It goes without saying that maintaining the cleanliness in our offices is paramount. If your office is dirty, then your clients might get skeptical about doing business with you. Hence, it will hinder you from getting more business opportunities. Apart from the fact that a dirty office is not pleasing to the eyes, it is also unhealthy. Do not wait until your employees get sick before you decide to clean your premises.
These days, it could not be denied that a lot of offices have carpets. If your office is carpeted, then it is essential to clean it on a regular basis. Of course, cleaning it by yourself is not ideal since it will take much of your time. Instead, you should let the professionals do the cleaning for you. Continue reading to learn the factors to consider when in search of an office carpet cleaning company.
The cost of the service will depend on several things, one of which is the area to be cleaned. Nonetheless, it is essential to have an idea of how much the service will probably cost you. For this reason, take the time to ask the company about their rates. You can ask several cleaning contractors to find out who offers the most pocket-friendly prices. The rule of thumb is that the cost of hiring a carpet cleaning company should be cheaper if compared to buying a carpet cleaner.
To be on the safe side, always ensure that you only deal with a cleaning company that holds the necessary permits. This will help you track them if problems arise. You can also guarantee that they follow the industry standards if they have a business permit.
Since it is effortless to browse the internet nowadays, it is best to look for online reviews about carpet cleaners. This way, you will find out which company stands out from the crowd. You will also know which companies to avoid because of poor services or shoddy practices.
If you do not see any reviews online, you can check the official site of the company to look for testimonials. Read the feedbacks left by the previous clients to know their experiences doing business with the company. It is also recommended to check out the social media accounts of the company of choice. This will enable you to see not only the reviews but also the images of their finished projects. You can visit their Pinterest boards to have a glimpse of how they go about cleaning carpets.


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There are many reasons why chick flicks are the best and why we love them so much. Chick flicks are defined by their primary appeal to women. They tell the stories of women, made for women, usually created by women. If you are looking for female-centric cinema, chick flicks are the go-to type. Here are my 7 Reasons Why Chick Flicks Are the Best.
#1 – Chick flicks feature strong female characters.
Watching independent, strong-minded women who take control of their situation and turn their life for the better is incredibly empowering. These leading ladies are the ones we all look up to and wish we could be a bit more like them. They can be fighters like Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), champions of self-confidence as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (2001) or all-around amazing human beings like Juno MacGuff in Juno (2007).
#2 – Real chick flicks focus on women and their issues.
Nothing puts women's problems as much in focus as chick flicks do. It is their innate nature. Women face various issues throughout their lives, and the best chick flicks address these distinct situations with a unique understanding and the intent of offering help. Let it be the fight against a big corporation like we see it in Erin Brokovich (2001), self-discovery as portrayed in Wild (2014) or navigating high school like it is represented in Clueless (1995).
#3 – There is a chick flick for every occasion.
Whether we feel happy or sad or downright miserable, there is a perfect match for every mood. That's why chick flicks are the best. For a girls' movie night watch the Bachelorette (2012). Begin Again (2013) was made to be a date movie. Finally, for a heartbreak, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) is the perfect remedy.
#4 – The best chick flicks guide us.
Not all chick flicks are created equal. Unfortunately, many of them showcase toxic behaviour or unrealistic representations of relationships and everyday social interactions. But the very best of them offer lessons for a lifetime and useful pieces of advice to be taken to heart. Some of them even shaped our own decisions as women. I am sure that the morality of Casablanca (1942), Out of Africa (1985) or even Titanic (1997) had a lasting effect on many lives.
#5 – Chick flicks show female bonding.
Some chick flicks portray a complicated mother-daughter relationship like Lady Bird (2017) does. Others display the complex bond among sisters as we can see it in The Virgin Suicides (1999). Many chick flicks depict an intricate female friendship as Thelma & Louise (1991) or Beaches (1988) does it at their best.
#6 – Good chick flicks make you feel all the feelings.
From bursting laughs to uncontrollable sobbing, the best chick flicks have it all up their sleeves, and they are going to play their cards too. But that's what separates art from entertainment. I promise it's going to be worth it. For the big leagues check out my all time favourites and my personal guide to romantic comedy.
#7 – Chick flicks leave us with the chance of a happy ending.
Finally, we all crave for a "happy end." Even if it's an unconventional one (Silver Linings Playbook (2012) or if it is more bitter than sweet (La La Land, 2016), the very idea of a possible happy ending is a powerful one.
Do you have anything to add to the list? Why do you personally love chick flicks? I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions, so please share it with me in the comments down below.


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package config

import (
	"fmt"
	"net"
	"net/url"
	"strconv"
	"strings"

	clientcmdapi "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientcmd/api"
	"github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/cmd/util"
)

// TODO should be moved upstream
func RelativizeClientConfigPaths(cfg *clientcmdapi.Config, base string) (err error) {
	for k, cluster := range cfg.Clusters {
		if len(cluster.CertificateAuthority) > 0 {
			if cluster.CertificateAuthority, err = util.MakeAbs(cluster.CertificateAuthority, ""); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if cluster.CertificateAuthority, err = util.MakeRelative(cluster.CertificateAuthority, base); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			cfg.Clusters[k] = cluster
		}
	}
	for k, authInfo := range cfg.AuthInfos {
		if len(authInfo.ClientCertificate) > 0 {
			if authInfo.ClientCertificate, err = util.MakeAbs(authInfo.ClientCertificate, ""); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if authInfo.ClientCertificate, err = util.MakeRelative(authInfo.ClientCertificate, base); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		}
		if len(authInfo.ClientKey) > 0 {
			if authInfo.ClientKey, err = util.MakeAbs(authInfo.ClientKey, ""); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			if authInfo.ClientKey, err = util.MakeRelative(authInfo.ClientKey, base); err != nil {
				return err
			}
		}
		cfg.AuthInfos[k] = authInfo
	}
	return nil
}

var validURLSchemes = []string{"https://", "http://", "tcp://"}

// NormalizeServerURL is opinionated normalization of a string that represents a URL. Returns the URL provided matching the format
// expected when storing a URL in a config. Sets a scheme and port if not present, removes unnecessary trailing
// slashes, etc. Can be used to normalize a URL provided by user input.
func NormalizeServerURL(s string) (string, error) {
	// normalize scheme
	if !hasScheme(s) {
		s = validURLSchemes[0] + s
	}

	addr, err := url.Parse(s)
	if err != nil {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("Not a valid URL: %v.", err)
	}

	// normalize host:port
	if strings.Contains(addr.Host, ":") {
		_, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr.Host)
		if err != nil {
			return "", fmt.Errorf("Not a valid host:port: %v.", err)
		}
		_, err = strconv.ParseUint(port, 10, 16)
		if err != nil {
			return "", fmt.Errorf("Not a valid port: %v. Port numbers must be between 0 and 65535.", port)
		}
	} else {
		port := 0
		switch addr.Scheme {
		case "http":
			port = 80
		case "https":
			port = 443
		default:
			return "", fmt.Errorf("No port specified.")
		}
		addr.Host = net.JoinHostPort(addr.Host, strconv.FormatInt(int64(port), 10))
	}

	// remove trailing slash if that's the only path we have
	if addr.Path == "/" {
		addr.Path = ""
	}

	return addr.String(), nil
}

func hasScheme(s string) bool {
	for _, p := range validURLSchemes {
		if strings.HasPrefix(s, p) {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

