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Q: Tikz and Secant Line diagram Hi I am looking for feedback to improve an existing program PLUS advice for a desired diagram in the same direction.
Here is my minimal example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathreplacing}

\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.75,cap=round]
\tikzset{axes/.style={}}
%\draw[style=help lines,step=1cm, dotted] (-5.25,-5.25) grid (5.25,5.25);
% The graphic
\begin{scope}[style=axes]
\draw[->] (-.5,0) -- (4.5,0) node[below] {$x$};
\draw[->] (0,-.5)-- (0,3) node[left] {$y$};
\foreach \x/\xtext in {1.5/x_{1}, 3/x_{2}}
 \draw[xshift=\x cm] (0pt,2pt) -- (0pt,-2pt)
node[below,fill=white,font=\normalsize]
  {$\xtext$};
\foreach \y/\ytext in {1/y_{1}=f(x_{1}), 2.125/y_{1}=f(x_{2})}
  \draw[yshift=\y cm] (2pt,0pt) -- (-2pt,0pt)
  node[left,fill=white,font=\normalsize]
  {$\ytext$};
  %%%
 \draw[domain=.5:3.25,smooth,variable=\x,red,<->,thick] plot ({\x},{.5*(\x-1.5)*(\x-1.5)+1});
  %%%
\filldraw[black] (1.5,1) circle (1pt) node[above] {\scriptsize $P$};
\filldraw[black] (3,2.125) circle (1pt) node[left] {\scriptsize $Q$};
\draw[thick,blue!50,shorten >=-.5cm,shorten <=-.5cm] (1.5,1)--(3,2.125)
node[midway,left] {\scriptsize Secant Line};
 %%%
 \draw[blue!50,thick,dashed] (1.5,1)--(3,1)--(3,2.125);
 \draw[blue!50] (3,1.1)--(2.9,1.1)--(2.9,1);
 \draw[decoration={brace,mirror,raise=5pt},decorate,blue!50]
    (1.5,-.250) -- node[below=6pt] {$x_{2}-x_{1}$} (3,-.250);
 \draw[decoration={brace,mirror, raise=5pt},decorate,blue!50]
    (3,1) -- node[right=6pt] {$f(x_{2})-f(x_{1})$} (3,2.215);
 %%%
\filldraw[black] (1.5,1) circle (1pt) node[above] {\scriptsize $P$};
\filldraw[black] (3,2.125) circle (1pt) node[left] {\scriptsize $Q$};
\end{scope}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{center}
\end{document}

This will Output

I am trying to go here with the picture:

This is a bit beyond my programming skills I think ? PLease all suggestions welcome

A: I refactored the yesterday answer and added some new features.
\documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt,12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pstricks-add,pst-eucl}

\def\f(#1){((#1+3)/3+sin(#1+3))}
\def\fp(#1){Derive(1,\f(#1))}
\psset{unit=2}

\begin{document}
\multido{\r=2.0+-.1}{19}{%
\begin{pspicture}[algebraic](-1.6,-.6)(4.4,3.4)
    \psaxes[ticks=none,labels=none]{->}(0,0)(-1.6,-.6)(4.1,3.1)[$x$,0][$y$,90]
    \psplot[linecolor=red,linewidth=2pt]{-1}{3.9}{\f(x)}
    %
    \psplotTangent[linecolor=blue]{1.6}{1}{\f(x)}
    \psplotTangent[linecolor=cyan,Derive={-1/\fp(x)}]{1.6}{.5}{\f(x)}
    %
    \pstGeonode[PosAngle={135,90}]
        (*1.6 {\f(x)}){A}
        (*{1.6 \r\space add} {\f(x)}){B}
    \pstGeonode[PosAngle={-120,-60},PointName={x_1,x_2},PointNameSep=8pt]
        (A|0,0){x1}
        (B|0,0){x2}
    \pstGeonode[PosAngle={210,150},PointName={f(x_1),f(x_2)},PointNameSep=20pt]
        (0,0|A){fx1}
        (0,0|B){fx2}
    \pcline[nodesep=-.5,linecolor=green](A)(B)
    %
    \psset{linestyle=dashed}
    \psCoordinates(A)
    \psCoordinates(B)
    %
    \psset{linecolor=gray,linestyle=dashed,labelsep=4pt,arrows=|*-|*,offset=-16pt}
    \pcline(x1)(x2)
    \nbput{$x_2-x_1$}
    \pcline(fx2)(fx1)
    \nbput{$f(x_2)-f(x_1)$}
\end{pspicture}}
\end{document}

Secant, tangent, and normal lines are given free of charge!

A: With decorations.markings you can mark coordinates along the path, which then allow you to draw tangents. Note that drawing tangents has already been discussed at length in this nice answer, and I am implicitly using the same approach. However, my code is an attempt to have a unified treatment of both of your requests, i.e. tangent and secants, so at first sight it looks quite different.
\documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathreplacing,decorations.markings,calc,arrows.meta,bending}

\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=2.5,cap=round,mark pos/.style args={#1/#2}{%
postaction={decorate,decoration={markings,%
mark=at position #1 with {
\coordinate (#2);}}}}]
\tikzset{axes/.style={}}
%\draw[style=help lines,step=1cm, dotted] (-5.25,-5.25) grid (5.25,5.25);
% The graphic
\begin{scope}[style=axes]
  %%%
  \pgfmathsetmacro{\posP}{0.38}
 \draw[red,{Latex[bend]}-{Latex[bend]},thick,mark
 pos/.list={\posP-0.005/p-0,\posP/P,\posP+0.005/p-2,0.5/q-4,0.62/q-3,0.74/q-2,0.86/q-1}] plot[domain=.5:3.25,samples=101,variable=\x] ({\x},{.5*(\x-1.5)*(\x-1.5)+1});
 \draw[red] let \p1=($(p-2)-(p-0)$),\n1={(\y1/\x1)*(1cm/1pt)}
 in ($(P)-1*(1,\n1)$) -- ($(P)+2*(1,\n1)$) node[right,anchor=north
 west,font=\scriptsize,text width=1cm]{slope $m$ $=$ instaneous rate \dots};
 \fill (P) circle (1pt) node[above,font=\scriptsize] {$P$};
 \foreach \X in {1,...,4}
 {\fill (q-\X) circle (1pt) node[below right,font=\scriptsize] {$Q_\X$};
 \path (P) -- (q-\X) coordinate[pos=-0.5] (L-\X) coordinate[pos={1.2+\X*0.3}] (R-\X);
 \draw[cyan,dashed] (L-\X) -- (R-\X) node[right,font=\scriptsize] (m\X) {slope $m_\X$}; }
 \draw[line width=2mm,-{Latex[bend]},red!20] ($(m1)+(0.5,0.1)$)
 to[out=-90,in=65] ++ (-0.2,-1.2);
  %%%
 %%%
\end{scope}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

A: I see that @marmot has already given you the solution. This is just another way of doing it. Just an attempt to do it without using any extra libraries.

