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Slavoj Žižek: on there being "no metaphysical 'beyond' to put our waste" ..... on "the crisis of late capitalism" ..... and on "the comforting mythology of the recycling industry."
The Elvis of cultural theory, aka Slavoj Žižek, can be found everywhere...
A piece this week from an architect journal touches on the issue of sustainability in a way we'd perhaps rather ignore:
Shitting Architecture: the dirty practice of waste removal
archinect.com/nicholaskorody 13 August 2014
Slavoj Zizek on the toilet. From: "The Pervert's Guide to Ideology" (2012)
In a lecture entitled "Architecture and Aesthetics", originally delivered at Arquitectura y Socieda in 2010, the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek asserts that for him, architecture is "the exemplary case of how ideology is at work precisely where you don't think you will find it." In a humorous social commentary, he distinguishes between toilets in Germany, France and England as evidence of how the most utilitarian of objects are often the most expressive of (in this case, nationalistic) underlying ideologies. He asserts, "There is always an excess, a third space which gets lost in the division of inside and outside. In human dwellings, there is an intermediate space that is disallowed. We all know it exists but we do not really accept its existence. It remains ignored and mostly unsayable." This space is significantly dedicated to excrement and waste disposal, but it is also the space of air conditioning, electric wiring, fiber optic cables – the behind of architecture, covered by curtains and walls and ceilings as well as willful ignorance. For Zizek, it is no mistake that in popular narratives, these are the spaces for ghosts, monsters, insects and vermin. Repressed, ignored, and banished, these spaces return (often at the worst times) to haunt architecture, demanding recognition.
The Arsenale installation at the Venice Biennale. Via the Architectural Review
The attempt to excavate this behind space of architecture by Rem Koolhaas and his curators for the most recent Venice Biennale has been well-noted. Beneath the beautiful painted rotunda of the Arsenale, a chunk of a ceiling space from a typical office building – with its air conditioning ducts, wiring, and drop ceiling – was erected. Another room housed an exhibit tracing the development of toilet design. In the accompanying catalogue, toilets are described as "the fundamental zone of interaction – on the most intimate level – between humans and architecture." In what could be described as a typical Koolhaasian gesture, rather than banishing bathrooms, the exhibition elevates them as "the architectural space in which bodies are replenished, inspected, and cultivated, and where one is left alone for private reflection - to develop and affirm identity." In a way, the exhibit illustrates a reading of the development of architecture since modernity as the steady enlargement of this interstitial zone, both spatially and in its importance for architectonics in general.
Timothy Morton, an increasingly important figure in the emergent philosophical school of Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) and general ecological thinking (among many other disciplines), deconstructs architecture's foundational disregard of our excess and its removal, reflected particularly in a toilet and the magical "away" suggested in its U-bend. Morton, like Zizek, scrutinizes the banished third spaces of architecture that hide the rationally obvious yet phenomenologically startling truth: that there is, in fact, no metaphysical "beyond" to put our waste.
Shitting Architecture: the dirty practice of waste removal | Features | Archinect
How have we come to such an impasse when it comes to the shaping of where we live?
A provocative essay from last year
Whose Streets? Anarchism, Technology and the Petromodern State | Uri Gordon - Academia.edu
starts its analysis with the 'ubiquitous' philosopher Žižek and his idea that we are entering the 'apocalyptic zero-point':
Living in the End Times According to Slavoj Zizek - YouTube
With a review from the Telegraph when the book came out:
Living in the End Times by Slavoj Zizek: review
Brian Dillon is awed by a rock star philosopher with perverse tastes
Slavoj Žižek may well be the last great thinker of our time. In an era when lighting on one half-formed notion – "the end of history", "the third way", "Islamo-fascism" – is enough to get one hailed as a public intellectual to rival Russell or Sartre, the Slovenian philosopher puts all conceptual comers to shame. In recent years he has been the manic, dishevelled subject of two documentaries and maintained a schedule of sold‑out lectures (many of which go straight to YouTube) that looks as gruelling as a high-end rock tour.
But it's not merely that Žižek's energy for self-promotion is prodigious. Rather, it's his range that impresses – he's equal parts forbidding theorist of the contemporary political and cultural scene, and contriver of entertainingly elaborate paradoxes. If it weren't for the hangdog persona and residual communism, he'd be an intellectual dandy: the closest thing we have to the mock-aristocratic socialist Oscar Wilde.
Žižek, who is a professor at the University of Ljubljana, has been writing in a hectically engaging English for more than 20 years, enlivening his analysis of Marxism and psychoanalysis with sly forays into popular culture. (For example, he's one of the smartest critics ever of Hitchcock.)
His books have lately veered between svelte polemics on the perverse core of Christianity and the valuable legacy of Leninism to heftier volumes that promise, but never quite deliver, a systematic statement of his philosophical position.
Living in the End Times is one of the latter: a sprawlingly contentious and varied disquisition on everything from the crisis of late capitalism and the resurgence of anti-Semitism to the soft Utopianism of modern art museums and the comforting mythology of the recycling industry. Though the writing never ceases to dazzle, Žižek reveals himself here, surprisingly, as something like an old-fashioned moralist.
At the heart of the book is an argument that will be familiar to readers of his recent work. The language of social liberalism espoused in the West on the Right and Left alike is, Žižek contends, nothing less than the purest form of intolerance. In fact, "tolerance" is precisely the problem: a weasel word that allows politicians of any ideological stripe to claim that they act in the name of freedom.
Living in the End Times by Slavoj Zizek: review - Telegraph
Living in the End Times by Slavoj Žižek | Book review | Books | The Guardian
The Violent Visions of Slavoj Žižek by John Gray | The New York Review of Books
Here he is again on YouTube, but in the form of an animation as part of the RSA's series of lectures from prominent figures - where he makes the point that:
"Why in our economy, charity is no longer an idiosyncrasy of some good guys here and there, but the basic constituent of our economy."
RSA Animate - First as Tragedy, Then as Farce - YouTube
Slavoj Zizek - First as Tragedy, Then as Farce - YouTube
RSA - First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
The trouble with charity | TheIndependent.ca
The latest political row he has commented on is the secret trade agreement uncovered last month by Wikileaks:
How capital captured politics | Slavoj Žižek | Comment is free | The Guardian
Trade in Services Agreement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Secret Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) - Financial Services Annex
Secret trade agreement covering 68 percent of world services published by WikiLeaks — RT USA
In fact, he appears almost everywhere - in references such as this from a couple of days ago:
But does fossil fuel know it's the problem?
AUGUST 12, 2014 BY CHARLES SCHULTZ
We know that fossil fuels are poisonous, that they cause serious social and environmental crises. The money that buys foreign oil, a process we all participate in when we fill up our tanks, leaves our country, causes unemployment and leads to war. Now domestic sources of fuel from fracking have us choosing between fresh water and fossil fuels.
Why then are we unable to stop using fossil fuels? Our inability to deal with the problem of fuel invites a perverse question; does fossil fuel know that we don't need it? This is a version of a joke told by Slavoj Zizek. Briefly, a man believes that he is a piece of grain who is under constant threat that he will be eaten by a chicken. He goes to a psychologist and he is cured of this delusion. Time passes, and one day he returns to the analyst and tells him, "There is a chicken outside of my house! I am afraid he will eat me!" The analyst says, "But you are cured of your delusion; you know that you are a man, not a piece of grain." The man replies, "Yes, I know. But does the chicken know?"
This joke helps us to understand how we could know that fuel is causing catastrophe, but because our survival is wholly dependent upon fuel, we must contain the contradiction; we must hold the two separate, climate change and the demands of daily life. In spite of our ability to describe the fuel and its impact upon our lives, our everyday actions paradoxically affirm what we claim to reject. This can help us understand what fossil fuels really mean.
But does fossil fuel know it's the problem? | West Marin Citizen
Indeed, there does seem to be a 'fetish' for this philosopher...
A Fetish For Zizek | The Weekly Standard
Labels: architecture+design, art+culture, charity, climate change, economics, environment, sustainability, waste


