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Mexican Actors
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I have in my 1958 yearbook, a picture of the famous Mexican celebrity, Mario Moreno "Cantinflas", visiting Lanier high school. In fact, almost everybody was there to greet him. Unfortunately, I wasn't there.
I had seen his old films on television but never on a big screen. I was seeing most the American westerns and serials at the Joy or the Obrero theater across the street. My wife, however, was opposite. She went to the Nacional theater to see her Mexican movies along with her grandmother and sisters. If I ask her today, she'll remember all her Mexican movie stars by name and the movies they made.
Growing up in the West Side of San Antonio., especially in the Alazan Apache courts area, most everybody would visit the Guadalupe and Progreso theaters which showed the latest Mexican movies. (The admission was cheaper than the downtown theaters.) I happen to catch some of them especially the ones with Pedro Infante. They were mostly Mexican westerns or so called "rancheras".
However, I avoided the romantic movies. But I was captivated by one singing movie star whose hour glass figure was shown in a very tight fitting dress when she sang. Her name was Maria Victoria. Rumor is that she had to be picked up and place on stage before she sang because the dress went all the way to her ankles and she couldn't walk. When she did sing, she sang with a lot of sex appeal. Later she stared in telenovelas where she played herself singing and a character, Inocencia in the telenovela "La Craida Bien Criada". She is equal to Pedro Infante in her song portfolio.
María Antonieta Pons
Our diet of Mexican movie stars went whether we enjoyed rancheras, comedy or rumbas. The latter starred Maria Antonieta Pons who danced her way in every rumba movie with other stars like Tin Tan. Of course, Tin Tan was a comedian who was known to dance rumbas, jitterbugs and sing rock and roll style. Other notables were Jorge Negrete, Javier Solis, Miguel Aceves Mejia, Demetrio Gonzales and many others.
Once in a while we would see a specific Mexican drama with Maria Felix or Pedro Armendariz. These were mostly Oscar winners, if they had Oscars in Mexico. The most prominent would be the trilogy, "Nosotros Los Pobres" with Pero Infante which is still seen today. Pedro is still revered today as the most loved by the Mexican people.
There were female Mexican Rancheras singers also. Lola Beltrán, Rosita Quintana and Lucha Villa. They formed the most movies starring themselves along with Javier Solis, Pedro Infante and Luis Aguilar.
I failed to mention that one of the idols of Mexican cinema was Jorge Negrete. He was a tenor and He and Pedro Infante came out in several movies together. They were always trying to best each other in singing and with the women. Jorge, unfortunately was pelted with tomatoes here in San Antonio for whatever reason, I don't know. Anyway, that's the story I heard. When he passed away, Mexico honored him with a huge funeral.
Luis Aguilar
Beside Pero Infante, Luis Aguilar came to mind because when he started in the movies as a drama actor they found out he could sing. so they starred him in his own ranchera movies. He also teamed up with Pedro Infante in a trilogy of Motorcycle Cop movies. Later in life, he went back as a dramatic actor in a telenovela popular today.
My most exciting event with Mexican actors came when I was stationed in the Republic of Panama. I had found out that Miguel Aceves Mejia was going to have a concert in one of the theaters downtown. I invited our friend Charles Valdez, who had never ventured outside Ft. Clayton due to the hostilities of the Panamanian. He relented and went with us and we were very wary about how they would view us. However, it was a great concert and everybody enjoyed it, especially me, who had never attended a concert like that.
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The first two characters from the Battle of Westeros game have been completed. This being Jaime Lannister and Gregor Clegane. Both miniatures were undercoated in black. Each miniature was painted with multiple highlights to ensure better blending.
I've painted this Warhammer Quest Troll Slayer for my own personal board game use. It is an example of the Master paint quality I offer for commission work using the Non-metal metal techniques.
The next ship for the Dreadfleet Commission has been completed; The Curse of Zandri. For more information on how to paint this ship, see the following post: http://www.centerpieceminiatures.com/curse-of-zandri/ For more pictures of this latest commission, click on the link below.
The Curse of Zandri is a rather quick ship to paint compared to some others (such as the Heldenhammer). Its is assembled in once piece and is undercoated black. When painting this ship, it is important to ensure you have a fine detail brush to paint the marble finish on the statues.
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Published: 17:42 EST, 22 September 2012 | Updated: 03:02 EST, 24 September 2012
There is certainly nothing Shameless about her make-up free face.
But Emmy Rossum still wasn't happy about baring her au naturel self on Friday.
The actress looked a little grumpy as she walked to the set of her hit TV show.
Sour puss: Emmy Rossum looked a little glum as she strolled around the Shameless set while make-up free on Friday
It seems she was spotted before heading into hair and make-up to get ready for her close-up.
But even if Emmy wasn't best pleased about stepping out with her brunette locks unkempt and her face bare, she had nothing to worry about.
The 26-year-old was a natural beauty as she strolled in the Los Angeles sunshine.
Natural beauty: Despite being bare-faced the actress looked pretty as she headed to hair and make-up
Emmy was dressed casually in a green long-sleeved top over a white T-shirt, which she wore with skinny jeans and black boots.
The star was seen sipping on a canned drink as she wandered around the set prior to filming.
Emmy has won rave reviews for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in drama series Shameless and has been tipped to do well in awards season.
However, she hasn't ruled out the big screen and recently spoke about her excitement to be working on her latest film Beautiful Creatures, which is based on the book series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Staying hydrated: Emmy was dressed in a warm outfit but kept cool with a canned drink
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As the weather gets colder I start craving "comfort food" more and more. Mac & Cheese has always been one of my go-to comfort food/indulging meals. I can make a pretty mean bowl of Easy Mac, but I thought I would change things up and try a homemade version. I used this recipe and was in heaven the second all that cheese began melting down on my stove! Its hearty enough to be its own meal but it's also great as a side.
What recipes have you tried lately? I'd love to hear some good fall ones!
another morning comfort food in cold weather is buttered toast topped in peanut butter and swirled with honey.


