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Posted by Mario Dovalina on October 25, 2002 14:25:56 UTC
"is the principle by which explanation of the universe is even possible. If we rid science of its ability to provide effective causes for phenomena, we would be left with definitions and not much more. However, if we assume that causation is a valid concept (which is, I think, more than reasonable), then we should ask what causes transitions from one material state to another material state."
We can ask, but drawing genuine beliefs from such shoddy evidence is a silly thing to do. I love speculating and mulling issues like this over. However, in the end I pride myself on having very few actual beliefs, just a whole lot of ideas. Harv, speculating about what caused our universe to form is one thing, calling it sentient because it sounds nicer that way, and then calling people like me deluded and hopeless is irritating. Sentience is a LOT to ask from anything. It appears to be a very rare commodity.
"If it is not the impact of material 'billiard balls' that provides persistent existence through time but it is principles of physics, then what keeps the principles from changing or ceasing altogether?"
What keeps mathemetical laws valid? I don't know. Perhaps once the universe burst into existence, laws solidified and became immobile. However, does a constant universe require a sentient principle? I think not.
"The story becomes even more complex in that principles are reducible to yet more general principles and so on. If the trend continues, it would seem that more and more general principles will be found, and either some unique general principle(s) will be seen as the Cause for all that exists, or the process is infinite (i.e., an infinite set of principles exist). I call these general set of principle(s) 'God'. "
We know nothing about these general principles. The best we can hope for is to look at the universe as it is and figure that it must have some traits in common with its source, and this is risky as it is. Calling the unifying laws of reality "God" is fine. Calling it loving and caring and sentient is quite another.
"The universe has a great deal more meaning to me to believe that Sentience is not only aware but actually providing hope for the universe"
Meaning isn't everything. The universe would mean more to me if Gods lived on Mount Olympus, directly intervening with human affairs. The universe would mean more to me if I interpreted lightning bolts as weapons of Zeus (and, based off this assumption, viewed lightning as absolute proof of divine existence) If "It sounds pleasant to me" is the basis of anyone's belief system, they should reexamine it.
"In addition, looking at the whole of what we see, I personally don't think one can realistically expect a random force or act to cause the world. There's absolutely millions of events that had to be 'just so' in order to bring about such wonderful events"
I should point out that you're using the argument by complexity. "This universe is so vast and wonderful, it needs a God." Well, it follows that if the creation is wonderful and complex, the creator must be at least that complex, if not more so. If I ask "Well, then doesn't God require a creator?" you'll say "No, God is infinite, he's been around forever." Well, if that can be true of God, why not matter and energy? Is an infinite procession of inanimacy an impossibility to you?
I agree with Mario - yaniru - October 25, 2002 - 14:50 UTC
Really? :) - stormcrow - October 25, 2002 - 16:25 UTC
Science is my religion as well as all the others - yaniru - October 25, 2002 - 18:46 UTC
Is this because of my 'vote'? - harvey1 - October 25, 2002 - 17:48 UTC
Your vote did not bias my opinion - yaniru - October 25, 2002 - 18:38 UTC
Duh...Ruquist is Norwegian - carefuluniverse - October 26, 2002 - 01:14 UTC
Another false assumption - yaniru - October 26, 2002 - 13:12 UTC
Not so - harvey1 - October 25, 2002 - 17:35 UTC
Meaning and truth - yaniru - October 26, 2002 - 13:33 UTC
Not butting in - harvey1 - October 27, 2002 - 16:08 UTC
Speculations that are compatible with physics - quiet - October 27, 2002 - 17:56 UTC
Population biology, ecology and even casino management - yaniru - October 28, 2002 - 00:24 UTC
Please show that evolution has been "energy efficient" - quiet - March 29, 2003 - 21:35 UTC
They all involve speculation; they have that in common - quiet - October 28, 2002 - 05:35 UTC
I do not have to prove antyjing - yaniru - October 28, 2002 - 10:41 UTC


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33 more coronavirus deaths at hospitals in Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire
By Dayna FarringtonWolverhamptonCoronavirusPublished: Nov 28, 2020 Last Updated: Nov 29, 2020
The deaths of 33 more coronavirus patients have been confirmed at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
The daily number of coronavirus deaths at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire as of November 28. By date of death, not the date the death was announced. Data: NHS England.
The deaths announced on Saturday mean that 3,634 people have now died in the region's hospitals after contracting Covid-19.
In care homes in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire at least 770 have died with coronavirus since the pandemic began, although the true figure is likely to be higher as care home deaths have only been recorded since April 10.
More Covid-19 coverage:
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See all the latest coronavirus news at expressandstar.com/covid19
Meanwhile the UK-wide coronavirus death toll released by the Government, which includes deaths in and out of hospitals within 28 days of a positive test, increased by 479 to 58,030 on Saturday.
In England, the NHS recorded 289 new deaths in hospitals, bringing the death toll in the country's hospitals to 40,197. It included 81 in the Midlands region.
Across the region
Eight more deaths were announced at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs County Hospital in Stafford and Royal Stoke University Hospital, taking the coronavirus death toll there to 593.
Six deaths were confirmed at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, which runs New Cross and Cannock Chase hospitals, where the death toll now stands at 366.
Another four deaths were recorded at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Sandwell General and City hospitals, where the death toll reached 555.
The cumulative number of coronavirus deaths at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire as of November 28. By date of death, not the date the death was announced. Data: NHS England.
The cumulative number of hospital coronavirus deaths, by NHS trust, in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire as of November 28. By date of death, not the date the death was announced. Data: NHS England.
Four deaths were announced at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Walsall Manor Hospital, where 345 people have died after catching the disease.
While three new deaths were recorded at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Russells Hall Hospital, where the total increased to 353.
And eight deaths were announced at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals, where the total stands at 1,334.
A spokesman for NHS England said: "A further 289 people, who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 40,197.
"Patients were aged between 27 and 100 years old. All except 16 – aged between 45 and 92 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
"Date of death ranges from October 14, to November 27.
"Their families have been informed."
By Dayna Farrington
Senior reporter based at Wolverhampton
Reporter for the Express & Star based at Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton | 1 hour ago
'Worst-hit' area's Covid test centre hopes

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I need few clarifications regarding Creo Illustrate Tool.
We will be downloading 3D model from Creo to Creo Illustrate Tool and we will work on exploding, calling out etc..
After completing all these work, which format we will be saving or exporting?
Also After working in 3D, is it possible to convert it into 2D and make changes?


LA VERNE, Calif. — The University of La Verne volleyball team split a pair of games on the first day of the annual Pacific Coast Classic, co-hosted by La Verne, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer.
The Leopards just could not find their footing against the 11th-ranked Carthage in the first match of the day as they lost, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
The Lady Reds came out of the gates firing, grabbing the first five points of the first set and using another 5-0 run later in the set to lead by as much as nine points in the set. The Leopards managed to string together three points at the end of the set to get within 24-19, but could not dig out of the early hole.
The teams traded points for much of the second set and the Leopards were led by Kelsi Robinson, Cassie Thompson and Brittany Yaxley, who recorded three kills apiece in the set. But with the set tied at 21-21, Carthage notched three straight points to push the Leopards to the brink. Tiffany Mancuso scored on a sneak attack to stop the run but the Lady Reds took the set on an Emily Heuermann kill in the next rally.
The Leopards went out to an early 7-3 lead in the third aided by three kills from freshman Delaney Lynch but the Lady Reds took the next four points to even the set. Carthage then went on to piece together three more runs of four points to seal the win.
The Leopards came back from a 2-1 set deficit to defeat LeTourneau, 20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-13, 15-10.
La Verne could not find consistency until the fourth and the fifth sets, when they hit .384 after going .198 in the first three frames.
The Leopards flipped their switch late in the fourth as they ripped of nine straight points to take the set. LeTourneau won the first point of the fifth, but the Leopards went on a 7-1 run to take a five-point lead and never looked back.
Lynch who was impressive in her one-set cameo against Carthage got the nod to start against LeTourneau and responded with 11 kills.
Four outher players notched at least 10 kills for La Verne. Robinson led the way with 15, Yaxley had 11, and Destinee Sales and Ashlyn Cross added 10 each.
On Carthage: "Carthage is a well coached team that plays the game very cleanly. Their discipline enabled them to put us on our heels."
On LeTourneau: "Our team finally settled down and executed what we've been practicing the last two weeks. They had energy, they were disciplined and they were coachable."
On freshman Delaney Lynch: "She came off the bench composed and was able to earn us some crucial points. She's got some intangibles that are pretty special for a freshman. She has impressive dynamic movements that are going to earn her a lot of playing time this season."


