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Bright future for Fever recruit
2018 has been a year filled with ticked boxes for West Coast Fever's latest recruit Olivia Lewis.
A Suncorp Super Netball contract, tick.
2018 West Australian Netball League Premiership, tick.
Coastal Sharks Most Valuable Player award, tick.
Grand Final MVP, tick
Western Sting MVP,tick
2018 WANL Team of the Year, tick
Jill McIntosh Medal Winner, tick.
While a professional contract for the State's elite netball team is a significant achievement for anyone, Lewis is now set to face the biggest trial of her netball journey, challenging for court time against international stars Courtney Bruce and Stacey Francis.
"I see them as the best defensive combination in the league, so just the fact I get to be around them week in week out, I'll learn just as much as I can," Lewis said.
The 19-year-old is another testament to Netball WA's Athlete Pathway, following teammates Jess Anstiss, Ingrid Coyler, Kaylia Stanton and Courtney Bruce as the latest WA born and bred player.
It's not the first time Lewis has had to earn her stripes as the baby of the team, playing in open competitions when she was 13, making the 17U State Team at 14 and 21U at 16.
Lewis has won 17U MVP and 19U MVP honours at the National Netball Championships along the way.
"I have always played against bigger bodies and that's probably helped a bit in my development."
"You have to play up to them and I am a pretty competitive person, so I wasn't happy to be towards the bottom, I always tried to work my way up and be the best."
"Having natural ability from a young age and getting by on that, but you can't just get by on talent it's so much more than that."
Lewis' netball journey began in Rockingham at the age of 6, moving up the ranks to eventually secure a League position with Coastal Sharks.
Sharks Reserves Coach Naomi Pannell has been a mentor in Lewis' netball pathway and said the first time she saw her in action she knew she was set for success.
"She's basically like a second daughter to me," Pannell said.
"I expect to see her on the court next year, in that goal defence, wing defence role, I think once she gets on there and gets used to the speed, she's just going to power along."
"Give that kid two years and she'll be a little Courtney Bruce."
After two seasons as a training partner Lewis said the guidance provided by Head Coach Stacey Marinkoich had been essential in helping her netball development flourish.
"She's not afraid to pull you up if you have done something wrong, she's done that with being really honest with me and what she expects from me, and I always know my place with Stacey."
"I feel very privileged at such a young age."
Pannell said although she will be pushing for court time against one of the best defensive duos in Suncorp Super Netball, the young gun is in more than safe hands.
"She's got those two to look up to who are such amazing athletes, but they're also someone who will encourage her," Pannell said.
"I think she's can only get the best of their knowledge."
With the future at Lewis' doorstep her destiny is now in her hands and said she hopes her story can inspire the next group of ambitious netballers.
"The advice I'd give is just give it a crack, even if you don't make it the first time there's so many examples of netballers out there that didn't make their state team at first try."
West Coast Fever will aim to go one step further for the 2019 season of Suncorp Super Netball and wants you to become part of the Fever Family.
Click here to Register your interest in becoming a West Coast Fever Member in 2019.


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Uber and Natural Selection
By Fernando Crespo Nuñez
Hundreds of thousands of years ago polar bears were brown.
But one day, a small, absolutely random change occurred in the genetic instructions passed to one of the offspring.
The mutation altered the gene that controlled production of the pigment responsible for the bear's dark fur color.
That bear's white color was passed down to its descendants. Their 'camouflage' allowed them to get much closer to their prey – that is to say, they had a big competitive advantage.
That's how over generations, the white fur gene spread to the entire polar bear population, while the dark fur gene disappeared.
Evolution by natural selection. That's how it works with species. The question is: is it the same with companies?
One day, in a not so random occurrence, the products that had made Kodak a market leader for a century were no longer competitive. First, digital cameras emerged, then smartphones with a built-in camera. Now when people think photography they think Instagram, not the legendary, warm-hued logo that captured the best moments of our childhood.
The same happened with Blockbuster, Blackberry and many other brands that failed to see the white bears encroaching on their markets.
Today Uber is the paradigm of a changing mindset that is impacting an entire industry and perhaps change the way we live. It is posing a question that hadn't occurred to us until very recently: Do we really need to have our own car?
Meanwhile, the brown bears in Germany ban the company in their market, those in France burn its cars and jail its executives, those in Brazil protest, and those in other countries where Uber is not yet present are lobbying so it doesn't dare come near.
They think they'll be able to halt evolution.
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The Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center provides multi-disciplinary, clinical and forensic assessment, case management, trial consultation and treatment services for children and adults with brain injury and dysfunction, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, language disorders, learning disability, developmental delay, Autism, emotional disorders and adjustment problems. The Center is dedicated to the provision of treatment services.
In the seventh issue of this legal update, I provided an overview of Post-concussion Syndrome (PCS). This is a collection of symptoms, including problems with thinking, physical impairments involving fatigue, dizziness, headache and sensory sensitivity as well as mood changes. Fifty to 80% of individuals during an acute period following a mild head trauma exhibit some of these symptoms. Approximately 50% of affected individuals experience symptoms for at least three months with 10% to 15% complaining of persistent post-concussive symptoms beyond that period. Less than 10% of individuals experiencing mild head injury demonstrate measurable neuropsychological deficits. The subjective nature of PCS symptoms and the overlap with other physical and psychological conditions has made accurate assessment, interpretation and litigation difficult.
The text revision of the Fourth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association was published last summer. Post-concussional Syndrome remains in the Appendix of this manual. This diagnosis for some clinicians has languished in the Appendix despite the fact that there is a fairly robust literature suggesting a commonality in symptoms presenting in individuals experiencing head injury sufficient to produce a loss of consciousness exceeding five minutes or post-traumatic amnesia exceeding twenty-four hours. Diagnosis of PCS remains in the Appendix of this diagnostic manual because the symptoms defining this condition appear characteristic individually or in combination with other conditions, in particular depression and anxiety. One of the most daunting tasks facing neuropsychologists in the forensic arena is the connection of specific symptoms to certain conditions. Many clinicians find it difficult to ascribe symptoms or percentage of symptoms to one condition or another for individuals experiencing mild closed head injury accompanied by depression or anxiety. Thus, it is common in forensic settings for two neuropsychology experts to disagree, with one pointing to psychiatric reasons for post-concussion like symptoms while another pointing to traumatically induced neurologic reasons.
This issue has also been one of the challenges facing neuropsychology researchers. Fortunately it has quickly moved to the forefront of research interest. In this Legal Update I will briefly review the post-concussional literature and relationship of PCS symptoms to depression and anxiety. Most importantly I will summarize a study published this month in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, whose Editorial Board I sit on. Though the results of this study need to be replicated, the findings may surprise some of you, particularly in regards to the percentage of individuals with psychiatric problems reporting PCS symptoms.
During the early stages of recovery from closed head injury or brain trauma, individuals report a variety of symptoms, including headache, dizziness, nausea, sleepiness, visual problems, impulsivity, irritability, anxiety, moodiness, problems with concentration, sensory changes, difficulty thinking clearly and problems with daily cognitive efficiency. In some situations individuals with seemingly mild head injury may experience these symptoms for many years. The issue as to whether these prolonged symptoms are due to the subtle neurological effects of injury or related to issues secondary to life change, psychiatric problems or even litigation continues to be debated.
It has been well accepted that many PCS symptoms are reported by adults with no history of head trauma or other neurological illness. A number of these studies are cited in the references at the close of this update. Taken in combination, these studies suggest for example that individuals seeking psychotherapy report as many if not more PCS symptoms than individuals without medical problems or those seeking help for other medical issues. These studies reveal that the frequency, intensity and duration of PCS symptoms are often correlated positively with daily stress. However convincing these studies appear on first read, many require replication or suffer from methodological and statistical problems.
In a recent issue of the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Donald Trahan and colleagues evaluated the relationship between post-concussional type symptoms, depression and anxiety in neurologically normal adults and victims of mild brain injury. The sample included nearly 500 individuals with no history of neurologic problems, 56 individuals with clinical depression and 40 individuals with a history of mild head injury. The results revealed moderate to high correlations between reports of PCS, depression and anxiety symptoms. This finding is consistent with previous research. Interestingly, individuals with clinical depression scored significantly higher for self-report of PCS symptoms than either normal adults or for that matter, mild head injury victims.
It appears likely that depression often co-exists with other clinical conditions including head trauma. Depressed individuals, even those with no established health problems, often report more frequent and more severe health symptoms than those who are not depressed. This appears true for a wide range of symptoms, including those that do not appear in any logical way related to the syndrome of depression. It would appear that in individuals experiencing minor closed head injury subsequently reporting prolonged post-concussive symptoms appearing out of proportion to what is known about the nature and severity of their injury, an escalation of symptom problems may be the result of depression. It remains to be determined whether affective changes following head injury such as those related to depression might also be the result of neurologic impairment combined with chronic pain and life style change. Very clearly, additional research needs to be conducted and will be over the coming five to ten years. However, in the interim, the prudent, science-based forensic neuropsychologist must provide a reasoned and reasonable theory of etiology when evaluating individuals experiencing chronic symptoms of minor closed head injury presenting with psychiatric changes, including depression and anxiety.
Fox, D.D., Lees-Haley, P.R., Earnest, K., & Dolezal-Wood, S. (1995). Base rates of post-concussive symptoms in health maintenance organization patients and controls. Neuropsychology, 9, 606-611.