A QR Code - I dare you to scan it!
QR Codes are those funny square barcodes that have popping up on magazine ads all over the place for couple of years now. The idea is to allow an easy way for smart phone users to enter a web address or contact information by just "scanning" the code on the printed page. A paper hyperlink if you like. Unfortunately, there seems to be huge misunderstanding about how QR Codes are actually used in the real world. This leads to an unsatisfactory user experience which hurts the brands involved and the entire concept of QR codes. QR codes have enough problems without brands making things worse!
QR codes are a short term fix until smart phones are clever enough to read and follow printed links for themselves. This technology is very nearly there, but until it is all the way there we are stuck with QR Codes. To make matters worse, there are two competing systems: the Microsoft Tag and the more conventional black and white QR codes that everyone but the Microsoft fan boys use.
There are four huge implementation mistakes that I see on a daily basis – I have got into the habit scanning every QR code I see in the hopes of seeing something cool, but mostly so I can feel superior to whomever implemented yet another bad QR code.
Yes, I kid you not. Considering how expensive ad space is in most magazines and newspapers it always amazes me when I see QR codes that are so small that my iPhone 4S (arguably one of the most advanced smart phones currently out) cannot focus on them. I do understand that ads get re-sized for different magazines and different months but that copy often stays the same, but it all just feels lazy. Get rid of the QR code for crying out loud if you are going to perform a major re-size on a regular basis. Think of it as printing the wrong phone number or web address.
QR Code Mortal Sin #2 – Not having a landing page that is optimized for mobile devices.
What is the basic concept of a QR Code? To get a user to take out their smart phone and try to interact with your brand! So why make the experience horrible by making them constantly re-size and peer at a tiny writing on a tiny screen?!
QR Code Mortal Sin #3 – Using QR codes in Stupid Places.
Why, oh why, oh why, would you put a QR code in your email signature? Who is it for?! Are you really expecting a user to open up an email from you on their computer, see the QR code in your email signature, and then get out their smart phone and then try and scan the code from screen of your PC?! How about a simple link in your signature instead that you can just click on, or when you get the email on your smart phone, just touch! Because you can add a QR Code to your emails doesn't not mean you should. This also goes for using a QR code for a picture on social media sites or on billboards on the side of the freeway.
QR Code Mortal Sin #4 – QR Codes that give a page not found error (also known as a complete waste of everyone's time).
Nobody wants to do this!
As a little experiment, I scanned all nine QR Codes in the May 2012 edition of Veterinary Practice News that flopped onto my desk the other day. I used my iPhone 4S and the QR Reader for iPhone App by Tap Media (one of the most popular readers on the App Store) and if I encountered problems I also tried Red Laser App that includes a QR code reader. For Microsoft Tags I used Microsoft's own reader App.
I only one bad URL during this test, and that was solved by using a different app do kudos to everyone involved for avoiding the most heinous of the QR Code mortal sins! Unfortunately, the new app just brought me to a slightly more involved , but admittedly mobile friendly, version of the same ad I was already looking at (this actually happened to me twice during this experiment). Points for mobile friendly chaps, but a little originality would not go amiss either. I only had one QR code that was too small and therfore impossible to scan with any of the apps – they shall remain nameless but will surely burn in hell. Sadly, five of the QR Codes I scanned led to non optimized sites that were difficult to interact with on a mobile device. That leads me to believe that someone in a meeting somewhere said "we need to have QR codes on our ads because they are cool," but did not actually think about what they were actually going to use the QR Codes for.
One company, however, did a really nice job however: Erchonica – who make cold lasers for wound therapy. They used both a standard QR Code and the Microsoft Tag which led to an optimized YouTube page with videos of Erchonica's lasers in action. Very simple idea , and gave the reader something that they could not get with the printed page – video. Interestingly enough, another QR Code I scanned also took me to a YouTube page – however it had not been defined as a mobile page which seemed like significant missed opportunity. So nice job Erchonica – I even watched the video!
The rather nice implimentation of QR codes on the Erchonia ad in this month's Veterinary Practice News.
The bottom line of all this is that QR Codes can be a great little tool but are seriously misused. This hurts wide scale adoption and wastes a lot of time, energy, and money. As for the title of this post? I invite you to watch the great Scott Stratton, who is responsible for my current obsession with QR Codes, on the subject.
Nice points Mike! I have found two alternative uses for QR codes that work with our business cards and appointment reminder cards. We are using a QR code on all our business cards that download a Vcard to the Smartphone's contact list. For our reminder cards, if a client needs to reschedule an appointment, they can scan the printed QR code to direct dial the clinic. One of the best uses of a QR code I have ever seen was last summer when a local restaurant was getting ready to open, they created a banner with a giant QR code that was scannable from your car as you sat at the stoplight's intersection. It landed on a page that previewed the coming restaurant's menu and gave details about employment opportunities. It created buzz in the weeks leading up to the grand opening.
Thanks for the ideas, feedback and kind words. I think there are lots of cool things you can do with QR codes – a coupon on your closed sign is one of my favorites – but there is a lot of dreck too: hence the post.
I've been showing my paintings at local cafes, and I started putting a QR code on the info tag by the painting. I usually have a place in the shop to put business cards, but people may not always see them. If they scan the QR code it takes them directly to the Etsy page of the piece, where they have option to buy, and definately have an easy way to remember the painting and track me down. And I have learned the hard way, size does matter!
I think that's pretty awesome. Good luck with the painting!
Here is a great QR code idea from a Holiday Inn I visited..A QR code to the TripAdvisor link so you can write a GOOD review. I am advising this for my clients and students so the clients who complement us can easily pop over to Yelp and add a love note.
Great idea – just be careful to test it out. I don't think Yelp allows you to post a review from a mobile device.
Will do! No too smart on Yelp's part – we live on our cell phones!
Yeah I have to agree – my understanding is that Yelp want thought out reviews not ones made in the heat of the moment. Not sure that jives with our changing world however.


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Die jungsteinzeitlichen Megalithen auf der Insel Vera (russ. Остров Веры – Insel des Glaubens) liegen im Westen des 2638 ha großen Turgoyak-Sees (russ. Тургояк) im Ural, in der Nähe von Miass, westlich von Tscheljabinsk in der Oblast Tscheljabinsk in Russland. Bei niedrigem Wasserstand ist die Insel über einen Damm mit dem Land verbunden.