HETS presents its 2013 Visionary Leadership Award to Manuel J. Fernós.
From left to right: Ms. Yubelkys Montalvo, HETS Executive Director; Mr. Manuel J. Fernós, Esq., HETS Chairman and President of IAUPR and Dr. José Jaime Rivera, HETS Treasurer and President of Universidad del Sagrado Corazón.
The HETS Board of Directors, presented to Manuel J. Fernós, HETS Chairman and President of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR) the HETS 2013 Visionary Leadership Award. This Award recognized President Fernós 13 years of outstanding commitment and support to HETS initiatives and the education in general. Dr. José J. Rivera, HETS Treasurer & President of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, and Ms. Yubelkys Montalvo, HETS Executive Director, presented the Award to President Fernós, during the Opening Session of the HETS Virtual Best Practices Showcase, celebrated last Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Theater of the Inter American University Metropolitan Campus.
HETS also honored President Fernós with a collage of pictures which evidence President Fernós' support and dedication to this organization. Finally, some details about his extraordinary career where shared with the audience, as part of this award presentation.
This is the second time this HETS Visionary Leadership Award was presented to a Board Member in the 19 years of HETS existence as an organization. This award is presented only when the Board of Directors identifies a Board member who works and achievements are outstanding. President Fernós was selected to receive this award, due to his excellence guiding a centenary institution like IAUPR, and also for his commitment accepting for a second time the position as HETS Chair of the Board of Directors. His election was held last June, 2012, during the Board of Directors meeting held on Bronx Community College in New York. The term for this position is for two years, with the possibility to be re-elected for a second period of two more years. His first term as Chair of the HETS Board of Directors was for two consecutive terms of two years each starting in June 2003 until June 2006.


Complete part of your degree study overseas at one of our partner universities.
Choose to study a Bachelor programme at NMIT and you can now study overseas on our newly established Student Exchange programme in your second or third year.
Whilst you are completing part of your degree at an NMIT partner university you will only need to pay your normal NMIT tuition fees and you will still receive your StudyLink loans and allowances.
So, why wait until after you've graduated to travel... broaden your horizons while studying!
*Unfortunately, Bachelor of Nursing and Paetahi Tumu Kōrero Bachelor of Counselling are unable to participate in the Student Exchange programme.
Two of our third year Bachelor of Commerce students have spent a semester abroad in Germany in 2018 and they are so glad they did. Read about their experiences.