The project is expected to be rolled out by the corporation in the next few months.
Gone are the days when Roti- Kapada- Makaan were considered to be the most basic and essential things to survive. Maslow's hierarchy of needs seems to have gone for a toss, since Wi-Fi has become a primary need for all, and to fulfil this need, the Pune Municipal Corporation is planning to provide free Wi-Fi service in over 100 of its gardens and schools across the city.
Recently Pune Smart City Development Corporation (PSCDCL) struck a Wi-Fi deal with the top players IBM, Larsen & Toubro, RailTel, Google.
This project is undertaken as a part of the Smart City mission where fibre connectivity will be provided to enable Wi-Fi hotspots at around 200 strategic locations across the city. The PMC plans to integrate all public places on a single platform to aggregate the Wi-Fi hotspots to allow access with one-time authentication.
The project will be a part of the Smart City initiative. We are also looking at why the earlier projects didn't start. We will try to rework on those plans.
The new project will cover civic properties, including gardens, schools and administrative buildings. The paperwork is complete and installation of the Wi-Fi kits will start soon.
Contractors were appointed for the earlier project. But it could not take off, as the civic administration made some changes in the project on the lines of the Centre's Digital India scheme. The project fizzled out. I am, however, confident that the new plan will be a success.


Johann Hari is a British journalist. He has written for many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, The Nation, Slate, El Mundo, and the Sydney Morning Herald. He was a lead op-ed columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading newspapers, for nine years.
He was born in 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has lived in London since he was a baby. His mother is from the Scottish tenements and his father is from the Swiss mountains. He graduated from King's College, Cambridge with a double first in Social and Political Sciences in 2001.
Johann was named 'National Newspaper Journalist of the Year' by Amnesty International twice. He was named 'Environmental Commentator of the Year' at the Editorial Intelligence awards, and 'Gay Journalist of the Year' at the Stonewall awards. He has also won the Martha Gellhorn Prize for political writing.
He is currently working on his next book, and he is a Visiting Fellow with Purpose, the New York-based progressive campaigning group.


performing for Nico Vascellari at Codalunga in Rome.
tomorrow night at the opening of Nico Vascellari's Codalunga in Rome. with Arto Lindsay and Marina Abramovich. I will perform for Nico – Friday 28th. at the ex aula bunker of the Foro Italico.


We are, sadly, nearing the end of Chanukkah – the festival of lights – when we remember and celebrate the Maccabees triumph over the Greeks. It is also a holiday when Jews take sufganiyot (donut) eating quite seriously. Sufganiyot is one of the traditional Chanukkah foods, and like latkes, we eat them because they are fried in oil. And they are delicious. Lucky for us, one of our Yavneh chefs, known for her delicious baked goods, was kind enough to share her sufganiyot recipe – just in time to wrap up the Chanukkah season.
Mix together the yeast, warm water and 1 tsp. of the sugar and leave to stand until bubbly. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the fat. Make a well in the flour mixture and add the yeast mixture with the beaten egg, and enough warm milk or water to make a soft dough. Beat well and then knead for 5 min. on a floured board.
Divide into twelve pieces, knead each well and place apart on a greased and floured tin. Brush with water and place the tin inn a greased polyethylene bag and leave until they have doubled in size. This will take about 1 hour in a warm place. Fry in oil that is not too hot (350-360ºF, turning over to brown both sides, about 3 min. Drain on absorbent paper. Fill with jam or some other filling. Roll in powdered sugar.
One recipe will yield about 13 medium sufganiyot or 30 small sufganiyot.


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Q: Using d3 to generate rect that fits text size Lars Kotthof has a good explanation here of how to create SVG  elements that correspond to size of text. However, I'm looking to do this dynamically with data pulled from JSON or CSV.
JS Fiddle here.
    svg.selectAll('rect')
       .data(states.features)
       .enter()
       .append('rect')
          .attrs({
            x: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[0] - 50; },
            y: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[1] - 13; },
            'text-anchor': 'middle',
            'width': 100,
            'height': 18,
            'fill': 'rgba(232, 232, 232, 0.8)',
            'opacity': 1,
            'rx': 7,
            'ry': 7
         });

    svg.selectAll('text')
       .data(states.features)
       .enter()
       .append('text')
          .text(function(d) { return d.properties.name; })
          .attrs({
            x: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[0]; },
            y: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[1]; },
            'text-anchor': 'middle',
            'font-size': '7pt',
            'fill': 'rgb(25,25,25)',
            'opacity': 1
         });

The concept I'm not grasping is how I can write a function, similar to Lars's, that creates both the <rect> and the <text> and uses the dimensions of the text to determine the dimensions of the rectangle.

A: Here's a solution and associated JS Fiddle.  Basically what I did is assigned corresponding IDs to each rect and text, and then after the texts were generated, went adjusted the rect size based on the text.  Additionally, the x position of the text had to be adjusted accordingly as well.
svg.selectAll('rect')
   .data(states.features)
   .enter()
   .append('rect')
      .attrs({
        y: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[1] - 13; },
        'text-anchor': 'middle',
        'width': 100,
        'height': 18,
        'fill': 'rgba(232, 232, 232, 0.8)',
        'opacity': 1,
        'rx': 7,
        'ry': 7
     });

svg.selectAll('text')
   .data(states.features)
   .enter()
   .append('text')
      .text(function(d) { return d.properties.name; })
      .attrs({
        x: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[0]; },
        y: function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[1]; },
        'text-anchor': 'middle',
        'font-size': '7pt',
        'fill': 'rgb(25,25,25)',
        'opacity': 1,
        id: function(d) { return 'text' + d.id }
     });

svg.selectAll('rect')
    .attr('width', function(d) { return document.getElementById('text'+d.id).getBBox().width; })
    .attr('x', function(d) { return path.centroid(d)[0] - document.getElementById('text'+d.id).getBBox().width / 2; });

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Kishi Bashi was simply incredible on Friday night at Troubadour. His voice is angelic, his violin playing is awe-inspiring & his looping skills are beyond refined. Both his original material & all of his covers (including a gorgeous rendition of With or Without You by U2) sound phenomenal in person.The man is f*ckin wonder.


This playlist is for those who miss turning on BET and seeing music videos OR Donnie Simpson on the couch with En Vogue, SWV, Babyface, TLC, Color Me Badd, Johnny Gil, Bobby Brown, Jodeci, Janet, and all the rest of our favorites from the 90s. Enjoy!
http://thedoctorlane.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/HD_Playlist90s_14.jpg 500 1275 The Doctor https://edspace.american.edu/nikkilane/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2016/04/White-logo-1-176x300.png The Doctor2012-12-31 11:41:002016-05-24 15:45:19A 90s Playlist Inspired by "Video Soul"
Four important questions before you proceed with playing this list.
Do you love music from the 70s and 80s?
Was Minneapolis the place to be in 1984?
Did you have a Jheri curl in the 80s?
Do you agree with the following statement: true funk cannot be contained in 3 minutes.
If you answered "yes" to 3 out 4 of these questions, then proceed (with caution). Anchored in core funk pieces, this playlist is perfect for family functions, cleaning up around the house, and to perk up the mood around the office. Enjoy!


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is a 1968 Japanese fantasy horror film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, with special effects by Yoshiyuki Kuroda. It is the first in a trilogy of films produced in the late 1960s, which focus around Japanese monsters known collectively as yōkai.

The films, produced by Daiei Film, all make extensive use of practical special effects known as tokusatsu. They largely make use of actors in costumes and puppetry. In some scenes, there are even examples of traditional animation.

