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Q: Is there any known lower bound for the number of polynomia functions over a finite field with fixed number of variables? Say we have a finite field $K$ of size $q$, is there an easy lower bound for the number of distinct polynomial functions in $K[x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n]$? What about if we specifically fix the degree $d$, so that we only count those polynomial functions of degree $d$ on $n$ variables?

A: The total number of distinct polynomial functions is $q^{q^n}$, also equal to the total number of functions $f:K^n\to K$ (proof at end). Every such polynomial is equivalent to one where all variables have degree less than $q$, because of the identity $x^q=x$. As long as we restrict our attention to polynomials with this degree bound, then two polynomials represent the same function if and only if they have the same coefficients; indeed, there are $q^{q^n}$ polynomials where every variable has degree at most $q$, and these represent all functions, so they must all be distinct functions. Therefore, you can count polynomials of degree $d$ by counting the number of representations with degree $d$.
Let $m(n,q,d)$ be the number of monomials with degree at most $d$ where all powers of all variables are at most $q$. Then the number of polynomials of degree exactly $d$ is
$$
q^{m(n,q,d)}-q^{m(n,q,d-1)}
$$
Furthermore, $m(n,q,d)$ is equal to the number of nonnegative integers solutions to the equation $a_1+\dots+a_n\le d$. Using a standard stars-and-bars/inclusion-exclusion argument, we can show
$$
m(n,q,d)=\sum_{k\ge 0}(-1)^k\binom{n}k\binom{n+d-qk}{d-qk}
$$

Proof: To prove there are $q^{q^n}$ polynomial functions, you need to show every function can be represented as a polynomial, which we do now. First, given any vector $v=(v_1,\dots,v_n)\in K^n$, we will make a polynomial $p_v(x_1,\dots,x_n)$ whose value is $1$ when $(x_1,\dots,x_n)=(v_1,\dots,v_n)$, and zero otherwise. Then, any arbitrary function can be made using a linear combination of such polynomials. To do this, for each $i\in \{1,\dots,n\}$, let
$$
g_i(x_1,\dots,x_n)=\prod_{a\in K\setminus \{v_i\}}\frac{x_i-a}{v_i-a}
$$
Note that $g_i(x_1,\dots,x_n)$ is $1$ when $x_i=v_i$, and zero otherwise. Therefore, the desired polynomial is
$$
p_v(x_1,\dots,x_n)=\prod_{i=1}^ng_i(x_1,\dots,x_n)
$$

A: The number of polynomials of at least degree $d$ is the number of homogeneous polynomials of degree $d$ with $n$ variables.
There are ${n+d\choose n}$ monomials of degree $d$, so the number of polynomials at most degree $d$ with $n$ variables is $$q^{n+d\choose n}$$


Whether you're sharing with family or friends, small-bite dishes can make the perfect appetizer or meal. Here, we've rounded up some favorite small bites from each of the Meritage Collection properties.
Siena restaurant at The Meritage Resort and Spa recently rolled out a new menu.
At the more casual Crush Ultra Lounge, Coleman recommends the smoked maple and honey wings, served extra crispy with a side of chipotle aioli.
The ceviche is also paired with Mexican beers.


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950 JOBS IN BENDIGO CONSTRUCTION BLITZ
A re-elected Andrews Labor Government will continue the transformation of central Bendigo with brand new law courts, giving the community the safe and modern facilities they need, while creating hundreds of local jobs.
Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan and Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards to announce Labor will rebuild the Bendigo Law Courts, delivering the next stage of Bendigo CBD's revitalisation, as the centrepiece of Labor's planned construction blitz.
The Andrews Labor Government has backed Bendigo as a great place to live, work and do business. That's why we've invested $60 million towards the new education precinct at Bendigo TAFE, as well as the city's own GovHub set to house 1000 workers – but we know there's more to do.
Labor will finish what we started at Bendigo Hospital with a new day rehabilitation centre to complete the $690 million project and build three new stations at Goornong, Raywood and Huntly as we deliver 950 new construction jobs in Bendigo as part of the construction boom.
Bendigo's law courts are no longer meeting the needs of the community, with just six courts spread over three buildings – including two heritage ones – and no ability to separate offenders from victims, jury members and staff.
We will invest $152.4 million to completely rebuild the Bendigo Law Courts on the former Bendigo TAFE site on the corner of Mundy and Hargreaves Street. This will continue the regeneration of central Bendigo, with the courts' co-location with the planned education precinct that is currently taking shape.
The new courts, set over three levels, will feature eight courtrooms, two hearing rooms and two mediation suites. Importantly, it will be safer for victims and court staff, with the latest court security systems, secure paths and multiple entrances.
Family violence is our nation's number one law and order issue – that's why we've invested $2.6 billion to help keep women and children safe. To ensure local victim survivors get the support they need, the law courts will feature a Specialist Family Violence Court with dedicated staff, facilities and services on hand.
The new Bendigo Law Courts will be a Level Two Regional Headquarter Court, which brings together all Victorian jurisdictions, the Federal Circuit Court and specialist programs, including a Family Violence Court and drug court assessment and referral.
Labor will waste no time delivering this landmark project with construction to start in 2019 and completion expected in 2022. The Bendigo Law Courts rebuild will create 450 construction jobs alone and 24 new ongoing ones.
Quotes attributable to Premier Daniel Andrews
"We said we'd build a new hospital, and we did. We said we'd save Bendigo TAFE, and not only have we saved it, we're rebuilding it from the ground up – but we know there's more to do."
"Brand new law courts will provide the modern and safe facilities the community needs, and cements Bendigo's position as one of regional Australia's best cities, which is great for jobs and the prosperity of the entire region.
Quote attributable to Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan
"Whether it's delivering the best regional hospital, rebuilding our TAFE or getting on with Bendigo Metro, it's only Labor that backs Bendigo – and now we'll rebuild the law courts to create more jobs and keep our city great."
Quote attributable to Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards
"Victims of crime should feel safe and protected when they go to court. We will rebuild our courts to make them safer, more secure and to deliver on the landmark Royal Commission into Family Violence to protect women."
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Top Dog K9 Club will be hosting an INDOOR PSA Trial on Saturday July 28th. Trial will be held at the University of Central Arkansas Indoor Practice Field, located at the corner of Bruce and Farris in Conway, Arkansas, 72034.
The judge for the trial is going to be Kevin Goede. Decoys for the event will be Darrick Rose, Jeremy Ciepluch, Adrian Rae, Josh Kirby, and Clay Smith.
Trial will be for all levels of dogs and there is a 25 dog team limit so reserve your spot early. The first ones to register get to go last in obedience.
Registration fee is $65 but registrations received prior to July 1st will receive $10 discount on registration fee.


