Polar Bear International Day.
Momma says when me and Brinley rassle dat we look like polar bears!
We love the Coca Cola Commercial with the polar bears!! It cracks us up!
Wow, we learned a lot about the polar bear from this post. Thanks for sharing.


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Q: Unwanted vertical line in longtable I am trying to build a table using longtable and tabularx with the ltxtable.
For some weird reason, unwanted vertical lines appear on the first row.
This is my main.tex:
\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{ltxtable}
\begin{document}
  \LTXtable{\linewidth}{table.tex}
\end{document}

This is table.tex:
\small
\begin{longtable}{| p{0.7cm} | X |}\label{tab:evaluation_survey}
\\ \hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.1)} &  \textbf{Question}:\\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\ \hline
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.2)} &  \textbf{Question}: \\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}:  \\ \hline
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.3)} &  \textbf{Question}: \\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\ \hline
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.4)} &  \textbf{Question}:\\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\ \hline
\end{longtable}

And this is what appears:

Edit: if I remove the \\ before the first \hline I receive \noalign and \omit errors

A: The problem arises from the usage of \label{} inside the table. Normally you use \label{} after the caption in the floating environment. I don't know LTXtable so I can't provide the correct placement for the \label{} but just to solve the issue there are several ways here (like placing the \label{} inside one of the existing rows etc.). One of this ways would be to use a \noalign{}:
Change the content of table.tex to:
\small
\begin{longtable}{| p{0.7cm} | X |}\noalign{\label{tab:evaluation_survey}}
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.1)} &  \textbf{Question}:\\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\ \hline
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.2)} &  \textbf{Question}: \\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}:  \\ \hline
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.3)} &  \textbf{Question}: \\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\ \hline
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{e.4)} &  \textbf{Question}:\\
\cline{2-2}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\ \hline
\end{longtable}

A: I suggest this code, based on ltablex, which brings the functionalities of longtable to tabularx. I also redesigned the table, based on hhline and makecell  so the cells do not look as tight as  the default.
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{multirow, ltablex, hhline, makecell}
\keepXColumns
\setcellgapes{1ex}

\begin{document}

\small\setlength\doublerulesep{2ex}%
\makegapedcells
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}p{0.7cm} |X|}
\caption{A questions and answers table}\label{tab:evaluation_survey}\\[-1ex]
\endfirsthead
\hhline{~|-}
\multirow{2}{=}{e.1)} & \textbf{Question}:\\%
\hhline{~|-}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\
\hhline{~:=}
\multirow{2}{=}{e.2)} & \textbf{Question}: \\
\hhline{~|-}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\
\hhline{~:=}
\multirow{2}{=}{e.3)} & \textbf{Question}: \\
\hhline{~|-}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\
\hhline{~:=}
\multirow{2}{=}{e.4)} & \textbf{Question}:\\
\hhline{~|-}
& \textbf{Answers}: \\
\hhline{~|-}
\end{tabularx}

\end{document}


BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) - China's Guangzhou Automobile Group Co will delay increasing production capacity for its own brand cars to possibly as late as 2020, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, as the world's largest auto market stagnates amid slowing economic growth.
General Manager Wu Song at Guangzhou Auto's own-brand subsidiary GAC Motor had told Reuters in April that it was planning to build two factories with an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles each by 2016 and 2018.
A GAC Motor spokeswoman, however, said the company was now expected to instead expand annual capacity by 400,000 units by 2020 as part of a 34 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) investment announced by Wu in Beijing on Tuesday and which also includes further R&D for the automaker's Trumpchi line.
The spokeswoman said the delay was aimed at matching capacity with sales volumes. She declined to be named according to company policy.
GAC Motor joins other automakers including Volkswagen AG and General Motors that have already started to trim local production in a weak market. Analysts say overcapacity is worse among domestic automakers than their foreign rivals.
Overall auto sales in China grew a meagre 0.3 percent year-on-year from January to September in an economy that is growing at its slowest pace in around 25 years.
The spokeswoman said GAC maintained its annual sales targets of 160,000 vehicles in 2015 and 500,000 vehicles in 2017, adding that a planned expansion of its existing factory in Guangzhou to 350,000 vehicles by next year is still on track.
GAC Motor's parent Guangzhou Auto Group is China's sixth largest automaker. In addition to its own brand, the company makes cars through joint ventures for Toyota Motor Corp , Honda Motor Co among others.


