I am Assistant Professor in Statistics at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University.
I have worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Mathematics of the Purdue University, and as a postdoctoral researcher in the uncertainty quantification group in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
I hold a PhD degree in Statistics from the School of Mathematics at the University of Bristol, and a BSc degree in Statistics from the Department of Statistics at the Athens University of Economical and Business studies.
I am a Bayesian statistician with particular research interests in the development of methods for both statistical modelling to address Bayesian computer model calibration and uncertainty quantification (UQ) problems, and statistical computing to facilitate inference in complex statistical models. Although much of my research has been focused on Bayesian model calibration and UQ problems, the methods I have developed so far can be used in the context of `big data' and high-dimensional problems, and they can be implemented in parallel computing environments.
I am currently co-organizing the Statistics seminars at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.


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Q: Interaction between body and fluid I'm trying to understand locomotion of bodies in fluids with low Reynolds number and I'm having a hard time to understand the interactions between the body and the fluid.
Suppose $D\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ is a region filled with a fluid (on the plane if $n = 2$ and on the space if $n = 3$). If the fluid is incompressible and homogenous, then the velocity field $\mathbf{u}$ satisfies
$$\dfrac{D\mathbf{u}}{Dt} = -\nabla \tilde{p} + \nu \nabla^2\mathbf{u}$$
Where $\tilde{p} = p/\rho_0$ and $\nu = \mu/\rho_0$. This equation tell us about the evolution of the flow itself and we use together with it the no-slip boundary condition, that is, $\mathbf{u} = 0$ on $\partial D$.
Now, suppose a body is inside the fluid. We can think of the body as a subset $B\subset D$ and to "tell the equation" the body is there we also apply the boundary condition $\mathbf{u} = 0$ on $\partial B$ if this body is fixed (like a column or something like that). This aims just to change the geometry of the situation.
A different thing happen, however, if the body moves. In that case, we have not $B\subset D$ fixed, but a sequence of subsets, $B_t\subset D$, one for each $t$. We can then let $\sigma_t : A\subset \mathbb{R}^2\to D$ parametrize $\partial B_t$ and we gain a map $\sigma : A\times \mathbb{R} \to D$.
In that case, at time $t$, the velocity of the point on the boundary initialy labeled by $(a,b)\in \mathbb{R}^2$ will be simply
$$\mathbf{v}_B(a,b,t) = \dfrac{\partial \sigma}{\partial t}(a,b,t)$$
And then we change the no-slip condition to $\mathbf{u}(\sigma(a,b,t),t) = \mathbf{v}_B(a,b,t)$.
That is all fine, but now comes the part I don't understand: how do we model the interaction between the body and the fluid? I mean, there are things like drag force, buyoancy force and certainly the motion in a fluid with low or high Reynolds number should be different. I even read things like: "in low Reynolds number, the forces and torques on any body inside the fluid are zero".
My question is exactly how those interactions between the fluid and the body are modeled in the most general setting. I thought on using the stress tensor $T$ to compute forces per unit area on the body surface, but I'm not sure this is the way things are done.
Can someone give an outline about this or give a reference where I can read more?

A: In your approach, drag force is a result of the calculation rather than additional effects: it is the surface integral of the normal stress vector $T n$ where $n$ is the normal to $B$.
Buoyancy force will arise if you add gravity to your fluid.
Of course in order to close the system you need to prescribe how the body moves: if you're making it move (imposed displacements) then what you get is the resisting force you feel, else you need to write a force balance equation for your body.

A: Can someone give an outline about this or give a reference where I can read more?
Low reynolds number (Laminar) flows are reversible. There is a really good old Video about the issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51-6QCJTAjU&list=PL0EC6527BE871ABA3&index=7
The most interersting stuff to your question is shown at 21:00 ->

The precise answer at 27:00 ->
Short, because the laminar flow is reversible the normal propusion through turbulence is simply not possible. The forces and Torgues inside are indeed zero. Thus the only way to create a viscous propulsion is to move in a way which overcomes this reversibility.
All this is shown in this video very understandable way.

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System dictates how Pirates plan for Draft
By Adam Berry
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates didn't so much lean toward college players in this year's MLB Draft as much as they fell completely in that direction. The Bucs made 41 picks, and 35 of them were out of the college or junior college ranks. Was that their plan all along?"It's the
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates didn't so much lean toward college players in this year's MLB Draft as much as they fell completely in that direction. The Bucs made 41 picks, and 35 of them were out of the college or junior college ranks. Was that their plan all along?
"It's the new system," general manager Neal Huntington said Saturday night, after the Bucs' front office completed 40 rounds -- and at least a year's worth of work -- from the offices of their Pirate City training complex in Bradenton, Fla. "Get used to it.
"Once you get beyond a certain point in the Draft, you're looking at probably 80 percent college [players] and 20 percent high school [players] from the selection pool. At other points in the Draft, it's even heavier than that. It's not a strategy. It's the reality of the new system."
• Pirates' pick of Kranick comes with uncertainty
So the Pirates aimed to work within that reality, and they came away with an otherwise balanced group. They selected 23 pitchers and 18 hitters: four catchers, eight infielders and six outfielders.
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"Whether it's an All-Star player, quality Major League player, role players -- they come from all parts of the Draft -- we believe [scouting director Joe DelliCarri] and our guys do a terrific job of finding players that will help us in some way, shape or form, regardless of the pool," Huntington said. "The pool allotment certainly has an impact regardless of your process."
Of the Bucs' 35 college picks, 18 were pitchers and 17 were position players. They landed five prep pitchers, including three of their first five overall picks, and one high school hitter: third baseman Austin Bodrato, their 24th-round selection.
"I think we got a nice combination," DelliCarri said. "Had an opportunity to add some more arms throughout that we like a lot in terms of the traits they bring. ... This is a nice group. I think the staff did a nice job of continuing to find value throughout the Draft."
The Pirates may have added an impact bat atop their Draft, selecting infielder Will Craig out of Wake Forest University with the 22nd overall pick. They then sought potential with high school left-hander Nick Lodolo (Competitive Balance Lottery Round A) and right-hander Travis MacGregor (second round) as well as lefty Braeden Ogle (fourth round). After that, the Pirates had only three more prep picks.
"It gets harder and harder to get high school players. As the industry shifts, you've seen high school players go earlier and earlier if they're signable," Huntington said. "You've got guys that are coming off the board earlier than they would in certain situations because they are signable high school players."
Pittsburgh already has a deep farm system, with potential impact prospects at every level. Seeing a chance to further bolster that group with their selections in this year's Draft, the Pirates wasted little time in trying to get those players signed and sent out into the Minor Leagues.
"The process has started," DelliCarri said Saturday. "Last night a little bit, then a lot more calls tonight."
Adam Berry has covered the Pirates for MLB.com since 2015. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry.


