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John Rogerson (1676–1741)
John Rogerson (1676–1741)[1] was an Irish politician, lawyer, and judge who became Solicitor-General, Attorney-General for Ireland, and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.
He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and graduated in 1694. He may briefly have considered joining his father in his business as a merchant, but quickly resolved on a legal career instead. He entered Middle Temple in 1690 and was called to the Irish Bar in 1701.
Rogerson was Member of Parliament for Granard and Dublin City. He was a staunch supporter of the House of Hanover, despite marrying into the Ludlow family, many of whom, including his own wife Elizabeth, were described as "ferocious Tories". He was appointed as Solicitor-General in 1714.[2] He became Attorney-General for Ireland in 1720 and Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in 1727. The last promotion was much against the wishes of the influential Archbishop of Armagh, Hugh Boulter, who interfered regularly in judicial appointments, invariably preferred English born officials to Irish, and disliked Rogerson personally. It was said that Rogerson's great fortune, which he inherited from his father, played a part in his elevation to the Bench. His mother-in-law Alice Lachard was also an heiress, with large estates in Wales. An alternative explanation was that no English judge would take the position, so that the Archbishop was grudgingly forced to accept Rogerson's elevation to the Bench.
He was the elder son of Sir John Rogerson, merchant, Member of Parliament for Clogher and Dublin City, who gave his name to Sir John Rogerson's Quay, and who left his son a large fortune. His mother was Sir John's first wife Elizabeth Proby, daughter of Emmanuel Proby and Mary Bland, and granddaughter of Sir Peter Probie, Lord Mayor of London. He lived mainly at The Glen, the house his father had built in Glasnevin, and also had a townhouse on Henry Street.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Ludlow of Ardsallagh, County Meath (died 1721), MP for Dunleer, and his wife Alice Lachard of Wales, and had at least five children:
John, who is thought to have died young and unmarried
Elizabeth, who married Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne, and had four children
Arabella, who married firstly William Casaubon, by whom she had at least three children, and secondly Sir James Cotter, 1st Baronet, by whom she had four children
Frances, who married Robert Leslie of Glaslough and had at least two children
Hannah, who married as his second wife Anthony Jephson, MP for Mallow, and had six children.[3]
He died in August 1741 at his house in Henry Street, of the infectious fever which was rampant that year, the second year of the Great Irish Famine of 1740-41, which he apparently caught while travelling on the Ulster circuit, and which also claimed the life of John Wainwright, a popular and respected Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland). That he was aware of the danger is shown by the fact that he made his will before setting out on circuit. As his only son had died his estate was divided between his four daughters.
^ Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
^ F. Elrington Ball (2005). The Judges in Ireland, 1221-1921. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 9781584774280. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
^ "Burke's Peerage". 6th Edition London 1839
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Member of Parliament for Granard
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John Parnell
James Peppard
John Forster
Benjamin Burton
Member of Parliament for Dublin City
With: Benjamin Burton Succeeded by
Samuel Burton
Legal offices
Francis Bernard
Solicitor-General for Ireland
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Thomas Marlay
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Attorney-General for Ireland
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Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland
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Q: Generate QR Code directly into ImageView? I am generating a QR code with ZXing library in an Android app.
Instead of directly saving it into a file, I want it to go into an ImageView.
Here is my code:
String WIFIQRCODE = "";
String SSID = etSSID.getText().toString();
String PASS = etPASS.getText().toString();
String PASSTYPE = sTYPE.getSelectedItem().toString();
WIFIQRCODE =   "WIFI:T:"+PASSTYPE+";S:"+SSID+";P:"+PASS;
//Inform the user the button1 has been clicked
QRCodeWriter writer = new QRCodeWriter();
BitMatrix bitMatrix = null;
try {
    bitMatrix = writer.encode(WIFIQRCODE, BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE, 300, 300);
    File file = new File(context.getFilesDir(), "/sdcard/Images/"+SSID+".png");
    MatrixToImageWriter.writeToFile(bitMatrix, "png", file);

} catch (WriterException e){
    e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e){
    e.printStackTrace();
}

How to modify it, so that it puts it into an ImageView instead of a file?

A: you will need to get Bitmap from BitMatrix to set directly image in ImageView do it as:
    int height = bitMatrix.getHeight();
    int width = bitMatrix.getWidth();
    Bitmap bmp = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.RGB_565);
    for (int x = 0; x < width; x++){
        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++){
            bmp.setPixel(x, y, bitMatrix.get(x,y) ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE);
        }
    }
   ImageView qr_image = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.qrimage);
    qr_image.setImageBitmap(bmp);

for more detail you can see Generating QR Codes with ZXing for getting Bitmap from bitMatrix

A: simple way
public static Bitmap createQRImage(final String url, final int width, final int height) throws WriterException {
    final BitMatrix bitMatrix = new QRCodeWriter().encode(url, BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE, width, height, Collections.singletonMap(EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET, "utf-8"));
    return Bitmap.createBitmap(IntStream.range(0, height).flatMap(h -> IntStream.range(0, width).map(w -> bitMatrix.get(w, h) ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE)).toArray(),
            width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
}

or
public static Bitmap createQRImage2(final String url, final int width, final int height) throws WriterException {
    final BitMatrix bitMatrix = new QRCodeWriter().encode(url, BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE, width, height, Collections.singletonMap(EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET, "utf-8"));
    return Bitmap.createBitmap(IntStream.range(0, height * width).map(s -> bitMatrix.get(s % width, s / width) ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE).toArray(),
            width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
}

or, because Stream.toArray() allocate the output array dynamically if size unknown, which may cause memory allocation frequently if the array size too large
public static Bitmap createQRImage3(final String url, final int width, final int height) throws WriterException {
    final BitMatrix bitMatrix = new QRCodeWriter().encode(url, BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE, width, height, Collections.singletonMap(EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET, "utf-8"));
    return Bitmap.createBitmap(IntStream.range(0, height)
                    .flatMap(h -> IntStream.range(0, width).map(w -> bitMatrix.get(w, h) ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE))
                    .collect(() -> IntBuffer.allocate(width * height), IntBuffer::put, IntBuffer::put)
                    .array(),
            width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
}

A: As appose to that,
get the directory to the image file then feed it in to:
Bitmap imageBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path);

then its simple as
myImageView.setImageBitmap(imageBitmap);

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Carbonation is a process where soda makers pressurize soda with carbon dioxide. That means they pump a whole lot of carbon dioxide into a container. This forces some of the carbon dioxide to dissolve into the soda. But, this solution is unstable – very little carbon dioxide can stay in solution, which is why if sodas are left out, they go flat. How to keep your 2-L bottle of soda from going flat is simple: when not in use, keep it capped tightly and in a cold place (refrigerator or cooler).
Get a 2-L bottle of soda.
Squeeze the bottle so there is very little air space in the bottle.
Check it the next morning.
What you should see the next morning is that more "air space" has appeared. That air space is not due to a leak in the cap, but rather the carbon dioxide coming out of solution. By squeezing out the air, you have given the carbon dioxide more space in the bottle, so it is in fact MORE LIKELY to come out of solution than if you had just left the air in there.