Notably darker in tone than its more famous sequel, Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters focuses much more on a traditional story than it does on its titular monsters. While monsters do appear throughout the film, they are relegated to antagonistic roles, more akin to their appearances in traditional kaidan.

Plot
A rich landowner intends to tear down a local shrine and other houses to build a brothel. He holds a Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai ceremony during which various tales of yōkai are told, such as the tales of kasa-obake (an umbrella tsukumogami), and a long-necked rokurokubi. However, the landowner omits the purification ceremony at the end to ward off the evil spirit conjured up during the telling of tales, after which the landowner and his supporters are scared to death or driven mad by the angered spirits, who at the end of the movie are seen parading out of the town with barrels of sake .

Production
 Yoshinobu Nishioka - Art direction

Sequels
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters was followed by two sequels: Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare, released later that same year in 1968, and Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts, released in 1969.

References

External links
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters at AllMovie

1968 films
1960s fantasy films
1960s Japanese-language films
Japanese fantasy adventure films
1960s children's fantasy films
1960s monster movies
Daiei Film tokusatsu films
Japanese mythology
Films based on Japanese myths and legends
Films with live action and animation
Works about yōkai
1960s Japanese films

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When will be Campus Eats next episode air date? Is Campus Eats renewed or cancelled? Where to countdown Campus Eats air dates? Is Campus Eats worth watching?
Campus Eats is a first-hand look at the unique and iconic restaurants found across the Big Ten. From Nebraska to New Jersey, Campus Eats hosts Troy Johnson and Jenny Dell take you inside local establishments and introduce you to the people, attractions and meals that are beloved on campus. Each of the eight episodes will have a different theme, including burgers, pizza, sandwiches, breakfast, dessert, campus institutions, food trucks and parents weekend.
Campus Eats next episode air date provides TVMaze for you.
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UEFA Regions' Cup - British rivals head for Slovenia - News
British rivals head for Slovenia
The key to the central/west preliminary group in Slovenia may be a contest between British teams.
The tournament may be being held in Slovenia, but the key to the central/west preliminary group may be a contest between British teams.
Home side
Coached by 48-year-old Danilo Sirgas, the host side, Primorska Amateur, start the tournament as favourites, with home advantage having proved decisive in both previous UEFA Regions' Cup mini-tournaments this year, but their guests - starting with opening-day opponents Mid Cheshire Amateur, can pack a punch.
English champions
Winners of the FA National League Systems Cup in England under the name Barnton AFC, Mid Cheshire league secretary Rob Goodwin-Davey was proud to tell uefa.com: "We are very strong at the back and in central midfield and we have creativity and pace both out wide and with our forwards."
Professional opponents
A team that includes a postman, construction workers, a mortgage advisor, a social worker and an accountant as well as the odd sports coach, Mid Cheshire have tested themselves against a range of amateur, semi-professional and even fully professional sides before travelling to Slovenia.
'Schoolboy dream'
Barnton won their English title in style at Cambridge United FC's Abbey Stadium, and now they are hoping that their excellent team spirit can help them progress in Slovenia. "Now to Slovenia to represent England," said Goodwin-Davey. "It is everybody's schoolboy dream - we hope the dream continues."
Northern Ireland hope
On the same day that Primorska face Mid-Cheshire, Northern Ireland Amateur will take on Malta Amateur. Coached by 62-year-old Mervyn Bell, they are largely composed of players from Northern Ireland's second flight, and have had pre-tournament practice with a couple of 0-0 draws against their counterparts from the Republic of Ireland.
"[The Republic of Ireland] spend a lot of time and money on their junior international squads, playing a lot of tournaments; we play only the Regions' Cup and the Statoil Triangular tournament," Bell told uefa.com. "They also used two entirely different squads [in the friendly games], while we have difficulty naming 30 players for UEFA!"
Strong squad
Nonetheless, Bell - who led Northern Ireland in a Regions' Cup preliminary tournament in the Netherlands two years ago - has faith in his team. "We're quite happy," he said. "We think the squad we have is better than anything we've had before." Northern Ireland will take on Mid-Cheshire in their second game on 22 September before facing the hosts in what could be a winner-takes-all final game on 24 September.
Maltese power
On the same day, Malta will take on Mid-Cheshire in their final game, and coach Joseph John Aquilina - who is also coach of Maltese Premier League side Valletta FC - insists that his men are not travelling to Slovenia to make up the numbers. "I really believe that my boys can achieve good results in the forthcoming Regions' Cup," he told uefa.com.
Homework counts
"We have been preparing really hard for this tournament. The boys have responded well with great dedication in training, and I believe that when you do your homework well you can pass your exams. We have done our fair share of work, and I believe we can bring one or two good results back home."
The team that finishes top in the mini-tournament on 24 September will qualify for Group 3 of the Regions' Cup, facing sides from Bosnia-Herzegovina, San Marino and the Republic of Ireland. The best runners-up from the two preliminary rounds will face teams from Croatia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland in Group 2.
© 1998-2023 UEFA. All rights reserved. Last updated: Tuesday 31 January 2012
Slovaks celebrate in Romania
Central Slovakia Amateur won the central/east preliminary round of the UEFA Regions' Cup.
Mid Cheshire stride through
Mid Cheshire Amateur won the central/west preliminary round after a decisive victory against Malta Amateur.
Vodenicharov strikes gold
Two Filip Vodenicharov goals helped South-West Region-Sofia win UEFA Regions' Cup Group 7.


We recently updated BIG IP 12.1.3.4 to 14.1.0.2. Our SNMP monitor is now reporting "No such name" when trying to read ltmVsStatusAvailState entries from the ltmVsStatusTable.
My question is whether there is a replacement for this OID and if so, what is it? Is there is newer version of the MIB file? Is there a different/newer method of getting the status, e.g. an API? The version of the F5-BIGIP-LOCAL-MIB we have is 12.1.0.
Note that I am not the administrator of the F5 system, but rather the admin of our monitoring system. The F5 admins have essentially no experience with SNMP, so it is up to me to find a solution.
I found a new version of the MIB-file (Version 14.1.0.2). However, I stll have the same problem.


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package univ.ml;

import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
import org.apache.commons.math3.ml.clustering.CentroidCluster;
import org.apache.commons.math3.ml.distance.EuclideanDistance;

import java.util.List;

public class CoresetEvaluator {

    private final WeightedKMeansPlusPlusClusterer<WeightedDoublePoint> clusterer;

    private final ClusteringCostFunction costFunction = new WSSE(new EuclideanDistance());

    public CoresetEvaluator(final WeightedKMeansPlusPlusClusterer<WeightedDoublePoint> clusterer) {
        this.clusterer = clusterer;
    }

    public double evalute(final CoresetAlgorithm<WeightedDoublePoint> algorithm, final List<WeightedDoublePoint> pointSet) {
        final List<CentroidCluster<WeightedDoublePoint>> clusters = clusterer.cluster(algorithm.takeSample(pointSet));

        final List<WeightedDoublePoint> centers = Lists.newArrayList();

        for (CentroidCluster<WeightedDoublePoint> cluster : clusters) {
            centers.add(new WeightedDoublePoint(cluster.getCenter().getPoint(), 1, ""));
        }

        return costFunction.getCost(centers, pointSet);
    }
}

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Q: Return main function in sub function I create multiple sub functions to process data and want to return the main function, once any nested function meets some condition. Then, the multiprocessing can continue the processes.
Here's a simple example:
import multiprocessing
from multiprocessing import Pool

def program1(num):
    num += 1
    return num

def program2(num):
    num += 1
    return num

def program3(num):
    num += 1
    return num

def main(num):
    num = program1(num)
    if num %2 != 0:
        return
    else:
        num = program2(num)
        if num %3 != 0:
            return
        else:
            num = program3(num)
            print(num)
            return num

pool = Pool(4)
nums = range(8)
pool.map(main, nums)

Because there're multiple programs, it will make the code looks quite long ...
Is it possible to wrap the if condition in each nested function?
Then I can just use
def main(num):
    num = program1(num)
    num = program2(num)
    num = program3(num)

Note that please don't care or simplify the data process hah. This is just an example to show the processes.