When drafting form leases and security deposit policies for residential rental properties*, developers should be aware of Ohio Revised Code Section 5321.16 titled "Procedures for Security Deposits". R.C. 5321.16(A) requires that "[a]ny security deposit in excess of fifty dollars or one month's periodic rent, whichever is greater, shall bear interest on the excess at the rate of five per cent per annum if the tenant remains in possession of the premises for six months or more, and shall be computed and paid annually by the landlord to the tenant." In other words, any portion of the security deposit in excess of one month's rent must bear interest at 5%, and must be paid annually to the tenant during the lease term. In many cases, landlords prefer to charge first and last month's rent as a security deposit. Compliance with the statute in a large complex could add up. To avoid the operation of this section, simply keep security deposits equal to one month's rent.
More importantly, developers and landlords should enact polices to ensure strict compliance with R.C. 5321.16(B) which sets out the procedure for returning a security deposit to a tenant in Ohio. If a landlord fails to comply with 5321.16(B) it will be liable for double the amount of the security deposit 'wrongfully' withheld, along with attorney fees. In practice, this amounts to strict liability for the landlord as the word 'wrongfully' tends to be ignored by courts. Even if a landlord complies with the letter of the law and returns the balance of a security deposit along with an itemization of damages, a tenant could still bring suit if it believes that any portion of the security deposit was withheld for damages that were not in excess of ordinary wear and tear. For example, if a landlord returns $500 of a $1000 security deposit along with a good faith itemization of $500 worth of damages caused to the premises, and the tenant is able to prove in court that $250 worth of the amount withheld was not attributable to damages in excess of reasonable wear and tear, then, by statute, the court must award double that amount to the tenant. The court might also award attorney fees. (Arguably, attorney fees must be awarded automatically to the tenant according to the statute, but in practice this does not always occur.) This could also result if a landlord is unable to prove the damages that a tenant caused to the premises by the time a tenant brings a lawsuit.
In the event any portion of a security deposit is to be withheld, it is advisable to photograph the damages and save any receipts for work to correct the damage. Otherwise, even if legitimate, a landlord may not be able to prove that the amount withheld from the deposit was justified and face the penalties imposed by the statute.
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Q: What is the optimal solution for converting a database schema? I actually want to get rid of the existing constraints in the database which I know sounds crazy but we are upgrading our application to a new framework which relies on the foreign key constraint names plus we're doing a bunch of cleanup and renaming of fields, tables etc.
I suppose a better way to frame the question is that given an existing database that needs to go through the following:

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*Create all brand new foreign key constraints with names that work within the framework

*Tables will be renamed and/or massively restructured including renaming fields that are currently part of existing foreign key relationships

What is the best way to accomplish this?
My solutions thus far have been:

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*Create a conversion script (in php) that will run DROP FOREIGN KEY for all of the constraints in the database. This has resulted in weird errors occurring during the later steps of the process when trying to ALTER TABLES and add in the new constraints. Also, the constraints were removed but I get errors if I try to DROP the keys themselves.

*Instead of using PHP and PDO, write the conversion script using straight SQL and use a CURSOR to DROP the constraints.

*Instead of dropping the constraints themselves, convert the tables to MyIsam and DROP the keys then convert back to Innodb before continuing with the rest of the conversion process.

*Create a brand new schema from scratch and then move the data from the old schema to the new.

I would like to know which of these approaches would be considered the most valid? Or if there is a better way of doing this?
UPDATE (this information was requested in the chat room so I thought I would add it here):

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*The current schema has 68 tables, the new schema will be closer to 55.

*The largest table has just over 800,000 rows and in general our tables are in the tens of thousands.

*The entire database is roughly 240 MB but most of that is in a single table that stores a large text field. We'll be compressing this during the conversion.

A: There comes a point when a step-by-step clean-up becomes more work than a clean slate and migrate approach. System availability and time to migrate may factor in to the decision when dealing with larger volumes but at this size, not an issue.
Key factors for me here are:

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*Renaming foreign key constraints to fit a new application framework.

*Refactoring a significant proportion of existing tables.

*Low volume of data.

In this situation I'd be very tempted to design a new schema that fits the model you now require and create the necessary scripts to migrate data across (your option 4).

A: I don't know about optimal, but it might be worth a shot for a quick conversion to write a bash script that follows a simple logic:

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*mysqldump database into a file

*parse out the CONSTRAINT lines in the file

*check if the CONSTRAINT name exists as a KEY, if it does remove it from the file

*remove the constraint line from the file

*reload the resulting dump file into the database.

Very important: Have a backup of your database.

A: Good morning, Mr. Phelps (I means Mr. Goodrich).
You have foreign key constraints you would like to bypass. Here is your itinerary for this assignment:

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*Step 01) Make absolutely sure you have backups of all you data

*Step 02) Disable Foreign Keys using

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*SET GLOBAL UNIQUE_CHECKS = 0;

*SET GLOBAL FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 0;

*Step 03) Proceed with your cleanup without worrying about foreign keys

*Step 04) If anything goes wrong, restore the backup from Step 01

Your mission, should you decide to except it, it to carry out these steps with the hopes that Step 04 is not needed.
As always, should any of your data be caught or killed, the DBA StackExchange will disavow any knowledge of your actions.
This is not a tape, so it will not self-destruct in 5 seconds.
UPDATE 2011-10-19 12:50 EDT
I like your option 3. It seems the quickest and dirtiest. Here is how you can do this:
Step 01) mysqldump everything to /root/MySQLData.sql
Step 02) Drop all databases
Step 03) add this to /etc/my.cnf
[mysqld]
skip-innodb

Step 04) service mysql stop
Step 05) rm -f /var/lib/mysql/ib_logfile[01] /var/lib/mysql/ibdata1
Step 06) service mysql start
Step 07) mysql -uroot -p -A < /root/MySQLData.sql
Step 08) Remove skip-innodb from /etc/my.cnf
Step 09) service mysql restart
After step 7, all data is in MyISAM
After step 9

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*InnoDB storage engine is reenabled

*ibdata1 is recreated

*ib_logfile0 is recreated

*ib_logfile1 is recreated

Now, here is how to mass convert all MyISAM tables back to InnoDB:
echo "SET SQL_LOG_BIN = 0;" > /root/ConvertMyISAMToInnoDB.sql
mysql -uroot -p -A --skip-column-names -e"SELECT CONCAT('ALTER TABLE ',table_schema,'.',table_name,' ENGINE=InnoDB;') InnoDBConversionSQL FROM information_schema.tables WHERE engine='MyISAM' AND table_schema NOT IN ('information_schema','mysql','performance_schema') ORDER BY (data_length+index_length)" >> /root/ConvertMyISAMToInnoDB.sql
mysql -uroot -p -A < /root/ConvertMyISAMToInnoDB.sql

The script will convert all MyISAM tables in size order from the smallest to the biggest.
Give it a Try !!!


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Q: How to draw one NSGlyph, that hasn't unicode representation?
Possible Duplicate:
How to use glyph from Apple Symbols font?

I need to draw glyph with name "gid5002" from Apple Symbols font in NSImage. This glyph hasn't unicode representation, so it's seems impossible to construct string that contains it.
I try:
NSFont* font = [NSFont fontWithName:@"Apple Symbols" size:12.0];
NSGlyph glyph = [font glyphWithName:@"gid5002"]

so, now I have that glyph. What next? I think I can't use NSLayoutManager because lack of unicode representation

A: Construct an NSBezierPath with the outline of the glyph, and then fill/stroke the path into your graphics context.
NSFont *font = [NSFont fontWithName:@"Apple Symbols" size:12.0];
NSBezierPath *path = [NSBezierPath bezierPath];
[path appendBezierPathWithGlyph:[font glyphWithName:@"gid5002"]
                         inFont:font];
// ...
[path stroke];


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Dark Future – Enjoyable Romp in a Post-Apocalyptic World
June 7, 2019 News, NINTENDO, PC, PSP, Switch, Xbox One
Dark Future Blood Red States is a great game for a niche audience interested in a post-apocalyptic single player mix of car combat and rail shooter. The combat is engaging and fun with elements that allow players to make strategic choices. Auroch Digital has really done well brining this Games Workshop title to the PC. While the gameplay can get repetitive it is great for people who may just want to jump in and cause some havoc for a few missions or for those of us just can't help but do just one more mission.
The main menu has a clean layout with a retro appearance supporting it is the 80's synthesizer music, which can quickly become repetitive, but more on that later. Audio settings are limited but functional. Graphics settings are easy to adjust being both intuitive and satisfying. You can easily rebind keys, even using a Logitech Gamepad for those that prefer a controller. If you find the default green UI color scheme, not to your liking there are a limited amount of alternate color palettes, including an all pink option. I did notice, however, that each time you returned to the main menu from inside the game it played the narrative again, while tedious it was nice that you could at least skip it by hitting the ESC key.
Starting a new season, which is how the game presents story arcs for the different operatives/drivers, I was prompted to take the tutorial as a first-time player. Unfortunately, I was still adjusting options and aborted the tutorial. It took me awhile to notice that on the mission tab you could go back into the tutorial by simply clicking on the bottom left mission and hitting the launch button. Once I did though, the tutorials were straight forward and well explained. At first, the command mode felt a bit cumbersome you'll have to learn to love it very quickly as it can mean the difference between success and failure on any given mission.
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Die Thai Premier League 2012 war die 16. Spielzeit der höchsten thailändischen Fußballliga seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 1996.