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We recognise that some pupils may not have suitable online access at home. We take the following approaches to support those pupils to access remote education:
If we have advanced warning of lockdown restrictions being put into place, we contact all of our parents using a parentmail form to determine if they have adequate electronic devices for their children to use for remote learning. The data from this then enables the school to prepare and assign the appropriate devices to families in need. These are then sent home with the families in advance. If, little or no warning is given of a lockdown we send out the same data capture sheet to determine which families need a device but school staff will either deliver these to the families at home (within 2-3 days) or parents are invited to collect their device (whilst adhering to social distancing/safety measures)
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Editor's note: Today we continue our learning adventure in Australia. Here Madison Hesseltine and Sterling Payne write about our visit to one of Australia's leading PR agencies.
The students of UCM were fortunate to be invited to the Phillips Group office to learn and engage with the public relations professionals of Phillips Group. Phillips Group is "an award winning, strategic communications, creative and digital company." They do everything from media relations and branding to auditing and reviewing. The managing director of the group, Stephanie Paul, gave us an overview of the firm and insight about what we should expect during our visit. We split up into five groups and rotated around the office to listen to five different case studies presentations. The case studies covered a wide variety of strategy-based public relations work from social media to media relations and community engagement.
One of the projects we learned about was The Queensland Anzac Centenary grants program. The project was from 2014-2018. The grants program helped communities deliver projects that honor the legacy of Australian servicemen and women. It also commemorated the 100 years since Australia's involvement in WWI.
Another project we learned about was the Michael Hill Jewellers project. In 2017, they planned to open a global flagship luxury store on George Street in Sydney. Their intent was to extend the brand into the premium luxury jewelry market. The results of the program were highly successful as a grand opening featured celebrities, influencers and social elite, politicians and many other official guests.
After the presentation sessions, we were treated to genuine Australian food. we sampled meat pies, sausage rolls and Australian sparkling drinks. We learned some interesting facts about Australia and learned some Aussie colloquialisms. For example, McDonald's is often called Maccas, barbeque can be known as barbie, and Christmas can be known as Chrissie.
It was very interesting to learn about workplace culture and environment which is slightly different than back home, but overall the similarities around how PR in Australia is practiced is very much comparable. Nicole Mense said, "It was very insightful to see how PR and marketing work together and how successful it is. After listening to the case studies from the Phillips Group professionals, we learned that the way Australians do PR, marketing and advertising is not much different than we do it in The United States.
This post was written by Shelby Bueneman, Madison Hesseltine and Fatemeh Ghazaei Najafabadi.
One of the many things that the University of Central Missouri prides itself on is the opportunities that they provides for their students.
On Thursday, December 13 we went to the QUT campus where we met a panel of professionals. The panel included Lisa Tam who moderated, alongside Nicolas Grech, Kaitlyn Gilles, Stephanie Mckell, and Eunice Tsai. Each professional at one point or another was linked to QUT now or in the past. Also, they practice with public relations, marketing and advertising.
They also provided us with fun facts about different Australian customs and staples. From the Australian favorite spread, vegemite, to their nickname for swimwear of budgie smugglers. Along with fairy bread, Tim Tams, keep cups and genuine Australian souvenirs. What shocked us the most was learning about the overpopulation of kangaroos, and how they are considered pests to some Australians. They are allowed to hunt them and use their fur as well as other parts for souvenirs.
"I thought that the panel was very informative and gave us an insight into Brisbane culture." said Nicole Mense, one of the students on the trip. The presentation really helped the students develop a sense of how the country operates. It was a great opportunity for faculty and students alike to learn from the QUT panel about the country and its culture.
The next group of students to post from our Australian adventure is Shelby Bueneman, Taryn Burks and Jessica Santangelo.
Arriving to Brisbane was a bit of a process. First, we flew in from Sydney and from there we bussed our way to our hostel. Our hostel is a smaller building located by the river, called Brisbane City YHA. The rooms, however, are small, but there are options varying from the basic shared rooms from four beds to six beds, as well as private rooms. The hostel offers a gorgeous view from the roof including a roof-top pool, seating area, hammocks, as well as a bar/cafe near the reception area. It is located on the top of a hill that we all became familiar with as a group when we had to trudge our luggage from the bottom on up in the Brisbane heat. The average temperature during our two- week trip in the gorgeous city of Brisbane, is around 75-80 degrees.
After checking into our hostel, we familiarized ourselves with the rooms quickly to then head on a short tour with our guide Cole, who showed us around the Brisbane City area. During the walking tour, we saw the Brisbane Treasury, beautiful restaurants, gorgeous architecture, and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) campus. What we immediately noticed, is that the city is similar to the United States in ways, but the greenery was way more prominent. One thing Cole told us about Brisbane, is that they pride themselves in keeping their city clean and enforce this constantly, which explains the beauty of the QUT campus.
Also we immediately had to adjust to the opposite directions of the streets and the sidewalks to where we had to walk on the left side instead of the right, and look to the left when crossing the streets as well.
The QUT campus is located next to the botanical gardens where students can visit and enjoy the scenery in between classes.
The QUT campus has super-advanced technology, check out this whole wall taken up by a projected display of images.
The furniture was very modern and the architecture was advanced as well. The rooms were very spacious with tall ceilings and many of the classrooms have glass walls.
To wrap up our tour of Brisbane City and the QUT Campus, Cole guided us to a popular area in the city, Queen Street Mall. From there, he let us all go our separate ways to explore the shops and different dining options around the outdoor mall.
People speaking with Australian accents, driving on the left side of the road and enjoying 80 degree weather in December. This is what the average person believes to be true about experiencing Australia–and they would be right.
UCM students, however, are finding out the differences between American and Australian culture go much deeper than surface level. The study abroad group has had the opportunity to appreciate the giving Australian culture, the interesting food and adapting to a new country's slang.
As many students on this adventure are public relations majors, they have been utilizing their networking skills every chance they are given. Locals have explained how much they value their country, their customs, and most importantly their people. Australians seem to have a much greater sense of community as told by Lisa Tam.
"Australians choose to respect each other at a higher level than many other countries because we know how successful we can be when we are working together," said Tam.
Another area where Australians have major respect is the environment. It is rare to see trash sitting on the ground or rolling in the streets, unlike the United States. Students have noticed similarities between Australian and United States cuisine, but there are also many differences–particularly involving the actual dining experience. In Australia, customers view the menu outside of the restaurant, order at the bar and seat themselves. Customers can enjoy Australian specialties such as kangaroo, lamb and meat pies. For Missourian tourists, the tropical fruit that is currently available in Australia is a sweet treat for smoothies, acai bowls or fresh fruit juice. After enjoying a meal, tipping is not expected as servers are paid a liveable a wage and contribute less to the dining experience.
A huge part of the Australian experience is learning to understand their slang and common phrases. Confusion has arisen on multiple occasions for students when they are asked if they want a "takeaway." In Australia, conservation of the environment is important, so a "takeaway" or plastic bag must be purchased when shopping. Thanks to these environmental efforts, not many plastic bags are thrown away in the "rubbish." The new name for an American trash can is slightly different than what is seen in the states, but it did not take long to adjust to.
UCM students touched down in Brisbane only 48 hours ago, but they have gained a wealth of knowledge about Australian culture in that time. Throughout the next seven days, that knowledge will continue to grow as students further immerse themselves in Australian culture.
Editor's note: today we hear from Kylie Dillon, Alex Nuelle and Yousef Alagha.
G'day mate! Arriving to Sydney Australia at 8 am was a bit of a struggle. A 16-hour plane ride over the Pacific Ocean is not one that you'd take on a normal trip in the United States, however it was one I'll never forget. The anticipation was finally over. As soon as we could see the country of Australia you could see the relief on everyone's faces. Everyone looking out the widow, people waking up people next to them to look at the beautiful country, the excitement was increasing. We were finally here. Right off the bat you could hear the accents in people voices, but not just Australian accents, ones from all over the world. Since arriving, I've learned that not many Americans come to Australia. Why you might ask? Well, the plane ride says it all.
After the short plane ride to Brisbane, we were rested and ready to go! At first, it didn't even feel like we were in another country at all, until we realized that walking on the right side on the sidewalk was NOT the way to do it. People could definitely tell we just arrived! When we made it to the YHA, we had a short time to settle in. Our guide, Cole, took us around the city. We got to see many restaurants, shops and even some amazing wildlife at the botanical garden. The botanical garden even has WiFi so we can work on our assignments while enjoying the weather and the beautiful views. The QUT campus was absolutely beautiful and we are so excited to be able to visit it multiple times during our stay.
We noticed from the moment we landed that everyone is so polite and patient here. The slang and sarcasm is something we'll definitely have to get used to. One thing that particularly stood out was that you do not have to tip your servers. The minimum wage here is about $18 an hour and most people will not accept a tip. Walking around and learning about the culture here is something we want to continue to do. So far, the group and we have had an amazing time and we're not sure that we'll be ready to leave when the time comes.
Editors note: Our students are developing blog posts and social media content as part of the learning process for our study abroad trip in Australia. We'll be posting them here along the journey. We have two posts to share that students prepared before our trip. The first is from Sarah Arnett, Sydney Halas and Taylor Thompson. Then we hear from Taylor Long, Yousef Alagha and Alex Nuelle.
While many Missourians may be trudging through layers of ice and snow in early December, the UCM Public Relations Program will be soaking up the sun in the land down under.
In the first study abroad trip in UCM PR's history, students of all majors and public relations professors will embark on a journey that includes learning through every step of the way. Students will expand their knowledge of public relations and international travel, enjoy unique opportunities, and immerse themselves in Australian culture.
Students will engage in learning on their first tour in Brisbane while visiting the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) campus. Over the course of two days, students will attend workshops put on by professionals. This visit will enable students to get involved as they create and present a blog or social media post with UCM's new tagline in mind, "Opportunity in Action." After the second afternoon at the QUT campus, students will speak with the Phillips Group. Here, students will discuss case studies, listen to presentations, and receive materials that will assist them as future professionals.
Of course, this study abroad trip is not all work. The itinerary includes one day dedicated to enjoying the Gold Coast. The group will arrive at Surfers Paradise shortly after 11 a.m. and have the day to themselves. Some students plan to do more than just lounge on the beach.
To wrap up the trip, the group will visit Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. This stop on the journey will integrate entertainment and learning. Students will have free time to explore the sanctuary after visiting with employees to discuss how the sanctuary operates.
All the organized visits will provide learning opportunities for students, but one aspect of the trip that may provide more experience than any other is staying in the Brisbane City Youth Hostel. The trip was strategically planned to take place during the holiday season. This allows UCM students to interact with others from universities all around the world also on vacation. As many students on the trip are public relations majors, it is important they learn to implement their networking skills in every possible situation.
Students and staff alike will have a busy schedule this winter break learning about international travel and public relations, partaking in excursions, and soaking up Australian culture.
Alumni, family and anyone interested in UCM PR's first study abroad trip should follow this blog. It will be updated by students on the trip with posts including videos and pictures highlighting their group and individual adventures. Even if the reader is at home layering up to brave the Missouri winter, they will, at least, have the opportunity to experience the land down under in spirit with UCM students and staff.
The time has finally come. After what seems like an eternity of waiting and preparation we are finally heading to Australia, also known as "The Land Down Under". Follow us on our journey to the great country of Australia and the beautiful city of Brisbane to see and hear about more!
Over 30 of us including students from several different majors as well as a few faculty and staff will be making the long journey to Australia from Kansas City . We have learned the slang, seen the places, and even learn some of their culture but now it's time to finally get there and see how different this place is!
Before leaving we met several times with Dr. Hansen-Horn and talked about all the exciting things we would do while in Australia, how the time change would affect us and all the unique opportunities we would have to explore the city and surrounding areas. From workshops at QUT (Queensland University of Technology), and exploring the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to walking around Brisbane on a warm sunny day and trying all sorts of new foods, we'll be sure to see and do it all and post about it in our blogs.
The city of Brisbane has so many things for us to see and do while we are there. Activities range anywhere from staying in the city touring a botanical garden to venturing outward and going on a rainforest tour in the Toohey Forest. There will surely be no shortage of activities for us to do in our free time while we are there.
As we pack our bags, with only a few short days before we embark on our trip, our anxiety is at an all-time high and our minds are full of ideas as to what life will be like while we are there. Along with a whole new culture, a new unique group of people awaits us along with all sorts of new foods to try, sights to see and slang to learn.
We can't wait to update our friends and families back home on such an amazing trip. Come on this journey with us and follow our blog and social media accounts!
G'Day everyone, Prof. Heapes with just a quick note to let you know we are all safe and sound and have made it to beautiful Australia!
While it was about 33 hours from the time we all got to the Kansas City airport until we arrived in Brisbane, we are all super energized to be part of this great opportunity. Over the next several days we'll be sharing the students' observations and adventures from the Queensland University of Technology to the beach and the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.