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Abkhaz Boris Bartsyts for the first time finished at the IRONMAN triathlon competitions
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For the first time in the history of the IRONMAN triathlon an Abkhaz Boris Bartsyts reached the distance in the competition in Barcelona.
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Abkhaz Boris Bartsyts, the head of the sports club «Sport Apsny» and CEO of the cellular company A-Mobile, successfully finished the IRONMAN triathlon competition — for the first time in the history of these competitions. He reached a distance of 226 kilometers in 14 hours.
Boris Bartsyts at the IRONMAN triathlon competition in Barcelona
In an interview with the correspondent of the WAC web information portal, the athlete noted that he had set a goal to take part in these competitions two years ago.
«Participating in the Barcelona IRONMAN -2018 triathlon is a long-standing goal, and a successful finish is a victory over yourself,» he said. - It was important for me to test my strength, to overcome myself. I have been actively preparing for nine months.
Medal of Boris Bartsyts at the IRONMAN triathlon competition in Barcelona
IRONMAN triathlon competition in Barcelona
Boris Bartsyts overcame a distance of 226 kilometers in 14 hours, it included swimming - 3.8 kilometers, a bicycle lap - 180 kilometers and a marathon - 42.2 kilometers.
«It was necessary to overcome all this in one breath, without interruptions. According to the rules, participants are given 15 hours and 40 minutes to reach the distance. Those who go beyond the prescribed time, do not finish,» - said the athlete.
According to the results of participation in the competition the Abkhaz athlete received the lifelong IRONMAN title.
IRONMAN is a triathlon long distance competition held by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). Each individual race of the series consists of three stages, following each other without a break: it is swimming, highway bike riding and a marathon race. IRONMAN triathlon is considered one of the most challenging one-day competitions in the world.
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Pet dog found with tongue cut out, stomach slit
A pet dog was found under a tyre with his tongue cut out, his stomach cut open, and his hair black from being set on fire in wasteground.
Wed, 07 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
The dog's owner, Bobby Katus, aged 66, of Priory Court, New Ross, Co Wexford, made the grim discovery with his friend on Saturday night.
Bobby and Sheila Katus have had Gizmo for 14 years since he was a puppy and he was a much-loved household pet, according to their granddaughter Symone.
Symone, 23, said her grandfather is in a state of shock and has not been able to sleep after finding his dog.
Gizmo went missing in New Ross on Wednesday and Bobby was brought to a site where Gizmo's body had been found.
Gizmo's remains were hidden under a tyre. Motor oil had been poured over him and attempts were made to burn him. On closer inspection, Bobby saw that Gizmo had been gutted from top to bottom and his organs were torn out. His tongue was also cut off.
"It is sickening," said Symone. "My grandad is heartbroken. He just can't believe it. He keeps looking at Gizmo's basket for him to return to it. He tried all of the vets when Gizmo went missing but there was no sign of him. It was only through sheer luck that he found Gizmo."
The 14-year-old dog woke Bobby up every morning.
"Gizmo was not only a dog, he was my grandparent's best friend," said Symone. "He guarded the house with his big man bark to compensate for his little body, ready to protect my grandparents from anyone he didn't recognise. He would sit on my grandad's lap and watch TV with him. He would climb up the stairs and wait to be brought to the shop every morning. He lay on his little cushion on the sofa every night happy to just be in the company of my nanny and grandad."
She said the state Gizmo was found in reminded people in her family of how foxes are gutted by hunters to intensify their greyhounds' blood lust.
"It wasn't an animal, it was a human who did this as the cut was so clean," she said. "Hunters take the tongue as a trophy.
"We'll all eventually come to terms with what happened because that's what you have to do in life but I don't think I'll ever forgive anyone for how upset my grandad is over this."
Sergeant Eddie Wilde said gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding Gizmo's death, which he described as malicious and terrible.
"We are appealing to witnesses and hope people come to us," Sgt Wilde said.
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Professor of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh and Adjunct Research Professor, Robotics Institute, CMU. MD, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Syracuse, 1991; PhD (Biomedical Engineering), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999. Dr. Stetten's current research interests include image-guided surgery using an ultrasound device he invented called the Sonic Flashlight, and various adaptations of the underlying principle of in-situ image guidance, including one based on Optical Coherence Tomography for microsurgery. In addition, he is developing image analysis techniques for automated identification and measurement of anatomical structures, and was a founding member of the National Library of Medicine's Insight Toolkit for image segmentation and registration. He has invented a technology called FingerSight for the vision impaired, which involves fingertip video cameras linked to vibratory stimulators. He is also developing a new surgical tool that magnifies the sense of touch, enabling the surgeon to feel forces during delicate procedures. His teaching efforts include the development of a new open-standard testing format, enabling instructors to create and score their own multiple choice exams, called LaTeX Open-Format Testing (LOFT) and a student-built electronics instrumentation package called the PittKit. He is the founding director of the Music Engineering Laboratory in the School of Engineering and teaches a new honors course in the Engineering Foundations of Music.