Living in the land of drill teams, oil derricks and greasy home-cooking for two years has definitely changed me for the better.
Well, the greasy home-cooking may not have made me better, but the experiences I had did. Before diving into what a person has to do if they visit Kilgore, you must know why the town became popular in the first place.
To put it briefly, the smallish city of Kilgore is located in East Texas with parts being in both Gregg and Rusk County. According to the East Texas Oil Museum, the town boomed in 1930, when Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner discovered oil in the area. The population rocketed and continued to thrive from there. As of 2014, Kilgore has a population of 14,948, according to the United States Census Bureau.
Now knowing the beginnings, visitors will now understand the value of the derricks and pump jacks sprinkled throughout the city.
To return to the point, there are many historical and fascinating places in Kilgore visitors are almost required (Okay, not required, but strongly encouraged) to see before they leave.
To begin, I have to stress visiting my Alma Mater, Kilgore College. Depending on the time of the year and what day of the week it is, the College offers events everyone can enjoy. The theatre department performs two different shows a semester, there is a fall pep rally that introduces members of the sports teams and sports fans can catch a football game on Saturday along with a performance from the "World famous Kilgore College Rangerettes." Usually in April, the school hosts a crawfish boil, serving literally tons of crawfish to students, faculty and community members. Kilgore College also has both men and women's basketball teams and a softball team if you want to watch more sports. Also, since 2016, the International Student Club has hosted International Appreciation Day; students from Mexico to Russia share cultures and food from their country. Also, at many of the pep rallies and the crawfish boil, you might see local business owner, Charlie, from Charlie's Sno-Balls, serving up free snow cones to anyone who attends. Another tip: On Tuesdays, the Baptist Student Ministry serves free food, with The Wesley Foundation following on Wednesday and the Christian Campus Center on Thursday all from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
These events are of course not the only ones throughout the year, but some of the most anticipated by students and community members.
To continue, visitors should grab a bite to eat at The Back Porch, on Broadway Blv. The restaurant boasts of great burgers (where for a dollar extra you can put a fried egg on it. Yum) and live music Wednesday – Friday night. Porch fest is also hosted by The Back Porch. This event is two full days of vendors selling products outside of the establishment and live music playing on two different stages. Every day you can also have as much free beans and hushpuppies as you can stomach. The Back Porch also offers sandwiches, salads, soup and other what I would consider bar foods. The place literally has a porch where customers can eat, and if it is the right time of night, listen to music being played from the stage.
Visitors also must visit both the East Texas Oil Museum and the Rangerette Museum. The ETOM offers information about the oil field and has an elevator that takes you to the center of the Earth, showing you each layer and how roughnecks (oil derrick workers) get oil. The museum also features a walkthrough of the town of Kilgore in 1930, after the boom happened. Visitors should definitely give themselves at least two hours to fully appreciate everything in the museum.
The Rangerette Museum of course tells the story of the Kilgore College Rangerettes, the first drill team in the world, created by Gussie Nell Davis in 1940. I won't give away too much history on the Rangerettes, because that is what you visit the museum for, but this precision drill team has performed all over the world, including Ireland, Singapore and New York City and it shows. The skill of the women on the line show at every performance, including the once-a-year Revels spring show. Each show has a theme and showcases the team's dancing skills, always ending with the famous high kick.
The next two options are almost free, with all you need being a car, gas money and time.
The Long and Winding road is a strip of pavement about three miles long covered with graffiti that has been there for years or possibly, just two days depending on if someone decides to visit and spray paint. Visiting during the day is the most fun because the scenery is beautiful: Full trees, art on the road and a possible zebra or five. To get there from 259, you must turn on Dudley, turn by the white run-down church with the huge turning lane that is past the bridge, when you come to a fork in the road, take a left, then after you pass a nice white color church, turn left again on the road following. It will take about 15 minutes to get there, so don't get too worried if you feel as if you have been on the road too long. I'm not saying you should spray paint the road, because I'm pretty sure it is illegal, but I personally can't stop you from doing anything.
The next thing to do would be drive through downtown Kilgore at night. The reason why I say at night is because lights are strung across the roads; also, oil derricks on "The world's richest acre" are adorned with stars of different colors, and if you're lucky, the Texan and Crim Theatres will be lit up with orange and red lights, serving an almost nostalgic purpose since both have been closed down. I cannot tell you how many times I have cruised downtown at night just to escape and relax.
Ronnie Spradlin, Mayor of Kilgore, also believes Kilgore is unique in several ways.
"Because of the volatility of the oilfield, job changes, transfers, booms and busts- our community is more welcoming, more accepting, more inclusive and more compassionate than other communities," he said.
Some of the things he mentioned to check out before leaving Kilgore are the Broadcast Museum on Main Street, the Sabine River, the East Texas Oilman's Chili Cook Off hosted in October in downtown and the East Texas Pipe Organ Festival.
"[The East Texas Pipe Organ Festival] is the only one of its kind in the world," Spradlin said.
As you can see, Kilgore is an extremely unique city with its own quirks, events and special places to get away and relax. So, when you visit, make sure you do at least one of these things, or you haven't yet truly been to Kilgore.


New and returning students are invited to attend Student Orientation and the Welcome Back Pizza Party on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 3:00-4:30 pm. The theme this year is Marvel comics vs. DC comics. This event will be held in the Great Room, located in Building A.
Plan to attend this come-and-go event. Students will confirm their username and password for My.Mesalands.edu and meet with faculty and staff from the following departments: College Bookstore, Library, Student Affairs/Enrollment Office, Business Office, Mesalands Dinosaur Museum and Natural Sciences Laboratory, Math-Science Learning Center, Student Success Center, Mesalands Rodeo Team, Educational Services Center, Financial Aid, Fitness Center, and the Information Technology.
For more information, please contact the Student Affairs Office at (575) 461-4413, ext. 189.


Previously, you might have been on some beautiful trips of your life, but after visiting Auburn, you will realize that you were still to have experienced the best trip of your life. Beauty can be better explored by your own eyes rather than by reading reviews and asking for views. And, Auburn is blessed with humongous amount of beauty that it would be a fool decision to sit idle at your home and wait for a right time to pack your bags. Eye-popping points-of-interest, mouth-drooling food joints, full-of-lights nightlife spots, high-on-fun recreational spots, home-like accommodations, full-of-hues festivals, inspiring history, astonishing artworks, enticing culture, heart-pleasing weather, and amicable denizens account for a holiday that can be a dream of many out there. Pack your bags and add some more unforgettable moments to the account of your memories.
Something out-of-the-world -No matter whom you love the most, Auburn's attractions deserve a great share of your love.
Get high on comfort -A stay at Auburn's hotels can never allow weariness to hamper your journey.
Best in Taste - Sink your teeth in hard-to-match regional as well as international delicacies served at Auburn's restaurants.
Nights full of life-Auburn is said to be a city that never retires from dawn to dusk. Post-dark fun is awaiting you.


A lot is written at this time of year about common difficulties encountered when trying to re-adjust to work life and routine after a summer holiday. Often when people talk about what they enjoyed during the summer, it sounds like there was a much greater sense of freedom compared to life before or after the break: freedom to organise the day or not, freedom to dress, eat, sleep how we want; freedom to 'be' and freedom to have some (even small) adventures.
A lot of what is written and talked about this week is about our initial difficulty in giving up this new-found or rekindled sense of freedom and to fit back into the life of responsibilities; bills will have to be paid, important issues require attention and cause worry. The weather is changing; soon the days will be shorter, with less light and colder temperatures. It seems all is going downhill from here.
Yet, the fact that freedom (even in small doses, enjoyed at home) gave us pleasure and helped re-charge our physical and mental batteries suggests that there is something which we do not sufficiently build into our daily lives and which we are in danger of burying until the next extended summer break. For some of us the clues of important and healthier life-style choices were there during the summer, yet we choose to ignore them. Surely fitting them in would mean significant change and take time, time we do not have? Just the thought of more unpredictable change causes stress in some. Surely freedom does not pay a mortgage or school fees or put food on the table?!
Another message of the summer break for many is that of loss; that somehow our lives took turns which let away from our hopes and dreams, which we so briefly re-engaged with during the summer.
For some spending more time with partners, friends and families has also shown how much some of us have changed; that we are less compatible now than in the past, and that only leading a busy life back at work enables us to live together as differences are more blurred and easier to ignore.
If we did spend just a little time to take stock and hold onto any strong emotions we may have felt during the break – like freedom, joy, anxiety over going back, or relational difficulties with those close to us – and listened to the message that is trying to come through, then we may sense and engage with the opportunity for change. The choice to make some positive change, however fast or slow, however large or small, however painful it may be initially.
That way, when the next summer break comes along, it will not necessarily feel like a repeat of previous years, but we can continue where we left off and move on further beyond where we are at now.


