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Chievo 2-2 Inter
Thread: Chievo 2-2 Inter
The_Egyptian_Interista
Inter didn't exactly kick-off the new Serie A season in spectacular fashion as we were held to a 2-2 draw at Verona. Inter took the lead after 16 minutes after a big mistake by Chievo's right-back Cesar, who tried to chest the ball down to Marchegiani but Stankovic took full advantage as he smashed it in the roof of the net to give Inter the lead against the run of play. Mihajlovic was a huge joke as he kept falling on the ground, and Materazzi was saving us for the whole time as he made a goal line clearance and many decisive interventions.
Inter started to look a tad better after the goal and ironically, against the run of play, Chievo scored their equalizer at the 28th minute through right winger Franco Semioli, who used his chest to score after an error by both Mihajlovic and Favalli, with the latter caught ball watching rather than keeping an eye on Semioli. Right before this goal, Vieri wasted the easiest of chances as he failed to convert a great pass from Adriano, with Marchegiani making one hell of a save to deny the Nerazzurri.
After only 9 minutes Chievo took the lead as a mistake by Capitano Zanetti in midfield gifted the flying donkeys their second goal. Once again, our defence was in shambles. In short, school boy defending at it's best. Sergio Pellissier scored the second goal.
Once again Vieri managed to miss an easy chance as he failed to head in from Ze Maria's perfect cross from the right. Bobo looked out of sorts for the whole game but apparently Mancini thought otherwise and kept him on the pitch for the entire game !
The first half ended 2-1 and i kept telling myself that we can come back only if our defence improves. Our midfield and attack had some fancy moves and "the new Inter" managed to become much more attractive.
The second half started, and WOW, what a start for us that was. Adriano unleashing a missile after Vieri set him up, and poor Marchegiani can only look at the ball in his net. 2-2 then !
In the 14th minute the post comes to our help as a good move by Chievo which started on the right flank ends up at left winger Daniele Franceschini who volleys the balls which rebounds off Toldo's left hand post.
Mihajlovic had a better second half but he only improved from "terrible" to become "poor." Amauri, who came on in the second half for goal-scorer Pellisier, dribbles past the Serb with ease but shoots wide. Then Chievo had another chance as Roberto Baronio tried to lob Toldo from almost 50 metres ! But luckily, his shot went inches wide.
Ze Maria, who had a good game for us on the right wing, gets injured in the 36th minute and in comes Recoba. Recoba didn't do anything and was played on the right wing ! I still can't understand why Mancini didn't move Stankovic to the right flank and use Il Chino on the left. Not only that, but he made his first substitution with only 9 minutes of normal time remaining !
The a minute later Cambiasso comes on for Davids who didn't impress much as he had too much defending to do and barely had the chance to attack as he had to cover Stankovic and Favalli.
So our opening game of the new season ends in a 2-2 scoreline, and in my humble opinion this is a point gained and not 2 lost for Inter. With the defence we had today, we're so lucky to escape from the Stadio Bentegodi with a sole point. Man of the match has to be Marco Materazzi, then Veron who had a pretty good game and even won some balls in the midfield !
With the likes of Cordoba, Burdisso and Gamarra back, we should do much better as our main problem tonight was the backline.
FORZA RAGAZZI !!!!!
Ahmed Hossam.
Born Interista, will die Interista.
"I'd even play in goal just to play, but I don't want to create competition for Toldo... I'm prepared to play anywhere." Dejan Stankovic
Nice report!
Great report mate
Diego Simeone (
I think you're being far too harsh... bearing in mind it's our first outing you can't expect absurdly superb defending, yes there was a lack of pace in central defence, but that's expected without Cordoba leading the line. And we really should be praising the offensive play more than criticising the defending, at times Veron looked a different human being than the one we saw in the last 3 years. He dictated out attacking moves to the full in a deep-lying position, kudos for once to him.
Stankovic had minimal effect playing from the left as he was barely involved in buildups although he gets into good scroing positions. And the reason for Recoba being placed on the right flank was simply because Mancio thought he can cut inside onto his left peg and strike on goal, at least that's what he'd hoped.
Nice report,although there were some things I didn't agree with! 2
Good report!
What don't you agree with Fabio?
If you're going to critique something, please post what you didn't like and what you didn't agree with from the article. Simple as that.
Myself, I didn't have this game available to me on the television but it seems that all your points are fair. Nice match report, bro.
Little things really,
1)I didn't think that Mihajlovic improved atall!
2)Was injury the reason why Ze Maria came off?
That's all really,other than that it was a good article! 2
I didn't expect absurdly superb defending, but i just expected PROPER defending. Mihajlovic didn't only lack pace, but he lacked EVERYTHING that a defender needs. His performance was nothing short of PATHETIC. So i have to be harsh as he nearly cost us the game if not for Materazzi's heroics.
We should be praising the offensive play ? Did you REALLY read my match report ? Becasue i actaully did.
And i did say that Veron played quite well....
Man of the match has to be Marco Materazzi, then Veron who had a pretty good game and even won some balls in the midfield !
As for your explanation of Mancio's desision to field Recoba on the right, sorry but i don't buy it at all. We had 2 strong centre-forwards and they needed service from the flanks. Recoba on the left can provide that.
Thanks for the criticism. I appreciate it.
Nice report,although there were some things I didn't agree with!
Thanks, but can you elaborate more ?
Just read Fabio's post....
1) Mihajlovic did improve a bit as he didn't fall on the ground whenever the ball came close to him. He was less clumsy and more stable. Still, he was awful and i did mention that. In short, he improved from 0 to 1
2) Well he did get injured and this was clear if you looked at him after he was substituted. I Think it was some kind of a knock.
Anyway, so you don't disagree with me regarding many things which i wrote, which is great.
Please can you tell me how many times that disaster of a player named Mihajlovic actually fell on the ground???
[quote="The_Egyptian_Interista"]
Me commenting on Veron doing well doesn't mean I thought he was better than Materazzi, so you don't need to get so irate that quickly.
I don't particularly like Mihailovic, but let's not be overly harsh on the guy on the basis of 1 game. Bearing in mind that he only started due to Cordoba's absence.
As for the Recoba point, you give me a reason why he was deployed on the right then.
I don't think anyone could possibly be too harsh with Crapajlovic after the disaster in Verona.
I didn't see Ze Maria afterwards!
well. I think our middle has played well,
i even think that our new players (aside Miha) play better than our old players... chievo's goals are coming from horrible errors from defense...
the other minus thing about this game is that vieri misses at least two golden chances.... If Vieri wants to partner with adriano, he has to improve his game.. otherwise adriano's sacrifices by being the support striker is less than useful..
Deki is always supperb, his versality playing on the right, left and center with capabilities of coming from the middle certainly something we dont have for many years... Veron played well, I believe he had a good game...
he may not defend too well, and he unleashed some british kick which not appreciated in serie a... but overall he has some important contribution to the team..
Adriano is simply superb, we have to learn to play without him... otherwise it will be too convinient for us to rely on this guy... Vieri could not complain that he had to work himself to win us the game... this year he will got a lot of chances, he just have to make sure he doesnt miss too much of them...
our backs suck...., but considerin that matrix - miha was the only option at the moment, I can still be happy, it means that we could only have better defense than the one in this game... Favalli - Matrix and Il Capitano dont have a good day... Miha was worrying as he made few dangerous tackles.. and errors.. but I m glad we only concede two...
and about emre stuffs, seeing from this game...
I believe our new players can adapt to mancini better than the ones who have been here longer. I saw our middle which were made up of the new players win many balls... hold and run the ball very well... and for emre, Kily, Christiano and Van Der Meyde... They have to work well...
it's a bad result considering our strength, but a hopeful play shown bu the team...
I would say Adriano - Deki and Veron played the best....
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%DEMO_SURVIVAL_COMPARISON  Survival model comparison
%
%  Description:
%
%    By using kfc-validation and Bayesian bootstrap we compare the
%    predictive ability of different models by estimating various
%    assessment statistics .
%
%    We will compare two Cox proportional hazars model, the first
%    model will have less covariates than the second model.
%
%    The censoring indicator ye is
%
%      ye = 0 for uncensored event
%      ye = 1 for right censored event.
%
%    Example data set is leukemia survival data in Northwest
%    England presented in (Henderson, R., Shimakura, S., and Gorst,
%    D. (2002). Modeling spatial variation in leukemia survival
%    data. Journal of the American Statistical Association,
%    97:965–972). Data set was downloaded from
%    http://www.math.ntnu.no/%7Ehrue/r-inla.org/examples/leukemia/leuk.dat
%
%  See also  DEMO_SURVIVAL_COMPARISON2, DEMO_SURVIVAL_COXPH

% Copyright (C) 2012 Ernesto Ulloa, Aki Vehtari

% This software is distributed under the GNU General Public
% License (version 3 or later); please refer to the file
% License.txt, included with the software, for details.