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The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia UPR Adoption - 32nd Session of Universal Periodic Review
29 Jan 2019 - UPR of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
-	National Report of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: A/HRC/WG.6/32/MKD/1
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Salmon Portland Chase (13 de enero de 1808  - 7 de mayo de 1873) fue un político y jurista estadounidense, sexto Presidente de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos de 1864 a 1873. Durante su carrera, Chase fue el 23.º de Gobernador de Ohio y Senador por Ohio EE.UU. antes de su servicio con Abraham Lincoln como el 25º Secretario del Tesoro.

Como Secretario del Tesoro, Chase fortaleció el gobierno federal, introdujo el primer papel moneda, así como un banco nacional, ambos en tiempos de guerra. Chase articuló la tesis de la  "conspiración de la potencia negrera", dedicando sus energías a la destrucción de lo que él consideraba la Potencia negrera -la conspiración de los esclavistas del Sur para tomar el control del gobierno federal y bloquear el progreso de la libertad. Él acuñó el lema del Partido del suelo libre, "Suelo libre, mano de obra libre, Hombres libres". Como Presidente del Tribunal Supremo presidió el juicio del Senado de Andrew Johnson durante el proceso de destitución del presidente en 1868.

Primeros años y educación

Chase, nació en Cornish, New Hampshire, de Janet Ralston e Itamar Chase, que murió en 1817, cuando Salmón tenía nueve años. Su madre se quedó con diez niños y pocos recursos, y así salmón vivió desde 1820 hasta 1824 en Ohio con su tío obispo Philander Chase, una figura prominente en la Iglesia Protestante Episcopal en Occidente. El Senador Dudley Chase de Vermont era otro tío suyo.

Estudió en las escuelas comunes de Windsor, Vermont, y Worthington, Ohio, y en la Universidad de Cincinnati antes de entrar en el Dartmouth College.  Fue miembro de la Fraternidad Alpha Delta Phi y de la Phi Beta Kappa, y se graduó por Dartmouth en 1826.  Durante su estancia en Dartmouth, fue profesor en la Academia de Royalton Royalton, Vermont. Chase, luego se trasladó al Distrito de Columbia, donde estudió derecho con el fiscal general William Wirt y continuó enseñando. Fue admitido en el colegio de abogados en 1829.

Entrada en política
Chase, se trasladó a Cincinnati, Ohio, donde rápidamente se ganó una posición de prominencia en el colegio de abogados como abolicionista.  Mantuvo una casa de campo cerca de Loveland.  Publicó una edición anotada de las leyes de Ohio que fue considerado durante mucho tiempo como un modelo. La muerte de su primera esposa, Katherine Jane Garmiss, en 1835, poco después de su boda en marzo de 1834, provocó el despertar espiritual de Chase y su dedicación a causas tales como el abolicionismo.

Él trabajó inicialmente con la Unión Americana de Escuela Dominical y comenzó la defensa de los esclavos fugitivos.  En un momento en que la opinión pública en Cincinnati estaba dominada por las relaciones de negocios en el Sur, Chase, influenciado por los eventos locales, entre ellos el ataque a la prensa de James G. Birney durante los Disturbios de Cincinnati de 1836, se asoció con el movimiento antiesclavista. Chase, era también un miembro del club literario punto y coma; entre sus miembros se encontraban Harriet Beecher Stowe y Calvin Stowe.  Chase, se convirtió en el líder de las reformas políticas,  con el movimiento abolicionista Garrisonian.

Por su defensa de los esclavos fugitivos capturados en Ohio, bajo la Ley de Esclavos Fugitivos de 1793, Chase fue apodado el procurador de los esclavos fugados. Su argumento en el caso de Jones v. Van Zandt sobre la constitucionalidad de las leyes de esclavos fugitivos ante el Tribunal Supremo atrajo una atención especial. En este y otros casos, el tribunal falló en contra de él, y la condena de John Van Zandt fue confirmada. Chase, sostuvo que la esclavitud era local, no nacional, y que podría existir sólo en virtud de la ley del estado positivo. Sostenía que el gobierno federal no estaba facultado por la Constitución para crear la esclavitud en cualquier lugar y que cuando un esclavo deja la jurisdicción de un estado donde la esclavitud es legal, deja de ser un esclavo; él sigue siendo un hombre y deja atrás la ley que le hizo un esclavo.

