text:
Wine Chevron Right
Everything in Moderation
Some people define moderate drinking as a glass a day; others, a bottle. Confused, wine editor Lettie Teague goes in search of guidelines she can live with.
By Lettie Teague
Most of us know what it means to drink too much—although in the recent case of Billy Joel, it took shouting incoherently while in a concert with Elton John and driving his Mercedes off the road before he checked himself into rehab for an "addiction to wine." (In Joel's defense, I'd argue that listening to Elton John sing "Benny and the Jets" could drive anyone to drink in excess.) Moderation, on the other hand, is much harder to categorize—even, it seems, for medical professionals. Just about every doctor I spoke to, including my longtime family physician, had a different idea of what it means to drink moderately. Some of the experts I consulted were vague as to exact amounts; others said a single glass of wine a day "or less" was the limit, which really depressed me.
I'd started thinking about moderation while having my annual physical. My doctor, knowing what I do for a living, had made a few dark remarks about the possible state of my liver. "But I drink in moderation!" I'd protested. "That's what a lot of people in your business say," replied Martin Feuer, M.D., ever the skeptic.
I rarely drink wine during the day, and if I do, I'm usually tasting (and spitting). I do, however, drink wine with dinner every night—an average of two glasses or so, though if the wine is truly outstanding, my husband and I have been known to finish the bottle. By some people's standards, I might belong in the same drying-out place as Billy Joel, while to others (mostly French and Italian), I probably seem like a lightweight.
The fact is, in this country, wine is still treated more like a controlled substance than like a complement to a meal. After all, the same federal agency that monitors guns and cigarettes (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) also governs the production and sale of wine. It wasn't until 1995 that the United States government even acknowledged that wine wasn't an altogether dangerous thing. Before then, federal dietary guidelines decreed there was "no net health benefit" to be found from the consumption of alcohol. After years of research proved otherwise, the government grudgingly revised its dietary guidelines to reflect that drinking wine could afford certain health benefits, though only at "moderate" levels of consumption—"no more than one drink a day for women and two for men."
In countries such as France and Spain, the government measures moderation more generously—up to two drinks a day for women and four for men—yet their populations are healthier than ours and their rates of alcoholism are lower than ours. Though the European approach seemed the more reasonable, I wasn't convinced there should be guidelines at all. Why were governments telling people whether or not to drink wine in the first place, let alone assigning numbers to the acceptable amounts? Trying not to sound defensive, I got on the phone with a few medical authorities to find out exactly what they consider to be moderate drinking.
My first call was to Harvey Finkel, M.D., a clinical professor of medicine at the Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Finkel, who lectures all over the world on wine and health, said he was "a big believer in the benefits of moderate drinking" and sided with the government figures. One glass a day is enough for a woman, said Dr. Finkel. It's a matter of alcohol dehydrogenase—something women have less of than men. (Is there no end to the ways in which we are shortchanged?) Alcohol dehydrogenase, it seems, is the enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the stomach. A person who has too little alcohol dehydrogenase could experience problems. Did Dr. Finkel think I had enough of the stuff to safely process two glasses of wine a day? Possibly, he replied. However, he warned me, "you have to be careful about how you're measuring your glasses."
After promising I'd do so before my next dinner party (how many guests had I already endangered by serving oversize glasses of Chardonnay?), I called Elizabeth Whelan, president of the American Council on Science and Health, a consumer-oriented public-health organization. "Why such an emphasis on excess?" I complained to her, "especially when you consider that the vast majority of people in this country [95 percent] aren't problem drinkers?" Dr. Whelan said it is "the tremendous negativism about alcohol in this country" that makes doctors particularly cautious. But did she think the government's moderation guidelines are fair? They are conservative, she conceded. In fact, when I mentioned my two-glass-a-day habit, she seemed more concerned with the calories I was consuming than the alcohol. "Alcohol is a concentrated form of calories," Dr. Whelan said sternly. "I can't imagine anyone not counting calories when drinking wine."
The last thing I wanted was something more to measure—I was still worrying about the size of my glassware—and changed the subject to Dr. Whelan's interest in wine. She'd mentioned she was planning a visit to Sonoma, where she hoped to do some wine tasting. I thought of asking her if she'd keep to one glass a day but decided to recommend a few wineries for her to check out instead (Dry Creek, Martinelli, Franciscan and Chateau St. Jean , in case you're wondering).
Before we hung up, Dr. Whelan suggested that I call Morris Chafetz, president of the Health Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that teaches people how to address health issues, especially the consumption of alcohol. Dr. Chafetz, she said, had studied the effects of alcohol on the body for almost five decades and was sure to give me his unvarnished opinion.
Indeed, Dr. Chafetz wasn't afraid to take an unorthodox stance. He soon asserted the rather refreshing view that "alcohol has done far more good than harm" for most people throughout history. He had little affection for the U.S. government's moderation guidelines, calling them "artificial" and "homogenizing." When I asked about my daily two glasses of wine, Dr. Chafetz chided me, "It's not the amount you drink that's important, it's about educating yourself, respecting yourself."
It was getting confusing. Since I respected myself more days than I didn't, by Dr. Chafetz's standard I seemed to be fine. On the other hand, I wasn't sure about how much alcohol dehydrogenase I had. Furthermore, I'd never once considered measuring my wineglasses or counted the calories in a Cabernet. With so many criteria, how could I tell if my drinking is moderate? Enough with the health gurus: For some real answers, I decided to seek the opinions of other wine professionals—winemakers and sommeliers—to find out what they thought moderate drinking would be.
Richard Betts, wine director of the Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado (a town where the residents are as physically fit as they are financially solvent), told me he averages "a bottle a day," between lunch and dinner, and considers it moderate, while in New York, Le Bernardin's top sommelier, Michel Couvreux, reported he often drinks two bottles of wine in a day (did I mention he's French?), though always with food. The women I talked to tended to drink a bit less—pretty much the same as me. Karen King, wine director of New York's Union Square Cafe, said "a couple of glasses of wine" is her moderate norm, as it is for Napa-based winemaker Mia Klein and Sonoma winery owner Julie Martinelli. Even so, though they are all very healthy people, every one of these wine professionals drinks more than the government would call moderate. What would my family doctor say?
I put the question to Dr. Feuer the following week, when he called to tell me the results of my physical. I was, Dr. Feuer said, in excellent health. Did that mean two glasses of wine are a good thing after all? "Consistently drinking wine appears to be beneficial," was all that he'd say.
I told him I'd drink to that.


text:
Home / Car News / Williams FW33 F1 Car 2011
CarSession
Williams FW33 F1 Car 2011
The 2011 spec Williams FW33 F1 car will also begin testing at the Ricardo Tormo track in Valencia today, with the Grove based team still in the process of completing sponsorship deals for the upcoming season.
The Williams FW33 F1 car features the navy blue livery, and the team will include Ruben Barrichello as the main driver and Pastor Maldonado.
The team's Technical Director Sam Michael said that "The design of this year's car has
been pretty smooth We've improved our way of working by increasing the
communication between the mechanical and aerodynamic departments, and
that improved our decision making processes. It allowed us to increase
the optimisation time spent on each part of the car."
By the time the 2011 season will kick off in Bahrain in March, the Williams FW33 2011 F1car is expected to receive an aerodynamic upgrade.
Source: Autocar
PREVIOUS 01 Feb 2011
Toro Rosso STR6 2011 F1 Car
NEXT 01 Feb 2011
Vauxhall Astra ES Tech

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


When the CEO of a medium sized service provider called us, her complaint was her sales force couldn't sell. Sales were flat and sometimes even decreasing!
A revamp of the comp. plan to meet organizational goals.
More sales, more profitability and a saner CEO!
The people at this advertising firm were simply working too hard. Everyone was harried, miserable and therefore unproductive.
Once our team entered it was easy to see that there was no real marketing strategy for this firm. The marketing people used a "shotgun" approach and sales people were chasing whatever deals they felt they could get.


Combine oats and water or milk and stir to combine. Microwave for 2 - 3 minutes. If you prefer not to use a microwave, heat milk or water over low-heat until simmering. Add oats and stir until liquid is absorbed and oats are fluffy.
Once oatmeal is cooked to your liking, add in mix-ins and toppings.
Easy, grain-free, super delicious french toast There's nothing like a comforting breakfast to make a gloomy and humid NYC morning a bit more brighter. This french toast took maybe 10 minutes to whip up and was incredibly satisfying. With tart, crunchy apples on top and the extra cinnamon-y taste, it was a true Fall breakfast.
Combine egg, almond milk, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Heat a pan over medium heat, melt ghee, butter, or use non-stick cooking spray.
Dip bread into egg batter, carefully let extra batter drip off, and place in pan. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side, or until each side is golden brown and fully-cooked through in the middle.
Enjoy with your choice of toppings, like chopped fruit, a drizzle of pure maple syrup, and/or a dash of pumpkin pie spice.
While crust is baking, prepare smashed avocado and set aside.
While crust is baking, cook eggs over medium-low heat in 1 tsp. ghee or cooking oil.
Build pizza by spreading avocado evenly over crust. Then top with eggs. Then top with extra toppings. Serve while hot and enjoy!
In a blender (I love my NutriBullet), combine all ingredients. You can also go the old-school way and mash the banana than whisk in other ingredients and combine well.
Top with desired (and healthy) toppings. These include mashed berries or other sliced fruit, yogurt, 100% pure maple syrup, or melted nut butter.


text:
The Yanqu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Yellow River in Xinghai County, Qinghai Province, China. Construction on the dam began in 2010 and its 1,200 MW hydroelectric power station became operational in 2016. It is located upstream of the Longyangxia Dam.

