Changes in store for the 2017 edition, produced by the biggest masthead in its history.
For Ryerson University journalism students entering their final year, the Ryerson Review of Journalism is a crash course in the multifaceted, multiplatform world of magazine publishing. Each new group of editors builds the magazine from scratch, while striving to attain professional standards, which is both empowering and incredibly challenging. In the end, each masthead decides on what they, as editors, feel the RRJ should be.
The circumstances this year were particularly conducive to the kind of experimentation that is desirable in journalism today. For starters, we numbered 25 on the masthead, making us the largest single group of editors in the publication's history. With a change in instructors—we had two this year, one specializing in print and one specializing in business and digital—and a new chair in the journalism department, it was our chance to try many different things. The additional bodies on the masthead allowed us to divide our operations; our four-person business and audience engagement team, for example, was responsible for managing the budget, selling ads and sponsorships, and making it easier for our readers to support us (goodbye mailing cheques, hello online subscriptions and donations).
Of course, the RRJ is also attuned to the larger shifts in the industry and has been striving to grow its online presence. Our goal this year was to build off of last year's momentum and continue to experiment with our newsletter, podcast, and website. Part of this transformation involved assigning beats to our writers, which they would cover through a mix of news, features, and commentary. To coincide with the launch of our print issue in April, we will also be rolling out RRJ on Medium. The new platform, which will host our print stories and longer, meditative pieces, is intended to create a friendlier reader experience and to expand our reach to new audiences.
To cap this eventful year: our inaugural RRJ conference, "Breaking Barriers in Journalism," will be held in the Tecumseh Auditorium at Ryerson on April 6. We're putting it on because, like many other Canadian magazines, we see the value in connecting personally with our audience. The conference will feature panels on surviving as a freelance journalist in Canada and on the gender barriers in photojournalism—two issues explored in our print issue—and a keynote address from Kamal Al-Solaylee, the Ryerson journalism professor and author of Brown, a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English Non-fiction. Conference attendees can purchase a copy of the magazine, or join us for the official launch at the Rivoli restaurant in Toronto later that evening.
Editor's note, April 5, 2017, 9:10 p.m.: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that one instructor specialized in digital, the other in business. It should have read that one specializes in print and one specializes in business and digital. We apolgize for the error.
Justin Dallaire is a masters of journalism student at Ryerson University and the editor of the Ryerson Review of Journalism's spring 2017 issue. His work has appeared in the National Post, Ryerson Folio and The Fulcrum.


BandFan told me Lady Gaga is playing at the O2.
This evening I was browsing the OVI Beta store on my Nokia N900 and stumbled upon a music application that has the potential of being useful. If you are into live music then BandFan is your type of application. It uses the GPS in the N900 along with a 'live location network' to find your favorite concerts in your area.
After I loaded BandFan and made a connection to a satellite, I could see instantly that Lady Gaga will be doing her thing at the O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, which lucky for me is only 12.6 miles away in a westward direction.
Tapping on the 'Lady Gaga' image opened another screen which offered a description, which sadly displayed a messsage "Sorry, no further information is available". Now this is where the application fails in my opinion, because the very least it should be telling me is WHEN Lady Gaga will be playing at the O2 Arena and listing the dates, which makes me think this application is not linked in any way to the artist or to the organisers. A link to an official ticket sales website would also be a good idea.
There is also a "Show on Map" button, which shows the location of the venue, but it didn't quite get the correct coordinates of the O2 Arena. I had to zoom in a few times to get the star to be close. It was slow loading and pointless.
Other semi useful information was a list of bands or artists and WHERE they will be playing, but again this is totally useless if the application cannot tell you WHEN they will be playing. The time wasted loading this application could be better spent logging onto a ticket website to find out more information.
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Obituary for Luke Byrne
Daytona Beach, Florida | Age 58
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Luke Thomas Byrne passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, unexpectedly at home in Daytona Beach after suffering a heart attack. Luke was the 11th child of Jack and Ann Byrne of Hancock Drive.
Born March 12, 1963, Luke attended St. Ann's Elementary school and loved playing basketball for the Purple Eagles. He attended Bishop Ludden and Corcoran High School. He attended a Joe Namath Football camp and met his idol, Joe Namath. Forever a loyal Jets and Rolling Stones fan, Luke attended numerous Daytona 500s.
In 1982 he received an Honorary Discharge from the US AIR FORCE and eventually relocated to Daytona Beach. Luke was a jack of all trades and spent most of his adult life working with exterior glass in high rises. Luke married Zoe Carr, and they joked that their wedding reception was a Rolling Stones concert.
Luke knew no strangers, and he had a way of making people laugh. His contagious laughter was just one of his traits that will long be remembered. He loved the simple things in life: helping others when they were in need, using his resources, and making the most of every moment. He always remained positive, regardless of his situation, and he often reminded folks to "row, row, row your boat." Luke's simple message was to be yourself and not worry what others think. One thing is for certain: Luke was always true to himself and he was brutally honest.
Luke was predeceased by his parents Ann and John (Jack) Byrne, brothers Kevin, John, George and Brian. He is survived by brothers: Noel (Collette) of Phoenix, AZ, Philip (Kathy) of Skaneateles; four sisters: Marianne (Larry) Flynn of Oneida, Christine deFoster of Jensen, Beach, FL, Gretchen (Dean) Burns of Syracuse, Martha (Andrew) Dollekamp of Syracuse; as well as a large extended family and a host of loyal friends.
Family and Friends will remember Luke Byrne at Noon mass at Most Holy Rosary Church in Syracuse on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
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Laurie started by going into a computer camp, at the time Laurie hadn't spent time around computers, and it wouldn't be until the second time that he went to the computer camp that he would see a computer again. Laurie grew up in Trinidad where not many people could afford computers. He started making his first website in Angelfire using HTML before CSS became a thing.
What do you do at NPM Inc?
What do you think is your biggest contributions to NPM?
Laurie expresses that it has changed over the years. A year ago he would say that he would have to say it leans towards the piece of software that is the registry. It's very scalable and has worked great for small scale up to very large scale. Laurie works hard to gather funds and help make NPM grow as well as be scalable. He says that he is very proud that he build something that let's others build things.
Laurie has been with NPM since the beginning. He tells us how Issac had been running NPM on donated hardware in spare time while working with Node. NPM would break a lot and be down due to the borrowed equipment. They decided that they needed to create a business model around NPM to help it grow. Laurie had just finished working on a startup and knew how to get funding and got their first round in 2014.
How did you get to being profitable?
Laurie talks about making sure that their plan is in line with their customers. NPM could easily charge for many parts of NPM but they would rather charge for things that make sense to charge, so in this case the private packages. Enough people are using the private package to getting NPM to profitability. Laurie says that even if money stopped coming in they would have to git rid of a few employees but would be able to keep a small team and sustain the NPM registry, but would never build anything new. It's always between being profitable or using money to build new things.
NPM 5 was just released and it's much faster, five times faster. Laurie talks about being excited about the team and what they are putting into it. Things like making deployments easier. Many developers use NPM to put code together as well as to deploy it. If you didn't have a lock file, it's possible that it would change. But the lock file can take a long time, and you already know what needs to go there so they are adding npm store and npm fetch making deploys much faster. Additionally they will be adding a feature called insights. They are able to see information about different users packages, security information, performance information, etc. They can use that information to help developers with suggestions based off of data gathered by what other people are doing. Charles adds that it would be great for coming up with topics for the podcast.
Laurie reminds everyone about NPM Organizations as well as NPM Enterprise. NPM Organizations is a way to organize packaging as well as teams of developers and helps you to collaborate. NPM Enterprise allows for single sign on support, license auditing, and features that corporations care about.