\documentclass[border=1cm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[declare function={func(\y) = 0.1*(\y-5)*(\y-5)+1;}]
\draw[domain=2:15,smooth,variable=\x,thick] plot ({\x},{func(\x)});
\draw[fill] (6.4,{func(6.4)})node[below]{p}circle (2pt)coordinate(p);
\foreach[count=\i] \x in {8.0,9.6,...,14.4}{
    \draw[fill] (\x,{0.1*(\x-5)*(\x-5)+1})node[below]{Q$_\i$} circle (2pt)coordinate(Q\i);
    \draw[thick,blue!80,dashed,shorten >=-2cm,shorten <=-2cm] (p) -- (Q\i)node[right=0.7cm](m\i){slope m$_\i$};
    }
\draw[thick,red!70,shorten >=-9cm,shorten <=-4cm] (p) -- (6.401,{func(6.401)});
\draw[-latex,line width=4mm,red!20] (m4.south east) to[out=-100, in=25] (m2.south east)node[below,anchor=north west,red]{slope $m=\ldots$};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}


Steve Wozniak's star continues to shine brightly, with media appearances all over the world and the Internet.
In May, Woz spoke with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) of Sydney. The MP3 of the interview is short, clocking in at fewer than ten minutes. The only new piece of information I gleaned was that (if I understand correctly) the Apple-1 was designed not with a personal computer in mind, but an Internet terminal. That's unsurprisingly prescient of Woz.
More interesting yet less publicized was Woz's Leap Day interview with tech podcast inThirty, hosted by Justin Freid. Part one (iTunes) and part two (iTunes) each run about 30 minutes, for one hour total. These interviews are much meatier, conducted as they are by a tech guru and not a mainstream media anchor, even though both inThirty and ABC want to know about Woz's relationship with the late Steve Jobs.
It's very hard to see any similarity between the Apple II that I designed and the iPhones and iPads today in terms of the product features… I built the Apple II for myself, and Steve Jobs wasn't around — he was up in Oregon, he wasn't talking to me… Here's what's similar … the Apple II, I just built them because I wanted a computer to do my work at Hewlett-Packard… I wanted to play games and have a machine for fun… that was all I ever wanted out of the thing, and as such, I was building it for myself… It's very important to know who you're building something for, so that it comes out good and consistent for that person, and the person was only one person, which was myself. I like things simple, clean — I don't want them full of stuff that nobody understands. That's a beauty to me.
Woz likes things simple and clean, yet he pushed for the Apple II to have seven expansion slots, against Steve Jobs' wishes. Is the sleek, streamline form factor and interface of today's iOS devices therefore not the antithesis of Woz's philosophy, as commonly believed, but rather its realization?


Wendy's 3-D Cats: DOMINO ALL AFLUTTER!
Domino is all hatted up in this picture from August 2016.
She is wearing a lovely white hat in a light weave with teal band and gossamer feather, all quite reminiscent of a dragonfly's wings. Around her neck is a deliCAT silver necklace with filigree teal heart pendant, and her coordinating handbag is a padded leather Christian Dior design.
No wonder those dragonflies are doing a fly-by!
That hat was perfect on her.


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After Brexit and the US election, Oxford Dictionaries declares "post-truth" word of the year
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Who needs facts?
By Selina Cheng
Published November 16, 2016 This article is more than 2 years old.
Post-truth
Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.
Oxford Dictionaries has declared "post-truth" its word of the year, citing a 2,000% increase in usage in 2016 following Brexit and the US presidential election.
"Post-truth" is commonly used by media and political pundits when describing "post-truth politics," or political campaigns that appeal to voters' emotions and are often disconnected from facts. The term appeared in the title of a number of op-eds this year, including the New York Times' "The age of post-truth politics," the Washington Post's "Why the post-truth political era might be around for a while," and The Guardian's "Post-truth politicians such as Donald Trump and Boris Johnson are no joke."
"It's not surprising that our choice reflects a year dominated by highly charged political and social discourse," says Oxford Dictionaries president Casper Grathwohl. "Fueled by the rise of social media as a news source and a growing distrust of facts offered up by the establishment, post-truth as a concept has been finding its linguistic footing for some time."
"Post-truth politics" has had its own Wikipedia page since July, but "post-truth" dates back even further: The term was coined by a playwright in 1992. It was added to OxfordDictionaries.com this month.
"Post-truth" beat out word of the year contenders that included "alt-right," referring to extreme conservative views held by white nationalists; "Brexiteer," a Brexit proponent; and "adulting," or "the practice of behaving in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but necessary tasks."
The choice of "post-truth" over "adulting" is telling.

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McKamey Manor is a haunted house in San Diego where you are bound, gagged, drenched in blood and terrorized for four to seven hours.
McKamey Manor claims to be the most extreme haunted house in the United States, and pretty much everyone that's been through it will agree.
Victims guests through sheer terror with workers, force feeding them, riding them, shouting in their faces, shutting them in small boxes and much, much more.
It is so popular there's 24,000 people on the waiting list… and of course you need to sign a waiver before you enter.
I'm all for a good scare but I don't think I'd subject myself to this kind of torture, would you?
If you don't want to travel all the way to San Diego, you can get scared to death with LV on Halloween night at Exit 13.


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Q: Join a surface and a density plot My question is if it's possible to do something like this with Mathematica:

I know that it is possible to plot a surface with Plot3D and a 2D plot with DensityPlot, so I was wondering how to join them.
Thanks!