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Probe of Alleged Mass US, UK Spying on German Citizens Dropped for Lack of Proof
© REUTERS / Axel Schmidt
Having found no concrete evidence of illicit activities, German prosecutors on Thursday announced they are closing an investigation into suspected systematic mass cell phone tapping of the country's citizens by UK and US intelligence services.
The inquiry was launched four years ago after former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden revealed the scale of the US National Security Agency's eavesdropping program.
Reports in 2013 that the agency had been monitoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone prompted Merkel to call then US President Barack Obama to demand explanations.
"Spying among friends — that is simply not done," the chancellor said at the time. "The Cold War is over."
The White House gave no outright denial, but claimed that Merkel's phone was not being bugged at the moment and would not be in future.
© Sputnik / Georgi Khomzor
Why US, EU Falsify Memory of Russia's Role in Defeating Nazi Germany
The scandal had drastically strained ties between Berlin and Washington, but in 2015 Germany dropped an investigation into the Merkel phone case after failing to obtain enough evidence to succeed in court.
To Germany's embarrassment, further allegations suggested that Germany's own Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) intelligence service had helped the NSA spy on European targets for years.
Prosecutors in Karlsruhe said Thursday that although the techniques used in US surveillance and described in the "so-called Snowden documents" were known to German intelligence agencies, there was no proof of them being used against Germany. Thus, it was decided to no longer pursue the case.
"The prosecutor's' investigations and the investigation by the NSA parliamentary committee have found no tangible evidence that US or British intelligence agencies undertook systematic and mass surveillance of German telecommunications and internet that is against the law," the prosecutors said in a statement.
They added that all major global intelligence agencies strategically intercept telecommunications data and internet traffic but that nothing indicated that the UK or US had specifically targeted Germany.
Germany's Veteran Finance Minister Schauble Tipped to Become Bundestag President
The East Strikes Back: Political Scientist Explains Popularity of Germany's AfD
What Is the Reason Behind Waning Support for Germany's Political Establishment?
investigation, Edward Snowden, Angela Merkel, United States, Germany


American singer, Demi Lovato, continues to rely heavily on ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama who has been helping her with her sobriety after her return to Los Angeles from Rehab.
Sources close to the ex Disney star said while the pair hasn't been seen together in public since Demi returned to the West Coast, both ex-lovers communicate regularly. Valderrama whose also an actor and singer was also there when she was hospitalized and visited her in rehab too.
Sources also told TMZ that the two talk several times a week and meet up as well … but it's nothing romantic, simply a supportive friendship.
As she recovers from her overdose, splitting her time between a halfway house, where she spends 3 days per week, and also a private residence in Los Angeles, reports say Lovato is now able to go to the gym, run errands and attend multiple AA meetings with the living arrangement.
Demi Lovato was rushed to hospital in July after she overdosed on heroin at her 8000 block of Laurel View Drive in the Hollywood Hills.
The post Demi Lovato's Ex-Boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama Is Playing A Major Role To Help Keep Her Sober appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today.


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// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Copyright Microsoft Corporation
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

using Microsoft.Azure.Management.NotificationHubs.Models;
using System.Management.Automation;

namespace Microsoft.Azure.Commands.NotificationHubs.Commands.NotificationHub
{

    [Cmdlet(VerbsCommon.Get, "AzureRmNotificationHubListKeys"), OutputType(typeof(ResourceListKeys))]
    public class GetAzureNotificationHubListKeys : AzureNotificationHubsCmdletBase
    {
        [Parameter(Mandatory = true,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true,
            Position = 0,
            HelpMessage = "The name of the resource group")]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty]
        public string ResourceGroup { get; set; }

        [Parameter(Mandatory = true,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true,
            Position = 1,
            HelpMessage = "Namespace Name.")]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty]
        public string Namespace { get; set; }

        [Parameter(Mandatory = true,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true,
            Position = 2,
            HelpMessage = "NotificationHub Name.")]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty]
        public string NotificationHub { get; set; }

        [Parameter(Mandatory = true,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = true,
            Position = 3,
            HelpMessage = "NotificationHub AuthorizationRule Name.")]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty]
        public string AuthorizationRule { get; set; }

        public override void ExecuteCmdlet()
        {
            // Get a notificationHub ConnectionString for the specified AuthorizationRule
            var keys = Client.GetNotificationHubListKeys(ResourceGroup, Namespace, NotificationHub, AuthorizationRule);
            WriteObject(keys);
        }
    }
}


In 2009 it may have been an acceptable practice to assume your interns were social media experts, after all, Facebook was initially a tool for college students. But that is no longer the case. A few years and billions of marketing dollars later, social media management has developed into a very specific skill set. The person calling the shots on your brand pages needs to understand your brand, marketing and PR goals, as well as be a customer service genius to really maximize your results.
While interns and entry-level hires can bring great energy and creativity to the tasks you give them, they are also the most likely to make rookie mistakes that can cost your brand or agency the reputation you have worked so hard to earn. It may sound a bit dramatic, but the truth is both brands and agencies have made national headlines this past year for social media disasters. Whether it's posting to the wrong account, firing off in the heat of the moment, or just not communicating in the brand voice someone with experience in community management is your best bet.
While the value and health of your social media community lies in well-crafted content and engagement, there is more to take into account when it comes to day-to-day social media management. Outside of technical proficiency, your social media manager needs to understand analytics and metrics. At the very least, they need to know the value of engagement over fan base and be able to take statistics and data and turn it into relevant actions for your pages. You should expect monthly reports with clear action items for program refinement as well as a list of new opportunities and campaign ideas.
Would you allow your intern to adress a room-full of journalists and editors, or deal with complex customer service issues? Of course not. You would never allow an intern the opportunity to speak for your brand on a global platform. So, why would you trust them to speak to consumers (and media) 24/7 using social media platforms? When you allow an intern to manage your social media community, you are taking a big risk. You are trusting them to represent your brand and your clients on an international stage. I'm pretty sure there isn't a business program or school in the entire country who would consider that a smart move.
While I don't believe interns should be given full control of your brand pages, I am actually a huge advocate for using interns to spice up your brand's digital strategy. There are plenty of ways you can invite your interns to become a part of your social media efforts while minimizing the risk.
Have your interns put their social prowess to work, by evaluating your competitor's pages and campaigns. This research can prove invaluable when creating your own content and having a fresh set of eyes may allow you to see your competition's content in a new light.
There are hundreds of blog posts a day written about social media and staying abreast of all the changes is difficult. Have your interns filter through industry blogs and send you the highlights to read every day, or once a week. They will learn a lot about social media and branding and you will save time.
While it is never a good idea to have your interns developing content in live time, let them take a stab at helping you develop content calendars ahead of time. You will find interns are a wealth of fun, creative ideas that can break you out of the monotony of trying to come up with something new to say every day. Also, it provides them with valuable experience learning the brand voice and crafting key messages.
Invite your interns to your marketing brainstorming sessions. Interns are often using social media on a daily basis and can provide ideas and insight for your next big social media push.
Do you have questions about how to leverage your interns to your brand's digital benefit? Or, how to choose the right social media manager for your brand or business? Ask them here and I will be sure to answer!
Kristi Bergeron is currently the Social Media Strategist and Lifestyle Publicist for Kravetz PR, a bicoastal fashion, beauty, and lifestyle PR agency. She was recently named one of the "10 Women in Public Relations to Follow on Twitter in 2013," by PR Diva. Since 2009, Kristi she has helped multiple public relations firms develop social media services offerings and turn social media into a profitable arm of the business.