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Sculptures and sites of interest
There are an array of sculptures, plaques and smaller sites of historical interest to discover across Lichfield District. If you are interested in taking part in Lichfield's Sculpture Trail, visit our trails page.
Borrowcrop Gazebo
The Borrowcop Gazebo, built in 1804, is situated at the top of Borrowcop Hill, a short walk from King Edward VI Leisure Centre. It was believed that the remains of three Christian kings, slain by Roman troops at the end of the 3rd century AD, were buried on Borrowcop Hill.
The imagery of the three slain kings can be seen on the Lichfield crest and they are also immortalised in the Martyr's Plaque which can be seen in the Rose Garden of Beacon Park.
The Gazebo provides stunning views over Lichfield and the surrounding areas, including the famous three spires of Lichfield Cathedral.
Image of Borrowcop Gazebo supplied by Lichfield City Council.
Elford Hall Garden
Elford Hall Garden was opened in 2011 by Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
The Georgian Grade II listed walled garden, nestled in the village of Elford, was brought back to life thanks to the efforts of a group of volunteers named the Elford Hall Garden Project.
The gardens were once part of the Elford Estate, which was given to the people of Birmingham by the village squire, F Howard Paget, in July 1936, but later fell into disrepair.
The project to restore the 400-plus yards long, 10 foot high wall and surrounding area in Elford began in 2007 and was part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Today the gardens are a fantastic place to visit all year round.
Garden of Remembrance
The War Memorial was designed by prominent architect, Charles Edward Bateman and created by local stonemasons, Bridgeman and Sons of Lichfield. Carved from Guiting stone, with the central figure of St George sculpted in Portland stone, the memorial is the focal point of the garden.
Work on laying out the garden began in 1919. The stone lions on the gate piers reputedly came from Moxhull Hall in Warwickshire and the 18th century stone balustrades and plinth came from Shenstone Court, just outside Lichfield. A ceremony of dedication was held on 20 October 1920.
Lower panels were later added to the war memorial, which were dedicated to those who had died in the Second World War and later struggles.
Letocetum Roman Site and Museum
Letocetum was an important Roman military fort and was established along the Roman road of Watling Street in the early part of the 1st century AD. Letocetum was used as a posting station during the Roman advance into Wales, providing accommodation, baths, change of horses etc.
The fort developed into a settlement and eventually a Roman-British town acting as a staging post for Roman travellers for bathing and accommodation.
You can discover what Roman Britain was like at the remains of this important Roman staging post and settlement.
Lichfield Clock Tower
Lichfield Clock Tower, also known as Friary Clock Tower, is a 19th century Grade II listed clock tower. Located on The Friary opposite Festival Gardens it is surrounded by a small herbaceous garden.
The tower dates from 1863, when it first stood on the junction of Bird Street and Bore Street over the site of the ancient Crucifix Conduit.
In the early 20th century, Bird Street and Bore Street were becoming congested with traffic, so, in 1928, the road named The Friary was built across the former Friary site and the clock tower was relocated to its current position.
Lichfield Grammar School and the School Master's House
Lichfield District Council's Council Chamber and Chief Executive's office are housed in two of Lichfield's most historic buildings – Lichfield Grammar School and the School Master's House. The two buildings date back to 1682.
Lichfield's Grammar School, which in its day ranked with Eton and Winchester, was based on this site for more than 400 years.
In that time it provided an education to many who later went on to be influential men of their age, including Samuel Johnson, David Garrick, Joseph Eddison and Elias Ashmole.
Lichfield Rural District Council bought the property in 1917 and it was immediately taken over the army, who used it as a pay office for Lincolnshire Regiment during the First World War, from July 1917 to December 1919.
It has been used by Lichfield Rural District Council and subsequently by Lichfield District Council ever since.
Lichfield Pinfold
The Lichfield pinfold is situated on Beacon Street, and dates back to the times of cattle markets in Lichfield.
The purpose of the pinfold was to house stray cattle, where they would be locked until the farmer came to collect them, and subsequently pay a fee for the release the animal.
Lichfield City Council acquired the pinfold for £1 in 1990 and had it renovated thanks to the generosity of the Conduit Lands Trust.
Lord Brooke's Plaque
Lord Brooke was an English Civil War Roundhead General, who commanded Parliament forces in Warwickshire and Staffordshire. Lord Brooke was killed during the first siege of Lichfield Cathedral in 1643.
The plaque is situated above the doorway of Brooke House, and records the site of Lord Brooke's death. Lord Brooke was shot through the eye from the central spire of Lichfield Cathedral by a deaf and dumb sniper, John Dyott, who spotted the distinctive colour of Lord Brooke's uniform.
Minster Pool and Walk
Minster Pool is fed by Leomansley and Trunkfield brooks. It is thought to have been created or extended during the 12th and 13th centuries, although evidence suggests that a body of water existed in the area from the early medieval period. A natural pool was probably enlarged, by creating a dam towards the later named Dam Street, to provide power for a mill and to create a fishpond.
Inspired by a visit in 1772 to the Serpentine in London's Hyde Park, celebrated poet Anna Seward was instrumental in landscaping Minster Pool to give it a serpentine shape and in developing New Walk, later renamed Minster Pool Walk. The Memorial Garden was laid out in 1955 in memory of Lichfield citizens who died in the Second World War and later conflicts.
Speakers' Corner Lichfield, on Dam Street, was launched in 2009 and has been the site of lively debate, celebrations and performances ever since.
Monks Walk Garden
Monks Walk Garden is a charming hidden garden in the grounds of Chapter House, Monks Close. The public has free access during the day.
The garden was restored to its former glory in 2003, thanks to the Monks Walk Restoration Group. Local schools also use the gardens as a teaching facility and pupils from Queens Croft School helped to create the garden's nature area.
The garden was once a part of a wider area originally occupied by the Franciscan Friary site.
It may have been part of a former garden layout when the area was part of the property owned by Sir Richard Cooper, whose estate was given to the City of Lichfield in 1920 'for the permanent use and benefit of the citizens'. The Monks' Walk became part of The Friary School in the 1920's.
Museum Gardens
The Museum Gardens were first created as an informal park in the late 1800s. The land was once part of Minster Pool until a causeway was built, on what is now part of Bird Street, and it became known as Bishop's Pool (or Upper Pool). This pool silted up over time and was eventually filled in. Museum Gardens opened as a public park in 1859, during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Originally incorporating ornamental pools and avenues of trees, the gardens were designed to complement the Italianate architecture of the adjoining Free Library and Museum. Local society philanthropists and wealthy residents donated items.
For example, the garden's ornamental fountain was donated by JT Law, the diocesan chancellor, in 1871. The figures of the lions round Chancellor Law's Fountain were given by Sir Richard Cooper, a city alderman, in the late 1880s.
Prince Rupert's Mount
Prince Rupert was the nephew of Charles I, and he was arguably the most famous and distinguished Royalist of the English Civil War.
Among his notable victories was the capture of Lichfield Cathedral Close in 1643, as well as Powick Bridge, Chalgrove Field and Newark.
Prince Rupert created an artillery mount, known as St Rupert's Mount, as part of his efforts to capture the Cathedral from Lord Brooke's parliamentarian forces. The remains of the mount are still visible today.
Speaker's Corner Lichfield
Speakers Corner Lichfield was launched in May 2009, with the help of the Speakers' Corner Trust. Today, Speakers' Corner is a site for events and activities, as well as a destination for all the community to visit and have their say on topics close to their hearts.
Since the launch, a plaque has been unveiled at the site, along with a code of conduct. The whole area was given a facelift, including laying a new stone plaque to mark the spot of Speakers' Corner, as part of the Lichfield Historic Parks project.
Stowe Pool
Originally a medieval mill pond, with Stowe Mill located to the west of the Church of St Chad, Stowe Pool was taken over by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company in 1856, and was made into a reservoir.
In the 18th century, the pool was visited (among others) by Samuel Johnson and Anna Seward. On the north side of the pool, Johnson's father had a parchment factory, commemorated today by the street name The Parchments. Nearby stood Johnson's Willow, an enormous tree which became famous for its great size. It was much admired by Johnson, who always visited it whenever he returned to Lichfield in later life. The current Johnson's Willow on the site is a descendant of the original.
At the eastern end of the pool is St Chad's Church, named after the 7th century bishop who helped to spread Christianity in the area. According to tradition, he baptised people in 'St Chad's Well', a replica of which is located in the grounds of the church.
Since 1968 the reservoir has not been used to supply water, and it is now solely used for recreation.
The Erasmus Darwin Monument 'E Conchis Omnia'
Ersamus Darwin can be found in Beacon Park Museum Gardens. A founding member of the Lunar Society, Erasmus (1731-1802) was a physician, philosopher, poet, and inventor.
The 7ft bronze shows Erasmus holding a shell in his left hand in recognition of his theoretical discovery - 'E Conchis Omnia' meaning 'Everything from shells' - and under his right arm he grasps his 'Commonplace Book' full of inventions, scientific knowledge and ideas. This was the beginning of the theory of evolution, which he passed on to his grandson Charles Darwin.
The Princess Royal visited the statue of Erasmus and spoke with the sculptor about the piece in April 2013. Patrons of the Erasmus Darwin Statue are Desmond King-Hele and Adam Hart Davis.
The Formation of Poetry Sculpture
As a tribute to the work of Dr Samuel Johnson, 'The Formation of Poetry' depicts the pages of Dr Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language being blown forth, each with a poignant word together with its definition.
The clever engineering and unique design of the bronze sculpture allows the artwork to appear fragile and gentle as if the pages bend and fold in a breeze and yet it stands firm and solid to last the test of time, just as words might in a piece of poetry.
Sculpted by Peter Walker, the statue was unveiled in 2010 and supported by Tesco PLC.
The Friary
You can spend time walking in the footsteps of the city's Franciscan Friars, an order of monks founded by St Francis of Assisi in 1209, who created a Friary in Lichfield in 1237. The remains of which can still be seen in the beautiful public gardens.
In 1237 a group of monks came to Lichfield and became known as the Grey Friars because of the colour of their habits. Bishop Stavenby, Bishop of Lichfield, founded the Friary when he granted the friars 'certain free burgages in the town for them to set their house on'.
After the dissolution of the monasteries under the reign of Henry VII, the Friary site was cleared and sold for £68 to provide money for the crown. The church, cloisters, refectory and most domestic buildings were demolished.
The remains of the Friary can still be seen today, and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site is now a public garden and the slabs show the layout of the walls of the cloister are visible on the ground as well as parts of the north wall of the nave.
The Letocetum Stone
A lasting monument to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee was unveiled along Watling Street, close to its junction with ancient Ryknild Street at Wall, Staffordshire, on 24 November 2012. On this site, there once stood a milestone of the reign of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Claudis (268-70).
This feature, a replica of an Imperial Roman milestone, was the idea of The Milestone Society, which aims to restore and maintain historic milestones and finger posts throughout the country.
Inscribed in Latin to reflect sixty years of the Queen's reign and is the only one of its type to be installed since the Roman period.
The work was commissioned in conjunction with Wall Parish Council.
The Lichfield Canal
You can walk along the canal and view the work in progress to restore the Lichfield Canal by the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust, which was filled in during the 1950s.
The main restoration site is at Tamworth Road in Lichfield where locks have been restored and a section has been returned to water.
The Heritage Tow Path Trail, which is at Tamworth Road, is now part of the Heart of England Way.
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Tampa, Florida (June 2017) – Aero Simulation Inc. (ASI) is pleased to announce its latest contract award, the Navy Aviation Distributed Training Center (NADTC) 2.0 Program, for delivery of a coordinated distributed training center that supports mission training exercises in support of Fleet Synthetic Training – Aviation (FST-A). Awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, the program directly supports the future of Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training for U.S. Navy Aviation. Up to three NADTC Operation Centers (NOCs) may be delivered under this contract with locations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA, with options for NAS North Island, CA, and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan.
The NADTC will have the capability to host secure distributed pre-mission briefing events, execute multi-mission virtual and constructive training events, record training events and playback recorded missions to the Navy's aviation strike and maritime communities. The NADTC staff will use the Navy's Continuous Training Environment (NTCE) node and secure distributed network system to connect strike and maritime virtual training centers throughout the world simultaneously.
The training center will use both the Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF) and Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) synthetic environment generators.
Tagged as: NADTC, LVC, JSAF, NGTS, NAS Oceana.