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When did the U.S. government pass a law dictating the separation of church and state? Where can this law be found?
President George Washington in prayer. Learn more about this Founding Father
As the concept is commonly understood today, the government has never passed a law implementing the "separation of church and state." The First Amendment simply states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
Over the years, however, the Supreme Court and lower federal courts have reinterpreted this amendment in many ways. This reinterpretation of the Constitution has in effect become the "law" supposedly dictating the "separation of church and state."
Let's look first at a very brief history of the Courts reasoning and rationale for reinterpretation, and then we'll discuss what the phrase "separation of church and state" means as it is applied in American public policy.
One of the Supreme Court's most blatant violations of the Constitution came about through their reinterpretation of the Bill of Rights - the first ten amendments. Prior to this constitutional violation, the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government. Notice the actual language of the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law…"
As one of many efforts to limit the power of the federal government, the Constitution left authority over religious matters to the States. The Supreme Court consistently adhered to this constitutional principle until well into the twentieth century.
But in the 1925 ruling, Gitlow v. New York, the Supreme Court began ignoring its predecessors and precedents. The Court reasoned that one of the purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment was to extend the Bill of Rights to the States. (This would obviously expand the powers of the federal courts to a great degree.) The history of the Fourteenth Amendment does not support their contention, nor do the earlier Courts.
Nonetheless, the 1925 Court ignored the historical record and the opinions of their predecessors, establishing a new precedent. Gitlow dealt with freedom of speech and the press; religious matters would soon follow.
In the context of religion, the Court's first and most abusive reinterpretation began in a 1940 Supreme Court ruling, Cantwell v. Connecticut. Here, the Court applied the "free exercise" clause of the First Amendment to the states. Again, religion was a State matter. State courts were, and are, completely capable of handling the issue. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court, in direct opposition to the original intentions of the Constitution, applied yet another portion of the Bill of Rights to the States. They did not stop there.
The next landmark ruling came down in 1947. In the case, Everson v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court applied the "establishment clause" of the First Amendment to the states. In the context of the "separation of church and state," the Court's foundational reinterpretation of the Constitution was complete. From 1947 forward, the Court has ruled with regularity on religious issues, in direct violation of the original meaning of the First Amendment. Their rulings, and those of lower courts (federal and State) have become the "law" of "separation of church and state."
That was a very brief description of how the federal courts have taken authority over religious issues, reinterpreting the First Amendment and applying it to the States by way of the Fourteenth Amendment. All of this was done in clear violation of the actual wording of the Constitution, as well as the intentions of its framers. The modern concept of "separation of church and state" can not be justified using the historical record.
We are forced, however, to work with the existing court doctrines. Therefore, what does the phrase mean today as it is applied in American public policy? The First Amendment, which prohibited any "law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," has evolved into something entirely new. During the last generation, the courts, at all levels, have ruled in ways that essentially guarantee the freedom from religion, instead of the freedom of religion.
"Separation of church and state," as applied to education, means that a prayer at a graduation ceremony is unconstitutional. It also means that students may not pause for a moment of silence at the beginning of their school day. It means that a nativity scene may not be displayed on public property unless there are other displays (e.g. Santa Clause or Christmas trees) that secularize the presentation.
Today's conception of "separation of church and state" has also been used to remove historic crosses from public property, and religious symbols from city seals. It has been used to remove the Ten Commandments from courtrooms, even though they are carved in stone within the architecture of the Supreme Court building. The concept has been used to prevent religious expressions on personalized license plates. And these are but a few of the official applications of the concept, or "law" of "separation of church and state."
One should understand that "separation of church and state" is not actually a law. It is a doctrine, or a legal concept, that has been implemented by the various courts primarily over the last fifty years. If this concept, as originally understood, would have been applied with consistency over the years, America would certainly be a different country right now. Religious expression would flourish, and the courts would not be micromanaging the religious life of the American people.
The government was to accommodate the religious communities; religion and religious expression were to be encouraged
The doctrine of "separation of church and state" has been used, and is being used, to effectively purge religion from the public square. The historical perspective on church/state issues reveals a much different story. The government was to accommodate the religious communities; religion and religious expression were to be encouraged.
This is why, for example, the first Congress asked President George Washington to issue a Thanksgiving Proclamation upon completion of the Bill of Rights. Today, that practice would be viewed as unconstitutional. It would violate the "separation of church and state."
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Where should Christians draw the line in trying to make the U.S. a Christian nation? Answer
Should Christians seek political power, or should we only focus on evangelism? Answer
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End of the month and a 3 day show at Capesthorne Hall Craft, Gift & Food Fair in Cheshire. Spent the first two tedious days hoping it wouldn't rain on packing up day. The last day passed quick and overall pulled the show into something reasonable sales wise. May is coming and I fear it will go faster than I need.
Studio production is now in full swing. A couple of batches of teapots begun and plates in the pipeline. Still managing to spend plenty of time in the garden though.
Teapots on the go, spouts in the damp boxes lids to turn and handles to pull.
Back home and can't believe how cold it is still. Burning logs at a rate to heat the studio and work has started. Clay balled up for tomorrows throwing, a glaze sieved and all put ready to go in the morning.
It was a week of mixed weather. Mornings cold with several frosty starts. A couple of days with torrential rain and wind that put a real chill in the air. Luckily most of the evenings were dry and quite sunny, and as you can see some great days for a bracing wander at the coast.
Places to sit and unwind before more lazing about.
Showery weather warm enough until the wind got up. Went for a wander along a river, found these old wrecks then came back to Le Pouldu and there was a tall sailing shipmaking its way to Lorient.
The old style sailing ship.
The joys off being in such a relaxed environment. I really enjoy cooking but enjoy the eating more. Here are a few examples of my efforts.
Beer battered squid and courgette slices, sat out in the evening sun.
Tuna, Haddock and Scallop, now that was a nice fish platter.
The sun goes down with a decent colour boding well for the next day. I was sat outside on the decking taking an essential drop of libation.
Well there is snow back at home so this seems a much better place to be.
It was warm enough to sit in shorts and shirt sleeves in this small sheltered cove, but no paddling.
Off to France, night time ferry so will be in Le Pouldu by tomorrow lunchtime.
First sales of the year yesterday, I think I had better get the place organised.
I need to get signage sorted and flyers printed. At least I have made a start.
The new sign I made for the towpath.
When it's got about 50kgs of scrap clay, some concrete in the base and is sunk a few inches into the ground it might be almost theft proof.
In a few weeks time with some soil in there planted with nasturtiums etc it will look a bit more in keeping.
I spent some of the day clearing debris from the garden. It's amazing what you can see when the vegetation hasn't started to grow and cover things. Planted 5 new fruit trees - three apples, a pear and a cherry.
I thought I would put some pots outside the front of the studio.
These are some sculptural pieces I made for one of the 'Potfest' competitions.
With a bit of luck I will have the place looking like a pottery studio again, and open properly for this weekend.
The showroom renovation finished. Shelves will be filled with a decent display in a few days. I think maybe its time for a sale of some description.
I have just finished using up all the laminate flooring that was left over from the house. There was enough to floor a decent amount of the studio area .
I don't think my studio has ever been so tidy.
In the pre-xmas rush I omitted to empty the boxes from the last show. While I was sorting stock I found this delightful bowl of tomatoes.
All the flooring is laid in the showroom now. Shelving repaired, walls and cieling painted. In the next few days its polishing, window cleaning and spotting the fixing jobs missed first time around. Then at long last the stock and display can be sorted.
No I am not fitting skirting!
Let the boxes hide the edges, seems sensible enough to me.
Order is beginning to appear out of the choas. At the end of the day it was quite rewarding to look back at a tidy area for a change.
It's amazing how different the place feels now. All the legs extended and the shelves are now level again. I hope to be have all back to what passes for normal in the studio and showroom by March. Then it will be time to make some pots.
All that lot and more to be moved then some painting. With a bit of luck I might get the floor cleared off by the end of tomorrow. Its just started to rain fingers crossed it won't turn to snow.
At last the concrete has dried and I can get the flooring started, I have been giving the place a lick of paint too, have to keep that bit quiet or I'll get roped into some decorating in the house.
Spoke too soon, big freeze this morning and the frozen snow in the middle of the track is making driving noisy and treacherous. I hope the exhaust pipe holds up, MOT due today.
The arrival of 5 inches of snow, very picturesque but a pain to get anything done in the studio, Brrrrr!!!
Outside its just so wet under foot with the thaw already started.
Beyond the studio in the opposite direction.
The way out, one vehicle made it.
Spent a few days acquiring more fire-wood from various sources. Now that's all cut, split and stacked for next years burning. Plenty more timber identified for felling but it can wait, unless trees fall across the track.


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package org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Iterator;

import org.apache.poi.ddf.*;
import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.*;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.DirectoryEntry;
import org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.Entry;
import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.ObjectData;
import org.apache.poi.util.HexDump;

/**
 * Represents binary object (i.e. OLE) data stored in the file.  Eg. A GIF, JPEG etc...
 * <p/>
 * Right now, 13, july, 2012 can not be created from scratch
 */
public final class HSSFObjectData extends HSSFPicture implements ObjectData {
    /**
     * Reference to the filesystem root, required for retrieving the object data.
     */
    private final DirectoryEntry _root;

    public HSSFObjectData(EscherContainerRecord spContainer, ObjRecord objRecord, DirectoryEntry _root) {
        super(spContainer, objRecord);
        this._root = _root;
    }

    @Override
    public String getOLE2ClassName() {
        return findObjectRecord().getOLEClassName();
    }

    @Override
    public DirectoryEntry getDirectory() throws IOException {
        EmbeddedObjectRefSubRecord subRecord = findObjectRecord();

        int streamId = subRecord.getStreamId().intValue();
        String streamName = "MBD" + HexDump.toHex(streamId);

        Entry entry = _root.getEntry(streamName);
        if (entry instanceof DirectoryEntry) {
            return (DirectoryEntry) entry;
        }
        throw new IOException("Stream " + streamName + " was not an OLE2 directory");
    }

    @Override
    public byte[] getObjectData() {
        return findObjectRecord().getObjectData();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean hasDirectoryEntry() {
        EmbeddedObjectRefSubRecord subRecord = findObjectRecord();

        // 'stream id' field tells you
        Integer streamId = subRecord.getStreamId();
        return streamId != null && streamId.intValue() != 0;
    }

    /**
     * Finds the EmbeddedObjectRefSubRecord, or throws an
     * Exception if there wasn't one
     */
    protected EmbeddedObjectRefSubRecord findObjectRecord() {
        Iterator<SubRecord> subRecordIter = getObjRecord().getSubRecords().iterator();

        while (subRecordIter.hasNext()) {
            Object subRecord = subRecordIter.next();
            if (subRecord instanceof EmbeddedObjectRefSubRecord) {
                return (EmbeddedObjectRefSubRecord) subRecord;
            }
        }

        throw new IllegalStateException("Object data does not contain a reference to an embedded object OLE2 directory");
    }

    @Override
    protected EscherContainerRecord createSpContainer() {
        throw new IllegalStateException("HSSFObjectData cannot be created from scratch");
    }

