Results from a recent statewide poll indicate that a majority of North Carolina voters are in favor of welfare reform. According to the poll results, voters have particularly high support for five specific measures that include work requirements and financial asset testing, among other measures that would aim to prevent fraud and preserve limited resources for truly needy North Carolina citizens.
The poll, conducted by Opportunity Solutions Project, targeted likely voters of all political affiliations, but the results are clear: the majority of voters, regardless of political party affiliation, want welfare reform.
When asked if they support checking the eligibility of individuals receiving welfare more frequently and with better technology, 88 percent of all voters said they would support the measure, and 86 percent said they are in favor of financial asset tests for individuals who apply for welfare in order to prevent fraud and abuse of the system. 78 percent of all voters would like to see restrictions set on EBT use at locations of luxury rather than necessity.
The poll results revealed similar results when voters were asked about measures regarding food aid: 83 percent of all voters support work requirements for able-bodied adults without children in order to receive taxpayer funded food stamps, while 69 percent are in favor of returning income levels for welfare eligibility back to traditional federal standards.
According to Tarren Bragdon, Opportunity Solutions Project CEO, the poll results offer clear insight into the will of North Carolina voters that the state's leaders cannot ignore.
The full poll results can be viewed here.
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Dan Olinger
"If the Bible is true, then none of our fears are legitimate, none of our frustrations are permanent, and none of our opposition is significant."
Chair, Division of Biblical Studies & Theology,
Bob Jones University
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Hard Evidence for a Supernatural Book, Part 8: On a Scientific Examination of the Data
August 31, 2017 by Dan Olinger
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Since we've raised the issue of Messianic prophecies, there are plenty of others worth adding to the pile:
That Messiah's mother would be a virgin (Isa 7.14). (And yes, the Hebrew word there means virgin, as the choice of the Septuagint translators shows: they chose the Greek word parthenos, which unambiguously means virgin. The Septuagint translators were much more likely to know the nuances of a Hebrew word in their day than a modern scholar with naturalistic biases.) See Matt 1.22-23.
That he would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5.2). You'll recall that Herod's advisors used this prophecy to tell the Babylonian magi (the "wise men") where they could find the infant king (Matt 2.3-6).
That he would spend early years in Egypt (Hos 11.1). See Matt 2.15.
That one preparing his way would cry out in the wilderness (Isa 40.3). See Matt 3.3.
That he would bring light to Galilee (Isa 9.1-2). See Matt 4.12-16.
That he would heal people (Isa 53.4). See Matt 8.16-17.
That he would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey but also as a king (Zech 9.9). See Matt 21.1-5.
That he would be betrayed by a friend, one who ate bread with him (Ps 41.9). See Matt 26.20-25, 47-56.
That he would be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zech 11.12-13). See Matt 27.9-10.
That he would be silent before his accusers (Isa 53.7-8). See Matt 27.12-14.
That he would be tortured (Isa 50.6). See Matt 26.67-68.
That he would be mockingly urged to let God deliver him (Ps 22.7-8). See Matt 27.39-40.
That he would be pierced (Zech 12.10). See Matt 27.35.
That his clothes would be disposed of by lot (Ps 22.18). See Matt 27.35.
That his death would be alongside both the wicked and the rich (Isa 53.9, 12). See Matt 27.38, 57-60.
Whew. That's quite a list.
And did you notice a pattern?
All the confirmations I've listed are from Matthew.
Matthew is clearly writing his Gospel to demonstrate to his Jewish audience that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. One of the clearest ways he does that is by demonstrating that Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies; he's constantly saying, "All these things happened so that it might be fulfilled which was written by the prophet … ." A study of those passages would be worth your time; I haven't included all of them in the list above.
I began this series by saying that I've found two objective evidences that the Bible is not an ordinary book. We've looked—briefly—at both its literary unity and its prophetic accuracy. After a lifetime of study, I find those evidences compelling.
Perhaps you don't. Fair enough. But I hope you'll be intellectually honest enough—and scientific enough—not to simply dismiss evidences that don't support what you'd like to believe. A pile of hard data calls for serious investigation.
You wouldn't want to be unscientific, would you?
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Vendors and crafters of every level are represented at Sol's of Berlin where they can rent a booth that features their unique products and handmade items. From wood crafts, textiles, dolls, ceramics and fine art, there is always something new to see in one of Sol's three shops.
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Homemade ice cream made with an old-fashioned hit and miss engine is always a favorite. Live a little and try a banana split with one of Schloniger's Homemade Ice Cream's seasonal flavors.
Open year round, Sol's of Berlin is one of the only places where quality, handmade items are still available in the region.
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TOTO Toilets – High Quality And Durable
Toto is stylized as TOTO and is the largest producer of toilet tissue. It was established in 1917 and currently is known for creating the Washlet and related accessory products. The company is now based in Kitakyushu, Japan, which has manufacturing facilities in nine other countries worldwide.
Among the brands of Toto toilet seats, Toto makes the most luxurious models. The Wavoid Advanced and Pro range are the two best toto toilet seats to be had. The Wavoid Advanced is a folding toilet seat with an integrated electric motor. It is said to be the best toto toilet seat to be used in small spaces since it can be folded down into a slim package. It is designed to cater to users with physical handicaps.
The Pro toto range is marketed as the luxurious toto toilet. The toto toilets from Toto contain features such as the auto shut-off system that reduces water consumption when the toilet is not in use, the integrated water-saving heater and the advanced auto shut-off system. The toto range also contains options such as the ability to adjust the level of spray to cater to preferences in both wet and dry seasons. The toto range is targeted at consumers with disabilities.
Among the bidets offered by Toto, the Washlet for Women by Toto, the Washlets for Men by Toto, the Toreto Dryer Bidet, the Toreto Undercarp Bidet, the Toreto Smart Lock Bidet and the Vistaloo Health & Wellness Bidet are some of the bidets. The Washlet for Men by Toto has the advantage of being more ergonomically friendly than other traditional washlets, since it uses a straight-edged washlet that contours to the shape of the male body and includes an extra panel that can be used to keep a bottle of shampoo or soap handy. The Washlet for Women by Toto is very convenient for its dual-flush system that allows users to select a high or low volume flush, which can be changed using a remote control.
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Immediately apparent in James Siena's '79 works is the presented paradox. With a simplified form of mark-making (usually just lines or circles) Siena creates works of great complexity and depth. Intensely patterned, Siena's works evoke both the macroscopic and the microscopic — like looking from an airplane or through a microscope. Despite their intricacy and complexity, the works maintain a structure and order while simultaneously evoking a sensationalism — an excitement.
According to the artist himself, that was the goal.
"I just wanted […] to make an image that was both internally consistent and mildly overwhelming," he told attendees at last week's gallery talk.
Friday evening, Siena was presented with the 2009-2010 Eissner Artist of the Year Award. Established in 1997 by the Cornell Council for the Arts and the Committee on the Arts of the University Council, the award honors Cornell alumni who have achieved success in the arts. Past recipients have included Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Diaz '95, Tony award winning director Gene Saks '43 and MacArthur grant recipient and lighting designer Jennifer Tipton '58.
From Jan. 16 to Apr. 18, The Johnson featured From the Studio, an exhibition of Siena's work from nearly three decades. Working with curator Andrea Inselmann, Siena selected paintings and drawings from his personal collection as well as works from contemporaries. In addition, the exhibition featured pieces from Siena's extensive collection of antique typewriters and calculating machines.
But, as Siena admitted, Cornell was to play an equally significant role in his artistic development. Siena recounted his Cornell experience with anecdotes both serious and silly — from getting "really stoned" before drawing class to his first exhibition at Moosewood. According to Siena, the art department's unique approach is best captured by its location. Situated on the Arts Quad, the fine arts were integrated with the "so-called serious disciplines," giving Siena a wide exposure to other academic fields. In particular, Siena cited Prof. Peter Kahn, Mathematics, as especially influential in his artistic development. Kahn taught a class about techniques and material processes in painting and printmaking. Here, Siena first developed his interest in the artistic process itself, a hallmark of his later work.
Since the artistic process itself is so central to Siena's work, he included live demonstrations of the self-imposed "rules" he created for each piece of art. For most of his work, Siena begins with a set of rules to follow while creating the piece. As he puts it, he's "setting up a sort of challenge" for himself. In the first slide shown, he demonstrated how he created a pattern from the numbers "5" and "3." According to Siena, the work grew out of his desire to create something simultaneously unitary yet intricate, a concept that developed from his interest in fractals. His other works contain similarly self-imposed restrictions about whether or not lines can touch, the use of discontinuous line, and working in a certain direction. Like the pieces based on fractals, Siena's other works contain mathematical motifs, such as the Fibonacci pattern or the golden mean. After creating a work, Siena usually expands on it in another piece. He will distort the pattern, add a new rule, or start the pattern from a new location.
"I wanted simplicity on one level but complexity on another, and I wanted that perverse contradiction to be front and center," Siena said of his work.
Recently, Siena's work has moved away from pure abstraction. During the Bush administration, Siena's work developed a much more political message. Still maintaining his compositional density and complexity, Siena began applying his hallmark patterns to faces. Like his other works, these works are intensely linear. But, rather than emphasizing a mathematical sequence, these later works emphasize a sequence of longevity: wrinkles. In these "old man drawings," Siena questions the wisdom of the Bush administration, contrasting what he saw as Bush's ignorance with the real-life experiences of war veterans.