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Episode 23: Wrapping Up The Season In Style
Episode 22: Sit-ups Suck (and Other Stories)
Episode 21: And Now We Have Spiders
Episode 20: Are You Talking to Me?
The Leadership of an Advocate and Physician: Antonia Novello
Review: Fullmetal Alchemist
by Teens August 30, 2018
A review by Teen Blogger, Timothy
As kids, many of us never understood the concept of death or dying, or wished that it wouldn't happen to our loved ones, but because all living things must die with time for new generations to be born, we are unable to prevent it. While many stories talk about life and death, immortality and mortality, there is one that talks about the risks of preventing death, and how although it may be possible in the future, it carries with it many dangers.
The science of Alchemy
When the idea of "Science" was first created, many people used Alchemy, a form of scientific magic. And, while there may not be a lot of proof that it worked, it existed and helped to create our modern sciences.
But at what cost? Unfortunately, many have learned the cost the hard way, including Edward and Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist.
The first law of 'Equivalent Exchange' is that if you want something, you must first sacrifice something of equal or greater value. Before the story of Fullmetal Alchemist Edward and Alphonse Elric learned this principle the hard way. The Elric brothers grew up in a happy home in the small town of Resembool with their mother, Trisha. One night when their mother passes away from sickness, the 2 brothers follow in their father's footsteps of Alchemy, attempting a transmutation that had been labelled as taboo for its ability to revive the dead.
The brothers manage to scrape together all the components of a human body; water, sulphur, phosphorus, and iron just to name a few. The only problem is they're still missing one ingredient: A soul. Unfortunately, the cost of a human soul has no equivalent, and when the brothers attempt to revive their mother, they each lose a part of themselves. Edward his left leg, and Alphonse his entire body. To make matters worse, the result of their attempt creates a deformed monster worse than any nightmare and forces Edward to sacrifice his right arm to bind his younger brothers soul to a suit of armour left behind by their father. When Edward and Alphonse tried to bring back their mother, they both were sent to the Gate to face judgment, and this was when they each lost a part of themselves as a sacrifice. In exchange for Edward's sacrifice, he was able to communicate with 'The Truth' and learned much of its knowledge, such as how to use Alchemy without a transmutation circle, but was it worth his sacrifice?
After the disaster, the Elric Brothers' adoptive grandmother, Pinako Rockbell, takes them in and gives Edward a new arm and leg made out of automail; an advanced form of our modern day prosthetics. Pinako and her granddaughter Winry cares for the brothers for several months while they heal. Later, Roy Mustang invites Edward to become a State Alchemist, while working behind the scenes to find a way to bring his brothers body back by finding the Philosopher's Stone. This stone is the only way to transmute something without obeying the law of Equivalent Exchange, but it comes with a price. Three years later, Edward is given the title of 'Fullmetal', a reference to his automail, and the brothers set off in search of the Philosopher's Stone.
In search of the Philosopher's Stone
During one of their first adventures, the brothers stumble across a man named Cornello in the small town of Reole who claims to be able to perform miracles, and bring people back from the dead. But, quickly Edward and Alphonse learn that Cornello is a liar, and is using a stone to create small 'miracles' while being manipulated by Lust and Gluttony; Homunculi and personifications of the "Seven Deadly Sins" created by a powerful alchemist. The Elric brothers manage to easily outsmart Cornello and reveal his lies to the entire town, but in the end, his 'miracle stone' turns out to be a fake, and crumbles to dust. It was merely a test.
As Ed and Alphonse continue their journey across Amestris, they meet both friends and enemies, many of whom play both sides of the coin for their own personal gain. They make both allies and rivalries with those on both sides. One of these 'allies' goes as far as using his own family as test subjects to create talking chimeras - various animals and sometimes even humans mixed together to create hideous monsters - in hopes of gaining further investments from the Amestrian government to delve deeper into his studies. While many people use Alchemy for evil purposes in their world, there are many who use its powers for good, such as Dr. Marcoh, who uses an experimental stone to heal people in his village, or Izumi Curtis who taught the Elric brothers not only how to survive, but also how to use Alchemy for good purposes. In the midst of the brother's travels, they meet a mysterious man, who is only known as 'Scar'. When they first run into him, he scoffs at the brother's for their arrogance and misuse of 'God's power,' and tries to condemn them by killing them in cold blood, but he very quickly learns that although Edward is a State Alchemist, he has his own more personal agenda to pursue and that he is not the biggest threat to his home.
Because of the many dangers that plague Amestris, the Elric brothers learn to tread quietly and keep hidden, as they know there are many who wish to kill them and those who aid them. The most threatening of these is 'Father', the creator of the seven Homunculi, and a mysterious man who wants to achieve and surpass the power of God by wielding a perfect Philosopher's Stone. Although the brothers know of many threats, they do not realize just how far the roots of evil have grown into their own nation and government, threatening to tear it apart bit by bit from the inside, like a virus, until nothing remains but the shell. To make matters worse, Ed and Alphonse quickly start to piece together why human transmutation is forbidden, as well as the cost of making a perfect Philosopher's stone, setting the wheels turning towards the entire nation's doom…
Although the story of Fullmetal Alchemist can be a difficult one to follow, it is well worth the read. The reason I say this is because not only does it look at the idea of 'What if we could achieve immortality?,' or 'What if we could resurrect the dead?', but it also shows the potential and very real dangers of such feats.
While Fullmetal Alchemist is a fictitious story, Alchemy was and still is a very real form of science, and was studied by many religious people for over 2,500 years. Because of this, whenever someone would attempt a forbidden transmutation in this story, they would be taken to the 'Gate of Truth,' or the equivalent to 'God's domain'. This is important because it makes many of us wonder if there is a reason certain things are taboo.
As I've stated before in the Seraph of the End review, there are reasons our ancestors labelled certain experiments as forbidden, not only because we are afraid of the effects they might have, but also because we believe we are not meant to dabble in the power of a god. We as humans believe in gods and divine beings because it gives us not only hope, but a way to explain unnatural events and phenomena that we call miracles. Many ancient civilizations created and adapted various gods for their own pantheon, using them to explain storms and plagues, and believed that all of these supernatural things must be the powers of a god, as no human could wield such power unless they were to study the forbidden, and gain knowledge no one else could. This is why our ancestors labeled things like Alchemy taboo, because they knew that such power in the hands of humans could destroy the world, because we were not meant to have that great of a power at our disposal.
Fullmetal Alchemist also shows the idea of how easily a government can be corrupted from both the inside and outside, as shown by the Ishval war and their own experimentation within the confines of this story. It translates back to real events in our own world. Many of our governments and rulers allowed and sometimes so much as praised the idea of experimentation on 'the enemy' in the past to further our own studies. However, this idea is not meant to say that we should not trust those who we appoint as our leaders, but instead that we should be cautious about the decisions we as a nation and world make, and that we as a people have a right to ask questions and find answers. The reason for this is because if we don't, we lose our rights and freedoms to vote and question what happens around us, and return to the days of Dictatorships and Empires built upon the greed and desires of a select few who have only their best interests in mind, and not those of the entire nation.
If there's one thing we can take away from this story it would be this question: 'If you could live forever, and save everyone you love from the hands of death, would you?', because the honest truth is, many of us would say yes; to Immortality and being able to protect our loved ones. But at what cost? Well, if the answer is anything like that to Fullmetal Alchemist, it may cost the blood of an entire nation…
"Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth." ~ Alphonse Elric
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Each of us is made up of millions of unique experiences and moments that shape the person we become. As humans, we are hardwired to need stories and to tell stories. Stories are how we make sense of our lives. You will create a learning story that showcases who you are at this point in your life. You can share your interests, accomplishments, passions, goals, or even challenges.
The goal of this story is to demonstrate that you know who are as a person, as this will influence your choices as you transition from high school.
A quality learning story reveals who you are as a person through detailed examples or experiences. You can draw from your interests, accomplishments, passions, goals, or even challenges. Your story should demonstrate how these experiences have shifted your thinking, broadened your perspective, and shaped who you are becoming. The process of crafting your story will be deeply personal and you may choose to include "aha!" moments, learning milestones, struggles, dilemmas, uncertainties, and breakthroughs. You can select one key example/experience/event or multiple examples to create a comprehensive picture of who you are.
I can talk about my story easily.I can explain how the experience impacted me in a meaningful way.
I can provide a powerful example(s) to reveal a comprehensive picture of who I am.
I can provide relevant and accurate evidence to create a logical story.
My story follows a logical sequence of thoughts and ideas.
My story connects appropriate content to the overarching theme.
My story describes my learning journey and how my experience(s) have shifted my thinking, broadened my perspective, and shaped who I am becoming.
My story includes compelling features to engage the audience.
My story demonstrates my growth mindset.
My story reveals who I am as a person (my interests, accomplishments, passions, goals, or even challenges).
How do I share my story?
Document your story in written, audio, visual, or video format on your eportfolio.
Evaluate and include relevant images/videos to support your story.
You will use this learning story during your Professional Conversation in Grade 12.
Possible artifacts to bring: a blog, a song, a project, a piece of art, paper, artifacts from a sport or activity. Anything that has meaning for you and that you can explain how it has impacted you. The artifact may be a more literal representation of an accomplishment or a metaphor for your learning journey.
The artifact is not as important as your explanation of how it is relevant to your story (artifacts are not mandatory).
Learning maps are used to guide the process of learning; rubrics are for products. You can be at different levels of achievement within each box of the learning map, and you will move towards mastery as you progress with your learning. You will have opportunities to interact with the learning map regularly, to set goals, document your learning, and check in with your mentor/teacher to assess their progress.