See also

 List of tallest dams in the world
 List of dams and reservoirs in China
 List of tallest dams in China

References

Dams in China
Dams on the Yellow River
Concrete-face rock-fill dams
Hydroelectric power stations in Qinghai
Energy infrastructure completed in 2016

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Pete Hobbs, of Boy Least Likely To, has started a great solo project called Diving At Dawn. Departing from the indie pop sound that made Boy Least Likely To the most adored band ever, his new solo project is a chance for him to express a more acoustic, lush side.
The first single from Diving At Dawn is called "A Lot Like Love." It's a reflective song that Hobbs produced in the wee hours of the night, and eloquently addresses issues we all can relate to: the constant passion of time and frailty of love. Check it out below.
The single is releasing digitally and on limited edition 7″ vinyl on the band's own label, Too Young To Die Records this month. The vinyl includes the exclusive track "The Spinney." I'm definitely excited to see where Hobbs' takes this side project– I'll keep you posted!
Coltrane Motion – Hello Ambition!
The title of Coltrane Motion's sophomore album, Hello Ambition!, is probably about as accurate a name as could have been conceived for this collection of 10 tracks from electro-pop duo Michael Bond and Matt Dennewitz. Combining droning, repetitious sounds with eclectic rock and vocals isn't easy — nor common, mind you — but the Chicago boys seem to mash them together with considerable ease.
The beats on Hello Ambition! are simply infectious. It's damn near impossible to sit through the album's musical stylings without bobbing your head and wiggling your toes. That is, of course, if you haven't already gotten up out of your chair and started waving around other appendages.
Michael and Matt rely heavily on their drum kit and unyielding beats to keep things moving and in focus. This is particularly true of a track like "High Tide," which takes off a bit noisier and more scattered than the rest, yet maintains its ground thanks to consistent drum throbbings.
Most everything on Hello Ambition! could find a home on the film soundtrack of a snappy, coming-of-age indie. "My Heart Might Go On," for instance, has a coarseness about it thanks to a hint of lo-fi, yet is softened by a playful tambourine and repetitive lyrics. Michael, the duo's vocalist, claims that "the party is over" and that he's "tired of being young" — the unofficial calling card of desirous, albeit distressed youth.
"I Forgot There Was a War On" may be the album's anthem. It's Coltrane Motion's stab at mixing dance rock with funk, and it goes down very smoothly. Like most everything here, it's hard to listen to just once.


text:
Q: Accurate/recommended approachs to tracking play length of a video I'm working on a flash player that needs to track how long a user plays a video for. In addition, I need to know the user. I can easily do that with a request to the server. What I've thought of so far is sending a request to the server when the user presses play and another when the player stops playing the video. The obvious problem with this approach is that the user can navigate away from the page with out pressing stop, before the video ends.
Are there know approaches you have tried/seen and would recommend?

A: The player can send out heartbeats whenever the video is playing; even if downloading was stopped or has already finished. The heartbeat may contain the approximate position of the video that was played during the last seconds. Then, the user's video watch pattern can be reconstructed from those heartbeat statistics.
According to this SO question, the current position of the video is given by NetStream.time property
There is nothing to prevent or detect if the user has resized the browser to a corner and then open a new browser to do more interesting things.
(Just ideas; I don't know actionscript. Since I'm not able to verify if this works or not, please let me know if this answer is wrong.)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Home Books Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 27e
Chapter 27: Chlamydia spp.
Chlamydia spp.. In: Carroll KC, Hobden JA, Miller S, Morse SA, Mietzner TA, Detrick B, Mitchell TG, McKerrow JH, Sakanari JA. Carroll K.C., & Hobden J.A., & Miller S, & Morse S.A., & Mietzner T.A., & Detrick B, & Mitchell T.G., & McKerrow J.H., & Sakanari J.A.(Eds.),Eds. Karen C. Carroll, et al.eds. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 27e. McGraw Hill; 2019. Accessed January 17, 2022. https://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1551&sectionid=94108262
Chlamydia spp.. Carroll KC, Hobden JA, Miller S, Morse SA, Mietzner TA, Detrick B, Mitchell TG, McKerrow JH, Sakanari JA. Carroll K.C., & Hobden J.A., & Miller S, & Morse S.A., & Mietzner T.A., & Detrick B, & Mitchell T.G., & McKerrow J.H., & Sakanari J.A.(Eds.),Eds. Karen C. Carroll, et al. (2019). Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 27e. McGraw Hill. https://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1551&sectionid=94108262
"Chlamydia spp.." Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 27e Carroll KC, Hobden JA, Miller S, Morse SA, Mietzner TA, Detrick B, Mitchell TG, McKerrow JH, Sakanari JA. Carroll K.C., & Hobden J.A., & Miller S, & Morse S.A., & Mietzner T.A., & Detrick B, & Mitchell T.G., & McKerrow J.H., & Sakanari J.A.(Eds.),Eds. Karen C. Carroll, et al. McGraw Hill, 2019, https://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1551&sectionid=94108262.
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS OCULAR, GENITAL, AND RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS GENITAL INFECTIONS AND INCLUSION CONJUNCTIVITIS
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEONATAL PNEUMONIA
CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE AND RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
CHLAMYDIA PSITTACI AND PSITTACOSIS
Chlamydiae that infect humans are divided into three species, Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Chlamydia psittaci, on the basis of antigenic composition, intracellular inclusions, sulfadiazine susceptibility, and disease production. The separation of the genus Chlamydia into the genera Chlamydia and Chlamydophila was controversial; in this chapter, the three chlamydiae that are pathogens of humans are considered to be in the genus Chlamydia in keeping with publications that do not support the new taxonomy. Other chlamydiae infect animals but rarely if ever infect humans. All chlamydiae exhibit similar morphologic features, share a common group antigen, and multiply in the cytoplasm of their host cells by a distinctive developmental cycle. The chlamydiae can be viewed as gram-negative bacteria that lack mechanisms for the production of metabolic energy and cannot synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This restricts them to an intracellular existence, where the host cell furnishes energy-rich intermediates. Thus, chlamydiae are obligate intracellular pathogens.
Developmental Cycle
All chlamydiae share a common and unique biphasic developmental cycle. The environmentally stable infectious particle (transmissible form) is a small cell called the elementary body (EB). These are about 0.3 μm in diameter (Figure 27-1) with an electron-dense nucleoid. The EB membrane proteins have highly cross-linked membrane proteins. The EBs have a high affinity for host epithelial cells and rapidly enter them. The first step in entry involves interaction between outer membrane proteins of the EB and heparin sulfate proteoglycan of the host cells. The second step involves additional and irreversible binding to a variety of other host cell receptors. There appear to be multiple adhesins, such as OmcB, the major outer membrane protein (MOMP), glycosylated MOMP, and other surface proteins. Following adherence, the mechanisms thought to mediate entry into the host cell also vary and involve cytoskeletal rearrangements and activation of type III secretion systems and other effectors. EBs are usually seen attached near the base of microvilli, where they are subsequently engulfed by the host cell. More than one mechanism appears to be functional: receptor-mediated endocytosis into clathrin-coated pits and pinocytosis via noncoated pits. Lysosomal fusion is inhibited, creating a protected membrane-bound environment around the chlamydiae. Shortly after entry into the host cell, the disulfide bonds of the EB membrane proteins are reduced (no longer cross-linked), and the EB is reorganized into a larger structure called a reticulate body (RB) [replicative form] measuring about 0.5–1 μm (see Figure 27-1) and devoid of an electron-dense nucleoid. Within the membrane-bound vacuole, the RB grows in size and divides repeatedly by binary fission. Eventually, the entire vacuole becomes filled with EBs derived from the RBs to form a cytoplasmic inclusion. The newly formed EBs may be liberated from the host cell to infect new cells. The developmental cycle takes 48–72 hours.
FIGURE 27-1
Chlamydiae. A: Thin section electron micrograph of chlamydiae in various ...


The Hussman Funds are available through brokerages including E-Trade, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab & Company, TD Waterhouse, Brown & Company, and many others. The Hussman Funds are independent and unaffiliated with these brokerages. If you are interested in purchasing the Fund and it is not yet available at your brokerage, please ask their representative to contact us at 1-800-487-7626.
Your order is considered received when U.S. Bank, the Fund's custodian receives payment by wire. However, the completed account application must be mailed to the Transfer Agent on the same day the wire payment is made. See "Opening an Account – By Mail" above for the address.
The minimum investment in the Hussman Funds is $1000. Once an account is opened, additional purchases of Fund shares may be made at any time in minimum amounts of $100. For IRA accounts and gifts-to-minors, the minimums are $500 for initial investments and $50 for additional purchases.
The Prospectus contains more information about buying shares, subsequent investments, and share redemptions.


text:
/**
* Connected Vision - https://github.com/ConnectedVision
* MIT License
*/

// template include guard
#ifndef Store_Manager_Dynamic_code
#define Store_Manager_Dynamic_code

#include <list>

#include "Store_Manager_Dynamic.h"

namespace ConnectedVision
{ namespace DataHandling
{

template <IConnectedVisionDataClass TDataClass>
Store_Manager_Dynamic<TDataClass>::Store_Manager_Dynamic( shared_ptr< IStore_Manager_Dynamic_Selector<TDataClass> > selector ) :
	selector( selector )
{

}

template <IConnectedVisionDataClass TDataClass>
shared_ptr< IStore_Read<TDataClass> > Store_Manager_Dynamic<TDataClass>::getReadStore(const id_t configID)
{
	shared_ptr<IStore_Manager<TDataClass>> storeManager = this->selector->selectStoreManager( configID );
	return storeManager->getReadStore( configID );
}

template <IConnectedVisionDataClass TDataClass>
shared_ptr< IStore_ReadWrite<TDataClass> > Store_Manager_Dynamic<TDataClass>::getReadWriteStore(const id_t configID)
{
	shared_ptr<IStore_Manager<TDataClass>> storeManager = this->selector->selectStoreManager( configID );
	return storeManager->getReadWriteStore( configID );
}