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Naslovnica Chapter 16 – Taxation
Chapter 16 – Taxation
What is being negotiated?
Tax revenues, as state revenues, are of great importance when creating the state budget and taking on strategic obligations of the state in solving certain economic and social problems. Within the European Union, there is no obligation to harmonize all types of taxes, and tax harmonization is achieved through the coordination of tax systems of EU member states, with the aim of avoiding national tax measures that could negatively affect the functioning of the EU internal market. Each member state has the right to keep its own tax system, and even to introduce new forms of taxation, with the obligation to harmonize some of their parts (tax rate, base, etc.) with European regulations. Member states decide unanimously on tax issues, which further preserves their national autonomy.
Sub-areas?
The Taxes chapter is divided into four subchapters: indirect taxation, direct taxation, administrative cooperation and mutual assistance, operational capacity and computerization.
Direct taxes are taxes that burden the taxpayer's economic capacity by directly affecting his wealth or income. Direct taxes include income taxes, property taxes and taxes on the use of goods.
Most of the provisions relating to these types of taxes are determined by the Member States themselves, respecting the four freedoms of the Treaty establishing the European Community (freedom of movement of goods, services, persons and capital). The EU acquis in the field of direct taxation relates mainly to income taxes (paid by companies). The EU aims to prevent harmful tax competition between member states and to support the principle of free movement of capital. The absence of these rules in the past has led to the provision of excessive tax incentives in some Member States, with the aim of attracting foreign investment, often at the expense of other EU countries where investment has been more economically viable. For the purpose of eliminating harmful tax measures, Member States undertake Code of Conduct for Business Taxation. Common EU rules ensure the harmonization of tax rates for cross-border payments of interest, copyright as well as for cross-border sales of goods and services within companies (so-called transfer pricing).
Indirect taxes are taxes levied in connection with acts of production, consumption or exchange of goods.
Indirect taxes refer to value added tax (VAT) and excise duties on tobacco products, alcohol, energy and electricity, which directly affect the free movement of goods and the freedom to provide services. Therefore, harmonization at EU level is needed, as changes and differences in VAT or excise duties on these products can easily distort market competition. Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in 1970 as a general consumption tax, applicable to all stages of production and distribution of goods and services. The minimum VAT rate in the EU is 15% and applies to most goods and services. Differences exist between Member States and range from 15% in Luxembourg, Cyprus (17%) and Malta (18%), over a rate of 19% in Germany, to the highest rates of 25% in Denmark and 27% in Hungary.
Rates below the average are allowed for products and services that are not competitive with products and services from other member states, such as e.g. medicines, etc. The EU acquis and taxes related to excise duties include harmonization regulations for three product categories: tobacco products, alcoholic beverages and energy products. These regulations, among other things, determine the minimum tax rates for each type of product. Minimum tax rates for fuel, natural gas, electricity and coal are in the interest of fair competition and represent a means of encouraging energy savings as well as the use of environmentally friendly fuels. However, regulations at EU level are flexible enough to allow for specific national circumstances.
Member states may also impose special taxes on other categories of products which application must not create obstacles to the free movement of goods outside the territory of that State.
Union legislation in the field of administrative cooperation and mutual assistance between the tax and customs authorities of the Member States offers solutions for the exchange of information, in order, on the one hand, to prevent illegal and lawful tax evasion and, on the other, to collect data on taxable subjects, automatically, and on demand.
Operational capacity and computerization are very important for connecting and exchanging information at the level of the Union tax authorities. In this regard, national capacities need to be improved in order to obtain a compact and functional mechanism that will profile itself as a reliable and credible partner to other European tax systems within the EU.
When was the chapter opened?
Chapter 16 – Taxes was officially opened on 30 March 2015 at the Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels.
Closing benchmarks?
In Chapter 16, the European Commission defined three closing benchmarks:
1. Montenegro shall adopt laws in areas requiring further harmonization. First of all, significant progress should be made towards harmonization in the areas of VAT, excise duties and direct taxes. It provides the Commission with a detailed plan for achieving full alignment with the acquis by the accession date.
2. Montenegro has adequate administrative capacity and the necessary infrastructure in its central and local tax offices for the implementation and enforcement of tax legislation and efficient tax collection and control of taxpayers. In addition, Montenegro ensures that the Central Liaison Office and the Central Cooperation Office in the Field of Excise Duties will have sufficient staff and be adequately operational upon accession.
3. Montenegro is showing sufficient progress in the development of all IT systems of tax administration, including those related to interconnection, especially those for VAT (VIES), excise duties (EMCS) and IT systems needed for tax cooperation and exchange of information in the field of direct taxation.
The closing benchmarks in Chapter 16 – Taxes are primarily aimed at harmonizing national with European legislation, as well as improving both administrative and infrastructural, as well as information capacity. IT connectivity is of key importance for this chapter in order to have unhindered and timely circulation of information and unhindered mutual cooperation of the tax authorities.
What are the activities in the coming period?
In the coming period, Montenegro will be committed to fulfilling its obligations from Chapter 16, which includes the adoption of laws in the field of indirect and direct taxation such as – Law on Amendments to the Law on Value Added Tax, Law on Amendments to the Law on Excise Duties, Law on Amendments to the Law on Corporate Income Tax. Also, it is necessary to continue with the implementation of the Action Plan that deals with the issues highlighted in the Analysis of the Tax Administration using diagnostic assessment instruments (TADAT), as well as finalizing activities on the signing of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
Institutions / organizations participating in the negotiating group?
The Government of Montenegro and the Ministry of Finance are responsible for conducting tax policy, while the Tax Administration is in charge of its implementation. Also, members of the Working Group of the Negotiating Chapter 16 are representatives of the Central Bank, the Customs Administration, as well as representatives of the civil sector.
What are the benefits for Montenegro from this chapter?
Montenegro will be obliged to harmonize its legislation in the field of tax information exchange with the competent EU institutions, which will contribute to more efficient control of collection and reduction of tax evasion and lead to a significant increase in budget revenues and reduction of unemployment. Montenegrin citizens will be able to work in other EU member states, and will enjoy the same tax benefits as the local worker.
One of the advantages is the fact that after Montenegro's accession to the EU, a Montenegrin citizen will no longer be obliged to pay VAT on a used car imported from the EU member states.
When it comes to Montenegrin companies, the advantages of doing business within the EU in terms of taxation relate to lower administrative costs for entrepreneurs (removal of customs barriers); less bureaucracy (eGovernment, reduction of administrative and statistical formalities performed by business entities, especially small and medium enterprises); transparent and secure business for entrepreneurs in all member states (free validation of VAT identification numbers).
Chapter 16 - Working Group
Nemanja Katnić
Pregovarač
Biljana Peranović
Šef RG
Isidora Perović
Sekretar RG
The working group was formed in March 2013. The negotiator for this chapter is Nemanja Katnić, State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, and the head of the Working Group is Biljana Peranović, acting General Director of the Directorate for Tax and Customs System. The contact person for the working group is Isidora Perović from the European Integration Office.
The working group consists of 27 members (20 from state institutions and 7 from the civil sector).


