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Court Rules that 2017 Border Patrol Checkpoints in Woodstock, NH Were Unconstitutional
May 4, 2018 - 12:00pm
PLYMOUTH, NH – The New Hampshire Circuit Court has ruled that the border patrol checkpoint that occurred in August 2017 on Interstate 93 in Woodstock, New Hampshire was "unconstitutional under both State and federal law." Woodstock is a small town (population 1,374) in the White Mountains—a popular tourist attraction—that is approximately 90 driving miles from the Canadian border.
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire ("ACLU-NH") challenged the constitutionality of this border patrol checkpoint on behalf of 16 individuals. These 16 individuals were travelling in New Hampshire lawfully and were seized and searched during this checkpoint without any suspicion that they had committed a crime. The State ultimately charged these individuals with allegedly possessing small amounts of drugs for personal use. These 16 individuals are being represented by Gilles Bissonnette (Legal Director for the ACLU-NH), Professor Buzz Scherr from UNH School of Law, and defense attorney Mark Sisti.
During this border patrol checkpoint, the Woodstock Police Department ("WPD") worked in concert with federal United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") to circumvent the independent protections provided by the New Hampshire Constitution against dog-sniff searches in the absence of a warrant or reasonable suspicion. Specifically, CBP agents used dog-sniff searches in situations where New Hampshire law enforcement would have been barred from conducting similar searches. The CBP then turned over to the WPD resulting evidence from these federal searches for state drug prosecutions.
The Circuit Court ruled that the "evidence was seized in violation of the constitutional rights recognized" under the New Hampshire Constitution. As the Court explained, "given that the defendants in this matter are facing prosecution in the State court for violations of State laws, the constitutional protections of the New Hampshire Constitution should apply." The Court added: "[T]he inadmissibility of the evidence does not change based on the fact that it was seized by federal officers and then handed over to the State." Indeed, according to the Court, CPB and the WPD "were working in collaboration with each other with the understanding that the WPD would take possession of any drugs seized below the federal guidelines for prosecution in federal court and bring charges in this [state] court based on that evidence."
The Court also separately ruled that this border patrol checkpoint, given the facts of this case, violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. Under the Fourth Amendment, a border patrol checkpoint is unconstitutional if its primary purpose is to detect drugs. The Court concluded that, based on the evidence presented, "it is patently clear that the primary purpose of WPD being present at the checkpoint in August [was] to accept the illegal drugs confiscated by the CBP searches in order to prosecute the defendants on state drug charges." The Court added: "[T]he State and federal authorities were absolutely working in collaboration with each other." Thus, the Court ruled, "while the stated purpose of the checkpoints in this matter was screening for immigration violations, the primary purpose of the action was detection and seizure of drugs."
"This decision is a victory for civil liberties. As the Court ruled, these checkpoints flagrantly violated the New Hampshire Constitution and the Fourth Amendment," said Gilles Bissonnette, the Legal Director for the ACLU-NH and co-counsel on the case. "CPB and the WPD searched and seized hundreds, if not thousands, of the individuals during the summer tourist season without any reason to believe that these individuals had committed a crime. This is not how a free society works."
"The New Hampshire and Federal Constitutions do not allow law enforcement to engage in a fishing expedition for criminal activity. Yet this is precisely what happened here," said Buzz Scherr, a professor of law from UNH School of Law and co-counsel on the case.
"The checkpoints ignored the presumption of innocence and assumed that all those passing through were guilty of criminal activity. This 'ends justifies the means' approach is precisely what the New Hampshire and Federal Constitutions have rejected since their inception," said Mark Sisti, who was counsel on the case.
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The Spring of Cybercrime Laws
GLOBAL VOICES ADVOCACY
A wave of new cybercrime legislation is passing over the globe this April. Newly minted laws in Egypt, Pakistan, and Tanzania aim to curb a wide variety of online crimes—but they introduce just as many, if not more, risks for the fundamental rights of Internet users.
In Pakistan, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes bill soon to be tabled at the National Assembly would dramatically broaden the definition of cybercrime. It would criminalize political criticism and expression online and allow authorities to block any information system (websites included) if deemed necessary to "the interest of glory of the religion, security or defence of Pakistan, friendly relations with foreign states, public order and decency or morality." The law also sets new data retention requirements for online service providers and provides new capabilities for government agencies to obtain and share user data with other governments, including the United States.
In a biting analysis of the bill's flaws, Pakistan's Express Tribune argued that it "threatens almost every internet actor rather than protecting them from cybercrimes." Non-governmental organizations—including Human Rights Watch, Article 19, Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan, and Bolo Bhi—issued a statement expressing deep concern about the proposed legislation, and they are circulating an online petition asking legislators to seek public input before voting.
Egypt's government approved a cybercrime draft law that would codify many of the surveillance and Internet-related "security" practices that have become routine within the current government. According to news site Alaraby, the law would make blasphemy and electronic crimes committed for the purpose of disturbing public order, endangering the safety and security of society, or damaging national unity and social peace are punishable with a lifetime prison sentence. The bill is currently awaiting executive approval.
Meanwhile, in Southern Africa, Tanzania's Parliament passed a similarly broad cybercrime law on April 1 that outlaws the publication of "misleading, deceptive or false information," grants police broad search and seizure powers, and criminalizes the sending of information "without prior solicitation" by electronic means. Activists say the bill was rushed through Parliament and gives too much power to authorities without any meaningful oversight.
Syrian blogger survives violent attack in Turkey
Syrian human rights advocate and Global Voices author Asaad Hanna was attacked and stabbed four times in the stomach in his home in Istanbul on April 20. Describing the incident on Facebook, he wrote, "I don't accuse anyone but I cannot say it was a coincidence as the assailant knocked on the door, attacked me and did not steal anything from the house. I have been previously threatened by different factions."
Blind faith: China outlaws politically controversial avatars
Screen names and profile pictures are the latest targets of Chinese Internet restrictions. New restrictions criminalize the use of avatars or online identities that "violate existing laws, post a national security threat or destroy ethnic unity." A few days before the regulations went into effect, more than 60,000 user accounts were purged from social media platforms, followed by over 7,000 more in the days following the implementation of the rules. Strange as it may sound, the rule speaks to the strong tradition among Chinese netizens of using their online identities and profile images to express political opinions. Last fall, for example, many netizens changed their profile image to an umbrella icon, in an expression of solidarity with pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong. For now, it looks like those umbrellas will have to go into hiding.
Indian companies snub Facebook on net neutrality grounds
Indian technology and Internet companies are pulling out of Facebook's Internet.org initiative. They argue that it threatens the principle of net neutrality, as it only offers users access to certain websites, rather than the Internet at large. Internet.org self-identifies as a project that seeks to narrow the global digital divide by giving "the unconnected majority of the world the power to connect." When the organization says "connect," it doesn't exactly mean "connect to the Internet." In exchange for absorbing the costs associated with supporting Internet traffic, Facebook partners with telecommunications companies to provide smartphone users with access to a small set of job, health care, news, and education sites, along with Facebook. The company faced similar criticisms from civil society groups throughout Latin America following founder Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at the Summit of the Americas.
Mass surveillance is elephant in the Hague
Last week in the Hague, government, private sector, and civil society representatives gathered for the Global Conference on Cyberspace. Despite many conversations about privacy rights, both on stage and in the halls, final outcome documents from the event carried only scant references to the human rights implications of mass surveillance. This came as no surprise to digital rights advocates at the event, several of whom erected a life-sized blow-up elephant nearby, a literal representation of the "elephant in the room."
We see London, we see France. But can we see Google's algorithm?
Google continues to grapple with formal accusations by the European Union that the search engine has abused its dominance in Web searches, specifically by boosting its own products in its Google Shopping service. The upper house of France's parliament has taken Europe's challenge to Google a step further by supporting a draft economy bill that would require Google to reveal the inner workings of its ranking algorithms, a shift that could bring more transparency to the process.
Open code site Github received somewhere between 0 and 249 national security requests last year
In its first transparency report, Github indicated that it received 10 subpoenas for user information affecting 40 accounts. It also received between 0-249 national security letter requests impacting 0-249 accounts. These ridiculously vague figures reflect Github's compliance with the US government-imposed gag order on national security letters and indicate that it received at least one request for user information based on a national security letter or order from the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
What's Scarier: Terrorism, or Governments Blocking Websites in its Name?
Congressman with computer science degree: Encryption back-doors are 'technologically stupid'