Die größte Megalithanlage der Insel ist eine etwa 19,0 × 6,0 m messende West-Ost orientierte Konstruktion aus Trockenmauerwerk, die in den Felsgrund geschnitten und mit megalithischen Decksteinen bedeckt wurde. Das Innere besteht aus einem langen Gang, der zentralen Halle und zwei Kammern (West und Nord), die durch einen Gang miteinander verbunden sind. Die Höhe der Kammern beträgt mindestens 1,9 m, häufig mehr als 2,0 m. Der teilweise zerstörte Zugang liegt im Osten. Die Größe der Anlage mit Luken und Skulpturen von Tierköpfen (Stier und Wolf) unterscheidet sie von den anderen Megalithanlagen auf der Insel.

Die zweitgrößte Megalithanlage der Insel ist eine Nord-Süd orientierte Steinstruktur die in einen felsigen Abhang integriert wurde. Ihre innere Größe beträgt etwa 7,5 × 3,5 m. Sie besteht aus zwei 1,7 m hohen Kammern, die durch einen Gang verbunden sind. Die südliche Kammer und der Gang bestehen aus Platten, die nördliche aus massiven Felsblöcken. Innen liegt ein System von Nischen und Regalen, die vermutlich während der Nutzung mit rituellen Objekten gefüllt wurden. Der Boden war mit einer Schicht Lehmestrich bedeckt. Eine Nische liegt über dem Zugang der Südkammer, der nach Westen zeigt.

Eine weitere Megalithstruktur besteht aus mehreren großen Felsblöcken (das Gewicht des größten beträgt 14–15 Tonnen). Zwischen den Blöcken liegt eine Öffnung von 25–30 cm Breite in eine quadratische Felsgrube. Vertikale Steinplatten schlossen beide Seiten der Konstruktion. Massive Felsbrocken waren als Decksteine vorbereitet worden. Im Osten hat der Komplex einen Hügel aus Schotter, der noch nicht ausgegraben wurde.

Die vierte Kultstätte ist Nord-Süd ausgerichtet. Auf drei Seiten wird sie mit vertikal verlegten Granitplatten begrenzt, in der Mitte des Geländes stand in der Antike ein kleiner bearbeiteter Menhir. Die steinkistenartige, rechteckige Struktur misst etwa 5,5 × 4,0 m.

Ein als Kultplatz bezeichneter Ort auf der Insel (Vera 9) besteht aus zwei Menhiren, deren Achsen West-Ost orientiert sind. Diese Ausrichtung ist typisch für die Insel. Dazu kamen zwei Herde und ein großer Altarstein.

Es gibt einen größeren Menhir im Südosten. Dieser Menhir war errichtet worden, um eine Richtung zum Sonnenuntergang mitten im Winter zu markieren. Der Zweck des Freiluftheiligtums waren saisonale Rituale.

Auf der Insel befinden sich etwa 40 archäologische Stätten, ein Steinbruch aus dem 4. Jahrtausend v. Chr. und die Ruinen eines Klosters aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Seit 2004 wird auf der Insel kontinuierlich geforscht. Ein Museumskomplex zur Erforschung und Erhaltung der Megalithen ist geplant.

Literatur
 Stanislav A. Grigoriev, Julia V. Vasina: Megaliths of the Vera Island in the Southern Urals. In: British archaeological report. International series 2123. Monumental questions: prehistoric megaliths, mounds and enclosures. Oxford, 2010, S. 179–185. (Online, PDF)

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This is an old barn done in pastel, however it was more of a tree practice for me. I am really trying to work on various ways to add trees and other foliage to my work.
There are lot's of tricks to drawing and painting trees, but I'll admit that I don't really like any of those I've tried so far. It seems to be either too much or too little detail.
This drawing took about 5 hours and that is about 4 hours past what it looks like in my opinion. Maybe I'm being overly critical or just realistic about it.
I love this one with the tree detail, it is masterful use of leaves and placement, a difficult task for me as well. Inspiring!


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Samsung to Bring More Flagship Smartphone Features to Mid-Range Devices
Reported by Chakri K August 22nd, 2018 at 06:34 pm
Since the last few months, Samsung has been aggressively launching new smartphones across every price range. The company has launched the Galaxy Note 9 in India earlier today and it's already preparing for the next upper mid-range smartphone launch- the Galaxy A8 Star. Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh today said the company has "changed" its strategy for the mass and mid-price phones to bring in innovation across its smartphone range and not limit them to premium flagships. Samsung, which counts India as one of its key markets, is also betting big on 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) to drive the next phase of growth for the company that is locked in an intense battle for market leadership in the Indian smartphone market with China's Xiaomi.
Samsung to Launch More Mid-Range Smartphones in Q4 2018
"In the flagship models, we are quite strong and dominant in the Indian market but in mid and mass segment, the competition is very hard...that is the reason, earlier this February, I changed the strategy," Koh told reporters at PTI on the sidelines of Galaxy Note 9 India launch.
He explained that previously, the strategy was to bring the technology of flagship models (which are also premium in terms of pricing) to mid and mass categories but now that has been "totally changed".
"This October-December, we will launch new products which will be differentiated in features, functions and technologies, regardless of whether (these are) flagship or not," he said adding that the company is also engaging extensively with its distributor partners in India.
Samsung Launches Galaxy Note 9 in India Today
The electronics major today also unveiled its latest flagship 'Note 9' in India. The handset which was launched in New York earlier this month will be priced Rs 67,900 onwards, and shipping will begin from August 24. The Galaxy Note 9 can be purchased via Flipkart, Samsung Online Store and major retail stores in the country. Airtel is also selling the Note 9 with a bundled postpaid plan on Airtel Online Store.
Samsung is Excited About 5G Opportunities
Koh said he is also excited about the opportunities that deployment of 5G will bring in. "When 5G comes...we will need to look at the smartphone business differently. 'Smart things' will be at the centre when 5G comes into play...we are very excited about the 5G era," he said.
Koh also talked about the company's engagement with the government and other partners in India in areas like smart cities, education and health care and said the intent is to "not just be a global company operating in India but to be an Indian company".
Competition in the Indian Smartphone Market is Sky High, Says Samsung
Acknowledging that there is intense competition in the Indian market, Koh said the company "isn't just waiting and watching" but is aggressively working to offer the best products packed with India-relevant innovation to customers here. India, which is among the largest smartphone markets globally, is also a fiercely competitive one. The mass and mid-price range devices account for the lion's share of the market.
According to research firm IDC, smartphone shipments grew 20% to 33.5 million units in the June quarter 2018 in India. The tally was led by Xiaomi with a shipment of 10 million units and 29.7% share, followed by Samsung 23.9% share (8 million units) and Vivo with 12.6% share (4.2 million units).
However, a Counterpoint Research report for the same quarter pegged Samsung as the leader with 29% share of the Indian smartphone market, followed by Xiaomi with 28% share.
Qualcomm Confirms 7nm Process and 5G Support for its Upcoming Flagship Mobile Platform
Xiaomi Reports Revenue Increase of 68% YoY in Q2 2018