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In Only A Few Seasons, The Lakeshore Titans Have Proven Themselves Among Class 4A's Elite
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Lakeshore senior OG/DE Eric Kieper Jr. (Photo courtesy of Eric Kieper Jr.)
Lakeshore High School is one of the newer schools in the state. In fact, the school has only been open for about ten years. However, over that ten year period, not only has the school grown, but the football program has grown to really big heights especially over the last two seasons under Head Coach Craig Jones. In his first four seasons, the young program has showed progress winning 20 games over that period. However, nobody could expect what this program would do in 2017. It turned out to be the best season in program history finishing with an undefeated 10-0 season and locking up the number two seed in the Class 4A playoffs. Still, a lot of people have not heard about the uprising program and did not take the team seriously. The Titans showed what they were made of facing one of the most dominant football programs in the state in Neville High School for the quarterfinals. Not only did the Titans defeat the historic program, but they dominated winning 55-24. That victory sure opened a lot of people's eyes and the team continued winning the very next week against Rayne High School in order to advance to the Superdome for the Class 4A state championship. Although the Titans did not finish like they have hoped losing to Edna Karr High School in the championship game, that season has paved the way for a program that is on its way up. This season, the Titans have once again showed that 2017 was no fluke having another undefeated regular season and advancing to the Class 4A quarterfinals.
Lakeshore senior WR Jacob Bernard was a star on both those teams that combined for a record of 26-2 in that two year span. Bernard will be remembered as one of the key players to jump start the huge success of the program as well as doing a little bit of everything for the Titans. Over his career, he has had 150 catches for 2,912 yards and 36 touchdowns along with 854 yards and 22 more touchdowns rushing. Not to mention, he has been a big factor on special teams whether it is averaging 40 yards a punt as a punter or as a returner with four punt return and kick return touchdowns to his credit. Even though a star like Bernard deserves a lot of credit for the success of the team, he is quick to point out that it took a team effort in order to get where the program is at now.
"The last two years helped put a winning culture into Lakeshore," Bernard said. "Everybody played as a team and not as individuals."
Louisiana Football Magazine's recruiting expert Lee Brecheen has always been very high on Bernard. Before the 2018 football season, Brecheen put Bernard on the cover of the South Louisiana preview magazine as well as on the 1st Team All-South Louisiana team. Brecheen has even grown more appreciative of not only his talent, but his willingness to do whatever is best for his team whatever means necessary.
Lakeshore senior DT Brian Feske (Property of LAFM)
"My thoughts on Jacob is that he had a really good senior season," Brecheen said. "It might not be as statistically good as his junior season, but that was because he had to play some strong safety this season as well. Playing both sides wears you down a little bit, but he did a great thing for his team. Bernard already made his mark the year before. He is just an underrated big time athlete that just has the IT factor whether it is returning punts, kickoffs, catching the ball, or running the ball."
His versatility and incredible athletic ability has attracted many football programs. Bernard has received offers from Southeastern Louisiana University, ULL, Tulane, Nicholls State, Army, South Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, Air Force, Southern Miss, Princeton, Ball State, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, North Texas, Colorado State, Memphis, etc. As of right now, Bernard has yet to make his decision, but what he is sure of are the standards he is looking at when choosing a program.
"First, I look at the school itself," Bernard said. "Then, I look at if I can come in, make a difference, and change the culture.'
Bernard is not the only Lakeshore senior that will be making a decision on where to play football at the next level. His teammate OG/DE Eric Kieper Jr. has received scholarship offers from Concordia University, McPherson College, Beloit College, Lawrence University, Oberlin College, Aurora University, Presentation College, Briar Cliff College, and Dordt College.
"On my visits, I am looking to see the overall attitude of the coaches and players that I meet," Kieper said. "Do they have the drive, dedication, and unity that I am used to having at Lakeshore? Also, does the college have a quality education that will give me the edge to be a successful adult? The college I commit to will have both qualities that I mentioned."
At 6-2, 250 pounds, Kieper made the 1st Team All-District his senior year after making honorable mention the season before. He is another two way player that Brecheen is impressed with on the field.
"I think DE Eric Keiper is a I-AA guy," Brecheen said. "He is a tough kid that has great feet."
Brecheen also believes that this record breaking senior class has some other members that have the potential of playing at the next level.
"Their center Greg Clark is a I-AA type player," Brecheen said. "LB Mackie Bellott can play at the D-III level. DT Brian Feske can be a high D-II guy at 6-1, 285 pounds. Finally, Sam Guillory can play either center or defensive end at the I-AA level in my opinion."
As you can see, this is a strong senior class full of tough, hard nosed football players that do not care if they play the entire game both ways. This young program was successful because of how hungry and motivated these players were to be the ones to put Lakeshore on the football map in the state of Louisiana.
"I feel that we were a very successful team that played hard and even though we didn't make it to state, it wasn't due to lack of effort, talent, or team play," Kieper said. "I won't ever forget our accomplishments or the "I am my brothers' keeper" mentality of our team."
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Q: Coefficients in binomial expansions of $(x+y)^n$ Is it true that if we expand $(x+y)^n$ where $n$ is a prime number, then all the coefficients are divisible (except the first and last term) by $n$?
Note. There are many examples of when $n$ isn't prime, and the coefficients are not divisible by $n$.

A: Hint:
$$(x+y)^n = \sum_{i=0}^n{n\choose i} x^iy^{n-i}$$
So all you need to prove is that ${p\choose i}$ is divisible by $p$ if $p$ is prime.


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Q: How to get the value from a dropdown in angular? I am trying to get the value that user selects from my dropdown.
I have
<select ng-model="item" ng-change="vm.getItem()">
  <option value="discount">Discount</option>
  <option value="{{::item}}"
          ng-repeat="item in vm.items"
          ng-bind="item.name"
  </option>
  </select>

In my controller
vm.getItem = function() {
    vm.pickedItem = //not sure what to do...
    //I need to get the select item
    //please noted that the discount is a stand alone option value. I need to get
    //that too if user selects it.
}

I don't want to use ng-option as it has some restriction that I don't need. I was hoping to get it from just regular <option> tag.
Thanks for the help!

A: I would recommend you to use ngOptions
Set up select element with proper model i.e. vm.pickedItem which can be directly used in controller, or you can pass it to your method like vm.getItem(vm.pickedItem)
<select ng-model="vm.pickedItem" ng-change="vm.getItem(vm.pickedItem )">
    <option value="discount">Discount</option>
    <option value="{{::item}}"
          ng-repeat="item in vm.items"
          ng-bind="item.name">
    </option>
</select>

A: vm.getItem = function() {
    var selectedItem = vm.item;
    ////vm.item is the bound variable to the dropdown's ng-model directive
}

If you really wanted to use the ng-change event in this scenario, then on your "getItem" event, you should access the model bound to the dropdown's ng-model called "item" as seen in your html markup.