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Man Uses Fireworks To Remove Bee Nest From Garage, Promptly Burns Down Garage
Fortunately, no one was injured.
By Dominique Mosbergen
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A Grand Blanc, Michigan, man accidentally burned his garage down this week after attempting to destroy a bee nest with fireworks.
A Grand Blanc, Michigan, man decided to use fireworks to try to destroy a bee nest in his garage on Monday. But he ended up burning the structure to the ground.
"The resident used a smoke bomb trying to remove bees from a hive in his garage," Grand Blanc Fire Chief Bob Burdette told CNET this week.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire, MLive.com reported. Mike Tingley, the homeowner, told the news outlet it was "depressing" to lose the building, but "everyone is safe and that's the main thing."
Michigan man tries to use fireworks to take out bees' nest, burns garage down instead https://t.co/ECvD8ucOen pic.twitter.com/S25A86wzm5
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) July 4, 2017
Fireworks are a known safety hazard to both health and property.
In anticipation of the impending July Fourth celebrations, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a video on YouTube last week that used mannequins to show the kind of damage fireworks can inflict when mishandled.
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If lavender, flowering geraniums, whitewashed stone walls in a valley of olives are quintessential images of rural Andalusia then the beautifully restored farmhouse of Cortijo Las Rosas will not disappoint. We stayed in the beautiful two bedroom Casa Liebre and, if it not for the desire to see other nearby parts of southern Spain, we may not have ventured too far from the courtyard, pool and petanque court! The plethora of pool related equipment and board games was of additional delight to our two children who felt most at home.
The location of Cortijo Las Rosas provided for an easy 20 minute walk to the nearby village of Fuentes de Cesna or a 10 minute drive to the beautiful village of Iznajar. We were also able to enjoy easy day trips to iconic locations such as Granada, Cordoba and Ronda. The hosts Gillian and Marylynne were fabulous, from initial enquiries through to arrival instructions and a welcome pack to see us through the first couple of days. They were available for advice and directions throughout our stay and made us and our two children feel very welcome.
After 10 fabulous days we left somewhat heavy of heart and perhaps just a little envious of the life they have created in this most fabulous part of the world. We highly recommend Cortijo Las Rosas as a fantastic getaway for singles, couples or families and plan to revisit ourselves. We have already referred this accommodation to friends and our travel broker.


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Brazil: Stabbing, Facebook Censorship Fail to Stop Conservative Jair Bolsonaro's Presidential Lead
Jair Bolsonaro, conservative candidate in Brazil's presidential race, is likely to achieve a historic victory Sunday despite an assassination attempt limiting his campaign schedule and reports of censorship on Facebook.
According to polling data released this week, Bolsonaro retains a 17-point lead over socialist Workers' Party (PT) candidate Fernando Haddad, a strong indication that he is on course to be elected president, much to the shock and dismay of the country's socialist political establishment.
The 63-year-old former army captain has also had the disadvantage of recovering from a near-fatal stabbing last month at the hands of a socialist who told police he was "sent by God" to kill the candidate. The incident rendered him largely unable to campaign and participate in public events. Rival Haddad criticized Bolsonaro's failure to turn up to presidential debates, describing his opponent as a "fool" who was unable to defend his ideas.
Forced to limit his campaign schedule, Bolsonaro relied heavily on social media in the past two months to spread his message. This week, it also emerged that Facebook had censored dozens of accounts and pages from the candidate's "main network of support," supposedly for violating the network's rules on spam and "fake news." His opponents have also complained that Bolsonaro supporters are using Facebook's messaging app WhatsApp to spread misinformation, although they did not present concrete evidence for such claims.
Bolsonaro's populist platform as a law and order candidate appears to be successful, as many Brazilians say they are tired of a country that has seen crime rates soar over the past decade. In the first round, he won an impressive 46 percent of the vote, just four points short of an overall majority that would have seen him elected without a second round of voting. Haddad came second with 29.2 percent, followed by a string of other candidates who all fell way short of the required margin.
As well as a major crackdown on crime, he has also pledged to combat endemic leftist corruption and ensure that those involved in the country's "Operation Car Wash" scandal, including former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are kept in prison for a considerable time. His promise to hold those guilty accountable appears to have pleased voters after years of millions-strong protests against corruption nationwide.
A former military veteran, Bolsonaro has also attracted worldwide controversy with remarks appearing to support the longstanding 20th-century Brazilian military dictatorship and dismissing the human rights violations of Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet. He is also known for his hard-line conservative views and has outraged many Brazilian progressives by advocating Christianity, fiercely opposing LGBT rights legislation and any loosening of the country's abortion laws.
Bolsonaro is also an admirer of President Donald Trump and hopes to build a stronger relationship with the United States, dubbed by some media as the "Trump of the Tropics" despite the few similarities between the careers of the two men. He plans to follow many of Trump's foreign policy positions, including efforts to combat China's aggressive inward investment in the region and recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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No it isn't, but it could be next year's C5 because the Airscape concept gives us a few clues to what we should expect from the forthcoming Mondeo fighter. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Let's deal with the silly concept stuff that won't be heading to showrooms first: the carbon-fibre folding hardtop. This is one strange roof. Not only does it have an integral sunroof, but it's also covered in cloth to mimic the look of premium European cabrios still using old-tech roofs.
Has France been invaded again? It looks rather Germanic.
We wondered that too, although the Airscape was in fact designed in-house. But as the upper medium saloon segment is dominated by cars like the Mondeo and Passat, and the class above by BMW and Audi, it makes sense for Citroën to try and tap into that demand with the new C5. So the Airscape's swept-back lamps and double chevron grille are backed up by a pair of assertive creases in the bonnet and a heavily sculpted swage line. It's more BMW than Citroën. And while there's a hint of C1 about the rear, there's a suggestion of Volkswagen Eos too, although the VW doesn't have the Airscape's dramatically curved rear window - which you can't see because Citroën won't release any more pictures until Frankfurt. Same with the interior although we do know it has the C4's hubless wheel but with touch sensitive buttons.
What's under the bonnet? Dirty great V10 I hope.
There's nothing dirty about the Airscape's running gear. Dubbed 'UrbanHybrid', it combines a bio-diesel compliant and particulate filter-equipped 2.7HDi V6 diesel with a development of Citroën's Stop and Start technology. So as well as the combined alternator starter, this one employs super capacitors to store electrical energy recovered during braking and deceleration that can be used to keep the climate control, lights, wipers and hi-fi running when you're stationary in traffic and the engine has cut out. This stored power can also be used to boost engine torque by sending it back through the alternator/starter to turn the engine. But the real benefit is its ability to cut emissions by 24g/km over the standard diesel. Drive is to the front wheels through a six-speed automatic gearbox but with the addition of 'Snow Motion' traction control which we have a suspicion is nothing more than a limited slip differential.
So what can we expect from the production C5?
Obviously it won't be quite so radical, but styling should be very close to the Airscape's. That includes the C6-style curved rear window. And you can expect the concept's hybrid powertrain to appear in the production car. But forget the two-door convertible body – the real car will come in four-door saloon and five-door wagon shapes only. Base cars will use conventional steel springs but higher spec cars get Citroën's famed hydro-pneumatic suspension. We expect to see the real car before year's end and it should be on UK roads by spring '08. And if it looks anything like this, the Mondeo better watch out.
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Памятник культуры Малопольского воеводства: регистрационный номер А-22 от  28 сентября 1976 года.

Еврейское кладбище () — еврейское кладбище, находящееся на улице Шпитальной в городе Тарнув, Малопольское воеводство, Польша. Является памятником Малопольского воеводства.

История
Еврейское кладбище в Тарнуве было основано в 1583 году.

В настоящее время на площади 3,2 га находится примерно три тысячи надгробий, старейшее из которых датируется 1667 годом. В 1914 году на юго-западном участке было заложено воинское захоронение, на котором хоронились военнослужащие иудейского вероисповедания Австрийской и Российской армий, погибшие во время
Первой мировой войны. Оригинальные ворота некрополя как свидетельство Холокоста с 1991 года хранятся в Мемориальном музее Холокоста в Вашингтоне, США. Оригинал ворот был заменён копией. Справа от ворот находится массовое захоронение, в котором погребено около 25 тысяч евреев из Тарновского гетто.

В 1946 году еврейский скульптор Давид Беккерт установил на территории некрополя памятник в виде колонны с разломленной вершиной. Ранее эта колонна была одним из элементов разрушенной Новой синагоги в Тарнуве.

28 сентября 1976 года кладбище было внесено в реестр памятников культуры Малопольского воеводства (№ А-22).

В феврале 1998 году в Тарнуве был основан Комитет защиты памятников еврейской культуры в Польше, который занялся реставрацией кладбища в Тарнуве. В 2002 году этим Комитет была приведена в порядок территория некрополя.

Источник
 Przemysław Burchard: Pamiątki i zabytki kultury żydowskiej w Polsce. Warszawa: 1990, стр. 220—221.