}} // namespace scope

#endif // Store_Manager_Dynamic_code

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Category Archives: Opera
reviewed at Moyses Hall, Bury St Edmunds on 7 December
There ar as many different ways of staging Dickens' seasonal story as there are twists and turns in the plot. Spinning Wheel Theatre does it with just three actors, imaginative use of puppetry and lighting effects by Becca Gibbs and director Amy Wylie's respect for the text of the tale.
Antony Eden plays Scrooge as a man in middle-age, his revelling in the power which hoarded money and the death of his business partner Jacob Marley gives him is almost orgasmic . Alice Osmanski takes on the women's roles and a couple of masculine ones while Samuel Norris is Scrooge's light-hearted nephew and clerk Bob Cratchit. Scrooge's first employer Mr Fezziwig and the Cratchit children are all neat little puppets.
The essence of the story comes from the spirits conjured up by Marley's chain-laden ghost to emphasise to Scrooge how his greed has brought his present isolation on him and to warn of his future. The Ghost of Christmas Past is a mist of shimmering gauze with softly-lit eyes, symbolising Scrooge's sister Fan and this lost love Belle.
A coat-hangered scarlet dressing-gown, topped with a matching fez, stands for the jollity of Christmas Present. An eyeless black shroud denotes Christmas Yet To Come when an unrepentent Scrooge is forced to face the robbery of his corpse and ill-attended burial.
Norris is on stage throughout, and gives an assured performance which allows the audience to understand as well as to dislike the man portrayed. Both Osmanski and Eden move seamlessly from one characterisation to another and carry conviction as the story unfolds.
Realism is as much a matter of the audience's imagination – and at the Moyses Hall it faced the actors on three sides – as it is of heard words and displayed actions. This simplified but inventive staging works with Dickens and not against him, seamlessly joining the 19th with the 21 st centuries.
Four and a half-star rating.
A Christmas Carol plays at the Moyses Hall, Bury St Edmunds until 9 December and then tours village halls across East Anglia until 23 December with a performance at the John Peel Arts Centre, Stowmarket on 22 December.
Filed under Family & children's shows, Opera, Plays
Tagged as A Chrismas Carol (stage adaptation), Alice Osmanski, Amy Wylie, Antony Eden, Becca Gibbs, Bury St Edmunds Moyses Hall, Charles Dickens, John Peel Arts Centre Stowmarket, Moyses Hall Bury St Edmunds, Samuel Norris, Spinning Wheel Theatre, Stowmarket John Peel Arts Centre
Mozart's first adult success in Vienna was also one of the highlights of this year's Glyndebourne Festival. David McVicar's production directed for this autumn's Glyndebourne Tour by Ian Rutherford gives us a far more complete version of the spoken text than is usual nowadays; one effect is to bring Pasha Selim (Franck Saurel) centre stage.
SeLim is, of course, a spoken role. Saurel displays all the character facets of this complex personality, a convert to Islam as much through circumstances as through initial intention. There's an erotic tension to his scenes with Ana Maria Labin's marvellously sung Konstanze – she negotiates "Martern aller Arten" flawlessly – which suggests that her relationship with Tibor Szappanos will never quite resume its old pattern.
Szappanos sings Belmonte's arias impeccably, but one cannot help feeling that he is the most nebulous character of the story. Osmin is a gift of a part for any singer who can act as well as encompass the deepest notes of the part, notably in "Solche hergelaufne Laffen", and Clive Bayley does it superbly. Rebecca Nelsen's Blonde is a servant-girl with attitude and a way with kitchen paraphenalia (fresh eggs included) which wouldn't disgrace any pantomime slop-scene.
Her Pedrillo is James Kryshak offering a lilting "In Mohrrenland" in the foiled abduction scene and holding his own in the frught exchanges with Osmin. Vicki Mortimer's set glides effortlessly through a deft arrangement of lattice-screens; Selim's harem is populated by an interesting selection of women, all under the watchful gaze of Daniel Vernan's overseer. The conductor is Christoph Altstaedt.
"Die Entführung aus dem Serail" is also at the Theatre Royal, Norwich on 21 November.
Filed under Opera, Reviews 2015
Tagged as Ana Maria Labin, Christoph Altstaedt, Clive Bayley, Daniel Vernan, David McVicar, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Franck Saurel, Glyndebourne Tour, Ian Rutherford, James Kryshak, Mozart, Rebecca Nelsen, Tibor Szappanos, Vicki Mortimer
Don Pasquale
It's a classic comedy story, as old as love and lust – not to mention greed – themselves. Impecunious young man wants to marry an equally badly-off young widow. His uncle threatens to disinherit him. A friend steps in to remedy the situation. Between this beginning and (sort of) conclusion there's a vast open space for composer, librettist, stage director and designer to fill.
Marianne Clément (who staged the 2011 Glyndebourne production) and Paul Higgins (responsible for the Glyndebourne Tour revival) add some twists to the apparently simple tale. They're abetted by designer Julia Hansen to present us with a circular red-curtained setting within which revolves three distinct personal spaces flexible enough to allow for a few more abstract ones.
Flitting between them all is John Brancy's well-sung and acted Dr Malatesta. One feels that he would be struck off any professional medical register; there's a tinge of Offenbach's Dr Miracle in the way he steps from one room setting to the next. Not to mention his relationship with Eliana Pretorian's sexy minx of a Norina, engagingly sung but leaving one wondering how quickly she will tire of Tuomas Katajala's puppy-dog Ernesto.
There's a slightly anachronistic air to the costumes – lots of Boucher and Fragonard erotic references but also a hint of classic 19th century French farce and even a whiff of Sofia Coppela's 1988 Marie Antoinette. With all this engaging the eye, it would be easy to relegate Donizetti's lilting score to the background, but the cast, the bewigged, powdered and white-silk clad chorus and the orchestra under Duncan Ward pull us back into a due sense of proportion.
José Fardilha takes the title role with true buffo style; his one-breath patter songs – including the Act III Scene I duet with Malatesta – deserve their applause. it's a merit of this production that we oh-so-slightly care about the plights in which Don Pasquale and Ernesto find themselves rather than being mere disinterested spectators of something which, however memorable the music and accomplished the singers, is so far removed from real life. Let alone its pains and penalties.
Don Pasquale is also at the Theatre Royal, Norwich on 19 November.
Tagged as Don Pasquale, Donizetti, Duncan Ward, Eliana Pretorian, Glyndebourne Tour, John Brancy, José Fardilha, Julia Hansen, Marianne Clément, Norwich Theatre Royal, Paul Higgins, Theatre Royal Norwich, Tuomas Katajala
(reviewed at the Hostry Festival, Norwich on 24 October)
This solo operatic cantata by Kenneth Ian Hÿtch takes the words spoken by Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's tragedy and weaves them into a tonal but uncompromisingly modern examination of a woman with ambitions who ultimately fails because she finds herself able to initiate but not to execute.
It requires a singing actress, which is what Lisa Cassidy shows herself to be, managing the coloratura and bravura passages (notably in the banqueting scene) as well as the guilt expressed in the repeated "The Thane of Fife had a wife" from the sleep-walking scene which Hÿtch sets to a quasi folk tune which haunts the listener well after the conclusion of the piece.
Pianist William Fergusson and violinist Elizabeth Marjoram accompany Cassidy as – black-robed and variously mantled and crowned (with thorn-like spikes) – she demonstrates her love for her husband (a fur-collared cloak thrown over the back of a throne-like chair) and writhes both vocally and physically in a tortured torrent of impotence; she can take no action herself.
The promotional image for Lady Macbeth is the famous Sargent painting of Ellen Terry in the rôle, robed in Byzantine splendour and holding the crown aloft. Cassidy also holds the crown but shows that Lady Macbeth's grasp is altogether less secure. it would be interesting to see and hear Cassidy in the Verdi Macbeth opera – the 1865 revision rather than the 1847 version.
Tagged as Elizabeth Marjoram, Hostry Festival, Kenneth Ian Hÿtch, Lady Macbeth, Lisa Cassidy, Macbeth (opera), Macbeth (play), Norwich Hostry Festival, Shakespeare, Verdi, William fergusson
(reviewed at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge on 9 June)
Sasha Regan's all-male staging of the much-loved Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance is closer in spirit and appearance to a Matthew Bourne production, such as his mainly male Swan Lake, than to a pure drag show.
Designer Robyn Wilson-Owen has created a nice blend of late 19th century white gowns when the hard-working ensemble portray Major-General Stanley's bevy of wards with little attempt to disguise the arm muscles, hair-styles or facial features of the singer-actor-dancers. As pirates, they also wear white with a flamboyant waistcoat to differentiate Neil Moors' Pirate King and a modest jerkin for Samuel Nunn's Frederic.
Miles Western's Major-General is natty in scarlet coat, white breeches and gleaming black boots; he also manages the tongue-twisting two patter songs very well. If Alex Weatherhill's Ruth carries off the acting honours, it is Alan Richardson's Mabel, with a seemingly effortless ability to sing coloratura embellishments who wins the vocal stakes.
Mabel is flanked by a finely differentiated quartet of "sisters" – Chris Theo Cook, Dale Page, Ben Irish and Richard Russell Edwards; their corresponding pirate persona are equally well played. Lizzi Gee's choreography is inventive while not above taking a couple of side-swipes at G & S conventions.
Pirate King Moos is a genial sort of cove, a trifle light-voiced perhaps for the role. The platoon of police, with their blue shirts and lorgnette moustaches, are led by James Waud; both "When the foeman bares his steel" and "when a felon's not engaged" make their proper impact and proved near-showstoppers.
Most of Gilbert's (to 21st century ears) excruciating puns are left intact. The score is a piano reduction with musical director David Griffiths at audience level in the orchestra pit; the a cappella "Hail, poetry" is particularly fine. Some of the shifts between registers, particularly falsetto and natural voice, lie a trifle awkwardly; Nunn and Weatherhill wandered off-key in their "Oh! false one" exchange.
If you're an old-school G & S purist, wedded to the old D'Oyly Carte Company style, you may not enjoy this type of production. But if you take an open mind to it, there's much to savour. And – these days – what a treat to hear people humming the tunes as they leave the theatre.
The Pirates of Penzance plays at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge until 13 June and at the Hackney Empire between 24 and 28 June.
Tagged as Alan Richardon, Alex Weatherhll, Arthur Sullivan, Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridge Arts Theatre, David Griffiths, James Waud, Lizzi Gee, Miles Western, Neil Moors, Robyn-Wilson-Owen, Samuel Nunn, Sasha Regan, Savoy operas, The Pirates of Penzance, W S Gilbert
Il furioso all'isola di San Domingo / The Wild Man of the West Indies
(reviewed at the Theatre Royal, Norwich on 25 March)
ETO (English Touring Opera) continues its exploration of the operas of Donizetti, both those virtually unknown to a modern audience and more established repertoire pieces with this new production of an 1833 piece based on one of the tales-withn-a-tale in Cervantes' Don Quixote. This one tells of Cardenio, a Spanish gentleman driven mad when he discovers that his wife Eleonora has had an affair with his own brother Fernando.
Escaping the home he now cannot bear to inhabit, he has been washed up on the Spanish possession of San Domingo. The plantation slaves fear him but the overseer's daughter Marcella pities him (her father is somewhat ambiguous in his attitude). Subsequently a shipwreck leaves a battered and hardly conscious Eleonora on the shore, followed by Fernando himself.
So far the plot seems set to be a straightforward drama which might, or might not, have a happy ending. Cervantes, librettist Jacopo Ferreetti and Donizetti have conspired to give us a species of tragi-comedy, thanks to the introduction of the most three-dimensional character in the opera. This is the salve Kaidamà, brilliently portrayed by Peter Brathwaite. Kaidamà not only has some of the best tunes; he is also the timeless and instantly recognisable wheeler-dealer survivor.
With the exception of the excellent Donna Bateman as Marcella, so kind-hearted that she's bound to find herself bypassed when Cardenio (Craig Smith) and the sweet-voiced Eleonora (Sally Silver) finally reconcile. Smith sings and acts with great intensity; so does Njabulo Madlala as Bartolomeo, torn between natural human compassion and his duty to his employer.
The week link at the performance I attended was Nicholas Sharratt's Fernando. It's not the most forgiving of tenor roles, let alone the most sympathetic, but I felt he was straining after his top notes at the end of his two arias.Director Iqbal Khan keeps the stage movement, notably that of the all-male chorus slave chorus, persuasive as the cast clamber up, under and around Florence de Mare's set which suggests part of the skeleton of some enormous beached sea-monster.
Jeremy Slver conducts the ETO orchestra with respect for the score and the performers. It's no fault by anyone on-stage or in the creative team that, for me, this genre felt slightly unnatural and as though the composer wasn't completely at ease with it, as he had been for L'elisir d'amore (1832) which preceded it and Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) which followed.
Il furioso all'isola di San Domingo also plays at the Snape Maltings Concert Hall on 17 April and the Arts Theatre, Cambridge on 27 May.
Filed under Opera
Tagged as Craig Smith, Donizetti, Donna Bateman, ETO. English Touring Opera, Florence de Mare, Il furioso dell'isola di San Domingo, Iqbal Khan, Jeremy Silver, Norwich Theatre Royal, Peter Brathwaite, Sally Silver, The Wild Man of the West Indies, Theatre Royal Norwich