Elegido como Whig al Ayuntamiento de Cincinnati en 1840, Chase abandonó ese partido al año siguiente. Durante siete años fue el líder del Partido de la Libertad en Ohio. Él ayudó a equilibrar su idealismo con su enfoque pragmático y pensamiento político. Era hábil preparando plataformas y en la redacción de discursos, y preparó la plataforma de la Libertad nacional de 1843 y el discurso de la Libertad de 1845. La construcción del partido Libertad fue algo lento. En 1848 Chase era el líder del esfuerzo por combinar el partido de libertad con los barnburners o los demócratas de Van Buren de Nueva York para formar el Partido del suelo libre.

Movimientos de Suelo Libre

Chase, redactó la plataforma de Suelo Libre  y fue principalmente a través de su influencia que Van Buren fue candidato a la presidencia en 1848. En 1849, Chase fue elegido para el Senado por Ohio por el escaño de suelo libre. El objetivo de Chase, sin embargo, no era establecer una organización permanente en el nuevo partido, sino ejercer presión sobre los demócratas del norte para obligarlos a oponerse a la extensión de la esclavitud.

Durante su servicio en el Senado (1849-1855), Chase fue un campeón de lucha contra la esclavitud. Argumentó contra el Compromiso de 1850  Después de la aprobación de la legislación de Kansas-Nebraska y la posterior violencia en Kansas, Chase no menoscabó en sus esfuerzos por influir en los demócratas.

Fue un líder en el movimiento para formar un nuevo partido que se opusiera a la expansión de la esclavitud. Trató de unir a los demócratas antiesclavistas con el Partido Whig menguante, lo que llevó a creación del Partido Republicano. "El Llamamiento de los Demócratas Independientes en el Congreso al Pueblo de los Estados Unidos", escrito por Chase y Giddings, y publicado en el New York Times el 24 de enero de 1854, puede ser considerado como el primer borrador del credo del partido republicano.

En 1855 fue elegido gobernador de Ohio. Chase, fue el primer gobernador republicano de Ohio, sirviendo desde 1856 hasta 1860, donde apoyó los derechos de la mujer, la educación pública y la reforma penitenciaria. Chase, buscó la nominación republicana para Presidente en 1860. Con la excepción de William H. Seward, Chase fue el más prominente republicano en el país y había hecho más contra la esclavitud que ningún otro republicano. Sin embargo, se opuso a una "tarifa de protección", favorecido por la mayoría de los republicanos, y su testimonio de la colaboración con los demócratas molestó a muchos republicanos que eran ex Whigs.

En la Convención Nacional Republicana de 1860, obtuvo 49 votos en la primera votación, pero tuvo poco apoyo fuera de Ohio. Abraham Lincoln ganó la nominación, y Chase lo apoyó.

Chase, fue elegido como republicano al Senado en 1860. Sin embargo, tres días después de tomar su asiento, renunció para convertirse en Secretario del Tesoro bajo Lincoln. Era miembro de la Conferencia de la Paz, celebrada en Washington, DC, en un esfuerzo por evitar la guerra inminente.

Secretario del Tesoro

Chase, se desempeñó como Secretario del Tesoro en el gabinete del Presidente Lincoln de 1861 a 1864, durante la Guerra Civil. En ese período de crisis, había dos grandes cambios en la política financiera estadounidense, el establecimiento de un sistema bancario nacional y la emisión de papel moneda. El primero fue una medida particular de Chase. Sugirió la idea, definió los principios importantes y muchos de los detalles, e indujo al Congreso a aprobarlos. No sólo aseguró un mercado inmediato de la deuda pública, sino que también proporcionó una moneda nacional permanente, uniforme y estable. Chase, se aseguró de que la Unión pudiese vender la deuda a pagar por el esfuerzo de guerra. Trabajó con Jay Cooke & Company para gestionar con éxito la venta de 500 millones de dólares en bonos de guerra del gobierno (conocidos como 5/20) en 1862.

La primera divisa federal de EE.UU., el billete verde de la demanda de dinero, fue impreso de 1861 a 1862 durante el mandato de Chase como Secretario del Tesoro. Era responsabilidad de Chase diseñar los billetes. En un esfuerzo por continuar su carrera política, su rostro apareció en una selección de papel moneda, comenzando por el billete de 1 dólar para que la gente lo reconociese.

El 10 de octubre de 1862, el Secretario de la Marina, Gideon Welles escribió que "un régimen de permisos, favores especiales, agentes del Tesoro y de gestión inadecuada" existía y que fue organizada por el secretario del Tesoro Chase para el General John A. Dix. El motivo de Chase parecía ser por la influencia política y no con fines de lucro. .

Quizás principal defecto de Chase era un deseo insaciable de poder.  A lo largo de su mandato como Secretario del Tesoro, Chase explotó su posición para fortalecer el apoyo político para otra carrera a la Presidencia en 1864.

También trató de presionar a Lincoln amenazando repetidamente su dimisión, que él sabía que implicaría dificultades a Lincoln con los republicanos radicales.

En honor a Chase por la introducción del sistema moderno de billetes bancario, fue representado en 10.000 billetes impresos desde 1928 hasta 1946. Chase, tuvo un papel decisivo en la colocación de la frase "En Dios confiamos" en las monedas de los Estados Unidos en 1864.

Presidente del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos

En junio de 1864, Lincoln sorprendió a Chase, al aceptar su tercera dimisión. El Partido Republicano tenía en ese momento ya nominado Lincoln como su candidato presidencial y el Tesoro estaba consolidado, por lo que a Lincoln ya no le era necesario mantener a Chase en el armario para evitar un desafío para la nominación presidencial.

Pero para aplacar el ala radical del partido, Lincoln nominó a Chase como un potencial candidato a la Corte Suprema. Cuando presidente del Tribunal Supremo Roger B. Taney murió en octubre de 1864, Lincoln nombró Chase para reemplazarlo. Lincoln emitió la nominación el 6 de diciembre de 1864. Chase, fue confirmado por el Senado ese mismo día, e inmediatamente recibió su comisión, y ocupó el cargo a partir de 1864 hasta su muerte en 1873. Chase fue un cambio completo al proesclavista Taney; uno de los primeros actos de Chase como presidente del Tribunal Supremo fue admitir a John Rock como el primer abogado afroamericano a defender casos ante el Tribunal Supremo.

Entre sus decisiones más importantes, durante su estancia en el tribunal fueron:

 Caso Texas contra White  (74 U.S. 700), 1869, en el que afirmaba que la Constitución preveía una unión permanente, compuesta de estados indestructibles, al tiempo que permitía alguna posibilidad de divisibilidad "a través de la revolución, o por medio del consentimiento de los Estados"

 Caso Veazie Banks contra Fenno (75 U.S 533) de 1869, la defensa de la legislación bancaria de la Guerra Civil que imponía un impuesto del 10% sobre los billetes estatales.; y

 Caso Hepburn contra Griswold (75 U.S. 603) de 1870, que declaró que ciertas partes de la moneda de curso legal como inconstitucional. Cuando la decisión de curso legal se invirtió tras el nombramiento de nuevos jueces, en 1871 y 1872 (Casos de curso legal, 79 U.S. 457), Chase preparó una opinión particular muy hábil.