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Basically, climate modelling involves converting theories of atmospheric physics, solar radiation, phase state physics, etc. into mathematical formulas that can be solved by a computer. The relevant values are worked out for discrete areas (called grid cells) across the whole world, over a number of time steps. The result is a simulation of the climate – a simplified 'copy' of the climate system, worked out on a computer (so that lots of equations can be included and calculated relatively quickly). But it's not that easy, in fact it's not easy or simple at all. Not all theories are fully developed or understood. Lots of important processes that affect the climate in a given part of the world happen at scales smaller than the grid cell, like the interaction of air with mountains, the formation and dissipation of clouds, rainfall, etc. All these things are therefore captured in the models by 'parameterisations' (simplified representations), and this is where the major differences between climate models developed by different research institutions stem from. The influence of clouds is most likely the biggest source of uncertainty when it comes to projecting the climate and so this is a topic that is under extensive research currently. As climate models are being further developed, tested and refined and as computing power is increasing (i.e. able to make more calculations more quickly) so the spatial and temporal resolution of models is getting higher.
The basic procedure is to take a global climate model, run it using actual measured 20th Century concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG), and compare the results with the observed 20th Century climate (i.e. the actual weather conditions measured regularly over the long term by instruments placed in various locations around the world), in order to establish what biases the model has built into it as a result of the way things are parameterized. Then run the climate model using projections of future GHG concentrations (linked to scenarios of how socio-economic development will take place); and compare the results for the projected future climate (of which there are many, each based on a different estimate of future concentrations of greenhouse gases) with those simulated for the 20th Century to calculate the differences or 'anomalies' (the amount of expected change). This amount of expected change can then be added onto the current observed / recorded climate.
But, as mentioned before, there are lots of climate models out there, developed by different research groups around the world, which one is best to use? If a model is good at simulating the 20th century, is it accurate for the future?
All models have strengths and weaknesses associated with them and represent some aspects of the climate better than others. For this reason it's worth reviewing the outputs from a range of models when considering what the climate might be doing in your area of interest. This is why you'll hear climate scientists advising people to look at the "envelope" of possible change, which means look at the range of results generated by different climate models for a given time period in the future using the same emissions scenario (i.e. the same estimate of GHG concentrations or that time in the future). Don't forget that each model has certain biases built into it based on how it deals with / represents certain aspects of the climate system. If the models disagree about the kind of changes expected for a certain area (e.g. some suggest an increase in rainfall during the spring months in a certain area while others suggest a decrease), it's important to consider why, to explore where that apparent uncertainty stems from, before we conclude what we can say with confidence about expected future rainfall in that area.
The reality is, however, that in most cases the model resolution (the area for which it gives one result) is not very useful for answering people's pressing risk, vulnerability and adaptation questions on the ground because the data and information these global climate models provide is too general and large scale.
The climate in a specific place is a function of both the large scale climate state and local drivers, like features in the surface of the landscape (e.g. mountains), the land cover (e.g. forest versus cereal crop versus concrete), and the interactions with any large bodies of water nearby. Downscaling is an effort to determine the local response to a large scale climate state for a given location, either as a set of values characterising the climate for a much smaller area (or grid cell) than produced by the global models or for a single point on the globe.
There are two main types of downscaling, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Dynamical downscaling uses a limited area model to simulate the physical processes operating at the sub-regional scale, similar to the global climate models described above but just on a smaller scale for one specific region of the earth. Dynamical downscaling captures local feedbacks that are represented in the model, but it is difficult to validate how well the results match the observed reality. Statistical downscaling, sometimes called empirical downscaling, uses statistically derived relationships between the observed / measured local response and the observed / measured large scale climate state to calculate projected future local responses to the projected large scale climate states coming out of the global climate models. Statistical downscaling doesn't have built in biases but the procedure doesn't capture extreme conditions well. Downscaled climate data is usually what is used as an input to models that are developed to simulate / estimate / explore specific impacts of climate variability and change, for example on water runoff, crop yields, disease burden, etc.
When trying to develop a picture of what the climate is currently doing and might do in the future for a given place, it is important to combine many sources of relevant information. Firstly, make sure that you have some clear questions in mind relevant to the context of the place you are working, and that climate models are suitable tools for trying to answer those questions. If so, it is advisable to look at the outputs from a number of global climate models, as many as possible, bearing in mind that each one produces an answer, not the answer (i.e. none of them perfectly replicate reality rather each one is an attempt at producing a best estimate). Look at an analysis of observed historical data from your area of focus and then look at downscaled projections from numerous global climate models for various emissions scenarios, keeping in mind the strengths and weaknesses of the different methods used to do the downscaling and the significance of the different GHG concentrations that the climate scenarios are based on. Be careful and considered about what conclusions you can confidently draw in order to take a decision and justify it.
Change in rainfall for the period 2046-2065 from various climate models.


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Q: How to test WinRT MediaCapture API by testrunner Windows store application requires special user input while first accessing certain devices, like webcam, microphone, etc. In Visual studio integrated test runner, or resharper's one there is no such permission request window appeared. So test that use webcam will eventually hang forever in call to InitializeAsync():
[TestClass]
public class WhenRecordVideo
{
    [UITestMethod]
    public void test1()
    {
        var captureSettings = new MediaCaptureInitializationSettings
        {
             AudioDeviceId = "",
             VideoDeviceId = deviceId.Id,
             StreamingCaptureMode = StreamingCaptureMode.Video,
             PhotoCaptureSource = PhotoCaptureSource.Auto
        };

        var capture = new MediaCapture();
        capture.InitializeAsync(captureSettings).AsTask.Wait()
    }

Since test are running only on development machines is there any way to disable that permission request window, using registry/config hacks?

A: You shouldn't be testing MediaCapture in your tests. Microsoft would have taken care of that themselves. If you want to unit test code that you write - abstract out the photo capture code as a service and use a mock implementation of that service in your tests so you can provide deterministic images to test your own code.