A: you forgetting to alis your controller in your select
<select ng-model="vm.item" ng-change="vm.getItem()">

In controller
vm.getItem = function() {
    console.log(vm.item)
   or
   console.log(this.item)
}


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Child Passenger Safety Week began Sunday, September 18, and ended with Seat Check Saturday. Read the details and watch a new crash-test video produced by UMTRI that illustrates the importance of using a car seat.
Two children are involved in a car crash--one child walks away frightened and the other is taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The difference? A properly installed car seat.
A new crash test video (below), produced by UMTRI and featuring child-size dummies, illustrates that scenario and shows exactly what can happen if a child is not properly secured in a car seat.
During the test, two 33-pound crash test dummies representing 3-year-old children were placed in the rear seat of a vehicle, one in a forward facing car seat and one completely unrestrained.
The dummies were then subject to a lab test simulating a moderate-to-severe crash at about 30 miles per hour. In the time it takes to blink an eye, the unrestrained dummy was launched forward into the front passenger seat and then ejected from the side of the back seat experiencing severe head and neck impact, while the dummy in the car seat was thrown forward only slightly and pulled back by the harness and seat belt.
"This test illustrates the significant difference between the two experiences. The restrained child would likely walk away with minor bruises and scrapes while the unrestrained child would likely be killed or seriously injured," said UMTRI senior engineering research associate Miriam Manary.
The tests bring to light the importance of using a properly fitted car seat as Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week begins Sunday and concludes on September 24 with Seat Check Saturday.
"Car seats save the lives of children every day, and while most parents are using seats for babies and young children, children need to continue to use seats until they are 8 years old or 4'9" tall," said Office of Highway Safety Planning Director Michael L. Prince. "It is also important that parents use the correct seat for their child, and visiting a trained, certified CPS technician is the best way to be sure car seats are properly fitted and installed."
CPS Week is a national initiative to raise awareness for car seat use and encourage parents to have their children's car seats installed and inspected by a certified CPS technician.
CPS technicians were out in force during Seat Check Saturday participating in seat checks around the state. For a list of seat checks in your area visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.
Photo and video by Charles Bradley, UMTRI Biosciences Group.