text:
Fashion and Creativity
NYK Daily
Ways You Can Still be Productive Without Leaving the House
Digital Marketing Trends That'll Dominate 2022
Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic as Omicron drives up hospital cases
Germany one step closer to scrapping Nazi-era abortion law
Bayern striker Lewandowski awarded Best FIFA Men's Player of Year 2021
Home Asia India 19.76 LMT foodgrains distributed under Phase V of PM-GKAY
19.76 LMT foodgrains distributed under Phase V of PM-GKAY
Arushi Sana
The Centre has distributed about 19.76 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of foodgrains to the beneficiaries so far under Phase V of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY), taking the total under the scheme since it was launched in April 2020 to about 580 LMT.
The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution had issued an allocation order of 163 LMT foodgrains to all states/UTs for the four-month distribution period.
"It is only the second month of distribution and the reports available from the states/UTs show distribution of about 19.76 LMT foodgrains to the beneficiaries so far," said a release issued by the Ministry.
Phase V started from December 2021 and will continue up to March 2022. The Department is anticipating that the distribution performance of the current phase shall also be on the same high level as achieved in the earlier phases.
Under the PM-GKAY scheme (Phases I to V), the Department has so far allocated a total of about 759 LMT foodgrains to the states/UTs for free distribution among around 80 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which is equivalent to about Rs 2.6 lakh crore in food subsidy, the release said, adding, "As per the phase-wise distribution reports made available by the states/UTs, so far, a cumulative total of about 580 LMT foodgrains have been distributed to the beneficiaries."
In the wake of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country in March 2020, pursuant to the announcement made by the Prime Minister, the DFPD had started the distribution of additional and free-of-cost foodgrains (rice/wheat) to around 80 crore NFSA beneficiaries across the country.
The step was taken to ameliorate the food security hardships faced by the poor and needy due to the unprecedented outbreak of the pandemic, lockdowns and the ensuing economic disruptions caused across the country.
Previous articleValverde on the break decides Supercup Clasico for Real Madrid
Next articleMicrosoft reportedly discontinues all Xbox One consoles
https://nykdaily.com
Arushi Sana is the Co Founder of NYK Daily. She was a Forensic Data Analyst previously employed with EY (Ernst & Young). She aims to develop a global community of knowledge and journalism par excellence through this News Platform. Arushi holds a degree in Computer Science Engineering. She is also a Mentor for women suffering from Mental Health, and helps them in becoming published authors. Helping and educating people always came naturally to Arushi. She is a writer, political researcher, a social worker and a singer with a flair for languages. Travel and nature are the biggest spiritual getaways for her. She believes Yoga and communication can make the world a better place, and is optimistic of a bright yet mysterious future!
Make farmers aware of use of chemical-free fertilisers: PM to BJP workers from Varanasi
India's vaccine drive has added strength in fighting Covid-19: PM Modi
Forest cover in Himalayan states, including NE, declined: Forest report 2021
Was it worth reading? Let us know. Cancel reply
News, Nostalgia, Gadgets, Health, Planet Earth (sometimes even the universe), people (and A.I.) and Politics! Think about it, when last did you tune in to top news websites or TV station and hear something positive? The mainstream media is wired to report only the negative news, which portrays the evil side of humanity. NYK Daily was born out of the necessity to provide you with an alternative to the depressing news. We, at NYK Daily, want to be the change the world desperately needs. Our goal at NYK Daily is to provide you with real news in different areas from around the world. We focus on happenings in World of Business, Lifestyle, World News, Science and Innovation, technology, history, health and inspiring stories from different unsung heroes. in such a way that would help you build optimistic spirit and challenge you to be positive in all your doings.
Contact us: nykdaily@gmail.com
© nykdaily


LinkedIn has over 150 million users in more than 200 countries, the average number of connections per user has not been made public, but there is a limit of 3000 invitations one can send out. However, once you cross the 500+ contacts line, can you really tell who belongs to you connections and will you ever use them? Well, if your answer is "no", there is a way to change it! Networks like Spanish Negocios y Networking or American Let's Lunch show us how to move the contacts from a computer to a restaurant table and turn them into future professional collaborations.
Most of us have a profile on LinkedIn, Xing or Facebook. Ever since the links to the online networking sites started to appear in our email signature or CV, we have been building up our connections, contacts and friends groups; we have been also sending, receiving, accepting or rejecting hundreds of invitations to be able to finally establish our profile and use it for professional purposes. Some use the networking sites to watch the competition, others to build their online presence or monitor consumer's reactions to new products or services. The executives involved in hiring decisions are finding these online communities to be a valuable tool. Long story short, the online networking sites are essential for almost every business or/and professional. It is safe to say that we have already figured out the way of turning the business cards into our online connections. However, can we actually use the infinite number of our online connections and create valuable business relationships?
Net Lunch project seems to be an ideal solution. The idea of networking while having lunch empowers the participants and allows them to capture new business opportunities, new clients, present their projects and launch new products. The members of connected groups exchange their peer to peer experience, valuable information and contacts which then allow them to build long-lasting relationships with people who share common professional interests. This is one of the most productive environments where entrepreneurs, self-employed or SMEs can expand their businesses and reach out to investors, experts or advisors, all during the lunch hour.
How it works and where to go for a Net Lunch?
The presence of the net-lunch websites has recently become more visible. Most of them use your already existing LinkedIn profile to determine the relevant group of professionals that you might be willing to meet up and have lunch with, i.e. Let's Lunch. , an American project launched in 2010 with its equivalents in New Zeeland and Italy. The idea is very simple: First the network uses the information from your LinkedIn profile or other social networks, then they ask you to select your interests from different categories, which also helps to establish your potential lunch partners, then you need to let them know when and where you will be available, afterwards you will receive an email with details of the person that you will be having lunch with, all you need to do is to confirm your meeting and you are good to go! The very important part of the process is the feedback that you give on the lunch and the person you met.
The other example from across the ocean is Go Grab Lunch , a network that connects professionals for face to face, one on one lunch at local restaurants in the USA. Here the first step is to create your profile with your networking preferences, then the network chooses the list of members that are available and you simply go and have lunch with the members that you had chosen.
There are a lot of European versions of this movement, some of them are designed mainly for female entrepreneurs and professionals, like Conecta Lunch a Spanish network for business women who meet up and talk business through a videoconference using Google+. A part from one on one lunch they focus on the videoconferences in order to reach out to a larger crowd.
Another business model of the Net Lunch trend is Negocios y Networking, a Spanish company founded in 2009, focused on active networking through business breakfasts and lunches attended by the members of the network and, on special occasions, also experts, mentors and high level executives willing to share their thoughts and inspire the rest of the participants. For the past 3 years the project has generated over 6000 contacts, over 5500 businesses have been made, in addition, they managed to organize over 100 entrepreneurial workshops.
A slight variation of the Net Lunch meetings is the model of First Tuesday, a non-profit network made of entrepreneurs that meet on a monthly basis to help each other in their financing and growth stages. The objectives are: to network, to train the future entrepreneurs and to help the new projects succeed. Today the network has 10 684 members including 363 investors, 6344 entrepreneurs and 3960 others.
The numbers show that the Net Lunch networks are still far behind the giant LinkedIn, in terms of the total number of members and the online presence. While the Net Lunch initiative focuses on the quality of networking, the rest of the social and professional networks are more about the quantity (number of your connections, friends, etc.). Knowing how to make the most out of both seems to be the key to expand your network and do more business.
1.Have your goals thought through (personal aspirations, company's size that you want to achieve ...) and evaluate your risk tolerance.
2. Demonstrate your commitment to the project by being able to show a tangible proof such as having invested in the project yourself or having produced a prototype.
3. Have clear business and development strategies, resources and talent in order to implement the project. The team should have clear objectives as well as know what is still missing and have a plan to address it.
4. Prepare for the international expansion. Do not focus on finding resources only within the borders. It is also possible to find investors outside.
5. Preparation, preparation and preparation. When it meets the opportunity, success is assured.
6. Analyze if you need funds before you even start looking for them. To build a business, first you have to think it through without regard to financing, it should be something that will make your project better.
7. Bear in mind the differences between funds. You have to look into the type of the fund, its history and portfolio to see which projects went well and which didn't.
8. A good presentation of the project to the potential investors is crucial. What is also important is the chemistry you have with them. Do not expect them to invest in your project right away but consider it a beginning of a relationship.
9. Always be prepared to present the project, albeit in a reduced form or orally.