Perhaps you overheard someone on the street discussing them, or maybe you caught a glimpse of a TV segment on the topic. Whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure – you have certainly heard of essential oils.
Even if you are not sure exactly what they are or how you could take advantage of them, you probably know that essential oils are widely used by many people who firmly believe in their beneficial properties.
The reason behind the popularity of essential oils is probably their diverse application – they can quite literally be used for anything!
As great as essential oils are, before you try something it is always best to know exactly what it is that you are using. In the case of essential oils, you would be taking advantage of concentrated liquids, extracted from different plants. You could also find them under names such as volatile oils, ethereal oils and aetherolea. Whatever the name, the product is always pretty much the same – a concentrated liquid with a strong, saturated smell of the plant it was extracted from.
Apart from the aroma, essential oils also have the capabilities of their plant counterparts, but are usually stronger than the plant. Essential oils are normally extracted in distilled in laboratory environments so that no pollutants can contaminate the oils. Though essential oils are usually perfectly safe, if you are pregnant, nursing or have a serious medical condition you should consult with your physician before using any form of the product.
Now that you know about the nature of essential oils, you might be interested to learn about their numerous applications. Those who have never used plant extracts before might be surprised to learn that their benefits spread beyond the bounds of the culinary and cosmetics worlds, even though those two sectors certainly value essences.
Essential oils are a green, perfectly natural product that has a lot of applications for minor health issues, household dilemmas, beauty products and, perhaps most popularly, relaxation practices.
Even if you have never tried essential oils, you have certainly heard of aromatherapy and its benefits for both physical and mental well-being. Aromatherapy is a form of ancient alternative medicine that many find to be a reliable source of spiritual, cognitive, psychological and physical health.
All that the practice entails is that some essential oils can be inhaled to promote relaxation and general wellbeing. You could either directly inhale a few drops, dilute them in your bath or spray a bit of the liquid on surfaces around your home.
Household applications are also a popular use of essential oils. There are hundreds of practical and perfectly safe options for utilizing the oils' potential. Cleaning greasy surfaces, removing unpleasant odor and stains, maintaining leather goods, returning the shine to windows, mirrors and crystal vases, removing the gunk from tile grout and getting rid of mold are just a few of the cleaning applications of essential oils.
You could also employ them as fabric softeners, tools for pest control and insect repellent. Having a few essential oils around the house will help you keep your home in great shape, without ever having to use any harsh chemicals.
Perfect health and abundance of energy is something that most people strive towards – essential oils can be a great helper in that area. As long as you don't have any serious medical conditions, you can use essential oils to treat many sorts of pain, injury and general discomfort.
Some oils can reduce nausea and gastrointestinal discomfort, while others will help you sleep better, remedy overworked muscles, ease itchiness, reduce skin inflammation, soothe burns and many more. Of course essential oils can also be used as energizers, gently stimulating your cognitive functioning. Certain types of oils can also do wonders for skin problems, scalp irritation, hair and nail issues.
Though essential oils as a group have many wonderful applications, it is important to remember that every kind is used in a different way. Picking the right type of essential oil for your needs and applying it correctly means you will be able to get the most out of the product. In any case, essential oils are always a wonderful alternative to chemical-ridden products that often do more harm than good.
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Jeff Sagarin Ratings
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All Contents Copyright © 2005 Jeff Sagarintm. All rights reserved.
Final NFL 2004 Ratings thru results of  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2005 _ Super Bowl
this output has three parts: (1) teams listed by RATING top-to-bottom
(2) DIVISION AVERAGES
(listed top-to-bottom & by conference)
(3) teams listed by DIVISION
(listed in order within divisions)
The SCHEDULE ratings represent the average schedule difficulty faced
by each team in the games that it's played so far.  The schedule
difficulty of a given game takes into account the rating of the
opponent and the location of the game.
To make predictions for upcoming games, simply compare the RATINGS of
the teams in question and allow an ADDITIONAL  3  points for the home
team.  Thus, for example, a HOME team with a rating of 27 would be
favored by  5  points over a VISITING team having a rating of 25.
Or a VISITING team with a rating of 24 would be favored by  7  points
over a HOME team having a rating of 14.
NOTE: Use whatever home advantage is listed in the output below.
In the example just above, a home edge of 3 was shown for
illustrative purposes. The home edge will vary during the season.
The numbers to the right of a team's schedule strength are its rank of
schedule - (in parentheses) - and its record versus teams in these
rating's CURRENT top 10 and CURRENT top 16 respectively.
In ELO CHESS, only winning and losing matters; the score margin is of no consequence,
which makes it very "politically correct".  However it is less accurate in its predictions for
upcoming games than is the PURE POINTS, in which the score margin is the only thing that matters.
PURE POINTS is also known as PREDICTOR, BALLANTINE, RHEINGOLD, WHITE OWL and is the best single PREDICTOR
of future games.
The overall RATING is a synthesis of the two diametrical opposites, ELO CHESS and PURE POINTS (PREDICTOR).
NFL ratings will be updated after games of Sunday and again after the Monday night game.
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Final NFL 2004 Ratings thru Sunday, February 6, 2005 _ Super Bowl
HOME ADVANTAGE=  2.41           RATING    W   L   T  SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 |  ELO CHESS   |  PURE POINTS
1  New England Patriots    =  35.32   17   2   0   22.62(   7)  10  1  0 |  11  1  0 |   39.13    1 |   33.72    1
2  Pittsburgh Steelers     =  30.60   16   2   0   22.82(   6)   8  2  0 |   9  2  0 |   35.46    2 |   28.45    4
3  Philadelphia Eagles     =  29.00   15   4   0   19.42(  19)   1  3  0 |   5  3  0 |   28.14    3 |   29.85    3
4  Indianapolis Colts      =  28.71   13   5   0   21.17(  11)   3  3  0 |   8  5  0 |   27.12    4 |   30.85    2
5  New York Jets           =  27.50   11   7   0   22.94(   4)   4  6  0 |   5  6  0 |   26.94    5 |   27.92    6
6  Baltimore Ravens        =  26.11    9   7   0   23.43(   2)   4  5  0 |   4  6  0 |   24.94    6 |   27.32    8
7  San Diego Chargers      =  25.84   12   5   0   19.90(  18)   1  4  0 |   5  5  0 |   24.17    7 |   27.78    7
8  Buffalo Bills           =  25.73    9   7   0   21.72(   8)   2  5  0 |   2  6  0 |   23.67    8 |   28.38    5
9  Cincinnati Bengals      =  22.95    8   8   0   22.98(   3)   3  6  0 |   3  6  0 |   22.56    9 |   23.16   10
10  Denver Broncos          =  22.04   10   7   0   20.40(  15)   2  3  0 |   4  6  0 |   21.64   12 |   22.27   11
11  Jacksonville Jaguars    =  21.51    9   7   0   20.81(  12)   3  3  0 |   5  6  0 |   22.04   10 |   20.80   12
12  Kansas City Chiefs      =  21.31    7   9   0   21.20(  10)   3  4  0 |   4  6  0 |   19.30   14 |   23.25    9
13  Atlanta Falcons         =  20.27   12   6   0   17.45(  31)   2  1  0 |   2  2  0 |   21.65   11 |   18.72   16
14  Minnesota Vikings       =  19.67    9   9   0   19.19(  21)   0  3  0 |   3  5  0 |   19.33   13 |   19.83   13
15  Green Bay Packers       =  19.37   10   7   0   18.31(  26)   0  2  0 |   3  4  0 |   19.25   15 |   19.31   14
16  Houston Texans          =  18.71    7   9   0   20.42(  14)   0  5  0 |   3  7  0 |   18.46   17 |   18.77   15
17  Carolina Panthers       =  17.49    7   9   0   18.07(  27)   0  3  0 |   1  6  0 |   16.57   22 |   18.18   17
18  New York Giants         =  17.13    6  10   0   20.24(  16)   0  5  0 |   2  6  0 |   16.59   21 |   17.49   19
19  Seattle Seahawks        =  17.08    9   8   0   17.62(  29)   0  3  0 |   2  3  0 |   17.47   19 |   16.51   22
20  Cleveland Browns        =  16.99    4  12   0   24.23(   1)   2  9  0 |   3  9  0 |   16.88   20 |   16.92   21
21  Washington Redskins     =  16.83    6  10   0   19.35(  20)   0  5  0 |   1  6  0 |   15.52   26 |   17.85   18
22  St. Louis Rams          =  16.63    9   9   0   18.96(  22)   2  2  0 |   2  5  0 |   19.09   16 |   13.25   30
23  Miami Dolphins          =  16.34    4  12   0   22.87(   5)   1  9  0 |   1  9  0 |   14.90   28 |   17.45   20
24  Detroit Lions           =  16.11    6  10   0   18.88(  23)   0  2  0 |   2  7  0 |   15.67   25 |   16.36   23
25  Dallas Cowboys          =  15.92    6  10   0   20.23(  17)   0  5  0 |   0  7  0 |   16.50   23 |   15.11   25
26  New Orleans Saints      =  15.90    8   8   0   17.47(  30)   0  2  0 |   2  4  0 |   17.48   18 |   13.81   28
27  Oakland Raiders         =  15.42    5  11   0   21.62(   9)   2  5  0 |   2 10  0 |   16.15   24 |   14.43   27
28  Arizona Cardinals       =  15.39    6  10   0   17.90(  28)   0  3  0 |   0  4  0 |   14.57   29 |   15.98   24
29  Tennessee Titans        =  14.52    5  11   0   20.62(  13)   1  4  0 |   3  9  0 |   15.43   27 |   13.29   29
30  Tampa Bay Buccaneers    =  14.08    5  11   0   17.34(  32)   0  2  0 |   2  3  0 |   12.94   31 |   14.91   26
31  Chicago Bears           =  12.97    5  11   0   18.33(  25)   0  2  0 |   2  6  0 |   13.35   30 |   12.38   31
32  San Francisco 49ers     =   6.57    2  14   0   18.79(  24)   0  3  0 |   0  4  0 |    7.09   32 |    5.72   32
There are two group ratings, the "central mean" and the
"simple average" (also known as the "arithmetic mean")
The "central mean" gives the most weight to the middle team(s)
in the group and progressively less weight to teams as you go
away from the middle in either direction, up or down.
This tends to smooth out the effect of anomalous teams that are rated
much higher and lower than the middle team(s) in the group.  The
"simple average" ("arithmetic mean") weights each team equally
no matter where they are relative to the middle.
Here are a few examples of how the "central mean" is computed.
4-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-2-1
5-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-2-1
6-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-3-2-1
7-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-3-2-1
8-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1
9-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1
10-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-5-5-4-3-2-1
11-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-5-6-5-4-3-2-1
12-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-5-6-6-5-4-3-2-1
13-team group ___ the weights are   1-2-3-4-5-6-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
This is in a sense the continuous version of the discrete "tri-mean".
DIVISION            CENTRAL MEAN    SIMPLE AVERAGE  TEAMS
1  (afc east)              =  26.35      26.22  (  1)      4
2  (afc north)             =  24.28      24.16  (  2)      4
3  (afc west)              =  21.33      21.15  (  3)      4
4  (afc south)             =  20.61      20.86  (  4)      4
5  (NFC EAST)              =  18.81      19.72  (  5)      4
6  (NFC NORTH)             =  17.27      17.03  (  6)      4
7  (NFC SOUTH)             =  16.86      16.94  (  7)      4
8  (NFC WEST)              =  14.61      13.92  (  8)      4
By Division
5  (NFC EAST)              =  18.81      19.72  (  5)   TEAMS=  4
6  (NFC NORTH)             =  17.27      17.03  (  6)   TEAMS=  4
7  (NFC SOUTH)             =  16.86      16.94  (  7)   TEAMS=  4
8  (NFC WEST)              =  14.61      13.92  (  8)   TEAMS=  4
1  (afc east)              =  26.35      26.22  (  1)   TEAMS=  4
2  (afc north)             =  24.28      24.16  (  2)   TEAMS=  4
4  (afc south)             =  20.61      20.86  (  4)   TEAMS=  4
3  (afc west)              =  21.33      21.15  (  3)   TEAMS=  4