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Preferring participation over the podium one radical answer to $100m funding conundrum
By Jack Snape
Posted Sun 10 Jan 2021 at 6:59pm Sunday 10 Jan 2021 at 6:59pm Sun 10 Jan 2021 at 6:59pm , updated Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 12:00am Monday 11 Jan 2021 at 12:00am Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 12:00am
Former Matilda Heather Garriock is now CEO of Australian Taekwondo. (ABC News: Jack Snape)
abc.net.au/news/taekwondo-football-soccer-funding-heather-garriock/13046178
Tokyo is just around the corner but the most ferocious contest in Australian sport is set to follow the Olympics, when the Government decides how it hands out funding.
One of Australia's most capped footballers wants the Government to prioritise grassroots funding over money for elite athletes
The Government gives more than $100 million each year to sporting organisations, most of it focused on high performance
Sailing, rowing, hockey and paddle sports receive millions in funding although they have relatively few participants
Football Australia (FA) chief executive James Johnson has said the high performance funding model "didn't work" for the high-profile Matildas, and now one of the Matildas greats — and new chief executive of Australian Taekwondo — has also called for the funding model to be "turned on its head".
A footballer capped 130 times for Australia, a former W-League coach and now a forthright voice in sports administration, Heather Garriock believes "without grassroots and community you don't get greatness," but that's not everything in sport.
"Not every young boy or girl wants to be a superstar or an Olympian, so we need to be able to nurture them and show them the beauty of what sport brings," she said.
Sporting bodies are funded in a variety of ways: by participants paying to play, by broadcasters paying for the rights to show matches, by fans going to games and buying merchandise.
High-profile sports such as rugby league and Australian rules football tend to be more reliant on commercial revenue. There, the pandemic brought cuts to women's competitions and teams.
Many sports rely on taxpayer funding, especially Olympic sports that don't offer high profile leagues like football or basketball.
Right now, the Federal Government spends more than $100 million on sport each year and has extended its funding pledge until the end of next year.
Ms Garriock called for a "matrix" to be established, factoring in medal chances as well as the potential rewards for investing in participation and community sport.
"That's where young kids, boys and girls, fall in love with the game, or fall in love with the sport," she said.
"That's where we need to spend more of our money, as opposed to the high-performance side of things, because that's basically a by-product."
Football boss sparks debate
In November at the Football Writers' Festival, FA chief executive James Johnson said that the existing high-performance funding model "doesn't work" for the Matildas.
"If the Matildas even got a medal in the Women's World Cup, we know how much impact that would have on this whole country," he said.
"I ask you to think about that versus a gold medal in one of these other sports, and my personal view is that whole model needs to change," he said.
His comments triggered consternation from some in the sports community.
Women's football is on the fourth funding tier for Olympic sports alongside gymnastics, taekwondo and baseball. (AAP: Dean Lewins)
Right now the Government disperses high performance funding based on performance criteria such as a "high probability" to win a gold medal at the next two Olympics.
Sailing and swimming are the highest-rated sports in the most recent ranking period and women's football is on the fourth funding tier for Olympic sports alongside gymnastics, taekwondo and baseball.
Matt Carroll, chief executive of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), agreed, "you can't measure each individual sport the same."
"If an Australian male or female made the 100-metre sprint final in athletics, that in itself is a gold medal in other sports."
Shift towards participation
Heather Garriock wants the Government's sport funding formula overhauled. (ABC News: Jack Snape)
Since taking charge in taekwondo, Ms Garriock has set her sights on harnessing taekwondo's grassroots and establish financial certainty for an organisation that relies on government for about three quarters of its funding.
"The long-term vision is to be able to be sustainable as an organisation without that government funding," she said.
A funding shift towards participation from high performance could penalise taekwondo, but Ms Garriock is optimistic.
She believes the 40,000 participants identified in national survey AusPlay is an undercount, and the number of people involved in taekwondo is closer to a quarter of a million.
Mr Carroll argues sports need funding certainty of four-year funding cycles, and wants the Government's approach to reflect that.
Taekwondo's high performance program is now being led by Combat Institute of Australia along with boxing and judo. (ABC Open contributor JBthree)
"Funding shouldn't be a 'freebie'. Sports should create have to draft their business plan, both for their performance and pathway, then be given to justify a four-year investment allocation," he said.
"Sports are like any business … you can't grow a business if you only have investment on a year by year."
"That certainty over four years will allow sports to get a project up and seek a corporate sponsor."
He said the AOC was planning to present its new model for funding to the Government as part of preparations for the Intergenerational Report which will be released in the middle of 2021.
Posted 10 Jan 2021 10 Jan 2021 Sun 10 Jan 2021 at 6:59pm , updated 11 Jan 2021 11 Jan 2021 Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 12:00am
School sport big winner from Federal Budget, little mention of elite sport


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Influence of health-insurance access and hospital retention policies on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya
S. Mostert, F. Njuguna, P. M. van de Ven, G. Olbara, L. J P A Kemps, J. Musimbi, R. M. Strother, L. M. Aluoch, J. Skiles, N. G. Buziba, M. N. Sitaresmi, Rachel Vreeman, G. J L Kaspers
Children's Health Services Research
Background: Kenyan national policies for public hospitals dictate that patients are retained on hospital wards until their hospital bills are paid, but this payment process differs for patients with or without access to National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) at diagnosis. Whether these differences impact treatment outcomes has not been described. Our study explores whether childhood cancer treatment outcomes in Kenya are influenced by health-insurance status and hospital retention policies. Procedure: This study combined retrospective review of medical records with an illustrative case report. We identified children diagnosed with malignancies at a large Kenyan academic hospital between 2007 and 2009, their treatment outcomes, and health-insurance status at diagnosis. Results: Between 2007 and 2009, 222 children were diagnosed with malignancies. Among 180 patients with documented treatment outcome, 54% abandoned treatment, 22% had treatment-related death, 4% progressive/relapsed disease, and 19% event-free survival. Health-insurance status at diagnosis was recorded in 148 children: 23% had NHIF and 77% had no NHIF. For children whose families had NHIF compared with those who did not, the relative risk for treatment abandonment relative to event-free survival was significantly smaller (relative-risk ratio=0.31, 95% CI=0.12-0.81, P=0.016). The case report illustrates difficulties that Kenyan families might face when their child is diagnosed with cancer, has no NHIF, and is retained in hospital. Conclusions: Children with NHIF at diagnosis had significantly lower chance of abandoning treatment and higher chance of survival. Childhood cancer treatment outcomes could be improved by interventions that prevent treatment abandonment and improve access to NHIF. Hospital retention of patients over unpaid medical bills must stop. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;61:913-918.
Pediatric Blood and Cancer
https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24896
Hospital retention
Low-income countries
Mostert, S., Njuguna, F., van de Ven, P. M., Olbara, G., Kemps, L. J. P. A., Musimbi, J., ... Kaspers, G. J. L. (2014). Influence of health-insurance access and hospital retention policies on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 61(5), 913-918. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24896
Influence of health-insurance access and hospital retention policies on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya. / Mostert, S.; Njuguna, F.; van de Ven, P. M.; Olbara, G.; Kemps, L. J P A; Musimbi, J.; Strother, R. M.; Aluoch, L. M.; Skiles, J.; Buziba, N. G.; Sitaresmi, M. N.; Vreeman, Rachel; Kaspers, G. J L.
In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer, Vol. 61, No. 5, 2014, p. 913-918.
Mostert, S, Njuguna, F, van de Ven, PM, Olbara, G, Kemps, LJPA, Musimbi, J, Strother, RM, Aluoch, LM, Skiles, J, Buziba, NG, Sitaresmi, MN, Vreeman, R & Kaspers, GJL 2014, 'Influence of health-insurance access and hospital retention policies on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 61, no. 5, pp. 913-918. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24896
Mostert S, Njuguna F, van de Ven PM, Olbara G, Kemps LJPA, Musimbi J et al. Influence of health-insurance access and hospital retention policies on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2014;61(5):913-918. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24896
Mostert, S. ; Njuguna, F. ; van de Ven, P. M. ; Olbara, G. ; Kemps, L. J P A ; Musimbi, J. ; Strother, R. M. ; Aluoch, L. M. ; Skiles, J. ; Buziba, N. G. ; Sitaresmi, M. N. ; Vreeman, Rachel ; Kaspers, G. J L. / Influence of health-insurance access and hospital retention policies on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya. In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2014 ; Vol. 61, No. 5. pp. 913-918.
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"The Orchard Silk", is an eLITHOGRAPH, c.2015, of an orchard spider (Tetragnathidae – long-jawed orb weavers). The print measures 14.2″ x 10.7″ and prints simulating an oil acrylic.
decades in the knowing and timeless in it's soothe. The spider felt the line below it's tiny feet tremble.
The movement of her 'line' was her alert signal that the pantry was being stocked. But this movement was different. It carried a different message.
Her brain and nervous system were not advanced enough to notice the change in the reggae beat as well. It began to skip. Then it stopped. In its place was the sound of silence. Silence everywhere.
Then as quickly came the rumble. From down deep. The line under the spider's feet began to spring. So erratic was the movement that the spider could hardly stay aboard. It just gripped and hung on. Then as quickly as it started, the springing was gone. It was over.
There was a calm beginning to settle over the area. Then, the explosions began. They and the blinding heat; the shouts; the cries for help; continued on deep into the night – past the next day – and into the next night.
The spider just continued to weave its web, collect the hapless insects that fell into its grasp and repair the damage caused by the strange dust everywhere.
This happy little arachnid had no way of knowing that the gaping chasm just 30 miles to the west of her had forever altered the entire world beyond her silk-thread-world, for eons to come.
Life was forever changed. But for the spider, fall was coming and she needed to prepare. Winter would be following soon and she had to get her eggs ready to weather the winter so they could hatch next spring. She would soon die, but her eggs were the next generation. That was what she knew. Nothing else mattered.
"The Orchard Silk", is an eLITHOGRAPH, of an orchard spider (Tetragnathidae – long-jawed orb weavers). The print measures 14.2″ x 10.7″ and prints simulating an oil acrylic.