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Q: Calculating years/months/days between dates $date1 = "2000-01-01";
$date2 = "2011-03-14";

$diff = abs(strtotime($date2) - strtotime($date1));
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$months2 = floor(($diff - ($years * 365 * 60 * 60 * 24)) / ((365 * 60 * 60 * 24) / 12));
$days = floor(($diff - $years * 365 * 60 * 60 * 24 - $months2 * 30 * 60 * 60 * 24)/ (60 * 60 * 24));

The answer I get is 11 years , 2 months and 14 days. Shouldn't it be 11 years, 3 months and 14 days?
I have tried quite a few different ways and I always end up with 2 months instead of 3. Does anyone know why?

A: Try using PHP's built-in date API instead of doing the math yourself.
Using DateTime, DateInterval and the DateTime::diff function:
$date1 = new DateTime("2000-01-01");
$date2 = new DateTime("2011-03-14");
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At least then you don't need to worry if you made an error (the result seems correct).

A: The answer that you are getting is completely right!

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Playing Options for: I. Water Hazards
II. Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball
III. Bunkers
IV. Unplayable Lies
I. Relief for Ball in Water Hazard (Yellow Stakes)
Under penalty of one stroke may:
a) Play a ball from the spot where the original ball was last played
b) Drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the margin last crossed between the hole and yourself with no limit to how far behind the water hazard you may go.
II. Relief for Ball in Lateral Hazard (Red Stakes)
a) In addition to the two options listed for water hazards you may drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than
i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or
ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.
Note: The player may play the ball as it lies from within either a water hazard or lateral water hazard as long as he does not ground the club inside the hazard. There is no penalty if this option is played.
III. Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball
Under penalty of one stroke
a) Play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.
b) If lost in water hazard (Rule 26-1) follow the rules for playing from a water hazard
c) If lost in an obstruction (Rule 24-3) or abnormal ground condition (Rule 25-1c) the player may proceed under the applicable rule.
Provisional Ball
d) Play a provisional ball if the original ball may be lost outside a water hazard or be out of bounds.
i) Must declare your intent to play a provisional ball prior to playing your provisional ball.
ii) Must play provisional ball before going forward to search for the original ball
iii) May play your provisional ball until he reaches the place where the original ball is likely to be. Once you play from a point nearer the hole than that place, the original ball is lost and the provisional ball is the ball in play under penalty of stroke and distance.
IV. Bunkers
a) May not ground your club while in a bunker.
V. Unplayable Lies
a) May declare ball unplayable at any place on the course except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable.
b) If ball deemed unplayable, under penalty of one stroke, the player:
i) may play a ball from which point the original ball was last played.
ii) Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped; no limit to how far back you may go.
iii) Drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole.
Note: If unplayable ball is in a bunker and the player chooses option two or three the ball must be dropped in the bunker. The ball may be lifted and cleaned when playing under this rule.
RULES OF GOLF – EQUIPMENT
I. Grip
For clubs other than putters the grip must be circular in cross-section
(i) may use a rib or indented spiral
A putter grip may be non-circular in cross-section
(i) no concavity, must be symmetrical
Grip may be tapered but no bulge or waist
(i) cross-section not to exceed 1.75 inches
Except putters, the axis of grip to coincide with axis of shaft
Putter may have two grips
(i) both must be circular in cross-section
(ii) both axis to coincide with axis of shaft
(iii) must be separated by at least 1.5 inches
II. Shaft
Straightness
(i) Must be straight from top of grip to < 5 inches above sole
Bending and Twisting
(i) Deflection is = despite how is rotated about longitudinal axis
(ii) Must twist the same amount in either direction
Attachment to Clubhead
(i) Must be attached to the clubhead at the heel directly or through a single plain neck or socket.
(ii) Length from top of neck to sole must not exceed 5 inches
(iii) Shaft or neck or socket of a putter may be fixed at any point in the head
RULES OF GOLF – CASUAL WATER
"Casual water" is any temporary accumulation of water on the course, that is visible before or after the player takes his stance, and is not in a water hazard. Snow and natural ice, other than frost, are either casual water or loose impediments, at the option of the player. Manufactured ice is an obstruction. Dew and frost are not casual water. A ball is in casual water when it lies in or any part of it touches the casual water.
RULES OF GOLF – OUT OF BOUNDS
"Out of bounds" is beyond the boundaries of the course or any part of the course so marked by the Committee.
When out of bounds is defined by reference to stakes or a fence or as being beyond stakes or a fence, the out of bounds line is determined by the nearest inside points of the stakes or fence posts at ground level excluding angled supports.
Objects defining out of bounds such as walls, fences, stakes and railings, are not obstructions and are deemed to be fixed.
When out of bounds is defined by a line on the ground, the line itself is out of bounds.
The out of bounds line extends vertically upward and downward.
A ball is out of bounds when all of it lies out of bounds.
A player may stand out of bounds to play a ball lying within bounds.
RULES OF GOLF – GROUND UNDER REPAIR
"Ground under repair" is any part of the course so marked by order of the Committee or so declared by its authorized representative. It includes material piled for removal and a hole made by the greenskeeper, even if not so marked.
All ground and any grass, bush, tree or other growing thing within the ground under repair is part of the ground under repair. The margin of ground under repair extends vertically downward, but not upward. Stakes and lines defining ground under repair are in such ground. Such stakes are obstructions. A ball is in ground under repair when it lies in or any part of it touches the ground under repair.
Note 1: Grass cuttings and other material left on the course that have been abandoned and are not intended to be removed are not ground under repair unless so marked.
Note 2: The Committee may make a Local Rule prohibiting play from ground under repair or an environmentally-sensitive area defined as ground under repair.
RULES OF GOLF – LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS
"Loose impediments" are natural objects including:
stones, leaves, twigs, branches and the like,
dung, and
worms and insects and casts or heaps made by them, provided they are not:
fixed or growing,
solidly embedded, or
adhering to the ball.
Sand and loose soil are loose impediments on the putting green, but not elsewhere.
Snow and natural ice, other than frost, are either casual water or loose impediments, at the option of the player.
Dew and frost are not loose impediments.
THE PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE RULES OF GOLF
– review by RJ Wiegand, PGA
Richard S. Tufts' assessment of the rules of golf is quite perceptive. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his comments and will highlight the aspects of his discussion I found to be most interesting. Mr. Tufts begins with a word of caution, "Golf, like life, is full of breaks. It is a game of chance." Richard goes on to point out one of the most basic principles in golf is that you play the course as you find it. Being able to accept the breaks and still go on playing your game has always been one of the tests of a true champion.