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Love and Saucers (2018)
March 16, 2018 · by Scotty Floronic	· in Film Review, Scotty Floronic.	·
Most first time sexual experiences are awkward; I think that's pretty much a given. Imagine now that instead of your partner being for that very vulnerable and confusing first time being a human being that you're attracted to, they're actually an alien that came here to get down and dirty with your your bad Earth self. Thats some pressure to perform right there! At first I was scratching my head at the concept of extraterrestrial coitus (mostly the why and a bit of the how), but it sort of makes sense; you can't just float around in a saucer mutilating cows and letting people take blurry photos of you all the time. Documentary 'Love and Saucers', directed by Brad Abrahams, tells us the story of David Huggins, who claims that his first sexual experience (as well as many to follow) happened not with a human but instead with a traveller from the stars. Leading up to the taking of Huggins V-card, he claims to have had encounters with beings since he was about eight years old, mostly observational but all leading up to his actual encounter. That encounter happened during a walk in the forest one day, when a young David was approached by a grey alien (with Uma Thurman circa Pulp Fiction hair!) he would later come to know as Crescent who did the nasty with him right then and there in those woods. Sadly it was not "in the backseat of a Ford—something like that", which is where Huggins thought his first sexual experience would go down as he explains in the documentary. David has been painting these experiences for years, cataloging not only his sexual encounters but also other pivotal moments like meeting one of his many children, encounters with other extraterrestrial creatures and of course a very awkward (but sort of sexy?) milking incident.
Such encounters would happen off and on for years, revealing to Huggins that not only was he getting that alien pussy, it would seem he was serving another purpose to them. You see, it wasn't just a cum party, they appeared to be utilizing his semen in a breeding program, growing countless hybrid children in their ships. Thankfully he gets shown all of this first hand by his lover and her pals, which means he paints it which ultimately means we get to see it and it's pretty fuckin' wild. You also watch Huggins artistic ability improve as more and more of his story and paintings are shown to us, but it never loses the almost childlike innocence and simplicity present in the initial art.
Love and Saucers itself is only about 70 minutes long, which it uses very well to tell us the strange case witout ever getting bogged down in uninteresting details. Too often documentaries in this vein lose momentum in the middle and can never really win back the audience but they played it smart here and kept things lean. That said, a man giving it to an ET doesn't really sound like a story that really HAS boring parts, so there's that to factor into the equation as well. Given that the draw of David Huggins is his large body of paintings, Love and Suacers spends a lot of time showing off detail shots of all his major pieces, which is particularly helpful for those playing the home game of spot the Mantis Man. The Mantis Man is a being that Huggins says was always present, observing all that was happening for some unexplained reason. I'm assuming he was the camera man and this was whole thing was actually just the extraterrestrial version of those greasy collage dorm porno's where some pornstar shows up and runs a train on a bunch of collage dudes, but that's just my working theory.
And now my one issue with the whole thing. After some additional reading (because I'm OBSESSED with this story now it would appear) I found suggestions that these experiences may just be part of a very complex hallucination, perhaps linked to mental health issues. I don't recall this being brought up in 'Love and Saucers,' and while omitting it does strengthen the whole "alien" angle, it's kind of important and probably shouldn't have been left out, at least not completely. With that said, I still strongly recommend checking out 'Love and Saucers' so you can draw your own conclusions. If nothing else, you get to see a bunch of naked aliens so i think we can all count that as a win at the end of the day. Oh and if you need more of me ranting about ET sexual encounters, check out this episode of the podcast!
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I started watching Line Walkers (2014) with Michael Miu as the lead actor. I'm up to Ep 2, and I'm loving it. Michael displayed a very raw emotion during Ep 1, which reminded me of his 80s days. Although this blog is more for wuxia posts (particularly MB's), I definitely will write a post about Line Walkers here later, for LW was starring Michael as well. And since I also watched his first after-hiatus series (The Academy, 2005), I think it befits posting my review of that series here as well. I actually wrote a review back in December 2015 just after I finished the Academy series, hence the words are raw. I forgot why I never got to post it in my other blog but hey, it's here today!