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Hawaiian cowboy, Wayne Tachera and his daughter, Nahe, 9, share a tender moment at their home on Kahua Ranch in North Kohala, Hawaii. The house is part of "cowboy housing" which is subsidized by the ranch as part of a cowboy's benefit package. "We get free housing, free electricity, free water. It makes up for cowboy pay because cowboy pay is not much at all"," says Tachera. Nahe and her sister, Kamehana, are very close to their father who taught them to ride horses as toddlers and took them to work with him when childcare wasn't available.


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import language.experimental.macros
import scala.reflect.macros.blackbox.Context

object Macros {
  def implUU(c: Context)(x: c.Tree): c.Tree = x
  def implTU(c: Context)(x: c.Expr[Int]): c.Tree = x.tree
  def implUT(c: Context)(x: c.Tree): c.Expr[Int] = c.Expr[Int](x)
  def implTT(c: Context)(x: c.Expr[Int]): c.Expr[Int] = x

  def fooUU(x: Int): Int = macro implUU
  def fooTU(x: Int): Int = macro implTU
  def fooUT(x: Int): Int = macro implUT
  def fooTT(x: Int): Int = macro implTT
}


If you feel you have a good handle on your page's management so far, feel free to skip ahead to facebook event page guide or facebook group guide.
So you've decided to integrate social media into your marketing plan. The first step is to determine what your overall marketing goals are. By doing this first, you ensure that focus is maintained on what is important. Are you just trying to establish a social media presence? Are you trying to build followers or generate leads? Brainstorm your list of goals and write them down. This will be your road map for everything that follows.


San Jose, US, June 4, 2018 — At the annual WWDC event in San Jose, California, Apple announced the latest version of their mobile OS – iOS 12. The primary goal of this update for the company is performance and the inclusion of new features – some that were needed for a long time.
Apple is always known for delivering most popular features later than the competition. But, when Apple makes it, we know for sure that it is going to get a lot of popularity. Without any further ado, here are the top three features of the new iOS 12.
Finally, the feature that all iPhone users have been waiting for – notifications from the same app will be stacked in a single notification item. Apple finally heard the call from their user and will make the notification area a much cleaner place thanks to this. Android users enjoyed this feature a long time ago, and now its iPhone user's turn to join the fun. Any new and unread notifications will be grouped by app or person, and you can swipe aside to dismiss them all together.
Siri is another part of iOS that is getting some love, catching up to the Google Assistant and Alexa. Namely, you can set custom voice commands that trigger specific actions in third-party apps. As an example, you can set a custom command that will turn on the lights and heating in your house and start playing the music in your car. All of that, with a simple: Hey Siri, I'm heading home. Up until now, only services like IFTTT were capable of doing that on Apple's side, so it's nice for them to implement it natively.
Finally, FaceTime is getting an update as well – the addition of group calls. You can take part in a single group call with up to 32 participants simultaneously. This feature will be available on any Apple device – iPhone, iPad, Mac or through an audio-only call on the Apple Watch. This has also been a long-requested feature, and we can finally see FaceTime coming up to the ranks of other video chat apps.
These have been the top three features for the upcoming iOS 12 update. Some other notable features are the improvements in ARKit and augmented reality, improvements on the Photos app, a new "Screen Time" feature that will show a weekly summary of how you engaged your iPhone, and many more. Check them out on Apple's official blog.
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<?php

namespace PhpExtended\Ip;

/**
 * Ipv6 class file.
 *
 * @author Anastaszor
 * @see https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2460.txt
 */
class Ipv6 implements Ip
{

	/**
	 * This is the first two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2001.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group1 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the second two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2002.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group2 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the third two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2003.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group3 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the fourth two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2004.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group4 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the fifth two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2005.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group5 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the sixth two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2006.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group6 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the seventh two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2007.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group7 = 0;

	/**
	 * This is the last two octets in the ip address. In the ip address
	 * 2001:2002:2003:2004:2005:2006:2007:2008, this corresponds to the 2008.
	 * This integer is always between 0000 and ffff, inclusive, meaning it is
	 * between 0 and 65535, inclusive.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_group8 = 0;

	/**
	 * Builds a new Ipv6 address from a given object. This object can be an ip
	 * address, an integer, or a string which represents an ip address.
	 *
	 * If null is provided, this is interpreted as :: (full zero) address.
	 * If 'localhost' is provided, this is interpreted as ::1 ip address.
	 *
	 * If an Ipv4 is provided, it will be transformed into an ipv6 within range
	 * of ::ffff:0:0/96.
	 * If an Ipv6 is provided, it will be cloned as-is.
	 *
	 * If the given argument is not parseable as an ip address, then an
	 * IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.
	 *
	 * If the given ip address is incomplete or seriously damaged, then an
	 * IpMalformedException will be thrown.
	 *
	 * If a string which starts with '/' is provided, it will be interpreted as
	 * the bitmask. For example, the '/48' address will be the
	 * ffff:ffff:ffff:: address.
	 *
	 * If a string which starts with '\\' is provided, it will be interpreted
	 * as the inverse bitmask. For example, the '\48' address will be the
	 * ::ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff address.
	 *
	 * @param mixed $ipAddress
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the content value is not intepretable
	 * @throws IllegalRangeException if the bitmasks are not in [0-128]
	 * @throws IllegalValueException if the parsed integers ar not in [0-65535]
	 * @throws IpMalformedException if an error occur while interpreting the value
	 */
	public function __construct($ipAddress = null)
	{
		if(empty($ipAddress)) return;

		$tokenizer = new Ipv6Tokenizer();
		$tokenizer->tokenize($ipAddress);

		$this->_group1 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group2 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group3 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group4 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group5 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group6 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group7 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
		$this->_group8 = (int) $tokenizer->getNextToken();
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the first group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getFirstGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group1;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the second group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getSecondGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group2;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the third group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getThirdGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group3;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the fourth group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getFourthGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group4;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the fifth group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getFifthGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group5;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the sixth group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getSixthGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group6;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the seventh group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getSeventhGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group7;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the eigth group.
	 *
	 * @return integer between 0 and 65535
	 */
	public function getLastGroup()
	{
		return $this->_group8;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 * @see Ip::getShortRepresentation()
	 */
	public function getShortRepresentation()
	{
		$desc = '';
		$hexvals = array(
			dechex($this->_group1),
			dechex($this->_group2),
			dechex($this->_group3),
			dechex($this->_group4),
			dechex($this->_group5),
			dechex($this->_group6),
			dechex($this->_group7),
			dechex($this->_group8),
		);
		$shortcutUsed = false;
		$currentShortcut = false;
		foreach($hexvals as $c => $hexval)
		{
			if($hexval === '0')
			{
				if($shortcutUsed === true)
				{
					$desc .= '0';
					if($c < 7)
						$desc .= ':';
				}
				else
				{
					if($currentShortcut === false)
					{
						$currentShortcut = true;
						$desc .= ':';
					}
				}
			}
			else
			{
				if($currentShortcut === true)
				{
					$currentShortcut = false;
					$shortcutUsed = true;
				}
				$desc .= $hexval;
				if($c < 7)
					$desc .= ':';
			}
		}
		return $desc;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 * @see \PhpExtended\Ip\Ip::getCanonicalRepresentation()
	 */
	public function getCanonicalRepresentation()
	{
		return $this->make4Hex($this->_group1)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group2)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group3)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group4)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group5)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group6)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group7)
			.':'.$this->make4Hex($this->_group8);
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the 4-letter hexa value from given digit.
	 *
	 * @param integer $value
	 * @return string hexadecimal value with 4 letters
	 */
	protected function make4Hex($value)
	{
		$hex = dechex($value);
		while(strlen($hex) < 4)
			$hex = '0'.$hex;
		return $hex;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets a string representation of the ip address.
	 *
	 * @return string
	 */
	public function __toString()
	{
		return $this->getShortRepresentation();
	}