    @Override
    protected ObjRecord createObjRecord() {
        throw new IllegalStateException("HSSFObjectData cannot be created from scratch");
    }

    @Override
    protected void afterRemove(HSSFPatriarch patriarch) {
        throw new IllegalStateException("HSSFObjectData cannot be created from scratch");
    }

    @Override
    void afterInsert(HSSFPatriarch patriarch) {
        EscherAggregate agg = patriarch.getBoundAggregate();
        agg.associateShapeToObjRecord(getEscherContainer().getChildById(EscherClientDataRecord.RECORD_ID), getObjRecord());
        EscherBSERecord bse =
                patriarch.getSheet().getWorkbook().getWorkbook().getBSERecord(getPictureIndex());
        bse.setRef(bse.getRef() + 1);
    }

    @Override
    protected HSSFShape cloneShape() {
        EscherContainerRecord spContainer = new EscherContainerRecord();
        byte[] inSp = getEscherContainer().serialize();
        spContainer.fillFields(inSp, 0, new DefaultEscherRecordFactory());
        ObjRecord obj = (ObjRecord) getObjRecord().cloneViaReserialise();
        return new HSSFObjectData(spContainer, obj, _root);
    }
}

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Canada is one of the most peaceful places in the world. In the latest Global Peace Index report, it ranked 6th out of 172 countries. Does this report suggest that Canadians aren't subject to any form of threat? We don't think so. Every second, a crime is being committed online. One effective way to combat any danger on the Internet is by using a VPN. Today, we will discuss why do you need a VPN and what is the best VPN in Canada.
Yes, in fact, you need a VPN wherever you are—nobody is safe on the Internet. When in Canada, be careful with the Wi-Fis you use in public places. A hacker can "hijack" them and intercept your credentials, passwords, and search history. By using a VPN, you create a safe tunnel between your device and the web. The VPN encrypts all the data to secure it from falling into the wrong hands. This includes hackers and the government.
The last one is especially tricky — Canadian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) must remain all their customer information for 6 months. And if asked, they have to provide it to the officials. If you want to stay safe online using a VPN in Canada is an excellent move. The best part is a VPN isn't only about your internet security — it also changes your location to access geo-blocked content like Netflix US, Hulu, and BBC iPlayer.
For combined protection and better performance, here is our pick for the best VPNs in Canada:
Assguard is a new VPN service that defends your privacy and has a personalized system of shortcuts. Each shortcut allows you to solve a certain problem. It can be securing your emails or accessing content that isn't available in your region. Similar to most reputable VPN services on the market, Assguard also implements a no data logging policy, which means that they don't collect or store the personal information of users. Assguard's subscription starts from $7.95/ month, with a 1-year offer coming down to $ 4.99/ month. apart from that, Assguard offers a 3-day Premium trial. A personalized user interface, the industry's best security encryption (AES-256), fast connection, and zero-logs policy are the key features of Assguard.
Zero-logs policy
3-day Premium trial
Decent Server speeds
Responsive 24/7 Support
Works on 6 devices per each account
Arguably the most engaging User Interface among the VPNs
NordVPN is one of the most popular and trusted VPNs because of speed and coverage. Over the years, it has grown a massive following of more than 12 million active users around the world. They also have one of the largest VPN networks today with more than 5000 servers and over 60 server locations. NordVPN has a big "Quick Connect" button that you can use to instantly establish a secure VPN connection that offers the best performance based on your location.
Industry-leading VPN security protocols (AES 256-bit encryption) with an Internet kill switch and DNS protection
Works on 6 devices simultaneously
Supports torrenting and P2P file sharing
No customer data logs
ExpressVPN has all the security features you need to stay safe and private. It encrypts your data, prevents DNS leaking, no-logging policy, and so much more. The company has 24/7 live chat support if you need assistance. Not only it delivers impressive connection speed but it's arguably one of the fastest in the VPN industry. This means you can expect a pleasant browsing experience and bid goodbye to frustrations of buffering when you're calling via Zoom or working remotely.
Superb Connection Speed
AES-256 encryption, supports OpenVPN and L2TP/IPSec
Strict no-logs policy
Supports all popular platforms
No DNS or IP leakage
Safe jurisdiction — based on the British Virgin Islands
With over 3,700 servers spread in 60 countries, CyberGhost provides a reliable and fast VPN connection. Despite its affordability, CyberGhost does not compromise on security. Depending on what security level you need, you can choose on any of its wide range of protocols, including Open DNS and 256-bit encryption. Its app has a user-friendly interface that works in all major platforms. Chat support is available 24/7 for assistance. CyberGhost's speed can go anywhere between 55 to 60Mbps, which may not be the fastest but one of the most consistent.
Uses OpenVPN and AES-256 encryption
No DNS-leak issues
Strict no-logging policy
Located in Romania, no obligation to data-retention laws
PureVPN is one of the oldest VPNs. It boasts itself in having 667 servers in North America alone. It offers unlimited bandwidth, which can be shared by 5 devices at the same time. There are 6 security protocols you can choose from, including the revolutionary Stealth protocol. An annual plan is as low as $5.81/ month with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Unfortunately, this Canada VPN is quite demanding on the device's resources and can slow it down.
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DNS, IPV6, and WebRTC leak protection.
Offers a kill-switch
Easy to switch servers
Split tunneling — you control which internet activity goes through the VPN
PIA has 3,000+ servers in 30 countries. It encrypts data, protects your identity, unblocks geo-restrictions, and does not store logs. It offers the kill-switch function, which protects your data if the internet connection fails. It has unlimited bandwidth, which can be shared by 10 devices simultaneously. PIA has an impressive 79 Mbps download speed across all times and locations. With that speed, you will never think that a Canada VPN slows down your connection.
Impressive connection speed
No DNS leak issues
P2P and torrent-friendly
Uses OpenVPN and AES-256
Supports up to 10 devices
Clear no-logging policy
To recap, a VPN is extremely helpful in securing your data against any form of cyberthreat. Whatever data you want to protect with the VPN, you can always find one that matches your needs and your budget. Choose from our list of the best VPN in Canada for 2022 above. Doing so may just be what you need to enjoy surfing the internet with no worries.
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By: Nina Schlosberg, WJFW-TV
(WJFW) Sounds of smashing, crashing, and growls in your home at 2:30 a.m. would scare just about anyone. A man in Monico, Wisconsin woke up on Saturday morning not sure what was inside.
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A young black bear found its way into John Ison's living room. With broken screens, windows, and scratched furniture, the bear caused quite a scene, but Icon was still in good spirits about the situation.
"I have that bear sign out front that says welcome, but it wasn't literally meant for the bear. It's for family and friends, not for the bear. I guess he took it literally," Ison said with a laugh.
For Ison, seeing a bear in his living room was the surprise of a lifetime.
"The front door was open. The first thing I did, I looked over to the counter and I saw the head of a bear," Ison said.
With family visiting his home that weekend, his first instinct was to protect them.
"My wife was in the back bedroom so I went in the back bedroom and grabbed my pistol from my nightstand and shut all the doors and came out," Ison said.
When he came back out he realized the bear wasn't a threat, just a scared cub that wanted to escape.