The second principle he outlines is that you "put your ball in play at the start of the hole, play only your ball and do not touch it until you lift it from the hole." He goes on to explain the situations where you are permitted to touch your ball, with a warning, it must always be put in play again no nearer to the hole than the spot at which it came to rest. To define golf is very difficult, however, Mr. Tufts seems to have succeeded when he claims this is golf – "you put your ball in play at the start of the hole, you play the course as you find it, you play only your own ball, and you do not touch it until you lift it from the hole."
With regard to penalties in golf, it is rare when one deliberately violates the rules "demonstrating the high moral plane on which the game is universally played that those who intentionally violate the Rules soon find it difficult to arrange matches." The purpose of the Rules is to insure that everyone is playing the same game otherwise golf might become a game of negotiation. There are three levels of severity when it comes to penalties: one stroke, two strokes in stroke play and its equivalent of loss of hole in match play, and disqualification. The principle that applies to the penalties is that "the penalty must not be less than the advantage which the player could derive from the particular Rule violation."
The one-stroke penalty is usually applied when accidentally moving the ball either by the player or in moving a loose impediment. Likewise it is a one-stroke penalty for dropping a ball improperly or striking a ball twice while making a stroke. The two-stroke penalty in stroke play and loss of hole in match play is the general penalty under the Rules. Some examples include giving or receiving advice, improving the lie, and taking undue relief from obstructions. Disqualification penalties are applied, for instance, when a penalty of two or even any number of additional strokes becomes inadequate. Disqualification does not imply dishonorable conduct as most widely perceived, rather, it is most commonly connected with the return of incorrect scores.
The final principle of discussion is that like situations be treated alike. The equity rule states that those matters not covered by the Rules be decided in equity; thus, implying that issues covered by the Rules have been disposed of on an equitable basis. There is no special consideration when, for example, your ball comes to rest in a divot in the middle of the fairway. The question is not whether "this particular situation is unfair to me," but rather whether "others in a similar situation and I in mine are treated alike under the Rules."
Although written many years ago, Mr. Tufts' comments still apply today. He does an excellent job of explaining the reasoning behind the Rules and every golfer would be wise to consider the wisdom presented in The Principles Behind the Rules of Golf.
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Intel gets second chance to appeal $1.25B antitrust fine
Posted by Peter Sayer
on September 06 2017
The European Union's highest court has given Intel another chance to appeal a massive fine imposed in a 2009 antitrust ruling.
In 2009, the European Commission fined Intel €1.06 billion (US$1.25 billion) for abusing its dominant position in the market for x86 microprocessors in order to shut out rival Advanced Micro Devices.
Intel appealed to the General Court of the EU, seeking to have the Commission's ruling overturned or the fine reduced. The court turned down the appeal in 2014, prompting Intel to take its case to the EU's highest judicial authority, the Court of Justice.
On Wednesday, Intel got what it wanted: The CJEU ordered the General Court to reexamine Intel's arguments concerning its capacity to restrict competition.
If it wins in the General Court this time around, it may find itself with an extra billion dollars to plough into research and development -- or into cutting the cost of its chips.
In its 2009 ruling, the Commission found that Intel, with a market share of 70 percent, had granted rebates to Dell, HP, Lenovo and NEC in return for them putting Intel x86 processors into almost all of their PCs. It had also, the Commission found, paid German retailer Media-Saturn for selling exclusively x86 computers with Intel processors.
Those payments significantly diminished the ability of companies such as AMD to compete on the merits of their own chips, reducing their incentive to innovate and restricting consumer choice. They did so by making the products of a hypothetical as-efficient competitor more expensive without the rebates than Intel's with the rebates.
For that infringement of EU competition rules, the Commission fined Intel €1.06 billion and ordered it to end the infringement.
After the General Court overturned its appeal of the Commission's ruling, Intel took its case to the CJEU, arguing that the General Court had not examined the rebates in the light of all the circumstances of the case.
In its ruling Wednesday, the CJEU agreed with Intel. It said that the General Court had accepted the Commission's argument that the rebates were by their very nature capable of restricting competition -- and had erred in not letting Intel challenge the evidence that led the Commission to make that assertion.
It referred the case back to the General Court, ordering it to examine Intel's arguments about whether the rebates were capable of restricting competition in the way that the Commission claimed.
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Dennis Srbeny (born 5 May 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.

Club career

SC Paderborn
Srbeny joined 3. Liga side SC Paderborn 07 in summer 2017 from BFC Dynamo. He spent six months with the club, scoring 9 goals and making 8 assists in 15 league appearances.

Norwich City
On 25 January 2018, Srbeny signed for Championship side Norwich City on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first league goal for Norwich on 7 April 2018, against Aston Villa in a 3–1 win at Carrow Road.

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Srbeny made thirty eight appearances and scored twenty goals for SC Paderborn in the 2020–21 season.

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Q: How to use GMMs for acoustic signal classification? There are a number of applications of the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMMs) to acoustics/audio data for the purposes of classification; ex paper1 and ex paper2. GMMs for the case of clustering and position source generation can be understood.
What is unclear from various papers is the details of facilitating such a model which does not represent explicitly the temporal dependencies when the data is produced with different temporal features. Questions such as 'what if the class source changes the rate of signal production?', or a question 'does the methodology examine only the latest temporal component (block/window)?'.
These questions would displace the parameterizations of a GMM, would they not?
It also appears that the parameters $\mathbf{\mu}_i,\mathbf{\sigma}_i$, would have the dimensionality of the number of samples in the audio sequence under examination, correct? So that if $\mathbf{\mu}_i \in \mathbb{R}^\tau$, the signal data $D$ being examined is $D_{T-\tau,\ldots,T}$?
The question is, how can GMMs be adapted in practice for the purposes of signal classification?

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What is unclear from various papers is the details of facilitating such a model which does not represent explicitly the temporal dependencies when the data is produced with different temporal features.