I cried today, big time. Because I just finished The Academy 2005 series where Michael Miu played Lee Man Sing, a training instructor for HK police cadets ... And Mr Lee dieeeeed!! So I bawled myself till I was too tired to cry. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Now you know the ending of the series (not a spoiler really, Wikipedia and Google have that fact 10 years ago), but it was still sad to see an idol dying in a story, albeit fictional.
Michael's character (Mr Lee, or "Lee Sir" as the HKers and the cadets would call him) was a strict, by the book, instructor for new police cadets of the Hong Kong Police Training School (PTS). His rigidity has given him some troubles with the young cadets, particularly the young men, who would naturally find it hard to be reprimanded on a regular basis. But Mr Lee had a good open heart and he was actually a caring person. Throughout the series, he developed close relationships with Lee "Ken" Pak Kiu and Cheung Lap Man, two driven cadets who originally competed with each other for the Silver Whistle Medal, the PTS's highest award.
Mr Lee's relationship with Ken went so far such that Ken eventually cooked crab dishes for Lee Sir (they shared an apartment together due to Lee's prior engagement with Ken's mum who went cold feet before her wedding with Lee), despite Ken originally hating Lee Sir for "leaving his mum" (as the young cadet perceived it) and wouldn't exchange words at home other than monosyllables. As for A Man, his appreciation of Lee Sir's character grew exponentially from hating the PTS instructor with all his life (for Lee being too nice and helpful to A Man's mum) to him giving his approval for Lee Sir to court his mum (A Man's I mean, of course!).
The two cadets wouldn't be so hateful to Lee Sir hadn't it been for the TVB writers, I mean, other characters persistently refraining from telling the kids the whole truth. A Man's mum (Ivy) became closer to Lee after her separation from her husband due to him being unfaithful, yet she didn't tell her children about husband's affair for she didn't want them to think badly of the father. Ivy also liked Sunny (Lee's nickname), and she knew Sunny had had a crush on her since high school, but they never acted on it. A Man was always hostile to Lee Sir outside the PTS (inside the PTS he just swallowed his hatred) for he thought Lee was a marriage wrecker. It slowly changed when A Man realised his dad was the one at fault and Lee saved A Man from being expelled due to misconduct. Ivy and husband eventually tried to be together again, but Ivy had fallen out of love with her husband. Mr Cheung only found out that his wife wasn't happy when he saw a series of high school reunion photographs where Ivy was all smiles whenever she was with Sunny. Mr Cheung later told A Man and Miki (his rebellious sister) that the parents were really getting a divorce, but they're still friends and they're still a family. A Man later realised he'd been a selfish pig for just thinking of himself and not of his mother's happiness. When Ivy and Sunny eventually decided to pursue the relationship together (encouraged by A Man), it was too laaaaate, for Lee Sir later died during a gun fiiiiight!!! (Buhuhuhuhuhu....).
The same misunderstanding happened with Ken. He always thought of Lee as a bad person ever since he learned from Mr Fuk (Ken's grandfather) that Lee left Ken's mum before the wedding, tho the reality was the opposite (the mother left just before Lee distributed the wedding invitations). Then Lee's comical housemate (who was also an instructor) broke the music box Ken had from his mum, thus Ken hated Lee more. Lee himself realised the music box contained the iconic song he shared with Ken's mum, hence he tried to fix the music box to no avail. Eventually, the bond between Ken and Lee got better through Lee apologising for being a strict jerk at home. They went fishing together, Ken cooked Lee crab dishes, and Lee massaged Ken's foot and arm during injuries. Ken also witnessed how Lee actually loved his training cadets like his own sons and daughters, hence the young cadet eventually softened up, to the point that he borrowed Lee's car to go to Fiona's house (Fiona is a girl cadet who Ken dated on and off due to his own insecurities). Later, Ken met his own father, who left him and mum when Ken was 10. Ken bonded with the father, although the latter was just a rotten character who wanted to fish money out of Ken. To help his dad "buying a farm", Ken planned to sell Lee his share of apartment (inherited from his mum). Lee agreed although he knew that Mr Wai (Ken's dad) was a prick who had conned many people beforehand. When Ken eventually found out that his dad was up to no good, the poor boy broke out and went incommunicado. It took Fiona and A Man to find Ken's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Mr Fuk finally told Lee the overdue truth: that Ken was Lee's biological father. Lee was shocked, happy and sad at the same time. He was happy cos he had bonded so well with Ken so far, such that his flat mate said that they were like father and son. Lee was sorry as well because he could've spent time wiser with his only kid. Tell ya, Grandfather Fuk should've told Lee and Ken sooner. What rights did he have for withholding such information??