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Travel south on I-390. Exit onto 408 at Mount Morris. Follow 408 south to Nunda. Turn right onto 436 south. Follow 436 south to Portageville. Turn left onto 19A. Take 19A to Fillmore. In Fillmore, go straight through town onto 19 south. Houghton is 4 miles south of Fillmore, on route 19. In Houghton, turn right across from the Houghton Wesleyan Church, then follow the signs to Houghton Academy. We are located on Thayer Street.
Travel west on I-90 (New York State Thruway) to route 400. Take 400 south. At the end of 400, begin traveling south on 16. Take 16 to Yorkshire. At a stop light in Yorkshire, turn left onto 39 east. Follow 39 east into downtown Arcade. At a light in Arcade, turn right onto 98 south. Route 98 subtly becomes route 243. Follow 243 into Caneadea. At the flashing light, turn left onto route 19 north. Houghton is 4 miles north of Caneadea on Route 19. In Houghton, turn left across from the Houghton Wesleyan Church, then follow the signs to Houghton Academy. We are located on Thayer Street.
(Several different routes are available from New York city; this one is easy to describe.) Travel west on New York State route 17(Alternatively I-86). Route 17/I-86 is also called the Southern Tier Expressway. Travel west through Binghamton, Corning, and Bath. Exit route 17 onto route 19 north at Belmont. Highway signs refer to both Houghton and Houghton College. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto route 19 north. Houghton is 14 miles north of route 17 on route 19. In Houghton, turn left across from the Houghton Wesleyan Church, then follow the signs to Houghton Academy. We are located on Thayer Street.
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Contact the school office to make transportation arrangements if you need a ride from Rochester or Buffalo. Public transportation is not available from these cities to Houghton. Please make arrangements to travel into and out of Buffalo, NY if you need transportation assistance.


Christmas-themed albums are a given at this time of year, but it kinda seems to us that there are a few potentially superior choices lurking amongst the usual pop shlock this year… or at least, potentially more entertaining than Eric Clapton's Happy Xmas.
For instance, there's the Old 97's Love the Holidays (ATO Records, Nov. 16). Arriving a week after Rhett Miller's latest solo album The Messenger, aside from an album-closing "Auld Lang Syne," their Santa set consists entirely of new Christmas originals by the Dallas band.
Following the success and acclaim for their 2016 album Good Times, The Monkees have up and thrown a Christmas Party (Rhino Records, out now). The 13-song shindig mixes familiar fare with new originals written by Andy Partridge, Rivers Cuomo, Adam Schlesinger and Peter Buck & Scott McCaughey. Davy Jones even appears on two posthumous selections.
Mitch Ryder's still kickin' up there in Detroit, and he's wrapped up a package of seasonal favorites titled Christmas (Take a Ride) (Goldenlane Records, out now). While we're at it, he'd also like you to know he's been recording another new album that'll be out soon featuring guests including Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), James Williamson (The Stooges), Brian Auger and more.
Not wacky enough for ya? How about another curveball from none other than William Shatner, whose Shatner Claus – The Christmas Album (Cleopatra Records, out now) includes helter-skelter collaborations with a veritable Island of Misfit Toys: Iggy Pop, Brad Paisley, Rick Wakeman, Henry Rollins, Billy Gibbons, Judy Collins, Todd Rundgren, Ian Anderson and more!
New West Records has two rootsy stocking stuffers set for release on Nov. 2nd. Rodney Crowell's Christmas Everywhere features 12 original songs, a few of which were co-written with his daughters and granddaughters. Georgia expatriate Lera Lynn duets with Crowell on the title track. Then there's JD McPherson's Socks, whose 11 original tunes the songsmith ranks as "some of my best lyrical work." JD and band are embarking on a corresponding Christmas tour which will bring them to Atlanta's Terminal West on Dec. 9, and if we're lucky he'll have some leftover promotional socks and greeting cards available at the merch table!
On the brink of their 30th year together, The Mavericks spike the nog on Nov. 2nd with their own eclectic album of Christmas originals and a pair of covers, Hey! Merry Christmas! (Mono Mundo Recordings). In the mood for more mainstream country? Perhaps Martina McBride's It's the Holiday Season (Broken Row Records, out now) fits the bill. Dailey & Vincent's The Sounds of Christmas (BMG, out now) features Dolly Parton and Ricky Skaggs on selected tracks. And LeAnn Rimes sings all sorts of holiday favorites on the soundtrack to her Hallmark Channel movie It's Christmas Eve (EverLe Records, out now).
Of course, if you have an evil aunt, sinister stepbrother or some other less-than-worthy people on your gift list this year, you might consider the new holiday records from Michael McDonald (Season of Peace), John Legend (A Legendary Christmas), Jessie J (This Christmas Day), Engelbert Humperdinck (Warmest Christmas Wishes) or the aforementioned Mr. Clapton (Happy Xmas). Somebody has to listen to that crap – better them than you!
Happy Ho Ho, to one and all!
Old 97's photo by Will Byington.


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Despite Results Orlando City Goal Scoring is Up Across the Board
Orlando City is scoring a lot of goals so far this season. We take a look back at how those goals have come about and how the numbers compare to the same point last year.
By David Rohe@manelanddave Apr 25, 2016, 3:00pm EDT
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Orlando City is tied for the most goals in MLS to this point with 13. This has resulted in two wins, two losses, and three draws. But how have those goal come about? Through seven games, Orlando City has almost tripled the amount of goals scored that the Lions scored through seven games in 2015. Last season, they only had five goals at that point.
Open Play vs. Set Pieces
There have been eight goals scored during open play, and five from set pieces. Last season, three goals came from open play and two from set pieces at this juncture. This year, the distribution on the open play goals has been good, with three coming from the left side of the field, four from the right side and one directly up the center. The open play goals have come from mostly from Cyle Larin, with four goals, and Adrian Winter, who has two. The other contributors have been Brek Shea, Kevin Molino, and Kaká with one apiece. Just as importantly, most of these goals have come on good passing, and working the ball up the field. Only one was from a long ball, though it was a fantastic goal, since it was the second stoppage time goal against Real Salt Lake.
Set piece goals have been varied as well. Two have come from penalty kicks, one from a free kick, one from a corner kick, and one from a long throw-in. Of the five, two have come from or the result of play on the left and three from the right. Both of the penalty kicks were from play on the left, with Kevin Molino and Julio Baptista drawing the penalties. Kaká gave Molino the first of these against Portland, and the captain took the other himself last week against the New England Revolution.
The lone free kick was delivered by Kaká from the right side to Seb Hines for his only goal so far this year. The corner kick was taken by Julio Baptista and it resulted in an own-goal by Karl Ouimette. The throw-in was from the right side, where Kevin Molino may have had a handball, but there was no call, and he got his second goal on the season.
Head, Foot, Thigh?
With the majority of the goals have been put in by the foot. Ten of the 13, including four of the five from set pieces, have not. There have been two headers. The first being the "header ex machina" by Cyle Larin on a cross from Rafael Ramos at New York City FC. The second, was off the aforementioned free kick from Kaká that Hines finished against Portland. The thigh was the own goal by New York Red Bulls. Last season, all the goals to this point were put in off the foot, except Cyle Larin's first-ever goal that he chested in to the net.
What conclusions can we draw from this information? Orlando is certainly scoring more frequently. Larin is on pace to surpass his 17-goal performance of last season, and the Lions are on pace to score a lot more goals than last season as well. Seven players have scored and those goals are coming from all areas of the field. This may be a reflection of the players adjusting to MLS, and to each other, and the greater depth that Orlando City has this season. Hopefully the Lions can keep it up, and rise up the standings as a result.


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You'll Never Walk Alone è il primo album discografico del cantante statunitense Roy Hamilton, pubblicato dalla casa discografica Epic Records nel dicembre del 1954.

Fu anche pubblicato, nel 1954, dalla Epic Records, un EP (codice EG 7065), sempre dal titolo You'll Never Walk Alone, contenente quattro brani.

L'album fu ripubblicato, sempre dalla Epic nel 1956 con l'aggiunta di quattro brani.

Nel 1999 l'etichetta discografica Collectables Records, pubblicò su CD (COL-CD-6043), l'intero album assieme ad un altro ellepì del cantante: The Golden Boy (uscito originariamente nel 1957).

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Edizione LP originale del 1954, pubblicato dalla Epic Records (LN 1023)
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Edizione LP del 1956, pubblicato dalla Epic Records (LN 3294)
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 Roy Hamilton - voce
 Owen B. Masingill - conduttore orchestra, arrangiamenti

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Collegamenti esterni

 (Pubblicazione LP, Epic Records LN 3294, 1956)

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This location is on Chapman, adjacent to Papa Josephs Restaurant, and across the street from the Manorville King Kullen, 7-11 and McDonald's. Take LIE exit 70 and go south to the second light (Chapman). Left on Chapman and park adjacent to the restaurant, not in the lot.
SUNDAY'S ONLY: The problem is that the large rigs entering Chapman can't stay all the way on the right side of the road due to tree branches, so they need to move over to the left. This is a continuing problem, except on Sunday. They understand that Chapman is a public street, but the problem still exists. Yes, we could just say it is a public road, but that won't do anyone any good if a vehicle is damaged. To avoid an accident/damage to one of our rider's cars, or the construction vehicles, we are requesting that ride leaders not use this location for ride starts except for Sundays. Thank you.