GMM is simplistic model of speech, it does not account for temporal dependencies indeed. There are more advanced ones like GMM-HMM or LSTM neural networks.

Questions such as 'what if the class source changes the rate of signal production?'

It might harm or might not, depends on the change.

or a question 'does the methodology examine only the latest temporal component (block/window)?'

It depends on how you apply it. You can apply it to a window or to the whole audio.

So that if $\mathbf{\mu}_i \in \mathbb{R}^\tau$, the signal data $D$ being examined is $D_{T-\tau,\ldots,T}$?

It usually considers the whole audio and just matches the components inside. For a practical example you can check:
https://de.mathworks.com/company/newsletters/articles/developing-an-isolated-word-recognition-system-in-matlab.html


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Q: Changing all my indents to 3 spaces. Code::Blocks I have to submit an assignment and they want all the indents to be 3 spaces. I don't know how to change the settings of Astyle.dll so that it will change them 3 spaces instead of the default 4. Any ideas?
Also, Astyle seems to like having no indent between switch() and its cases, and I need there to be an indent there. Any ideas?

A: All of Astyle's settings are exposed in the Code::Blocks editor settings dialog. To access them, open the Settings menu, click Editor, and scroll through the sidebar to find the Default code entry.

I have to submit an assignment and they want all the indents to be 3 spaces.

Switch to the Indentation tab, found under Source Formatter in the sidebar, and change Indentation size (in spaces): to 3.

Also, Astyle seems to like to have no indent between switch() and its cases, and i need there to be an indent there.

If I understand what you need correctly, check the box that says Indent switches (keyword case:) and check the box that says Indent case: statement in switches (commands under case:).
You can change any other settings you want as well. When you're done, hit OK, then reformat your code and make sure the settings are set the way you want them.


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Federal inmate's sizable West Virginia presidential vote tally
(CNN) – An incarcerated 53-year-old man is beating President Barack Obama in eight West Virginia counties following the state's Democratic Presidential Primary Tuesday, according to the latest figures from the West Virginia secretary of state.
Keith Judd, who is currently serving a 210-month sentence at a correctional facility in Texarkana, Texas for extortion, is trailing the president 42.28% to 57.72% in the state based on the unofficial vote totals, but is leading in eight counties.
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Judd only needs 15% of the vote to qualify for at least one delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina this summer, according to The Charleston Gazette. His expected release date is June 24, 2013, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Obama has not had electoral success in West Virginia, a reliably red state in presidential politics. He was crushed by then-Sen. Hillary Clinton in the state's Democratic presidential primary in May 2008 by a 67% to 26% margin. And he lost the state to Sen. John McCain, the then-Republican presidential nominee, 56% to 43% in the November 2008 general election.
The Mountain State's Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and junior Sen. Joe Manchin have also recently distanced themselves from the president ahead of their 2012 elections.
In Tuesday's election, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney received nearly 70% of the vote, according to the latest unofficial figures, while former candidate Rick Santorum garnered over 12% support and Rep. Ron Paul captured just over 11% of the vote.
Filed under: 2012 • President Obama • West Virginia
This was not a vote for a felon but to show that the people are fed up with Obama's lies. Standing at his campaign speech in 2007 stating how he supported the coal industry and then just look at what he is doing with this nation. Now the Gay marriage, what happened to one nation under God. Oh, I'm sorry let's take those passages out of the bible before they offend someone. I can't believe that people turn there back on the reason this nation was founded. If Obama ran for Dog catcher of Hazard county he would not get my vote.
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West Virginia for you.
llatpoh
Where there is smoke there is fire... the mainstream media has been working hard to create the illusion that o b a m a is basking in the love and adoration of his loyal subjects... they cannot stop the truth from being told... ABO 2012!
Wow! The in prison doing well against the guy who ought to be in prison!
it's west virginia, a place we should all look up to. Plenty of jobs, great educational system. Perfect roads. They speak good english and smell great. Listen to them, they know what's up.
Obama 2012 - BEND Forward America, take another 4 long years of FAILURE
Once again, Obama asks the country to BEND FORWARD and take another nasty taste of his far left agenda. Do you need any more proof that Obama is a FAR LEFT LOON America???
What a catasrtrophe!!!! This means Obama wont win WV in November.
Maybe he can count on the love of Texans – that's a big state to pick-up.
Obama promised to make coal mining a thing of the past and he is doing his best to keep that promise. The people of West Virginia simply showed their displeasure with that.
MaryAnn in VA
The people of West Virginia deserve better than this, and the cowardly govenor and Jr Senator should be meeting with Obama to insure the best things for their state. Can we pls just do away with these self serving politicians ho refuse to serve everyone equally?
No surprise. It's the sticks. Look rednecks, there are millions of gay people around the world. Don't know why, but they want to live their lives and be happy – and free from your bible banging. So go head and regress while the rest of us move on. As for Coal Mining, any rules you have now for miner will vanish if Sketch Rob me, I mean Romney, gets into office. He's pro-profit at any cost, including your lives. Also expect longer hours for less pay and worse health care coverage.
thedevilbunny
For starters, I live in WV and no, we're no different then any other state. We had good people and we have bad people. This vote has a simple explanation that no one in the press seems to get or want to discuss..it's about the coal, stupid! Obama isn't popular here for one reason..he and his EPA have went to war on coal, and frankly, coal is all we have right now (although natural gas is on the horizon). Now, I'm not saying Obama's right or wrong on the issue of fossil fuels..doesn't matter for this discussion. What i'm saying is I think WV voters would pick ANYONE over Obama right now. The war on coal is choking this state out and I don't think anyone will argue that point. Coal is WV's lifeblood...I doubt any state other then Alaska is so dependent on one industry to survive. If you don't live here, you can't understand the environment. This is more then Detroit with cars or the Gulf with fish and oil, this is ALL WE HAVE PERIOD! It's not good, but right now it's true. I voted for Obama last time..will I again...I dunno. But for the folks killing our state with the inbreeding racist hick crap, I say get over it...don't go down to that level. Step back and look at why the state voted that way..it's obvious.
(LOL) W. Virginia's voters will only end up getting what they have too much of already – nothing.
Who cares about WV, been there, most scary state to visit.
Crackpots only vote crackpots, we know what kind brain WV people have, they have deep hatred toward black.
annie s
@Bill, what it really is is showing the ignorance of the people in those 8 counties in W VA. Wasn't that where Deliverance was filmed?
agree with Bill
Everett Wallace
got my vote inmate.
we hillbillys vote for what we see . if someone came to your house and threaten to destory what would you due. our people end congress vote there minds not for some party who kills babys and love gays.
The Republican party are nothing but a bunch of crooks.
BTW Deliverance was NC
Dr Matrix
As a convicted felon, which a 210 month sentence implies, he cannot vote. But he can run for president? This has to be some sort of hillbilly joke.
Doc_Hollywood
That's because the only people who live in West Virginia are former felons.
Joe from Ohio
That says less about Obama and more about the uneducated in West Virginia.
nice showing WV. still backwards as ever.
Beverly - NYC
Keep it classy West Virginia. Good Luck with your one industry state (COAL) when the rest of us find other greener options.
West Virginia is a great state... Almost Heaven, West Virginia! It refers to the beauty of the state – and not religion. The problem is decades of corporate greed and cutting corners on safety. Regulations are rules - rules have to be in place to save parents, children and our very own neighbors. Life is the most valuable resource on this planet! You have to work at what you have and keep it up, not only for yourself, but for your neighbors. Think about others when you make decisions. This "me" generation believe "what's in it for me first." Then of course say, "no" to anything reasonable. There is a new breed of Americans moving forward that come from Father's and Mothers who saved everything to make life better for their offspring. We aren't as prepared as children from wealthy parents, but we will be...bring back the core principles of the American Dream. THOSE ARE: We are one big team working together on an experiment. Sometimes, there are bumps in the road but you re-route and move forward. You don't "waller" in the mud – you move forward! Move forward West Virginia!
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CDBNews itemsFirst provincial-level child welfare and childcare division founded in Beijing
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First provincial-level child welfare and childcare division founded in Beijing
21 Dec 2017 |
Tags: Child Protection · Left-Behind Children
by Li Yun (CDB)
Source: 北京市设立全国首个省级"儿童福利和保护处" by 皮磊,公益时报
On December 20th the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs announced the establishment of the first child welfare and childcare division under the provincial Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs at the press conference. The responsibilities of the newly-founded division include child welfare, child adoption and care for left-behind children and children in difficulty, which were previously taken charge of by several separate divisions. The current plan is to create a complete child protection system through integration and coordination.
In future the newly established division will cooperate with the social aid division, the community construction division, the community administration office, the philanthropy administration division, the social aid affairs center, the standardization and informatization division and the statistics-checking center. They will also explore how to expand this model to the outlying areas in Beijing municipality, outside the city proper.
According to the guidelines for enhancing care for left-behind children and children in difficulty issued by the Beijing government, the division will work on systematic care for children in difficulty through policies and funding, forming a framework for childcare, and encouraging social engagement in child welfare and childcare.
A series of recent child abuse incidents in kindergartens (including the "red yellow blue" kindergarten in Chaoyang district and the Ctrip Kindergarten in Shanghai) have raised public awareness on the significance and urgency of child rights protection. During the period of the 11th and 12th five year plans, Beijing expanded its child welfare system by adding children in difficulty, while in the past only orphans and disabled kids were considered.
Throughout the 13th five year plan period, Beijing has been further developing its child welfare system. By now five major areas, including basic living conditions, medical care, education and training, accommodation and employment and the housing supply are covered. The infrastructure for childcare is also improving, with a well-structured service network, more functional institutes, more professional teams and better-organized carers.
Additionally, Beijing is complementing its childcare scheme with guidelines and a joint conference system led by one of the city's vice-mayors. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs has announced its intention to keep working to make progress in constructing a system for securing the welfare of orphans and abandoned children, caring for children in difficulty, left-behind children, street children and rescuing abducted children.
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Q: Importing OpenStreetMap polygons to QGis with relation attributes I'am trying to import large OSM data to QGis, namely all buildings polygons in Czech Republic.
Finally, I imported polygons using PostGIS layer, because everything else had strong issues. See my previous question: Importing large OSM data to QGis failed (using QuickOSM, SpatialLite layer or add vector layer).
Now, I have another problem: some attributes (tags) are missing - probably the attributes, that are placed in relations.
Is there method, how to apply OSM relation tags to it's sub polygons and import them to QGis?
Example: this building (relation): openstreetmap.org/relation/3679169 has interesting tag "building:levels" but PostGIS layer in QGis contains only  polygon without it.