Increasing/decreasing primary antibody concentration can help amplify/reduce signal, respectively.
Increasing/decreasing enzyme substrate incubation time can help amplify/reduce signal, respectively.
Always run a positive control to ensure antibody activity (purified protein, transfected lysate, etc.).
More/longer washing steps can help reduce both specific and nonspecific antibody staining.
Efficient protein of interest transfer is dependent on 1) protein size, 2) transfer power settings, and 3) transfer time.
Typical antibody concentration range = 0.2 - 5.0 ug/mL, or begin with a 1:1000 dilution of antibody reconstituted at 1 mg/mL. The optimal antibody concentration must be determined empirically.
Post-Translational Modification: e.g., Phosphorylation, glycosylation etc., which increases the size of the protein.
Post-Translational Cleavage: e.g., Many proteins are synthesized as pro-proteins and then cleaved to give the active form, e.g. pro-caspases.
Splice Variants: Alternative splicing may create different sized proteins produced from the same gene. These splice variants can result in the production of different sized protein products. Expression of splice variants is highly variable depending on the specific tissue and experimental conditions being used. Several web sites can be accessed to determine splice variants for specific targets.
Isoforms: Many proteins express multiple isoforms that are different sizes. Expression of different isoforms for the same target protein is highly variable depending on the specific tissue and experimental conditions being used. Several web sites can be accessed to determine isoforms for specific targets.
Relative Charge: The composition of amino acids (charged vs non-charged).
Multimers: e.g., Dimerization of a protein. This is usually prevented in reducing conditions, although interactions can result in the appearance of higher bands.
Why do I see a weak signal or no signal at all on my western blot?
Antibody Titration: A titration experiment should be performed with multiple antibody concentrations to determine the appropriate antibody concentrations for optimal signal/noise ratios and for obtaining the best signal. In general this titration should range from 0.2 to 5.0 ug/ml.
Tissue/Cell Specificity: Target protein expression is dependent on the cell or tissue being examined. A literature search should be conducted to ensure that the system that you are using is appropriate for detecting the target protein in question. Several web sites can be accessed to determine general mRNA expression patterns for specific targets which may serve as a general guideline for target protein expression, although mRNA expression does not always correlate directly to protein expression (//www.genecards.org/index.shtml).
Positive Control: The addition of a positive control lane to your western blot assay is the optimal means of assessing whether the antibody is functioning appropriately and the experimental conditions are appropriate.
All of Aviva Systems Biology antibodies have been tested and validated with a specific cell/tissue lysate that is indicated on the antibody specification data sheet.
Many of these cell lysates are available for purchase from Aviva Systems Biology and can be used in your experiment to ensure that the appropriate signal is achieved in your experiment.
Alternatively, a positive control based on the literature or internal experimental results can be used to assess whether the antibody is functioning appropriately.
Will this antibody react with the same target in a different species?
Primary Species Reactivity: Primary species reactivity for all Aviva Systems Biology antibodies is determined by western blot analysis.This is primarily done using a cell line or tissue derived from the primary species. The primary species reactivity as well as the validating tissue used are listed on the data sheets for each antibody that can be found on the ASB web site.
Secondary Species Reactivity: All secondary species reactivities were determined by computational sequence homology analysis, comparing the homology between the immunizing peptide sequence and the NCBI database for each specific species.
Why are there extra bands on my western blot?
Spin the tube containing the antibody solution before transferring for use, in case of protein aggregation.
Do my transfer conditions change if my protein of interest if >180kD?
Transfer times and power settings; try 1A for 1hr.
1. Preheat the Antigen Retrieval Buffer to 95°C. This can be done by heating the buffer in a coverglass staining jar which is placed in a waterbath at 95°C.
2. Using a small pair of broad-tipped forceps, place the coverslips carefully in the Antigen Retrieval Buffer in the coverglass staining jar, making note of which side of the coverslips the cells are on.
3. Heat the coverslips at 95°C for 2-40 minutes. Optimal times should be determined by the researcher.
4. Remove the coverslips from the Antigen Retrieval Buffer and allow them to come to room temperature.
5. Immerse coverslips with the side containing the cells facing up, in PBS, in the 6-well tissue culture plates.
6. Rinse the cells 3 times in PBS. 7. Continue with blocking and primary antibody staining steps.
1. Deparaffinize sections in 2 changes of xylene, 5 minutes each.
2. Hydrate in 2 changes of 100% ethanol for 3 minutes each, 95% and 80% ethanol for 1 minute each.
4. Cover sections with Proteinase K or Trypsin working solution and incubate 10-20 minutes at 37C in humidified chamber (optimal incubation time should be determined by researcher).
5. Allow sections to cool at room temperature for 10 minutes.
6. Rinse sections in PBS Tween 20 2 times for 2 min/each.
7. Continue with blocking and primary antibody staining steps.
Should I use frozen or paraffin sections?
The most common histological preparative technique is formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue. Some epitopes are more sensitive to fixation and embedding than others and can be masked (hidden) from the addition of affinity reagents. Various antigen retrieval methods exist to unmask a given epitope. These are not applicable to frozen sections. The optimal method will have to determined on a case by case basis. Crosslinking when fixating and embedding can prevent antigen degradation or physical relocation within the cell/tissue. It also eliminates bacterial contamination. Frozen sections can often lose morphological integrity, whereas paraffin embedded sections tend to retain it over multiple sections. Paraffin embedded sections will cause cell/tissue shrinkage that results in higher antigen density over a given section. Always be aware of the fact that your tissues/cells may contain various components that could interfere with your staining technique, such as, endogenous enzymes (alkaline phosphatase, peroxidases), endogenous biotin and Fc receptors.
The use of an enzyme or fluorophore conjugated secondary polyclonal antibody that has been selected to bind specifically and with high affinity to many different epitopes of your primary antibody can drastically amplify signal. Utilizing the extremely high affinity interaction of biotin:avidin/streptavidin in your affinity reagents (labeling your primary antibody with biotin then using a streptavidin-HRP conjugate) can allow an increase in signal. Beware of endogenous biotin expression in your samples. Try a different antigen retrieval method. Some epitopes are more sensitive than others to different fixations and antigen retrieval methods.
Should I use IHC or IF?
IHC is relatively light-insensitive and allows the visualization of tissue architecture. Autofluorescence can sometimes make IF studies impossible. IF allows for staining of the same subcellular structure with different fluorophores.
Which is more sensitive, HRP or AP?
NBT/BCIP substrate for AP is the most sensitive but, not widely used because the reaction is slow, does not allow adequate nuclear counterstain, the signal can diffuse and is not compatible with permanent mounting media. Development using DAB substrate for HRP is far more common due to speed of reaction, precise deposition and acceptable color contrast with nuclear stains.
Should I use detergent to permeabilize the cells?
Upon fixation, all intracellular trafficking of molecules is stopped. Drying and lipid solvent treatments (acetone, ethanol, etc.) create massive holes in the greater sub/cellular structure. This allows antibodies to cross membranes (extracellular, nuclear, etc.) in fixed cells. There is no detergent that causes an antigen that was previously hidden (masked) to be exposed (unmasked). Low levels of detergents such as Tween 20 in the washing solutions reduce the surface tension and allow the tissues/cells to remain wet.
How long should I incubate my primary antibody?
Incubation for too short will not produce adequate signal. Incubation for too long can result in negative (unspecific) staining. Since the final result of your technique can only be determined at the end of your technique when no corrections can be made, the dilution and time of incubation for each antibody should be determined individually. In general, antibodies with known high affinity should be used at high dilution and overnight incubations. Antibodies with various affinities (polyclonal) must be experimented with to determine optimum time and dilution.
If you experience an overabundance of signal, try decreasing the primary antibody concentration and/or incubating for a shorter time.
Increase the blocking time or change your blocking solution.
If using an amplification staining strategy, reduce incubation time or concentration of reagents.
If you experience an absence of signal, try increasing the primary antibody concentration and/or incubating for a longer time.
Performing a western blot can confirm the activity of the primary antibody. Remember to include positive controls.
Formalin and Paraformaldehyde fixative solutions can mask the antigen epitope. Try a different antigen retrieval method ihcworld.com.
Compare staining against negative control cells/sections (KO animal).
Run a western blot with the same sample you are staining for the presence of an monospecific band.
Do not let your cells/sections dry out.
Increase antigen availability by building scaffold complex (1st streptavidin 4C overnight, then biotinylated antigen for 15min at RT).
Ensure proper positive and negative controls are performed.
Increased washing will decrease possible cross-reactivity between your reagents.
Use a detection strategy that will not cross-react with your sample.
This may indicate a contamination of ELISA reagents or the samples themselves. Make sure your samples are not splashing into one another. Use known fresh reagents and perform ELIISA steps carefully.
If performing a sandwich ELISA - detection antibody may be binding to plating/coating antibody.
Check that all wells are being washed thoroughly with correct buffer during and after wash steps.
Ensure that you are using recommended amount of plating/coating and detection antibody. Try using less of either one to reduce signal.
Detection antibody used in wrong amount/concentration or left on too long. Check that antibodies are being used in the recommended amount/concentration. Add stop solution when desirable level of signal is seen.
Check that substrate solution and stop solution are fresh. Fresh stop solution should be clear (yellow = contamination).
Make sure that stop solution has been added. Color will continue to develop if stop solution is not added.
Do not leave plate too long before reading. Color will continue to develop even after stop solution is added (stop solution slows color formation).
Ensure that all laboratory glasswares are clean and sterile.
Substrate incubation should be performed in the dark. Do not perform in the light. This will affect signal formation.
Check that incubators/thermometers are accurate and working. High temperatures can affect antibody binding kinetics. Incubation temperatures may need optimization.
Detection antibody is binding non-specifically. Check to make sure the recommended blocking step with an approved blocking buffer is included. When possible, use pre-absorbed, affinity purified antibodies.
Absence or low level of target protein expressed. Check that your target protein is expressed in your samples. Increase amount of sample used or change to more sensitive assay. Check that signal from positive control is within assay limits.
Too little antibody used. Check that the recommended amount/concentration of each antibody is used. This may require optimization.
Substrate solution is not fresh or improperly prepared. Prepare substrate solution immediately before each use. Ensure all solutions are prepared correctly, have not expired and have been stored properly.
Too short of an incubation time. Ensure you are following recommended incubation times. This may require optimization.
Antibody incubation temperatures are too low. Lower than optimum incubation temperatures can affect antibody binding kinetics. Check that incubators/thermometers are accurate and working. This may require some optimization. Ensure all reagents are at room temperature before beginning.
Stop solution was not added. Stop solution slows and stabilizes signal formation.
The concentration/amount of samples or positive controls is too high and out of range of the assay. Dilute samples and controls to within assay range.
Confirm that plates are always on level surface to ensure even reagent and temperature distribution.
Ensure you are carefully using calibrated pipettes for all pipetting. Duplicates will ensure final signal accuracy.
Carefully mix all solutions/reagents before using.
If recommended, cover plates with proper lids during incubations. Do not let wells dry out. Maintain appropriate incubator humidity levels.
Make sure all wells are being washed correctly and uniformly.
Keep bottom of plate clean of any possible contaminants that might affect spectrophotometer.
Confirm plates and reagents are at room temperature before beginning.
Make sure you are preparing substrate solutions immediately before use. Ensure that all solutions are prepared correctly, have not expired, have been stored properly and are being used at the recommended amounts/concentrations.
The presence of contaminants like sodium azide and peroxidase can affect the substrate reaction.
Your buffers may be contaminated. Remake them.
Beads are not pre-blocked well enough with BSA. Make sure the BSA is fresh and incubate fresh beads 1 hour with 1% BSA in PBS. Wash 3-4 times in PBS before using them.
Using too much antibody or too much cell lysate can cause non-specific binding.
Exposing the cell lysate to empty beads, or beads bound by antibody of a different specificity, can remove non-specific proteins.
Ensure that the protein of interest is expressed in cells/tissue used. If expressed at low amounts, increase the amount of cell lysate used.
Check to make sure you are using the correct beads to capture the specific antibody isotype.
Check to make sure your elution buffer is of the correct salt concentration and pH to break up the antigen:antibody complex.
How much antibody should I use for my immunoprecipitation reaction?
In general, 2-10 ug of antibody are required per 500 ug of cell/tissue lysate. An optimum antibody amount should be determined empirically.
I want to use an IgM antibody for an immunoprecipitation. How do I do this?
As IgG antibodies don't bind Protein A/G, you can use Protein L, or Protein A/G beads that have a conjugated anti-IgM antibody.
Why does my IP reaction appear as a slurry and not a pellet after centrifugation?
The IP reaction should be spun at speeds between 200xg to 500xg. Higher speeds will break the protein A/G beads causing the slurry appearance.
Do I need to add protease inhibitors to my lysis buffer used for the washing steps?
How can I avoid the appearance of the heavy and light chain bands on my post-IP material western blot?
To reduce the presence of your immunoprecipitation antibody on your western blot, it is recommended to cross link the antibody to a stable support, like beads. The target protein can then be eluted with a mildly acidic eluent buffer, like a glycine-HCl buffer.