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Delhi's Shashank Gupta uses the power of social media to help Khes weavers of Khurja, Uttar Pradesh
A self-proclaimed history buff, Gupta started The Random Delhi in 2018 to promote the art, culture, and heritage of the country.
Dyuti Roy Published : 06th November 2021 12:09 PM | Published : | 06th November 2021 12:09 PM
A Khes weaver weaving on a handloom.
Among the many traditional handlooms crafted in India, Khes—a fabric that has repetitive
geometric patterns and is woven from cotton—is associated with the northwestern part of the country, especially states of Punjab and Haryana. This damask, mostly woven in bright colours, is usually made into bedding, upholstery, or even shawls for men, taking into account the weaver's skill as well as the complexity of the design. While the weaving technique of Khes has been a part of Indian artisans' tradition for ages now, it was popularly used as a light cotton blanket only during the Mughal period.
Tucked in Khurja in Uttar Pradesh (UP), a city notable for its pottery, is a small and tight-knit community of weavers who have been earning their livelihood by creating Khes for the past two generations. As the global pandemic affected a number of economic sectors in the country, this lesser-known textile industry suffered a major loss as well. Realising the need to revive their livelihood, 23-year-old Shashank Gupta along with Akash Ganguly from Durgapur, West Bengal, launched a campaign called 'Khurja Weavers Community Initiative' through their The Random Delhi page on Instagram. It's an attempt to help the weaving community all while keeping the art of Khes alive.
Keeping the heritage alive
A self-proclaimed history buff, Gupta started The Random Delhi in 2018 to promote the art, culture, and heritage of the country. A native of Khurja, the Malviya Nagar resident completed his master's in Medieval History from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Gupta's interest in Khes made him realise how this weaving community from UP, that would earlier sell their products directly in the markets, were struggling with their business amid the pandemic.
A female artisan from Khurja
"COVID had disrupted the supply chain and they [the weavers] needed an alternative platform for selling things. I documented the art and worked with 15 weavers in Khurja to create a blog along with a catalogue so as to sell their goods online. I promoted these products through a campaign on Instagram in June last year," says Gupta, who is currently interning in France.
Currently, the Khes weaves are sold at affordable prices pan-India through the catalogue available on his blog. Though he did not charge a fee from the severely-underpaid weavers earlier, given the positive response the campaign received over time, Gupta now retains a small per cent on each order as service cost.
A long way ahead
Gupta points out that over the past year, through his online platform, the weavers of Khurja were able to stabilise their business. In fact, they successfully sold around 300 Khes products in about a month since the campaign commenced. However, while the initiative has boosted their morale, Gupta goes on to mention that there is still a long way to go.
"I am amazed at the response we have received. I feel that finally, through this initiative, this age-old tradition [of Khes] will survive and not go extinct," he says. Taking the campaign further, Gupta has now started supporting a community of Dhurrie (carpet) weavers in Khurja, who are also facing hardships.
Khes weavers of Khurja


If you were wondering what all those fireworks in Greenwich were in aid of last night, rest or not assured you can hear and see them again tonight and tomorrow at 9.15pm down at the Old Royal Naval College.
They're part of the 'celebrations' for the "Return of the Tall Ships".
More fireworks will be staged in Woolwich over the weekend. Check the Greenwich Council website for details of day and evening entertainment (+ grand finale on Sunday eve) and the opportunity to tour the boats for free.
The main website for the ships is Sail Royal Greenwich which gives the impression it's a corporate jamboree. Tickets are available to the public as well – at 60 quid per adult (there are concessions) for a two and a half hour cruise, but there's a £20 surcharge to take the VIP evening cruise with the fireworks which includes a buffet dinner.
The corporate sell on Sail Royal Greenwich makes you wonder where all the money is going... Perhaps to pay for the preservation of these wonderful old ships? A clue comes in the hard-to-find sister website Sail Training International, a registered charity that aims to aid the development and education of young people through the sail training experience, regardless of nationality, culture, religion, gender or social background.
Meanwhile, enjoy the tall ships! And the fireworks!
We took a rather more cynical stance when we first posted about the fireworks (we wondered who was paying for them), but then decided to delete our negative comments and leave it to 853blog to dig the dirt. Sure enough, both 853 and Greenwich Phantom have questioned and commented on the role of Greenwich Council in this event. The Phantom also advises a better view of the fireworks from Island Gardens.
I've been wondering how the ponds they've installed where market shoppers used to walk would look after the first bit of rain. Of course, it will take a little heavier rain to really bring out its character. And come the first frosts, we'll have our own free ice skating ring.
Leave the van - there's nowhere left to park it!
A bit of a transportation post for a change.
In Lambeth, the council have recently rolled out 40, Dutch made, on-street bike lockers. The lockers offer a secure option for people to park their bike. They can store 6 bicycles, and only take up the space of half a car parking bay.
Lewisham Council have expressed a real interest in placing a number of Bikehangars throughout the borough, but they want to find out where they are needed.
Do you want a Bikehangar near you? Then let Lewisham Council know where. They are interested in hearing about locations on-street or on private commercial land.
Bikehangars are likely to be installed where demand is greatest and your response will help identify possible locations. Please ensure that you reply by the 27th September 2013, when the public consultation is due to close.
Do you know anyone else who would like a Bikehangar near them? We would like to hear from them too, so please forward this email to as many Lewisham cyclists as possible. Thank you!
Knowing that the editor of this blog has recently had a bike stolen from the estate and having recently recuperated and returned a stolen bike to a Crossfields resident, I know that there may be other people interested in some form of secure outdoor bike locking. I've seen these in Wandsworth and they may be of use to plenty of others on the estate.
If you'd like a safe place to lock your bike, use this address to nominate a place (you don't have to be an LCC member to request adequate cycle facilities) click HERE.
A couple of old faces on this Deptford Market song - with an in-depth review of Westfield shopping centre at the end.
Just a couple of shots around the estate this morning showing how the council contractors and the council use cycle lanes. The van behind is a Lewisham council one.
The street is on the borders between Lewisham and Greenwich council. I think that locals have discovered that as it's way beyond either council's range of interest they can simply ignore the road markings. And it's worth betting that they don't even know who's responsible for enforcing no parking. This route is part of the National Cycling Network and has become dangerous for cyclists because, at the Greenwich end, with the vehicles having taken up 2/3rds of the road they then need the other 1/3rd to drive on.
Time Out rarely covers South London stories (for instance, Charlton Lido was left out of their recent article on London open air pools), but the anchor graffiti post we blogged at the beginning of August must have caught their eye – plus the previous stories on the Deptford Anchor being removed.
The new free Time Out's editorial style is very jaunty and they couldn't resist including as many nautical puns as possible in this piece. You'll be hard put to find a copy of Time Out in Deptford, and the story has failed to make it onto their website, so if you haven't picked up a copy in town, click on the pic above to read.
The National Maritime Museum is hosting a day of remembrance on the anniversary of the first successful slave uprising in the western hemisphere (23 August 1791 in Haiti).
The day's events will explore the Museum's collections relating to the trade of enslaved people, as well as focusing on the many local connections to be found in the Greenwich World Heritage Site. Actor and broadcaster Burt Caesar will act as Master of Ceremonies for the day, and will lead the closing ceremony, which will take place by the River Thames at the Water Gates at the Old Royal Naval College at 4.15pm. Participants are invited to scatter rose petals into the river as an act of silent commemoration.
Dr Temi Odumosu will explore the themes and attitudes of George Cruickshank's The New Union Club, which is considered one of the most racist and complex prints of the 19th Century (12.30pm). Composer Dominique LeGendre is giving a talk on black composers from the period of enslavement, including celebrated composer and man of letters Ignatius Sancho (pictured above) who lived in Greenwich and was the first black man to vote. There is also an interactive tour for families by storyteller Rich Sylvester exploring Ignatius Sancho's early life (12pm & 3pm), and historian S. I. Martin (author of children's books and the learning manager at the Black Cultural Archive in Kennington) will lead a walking tour to St Alfege Church, Greenwich, looking into the impact that the slave trade had on Greenwich families (starts 2pm at the Museum entrance).
There will also be singing and art workshops during the day (for all ages and abilities). To find out more go to the National Maritime Museum's webpage.
Discover what life was like for a Black sailor in Nelson's navy, through the eyes of John Simmons. From being press-ganged and taken away from his home in Jamaica, the young sailor's moving story reveals the realities and surprising freedoms of a life at sea with Admiral Nelson.
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle, Sammy Ofer Wing entrance, National Maritime Museum.
Suitable for ages 7+ More info here.
The Greenwich Street Party features the Michael Joyce Charity Drag Race, in which runners don the most outlandish costumes (usually involving impossibly high heels) and sprint around a circuit of Greenwich town centre, all in aid of charity.
The Rose and Crown pub will be hosting a Cabaret Stage from 6pm, featuring a host of cabaret drag artistes until 10pm when coaches will be available to take party-goers to the after-party at the George & Dragon. The drag race will start around 7pm from the Rose & Crown.
Deptford Anchor: is this the new smiley face?
Not your usual anchor, this. It's not part of anchor mythology. It's sort of close to a modern anchor. You may have noticed it has no "arms". In fact it has no "stocks". What ordinary folk might instinctively call 'arms' are called "stocks", and actually the anchor has "arms" but they're the arched bits either side of the bottom of the "shank" – the stem.
Unsurprisingly, this anchor without stocks is known as 'stockless', and is very different to the anchor we have come to prize as part of Deptford's heritage (a gift from Chatham Dockyard), that stood for 23 years in the place where this graffiti has arrived. The old and classic anchor design was superseded by the 'stockless anchor' in 1821, the first significant departure in anchor design for several centuries.
Meanwhile, the Deptford Anchor has disappeared, possibly never to return. Since it was practically the only thing left to remind Deptford of its own history, its absence has been much lamented. We particularly enjoyed Laura X Carlé's reconstruction of it at the recent Festival of Neighbourhood at the South Bank last weekend (see the Deptford Dame's report)...The artist invited visitors to write their feelings about the Deptford anchor on post-it notes, and by the end of the weekend, the sculpture was covered in coloured notes.
If the anchor stayed on the Convoys Wharf site, it would surely look small next to the new buildings that are proposed: the main tower being 48 storeys, the others 38 storeys and most other buildings 12 storeys. Most buildings in Deptford High Street are 2-3 storeys. It's a human level. Double click this diagram to get an idea of how inhuman you can get..
Thanks to Paul for tip off, and to David for first and last photos.