%% First load data
S = which('demo_survival_weibull');
L = strrep(S,'demo_survival_weibull.m','demodata/leukemia.txt');
leukemiadata=load(L);

% leukemiadata consists of:
% 'time', 'cens', 'xcoord', 'ycoord', 'age', 'sex', 'wbc', 'tpi', 'district'

% survival times
y=leukemiadata(:,1);
% scale survival times
y=y/max(y);

ye=1-leukemiadata(:,2); % event indicator, ye = 0 for uncensored event
                        %                        ye = 1 for right censored event

%  we choose for the first model: 'age' and 'sex'covariates
x01=leukemiadata(:,5:6);
x1=x01;

%  we choose for the second model: 'age', 'sex', 'wbc', and 'tpi' covariates
x02=leukemiadata(:,5:8);
x2=x02;

% normalize continuous covariates

x1(:,1)=normdata(x01(:,1));
x2(:,[1 3:4])=normdata(x02(:,[1 3:4]));

[n1, nin1]=size(x1);
[n2, nin2]=size(x2);

% number of time intervals
ntime=50;
% create finite partition of time axis
S=linspace(0,max(y)+0.001,ntime+1);

%% obtain predictions

% Create the covariance functions
pl = prior_t('s2',1, 'nu', 4);
pm = prior_t('s2',1, 'nu', 4);

% covariance for hazard function
gpcfh1 = gpcf_sexp('lengthScale', 1, 'magnSigma2', 1.1, 'lengthScale_prior', pl, 'magnSigma2_prior', pm);
gpcfh2 = gpcf_sexp('lengthScale', 1, 'magnSigma2', 1.1, 'lengthScale_prior', pl, 'magnSigma2_prior', pm);

% covariance for proportional part
gpcf1 = gpcf_sexp('lengthScale', ones(1,size(x1,2)), 'magnSigma2', 1.2, 'lengthScale_prior', pl, 'magnSigma2_prior', pm);
gpcf2 = gpcf_sexp('lengthScale', ones(1,size(x2,2)), 'magnSigma2', 1.2, 'lengthScale_prior', pl, 'magnSigma2_prior', pm);

% Create the likelihood structure
lik = lik_coxph('S', S);

gp1 = gp_set('lik', lik, 'cf', {gpcfh1 gpcf1}, 'jitterSigma2', 1e-6, 'comp_cf', {[1] [2]});
gp2 = gp_set('lik', lik, 'cf', {gpcfh2 gpcf2}, 'jitterSigma2', 1e-6, 'comp_cf', {[1] [2]});

% Set the approximate inference method to Laplace
gp1 = gp_set(gp1, 'latent_method', 'Laplace');
gp2 = gp_set(gp2, 'latent_method', 'Laplace');

opt=optimset('TolFun',1e-2,'TolX',1e-4,'Display','iter','Derivativecheck','off');

% obtain predictions for both models using kfc-validation

%* first we set tau
tt=0.1:.1:1;

% set D event indicator vector for each time in tt (Di=0 if i experienced
% the event before tau and Di=1 otherwise)
% Also we set YY, the observed time vector for each time value in tt
for i=1:size(tt,2)
  for i2=1:size(ye,1)
    if y(i2)>tt(i)
      yytemp(i2)=tt(i);
      Dtemp(i2)=1;
    else
      if ye(i2)==1
        Dtemp(i2)=1;
      else
        Dtemp(i2)=0;
      end
      yytemp(i2)=y(i2);
    end
  end
  yyi{i}=yytemp';
  Di{i}=Dtemp';
end
for i=1:size(Di,2)
  D(:,i)=Di{i};
end
for i=1:size(yyi,2)
  yy(:,i)=yyi{i};
end

% set time vector to make predictions
yt=bsxfun(@times,ones(size(y)),tt);

% Obtain predictions
% (This takes several minutes)
crit1=gp_kfcv_cdf(gp1,x1,y,'z',D,'yt',yt,'opt',opt);
crit2=gp_kfcv_cdf(gp2,x2,y,'z',D,'yt',yt,'opt',opt);

%% Calculate statics and compare models
% MODEL COMPARISON

%% AUC
% AUC for Binary outcomes P(Pi>Pj | Di=1,Dj=0)
[auc1,fps1,tps1]=aucs(crit1(:,length(tt)),D(:,length(tt)));
[auc2,fps2,tps2]=aucs(crit2(:,length(tt)),D(:,length(tt)));

fprintf('AUC at end of study for model 1: %.3f \n', auc1);
fprintf('AUC at end of study for model 2: %.3f \n', auc2);
hold on
plot(fps1,tps1,'b')
plot(fps2,tps2,'r')
title('ROC curve')
legend('model 1', 'model 2',4)
xlabel('False positives')
ylabel('True positives')
hold off

%% Harrell's C
% Obtain for both models Binary AUC(t) = P(Pi>Pj | Di(t)=1,Dj(t)=0) and
% Harrell's C(t) = P(Pi>Pj | Di(ti)=1, ti<tj, ti<tt) for every element of tt
ct1=hct(crit1,yy,D,tt);
ct2=hct(crit2,yy,D,tt);
auct1=auct(crit1,yy,D,tt);
auct2=auct(crit2,yy,D,tt);
c=[ct1 ct2];

% Plot for both models Harrells C in function of time
plot(tt,c(:,1),'r');
hold on;
plot(tt,c(:,2),'g');
legend('Old model','New model')
title('Harrolds C in function of time ');
xlabel('Time');
ylabel('Harrell''s C');
hold off;

%% Estimated density
% Use bayesian bootsrap to obtain Harrells (C1-C2) statistic density at tt=1
[c1,bb1]=hcs(crit1(:,end),y,ye,1,'rsubstream',1);
[c2,bb2]=hcs(crit2(:,end),y,ye,1,'rsubstream',1);
title('Estimated density of C2-C1')
lgpdens(bb2-bb1)
xlabel('Difference in Harrell''s C statistics (C2-C1)');

% We integrate the (C1-C2) estimated density in the (0,inf) interval
zc=lgpdens_cum(bb2-bb1,0,inf);
fprintf('Estimated c statistics for model 1 and 2 respectively:  %.3f, %.3f \n', c1, c2);
fprintf('cumulative probability in the (0,inf) interval:  %.2f \n', zc);

%% IDI
%Estimate R^2 for both models, idi, its density and the cumulative
%probability in the (0,inf) interval, al at time 1

[idi,r1,r2,bbid] = idis(crit1(:,end),crit2(:,end),'rsubstream',1);
zidi=lgpdens_cum(bbid,0,inf);
title('IDI estimated density')
lgpdens(bbid)

fprintf('R^2 statistic for model 1: %.3f \n', r1);
fprintf('R^2 statistic for model 2: %.3f \n', r2);

fprintf('Estimated idi: %.3f ', idi);
fprintf('cumulative probability in the (0,inf) interval: %.2f\n', zidi);

%% EXT AUC

% Ext_AUC for different subsets of tt
Indxtmp{1}=1:1:size(tt,2);
Indx{1}=1:1:size(tt,2);
j=2;
k=round(size(tt,2)/2);
for i=2:k
  Indxtmp{i}=1:i:size(tt,2);
  if length(Indxtmp{i})~=length(Indxtmp{i-1})
    Indx{j}=Indxtmp{i};
    j=j+1;
  end
end

for i=1:size(Indx,2)
  l(i)=length(Indx{i});
end

for i=1:size(Indx,2)
  ea1(i) = ext_auc(crit1(:,Indx{i}),tt(:,Indx{i}),tt(:,Indx{i}(size(Indx{i},2))));
  ea2(i) = ext_auc(crit2(:,Indx{i}),tt(:,Indx{i}),tt(:,Indx{i}(size(Indx{i},2))));
end

extauc1 = ext_auc(crit1,tt,tt(:,end));
extauc2 = ext_auc(crit2,tt,tt(:,end));

fprintf('ExtAUC at end of study for model 1: %.3f \n', extauc1);
fprintf('ExtAUC at end of study for model 2: %.3f \n', extauc2);