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using BepuPhysics;
using BepuPhysics.CollisionDetection;
using BepuUtilities;
using BepuUtilities.Memory;
using BepuPhysics.Trees;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Numerics;
using System.Text;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

namespace Demos.SpecializedTests
{
    public static class IntertreeThreadingTests
    {
        static void GetRandomLocation(Random random, ref BoundingBox locationBounds, out Vector3 location)
        {
            location = (locationBounds.Max - locationBounds.Min) * new Vector3(random.NextSingle(), random.NextSingle(), random.NextSingle()) + locationBounds.Min;
        }
        struct OverlapHandler : IOverlapHandler
        {
            public List<(int a, int b)> Pairs;
            public void Handle(int indexA, int indexB)
            {
                Pairs.Add((indexA, indexB));
            }
        }

        static void GetBoundsForLeaf(in Tree tree, int leafIndex, out BoundingBox bounds)
        {
            ref var leaf = ref tree.Leaves[leafIndex];
            ref var node = ref tree.Nodes[leaf.NodeIndex];
            bounds = leaf.ChildIndex == 0 ? new BoundingBox(node.A.Min, node.A.Max) : new BoundingBox(node.B.Min, node.B.Max);
        }

        static void SortPairs(List<(int a, int b)> pairs)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < pairs.Count; ++i)
            {
                if (pairs[i].b < pairs[i].a)
                {
                    pairs[i] = (pairs[i].b, pairs[i].a);
                }
            }
            Comparison<(int, int)> comparison = (a, b) =>
            {
                var combinedA = ((ulong)a.Item1 << 32) | ((uint)a.Item2);
                var combinedB = ((ulong)b.Item1 << 32) | ((uint)b.Item2);
                return combinedA.CompareTo(combinedB);
            };
            pairs.Sort(comparison);
        }

        static void TestTrees(BufferPool pool, IThreadDispatcher threadDispatcher, Random random)
        {
            var treeA = new Tree(pool, 1);
            var treeB = new Tree(pool, 1);

            var aBounds = new BoundingBox(new Vector3(-40, 0, -40), new Vector3(40, 0, 40));
            var aOffset = new Vector3(3f, 3f, 3f);
            var aCount = 1024;
            var bBounds = new BoundingBox(new Vector3(-5, -2, -5), new Vector3(5, 2, 5));
            var bOffset = new Vector3(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f);
            var bCount = 3;
            for (int i = 0; i < aCount; ++i)
            {
                GetRandomLocation(random, ref aBounds, out var center);
                var bounds = new BoundingBox(center - aOffset, center + aOffset);
                treeA.Add(bounds, pool);
            }
            for (int i = 0; i < bCount; ++i)
            {
                GetRandomLocation(random, ref bBounds, out var center);
                var bounds = new BoundingBox(center - bOffset, center + bOffset);
                treeB.Add(bounds, pool);
            }

            {
                var indexToRemove = 1;
                GetBoundsForLeaf(treeB, indexToRemove, out var removedBounds);
                treeB.RemoveAt(indexToRemove);
                treeA.Add(removedBounds, pool);
            }

            var singleThreadedResults = new OverlapHandler { Pairs = new List<(int a, int b)>() };
            treeA.GetOverlaps(ref treeB, ref singleThreadedResults);
            SortPairs(singleThreadedResults.Pairs);
            for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
            {
                treeA.RefitAndRefine(pool, i);
                treeB.RefitAndRefine(pool, i);
            }
            treeA.Validate();
            treeB.Validate();

            var context = new Tree.MultithreadedIntertreeTest<OverlapHandler>(pool);
            var handlers = new OverlapHandler[threadDispatcher.ThreadCount];
            for (int i = 0; i < threadDispatcher.ThreadCount; ++i)
            {
                handlers[i].Pairs = new List<(int a, int b)>();
            }
            context.PrepareJobs(ref treeA, ref treeB, handlers, threadDispatcher.ThreadCount);
            threadDispatcher.DispatchWorkers(context.PairTest, context.JobCount);
            context.CompleteTest();
            List<(int a, int b)> multithreadedResults = new List<(int, int)>();
            for (int i = 0; i < threadDispatcher.ThreadCount; ++i)
            {
                multithreadedResults.AddRange(handlers[i].Pairs);
            }
            SortPairs(multithreadedResults);

            if (singleThreadedResults.Pairs.Count != multithreadedResults.Count)
            {
                throw new Exception("Single threaded vs multithreaded counts don't match.");
            }
            for (int i = 0; i < singleThreadedResults.Pairs.Count; ++i)
            {
                var singleThreadedPair = singleThreadedResults.Pairs[i];
                var multithreadedPair = multithreadedResults[i];
                if (singleThreadedPair.a != multithreadedPair.a ||
                    singleThreadedPair.b != multithreadedPair.b)
                {
                    throw new Exception("Single threaded vs multithreaded results don't match.");
                }
            }