Lee then asked Ivy to help him fixing Ken's music box. They were successful, and he even asked Ivy out for dinner the week after on Ivy's birthday. Ivy agreed, even agreed that it would be just the two of them. Oh but of course it wouldn't happen, cos then Lee was involved in a gunfight (versus a con guy who he shot before), and dieeeed!!! Ken had the sense to call his dad, telling him that he cooked a crab dish for him (at that point Ken didn't know yet that Lee was his true daddy; the cadet just cooked the dish to apologise to Lee for his harsh words about Lee during the "father" fiasco). Lee was very happy to hear Ken had returned home. He promised he'd come home soon. He then rode with his colleague to a place, got involved in a gun fight... And diiied!!! He didn't even have time to call Ken "son" or Ken to call him "Daddy"!! They just held hands at the hospital as he said sorry, and he died!!
Well, tears-aside, The Academy was an enjoyable series. It is a tad too long with 32 episodes, I reckon they could have cut some stories involving the cadets out... But come to think of it, those stories were important to show character development and how Lee Sir was actually a lovely Hello Kitty with a big bad wolf fur... So perhaps the 32 episodes is okay. I wish they'd let him kiss Ivy before he died tho... And let him call Ken "son" and the boy call him "daddy" before he left... Or not having him dying at all!! But, huh, the same case with so many drama. It just HAD to be sad to sell, right??
WRONG!! Chor Lau Heung 1984 and Fearless Duo 1984 had happy endings, and they sold!! The only reason I watched The Foundation 1984 again was to do screen captures and enjoy the happy Li Sai Man/Chun Sik Sik moments. Trust me: the world is full of sad stories. Dramas with happy endings are better, as long as the stories make sense. I don't rewatch BBJX again other than some 4RX moments, for BBJX was just depressing (tho Nicky Wu and Liu Shi Shi are happily married now, thank God!).
Happy ending dramas are better. For me. Period.
Ivy yang di Line Walkers? Elena Kong yg jadi Ivy, bukan Michelle Yim. Lagi nonton Line Walkers kah? Aku suka banget, keren bgt ceritanya.
Ya ampyuuuunn!!! Gw ga nyadar kalo Ivy itu Michelle Yim alias Mie Shieh!!!
Aq tahu Mie Shieh sejak dulu, baca di tabloid, kemaren aq beli banyak, LOCH83, CLH84, dll, n smuanya belum kelar ditonton lol (kemaruk deh), gak tau kpn bisa menyelesaikan... aq dpt CLH yg cut version double audio, sempat liat CLH yg online 40ep utk nyocokkin, memang Michael cocok bgt jd CLH, sementara aku paham napa princess suka ma CLH, tp aku blm paham kalo sebaliknya, mumgkin krn aku blm tamat plus yg kutonton cut version.
Menurut aku Simon walau kurang cakep pas bgt jadi Zhang Cui San di HSDS86, kalo d CLH sementara sih pas aja jd Bat prince, karakternya kan manis diluar busuk didalam Srigala berbulu domba, tp gak sampe terpesona, just okay.
Oh, jadi Michael udah pernah main sama Mie Shieh to dulu? Ga tau... Aku kalo no subtitles susah nonton... Ga ngerti blas soalnya...thanks a lot for the info ya.
Simon was good as the evil Bat Prince. Cuma pas scene Ep 36-37 yg dia tahu dia bukan anak kaisar yg kurasa kurang pas, dan 1-2 scene lain. Tapi in general dia bagus sbg serigala berbulu domba.
"sementara aku paham napa princess suka ma CLH, tp aku blm paham kalo sebaliknya, mumgkin krn aku blm tamat plus yg kutonton cut version"
Sepertinya CLH suka sama Princess karena... ya karena suka aja. She's very vibrant and outspoken, and although she liked him, she didn't hesitate to leave him when she had to. Jadi malah bikin penasaran. Sedangkan cewek2 yang lain semua flocking around him.
It has Andy Lau too there! Not that I'm a big fan of his, but it's nice to see Michael, Andy, Mie Shieh and Chow Yun Fat in the same series.
Tapi Mie Shieh pernah ga sih main jadi yang ga sedih? Kalo Barbara kan pernah main jadi damsel in distress di the Foundation, tapi pernah jadi jagoan cempreng juga di LOCH. Kalo Mie Shieh, pernah ga?
Aku jg gak tau kenapa aku dkasih ma penjualnya CLH yg cut version, pdhl di listnya 40 ep, aku dulu bgt baca ttg Mie Shieh tp gak pernah nonton serinya, di FB Kaypang Gallery Mie Shieh d The Tai Chi Master meranin kembar yg karakternya berlainan 1nya kalem satunya jahat.
Satu episode DVD mu berapa menit? Cek aja, ntar kasih tau aku. Aku bisa cocokin sama versi DVD ku yang aku dapet dari salah satu gerai Tokopedia (yang udah tutup, sayangnya).
Aku blm ngecheck menitnya, d ep 1 yg cut version d awal gak ada duel CLH ama, monk siapa gitu, dg Queen of Sea dan ama satunya.
Oh ya Pangchu (aq jg gak tau napa dipanggil gitu) pernah buat project terjemahin seri, tapi jarang.
Eh iya, Pangchu itu artinya Ketua Partai, as in Kaypang leader, gitu... (Ketua Partai Pengemis). Thanks ya!