Modus
Die Vereine spielten ein Doppelrundenturnier aus, womit sich insgesamt 34 Spiele pro Mannschaft ergaben. Es wurde nach der 3-Punkte-Regel gespielt (drei Punkte pro Sieg, ein Punkt pro Unentschieden). Die Tabelle wurde nach den folgenden Kriterien bestimmt:

 Anzahl der erzielten Punkte
 Anzahl der erzielten Punkte im direkten Vergleich
 Tordifferenz im direkten Vergleich
 Anzahl Tore im direkten Vergleich
 Tordifferenz aus allen Spielen
 Anzahl Tore in allen Spielen

Am Ende der Saison qualifizierte sich die punktbeste Mannschaft für die Gruppenphase der AFC Champions League 2012. Der Zweitplatzierte begann in der Zweiten Qualifikationsrunde der Champions League. Die drei Vereine mit den wenigsten Punkten stiegen in die zweitklassige Thai Premier League Division 1 ab.

Mannschaften

Namensänderung
 Zu Beginn der Saison wurde Thai Port FC in Port FC umbenannt. Nach einer Woche wurde der Verein wieder in Thai Port FC umbenannt.
 Aus Buriram PEA und Buriram FC wurde Buriram United.
 Sisaket FC wurde zum Saisonstart in Esan United umbenannt.
 TTM Phichit wurde zum Saisonstart in TTM Chiangmai umbenannt.
 Buriram FC wurde zum Saisonstart in Wuachon United umbenannt.

Stadionänderung
 Das Thunderdome Stadium, das auch aus Sponsorengründen Yamaha Stadium hieß, wurde ebenfalls aus Sponsorengründen in SCG Stadium umbenannt.
 BBCU FC zog in das Rajamangala Stadium um.
 Esan United zog nach seinem Umzug in die Provinz Ubon Ratchathani in das Tung Burapha Stadium.
 Wuachon United zog vom I-Mobile Stadium in das Tinsulanon Stadium.

Personal

Ausländische Spieler

Abschlusstabelle

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Als Sieger des FA Cup 2012 qualifiziert sich Buriram United für die AFC Champions League 2013.

Ergebnisse
Die Kreuztabelle stellt die Ergebnisse aller Spiele dieser Saison dar. Die Heimmannschaft ist in der linken Spalte, die Gastmannschaft in der oberen Zeile aufgelistet.

TOP Torschützen

Hattricks

Auszeichnungen

Zuschauer

Ausrüster/Sponsor

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website Thai League
 Football Association of Thailand (thai)

2012
Fußballsaison 2012

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Have you ever had someone say, "Oh my gosh, you are so immature!" Sometimes we feel good because we know we bothered someone – but other times it hurts. We want to feel like we are advancing in life. Our spiritual life is themost important focus we should have. We should all be advancing from the baby stage of wanting everything our way to wanting it God's way. Are you mature?


by lunchtime, i found myself with, for the first time in years, absolutely nothing to do.
so i decided i'd return to one of my favorite places — downtown Memphis — and be a tourist. i'd lived there, but never explored it as a stranger, really, so i'd seen the movieplex and the Denny's, but often missed out on a lot of the history.
i moseyed down Beale Street and read every sign, every historical marker, every cement-bound time capsule of a Memphis of the past. some things i knew, some i didn't. i went to the river and watched it go by. i watched the trolley make its trek down Main Street. i went to see if Eddie was playing guitar in front of the Walgreen's; he wasn't. maybe i got a bite to eat. or not. i don't remember. i just remember how unnatural — but wonderful — it felt to mosey.
about 4:30, with the sun getting lower in the summer afternoon sky, i found a little cheesecake place near the Arcade diner. i went in and ordered a piece of cheesecake and a cup of coffee. i almost choked at the $8.32 price, but didn't want to seem a dolt, so i handed over my debit card. he told me i could sit wherever i liked, that he'd bring it out to me.
still a little annoyed at the cost, i got a seat on the sidewalk. the air was the perfect temperature. there was a cool breeze. it was not unbelievably hot on that day; that i remember. painted clouds hovered overhead. i imagined the view in front of me to be the modernization of some forgotten van der Meer landscape. for just a few minutes, everything was perfect.
i sat at the table and imagined that i was not alone. in the perfection, my Companion and i enjoyed a nice conversation as i shut my eyes and depressurized, the tension released into the vacuum around me until i was indiscernable from the beautiful climate in which i reclined, feet propped up on the wrought-iron chair across from me.
i was startled by the quick interruption of the waiter, who presented me with my coffee. the entire display was unexpectedly graceful for this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant which i'd never heard of. two saucers, one for my beautifully crafted cup and one for the minature metal pitcher of cream (accompanied by some sugar and a decorative spoon). i hated to touch it, as if it were someone else's canvas. but — like the cartoon cliche — the visible wisps of steam trickled up from the cup and into my nostrils with a Platonic-ideal aroma of my favorite brewed beverage.
i smelled the coffee, drinking in the aroma before diluting it with cream and sugar. with the creamy foam still spinning across the surface, i laid my spoon back onto the doilied saucer and took my first sip. this was the best coffee i had ever had (and, to the day of this writing, have ever had) in my life.
as the surprise settled warmly in my tummy, my server startled me again with a giant plate, almost big enough for the oversized piece of strawberry cheesecake it bore. it was drizzled and dashed with all kinds of delightfully depraved tastiness — powdered sugar, marshmallow & strawberry sauce, graham crumbs, and the like. again, i hated to touch it, believing seeing it untouched would be its best display.
i took a bite, and immediately desired to pay another $8.32 just for the privilege of having tasted it. my appreciation for this dessert (and the shop owner) increased as the triangle of deliciousness decreased. all too soon, despite attempting to savor each bite as long as possible, it was gone, but the plate was still a charming sculpture of crumbs and sauce, smeared and streaked, telling the tale of this decadent dessert.
during this dessert, sitting by myself on this Memphis sidestreet in the warmth of the afternoon ease, the conversation continued.
as the sun sank into the Mississippi, i slowly sipped the last of my coffee, now cooled by the evening breeze, but i was still warm, for the best is yet to come.