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Q: Manually build a shared object using boost::python I'm trying to create a shared object using boost::python (installed through homebrew) that's loadable in Python on OS X using the Python 2.7 that ships with the OS. What libraries do I have to link in to get a usable shared object?
Here's hello_ext.cpp, taken from the tutorial
// hello_ext.cpp
char const* greet() {
  return "hello, world";
}

#include <boost/python.hpp>

BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(hello_ext)
{
  using namespace boost::python;
  def("greet", greet);
}

I can compile the example like this, although it takes a while.
$ clang++ -fPIC -c -I/usr/include/python2.7 hello_ext.cpp

However, when I attempt to link it and produce an so I get a bunch of undefined symbols:
$ clang++ -shared -o hello_ext.so hello_ext.o | & head -n 7
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
  "_PyString_Type", referenced from:
      boost::python::to_python_value<char const* const&>::get_pytype() const in hello_ext.o
  "__Py_NoneStruct", referenced from:
      boost::python::api::object::object() in hello_ext.o
  "boost::python::detail::init_module(char const*, void (*)())", referenced from:
      _inithello_ext in hello_ext.o

Some of them clearly come from the Python interpreter, and indeed -lpython solves some of the unresolved symbol errors:
$ clang++ -shared -o hello_ext.so hello_ext.o -lpython | & head -n 7
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
  "boost::python::detail::init_module(char const*, void (*)())", referenced from:
      _inithello_ext in hello_ext.o
  "boost::python::detail::gcc_demangle(char const*)", referenced from:
      boost::python::type_info::name() const in hello_ext.o
  "boost::python::detail::scope_setattr_doc(char const*, boost::python::api::object const&, char const*)", referenced from:
      void boost::python::def<char const* (*)()>(char const*, char const* (*)()) in hello_ext.o

The documentation here for boost::python goes into some detail about how to use the library in conjunction with cmake, but doesn't say much about what libraries are required at link time.

A: boost::python is not a header-only library, it includes a binary component. You need to link with it, for example
clang++ ... -I/usr/include/python2.7 -lboost_python -lpython2.7

The library is apparently installed by the homebrew package boost-python, not boost.

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If new media is the hot, young neighbor on the block, then television is like the grand dame holding court in the mansion up the street. She's clearly the richest lady in the county, and eventually everyone comes knocking to pay homage to her.
First up is Twitter, which furthered its efforts to ingratiate itself with big league TV advertising through a few newly announced initiatives. Twitter Amplify brings TV partners on board with real-time video streamed directly in the service, giving broadcasters BBC America, FOX, Fuse and The Weather Channel some additional advertising and second-screen promo opportunities.
Of course, this isn't the first time the company has dabbled in this area. Likely, its experience working with the NBA and the Olympics paved the way for Amplify. Twitter also announced TV ad targeting, a new tool that lets advertisers easily monitor when/where TV ads air, coordinate tweets and gauge social media response to them.
Meanwhile, Shazam is hard at work on boosting its second-screen mojo as well. Sure, most of its 93 million+ U.S. users still consider it just a music-tagging service, but the company is on a mission to prove that it's serious about television.
Shazam has long been able to identify TV programs and ads, but users always had to tap the screen to make it work. Now iPad users can turn on the new AutoTag feature instead and simply let it tag in the background. The application listens for identifiable content and then auto-loads related information in the carousel at the top of the screen. Users can sit back and watch as cast details, soundtracks, gossip, trivia, social media, official websites and more populate the app, along with any related buying links. For sports, the app can even grab schedules, stats and scores. And for advertisers, commercial-tagging can be an extremely interesting scenario.
Considering that the app supports 160 channels of live or DVR'd TV content, spanning all nationwide programming and most nationwide TV commercials, that's an incredible load of tagging we're looking at.
The company also tweaked the interface for its iPad app, so users can view trending TV shows (U.S.) and songs (around the world), enjoy enhanced social features and see fullscreen song lyrics. For a closer look at the new Shazam for the iPad, hit the video below.