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Peter Blake Alphabet | A for Alphabet is from his 1991 series of letters depicting his pop art inspirations. In this the first of the letters series Blake depicts the whole alphabet using a nursery rhyme. This choice reveals his enduring fascination with childhood nostalgia (which is key to all of his work), as well as his interest in Victorian/Edwardian graphic illustration. In short A is for Alphabet summarises many of Blake's most central influences: his love of fairytales and childhood stories, his interest in animal illustrations, and his use of antique graphics.
Peter Blake Sources of Pop Art IV. Sir Peter Thomas Blake (born 25 June 1932) is an English pop artist, best known as the 'godfather of British Pop Art' and the Young British Artists movement. Sir Peter Blake was knighted in 2002 for his invaluable contribution to contemporary art.
Blake began his career creating collages from photographs, cigarette packets and matchboxes. This new approach to the creation of visual art – taking found imagery from Pop culture – was spearheaded in Britain by Blake and continues to inspire contemporary artists today.
Widely recognised for creating the iconic cover to the Beatles' 1967 album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', covers for two of The Who's albums, the cover of the Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", and the Live Aid concert poster. Blake continues to produce work that draws extensively on elements from popular cultures around the world.
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What Do You Think about Prisons?
A primer on mass incarceration and the purpose of prisons.
by Richard SchmittDecember 10, 2018
According to common wisdom prisons serve several functions. The most important one is to punish people who break the law. The purpose of punishment is not just to seek revenge for people acting badly but also to discourage lawbreakers. The expectation is that someone who is tempted to break the law will think twice for fear of getting caught and being sent to prison for a long time.
Prisons are often called "correctional" institutions. We expect that, during their time in prison, inmates will learn not to break the law again. We expect them to learn to be better persons, better citizens, to learn to control their antisocial impulses, to learn to get along with their friends and neighbors and people at work. Prisons are supposed to "rehabilitate" prisoners.
Prisons are expected to mete out punishment and thereby deter potential lawbreakers and to really train and improve actual lawbreakers. There seems to be no doubt that prisons are important and valuable institutions in our society, well worth the cost of building, and maintaining, and running them.
In recent years, historians and social scientists have looked more closely at the history and functioning of prisons. They have found that the common wisdom about prisons is not as self-evident as we have thought. Prisons have served and still serve quite different functions. It is not as obvious, as it often seems, that prisons are valuable social institutions.
First, let's look at the past. At the end of the Civil War we passed the 13th Amendment which outlawed slavery. Slavery and involuntary servitude were abolished "except as punishment for crime, where all the parties shall have been duly convicted." The condition of slavery was no longer legal except in the case of convicted criminals. Former slave owners made elaborate use of this clause in the 13th Amendment. Many southern states passed so-called "Black Codes" – laws for which only black people could be convicted. Thus former slaves, just recently freed from having to work without pay, could now once again be subjected to penal servitude. Black codes made vagrancy illegal. Anyone could be declared a vagrant who was "guilty of theft, had run away from a job, was drunk, was wanton in conduct or speech, had neglected job or family, handled money carelessly of was in other ways, an idle and disorderly person." Almost any black person could be arrested and sent off to prison. Once in prison, convicts were leased out to private parties. Convict labor, not at all or barely remunerated, produced the bricks that paved the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. Convicts were leased out to cotton farms to do the work they had done as slaves. Convicts worked in mines, built railroads, and worked in steel mills.
In some respects, the condition of convicted laborers was worse than that of slaves. The owner had invested a certain sum of money buying the slave; they were not interested in working the slave to death. The mine owner who leased a convict had no investment in that person and did not hesitate to push them beyond human limits.
The prisons after the Civil War populated primarily by black men did not serve to punish or rehabilitate. They served to produce a new class of quasi-slaves. Their purpose was to provide the cheapest labor possible in order to enrich the capitalist owners of steel mills, coal mines, and other profit-making enterprises. These prisons were difficult to justify. They were racist, unjust institutions in which the state made common cause with large capitalists to exploit the labor of black Americans. There was no possible justification for maintaining those kinds of prisons.
Convict leasing is still being practiced albeit not in quite as brutal form as previously. But inmates of American prisons are producing all kinds of products – license plates are the best-known but not the only ones. For this work inmates may earn two cents an hour or some other ridiculous pay. The purpose of prisons remains the same: to provide free labor to industry and commerce.
In our day, prisons have acquired a new function which has little to do with punishment or rehabilitation. Prisons have become private enterprises designed to make as much money as possible. The more inmates a prison has, the more profitable it is. Private prison companies are therefore lobbying state legislatures to pass new criminal laws, or to increase the punishments mandated for any given crime. The prison companies manage to have more inmates and to keep them for a longer time and the only purpose of those changes is to increase the profit of the prison company. The well-being of inmates, their re-education are of no interest. Profit for private corporations is the only goal.
The common sense understanding of prisons is clearly defective and wildly incomplete. Responding to these facts, a movement for "prison abolition" has become powerful. But the meaning of that term – prison abolition – remains unclear.
The best way of thinking about prisons is to ask ourselves what the purpose of different prisons are. Some of them are clearly illegitimate. Prisons designed to make money for private companies should be abolished. Prisons that provide more or less free labor to capitalist enterprises should be abolished. If prisoners work in prison, they should be paid a decent minimum wage.
Prisons are populated through the so-called "school – to – prison – pipeline." Students, primarily students of color, are expelled from school for being difficult, they are arrested by police in the schools, and before we know it they are locked up in juvenile detention centers and from there in adult prisons. Prison abolition means, in practice, that this school to prison pipeline must be closed.
Prisons are today used to warehouse patients with mental illness. That is a practice that should be condemned and ended. Prisons are often used to lockup patients with addiction problems. Rich people can go to addiction clinics that charge more than $1000 a day. Poor addicts are incarcerated. Clearly that is an unjust and destructive practice. We need treatment facilities for all addicts who want them.
There is much more to think about. What shall we do with women who have children? When their mothers are imprisoned there is no one to look after them. What does it take to rehabilitate someone?
The role of prisons in our society is very problematic and extremely complicated. Common sense accounts are lazy ways of avoiding this problem.
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When we talk about game theory in sports we almost always talk about zero-sum games. Whatever one team gains, the other loses, whether it's yards, wins, or even win probability. It's all very tidy.
One sport that features some non-zero-sum games is auto racing. I'll admit that until recently I was a sports snob. Spending four hours watching cars make left turns and have their tires changed was never my idea of a good use of time. But now I have to say I am intrigued by NASCAR.
Drivers accumulate points throughout the season based on their finishing positions, and the top 10 drivers qualify for a playoff-type system in the final few races. Every race is worth the same number of points. The winner gets 185 points, the second place finisher gets 170 points, and the third place finisher gets 165 points. You can see the full table here. We can agree that points are not the only consideration in the value of winning a race, but for the sake of discussion I'll limit the value just to the points.
Before I get into the meat of NASCAR's non-zero sum game, consider the classic Ultimatum game in which two players divide a sum among themselves. The first player decides how to divide the sum and makes a single offer to the second player who can accept or reject the offer. If the second player accepts the offer, they spilt the sum accordingly, but if he rejects the offer, neither player receives a payout.
A first player who is generous might offer a 50/50 split, but a more shrewd first player could offer as little as a 99/1 split. In theory, it's rational for the second player to accept any offer, no matter how small, because any alternative is better than getting nothing. But in clinical experiments second players will usually reject offers less than an 80/20 split. This is an apparently irrational decision in the abstract, but the threat of rejection encourages fair offers on the part of the first player.
How does this relate to NASCAR? Consider two drivers racing for the lead on the final lap of a race. The driver currently in second often has the edge. He can draft behind the leader, and can time his passing move to maximize his advantage. He can choose positioning (high or low), and can leave no time left for the other driver to respond and retake the lead. (I'm not an expert on NASCAR at all, this is only what I've been told.)
For the sake of discussion, let's assume the second-place driver (Driver 2) would be successful if he tries to pass the leader. We can say Driver 2 has two strategies—pass and not pass. It seems obvious that he should pass and take the checkered flag. The driver currently in the lead (Driver 1) does not have time to return the favor, but he does have one last option. He can wreck both cars.
If Driver 1 decides to wreck, neither driver receives any points. The game looks like this:
NASCAR Ultimatum Payoff Matrix
Driver 1/Driver 2 Pass Don't Pass
Wreck 0/0 n/a
Don't Wreck 185/170 170/185
It's almost like Driver 2 is making Driver 1 an offer, and Driver 1 can accept or reject it. It would be irrational, technically speaking, for Driver 1 to wreck both cars. He would lose all those points for second place. It's suicidal. The equilibrium of the game is the Pass/Don't Wreck outcome, in which Driver 2 takes the lead and Driver 1 chooses not to wreck both cars.
But he doesn't actually have to wreck at all, if the threat of the wreck is credible. Driver 2 would only need to think that Driver 1 would wreck them both a certain percentage of the time for it not to be worthwhile to pass. In this case, the percentage would theoretically be 8%, (1 – 170/185 = 0.08).
So if Driver 2 believes Driver 1 is irrational, spiteful, and vengeful he should choose not to pass and keep his second-place points. Driver 1 would go on to win the race and keep the first-place points. This is an example of a game in which it pays to be irrational. It's no coincidence that one of the all-time greatest drivers, Dale Earnhardt Sr., was known as "The Intimidator" for his willingness to swap paint.
There may be many non-zero sum games being played out simultaneously on the track during a race. There could be the reverse game, where Driver 2 says, "Let me pass or I'll take us both out." The game may actually be like the game of Chicken, but slightly more complicated. (The Hawk-Dove game, which may be related to the source of home field advantage in sports, is a variant of the game of Chicken.)
NASCAR helps us understand why people sometimes "irrationally" reject offers in the Ultimatum game, or are willing to collide in the Chicken game. It's only irrational if you play the game in an abstract clinical setting. But in reality we play these games not just once in isolation, but over and over again. In the real world, we establish reputations for our willingness or unwillingness to accept the short end of the stick. People value the long-term utility of their reputations more than the short-term payoff of any single transaction, because a strong reputation will likely lead to even bigger payoffs in the future. Our squishy, analog brains are built to discourage people from taking advantage of us and to naturally encourage fair treatment.
Below is an example of the Ultimatum/Chicken game in NASCAR. In fact, the final lap of the 1979 Daytona 500 is probably the single most dramatic moment in stock car history, perhaps on the same level as the 1958 Championship Game or Super Bowl III. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough were running first and second on the final lap but wrecked each other, leading to a fistfight in the infield.
At first I thought the wreck was just an accident, but then I listened to the interviews more closely. Donnie Allison (Driver 1) said, "I knew Cale was gonna try to pass me. There was no question about that." I thought, well duh, of course he was going to try to pass you. He's trying to win the race just like everyone else. Why would Allison even need to say something like that? Why would there ever be any doubt?
And then it dawned on me. Allison would normally expect Yarborough to keep his second place position and not risk the wreck, but Allison was willing to risk it rather than let him take the lead. Yarborough was even conscious of the game, at least in retrospect. He said, "I would have rather taken second than both of us endin' up in the wall."
published on 6/14/2010 in other sports, research
5 Responses to "NASCAR Game Theory"
You might want to look into stage bicycle racing (e.g. Tour de France) sometime, it seems to me there's a lot of game theory to be explored.
Such a race has multiple formal awards, ranging from overall individual victory to several points competitions (points are awarded for the first n reaching various spots in the day's course) to individual stage victories. Other events are important for outside the race reasons--since television coverage focuses on the stage leaders so much, teams often send riders to try to take the lead so their sponsor's logos get seen.
Riders have specialties: some are good at sprinting at the end of the stage, others excel at particular kinds of terrain. Drafting is highly important, so riders often form groups large and small. And above normal effort one day often means poor energy on the following day or days. Riders are members of teams so often individual goals are superceded by team strategy.
Yes, cycling is a fascinating sport to follow from a strategy perspective. I still can't get over the fact that sprinters have an important place in a 2,000 km stage race, but they are some of the most effective stage-grabbers, so there you go.
There's actually a lot of strategy to NASCAR. As discussed, you get points based on your final position, but you also earn bonus points for leading a lap and for leading the most laps. Therefore a lot of strategy goes into whether or not you pit or wait for a caution, you bypass the pit to lead the lap, whether you take 2 or 4 tires. Fresh tires grip the road better and result in better performance, so you must weigh how many laps are left and your position to find the equilibrium. Drivers' ability comes into play with the amount of gas they use (and therefore how long they can wait to pit) in addition to general drafting and passing ability.
It's also entertaining to watch as they market it very well as something is always happening, be it an update from a crashed driver, a visit with a pit crew, or a position battle. It's easy to be sucked in because the action never breaks, there are no quarters or innings pacing the event. Better still, every race is an "All-Star" game because only the best drivers are racing each week!
That said, I only ever watched NASCAR because my parents did and haven't seen a race in years.
Just came across this 2003 article in Slate. Much more interesting look at game theory in NASCAR...
The alternative in the case described is not zero points. In the case of a last-lap move, the alternative is the points for being scored the top driver one lap down (drivers need not finish a race to be classified, unlike in, say, the 24 hours of Le Mans). If that's 25th (pretty typical), the driver would score 88 points.
The NASCAR points system is "flat" because, back in the 50s/60s/70s, the best drivers wouldn't necessarily show up for every race. The season-long championship points race became a way for NASCAR to reward both consistent performance (versus showing up to half the races, but winning most of the ones you show up on), and showing up for every race. The drivers that showed for every race supported NASCAR's marketing needs for each race.
In the modern Sprint Cup series, the amount of money involved (and most of the top drivers' contracts with teams and sponsors) necessiates that drivers enter every race. So the marketing necessity of showing up has been removed. Now, the flat points system works against NASCAR's marketing for individual races, because the flat system provides little incentive to make marginal racing moves (which makes the racing more exciting).
However, I have not found anyone who has tried to game out a proposed new points system. The approach, as I see it, would be to define an "optimal" profile for a series champion (or a Chase qualifier). Such a profile could look like: wins 2 or more races, finishes top 10 50% of the time or more, finishes on the lead lap 80% of the time or more, DNFs less than 10% of the time.
Once you work out such a profile, you could simulate the last 25 or so seasons (the space where top drivers were expected to show for every race), plus perhaps Monte-Carlo "hypothetical" seasons using teams' performance parameters. Use a variety of points systems, include or don't include a Chase of different numbers of races, and see which systems consistently present champions (and final standings) that reflect (1) whatever optimal champions (and contenders) profile you have chosen, and (2) a competitive championship race until the last race (or last-but-one race in the case of extreme dominance). The latter condition is necessary to support part of NASCAR's marketing aims.
All that said, I am not an OR guy, so the bit where you start to do this with datasets and simulation code....is left to the reader. If you see interesting results, I'd love to hear them.