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Dr. Marcus Messner
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B.A., Angelo State University, Texas
M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami, Florida
Office: Temple 2218
Dr. Marcus Messner is interim director of the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture. He previously served as the School's associate director and as coordinator for research and innovation. He is also professor in the journalism sequence, teaching mobile and social media reporting as well as global communication classes. He was recognized as an Eminent Scholar by VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences in 2018 and received VCU's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2017.
His main research focus is on the influence and adoption of social media in journalism, public relations and health communication and he has a scholarship record of more than 110 academic publications and presentations at academic conferences. He has published his research in academic journals such as Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Newspaper Research Journal, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Mass Communication & Society, Corporate Communications, and Public Relations Journal as well as in various books. His research studies have won top paper awards at the conferences of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and the International Communication Association (ICA) as well as at the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC).
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Hello FFBC Team! We are now announcing a new tour we're hosting for Resurgence is being released on May 31st 2016 by St. Martin's Griffin.
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Copies of the first books in the series will also be available to read and review.
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Resurgence (Silver Blackthorn #3)
by Kerry Wilkinson
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: May 31st 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia
"Can I ask you one thing...why does it have to be you?"
My throat is dry but I manage to say the words clearly enough: "If I don't do it, who else will?"
An entire country has been lied to.
Silver Blackthorn was supposed to be one of the privileged few, chosen to serve and help rebuild a shattered nation.
Instead, she is a rebel.
Tales of her defiance have spread across the land. King Victor and the Minister Prime want her dead, the resistance groups are desperate for her help.
But Silver's friends and family are in dire jeopardy; hiding is no longer an option.
As her travels take her into the far reaches of an unknown land, she is forced to make new friends and hunt for new allegiances.
Final battle lines are being drawn. The time has come.
Then there's the hardest choice of all: Opie or Imrin.
Kerry Wilkinson has been busy since turning thirty.
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He has written a fantasy-adventure trilogy for young adults, a second crime series featuring private investigator Andrew Hunter, plus the standalone thriller, Down Among the Dead Men.
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Q: Taking floor of keys and average of values in a dictionary I have a dictionary which looks something like this:
{0.234 : 100, 0.345 : 120, 2.45: 200, 2.55 : 250}

For my problem I have to take the floor() of the keys and take average of corresponding values.
{0 : 110, 2 : 225}

How should I go about it? I was thinking of maybe appending values with the same floor value of the key to list and then taking average of all lists :
{ 0 : [100, 120], 2 : [200, 250]}

But I cannot figure how to do that either.

A: defaultdict is used to collect the values based on a common key, which is the floor value of the keys in the original dict.
import math
from collections import defaultdict

original_dict = {0.234 : 100, 0.345 : 120, 2.45: 200, 2.55 : 250}
d = defaultdict(list)

for k,v in original_dict.iteritems(): # or .items() if you are on Python 3.x
     d[math.floor(k)].append(v)

for k,v in d.iteritems():
    d[k] = sum(v)/len(v)

print(d)

A: import math
a = {0.234 : 100, 0.345 : 120, 2.45: 200, 2.55 : 250}
d = {}
for x in a:
    if (math.floor(x)) not in d:
        d[math.floor(x)] = [a[x]]
    else:
        d[math.floor(x)] += [a[x]]

Output of d:
{ 0 : [100, 120], 2 : [200, 250]}

Then:
for x in d:
    d[x] = sum(d[x]) // len(d[x])

Output of d:
{0 : 110, 2 : 225}


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The Chancellor offers us patching, when what we need is revolution
Blog 29 Oct 2018 2 Comments
Asheem Singh
Special Adviser to the RSA on the economy
The RSA's Economy Team bring you their reaction to Phillip Hammond's 2018 Budget.
With contributions from:
Fabian Wallace-Stephens
Josie Warden
The Chancellor claims to be taking on tech tax-avoiders, unfair business rates and bodged welfare reform and creating an economy that works "for everyone".
The rhetoric is robust and that may be the aspiration, but he has, to use William Beveridge's words, offered us patching, when what we need is revolution.
On plans to tax tech giants
He said: "We will now introduce a UK digital services tax... and established tech companies with profits of over £500m will shoulder the burden."
We say: The Chancellor's determination to get tech companies to pay their fair share of UK taxes risks being nothing more than a howl in the dark. Companies will always look for ways to move their money abroad, to offshore subsidiaries; smart design will be key to the measure's success.
Meanwhile, the Chancellor only expects to raise £400m per year initially from the tax, and many tech companies such as Uber do not make significant profits. We are concerned that a tax based on profits will not work.
A better way is to follow the RSA's recommendation of a data levy on tech giants. This would raise revenue from public information and would be far harder for tech giants to avoid.
On business rate reform
He said: "For the next two years… for all retailers in England with a rateable vale of £51,000 or less I will cut business rates by a third"
We say: The Chancellor's business rate cuts simply do not go far enough.
It cannot be fair that an out of town e-commerce warehouse – which covers thousands of square feet and has a larger burden on local infrastructure – pays the same or even less in business rates than an inner-city restaurant, café, shop or bar.
Small businesses do not want special treatment, they want fair treatment. That means, not arbitrary rate changes, but an overhaul of property tax: rethinking the purpose of business rates and making sure they capture the economic activity of online retail. Such taxes, also, are far harder to avoid for tech giants than a tax on profits.
On Universal Credit and Enterprise
He said: I will introduce "A package of measures worth £1bn over five years… And increase work allowances…' and 'I will fund support for enterprise."
We say: The Chancellor's rescue plan for universal credit is a start but will do nothing to help the many self-employed people on welfare who have been harmed by the system.
Universal credit harms not only those out of work but those setting up businesses who have uneven income and so struggle to meet the DWP's exacting requirements (on which see last week's predictions blog).
The Chancellor's attempts to help entrepreneurs in poor communities through additional enterprise support appear therefore to be incompatible with his own welfare reforms. This requires real reform if we are to properly tackle the UK's lack of productivity.
On tackling the productivity challenge
He said: 'We will take on and beat the productivity challenge.'
We say:
The Chancellor claimed in his speech that he has created an economy that is working for everyone. We welcome his ambition, but we are far from there yet, especially as it is increasingly clear that his much vaunted 'jobs miracle' is comprised of an array of low paid, insecure work that keeps workers resolutely in poverty (this fantastic RSA blog from Atif Shafique has the details).
Britain's low productivity remains the bane of the Chancellor's narrative and the key to tackling it lies not only in some of the infrastructure investments announced in the budget but in admitting that, for many, the jobs miracle is a sham and by incentivising business to invest in their workforce and their jobs, especially of low-productivity sectors such as retail, hospitality and social care.
It also involves admitting that claims that austerity – productivity-harming under-investment in our economy – is over are wide of the mark. Our public spending has moved from almost 45% of GDP in 2010 to around 38.4% today - much closer to the US's 36% than the EU average. Taking on the productivity challenge will require more than rhetoric and more than patching.
Yes Joyce, it does seem as if local government funding is falling through the floor. We are currently thinking about alternative ways for councils to raise revenue and increase business rate take, especially from tech giants.
Joyce Bullivant
There is nothing there to feel hopeful about. Cutting business rates might seem good but in 2020 Councils will lose income from Central government and will have to rely on business rates. Not only is that bad for Councils in areas of deprivation due to drop in businesses cutting rates will cut their income to even more lethal levels.
Large retailers are closing big shops on High street so yet another way business rates will slump. Government has to stop pretending it is doing anything useful or even immediate. Lot of money promised won't be there for several years if at all. They are doing same thing they have been doing for last 8 years, just calling it differently.
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Biografia
Dopo essersi diplomato al liceo Artistico, frequenta la Scuola del fumetto di Milano. Tornato a Palermo, inizia a collaborare con una rivista locale, illustrando numerose copertine e, saltuariamente, svolge progetti grafici presso un'agenzia pubblicitaria. Nel 1997 viene notato per il suo segno da Claudio Chiaverotti, che lo vuole nello staff di disegnatori per Brendon, una nuova serie fantasy post-apocalittica di imminente uscita. Esordisce così nel 1998 per la Sergio Bonelli Editore con Lacrima di Tenebra, numero due della neonata serie. Per la realizzazione di questa opera ottiene dei riconoscimenti.

Successivamente, disegnerà per Brendon anche i numeri 7, 13, 20, 27, 34, 43, 68 e 94. Per la stessa casa editrice, disegna anche un episodio del Tex Color #8.

Dal 2004 è docente presso la Scuola del Fumetto di Palermo, dove ha contribuito fortemente alla crescita di numerosi professionisti del settore.