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Q: AMPscript triggered send doesn't fire I'm using the following AMPscript to fire a triggered send from a landingpage, but nothing happens – there's actually no Error message when executing the script.
Any ideas?
VAR @emailaddr, @ts, @tsDef, @ts_subkey, @ts_sub
SET @emailaddr = "test@testmail.com"
SET @ts = CreateObject("TriggeredSend")
SET @tsDef = CreateObject("TriggeredSendDefinition")
SET @ts_subkey = @emailaddr

SetObjectProperty(@tsDef, "CustomerKey", 187)
SetObjectProperty(@ts, "TriggeredSendDefinition", @tsDef)

SET @ts_sub = CreateObject("Subscriber")
SetObjectProperty(@ts_sub, "EmailAddress", @emailaddr)
SetObjectProperty(@ts_sub, "SubscriberKey", @emailaddr)

AddObjectArrayItem(@ts, "Subscribers", @ts_sub)

A: You are missing InvokeCreate Function. You can look ampscript API function to know more.
Below is the updated code:
%%[
VAR @emailaddr, @ts, @tsDef, @ts_subkey, @ts_sub
SET @emailaddr = "test@testmail.com"
SET @ts = CreateObject("TriggeredSend")
SET @tsDef = CreateObject("TriggeredSendDefinition")
SET @ts_subkey = @emailaddr

SetObjectProperty(@tsDef, "CustomerKey", 187)
SetObjectProperty(@ts, "TriggeredSendDefinition", @tsDef)

SET @ts_sub = CreateObject("Subscriber")
SetObjectProperty(@ts_sub, "EmailAddress", @emailaddr)
SetObjectProperty(@ts_sub, "SubscriberKey", @emailaddr)

AddObjectArrayItem(@ts, "Subscribers", @ts_sub)

SET @ts_statusCode = InvokeCreate(@ts, @ts_statusMsg, @errorCode)

]%%
%%=v(@ts_statusCode)=%%

Output: OK -> email sent
Output: error -> email not sent


At 41 years old, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Vince Carter is occasionally proving to everyone, through dunks and acrobatic layups, that he can still go up. Monday night, Carter's climb won't make the weekly Top 10 plays list but it was more significant than any of his above-the-rim forays this season.
With his timely 3-pointer near the end of the third frame during the Kings' matchup with the Pistons, Carter moved up the All-Time scoring ladder. He's now at the 22nd spot, overtaking the great Patrick Ewing in the process.
Vince Carter gets a standing ovation here in Sacramento for passing Patrick Ewing for 22nd on the all-time scoring list.
This is a great testament to the longevity that Carter has displayed up to this point. Furthermore, while most players near his age are jumping ships or forcing their way into championship contenders, the former Slam Dunk champion is proving to be the consummate professional in leading this young Kings squad as their veteran leader throughout another losing season.
He started out as a high-flying phenom who brought Toronto in the minds of basketball fans during his days with the Raptors. While he's sure to go down as one of the best dunkers in NBA history, Carter has also managed to evolve his game through the years.
He currently sits at number eight in the NBA's all-time 3-pointers made list — three spots ahead of one of the best shooters the game has ever seen in Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki. On the season, Carter is averaging 5.4 points in 17 minutes per game for the Kings.