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PADOVESE, Linilson Rodrigues; MARTIN, Nadine; MILLIOZ, Fabien. Time-frequency and time-scale analysis of barkhausen noise signals. Proceedings of the Instituition of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, London, v. 223, n. 5, p. 577-588, 2009. DOI: 10.1243/09544100jaero436.
Padovese LR, Martin N, Millioz F. Time-frequency and time-scale analysis of barkhausen noise signals. Proceedings of the Instituition of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 2009 ; 223( 5): 577-588.
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Captain Marvel: The First Avenger in Space
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Captain Marvel is the 21st Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, released this past Friday, March 8th. Rated PG-13 with the a showing time of 124 minutes, it was directed by the duo of Anna Boyden and Ryan Fleck for their first major blockbuster film. It stars Brie Larson in her debut as the titular character, with Samuel L. Jackson in his 9th role as Nick Fury in the MCU (the first of 3 this year). Additionally, it was the debut of Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Commander Talos.
In the film, the Kree warrior Veers and her mentor Yonn-Rogg, played by Jude Law, are on a mission to extract a Kree spy in the ongoing Kree-Skrull War from Skrull hands. During the battle, Veers has to go to Earth to stop the Skrulls and Talos from setting up base there, which sparks her attempt to find out where the engine drive –which is what the Kree are also looking for. The search then sparks her own attempt to find out her origins, in part due to a dreams of hers that seemed to take place in a past life.
Jude Law and Ben Mendelsohn are both impressive in their acting and it makes me wish for more from the both of them in order to flesh out the Kree-Skrull War, and potentially set up the Secret Invasion story-line in the MCU. Jude Law would certainly set up an interesting project with Disney Plus, the new Disney streaming service, with a show about the Kree military.
The film primarily goes for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it also makes an attempt to grab female viewers who saw Wonder Woman but are not generally into superhero films with its female empowerment message. All in all, it certainly is solid as an MCU film, along with its 20 predecessors.
The visual effects on the Skrull transformation into humans and vice versa is one of the coolest and slickest VFX Marvel has done–next to of course, their revolutionary de-aging process used for the first time in a whole movie with Samuel L. Jackson's role as Nick Furry, and for a short snippet with Clark Greg as Agent Coulson. This made the 69-year-old Jackson look like he was right on the set of Pulp Fiction.
The film is certainly a great romp in space, and sets Captain Marvel up wonderfully for Avengers: Endgame. In all honesty, it is most similar to the first Thor and Captain America films in that she is an alien from another world coming to earth. Although, it is an original movie not set in the present, with the character going off to not be seen for a long period of time. It certainly does Thor better than what Thor did. The film is solid but may eventually become forgettable if it does not pick up on the loose ties left at the end of the film.
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TopGear, if you have a heatsink up to the job, you could probably also push that CPU to 4.2-4.5Ghz, and get a nice boost from that.


Dr. Young Christian Azuamah is a native of EzealaOwerre Ehime Mbano L.G.A. of Imo State Nigeria. He attended FUTO staff primary school where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate with a Distinction and received the award for the best pupil by the then Headmaster. He attended Federal Government College Okigwe, Imo state where he obtained his Senior School Certificate. He proceeded to Imo state University where he obtained a Doctor of Optometry (O.D) degree in Optometry receiving several awards at his induction ceremony including Best Graduating Clinical Student, Best Graduating Student in Clinic Externship and Best Graduating Student in Contact Lens Practice. He then went on to obtain a Masters Degree in Environmental Health Science at Abia state University Uturu. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Postgraduate College of Optometry, Faculty of Ocular Health after completing a four-year residency programme. He is currently doing his Ph.D in Environmental Health Science, Abia state University Uturu. Dr. Young started his teaching career as a lecturer in the Department of Optometry Madonna University Elele, Rivers state before leaving to join the FUTO community. He is also a research affiliate of the Institute of Environmental Health and Justice, FUTO.
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Azuamah, Y.C., Amadi, A.N., Amadi, C.O.A. (2011): Diabetes Mellitus and some of its effect on the eyes among adults of rural communities at Ohafia L.G.A. of Abia State Nigeria, International Journal of Advanced Medical Sciences and Applied Research, 11(1): 13-29.
Azuamah, Y.C., Amadi, A.N., Amadi, C.O.A. (2011): A comparative study of visual acuity and Diabetes Mellitus among adults in Ohafia L.G.A of Abia State and Ehime Mbano L.G.A of Imo State, Nigeria, International Journal of Environmental Health and Human Development, 12(2): 51-61.
Azuamah, Y.C., Amadi, A.N., Esenwah E.C., Amadi, C.O.A., Azuamah, E.C. (2011): Visual acuity and impairment among hypertensive adults in OkagweOhafia, Abia State, Nigeria, International Journal of Advanced Medical Sciences and Applied Research, 1(1): 54-66.
Azuamah, Y.C., Amadi, A.N., Amadi, C.O.A., Esenwah, E.C., Azuamah, E.C., Iloh G.U. (2011): Co-occurrence of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in some rural communities of Southeast Nigeria, International Journal of Advanced Medical Sciences and Applied Research, 1(1): 30-41.
Amadi, A.N., Azuamah, Y.C., Esenwah, E.C., Amadi, C.O.A., Azuamah, E.C. (2011): Distribution of Hypertensive Retinopathy among people with Hypertension: A Community based study at Ehime Mbano L.G.A of Imo State Nigeria, International Journal of Advanced Medical Sciences and Applied Research, 1(1): 42-53.
Azuamah, Y.C (2012): HIV Infection and Blindness, Blindness and Low Vision Journal, 1:7-10.
Y.C., Esenwah, E.C., Iwuala,C., Okonkwo, K., Azuamah, E.C. (2013): Effect of decaffeinated coffee on the systolic blood pressure and pulse rate, International Journal of Environmental Health and Human Development, 14(1): 38-43.
Y.C., Esenwah, E.C., Nwabueze, U.I. and Iwuala,C.C. (2013): Effect of malaria on the near point of convergence of the eye, International Journal of Environmental Health and Human Development, 14(1): 9-13.
Y.C., Esenwah, E.C., Chime, T., and Iwuala,C.C. (2013): Prevalent oculovisual problems among young adults in Elele, Rivers state, Nigeria, International Journal of Environmental Health and Human Development, 14(1): 1-8.
Esenwah, E.C., Azuamah, Y.C., Okonkwo, K. (2013): Effect of decaffeinated coffee on the intraocular pressure of young adults, International Journal of Research and Review in Pharmacy and Applied Sciences, 3(1): 141-146.
Esenwah, E.C., Azuamah, Y.C., Ekwe, C.M. (2013): An investigation into the radius of curvature of the cornea of young adults in relation to the conformity of an 8.6mm base curve contact lens, International Journal of Health Science and Research, 3(6): 1-5.
Azuamah, Y.C., Imaseun, A.F., Onoseta, O.H. and Onuoha, P.C. (2013): A review of sociological factors associated with diabetes mellitus, The International Journal of Social Sciences, 11(1): 131-137.
Azuamah Y.C., Amadi A.N., Esenwah E.C., Bazuaye, N. K. and Onyekwere I.F. (2013): Impact of Diabetic Retinopathy on Low vision and Blindness at OkagweOhafia, Abia State, Nigeria, Blindness and Low vision Journal, 2: 45-48.
Esenwah E.C., Azuamah Y.C. and Nwabueze U.I. (2013): A comparative study of the effect of 1+ and 2+ plasmodium falciparum malaria infection on the near point of convergence, International Journal of Health Science and Research, 3(10): 10-14.
Azuamah Y.C., Amadi A.N., Esenwah E.C. and Iloh G.U. (2013): Major Causes of Low Vision and Blindness in Southeast Nigeria, International Journal of Health Science and Research, 3(12): 48-52.
Azuamah, Y.C. and Amadi, C.O.A. (2013). Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus among adults at Ehime Mbano L.G.A. of Imo state Nigeria. East African Journal of Public Health, 10(3): 11-17.
Esenwah, E.C., Azuamah, Y.C., Okorie, M.E. and Ikoro, N.C. (2014): The Aging Eye and Vision: A review, International Journal of Health Science and Research, 4(7): 218-226.
Juddy A.U., Esenwah E.C., Ikoro N.C., Azuamah Y.C., George G.O., Okorie M.E., Daniel-Nwosu E.M and Nwakamma G. (2014): Effect of caffeinated coffee on tear production. International Journal of research, 1(9): 1264-1268.
Azuamah Y.C.,Obeme-Ndukwe O., Esenwah E.C., Bazuaye K.N., Agu G.C. and Nwala O.R. (2014): An assessment of the visual acuity and contrast sensitivity of commercial vehicle drivers in Rivers state, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 1(9): 1269-1275.
Nwala O.R., Ahuama O.C., Ikoro N.C. and Azuamah Y.C. (2014): Effect of Loratadine on the lateral phoria of young hyperopes. International Journal of Research, 1(10): 591-598.
Osuji I.E., Azuamah Y.C.,Amadi A.N., Esenwah E.C., Agu G.C. and Nwala O.R. (2014): Water sanitation practices in Obowo, Southeastern Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 1(10): 678-684.
Azuamah Y.C.,Obeme-Ndukwe O., Esenwah E.C., Bazuaye K.N., Agu G.C. and Nwala O.R. (2014): Major ocular complaints among commercial vehicle drivers in Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 1(10): 685-688.
Sani S.G., Azuamah Y.C.,Amadi A.N., Esenwah E.C., Agu G.C. and Nwala O.R. (2014): An investigation into the personal protective equipment used by construction workers in Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 1(10): 689-693.
Nwala O.R., Oparaocha E.T., Ahuama O.C. and Azuamah Y.C. (2014): The revolutionary use of electronic gadgets in Nigeria: The public health implications. International Journal of Research, 1(11): 136-156.
Azuamah Y.C.,Osuji C.D., Esenwah E.C., Agu G.C., Nwala O.R. and Bazuaye K.N. (2014): Socioeconomic factors affecting attitude toward ocular injuries among welders in Owerri, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 1(11): 1534- 1540.
Azuamah Y.C.,Nwadinigwe N.J., Esenwah E.C., Bazuaye K.N., Agu G.C. and Nwala O.R. (2014): Effect of alcoholic red wine on the amplitude of accommodation of young adults. International Journal of Research, 1(11): 1541-1546.
Nwala O.R., Ahuama O.C., Ikoro N.C. and Azuamah Y.C., Ohiri M.O. and Anene C. (2014): Ocular injuries among welders in a rural community in Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 1(11): 1246-1255.
Ahuama O.C., Nwala O.R., Azuamah Y.C.,Ohiri M.O. and Igwebuike A.C. (2014): Impact of ocular stress on axial length of the eye among young adults. International Journal of Research, 1(11): 1256-1262.
Kilakime J., Amadi C.O.A, Azuamah, Y.C.,Amadi A.N., Zacchaeus, U. (2015):Assessment of Excreta Disposal And Its Health Implications In Tambiri Ii Community – Biseni, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 2(2): 85-93.
Orimoloye E.O., Amadi C.O.A., Amadi A.N., Azuamah Y.C.,Nwoke E.A., Zacchaeus, U., Dozie I.N.S. (2015): Assessment of Water Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Ibadan, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 2(2): 94-100.
Esenwah E.C., Ojogbane G.E., Azuamah Y. C.,Ezinne N., Ikoro N.C., Daniel-Nwosu E.M., Ahuama O.C. and Kio F. (2015): Common pathogenic organisms found in external eye infections among residents of Abuja, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 2(3): 697-703.
Azuamah Y.C., Amadi A.N., Esenwah E.C.,Agu G.C. and Okorie, M.E. (2015): Co-occurrence of systemic hypertension and glaucoma in Southeast Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 2(3): 704-711.
Azuamah Y.C., Amadi A.N., Esenwah E.C.,Agu G.C. and Okorie, M.E. (2015): Age and gender variations of visual impairment in the distribution of cataract at Ehime Mbano, Imo state, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 2(3): 712-720.
Sani S.G., Azuamah Y.C.,Amadi A.N. andAmadi C.O.A. (2015): Knowledge and attitude of construction workers towards accident and injury prevention and control. International Journal of Research, 2(3): 721- 727.
Okorie, M.E.,Nweke, I.N.,Ahuama, O.C., Azuamah, Y.C. and Unekwe, P.C. (2015): Refractive power and blood glucose changes: studies in Alloxan-induced and Insulin-treated diabetic rabbits. International Journal of Research, 2(3): 728-736.
Nwala O.R., Oparaocha E.T., Ahuama O.C., Azuamah Y.C. and Ohiri, M.O. (2015): Correlation of pterygium among timber workers in Owerri with some socio-demographic factors and use of protective eye wear. International Journal of Research, 2(4): 1078-1090.
Nwala, O.R., Ahuama, O.C., Ohiri, M.O., Azuamah, Y.C. and Onu, N.U. (2015): Distribution of Presbyopia among civil servants in Aba South Local Government Area, Abia State. The Optometric Educator, 5(1): 8-13.
Nwala, O.R., Ahuama, O.C., Ohiri, M.O. and Azuamah, Y.C. (2015): Effect of Glucose on the Amplitude of Accommodation of NormoglycemicEmmetropes. The Optometric Educator, 5(1): 50-54.
Azuamah, Y.C. and Amadi, C.O.A. (2016): Field and Laboratory Air Quality Monitoring. In: A.N. Amadi, ed. 2016. Fundamentals of Environmental Public Health Laboratory. Aba: Eagle publishers. 253-279.