Principali premi e riconoscimenti

 Premio di giuria "Rino Albertarelli", Reggio Emilia 1999 (ANAFI)
 Premio Fumo di China "miglior esordiente" 1999

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Carlo Bugatti (* 16. Februar 1856 in Mailand; † 31. März 1940 in Molsheim, Elsass) war ein italienischer Designer, Dekorateur und Architekt. Er war der Bruder von Luigia Bugatti, welche seit 1880 die Ehefrau seines Freundes, Mitstudenten und Malers Giovanni Segantini war. Außerdem pflegte er eine Freundschaft zu dem Komponisten Giacomo Puccini.

Ausbildung und Anfänge
Der Sohn des Architekten und Bildhauers Giovanni Luigi Bugatti studierte Architektur an der Mailänder Accademia di Brera und ab 1875 an der Pariser Académie des Beaux-Arts. 1880 heiratete er Teresa Lorioli und begann seine berufliche Laufbahn in Mailand als Architekt, jedoch widmete er sich später dem Möbeldesign, welches ihm bald zu großer Bekanntheit verhalf. Bis 1904 unterhielt er eine Werkstatt an der Via Castelfiardo 6 in Mailand.

Kunststil
Mit seiner persönlichen Variante des Jugendstils schuf er sehr eigenwillige und extravagante Möbel, die meist Einzelstücke blieben. Später wurden einfachere Möbel auch in Serie gefertigt.

Bugattis künstlerische Werke waren von asiatischen, vor allem türkischen und japanischen, Ornamenten und Schriftzeichen inspiriert. Sein Stil, der durch die neue Kunst beeinflusst war, unterschied sich durch die Verwendung von:
 außergewöhnlichen Materialien wie z. B. Elfenbein,
 exotischen Hölzern,
 Keramiken,
 Kupfer-, Zinn- und Pergamenteinlegearbeiten,
 Musikinstrumenten,
 Perlmutt,
 Silberwaren,
 Textilien.

Ausstellungen
Die erste Ausstellung von Bugatti-Möbeln fand 1888 auf der Mailänder Kunstindustriemesse statt. Im Sommer des gleichen Jahres folgte die Teilnahme an der ersten internationalen Ausstellung, der Italian Exhibition in London. Auf ihr hatte Bugatti seinen ersten Erfolg außerhalb Italiens, da seine Möbel dort einen Ehrenpreis gewannen. Seine Möbel im "Bugatti"-Stil wurden daraufhin international bekannt – z. B. wurde der "Turkish Salon" des New Yorker Waldorf Hotel mit Bugatti-Möbeln ausgestattet.

Es folgten weitere Ausstellungen in Amsterdam und Antwerpen sowie Berichte in internationalen Zeitschriften, die seinen Ruf weiter bestärkten. Er war auf vielen internationalen Ausstellungen vertreten und gewann zahlreiche bedeutende Preise. Im Jahre 1900 nahm Bugatti an der Weltausstellung Paris 1900 in Paris teil und gewann eine Silbermedaille für seine Möbel. 1902 triumphierte er in Turin auf der Internationalen Ausstellung für dekorative moderne Kunst. Sein Damenschreibtisch mit Stuhl von 1902 ist als außergewöhnliche Materialien mit Pergament und Kupferblech überzogen.

Lebensabend
1904, mit 48 Jahren, verkaufte Carlo Bugatti sein Mailänder Atelier und siedelte nach Paris über. Dort arbeitete er für die Kaufhäuser Grands Magasins Dufayel und Le Bon Marché, schuf Silbergefäße und Bronzegeräte und wandte sich mehr der Malerei zu. Nach nur 6 Jahren, im Jahre 1910, zog er sich nach Pierrefonds bei Compiègne zurück. Er richtete sich wieder ein eigenes Atelier ein und war von 1914 bis 1918 sogar Bürgermeister von Pierrefonds. 1937, zwei Jahre nach dem Tod seiner Frau, zog der mittlerweile 81-jährige Carlo Bugatti zu seinem Sohn Ettore nach Molsheim im Elsass, der dort seine Fabrik errichtet hatte.

Familie
Mit seiner Frau, Teresa Lorioli, hatte er drei Kinder: Deanice Bugatti (1883–1932), Ettore Bugatti (1881–1947), Fahrzeugkonstrukteur und Unternehmer (Bugatti), und Rembrandt Bugatti (1885–1916), Tierbildhauer.

Für seine beiden Söhne sah Carlo ebenfalls einen künstlerischen Werdegang vor. Diesen Weg schlug jedoch nur Rembrandt ein; Ettore begann zwar ein Kunststudium in Mailand, wechselte jedoch, nach Fürsprache durch einen Freund der Familie, Dominique Lumberjack, 1897 zum Mailänder Autobauer Prinetti & Stucchi. Noch 1902 war Carlos Unterschrift erforderlich als der noch nicht volljährige Ettore einen Arbeitsvertrag als Chefingenieur bei De Dietrich erhielt.

Literatur
 Hermann Sturm: Ausgefallene Schönheit : Carlo Bugatti, Exotismus, Entwürfe des Diversen. Anabas, Frankfurt am Main 2005, ISBN 9783870383688.
 Kurz, Joachim: Bugatti. Der Mythos – Die Familie – Das Unternehmen; Econ-Verlag (Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH), Berlin, ISBN 3-43015809-5
 Griffith Borgeson: Bugatti by Borgeson – The dynamics of mythology (1981), Osprey Publishing Limited, London ISBN 0-85045-414-X (englisch)

Weblinks

 Werke von Bugatti bei L'Art Nouveau
 Biographie auf bugatti.com

Einzelnachweise

Möbeldesigner
Architekt (Italien)
Italiener
Geboren 1856
Gestorben 1940
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Two bills to watch in the near future are the National Right-to-Work Act and the Raise the Wage Act. The National Right-to-Work Act will "block employers and unions from including mandatory dues provisions in collective bargaining agreements in the 22 states where right-to-work is not already law." The Raise the Wage Act was introduced by Democrats to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour. According to Mr. Davison this will probably not pass, but there will be some kind of change.
Mr. Davison noted the case of Villa v. CavaMezze Grill. The Plaintiff for this case was a low level manager for the defendant restaurant. She was told by a former employee that the former employee was sexually harassed by the Director of Operations of the restaurant. After an investigation the restaurant deemed the story untrue and fired the Plaintiff. Even though the Plaintiff only reported what she had been told, the court found she had not engaged in protected activity and ruled in favor of the defendant. This case is important because there has historically been an erosion of employer rights and this case ruled in favor of the employer.
Mr. Davison provided some very valuable information that can be used by companies and organizations large and small. Thank you to Matthew Davison and Baker Donelson for providing this information for our organization and local manufacturers.
The information above serves as a recap of the presentation provided by Matthew Davison of Baker Donelson, but was not written by Mr. Davison. All information and quotes were sourced from the presentation provided.
The full video of Mr. Davison's presentation is available for members only here.
None of the advice or comments attributed to Matthew Davison or Baker Donelson should be relied upon as legal advice, nor was any advice or comments intended to be legal advice.


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Strakatý je české příjmení. Ženskou variantou je Strakatá.

Známí nositelé tohoto příjmení
 Jan Strakatý (1835–1891) – český právník, politik a divadelník; syn Karla
 Karel Strakatý (1804–1868) – český operní pěvec

Související články
 český strakatý skot
 český strakatý pes
 husovec strakatý (vodní pták)
 kačka strakatá

Externí odkazy

Česká příjmení


Kevin Sheedy began his career at Prahran Football Club in the Victorian Football Association in 1964. After playing in a premiership with that club, he transferred to VFL club Richmond in 1967, playing 251 games before retiring in 1979. Kevin played in three winning grand final sides for the Tigers - 1969, 1973 and 1974.
He was the Skills Coach at Richmond when the club won the 1980 Premiership, then in 1981 he was appointed Senior Coach at the Essendon Football Club. He coached the team for a record 635 games during 27 years of continuous coaching.
It would be great one day to pick an international team to come out here and maybe play against the amateur team. Now that would be pretty exciting.
"I think that the AFL is really the spirit of Australia because I actually think that it represents who we are as a people; it represents communities and the spirit of the people in this country and the tenacity and the hope."