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THE WEEK THAT WAS — MAY 10, 2014
Americans and the citizens of 30 other countries have better access to government information than Canadians do, according to a new study. (Photograph by Shutterstock.com)
• Canadians' access to information doesn't compare favourably to some other countries, according to the latest Sustainable Governance Indicators survey. In 2011, that survey ranked Canada 13th among 32 nations in an evaluation of our media independence, diversity and access to government information. And now we're 26th among 41 countries evaluated in the 2014 survey.
The 2014 survey also found we have less access to government information than the five other Anglosphere countries. When that access was measured on a scale of one to ten, New Zealand and the United States scored a nine, while Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom scored an eight. By comparison, Canada scored a six. That puts us in the same company as Croatia, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg and Mexico.
• The United States's Sunlight Foundation recently conducted a review of lobbying disclosure in Canada. But the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying didn't seem to want to participate in that study.
The Sunlight Foundation — which has won awards for its work promoting government accountability — wanted to talk to the commissioner's office as part of the review. After all, it's the agency that administers Canada's lobbying disclosure law. But, after "submitting questions in written form at their request, [the foundation] did not receive any response. Multiple follow ups did not yield results."
The foundation's study — which I was interviewed for — found "generally positive views" of lobbying disclosure in Canada, with a few caveats.
• One of the supposed benefits for MPs in Conservative backbencher Michael Chong's proposed Reform Act is that it would take away the final say our party leaders have on who gets to run under their political banner and who doesn't.
But I've often questioned the value of that benefit, given the myriad of other means those leaders have to manipulate the nomination battles that determine whose name makes it onto the ballot sheet – something I saw during my university years as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
In fact, the Hill Times brought some of those other means into relief last week, reporting, "If a party is not happy with an MP because he or she has not been a 'team player,' then party officials manipulate the [nomination] rules against that MP or stay neutral depending on if they want to get rid of that MP or merely teach them a lesson."
The newspaper also reported, "Parties sometimes also disqualify candidates on technicalities, reject applications without giving any pertinent reasons to would-be candidates, and retroactively change the cut-off dates for newly-signed membership forms."
But former MPs who spoke with the Hill Times said "most of the unsuccessful candidates do not speak out publicly because they don't want to burn their bridges with the party or for their comments to be perceived as sour traps."
Chong has told the Huffington Post that his bill "should receive its first vote at second reading either in mid-June or in late September."
Have a news tip about about the state of democracy, openness and accountability in Canada? You can email me at this address.
Author's note: Due to my duties as co-chair of the Canadian Association of Journalists annual convention, distribution of my weekly look at news about the state of democracy, openness and accountability in Canada was delayed. Weekend distribution of the column will resume next week.
This entry was posted in Democracy, Freedom of Information on May 12, 2014 by Sean Holman.
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In the previous issue, Batman and his mentor, Thaddeus Brown, fought their way out of a trap set by a monster that's been killing all of Batman's mentors. Batman fights the monster that morphs to look like him and knew all his idiosyncrasies. In this issue, Batman confronts Dr. Strange about his possible involvement in the development of this monster. However, the evidence points toward Jason Blood, Demon, and another possible villain. Batman dons the Hellbat Suit, which is specially developed to withstand extreme environments with high powered weapons. He fights a monster, which is the manifestation of all Batman's fears. Furthermore, Jason Blood confronts him with the question: what do you fear?
This story highlights Batman the detective and Batman the resourceful fighter. What intrigued me most is what the story asks about Batman the person: are you able to wage war with yourself, and win? Batman's fight with himself is shown through the art, as layers of his suit is torn away, versus the heavy use of dialogue. This way of telling the story allowed the images to breathe and to do the talking. In addition, the battle sequence demonstrates Batman's resourcefulness, the technology in his suit which his friends helped develop. However, it also highlights his weakness which is his fear of not being Batman – as his suit is being peeled away.
The story was entertaining and included a couple of large scenes that act like set-pieces. It starts with Batman and Dr. Strange, then transitions to hell, and then to a private conversation between Jason Blood and Batman. The pacing felt fine; however, the bridge between transitions in the story lacked essential details. For example, how did Batman know that Demon was a key to the mystery behind the monster? It's possible that if the connecting tissue of Dr. Strange to Jason Blood was more compelling, it would have helped.
At the end of the day, the confusion I felt about parts of the story didn't ruin the issue because the art depicting the battle scenes was entertaining. The Hellbat suit looked straight out of Scott Snyder's Dark Knights Metal. Even the backstory for the Hellbat suit was interesting; the idea that the Justice League helped forge it was compelling.
Detective Comics is marching toward #1000 with Batman on a deadly version of a scavenger hunt: Who is responsible for creating the monster? Is it a villain? Who is the monster? Batman? I encourage readers who love Batman and DC to jump on board this series.


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Кардам Саксен-Кобург-Готський, князь Тирновський, герцог Саксонський (; 2 грудня 1962, Мадрид — 7 квітня 2015, Мадрид) — старший син колишнього болгарського царя Симеона II і його дружини, доньї Маргарити Гомес-Асебо-і-Сехуэла.

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Принц Кардам народився в Мадриді. Був хрещений у православну віру. Ім'я своє він отримав на честь болгарського хана Кардама. Хоча він народився вже після скасування у 1946 році монархії, роялістами вважався наслідним принцом болгарського трону. Був відомий також як Кардам Болгарський і Кардам Тирновський, причому останній титул надавався спадкоємцям болгарського престолу.

Освіту здобув в університетах США: після закінчення факультету філософії і міжнародної економіки в університеті «Кларк» продовжив навчання та отримав ступінь в галузі економіки сільського господарства; в пенсильванському університеті пройшов спеціалізацію з агропромисловості та гідромеліорації. З 1989 року працював в Буенос-Айресі в багатонаціональній агропромислової компанії «Фаунтинхед груп» (). Потім перебрався до США, де працював в компанії GIC () сільськогосподарським економістом. Комерційний директор телекомунікаційної компанії «Телефонія мовилес інтерконтиненталь» (), генеральний директор проектів UMTS.

15 серпня 2008 року принц Кардам і його дружина потрапили в ДТП на 42-му кілометрі автостради N-1. Вилетівши на узбіччя, автомобіль «Ягуар» врізався в дерево та перекинувся. У важкому стані Кардам був доставлений в лікарню, де у нього була діагностована серйозна черепно-мозкова травма і пошкодження обох рук, пізніше він був введений у стан штучної коми.

Князь Кардам помер 7 квітня 2015 року в мадридській лікарні «Санчинаро» .

Співчуття родині висловили прем'єр-міністр Болгарії Бойко Борисов, король Іспанії Філіп VI, а також інші представники європейських королівських родин.

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11 липня 1996 року в Мадриді Кардам одружився на  доньї Мириям де Унгриа Лопес (нар. 2 вересня 1963, Мадрид), доньці дона Бернардо де Унгриа і Гоубури і доньї Марії дель Кармен Лопес і Олеага. У подружжя було двоє синів, які є першим і другим в лінії спадкоємства болгарського престолу:
 Борис (нар. 12 жовтня 1997 року, Мадрид), князь Тирновський, герцог Саксонський — спадкоємець Болгарського царського престолу після смерті батька
 князь Белтран (нар. 23 березня 1999, Мадрид)

Кардам був хрещеним батьком грецького принца Акилеса-Андреаса, онука поваленого короля Греції Костянтина II.