Friendship Pcs Collegiate Academy serves 810 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the District of Columbia state average of 27%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the District of Columbia state average of 28%) for the 2015-16 school year.
Friendship Pcs Collegiate Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in District of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the District of Columbia state level of 12:1.
Friendship Pcs Collegiate Academy's student population of 810 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
Friendship Pcs Collegiate Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 200 schools in District of Columbia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
The diversity score of Friendship Pcs Collegiate Academy is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.24. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.


A while ago, Kopano, Julia and I were discussing the idea of themed issues for Any Body Zine (ABZ). In case you aren't quite aware of what you're reading right now, ABZ is a collective publishing project that the three of us have been doing together since our first issue came out towards the end of February last year.
When I say 'came out' I mean we organised ourselves a website, a Facebook page, an Instagram page and a Twitter page (which we never use but felt like we had to have). Having claimed our piece of online space, we then stepped into our immediate world. We wrote most of the first issue's content ourselves; I taught myself some basics off a cracked copy of Indesign and designed a basic A5 booklet. We then garnered enough money to print 40 copies at TopCopy in Claremont, pressed 'publish' and had a party at my old digs in Obs where we made a speech and sold the zines for R15 each. (Wine and snacks included – donations please). And a few of the people who came weren't even our friends or family, but they bought our zines!
The themes gave us a parameter within which we could make a body of text happen. Because we were living and working in close proximity to each other, we could talk through each issue. The process was both dynamic and organic; we were rushing around, learning, figuring things out. There were many things to figure out and take care of, so the idea for a theme seemed to happen by itself and we ran with it.
As these sorts of love-projects go, each issue began to grow and morph into an actual thing, an entity that had (or became) its own narrative, collectively created by a growing array of bodies and brains and organs. It was (and certainly still is) thrilling to be so intimately involved in this process. However, this year our situation changed somewhat; the three of us would all be in different parts of the world, which makes 'running with it' slightly more challenging. How to make this project continue within a different context? To start off, we opted for four issues this year instead of six. We decided to print online throughout the year and then print each issue in the form of a special pack towards the end of the year. And, since the themes helped us do things, we decided to theme the themes. This is where the verbs come in.
Verbs seemed to make sense, since the three of us all come from a background in body-based artistic practises and all three of us continue to work in performance/theatre spaces. We're trained in being in the physical act, exploring bodies and their politics; we're versed in discussing and dissecting movement. Language is just one of the things we use to access dialogue around an embodied experience of life. Having a body and using that body is another thing we use.
What I'm trying to say is that verbs follow dancers in a messy trail of activity… and in various languages, too. As a nine year old starting ballet lessons, I didn't realize that the words thrown at me from across the room were mostly French verbs. (At the time they were just the oral sound that came with the tricky movement I was trying to copy from Ms. Fuller, the first teacher I fell in love with.) The first thing you learn in ballet is a plié, which comes from the verb plier which means to fold, to crease, to double over, to bend. In fact, ballet comes with an entire vocabulary and glossary of words that were solely created around and for a very specific kind of movement.
2013 strangely found me in the north of France, when I was working as an au pair and learning French in order to communicate with my two tiny colleagues. During this time I started encountering forms of these verbs that I recognized from my childhood but there were two new verbs, being and having that excited me in a way no other verb has done. In English, for example, we say "I am 27 years old". Age is something that you are, a conjugation of the verb 'to be'. In French and other Latin-rooted languages, however, age is something that you have – "J'ai 27 ans" – directly translated as "I have 27 years". I still ponder on what it is to be and what it is have, especially during these apocalyptically capitalist times we live in. Perhaps we should switch the saying, 'You are what you eat' to 'You are what you have'?
Anyway. Since then, I have developed a noticing of, or an interest in verbs in general. I think this interest largely stems from the way in which verbs sit so interestingly at the intersection between bodies and language. There is motion, action and implied movement behind a verb. And movement, especially movement attached to the body, is something I love.
One cannot speak about language without speaking about the body, because the body produces language, always. And yet at the same time, I'm inclined to think that language brings the body into a different state of being. Perhaps this is why Kopano, Julia and I decided that a publication was an effective way to bring ourselves, and the community around us, into a different state of being or perhaps – a different state of having. Through the creation of ABZ we somehow began to actualise the ownership of our own artistic community, with the hope that by claiming something, we would simultaneously be fostering something.
Through the act of manifesting words in the form of ABZ, there is a kind of self-insertion, perhaps even self-legitimizing act that occurs in the current context we find ourselves in. Let me end with a little etymological gift from the Internet, one that offers some insight into a verb that three of us engage with daily – to publish.
mid-14c., "make publicly known, reveal, divulge, announce;" alteration of publicen (early 14c.) by influence of banish, finish, etc.; from extended stem of Old French publier "make public, spread abroad, communicate," from Latin publicare "make public," from publicus "public" (see public). Meaning "issue (a book, etc.) to the public" is from late 14c., also "to disgrace, put to shame; denounce publicly." Related: Published; publishing.


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Q: Regex Email addresses out of xml My question: What's a good way to parse the information below?
I have a java program that gets it's input from XML. I have a feature which will send an error  email if there was any problem in the processing. Because parsing the XML could be a problem, I want to have a feature that would be able to regex the emails out of the xml (because if parsing was the problem then I couldn't get the error e-mails out of the xml normally).
Requirements:

*

*I want to be able to parse the to, cc, and bcc attributes seperately

*There are other elements which have to, cc, and bcc attributes

*Whitespace does not matter, so my example may show the attributes on a newline, but that's not always the case.