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Plants and labels in pharma section
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RE: Plants and labels in pharma section
Koen G > 18-04-2016, 07:31 PM
I haven't spent much time comparing both sections, but there is one instance where I was able to perform a little test.
I had read the label of this plant as "talap".
It was soon clear that this would have to be a member of Artocarpus (like marang, breadfruit...). Several varieties are still called You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. today. I ended up settling on Artocarpus elasticus because it provided the largest amount of useful resources and has rather spiky fruit (this shade of green always signifies a fruit in f89). Its range was a bit too much Southeast Asian for my liking though, but everything pointed this way so I adopted it as a tentative ID.
Later, I noticed Diane had identified a large plant as Artocarpus as well (f3v). See her post You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. As you can see, both plants look different.
This difference can be explained by the different working of the mnemonics. In the small plant, the fruit and branches were depicted, allowing the artist to evoke the shape of Thalia the muse as a pronunciation hint for /talap/. (See my post You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.).
In the large plant, a cross section of the fruit or flower is selected, as well as the leaves and a mnemonic root. So there is hardly any overlap in the depicted plant parts. Add to that the fact that Diane analyses this mnemonic as evoking the shape of a traditional boat that was built of this wood, and you get an image that looks totally different.
So now to the point of this reply. Let's assume for a minute that our independent analyses are both correct. In that case, there should be a good chance to find the label otaram somewhere in the text of the large plant, right? It doesn't have to be the first word: this would be the foreign name for the plant, so it could be mentioned anywhere - we don't know the internal structuring of the paragraphs.
Additionally, this would allow me to test my hypothesis that many sounds can be expressed in an ornate way, as well as a simple way. In this case, I would expect the ornate way in the small plants section, because it would want to stress the sounds that are relevant for the mnemonic. Specifically, in the large plant section I would predict the "ornate" r to be taken together with the preceding vowel, forming a bench ligature. The result would be otcham, read in the same way as otaram.
Much to my delight, this word was in the text of the large plant, on a place with a bit of prominence: second paragraph, second word. The below image compares both labels:
The big plant label (top) also appears in some other places. Interestingly, it is mentioned in the paragraph of another big plant, but further into the paragraph. The plant looks similar enough to be compared to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. plant, so perhaps that is what the author is doing here: comparing the plants.
A difficulty is that I don't fully understand yet which sound pairs can be represented by bench ligatures (and their different varieties) in which way. So right now, I can make guesses at best. In this case, it turned out remarkably well.
Marco:
Thx, very helpful.
I think, then, that the solution of the question of whether pharma section labels are plant names will depend on the degree of "plant overlap" between the two sections. If there is no to little overlap, then it is reasonable to expect pharma labels to be plant names. Any obvious overlap cases should be tested for the presence of the pharma label in the respective botanical folio.
We could also work the way around. Let's take all those pharma labels which do occur in botanical section and see if the plants in the respective botanical folios have anything in common with the respective pharma plants. For example: f88r, the first label with occurrences in botanical folios is oldar (upper row, fourth plant). Its botanical occurrences are f23v, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (twice) and f87v. Now: do plants in those three botanical folios look like the plant depicted in f88r? The solution of this question is complicated by that there are six labels for five plants in f88r, so we don't know whether we should look at the root to the right or to the left of oldar (but we could check both).
The second way is the simplest, since it assumes binary estimations (yes/no) of already preselected match candidates instead of making an expert selection of graphical matches.
A very good task for a contextual analysis, what do you think? If noone undertakes this, I'll do that myself as "Contextual Analysis of Voynich Objects - Part III", as soon as I am done with Part II ( : sigh : )
MarcoP > 19-04-2016, 12:15 PM
Hello Anton,
the task you propose seems to me potentially very useful.
I think there are three main possibilities:
1. The herbal and pharma sections were written by the same author and discuss different kinds of plants (as in the Cadamosto example: medical and alimentary plants). In this case, there should be a very small or empty intersection.
2. The herbal and pharma sections were written by the same author and discuss different aspects of the same plants (e.g. the "botanical" aspect and how to mix ingredients to produce compounds). In this case, we can expect a wide intersection (possibly close to 100%). I am not aware of parallels for this kind of organization, but I think it's the idea recently discussed by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (the pharma section as an "index").
3. The two sections were written by different authors. We can expect an intersection, but its impossible to say anything about its size (it depends on the degree of similarity between the two works). This case frequently occurs in Latin medieval manuscripts.
Unluckily, the possibilities that (2) actually is the case seem rather limited.
Here are examples of illustrations of the same plants from the Pseudo-Apuleius and Pseudo-Dioscorides treaties in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., Netherlands, end of the XII Century. We can certainly expect a certain degree of variation in both plant images and plant names.

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Dr. Moore captivated our audience with his talk on forest sustainability. This particularly impressed me because our group was made up of staff with a variety of knowledge on the subject matter; from foresters and biologists with extensive knowledge to aircraft pilots and administrative staff with little exposure to some of the issues. Strategically, Dr. Moore's talk inspires me to re-think about how our forest management practices contribute to sustainability.
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Patrick was great. A lot of positive feedback from his talk. He is certainly passionate and knowledgeable- I think most in attendance would like to see him speak again.
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Dr. Moore was maybe the best speaker that I have ever listened to. His message was straight forward and easily understood.
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Is this Government in any way Conservative?
Is this Government in any way Conservative? This "Conservative" Government never uses the tax system to incentivise - only to punish, and all we seem to hear from it are endless nanny state rules and regulations. The latest one last week was on the calorie count of pizzas - at least that's how it was headlined in the media. In reality it is about the calorie count in all sorts of food we eat, including at restaurants.
I don't know about you, but I don't go into a restaurant wanting to know how many calories I am about to eat. I'm not interested. I want good quality food at a reasonable price. It really has nothing to do with the Government what I eat and how many calories are in my food. But this is about to change.
The Telegraph reported that "under the draft proposals, a standard pizza for one should contain no more than 928 calories - far less than many sold by takeaways, restaurants and shops. And the recommendations suggest that a savoury pie should contain no more than 695 calories." Quite how they come up with these arbitrary figures is anyone's guess.
The Government believes it has to step in because of our so-called obesity crisis. 'More than one in five pupils are obese by the time they leave primary school - including around 24,000 children who are classed as "severely obese"', according to the Telegraph.
I once walked through a retail park, into a supermarket, and then back to where I started, trying to find out if I could spot an obese child. The things you do in the name of research! Two looked a little overweight, but it was borderline, and two were obviously fat. That's 2 out of over 130 children who walked past me. If there is a childhood obesity crisis is certainly doesn't manifest itself to me anywhere I travel.
Chris Snowdon from the IEA told me recently that he asked a friend, who is a headmaster of a secondary school with hundreds of pupils, how many overweight and obese children he had on his roll. He could name one. One out of over at least 500.
One thing is for certain, though, and that is that the food industry will happily reduce the size of meals and ready meals we buy, because they won't reduce their prices. Have you noticed that your favourite chocolate bars have all shrunk in size, but the cost of them remains the same?
Steve Brine, the Public Health Minister, said that the Government was "willing to do whatever it takes to keep children healthy and well in this country." The very Conservative notion that the responsibility of regulating what goes into children's mouths belongs belongs to parents appears to have gone out of the window.
The above is part of a bulletin I sent to Freedom Association members last Sunday. Standard membership costs £30 a year. Seniors - £20 a year. Students (under 25s only) - £5 a year.
All members receive the Free Nation, a monthly newsletter exclusively for Freedom Association members and Sunday Best, our weekly newsletter. They also receive Brexit at Noon, our daily round-up of Brexit related stories and opinions. Membership benefits also include advance notice and special rates for all our events around the country. We are not just another Westminster Village campaign group. Our recent major events have been in Harrogate and Bournemouth.
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I am looking at applying for a Green card shortly as I have been married 3 years to a US citizen and am now finding it hard to say Australia is my home for tax purposes. I already have a US bank account but that is my only tie to the US. My question is are there any benefits to transfering savings before after or during the green card application process ?
I have gone thru same process. Better to leave transfers till after issue of Card. You will need to declare it all anyway so no point it becoming involved with IRS in USA until process completed.
Good luck, Green Card process long and tortuous!! Best to get an immigration lawyer and its well worth the cost.