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Contribution Policy (2 Samples)
The Contribution Policy (2 Samples) are available free to download, customize and print for your organization or Church Administrative Office.
If your church does not have a policy for contributions then download the sample policy below that can be used as a tool to guide you through creating a policy for your church.
Contributions to a church are deductible for federal income tax purposes under the rules and regulations established under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code if you are a qualified organization exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Sec 501(c)(3).
There are so many different rules and regulations that church organizations have to abide by so you definitely need a policy specific for your church to abide by.
The policy for contributions below includes:
Policy Name
Introduction - [Church Name] is a qualified charitable organization exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Sec 501(c)(3). Contributions to the church are deductible for federal income tax purposes under the rules and regulations established under the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Undesignated Gifts - What are undesignated gifts?Undesignated gifts are gifts given to an organization or church without stipulation by the donor. These gifts comprise the majority of the church's total receipts. They're relied on to fund the church's budget ministries and programs.
Designated Gifts - What are designated gifts? Designated gifts are gifts given to an organization or church with stipulation by the donor. The church will accept designated gifts if they're specified for an approved project, ministry or program administered by the church. Gifts to ministries, programs, etc. not administered by the church cannot be accepted and should be sent directly to the organization you intend to receive the gift.
Gifts to Individuals - See policy below.
Non-Cash Gifts - [Church Name] will accept most types of non-cash gifts provided the gift is determined to be related to the purpose of the church and in the church's beset interest. Per IRS regulations, we'll acknowledge receipt by the fit by letter with brief description of the item donated. The church is not responsible for appraisals and will not determine the fair value of donated property. The estimated fair value of the gift will not be reflected on the letter or the donor's record of contribution. It's the donor's responsibility to determine the faira market value of the gift.
Personal Services Donated - See policy below.
Contribution Statements - See policy below.
Year of Contributions - The IRS provides clear guidelines with regard to the date of posting contributions, which we follow carefully. All contributions received or postmarked by December 31st will be included in that year's contribution statement. If the contribution is received or postmarked after December 31st, it will be included in the contribution statement of the year in which it was received/postmarked – regardless of the date on the check.
Conclusion - See policy below.
Signatures - Signatures of Senior Pastor and Secretary
Revised Date
The other policy available below is the Offerings/Contributions Policy sample that you can use as a tool to create one for your church and it includes the procedures on collecting offerings/contributions, posting revenues, other funds, and bank deposits.
If your church needs a database that will track these contributions and generate contribution statements and letters within minutes check out the database I created below!
Shepherdbase (Church Membership Database)
Click on the link(s) to download the contribution policy(s) below:
Contribution Policy (Sample)
Offerings/Contributions Policy (Sample)
Church Accounting Policy Manual
Church Accounting Policy Manual (2 Samples) free to download, modify and print immediately for your church. Also free church policy manual...
General Accounting System Policy (Sample)
General Accounting System Policy and Procedure (Sample) available free to download, customize and print for your church administrative office...
Budgeting Policy
The Budgeting Policy (Sample) is available free to download, customize and print for your Human Resources Dept., church administrative office, etc.
Return to Church Policy Manual from the Church Contribution Policy (Sample) page.


I get Twitter. I do. I see how it can be addicting. And relevant. And instant. And even compelling, depending on whom you follow and why. I know why people Tweet; and I know why colleagues of mine swear by it. I get how the site can help people build a personal brand; and I liked linking my Tweets to my blog.
But here we are, a month later, and after a couple of hundred Tweets, and nearly 700 followers (thank you, thank you, thank you!), I've come to the conclusion - like more than a third of other Tweeters out there after their first month, that the site is just not for me. I followed some folks, read their Tweets, linked to my blog, broke some news, communicated with some of you directly, but by and large, I just couldn't get my arms around any true value. That's not to say that I didn't find value in my followers. I absolutely loved hearing from you. Even heard from some old friends. But much of that communication could have easily been handled via email, or dare I say it, on the phone, or in text messages, or *gasp, over drinks, or any number of other platforms with which I'm already familiar and easily found.
To me, Twitter became a new way to encroach on my already very limited time. Work for me is a 24/7 proposition whether I like it or not. That's the reality of cable news. I'm never far from my Blackberry and when I see the battery dwindling to a couple of bars, I get nervous. I'm a dad with two great kids who patiently indulge my Blackberry addiction (though I'm getting much better), I have a job that practically consumes me, I have two pugs I like to hang with, I love to ride my bicycle for hours at a time. I like to see friends and family. Living in the realm of cable news, it is tough to balance all of life's responsibilities and interests and journeys. It's all I can do to cover such a dynamic beat, keep this blog current, and have some sense of a life. Work has paid me enormous dividends; but some of those dividends have come at enormous costs as well.
And that's where Twitter comes in. Or not. To add another thing to do, to add more responsibilities to my day, to feel like I'm letting someone down because I can't get a 140-character message up, to stop down what I'm doing to Tweet something interesting -- that really might not be - just doesn't fit into my life or lifestyle. In my original post about all this, when I decided to give Twitter a try, I thought the site would give me a chance to "live blog" my day. I quickly realized, not only do I think no one is interested in my day outside of the people I directly deal with, but I just don't have the time to do it. I also looked at my Twitter posts as an exercise in vanity. It seemed very much about "me," "me," and "me" when my job is really more about "you," "you," and "you."
I did enjoy reading Lance Armstrong's posts, and Andy Schleck's, and Johan Bruyneel's, Jane Wells', Mike Huckman's. I marvel at Tweeters like Guy Kawasaki, the former Apple Inc. evangelist who's now a top-name venture capitalist because he has to be the most prolific writer in the history of time. He's got nearly 200,000 followers and he's already posted a staggering 31,171 Tweets as of this writing. I don't know how he does it. Or quite frankly, why.
Maybe I'm just not that interesting. Perhaps I'm just not that interested. But Twitter to me, for me, didn't facilitate communication. It just made it worse. It stops people from speaking. It stops understanding. It stop analysis. It turns simplicity into a detriment. Simple is good. Simplistic, not so much.
Twitter, by some reports, now commands a $1 billion valuation. Not bad for a company with a handful of employees, and no revenue model, much less any idea when a profit stream might come. I guess that billion dollars is for the eyeballs it has attracted, but haven't we already been through eyeball-valuations before? Maybe someone will come up with a way to monetize this kind of thing, but for now, I'll sit on the sidelines as a very interested observer. I played the game, and even had fun during a very small part of the time. I came, I saw, I Tweeted, and I wish I could say I conquered, too. But I didn't. And don't care to.
CNBC Media Money Blog - Is Twitter Worth $1 Billion?
I get it. For a precious few. But Twitter is just not for me. By the way, the previous blog works out to 4,298 characters, including spaces. At 140 characters per Tweet, and doing a Tweet a day, it would have taken me a full month to post that blog in Twitter-eze. Depressing.
I would love to hear from those of you who Tweet, about the pros, the cons, the merits, the pitfalls. Is this merely a passing fad we'll look back on 3, 5, 10 years from now with a chuckle? Will we even remember that it existed? I welcome, and encourage your responses.


Every day we are faced with financial pressures, these pressures include 7 factors, which can erode or even destroy your wealth.
When these factors are consistently out of balance, they may lead to wealth loss. John Smallwood of Smallwood Associates shares more about these 7 factors and how to ensure balance, to improve your overall wealth.
Click below the image to listen and learn more. Enjoy.
Related: What Is Wealth Under Pressure?