Como Presidente del Tribunal Supremo, Chase también presidió el juicio de la destitución del Presidente Andrew Johnson en 1868.

Poco a poco se desvió hacia su antigua alianza Democrática, e hizo un esfuerzo infructuoso para asegurar la nominación demócrata a la presidencia en 1868. Él "fue pasado por alto debido a su postura a favor de los derechos de voto de los negros". En 1871, El Nuevo Inicio de la política demócrata de Ohio de Clement Vallandigham fue respaldada por el Chase.  Ayudó a fundar el Partido Republicano Liberal en 1872, buscando sin éxito su candidatura presidencial. Chase fue también masón, activo en las logias de la sociedad del Medio Oeste. Colaboró con John Purdue, el fundador del Banco Lafayette y la Universidad Purdue. Con el tiempo, JP Morgan Chase & Co. comprarían la Purdue Corporación Nacional de Lafayette, Indiana en 1984.

Ya en 1868 Chase, llegó a la conclusión de que:
El Congreso tenía razón en no limitar, por sus actos de reconstrucción, el derecho de sufragio a los blancos; pero mal en la exclusión del sufragio de ciertas clases de ciudadanos y todos incapaces de tomar en retrospectiva su juramento prescrito, y el mal también en el establecimiento de gobiernos militares despóticos de los Estados y en la autorización de las comisiones militares para juzgar a civiles en tiempo de paz. No debería haber habido tan poco como fuese posible un gobierno militar; sin comisiones militares; no hay clases excluidas del sufragio; y sin juramento, excepto uno de fiel obediencia y apoyo a la Constitución y las leyes, y de la sincera adhesión al Gobierno constitucional de los Estados Unidos.

Muerte y legado

Chase murió en la ciudad de Nueva York en 1873. Sus restos fueron enterrados primero en el cementerio de Oak Hill en Washington, DC, y re-enterrado en octubre de 1886 en el cementerio de Spring Grove, Cincinnati, Ohio. <ref>Véase también", Christensen, George A., Here Lies the Supreme Court: Revisited, Journal of Supreme Court History, Volumen 33 Artículo 1, Páginas 17–41 (19 de febrero de 2008), University of Alabama.</ref> Chase había sido un miembro activo de la Catedral Episcopal St. Paul, de Cincinnati. El lugar de nacimiento de Chase en New Hampshire fue declarado Monumento Histórico Nacional en 1975.

Después de la muerte de Chase en 1873, el Tribunal Supremo estableció una tradición en la que un sillón de Juez en la parte delantera del banco en la que el Juez se sentó serán cubiertas con crepé de lana negro y un crespón negro también se colgaría sobre la entrada del Tribunal.

El Chase National Bank, un predecesor del Chase Manhattan Bank, que es ahora JPMorgan Chase, fue nombrado en su honor, aunque no tenía ninguna afiliación financiera con ella.

En mayo de 1865, Chase fue elegido como compañero de tercera clase de la Orden Militar de la Legión Leal de los Estados Unidos (MOLLUS por sus siglas en inglés). MOLLUS era una organización de oficiales de la Unión que habían servido en la guerra civil que permitieron a civiles distinguidos que habían apoyado la causa de la Unión a unirse como compañeros de tercera clase como. Chase, fue uno de los primeros en recibir este honor y se le asignó el número de insignia MOLLUS 46.

La imagen de Chase aparece en un billete de 10,000 dólares de los Estados Unidos, el billete más grande de EE.UU. en circulación. El billete fue impreso en 1945. En 1969, la Reserva Federal comenzó a retirar los billetes de grandes cantidades de la circulación y sólo 336 billetes de 10.000 dólares no han sido devueltos para su destrucción.

El Condado de Chase, Kansas y Chase City, Virginia se nombraron en su honor. "Chasevilles" en Florida, Massachusetts, Carolina del Norte (que sólo duró desde 1868 a 1871), Nueva York, Ohio y Tennessee, también fueron nombrados por él. Camp Chase en Columbus, Ohio y Chase Hall, los principales cuarteles y dormitorio en la Academia de la Guardia Costera de los Estados Unidos, se nombraron en honor a su servicio como Secretario del Tesoro, y la fragata Chase (WHEC 718) se nombró por él, así como la Chase Hall de la Escuela de Negocios de Harvard y la Facultad de Derecho Salmon P. Chase de la Universidad del Norte de Kentucky.

Véase también

Movimiento anti-Nebraska—Partido político
Llamamiento de los Demócratas Independientes
Demografía de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos
Instituciones nombradas en honor a Salmon Chase:
Chase Manhattan Bank
Facultad de Derecho Salmon P. Chase en Highland Heights, Kentucky
Lista de Jueces de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos

Lista de casos del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos por el Tribunal de Chase
Orígenes de la Guerra de Secesión
Semi-Colon Club
Lugares en honor de Salmon Chase
Chase County (Kansas)

Referencias

 Fuentes secundarias
 Blue, Frederick J. Salmon P. Chase: A Life in Politics (1987)
Flanders, Henry. The Lives and Times of the Chief Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1874 at Google Books.
 Friedman, Leon. "Salmon P. Chase" in The Justices of the United States Supreme Court: Their Lives and Major Opinions. Volume 2. (1997) pp 552–67.
 Foner, Eric. Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology of the Republican Party before the Civil War (1970)
 Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (2005) on Lincoln's cabinet.
 Hendrick, Burton J. Lincoln's War Cabinet (1946)
 Niven, John. Salmon P. Chase: A Biography (1995).

 Richardson, Heather Cox. The Greatest Nation of the Earth: Republican Economic Policies during the Civil War (1997)

 J. W. Schuckers, The Life and Public Services of Salmon Portland Chase, (1874).

  Salmon Chase is one of the major figures in this extensively researched historical novel.
Attribution

 Fuentes primarias
 Niven, John, et al. eds. ed. The Salmon P. Chase Papers Volume: 2, 1823–57 (1993) vol 1–5 have coverage to 1873
 Niven, John, et al. eds. ed. The Salmon P. Chase Papers Volume: 3, 1858–63 (1993)
 Donald, David ed. Inside Lincoln's Cabinet: The Civil War Diaries of Salmon P. Chase (1954)

 Otras lecturas

 Authorized biography.