The only photographic evidence of Sigmund Freuds apartment and practice.
In 1938 after Sigmund Freud had fled from Vienna, Edmund Engelman took the only pictures of the place where Sigmund Freud, the founder of Psychoanalysis, had lived and worked for 40 years. The historical apartment and practice at Berggasse 19, where todays Sigmund Freud Museum is, were vacated. Just before that Engelman documented the Birthplace of Psychoanalysis in every detail with black and white photographs. With these pictures he created the only available records of the place where groundbreaking works like "Traumdeutung" were written and famous patients had come and gone: "I remember that I was very nervous that morning in 1938 when I was walking through the empty streets towards Berggasse 19. My Suitcase with the cameras, statives and films in it seemed to get heavier with every step I took. I thought every person passing by me must see at the first glance that I´m on my way to Dr. Sigmund Freuds residence, with a plan that won't please the national socialists" Engelman writes. His portraits of Sigmund Freud who was marked by severe illness, of his wife Martha and his daughter Anna short before their escape are shocking testimony to a dark time.
Edmund Engelman, born in 1907 in Vienna, studied mechanical and electrical engineering at the Vienna University of Technolog y from 1926 until 1931. As a child, he had a lively interest in photography and built his first camera at the age of 10. Due to his interest in photography, he studied chemistry and cinematography parallel to engineering. In 1932, he opened a photography studio and store on Kärntner Strasse in downtown Vienna. In 1933, he met August Aichhorn, a teacher and lay psychoanalyst, and in 1938, after Freud had received permission to emigrate to England, Aichhorn made arrangements for Engelman to take a series of documentary photographs of Freud's practice and apartment on Berggasse 19, during which he also portrayed Freud, his wife Martha and his daughter Anna. He worked without flashes or spotlights, in order not to arouse attention. On January 1st, 1939, Engelman also was forced to emigrate, initially to France and then New York, where he died in 2000.
Monika Pessler ist seit 2014 Direktorin des Sigmund Freud Museums. Sie studierte Kunstgeschichte in Graz und absolvierte die Ausbildung zur Museums- und Ausstellungs-kuratorin. Tätigkeiten an der Kärntner Landesgalerie (heutiges MMKK), für das zeitgenössische Kunstfestival "steirischer herbst" und im Atelier des Künstlers Peter Kogler. 2003 übernahm Monika Pessler die Direktion der Österreichischen Friedrich und Lillian Kiesler-Privatstiftung.


Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted here at Angieville and focuses on reviewing books from the past. This can be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book you think deserves more attention, something woefully out-of-print, etc. Everyone is welcome to join in at any time!
So this is a book I've spent a lot of time talking about. Chances are, if you've hung around these parts, you've heard me push it. But I actually read it for the first time way back in the olden days before the blog was, well, what it is now. I read it shortly after it was first published, back in 2007, when I was writing monthly posts, mere collections of mini-reviews. So Song of the Sparrow got shortchanged. I decided to address that situation today. The fun thing is lots of friends have read (and reviewed) it since, and so I was able to trip through their lovely thoughts and remember my own. When I heard about a retelling of Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott," I was so in. I mean, I'm nothing if not up for a good Camelot tale. I could bore you to tears with my obsession with the entire Arthurian legend, but who needs that on a Friday afternoon? The thing is, when I heard this retelling was, like Tennyson's version, told entirely in verse, I was no longer so sure. Truthfully, I tend to like my modern poetry short and to the point. So I did what I often do. I went to the bookstore and read the first page. Then I read the second page. And on through the tenth, at which point I accepted the delicious inevitable and bought the book.
Elaine of Ascolat is sixteen years old and alone. The lone woman among an endless encampment of men, she has grown up wild and independent and determined to keep her father and brothers and friends alive. Though she is not allowed to fight alongside them, she works tirelessly in any way she can to keep their spirits alive, to mend both their limbs and their souls between battle forays against the ever-encroaching Saxons. After her mother died, her father brought his two sons and one small daughter to live with the soldiers. And so Elaine's oldest friends are Arthur, Lancelot, Gawain, Tristan. But when Ambrosius Aurelius, dux bellorum, is killed, Elaine must watch the laughing eyes of her friends turn grim with strain and responsibility. She must watch as they rally around Arthur--their new leader. As they reform in their new roles and battle leaders and men. And she must watch as a someone new enters their lives and disrupts their old balance perhaps forever. Gwynivere. Haughty and proud, she ensnares Elaine's friends with seemingly no effort at all. But, though her boys seem entranced, Elaine can see clearly just how much craft Gwynivere puts into the web she casts. And when that web extends to Lancelot, the one she loves most, wild, independent, determined Elaine decides it is time to fight at last.
This book. This book set a flock of butterflies free in my stomach on the first page. The writing is that heady blend of urgency, vision, and nostalgia. I loved Sandell's revisionist version of Elaine of Ascolat. I knew there was more to her than her magic web and her love for Lancelot. I just knew there was. Sometimes you meet a character, sometimes over and over through the years, and you know her. In bits and pieces, through various art forms and articulations, I have always felt a kinship with the lily maid. But it took until Lisa Ann Sandell decided to paint her version of her, for me to realize why. All that history you just know is there, the spell, the mirror, knotted web of threads, the loyalty to Lancelot, it all comes together in Song of the Sparrow. Any lover of all things Arthurian will tell you, it can be a life of suffering. A rich life, but a rocky one. This retelling soothes the soul. And the beautiful thing is that, by all accounts, it seems to work for newbies (even those utterly uninterested in the myth) as well as us dedicated fans. And it's because the writing and characterization are strong and sure. I'm so glad this Elaine chose to fight instead of die. I loved beautiful Gwynivere, and the choice she makes. The women in this novel are ace. They inhabit the tale, fleshing it out with life and pain and wanting, and together they are my favorite part about this version. But right up there with the ladies is the way Sandell wove in Tristan and his horrible past. In a genius move, we get a glimpse of Tristan (of Tristan and Isolde fame), and I kind of am of the opinion it should always be this way. Forgive the long passage, but it is the moment Elaine first comes to the camp, and it is a favorite.
It was nighttime when we reached the camp.
of what it saw and heard again.
against his dirty ash face.
He looked like a scared, wild animal.
I must have looked the same.
you will be a fierce fighter.
Aye, I can see it in your eyes.
kneeling to look in my eyes.
He had blankets for Lavain and me.
And once more I felt protected.
unevenly sewn of corn husks and rags.
a wooden sword in his hand.
He said his name was Tristan.
He said his name was Tristan . . . This one joins Beauty, Daughter of the Forest, The Outlaws of Sherwood, and Valiant on my most beloved retellings shelf. I love gifting it. I love re-reading it. And I will be doing both for the foreseeable future.
Every time I see this book, or hear about it I think of you, Angie. I don't know why I haven't actually read it yet, but one of these days I will!
Laura, lol. That makes me smile. One of these days I hope you enjoy it.
I've never been an Arthurian fan (the adultery has always been a deal breaker), but this made me change my mind. I don't know how anyone wouldn't think it was lovely too.
I really understand that. It's heartbreaking and hard to get past.
I am so thrilled to hear this one worked for you. Lovely is the only word, isn't it? I love how she played around with the original tales!
I'm not going to lie, I had written this one off as soon as I learned it was in verse. That is SO not my thing. So I'm thrilled that you included such a long passage because it kind of helped to assuage my fears and get me to think about trying something I otherwise wouldn't have. I LOVE retellings though, and Arthurian legend (which I really haven't read enough of since I was younger and devoured everything I could get my hands on). I'm sold, thanks!
Heidi, I completely understand. I'm always a bit wary approaching a novel in verse. But it really is clear from the start with this one that it's one of the good ones. Let me know when you do get around to it. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Oh, Angie. I hate/love you. Because I have this legit huge TBR right. With looming deadlines. And I legit don't want to read those books. I want to read Song Of The Sparrow and Magic Bites, because you weave this big magical web on your blog of great sounding books and ALWAYS make them sound more appealing than whatever I have to weave.
Also I can see my unread copy of Song of the Sparrow peaking out at me.
Come on, they're both on your shelf. You know you wannna . . .
Why, thank you. :) I remember you reading this one. So glad it worked out well for you. Tristan is so lovely. I am forever delighted by how she rendered him.
I hate that I didn't like this one! There are so many folks whose opinions I love and respect who loved it, but it didn't work for me. I may need to reread in the future, because my Lady of Shallot adoration should have no bounds.
Aw. I'm sorry. I know the feeling well. No worries. If it doesn't work, it just doesn't work. If you do revisit it, however, let me know. It's held up for me on rereading, but I'd be interested to see how if it fared better after a less than stellar first go.
I'm so glad you think so. Thanks so much for participating. I've fallen off a bit, and really need to kick it back in gear.
I wish I had known more about the Lady of Shallot story before I picked this up as I imagine that would have greatly enhanced my enjoyment. As it was, I admired the writing but I didn't fall in love with it.
Hm, it might have. I do love the tale and all of the beautiful paintings that have been created in her name. I'm an unabashed Arthurian fan and I realize this influences my reaction . . .