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Q: Angular JS with jQuery Datepicker, scope issue inside ng-repeat I need to use jQuery datepicker with Angular and I am new to both :-(. I am able to use the datepicker as an angular directive. However, I am running into a few  issues.
Please look at this plunker. http://plnkr.co/edit/Gm2qeKA1qdyxPGCnGaHH?p=preview
When I select a date (either date 1 or date 2) using the datepicker in the header, it updates the model. The changes are correctly reflected in the first table. But for date 1, the hidden input value is not being updated despite of the model being updated. This can be verified by clicking the button at the bottom.
Secondly, changing date 1 or date 2 from at row level (inside ng-repeat) doesn't update the model. The change is not reflected in the first table. But the input value is being updated. If the input value is updated why the model is not being updated as they are bound together?
<input type="hidden" id="{{x.id}}_DatePicker_1" ng-model="x.date1" datepicker="true" />
<input type="text" id="{{x.id}}_DatePicker_2" ng-model="x.date2" datepicker="true" />

Also, a weird issue (I think). When the data is loaded for the first time, opening the datepicker for a row level datepicker (inside ng-repeat) shows the initial value as selected only for date 2, i.e. datepicker on text box. But the initial value is not shown as selected for date 1, i.e. datepicker on hidden field.
Certainly, I am doing multiple things wrong but I find myself unable to figure it out. Will appreciate the help, understanding the errors I have made and get a working version of my plunker, preferably with all use cases working. Thanks in advance!