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A Blue View: Getting to Know Bob Talbot
by John Racanelli, Chief Executive Officer
A Blue View is a weekly perspective on the life aquatic, hosted by National Aquarium CEO John Racanelli.
From the smallest plants and animals invisible to the human eye to entire ecosystems, every living thing depends on and is intricately linked by water.
Tune in to 88.1 WYPR every Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. as John brings to the surface important issues and fascinating discoveries making waves in the world today.
April 30, 2014: Getting to Know Bob Talbot
Click here to listen to John and Bob Talbot discuss Talbot's incredible film/photography work!
Whether you realize it or not, you've probably seen Bob Talbot's work. The photographer, filmmaker and environmental advocate has filmed wildlife sequences for everything from "Free Willy" to "Flipper," and his stunning photographs of whales and dolphins have been reproduced into millions of lithographs and distributed worldwide. (In fact, they're still considered the most popular series of marine mammal posters on the planet.)
His compelling storytelling technique, combined with the stunning way he captures underwater life through a lens, gives Talbot the opportunity to do what our ocean-dwelling friends cannot: provide a voice that moves people to action. Presented with the Environmental Hero Award, the Ark Trust Genesis Award and the prestigious SeaKeeper Award, he's dedicated his life to promoting awareness of ocean issues and encouraging conservation of Earth's resources.
We had the honor of hosting Talbot this past Earth Day (April 22) at the Aquarium, as part of our Marjorie Lynn Bank lecture series, where he shared his experiences photographing and filming some of the world's most incredible marine animals. Miss Talbot's lecture? Don't panic...we recorded it for you!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for our upcoming lecture with humpback whale rescuer Ed Lyman on May 7th!
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Adam Morris
Adam Morris has a PhD in Latin American Literature from Stanford University and is the recipient of the 2012 Susan Sontag Foundation Prize in literary translation. He is the translator of João Gilberto Noll's Atlantic Hotel (Two Lines Press, 2017) and Quiet Creature on the Corner (Two Lines Press, 2016), and Hilda Hilst's With My Dog-Eyes (Melville House Books, 2014). His writing and translations have been published widely, including in BOMB magazine, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and many others. He lives in San Francisco.
João Gilberto Noll
João Gilberto Noll (1946–2017) is the author of nearly twenty books. His work appeared in Brazil's leading periodicals, and he was a guest of the Rockefeller Foundation, King's College London, and the University of California at Berkeley, as well as a Guggenheim Fellow. A five-time recipient of the Prêmio Jabuti, and the recipient of more than ten awards in all, he died in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of 70.
CJ Evans
CJ Evans is the author of A Penance (New Issues Press) and The Category of Outcast and received the Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship and a Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship.
May 18, 2017 | 7:00pm
The Worlds of João Gilberto Noll: Adam Morris in discussion with CJ Evans
City Lights Booksellers | 261 Columbus Avenue | San Francisco
Called "one of the most celebrated writers in contemporary Brazilian literature" by Guernica magazine, author João Gilberto Noll made a splash in the United States last year with the novel Quiet Creature on the Corner, named a "Best Book of 2016" by World Literature Today and praised in Literary Hub, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, and The Rumpus.
Now, Two Lines Press is very proud to announce a launch event at longtime Bay Area publishing mecca City Lights Booksellers to celebrate the release of the follow-up to Quiet Creature, Noll's career-defining novel Atlantic Hotel.
Two Lines Press's CJ Evans will be in conversation with author and Portuguese translator Adam Morris, who has brought both Quiet Creature on the Corner and Atlantic Hotel into English.
Compared to David Lynch, César Aira, the Dadists, and the Situationists, Noll creates strange, surprising books that question our basic assumptions about identity, while delivering madcap plots that revolve around modern-day flâneurs. His innovative stories and difficult-to-pin-down sentences have been met enthusiastically by experimental American authors like Matt Bell, Brian Evenson, and Lance Olsen.
Join us at City Lights Booksellers on May 18 for a reading from Atlantic Hotel, along with an intriguing conversation delving into modern-day Brazil, Noll's influences (including Clarice Lispector), his mysterious protagonists, and the challenges of translating his labyrinthine, twisty sentences into English.
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The UK arms industry has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in profits from its dealings with Saudi Arabia during the conflict in Yemen, but the UK government has received just $40m of corporation tax, a new report says. The report, released by children's charity War Child, claims that corporations, including BAE systems
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To Steam of course. Always Steam. Good Steam. Finally, the somewhat-mediocre (I wasn't a fan) 13th installment of the fabled Final Fantasy franchise is coming to PC. The long tunnel first installment is listed for an Oct 9th release on Steam at $16. The rest of the series will launch in the coming months.
2. Possibility of Final Fantasy XV coming to PC down the road.
For the mod part, I'd personally like one that kills off that stupid Doom timer. However, we all know the nudies come first.
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"For the anniversary of the 30th anniversary of Dalida's death, her historic label Barclay wished to entrust Ibrahim Maalouf with an original creation around her repertoire. Surrounded by his big band and prestigious guests (Alain Souchon, Ben L'Oncle Soul, Melody Gardot, Monica Bellucci, -M-, Izia, Mika, Thomas Dutronc, Rokia Traore, Arno and Golshifteh Farahani), the trumpet player, composer and French-Lebanese arranger went to get the essence of the titles of Dalida that he carefully selected, to rearrange them in his own way, with humility. The jazz approach of Ibrahim Maalouf sublimates the work of Dalida."
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The long weekend in Sydney, it's something we all count the days down until it arrives! But, what if there's some of us out there who just have no money and still want to have a great time on the cheap? Fear not, I've got you sorted for a fab weekend right in the middle of Sydney!
Here's my 16 cheap long weekend in Sydney ideas!
I know the Bondi coastal walk is hardly anything new to write about, but in my guide, you'll find the most beautiful rock pools, best eats, coastal walks WITHOUT the crowds and the most amazing photograph spot that's still a bit of a secret gem, you'll start to wonder if you were in Greece for a second.
It seems to be a known fact that if you don't live over the other side of the bridge (this means Lower North Shore) then it's not worth visiting. This couldn't be further from the truth. If you've not ventured over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, there's loads to keep you entertained for the day. From swimming in Sydney's most scenic pool, to visiting the iconic Luna Park (fun park), and plenty of restaurants with harbour views which are a fraction of the cost you'll pay in Circular Quay, it's a must check out.
There's also a rooftop cinema in Luna Park which finishes on the October Long weekend. Catch the last couple of movies before it finishes here.
Speaking of Kirribilli, there's some awesome secret gardens on the other side of the bridge around the Lower North Shore. You don't need to leave Sydney to go on an adventure! Best of all, it won't cost you a thing to find these gardens! You'll wonder how on earth these exist and how you didn't know about them before.
When I found The Tea Cosy recently, I felt like I'd hit the jackpot. This awesome kitsch afternoon tea cafe is located in The Rocks. Now, The Rocks isn't usually somewhere I'd spend a lot of time as it's more geared up for the tourists but I couldn't believe it when I came across this place. I'd been looking for a British style afternoon tea cafe for ages and this couldn't be anymore perfect if it tried!
If the weather is nice then you must check out my favourite secret beaches in Sydney. There's much more to Sydney than Bondi Beach and you'll be surprised how amazing all of these finds are. I cannot wait to go back and visit them all this summer!
If you can't make it to the amazing Sparadise in the Blue Mountains, head over to either Bath Houses and Gillian Adams Spa.
Bath Houses recommend you start with their famous baths, which at 39C will relax you in no time. For $31 for 30 minutes, this is a good way to start the weekend. They also offer loads of other treatments including massages and tarot reading and with their three locations, you should be able to get to one of them quite easily.
For those of you living in the North Shore, I found the gem, Gillian Adams Spa. The pool and steam will set you back $70 for 50 minutes and they have load of other services as well to try such as microdermabrasion, massage, full body exfoliation and many more. The pool looks absolutely beautiful though (pictured above).
If you haven't bought a bike yet, check out how I bought a $500 bike and used it for 2 years to get to work each day. There's something absolutely special about cycling over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and down through Barangaroo, this is your opportunity to do it on the long weekend. If you haven't bought a bike, fear not – you could hire one out in Centennial Park for a fun day out with friends or family.
If you're interested in becoming a bit more healthy with your food choices, then check out my top vegan eats in Sydney or my top Acai bowls if it's a really hot weekend. You'll be surprised how amazing some of these places really are!
An obvious one, but I find that visiting Sydney's galleries like the MCA, Art Gallery of NSW or the world's largest Chinese art collection at White Rabbit perfect for a cheap activity in Sydey. If it's the right time of year (October long weekend) you'll be able to catch the famous Archibold Prize Exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Don't forget Brett Whitely's Studio in Surry Hills as well. He famously married Wendy of Wendy's Secret Garden and it's definitely on my list to visit. I've heard White Rabbit have a fantastic tearooms and how could I forget to mention the beautiful cafe on the rooftop of the MCA?!
Although, technically this would mean an activity outside of the city, this is a super cheap weekend away. If you haven't bought into the whole camping thing yet, you really should. If there's one thing Australian's do well at, it's camping. Since I bought into it last year, it's opened up a new world to me. I no longer have to worry about spending so much money on the long weekend and can just grab my camping essentials, find a free campsite and enjoy the great outdoors for the weekend. The key to it, is buy a decent sized tent. We invested in a 6 man tent for the two of us and it's a dream when camping.
If it's warm enough during the long weekend why not try and find some of my favourite wild swimming spots around Sydney? You'll feel like you're in paradise and be wondering how on earth you're so close to Sydney and never knew any of these places existed?
How about getting a seat to one of the best festival views you'll ever see at the Manly Jazz Festival, right on the famous beach! It's a free annual festival which takes place on the Saturday and Sunday of the October long weekend , so take the family down there for the day for some fun in the sun. I'd also recommend having a stroll down to Shelly Beach and stopping off for lunch at The Boathouse or pop over to Bare Naked Bowls for an acai bowl to help you keep cool in the sun.
The Aussie took me out on a tall ships cruise with Sydney Tall Ships and it was honestly one of the best things I have ever done in Sydney. Leaving at night time in Circular Quay, you're on this big pirate ship entertained by a guitarist singing songs and free flowing alcohol and canapes for 2 hours before sailing back into the city lights of the harbour. It's really fun and there are loads of offers always on Groupon to get a cheap deal ($59 per person!). You can even climb the mast as well if you're feeling adventurous!
Bring out your inner child and go have some FUN on the long weekend. Trampolining at Sky Zone is the world's first trampolining centre and is sure to bring in some laughs! Prices start from $20 per person.
There's probably nothing more random than Maniax, an axe throwing centre with a brewery next door! Grab your friends and go and have a laugh in teams whilst you battle it out to become the axe throwing champion! You'll need 8 people to play and it's $50 per person for 2 hours.
Unfortunately, we always have to prepare for the rain. I can honestly say, whenever I've taken any time off work to go on holiday in Australia, it's always rained. Good job I've created an awesome top 18 things to do in the rain Sydney post to keep you entertained! Regardless of whether it's raining or not, there are some fantastic activities to do in this post, especially for families!
Also worth a mention is my Top fun date ideas in Sydney post as there's loads of cheap activities in there as well!
And lastly an obligatory idea for a free weekend is to go hiking!
I've tried and tested all 18 hikes in this post and will show you how to get to them and which one's are my favourites an why! They range from easy hikes for the whole family to wild swimming spots, coastal hikes and some more challenging hikes in and around Sydney!
If you're thinking of going away for the long weekend, make sure you read the below post!