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What we learned from 2023 NFL playoffs divisional round, Day 2: Joe Burrow, Bengals are Chiefs' biggest threat
The next wave of NFL playoff football has just about washed over us. The divisional round kicked off Saturday with a pair of regular-season rematches — the Chiefs edging the Jaguars with a banged-up Patrick Mahomes, and the Eagles steamrolling the Giants for a clean sweep of their 2022 series. On Sunday, the AFC and NFC Championship matchups were decided thanks to the final games of the weekend slate, with the Bengals battling the Bills, and Cowboys visiting the 49ers.
Here are some immediate and big-picture takeaways from the second day of the divisional round:
Bengals, not Bills, are Chiefs' biggest threat
Who Dey Nation probably could have told you this before, but Sunday's game confirmed it: Joe Burrow is the biggest thing standing in Patrick Mahomes' way in the AFC. That's true not only because Burrow is 3-0 with killer numbers in his career against Kansas City, but because in three seasons, he's already far exceeded Bills star Josh Allen on the big stage, improving his playoff record to 5-1 and securing a second AFC title-game appearance in as many years. Allen is the closest thing to Mahomes in terms of off-script play-making, but Burrow's vision, coupled with Cincy's deep receiving corps and physical defense, reigns supreme. With Mahomes banged up in K.C., the Chiefs can't rest easy.
Buffalo needs help in backfield, on back end
The Bills should remain in the playoff conversation for as long as Josh Allen is under center. But the MVP candidate still puts too many balls in harm's way while relying on his natural gifts. More than that, it was apparent in Sunday's flat loss to the Bengals that Buffalo requires renewed weaponry and/or strategy both on the ground and in the secondary. Allen had no run-game assistance against Cincy, with Devin Singletary and James Cook rendered nonfactors, and stalwarts like Tre'Davious White and Jordan Poyer were beaten deep before exiting with injuries. After a couple years of flirting with a Super Bowl bid, it's probably time for a deeper reshuffling of talent.
Sean McDermott is still searching
There's no doubt the coach has helped transform Buffalo into a perennial contender: he's gone 47-18, with four straight playoff appearances, since 2019. But even with Josh Allen's ascent and plenty of investment on defense, his Bills have now failed to advance past the divisional round of the playoffs in five of McDermott's six seasons at the helm. It doesn't help that Buffalo was thoroughly outcoached and outplayed on its own turf in Sunday's loss, when the Bills were curiously conservative on several fourth-down decisions and got little creativity from coordinators Ken Dorsey and Leslie Frazier.


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Q: Do you have to use a sprite sheet with CCSpriteFrameCache? Looking through tutorials and the CCSpriteFrame and CCSpriteFrameCache documentation, it looks like I need a plist like what's generated using TexturePacker.
Is there a way to just add individual images to the cache?
Or a way to create a CCSpriteFrame with an image? It looks like there was support for it in version 1.0.0 but it's not in 2.0.0
Thanks!

A: In short: yes you can do that. But you don't want to do this because its impractical and a waste of time. The whole point of spriteframes is to define texture regions in a texture atlas. Just use spriteWithFile otherwise. But that doesn't scale well performance-wise.
Sooner or later you'll have to start using texture atlases, and use a good tool for it (TexturePacker is my favorite).

A: If you need help for sprite sheets, you can check out this tutorial
He shows you how to use texture packer and completely animate a bear. And texture packer makes the .plist for you automagically.  It is quite cool. However you do NOT need to use a sprite sheet. You can, I think, add the images to an array and play the sequence of images in the array as an animation. That tutorial is here
Also, all CCSpriteFrameCache does is cache the sprite frames. You can load the CCSpriteFrameCache with the frames using a .plist file or you can use CCSpriteFrame and a sprite frame name to load it into as well. Check this cocos2d forum out : here
Good luck =-)

A: You don't need texture packer to create a .plist ... vi will do just fine if you have the stomach for it. However, you could:
CGRect myRect = CGRectMake(0, 0, 80, 40);
CCTexture2D *myTexture = [[CCTextureCache sharedTextureCache] addImage:@"myTexture.pvr.gz"];
CCSpriteFrame *fr=[CCSpriteFrame frameWithTexture:myTexture rect:myRect];
[[CCSpriteFrameCache sharedSpriteFrameCache] addSpriteFrame:fr name:@"myFunkyFrameName"];

ed. not tested but compiles fine with 2.0, should work.


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Last week I found myself in Pembrokeshire, Wales, taking part in a 14 mile walk across the Preseli Hills in aid of the Busoga Trust. It all started with a round robin email sent by Lucy Bakr of Saint Remy, Provence, to raise money for the charity that builds wells and water sanitation schemes in remote parts of Uganda.
We were 9 in total and this was the third year the group, 5 of which consisted of Lucy and her siblings, had done such a walk in memory of their mother, Frances, who lived in Uganda and started the family's fundraising (the first walk was in the Peak district, hence the name). This is how the day went.
We set off from Bwlch Gwynr the western end of the walk and head east along the ridge of the Preseli Hills, known as The Golden Road. It is a path that has been trodden for, some 5,000 years and will take us through Bronze Age burial grounds and Iron Age fortresses steeped in ancient folklore.
The early morning mist still hangs in the air as we start our ascent towards Foel Feddau, a bronze age burial mound. As we near it we see wild ponies and a lone crow silhouetted against the sky. The crow flies off, but the ponies come towards us, presumably hoping for a share of our snacks.
The views from here are spectacular and we can see out to the Irish Sea, not a bad place to be a pony.
From there we pass through rocky outcrops, said to be the graves of King Arthur's knights who fell here after the battle with a ferocious boar as told in the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh myths and folklore.
We then come to Bedd Arthur, a ring of stones placed in the shape of an eye that is said to be the grave of King Arthur himself, despite there being a few thousand years between its creation and the supposed time of King Arthur's life.
The walk continues through soggy moss, heather and grass. We learn to avoid areas where reeds grow, as reeds like water and therefore is an indication of swampy ground. Most of us have wet feet as we arrive at the halfway point at the end of the Golden Road. We turn back and make a de-tour to climb up Foel Drygarn, an Iron Age fortress, where we stop to eat our sandwiches. My feet are beginning to feel the rub and I take my socks and boots off to reveal blisters, luckily I brought plasters.
On the way down my left knee starts to ache. This is supposed to be a moderate walk and I'm beginning to realise that the others are a lot more accustomed to long distance walking than I am.
We take a different route on the way back to take in the Carn Menyn, which we missed on our way down.
We lie down on the King's Table, and try to identify the blue rocks from which the monoliths that form the inner circle of Stonehenge supposedly came from. If you hit the rocks with a handheld hammer stone, they are said to give out a metallic sound as do the stones of Stonehenge. Unfortunatley we can't find a hammer stone, so the theory remains untested by us.
We carry on skirting around the path we took before. My knee is really hurting now and I'm starting to wish that I had stopped at the halfway point and waited for the others to pick me up in the car. But then I reflect on the fact that this walk is in aid of people who have to walk many miles every day for their drinking water and basic sanitation needs and I soldier on.
Ros, Lucy's sister, kindly gives me 2 neorofen, which soon ease the pain and I learn that neurofen, along with water, plenty of snacks and plasters are a necessary thing to have in your backpack when going for a long hike like this one.
We all make it back to where we started 7 1/2 hours later at 4.30pm. I am the very last, but no-one is judging me.
We go to the nearby pub and have a much needed pint of beer, Old Legover in my case, to reward ourselves.
Later I have a long soak in the tub in our B&B Over the Rainbow before eating a very tasty vegetarian paella and drying our boots by the woodburner.
With thanks to everyone who donated to this very worthy cause. We raised more than the target of £3,500, with giftaid it came to £4,687.50. Enough to build one well and put money towards a girl's school sanitation building.


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The A. M. Grove house, part of the Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village in Muddy Creek Forks, is for sale. The 1899 home is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The seven Bedroom Queen Anne Victorian home, also known as the Muddy Creek Mansion, was built in 1899 by Alexander M. Grove, the owner of the general store, train station, roller mill, and creamery, at Muddy Creek Forks.
Built high on the hill with a clear view of Grove's holdings, the house was home to family and employees.
The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village in Lower Chanceford Township is preserved as a living history museum showcasing life in a rural railroad village in the early 1900's.
Purchased in 1993 by Lisa Hoffman and James Foresman, the 5,000 square home and out buildings is restored to its turn of the century grandeur maintaining the original slate roof and completely stripping and repainting the original wood clapboard siding.
The home is listed for $499,000.
Read more about the home here.