*The order of the attributes does not matter.

Here's an example of the xml:
<error_options
  to="your_email@your_server.com"
  cc="cc_error@your_server.com"
  bcc="bcc_error@your_server.com"
  reply_to="someone_else@their_server.com"
  from="bo_error@some_server.org"
  subject="Error running System at @@TIMESTAMP@@"
  force_send="false"
  max_email_size="10485760"
  oversized_email_action="zip;split_all"
>

I tried this error_options.{0,100}?to="(.*?)", but that matched me down to reply_to. That made me think there are probably some cases I might miss, which is why I'm posting this as a question.

A: This question is similar to RegEx match open tags except XHTML self-contained tags. Never ever parse XML or HTML with regular expressions. There are many XML parser implementation in Java to do this task properly. Read the document and parse the attributes one by one.
Don't mind, if the users XML is not well-formed, the parsers can handle a lot of sloppiness.

A: /<error_options(?=\s)[^>]*?(?<=\n)\s*to="([^"]*)"/s;
/<error_options(?=\s)[^>]*?(?<=\n)\s*cc="([^"]*)"/s;
/<error_options(?=\s)[^>]*?(?<=\n)\s*bcc="([^"]*)"/s;

A: This piece will put all attributes from your String s="<error_options..." into a map:
    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("\\s+?(.+?)=\"(.+?)\\s*?\"",Pattern.DOTALL);
    Map a = new HashMap() ;
    Matcher m = p.matcher(s) ;
    while( m.find() ) {
        String key = m.group(1).trim() ;
        String val = m.group(2).trim() ;
        a.put(key, val) ;
    }

...then you can extract the values that you're interested in from that map.

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the attached guidance was issued today by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing And Communities, to help residents understand the support announced by the Government to help with energy costs and how it applies specifically to park home residents.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NOTICE
In summary residents, there are three types of support that residents will benefit from. These are the:
Energy Bills Support Scheme-Alternative Fund (EBSS-AF); – this will provide £400 to all residents
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Energy Bills Relief Scheme (EBRS) -this will provide a one off £200 payment to those who are not on mains gas grid and use alternative fuels such as LPG and heating oil.
Further details on each type of support is provided in the guidance however, IPHAS are advised that a lot of detail has still to be worked out on all three types of support however, we have been assured that the Departments involved are working at a very fast pace to ensure the support is delivered as soon as possible and in a safe and secure way.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pass-through-requirements-for-energy-price-support-provided-to-intermediaries
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The Radio Communication Analyzer MT8820C platform covers a frequency range of 30 MHz to 2.7 GHz (3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz). When the dedicated optional measurement software and hardware is installed, the major Tx and Rx characteristics of LTE, LTAdvanced, W-CDMA/HSPA/HSPA Evolution/DC-HSPA/4C-HSDPA, GSM/GPRS/EGPRS, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A, PHS/Advanced PHS, and TD-SCDMA/HSPA/HSDPA Evolution terminals can be measured using a single MT8820C unit.
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The Radio Communication Analyzer MT8820C with TD-SCDMA Measurement Software MX882007C offer powerful support for the R&D and manufacturing phases of 3G TD-SCDMA mobile terminals (1.28 Mcps TDD) now making good market progress mainly in China.
The LTE FDD Measurement Software MX882012C / the LTE TDD Measurement Software MX882013C is designed for measuring the transmitter and receiver of 3.9G LTE FDD/TDD and LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD terminals.
The Radio Communication Analyzer MT8820C is the all-in-one test platform for R&D and manufacturing of LTE/2G/3G UE (User Equipment). It supports manufacturing of LTE terminals, including RF calibration, RF parametric testing, and functional tests.
Leaflet of MT8820C the all-in-one test platform for LTE-Advanced, LTE, 3G and 2G User Equipment.
All-in-One MT8820C supporting all test functions, including signaling, is the ideal RF tester for RF R&D and manufacturing of TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/GSM mobile terminals . It gives you cost-benefit, small footprint, and efficient work over other solutions like two boxes.
The precautions of the interference caused from poor isolation outside MT8820B/C, i.e. between UEs and RF cables, should be considered, Especially, in case of using MT8820B/C Parallel Phone Measurement (PPM) configuration which can do 2port-measurement independently by single unit, the interference problem may be occurred easier than 1 port/1 unit configuration since the UEs and/or RF cables tend to be located closely in the production line. Moreover TDD (Time Division Duplex) mode in TD-SCDMA, and TD-LTE technology tend to have the interference problem since TDD uses the same up and down frequencies. But there is also a possibility that FDD mode in WCDMA, GSM, C2K, and LTE FDD while the same frequency in a test is used between UEs. Meanwhile the MT8820C internal isolation between Phone 1 and Phone 2 is at least 138 dB min, which is enough against the interference.


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Q: How to track when a user completes a post using Facebook's older "share dialog" (sharer.php)? I have a Facebook "share" button on my site, and for various technical reasons I've decided to use Facebook's older Share Dialog, instead of their newer Javascript API. (See here for a discussion of the difference; the way I'm using just opens up "https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=URL" in a new window.)
Anyway, I'm trying to send a tracking event to Google Analytics when the user completes a Facebook share, which Google has pretty good docs explaining how to do. But the suggested method doesn't work for me, and I think it's because I'm not using the Facebook Javascript API directly for sharing. Here's what Google Analytics suggests doing:
FB.Event.subscribe('message.send', function(targetUrl) {
  _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'facebook', 'send', targetUrl]);
});

Does anyone know if it's possible to track facebook shares, using the older sharer.php share dialog?