When you find a personal trainer who makes you want to get up in the morning, you have found someone special. When you find a trainer who doesn't let you feel self-conscious about the softer bits on the underside of your arms, you have found someone extra-special. When you find a trainer who does all of that, listens to you and understands what you want, and helps you overcome your own anxieties, you have found Antonio.
a personal trainer who makes you feel great!
Antonio is a personal trainer who possesses that rare quality found in the most motivational of people, the ability to inspire without appearing at all intimidating. On paper, he should be totally scary, as his resumé reads like an A-Z of martial arts (from Taikwando to Kick Boxing, including a black belt in Karate). But his warm and encouraging manner is so gentle that it contrasts with any image of him as a fighting man. Antonio could have easily devoted his career to combat sports, but his interest in sport was much wider and took him to university in Covilhã where he graduated in Sports Science. This wasn't enough for him, however, and he went on to gain a post-graduate degree in Tourist Sport in the Algarve.
After graduating, Antonio taught a wide variety of activities to people of all ages, from cycling and abseiling, to swimming and gymnastics. He found that most people exercise best when they are allowed to concentrate on themselves, without feeling self-conscious or in competition with anyone else. He discovered that he could really make a difference to someone's life and level of fitness if he could help them train in a small group, or a one-to-one session.
Joining forces with his wife, Mari, he took over a gym, built on the gym's original services offering new, exclusive and tailored personal training. The gym is located within the Pinus Ria Hotel, close to the entrance of Quinta do Lago on the Vale do Lobo road. In addition to enabling clients to take advantage of Antonio's talent and experience, it offers exclusive (and sought after) spinning classes – for a maximum group size of five, free weights, natural strength machines, yoga, pilates and massage. There is also a wet room with a sauna, Turkish bath and jacuzzi.
As a part of his service, Antonio monitors weight and body fat, as well as assessing levels of strength, general fitness, blood pressure and nutritional needs. He doesn't restrict clients to his gym, also conducting sessions in people's own homes, encouraging his clients to take full advantage of the excellent gym facilities found in many of their homes.
Superfit and energetic, Antonio is a natural and gifted teacher. His classes are great fun. They are always different and he uses fantastic, uplifting music. And should he ever wish to advertise his work, he need look no further than his select group of clients, who simply glow with health and enthusiasm.


Right: Mike Pascual of Elk Grove hauled in this monster weighing 7.51 lbs. on 4/7/19. He listed is bait as Brad's cut plug and that he was fishing near the dam.
Right: Instagramer @jmalear posted this shot this week.
All active, reserve, retired, and veteran military personnel receives a 20% discount on Day Use Entry, Boat Rentals (excluding rental of the Party Barges) camping, RV sites, and cottages. Military identification required. Discount may not be combined with other offers.
Right: Yeej Huam posted this stringer on FB on Friday 4/12 caught at the pond.
Stop in at Lake Camanche's North Shore Cafe!
Right: Bob Yates posted his pictures on Facebook and commented, "Fished Camanche today. Caught and released 23inch German Brown, kept 2 trout. Above the bridge trolling with shad raps.
Thank you to those who choose Lake Camanche and to those that share your pictures!


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Big boost to India: 16 states score over 80% in World Bank `Ease of Doing Business` ranking
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New Delhi: The `Make of India` programme of the government has spurred strong competition among Indian states in improving the ease of doing business in order to attract investments and drive the economies of their regions.This was stated here on Monday by Mr. Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India, while addressing the 41st Joint Meeting of India-Japan Business Cooperation Committee (IJBCC).
Mr Abhishek said that as many as 16 states of India had scored over 80% in the World Bank- DIPP ranking of States based on 340 parameters on `Ease of Doing Business`."We are trying to address specific policy issues that would hasten the pace of reforms and remain determined on taking up issues in areas such as infrastructure and taxation to improve the manufacturing competitiveness in States", he emphasized.The DIPP Secretary said that the landmark goods & services Tax (GST) which will be operational from April 2017 would create a level-playing field for manufacturers in States.
Currently, manufacturers have to bear the burden of a large number of state taxes which raises the cost of manufacturing; come April, this will be a thing of the past. GST, he added, would speed up the movement of goods; there will be greater predictability in assured transportation that will bring down the cost of holding inventories.FICCI, on its, part has decided to open a `FICCI India Plus` office in Japan, which will be launched soon.
The office is expected to be of great help to Japanese companies interested in doing business in India and vice versa.Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, urged Japanese companies to rapidly move into the Indian market as the process of infrastructure creation and reforms will throw up ample opportunities for investment. Japanese companies, he said, must learn from Maruti`s India story which has brought in a culture of manufacturing excellence to India.He said that in the governance structure in India today there is consistency, clarity and predictability of policy. Evidence of this can be found in the structured changes that have been brought about on business process engineering and the enactment of the bankruptcy law.
The India story for Japanese companies has just begun, Mr. Kant said adding that while Japanese companies are over-exposed in China, their future lies in India.A joint statement issued at the end of the meeting noted that the two sides discussed potential areas of cooperation between India and Japan, such as pharmaceuticals and Information Technology. IJBCC highlighted the issues on market access in these areas, such as the below par share of Indian companies in the Japanese drug market and the low share of India`s IT services in the Japanese IT market.
The Indian side also sought improvement on the certificate of eligibility for Indian persons intending to obtain business visa for Japan.To increase two-way investment, it was considered imperative for both India and Japan to proactively address the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP) negotiations.Mr. Onkar S. Kanwar, Chairman, IJBCC and Chairman, Apollo Tyres Ltd., said that agreements for introducing Japanese Shinkansen technology for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project had been signed. The Shinkansen, known for its speed, reliability and safety, is seen in India as a vehicle to embark on a high-growth trajectory through better connectivity, on the lines of Japan`s own transformational half a century ago.He said that there is also a lot of scope in expanding our trade in services. In Information Technology, India has already emerged as a global hub and has a vast reservoir of intellectual capital.
There is a lot of potential for bilateral cooperation in this sphere. The implementation Social Security Agreement between India and Japan from October 1, 2016 will favorably impact the profitability and competitive position of Indian and Japanese companies with foreign operations in either countries by reducing their cost of doing business abroad.On the occasion, the DIPP Secretary and other dignitaries released a Report on India-Japan: A Snapshot of Economic and Investment Relations by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.Mr. Masami Iijima, Chairman, Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee (JIBCC) and CEO & President, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., in his remarks, pointed out that that Japan and India have called for a special strategic global Partnership and noted that as of October 2015, 1229 Japanese companies have come to India.
He said there was an overall improvement in the business environment in India and the passage of the GST Bill in Parliament holds out great hope for making the business environment more friendly.Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India, said that it was important for Indian companies to establish site offices in Japan and Japanese companies must be convinced of India`s efforts at de-regulation of Indian business. He expressed the hope that the Indian Government would continue to strive for improving the business environment and told Japanese companies that this was the most opportune time for them to capture the visible potential that is emerging in India.Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki Ltd., noted that global investors were now focusing their sights on India. His company tries to find common ground to problems faced in this country by endeavoring to understand one another.
The landmark taxation reform by way of introduction of the GST next year was the new buzzword which was being keenly watched by businesses around the world.Mr. Rohit Relan, Co-Chairman, IJBCC and Managing Director, Bharat Seats Limited, said that there were huge opportunities for Japanese companies in India in manufacturing areas such as pharmaceuticals, defence, textiles, chemicals and auto components and "I hope Japanese businesses will take a closer look at these avenues for enhancing their activities and presence in India. I believe the way forward is to break new grounds of cooperation by exploring complementarities in our economic strengths and plan investments accordingly," he said.
Source: Zee News
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In its first public enforcement action, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it is fining Capital One Bank for pressuring and misleading two million customers into buying additional products when they opened their credit card accounts.
The bank will refund roughly $140 million to customers and pay an additional $25 million penalty to the CFPB for using deceptive marketing tactics, the government's consumer watchdog said Wednesday.
This is the new bureau Obama created, the one fought so vociferously by the banks, who claimed they could "police ourselves."