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It Doesn't Matter What You Think
Adam Snelleksz
Our video work takes us to all kinds of clients operating in many different sectors and industries. And within those industries there can be a broad range of demographics to work with. Some industries are fast moving, very techy and have a young, upwardly mobile workforce. Others are more traditional and will be looking at new ways to market themselves to the 21st century customer. One isn't better than the other, both have their pros and cons but the basic principles of marketing will always apply. Sometimes though, this gets forgotten.
We work with clients who have a vision for their video, they know exactly what they want. Their inspiration may have come from a TV show or an advert, maybe something they've seen on social media and they know it's exactly what they want too. But there is often one thing that they have overlooked. Is it what their target audience want? We see clients get wrapped up in their aims and objectives. What the best things about their business are. What their USPs are. And they come up with the perfect formula for a video that tells their audience everything about their business.
It's usually in a style that is true to the business's brand values. It will maintain how the company wants to be represented to the outside world and the marketing execs love it. But, is that the point? Have they really created a video to satisfy everyone in the company? Is it just a vanity project so everyone in the business can sit back and admire at how good the company looks on video? The answer is probably no.
The reality is that more often than not, a marketing video will be made with one intention – to attract new customers. So, if that's the case, what's more important? A video that everyone in the business loves or a video that appeals to your audience? The obvious answer is both but most important is that your audience likes it.
We've worked with an organisation that has a target audience of young people, generally aged 16-24. But the organisation is run by a management team of people aged 40 and above. So the brief we were given was to produce a video aimed at the 16-24 year old audience. We created a video that tapped into the styles of videos in the media aimed at the specified age group. It drew from adverts for Virgin Media and the Royal Navy recruitment campaigns including the pace of the advert, the music and the general narrative. However when the management team saw the first cut, they were significantly underwhelmed. They didn't like it, it didn't appeal to them or make them feel inspired. In particular there were a couple of shots that were described as 'crass', 'tacky' and just in bad taste.
We asked if they'd shown it to a sample of the target audience and they hadn't because they just didn't like it. We asked them to show it to a cross section of young people – the actual people they wanted it to appeal to. The response was unanimous, the young people who watched the video loved it. In fact some asked for a copy of it so they could share it on their own social media channels. The 'crass' and 'tacky' shots weren't a problem at all and the audience identified with those scenes that were being shown. In a nutshell, the people who commissioned the video hated it but the target audience loved it. So this takes us back to the original question – What is the point of the video?
You could argue that if a group of 40-somethings don't like a video that's aimed at teenagers, then that's a good sign. If it did appeal to the older age group then the chances are the younger audience wouldn't like it. So, if you're a 40 year old marketing person, in a way it really doesn't matter what you think as long as your intended audience likes it. Sounds obvious doesn't it? Not when there's egos and office politics that come into play though.
If you ever find yourself in this position, try and be as objective as possible. Is it something that your audience would want to see? Can you see past what you like for the bigger picture? If you hate it but your audience loves it, is it a successful campaign? I would say yes.
Blog writer: Adam Snelleksz is a director of CMA Video and has worked in marketing for over 20 years. He has worked in video production in Birmingham for five years with CMA Video and has been using video for marketing for nearly 10 years. He also set up the video TV channel Blues TV, the official online channel of Birmingham City Football Club. Some of the projects that Adam has used promotional videos for include the Birmingham Half Marathon, the European Gymnastics Championships and the World BMX Championships. Contact Adam here.
Our video marketing blogs have been recognised as one of the Top 50 Video Marketing Blogs on the internet. We hope you enjoy reading them and gain valuable insights into CMA Video and show that we're not just another Birmingham video production company but we do more from animation videos to event filming, video strategy to social media video campaigns.


The Equal Justice Initiative plans to build a national memorial to victims of lynching in Montgomery, Alabama, which is expected to open in 2018. This memorial project relating to America's history of racial terror and lynching will become the most ambitious in the nation on this topic. MetalTech-USA is excited to be a part of this incredible project.


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Mystery of infamous 'New England Dark Day' solved by 3 rings
At noon, it was black as night. It was May 19, 1780 and some people in New England thought judgment day was at hand. Accounts of that day, which became known as 'New England's Dark Day,' include mentions of midday meals by candlelight, night birds coming out to sing, flowers folding their petals,and strange behavior from animals. The mystery of this day has been solved by researchers at the University of Missouri who say evidence from tree rings reveals massive wildfires as the likely cause, one of several theories proposed after the event, but dismissed as 'simple and absurd.'
"The patterns in tree rings tell a story," said Erin McMurry, research assistant in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Tree Ring Laboratory. "We think of tree rings as ecological artifacts. We know how to date the rings and create a chronology, so we can tell when there has been a fire or a drought occurred and unlock the history the tree has been holding for years."
Limited ability for long-distance communication prevented colonists from knowing the cause of the darkness. It was dark in Maine and along the southern coast of New England with the greatest intensity occurring in northeast Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and southwest Maine. In the midst of the Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington noted the dark day in his diary while he was in New Jersey.
Nearly 230 years later, MU researchers combined written accounts and fire scar evidence to determine that the dark day was caused by massive wildfires burning in Canada.
"A fire comes along and heat goes through the bark, killing the living tissue. A couple of years later, the bark falls off revealing the wood and an injury to the tree. When looking at the rings, you see charcoal formation on the outside and a resin formation on the top that creates a dark spot," said Richard Guyette, director of the Tree Ring Lab and research associate professor of forestry in the MU School of Natural Resources.
The researchers studied tree rings from the Algonquin Highlands of southern Ontario and many other locations. They found that a major fire had burned in 1780 affecting atmospheric conditions hundred of miles away. Large smoke columns were created and carried into the upper atmosphere.
"This study was a unique opportunity to take historical accounts and combine them with modern technology and the physical historical evidence from the tree rings and solve a mystery with science," McMurry said.
The study – "Fire Scars Reveal Source of New England's 1780 Dark Day" – was published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire.
Source: University of Missouri-Columbia
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Why Jackie Zykan is so Important for St. Louis, Old Forester and the Bourbon Industry
St. Louis' Own Jackie Zykan
by Colonel Steve Akley
If you listen to our podcasts on the ABV Network, or read Bourbon Zeppelin, our email magazine, you may think Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan's full legal name is: St. Louis' Own Jackie Zykan. I've said it enough times, pretty much everybody at the ABV Network now says it as well; even though they aren't from St. Louis.
So why is this important?
Why would anyone care to tack-on "St. Louis' own" onto someone's name?
Well, for us, the people of St. Louis, it is a big deal. If you notice, I didn't say the "bourbon or whiskey drinkers of St. Louis" there, I said, the "people of St. Louis" and I truly believe that. If you are from St. Louis, and you can see "one of our own" ascend to the upper echelons in his or her field, you are proud. While that may be true of any town, for us, I do believe it runs a little deeper.
In St. Louis, we don't have amazing beaches to visit, incredible weather, mountains to ski on or casinos that look like Paris or New York. We have stuff that only we know about. Unique foods you can't find anywhere else. Neighborhoods, each with their own personality and hidden gems. A history dating back to the pioneers of this country. We've also got just plain old hard-working good people. That's St. Louis.
One of the greatest testaments we have to how great St. Louis is remains in the fact people simply don't leave. When I was a salesperson working for a large worldwide company, I used to love to attend events Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta… you name it… while attending these seminars, trade shows or company meetings, I would always ask where the people there were from. It would always amaze me as they would tell me Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Pennsylvania, anywhere but where we were at the moment.
It's not like that in St. Louis. It's answers like: "the Southside" (the southern part of St. Louis city), "North County" (the northern part of St. Louis County, which is separate from St. Louis City), "Dogtown" (a neighborhood in St. Louis City), "Belleville" (a town in Southern Illinois which is in the Metro East of the Greater St. Louis area) or "Oakville" (my town in suburban South St. Louis County). We aren't from anywhere else. We're from here. It doesn't matter what your answer is in my examples here, you are a St. Louisan, and that's important to us.
Certainly there are people "who get away" from our city. Like Jackie. Life or your job may take your body from St. Louis, but, this midwest town of almost 3,000,000 people still has your heart; even if you are hundreds or thousands of miles away. In talking to Jackie, she may live and work in Louisville, but she's still 100% St. Louis. She spends the holidays here, enjoys as much time here as she can get during the summer and often flies out of St. Louis' Lambert Airport on her business trips. She literally makes the four-hour commute regularly for her almost weekly trips because she can drop her dog off to her parents to watch and enjoy seeing friends and family and a get a little hometown welcome before heading out to represent her brand across the country.
The funny thing is, while on a national basis, Jackie's name may be dwarfed by the likes of Jimmy and Eddie Russell of Wild Turkey, Fred and Freddie Noe of Jim Beam and even Chris Morris, the Master Distiller for her own company as well as many others, in St. Louis, she's on equal footing. I would imagine it's safe to say, in my group, the St. Louis Bourbon Drinkers, we spend as much time talking about Jackie and what's she's doing as anyone else in the industry. It could be from new products "did you see those new cocktail mixers and bitters Jackie put out for OldFo" to sharing her tasting notes on bottles to random sightings in St. Louis ("Jackie was at the Total Wine in Brentwood last week.")
Are we stalkers? No way! We're just proud of what she's doing. We love whiskey and it's pretty damn cool to see someone who grew up where we did doing such important things in the industry. Jackie has promised to make it to one of our meetings at some point. It's pretty safe to say, if that ever happens we'll roll out the red carpet like we never have before.
What she is doing is so meaningful to us because in St. Louis, we have a long history in the whiskey/bourbon business, but it's almost forgotten at this point. Jackie represents contributions to the business in the modern era and is one of the few examples of our continued relevance in bourbon, a place we were firmly entrenched before Prohibition.
So you have to admit, Jackie is way cool in St. Louis. Isn't she lucky to be working at Old Forester at such an incredible time in its history?
Well, if that's your sentiment, you kinda got it wrong. In reality, "Isn't Old Forester lucky to have Jackie at such an incredible time in its history?"
You see, what makes Jackie so special, and invaluable to Old Forester, is perhaps the one thing in this industry. you can't teach: an off the charts palate. I would never downplay the importance of Chris Morris. He is without a doubt one of the greatest Master Distillers of all-time. He's been doing this for over 40-years. He's one of the best representatives of the bourbon industry. He's a teacher and mentor to many. Perhaps most importantly, he's genuine and an all-around good guy.
Even with that being said, you can teach an individual how to make whiskey. It's a process. It takes a long time to master it, but if you dedicate yourself to it, and you have the right instructor (perhaps none better than Chris Morris at sharing knowledge), it's a skill you can learn.
The palate is something else entirely. Certainly, you can refine and hone your skills. I would imagine even those known for a special palate still have to work at it. (In addition to Jackie, the likes of Freddie Noe of Jim Beam, Andrea Wilson of Michter's or Jason Brauner of Bourbons Bistro come to mind). While you can better yourself through sensory training, there is no way you can "train up" to the level of those with the gift have, though.
Chris Morris has a secret weapon in Jackie with her unique ability to taste and profile whiskey. This truly is a lost art in whiskey. Far too many companies rely on computer reporting and mingling of batches instead of the art of tasting by a person.
The importance of flavor profiles by barrel becomes incredibly important in introducing new products and we've seen Chris collaborate with Jackie on everything from new offerings in the Whiskey Row Series (Statesman and 1910) to the yearly Birthday Bourbon releases since she's been there to the new Rye they are now selling.
We've also seen Jackie do something downright amazing in the President's Choice series. Campbell Brown is the President of Old Forester, so technically, these offerings go out under his name/signature when they are bottled and sold to the public. I've heard Campbell Brown himself, on multiple occasions, say this is a Jackie Zykan program. It's her selecting the barrels for these special "gift shop-only" releases. The flavor profiles of these bottles are each unique, wide-ranging and they jump out of the bottle.
All Jackie!
Her Old Forester branded syrups and bitters take her back to her days working behind the bar and they are changing the way amateur mixologists make cocktails at home. Jeremy Schell, my podcast co-host and I, two notorious lazy and inept home bartenders, actually made some cocktails on the air with Jackie using these products and they were incredible. These flavors of these products, and failsafe easy to use directions mean making your own in-home cocktails is as easy as pour, mix, drink.
It's pretty safe to say that Old Forester is lucky to have St. Louis' Own Jackie Zykan and wouldn't have reached the lofty heights they are now at without what she brings to them.
So with all of this going on, Jackie transcends what she is doing at Old Forester and is important for the industry as a whole. She's literally dynamic and empowered woman leading the charge to make a historic brand cool again. The best thing about her story is, she's literally at the beginning of her career. No one knows how far she will climb to in the world of bourbon, but, I can guarantee you this, I know a town that's rooting for her in everything she does. So you may love what Jackie's doing and be rooting for her as well, but we love her a little more here in St. Louis and we're rooting for her just a little harder.
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It was not that Anita Hill was treated unfairly, it was that, as Michael Manley of Jamaica was ahead of his time, she was ahead of her time in pointing out abuses that women endured. Many women worked as secretaries with jobs that entailed taking DICTATION but was forced to take DICKTATION, even doing so under President Clinton's desk in the White House.
Some women did not mind as the perks were great. They were the married bosses or pastors' side chicks. So are these White women more valued than Professor Hill was? No, it is a different time, and if the Republicans do not treat these ladies fairly, they will pay at the polls. Dicktation goes on all the time. Ask any undocumented Jamaican or other women working for a green card in some New Jersey or other boondock in the US. They will tell you that at night when the bosses wife is gone to bed, he comes out to play. Hence, many of my fellow Jamaicans got their opportunity to immigrate to Jamaica for the DICKTATION their mothers took. Of course, this is a touchy subject and the culture of many Caribbean women is to grin and bear it. The Americans, on the other hand, will talk about it. Did Caribbean women have the same experiences in the UK or Canada?
So young boys, be aware, parents, warn your sons. If their lizards begin to stand up, tell them that playing pocket billard is not a bad thing as the church says it is.
The concern I have is that are we in an age where mothers must strap down male babies penises so as to have them retracted? Perhaps that would be the reverse but same outcome of the Chinese killing female babies.