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In my study of viral behaviors, preferences, science and history, I've identified 6 criteria that viral seeding methods must possess to be worthwhile to social marketers. Depending on the content and its goals, the important of each of these criteria may vary, but they are present in some form in all great seeding platforms. After the list of criteria I also analyze the best and most common online viral seeding platforms and how they address my criteria.
Richard Dawkins (the father of memetics) says that memes must contain 3 traits to be successful and one of them is "copying fidelity." The idea must be capable of copying itself with a high degree of accuracy, otherwise it will soon become unrecognizable. A good seeding mechanism will allow for this and provide a way for users to copy and spread the viral creative in or close to its original form. Traditional offline word of mouth tends to have lower copying fidelity than online, because of the lack of copy-and-paste functionality, but even among digital communications methods, some provide greater accuracy in reproduction than others. For instance, SMS generally requires that a person retype the message before sending it to a new friends, whereas email has forward button that sends verbatim copies.
Another of the 3 criteria for successful memetic spread cited by Dawkins is "fecundity". That is, the faster a meme reproduces, the more successful it will be. For seeding this means that a worthwhile medium will expose as large an audience as possible to the viral message. My viral content sharing survey showed that one of the biggest motivations behind respondents decision to share a piece of content in a broadcast fashion was the increased reach the platform allowed them.
Beyond simply reaching as wide an audience as possible, the best viral seeding methods will expose as prolific an audience as possible to the message. My research has shown that savvy social media users tend to share content more often and with more people than normal web users, meaning that social media sites attract a very prolific audience that can spread your message further than the average audience.
The third criteria mentioned by Dawkins is longevity, a meme will be more successful the longer each copy of it survives. A good seeding platform will provide for some level of permanence, so that users can refer back to the source of the message in the future.
Individuals are exposed to countless organic memes and intentionally viral messages every day and the web has accelerated this trend. For a person to be attracted by a piece of content and decide to spend some of their time in furthering it, they must trust the source to some degree. Francis Heylighen mentioned authority as a memetic selection criteria in his 1998 work on the subject. Depending on the type of content, the level of trust required varies, for purely entertainment-based content, the trust threshold is low, it is higher for instructional content and still highest for news-type content. In social communications, typically trust comes from authority (a well known news source) or social proof, obvious signs that many of a person's peers also trust the message. Common examples of social proof are the huge email-forward-chains that contain hundreds of email addresses, and the hundreds or thousands of votes a piece of content will receive on a social voting site.
One of the motivations most oft-cited by respondents to my survey was the desire of the sharer to start a conversation or receive feedback about a piece of content. Communal recreation is a reoccurring theme in social and contagious communications, including gossip, slang, rumors, oral tradition, and urban legends. The best viral seeding platforms will allow for viewers to comment on the content, adding their own take on it, and furthering the process of communal recreation.
Sites like Digg, Reddit, Sphinn, etc, are great places (perhaps the best) to seed viral content because they center around links to the actual content, allowing people to spread exact copies of the original message, they tend to have not only huge audiences, but extremely savvy and prolific social audiences, links on social news sites not only remain visible indefinitely, but they also allow social proof to build in the form of votes and users can comment on individual stories (often these comments themselves can be voted on as well).
Blogs are probably the most obvious example of a viral medium that addresses the above criteria: high-copying fidelity, permanence, conversation, large and savvy audiences. For the marketer who wants to seed his content, the company blog may seem like an obvious, if all together too-easy way to do it, and truth be told, unless your company is very well known, its not going to do much good. The trick then becomes to get bloggers with large (and prolific) audiences to mention your creative. So make a list of bloggers popular (and trusted) among the savviest of your target demographic and build relationships with them and ask if they're open to spreading your content.
Microblogging systems like Twitter and Plurk are newer than voting sites, but the have their own advantages for seeding viral content. Permanent links, large and savvy audiences, verbatim copying in the form of "retweeting", social proof in the form of follower totals and of course, plenty of conversation and communal recreation. Seeding content on a site like Twitter can function much like viral blog promotion, develop your own high-reach profile and/or reach out to personalities with built-in audiences.
While my research shows that Facebook is not an extremely popular source for virally shared content, marketers would be remiss to disregard its potential as a seeding mechanism. Most of the above mentioned criteria are present, particularly with Facebook groups and pages. The general social network audience is not as savvy and prolific as the Digg or Twitter audience, but the potential audience is much bigger on a site like Facebook.
Sites like Youtube present an interesting intermediary seeding platform, in that a video can be posted to the site and then the Youtube link can be promoted through the above-mentioned seeding mechanisms. At its core however, Youtube itself is a great platform that address the criteria I mentioned, increasing a videos audience on a site like Youtube generally requires getting it into featured or most-popular lists, a process which can be accomplished in a range of ways (from black hat to white hat).
Email, of course, is the original online viral medium and for many audiences and messages still the most powerful. What it lacks in a prolific audience it more than makes up for in sheer potential audience size, as nearly everyone who uses the web uses email. The forward button ensures copying fidelity and forward headers promote social proof. When a very mainstream audience is desired, (as in elections for example) email is often the best viral medium, with blogs and social networking sites coming in a close second.


Ongoing/dates vary: Volunteer and help with conservation on Kapiti Island, one of New Zealand's most significant nature reserves.
Kapiti Island is situated 5 km off the west coast of the southern North Island. It's home to native species that are either very rare or entirely absent from the mainland. Volunteers can work amongst these threatened species and see them thriving in a spectacular location.
The volunteer programmes are very popular, with more volunteers applying than the island can accommodate, but applications of interest are welcomed at any time.
All volunteer positions for the 2018/19 season have been filled.
We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers that have a high level of fitness and a keen interest in birds to assist the DOC ranger with duties around trapping, tracking, visitor assets and the hihi and titi projects. Volunteer opportunities are full for the current season.
Selected volunteers have the opportunity to live and work on Kapiti Island over the busy summer season. You interact with the public on behalf of DOC and assist DOC staff with daily tasks. Opportunities for the 2018/19 season are full.
Between September and May you can get a group together and take a day-trip to volunteer on Kapiti Island. Opportunities for the 2018/19 season are full.


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Home > New Hampshire > New Hampshire Institute of Art
New Hampshire Institute of Art
148 Concord St, Manchester, NH
The New Hampshire Institute of Art, located in Manchester, New Hampshire, was founded in 1898 when it was known as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences. The school was first approved to offer a bachelor's in fine arts in 1924. The school has for over 100 year provided individuals an education in fine arts through traditional and nontraditional means. The faculty is comprised of working professionals who have experience in their particular field of expertise. The school adopted its current name in 1997 when it was allowed to provide a bachelor's in fine art rather than only a four year teaching degree. Since that time the school has become an artistic and cultural center for the state and residents of New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire Institute of Art offers many degrees, allowing students to identify and pursue their artistic goals while receiving a quality education from trained and experienced professionals. The school provides bachelor degrees in fine arts, certificates and continuing education courses for professionals, with bachelor degrees taking four years to complete, certificate between one and two and continuing education courses the length of the course itself (one semester or less).
Programs offered at NHIA include:
Students wishing to enroll at the New Hampshire Institute of Art musty complete the application for admission, along with all required documentation and information, which will then be used to gauge one's intellectual and artistic strengths and abilities, as well as their overall character and passions. Students will also submit a portfolio of work which is essential for admission.
Financial aid is available in the form of loans, the amount of which is determined through the information provided by a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once the loan amount is set, students will sign, along with their parents, and arrangements made for the disbursement of funds which must be repaid over time after graduating from school.
The program list below was created by historical graduation information reported by the school. This list may not represent the current curriculum offered. Visit the school's website to get more information about programs offered.
Find more information about available programs offered by New Hampshire Institute of Art by clicking the request information button to the right.
Fine Arts and Art Studies (B, C)
Tuition is estimated to be $22,500 for undergraduates and $13,920 for graduates*
Estimated required fees (in addition to tuition) for this program: $2,190*
Part-time undergraduate students can expect to pay around $1,100 per credit hour*
From the last reported year the graduating class was around 100 students
*Amounts for tuition, fees, and supplies are an estimate which are calculated based on historical data and should be solely used for informational purposes only.
Once scholarships, grants and other forms of aid are calculated, the expected average cost for students at New Hampshire Institute of Art is -. In order to calculate a more accurate and detailed cost of attendance visit the net price calculator. A fee of $25 is required from all applicants. Student who wish to obtain more information regarding financial aid may contact the school's financial aid office at (603) 836-2577, which has information regarding types of aid, forms and more. The financial figures shown on this page provide information regarding costs and fees at New Hampshire Institute of Art, these numbers may change in a given year due to a variety of factors.
Undergraduate Courses - Tuition Details
Annual tuition is estimated to range between $23,000-$27,000
For part-time students, charges are between $1,100-$1,300 per unit
Required fees for full-time students: $2,300
Graduate Courses - Tuition Details
The estimated tuition range for graduate students is around $14,000-$17,000 per year
Required fees for graduate students are around $1,100


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Hit and run driver causes double rollover on Highway 16
One vehicle rolled and landed on the driver's side; the other landed upside down
Hit and run driver causes double rollover on Highway 16 One vehicle rolled and landed on the driver's side; the other landed upside down Check out this story on kitsapsun.com: https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2019/12/22/hit-and-run-driver-causes-double-rollover-highway-16/2727919001/
Chris Henry, Kitsap Sun Published 12:11 p.m. PT Dec. 22, 2019 | Updated 1:08 p.m. PT Dec. 22, 2019
Law enforcement responds. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
SOUTH KITSAP — Three people were injured Friday, two of them taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, when a hit-and-run driver caused a two-vehicle rollover collision on Highway 16, the Washington State Patrol reports.
The collision occurred at 10:23 p.m. near Burley-Olalla Road.
A 2005 Toyota Camry with two passengers was traveling eastbound on the highway near milepost 21 as a 2003 Dodge pickup truck traveled in the second of two eastbound lanes.
Another vehicle, reported as possibly a black Camaro, came up behind the Dodge at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Dodge was changing lanes when the other car struck the rear of the Dodge causing it to go into the ditch and roll, landing on the driver's side.
The Camry was struck by an unknown vehicle and also went into the ditch, rolling over to land on its roof.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the Dodge fled the scene, WSP said in an incident report issued Saturday.
The 58-year-old man driving the Camry was injured by declined aid, according to the report. A 76-year-old female passenger who was not wearing a seatbelt was injured and taken to St. Joseph. The other passenger, a 55-year-old woman, was not injured.
The driver of the Dodge was injured and taken to St. Joseph.
The collision remains under investigation.
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Daily scripture readings for December 2nd-December 25th, 2018.
Focus your heart for Advent with a daily scripture reading calendar.
This Advent calendar is designed to help you count down the days of Advent with a daily scripture reading to focus your heart and mind on The Reason for Advent: Jesus Christ our promised Messiah and Savior.
The first week focuses on the message of hope, the second week focuses on preparation, the third on joy, and the final (partial) week focuses on love.
This year, Advent begins on December 2nd, 2018. The calendar carries scripture through December 25th.
For a new twist on a traditional Advent calendar, check out the Advent Experience Bingo Kit, an experience-based bingo game instead of daily treats or activities planned for the day. Use the bingo card to choose activities and experiences, mark them off as you go. Try to complete a "Total Bingo Blackout" before Christmas. Have fun celebrating Advent together as a family!