Enlaces externos
 The Life of Salmon P. Chase, Attorney General of Fugitive Slaves., at WebCitation.org
 The Salmon P. Chase papers, including correspondence and a myriad of biographical materials spanning the years 1820-1884, are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
 Salmon P. Chase at Tulane University Law School.
 Biography at "Mr. Lincoln's White House"
 Biography  at "Mr. Lincoln and Freedom: Salmon P. Chase"
 Eulogy on Chief-Justice Chase, delivered by William M. Evarts, 1874, at Project Gutenberg
 Biography, Bibliography, and Location of Papers, via U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
 Interview with John Niven on Salmon P. Chase: A Biography, May 28, 1995. at Booknotes''

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Gobernadores de Ohio
Secretarios del Tesoro de Estados Unidos

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"I think a lot of salons use those caustic chemicals where they wrap your feet in saran wrap and they've got gloves on and it's really strong," she said. "The thing I don't like about [them] is you're really not targeting as needed. It's sort of a blanket solution."
Lamb, on the other hand, told HuffPost she "loves these products" and said, "If you see improvement and no irritation, continue." She wouldn't recommend applying acid-based products for calluses more than twice a week (max), though.
Both Ling Lin and Maccolla said they prefer manual callus removal, using scrubs and a foot file to soften the skin. Both of their salons remove calluses and dead skin manually, not with chemicals.
What's nice about removing the dry or dead skin manually, MacColla said, is that you can really focus on the areas that need the extra care, as opposed to covering the entire foot in a chemical solution.
"You don't want to do too much or get overly aggressive with what you need, because you need calluses," she said. "They protect your feet, and when you go overboard, your skin tries to compensate by building more skin, it gets really sensitive."
It's also important to note that you might not be able to get rid of all the dead skin you've built up over months in just one go. Whether you're getting a professional pedicure or scraping at home, it may take some time to get your feet looking the way you want them to.
"The instinct is sometimes to over-exfoliate and scrub too hard which can actually aggravate the skin and cause it to produce more skin to compensate," Lamb said.
So, as long as you're taking care of your feet at home and frequently filing your calluses (but not too much ― you don't want to be left with raw skin), you should be able to keep your skin soft and smooth, Ling Lin said.
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Break your summer shoes in slowly to prevent painful blisters.
Treat blisters with care.
One of the worst parts about wearing sandals for the first time after months of closed shoes is having to deal with blisters. Whether you're sporting brand new shoes for the season or a pair you've already broken in, your feet still might not be used to them.
Getting blisters when you start wearing sandals again is "not abnormal," MacColla said. "I think you do have to allow yourself a little bit of time breaking into things, so maybe you're not wearing those sandals for eight hours. I do find that that's very helpful."
Then there's the added factor of heat, which can cause feet to expand in your shoes. Hence, the inevitable blisters.
MacColla suggested soaking feet in a bath of warm water and Epsom salt to bring a little bit of relief, especially if you've been standing or walking around all day.
"Just give them a break at the end of the day. I do find that in the morning they're very thankful," she said, adding that a "little bit of a massage" couldn't hurt.
Lamb recommended gel blister pads, which are often called hydrocolloid dressings, as "they are nice to provide cushion while allowing the blister to heal," she said.
You also want to make sure you're keeping blisters and the surrounding area clean and covered, Lamb said. And to be on the safe side, both MacColla and Ling Lin suggested avoiding a pedicure if you have full blisters on your feet that look ready to pop, as you don't want to risk any potential infections.
If you're looking to prevent blisters, our blister-prone editor Kristen Aiken swears by PreHeels, a spray that creates a barrier on the skin to block friction and stop blisters from forming. You could also use some trusty Moleskin padded stickers.
Whether you're taking care of your feet for health or aesthetic reasons, just remember to treat them with care.
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Our 2012 Chardonnay opens with aromas of vanilla custard and nutmeg, followed by banana and pineapple. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced, this wine is creamy on the palate and offers flavors of lemon custard, toffee, toasted almonds, and honey. French oak aging adds complexity to this well-rounded Chardonnay. Enjoy with creamy, parmesan risotto, roasted chicken, or grilled salmon.
Chile's 2012 vintage was one of the driest and hottest on record. From north to south, heat was an unavoidable issue. These extreme conditions accelerated fruit maturation and moved harvest up three to four weeks earlier than usual. The yields were a bit larger than average, and the fruit quality was very good. 2012's concentrated grapes made for red wines with ripe fruit flavors and soft tannins, and white wines showing intense aromas and bright acidity on the palate.


Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan or 13x9-inch pan. Unroll dough; place in pan. Starting at center, press out dough with hands. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until crust begins to brown.
Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onions; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk and pepper. Add egg mixture to skillet. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked but still moist. Fold in salmon. Remove from heat.
Spread cream cheese evenly over crust. Spoon cooked egg mixture over cream cheese.
Bake 9 to 12 minutes longer or until toppings are hot and crust is deep golden brown. If desired, garnish with additional green onions.
Smoked salmon is similar to, but not the same as lox. Lox is brine-cured and typically more salty than smoked salmon.
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Q: Use pandas cut function in Dask How can I use pd.cut() in Dask?
Because of the large dataset, I am not able to put the whole dataset into memory before finishing the pd.cut().
Current code that is working in Pandas but needs to be changed to Dask:
import pandas as pd

d = {'name': [1, 5, 1, 10, 5, 1], 'amount': [1, 5, 3, 8, 4, 1]}
df = pd.DataFrame(data=d)

#Groupby name and add column sum (of amounts) and count (number of grouped rows)
df = (df.groupby('name')['amount'].agg(['sum', 'count']).reset_index().sort_values(by='name', ascending=True))
print(df.head(15))

#Groupby bins and chnage sum and count based on grouped rows
df = df.groupby(pd.cut(df['name'],
           bins=[0,4,8,100],
           labels=['namebin1', 'namebin2', 'namebin3']))['sum', 'count'].sum().reset_index()
print(df.head(15))

Output:
       name  sum  count
0  namebin1    5      3
1  namebin2    9      2
2  namebin3    8      1

I tried:
import pandas as pd
import dask.dataframe as dd

d = {'name': [1, 5, 1, 10, 5, 1], 'amount': [1, 5, 3, 8, 4, 1]}
df = pd.DataFrame(data=d)
df = dd.from_pandas(df, npartitions=2)

df = df.groupby('name')['amount'].agg(['sum', 'count']).reset_index()
print(df.head(15))

df = df.groupby(df.map_partitions(pd.cut,
        df['name'],
        bins=[0,4,8,100],
        labels=['namebin1', 'namebin2', 'namebin3']))['sum', 'count'].sum().reset_index()
print(df.head(15))

Gives error:
TypeError("cut() got multiple values for argument 'bins'",)

A: The reason why you're seeing this error is that pd.cut() is being called with the partition as the first argument which it doesn't expect (see the docs).
You can wrap it in a custom function and call that instead, like so:
import pandas as pd
import dask.dataframe as dd

def custom_cut(partition, bins, labels):
    result = pd.cut(x=partition["name"], bins=bins, labels=labels)
    return result

d = {'name': [1, 5, 1, 10, 5, 1], 'amount': [1, 5, 3, 8, 4, 1]}
df = pd.DataFrame(data=d)
df = dd.from_pandas(df, npartitions=2)

df = df.groupby('name')['amount'].agg(['sum', 'count']).reset_index()

df = df.groupby(df.map_partitions(custom_cut,
        bins=[0,4,8,100],
        labels=['namebin1', 'namebin2', 'namebin3']))[['sum', 'count']].sum().reset_index()

df.compute()

name        sum    count
namebin1    5      3
namebin2    9      2
namebin3    8      1