text:
Yankees A-Rod's 3000 Hit - 12" x 16" Print
Few milestones encapsulate greatness over decades like reaching 3,000 career hits. Recent controversies might make us forget how awesome of a player Alex Rodriguez was throughout his career, but even after all of the drama, it's tough not to enjoy a historic moment like this one.
A-Rod's 3,000th hit was flashy, a perfect metaphor for his entire body of work as an MLB player. He launched a home run off the Tigers' ace Justin Verlander and "did it in style," to quote Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay. His 3,000th hit was just the third one of its kind to leave the ballpark and second-straight after his former teammate Derek Jeter did it in 2011. He and Jeter are also the only players to notch their 3,000th knock in pinstripes.
Yankees Mr. October Print
Yankees Babe Ruth Called Shot Print
Yankees 2003 ALCS Game 7 Walk-Off Print
Yankees November Baseball Print


Waking up in the morning and enjoying a piping hot, power shower, is one of life's pleasures. Those few minutes of luxury help to energise and rinse away the stresses of daily life. That's why understanding shower pressure and the different types of shower available, is just as important any other furnishing in your home. We'll take you through everything you need to know.
Water pressure means how forcefully water pumps through your pipework and into your bathroom. High water pressure will result in a powerful shower, whereas low water pressure will cause a feeble, trickling shower. Water pressure is measured in bars. The higher the bar, the stronger the pressure.
How does shower pressure vary?
Water pressure varies from home to home, depending on where your water supply is situated. Simplistically speaking, if you live on the top of a hill, your water pressure is likely to be lower than those homes at the bottom of the valley. This is because gravity will slow down the water pumping from the reservoir, up the hill and into your home.
In addition, water pressure can vary from room to room, and even at different times of the day. The 7 am pre-work rush may impact pressure in your area as demand is high.
Different types of shower heads can also result in high and low water pressure. If you're after a more powerful shower, chose a high pressure shower head which will push the water through in a strong and steady stream.
An electric shower uses cold water directly from the mains, heating it instantly while the shower is running. Electric showers are highly economical as they heat water as needed, so there is no wastage. You won't run out of hot water with an electric shower as it doesn't rely on the hot water supply for the rest of the house. Handy if you have a large family or high water usage. It's worth noting that electric showers require a high capacity electrical supply and the higher kilowatt rating, the better the flow of water.
Conventional showers come in a range of designs and work similarly to a mixer tap, taking a combination of hot and cold water to give you the perfect temperature. All of Barratt Homes conventional showers are fitted with a thermostatic valve to maintain a constant temperature, even if the pressure changes. For instance, if someone runs a hot tap or flushes a toilet elsewhere in the house. This prevents the risk of scalding or freezing and gives you peace of mind, especially if children are using the shower.
When you buy your new build property, if your purchase is made early enough in the build phase, you may have upgrade options for your bathroom through Barratt Choices.


This salt and pepper faceted diamond is uniquely beautiful. Salt and pepper diamonds are extremely popular as their individuality is distinguished by their natural flaws making each one unusual. Each diamond is usually silvery grey in colour with white and black inclusions creating a salt and pepper resemblance.


text:
Free Consultationstoll free local(510) 582-9090
Louis Goodman – Inside the Pod
Posted By Louis Goodman | Posted on: Jul 27, 2020
Louis Goodman: Hello, and welcome to Love thy Lawyer inside the pod edition. Kind of like inside baseball. It's a view from the dugout, how it looks on the inside and what's been going on in the podcast. I kind of think it's interesting. And so I thought I would talk about it a little bit. Let me just start with talking about equipment, microphones and sound.
I'm always working on trying to make the sound better. We've gotten some new equipment and hopefully the sound will be better. Although I've gotten some really good feedback; people saying that the sound is actually quite good and they like the sound. To be perfectly straight about it, there's a lot of digital recording that's done that then goes through some automatic sound engineering programs that really improve things.
I'll give you an example. Let me just mention Rock's interview, Rock Harmon's interview. We had some technical difficulties with that. Some people heard it, some people didn't, and in terms of just the, the technique of it, but the way that that interview ended up being recorded was me talking into a microphone and holding up my iPhone speaker to the microphone. So that's the way got the interview done.
And obviously that's probably not the best way of recording from a technical point of view, but it worked and by putting it through some of these automatic sound engineering programs, it made it so that it was listenable. Speaking of Rock and his interview, I wanted to just say a couple of things.
You know, all of my guests, all of them are people who I really admire and respect and like for their work and for who they are as individuals. And Rock is someone who I've always really admired for his service in the Navy, for his service as a deputy district attorney, and more than anything really, his relationship with his autistic son. I've seen them together on numerous occasions and it just really is something to behold. I just have a just unending respect for the way Rock has treated and taken care of that young man.
Speaking of Rock's interview. Here's a quick follow-up. I neglected to ask Rock why he went to law school. So I sent him an email and here's his verbatim answer by email.
"It's kind of the same as why I became a DA after eight action packed Navy /Academy years. I knew that I needed to find an action-packed field. It seemed that law school could prepare me to find that kind of action. It sure did."
I want to talk a little bit about transcripts.
We're putting them up. And the way these transcripts are created is they come through a program called Descript, which is really interesting. What you do is you take an MP3 or WAV file and you put it into the descript app. And what it does is it creates both an audio track. If anyone's, if you're familiar with audacity or garage band or any kind of audio editing, there's an audio track that comes out.
And at the same time, it's linked to a text field that looks sort of like a word processing program. When you edit on the text, it edits audio as well. So it's really an interesting technology. And then it creates a transcript. Now this transcript is not the meticulously. Indexed kind of the thing that we as attorneys are used to seeing from the court reporters, but it's, it's a rough track, but it's pretty good.
And it requires a little bit of work in order to, you know, make it so that the words are really the words that were said and to do some punctuation and some capitalization and getting a few proper names correct. But it, but it does work. And I'm told that this is the same program that some of the big broadcasting companies use when they make their transcripts. I'm told NPR uses it, some of the other big networks.
And I've often, you know, when I've seen a, a transcript of a TV or radio show, that I've seen on the internet. I see a transcript. I want to know they do that. Well, this obviously is the way it is done. And so the transcripts are, are really good because certainly if someone is hard of hearing, it's, it's a way to see, what's in the podcast. And, and in terms of like the wave of the future, the podcasts are going to be running with, with subtitles. Right on the screen of your smartphone or your computer, wherever you're listening. Very similar to the way there's subtitles on TV shows and movies. So you heard, you heard it here first.
Speaking of the transcripts. We put a link to the transcript in the show notes. So if you're listening on Apple podcasts or Spotify, there's the show notes below the episode and there's the link to the transcripts. So if you want to get to the transcript, it's easy to find.
You can also go to the LoveThyLawyer.com website and look at the blog there and all the transcripts are easily available. If you want to look up or download a transcript.
Moving forward, we have three or four new episodes in the queue. They'll drop on Wednesday mornings. And also I have some ideas for some future bonus episodes.
So stay tuned. I hope you're listening to podcasts in general. I am, and I'm learning a lot by listening. I try to listen critically now in a way that I've never really had before, both in terms of the technique and the content, because there's, there's just so much for me to learn in terms of technique.
And there's so much content out there that I really find fascinating on so many different subjects. So until I talk to you again, thanks so much for listening as always. I want to thank Joel Katz for music, Brian Mathison, for technical support and Tracey Harvey for everything that she does: For me, for my practice and for the podcast.
I'm Louis Goodman. .
Comments Off on Louis Goodman – Inside the Pod


text:
Q: Is there a way to cache the multiple select menus which are populated from the database I have a big form with 132 (12x11) select menus which are populated from the db (MySQL). The problem is obvious: page takes a long time to load because of all those db calls.
The structure of the form:  there is a 12 separate sections each for 1 room with 11 dropdowns each (here is the link http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6tfjpk&s=7).
From 11 of those dropdowns 8 are the same "Room Description".  Is there a way....I could somehow cache those dropdowns especially those 8 from the section 1 (room 1) and then just reload the cache for all other sections (other 11)?
I tried to make the array in the function (which creates the dropdown from the database) with dynamic variables assigned to be static
    static ${$var_name};
but php parser itself doesn't allow dynamic variables to be static.

A: Why not save the arrays to your session?

A: Problem solved!
@AJ

*

*1st part of the solution was to save the arrays from query into the session (AJ's recommendations). It helped, but not a lot (not as much as I expected saved me only 0.5 sec of page load.  Page was loading  before in 4,79 seconds afters this implementation... in 4,47sec's.

*This part is an actual solution.
at the beginning of my code in dorpdown function I had this code:
$dbh   =   new PDO(CONFIG_MYSQL_DSN, CONFIG_MYSQL_USERNAME, CONFIG_MYSQL_PASSWORD, array(PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT => false));
$dbh   ->  setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
which means that I was creating a new db connection every time the function has been called. I made when I created the function some time ago and it was supposed to be used only for testing purposes because I actually have include file on every page which is making sure I'm connected to the database. It has an option array(PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT => true.
So, in order to avoid making db connection every time the dropdown function has been called I've set the $dbh to globalglobal $dbh; in that include file. I've also set global $dbh; in the function itself. Now page is loading in ONLY 0.6 seconds instead of 4.76 what is a GREAT IMPROVEMENT!