July 4th is probably my favorite holiday. I love summer. I love red, white and blue. It's just fun.
Today I'm sharing some handmade items to help us decorate for the 4th. You can see everything a little more closely by CLICKING HERE.


Code review is one of the oldest and most reliable methods of defect detection. It is based on the simple idea used in many other areas of human life: if a problem is being discussed and solved by several people, they will be able to work out a better solution and avoid many mistakes. When one is working alone, one may even not suspect he/she is making an obvious mistake or realizing something in a non-optimal way.
The code review method implies collaborative attentive reading of source code and suggesting recommendations on improving it. Errors or potentially incorrect code fragments are detected during the process of code review. It is also accepted that the author of the code shouldn't give any explanations on how a certain part of the program works. The execution algorithm should be clear directly from the program text and comments. If the code doesn't meet this condition, it should be revised.
Code review is usually an effective method, as programmers notice errors in another's code easier than in their own. Code review also fulfills an educational purpose: programmers participating in the review learn new programming methods, patterns and good coding styles. To learn more about the code review method see a wonderful book by Steve McConnell "Code Complete" . The Wikipedia article might be of interest too: Code review .
The only yet great disadvantage of this method is its high cost. You need to gather several programmers regularly to review fresh code or re-review revised code. It distracts programmers from their own tasks and requires their focusing on the new work. At the same time, they need regular breaks. If you try to review large code fragments at once, your attention quickly weakens and the benefit of code review decreases as quickly. As a result, a great many man-hours are spent on code review.
A compromise solution that helps reduce the price of code analysis is using specialized software tools. These tools perform static code analysis and give recommendations to the programmer on which code fragments to consider. Since static analyzers don't possess AI, they perform analysis worse than a programmer. On the other hand, these tools work fast, don't get tired and can be used regularly. The static code analyzer PVS-Studio developed by our company is one of these programs. It has an especially useful mode of incremental analysis which is launched automatically after compiling modified files. Consequently, many bugs and misprints can be caught very early.
Steve McConnell, "Code Complete, 2nd Edition" Microsoft Press, Paperback, 2nd edition, Published June 2004, 914 pages, ISBN: 0-7356-1967-0.


This is the card I made for the sketch challenge today on SCS. I honestly don't know how Roxi keeps coming up with these week after week but she does and this was a fun one to work with! It went together really quickly, which is good since I'm in a bit of a hurry!
I used one of the newly released Our Daily Bread designs sets called Friendship. This month there are three great sets all using doodled butterflies or dragonflies, and great sentiments. I love these sets! Not only are they pretty, but the nature of the doodled designs makes them perfect for quick cards, because you don't have to color them!
I stamped my image with VersaMagic in Purple Hydrangea twice, and clear embossed, then cut out the dragonfly from one to pop up. The paper I stamped this image on is a discontinued SU! Certainly Celery DP.
I stamped my sentiment from the same set with Archival Jet Black and cut with my Nestie Label #4.
I used a Martha Stewart edge punch and the bling is from The Paper Studio.
Please don't forget that there is a Design Team Challenge going on at Our Daily Bread designs! All you have to do is make a pocket card and upload it to the ODBD Blog by Sept. 17! YOU could WIN one of THREE new sets being given away by Kelley!!! Check out all the details here!
Thank you so much for looking! Have a great day!!!
Wow Grace this looks AMAZING!!! I LOVE your colors and you dragonfly with the flourishes...WOW Gorgeous!
Love the colours in this card and the scroll work is adorable.
Oh so pretty and I love the purple sentiment...and all the purple papers...just wonderful!
Hi Grace this is a very pretty card. I almost bought this sentiment I just love it and it really can make someone's day. You truly inspire me to keep creating, I love your blog and keep coming back for more inspiration. God Bless you!
This is beautiful Grace!!! I love your colors, dp and use of the sketch!! So elegant!!
Grace that is lovely! The purple DP really pops. I agree there is much inspiration of all types to be found on your blog.
This is such a beautiful card, Grace!!!! I just love the colors and papers you used and the sentiment is sooo touching!!!!!


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♦ December 07 ♦
Each year on Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) and destroyed 188 aircraft.
Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. — President Franklin D. Roosevelt
There is a beautiful lagoon in the Hawaiian Islands that is named for the lustrous jewel that is formed when a piece of sand irritates a clam into coating it to protect itself. This harbor also houses the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet, and has been an important part of the American Naval placement in the Pacific Ocean since 1887.
Little did anyone know at that time that an attack on this harbor would bring the entire might of the American Military into a war it was desperately seeking to avoid. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors the men and women who died in the Japanese attack on this beautiful harbor one December day in 1941.
Sometimes referred to as Pearl Harbor Day, this is a yearly day of remembrance for those who lost their lives on the 7th of December in 1941 at Pearl Harbor. We pay honor to the citizens who were killed when Japan sprung their surprise attack. This date results in World War Two, as the United States declared war on Japan on the following day. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day has been entered into publication in Congress, meaning that it has been an official date since 1994. The then-President Bill Clinton signed the joint resolution at the time.
On this day, organizations across the United States hold tributes to honor the memory of Pearl Harbor. There are also a lot of reunions and survivors share their stories as well. Traditionally, the United States flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset. This is an act that honors the people who lost their lives while they were serving for the U.S. at Pearl Harbor.
Today, there are a number of different sites at Pearl Harbor that have been created in memory of those who served during the bombing. Pearl Harbor is the final resting place for a lot of the crew of USS Oklahoma, USS Arizona, and USS Utah. The memorials here serve as a place of honor to the service members who lost their lives during the attack. They also act as a touching and emotional reminder of war and the loss that it causes.
At Pearl Harbor, you will find the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, which pays honor to the American submarine that sunk 44 ships during World War Two. There is also the USS Utah Memorial. This is in remembrance of the former battleship, which in 1931 was converted into a target ship. It was sunk in an attack on the 7th of December in 1941. Another site is the USS Oklahoma Memorial, which pays tribute to the battleship that was also sunk on this date, resulting in 429 men losing their lives. There is also a marble memorial that goes over the sunken battleship USS Arizona, which is in tribute of the 1,177 crew members who died.
The History of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is the history of the attack itself, an attack that took place on December 7th, 1941. The attack was devastating, killing over 2,400 citizens of the United States from the time it began at 7:48 am Hawaiian time and ended just 90 minutes later, making the attack incredibly devastating. Multiple ships were lost during the attack, though things could have been much worse.
Intelligence gathered after the attack indicated that there was intended to be a third-wave of attacks to hit the island, complete with an invasion fleet intended to take the island and prevent it from being used as an American base of operation.
The purpose behind this surprise attack? America was well positioned in the Pacific to interfere with Japanese fleet maneuvering, and it was hoped that by launching this assault they would cripple the US Pacific Presence and be able to control the ocean unhindered.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Send a care package to a member of the Armed Forces overseas
Find a local organization sending care packages—there should be one in your community. Basic grooming needs, phone cards, canned treats, even just a kind note of appreciation are all simple expressions of concern that mean so much to soldiers thousands of miles from home. Get your church or civic organization to help and your impact will be so much greater.
Loved ones staying at home need comfort too
The families left behind often struggle with expenses and loneliness while their husbands and wives are overseas. Adopt a family in your community and be there to offer help. It could be as simple as attending the kid's games, dropping off some food, or giving a gas card. Small acts of kindness can help keep a family together even when they are apart.
Treat yourself well, too
The life you are living today would be impossible without the sacrifices of December 7 and of all the wars this country has been in. Honor the memory of those lost by living the best life you can, and work to make life better for those coming after you
#PearlHarbor, #PearlHarborRemembranceDay


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