A: As AndreJ said in question comments above, I added tags to "default.style" file and it did the job. Thank You again!


Unequal access to healthcare exacerbates poor health due to their living conditions of those living in informal settlements across Freetown. This issue brief provides an insight into the current state of healthcare provision in Freetown's informal settlements. The Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) in partnership with Future Health Systems (FHS) recently completed a study in four informal settlements in Freetown to understand how living conditions relate to key health concerns of communities. The study also looked at whether socio-economic conditions of people living in informal settlements affect their access to health service provision. Two of the communities, Moyiba and Dwarzark are located on hillsides, while the two others, Cockle Bay and Portee-Rokupa are coastal communities.


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What: For students entering 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Confirming the faith given at your baptism!
What should I bring? Bible and Luther's Small Catechism. If you don't have one, come anyway and we will provide.
Confirmation should be something fun where our middle school age students are allowed to learn and grow in their faith. That is why we have chosen to follow Faith Inkubators Head to Heart Ministry which is a program that allows parents to be involved in building their youths relationship with Christ and involves small group.
Our youth will learn through skits, art, music, game shows and engaged brain based learning. The Bible is our textbook for learning.
Our ministry focuses on three core elements that include learning, fellowship and service to others. Our ministry is open to all youth in the community. We want to reach out to everyone based on our Lutheran beliefs.