            //Single and multithreaded variants produce the same results. But do they match a brute force test?
            Tree smaller, larger;
            if (treeA.LeafCount < treeB.LeafCount)
            {
                smaller = treeA;
                larger = treeB;
            }
            else
            {
                smaller = treeB;
                larger = treeA;
            }
            var bruteResultsEnumerator = new BruteForceResultsEnumerator();
            bruteResultsEnumerator.Pairs = new List<(int a, int b)>();
            for (int i = 0; i < smaller.LeafCount; ++i)
            {
                GetBoundsForLeaf(smaller, i, out var bounds);
                bruteResultsEnumerator.QuerySourceIndex = i;
                larger.GetOverlaps(bounds, ref bruteResultsEnumerator);
            }
            SortPairs(bruteResultsEnumerator.Pairs);

            if (singleThreadedResults.Pairs.Count != bruteResultsEnumerator.Pairs.Count)
            {
                throw new Exception("Brute force vs intertree counts don't match.");
            }
            for (int i = 0; i < singleThreadedResults.Pairs.Count; ++i)
            {
                var singleThreadedPair = singleThreadedResults.Pairs[i];
                var bruteForcePair = bruteResultsEnumerator.Pairs[i];
                if (singleThreadedPair.a != bruteForcePair.a ||
                    singleThreadedPair.b != bruteForcePair.b)
                {
                    throw new Exception("Brute force vs intertree results don't match.");
                }
            }

            treeA.Dispose(pool);
            treeB.Dispose(pool);
        }

        struct BruteForceResultsEnumerator : IBreakableForEach<int>
        {
            public List<(int a, int b)> Pairs;
            public int QuerySourceIndex;
            [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
            public bool LoopBody(int foundIndex)
            {
                Pairs.Add((QuerySourceIndex, foundIndex));
                return true;
            }
        }

        public static void Test()
        {
            var random = new Random(5);
            var pool = new BufferPool();
            var threadDispatcher = new ThreadDispatcher(Environment.ProcessorCount);
            for (int i = 0; i < 1000; ++i)
            {
                TestTrees(pool, threadDispatcher, random);
            }
            pool.Clear();
            threadDispatcher.Dispose();
        }
    }
}


Dragons are fire breathing mythical creatures that are the subject of many fairytales. In Europe they are depicted as being mainly evil and able to fly with huge leathery wings. Eastern dragons are smaller and are not shown as having wings, they are generally considered to be good and wise.
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Live to air interview with Hansine Johnston on her Style File segment on WRS World Radio Switzerland.
Interviewed for an opinion piece about eyebrow shaping.
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Sword Dynasty Volume One Chapter 75 "Time to Brave the Winds and Billows"
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Chapter 75: Time to Brave the Winds and Billows
As Nangong Caishu broke out into a happy laugh, the viewing platform was finally relieved of shock. Few had expected He Zhaoxi, the strongest of Green Vine Sword School, on this day, would face defeat. And the one to bring this about was none else but Ding Ning.
However, for the people of Changling, the shocks of today were destined to be stronger.
The tall turrets and straight flat roads of Changling displayed their mettle today. The commands from the tall turrets and the mounted crossbows, like clockwork, accurately targeted the path of the speeding carriage.
Several soldiers and chariots charged along the straight, leveled streets at their top speed to block the path of the oncoming carriage.
But that carriage only made a quick beeline and bolted towards the Wei River.
Snippets of the rebellious song spread through the streets. As the seal chariots and heavily armed soldiers were unable to set up a blockade, nothing could stop that carriage and that white figure surrounded by water.
The heavy seal chariots were shoved into the buildings and shops on the sides by enormous waves created by the white figure. The charging fearless heavy armored soldiers were slashed like rice in autumn.
The Changling people in the distance, who did not know what was happening, could only see smoke rising from either side of the path of the chariot. It looked as though a serpent had made its way into the city and was returning at its fastest.
Near a turret, a Tiger-Wolf commander's face was cloudy enough to drip water. "Issue the order, do not send any more Tiger-Wolf soldiers along the way!" he bellowed.
At this, a vice commander next to him couldn't help but tremble. He knew that more Tiger-Wolf soldiers would just increase fatalities in this situation where the major cultivators of Changling could not arrive in time, and the Tiger-Wolf army could not set up a blockade. But he also knew, letting a great rebel kill their way out of Changling was a slap to the face of all nobility in the Qin Dynasty. Even if adding more men could not stop this person from reaching the Wei River, the commander giving the order to stop the soldiers from advancing only meant that after this matter he had to endure the wrath of the nobility.
"What are you dawdling for!" Looking at his vice commander who had yet to carry out the order, the Tiger-Wolf commander, face darkened, roared again. "If someone has to endure the fire for today's events, it will not be us. Also, for me, the lives of my subordinates are more important than face!"
"If we cannot stop Bai Shanshui, you know what kind of consequences there will be from Bai Shanshui charging straight out of Changling. That carriage driver is one of the direct disciples of Cloud Water Palace, Fan Zhuo. Our Direct disciple has followed him for many months to gain more clues from him, especially to find Bai Shanshui's location. Before we found him, we had to rely on the efforts of Bureau Chief Ye, and the marquises." Mo Qinggong had arrived at the street of the Jiujiang Commandery Meeting Hall and was now standing before the Changling commander sitting on the ground. He added darkly. "Even if you die, you have to explain why the Changling Guard was here, and why you made trouble for this caravan!"
The Changling Guard commander wore a bitter smile and forced out softly. "We came here when we found that someone was secretly selling Chu-made Gold Toads. Those are burial items that were suspected to have been stolen long ago from the previous emperor's tomb. We followed the clues and found that suspects were within this carriage train. Who would have expected to pull out a great rebel like Bai Shanshui?"
Mo Qinggong's expression was as black as the underside of a pot. He could not speak at all.
How could Cloud Water Palace's people be connected to the tomb robbers of a decade ago, but the clues led here? He was almost instinctively sure there was something fishy …
Without the Tiger-Wolf soldiers sacrificing their lives to block, the carriage moved faster, and more water surged towards the carriage.When it passed through the streets of Changling, the entire carriage was wrapped in a white cloud and dew. Coupled with the air-current, this did not seem like a carriage from afar, but a flying chariot drifting along the clouds.
Taking the shortest route from the Jiujiang Commandery Meeting Hall to the shore of the Wei River, the two horses, at last, saw the roiling expanse of the river and instinctively wanted to stop. But the middle-aged driver clapped his hands. The two horses cried sorrowfully but they did not stop and sprinted even faster.
A great boom!
The carriage leapt up and smashed into the river, making astounding waves. The strong carriage cabin could not withstand such a blow and split into pieces. The carriage driver stood on a piece of the cabin while the white figure easily stood atop the water.
At this moment, he had finally revealed his appearance. He had strong brows, handsome features, and white skin. He looked like a handsome young master from a rich family. Time had not left any marks on his face. He appeared to be in his twenties. People could not connect him to the swordsman Bai Shanshui who had resided by a desolate pond to practice the sword, and lived in the mountains for a decade to avoid the pursuit of the Qin Dynasty cultivators after the Wei Dynasty was annihilated.
Even more shocking was a whirlpool several meters wide that appeared under his feet. A white figure swam out of the deep water. It seemed like a white carp, many meters long, and supported Bai Shanshui and Fan Zhuo on its back.
At this time,the sound of tempestuous waves came from the distant port.
A colossal armored ship was moving quickly from the port entrance.
This armored ship was riddled with scars and dyed in motley colors. It made people feel that this was a giant coral that came out of the deep ocean. But this seemingly old and armored ship emanated a bloody energy as though it would dye the vast river red.
At the head of the armored ship was a turtle-dragon. The two red eyes of the turtle-dragon shone with intimidating light. On top of its head stood a woman dressed in white, her robes flying in the wind like a goddess!
Bai Shanshui did not panic. The white carp swam a half-circle and created a bow shaped white wave.
With a small smile, he looked into the distance, towards the celestial beauty "Bureau Chief Ye is as beautiful as they say. I greatly anticipate what it would be like when our Cloud Water Palace's Cloud Water Art and Bureau Chief Ye's One Sky Water meet each other. Pity, you came slightly late."
Standing on top of the turtle-dragon was of course Ye Celeng with a calm demeanor calm. She said, "You can leave but you need to come back. I will see Mister in the future."
Bai Shanshui's smile faded. "I see that Bureau Chief Ye is not happy living in Changling. How about leaving Changling and roaming the rivers and lakes with me, isn't that good?" he asked, solemnly.
"The scene is beautiful, but you do not even dare to let me near you, much less travel together?" Ye Celeng said with slight disdain. "If you really can let go, and spend your emotions on the mountains and waters, you will not come to Changling, much less sing your resolve and have your sword energy pierce the sky."
"You are correct, I cannot let go of the old soul of my country. But I did not finish speaking just now." Bai Shanshui said, with a smile. "It is enjoyable to sing and travel, but for cultivators like us, isn't fighting the heavens and those people who possess millions of troops even more enjoyable? You also once learned the sword from that person. Even if you only want peace, will you find peace in Changling?"
Ye Celeng raised her head. The clear sky above her immediately filled with black clouds.
"I naturally have my reasons to be in Changling, you just cannot understand." She said softly, her face expressionless, not caring if Bai Shanshui could hear clearly. "Different ideals, so we have different paths. Since that is the case, farewell." Bai Shanshui smiled and nodded.
The white carp beneath whipped its tail and moved across the surface of the river in a flash. It swam away at astounding speed. In a span of a few dozen breaths, Bai Shanshui and Fan Zhuo's figures had turned to two small dots on the river. Even the fastest ship could not catch up to them.
Only the ethereal song of rebellion spread through the river winds.
Outside the Fish Market, by the shores of the Wei River.
The red-robed woman with the black veil who rarely came out of Fish Market, watched as the two black dots left. Beside her was a hunchbacked old man with the black bamboo staff.
Hearing the faint song, she spoke in an unusually calm voice. "Uncle Sun, do you see, the greatest problem of Changling is that people's hearts are not united. When something happens, it will be because of someone's mistakes, and then people will need to take blame and die for the face and advancement of Changling and the Qin Dynasty. We finally had someone that could control matters and they were killed by one of their own."
The hunchback did not lift his head. He didn't speak, and only made a "hehe" sound. It sounded like laughter but also sobbing.
Translator Ramblings: The bows on the turrets are likely to be mounted "bed" crossbows which are more similar to ballistas than normal crossbows.
The Qin Emperor was famous for his standardization and there was also the "Straight Road" that was built north to south as a superhighway.
Since larkspur and I spend so much time debating how the carriage got to the Wei River, it's like this shortest distance from a point to the curve problem. The river's the curve, and the point is the meeting hall.
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Henry Theodore Kellogg was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life
He was the son of Sylvester Alonzo Kellogg (1838–1904, justice of the New York Supreme Court) and Susan Elizabeth (Averill) Kellogg. Henry Kellogg received his preliminary education at Vermont Episcopal Institute and Rock Point Military Academy, both in Burlington, Vermont. He then attended Harvard University, graduating cum laude in 1889 with a Bachelor of Arts. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School three years later in 1892. Following graduation he moved to Plattsburgh, New York and joined his father's law office, the firm of Kellogg, Weed and Palmer. On March 5, 1903, he married Katharine Miller Weed.