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Q: tohavebeencalled - expected a spy, but got a function This is the test:
it("clock should get test from testService", () => {
    let testString = `test`;
    expect(this.langService.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testString);
}

This was working before when providers looked like this:
providers: [
    companyTestUtil.getMockLangServiceProvider()
]

Now providers looks like this:
providers: [
    ...companyTestUtil.getMockBackendDeps(),
    companyTestUtil.getTestLangServiceProvider(testLangServiceConfig),
    mockSingerServiceProvider
]

...and I get started getting error:

Error:  : Expected a spy, but got Function.
      Usage: expect().toHaveBeenCalledWith(...arguments)

I printed out this.langService.get when correct, it looked like LOG: function () { ... }
But when there's error, it started looking like this: LOG: function(key,count,params){ ... }

A: Methods like toHaveBeenCalledWith can only be used on mocked functions, so in your case you can put a spy on get method of langService, if you modify your test case like this it will work:-
    it("clock should get test from testService", () => {
    spyOn(this.langService, 'get');
    let testString = `test`;
    expect(this.langService.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testString);
    }

Assuming get is a method and not a property accessor.

A: You should spyOn languageService.get method.
it("clock should get test from testService", () => {
    spyOn(this.langService, 'get');
    let testString = `test`;
    expect(this.langService.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testString);
    }


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Q: Setting Scipy inequality constraints for Minimisation I have recently run into this problem.
I am given a task to solve this optimisation problem.

Here is how I setup my code.
# import libraries
from scipy.optimize import minimize
import numpy as np

# Declare objective function
def objective_fun(x):
    return 49500*x[0] + 50000*x[1] + 61000*x[2] + 63500*x[3] + 66500*x[4] + 71000*x[5] + 72500*x[6] + 80000*x[7]

# Declare equality constraint 1
def constraint1(x):
    sum_con1 = 1225
    for i in range(7):
         sum_con1 = sum_con1 - x[i]

    return sum_con1

# Declare inequality constraint 2
def constraint2(x):
    return x[0] + x[1] + x[3] + x[5] - 612.5

# Declare inequality constraint 3
def constraint3(x):

    return 650 - x[0] + x[2] + x[6] + x[7]

# Declare inequality constraint 4
def constraint4(x):

    return 720 - x[1] + x[3] + x[4] + x[5]

# Declare inequality constraint 5
def constraint5(x):

    return 0.15*x[0] + 0.16*x[1] + 0.18*x[2] + 0.2*x[3] + 0.21*x[4] + 0.22*x[5] + 0.23*x[6] + 0.25*x[7] - 232.75

# Set scipy constraints
con1 = {"type": "eq", "fun" : constraint1}
con2 = {"type": "ineq", "fun" : constraint2}
con3 = {"type": "ineq", "fun" : constraint3}
con4 = {"type": "ineq", "fun" : constraint4}
con5 = {"type": "ineq", "fun" : constraint5}
cons = [con1, con2, con3, con4, con5]

# Set boundaries
b_0 = (0.0, 300.0)
b_1 = (0.0, 600.0)
b_2 = (0.0, 510.0)
b_3 = (0.0, 655.0)
b_4 = (0.0, 575.0)
b_5 = (0.0, 680.0)
b_6 = (0.0, 450.0)
b_7 = (0.0, 490.0)
bnds = (b_0, b_1, b_2, b_3, b_4, b_5, b_6, b_7)

# Set initial guess
i_0 = [0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0]

# Optimise minimise the function using scipy minimise
sol = minimize(objective_fun, i_0, method='SLSQP', bounds = bnds, constraints = cons)

# visualising the solution
print(sol)

When I run the code, the success is False and the x values don't seem to be optimised.
I am wondering if my setup is incorrect or are there something I have missed when attempting this task.