	/**
	 * Does the bitwise OR operation for each bit of this address, using the
	 * other given address.
	 *
	 * @param Ipv6 $other
	 * @return Ipv6 the result
	 */
	public function _or(Ipv6 $other)
	{
		$new = new Ipv6();
		$new->_group1 = $this->_group1 | $other->_group1;
		$new->_group2 = $this->_group2 | $other->_group2;
		$new->_group3 = $this->_group3 | $other->_group3;
		$new->_group4 = $this->_group4 | $other->_group4;
		$new->_group5 = $this->_group5 | $other->_group5;
		$new->_group6 = $this->_group6 | $other->_group6;
		$new->_group7 = $this->_group7 | $other->_group7;
		$new->_group8 = $this->_group8 | $other->_group8;
		return $new;
	}

	/**
	 * Does the bitwise AND operation for each bit of this address, using the
	 * other given address.
	 *
	 * @param Ipv6 $other
	 * @return Ipv6 the result
	 */
	public function _and(Ipv6 $other)
	{
		$new = new Ipv6();
		$new->_group1 = $this->_group1 & $other->_group1;
		$new->_group2 = $this->_group2 & $other->_group2;
		$new->_group3 = $this->_group3 & $other->_group3;
		$new->_group4 = $this->_group4 & $other->_group4;
		$new->_group5 = $this->_group5 & $other->_group5;
		$new->_group6 = $this->_group6 & $other->_group6;
		$new->_group7 = $this->_group7 & $other->_group7;
		$new->_group8 = $this->_group8 & $other->_group8;
		return $new;
	}

	/**
	 * Does the bitwise NOT operation for each bit of this address.
	 *
	 * @param Ipv6 $other
	 * @return Ipv6 the result
	 */
	public function _not()
	{
		$new = new Ipv6();
		$new->_group1 = (~ $this->_group1) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group2 = (~ $this->_group2) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group3 = (~ $this->_group3) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group4 = (~ $this->_group4) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group5 = (~ $this->_group5) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group6 = (~ $this->_group6) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group7 = (~ $this->_group7) & 0x0000ffff;
		$new->_group8 = (~ $this->_group8) & 0x0000ffff;
		return $new;
	}

	/**
	 * Does the addition of this address with the given address. Each byte adds
	 * up separately with remainders. No address may add upper than the
	 * ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff address.
	 *
	 * @param Ipv6 $other
	 */
	public function add(Ipv6 $other)
	{
		$new = new Ipv6();
		$add8 = $this->_group8 + $other->_group8;
		$new->_group8 = $add8 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd7 = ($add8 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add7 = $this->_group7 + $other->_group7 + $rmd7;
		$new->_group7 = $add7 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd6 = ($add7 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add6 = $this->_group6 + $other->_group6 + $rmd6;
		$new->_group6 = $add6 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd5 = ($add6 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add5 = $this->_group5 + $other->_group5 + $rmd5;
		$new->_group5 = $add5 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd4 = ($add5 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add4 = $this->_group4 + $other->_group4 + $rmd4;
		$new->_group4 = $add4 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd3 = ($add4 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add3 = $this->_group3 + $other->_group3 + $rmd3;
		$new->_group3 = $add3 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd2 = ($add3 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add2 = $this->_group2 + $other->_group2 + $rmd2;
		$new->_group2 = $add2 & 0x0000ffff;
		$rmd1 = ($add2 >> 16) & 0x0000ffff;
		$add1 = $this->_group1 + $other->_group1 + $rmd1;
		$new->_group1 = $add1 & 0x0000ffff;
		return $new;
	}

	/**
	 * Does the substraction of this address with the given address. Each byte
	 * substracts up separately with remainteds. No adderss may substract lower
	 * than the :: address.
	 *
	 * @param Ipv6 $other
	 */
	public function substract(Ipv6 $other)
	{
		$new1 = $other->_not();
		$new2 = $this->add($new1);
		return $new2->add(new Ipv6(array(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1)));
	}

	/**
	 * Gets whether the given other thing represents exactly the same ipv6 as
	 * this one.
	 *
	 * @param boolean $object
	 */
	public function equals($object)
	{
		if(is_object($object) && $object instanceof Ipv6)
		{
			return $this->getFirstGroup() === $object->getFirstGroup()
				&& $this->getSecondGroup() === $object->getSecondGroup()
				&& $this->getThirdGroup() === $object->getThirdGroup()
				&& $this->getFourthGroup() === $object->getFourthGroup()
				&& $this->getFifthGroup() === $object->getFifthGroup()
				&& $this->getSixthGroup() === $object->getSixthGroup()
				&& $this->getSeventhGroup() === $object->getSeventhGroup()
				&& $this->getLastGroup() === $object->getLastGroup();
		}
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Gets whether this ip object is included into the network represented by
	 * given ip address and netmask.
	 *
	 * @param mixed $ipAddress
	 * @return boolean
	 */
	public function isInRange($ipAddress, $bitmask = null)
	{
		return (new Ipv6Network($ipAddress, $bitmask))->contains($this);
	}