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Time for Domestic Anti-Radicalization Program
by Steven Emerson
https://www.investigativeproject.org/3319/time-for-domestic-anti-radicalization-program
The U.S. Central Command has a new rapid-response team which uses information, rather than weapons, to combat terrorism, the New York Times recently reported.
Hunting down conspiracy theories and bogus reports on Middle East websites, media outlets and in the social media sphere, the Digital Engagement Team works at "containing lies, misinformation or just misperceptions" about American policy and military actions.
Meanwhile, over at the State Department, America's top diplomatic arm is running a companion program targeting young Muslims throughout the world who might be vulnerable to an extremist message.
Those international efforts seem to be working, the story indicates. If that's the case, it is time to consider a third program aimed at undercutting domestic radicalization. But instead, authorities are ignoring a major threat that leads to terrorism right here in our backyard. They are not doing enough to sideline Islamist groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) and others who propagate the false "war on Islam" narrative.
It is a narrative that has proven to radicalize. But instead of aggressively pushing back, the White House, members of Congress and law enforcement routinely engage in "outreach" with these groups, attending their fundraisers and speaking at their meetings. This approach grants legitimacy to groups openly hostile toward American law enforcement and political objectives, shoving aside emerging Muslim voices which take a different approach.
This is especially evident with the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). During the summer, MPAC Washington, D.C. director Haris Tarin attended the White House Iftar Dinner, President Obama's 9/11 Memorial at the Kennedy Center, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Eid ul-Fitr reception at the State Department, which was planned to commemorate the conclusion of the month of Ramadan.
On July 13, President Obama even called Tarin personally to commend him for his and MPAC's work with the Muslim American community and the nation as a whole.
MPAC has also enjoyed a great deal of engagement in its home city of Los Angeles. There, MPAC routinely links up with the LA Sheriff's Department, with which the group has developed a joint counter-terrorism organization and also a cultural awareness training video for law enforcement officers. LA City Council President Eric Garcetti and the Rev. Jeff Carr, Chief of Staff for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, have also interacted with the group, most recently at an MPAC press conference in May called to present a unified front on support for the death of Usama bin Laden.
MPAC is rewarded despite pushing the "war on Islam" narrative for years and declaring prosecutions of alleged terrorists and their financiers as unjust and unfairly targeting Muslims. Recent months have seen a revival in the organization's public condemnation of U.S. government policies.
It took issue with the targeting of radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed Sept. 30 by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen for his role as an al-Qaida ideologue and facilitator of attacks against Americans. MPAC rejected Awlaki's message of violence in a news article on the matter, but challenged "the killing of an American citizen without a trial and due process."
It also condemned the United States for opposing a unilateral bid for Palestinian statehood at the United Nations. It issued a policy paper that rejects the notion that Israel be recognized as the "Jewish state," a policy diametrically opposed to the US position. On Sept. 21, the day the paper was released, President Obama told the U.N. General Assembly that "The Jewish people have forged a successful state in their historic homeland."
MPAC's paper also casually dismisses significant Israeli offers to bring about a two-state solution and fails to condemn Hamas for vowing to continue its campaign of violence rather than negotiating for peace.
This opposition to American policy comes after years of "outreach" from government agencies.
MPAC Executive Director Salam al-Marayati attended the 2010 White House Iftar Dinner and MPAC intern Saaliha Khan had the privilege of sitting at President Obama's table. In recent years, MPAC also promoted its formal interactions with the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.
MPAC's Opposition to US Government Counterterrorism Prosecutions
MPAC has consistently criticized two of the most significant Palestinian terror-support cases. In 2001, it joined Islamist groups in criticizing the Treasury Department's designation of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) for its alleged Hamas support as "succumbing to politically-motivated smear campaigns by those who would perpetuate Israel's brutal occupation" and an attack on Islam.
The charity and five former officials were convicted on 108 counts related to a Hamas-support scheme in 2008. "The purpose of creating the Holy Land Foundation was as a fundraising arm for Hamas," said U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis during a sentencing hearing.
MPAC also supported convicted terrorist Sami Al-Arian throughout his arrest and trial, claiming that Al-Arian was being unfairly targeted by law enforcement and special interest groups.
"Our community is in dire need to understand how these charges [against Al-Arian] are founded on concrete evidence of criminal activity and not guilt by association or political considerations," said MPAC Senior Advisor Maher Hathout following al-Arian's arrest in 2003.
Al-Arian eventually pleaded guilty to "conspiracy to make or receive contributions of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a Specially Designated Terrorist organization."
The presiding judge made it clear there was clear and compelling evidence of guilt, despite Hathout's claims. Al-Arian was "a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad," U.S. District Judge James Moody said at Al-Arian's sentencing. "You were on the board of directors and an officer, the secretary. Directors control the actions of an organization, even the PIJ; and you were an active leader."
CAIR's Claim of a "War on Islam"
Joining MPAC in both cases was the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR officials have pushed the "war on Islam" narrative more than anyone else. They use scare tactics to urge Muslims not to cooperate with law enforcement, push empty conspiracy theories and repeatedly cast any FBI sting operation as inherently flawed. The FBI, they say, is creating terrorists where none existed.
While it has been FBI policy since 2008 not to engage in outreach with CAIR, other branches of government continue to grant legitimacy to the group. The FBI's policy is rooted in evidence its agents gathered during the HLF case which placed CAIR's founders, and the organization itself, in a U.S.-based Hamas support network called the Palestine Committee.
In October, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., gave a wholehearted endorsement to CAIR at its national fundraising banquet. Members of Congress are staples at CAIR functions throughout the country. Democratic Reps. Andre Carson of Indiana and Hansen Clarke of Michigan attended the CAIR-Michigan banquet in March. Minnesota Democrat Keith Ellison has spoken at numerous CAIR events.
In his remarks, Moran lamented what he described as an organized assault on Muslim Americans, including Investigative Project on Terrorism Executive Director Steven Emerson as part of this alleged cabal. "But the facts are, as [CAIR Executive Director] Nihad [Awad] said, we are dealing with a very well-funded and highly organized effort to distort Islam and to frighten non-Muslims into identifying a whole faith with violence and extremism."
He claimed that "CAIR has been a leader in decrying terrorist violence and working with law enforcement to fight religious extremism." CAIR's record tells a far different story.
In Minneapolis, it has attacked Somali Muslims who cooperate in a law enforcement investigation into young men who have disappeared from the area, only to turn up in Somalia as part of the al-Shabaab terrorist group. Its San Francisco chapter posted a flier in January urging Muslims to "Build a wall of resistance" and "Don't talk to the FBI."
Meanwhile, CAIR-Michigan Executive Director Dawud Walid has traveled twice to Mali for the State Department to "build religious and cultural ties between American religious and civic leaders with Malian counterparts."
In his most recent trip, he described America as "one of the world's most tolerant societies regarding religious expression and practice." But he also slammed American treatment of American Muslims, saying they have been improperly profiled by law enforcement since 9/11. In doing so, he invoked the case of Detroit Imam Luqman Abdullah, who was killed after firing first on FBI agents as they moved to arrest him on a criminal complaint. Abdullah, Walid said, "was shot 21 times including twice in the back during a raid by law enforcement agencies based upon an investigation of his mosque, which ended up proving no links to terrorism or treason."
The "War On Islam" As a Justification for Terrorism
The growth of homegrown terrorism is beyond dispute. And most cases, especially those aimed at American military targets, are rooted in the terrorist's belief that America is indeed at war with Islam. The serial killings at Fort Hood, followed by an unsuccessful bombing plot there, were triggered by the attackers' desire to avenge the death of Muslims abroad, or prevent troops from going to war zones.
Five young men from Northern Virginia are serving 10-year sentences in Pakistani prisons after disappearing and trying to join the jihad against American troops in Afghanistan. They attended a mosque connected with the Islamic Circle of North America, a group which offers a curriculum featuring books by a series of radical Islamist ideologues, some of whom are considered inspirations to terrorist groups from Hamas to al-Qaida.
Islamist groups including CAIR promised to develop anti-radicalization programs of their own after one of the young men, Ramy Zamzam, left behind a martyrdom video before leading his friends to South Asia. But those have not materialized.
The homegrown terror cases have reached a volume where the broken windows theory of law enforcement and sociology applies. The theory is based on a neighborhood blight premise – that broken windows are indications no one cares and bad behavior is unchecked. Fix those broken windows; show a commitment to a safe community, and crime decreases.
In America, young Muslims have seen more than 20 Somalis disappear from their Minneapolis-area homes to join al-Shabaab, an al-Qaida affiliate waging a brutal war in Somalia. They've seen Samir Khan, killed in September alongside Awlaki in an American drone strike publish terror-supporting rhetoric on the Internet before becoming a leading propagandist for al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
In a rant made during his October 2010 guilty plea, failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad described "the war against people who believe in the book of Allah and follow the commandments, so this is a war against Allah. So let's see how you can defeat your Creator, which you can never do. Therefore, the defeat of U.S. is imminent and will happen in the near future, inshallah (God willing), which will only give rise to much awaited Muslim caliphate, which is the only true world order."
In a letter to the court, Carlos Bledsoe, who converted to Islam while in college and answers to the name Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, wrote that his shooting attack on an Army recruiting office in Little Rock was an act of Jihad. "I wasn't insane or post traumatic nor was I forced to do this act, which I believe and it is justified according to Islamic Laws and the Islamic religion," he wrote. "Jihad – to fight those who wage war on Islam and Muslims."
We cannot wait for the Islamists who pushed the same theme to come up with an answer.
"You've heard of the Iron Curtain, of course," Ardashir Safavi, who works for the Centcom team, told the Times. "We're here to pierce the Electronic Curtain because the military has decided that it cannot cede this information space to violent extremists."
The same should apply to domestic radicalization and combating the war on Islam narrative. It starts with the Islamist groups who carry the biggest megaphones.
Related Topics: Anwar al-Awlaki, Dawud Walid, Homegrown Terror, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Outreach, Recruitment, Sami Al-Arian, The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) | Steven Emerson, MPAC, War on Islam, Anwar al-Awlaki, Radicalization, CAIR, Dawud Walid, Homegrown Terror, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Outreach, Recruitment, Sami Al-Arian, The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)