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Darkstalkers Resurrection will cost 2,990 yen ($37) in Japan. As previously detailed, Darkstalkers Resurrection is a downloadable bundle that will include updated versions of Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3. Both games will have online play and other new features.
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A slew of classic albums are being reissued on 180g vinyl, with replica first-pressing packaging and stunning half-speed remastering, undertaken at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London. Bona fide rock classics such as The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main St, Cream's Disraeli Gears and Free's Fire And Water are being re-pressed alongside The Police's iconic Ghost In The Machine, John Martyn's folk-rock masterpiece Solid Air, and Simple Minds' evergreen New Gold Dream.
New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) was one of the first six albums to receive the half-speed remastering process. " Arguably the finest vinyl pressings that these albums have ever received, the half-speed remastering, cut from the original master tapes, has resulted in "superior high frequency response (treble) and very solid and stable stereo images", ensuring the best-quality sound available. "
This half-speed remastered press was part of Universal's Half-Speed reissue mutiple artist programme, and wasn't part of a super deluxe box-set reissue.
The project was announced in November 2015 and test pressings were dispatched in December 2015.
This is an elaborate process whereby the source is played back at half its normal speed and the turntable on the disc cutting lathe is running at 16 2/3 R.P.M. Because both the source and the cut were running at half their "normal" speeds everything plays back at the right speed when the record is played at home.
This album was cut from a high-resolution digital transfer from the original ½" analogue masters. The tapes were re-played on an Ampex ATR-102 fitted with custom extended bass response playback heads. Only minimal sympathetic equalisation was applied to the transfer to keep everything as pure as possible. Also, as this was an analogue, vinyl only high quality release, I did not apply any digital limiting. This is added to almost all digital releases to make them appear to be loud and is responsible for "the loudness war" and in almost every case is anything but natural and pure sounding.
The biggest variable when cutting from tape is the replay machine. Every individual roller in the tape's path will have a direct effect on the quality of the audio emanating from the machine. In addition to this, there is the issue of the sub 30Hz low-frequency roll off on an advance head disc-cutting tape machine which in effect will come into play at 60 Hz when running at half speed. In addition to this, there are also some unpredictable frequency anomalies in the 35-38 Hz region with analogue tape that will double up at half speed. These are all problems if you want to hear as originally intended the lowest register of the bass end on a recording. There is also the lesser potential problem of tape weave that effectively increases at lower speeds and leads to less high frequency stability and the possibility of minor azimuth errors. Even if these problems could be overcome, this is quite a long album and the masters were recorded on ½" tape running at 30 inches per second. The master reels are 14" in diameter and are just too big to fit onto a Studer A80 advance head replay machine. Neither Studer nor anyone else made a machine that could be used to play 14" reels and have an advance head for all analogue disc cutting. Even when this album was originally cut in 1982 it was played on an Ampex ATR-102 feeding into a digital delay. The advantage I have now is that digital converters are greatly improved over what was available 34 years ago. Finally, analogue tape becomes degraded with each pass over the replay heads. These tapes are getting old and it is no longer considered good practice to play and play and play precious old original masters for fear of damage and general wear and tear. Far better, then, to eliminate the variable of the reply machine and to minimise wear of the master by capturing the music digitally at very high resolution using professional converters locked down with stable external word-clocks. I can completely understand the reasons for the concerns that some people have when cutting classic albums from digital sources. Historically, there have been some horrible digital transfers used as a vinyl cutting source. This has absolutely not been the case with this series. Micro-management of the audio and attention to detail has been the order of the day. Abbey Road has striven to eliminate any digital weaknesses from the signal path in all the rooms in the building. Therefore to capture to high resolution digital from a well maintained Ampex ATR-102 with extended bass heads is a far superior working method in my opinion.
Miles also clarified the specifics for this release: " This album was cut from a high-resolution digital transfer from the original ½" analogue masters. The tapes were re-played on an Ampex ATR- 102 fitted with custom extended bass response playback heads. Only minimal sympathetic equalisation was applied to the transfer to keep everything as pure as possible. Also, as this was an analogue, vinyl only high quality release, I did not apply any digital limiting. This is added to almost all digital releases to make them appear to be loud and is responsible for "the loudness war" and in almost every case is anything but natural and pure sounding. "
The packaging was designed to be the same as the original 1982 UK pressing: therefore artwork for the The Vinyl Collection (79,84) was used with catalogue numbers and bar-codes changed accordingly. It was based on the first UK pressing so the gold inner sleeve was reproduced.
A new obi-strip, certificate of authenticity and download code were included as part of the package.
The records were mastered by Miles and he signed the laquer so his name appeares with the matrix number on the record.


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I am a freshman of electronics.
(1) Voltage ranges: does ±100mV (for 3206) mean that the resolution of one scale is 10 mV?
(2) What is the difference between the sample bandwidth (200Mb/s for 3206) and Repetitive signals (10Gb/s for 3206)? We have an oscilloscope of TDS2022B with sample bandwith of 2 GB/s. Compared to TDS2022B,which one is better according to the sample bandwith?
(3) With 3206 and the software installed in laptop, is it possible to do any frequency spectrum analyzer? If yes, what is the minmum and maximum frequency?
(4) And is it possible to trigger the input signal with himself when i use it to measure a fast signal with repetition rate of 100 MHz and pulse duration of 1ns?
(2) The 3206 has a single shot sample rate of 200Msamples/sec and a repetitive sample rate of 10Gs/sec. Is the sample rate for the TDS2022B single shot or repetitive? See tutorial for further explanation.
(3) The 3206 will display a frequency spectrum from 0 - 100 MHz.
(4) You are not going to be able to see a 1nS pulse let alone trigger from it on the 3206. The analogue bandwidth of both the probe and scope are far too low.
(1) Is bandwidth of 200MHz (for 3206) available for all voltage ranges?
(2) What is the input impedence of 3206? If possible would you kindly post a link to introduce how to match the input impedence?
(3) What are the trigger modes of 3206?
1/ Yes, analogue bandwidth of 200MHz is available on all ranges. The single shot sampling rate is reduced from 200M samples/sec for one channel to 100M samples/sec for each channel when two chanels are used.
2/ Input impedance is 1M ohm in parallel with 20pF. A 10:1 probe has a series resistor of 9M in parallel with a variable trimmer of about 4pF. That gives you a 10:1 resistive divider and an approx 10:1 (but variable) capacitative divider. The trimmer is used to adjust the response to square wave edges and high frequency measurements.
Impedance matching is important at high frequencies. If you are measuring RF coming from a 50ohm system, the 50 co-ax lead must be terminated at the scope end in a 50ohm load. Easiest way is to use a 50ohm "T" piece (BNC) to connect the lead and the load to the scope input. The 1M input impedance of the scope will have no effect on the measurement (1M >> 50ohm).