Here's the truth behind this red-hot food and the many ways to use it.
What it is: the natural liquid from coconut "meat" via heating or cold pressing. It can be cooked at high temperatures (unlike other oils) and is a great butter substitute. Don't worry about the high saturated fat content (more than 90 percent), coconut oil is composed of good fats that can actually lower bad cholesterol.
What it is: juice from immature, green coconuts. Coconut water contains as much potassium as a banana. Its five electrolytes—sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorous—help replenish what's lost through sweat and keeps you hydrated. Check the label beforehand because some brands add sugar.
What it is: dried coconut meat churned or crushed into a creamy paste. Coconut butter may be easier to digest than other butters because there is no dairy and it can immediately be absorbed by the body without having to be broken down first. It has the same benefits as coconut oil and can also be used externally and internally.
What it is: coconut water pureed with coconut chunks. Coconut milk joins the pack of alternative non-dairy milks. Magnesium and phosphorus found in coconut milk are good for bone and dental health. It's also high in iron and zinc. However, use coconut milk in moderation because it's high in calories—one cup is about 550 calories.
What it is: dried chunks or slices of coconut meat. These chips are way better than potato chips. They maintain all the nutrients of a fresh coconut, such as improving immune and bone health, and contain anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.
What it is: a byproduct of coconut milk or meat made from its residue. Not only is coconut flour a terrific gluten-free option, it also is high in fiber and low in carbohydrates.
What it is: sap of a coconut tree. Thanks to the mineral-rich soil coconut trees grow in, coconut vinegar is full of nutrients like potassium, sulfur, and manganese. Coconut sap contains over a dozen amino acids, vitamin C, and the prebiotic FOS. Plus, its low glycemic index means it's diabetic-friendly.


From solicitor P. Drinan to me dated 25/10/2001.
I have received your letter of 22nd October.
I wonder if there would be any student who as a Dissertation or part of their Degree might be prepared to take on the study of Freddie's case? That way a person could spend time investigating it and have the advantage of getting their Degree having investigated it. Is that something that you would be interested in looking into?


text:
package me.gowdru.notes.tree;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * This class offers a variation of Trie data structure
 * which is specially built for counting number of prefix strings.
 * Visit test case for the usage demo.
 *
 * @author Thamme Gowda N tgowdan@gmail.com
 * @since November 13, 2015
 */
public class PrefixTrie {

    private int count = 1;
    private Map<Character, PrefixTrie> branches = new HashMap<>();

    public static PrefixTrie newRoot(){
        PrefixTrie tree = new PrefixTrie();
        tree.count = 0;
        return tree;
    }

    private PrefixTrie() {
    }

    private PrefixTrie(char[] sequence, int offset) {
        if (offset < sequence.length) {
            char ch = sequence[offset];
            this.branches.put(ch, new PrefixTrie(sequence, offset + 1));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Insert a string to trie
     * @param text the string to be inserted
     */
    public void insert(String text) {
        this.insert(text.toCharArray(), 0);
    }

    /**
     * Inserts a character array to tie
     * @param sequence an array of chars
     * @param offset the offset in array
     */
    public void insert(char[] sequence, int offset){
        if (offset < sequence.length) {
            this.count++;
            char ch = sequence[offset];
            PrefixTrie subTree = branches.get(ch);
            if (subTree != null) {
                // there's already a tree
                subTree.insert(sequence, offset + 1);
            } else {

                // new tree created here
                branches.put(ch, new PrefixTrie(sequence, offset + 1));
            }
        }
    }

    public Map<Character, PrefixTrie> getBranches() {
        return branches;
    }

    /**
     * gets number of prefix strings indexed so far
     * @return number of strings with prefix of this node inserted
     */
    public int getCount() {
        return count;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        String s = "(" + count + ")";
        if (branches == null || branches.isEmpty()) {
            //nothing needs to be done
        } else if (branches.size() == 1) {
            Character first = branches.keySet().iterator().next();
            PrefixTrie tree = branches.get(first);
            s += first + ((tree != null) ? tree.toString(): "");
        } else {
            s += branches.toString();
        }
        return s;
    }

    public int countPrefixPaths(String text) {
        return countPrefixPaths(text.toCharArray());
    }

    /**
     * Counts number of prefixes seen in the trie
     * @param chars the char sequence
     * @return number of strings in the given trie which have input param as prefix
     */
    public int countPrefixPaths(char[] chars) {

        PrefixTrie tree = this;
        if (chars.length == 0) {
            return tree.count;
        }

        for (int i = 0; tree != null && i < chars.length - 1; i++) {
            tree = tree.branches.get(chars[i]);
        }
        char lastChar = chars[chars.length - 1];
        if (tree != null) {
            tree = tree.branches.get(lastChar);
        }
        //either ran outside of the tree or reached the right place
        return tree == null ? 0 : tree.getCount();
    }
}


text:
AnimeEntertainmentGeneral NewsNetflixNewsTop TrendingTrending
Talentless Nana Season 2: Returning or Rusty Know more latest details here as when it is released or not?
By Mudit Sharma
Mudit Sharma
Talentless Nana Season 2. Mouthful? Yes. Lame? Not so much. Of course, Talentless Nana Season 2 hasn't been dropped yet but season 1 of the anime did pretty good on MyAnimeList and told us something that less of us probably realize. That's all here and more, keep reading for more information on Talentless Nana Season 2 and the reviews of the first one.
Also, Spoiler Warning, if you're planning to watch it anytime soon.
Main Plot: Not What it seems?
Five decades ago, humanity was attacked by creatures, who were humans who gained superpowers and were labeled as "enemies of humanity". As the war raged on, the government couldn't control the creatures and so they had to sign a pact and bear with their outbursts. The creatures too were tired of being controlled, and they killed several people within that time.
Can Ultramarine Magmell season 2 has a future? Discover all you need to know!
The starting and the background plot are already proving to be pretty dark. Don't worry, it gets darker.
Some of those "gifted" children, blessed with Talents such as Pyrokinesis, time travel, future-sight and so much more, were locked inside an island, barred from outside communication, with the lie of training to fight "enemies of humanity" when they were just being contained. So an assassin was sent to kill all the children to stop the long history of bloodshed once and for all.
While you may get confused at the start at who the protagonists are, but the story will continue to evolve in a rather dark manner. That is why this anime is not suited for all.
Talentless Nana (a still)
Characters: Messy or….?
Nana Hiiragi: One of the two transfers, with her telling that she could read minds. Loved by most, with her outgoing, friendly, and vibrant nature, she quickly became the favorite peer among the students. But later (SPOILER! Scroll if you need to maintain the secrecy), it was found that her ability to read minds was a lie and she said what she deduced on blatant guesses. She knew how to control her ability to give off emotions as well as read other people's emotions well.
And later we find out, she is the assassin sent by the government to kill off the "enemies of humanity".
Nana with her soft yet sly smile
How Many Times has Goku Died??!! Is Goku the Strongest character in all of anime-verse?
Kyouya Onodera: The other transfer student with a mysterious, quiet, and occasionally creepy vibe, Kyouka kept his identity hidden for most of the first half. He was (Spoiler!) the only one who was suspicious of Nana behind the disappearances and the murders of his fellow students. Later he reveals his ability is invincibility and as such no other Talents can kill him.
Kyouya in all his apathy.
Supporting Characters and Talents: Great Support Base?
While we have two main characters, it is too early to call either of them antagonist/protagonist or anti-villain/anti-hero so here are the other supporting characters!
Kirara Habu: Poisons other by biting them.
Kirara Habu
Tsunekichi Hatadaira: Takes photos of the future.
Tsunekichi Hitadaira
Mogul Ijima: Pyrokinesis
Mogul Ijima
Keiya Kori: Cryokinesis, the main attraction for most girls.
Keiya Kori
Michiru Inukai: Healing wounds by licking them.
Michiru Inukai
Nanao Nakajima: Can nullify other people's talents and could also easily be mistaken for the main character at the start but later becomes Nana's first victim.
Nanao Nakajima
Reviews: Just an anime or deeper than that…?
This anime tells us a lot just by this. It is quite similar to the popular mainstream anime Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) and tells us different perspectives of society. It may be me, with my inside politics acting up, but it tells us how society sees those different than them and the systematic assimilation and annihilation. Neither side is wrong.
Nana was told and possibly forced-fed of the ideology of her superiors and was shown the damage the Talented had done and the casualties, sometimes in hundreds of thousands or even millions. She has a reason and she is defending her cause by killing those she considers, or brainwashed into thinking, "enemies of humanity".
But in that case, even the Talented is not wrong since they are the ones being controlled into fighting an enemy that may or may not exist and they are children with dreams and hopes and are being murdered ruthlessly.
Flying Witch Season 2??! Will the anime welcome another season?? Everything You Need to Know
So, in a way, it does tell the harsh truth of society. Or maybe I'm not getting enough sleep. Moving on with the news about Talentless Nana Season 2…
Talentless Nana Season 2: Coming or canceled…?
Here is everything we know about Talentless Nana Season 2…
Response to Season 1:
Manga sold about 97,000 copies till the 7th volume. There are 8 in total and the sales figure of the final is yet to be declared. Also, its latest volume stayed in the top 500 selling manga for three weeks.
In the case of Blu-Ray DVDs, it said that the first one sold over 163 copies and the second and third one did so poorly they can't even be ranked. These figures aren't all that good which means the hype and the pressure on the studios isn't all that effective.
Source: Tumblr
Availability of Source Material?
Yes, there is the source material for the Talentless Nana Season 2 since the 13 episode anime only covered till chapter 28th of the fifth volume. So all in all, there is ample source material for Talentless Nana season 2.
The anime will continue from chapter 29 of the fifth volume and possibly start in 2022 but there is no news regarding the Talentless Nana season 2 and there won't be unless the studios are pushed to reveal.
Concluding, the anime is worthy and can be referred to as underrated but the reviews may vary from space to space and person to person but I suppose that Talentless Nana Season 2 will do good for the fans who are into this genre of antagonistic supernatural.
Check out other articles that might pique your interest in the meantime and stay tuned for more updates regarding Talentless Nana Season 2
For more information visit themarketactivity.com
#animenews
Days Anime Season 2 is Cancelled? Anime Updates and release date and much more…
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Episode 22 Getting Massive Response!!! Do You Wanna Know More?? Click Here


Fine and scarce 14K multicolor 16/S Hamilton 21 jewel grade 991 antique pocket watch circa 1904. The case (even pocket wear) engraved and decorated in various shades of gold. White enamel double sunk dial with bold black hour numerals, red 5-minute indications, and blued steel hands. Beautifully damascened movement with gold screwed jewel settings, gold escutcheon, and gold train wheels.


text:
Q: Casting generic type to a subtype I have an ArrayList<Number> which I read out of a file. But I need it to be an ArrayList<Integer>. I know all the Numbers are Integers, so I thought I could do something like this:
ArrayList<Number> numbers = new ArrayList<>();
nubers.add( 1 );

// cast the list<Number> to a list<Integer>
ArrayList<Integer> ints = (ArrayList<Integer>)numbers;
ints.add( 2 );

However, this causes an compile error. But if I first cast numbers to an Object, the code runs perfectly (except of-course for the unsafe cast warning).
ArrayList<Integer> ints = (ArrayList<Integer>)(Object)numbers;

So why does the compiler complain at my cast when it's a valid cast?
Note: I'm not asking for a solution but for an explanation of why the cast does not compile.
Bonus question:
Thanks for your explanations, but they make me wonder why this line can compile in some environments? A brief summary of the line:
A Collection<Bundleable> is being cast to Collection<? extends Item> where Item implements Bundleable.