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Q: Using Laptop Keyboard for my iPad I am a university student who takes notes on an iPad which mainly consist of math equations. However, sometimes I want to write some quick explanations on a keyboard. I feel like buying a Bluetooth keyboard for this (like suggested here) is a bit overkill as I always also have my Laptop with me.
I have tried searching the web, but have yet to find a good solution as most of the advice threads are just about using an iPad as a second monitor.
Thanks

A: Have you tried Apple's Universal Control?
It does precisely that.

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The Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Agency was founded in March 2003 in Lecce, in the context of the European Programme,Cultural Heritage II.
It is a legally recognized non profit association, registered in the Albo regionale dei soggetti operatori di partenariato di cooperazione internazionale e di promozione della cultura dei diritti umani (Regional Register of Operators in the field of international partnership, cooperation and promotion of the culture of the human rights) and in the Registro Generale delle Associazioni di Promozione Sociale (Associations of Social Promotion General Register).
The Agency works with organizations, institutions and individuals to solicit public and private actions in support of permanent policies which lead to the enhancement and protection of cultural heritage. The Agency is a member of Anna Lindh Foundation Italian Network, an international organization that promotes cooperation in the fields of culture, education, science and communication.
The Agency is now a reference point for the development and management of high-profile educational and scientific projects and initiatives, aiming at supporting the development of a training system capable of intercepting innovative knowledge and promoting, at the same time, cultural and social growth processes, capable to meet job market demands.
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package com.jetbrains.python.run;

import com.intellij.execution.ExecutionException;
import com.intellij.execution.configurations.GeneralCommandLine;
import com.intellij.execution.process.ProcessOutput;
import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionPointName;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.jetbrains.python.remote.PyRemotePathMapper;
import com.jetbrains.python.remote.PyRemoteProcessHandlerBase;
import com.jetbrains.python.remote.PyRemoteSdkAdditionalDataBase;
import com.jetbrains.python.remote.PythonRemoteInterpreterManager;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * @author Alexander Koshevoy
 */
public interface PyRemoteProcessStarterManager {
  ExtensionPointName<PyRemoteProcessStarterManager> EP_NAME = ExtensionPointName.create("Pythonid.remoteProcessStarterManager");

  boolean supports(@NotNull PyRemoteSdkAdditionalDataBase sdkAdditionalData);

  @NotNull
  PyRemoteProcessHandlerBase startRemoteProcess(@Nullable Project project,
                                                @NotNull GeneralCommandLine commandLine,
                                                @NotNull PythonRemoteInterpreterManager manager,
                                                @NotNull PyRemoteSdkAdditionalDataBase sdkAdditionalData,
                                                @NotNull PyRemotePathMapper pathMapper) throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException;

  @NotNull
  ProcessOutput executeRemoteProcess(@Nullable Project project,
                                     @NotNull String[] command,
                                     @Nullable String workingDir,
                                     @NotNull PythonRemoteInterpreterManager manager,
                                     @NotNull PyRemoteSdkAdditionalDataBase sdkAdditionalData,
                                     @NotNull PyRemotePathMapper pathMapper, boolean askForSudo, boolean checkHelpers) throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException;

  default ProcessOutput executeRemoteProcess(@Nullable Project project,
                                            @NotNull String[] command,
                                            @Nullable String workingDir,
                                            @NotNull PythonRemoteInterpreterManager manager,
                                            @NotNull PyRemoteSdkAdditionalDataBase sdkAdditionalData,
                                            @NotNull PyRemotePathMapper pathMapper,
                                            boolean askForSudo,
                                            @NotNull Set<String> checkHelpersPaths) throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
    return executeRemoteProcess(project, command, workingDir, manager, sdkAdditionalData, pathMapper, askForSudo, !checkHelpersPaths.isEmpty());
  }

  String getFullInterpreterPath(@NotNull PyRemoteSdkAdditionalDataBase sdkAdditionalData)
    throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException;
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Q: Is it ok to return integer from template function? I want to write a sign function template. I did it like this:
template<class T> T sign(const T &value)
{
    if (value > 0) return 1;
    else if (value < 0) return -1;
    return 0;
}

It's working, but i'm not sure if it is good to return a numerical value when actually my function should return T. Is this function good ?

A: No, T might be a type that doesn't have a cast from integer.
In that case it will fail at compile time.
If you want it to be an integer by design, declare it so.
template<class T> int sign(const T &value)
{
    if (value > 0) return 1;
    else if (value < 0) return -1;
    return 0;
}

A: Your function will only compile if there is an implicit conversion from int to T. If that's your intention it is okay, but it doesn't really look good.
I think it's better if you rewrite your code to return a T, maybe using something like:
//return T(0);
return static_cast<T>(0); // Better alternative as suggested by Steve Jessop

This explicitly constructs a T from the int. Be aware though that if someone calls this method with a T that can construct from an int it will work - regardless of what that constructor really means.

A: Is there a reason why you use T as return type? You should consider changing it to some integral or enum{USINGNED,ZERO,SIGNED}. In that case, your function will work as long as T has overloaded operators > and <.

A: As long as you can cast -1/0/1 to T, this is exactly what will happen. I believe what you want to achieve is having sign of the same type as input, so the only thing you can do is add explicit cast which will make almost no difference — as Steve noted in comments, it will make a difference depending on the T explicit constructor.