On June 16, 1903, he was appointed by Governor Odell a justice of the New York Supreme Court (4th District) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of his father, and was elected as a Republican to a full term in November of the same year. From 1918 on, he sat on the Appellate Division, Third Dept.

In 1926, he was elected on the Republican and Democratic tickets to the New York Court of Appeals. He resigned on May 16, 1934 due to ill health.

He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh.

Sources
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JUSTICE SUCCEEDED BY SON in NYT on June 17, 1903
DEATH LIST OF A DAY.; Ex-Justice Kellogg in NYT on March 13, 1904
EX-JUDGE KELLOGG DIES UP-STATE, 73 in NYT on September 7, 1942 (subscription required)
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Q: Elisp: Saving a position, inserting text before it, and returning to the same location I am currently working on an elisp function that moves to another location, executes a function, then returns to the position. My only problem is that if the function inserts text, the position that I saved is no longer where I want to be. For example, say I have the following string:
Hello World

And let's say I'm at the 'W' at position 6. And let's say I want to insert another "Hello" to the beginning like this:
Hello Hello World

The way I'm doing it now, I would store 6 in a variable, insert the hello, then return to position 6. However, now the second hello is at position 6 and I'm returning to the wrong place!
Right now I'm doing something like this:
(setq my-retloc (point))
(move-function)

Then in the end hook of move-function:
(do-stuff)
(goto-char my-retloc)

Unfortunately, doing this in the end hook isn't really avoidable. Is there a way in elisp to make sure that I would return to the correct position?

A: This is a pretty common need in elisp, so, there's a special form that does it automatically: save-excursion.  Use it like this:
 (save-excursion
   ;; move about and modify the buffer
   (do-stuff))
 ;; position restored

A: If you cannot use save-excursion, as @ataylor suggested, then do something like the following. (Presumably you cannot use unwind-protect either, if the return is not from within a function called by the original function.)

*

*Save point in a global variable.  Save point as a marker, in case the current buffer changes or the buffer text is modified, making a saved integer position useless.

*If possible, wrap the code saving point with a catch, and restore the original position in all cases (as with an unwind-protect).

*Use throw when done with your excursion, to get back to that restoring code (which goes to the marker).