}


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Trudeau was born in Ottawa and attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. He earned a BA in English literature from McGill University in 1994 and a BEd from the University of British Columbia in 1998. He gained a high public profile in October 2000, when he delivered a eulogy at his father's state funeral. After graduating, he worked as a teacher in Vancouver, British Columbia, then studied engineering, and began a master's degree in Environmental Geography. He used his public profile to advocate for various causes and acted in the 2007 TV miniseries The Great War.
After becoming more involved in politics after his father's death, Trudeau was elected in the 2008 federal election to represent the riding of Papineau in the House of Commons. In 2009, he was appointed the Liberal Party's critic for Youth and Multiculturalism and the following year became critic for Citizenship and Immigration. In 2011, he was appointed as critic for Secondary Education and Youth and Amateur Sport. Trudeau won the leadership of the Liberal Party in April 2013, and went on to lead his party to victory in the 2015 federal election, moving the third-placed Liberals from 36 seats to 184 seats, the largest-ever numerical increase by a party in a Canadian election.
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Billboard. (For the record) Marvin Hamlisch' Chart Legacy: From Liza Minnelli to The Wu‐Tang Clan to Glee and Beyond
Marvin Hamlisch: Billboard Chart Legacy
For The Record: Billboard — (Note: This Article By Fred Bronson, was published on August 07, 2012)
Marvin Hamlisch, (1944–2012) leaves behind a chart legacy on The Billboard Hot 100 that stretches over 45 years, from his first pop hit in 1965 to a pair of "A Chorus Line" remakes by the Glee Cast in 2010. His biggest hits on the Hot 100 were all by female artists, from Lesley Gore in the 1960s to Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin and Melissa Manchester in the 1970s to Lauryn Hill in the 1990s.
The New York‐city born composer was just 19 years old when he saw his first chart ink in early 1964. For her second album, Lesley Gore recorded "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows," written by Hamlisch with Howard Liebling. "Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed‐Up Hearts" debuted on The Billboard 200 the week of Jan. 25, 1964 and peaked at No. 125. It would take another year and a new, poppier recording of the song to break it as a hit single. Featured in the film "Ski Party," the song peaked at No 13 in August 1965 and was Hamlisch's first turn on the Hot 100.
VIDEO: Lesley Gore — Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows:
Hamlisch scored again on the Billboard album chart in 1964. Signed to Capitol Records in 1963, Liza Minnelli asked her friend Marvin to help her find songs for her debut album. "Liza! Liza!" was filled with standards, but also included another Hamlisch‐Liebling composition, "The Travelin' Life." "Liza! Liza!" debuted on The Billboard 200 the week of Nov. 21, 1964, peaking at No. 115 in its eight‐week chart run.
LISTEN: Liza Minnelli — "The Travelin' Life"
Hamlisch returned to the Hot 100 in 1967 with another hit single by Gore. "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" had been produced by Mercury's Quincy Jones, who signed the teenager to the label and helmed all of her earlier hits, including "It's My Party" and "You Don't' Own Me." In '67, Gore was working with producer Bob Crewe, and they went into the studio to record the Hamlisch‐Liebling song "California Nights," which sailed to No. 16 on the Hot 100 in March 1967.
Seven years later, Hamlisch had his biggest Hot 100 success as a songwriter, when he wrote the music for the film "The Way We Were." The title song, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, was recorded by the movie's star, Barbra Streisand. The single spent three weeks at No. 1, giving Hamlisch his only chart‐topper on this tally.
Song: The Way We Were. Rendition by Barbra Streisand:
A cover version by Gladys Knight, recorded as a live medley with "Try to Remember" from the off‐Broadway musical "The Fantasticks!" brought Hamlisch back to the top 20 when it peaked at No. 11 in 1975.
Gladys Knight Live — Try To Remember/The Way We Were & I Just Wanna Be With You:
A year earlier, Marvin Hamlisch became more of a household name when he made his only appearance on the Hot 100 as an artist — ironically, with a song he did not write. Hamlisch composed the music for the film "The Sting," and the MCA label issued his version of Scott Joplin's 1902 composition "The Entertainer" as a single. The instrumental spent two weeks at No. 3 in May 1974.
Before the '70s were over, three more divas spent time on the Hot 100 with music by Hamlisch. In June 1977, Aretha Franklin had a new entry with "Break It to Me Gently," written by Hamlisch with Carole Bayer Sager. The single peaked at No. 85 and was Franklin's final Hot 100 entry on the Atlantic label. One month later, another Hamlisch‐Sager song entered the chart. Carly Simon's "Nobody Does It Better," from the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me," spent three weeks at No. 2, tying Paul McCartney's 1973 hit "Live and Let Die" as the highest‐ranking Bond theme to that date.
Hamlisch and Sager closed out the decade with another Hot 100 soundtrack song, Melissa Manchester's "Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)," No. 76 in 1979:
In 1996, Hamlisch found himself back in the top 10 of the Hot 100 sharing writing credits with Streisand, Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange on "I Finally Found Someone," a Streisand/Adams duet from "The Mirror Has Two Faces," a film starring Streisand and Jeff Bridges. Three years later, Hamlisch earned another Hot 100 songwriting credit, thanks to Lauryn Hill sampling the Wu‐Tang Clan's "Can It All Be So Simple" (based on Gladys Knight's version of "The Way We Were") in her song "Ex‐Factor," which peaked at No. 21.
Hamlisch's Hot 100 writing credits stretch into the 21st century thanks to the cast of "Glee," and two remakes from the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line." First, "What I Did for Love" peaked at No. 51 in October 2010 and then three weeks later, "Sing!" went to No. 87.
LISTEN: What I Did For Love — Glee Cast "Audition"
"SuchDamnGleeks say: This song is unreal and from the second season of Glee. Sorry about the "z100.com" though everyone, but enjoy!"
Hamlisch conquered other Billboard charts, especially the Adult Contemporary list, where Simon's "Nobody Does It Better" had a seven‐week stay in pole position. Streisand's "The Way We Were" had a two‐week reign and Knight's remake spent a week at No. 2, making it her highest‐ranking Adult Contemporary hit. Streisand and Adams' "I Finally Found Someone" also reached the runner‐up spot and remained there for two weeks. Manchester's "Ice Castles" theme was a No. 13 hit on the AC chart. As an artist, Hamlisch scored another No. 1 on the AC chart, when "The Entertainer" spent a lone week in first place.
Hamlisch also went to No. 1 on Billboard's R&B singles chart, when Franklin's "Break It to Me Gently" became her 17th chart‐topper on this survey. The Wu‐Tang Clan bubbled under the Hot 100 with "Can It All Be So Simple" but failed to make the main chart; they had no such problem on the R&B chart, peaking at No. 82 in 1994. And Hill's "Ex‐Factor" sailed to No. 7 in 1999.
VIDEO:Lauryn Hill — Ex‐Factor:
Thanks to the Wu‐Tang song, Hamlisch even made one appearance on the Hot Rap Singles chart, where "Can It All Be So Simple" reached No. 24:
Finally, Hamlisch had great success on The Billboard 200 after the Gore and Minnelli LPs, especially in 1974 when he topped the albums chart twice. The soundtrack to "The Way We Were" was No. 1 for two weeks in March and the soundtrack to "The Sting" ruled for five weeks in May. Two decades later, "The Mirror Has Two Faces," propelled by the hit single, went as high as No 16. Hamlisch's best‐known Broadway musical, "A Chorus Line," had a cast album that reached No 98 in 1975. The 2006 revival cast album didn't appear on The Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 3 on the Top Cast Albums chart.
From Liza to "Glee," from Lesley Gore to the Wu‐Tang Clan, from "The Sting" to "A Chorus Line," Hamlisch leaves behind a vast and diverse song catalog that will no doubt see his name return time and time again to the Billboard charts, whether in remakes, samples on undiscovered compositions by a musical master whose work underscores the way we were, the way we are and the way we will be.
This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years.
Marvin Hamlisch's Top 10 Hot 100 Hits As A Songwriter*:
"The Way We Were," Barbra Streisand (No. 1, three weeks), 1974
"Nobody Does It Better," Carly Simon (No. 2), 1977
"I Finally Found Someone," Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams (No. 8), 1996
"The Way We Were/Try to Remember," Gladys Knight & The Pips (No. 11), 1975
"If You Remember Me," Chris Thompson & Night (No. 17), 1979
"California Nights," Lesley Gore (No. 16), 1967
"Ex‐Factor," Lauryn Hill (No. 21), 1999
"Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows," Lesley Gore (No. 13), 1965
"Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)," Melissa Manchester (No. 76), 1979
"What I Did for Love," Glee Cast (No. 51), 2010
*Since Hamlisch didn't write "The Entertainer," (But arranged it for the Film The Sting) it's not included in this top 10. If it had been eligible, it would have ranked third.