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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said on Thursday a U.S. air strike had killed the senior figure who issued the group's claim of responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, according to a report.
The SITE Intelligence Group quoted al Qaeda as saying in an online video that AQAP ideologue Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi was killed with his eldest son and other fighters in Yemen.
Ansi's reported death suggests the covert U.S. drone programme against the Yemenbranch of the global militant group is continuing, despite the evacuation of American military advisers from the country amid a worsening civil war.
Ansi, an ideologue and former fighter, had appeared in several of the group's videos. In a message on Jan. 14, he said of the Jan. 7 attack in Paris that the "one who chose the target, laid the plan and financed the operation is the leadership of the organization", without naming an individual.
A week later he called for lone-wolf attacks in Western countries like America, Britain, Canada and France, as such operations were "better and more harmful".
In the Paris attack, 17 people, including journalists and police, were killed in three days of violence, including a mass shooting at the weekly Charlie Hebdo, known for its satirical attacks on Islam and other religions.
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Thomas Claburn
Microsoft Finds People Want More Privacy Control
Almost half of U.S. adults feel they can't control how online companies collect personal information.
The purpose of Data Privacy Day, to be observed on Monday, January 28, is to empower individuals to protect their privacy and to control their digital footprint. Five years into this particular observance, there's still much work to be done.
About 45% of 1,000 U.S. adults surveyed on behalf of Microsoft by Ipsos Public Affairs believe they have little or no control over the personal information companies gather about them while using online services.
Yet almost as many, about 40%, believe they totally or mostly understand how to protect their privacy online. Approximately the same percentage says they rely on friends, family and privacy statements as their primary sources of privacy information. About a third of respondents say they pay close attention to companies' privacy reputations when choosing online services.
[ Google is getting more requests for information from the government. Read more at Google Sees Growing Government Demand For User Data. ]
Brendon Lynch, chief privacy officer at Microsoft, said in an interview that while most of those concerned about privacy probably aren't reading privacy policies line by line, they are paying attention and companies can't afford to ignore such concerns. "It's incumbent for organizations to be good stewards of the data and to really be more transparent and to provide people with more information about how they can protect themselves," said Lynch.
Privacy has been a part of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative for over a decade. But it has become particularly important in the age of mobile social computing. As Google's services have begun to destabilize the foundations of Microsoft's desktop empire and businesses have begun to be seduced by the promise of "big data," Microsoft has been looking to privacy as a key point of differentiation.
"The way that we've been thinking about privacy increasingly is it's a feature, when you're producing software and services and devices," Lynch said. "We're viewing privacy as a way to better understand what our customers want and what they think and then deliver against that need."
To give customers more control over their online data, Microsoft has developed services like its Personal Data Dashboard and has implemented Web browsing features like Do Not Track, despite lack of industry consensus.
Some people see privacy as an all-or-nothing proposition. Lynch argues that privacy is better defined as a set of choices. He believes that privacy can coexist with services that encourage people to share information.
"There's this potential definition of privacy which is binary, which is more akin to secrecy," he said. "But it's really evolved. ...It's not so much about secrecy anymore as it is about control. So yes, people want to share information, but they want to share information [selectively]. What our research showed us is there's still a significant portion of the population that doesn't feel in control ... and they're looking to learn more about how they can be in more control about their privacy."
Privacy has never worked very well as a business. Like security, it tends to something people become interested in after it's too late. Rewind a decade and you'll find the ruins of several dot-com boom startups that failed to sell privacy as a service.
Control, on the other hand, might just sell. But it will be hard to convince people they have control when terms of service documents enforce one-sided contracts, governments can get online data on demand, and cyber criminals can bypass many security measures.
Offensive cybersecurity is a tempting prospect. It's also way too early to go there. Here's what to do instead. Also in the new, all-digital Nuclear Option issue of InformationWeek: Military agencies worldwide are figuring out the tactics and capabilities that will be critical in any future cyber war. (Free registration required.)
Tom Claburn,
re: Microsoft Finds People Want More Privacy Control
Agreed. I suspect that many of those who believe they have control over their personal information are fooling themselves.
John doe,
Im surprised Microsoft found anyone with that garbage OS that is Windows 8
D. Henschen,
I'm surprised this stat on perceived lack of control isn't more like 85% rather than 45%. How many times do you find yourself unsubscribing from email sources that you never solicited. How many times do you see banners and other ads for the types of products you've recently searched?
Ten years ago your purchase habits would steer direct mail offers a few weeks or months after you made a significant purchase. Today even casual browsing can mold your Web experience within hours. That doesn't really scare me, but I certainly don't feel as if I have any control over the use of data about my online behavior.


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package org.elasticsearch.tribe;

import org.elasticsearch.client.Client;
import org.elasticsearch.cluster.ClusterState;
import org.elasticsearch.cluster.node.DiscoveryNode;
import org.elasticsearch.common.SuppressForbidden;
import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
import org.elasticsearch.discovery.DiscoveryService;
import org.elasticsearch.env.Environment;
import org.elasticsearch.node.Node;
import org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalSettingsPreparer;
import org.elasticsearch.test.ESIntegTestCase;
import org.elasticsearch.test.ESTestCase;
import org.elasticsearch.test.InternalTestCluster;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;

import java.nio.file.Path;

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.either;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;

/**
 * This test doesn't extend {@link ESIntegTestCase} as the internal cluster ignores system properties
 * all the time, while we need to make the tribe node accept them in this case, so that we can verify that they are not read again as part
 * of the tribe client nodes initialization. Note that the started nodes will obey to the 'node.mode' settings as the internal cluster does.
 */
@SuppressForbidden(reason = "modifies system properties intentionally")
public class TribeUnitTests extends ESTestCase {

    private static Node tribe1;
    private static Node tribe2;

    private static final String NODE_MODE = InternalTestCluster.configuredNodeMode();

    @BeforeClass
    public static void createTribes() {
        Settings baseSettings = Settings.builder()
            .put("http.enabled", false)
            .put("node.mode", NODE_MODE)
            .put(Environment.PATH_HOME_SETTING.getKey(), createTempDir()).build();

        tribe1 = new TribeClientNode(
            Settings.builder()
                .put(baseSettings)
                .put("cluster.name", "tribe1")
                .put("name", "tribe1_node")
                .put(DiscoveryService.DISCOVERY_SEED_SETTING.getKey(), random().nextLong())
                .build()).start();
        tribe2 = new TribeClientNode(
            Settings.builder()
                .put(baseSettings)
                .put("cluster.name", "tribe2")
                .put("name", "tribe2_node")
                .put(DiscoveryService.DISCOVERY_SEED_SETTING.getKey(), random().nextLong())
                .build()).start();
    }