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Finance Ministry allows Madhya Pradesh to raise Rs 1,423 crore additional fund through market borrowing
Successful implementation of the reform has made the state eligible to mobilise additional financial resources equivalent to 0.15 per cent of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).
Union Finance Ministry. (PC-PTI)
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said Madhya Pradesh has been permitted to raise additional Rs 1,423 crore through market borrowing after the state implemented power sector reforms. In a statement, the ministry said Madhya Pradesh has started Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of electricity subsidy to farmers in one district of the state with effect from December 2020. Thus, it has successfully implemented one of the three stipulated reforms in the power sector.
Successful implementation of the reform has made the state eligible to mobilise additional financial resources equivalent to 0.15 per cent of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). "Accordingly, the Department of Expenditure has granted permission to the State to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs 1,423 crore through Open Market Borrowings. This has provided the much needed additional financial resources to the State to fight COVID-19 pandemic," the statement said.
Budget 2021-22: Govt should provide additional funds, incentives for agriculture sector, say experts
The Centre had in May last year enhanced the borrowing limit of the states by 2 per cent of their GSDP. Half of this special dispensation was linked to undertaking citizen-centric reforms by the states. The states get permission to raise additional funds equivalent to 0.25 per cent of GSDP on completion of reforms in each sector.
The four citizen-centric areas identified for reforms were (a) Implementation of One Nation One Ration Card System, (b) Ease of doing business reform, (c) Urban Local body/ utility reforms and (d) Power Sector reforms. Till now, 14 states have carried out at least one of the four stipulated reforms and have been granted reform linked borrowing permissions.
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Out of these, 11 states have implemented the One Nation One Ration Card System, 8 states have done ease of doing business reforms, 4 states have done local body reforms and Madhya Pradesh has implemented power sector reforms. Total reform linked additional borrowing permission issued so far to the states stands at Rs 62,762 crore, the statement said.
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2021 Convention general sessions will inspire, inform and entertain
Keynote speaker Chad Hymas will share lessons learned about adapting to change following an accident that left him a quadriplegic
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ATSSA's 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo's general sessions will inspire and inform, including insights from keynote speaker Chad Hymas, who was forced to rework everything in his life after a ranch accident left him a quadriplegic.
Hymas will share about his experience adapting to change and offer lessons on leadership, teamwork and customer service to employ in your workplace.
This year's general sessions stretch over two days and are jampacked with valuable information including panels on the industry, innovation and government advocacy.
ATSSA announces 2021 New Products Rollout participants
Exhibitors to showcase most innovative products in roadway safety infrastructure industry
Pam / Thursday, January 7, 2021 0 271 Article rating: 3.0
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 7, 2021) – The American Traffic Safety Services Association selected nine companies to participate in its 2021 New Products Rollout event, which is held in conjunction with the 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo being held online over two weeks in February.
Typically, more than 3,700 people attend the largest roadway safety tradeshow in North America to see some of the latest innovations in the roadway safety infrastructure industry. The products submitted as part of NPRO are comprised of a wide range of devices designed to save lives on our nation's roadways.
This year's Convention is being held Feb. 8-12 and 16-18.
Proposed 11th edition of MUTCD available for preview
Public comments period starts Monday
Pam / Friday, December 11, 2020 0 897 Article rating: 4.0
The first comprehensive update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) in a decade is now available for preview in the Federal Register.
The document opens for public comment on Monday.
The Notice of Proposed Amendments for the 11th edition of the MUTCD contains more than 600 proposed changes, according to a statement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
ATSSA and Automotive Safety Council share award from TU-Automotive
Duo wins Collaborative Partnership of the Year Award
Pam / Friday, August 21, 2020 0 802 Article rating: No rating
ATSSA and the Automotive Safety Council (ASC) this week received the Collaborative Partnership of the Year Award from TU-Automotive during a virtual ceremony.
The award recognizes two or more companies that "have undertaken a meaningful, non-commercial partnership with the objective of advancing the development and/or adoption of automotive technology" for the period between Jan. 1, 2019 and Feb. 19, 2020.
ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner and ASC President Doug Campbell accepted the award on behalf of their respective associations.
TRB, AASHTO hold joint committee meeting on roadside safety
AASHTO considering converting MASH to performance specifications
Pam / Tuesday, August 4, 2020 0 828 Article rating: No rating
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Roadside Safety Design Committee and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technical Committee on Roadside Safety met Monday with a focus on implementation and updates for the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH).
AASHTO announced that it is working on a scoping project intended to determine the effort it needs to invest to convert MASH into a set of performance specifications, said ATSSA Vice President of Member Services Donna Clark.
Clark, Director of Innovation & Technical Services Eric Perry, and Training Program Manager Jessica Scheyder took part in TRB's virtual summer conference, which covers a broad range of topics and continues through Aug. 13.


Are you ever wondering what is going on at IPC in the current term? If you are, we have good news! One of the current students is keeping a blog about his experiences there.
I am Nyi Nyi Zaw, from Myanmar where plenty of diverse ethnics and its traditions and cultures are beautifully alive. I am a mixed blood of Karen ethnic and Burma ethic, born in 1995.
This is a kind sharing place where I usually write about my experiences while learning things I love. So please enjoy it!
Nyi Nyi is the first student (of many, hopefully!) we were able to grand a scholarship. You might remember paying 200 DKK to become a member and half of that goes into the scholarship fund. Thanks to you, experiencing IPC is possible to even more people now!
So go check out Nyi Nyi's blog – maybe you'll find some familiar notions to your own experience!
Are you our new reunion coordinator?
Reunion Weekend 2019 coming up!
Your focus will either be on the logistical and practical issues around the event, or on the vision and implementation of the program. Organizing the RW is a big job, but we are a big group and you are not alone. The role of the coordinators is not to do all of the work, but to keep the overview and be the anchoring group. You will also be supported by experienced board members who know what has to be done. The RW is one of the Alumni core activities and helps us deepen our connection as a network around the globe!
Have a lot of IPC spirit and dedication to creating a strong Alumni community.
Be able to keep an overview in a sometimes chaotic environment.
Creativity, a positive mindset and teamspirit.
You need to be able to be at IPC already from thursday the 2nd of May, and dedicate a good chunk of energy to the project in the 1½ weeks leading up to the RW.
To seize this great opportunity we would like you to send a short application of max 300 words to alumni@ipc.dk. We would like to hear about your motivation and which parts you would prefer to work with. Deadline is friday, the 30th of november.
The annual general assembly is coming up in one month and we are hoping to see many of you there.
If you want to stay the night and have dinner at IPC you can sign up through the following google form until the 1st of October.
Here is the Facebook event, where there will be updates, so follow the news there!


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Q: Delphi: Form becomes Frozen while assigning strings in thread A code below is in a thread.
Tf1 := TFileStream.Create(LogsPath,fmOpenRead or fmShareDenyNone);
...
str:=TStringList.Create;
str.LoadFromStream(tf1);
...
SynEditLog.Lines.Assign(str); // I do this with Synchronize

There are 30 000 strings in a text document.
A form becomes frozen while assigning those strings to SynEdit.
If to load string by string it takes me 40 sec... If to use Assign - 8 sec.
How to prevent this form's state?
Thanks!!!

A: I don't think Application.ProcessMessages is going to help here at all, since all the work happens in the one call to Assign.
Does SynEditLog have BeginUpdate/EndUpdate methods? I'd use them and see how you go. For instance:
SynEditLog.BeginUpdate;
try
  SynEditLog.Lines.Assign(str);
finally
  SynEditLog.EndUpdate;
end;

In response to that not working
You'll need to break down the assignment of the string list to the Lines property. Something like this:
var
  LIndex: integer;
begin
  SynEditLog.BeginUpdate;
  try
    //added: set the capacity before adding all the strings.
    SynEditLog.Lines.Capacity := str.Capacity;
    for LIndex := 0 to str.Count - 1 do
    begin
      SynEditLog.Lines.Add(str[LIndex]);
      if LIndex mod 100 = 0 then
        Application.ProcessMessages;
    end;
  finally
    SynEditLog.EndUpdate;
  end;
end;

(note: code typed directly into browser, may not compile)
If this is too slow, try increasing the LIndex mod 100 = 0 to something larger, like 1000 or even 5000.
N@

A: The form is freezing because you're using the GUI thread to add 30,000 lines to your control, which naturally takes a while. During this time, the GUI can't update because you're using its thread, so it looks frozen.
One way around this would be to add a few lines (or just one) at a time, and, in between each add, update the GUI (by calling Application.ProcessMessages (thanks gordy)).