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Q: Support multiple login at the same time in OpenFire server I've configured OpenFire for using as server for my customers.
But in following case, OpenFire doesn't give proper response:
Customer A login from two chat client connected to my server and chat with another Customer B.
The problem is that, last active Customer A can only get Message from Customer B instead of getting message in both the chat client.
Anyone have configured the OpenFire can suggest me the settings need to be changed.
Thanks.

A: This is by design of XMPP, as can be seen in RFC3921, section 11.1 "Inbound Stanzas".
To send messages addressed to a bare JID in openfire to all related full JIDs (resources + bare JID), you need to set the system property route.all-resources with the value true in Openfire (Admin Console > Server Manager > System Properties). You will have to create this system property. Also you would have to set the same priority in both clients.
See also these igniterealtime forums posts.


Elevating humanity through language education.
Comprehensible Input answers the question of how the brain acquires language. At Elevate, we specialize in building a solid foundation for teachers in what CI is: the research behind it, why it matters, and how to master techniques that can be applied to a wide variety of CI strategies and approaches. This foundation is then supported to help teachers deepen their practice. All of this is within the framework of culturally responsive teaching.
Because we believe that anyone can learn a new language through comprehensible input and communicatively embedded input—and that language teachers deserve solid, sustainable, support all year long—we provide an array of training opportunities and membership for teachers in the DC metro area and beyond.
Comprehensible Input answers the question of how the brain acquires language. Through our commitment to CI, we have come to see first hand that any brain can learn a language. It is a myth that some brains cannot learn a language, be they old, young or in between. The truth of the matter is that our brains are wired for learning language. Forty years of research into second language acquisition tell us that what the brain needs is comprehensible, compelling, and communicative input to acquire language—any language. Our classes, both in person and online, provide all of those things because we get so excited about witnessing growth in our students.
Because we believe that students deserve to see positive representations of themselves and those they love, both as they are now and who they could be in the future—and because we also believe that students deserve to see positive representations of others—we work with teachers and schools to ensure that the world language classroom is the leader of culturally responsive teaching. At Elevate, we work with the understanding that culture is acquired and not learned, and we help teachers and students shift to an inquiry-based approach to culture. We believe that starting with the culture in the room is the most important and powerful place to begin this inquiry, and that inquiry into one's own culture is necessary for cross-cultural dialogue. Our workshops and webinars provide both a theoretical and hands-on approach to providing culturally responsive CI.
Students deserve to see positive representations of themselves and those they love, both as they are now and who they could be in the future.
Students deserve to see positive representations of others.
World language teachers are poised to be leaders in culturally responsive education.
Anyone can learn a new language through comprehensible input and communicatively embedded input.
Language teachers deserve solid, sustainable, support all year long.


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Q: PySpark reassign values of duplicate rows I have a dataframe like this:
id,p1
1,A
2,null
3,B
4,null
4,null
2,C

Using PySpark, I want to remove all the duplicates. However, if there is a duplicate in which the p1 column is not null I want to remove the null one. For example, I want to remove the first occurrence of id 2 and either of id 4. Right now I am splitting the dataframe into two dataframes as such:
id,p1
1,A
3,B
2,C

id,p1
2,null
4,null
4,null

Removing the duplicates from both, then adding the ones which are not in the first dataframe back. Like that I get this dataframe.
id,p1
1,A
3,B
4,null
2,C

This is what I have so far:
from pyspark.sql import SparkSession

spark = SparkSession.builder.appName('test').getOrCreate()
d = spark.createDataFrame(
    [(1,"A"),
     (2,None),
     (3,"B"),
     (4,None),
     (4,None),
     (2,"C")],
    ["id", "p"]
    )
d1 = d.filter(d.p.isNull())
d2 = d.filter(d.p.isNotNull())
d1 = d1.dropDuplicates()
d2 = d2.dropDuplicates()
d3 = d1.join(d2, "id", 'left_anti')
d4 = d2.unionByName(d3)

Is there a more beautiful way of doing this? It really feels redundant like this but I can't come up with a better way. I tried using groupby but couldn't achieve it. Any ideas? Thanks.

A: (df1.sort(col('p1').desc())#sort column descending and will put nulls low in list

.dropDuplicates(subset = ['id']).show()#Drop duplicates on column id
)

+---+----+
| id|  p1|
+---+----+
|  1|   A|
|  2|   C|
|  3|   B|
|  4|null|
+---+----+

A: Use window row_number() function and sort by "p" column descending.
Example:
d.show()
#+---+----+
#| id|   p|
#+---+----+
#|  1|   A|
#|  2|null|
#|  3|   B|
#|  4|null|
#|  4|null|
#|  2|   C|
#+---+----+

from pyspark.sql.functions import col, row_number
from pyspark.sql.window import Window

window_spec=row_number().over(Window.partitionBy("id").orderBy(col("p").desc()))

d.withColumn("rn",window_spec).filter(col("rn")==1).drop("rn").show()
#+---+----+
#| id|   p|
#+---+----+
#|  1|   A|
#|  3|   B|
#|  2|   C|
#|  4|null|
#+---+----+


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Police Oversight in Africa
Earlier this year Andrew Faull, a Centre for Criminology DPhil student, was commissioned by the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF) to research and write two reports for South Africa's Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The first of these has now been reworked and published as an APCOF Policy Paper titled, Monitoring the Performance of Police Oversight Agencies.
The IPID is a government department tasked with ensuring independent oversight of South Africa's various police bodies, particularly with regards to investigating a range of mostly criminal offences if alleged to have been committed by police officers. In early 2012 the IPID began a major transformation from its former incarnation, the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), to the current Directorate. Part of this transformation has included an examination of the ways in which it monitors and evaluates the performance of its employees, particularly its investigators. An earlier version of Andrew's APCOF paper, tailored to the IPID, sought to help the Directorate reflect on approaches to performance monitoring employed in similar oversight agencies in Canada, the United States, Australia, Northern Ireland, England and Wales.
Perhaps unsurprisingly the paper shows that most oversight agencies consider their key performance indicators to be only those relating to:
- The number of complaints received and finalised annually
- The time taken to finalise complaints
- The outcome of complaints
However, in addition to these, the paper shows that oversight agencies collect and engage with a wide range of data in often very different ways.
The report makes special mention of qualitative indicators when these are employed. No agencies reviewed consistently tracked qualitative indicators in every investigation. Rather, where qualitative engagement was employed, this related predominantly to survey and case study research, the latter involving select samples of investigations.
APCOF is a network of African policing practitioners from state and non-state institutions. It promotes democratic policing through strengthening civilian oversight over the police in Africa. APCOF undertakes research, provides technical support to state and non-state actors including civil society organisations, the police and new and emerging oversight bodies in Africa. This paper will be of value to all with an interest in promoting effective civilian police oversight in any context.
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Experts in the field are urging caution for parents of transgender children and teens, citing studies that show minors often change their minds about transitioning when they're adults.
The phenomenon of kids and teens changing their minds about their transgender status once they grow older is called "desistance," according to KQED, a public radio station in San Francisco. This happens — for example — when a child who is born male identifies as a girl during the child or teens years but then changes back to a male identity when an adult.
Studies show that anywhere from 63 to 94 percent of self-identified transgender children and teens change their minds, KQED reported.
"Problem is, nobody can tell the difference between the kids who will continue to have gender dysphoria and those who will not," Dr. Jack Drescher, a Columbia University professor, told KQED.
Drescher urges caution on the use of surgery, which can be difficult to "undo." Surgery isn't available until age 18 for transgender teens.
In 2013, Amsterdam researcher Thomas Steensma released a study showing that 63 percent of transgender teens he studied had desisted by the ages of 15-16. Drescher works at the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria.
The younger a child is, he said, the less likely they are to stick with their new gender identity.