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A violation is not criminal charge. Sentencing consists of fines, with the maximum, minimum, and presumptive fines set by statute. Some cases involve suspension of driving privileges. There is no right to a jury trial or a court appointed attorney. The State must prove violations by a preponderance of evidence, meaning it is more likely than not that the violation occurred. The Oregon Evidence Code applies in trials. Some tickets can be dismissed by the court clerk, if they are equipment or license related matters. There is a $25 court administrative fee.
There are three choices on what to do with a ticket, plea not guilty and have a trial, plea no contest and explain the circumstances of the ticket, or plea no contest and pay the presumptive fine amount. If you plea not guilty and have a trial, it can be done in person in person or by affidavit. At a in person trial, a person can question witnesses, enter evidence and testify. Witnesses can be ordered to appear through a subpoena. A person is not required to present any evidence. If a person elects to have a trial by affidavit, both parties will submit affidavits to the court. The decision of the judge will be based on the submitted affidavits. If convicted at trial, a person can appeal the case to the circuit court.
A no contest plea means a person is not contesting the charge and results in a conviction. If you explain the circumstances of the ticket, the court can lower the fine or increase the fine. If you enter a plea of no contest and opt to pay the fine amount prior to the first hearing date, the court will normally impose the presumptive fine amount.
To receive reports discovery, including reports, recordings, and other information, a person must contact the agency issuing the citation.
If a fine is imposed, it can be paid by cash, check, debit or credit card, or a payment plan. Failing to appear in court, or failing to pay a fine can result in suspension of driving privileges and money owed being assigned to a collection agency.
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Q: Castle Windsor Interception on registered Classes instead of Components I am just learning Castle Windsor and was trying to use AOP to solve a few issues and wanted to use the Interception feature to accomplish this.
I have figured out how to get it to work with single components by doing the following.
container.Register(Component.For<IInterceptor>()
                .ImplementedBy<BankServiceLogger>()
                .Named("BankServiceInteceptor"));

            container.Register(Component.For<IBankService>()
                .ImplementedBy<BankService>()
                .Interceptors(InterceptorReference.ForKey("BankServiceInteceptor")).Anywhere
                .LifestyleTransient());

My issue is when registering classes such as controllers as I have done here
container.Register(Classes.FromThisAssembly()
                .BasedOn<IController>()
                .LifestyleTransient());

There doesn't appear to be an Interceptors use on this.
Is there a way to do interception when registering multiple classes or do I need to register each component individually to accomplish this?

A: The Configure method on the BasedOnDescriptor provides this ability (as well as the ability to configure many other things), however I just realised because Configure is designed to take an Action<ComponentRegistration> you can't call the Anywhere property on the InterceptorGroup so the interceptors don't get applied to the component registration. Below is the best workaround I could work out.
container.Register(Component.For<MyInterceptor>());
container.Register(Classes.FromThisAssembly()
    .BasedOn<IController>().WithService.FromInterface()
    .LifestyleTransient()
    //.Configure(c => c.Interceptors(InterceptorReference.ForType<MyInterceptor>()).Anywhere)
    .Configure(delegate(ComponentRegistration c) { var x = c.Interceptors(InterceptorReference.ForType<MyInterceptor>()).Anywhere; })
);