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Q: can i import a library from node modules in web worker? i am working on a small app in which I am passing some data from main class to the web worker to train model using RandomForestClassifer method from 'ml-random-forest' module.
I tried to import the above method into the web worker but i get the following error: Uncaught ReferenceError: ml_random_forest__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_0__ is not defined at onmessage
worker.js
import { RandomForestClassifier as RFClassifier } from 'ml-random-forest';

export default ()=>{

onmessage=(e)=>{
    console.log('in worker')
    const classifier = new RFClassifier(e.data[0]);
    console.log('classifer'+ classifier)
    classifier.train(e.data[1],e.data[2])

    var result = classifier.predict(e.data[3]);
    var accuracy = calculateAccuracy(result, e.data[4]);
    console.log(accuracy)
    postMessage(accuracy)
}

const calculateAccuracy = (result, test_labels) => {
    let hits = 0;
    for(let i = 0; i<result.length; i++){
        if(result[i] == test_labels[i]){
            hits++;
        }
    }
    let rcl =  hits / result.length;
    return rcl;
}
}

main.js
const myworker = new webWorker(worker);
//some extra code inbetween

 setTimeout(async () => {
        // training_labels = transformLabelsIntoEnums(training_labels);
        // test_labels = transformLabelsIntoEnums(test_labels);

        const options = {
            seed: 132456,
            maxFeatures: props.state.rf_config.rf_maxFeatures,
            replacement: false,
            nEstimators: props.state.rf_config.rf_nEstimators
          };

        const classifier = new RFClassifier(options);
        // await sleep(1000000);
         console.log('classifier '+classifier)
          myworker.onmessage = function (event){
              accuracy=event.data;
              console.log(event.data);
        }

        console.log('calling worker')

    myworker.postMessage([options,training_dataset,training_labels,test_dataset,test_labels]);
  }, 100);


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Copa Holdings reports net income of $118.2 million for the second quarter
Copa Holdings, S.A. (Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia) (Panama City) reported net income of $118.2 million (US) for the second quarter, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.66 (US). Excluding special items, Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income of $115.9 million (US), or $2.61 per share, a 36.4% increase over adjusted net income of $85.0 million (US) and $1.92 per share for the second quarter.
Operating income for second quarter came in at $131.2 million (US), a 34.3% increase over operating income of $97.7 million (US) in the second quarter. Operating margin for the period came in at 19.5%, compared to 16.5% in the second quarter, as a result of higher unit revenues.
In other news, Copa Airlines will add two new routes, from Panama City to Campinas, Brazil and Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba.
New destinations:
Campinas, Brazil: Copa Airlines will offer one daily flight to Campinas, its eighth destination in Brazil. Called the "Silicon Valley" of Brazil, Campinas is home to the second largest concentration of research and development centers in the country. It is also boasts Brazil's fourth-largest financial sector. The new flight will begin operating in December 2014.
Cayo Santa María, Cuba: Copa Airlines will offer two weekly flights to its second destination in Cuba, increasing tourist access to beautiful beaches; hotel accommodations including many "all inclusive" hotels, approximately 12,500 rooms, 5-star hotels and the the Pedraplén de Caibarién, an impressive 48km road stretching across the sea to Cayo Santa Maria, awarded the international "Puente de Alcántara" prize for best Latin American civil works. This new flight will also begin operation in December 2014.
With the addition of these new destinations, by the end of 2014 Copa Airlines will offer flights to 69 destinations in 30 countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean from its Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama. The Hub of the Americas continues to offer more international flights to destinations in Latin America than any other airline.
During the first six months of 2014, Copa Airlines added four new Boeing Next Generation 737-800 aircraft equipped with the innovative Split Scimitar Winglets to its fleet, bringing its total to 94 aircraft.
During the second half of 2014, Copa will add four new high-tech Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, bringing its fleet total to 98 aircraft and increasing the number of available seats by 10 percent over 2013.
Top Copyright Photo: Jay Selman/AirlinersGallery.com (all others by Copa). Boeing 737-8V3 HP-1714CMP (msn 40891) arrives at Las Vegas.
Copa Airlines:
The "Hub of the Americas":
Routes from the Panama City hub:
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Updating the GBIF Backbone
The taxonomy employed by GBIF for organising all occurrences into a consistent view has remained unchanged since 2013. We have been working on a replacement for some time and are pleased to introduce a preview in this post. The work is rather complex and tries to establish an automated process to build a new backbone which we aim to run on a regular, probably quarterly basis. We would like to release the new taxonomy rather soon and improve the backbone iteratively. Large regressions should be avoided initially, but it is quite hard to evaluate all the changes between 2 large taxonomies with 4 - 5 million names each. We are therefore seeking feedback and help to discover oddities of the new backbone.
Relevance & Challenges
Every occurrence record in GBIF is matched to a taxon in the backbone. Because occurrence records in GBIF cover the whole tree of life and names may come from all possible, often outdated, taxonomies, it is important to have the broadest coverage of names possible. We also deal with fossil names, extinct taxa and (due to advanced digital publishing) even names that have just been described a week before the data is indexed at GBIF.
The Taxonomic Backbone provides a single classification and a synonymy that we use to inform our systems when creating maps, providing metrics or even when you do a plain occurrence search. It is also used to crosslink names between different checklist datasets.
The very first taxonomy that GBIF used was based on the Catalogue of Life. As this only included around half the names we found in GBIF occurrences, all other cleaned occurrence names were merged into the GBIF backbone. As the backbone grew we never deleted names and increasingly faced more and more redundant names with slightly different classifications. It was time for a different procedure.
The Current Backbone
The current version of the backbone was built in July 2013. It is largely based on the Catalogue of Life from 2012 and has folded in names from 39 further taxonomic sources. It was built using an automated process that made use of selected checklists from the GBIF ChecklistBank in a prioritised order. The Catalogue of Life was still the starting point and provided the higher classification down to orders. The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera was used as the single reference list for generic homonyms. Otherwise only a single version of any name was allowed to exist in the backbone, even where the authorship differed.
We kept track of nearly 150 reported issues. Some of the main issues showing up regularly that we wanted to address were:
Enable an automated build process so we can use the latest Catalogue of Life and other sources to capture newly described or currently missing names
It was impossible to have synonyms using the same canonical name but with different authors. This means Poa pubescens was always considered a synonym of Poa pratensis L. when in fact Poa pubescens R.Br. is considered a synonym of Eragrostis pubescens (R.Br.) Steud.
Some families contain far too many accepted species and hardly any synonyms. Especially for plants the Catalogue of Life was surprisingly sparsely populated and we heavily relied on IPNI names. For example the family Cactaceae has 12.062 accepted species in GBIF while The Plant List recognizes just 2.233.
Many accepted names are based on the same basionym. For example the current backbone considers both Sulcorebutia breviflora Backeb. and Weingartia breviflora (Backeb.) Hentzschel & K.Augustin as accepted taxa.
Relying purely on IRMNG for homonyms meant that homonyms which were not found in IRMNG were conflated. On the other hand there are many genera in IRMNG - and thus in the backbone - that are hardly used anywhere, creating confusion and many empty genera without any species in our backbone.
The New Backbone
The new backbone is available for preview in our test environment. In order to review the new backbone and compare it to the previous version we provide a few tools with a different focus:
Stable ID report: We have joined the old and new backbone names to each other and compared their identifiers. When joining on the full scientific name there is still an issue with changing identifiers which we are still investigating.
Tree Diffs: For comparing the higher classification we used a tool from Rod Page to diff the tree down to families. There are surprisingly many changes, but all of them stem from evolution in the Catalogue of Life or the changed Algae classification.
Nub Browser: For comparing actual species and also reviewing the impact of the changed taxonomy on the GBIF occurrences, we developed a new Backbone Browser sitting on top of our existing API (Google Chrome only). Our test environment has a complete copy of the current GBIF occurrence index which we have reprocessed to use the new backbone. This also includes all maps and metrics which we show in the new browser.
Family Asparagaceae as seen in the nub browser:
Red numbers next to names indicate taxa that have fewer occurrences using the new backbone, while green numbers indicate an increase. This is also seen in the tree maps of the children by occurrences. The genus Campylandra J.G. Baker, 1875 is dark red with zero occurrences because the species in that genus were moved into the genus Rhodea in the latest Catalog of Life.
Species Asparagus asparagoides as seen in the nub browser:
The details view shows all synonyms, the basionym and also a list of homonyms from the new backbone.
We manually curate a list of priority ordered checklist datasets that we use to build the taxonomy. Three datasets are treated in a slightly special way:
GBIF Backbone Patch: a small dataset we manually curate at GBIF to override any other list. We mainly use the dataset to add missing names reported by users.
Catalogue of Life: The Catalogue of Life provides the entire higher classification above families with the exception of algaes.
GBIF Algae Classification: With the withdrawal of Algaebase the current Catalogue of Life is lacking any algae taxonomy. To allow other sources to at least provide genus and species names for algae we have created a new dataset that just provides an algae classification down to families. This classification fits right into the empty phyla of the Catalogue of Life.
The GBIF portal now also lists the source datasets that contributed to the GBIF Backbone and the number of names that were used as primary references.
Other Improvements
As well as fixing the main issues listed above, there is another frequently occurring situation that we have improved. Many occurrences could not be matched to a backbone species because the name existed multiple times as an accepted taxon. In the new backbone, only one version of a name is ever considered to be accepted. All others now are flagged as doubtful. That resolves many issues which prevented a species match because of name ambiguity. For example there are many occurrences of Hyacinthoides hispanica in Britain which only show up in the new backbone (old / new occurrence, old / new match). This is best seen in the map comparison of the nub browser, try to swipe the map!
We are aware of some problems with the new backbone which we like to address in the next stage. Two of these issues we consider as candidates for blocking the release of the new backbone:
Species matching service ignores authorship
As we better keep different authors apart the backbone now contains a lot more species names which just differ by their authorship. The current algorithm only keeps one of these names as the accepted name from the most trusted source (e.g. CoL) and treats the other as doubtful if they are not already treated as synonyms.
The problem currently is that the species matching service we use to align occurrences to the backbone does not deal with authorship. Therefore we have some cases where occurrences are attached to a doubtful name or even split across some of the "homonyms".
There are nearly 166.832 species names with different authorship existing in the new backbone, accounting for 98.977.961 occurrences.
Too eager basionym merging
The same epithet is sometimes used by the same author for different names in the same family. This currently leads to an overly eager basionym grouping with less accepted names.
As these names are still in the backbone and occurrences can be matched to them this is currently not considered a blocker.
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The thing about real music lovers is that they don't just like to listen to music--they like to talk about music, and they like to listen to other people talk about music. Essentially, music is everything, and there is no exhausting this subject. Thankfully, an increasing number of podcast shows are being recorded and released for music lovers, with podcasts ranging from discussions on classic and contemporary music, to dissections of popular music samples and the origin of these riffs, to explanations of how songs were made my the musicians themselves.
We've compiled a list of all the best music podcasts out there so you don't have to! So read on, listen on, and let us know on our social media channels if we helped you find a new favorite!
This new-to-the-scene podcast, produced by Evergreen Podcasts, studies sampling in popular music. Hosts, Joe Watson and Toby Brazwell, connect the musical dots between legendary tracks and the often not-so-well-known songs from which they sampled. You'll hear behind-the-scenes stories of musicians and their inspiration for some of your favorite songs, and you might find yourself saying, "I can't believe that's where this song came from!" Learn how these epic songs drew from music of the past and paid it forward — enriching the musical landscape for future generations.
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Chris Rock has become a household name as legendary standup comedian, Saturday Night Live vet, and most recently, as the voice of Marty the Zebra in the Madagascar series. But, the 49-year-old has dabbled in movie production and direction too. In his latest flick, Top Five, Rock is pretty much playing himself. Andre Allen (Rock) is a big-time movie star who fears going back into the comedy world after 4 years of sobriety and a chain reaction of box office flops.
Top Five, which also stars Rosario Dawson, J.B. Smoove, and Gabrielle Union, is one of this year's most creative and witty movies. Chris Rock, in true fashion, pushes the envelope with his racy, vulgar humor. One joke in particular involved a quick jab at JFK and the grassy knoll, so you can image the level of inappropriate hilarity.
Rapping buddies Jay Z and Kanye West serve as co-producers of the film. While the Roots' Questlove managed the movie's score as executive music producer. With that many musical geniuses involved, I was a little bummed to actually hear the music featured in the movie. The soundtrack was unoriginal and was filled with your everyday radio playlist.
While the music was predictable, the random listings of favorite rappers held more weight than that of the actual musical selection. The topic, specifically hip-hop, infrequently surfaced throughout the movie as characters discussed their own top rappers. This dialogue was the impromptu spice to this filmic feast.
There are so many surprise guests, both comedians and entertainers. So many wonderful, hilarious cameos that I am not willing to spoil their appearances. The obvious funny men, Cedric the Entertainer and Kevin Hart, were amongst the elite group.
Rosario Dawson's character resonated with me personally and professionally. She played Chelsea Brown, a New York Times film critic who ghost writes under other names. I am Chelsea Brown- the journalist who wears many hats in the hopes of telling an honest story. Unlike other story chasers, we both possess the need to uncover the great, positive stories rather than dig up dirt.
This field is no easy ballpark. Between meetings some one-dimensional people and tasteless headlines, the idea of making newsworthy, well-written pieces is minimal. While there are some great perks to this work, it can get sidetracked with fame, recognition, and greed.
4 STARS: Chris Rock needed this movie. Chris Rock fans also needed this movie. Top Five is undeniably an amusing reflection of selecting and ranking who or what is most important in any given subject.
Thank you for my passes to this movie! I really enjoyed it.