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Jennifer Lopez Sued For $40 Million By Stripper Who Inspired 'Hustlers'
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by Ryan Naumann Posted on January 7, 2020 at 1:01 pm
Jennifer Lopez's production company is being sued for $40 million dollars by the real-life stripper who inspired the actress' character Ramona in "Hustlers."
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Samatha Barbash has filed a federal lawsuit against Jennifer Lopez's production company Nuyorican Productions, STX Entertainment, Gloria Sanchez Productions, and Pole Sisters LLC.
In the lawsuit, Barbash explains "Hustlers" is based on a 2015 New York magazine article "The Hustlers at Scores" which was based on the real life events of Barbash. She was a stripper at Score's Gentleman's Club in New York.
In 2017, she pled guilty to conspiracy, assault, and grand larceny in exchange for five year's probation. She claims the film producers approached her before production to "obtain a consent and waiver from Ms. Barbash for the production of the film and their ultimate portrayal" of her. She refused to sign off on the consent or waive her privacy rights.
She accuses them of blatantly disregarding her refusal to consent and says they proceeded to "exploit" her likeness and character in the film and the promotion.
Barbash believes Jennifer Lopez' character Ramona is based directly on her. She accuses producers including J. Lo of giving interviews talking about the real life events, which she believes proves her point.
She accuses the film of defaming her by showing J. Lo's character "using and manufacturing illegal substances in her home where she lived with her child." She says this depiction of her is false and offensive.
The suit reads, "While the amount of accurate factual details presented within the film are sufficient to unequivocally identity JLO's character as Ms. Barbash, Defendants made statements and created scenes of and concerning Ms. Barbash in a grossly irresponsible manner."
Barbash is suing for $40 million dollars which breaks down as $20 million in compensatory damages and another $20 million in punitive damages. She is also seeking a court order forcing producers to turn over all copies of the film.
Lopez was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Ramona but lost out at this weekend's ceremony.
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Habitat is a set of the place of environmental conditions in which particular organism lives and adapt the situation accordingly. A niche is nothing but an idea or role played by organisms that how they can live in an environment including their diet, shelter, etc. Mainly niche is concerned with the factor of gaining energy by organisms and supplying it to other, in the ecosystem.
A habitat defines the interaction of organisms with the other factors, which can be living or non-living, while niche describes how that specific organism is linked with its physical and biological environment.
Habitat is the part of the ecosystem, while niche plays an important role in the formation of an ecosystem. Both the words describe the living habits of the organisms of all kinds of species, how they interact with each other, what do they eat, their shelter, etc. Each organism plays their particular role in its ecosystem and also have their own defined niche in the ecosystem.
Ecology is the study of all the living beings and their interactions with the environment, whether a plant or an animal or other organisms. It also includes non-living things such as temperature, soil, water, rocks, climate, etc.
The above-described terms are the part of ecosystem only, and they are very closely related, having a thin layer of difference, which is mark full though. In the given content we will discuss the general and the key difference between both of them.
Meaning A habitat is an area, where a species lives and interact with the other factors. A niche is an ideology, of how an organisms lives or survive in the provided environmental conditions.
Consist of Habitat consist of numerous niches. Niches does not contains such components.
It includes Affect of temperature, rainfall and other abiotic factors. Flow of energy from one organisms to other through ecosystem.
Examples Desrets, oceans, forest, rivers, mountains, etc. are examples of habitat. It is a part of habitat only, where shelter for living being can be furnished.
Supports Habitat supports numerous species at a time. Niche supports a single species at a time.
Nature Habitat is a physical place. Niche is an activity performed by organisms.
Specificity Habitat is not species specific. Niche is species specific.
Place or area where a particular species lives is its habitat. A habitat is a part and is considered as the real place of an ecosystem. Factors like the sunlight, average rainfall, annual temperatures, type of soil present and other abiotic factors may affect the presence of organisms and traits in that environment. These factors help in determining the presence of the particular type of species suited for that environment.
We can say that habitat is a nutrient or energy providing area for all types of organisms, irrespective of the kinds of species. Habitat defines as a field where all living organisms live in the natural environment and reflect their way of living.
Pond, river, ocean is the best example of habitat as many organisms are found in the same place or habitat. These habitats can be arboreal, terrestrial, aerial, aquatic, etc.
The term niche was first time used by 'Grinnell' in 1971. The term ecological niche is still not well understood and is sometimes even misused. Niche is nothing but an idea of the distributional unit, where organisms are kept within their constitutional and instigative boundations.
Niche can be further described as appearance and post of a species in the environment; like what they do for their survival, how they fulfill their needs of shelter, food, etc. So it is used to describe as where an organism lives. In short, we can say that niche is not a place but it is an ideology which describes the organism's tolerance and requirements.
A niche is thus defined by 'n' variables and is limitations of all important environment features, around which individuals of a species can survive, grow and reproduce.
Factors like the functional role of a species, where it is living in the community i.e trophic level and secondary, other conditions pH, oil, temperature, moisture, climate also define the niche of organisms. So we can say that it interact with biotic as well abiotic factors. Biotic factors include living organisms, while abiotic factors include all non-living things.
As said above, niche deals with the flow of energy that passes from one organism to another and hence it is noteworthy to know that what an organisms eat, how they interact with other organisms, etc. As soon as the niche is left vacant, other organisms can fill that positions. The niche should be specific to each species, which means no two species can share the same niche.
If the species creates its own unique niche in an ecosystem, it would be helpful in reducing competition for resources among other species. By taking an example of a bird it can be understood that how these birds differ in their eating habits, where some birds eat only insects, some only fruits and some can eat anything they come across. So here we can conclude that these birds being of the same habitat, differ in their niches because of different eating habits.
a) Spatial or habitat niche– deals with the physical space occupied by the organisms.
b) Trophic niche– on the basis food level of an organization, it is distinguished.
c) Multidimensional or Hypervolume niche– complexed to understand and explainable using fundamental and realized niches.
Following are the substantial difference between habitat and niche.
A habitat can be defined as an area, where different species lives and interact with the other factors, while niche is an ideology, of how an organism's lives and survive in the provided environmental conditions.
Habitat consists of numerous niches; Niche does not contain any such components.
Habitat includes the effect of temperature, rainfall, and other abiotic factors; Niche includes the flow of energy from one organism to other through the ecosystem.
Examples of habitat include deserts, oceans, forest, rivers, mountains, etc.; Niche is a part of habitat only, where a shelter for living being can be furnished.
Habitat supports numerous species at a time; Niche supports a single species at a time.
As said above habitat is a superset of niche and niche is a subset of habitat, which means niche is a part of the habitat.
A habitat is a physical place in nature, while niche is a kind of activity performed by organisms.
Habitat is not species specific while niche is species specific.
Hence we can say that there are many definitions of niche, defined by different ecologist, but the basic idea of niche lies between the interaction of different ecological factors and organism in the ecosystem.
On the other hand, habitat is the natural environment inhabited by any organisms whether a plant or an animal or any other microorganisms. As both the terms are closely related, hence it is important to understand them precisely and mark the difference.