A: The type information of list is not available at runtime, i.e, generics are not reifiable. So at runtime, the cast will anyways work, as it's just like this:
ArrayList ints = (ArrayList)numbers;

No worries. But if allowed, the cast will result in issues down the line, like in below modified code of yours:
ArrayList<Number> numbers = new ArrayList<>();
nubers.add( 1.0 );

// cast the list<Number> to a list<Integer>
ArrayList<Integer> ints = (ArrayList<Integer>)numbers;
Integer x = ints.get(0);  // trouble here

Basically you added a double type to a List<Number> which is perfectly fine. If compiler allowed the casting, then it will also pass at runtime.
Going further, the last line (commented one) will fail with ClassCastException, because you're just trying to assign a Double type to Integer type. That's the reason compiler doesn't allow to do such casts. And you should not ignore unchecked cast warnings by compiler in case of generics (even though that is warning).

A: Consider the following declaration:
ArrayList<Number> numbers;

the ArrayList numbers could later be instantiated with any generic which extends the Number class, such as:
numbers = new ArrayList<Float>();

Now, you can see the problem with the following cast:
ArrayList<Integer> ints = (ArrayList<Integer>)numbers;

But numbers contains Floats, not Integers.  By the way, making the cast to Object does compile, but does so with a warning:
ArrayList<Integer> ints = (ArrayList<Integer>)(Object)numbers;

Note: Test.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.

The compiler is complaining about an unchecked cast, because it correctly deduces that the generic types may not match.

A: Remember that generics are not real types, there is type erasure for them. So the compiler tries to verify many things about the way you use generics before compiling to bytecode. As ArrayList<Integer> is not as subtype of ArrayList<Number> (even if: Integer is subtype of Number or your list of Numbers is full of Integers), the compiler complains about the direct cast as it may be too dangerous (not really related types).
In the second case, you pass over the compiler type-checking in some way, because of course every of your types is subtype of Object and the compiler can't enforce a rule, but he can warns you about the downcast...


12 Sep 2018, 10:30 a.m.
However, despite speculation about his longer term ambitions in the honey market, Mr Irvin said there were no definite plans about Capilano beyond Bega taking a nine per cent stake in the business.
That offer is led by by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's son-in-law, Albert Tse, whose $200m Wattle Hill fund has taken key positions in several food processors in the past two years, with a keen eye on markets in Asia, and particularly China.
Bega's share purchase offer to shareholders will will close on October 18, with new shares to start trading on the Australian Securities Exchange at the end of the month.


text:
Q: Add items to the lists having lookup relation using powershell? I am trying to add items to the comments list based on the Post list having lookup relation ship between these two lists,can any one give me an example how to update the lookup column values using powershell in sharepoint 2013

A: You can either use PowerShell formatting to provide a string representation, or create a new SPFieldLookupValue object:
$lookupValueString = "{0};#{1}" -f $post.ID,$post.Title
$lookupValue = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldLookupValue -ArgumentsList $post.ID,$post.Title

Then you assign the value to a field and then Update the item.
$comment["PostTitle"] = $lookupValue
$comment.Update()


text:
WTF America!
Well congratulations USA, you elected a reality show starring, race baiting, pussy grabbing numbskull as your president. You must be very proud. I have a theory that I call the 50% theory, and God I wish that I was wrong but yesterday proved me 100% right. That theory is that of the 8 billion people that populate this planet, half of them are idiots. 50%. Now I think we may have more than our share here in 'merica.
If somebody had told me a month ago the Cubs would win the World Series and orange dude would be elected president I would have had my doubts about either event occurring.
There are many reasons why this nightmare became a reality. Here are a few.
The purity test. The protest vote. Voters who believed neither candidate met their purity standards. These voters felt compelled to vote their conscience and go for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein or any other random schmuck that had no chance of winning so they could feel better about themselves. Nobody is gonna give a shit about your conscience as missiles are heading toward out capital cities because of some ridiculous thing this narcissist has done.
Patriarchy. This is real, I just had no idea just how real it is until recently. There is a lot of animosity toward women. Duh, right? I have not always been aware of this having lived my entire life as a man, and kinda having my hands full being a black man in America. There are men out there that would die and go to Hell rather than see the first black president followed by the first female president.
Desperation. A mixture of racism, misogyny, bully worship and desperation were the hallmarks of the Trump campaign. As scary as those other things are it's the desperation that kept his supporters going. They believed all the lies he told them because they wanted them to be true. Sure, this guy has scammed hundreds of people out of millions of dollars but not this time! No-sir-ree this time he's gonna keep his promise cause this time he's speaking our language. This time he's blaming those people that I don't like anyway.
We are going to get through this. This kind of madness always passes after a while. Usually after the ignorant masses discover their champion is a shyster and they've been sold a bill of goods. In the meantime what we can do individually is get active on a local basis. I live in a state that's a brick in the blue wall and I'm going to find time to donate to some worthy local representative and work to make damn sure that this wonderful state remains blue. Once Trump is impeached or finally revealed for the con man he is in 4 years, a strong progressive candidate could unseat him. Hillary is probably done, she's like the Dem version of Mitt Romney by now. I'm thinking Elizabeth Warren. We just gotta hang in there. Somehow.
WE WIN!
A feat thought by some to be unachievable became a reality a couple days ago when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. I never get tired of writing that or saying that or thinking about that because that makes it more real.
Finally, the men in blue put together 11 wins in October. Cub fans, especially older Cub fans know what it's like to endure not only losing but also constant ridicule from everyone from White Sox fans, co-workers even the national media. Every year they made the playoffs ESPN would rebroadcast the 84 or 03 NLCS. Finally they have to bury that shit.
Thanks to a team of young studs that don't know or care anything about those teams, the north siders are set up for a possible dynasty. Even when fans lost hope,(myself included) they come charging back. Down 2-1 to the Dodgers, 3-1 to the Indians and after losing a 5-1 lead late in game 7 when your horse of a closer gets lit up for a tying homer, these boys still come back in the 10th inning of the greatest game 7 ever and score 2 runs to win their first championship since the dead ball era.
I know a lot of you don't care about sports but this is bigger than grown men playing a boys game. I can't count the times I have been mocked or even at times bullied when I was a kid simply for being a Cub fan. Those who stand by their team especially in rough times (108 futile years) to me shows something about that person's character. Anybody can be a fan of whoever the current champion is. That just means you're a front runner, a coattail rider, a brown noser even. If I knew a job applicant for my company was a front runner I would never hire them. I could never count on their loyalty.
This World Series win is like the payoff for putting dollars into a slot machine for over a century. That payoff came in tears and the release of energy that could be felt worldwide. Everyone has a story about a family member or friend or partner that was no longer alive that was a lifelong fan. For those of us still in the body, we had the weight of 50 giant gorillas lifted of our backs on Wednesday November 3rd 2016. This was the last great American sports story. I'm trying to think who should play Joe Maddon in the movie…