Absolutely fabulous socks, I adore them. The pattern is much fun to knit and very simply to remember. I tried it first on smaller needles, which actually gives a better structure. But the gauge didn't fit and the pattern demands for a 8-sequel. Oh, and I changed the CO since I don't like one k/one p ribbings.
Regia silk rocks! This yarn is so soft and shiny that I definetly have to get more. Too sad that it is only available in tedious colourways.
Hey, my grandma would always reject these dreadful orthopaedic shoes because of their colour.
Mr or Mrs Schachenmayr, more courage, more colour - pleeeeaase!
by Carola at 4:54 e.h.
Oooooh, love the retro ribs with a little picot edge. Even prettier than the original.
Your retro ribs look great.
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Generally, climate is referred to as periods of 30years or greater. So any consistent trends longer than 30yrs could be considered climate change, but of course should be taken with a grain of salt. However, the longer the trend, the more definitive it becomes. Currently we are on a consistent warming trend for about the last 150 years, with a minor cooling trend in the 40's that is mostly attributable to a change in the AMO phase (Atlantic Multidecadal Ociscllation, basically a long term version of El Nino) and aerosols. Using models, we can estimate how much of the current warming is anthropogenic. It's all us. This has an easy to follow observation with the other components that influence the planets radiative balance. It steps through adding in these components individually so you can see the individual and cumulative effects: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/ Sorry, I don't understand what you are asking here. Hmmm... I'll see if I can find a link, but the basic rule is that to determine that the climate is changing we need to have a large enough timeframe to exclude natural variability. The extreme example of this is of course every day when the sun rises and sets. Some people have conceded that because the temperature changes by many degrees during the day, climate change is irrelevant or not occurring. This is false of course, as day/night (diurnal cycle) exists regardless of AGW. So we need to zoom out far enough that those positiive and negative phases of those cycles are offsetting one another. There are a couple really large scale cycles (orbital for example) that we can't really zoom out far enough on in the context of human timeframe, but that cycle is in decline so it is most assuredly not a cause of climate change. Things like PDO, AMO are generally on the timescales of decade to multidecade (about 60yrs for AMO). However, the other key thing to be aware of is generally speaking, the longer the phase, the smaller it's influence is on the system. So in short again, a timeframe long enough to not be influenced by internal variability is what should be focused on. The other key thing is recognizing all the factors that go into radiative forcing. I mentioned earlier the cooling in the 40's-70's is partly attributed to a huge increase in aerosols from factories. It's also partly the reason for the old global cooling scares.
Policy isn't my thing. Speaking generally, efforts to curb, reduce, and even draw down co2 are the direction we need to be heading. How to do that without stripping others of accessibility to stable living is the key of course. Again, speaking generally, I don't think there is a one size fits all solution.
Actually they don't. When one looks at the adjustments, they are equally weighted up and down. Some one could then say that their is a temporal shift in the adjustements, ie early ones shifting down, late shifting up, as a means to exaggerate the trend. The issue there is this is completely opposite of what is seen. The net sum of all adjustments reduces the total trend: https://www.skepticalscience.com/news.php?n=3280 As for the rest of everything you have to say, it's all conspiracy. Not going to waste my time disproving your teapot in orbit that you can't validate by your own will.
I can't say precisely when all of these hypothesis were made, but these are the staple hypothesis of AGW: (https://scied.ucar.edu/longcontent/predictions-future-global-climate) 1. First and foremost - burning fossil fuels increases atmospheric concentrations of co2. Seems like a no-brainer but I've crossed paths with individuals who dispute that the current rise in atm co2 is not due to human burning of fossil fuels. 2. As a consequence of #1, Increasing non-condensing greenhouse gas concentrations will cause the system to warm 3. As a consequence of #1, pH of the ocean will shift to a more acidic pH as they absorb more co2 4. Along with #2, increasing ghg will simultaneously cause the stratosphere and on up to cool 5. As a consequence of #2, there will be some positive feedbacks triggered, ie reduced albedo due to loss of sea ice, increased water vapor in the atm 6. As a consequence of #2, there will be sea level rise (SLR). There are 2 reasons for this. 1 - warmer water takes up more volume and 2 - melting glaciers To me, those are the key hypothses of AGW, each of which has now been observed. See below for simple responses to each point, starting with #2. If I need to cover my bases on #1, let me know: 2. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-whats-warming-the-world/ 3. http://www.whoi.edu/OCB-OA/page.do?pid=112157 4. https://www.wunderground.com/resources/climate/strato_cooling.asp (contains links to supporting papers) 5. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature06207 6. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/9/2022 For those wanting to read papers that might be behind a paywall, there is a chrome (maybe firefox as well) extension called unpaywallme. It will give you a lock icon that changes to color when you reach a paywalled paper that has a free version available. It's not 100%, but it will get you most papers for free.
Apologies for not interpreting your question as simply what did the GHE refer too. Apparently I've spent too much time arguing with deniers about basic founded principals that I saw your question as an attack on the existence of the greenhouse effect. In regards to your question about repeatable science, I'm going to go back once again to radiative transfer models(RTM or LBL for line-by-line). This is how we approx the GHE for the system. The RTM's demonstrate that we have a very solid understanding of how much energy the system emits when it's fed the proper inputs (as is the case for all models). This is demonstrated when we run models for a particular region and then use a satellite to take a snapshot of the upwelling infrared (IR) of that region. That is what the original image I linked you was demonstrating. Here's another prime example of how well MODTRAN matches satellite observations. For reference, the x-axis simply represents wavelengths (or wavenumbers) and the y-axis represents intensity.
Also, one other note. In science, a theory is a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested or criticized without falsification. That AGW is a scientific theory speaks enormously to the amount of validation that goes into it. For anyone to dismiss it as simply a theory that might be wrong rewrites them to bring the evidence to the table to overturn it.
Ok, but I hardly see how that applies to climate. I started at the line-by-line radiative transfer models because it's highly applicable to the topic. Is strawmanning all you are going to be good for here?
> Biggest criticism - While the climate models do a fair job at prediciting the surface temperatures, they don't do as well replicating the mid troposphere temps. This could hint at TCS (transient climate sensitivty) being a bit overstated, in my opinion. > What holes - I'm not sure what constitutes a "hole" to you. From comments and criticisms I've seen of the original Mann hockey stick, it would seem there may have been some... hmmm... methodology that isn't entirely sound. That said, Mann's work has been replicated by over 50 other independent, peer reviewed studies using entirely different proxies and methodologies from his own. So what could be considered a hole (Mann's work, and again I'm not one that can speak for or against his work) in isolation has been repeatedly shown to be a non-issue. Jim Java (@priscian on twitter and github) has compiled a list of these independent studies, but in the meantime here's this: > biggest weakness - Again, I'm not sure how to respond to that. Spectroscopy is very well understood and validated. Line-by-line radiative transfer models do an excellent job modeling outgoing infrared radiation. Because of this, we can tweak the inputs (ghg concentrations) and see what happens to the resulting output. Of course there are some intricacies that pop up here that, again see above, I believe result in issues with TCS. However, TCS aside, we still have a good handle on equilibrium climate sensitivity due to an enormous wealth of knowledge in paleoclimatology. From paleo data, ECS can be well approximated to be ~3C for a doubling of co2 (approx 3.7Wm-2😞 http://science.sciencemag.org/content/337/6097/917.full > show us your critical scientific side - You first.
No, a question was asked for repeatable science. That's what is being offered. I asked up front before my explanation if we were all in acceptance of the GHE, or if we needed to start before that. So we don't need to bicker about the GHE?
Michael explicitly asked for it. When shown a plot of modeled radiative emissions from the planet overlayed with observed radiative emissions he said he didn't understand why it represents. So either he is going to have to make an effort to learn what it represents or sit quietly in his echo chamber.
I didn't realize you were an authoritative judge of other's intents. And just because you say it, that makes it true? 😉 Funny, all I've done is attempt to answer some questions and point out logical fallacies. To be clear, I'm not looking for an apology. However, if you are going to apologize to someone "Sorry, but...." is not the way to do it. You aren't accepting responsibility for your actions when you do so. Please do practice being a bit more honest. It's a new day, ready to get back to the greenhouse effect so you can understand the repeatable science?
I've communicated and am awaiting a response from you. People who are eager to learn don't put the piece before the puzzle, the value the piece for what it is and take delight when they see the final product. Let me know what questions you have about effective planetary temperature. How about I'll do what I do. I'm not here looking for acceptance or permission from you or anyone else. Correct, you haven't acknowledged anything. That's not any fault of mine however. When you are interested in having your questions answered we can go back to the basics. If you must know, the repeatable science that I like to focus on are atmospheric radiative transfer models. Observations of outgoing radiation from the planet demonstrate that these models are highly accurate. As a consequence of the models being validated, we can vary the initial conditions to see how the planets radiative balance changes. Using paleoclimatology data and reconstructions we can get a very reasonable idea of what kind of temperature impact that has on the system. I promise, that's where all of this is heading, but it has to start at understanding and acceptance of the GHE. I'm curious now though, if Ellen Stuttle's aquiantance, Richard Lindzen, came in here and gave a primer on the GHE if you'd be more accepting. After all, he's a skeptic of AGW and could give you plenty of details about the GHE. Anyway, have a good one.
Ring a bell yet? You asked for basic explanation. I've given a simple explanation with link to back up what I've communicated. I've asked for open ended questions and all you bring are criticisms. If you are only in this to tone troll you are doing a find job of it. If you are in this to get an answer to your answer of repeatable science you are taking the wrong path. If something about my explanation of effective temperature is unclear, simply ask me to explain with a probing questions. Will get you much further than criticisms.
You asked for repeatable science won't acknowledge the basics. I provided a plot of radiative transfer models that you said you don't understand. I get that and sounds like to help you understand what it represents. After all, it's repeatable. Let me know when you are interested in learning.
Well when you're done staring at a single puzzle piece, wondering out it might relate to the whole puzzle, let me know. Not going to try to convince it's part of a bigger picture.
Interesting. You have no issue with OL readers treating newcomers this way. Why isn't this a 2-way street? Nevermind that, where are you at on the effective planet temperature Michael. Are you ready to move onto the greenhouse effect yet or still clinging to why all of it is relevant?
Sorry, you don't know me and you really shouldn't try speaking for me. I don't really don't care if you are impressed by me or anything I have to say. My intent isn't to garner followers. I'm only trying to illustrate, currently, what the greenhouse effect is so we can move forward in the conversation. No point in jumping to radiative transfer models when there is ignorance on what they represent.
Because we have to start at the beginning. If I just jump into the greenhouse effect, but you don't understand what it is or its relevance, then it isn't going to matter. With pictures, absolutely. Unfortunately I can't post any diagrams here. I'm not too familiar with it, but I'll take your word for it. Now what questions do you have about what I said in regards to effective temperature? If effective temperature makes sense, why is it that the planet is about 33C warmer than the effective temperature?
As I said, can't make you drink. http://www.easterbrook.ca/steve/2009/06/getting-the-source-code-for-climate-models/ Did you badger your teachers for not answering the test questions for you too?