A: I think it is fine because T will be number as you want to find out sign.
Lets see the caller function.
double x = -5.2;
int ret = sign(x);

in last statement, sign will return int constant which will be assigned to ret (implicit type cast if required);


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Review: Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Heart Throb (Season 2) Series Collection (DVD)
30 December, 2015 29 December, 2015 Iron Chap
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Heart Throb is the second season of this slice of life romantic comedy from Kyoto Animation. Picking up after the end of the first season, Rikka and Yuta are now in their second year of high school. After a real-estate bungle, Rikka's apartment was put back up for rent and with Yuta's parents now in Jakarta on business, Rikka moves in to the Togashi household, and the relationship between the two begins to slowly progress in its own strange way.
After the first season, Rikka is still deeply consumed with her chunibyo delusions of the Wicked Lord Shingan, and Yuta – aka Dark Flame Master – continues to play along from time to time while Rikka sets out on a quest to awaken the Dark Flame Dragon within him by uncovering a series of tokens Yuta buried many years ago. The other members of the Far East Magical Napping Society return – Dekomori, Nibutani and Kumin, and we also meet a new character from Yuta's past and the one responsible for his past chunibyo ways. Satone Shichimiya, otherwise known as the Magical Devil Girl Sophia Ring SP Saturn VII. Sophia is introduced as something of a wedge between Rikka and Yuta. She knows Yuta's past and has a fondness for him that often makes Rikka very jealous, but apart from a few later episodes they never really make good use of the love triangle dynamic and she usually ends up being used as a plot device to make Yuta momentarily ignore then chase after Rikka.
This season doesn't quite have the same depth as the first season did, and it's not going to hit you in the feels in any major way. That's not to say it isn't entertaining, but it lacks the emotional punch of the original episodes as we learned about Rikka and her family. Things between Rikka and Yuta have slipped back to a chunibyo status quo that they never really move on from, despite the overarching theme of the two taking their relationship to the 'next level' which in this case, means kissing. The two do have their moments, though, and it's still fun to watch them bumble through their feelings while their friends help/hinder in their own special ways.
One aspect of this season I quite enjoyed was that we got a significant amount of time devoted to Nibutani and her chunibyo past – The wise Morisummer character she has tried so hard to bury, and her love/hate relationship with Sanae Dekomori. I could quite happily watch an entire series just about those two. They're responsible for some the funniest and most heartfelt moments in this season.
The animation is, again, superb as you'd expect from KyoAni, and all the backgrounds look fantastic. In particular they've ramped up the chunibyo battles into full-blown RPG-esque scenes which look awesome. All in all, if you enjoyed the first season and liked the characters you're most likely going to have a good time with Heart Throb, but be aware that this season has slipped much more into episodic slice of life comedy compared to the first season's overarching emotional themes.
A review copy was provided by Madman Entertainment to the author for the purpose of this review
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Christians are often seen as "moral outlaws" in 2019 Australia. We're now being pressured to leave our 'bigoted' views behind, at least out of the public square. And the temptation for Christians is to panic and become alarmist, as if God has forfeited His divine rule over the West.
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 Nexus Conference in Sydney, co-hosted by The Gospel Coalition Australia. Pastor Mark Dever from Capitol Hill Baptist in Washington D.C. was one of the speakers (among several fine Aussie speakers). Dever – who lives in one of the most secular corners of the USA – made many important observations about evangelising in this post-Christian world.
While culture has shifted away from Judeo-Christian worldview that undergirded the western world, one thing has not changed: Human beings are just as spiritually dead now as they have ever been.


I call this room my Memory Room. Its where so much of our lives have taken place - dinners, breakfasts, crafts - you name it. The breakfast room table has its shares of scratches and scars and I love every single one. I recently went from a Red color scheme to one with Blues and Khakis. I LOVE this space. And my table still has all of its "life marks."
Love the detail on these chairs. Chairs were absolute deals from Kirkland's on sale for $59 ea.
Painted black hutch (a $75 Craigslist find I painted) filled with my collection of Blue and White Staffordshire and Transferware.
The perfect cabinet to hold linens and napkins.
What a cozy area. Nice job!


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Dozens of police raid travellers' site in crackdown on 'crime network'
Officers swooped on the site in Rochdale as caravans, cars and storage units were searched - three people were arrested
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A caravan park in Rochdale was raided by police this morning in a huge crackdown on a burglary and car theft 'crime network'.
Three people were arrested as dozens of officers swooped on Roch Vale Caravan Park, off Liley Street, the official designated site for travellers in the borough.
Search warrants were issued on six caravans during the raid and several cars and storage units were also searched.
GMP said the operation, codenamed Marzipan, 'followed months of collaborative hard work by our officers who are dedicated to dismantling crime networks which gain from inflicting misery on communities'.
Three people were arrested on suspicion of money laundering, burglary and possession of controlled drugs.
They remain in custody.
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A witness told the M.E.N.: "There's a really big search going on.
"There are about 20 police vans and the Tactical Aid Unit here. The crime scene investigators were at the top of the site earlier as well.
"Police are spread out all over the site and they've have been looking in different static caravans.
"I've seen them look in a couple of bins and they've been looking underneath the caravans and in the street grids as well."
Police carrying out searches at the Roch Vale Caravan Park in Rochdale (Image: Steve Allen)
Officers from Rochdale and GMP's Specialist Operations branch carried out the search.
Pictures widely shared on social media showed several police vehicles gathering near Rochdale town hall this morning ahead of the raid.
Chief Supt Neil Evans, territorial commander for Rochdale, said: "Today's operation follow months of collaborative hard work by our officers who are dedicated to dismantling crime networks which gain from inflicting misery on communities.
Police raids at Rochdale caravan park
"We have made a number of arrests and I must stress that the investigation does not stop here and we will continue to follow all avenues of enquiries.
"I hope today shows that GMP is committed to investigating and tackling all types of crime and warrants are just one part of lots of work going on behind the scenes.
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It gives me great pleasure to announce that Richard Mandile, Principal of SAGE Environmental, Inc., will be become the Chair of the EBC Rhode Island Chapter.
With the greatest appreciation I want to thank Robert Atwood for his many years of service to the EBC as the Chair of the EBC RI Chapter and for his invaluable support of the EBC.
I also want to thank Alan Shoer at Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. for serving as the chapter Vice Chair over the past several years. He will continue as part of the leadership team.
For a list of the full RI Chapter leadership team, please click here.


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Q: add Family ID Column on Family Relations Table I have a table in my source database that relates a person to his wife / husband and to their children (if they have any).
The relation to the children can go through the wife or the husband, but there is only a relation from one of the adults to the children, and only one relation between the husband and wife. It's not necessarily the same adult that have the relation to the spouse as the one to the child/children.
I want to create an output where i have each person and a unique id of their family. But i cant seem to wrap my head around how to get the result.
Below sample of my source data.
+--------+------+
| FromID | ToID |
+--------+------+
|      1 |    2 |
|      2 |    3 |
|      2 |    4 |
|      5 |    6 |
|      6 |    7 |
|      8 |    9 |
+--------+------+

   CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Relations](
            [FromID] [int] NULL,
            [ToID] [int] NULL
        )
        INSERT [dbo].[Relations] ([FromID], [ToID]) VALUES (1, 2)
        INSERT [dbo].[Relations] ([FromID], [ToID]) VALUES (2, 3)
        INSERT [dbo].[Relations] ([FromID], [ToID]) VALUES (2, 4)
        INSERT [dbo].[Relations] ([FromID], [ToID]) VALUES (5, 6)
        INSERT [dbo].[Relations] ([FromID], [ToID]) VALUES (6, 7)
        INSERT [dbo].[Relations] ([FromID], [ToID]) VALUES (8, 9)

In this sample data:

*

*person 1 is married to person 2 and person 2 has 2 children (3,4) (family of 4)

*Person 5 is married to person 6 and person 6 has 1 child (7) (family of 3)

*Person 8 is married to person 9, the have no children (family of 2)

And Below is the desired result:
+----------+----------+
| PersonID | FamilyID |
+----------+----------+
|        1 |        1 |
|        2 |        1 |
|        3 |        1 |
|        4 |        1 |
|        5 |        2 |
|        6 |        2 |
|        7 |        2 |
|        8 |        3 |
|        9 |        3 |
+----------+----------+