The University of Plymouth's expertise in marine conservation, innovation and policy will be demonstrated to teachers from across the country during an international event this summer.
EarthEcho International, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to equipping young people with the resources to act now for a sustainable future, is inviting secondary school teachers to join Philippe Cousteau Jr for an EarthEcho Expedition to Plymouth.
Participating teachers will serve as Expedition Fellows and have the chance to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity they can take back to their classrooms to engage and inspire their students and others around the world.
The program – at venues including the University, National Marine Aquarium and Plymouth Fisheries – includes the chance to develop adventure-based STEM learning modules that introduce students to the innovative engineering and technology solutions addressing fisheries management, policy and community impacts.
During 2020, the modules created by the educator team will be distributed digitally to classrooms across the world at no charge.
The teachers will be in Plymouth for five days in August 2019, during which time they will spend three days with scientists working in the University's School of Biological and Marine Sciences, and the Marine Institute.
EarthEcho Expeditions aim to leverage the rich Cousteau legacy of exploration and discovery to bring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education alive for today's 21st century learners and their teachers.
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Realme C3 passes through FCC
Nancy	 Last updated May 20, 2020
Realme's upcoming C3 smartphone just cleared FCC and even though there's not much info in those listings, there are a few takeaways from the documents.
First and foremost, clearing the FCC means that launch is pretty close. Secondly, it's evident that the handset will come out with the latest ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 – the company teased its custom UI heavily for the past couple of months.
Realme V15 5G Specifications and Price
Realme Race plain leather version of the real Phone:…
And finally, there's a rough schematic of how the phone would look from the back and it's probably safe to assume that it would have three cameras (judging by the size of the camera bump). Plus there will be a fingerprint reader keeping them company.
Realme on a brief
Realme Chinese smartphone manufacturer. The brand was officially established on May 4, 2018 by Sky born Bingzhong Li, who was previously the Vice-President of Oppo Electronics. Realme also produces a wide variety of other products such as earphones, fitness bands and bags.
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Q: Is my interpretation about this problem on permutation and combination is correct - exactly 3 invitee? A man has 9 frinds : 4 boys and 5 girls. In how many ways can he invite them, if there have to be exactly 3 girls in the invitees?
My approach -

What I assume that you will give invite to 3 unique girls simultaneously --

so, you need to select 3 girls out of 5 girls -
this is nothing but 5C3  10 ways. Now, 6 are left out. These can be arranged in the 6C6 ways thus -- 6 ways. So, the answer should be 60 ways. However, I don't see any option like 60 for this answer. What am I missing here.

A: Step 1: Choose exactly $3$ girls from $5: {5 \choose 3} = 10$ ways.
Step 2: Now (since the only necessary condition is satisfied), for each of the $4$ boys, you can choose to invite him or not (2 ways each). Therefore, total ways $ = 2^4 = 16$.
Total ways = $16\times 10 = 160 $ ways.


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A very recent Government Notification (during 2011) enhanced the powers of the existing Department with inclusion of some new departments like Minor Irrigation Department and Urban Development and poverty Alleviation Department. The order also made reference to withdraw all activities by all concerned departments of the State Government in respect of the functions so entrusted and to retain only some skeleton staff for the purpose of statistical requirements and coordination.
Department-wise staff and projects list.