    @AfterClass
    public static void closeTribes() {
        tribe1.close();
        tribe1 = null;
        tribe2.close();
        tribe2 = null;
    }

    public void testThatTribeClientsIgnoreGlobalSysProps() throws Exception {
        System.setProperty("es.cluster.name", "tribe_node_cluster");
        System.setProperty("es.tribe.t1.cluster.name", "tribe1");
        System.setProperty("es.tribe.t2.cluster.name", "tribe2");
        System.setProperty("es.tribe.t1.discovery.id.seed", Long.toString(random().nextLong()));
        System.setProperty("es.tribe.t2.discovery.id.seed", Long.toString(random().nextLong()));

        try {
            assertTribeNodeSuccesfullyCreated(Settings.EMPTY);
        } finally {
            System.clearProperty("es.cluster.name");
            System.clearProperty("es.tribe.t1.cluster.name");
            System.clearProperty("es.tribe.t2.cluster.name");
            System.clearProperty("es.tribe.t1.discovery.id.seed");
            System.clearProperty("es.tribe.t2.discovery.id.seed");
        }
    }

    public void testThatTribeClientsIgnoreGlobalConfig() throws Exception {
        Path pathConf = getDataPath("elasticsearch.yml").getParent();
        Settings settings = Settings
            .builder()
            .put(InternalSettingsPreparer.IGNORE_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_SETTING, true)
            .put(Environment.PATH_CONF_SETTING.getKey(), pathConf)
            .build();
        assertTribeNodeSuccesfullyCreated(settings);
    }

    private static void assertTribeNodeSuccesfullyCreated(Settings extraSettings) throws Exception {
        //tribe node doesn't need the node.mode setting, as it's forced local internally anyways. The tribe clients do need it to make sure
        //they can find their corresponding tribes using the proper transport
        Settings settings = Settings.builder().put("http.enabled", false).put("node.name", "tribe_node")
                .put("tribe.t1.node.mode", NODE_MODE).put("tribe.t2.node.mode", NODE_MODE)
                .put(Environment.PATH_HOME_SETTING.getKey(), createTempDir()).put(extraSettings).build();

        try (Node node = new Node(settings).start()) {
            try (Client client = node.client()) {
                assertBusy(new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        ClusterState state = client.admin().cluster().prepareState().clear().setNodes(true).get().getState();
                        assertThat(state.getClusterName().value(), equalTo("tribe_node_cluster"));
                        assertThat(state.getNodes().getSize(), equalTo(5));
                        for (DiscoveryNode discoveryNode : state.getNodes()) {
                            assertThat(discoveryNode.getName(), either(equalTo("tribe1_node")).or(equalTo("tribe2_node")).or(equalTo("tribe_node"))
                                    .or(equalTo("tribe_node/t1")).or(equalTo("tribe_node/t2")));
                        }
                    }
                });
            }
        }
    }
}

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Q: link_to with nested resources edit_path In my routes I have:
    resources :users do
      resources :orders
    end

so when I create a link which leads to 'show' action I can simply make
<%= link_to "Details", [@order.user, @order] %>

But what should I write if I want to make link_to for 'edit' action?
in my orders_controller:
@order = Order.find params[:id]

so I've tried this code:
<%= link_to "Edit", edit_user_order_path([@order.user, @order]) %>

but somehow edit_user_order_path method can't get :id parameter from @order object, error says me:

missing required keys: [:id]

while user_id is returning!

A: edit_user_order_path(@order.user, @order)


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Rethink Process
Building bridges for the future we all deserve
The Rethink Process is defined as the greatest international reflection and action process for knowledge nomads.
The process is the opportunity to build bridges, join forces and gather input from the main stakeholders who are building the future: researchers, developers, scientists, NGOs, public officials and policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors, community leaders and all those who strive to ensure that the 4th Industrial Revolution in which we find ourselves leads to a sustainable future for the planet while respecting human dignity.
PRIVACY AND DIGNITY ARE UNDER PRESSURE.
Emerging industries are seeking new forms of production that lead to a sustainable future for the planet and societies.
However, until now there is no space for encounter and interconnection between those who are building that future.
EMERGING INDUSTRIES AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR REQUIRE MULTIDISCIPLINARY SPACES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
Accessing talent and multidisciplinary thinking is a disconcerting, inefficient and inconsistent process: there is no platform that allows the private sector, civil society, academia and states to connect with talent through a single platform, presenting ideas, negotiating and developing innovative alternatives to global problems.
THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BLOCKCHAIN, ROBOTICS, SMART CITIES, IoT AND CANNABIS INDUSTRIES ARE THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
Two facts force us to rethink our world: coexistence with seemingly limitless artificial minds and memories, and our growing interest in modifying and expanding our own limited human minds. At the crossroads of these critical issues are privacy and dignity.
The Rethink Process expects results
in four phases developed over five years
Rethink Alliance
The first phase of the process consists of the establishment of strategic alliances and the opportunity to be an integral part of the process.
Rethink Forums
The second phase consists of international forums to debate and reflect on the construction of sustainable development in the fourth industrial revolution.
Knowmad Index
The Index is a list of 194 countries and regions established on the basis of one criterion: the degree of human dignity enjoyed by people within the framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Knowmad Consensus
Phase four is the space of encounter and interconnection between those who are building the future.
Members of the #RethinkAlliance
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Our vision is to contribute to the promotion and fulfillment of the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), and thus to contribute to the construction of a sustainable, fair and
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We analyze reliable information in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach that facilitates
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ATARI GAMES Trademark Information
Atari Interactive, Inc.
Electronic, video and multimedia software for use on personal computers and electronic game playing units, namely, interactive video game programs; game software for computers; magnetic, optical and numerical game programs, namely, computer game programs, video games, namely, video game software, providing downloadable computer game software; providing downloadable computer educational game software
Entertainment services in the field of video games, namely, rental of video games, providing of entertainment information in the field of video games and their software, namely, providing information on-line relating to computer games and computer enhancements for games; entertainment services, namely, providing online computer games; providing information regarding game strategies or play strategies for video game software via the global comm...
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This is a brand page for the ATARI GAMES trademark by Atari Interactive, Inc. in New York, NY, 10016.
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On Friday, June 16, 2017, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for ATARI GAMES. The USPTO has given the ATARI GAMES trademark serial number of 87978545. The current federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED. The correspondent listed for ATARI GAMES is ELIZABETH WOLSTEIN of SCHLAM STONE & DOLAN LLP, 26 BROADWAY, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004 . The ATARI GAMES trademark is filed in the category of Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products , Education and Entertainment Services . The description provided to the USPTO for ATARI GAMES is Electronic, video and multimedia software for use on personal computers and electronic game playing units, namely, interactive video game programs; game software for computers; magnetic, optical and numerical game programs, namely, computer game programs, video games, namely, video game software, providing downloadable computer game software; providing downloadable computer educational game software.
Goods and Services: Electronic, video and multimedia software for use on personal computers and electronic game playing units, namely, interactive video game programs; game software for computers; magnetic, optical and numerical game programs, namely, computer game programs, video games, namely, video game software, providing downloadable computer game software; providing downloadable computer educational game software
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I was on my computer most of the day. I use my home computer for lots of things because the one at work just can't handle stuff. I realized that I don't think I've been out of the house today. I got up and came downstairs and started working on the newsletter.
Tonight I have cleaned and painted. I kilzed a couple of spots on the ceiling and painted some in the sun porch. I have washed out paint brushes all night it seems. Tonight I was putting some kilz on the kitchen ceiling and realized how dirty the upper part of the walls were. So, I cleaned them. It was overdue. Then I started wiping down all the cabinet doors. This cleaning thing is still with me. I hope it stays for awhile. It's amazing what I can get done in an evening when I'm actually at home.
I am going to cut back on some of the things I'm involved in. I just don't have the energy to devote to all the various projects I'm involved in where I'm not being met at least half way by other people. I often end up doing more than my half or my fourth or my tenth of a project. So, I'm going to look at things on a yearly basis and how much time/energy I can devote to any given thing. When I've given that much then I'm not going to give any more to that for that calendar year. It's the only system I can come up with, other than just removing myself from everything. I don't want to do that, but I cannot be in charge of any more things.
It's cold here tonight – 28 at the moment. It's been very mild so far but I'm guessing tonight is going to get the remaining green things in the flower bed.
I have some daffodils and tulips to plant but I left everything from the summer there so far, even though it had gotten burned with frost, because it was still blooming and I figured I'd let everything go to seed that would. The morning glories are still blooming, even though some of the leaves were burned. Once everything is dead, I'll clean it up a bit and then plant the bulbs.
Well… time for me to go to bed. I've got another very full day tomorrow. I'll get to spend at least part of it at my office, which I love, so that will be nice. I'm going to go turn on my electric blanket and snuggled under it for the night.