The cooperative links growers to buyers, including schools and hospitals, to help satisfy a growing demand for breadfruit.
In just two years, the Hawaii Ulu Producers Cooperative (HUPC) has amassed 35 member farms, built a processing facility, harvested 53,000 pounds of ulu, and supplied 3,000 pounds of prepared ulu—enough for one meal—to all of Oahu's public schools. For 2018, it's on track to provide 12,500 pounds to all of the state's public schools. It's tangible proof that "it makes sense to work together, instead of in isolation," says Dana Shapiro, manager of HUPC.
In 2015, she and her husband, Noa Lincoln, a professor in indigenous crops, began Mala Kaluulu, a breadfruit farm, after winning Kamehameha Schools' Mahi Ai Match-up contest. They received a 3.7 acre plot in south Kona, with five years' rent waived, and $25,000 in seed money. The land sits in the Kona historic breadfruit belt, once a half-mile wide and 18 miles long, and by some estimates, used to produce 36,000 tons of breadfruit a year. But after a year, they ran into a few obstacles. The first was the highly seasonal nature of ulu. Large quantities of the fruit usually come into maturity from July through October, resulting in a glut of the crop from late summer to fall and hardly any for the rest of the year. They could steam and freeze the fruit to stretch the season, but they still didn't have the volume to supply a growing year-round demand. "I started reaching out to others in the community, just to see what other breadfruit supply was out there on the Big Island," she says. "We met two other farmers who were in similar position—young families starting out, passionate about ulu." Shapiro, who used to consult for rural producers and worked with different cooperatives around the state, saw the potential. In July 2016, Mala Kalaulu, along with eight other pilot member farms from around Hawaii Island, formed HUPC.
Some of the HUPC members at the most recent annual meeting in April 2018.
In the beginning, Sweet Cane Cafe, a farm-to-table restaurant in Hilo, served as the sole receiving point and processor. Last year, the co-op built its own processing facility in south Kona to handle a greater volume and provide an additional place farmers could drop off fruit. While HUPC offers fresh breadfruit available in baby, mature and ripe stages, the already prepped and frozen fruit make up 75 percent of sales. The breadfruit is pressure washed to remove the latex and debris, peeled with hand-cranked peelers, cut by hand, steamed and flash-frozen. Most buyers prefer ulu cored and quartered, though HUPC also offers it in other forms including sliced, diced, mashed and cut for fries.
An ulu, or breadfruit plant.
The fifth grade class at Kona Pacific Public Charter School tours HUPC member farm Mala Kaluulu.


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package com.zxing.support.library;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;

import com.zxing.support.library.camera.AutoFucesListener;
import com.zxing.support.library.camera.CameraManager;
import com.zxing.support.library.qrcode.QRCodeCameraDecode;
import com.zxing.support.library.utils.DeviceUtils;
import com.zxing.support.library.view.QRCodeFindView;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * zxing 扫码的主要入口
 *
 * @author bingbing
 * @date 15/9/22
 */
public class QRCodeSupport {

    private static final String TAG = QRCodeSupport.class.getSimpleName();
    private SurfaceView mSurfaceView;
    private QRCodeFindView mQRCodeFindView;
    private OnScanResultListener mOnScanResultListener;
    private OnErrorListener mOnErrorListener;
    private OnTestScanRectListener mTestScanRectListener;
    private CameraManager mCameraManager;
    private QRCodeCameraDecode mCameraDecode;
    private Builder mBuilder;
    private boolean isPrivew;

    public QRCodeSupport(Builder builder, SurfaceView surfaceView, QRCodeFindView findView) {
        this.mBuilder = builder;
        this.mSurfaceView = surfaceView;
        this.mQRCodeFindView = findView;
        mCameraManager = new CameraManager(mBuilder, surfaceView.getContext());
        mQRCodeFindView.setCamanerManager(mCameraManager);
    }

    public void setScanResultListener(OnScanResultListener onScanResultListener) {
        this.mOnScanResultListener = onScanResultListener;
    }

    public void setOnErrotListener(OnErrorListener onErrorListener) {
        this.mOnErrorListener = onErrorListener;
    }

    public void setOnTestScanRectListener(OnTestScanRectListener onTestScanRectListener) {
        this.mTestScanRectListener = onTestScanRectListener;
    }

    private AutoFucesListener mAutoFucesListener = new AutoFucesListener() {
        @Override
        public void onAutoFocus(boolean success, Camera camera) {

        }
    };

    /**
     * 处理预览
     */
    private final Camera.PreviewCallback mPreviewCallback = new Camera.PreviewCallback() {

        @Override
        public void onPreviewFrame(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
            CameraDecodeTask mCameraDecodeTask = new CameraDecodeTask();
            boolean isOrtation = DeviceUtils.isOrtation((Activity) mSurfaceView.getContext());
            byte[] oranation = new byte[]{(byte) (isOrtation ? 1 : 0)};
            mCameraDecodeTask.execute(data, oranation);
        }
    };

    private SurfaceHolder.Callback mSurfaceViewCallback = new SurfaceHolder.Callback() {
        @Override
        public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
            openCamera();
        }

        @Override
        public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height) {
            isPrivew = true;
            initCamera(holder, width, height, DeviceUtils.getDisplayRotation((Activity) (mSurfaceView.getContext())));
            mCameraManager.requestPreview(mPreviewCallback);
            mCameraManager.startPreview();
            mCameraManager.setAutoFucesListener(mAutoFucesListener);
        }

        @Override
        public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
            mCameraManager.stopPreview();
            mCameraManager.closeDriver();
            isPrivew = false;
        }
    };

    private void openCamera() {
        if (mCameraManager.isOpen()) {
            return;
        }
        try {
            mCameraManager.openDevice();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            if (mOnErrorListener != null) {
                mOnErrorListener.onOpenCameraError(e);
            }
        }

    }

    public void initCamera(SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder, int width, int height, int rotation) {
        mCameraManager.initCameraParameter(surfaceHolder, width, height, rotation);
    }

    /**
     * 在activity 的onResume 中调用
     */
    public void onResume() {
        SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder = mSurfaceView.getHolder();
        surfaceHolder.addCallback(mSurfaceViewCallback);
    }

    /**
     * 在activity 的onPause 中调用
     */
    public void onPause() {
        mCameraManager.stopPreview();
        mCameraManager.closeDriver();
        isPrivew = false;
    }

    private class CameraDecodeTask extends AsyncTask<byte[], Void, QRCodeCameraDecode.CameraDecodeResult> {

        @Override
        protected void onPreExecute() {
            super.onPreExecute();
            if (mCameraDecode == null) {
                mCameraDecode = new QRCodeCameraDecode(mCameraManager, mQRCodeFindView);
            }
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(QRCodeCameraDecode.CameraDecodeResult result) {
            super.onPostExecute(result);

            if (mTestScanRectListener != null) {
                mTestScanRectListener.onScanRect(result.getDecodeByte());
            }

            if (isPrivew)
                mCameraManager.requestPreview(mPreviewCallback);

            if (result.getDecodeResult() == null) { // 未解析出来,重新解析
            } else { //解析出来
                String resultString = result.getDecodeResult().getText();
                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(resultString) && mOnScanResultListener != null) {

                    mOnScanResultListener.onScanResult(resultString, result.getDecodeByte());
                }
            }
        }

        @Override
        protected QRCodeCameraDecode.CameraDecodeResult doInBackground(byte[]... params) {

            return mCameraDecode.decode(params[0], params[1][0] == 1);
        }
    }

    public interface OnScanResultListener {
        /**
         * 扫描结果的监听
         *
         * @param notNullResult 解析结果的字符串,不会为null
         * @param resultByte    解析结果的byte数组,
         */
        void onScanResult(String notNullResult, byte[] resultByte);
    }

    /**
     * 测试的扫描区域的一个监听
     */
    public interface OnTestScanRectListener {

        /**
         * 测试扫描区域的数据
         *
         * @param rectByte
         */
        void onScanRect(byte[] rectByte);
    }

    public interface OnErrorListener {
        /**
         * 相机打开异常
         *
         * @param e
         */
        void onOpenCameraError(Exception e);
    }

    public static class Builder {
        /**
         * 扫描区域距离屏幕左边的距离
         */
        private int scanRectLeft;

        /**
         * 扫描区域距离屏幕上面的距离
         */
        private int scanRectTop;

        /**
         * 扫描区域的宽度
         */
        private int scanRectWidth;

        /**
         * 扫描区域的高度
         */
        private int scanRectHeight;

        public void setScanRect(int left, int top, int width, int height) {
            this.scanRectLeft = left;
            this.scanRectTop = top;
            this.scanRectWidth = width;
            this.scanRectHeight = height;
        }

        public int getScanRectLeft() {
            return scanRectLeft;
        }

        public int getScanRectTop() {
            return scanRectTop;
        }

        public int getScanRectWidth() {
            return scanRectWidth;
        }

        public int getScanRectHeight() {
            return scanRectHeight;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 切换相机闪光灯.
     *
     * @return true 代表切换成功.
     */
    public boolean toggleFlashLight() {
        return mCameraManager.toggleFlashLight();
    }