Last summer I practically lived in Nobody's Child's floaty floral dresses and skirts and I'm super excited to get them out again. Their vintage inspired prints always work perfectly with all my vintage pieces in my wardrobe and I always get excited by their new collections. Nobody's Child has been one of my favourite fashion brands of mine for quite a while now, but did you realise that they were sustainable too?
So on their website their tagline reads: 'sustainable fashion with a conscience'. The small but amazing brand are able to combine the latest trends whilst sourcing materials that are made in a way that benefits people and minimises the impact on the environment. Now that's pretty great to hear.
It's so amazing to see a small brand care so much about the environmental damage of 'fast fashion', a fact that is still largely unknown by so many people. Of course it was recently brought to light a lot more by the Stacey Dooley documentary 'Fashions dirty secrets' (if you've not watched it head over to BBC Three now, it's an eye opener. So what it is actually great to see that a brand is showcasing the fact that you can still enjoy fashion and trends, whilst contributing sustainable solutions too.
And they are endeavouring to showcase even more information about their methods: how how their products sourced, who makes it, the conditions they work in, how they pay them and the environmental impact of our production methods in the upcoming weeks and months on their website.
As a vintage shop owner and a firm advocate of treasuring and loving your clothes, not just buying them for the sake of it, this really rings true for me in what their doing and in my opinion should be something that is shouted from the rooftops. Or you know talked about more. In my shop we regularly up cycle and create clothes from previous vintage items as well as selling pre loved items, so for a brand such as Nobody's Child that not only wants you to be on trend but also has a conscience when it comes to sustainability and recycling is something I really feel ALL brands should aspire to. Oh and did I mention they donate their textile scraps to local fashion colleges too? Nothing goes to waste.
Most recently they have launched their new season range of flowy midi dresses, very aptly titled 'Bohemian Daze' (my kind of style) and what makes them more special is not only have the combined trends and styles of the moment (think floaty wrap dresses and frill bardot midi dresses) but they have created the dresses using up-cycled fabrics from past seasons or over orders (this is also known as deadstock) which saved the fabric from landfill and created new designs that will be re loved in your wardrobe. How amazing is that?
I really had so much fun shooting these new dress styles, both the black floral midi dress and the checked midi dress are made using deadstock fabrics by the way. Even though we shot this when it was absolutely FREEZING outside I wanted to showcase the dresses in a more creative way than usual, and working with Bekky to create the images we felt like this was one of our best shoots together yet.
Join the Nobody's Child movement and hash tag #wearenobodys in their clothing to be featured on their social media!
so now you have no excuse not to really. He he.
Cheers to you Nobody's Child!
All dresses gifted from Nobody's Child.
Shop the full Bohemian Daze collection here.


Composite or PVC: Which One is Best? ... (WPC) or polyvinyl ... which makes composite and PVC decks, porches, railing, and trim.
Decking and the DIY Opportunity - Principia Reports. railing market in 2013. However, Princip-ia's new research suggests the DIY deck-ing market is now as high as 41% of all decks built.
Feature WPC Decking: Keeping Up With the Joneses Wood-plastic composite (WPC) decks have become a strong contender in the decking market by identifying and satisfying consumer demands.


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Ма́рьевка — село в Матвеево-Курганском районе Ростовской области.

Входит в состав Матвеево-Курганского сельского поселения.

Улицы
 Мира улица,
 Молодёжная улица,
 Парамонова улица,
 40 лет Победы переулок,
 Первомайский переулок,
 Садовый переулок,
 Советский переулок.

Население

Известные люди
 Парамонов, Павел Денисович (1925—1970) — Герой Советского Союза, разведчик.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Марьевка (село)

Населённые пункты Матвеево-Курганского района
Места поселения российских немцев в Ростовской области


Terrific Trucks is a live-action series that celebrates the world of real BIG construction trucks! We add just a touch of animation for their eyes to give them personality and depth, but the rest is live-action: Terrific Trucks doing what they do best! Our trucks come in all shapes and sizes: there's Tork the Dump Truck; Sparky the Front-end Loader; Dug the Digger; Stotz the Semi, and their friend, Blinker the Scooper, who aspires to be a big truck one day.
Sparky's new multi-purpose bucket has her excited — she's ready for any job!
In "The Shed Demo Strike," Dug has a hard time letting go of old things.
In "Making the Grade, " Blinker can't wait to show her stuff when she gets a new job on the site.
Sparky rushes her work; Stotz blings himself up.
Stotz gets a new speaker system; Blinker puts everyone's safety at risk.
Tork tries to show the trucks how to work hard; Blinker is left in charge.
Blinker's need for speed puts everyone's safety at risk... including her own!
Blinker's attempts to be the fastest truck backfire. Tork's vision starts to go.
Blinker's impatience gets the better of her, and damages Dug in the process!
Blinker is so confident in her abilities that turns everything into a game.
Sparky's bucket starts giving her trouble.
In "Foundation Follies," when a heatwave grips home base, the truck wash is put off limits... which sends Stotz into a full-on panic. In "Lost and Found," Blinker is keen to take a look from the ridge line near home base, but needs permission to go.
n "The Tricky Twin," when Blinker's twin sister, Zippy, shows up at home base, it's clear the two of them are used to having fun. In "The Difficult Day," Stotz skittishness about getting dinged and dirty leads him to bow out at the last second.
In "Tread-Uncation," Stotz a call comes in to dig a trench in a muddy field. In "Nailed It," when Sweepy the street sweeper arrives at home base with a special attachment for Blinker - a sweeping brush of her own! - she's less than keen.
One Million Milestone / Twin Swap!
Blinker and Scooper think it'd be funny to switch identities and jobs for the day, but realize they're not totally interchangeable.
In "Muddy, Muddy," Dug almost wrecks the Terrific Trucks calendar shoot when he doesn't honor his commitment to the team. In "The Grump Truck," Sparky takes her competitiveness to a new level, but realizes her attitude might be pushing her friends away.
In "Shaking in His Treads," when Dug is warned not to go up hills that are too steep. In "The Big Sign Smash," the Terrific Trucks have had enough of Sparky's messy ways when a piece of metal debris she leaves lying around pops Stotz's tire!
In "A Pile of Cooperation," Sparky, Dug and Blinker learn that they'll have to cooperate to get the job done. In "THe Mighty Miss B," Blinker shirks her assigned task and instead tries to lift a heavy barrier, putting the team and the job at risk.
In "The Concrete Mixer Mix Up," Dug and Sparky's constant bickering causes problems on a job. In "Out of Gas," Blinker's go-go-go comes to a stop when she neglects to fuel up before a big job.
In "The Dirty Dig Goldmine," tired of Dug getting dirt all over his trailer, Stotz decides to leave him behind, even though the team needs him on the job. In "The Temporary Road," the creation of a new path in the quarry is delayed.
In "A Home Base Holiday," when the job gets cancelled because of rain, Tork learns to take a break and do some tricks with the other trucks. In "It's Not Easy Being Green," Blinker bristles at the thought of separating recycling.
In "The Mug Bog Match-Up," when Sparky ignores directions and pushes her tires too hard, she learns that even the best gear has its limitations. In "Dino Dig," Dug thinks that whatever he unearths is his for keeps.


Investigators from Britain's data watchdog have spent nearly seven hours searching the London offices of Cambridge Analytica.
Eighteen enforcement officers entered the Cambridge Analytica headquarters in London's West End on Friday night to search the premises after the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) was granted a warrant to examine its records.
The officials concluded the search at about 3am on Saturday.
"We will now need to assess and consider the evidence before deciding the next steps and coming to any conclusions," an ICO spokesperson said in a statement.
A judge had issued the warrant on Friday evening, four days after the information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, first announced plans to raid the offices.
Denham has been seeking access to records held by the London-based data analytics company, which faces allegations it may have illegally acquired the information of millions of Facebook users and used it to profile and target voters during political campaigns.
Mr Justice Leonard granted the warrant after a five-hour hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, adjourned from Wednesday.
The focus of the data watchdog's investigation includes the acquisition and use of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica, its parent company, SCL, and Dr Aleksandr Kogan, the academic who developed the app used to gather the data.
The growing scandal stems from claims over the harvesting of personal data and whether it was used to affect the outcome of Donald Trump's US presidential campaign and the EU referendum.
Less than an hour after the warrant was granted a group of 18 people, some wearing ICO enforcement jackets, entered the building from New Oxford Street, led by a woman holding a piece of paper that appeared to be a warrant.
The enforcement officers were seen on the second floor – where Cambridge Analytica is thought to have its offices.
It is understood they were searching for correspondence and communications between SCL and Kogan's company Global Science Research (GSR), as well as data obtained from Facebook via Kogan.
News of the raid came as the acting CEO of Cambridge Analytica, Dr Alexander Tayler, who was appointed after the suspension of Alexander Nix, issued an apology about the way some data had been collected by an affiliate company.
How did the Cambridge Analytica story unfold?
The Observer publishes online its first story on the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, written by Carole Cadwalladr and Emma Graham-Harrison.
Former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie reveals how the firm used personal information taken in early 2014 to build a system that could profile individual US voters.
The data was collected through an app, built by academic Aleksandr Kogan, separately from his work at Cambridge University, through his company Global Science Research (GSR).
As the Observer publishes its full interview with Wylie in the print edition, the fallout begins. US congressional investigators call for Cambridge Analytica boss Alexander Nix to testify again before their committee.
Channel 4 News airs the findings of an undercover investigation where Cambridge Analytica executives boast of using honey traps, fake news campaigns and operations with ex-spies to swing election campaigns.
A former Facebook employee claims hundreds of millions of Facebook users may have had their private information harvested by companies in similar methods.
UK MPs summon Mark Zuckerberg to appear before a select committee investigating fake news, and accuse Facebook of misleading them at a previous hearing.
It emerges Facebook had previously provided Kogan with an anonymised, aggregate dataset of 57bn Facebook friendships. Zuckerberg breaks his silence to call the misuse of data a 'breach of trust'.
Brittany Kaiser, formerly Cambridge Analytica's business development director, reveals the blueprint for how CA claimed to have won the White House for Donald Trump by using Google, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
"I am sorry that, in 2014, SCL Elections [an affiliate of Cambridge Analytica] licensed Facebook data from a research company [GSR] that had not received consent from respondents," he said. "The company believed the data had been obtained in line with Facebook's terms of service and data protection laws.
Tayler went on to deny that a former employee who provided documents and information about Cambridge Analytica to the Observer was a whistleblower.
He said: "The source of allegations against the company is not a whistleblower or a founder of the company. Christopher Wylie was a part-time contractor who left in July 2014 and has no direct knowledge of our work or practices since that date.
Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who has been called to give evidence to MPs.
Cambridge Analytica, SCL, Kogan and Facebook deny any wrongdoing.
Earlier in the week, the culture secretary, Matt Hancock, hinted that the government would consider further strengthening the information commissioner's powers to investigate the misuse of personal data amid criticism that it had taken so long to get a search warrant.
Following Friday's hearing, Leonard said he would outline the reasons for his decision on Tuesday.