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From Ellen C: Wow Susan. I was there when you chose that one. And it wasn't that long ago! It is lovely.
From Amy W: Another gorgeous painting, Susan. These look so real, it must almost be Spring!
From Sandie I: Another beautiful painting Susan!
From Judy K: Beautiful! I love the colors.
From Chris S: Another beautiful one! I love the colors of spring!
From Nel L: Masterful....I feel spring coming. So beautiful, as always Susan!
From Denise K: Lovely picture...and vent of Spring!
From Chris S: Omg! Your picture is so beautiful. I feel like i am there. You are a great artist.
From Amy W: Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, Susan. LOVE the colors. The whole scene is just beautiful. (And by the way, your sunflowers are beautiful as well... and your tulips... and....).
From Sherry L: Love this painting..
From Sandie I: This painting is so beautiful and realistic!!!
From Quinci S: Love this! I can just taste it! And the dark background provides such beautiful contrast.
From Chris S: It is so realistic looking, it makes me thirsty for a cold one! Great job!
From Sherry L: Your talent amazes me. You are a natural at painting. Love the sunflowers. They look so real I can almost smell them. Beautiful.
From Sandie I: Another beautiful painting.
From Joan G: So beautiful!!!
From Ellen C: Susan, Your sunflowers look great. I got to watch you polish them towards the end and your attention to detail comes through. Congratulations.
From Mel F: I love your work! You have an incredible talent. I love the vibrancy of all of your paintings and have had the pleasure of seeing some of them in process. I hope that I can achieve just a bit of the talent that you have. I look forward to your next painting.
From Amy W: Beautiful, Susan! Your paintings are very impressive. Can't wait to see what you do next!
From Nel L: Wow, Susan. Really beautiful! Hope to see u in class soon.
From Quinci S: Gorgeous!! And it's a breathtaking composition with the perspective sky and trees.
From Jean St. D: Wow!! Great portrait work!!!
From Sandie I: Good job!
From Marlene W: What can I say..another masterpiece. You always do a BEAUTIFUL job..and I dont know they get better and better.As I always see them as absolutely perfect. Congratulations.
From Paula R: Susan, this is a gorgeous painting! Excellent work!!
From Gail K: So impressive! I enjoyed looking at all of your work. Just beautiful!
From Quinci S: I just love this painting! No matter where I focus my attention there's something to amaze me. (I think her sweet smile is at the top of that list.) Glad I got to see it in-person.
From Nel L: Susan, you are amazing...so talented! Have a beautiful Christmas, my friend.
From Kelsey Fly: Ok, now nothing can beat Higgs of course, but this one is incredible! I can just feel the warmth and sunshine and smell the Vermont air.
From Marlene W: Great job!I know you worked on this for a long time but it is a wonderful piece. Congratulations. Will see you in mid- April.
From Sandie I: Very cute Susan!
From Karl Enders: Really beautiful work Susan. Amazing, MA says!
From Marlene W: Love it..and you inspire me... Can you help me with my shingles???
From Christine S: That is just beautiful.
From Judy K: Gorgeous. Wonderful accomplishment.
From Marlene W: This photo does not give the actual painting justice. Another beautiful piece.congratulations!
From Sherry L: Beautiful... I love it, congrats on finishing this painting.
From Amy W: Beautiful, Susan! I love it!
From Nel L: Wow Susan....you are amazing!
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Astrophotographer Lovro Dujnić captured a close-up of a Harvest Moon taken in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sept. 8, 2014. Tonight (July 31), there will be a Blue Moon in the sky.
In a coincidence of cosmic proportions, the second full moon of July rises tonight, making it a so-called "Blue Moon" — and Blue Moon Brewing Co. will celebrate its 20th anniversary by painting the town red.
A celestial Blue Moon comes around roughly every 2.7 years. Tonight (July 31), a Blue Moon will rise on the same night as Blue Moon Brewing Co. celebrates its 20th anniversary with parties and events at more than 750 locations across the country. In Denver, where the company is based, there will be a concert under the stars — and the full Blue Moon — capped by a "specialty beer release."
The phrase "Blue Moon" commonly refers to the second full moon in a single month, although this hasn't always been the meaning of the term. Tonight's Blue Moon will be the same color as any other full moon, although volcanic eruptions and forest fires have been known to cause the moon to appear blue. This effect is caused by particulates like dust and smoke, which can act as a natural blue filter in the sky.
The logo for Blue Moon Brewing Company's 20th anniversary celebrations.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Blue Moon Brewing Co. (which is owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Co.) will release a new beer that is part Belgian-style white and part Belgian-style Tripel. (It's not space beer, but we'll still try it).
"The smooth-bodied ale has a warming finish and hints of coriander, orange peel, fruity esters, spicy esters and a touch of sweetness," brewery representatives said in a statement. The company's founder said the beer brings back fond memories of the time he spent earning his Ph.D. in brewing studies in Brussels.
"As a brewery, we've come a long way in 20 years, and we're excited to celebrate this with the people who got us here — our fans — and the things they love most: food, music and great beer," Keith Villa, founder and head brewmaster of Blue Moon, said in the same statement.
The big concert of the night will be at Coors Field, featuring Big Data with special guest Robert DeLong, but it will only be the froth on an evening of festivities. The party starts in Lower Downtown (where Blue Moon was created), where there will be four rooftop concerts.
Blue Moon plans to open another brewery and tasting room in Denver's River North neighborhood. A full listing of nationwide concerts is available on the company's home page. To register for a pass to the events in Denver, go here.
Have a neat photo of the celestial blue moon to share? Get in touch with us at tmalik@space.com.


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Q: Error creating an array of SCNNodes Trying to create an array of nodes for a set of images and failing miserably, not too experienced with working with scene kit.
Trying to get
    func addNumbers() {

    let v1 = drand48()
    let v2 = drand48()
    let v3 = drand48()

    var nodeArray : [SCNScene] = []
    var i = 0
    while(i < 10) {
        nodeArray[i] = SCNScene(named: "\(i).dae")!
        self.nodes[i] = nodeArray[i].rootNode.childNode(withName: "\(i)", recursively: false)!
        nodes[i].position = SCNVector3(v1, v2, v3)
        nodes[i].physicsBody = SCNPhysicsBody.static()
        self.sceneView.scene.rootNode.addChildNode(nodes[i])
        i += 1
    }

to work and failing every time due to "Fatal error: Index out of range" when trying to run
    nodeArray[i] = SCNScene(named: "\(i).dae")!

can anyone help?
Using XCode 9 and swift 4.1

A: This isn't a SceneKit question, but a misunderstanding of how to add elements to an empty mutable Array. Please have a look at the Collection Types guide.
You'll want to use nodeArray.append(…) instead of nodeArray[i] = ….


While standing on the sidewalk near my front yard on a muggy, steamy July day, I noticed a woman approaching from the street. Her rotund body was encased in a long multi-colored skirt and baggy light green top, with a white flower placed neatly on the left side of her brown hair. She was carrying a small zipped case with a University of Minnesota logo on it. She appeared headed for a transitional group home for mentally ill adults next door to our house. We exchanged greetings, then she came closer to continue the conversation.
"Do you know the secret of life?" she asked nonchalantly.
"Oh do you know what it is?' I responded, taken aback by the bold introductory question.
For some reason, I didn't pursue the answer then. "Do you live in the group home?" I asked instead.
As she talked, I noticed a tattoo on her left arm, and, in particular, a small key with a peace sign on it that hung around her neck. I asked her about it.
"This is the key to peace," she said, pulling it forward to give a better view. In response to my question, she named the shop in St. Paul where she got it – a small New Age place called Gypsy Moon.
I complimented her on the key, noting that I might want to get one like it.
Despite the stifling heat that tried to drive me away, I followed her to the front step of the group home next to a smoking pole. She lit up a cigarette as mosquitos began to buzz around her.
"Yeah. I have it written down." She reached in her purse and pulled out a crumpled sheet of paper and read the poem. I don't recall all of the words but I remember her making an analogy to a pine tree and broken love, and that it had a poetic syntax that resonated with me. I complimented her on it telling her she had a talent for poetry.
"Do you have a place to go when you leave here?" I asked.
"Yeah. I found a place in Prospect Park (the neighborhood next to mine). My mother helped me. She is an alcoholic, but is trying to reform.
"Do you know what you want to do with your life?" I asked.
"I want to help bring world peace," she said.
I nodded in agreement, acknowledging that was one of my life goals, as well.
"The mosquitos are eating me up," she said. "I need to go in." She got up and walked to the door then paused and repeated the question we began with.
I thought about that for a minute as I waved good-bye to her.
"Best wishes on your journey," I called out. "I'm a peace activist myself," you know," wanting to establish that connection before she left.
"Peace be with you," she answered, opening the door.
"And you," I said as parting words.
The week I met her had been a reflective one for me emotionally and I had thought often about the meaning and purpose of life but hadn't resolved the question. Then I met a flower child and I had my answer.
Burt Berlowe is an award-winning author and journalist who specializes in writing and publishing the stories of everyday citizens engaged in social change. His latest book is The Compassionate Rebel Revolution: Ordinary People Changing the World (www.compassionaterebel.com).