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MBA Spotlights Blissed Out Mamas
May 14, 2018 | News
The MBA Welcomes 'Blissed Out Mamas' to Main Street
Specializing in Prenatal, Infant and Maternal Needs, Moorestown's Newest Business fills a Special Niche
Lisa Broderick-Cohen is passionate about babies—everyone's babies. It is her mission to empower expectant mothers with confidence and awareness about their options in newborn care, specifically their knowledge and understanding about breastfeeding, and then provide supportive coaching when babies arrive. The nurturing services provided by her aptly named business, Blissed Out Mamas, are designed to strengthen the special relationship between mother and child and provide women with a resource for information, assistance, and community. In our ongoing Spotlight program that highlights new and established township businesses, Moorestown Business Association acknowledged Blissed Out Mamas with a certificate of appreciation—appropriately delivered right before Mother's Day.
Mothers engaging the services of Blissed Out Mamas will know that their concerns are taken seriously. Broderick-Cohen understands first-hand how bewildering breastfeeding can be. Her difficult experience with her daughter 15 years ago is what led her into the profession she is so passionate about today. During her pregnancy, and after delivery, she broached the subject of breastfeeding with her medical professionals. Though they were knowledgeable about delivery and medical care of newborns, she discovered they knew little about, had no advice for, and did not really encourage breastfeeding. She immersed herself in research about the subject, attended meetings and gained reassurance from La Leche League, and after reaching out for emergency assistance from an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), ultimately had a successful and life-changing experience nursing her daughter.
It was at that point that Broderick-Cohen knew she wanted to help other mothers enjoy the same outcome. The former fashion designer became a La Leche League Leader, and went through the educational process of becoming an IBCLC. Once licensed, she worked as a lactation consultant for the Penn Medicine Health System for over eight years. She also started a clinical private practice, developing a broad clientele that included many doctors. She was satisfied with her work within the hospital system, but wanted to reach more women and offer a wider array of services. Broderick-Cohen launched Blissed Out Mamas with the goal of supporting women, babies and families on many levels.
Blissed Out Mamas provides lactation home visits, office visits and classes, and the services are covered by major insurance companies. Broderick-Cohen works with each mother and baby to ensure that both are deriving the optimal benefit from the process, and is armed with multiple options to accommodate various situations. She understands the importance of house calls, providing assistance when babies are first brought home, but she is delighted to welcome parents and their babies to her new business on Main Street in Moorestown. Drawing on her background in the art world, Lisa has transformed the former office space into an inviting and nurturing enclave.
In addition to the lactation consultation that Broderick-Cohen provides, she partners with Donna Favilla to make prenatal massage and reflexology available. Baby classes and doula services are also offered. Across the hall from the area where Favilla welcomes expectant moms, Lisa has designed a serene room devoted to individual lactation assistance, and another colorful, comfortable space where different kinds of classes can gather. In the reception area of the Main Street complex, clients can browse a line of holistic products for mothers and babies to assist with lactation and nurturing.
Lisa Broderick-Cohen is excited to bring her concept to Main Street in her home town, and believes her business will draw clients from across the region, including Philadelphia due to her connections through Penn Medicine. She is also working through South Jersey health systems to spread the word about the resources Blissed Out Mamas provides. "We want to make as many people as possible aware of the education and support that families can find with us," explains Lisa. "Like my experience, most moms don't know where to go for help—we're here to change that and truly make a difference in their lives."
Moorestown Business Association recognizes the value of opening a unique, family-centric business on Main Street, and is delighted to welcome Lisa Broderick-Cohen's Blissed Out Mamas as a new MBA member. To learn more about the business, visit www.blissedoutmamas.com.
Photo: MBA President Steven Pazienza, Donna Favilla, Lisa Broderick-Cohen, Maria Laurenti, and MBA Vice President Annette McGuire.
Photo credit: Tom Sheckels
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A Little Orchestra
Comet Gain album news
We're very excited to say A Little Orchestra feature on Paperback Ghosts, the latest album from Comet Gain, released on Fortuna POP! records. We play violin and cello on four songs on the record.
The album was recorded at Soup Studios with producer Simon Trought at the helm, and was inspired by the psycho-geography of walks in North London woods and the forgotten grey hinterland of the city's back streets. Paperback Ghosts is the seventh album from Comet Gain, and comes soaked in autumn melancholy. Tender-hearted but not miserable, defiant but not angry, it maintains the delicate balance that has always been Comet Gain's strength.
To buy the album, visit the Fortuna POP! website.
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Darwin D. Klingman Endowed Scholarship
Jun 6, 1991 | Scholarships
Darwin Dee Klingman was born on February 5, 1944, in Dickinson, North Dakota to Virgil Wayne and Ethel Luella Foster Klingman. His father named him Darwin because he thought a child with an unusual name would be called on more frequently by his teachers and thus learn more. He was right.
Darwin grew up in Enumclaw, Washington and graduated from high school in 1962. He was class president, a member of the honor society, and class speaker. He received the Bausch-Lomb Science Award and the Lela Postler Dramatics Award. At Washington State University he received the outstanding freshman mathematics award and, in his junior year, a National Science Foundation summer research award.
While still in collge, Darwin researched 17th- and 18th-century mathematicians and discovered some overlooked theories that led to his first publication and resulted in his appointment to jointly teach a semester-long graduate research seminar during his senior year.
Darwin graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1966 with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and minors in computer science and business administration. In 1967 he received a master's degree in mathematics with a minor in econometrics from Washington State University. He did graduate work at Northwestern University and earned an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in business administration, computer science, and mathematics from The University of Texas at Austin in 1969. Dr. Klingman's dissertation work led to seven scholarly publications.
That same year Dr. Klingman joined UT's faculty as an assistant professor, teaching courses in mathematics, computer sciences, and business administration. He was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 1972. In 1977, the University promoted him to professor of management science and information systems in the College and Graduate School of Business Administration, and professor of computer science in the College of Natural Sciences.
At the time of his death in 1989 Dr. Klingman held the Hugh Roy Cullen Centennial Chair in Business Administration and directed the Center for Business Decision Analysis and the MBA Information Systems Management program. Dr. Klingman published more than 200 scholarly journal articles, books, chapters of books, and research reports , and earned a reputation as one of the world's leading experts in the design and implementation of network optimization-based decision support systems. In 1974 Germany awarded him the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Fellowship for outstanding work across the fields of business, computer science, and mathematics. During the following year he lived in Germany, where he gave over 50 research presentations and wrote 11 research articles.
In Dr. Klingman's lifetime he gave more than 250 national and international presentations and served on funding and research policy committees of federal agencies. He was a member of numerous professional societies and served in editorial positions for many professional journals, including Discrete Applied Mathematics, Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, Operations Research, and Management Science. He was vice president at large of the Institute of Management Science from 1981 to 1983.
In recognition of his prolific contributions Dr. Klingman received numerous research awards including the NATO Division of Scientific Affairs Award (1982), Golden Key National Honor Society Outstanding Research Award (1983), The Institute of Management Sciences Franz Edelman Award for Management Science Achievement (1986), Graduate School of Business Award for Outstanding Research Contributions (1986), College of Business Administration Advisory Council Award for Distinguished Scholastic Contributions (1986), and College of Business Administration Foundation Award for Research Excellence (1989). Johns Hopkins University recognized his research achievements by sponsoring a conference in his honor in 1981.
Dr. Klingman's research was not confined to scholarly journals and conferences, however. An internationally recognized authority in the application of mathematical models and computer technology in policy and decision making, he pioneered the development and commercialization of computer programs that were adopted by more than 100 government agencies and companies, including the Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of the Army, Office of Naval Research, IBM, General Mills, General Motors, Exxon, Standard Oil, and The Southland Corporation.
Darwin D. Klingman
For this work, he co-developed the first efficient methods of solving very large network optimization problems, by which tens of thousands of equations and millions of variables could be handled by external computer storage devices. These innovations expanded by an order of magnitude the size of problems that could be solved and were adopted by the US Department of the Treasury and the US military. In his work for the government he also co-developed refinements of network optimization computer codes and data structures that improved the efficiency of national gas regulatory distribution policy, and evaluation of the fiscal impact of policy on taxation, welfare and social security, and human resource planning.
His work also contributed to practical applications in energy, production, inventory planning, transportation, telecommunications, financial planning, commodity distribution, and resource management. His consulting company, Analysis Research and Computation (ARC), employed current and former students and gave them invaluable experience in formulating mathematical models of real problems.
The National Science Foundation selected Dr. Klingman in 1977 and again in 1978 to train pure mathematicians on real-world applications of mathematics. A professor at Clemson University, Dr. Dearing, wrote, "The NSF sponsored speakers have all made a strong impact on our program in the mathematical sciences. Dr. Klingman's presentation was the highlight among these." At this Clemson course, Darwin met a graduate student named Nancy Phillips, who became his wife.
Dr. Klingman's students praised him for his teaching excellence and ability to transmit his unbridled enthusiasm for developing mathematical models of business problems and efficient computer programs to solve them. The College of Business Administration honored him, over time, with all of its faculty awards for research and teaching. In 1983 UT Austin recognized him with the university-wide Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. In the mid-1980s he designed "Classroom 2000," funded by a grant from IBM, that incorporated personal computers for each student and multimedia teaching equipment. Innovative and futuristic at the time, that classroom design has become standard in universities. He also developed an MBA information systems management program, that utilized the classroom to train managers who could then bridge the gaps between data processing departments and senior management. This program was named eighth best in the nation by Computerworld magazine in 1989.
A perfectionist and a renaissance man, Dr. Klingman ran full speed all of the time and was never without a yellow legal pad, on which he kept his list of things to do and research ideas. In 1981 he, with help from his parents, designed and built his own home on Lake Travis in Austin where he loved to boat, water ski, play tennis, shoot pool, and entertain his friends. He enjoyed traveling, eating fine food, dancing, watching movies, snow skiing, and driving fast. After his cancer was diagnosed, he said that when he got well he was going to buy a red Ferrari. Outgoing and friendly, he was always in the middle of the excitement, wherever he was. He worked, taught, and had fun, all with reckless abandon.
Darwin Dee Klingman died on October 27, 1989, at the age of 45 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Nancy V. Phillips, who also taught in the business school, and his son, Loren Phillips Klingman.