    /**
     * 相机闪光灯是否打开.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public boolean isOpenFlashLight() {
        return mCameraManager.isOpenFlashLight();
    }

    /**
     * 是否支持变焦
     * @return
     */
    public boolean isZoomSupported(){
        return mCameraManager.isZoomSupported();
    }

    /**
     * 变焦
     * @param value
     */
    public void setZoom(int value){
        mCameraManager.setZoom(value);
    }

}


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Art Club hopes to raise funds for supplies
by Rossy Peralta, Staff Reporter
Art club will host a tie-dye fundraiser on Oct. 23 in the art room to help engage students in different styles of art, as well as give the club the opportunity to purchase new art supplies for more activities.
In the past years, art club has sold tie dye shirts during lunch periods, and both faculty and students had wanted to learn how to make them. This year, staff and students can pre-order shirts. Laura Taubery, art club sponsor, will prepare a Google form for the pre-orders. Everyone in art club contributed by giving $1 to receive their own T-shirt.
"Last year's fundraiser was awesome, it's a fun way to express your creativity by doing the shirts yourself and you sell them yourself," Tatiana Rosales, senior, said.
They will also provide additional colors for the tie dye, as before they only had primary colors. Since making the shirts take time, they will sell about 55 shirts. Their goal is to sell all of them.
"It's a lot of work to set up the room, pre-order the shirts, and getting the chemicals to dye the shirts, but it's totally worth the time because everyone has a great time," Ms. Taubery said
Ms. Taubery will have a trial run with Maggie Evans, senior, just to refresh her memory on how to do them. In the past, the club had problems with shirt sizes because the sizes were too large. This year art club will make sure there are shirt sizes for everyone.
Art club has provided artwork for this year's mock election, and in the past it has helped with musical and orchesis set, as well as some prom decorations. Some future events include a "learn how to use a camera" workshop for Art Youth Month, which takes place in March.
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The Spectronic 20 pioneered the field of low-cost grating spectrophotometers for industry, research and education.
Around half a million instruments have been sold since its launch in 1953, which is testament to its versatility, adaptability and ruggedness - it has truly stood the test of time.
This groundbreaking analytical tool is still manufactured today by Thermo Electron, and has remained in laboratories as an essential tool through five decades of rapid technological development.
It continues to be used worldwide for teaching purposes and a number of core industrial applications including water testing, food and beverage, chemical quality control, biological fluids, drug, soil and fertiliser analyses.
Affectionately nicknamed the Spec 20, this instrument opened spectrophotometry up as an analysis technique to a wider range of analytical and teaching laboratories.
In this respect, the Spec 20 accelerated the move towards instrumental analytical chemistry in areas where, for cost implications, wet analytical chemistry would normally have been performed.
The longevity of the Spec 20 system is due to the quality of its design, says Thermo.
Once established in teaching institutions and analytical laboratories, it was rapidly adopted by the industrial market as the most practical and reliable spectrophotometer available.
Today, visible and UV-visible spectrophotometers are a permanent fixture in almost every analytical laboratory around the world.
The instrument's basic appearance has changed very little over the years. Nevertheless, its analysis power has continued to improve, integrating up-to-date developments such as the latest grating technology for improved optical performance, lamps with longer lifetimes, and optical mirror coatings for improved resistance to deterioration and damage.
Readings have progressively been made more accurate with the introduction of larger meters and digital readout models.
LED displays, sophisticated PC software and Lims interfaces now offer data manipulation, acquisition, storage, recording and archiving capabilities.
This functionality has ensured the continued reliability and accuracy of the Spectronic 20 and contributed to its usefulness.
Not only has the Spec 20 been a star performer in the laboratory, it also had a cameo role in the movie, Back to the Future.
It appeared in a scene as one of the few surviving pieces of equipment in the laboratory that was destroyed by an explosion resulting from an errant experiment.
A fitting tribute to a product that has continually 'performed under fire' and over time.
Tecan has unveiled the automated RESOLVEX A200 positive pressure workstation for LC-MS sample prep.


1. Tax rebate increased: Till last year if you had a taxable income of Rs 3.5 lakh, you got a tax rebate of Rs 2,500 under section 87A. From FY20 onwards, if you have a taxable income of less than Rs 5 lakh, you won't be paying any taxes. The rebate limit has been increased to Rs 12,500 from 2,500.
2. Standard deduction limit increased: Standard deduction of Rs 40,000 was introduced in 2018 in place of medical reimbursement and conveyance allowance. This limit has been increased to Rs 50,000. This deduction is only available to salaried class and pensioners.
3. No notional rent on second self-occupied house property: Earlier, if you had two self-occupied houses, one was deemed to be let out and tax was calculated on the basis of a notional rent. In the interim budget 2019, individuals have been exempted from paying any notional rent on second house. "This will benefit individuals who have been paying taxes on the notional rent for the second house property," says Homi Mistry, Partner, Deloitte India.
4. TDS deduction limit raised : Till last year bank/ post office could deduct TDS in case the interest earned for the year from deposits was Rs 10,000. This limit has been raised to Rs 40,000.
5. Changes in Section 54: Earlier, if you had capital gains from selling a house property, you could utilise it for buying one house property to get the tax exemption. From this year onwards, you can utilise it for buying two houses. "However, the capital gain amount should not exceed Rs 2 crore. This benefit can be availed by an assesse only once in his lifetime," says Mistry.
1. Submit Forms 15H and 15G : Bank deducts TDS (tax deducted at source) in case the interest earned across the deposits across branches is more than Rs 40,000. But if your income is below the exempted limit, then you can avoid this TDS deduction by submitting form 15G (for those below 60 years of age) and form 15H (for those above 60 years of age). These forms are valid for a year and needs to be submitted every year. It is always better to submit them as soon as the new financial year kicks in. "Estimate your income for submission of Form 15H (for Senior citizens) and 15G (for others) to banks and other deductions for obtaining income without TDS," says Archit Gupta, Founder & CEO ClearTax.
2. Start planning for your tax saving : For a better tax planning, it is always good to start well in advance. Estimate your tax liability for the year based on the income. Explore all avenues to save taxes and how much more you need to invest. Instead of doing the tax-saving investment at the last moment, it will be better to spread the amount throughout the year to avoid stretching your finances.
3. Submit Form 12BB: You need to submit an investment and expense declaration (such as house rent, leave travel, interest on housing loan, tuition fees, etc) with your employer at the beginning of the year, which will be used by the employer to deduct TDS from your salary. You would need to submit form 12BB with the employer declaring all this.
4. Link PAN and Aadhaar: Although the deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar has been increased by six months, it is better to do it as soon as possible as you would need it while filing your income tax return.


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…middle of winter, thinking about June. The sun did shine a little today but at 23 degrees, I cursed the sunset and wish the day didn't have to end so soon. But I put extra comforters on my bed, and wished I had a fireplace to sit by and compose words of summer, tales of friends…rhymes of my old loves as the frost descends at afternoon's end.
Walkin' the floor, folding my clothes…longing to be able to feel warm grass on bare toes, and having a drink from a garden hose. I watched a man at work the other day, pruning the rose bushes that bloomed till November. Even the flowers that had faded and withered still held onto the breezes of late July, the summer rains, and passers by…as did I.
I thought about sunrise at four am, dreamed about an open window and a nap in the afternoon. I sighed a winter sigh and looked to the west, looked to the sunset and realized that I hadn't had dinner yet. And I reached into my pocket to find but an empty place, so I took my hand out and reached for you there. And I did find you tucked away warm and smiling in a dusty memory, found you waiting for me as I whispered a prayer. I sang a love song softly to your faded picture there…sang a song of lost loves and solemn days. As a mournful dove joined with me in the chorus before taking wing for a warmer place to sleep away night.
Middle of winter and the music is playing low. January slipping quietly by and reminds me to not wish it away…cause even un-embraced winter days are worthy and needful, and make great memories. And I will laugh of such nights in the July afternoons, but for now, you're all I have, and I'll have you along with a warm pair of socks and a James Taylor tune. And I'll sing our song there in the shower as the suds roll to the drain. And I'll be quietly reminded, that our time ended too soon.
With a fire in her eyes…and even the darkness was but a whim.
And there would come that smile, that whisper, that toss of the head, a cascade of shining hair.
And that laugh, part whisper, part pleasure, part victory…and all passion.
Then the silence was all around, but for a ragged breath, a hunger, an urgency.
There too was water, a clinging, a shiver, warmth, and a soft winter sky.
Some days there was a journey, a turn behind the wheel of classic steel…and lessons that would take one through journey, after journey…and one day came that drive…to travel for a decade, then another.
But there was always a desire for the creation of fresh memories, new moments…and bubbles churning in the night.
But mostly an absence, a wonder, a plea in the night…and a fond recollection time and again.
I look to the horizon, to the south and east. And come evening…I sigh and settle…and hope perhaps for a call…Matthew.