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At London Fashion Week, River Island revealed a high-tech fashion film for its Design Forum x Jean-Pierre Braganza range through the lenses of Google Cardboard. Attendees were encouraged to download the app, open it and use their phone with a Google Cardboard headset to be immersed in the film.
The simple cardboard headset can be built by anyone and was appropriately dressed up for the fashion event with a blue print. Away from the event, people are also able to try out the experience at various shops in London. As an added incentive for its customers embrace this technology and the downloadable app, items purchased from the Design Forum x Jean-Pierre Braganza collection will be delivered with a flat-packed version of Google Cardboard for people to play with on their own.
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by Amanda Painter
Dear Chronogram Reader:
We're building toward a Full Moon this Sunday, with the Moon in Virgo single-handedly opposing a whole school of fishy planets in Pisces (and that's not all). If you feel like you're trying to swim upstream; or like you're caught in a whirlpool; or maybe like every time you turn around, some seemingly solid part of the world has melted and warped like a Salvador Dali painting, you're not alone.
For example, just this week I've read about an uptick in Canadian citizens being turned away at the US border — including one woman born in Canada to Indian parents, with no flags on her file, turned away while trying to visit a Vermont day spa with two white friends. She'd had no previous difficulty visiting the US. Living as I do in a state sharing a significant border with Canada, and which depends heavily on tourism (especially Canadian tourism), I'm hearing a lot of people express concern about what this might mean for the local economy. I know a few frustrated Canadians scrapping their travel plans to the US.
Or I could point to an important article making the rounds about the truly horrific, racist cartoons and ads Theodor Geisel — the beloved Dr. Seuss — once drew. As in, he drew African-Americans like monkeys (or as being for sale), and depicted all Japanese-Americans as just waiting for their moment to attack the US from within during WWII. I had an extensive, thoughtful and thought-provoking conversation on Facebook about what this means for us now in terms of how we regard Seuss's later work.
What is stronger: the harm he caused with those early cartoons, or how he's inspired people with such stories as The Sneetches and Oh the Places You'll Go? How do we reconcile these two facts about him? Does his shadow cancel out his light, or vice versa? Can we hold space for both of those concepts — without demeaning those he's hurt, by ignoring his hurtful acts; without implying that his uplifting stories 'weren't written for you' if you're not white; without falling into such extreme polarization that we forget how fallible we ourselves might be? And can we do this and recognize the ways in which even entertaining these thoughts might be a marker of privilege?
Then we have Pres. Trump's most recent 3 am tweet, in which he accused former Pres. Obama of having his Trump Tower phones wiretapped. Whether it's true or not, whether it's related to his contact with Russian officials, I have to ask: WTF? Seriously. I just can't wrap my brain around this man's behavior, and it's hard for me to imagine he'll be able to serve an entire term like this. Then again: every time I've thought things couldn't get more bizarre this past year, they have.
Eric Francis and others at Planet Waves have written a great deal about how Bizarro-Land USA is a manifestation of the ongoing Uranus-Eris conjunction in Aries. It is identity chaos, technological chaos, PR chaos and political chaos all rolled into one big enchilada. We're all to some degree complicit just as much as we may be confused and outraged by it, euphoric about it or deliberately trying to detach from it.
Whether you agree or disagree with replacing and repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) it will affect you, either directly or indirectly, if you live in the U.S. Whether you think global warming is already past the crisis point or is a hoax, decisions made now about environmental regulation will affect you — no matter where on the planet you live. Whether you believe asylum seekers from certain countries are a security threat, or that outright immigration bans feed extremism and put us at greater risk, the decisions being made now will affect you.
Here's the thing about these decisions and their long-term effects: while it's true that one cannot be 100% sure about what those effects will be, it's still possible to study demonstrated facts. You can study trends; you can check your sources for bias; you can seek out differing perspectives and consider what they're based in. It takes work. Most people don't have the time and energy to go through this process for every issue that comes down the pike. But many, many people don't even consider trying. We live in an entertainment culture, and this shit is not fun. But contrary to prevalent myth, these issues are personal to each and every one of us in some way.
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Federal standards to keep excess nutrients from tainting Florida's coastal waters will not be ready this year, according to a letter released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER.
Instead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will proceed with standards for springs, lakes and streams this year but standards for estuaries and coastal waters will undergo a new "third party review of the scientific basis," a process that will last until 2011.
Nutrients are phosphorus and nitrogen that enter waterways from stormwater runoff, municipal wastewater treatment, fertilization of crops and livestock manure.
The March 17 letter from Peter Silva, EPA assistant administrator for water programs, to Michael Sole, secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection indicates that the federal agency has split off rulemaking on standards for coastal waters from the standards for inland waters.