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In 1971, the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. You can thank the legislative branch if you like that idea, and you can blame the same branch if you don't.
The legislative branch includes the Senate and the House of Representatives, which together are called Congress. Most of Congress's work happens in committees. The Senate has 16 standing, or permanent, committees. The House of Representatives has 20. These include committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy, Veterans' Affairs, and Homeland Security.


In a wok or small frying pan over heat, stir rice until golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pulverize with a pestle; set aside.
In a wok or large, heavy frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat and fry curry paste, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add chicken and stir-fry until opaque on all sides, about 2 minutes. Add eggplants and beans; stir together well.
Add 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) chicken stocks or water; simmer for 2 minutes. Add remaining stock or water, fish sauce, remaining ingredients and ground rich. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes for chicken breasts, 5-7 minutes for thighs. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
• In Thailand, the availability of local ingredients allows for variations to this dish. For example, this recipe can be made with frog instead of chicken.
• In the north of Thailand, 1/4 teaspoon prickly ash (kamchatton) would be added with the chicken stock. Subsitute with 1/4 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns if desired.


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Cruise NewsRoyal Caribbean News
Royal Caribbean's Giant Ship Heads For Victoria And Nanaimo
By Joel Lahera
Modified Date: May 29, 2016
Photo By: kansasphoto (Creative Commons)
Royal Caribbean is at it again! Everything the cruise liners has done in recent weeks is big, and now they have their sights set on Canada.
So the cruise liner has now brought one if its largest ships to the pacific northwest. That's right folks Royal Caribbean is now operating the biggest vessel in Canadian waters. The voyager class vessel is none other than Explorer of the Seas, with a length of 1,020 feet.
The cruise liner is staying in the headlines as the Explorer of the Seas becomes the largest ship to dock at Canada's busiest port at Victoria. Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbor Authority was more than excited about the vessel and released a statement
Ian Robertson CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbor Authority:
"It's a big day for Victoria, having the largest ship that sails [to Alaska] in the Alaskan theatre."
Victoria is not the only Canadian port getting in on the action. The Port of Nanaimo is also hosting the vessel, and is pushing the for Victoria to be its home port over Seattle for economic reasons. Bernie Dumas, CEO of the Nanaimo Port Authority commented
Bernie Dumas CEO of the Nanaimo Port Authority:
"Economically, each cruise visit has an immediate impact of over $250,000 to the region," he said. "Also, passengers seriously consider our destination for a future multi-day visit."
The 138,194 ton MS Explorer of the Seas has a passenger capacity of 4,029. It's good to note this vessels has seen its share of controversy over the years from collision to norovirus outbreaks. Cruise hive will continue to report on the cruise liner busy summer.


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Natasha Lozinskaya is a documentary and art photographer from Russia, now based in Saint Petersburg. She graduated from Moscow Literary Institute with a specialization in poetry, and then moved to the field of photography. Photography has become another expression of poetry for her and an attempt to find a national identity and harmony with the world around, to convey nostalgic feeling of a lost home. Through photography she explores such themes as relationship with the past and homeland, archetypes, mystical realism, social and cultural features of the Russian outback in different regions.
Natasha Lozinskaya is a participant of many collective exhibitions. Her projects were published in such editions as "Dodho Magazine", "Private", "Colta", "Novaya", "Zapovednik", "Republic".
Place of power
Siberia is rich in mystical stories and legends. There is a place for everything – from the bottomless lakes, which are called sacred, to the sky-high mountains that hide the secrets of the universe. The most ordinary Siberian village of Okunevo has turned into a mysterious place of power. According to legend, there is an ancient temple of an Indian god underground, and the lakes are filled with "dead water" and "water of life". People here believe that if you take a dip in all five lakes of the Okunevo village, you can be healed of diseases of the soul and body. But who knows what magical waters hide in themselves?
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O 2nd United States Sharpshooters foi um regimento de infantaria, que serviu no Exército da União durante a Guerra Civil Americana, criado e comandado por Hiram Berdan (comandado por Henry A. V. Post entre janeiro e novembro de 1862).
Durante a batalha, a missão do "Sharpshooter" (atirador de elite) era matar alvos inimigos importantes (ou seja, oficiais e suboficiais) a longa distância.

O segundo regimento de voluntários iniciou o serviço no final de novembro de 1861.
Eles eram membros da "First Iron Brigade" e participaram de todas as batalhas no Teatro Oriental da Guerra Civil Americana,
até 31 de dezembro de 1864, quando o 1º e o 2º regimentos de Sharpshooters foram consolidados.

Características

Armamento
Depois de uma relutância do General Winfield Scott que era favorável ao rifle Springfield, e uma demonstração prática, conduzida por Berdan, ao Presidente Lincoln, o rifle Sharps foi o selecionado.

Uniforme
Diferente do padrão azul adotado por todo o Exército, os Sharpshooters usavam uniformes na cor verde, com a intenção de camuflagem. No entanto essa diferença, às vezes era uma desvantagem, porque eram fáceis de distinguir dos demais soldados da União. Os Sharpshooters eram alvos prioritários para os atiradores confederados.

Baixas
O 2º regimento de Sharpshooters perdeu durante o serviço: oito oficiais e 117 homens alistados mortos ou mortalmente feridos e 2 oficiais e 123 homens afastados por doença. Total 250.

Formação do regimento
Durante a Guerra Civil, os regimentos eram geralmente compostos por Companhias por Estado, com poucas exceções.

 Companhias "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H"
 Companhia "A" foi organizada em Minnesota em 5 de outubro de 1861.
 Companhia "B" em Michigan em 4 de outubro de 1861.
 Companhia "C" em Pensilvânia em 4 de outubro de 1861.
 Companhia "D" em Maine em 2  de novembro de 1861.
 Companhia "E" em Vermont em 9  de novembro de 1861.
 Companhia "F" em New Hampshire em 28 de novembro de 1861.
 Companhia "G" em New Hampshire em 10 de dezembro de 1861.
 Companhia "H" em Vermont em 31 dezembro de 1861

Transferências
Quando o 1º e o 2º regimentos de Sharpshooters foram consolidados em 31 de dezembro de 1864, o regimento foi dissolvido em 20 de fevereiro de 1865 e redistribuído da seguinte forma:

 Companhia A- transferida para o 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
 Companhia B- transferida para o 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
 Companhia C- transferida para o 105th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
 Companhia D- transferida para o 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
 Companhia F- transferida para o 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
 Companhia G- transferida para o 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
 Companhia H- transferida para o 4th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry

Nota: Os membros remanescentes da Companhia E se dispersaram por outras unidades.

Ver também
 Hiram Berdan
 1st United States Sharpshooters
 Unidades Civis Voluntárias na Guerra Civil Americana

Bibliografia
 Stevens, Charles Augustus. Berdan's United States sharpshooters in the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865. Saint Paul, Minnesota: 1892.

Ligações externas
 Killers in Green Coats
 Sharpshooters Made a Grand Record This Day
 2nd United States Sharpshooters, Company D - Home
 The Blue and Gray, and Green: Berdan's Sharpshooters
 The Second United States Sharpshooters defend the Union left
 Monument to Company E & H, 2nd United States Sharpshooters
 2nd United States Sharpshooters Part 5 With Licensed Battlefield Guide Gar Phillips

Regimentos do Exército da União
Militares dos Estados Unidos
1861 nos Estados Unidos
1864 nos Estados Unidos