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Armenian political analysts on what did and didn't happen in 2017
There weren't many important events, but they were very important for the country and will continue in 2018
Video: a Syrian restaurant in Yerevan
Travel Armenia
The two women who own it and are its chefs are long-time friends from the city of Latakiyah in Syria
What's better – being a parent to a son or daughter?
Statistics show Armenian sons are more prone to send their elders to nursing homes
The silk & steel road through the Caucasus
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars trans-express railway: what are its' pros and cons for Georgia and Azerbaijan, and why is Armenia not included
No other jobs in Armenia
The landfill provides a source of income to the most indigent part of the population
Azerbaijan's Pyrrhic victory
April war of 2016
Karabakh: the causes and outcome of April 2016's escalation
Trans-Caucasus railway: Moscow-Sukhum/i-Tbilisi-Yerevan - no beginning, no end
Georgian-Abkhaz conflict
As a result of series of conflicts, Trans-Caucasus railway running from Moscow-Sukhumi-Tbilisi-Yerevan and further to Turkey and Iran is now a route with no beginning and no end
15 soccer players that the Caucasus is proud of
The Caucasus has many reasons for pride when it comes to football. Alas, this pride has a tint of nostalgia
What I look forward to in the New Year?
We asked people in the streets of various cities throughout the Caucasus
10 challenges associated with introduction of inclusive education
To what extent are schools and public ready for it
Tank, helicopter, "zaporozhets" and state emblem
The Soviet symbols still present in the Caucasus. Photo and video stories
Diaspora's project aims at revival of Armenian villages


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The Simple set is an exceptional combination of aesthetically pleasing pots and great functionality. Thanks to their versatile sizes and capacities as well as practical features, all items from this set will prove to be of great help during the preparation of daily meals. You can easily prepare homemade chicken soup, thick beef stew or aromatic gravies. What's more, a special steam cooking vessel included in the set will allow you to discover the advantages of healthy eating, where juicy and colourful vegetables, full of vitamins and minerals, play a major role in your kitchen.
The Simple set is made of 18/10 stainless steel that makes it more resistant to rust, high temperatures, and damage, as well as dishwasher and oven safe (Caution! Temperatures above 180°C may cause discolouration).
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Our pond is covered with duckweed, I am using a pool skimmer to lift it out. Is there something else we can do or use on it without harming the environment?
Hello,Thank you for using eXtension for your pond question. Using a pool skimmer to manage duckweed sounds like a pretty creative solution to your problem. Using an aerator or pond fountain can help to clear the center of the pond as these plants are floating and easily moved about. This can make scooping them out an easier task as well once the duckweed is pushed to the edges. Some fish will feed on them. Stocking your pond with fish can also help if your pond is deep enough to sustain them. Koi and goldfish will feed on duckweed but not extensively, it is not recommended that you use grass carp as they are weak feeders on duckweed. Here are some websites that might help you: http://ohioline.osu.edu/a-fact/0014.html, http://www.extension.org/mediawiki/files/1/1d/Pond_Management_and_In-depth_Response_to_FAQs_from_Pon... Additionally, shading the heavier infested areas with black plastic can kill the weeds in that section. Tie floats onto the edges of a sheet of black plastic and place over an area of your pond for 10 to 14 days moving the plastic to new areas as needed.
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Comfortable city centre hotel & very good food and wine!
The Este and Gonzaga families are two extraordinary dynasties who ruled the small, independent and highly cultured states of Ferrara and Mantua in northern Italy during the Renaissance. Their courts and artistic patronage will form the focus of this ideal introduction to a world of sophisticated princes and their families, together with the courtiers and artists who served them.
This tradition of courtly rule has a long history. It stretches back to the disintegration of the Roman Empire and the consequent emergence of powerful medieval families who led fiercely independent cities, dominating large areas of the Po Valley. This coincided with the transition to the culture of the Renaissance when rulers used art, not just as a means of enjoyment, but as a tool in the furtherance of dynastic ambition and the achievement of fame amongst their contemporaries. Architects, sculptors, painters, decorative craftsmen, poets and musicians all played a vital role in shaping this arcane world.
Our visit will be based in Ferrara, a truly lovely walled city, with its distinct, separate and atmospheric medieval and renaissance quarters. It will be the perfect setting for this visit, full of magnificently preserved buildings and with wonderful things to see and do. We shall spend four nights at the 4* Hotel Ferrara. It could not be better located in the absolute centre of the city, directly opposite the Castello Estense, the former centre of Este power. The hotel is relatively new and modern with simple, comfortable bedrooms, most of which only have showers.
We shall also visit magical Mantua which is completely different in style and mood. Here, an indulgent lethargy seems to suffuse the city, preserving its magnificent monuments from anything as vulgar as 'tourism'. The home of the Gonzaga family for centuries, it is perhaps the most surprising of these northern Italian 'courtly' enclaves with its masculine city palace and the much more sophisticated villa-like Palazzo Te in its outskirts.
In addition, time will also be found to visit the fortified and princely town created at Sabbioneta by a member of the Gonzaga family. Our final morning will be spent in Modena, to where the Este family were exiled at the end of the sixteenth century and from where came that unhappy princess, Mary of Modena, to marry James, Duke of York, brother of Charles II and eventually the short-lived James II.
We fly from Heathrow to Bologna, arriving mid afternoon. We then drive up to Ferrara and check into our hotel, the 4* Hotel Ferrara. There will be a short orientation walk around the historic core and later that evening we have our first group dinner in a local restaurant – wine, water and coffee are included with all group lunches and dinners.
In Ferrara we begin with a visit to the great Castello Estense, the former palace of the Este counts, marquises and dukes. A limited number of the former family rooms, some with fine frescoes, are on show. We shall then go on to the renaissance quarter of the city to the Palazzo Diamante, now the Pinacoteca Nazionale, to see the city's picture collection. While some of the great works of art once in the Este family collection were long ago dispersed, enough remains to make the collection rather more than just a 'cul-de-sac' destination.
We then break for lunch, which is not included, and in the afternoon we visit the Duomo, famed for its portal sculptures and with some good paintings inside. The nearby Cathedral Museum, though small, has exquisite paintings and some very fine tapestries. We then continue on to the Palazzo Schifanoia, a late fourteenth century building extended over the following two centuries. The famous Salone dei Mesi has renowned frescoes of the Months, now somewhat decayed. These reflect the courtly and chivalric enthusiasms of Duke Borso d'Este who ruled in the second half of the fifteenth century. The evening will be free.
Today we drive over to Mantua, perhaps the most sophisticated of all these courtly cities? Here, the splendours of the Gonzaga family include Alberti's church of S. Andrea and the huge semi-fortified Palazzo Ducale. This contains rooms frescoed by Pisanello and above all the remarkable Camera degli Sposi by Andrea Mantegna, the most influential of all the painters working at these courts. After some free time for lunch, which is not included, we continue on to view Giulio Romano's profoundly Mannerist work in architecture and painting at the Palazzo Te. Trained in Rome where he became Raphael's principal assistant, on moving to Mantua in 1524 he became one of the principal artists via whom Mannerism was introduced to northern Italy. It is an astonishing and complex environment. On our return to Ferrara the evening will be free.
Saturday morning in Ferrara is a delight as the elegant locals visit the temporary open markets, shop, gossip and as we are there, why not we too?! Thus, you will have some free time to explore independently. In the afternoon we shall drive over to visit Sabbioneta. This is a unique survival, a fortified town built by Vespasiano Gonzaga in 1556. Here we shall see the fine Palazzo, the Galleria degli Antichi and the Teatro Antico, this last designed by Palladio's assistant and successor, Vincenzo Scamozzi. Lunch will not be included today but later that evening we shall have our final group dinner when we return to Ferrara.
In the late sixteenth century the Este family of Ferrara became embroiled in a disastrous conflict with the Papacy. This led to their defeat and exile by Pope Clement VIII to another of their possessions, Modena. Here they remained as rulers until 1796. This is the city from whence came the tragic Mary of Modena, despatched to marry the future James II in the later seventeenth century. The most important building in Modena is the splendid Romanesque Duomo, with a fine facade and one of the most atmospheric interiors of any cathedral in northern Italy. We shall enjoy a Sunday morning visit, followed by a visit to the Galleria Estense and a final group lunch and then continue to Bologna for the return flight home.