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2015 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Secondary
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First place: Paige Bebee, 'The Secret of the Appendix' Second place: Luke Cadorin-Taylor, 'Why are Concussions Bad for You? Third place: Tom Downie and Harry Bebbington, 'Gravity Sucks'
The much-maligned appendix: not just for grass eaters
Paige Bebee, a ninth-grader from Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School (Victoria), has won the University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary.
Her entry, The Secret of the Appendix, explains the little-known organ and busts a few popular myths about its purpose in our body.
It explained not only the normal role of the appendix in our gut, but what can go wrong and how we can keep this important organ healthy.
Sponsored by the University of Sydney, the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize is named in honour of Dr Karl (Kruszelnicki) and Adam Spencer.
The Prize recognises excellence in communicating scientific ideas 'painlessly' or, as the Sleek Geeks like to say, "help people to learn something without even noticing." It rewards the best of hundreds of submitted short films – each communicating a particular scientific concept in an accessible and engaging way.
"Scientific mythbusting to correct long-standing misunderstandings – as Paige has done in her film – is part of a building a scientifically-literate community," Kim McKay AO, Executive Director and CEO of the Australian Museum said. "She has revealed the truth about our appendix and also cameos her Grandfather, Nobel Prize winner Professor Barry Marshall. Not a bad talent score!" Kim said. "It's wonderful that our young scientists are so enthusiastic about communicating science."
Fortunately, Paige was able to bust this particular scientific myth without resorting to swallowing toxic bacteria – as Professor Marshall did to prove that the bacterium, and not stress, is the cause of stomach ulcers.
Professor Marshall has a cameo at the start of the video – eating grass rather than ingesting bacteria.
Established in 1827, the Australian Museum is the nation's first museum and one of its foremost scientific research, educational and cultural institutions. The Eureka Prizes are the most comprehensive national science awards, honouring excellence in Research and Innovation, Leadership, Science Communication and Journalism, and School Science.
Second prize in the secondary-school section of the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize went to tenth-grade student Luke Cadorin-Taylor from St Aloysius' College (NSW) who created Why are Concussions Bad for You? – an animated exploration of brain injury.
Third place went to year-ten students Tom Downie and Harry Bebbington of Warrandyte High School (Victoria), whose video Gravity Sucks presents the science of falling apples, orbiting spacecraft and black holes.
Watch the first place video.
Watch the second place video.
Watch the third place video.
For more information about all the winners visit australianmuseum.net.au/eureka.
2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes winners
Learn more about the 2018 winners of the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
2014 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize—Secondary
Winner: Jackson Huang, Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology, Qld
2015 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary
First place: Georgia Souyave-Murphy and Ella Woods, 'Cry Stoppers' Second place: William Martin, 'Why is Seaweed Brown?'
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The winners of Australia's premier science awards were announced last night at a gala event at the Sydney Town Hall, attended by leaders from science, government, industry and the media.
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Reports: Lil Wayne concert in Atlanta empties in chaos after unfounded shooting rumors
Updated: 10:57 PM CDT Oct 7, 2018
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Lil Wayne performs at the 2018 Bumbershoot Festival at Seattle Center on August 31, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.
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Thousands of concertgoers reportedly ran from the venue at the end of a two-day outdoor music festival in Atlanta after reports of a shooting while Lil Wayne was performing Sunday evening.The chaotic scene happened at the A3C Festival and Conference, an annual hip hop music festival, held at the Georgia Freight Depot. Lil Wayne was a headliner at Sunday's show.The rapper tweeted around 10:45 p.m. local time, "Hope everyone at A3C is safe!!"Atlanta police could not find evidence of a shooting at the scene late Sunday, according to news reports. Someone reportedly yelled there was a gun, causing the crowd to scatter.At least a dozen people sustained minor injuries while fleeing the area, which included ankle injuries and lacerations, WSB-TV reported.
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Thousands of concertgoers reportedly ran from the venue at the end of a two-day outdoor music festival in Atlanta after reports of a shooting while Lil Wayne was performing Sunday evening.
The chaotic scene happened at the A3C Festival and Conference, an annual hip hop music festival, held at the Georgia Freight Depot. Lil Wayne was a headliner at Sunday's show.
The rapper tweeted around 10:45 p.m. local time, "Hope everyone at A3C is safe!!"
Atlanta police could not find evidence of a shooting at the scene late Sunday, according to news reports. Someone reportedly yelled there was a gun, causing the crowd to scatter.
At least a dozen people sustained minor injuries while fleeing the area, which included ankle injuries and lacerations, WSB-TV reported.
Hope everyone at A3C is safe!! 🙏🏽
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For every adventure friendly mountaineer, Zermatt is situated at the base of huge 4000 metre peaks. Majority of these peaks can be reached by using the Klein Matterhorn cable car station which provides a peaceful travel option. There are some peaks which can only be reached by true mountaineering enthusiasts, who are willing to take it on one step at a time in an experience of a lifetime.
A visit to Zermatt isn't complete unless you've tasted the local specialties which will just blow your mind. From the lip smacking open-grilled meat from restaurant Le Gitan to the Schäferstube at hotel Julen; you have to taste the local cuisines before you leave Zermatt.
Not to forget the fondue and raclette which tops the list of must try traditional Swiss dishes. Raclette involves a starter of meats and pickles, a main course of cheese and grilled potatoes which is followed by desserts consists of pineapple and Kirsch.
Also do not forget to walk the busy streets of Zermatt to see the actual town in daily routine motion. The streets of the town are filled with restaurants, jewellery shops etc. The special thing about these stores is that you will find the most luxurious and the cheapest items being on the same street just meters away from each other, probably a one of a kind phenomenon around the globe.
If you love to ski then it's advisable to plan your Zermatt trip during the period of November to May, because that is the time when skiing areas are kept open. With three principal skiing areas on the east side of the valley, the town promises to keep the skiers busy.
And lastly do visit the Stafel Alpine Dairy which is the only dairy in Zermatt to know and see how cheese is actually made. Trips to Stafel Alpine dairy run daily from mid-July till the end of the month of August, so plan your trip accordingly.
From skiing to mountaineering, from tasting the best of cheese to shopping at the most interesting markets; Zermatt has a lot to satisfy every traveler's soul.
Summary – This article takes the reader to the most beautiful place called Zermatt and the famous tourist spot which is a must visit for all nature beauty lovers.


New Delhi: Actress Parineeti Chopra, who has lent her voice for "Maana ke hum yaar nahin" in the forthcoming film "Meri Pyaari Bindu", says the song has no auto tune.
Parineeti, who will be essaying the role of an aspiring singer in "Meri Pyaari Bindu", shared a short video of herself on Twitter and captioned it: "And this is how it happened! Blessed. And - No auto tune 'Maana ke hum yaar nahin', 'Meri Pyaari Bindu'."
The 28-year-old actress shared another video captioned: "And another one! Behind the scenes...'Maana ke hum yaar nahin' 'Meri Pyaari Bindu,"she said.
Parineeti made her singing debut with the song that has received a positive response from the audience.
Directed by Akshay Roy, "Meri Pyaari Bindu" is produced by Maneesh Sharma under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film also stars Ayushmann Khurrana. In the film, Ayushmann will be playing a novelist, for the first time both the star are sharing big screen.
tParineeti has also started shooting for "Takadum" with actor Sushant Singh Rajput.


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Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros
The European Union and Madagascar
The European Union and The Comoros
From Madagascar to the EU: travelling and studying.
30.07.2021 Press and information team of the Delegation to MADAGASCAR
Facilitated travel within the European Union (EU).
Erasmus + and studying in the European Union
The issuance of visas is the responsibility of the EU Member States. The Schengen Member States apply the common policy on short-stay visas which may be issued for:
Transit or an intended stay in the territory of a Schengen State not exceeding 90 days from a total period of 180 days (short-stay visa).
Transit through the international Schengen zone: countries and airports (airport transit visa).
In general, the Schengen visa allows travel to any Schengen Member State within the same journey, during the period of validity of the visa and under certain conditions. A Schengen visa is not suitable for staying in a Schengen Member State for more than 90 days, taking up employment, setting up a business or carrying out a professional activity.
The Schengen visa application should be submitted to the consulate of the country concerned or, in the case of travelling to several Schengen Member States, to the consulate of the country of the final destination. In the case of longer stays, or stays of equivalent duration in several Schengen Member States, the application should be sent to the consulate of the country whose external borders are first crossed to enter the Schengen area. As a general rule, the visa application should be submitted to the consulate with the respective jurisdiction concerned for the country of residence.
In Madagascar, the General Consulate of France and the Swiss Embassy in Antananarivo are in charge of issuing visas for applicants wishing to travel to EU Member States.
German Embassy in Madagascar
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French Embassy in Madagascar
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Erasmus+ and studying in the European Union
Erasmus+ is the EU's programme for education, training, youth and sport. It aims to increase academic mobility, and it offers people of all ages and a wide range of organisations (i.e. universities, education and training providers, think tanks, research institutes and private companies) the opportunity to broaden and share their knowledge and experience in institutions and organisations of different countries.
Erasmus+ aims to go beyond the European programmes set up by the European Commission. It supports synergies and opportunities for cross-cutting research in the different fields of education, training and youth by:
Removing artificial boundaries between different formats of projects and actions.
Encouraging new ideas.
Attracting new actors from the world of work and from civil society.
Promoting new forms of cooperation.
Between 2014 and 2020, Erasmus+ has enabled four million people to study, train and gain life experience abroad.
EU Member States also have their specific scholarship programmes for students coming from Madagascar and the Comoros. This applies both to states with embassies in Antananarivo and Moroni and to those with representations in other countries (that are accredited to Madagascar and/or the Comoros).