text:
"Alien Invasion" –99% of the Microbes Inside the Human Body are Unknown to Science
Posted on Nov 4, 2018 in Biology, Genetics, Medical, Science
"There was something else, too – something weirder. Of all the non-human DNA fragments the team gathered, 99 percent of them failed to match anything in existing genetic databases the researchers examined. We found a whole new class of human-infecting ones that are closer to the animal class than to the previously known human ones, so quite divergent on the evolutionary scale."
A landmark Stanford 2017 study indicates that more than 99 percent of the microbes inside us are unknown to science. The survey of DNA fragments circulating in the blood suggests the microbes living within us are vastly more diverse than previously known. In fact, 99 percent of that DNA has never been seen before.
A new survey of DNA fragments circulating in human blood suggests our bodies contain vastly more diverse microbes than anyone previously understood. What's more, the overwhelming majority of those microbes have never been seen before, let alone classified and named, Stanford researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"We found the gamut," said Stephen Quake, a professor of bioengineering and applied physics, a member of Stanford Bio-X and the paper's senior author. "We found things that are related to things people have seen before, we found things that are divergent, and we found things that are completely novel."
The survey was inspired by a curious observation Quake's lab made while searching for non-invasive ways to predict whether an organ transplant patient's immune system would recognize the new organ as foreign and attack it, an event known as rejection. Ordinarily, it takes a tissue biopsy – meaning a large needle jabbed into one's side and at least an afternoon in a hospital bed for observation – to detect rejection.
The lab members figured there was a better way. In theory, they might be able to detect rejection by taking blood samples and looking at the cell-free DNA – bits and pieces of DNA circulating freely in blood plasma – contained therein. Apart from fragments of a patient's DNA, those samples would contain fragments of the organ donor's DNA as well as a comprehensive view of the collection of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that make up a person's microbiome.
Over the course of several studies, the first of which was published in 2013, Quake, postdoctoral fellow Iwijn De Vlaminck, and others collected samples from 156 heart, lung and bone marrow transplant recipients, along with 32 pregnant women. (Pregnancy, like immunosuppressant drugs taken by transplant patients, also changes the immune system, albeit in ways both more complicated and less well understood.)
The results of those earlier studies suggested there were identifiable changes to the microbiomes of people with compromised immune systems and that positive tests for the organ donor's DNA were a good sign of rejection.
But there was something else, too – something weirder. Of all the non-human DNA fragments the team gathered, 99 percent of them failed to match anything in existing genetic databases the researchers examined.
With that in mind, physicist Mark Kowarsky, in Quake's lab and the paper's first author, set about characterizing all of that mystery DNA.
The "vast majority" of it belonged to a phylum called proteobacteria, which includes, among many other species, pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella. Previously unidentified viruses in the torque teno family, generally not associated with disease but often found in immunocompromised patients, made up the largest group of viruses.
"We've doubled the number of known viruses in that family through this work," Quake said. Perhaps more important, they've found an entirely new group of torque teno viruses. Among the known torque teno viruses, one group infects humans and another infects animals, but many of the ones the researchers found didn't fit in either group. "We've now found a whole new class of human-infecting ones that are closer to the animal class than to the previously known human ones, so quite divergent on the evolutionary scale," he said.
"I'd say it's not that baffling in some respects because the lens that people examined the microbial universe was one that was very biased," Quake said, in the sense that narrow studies often miss the bigger picture. For one thing, researchers tend to go deep in the microbiome in only one part of the body, such as the gut or skin, at a time. Blood samples, in contrast, "go deeply everywhere at the same time."
For another, researchers often focus their attention on just a few interesting microbes, "and people just don't look at what the remaining things are," Kowarsky said. "There probably are some interesting, novel things there, but it's not relevant to the experiment people want to do at that time."
It was by looking at blood samples in an unbiased way, Quake said, that led to the new results and a new appreciation of just how diverse the human microbiome is.
Going forward, Quake said, the lab hopes to study the microbiomes of other organisms to see what's there. "There's all kinds of viruses that jump from other species into humans, a sort of spillover effect, and one of the dreams here is to discover new viruses that might ultimately become human pandemics." Understanding what those viruses are could help doctors manage and track outbreaks, he said.
"What this does is it arms infectious disease doctors with a whole set of new bugs to track and see if they're associated with disease," Quake said. "That's going to be a whole other chapter of work for people to do."
Quake is the Lee Otterson Professor in the School of Engineering, a member of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, the Stanford Cancer Institute, and the Stanford Neurosciences Institute, and a faculty fellow of Stanford ChEM-H. Other Stanford authors are professor of obstetrics and gynecology Yasser El-Sayed, Yair Blumenfeld, professor of pediatrics David Stevenson,associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, research professor of pediatrics Gary Shaw, postdoctoral fellow Joan Camunas-Soler, graduate students Michael Kertesz, Winston Koh, Wenying Pan, Lance Martin, senior research scientists Norma Neff and Ronald Wong and research assistant Jennifer Okamoto.
The work was supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford, the Stanford Child Health Research Institute, the John Templeton Foundation's Boundaries of Life Initiative, and the United States Aid for International Development's Emerging Pandemic Threats PREDICT program
The Daily Galaxy via Stanford University and PNAS


text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using Parquet.Thrift;

namespace Parquet.File.Data
{
   static class DataFactory
   {
      private static readonly Dictionary<CompressionMethod, KeyValuePair<IDataWriter, IDataReader>> CompressionMethodToWorker = new Dictionary<CompressionMethod, KeyValuePair<IDataWriter, IDataReader>>()
      {
         { CompressionMethod.None, new KeyValuePair<IDataWriter, IDataReader>(new UncompressedDataWriter(), new UncompressedDataReader()) },
         { CompressionMethod.Gzip, new KeyValuePair<IDataWriter, IDataReader>(new GzipDataWriter(), new GzipDataReader()) },
         { CompressionMethod.Snappy, new KeyValuePair<IDataWriter, IDataReader>(new SnappyDataWriter(), new SnappyDataReader()) }
      };

      private static readonly Dictionary<CompressionMethod, Thrift.CompressionCodec> CompressionMethodToCodec = new Dictionary<CompressionMethod, Thrift.CompressionCodec>
      {
         { CompressionMethod.None, Thrift.CompressionCodec.UNCOMPRESSED },
         { CompressionMethod.Gzip, Thrift.CompressionCodec.GZIP },
         { CompressionMethod.Snappy, CompressionCodec.SNAPPY }
      };

      public static Thrift.CompressionCodec GetThriftCompression(CompressionMethod method)
      {
         if (!CompressionMethodToCodec.TryGetValue(method, out Thrift.CompressionCodec thriftCodec))
            throw new NotSupportedException($"codec '{method}' is not supported");

         return thriftCodec;
      }

      public static IDataWriter GetWriter(CompressionMethod method)
      {
         return CompressionMethodToWorker[method].Key;
      }

      public static IDataReader GetReader(CompressionMethod method)
      {
         return CompressionMethodToWorker[method].Value;
      }

      public static IDataReader GetReader(Thrift.CompressionCodec thriftCodec)
      {
         if (!CompressionMethodToCodec.ContainsValue(thriftCodec))
            throw new NotSupportedException($"reader for compression '{thriftCodec}' is not supported.");

         CompressionMethod method = CompressionMethodToCodec.First(kv => kv.Value == thriftCodec).Key;

         return GetReader(method);
      }
   }
}


Fear of falling forum – SOLD OUT DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!
Evidence, best practice and delivery of strategies to reduce the Fear of Falling in older adults.
Fear of falling is an important psychosocial factor associated with falls in older people. This can be prevalent, often distressing, and can result in both physical and social limitations in their lives. Understanding Fear of Falling and how this impacts on falls risk provides a valuable basis for reducing future or recurrent falls. Health care providers who supporting and caring for older adults have an opportunity to learn how to identify and manage Fear of Falling to help reduce the risk of falling. Hear from a variety of health professionals and local experts in their field, as they share their perspectives on managing and reducing the Fear of Falling.
Anyone with an interest in preventing falls in older adults.


text:
Program Counselling
Information for Parents and New Students
On Campus Job Opportunities
Fees, Funding, & Scholarships
Fees, Funding & Scholarships
Grad Studies Website
Sessional
Guelph Coding Community
Guelph Women in Computer Science
Society of Computing and Information Science
Roboticon
Go Code Girl
Faculty Positions in SoCS
A Recent Study Conducted Indicated Security Concerns Regarding PINs That Are Rarely Updated
January 12th, 2021 10:00 AM
Everyone's routine has been affected drastically with the ongoing pandemic. As we all move to the regular use of our credit and debit cards, how much can you trust the codes in the PINs?
A new study that was conducted by School of Computer Science and led by our very own Professor, Dr Hassan Khan including colleague Dr Rozita Dara and Dr Adam Aviv from George Washington University revealed that the safety of the Personal Identification Numbers ( PINs) depends on how often an individual update their code.
U of G Partners with Mitacs to Enhance opportunities for Graduate students in Cybersecurity
January 11th, 2021 9:24 AM
As the University of Guelph takes the top rank among Canadian universities for Experiential Learning, it is a pleasure to announce our partnership with Mitcas for students in University of Guelph's Master of cybersecurity and threat intelligence (MTCI). Mitcas is a national wide recognized research organization that interconnects the skills and experiences in the field of industry, academia and government. The main goal of the initiative is to establish over 100 internships over the next five years for the students in the graduate program.
SoCS Faculty Awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
December 16th, 2020 6:50 PM
The School of Computer Science is proud to announce that one of our faculty members, Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, has been awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) from the federal Government of Canada. Earlier today, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, Navdeep Bains, announced a $195-million federal investment in the CRC program that included the bestowing of 259 new and renewed chairships at institutions across Canada.
City of Saint John Ransomware Attack
With over two weeks passing since the City of Saint John was forced to shut down its online systems due to a ransomware attack, city officials are refusing to share details about how the attack happened, which systems and data were targeted, and what the city is planning to do in response.
2020 SOCS Undergraduate Student Awards
November 25th, 2020 8:17 PM
Each year, the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) celebrates the outstanding achievements of its students with awards that recognize academic accomplishments, community engagement, leadership, innovation, and volunteerism. Many of these awards are made possible by alumni and friends of CEPS, its departments and schools, and the University of Guelph.
The School of Computer Science is proud to highlight the following Bachelor of Computing award winners from our Computer Science and Software Engineering programs!
Government of Canada Virtual Networking Event
October 21st, 2020 9:05 PM
Wondering about a career in government? Want to hear from Guelph alumni about potential career pathways to Government Departments and Agencies?
Our Government of Canada Virtual Networking Event can help you learn more!
Engage with Government Departments and Agencies from the comfort of home.
This unique opportunity is exclusive to U of G students and includes opportunities to:
Virtual Graduate Studies Preview Week 2020
Looking to further your education? Join us this week, Monday, October 19th to Friday, October 23rd, as we take our event virtual with 1-hour live chats!
Learn more about the diverse 100+ graduate programs available at the University of Guelph and connect with faculty, staff, and students to get answers to your questions and learn more about the programs that interest you.
Laura Gatto's PhD Defence is on Sept 9th at 11:00am (via Zoom)
September 7th, 2020 7:47 PM
Computational Sciences PhD Candidate, Laura Gatto, will defend her Ph.D. Dissertation, entitled "Barriers to Employment and Equal Pay for Disadvantaged Groups" on Wednesday September 9th, 2020 at 11:00AM on Zoom. Details below.
New Art Collection in Reynolds
A new art collection is in the process of being put up in the front entryway of Reynolds, titled "Modern Pandemic". This art collection consists of prints from the Bachinski Chu Print Study Collection. The exhibit that used to reside here, titled "Interplay", has been moved to the basement for further viewing.
While we can't rush to Reynolds to see the new exhibit until we are all back together again, we have included some photos of the pieces that are currently up, courtesy of Sarah Mousseau.
SoCS Welcomes Dr. Neil Bruce
June 22nd, 2020 12:11 PM
The School of Computer Science would like to welcome Dr. Neil Bruce to our Faculty.