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- Chief Justice John Roberts talked trademarks.
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- Hailey Baldwin filed a trademark application for "Hailey Bieber."
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- NASA is licensing its patent portfolio to try to achieve the widest possible distribution of technology.
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- Bloomberg previously reported that China was using microchips to steal intellectual property. Apple's CEO is calling for a retraction of the story.


Ira Kay quoted in this week's Agenda week. "It's ironic that 20 years ago, when CEO pay was lower, corporate governance was far worse, with fewer lead directors and more poison pills." Click here to be redirected to the full article.


Jason has started more than a dozen tiny startups. He failed at many, had mild success with a few, sold two, and is successfully scaling one to be much bigger than most people expect. But, despite all that, he loves tiny and tries to keep his eye on the prize, which has nothing to do with raising funding, but instead, hanging out with his wife, young son, and friends; whether that be on a mountain bike in Whistler, or a patio in Hood River looking at the river. His name-dropping includes co-founding the Portland Incubator Experiment (piepdx.com), an online bacon retailer, an international happy hour finder back when happy hour finders were hard to come by, written two books–one about bacon, the other diets–test drove new cars for a few years, and now runs Paleo Plan. Oh, and he helped make websites for companies like Burton Snowboards, Nike, Converse, Soloflex (remember them?) and a bunch of medium sized companies you may have heard of somewhere.
Andrew Spittle is a Happiness Engineer at Automattic where everyday he helps people publish great content online. When not working he enjoys reading, traveling, and likes to think he can dabble in design.
Cami Kaos is well known as a blogger, podcaster, and 30-hour online telathon-er, but is possibly even more known for her big boots and big tattoos. And while she can make a mean martini, she also can help solve pretty much any customer's problems while being the Accounts Manager at Paleo Plan (the latter may have something to do with the former). If you've ever asked her about her experience buying shoes online at Zappos, you'll know why she's so enamored with providing the type of customer service that turns even upset customers into evangelists for your company.
Chase is a weird mix of business, design, marketing, tomfoolery, cocktails, marketing, design, flahoolick, and cocktails. He helps good businesses communicate meaningfully with their audience. He's got a soft spot for the working dad and man because, frankly, he's not that great at either. If you see him at the bar, ask him about a guy called Howard Gossage.
Jason Van Orden has a passion for helping you use online media to attract attention, make an impact and get paid to do what you love. He's co-host of Internet Business Mastery –- the #1 podcast on internet marketing since 2005.He speaks internationally about podcasting and internet marketing and has spoken at some of the largest conferences in the world.Jason is the author of the Amazon bestselling book, Promoting Your Podcast. Jason's book and tutorials have been used as curriculum in numerous university and high school classrooms.
Kim Toomey has been developing and managing digital marketing campaigns as a part of the Anvil team since 2007, after graduating from Gonzaga University. She specializes in web analytics and PPC for e-commerce and education focused clients, such as Stila Cosmetics, Concordia University and Seminole Hard Rock Casinos. When she's not being sucked into the depths of AdWords accounts, Kim enjoys spending her free time with her husband and dog, traveling, and cooking – sometimes all at the same time.
Mike gave the worst presentation of his life at Nike in 2011. Oddly, that's still the company name he drops to give him the biggest sized street cred (which tells you a little about the validity of street cred). Nowadays he advises people on how to use stories in a presentation, whether it a keynote or an investor pitch. He also facilitates storytelling workshops for Duarte in Silicon Valley (the world's largest presentation company).
Rick Turoczy (@turoczy) has been working in startups in the Portland area for nearly 20 years. As founder and editor of Silicon Florist, he has blogged about the Portland startup scene for more than five years, even though numerous people have begged him to stop. That side project led to Rick cofounding the Portland Digital eXperience conference (@pdxconf) and cofounding PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment) (@piepdx), a startup accelerator formed in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy, creators of "Just Do It," the Old Spice Guy, and agency of record for Facebook.In addition to blogging and mentoring, he currently advises the City of Portland and the Portland Development Commission on startup stuff, organizes an untold number of hackathons, regularly speaks at conferences like SXSW, advises Portland Startup Weekend, serves on the boards of the Technology Association of Oregon, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, and Entrepreneur Foundation of the Northwest, and managed to squeak in just under the wire for the Portland Business Journal's "40 under 40." All because of a blog. Weird.
Rory is the Director of Digital Strategy at Digital Aptitude, a Web Marketing Agency based in Portland, OR. He has a passion for creating and distributing viral content. In addition to his agency role, Rory is a contributor for Branding Magazine and co-founder of Visual Apogee (visualapogee.com), a visual content marketing brand. When he is not behind a Mac, Rory is an avid snowboarder, traveler and streetwear connoisseur.
Vidya Spandana began consulting entrepreneurs with strategy at age 17 as an engineering freshman at UCSD. By the time she turned 21, she helped to scale DMV.org into a highly successful internet brand, launched an online publishing startup, and turned it into a multi-million dollar privately held business – Online Guru Inc. Under her strategic guidance, the company made the Inc.5000 list reporting 391% growth in three years. She left the company to pursue art and filmmaking, and studied yoga and meditation for a couple years, while consulting for various businesses around the world.In 2012, she launched Neppalli Strategy to provide end-to-end, adaptive strategy for small to mid-sized technology startups — taking software, web, and mobile technologies from idea to launch.Vidya is also an active advisor for Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) and Astia, providing strategy and mentorship to tech startups when she is not advising her consulting clients. PIE is an initiative of technologists and leading brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Google, and Wieden+Kennedy (the largest independent advertising agency in the world) to foster the tech startup community. Astia is one of the oldest and most successful accelerators in America, outperforming TechStars for the past 12 years. Astia's mission is dedicated to the success of high-growth, high-potential, women-led ventures.
Deeply rooted in entrepreneurism and armed with an MBA, Vidya brings more than 13 years of deep experience in strategy for CXOs, founders, and enterprising managers.
Zeke is a serial entrepreneur who's started four successful companies in the last ten years. Zeke just might be the hardest-working guy in the digital marketing business.Entrepreneur Magazine named Zeke Camusio an "Internet Marketing Expert." He's the author of Amazon bestseller The Internet Marketing Bible and is also an online marketing columnist at some of the most reputable blogs in the industry, such as Search Engine Journal, Startup Nation, and Branding Magazine.Born in Argentina, Zeke moved to the U.S. in 2003, and he plays just as hard as he works. In addition to being an avid reader and a tech geek on his own time, he's a rugby player, a freestyle skier, and a world traveler who's visited more than 100 countries.


On 12/02/2019, ESIC announced Job notification to hire candidates who completed MBBS, PG Diploma, Diploma for the position of Senior Resident, Ayurveda Pharmacist and Homeopathy Pharmacist.
Senior Residents Under Three Years Residency Scheme On Contract Basis.
1. Minimum Qualification: MBBS with PG Degree /Diploma.
2. Emoluments: Pay band in the Level 1 1 plus other allowances applicable under ESIC (Staff conditions of services) Regulation, 1959.
2. Experience: i)Three years' experience in Ayurveda Pharmacy, Homeopathy Pharmacist in recognized institution ii)Registered under the Pharmacy Act 1948.
3. Emoluments per Month: 11,360 per month (5 Hours 6 days in a week).
1. The appointment shall not offer any right or preference for regular appointment.
3. Candidates must be registered with Karnataka Medial Council or MCI before joining the post.
4. The candidate who is in Government Service should submit "No Objection Certificate" from the employer at the time of the interview.
5. A candidate seeking reservation benefits for SC/ST/OBC must ensure that they are entitled to such reservations as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in possession of the required certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in this Notice. OBC candidates should ensure that they are in possession of valid OBC Certificate issued within the due date by the authority mentioned in the format.
6. The candidates who have worked already as a Senior Resident under 3 years Central Senior Residency scheme for 3 years are not eligible for applying for the post.
I. Matriculation Certificate for Age Proof.
3. Proof of Educational Qualification.
5. Caste Certificate/ No Creamy Layer Certificate.
7. Two photographs (PP size).
1. The number of vacancies may be changed without any prior notice. No TA/DA will be admissible either for the 'Walk- in- interview' or for joining the post. The Competent Authority reserves the right to fill up all or not to fill up any post. Selected candidates will have no claim for regularization of the service in the hospital Hostel accommodation/quarters/uniform will not be provided. The selected candidates will have to join immediately / within 15 days from the date of receipt of the Selection order.
2. The selected Candidate will have to furnish a DD/Bankers Cheque for an amount of Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) drawn in favor of 'ESIC A/c No 1' payable at Bengaluru towards security deposit. However, this amount will be appropriated towards administrative cost in case, the candidate resigns/terminates his/her contract within One Year of the commencement of the contract with or without prior notice.
3. The selection is subject to the candidates proving their medical fitness and verification of Character and Antecedents.
4. Private practice is strictly not allowed as the selected candidates will be in receipt of the non-practicing allowance. If found guilty, suitable action as provided under the relevant rules shall be taken.
5. The decision of the selection board will be final on all aspects of selection and no further correspondence will be entertained under any circumstance.
All the candidates are directed report in the office ot the Medical Superintendent ESIC Hospital Peenya, Bengaluru, as per the timing mentioned above. On selection the candidates have to open an SB Account in the State Bank of India at any Branches (This is applicable•to cases where SB account is not held in State Bank of India).
2. Reporting time for Registration: 09.15 A.M to 11.00 A.M.
3. ESIC, Survey No. 11-55-1, Plot No. I, 5th Main Road (FTI Campus), Yeshwanthapur Suburb, Yeshwanthapur P.O., Bengaluru-560 022.