A: After a couple of investigations, I have found a problem with my code.
The return statements on the inequality constraints need a bracket on the LHS bits.
For example,
def constraint2(x):
    return (x[0] + x[1] + x[3] + x[5]) - 612.5

# Declare inequality constraint 3
def constraint3(x):

    return 650 - (x[0] + x[2] + x[6] + x[7])

# Declare inequality constraint 4
def constraint4(x):

    return 720 - (x[1] + x[3] + x[4] + x[5])

# Declare inequality constraint 5
def constraint5(x):

    return (0.15*x[0] + 0.16*x[1] + 0.18*x[2] + 0.2*x[3] + 0.21*x[4] + 0.22*x[5] + 0.23*x[6] + 0.25*x[7]) - 232.75

Without the brackets, the result of the minimisation is
x = [0.0, 600.0, 0.0, 111.0, 184.0,0.0, 330.0, 0.0]
With the brackets,
x = [55.0, 600.0, 0.0, 20.0, 100.0, 0.0, 450.0, 0.0]
I know that with the brackets result is correct since I have done the calculation using Excel beforehand.
A lot of tutorials online do not mention the requirement of brackets on the inequality constraints.


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Q: Understanding python nested iteration inside a list comprehension I am having a hard time interpreting nested iteration inside a list comprehension. Below code
movie = []
genre = []
for movie_ids in ratings["movie_id"].values:
  movie.append(movie_ids)
  genre.append([x for movie_id in movie_ids for x in genres_dict[movie_id]])

If I print genre[0] suppose I see a result [a,b,c]
My understanding from this and many others on the internet was that I can replace the line
genre.append([x for movie_id in movie_ids for x in genres_dict[movie_id]])

With
for movie_id in movie_ids:
    if movie_id in genres_dict:
      genre.append(genres_dict[movie_id])

But that gives a different result when I print genre[0]
What am I missing?
Please suggest

A: With the list comprehension, you are also iterating over the contents of genres_dict[movie_id]. This code would not quite translate into the for loop you provided, but instead into
for movie_id in movie_ids:
    for x in genres_dict[movie_id]
        genre.append(x)

I have omitted the if statement because, although it is not a bad idea to test whether the key exists, the nested iteration does not perform this test either. Nested iteration essentially performs the for loops you provide, nested, from the left to the right, and then appends the result of the expression.
Furthermore, appending the result of a list comprehension does not add every element of the list comprehension individually, but instead the entire list as one element. So the code actually performs
list_out = []
for movie_id in movie_ids:
    for x in genres_dict[movie_id]
        list_out.append(x)
genre.append(list_out)

If you want to add all of the elements of the list comprehension, you should instead use list.extend, which takes an iterable as an argument and adds every element to the list. In your original code this would be
genre.extend([x for movie_id in movie_ids for x in genres_dict[movie_id]]).

A: The list comprehension is actually flattening the array for you as it iterates over the inner content also.
The equivalent code block would be this. Notice the extend vs append.
for movie_id in movie_ids:
    if movie_id in genres_dict:
      genre.extend(genres_dict[movie_id])

The extend takes care of iterating over each item and adding it to the genre list. See docs for append vs extend.
https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html


Oh yes, it's finally Fall. I haven't been so excited for fall in… I think ever. I have been so ready for the fashion, for the holiday's and the weather. Oh the weather — it has been very nice recently here in the DMV. It's been getting a bit on the cooler side, which I love, and a little gloomy, which is so Fall. I just love it. So, yesterday I attended my cousin's gender reveal party. I really enjoyed myself and he definitely fooled all of us. The cake had blue icing so we all thought it was a boy, until he cut it. The inside was pink. I thought that was so clever, we all were shocked and now we really know that he and his wife are expecting a girl. Any who, I wore this to the party and I thought it would be a great first Fall Post. What is unexpected about this fit is that my top is actually a dress. (I have done a previous post wearing this dress, you can see it here.) I love multi-purposing a dress because it allows you to have more options.


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