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Pennsylvania Families Take Another Hit as Tuition Grant Amendment Fails
This week, a bill to fund students instead of systems is moving through the Pennsylvania legislature. Originally proposed in April, this bill would amend the Public School Code of 1949 (P.L.30, No.14) to add a provision that makes it mandatory for public schools to provide full-time in-person instruction or to establish a tuition grant program. This means that state funding would be transferred from the school district to eligible students, enabling students and families to choose a school —any school — that will provide full-time in-person instruction.
Every student in Pennsylvania who is denied full-time in-person instruction for any reason would be eligible for a tuition grant and, better still, would continue to be eligible as long as they reside within the district boundaries — regardless of whether or not the district school resumes full-time in-person instruction.
NEW: Pennsylvania legislators introduced a bill to allow families to take their children's education dollars elsewhere if their public school doesn't provide full-time in-person instruction.
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) September 26, 2021
The bill was reported out of the education committee last Wednesday by a (largely partisan) vote of 14-11 and was scheduled for a second hearing on the House floor today. An amendment specific to districts' COVID-19 policies failed, and the bill was carried over to tomorrow, September 29, at which point a vote is likely. Although many parents in Pennsylvania favor school choice, the teachers union is preparing to push back.
Actually, a majority of Pennsylvania parents support education choice — now more than ever. It's only teachers unions' campaign contributions that prevent more choice programs from passing. https://t.co/gAawNp525v https://t.co/c6CAARjZ2p
— Colleen Hroncich (@ColleenHroncich) September 28, 2021
Family Autonomy
Tuition Grant Program


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'Apprentice' contestant's lawsuit against Trump goes to top N.Y. court
Updated: January 7, 2020 6:16 PM EST
Summer Zervos and U.S. President Donald Trump. VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images / Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
NEW YORK — New York state's highest court will consider whether U.S. President Donald Trump must face a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on The Apprentice, in a showdown that could help determine whether Trump can be sued while in the White House.
The Appellate Division in Manhattan, an intermediate-level court, on Tuesday granted Trump permission to ask the state Court of Appeals to review whether its 3-2 decision last March allowing Summer Zervos to sue him was correct.
In that decision, the majority said the U.S. Constitution did not strip state courts of power to decide cases arising under state constitutions, even if they involved sitting presidents, and that Trump was "not above the law."
The dissenting judges said the case would interfere with Trump's presidency and could wait until he left office.
A spokeswoman for Trump's law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres said: "We believe that the Court of Appeals will agree that the U.S. Constitution bars state court actions while the President is in office."
A lawyer for Zervos, Beth Wilkinson, said: "We remain confident that we will prove her defamation claim in court and that Mr. Trump will face responsibility for his actions."
Trump has argued in a variety of litigation that he is immune from lawsuits and investigations, including criminal proceedings, while in office.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide, likely by the end of June, whether Trump can block subpoenas by Congress and New York state prosecutors for his financial records.
Zervos, a 2005 contestant on Trump's reality television show The Apprentice, accused the president in a 2017 lawsuit of defamation for calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual misconduct.
She has said Trump kissed her against her will at a 2007 meeting in New York and later groped her at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel.
Trump has denied the claims of Zervos and several other women who accused him of sexual misconduct.
Zervos' effort to question Trump under oath will remain on hold during the appeals process.
In its decision, the Appellate Division majority found Zervos' case "materially indistinguishable" from former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones' lawsuit accusing then-president Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.
The Supreme Court let that case go forward in 1997, helping pave the way for Clinton's impeachment the following year.
Trump is expected to soon face trial in the Republican-led U.S. Senate, after the Democratic-led House of Representatives impeached him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
'FRIVOLOUS AND DANGEROUS': Trump rejects impeachment charges
Duceppe family sues seniors' home for $1.25 million over mother's death
Jailed designer sues after he was repeatedly stabbed in the face


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Basket of books to win as York Authors go public
Cover story: a few of the books published by York Authors
10 Oct 2013 @ 8.54 am
Jerry Ibbotson | News
Book lovers in York have the chance to discover if the next J K Rowling or Ian Rankin is living in the city. A group of local professional authors have joined forces to showcase their work to the public and meet potential new readers.
Members of the new York Authors group include fiction and non-fiction writers and poets.
We are holding a launch event at Waterstones bookshop in York on October 11, where members of the public will be able to meet writers and talk about their work face to face.
They will also be able to buy signed copies of books and take part in a quiz with the amazing prize of a whole basket of books by York Authors.
Among those taking part are
Helen Cadbury, author of crime thriller To Catch A Rabbit
Fiona Shaw, whose latest book is A Stone's Throw
historical novelist Tom Harper who wrote The Orpheus Descent
Donna Douglas, who writes the bestselling Nightingale novels, adding The Nightingale Girls in 2012
Miles Salter, whose latest work of poetry, Animals, was launched last month
Tim Murgatroyd, author of an epic Chinese trilogy
and YorkMix Poet In Residence Carole Bromley.
Helen Cadbury said: "The launch of York Authors is a chance to celebrate the rich and varied literary scene in York.
"It's also a chance for readers to meet writers of books written locally but published nationally and internationally."
About York Authors
Looking for a good read? Set in York? Written in York? Looking for a good book for your reading group? A York author for an upcoming event? A York writer to visit your school?
This is what York Authors is for – to showcase the work of professional authors writing in the historic city of York. Find out more on our website.
The York Authors launch event takes place at Waterstones, Pavement, on October 11, from 6.45pm until 8pm.
Read more YorkMix stories about books here


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St Helena has been in splendid isolation since it was first discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1502. Surrounded by thousands of miles of empty ocean, its remoteness and isolation have always been key to its character.
ITV Merdian's reporter Richard Jones visited the island and made a series of special reports about this fascinating British territory. Links to each of the reports are below.
ITV reporter Richard Jones first visited the island six years ago and has been back as it prepares to welcome the world.
Reporter Richard Jones visited the world's newest international airport.
What do St Helenians - and descendants of St Helenians who live in the UK - think of the airport?
Richard Jones visited Plantation House to speak to the Governor of St Helena.
With a new airport and a turnaround in the island's economy, Richard Jones looks at whether St. Helenians can be convinced to return.
The future of remote British island, St Helena, depends on tourism.
Richard Jones looks ahead to how to island might change.


List of GK Questions Asked in United India Insurance Company Assistants Exam held on 3rd January 2015 with answers. Candidates those who are preparing for Banking and Insurance Exams can use these questions to develop your knowledge.
Which age group of people can join the National Pension System?
Monitoring of economics and financial developments and crisis prevention.
Addis Ababa is the Capital of which country?
What is the name of the Award given by Japan Government to Manmohan Singh?
"Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers", one of the Highest Japan's National Award.
Head Quarters of BRICS Bank?
Who Won Gold Medal in Asian Games 2014 in Wrestling?
Head Quarters of International Labour Organization (ILO)?
Who is the present Railway Minister?
What is the total number of alphanumeric digits in PAN Card?
Total Number of Countries in ASEN?
What is the total capital after merging Kodak Mahindra and ING Vysya Bank?
Who is the author of the book- The Inheritance of Loss?
What is the name of the Sachin's Book?
What is minimum capital of small banks?


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Marseille and Monaco have faced off in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France final (1-0 to Monaco in 1991), the semi-finals of the League Cup, and the Europa League round of 16. It's a classic French encounter and always one to be savoured.
And with Chris Waddle once dazzling in the white of Marseille and Glen Hoddle picking out the passes for Monaco, this one always holds a little intrigue for English football fans. Since a 6-1 win for Monaco in 2017/18, Marseille have regained the upper hand with consecutive wins in the principality in 2018/19 and 2019/20.
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