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A: If you want a background image use create a container and with css add the background-image property to the container: url('the path of my img')
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*Use IMG if you want people to print the page and you want the image to be included by default.

*Use IMG if you want the browser to display an image in proportion to the size of the text.

*Using IMG instead of background-image can drastically improve the performance of animations over a background.
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*Use CSS background-image when the image replaces the text

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*Use CSS background-image if you want people to print the page and you do NOT want the image to be included by default.

A: use the object-fit property and object-position property.
Here you are not actually working on the background. The image is a element not a background. To make it a background you have to use URL of the image.


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Nah, he'll be fine. I'll miss him bunches, though. We both have a hard time being apart. It's funny because it seems like the longer we've been together, the harder it is when I am away (or the rare occasion he is away!). You'd think we'd be used to it by now...nope, not even close. We've just accepted that we're better together. It's no fun to be away from loved ones.
Missing Cody to bits aside, I am super excited for this trip. I've been to Amsterdam before (my first time was this time last year for the same show) but this time, I am staying longer and spending a few days in Germany with Anna! We met for the first time during my trip last year. This year, I am braving the railway and taking a train down to Bonn for a few days.
I am also a bit terrified to navigate the trains on my own but I know it'll be fine. Anna will meet me upon arrival in Cologne and we hope to spend the days having adventures in her hometown but even if we end up just drinking, eating, and snort-laughing on her patio for 4 days and I am OK with that!
Have you been to Europe? Ever take the train to and fro? What were your experiences?
I think I will pack this dress and wear it on my journey. I snagged it for only $25 when Lady V London had their big summer sale a couple weeks ago and it's so light and so comfy, it really would make the perfect travel dress!
There are some really fun ways to style this bad boy, too. I'm digging the gold details I have going on in this post but I've worn it again already with yellow shoes, a yellow belt, and a yellow hair flower and it was adorably delightful that way, too. If I had green shoes, I'd probably style it with green accents too! Man, I love a versatile dress!
It's also some of the only magenta in my closet. I have maybe 1 or 2 bright bold pink dresses in my closet so it's nice to find a new one to add. Magenta is such a fun color and I think it fits all seasons pretty well. It's as bold as it is dark. Not that I am strict on season appropriate attire by any means!
This dress is absolutely stunning -- I love the print and the colors are so vibrant! Hope you have a fabulous trip, even though you'll be missing Cody the whole time. It's gotten harder for me to be apart from Jeff, too, and I think it's a sign that the relationship is in a good place.
Love your new Splendette bracelets! Next time I order I'm going to get at least one magenta one, as well as glitter ones.
That dress is an amazing versatile piece. The colors make it perfect for any season! I'd love to see the other ways you style it down the road.
That's super exciting! I hope that you have a really safe, fun filled, awesome trip.
Love this dress - anything in the plum/berry hued family always scores major points with me.


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Q: DetectMultiScale never returns when calling overload with rejectLevels and levelWeights I am trying to modify my OpenCV-based code to get confidences along with each detected object from a cascade classifier. When I call the overload of the CascadeClassifier's detectMultiScale method which takes out parameters for rejectLevels and levelWeights (and pass true for outputRejectLevels), the call never completes. Internally, the call to detectMultiScaleNoGrouping finishes quickly but returns millions of objects. When I don't pass either of the extra out parameters and set outputRejectLevels to false, that same call returns 60 object and the rest of the function works fine.
Am I not supposed to call this overload? Or is there a different reason that it is returning so many values that the function never finishes? How can I do this correctly?
Note: I see another question that appears to be referencing the same problem, but it does not include much information about the problem itself and hasn't gotten any answers.

A: It turns out that this has been fixed in OpenCV's master branch, but not released yet (as of April 18, 2016). I have confirmed that manually applying the patch and rebuilding fixes the problem.
The relevant discussion is here and the PR that must be included to fix the problem is this one. It is a one-line change, so it should be easy to manually implement until they release an official build with the change included.


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If you like the artwork throughout this site, you may also like my clip art. It's great for students and teachers alike. And, the best thing of all, it's FREE!
Interested in folk tales? I started collecting them as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia. The collection has grown along with my murals. So, if you want to read some tales from Africa, Europe, and the Americas, this is the place for you.
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Most people only know about my cartoons. Yes, they are all over the Internet and used around the globe. However, when I have time to be the artist I want to be, I draw portraits of people I meet in my travels. They don't look like my cartoons in any way, shape or form. No, it doesn't look like the same artist at all.
There have been a lot of surprises to come my way because of my art on the Internet. If you want to have a better look, check out my Hall of Fame. It'll show you my work from Paris to the Galapagos Islands and Stratford on Avon to Papua New Guinea.
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