This is the shortest backcountry trail in the park. It serves to connect the Wet Prong of Buffalo Loop Trail and the McCoy Hollow Trail. The trail itself is in fair to good condition and sees moderate to heavy traffic. The path leaves the Wet Prong of Buffalo Loop Trail beside the flowing waters of Wet Prong and climbs to a more level area on the side of the valley. At this point the path turns downstream well above Wet Prong, shaded by a rich deciduous forest dominated by oaks. The path curves with the valley and passes over a pair of streamlets. To your left the valley rises; to your right it drops off to Wet Prong. The level part of the valley narrows before intersecting the McCoy Hollow Trail at 0.5 mile. From this junction it is 0.5 mile left to the Collie Ridge Trail, and to your right, it reaches Houchins Ferry Road at 5.3 miles. Mammoth Cave National Park has many interpretive trails. Most are short and fun to walk; all are designed to display and inform visitors about the unique natural beauty that the park offers. The vast majority of interpretive trails are concentrated between the visitor center and the Green River, in the general vicinity of the park accommodations and cave tour areas, allowing you to easily incorporate an aboveground stroll with your visit.
One of Kentucky's best trails, Wet Prong - McCoy Hollow Connector Trail is located near Cave City, KY. Trails' printable online topo maps offer shaded and un-shaded reliefs, and aerial photos too. Use topographic maps to find elevation, print high resolution maps, save a PNG, or just learn the topography around Wet Prong - McCoy Hollow Connector Trail. You can also get free latitude and longitude coordinates from the topographical map and set your GPS. Premium members can download or print any topo and cover more terrain when you map your Wet Prong - McCoy Hollow Connector Trail route ahead of time.