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Melania Trump Demands Retraction Of 'People' Reporter's Donald Trump Accusation
By Jen McGuire
Donald Trump seems to be losing supporters on all sides, but clearly still has a few people in his corner. His running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is one of them. And now, his wife has finally spoken up about the recent allegations of sexual assault against Trump. On Thursday evening, Melania Trump posted a statement demanding a retraction of reporter Natasha Stoynoff's People story, in which Stoynoff levied her own accusations of sexual assault against the Republican presidential nominee.
Natasha Stoynoff was a writer assigned to the "Donald Trump beat" in the early 2000s. She allegedly knew him and his family (including wife Melania Trump) quite well. In her first person account of Trump's alleged sexual assault and pursuit of her while married to Melania (who was pregnant for son Barron at the time) for People, Stoynoff remembered her interactions with both Melania and Donald Trump fairly fondly:
Melania was kind and sweet during our many chats, and Donald was as bombastic and entertaining as you would expect. We had a very friendly, professional relationship.
Then, in December of 2005 (right around the time that Trump was taped having a lewd conversation about kissing women without their permission and "grabbing them by the p---sy"), Stoynoff alleges that her relationship with the Trumps changed. She wrote that she and Trump were left alone during an interview, while Melania went to change, and Trump allegedly decided he wanted to show her a particularly "tremendous" room:
We walked into that room alone, and Trump shut the door behind us. I turned around, and within seconds he was pushing me against the wall and forcing his tongue down my throat.
Melania Trump this week had her lawyers contact People Editor-In-Chief Jess Cagle and demand a retraction of the story because she has taken umbrage with one particular element. She is not asking for a retraction based on Stoynoff's claim that Trump sexually assaulted her, nor her recollection of Trump telling her they were going to have an affair (as though she had no say in the matter). In the latter instance, Stoynoff claimed,
"You know we're going to have an affair, don't you?" he declared, in the same confident tone he uses when he says he's going to make America great again. "Have you ever been to Peter Luger's for steaks? I'll take you. We're going to have an affair, I'm telling you."
Melania Trump's furious letter from her lawyer, Charles Harder, however, did not address that allegation. Instead, the letter demanded a prominent retraction and apology, based on this segment of the People piece:
That winter, I actually bumped into Melania on Fifth Avenue, in front of Trump Tower as she walked into the building, carrying baby Barron.
"Natasha, why don't we see you anymore?" she asked, giving me a hug.
I was quiet and smiled, telling her I'd missed her, and I squeezed little Barron's foot. I couldn't discern what she knew. Did she really not guess why I hadn't been around?
To be clear: Melania Trump went through the effort of having her lawyer draft a letter demanding that People print a retraction... but only because she didn't want anyone to think she and Stoynoff were friends. But the part of the story where her husband allegedly sexually assaulted and pursued the People reporter apparently didn't register.
In a statement on Thursday night, People Editor in Chief Cagle wrote:
We are grateful to Natasha Stoynoff for telling her story. Ms. Stoynoff is a remarkable, ethical, honest and patriotic woman, and she has shared her story of being physically attacked by Donald Trump in 2005 because she felt it was her duty to make the public aware.
To assign any other motive is a disgusting, pathetic attempt to victimize her again. We stand steadfastly by her, and are proud to publish her clear, credible account of what happened.
It is heartbreaking that her fear of retaliation by Trump kept her from reporting the incident when it happened. She has carried this secret for more than a decade, and we hope that by coming forward now she is relieved of that burden.


It's time to dust it off.
Today marks a year (more or less) since Tracie and I started our next big adventure – three years, or more, living and working on the road full-time. Today, Sunday, we're in Oakdale, Wisconsin – about three hours from "home" in Minnesota, and on our way to North Carolina and parts unknown.
Transitions are hard. Re-introductions are hard. So I'm just going to jump back in. We'd love to have you along for the ride.


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Above & Below the Poverty Line
This map reveals the sobering fact, in nearly every part of American cities, there are people living in poverty. We can see the ratio of households living above and below the poverty line. We also get a clear visualisation of neighbourhoods struggling with poverty and the issues often tied to it. We love this map lets you click on each neighbourhood for more details.
A map of ratios can be powerful. In the US overall, there are 6.2 households living above the poverty line for every household living below. This map uses green to indicate areas with a higher than normal ratio of households living above, compared to below, poverty. Orange areas show a higher than normal ratio of households living below the poverty line.
Shade for representation
In ArcMap, add the Census ACS data at the tract level for the US. Shade the map by the count of households living above poverty level, divided by the count living below.
Set a standard
For the symbology, centre the map around the average for the US (6.2) and use one standard deviation around that mean to set the break points for the orange and green colours. Use two standard deviations around the mean to set the darker orange and green colours.
Save and present
Serve as a tiled map cache.
The Census Bureau provides an explicit count of households above and below the poverty line in its ACS offerings. Any two counts can be used in a similar map of ratios. Software used: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online.
The ratio of one group to another helps tell a story about the national average compared to local conditions. It is equally valid to have the map centre upon a state average, a historical average, or other value.
It will take one hour to create the map and two hours to publish it as a cached tile map service.
Complement with the colour wheel
Use complementary colours for the diverging colour ramp, centred around a neutral colour that represents values close to the national average.
More details about this map
Learn more about the Map of Poverty in the US
Jim Herries
Applied geographer, map curator for Living Atlas of the World and Urban Observatory. I work with talented people to make better maps by eliminating the noise and increasing the signal.
Global Poverty
The Uninsured in the USA
Poverty in School Aged Children


Looking at making a hardtop. Curious about the dimensions of those now in use. One material I could use is Durashield tongue and groove foam core panel. BUT it weighs a bit much. Total for the roof about 145 lbs, have to check this number. Thinking about dimension of about 12 ft by 7 t.
Terry, thanks, I'll look into this or maybe using foam core panel, might be able to get a one piece panel from the folks that make truck box panels. Don't have a n existing Bimini so that will need to be part of the project as well.
Hi, I wish I knew how to post pics. I built my hardtop from slightly less than 1/4" marine plywood over a welded aluminum tube frame. The joints are scarfed so that no seams are shown, and it becomes one solid sheet of plywood, then coated with 3 layers of epoxy, and polyurethane The finished top weighs about 80#. I used this for 2 years before selling "Here's 2 Life". The current owners are liveaboards and are currently in Puerto Rico. It looks like the top is holding up pretty well. I never had to do any maintenance on it before selling it.
I would give serious consideration to fitting plexiglass windows instead of clear vinyl. They will last much longer, give better visibility, and be easier to replace. I would if I were starting from scratch. I'm sure a smart hinging mechanism could be fitted to swing them out of the way on hot days.
Also consider rain gutters. If the water pours off it tends to splash everywhere. If there is some forward tilt, direct the water forward and down.
Thanks for all the ideas. I have used plexiglass on a boat project and found it surprisingly easy material. Made my own pilothouse windows. I've done foamglass frames but I'd like to keep this project simpler.