A: First you need to find out the husband of each family and assign and ID. You look for the ID not appearing as [FromID]
SQL DEMO
WITH husband as (
    SELECT R1.[FromID] as [ID],
           ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY R1.[FromID]) as rn
    FROM [Relations] R1
    LEFT JOIN [Relations] R2
      ON R1.[FromID] = R2.[ToID]
    WHERE R2.[FromID] IS NULL
)
SELECT *
FROM husband

OUTPUT

Then just use a recursive query to get all the family members for that [ID]
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186243(v=sql.105).aspx
EDIT:
Because your tree only have two levels depth you can do it using JOINS but I can see problems if you want handle single parent family.
SQL DEMO
WITH husbands as (
    SELECT  ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY R1.[FromID]) as [familyID],
            R1.[FromID] as [ID]
    FROM [Relations] R1
    LEFT JOIN [Relations] R2
      ON R1.[FromID] = R2.[ToID]
    WHERE R2.[FromID] IS NULL
), wifes as (
    SELECT H.[familyID], R1.[ToID] as [ID]
    FROM husbands H
    JOIN Relations R1
      ON H.[ID] = R1.[FromID]
), childrens as (
    SELECT H.[familyID], R2.[ToID] as [ID]
    FROM husbands H
    JOIN Relations R1
      ON H.[ID] = R1.[FromID]
    JOIN Relations R2
      ON R1.[ToID] = R2.[FromID]
)
SELECT * FROM husbands UNION
SELECT * FROM wifes UNION
SELECT * FROM childrens

OUTPUT

A: Here is another way to achieve this result:
SELECT DISTINCT
  COALESCE(h.husband, d.dependents) AS id,
  COALESCE(d.familyid, h.familyid) AS familyid
FROM (SELECT
            r.ToID AS dependents,
            DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY COALESCE(r2.Fromid, r.Fromid)) AS familyid
      FROM Relations r
      LEFT JOIN Relations r2
        ON r.[FromID] = r2.ToID) d
FULL JOIN (SELECT
              COALESCE(r2.Fromid, r.Fromid) AS husband,
              DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY COALESCE(r2.Fromid, r.Fromid)) AS familyid
           FROM Relations r
           LEFT JOIN Relations r2
             ON r.[FromID] = r2.ToID) h
  ON d.dependents = h.husband


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Aarian Marshall
Self-Driving Tech Is Becoming a Game of Partnerships
Making an autonomous vehicle is proving harder and costlier than many startups predicted. So they're teaming up with giants like Hyundai, Jaguar, and Ford.
Self-driving startup Voyage is integrating its tech into some Pacifica minivans made by Fiat-Chrysler.Courtesy of Voyage
Building a self-driving car was never going to be easy. But Karl Iagnemma says he didn't expect it to be this hard.
"Vehicles are these massively complex systems, and to [build self-driving cars], we need to integrate them with another very complex system and do it in a way that's reliable and cost-optimized. It's really, really hard," says Iagnemma, the president and CEO of a joint venture formed in March between South Korea's Hyundai and Aptiv, which designs automotive electronic systems. "I think that's one of the things that most players in the industry underappreciated, myself included."
That realization has led to a rash of partnerships between established automakers and self-driving startups. Think Aptiv and Hyundai; Waymo and Jaguar; General Motors and Cruise; Argo AI and Ford and Volkswagen. The Covid-19 pandemic has only heightened the need for partners, as venture capitalists tighten the purse strings on big bets like self-driving. "$1 billion is the price of an entry ticket in the autonomous-driving space today," says Iagnemma.
Last month, Zoox was acquired by Amazon for a reported $1.1 billion, two-thirds less than its 2018 valuation. In self-driving, it's getting harder to go at it alone.
"The list of independent startups that are tackling [autonomous vehicles] without a mothership continues to get smaller," says Oliver Cameron, cofounder and CEO of the startup Voyage, which aims to build and then operate self-driving vehicles inside retirement communities. As a result, "every quarter, there's a casualty," he says. "Zoox was this quarter." In May, Voyage announced a partnership with Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles to integrate its tech into a handful of Pacifica minivans.
Autonomous driving "is a formidable task, and there are going to be very very few actors who can go from silicon [chips] to self-driving systems," Amnon Shashua, cofounder of Israeli autonomous-driving startup Mobileye, told a conference audience in May. The result, he said, "is a great consolidation." Mobileye itself was acquired by Intel in 2017 for $15.3 billion, when valuations were lofty. In May, Intel and Mobileye acquired Moovit, an app for moving around cities, for $900 million.
Building self-driving vehicles, and operating fleets of them, are likely to be team sports. With the glaring exception of Tesla—a company with Silicon Valley roots that's building its own vehicles—most tech companies will leave the manufacturing to the professional automakers, who have decades of experience in construction and quality control.
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Aurora, a self-driving vehicle startup founded by Google and Tesla alumni, always wanted to build self-driving tech—not a car. "When we founded the company, part of the thesis as an independent company was to allow us to have the focus necessary to build this technology," says Chris Urmson, the company's cofounder and CEO. Aurora is building a software-powered driver for Hyundai and Fiat Chrysler. (It ended a relationship with Volkswagen last year.) Urmson says the company is exploring other partnerships, and he foresees a future in which Aurora builds tech for truck companies, ride-hail networks, and logistics companies such as FedEx and UPS. Flush from last year's funding, Aurora continues to hire, surpassing 500 employees in May.
Kodiak Robotics' team has been working remotely, navigating its self-driving truck through a "static scene" in simulation.
Courtesy of Kodiak
Others are hurting. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, many companies have laid off staff, including the self-driving-truck companies Kodiak Robotics and Ike; the Cruise subsidiary of GM; Zoox; and Argo AI, which is partially owned by Ford and Volkswagen. (A spokesperson for ArgoAI says its layoffs were related to redundancies following an acquisition.) "It's an uncertain time. The best bet is to position for the long term by reducing your burn, reducing your spend," says Don Burnette, Kodiak's founder and CEO.
At the same time, Amazon's acquisition of Zoox has many self-driving execs feeling optimistic. The deal "speaks to the massive promise to driverless technology, full stop," says Iagnemma. "We think it's a multitrillion-dollar market opportunity, so it's no surprise that you'd have major global players making moves to get access."
Updated, 7-8-20, 5:30pm ET: An earlier version of this article incorrectly described Aptiv as a startup.
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We have just kickstarted a new type of article on the website, where we download the latest version of popular desktop apps and talk about them. Now it's time to talk about Winamp, a software that needs no introduction.
To make it all clear from the beginning – there isn't currently an official Winamp app on the Windows Store, and I'm not sure if it will ever be, because unlike VLC, it comes with very specific looks which would be hard to reproduce on the Modern touch user interface. But since most of us who use Windows 8, 10 don't stick to the touch face only, we have to deal with many desktop apps, as well. I've been using Winamp for as long as I remember, so I will now be keeping a log with all the updates that it will receive for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, 10.
By using Winamp on Windows 8, 10 you can open such files as MP3, MIDI, MOD, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV and WMA. There are many skins that you can use to customize its looks, but many, just like me (have a look at the above screenshot), will choose to stick with the good old classic menu. But, without further ado, for those who aren't yet running the latest version of Winamp for Windows 8, 10 or they just don't know what it is about, let's have a look.
What you need to know is that currently, Winamp & SHOUTcast have sold their product to Radionomy, so changes will be applied in the future.
But from what we're aware, here is the latest version and some important features in the changelog for you to download.
It needs to be pointed out that AOL has decided to close the Winamp media player on December 20, 2013, which was just a week after the update that we talked about below. Therefore, you need to know that this is the reason why the latest version is this old. We will be following news and will update once another version gets released.
If you are waiting for some big news about Winamp, you should know that there will be a new version available for Windows 10, 8.1 users, with a lot of bug fixes, improvements and a lot more. But, at the time being, there is no release date published. Until then, you can get notified when it will come out at winamp.com, just subscribe with your email address.
whilst code licensed to/by the previous owner is removed/replaced.
The devs are working to make the app 100% freeware again, which means replacing all 3rd-party/aol-licensed code with open source/free alternatives.
You can still download an older version of the famous app for Windows 10, 8.1 and here's a link to help you out with.
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on March 2014, and has been since updated for freshness, and accuracy.