Bub A Lushish, #888, Blocker & Jammer, rookie season with Vixens. Bub moved to Madison to specifically to dominate in derby and to score points!
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This post comes courtesy of cartographer Jonah Adkins, from Newport News, Virginia. Jonah is a GIS alchemist, routinely crafting beautiful and insightful work, and sharing his process.
Vector tiles in Azimuthal Equal Area?? NO WAY!
I've been learning all the new patterns in ArcGIS Pro since it's early beta days. Like many of you, I've been using ArcMap for years (since 8.0!) and was skeptical about making the switch to ArcGIS Pro. I can tell you now after about 2 years of use, it's my go-to for cartographic creations. I've used Pro for several projects, putting it through the carto-wringer doing forced 3d perspective on a 2d page with the Rainfall Cubes map, and creating a Legend of Zelda inspired basemap called Breath of the World. For my latest project, I was going Back to School.
A few years ago, while I was at a state GIS conference, I used some free time to peruse the shops in Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. I came across a vintage store and absolutely fell in love with an old Nystrom classroom pull down map hung up on the wall. I instantly purchased it, then I did what any normal cartographer would do – re make it!
Fast-forward to this past month. I was eager to generate some non-Mercator vector tiles using Pro. My Back to School pulldown map was the perfect inspiration to try this out on because of its Azimuthal Equal Area Projection of a North America-centric view, and of course its retro sweetness.
For my digital re-creation, I used two main datasets: Natural Earth data and a polygonized version of ETOPO 1 raster data.
With those settings and colors applied you can feel the dry gum under the desk and smell the chalk dust. It's gorgeous…and we could just call it day there. But why?
Some reference would be nice. The original map uses simple red symbols (circles, squares, and triangles) to denote population hierarchy with labels to the left or right of the symbol. The Natural Earth Populated Places (ne_50m_populated_places) layer contains points with population numbers attributed that we can use to replicate the map's style. I added a pink (1, -1) offset shadow to make them pop just a bit in my version.
Along with some State and Country labels the map uses semi-transparent lines to show boundaries. These are default dashed lines with a thick background according to boundary type. I use a creamier red (#F03250) for these.
Probably one of my favorite features is the use of geographic lines and graticules – it's a rare occasion to put the Tropic of Capricorn on a map these days. I used ne_50m_geographic_lines and ne_50m_graticules_10, both from the Natural Earth 50m Physical dataset.
With the labeling properties buttoned up, we're ready to get the full effect of this pull-down map style: changing the projection!
We're going to edit the projection properties just a bit, to center the projection over North America. In the map properties, coordinate system, and select North Pole Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area: 102017, then right click the projection and choose "copy and modify". More on this sort of thing here. All that's changed here is the Central Meridian (-96) and Latitude of Origin (40).
We could make some raster tiles, but why do that when vector tiles can snap into existence on demand, on the client-side? So let's bake some vector tiles!
First, we need to create a vector tile index—this will look at our data, and chop it up appropriately for each zoom (Geoprocessing > Create Vector Tile Index) so tiles are created efficiently and quickly. The mesh actually looks pretty cool.
The important thing to note here is to un-check the "Package for ArcGIS Online". This will ensure we create tiles in our lovely custom azimuthal coordinate system, rather than in typical web Mercator.
Next, switch to the configuration tab. We want to use the tiling scheme that we generated with the tile index polygons. I'd saved mine locally, so I just pointed the dialog to it. Then adjust the levels of detail to tell it how deeply this tile bake-off digs. I only styled down to zoom level 6, but you can go as low as your styling allows, just be mindful of your output vector tile package size. Vectors are much more efficient than raster tiles, but things can still get big in a hurry. Select the tile index polygons we just created, to inform the tile chopping.
The last step is to analyze the map; as long as we are error free (we are :>) we can publish to ArcGIS Online.
You may want to adjust the label properties of your vector tiles in ArcGIS Online in what I call "Post-Production". At times there can be wrinkles with advanced label settings. You can easily fix this by creating a copy of your published vector tile style – there's a great how-to by Deane Kensok on this exact topic. Then you can use a vector tile style editor like Vector Basemap Style Editor to edit your tiles.
You may want to play with those settings a bit, depending on your font sizes. Refer to the full vector tile style specification for further information—specifically for any symbol or text setting.
And now we're really done! I had a lot of fun recreating this nostalgic style—and that was the only reason: FOR FUN!!!!!!!!!!
Check out Back 2 School in all its equal area glory here.


A graduate student in statistics recently asked me for advice on how to find a job in our industry. I'm happy to share my advice about this, and I hope that my advice can help you to find a satisfying job and develop an enjoyable career. My perspectives would be most useful to students and recent graduates because of my similar but unique background; I graduated only 1.5 years ago from my Master's degree in statistics at the University of Toronto, and I volunteered as a career advisor at Simon Fraser University during my Bachelor's degree. My advice will reflect my experience in finding a job in Toronto, but you can probably find parallels in your own city.
Most of this post focuses on soft skills that are needed to find any job; I dive specifically into advice for statisticians in the last section. Although the soft skills are general and not specific to statisticians, many employers, veteran statisticians, and professors have told me that students and recent graduates would benefit from the focus on soft skills. Thus, I discuss them first and leave the statistics-specific advice till the end.


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CONCERT REVIEW: ROXETTE LIVE IN TORONTO AT MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE
Swedish Pop Outfit Roxette performed their first Toronto Show in over 20 years tonight at Molson Amphitheatre, their last Show here being March 1992 as part of their Joyride! World Tour. The Duo, which consists of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, have sold over 60 million albums worldwide and are known of their international smash Hits: The Look, Joyride, Dangerous, Dressed for Success, Listen to Your Heart and It Must've Been Love; the latter known best as the Theme Song from Pretty Woman.
With three stops on their Canadian Tour including Ottawa last night, Toronto tonight and another in Montreal tomorrow, the Duo are touring in support of their latest Disc from EMI Music, Travelling.
Although a little shaky to start, with Fredriksson marked by having lost a few steps in that powerful upper-register of hers, Gessle kept things energectic on-stage, rocking-out with his Guitar and riling-up the Crowd. As this was my first time ever witnessing Roxette perform live, I actually was surprised to see him front and center considering that a majority of their North American Hits featured Fredriksson's Vocals. I always assumed that she in fact was the Lead Singer.
By the second-half of the Show, the Crowd was on its feet – the in-house Camera panning on Swedish flags waving and ecstatic Gay Men screaming – as their up-tempo numbers were emphasized. The entire Show culminated in an Encore, which included a high-octane seven-minute-long version of their first Hit, The Look. Truly epic.
Witness some of the magic of Roxette tonight below:
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong | Audio: EMI Music)
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In the year 2002,Chakram Hikers played a significant role in the conceptualisation of 'Girimitra Sammelan', a state level forum where passionate adventure enthusiasts from all over Maharashtra came under one roof to share their knowledge and insight on the world of trekking and allied activities.
In the year 2004, Chakram Hikers flawlessly organized the Sammelan which was graced by Milind Gunaji, actor and avid mountaineer, Harish Kapadia, a mountaineer, an explorer in the Himalayas and the author of Trek the Sahyadris, along with Hrishikesh Yadav, Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee, Maharashtra State Government and leader of Tata Everest India 98.
Even today, Chakram Hikers remains an integral part of Girimitra.