This month I simply want to share with you the results of my trip to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. I was a busy few days of meetings with PGA staff and connecting with our sponsors.
First, the Business Development team at National delivers a fantastic sponsor base each year in support from National Car Rental, Omega, Mercedes, ClubCar, TaylorMade-adidas, Nike Golf, Titleist-FootJoy, Jani-King, Pepsi and PGA National Resort. We connected with many of these folks during the meetings.
Pacific Golf & Turf (E-Z Go), Club Car, Yamaha, Bushnell, Bridgestone, Sterling Cut Glass, Hole-In-One USA, Holcomb-In-One (Antigua, Sun Mountain, Imperial, Voodoo Performance Towel, Range Servant), Greg Norman, Haas Jordan, TaylorMade-adidas, AMA/SunDog, Nike Golf, Winner's Award Group, Birdies2Eagles, PTE Golf, Pro-Tag, CaddyX, Lorente, Cutter & Buck, Sunice, Pelzer, and ClubGlove. In the coming weeks we will be finalizing relationships with Columbia Sportswear, Martin Golf, Orange Whip, and a few others. An impressive list and the number one reason is the support Pacific Northwest Section professionals show for their sponsors. There are two things you can do to help maintain this list: 1) send a thank you email to every sponsor and 2) if your position allows, buy from our sponsors. Make it a goal to thank every sponsor at some point during the year. Your recognition of their support is so critical. Budgets will continue to shrink and the Sections that show support are the ones who will receive support. Thanks for the help.
The PGA Centennial kicked off at the Merchandise Show. You'll see PGA Sections spotlighted on Golf Channel during the first 100 days. I'll give you a heads up when we know ours will be running. Promotions will be active during this span then quiet down during the Majors-Olympics-Ryder Cup and then fire up again as we approach the 100th Annual Meeting in November. A special promotion called #ThxPGAPro has been launched where professionals and amateurs alike can thank a PGA Professional who's played a role in their life. Use the #ThxPGAPro on any social media channel to send your message. Mine is already out there. Thanks, Don Bails, PGA. #ThxPGAPro.
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship is just four months away. We have a meeting at Sahalee on February 5 to finalize our Section operations. Look for an email the following week to being recruitment for our 158 volunteer shifts we need to fill. Most of these will be the highly prized practice area duties so you can watch the best female players in the world prepare for a major championship. It should be an exciting week. Angela Hinzpeter will take the lead managing this project for us. Thanks Angela.
PGA Junior League will see a significant upgrade in operational structure in 2016. The new web site will work, player registration will be on–line to facilitate the all-important parental releases required when working with juniors, and uniforms will be improved. To assist you Monte Koch will be an 'official' resource this year with additional PGA Junior League responsibilities and Dominic Marconi attended a PGA Junior League Summit at HQ in January and will assist as needed. This is a great program for kids of all abilities that the PARENTS love. If you are new to PGA Junior League, please consider hosting a team in 2016. If you are returning, please read the details on the changes so you don't get surprised along the way. Monte is planning a "Captains Tour" this spring….plan to attend.
The PGA Financial Assistance Scholarship application is now available. Open to children and grandchildren of PGA members, these scholarships help incoming college freshmen as well as existing college students with much needed funding for their education. Simply go to PGA.org and information is on the home page before you log in.
Finally, Bryan mentioned our new Strategic Plan in his article. I encourage you to review it and offer your feedback to your officers. This high-level view will serve as the guide as the staff pulls together a comprehensive Business Plan. These two documents will be so important in guiding our future and keeping us on a consistent and well planned path.
One final request: before you get too busy with the season, please take a few minutes to complete the PGA Compensation Survey. This survey provides CONFIDENTIAL information that is extremely valuable to our Employment Consultant Carol Pence as she works to help everyone in the Section elevate their employment. Only large sample sizes can be reported so your participation in the survey helps provide a large sample size of fairly specific criteria. This restriction keeps individual information masked, making it impossible to determine individual numbers. Help us all out and complete the survey today. A link should be in your Member Alerts on PGA.org.
Have a great February, I hope to see you soon.


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Bruno Sanders (Barcelona, 29 d'agost de 1997) és un empresari català expert en màrqueting digital, comerç electrònic i emprenedoria. El 2017 va crear 'Suprive', una agència de màrqueting digital, especialitzada en projectes de comerç electrònic i monetització de les audiències d'influencers i empreses.

Fill d'un arquitecte i d'una gestora d'esdeveniments de moda, des de petit es va interessar pel món de l'emprenedoria i el comerç electrònic i als 16 anys va impulsar el seu primer projecte empresarial de la mà d'un amic del col·legi. Aquest projecte consistia en la realització d'unes taules ergonòmiques per evitar el dolor d'esquena i poder treballar tant assegut com dempeus. Degut al limitat capital inicial, optaren per un sistema de comercialització consistent en la compra de materials i estructures a la Xina per, posteriorment, realitzar el muntatge a la seva ciutat natal. La falta d'experiència i els elevats costos de la logística van fer insostenible el projecte. Aquest primer projecte empresarial va despertar en Sanders l'interès pel màrqueting digital i el comerç electrònic, fet que el va impulsar a formar-se en aquestes matèries.

El 2013 Sanders va iniciar nous projectes en línia, com ara, la comercialització d'una marca de motxilles militars o una productora de disseny 3D. Després d'un temps, va abandonar els seus estudis universitaris, per tal de focalitzar-se en els projectes empresarials, degut a la impossibilitat de compaginar ambdues coses. El 2020, la seva empresa 'Suprive' va facturar més d'un milió d'euros.

El 2018 Sanders va inaugurar el seu canal de YouTube, on parla d'emprenedoria, comerç electrònic i dropshipping. El 21 de juny de 2021, el canal comptava amb 139.000 subscriptors i 4.635.794 visualitzacions. El 2020, Sanders va publicar Niñatos millonarios, un llibre on explica la seva experiència en el món dels negocis. El títol del llibre pretén ser un reflex de les crítiques i prejudicis que es va anar trobant en el món dels negocis a causa de la seva edat.

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A meeting of the Board of Directors of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd will be held on Monday, 20th May 2019, to consider amongst other things, approval of audited financial results (Standalone & Consolidated) for the quarter / year ended 31st March 2019 and to recommend dividend, if any, on the equity shares of the Company.
Shares of GLAXOSMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. was last trading in BSE at Rs.1297.4 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 1294.7. The total number of shares traded during the day was 994 in over 132 trades.
The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 1324 and intraday low of 1295. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 1288907.


Basically the kitchen had all maple cabinets and flooring. There was an "L" configuration to the counter space which separated the cooking area from the kitchen table, dividing the kitchen almost in half. This extended counter and cabinets housed the dishwasher...not very convenient. The cabinet tops did not go to the ceiling, instead they were met by a soffit and had solid fronts. Also the counter top was laminate...funny I don't think I can remember what color it was!
So without further ado, here's my sister's kitchen.
How about those saddle stools...they were my contribution to Kim's new kitchen. I picked them up at a garage sale a couple years ago. They are Pier One stools and typically go for $59 apiece. What did I get them for? Two for $5!!! Aren't they just the perfect fit for her space?
So how about it.? I know she is so very happy with the way it came out...how could she not be? She even had the wood flooring re-stained a dark brown, what a great contrast to the light cabinets don't you think? The new island placed parallel to the sink really opens up the entire space. I also know that down the road Kim plans to put in a tile back splash and our mom is currently making curtains for the window over the sink. But for now Kim is loving life in her beautiful new kitchen!
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Hey... I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, although If it offered a vacation, I'd jump in! Your sister's kitchen is simply beautiful! Love the light cabinets with the darker floor and counters! She should be very proud!
It turned out just beautiful. I love the color of the floor.
Just gorgeous! I would love to have a beautiful kitchen. I know she's going to love it!
Your sister did a beautiful job on her kitchen... It's so bright and fresh... who wouldn't want to cook in that space!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Can you share paint color on cabinets? Hope your sis is loving it.
Absolutely stunning! I'm sure your sis is loving it! Makes me what to jump up and get to work on painting my cabinets!
Beautiful kitchen, love the white cabinets and black countertops and the floor color is great too.
WOW! Beautiful indeed, I LOVE everything about it!!
I hope she enjoys every moment she spends there.
Wow! Your sister's kitchen is gorgeous! I love the doorstyle she chose and the cabinets going to the ceiling. Stopping by from Inspiration Friday.
Your sister's kitchen is so pretty. Kitchen redos seem to be on everyone's radar, from just minor to extensive; & it doesn't seem to matter which way you go, it always makes such a huge difference. We are on the path of not exactly extensive, but not a fast redo either -- kind of middle of the road! Anyway, it's always fun to see what others have done. I'm a new GFC follower & look forward to perusing your blog some more.
The kitchen is soo pretty and classy. The light cabinets work so well with the counter and floor colors. Love it.
Your sister's kitchen turned out beautiful. Although it's not a large kitchen, it's simply perfect to work in it! We remodeled our small kitchen two years ago, so I know she's going to just love, love it for ever!! Thanks for sharing.
Her kitchen is beautiful. Thanks for sharing at Wow.
So very pretty. I am drawn to a white kitchen and those countertops look like dead ringers for ours so I am definitely a fan of those too. I really like that her cabinets are lighted. Something I wish we had done but didn't. She has to be absolutely in love with her new space. Let her know we think it is stunning. Thanks for linking up this week.
Just a head's up to say I featured your sister's kitchen tonight on this week's Motivated Monday at BeColorful.
Barbara, I have been out of the loop for a minute; and I just saw this post on Be Colorful. Your sister's kitchen makeover is wonderful! I can't believe you got the bar stools for $5!! That's awesome; and they work so well in the space! Very pretty!
Her kitchen is very pretty and classic. Nice job!
I love to see another persons kitchen, thanks for sharing your sister's kitchen, and congratulations for being featured on Savvy Southern Style!
I esp. love her wood floor!
Your sister's kitchen is so pretty. Love the lightness and brightness the white cabinets provide. The counter top just pops off the white kitchen. Love the or orange accents! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday's Best – you helped make the party a success!
Your sister's kitchen is gorgeous with the white cabinets and dark counters and floors. It looks like the floors are hand scraped! Thank you for sharing this wonderful project at Potpourri Friday!
What a beautiful kitchen! I would love to go white!
Gorgeous! I love the counter tops, the accessories, and the lights in the glass front cabinet. Looks like they thought through each and every detail perfectly.


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