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Age – Research indicates that about 6 out of 100 women in their 40's will develop coronary heart disease growing to nearly 1 out of 5 women in their 80's.Family History of Heart Disease – You are at greater risk if a close family member, a parent, brother, sister or grandparent developed heart disease before age 59.Race – African–American women are at higher risk of developing heart disease as compared to women of other races.
Smoking – Smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke by 2 to 4 times and women who smoke have a 25 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than men who smoke.Obesity – Excess body weight puts a strain on your heart, raising your blood pressure, LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and lowering your HDL (good) cholesterol. Obesity also increases your risk for developing diabetes.Diabetes- Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease or a stroke than adults without the condition.High Blood Pressure (HBP) – Elevated blood pressure makes the heart work harder. Chronic HBP scars and damages your arteries and can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure andLack of Physical Activity – A lack of physical activity comes with great risks as a sedentary lifestyle has been linked to an increased risk for blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and other heart related problems.High Cholesterol – Cholesterol hardens over time into plaque which can narrow the artery walls and reduce blood flow leading to blood clots, heart attacks or strokes.
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Q: iOS VIewController for UIScrollViews content I have a UIScrollView in my app and I am adding some custom views from xib to it so you can horizontally scroll (tabbing) in ScrollView to change which one is shown. For now this works but I have a problem with connecting views to controllers.
I don't know how to choose structure of ViewControllers (how many controllers should I use, use nested controllers,...).
I have a rootView and its controller. In this rootView there is a ScrollView and this ScrollView contains some custom views (subviews) loaded from xib (using loadNibNamed method).
My question is should I use the same ViewController as for rootView also for these subviews in ScrollView? Problem is that the ViewControllers view property is already bind to the rootView (super view in rootView) so when I bind this view property also to subviews an error is occurred. Also if I create new controller for these subviews an error is occurred as well.
When I am loading subviews to the ScrollView with loadNibNamed method in ViewController of rootView, owner of these subviews is ViewController (owner argument of loadNibNamed method is set to self).
Can you tell me please, how should I solve this? What controller should I use for subviews, should I create new one or should I use existing one. Or should I use some nested controller? I am newbie in iOS development so I have a chaos in using ViewControllers right now...

A: If there isn't much code that is relative to controlling the sub views you could use just the root view controller. i.e A single controller for a single scene would be a good MVC approach.
If you are using it this way , don't change the view property of view controller as this messes it up for the root view - controller setup. If you just need a reference to this views you already have it with the return value of loadNibNamed. Also if you are setting the owner to self then create additional instance variable to hold the sub views(and not the view property) so that you can specify the owner from the xib itself and connect the references appropriately.
However if you have substantial business logic to be written regarding the sub views then its fine to create separate view-controllers(a single class would be fine if all the subviews behave the more or less same way if you are getting what i mean) for it. In the xib for the subviews, you can specify this class as the owner and when using loadNibNamed: you should create an object of the subviewcontroller class and specify this as the owner. This way you can modularize the whole thing.

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A thorough review of Phase 4 concepts and applications from basic to advanced.
Prerequisites: Any Phase 4 course.
Study groups are tailored to the participants' needs and give students a chance to review techniques, receive clarification about the application and principles of Ortho-Bionomy® and to gain insight about specific client cases or situations that concern them. Prerequisites: Any Ortho-Bionomy class.
The advanced study of the principles that govern the Ortho-Bionomy® relationship to the brain, fluids and structure.
Prerequisites: 24 units of Phase 4, 16 units of Phase 5 or 6 or permission from the instructor.
This amazing end of the valley ranch will be hosting us in this retreat/residential. We will be exploring Ortho-Bionomy advanced Techniques but also allowing each student a chance to relax and explore Yellowstone or quiet time as needed. Join us in this refreshing perspective with nature, Ortho-Bionomy and yourself.
This experience of expansive and pristine nature will be designed to allow the time and space for you to enrich the knowledge of self and provide an opportunity to practice the principles of OB from a much wider perspective. Self knowledge and renewal enhances and clarifies your work with others in a myriad of ways. Please join us for this unique opportunity.
A Bucket List Place with Progressive and Profound Instruction.
Ortho-Bionomy - designed for your needs!
Crested Butte Summer Series...September 19- 21 in Crested Butte. Instructors: Melinda Doden and Sheri Covey.
Jim Berns and Sheri Covey will be hosting this event. Please contact your advisor or either Jim or Sheri if you have been thinking of becoming an Instructor of Ortho Bionomy. We are holding a supportive and clear space to allow each student discover their unique talents and develop their skills in all aspects of their training.
All Applications for the Basic Instructor Program must be received by June 15 to allow you to enter the program. Each student will need to find Advisors to help their training beyond the Seminar. The other qualification is that the Practitioner must have completed 3/4's of their Advanced Practitioner Training and to have applied into the Instructor Training Program. . Please contact Sheri Covey if you have any questions. Cost will be $950.00 for 40 hours of training. Deposits of $350.00 are due by June 15th.
Applications for the Basic Instructor Program must be received by June 15 to allow you to enter the program. Each student will need to find Advisors to help their training beyond the Seminar.
The other qualification is that the Practitioner must have completed 3/4's of their Advanced Practitioner Training and to have applied into the Instructor Training Program.
Please contact Sheri Covey if you have any questions. Cost will be $950.00 for 40 hours of training. Deposits of $350.00 are due by June 15th.
Residential training programs provide the opportunity to broaden and deepen students' understanding of Ortho-Bionomy® techniques and principles through a five day immersion of deep study. Residentials allow time for learning and personal growth as well as relaxation to facilitate the integration of technique, philosophy and the qualities of "be-ing" rather than "do-ing".


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Welcome to The Lions Den Bar & Grill!
Come try one of our famous Wine Burgers at the White Mountain's favorite local hangout.
Enjoy classic bar drinks with friends & family.
Watch your favorite sports games on our 14 flat screen TV's.
Offering a select wine list, tasty tap beers, & FREE WIFI!
Live music every weekend with special concert events scheduled year round.
Known by one name or another, The Lion's Den has been serving the community since 1939. Offering the best in live entertainment, libations, and short order food. Located in the White Mountains of Arizona and in particular the towns of Pinetop-Lakeside. The Lion's Den features Karaoke every Wednesday evening. The Thursday night Beach Party, and the best in live music every Friday and Saturday nights. Sundays there is an all day Happy Hour.
The Lion's Den has seen all walks of life enter its doors. It has spent some time as a place you never went after dark to a place you bring your kids for great music and even better burgers. It has seen two fires, a horse falling thru the floor, poker games in the basement, and in addition, reports of the paranormal. Since Walsh Mack's opening in 1939, the names and owners may have changed, but what we now call 'The Den' has always been a place that locals and visitors alike can come together for some great food, a cold glass of beer and live entertainment. For more on our history, please click here or the History link in the menu.
In summary - please stop by The Lion's Den. It's an old-fashioned saloon and patio that features live bands on the weekend, gourmet burgers and a menu of American classics sure to please family and friends. The Lion's Den welcomes everyone.