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Apple will kill off Boot Camp with new ARM-based Macs
No more Windows on Mac, for now
Within the 100 billion galaxies estimated to populate the known universe, there are few stranger sights someone running Windows natively on a MacBook. But such rare specimens may soon go the way as the dodo: In a Daring Fireball podcast, Apple revealed it does not plan to support Boot Camp on its upcoming ARM-based Macs.
In the podcast, Apple exec Craig Federighi said "purely virtualization is the route, but these hypervisors can be very efficient, so the need to direct boot shouldn't really be the concern." In other words, you'll be able to run some operating systems with software like Parallels, but you won't be able to run them natively upon boot. As far as we can tell, Boot Camp will be no more.
That should be fine for free operating systems that already support ARM processors, like various Linux variants, but Microsoft doesn't currently sell its ARM version of Windows 10 to the public. When asked by The Verge about future plans for selling the ARM version of Windows, Microsoft say "we have nothing further to share at this time." Moreover, existing virtualization apps will have to be rebuilt for the new hardware, though Apple did already show off Parallels running Linux in a virtual machine.
Considering both Microsoft and Apple are making long-term bets on ARM, it wouldn't surprise me if Windows app support eventually made it on over to the Mac, but it doesn't appear that will happen any time soon. Luckily, we live in an age where much of the work we do lives in browsers and the cloud, and most major apps have support for both operating systems. But if you regularly have to run Windows on your Mac for work or otherwise, you'll want to think twice before ponying up the dough for ARM-based Apple silicon.
Via The Verge
ARM architecture
Published June 26, 2020 - 12:30 am UTC
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Microsoft's developed smart fabric that can detect objects and gestures
Fuck yeah, passwordless logins! Google, Apple, and Microsoft team up to make our lives easier
Goodbye, Internet Explorer. You won't be missed (but you'll be remembered)


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Q: How to get max size of a single value in a column in Sql server? I need to find the max size of one value in a column. Like if we have column name with firstName . I need to know maximum number of bytes size of the first Name.

A: If you are looking for the maximum length of a column, you can use the LEN function which returns the length of a string and then use the MAX function to return the maximum value in a set of values. Here is the sample.
SELECT MAX(LEN(column_name)) FROM table_name

If you want the maximum number of bytes, you can use the DATALENGTH function which returns the number of bytes used to represent an expression. Note that this function counts both leading and trailing spaces when calculating the length of the expression.
SELECT MAX(DATALENGTH(column_name)) FROM table_name

A: If you want to find the length of longest first name in a table you can count the characters of each one and then take the max value.
For example:
select max(len(first_name)) from my_table

See running example at db<>fiddle.


The Wicklow Ladies U-14 footballers headed to Edenderry on Saturday afternoon to take on Offaly in the semi-final of the Leinster Football Championship.
The Offaly girls created the first score of the game from a free followed by a point from Wicklow full forward Laci Shannon. Offaly quickly responded with a well taken goal from their centre forward. Wicklow gained controlled with some great defending and link up play to their forwards. Another point from Laci Shannon, which was followed by four well taken points from Abbie Magee, created from some great passing plays from Anna Dignam, Aoibhe Traynor and Laci Shannon. Offaly attacked once more and managed to find the net again for a second time followed by a point but within two minutes Wicklow had found the net with Aisling Roche. Anna Dignam got the second goal for Wicklow to keep them out in front. Offaly weren't giving up the fight and fired home a third goal. Abbie Magee then got her fifth point of the game with the final score of the first half going to Offaly to leave the half time score Wicklow 2-7 to Offaly 3-3.
Wicklow got the second half start they needed with some quick ball into full forward Laci Shannon who found the Offaly net which she followed up with a further point. But despite some great defending from Wicklow, goal hungry Offaly found the net with two further goals to leave the Wicklow girls trailing by 4 points. Wicklow kept their cool and picked off some points from Abbie Magee, Laci Shannon and Anna Dignam.
They will now play Longford in the Leinster Championship Final which will be played on Friday, 12th April at 8pm with the venue to be confirmed.


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Houston, TX- The Saudi oilmen have been constructing an impressive refinery as part of the Kingdom's program to develop an industrial city, boost the region's economic growth, and increase its share of fuel export to international markets. The refinery covers 12 square kilometers and once operational, will process 400,000 barrels per day of Heavy and Medium crude oil, 80 million barrels of gasoline, 250 million barrels of diesel fuel and more than 1 million ton per annum of benzene and paraxylene petrochemical products.
Although Braid has been heavily involved in several other shipments for this refinery, we were called in at the 11th hour to provide the transport of 17' wide air compressors which are critical for the processing of crude oil and gas products at the refinery. With most conventional logistics solutions unavailable due to high shipping cost, Braid unlocked an innovative, expedient, and cost efficient solution to ship the units from New York to Jeddah. In addition, the shipment called for a direct load and direct discharge; the pressure was on to deliver the units under the crane as fast as possible.
On day one, the units were delivered at a temporary storage area and staged until ready to move to the ship. On day two, units were retrieved and transferred alongside ship underneath the gantry crane. The crane was rigged with two adjustable 30 ton spreaders, properly set at 17', and outfitted with Kevlar padded cross supports, as well as four chain drops extended by nylon belts connected to 50 ton shackles. Stevedore crew assisted in connecting and disconnecting the shackles. A bed of twelve empty, heavy duty platforms was prepared inside hold#8, which is fitted with McGregor-type metal hatch covers, opened to receive the pieces. The units were then gradually lifted from the perimeter beam trailers and landed inside the hold. Two 2" nylon straps tensioned with ratchets and five 2" chains tensioned with turnbuckles were employed by the lashing gang and ship's appointed lashing crew to secure the cargo. In addition, fourteen lengthwise 6" x 6" wooden skid bearers and nine doubled-up 2" x 6" wooden bearers were utilized to block and brace the cargo against the end walls. There were also some heavy duty flat racks and containers accompanying the compressors which were loaded in bay 5 and bay 6 in hold#1.
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Having enjoyed an illustrious and long career in musical theatre, dancer Sal Angelica's list of credits are lessons in performing arts history. His story began at a time and place of artistic fervor in America, and in particular in New York City. Sal, you're currently living in Las Vegas where you have worked many shows,… continue reading ›
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I took the train with Betty [fellow dancer from Aladdin. See Part I of this article series] to London. We arrived at the Prince of Whales Theatre where the auditions were to be held. Walking into a mob of female dancers, we thought we had a fat chance of getting the job. All morning groups… continue reading ›
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Born in England at the onset of The Great Depression, Mollie Fennell Numark embarked upon a dancer's life under unlikely circumstances. Shaped by experiences from a world faced with vast uncertainty, her disciplined career brought her from the great stages of England to the most renowned American nightclubs of the mid-20th century. Mollie remembers her… continue reading ›
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At this time, you were in Philadelphia rehearsing the upcoming Broadway show Nowhere To Go But Up and during all this the Cuban Missile Crisis was unfolding. You didn't know what was going to happen, but you returned to New York City to open. The show must go on. Lawrence Merritt: Well, the show flopped… continue reading ›
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From gin joints to Broadway, dancer, actor, and singer Lawrence Merritt has performed throughout the world over the decades, partnering with some of the greatest stars in the history of entertainment arts. His reflections support his vast experience, all taken with a healthy dose of sharp wit and incredible recall. Here Lawrence breaks down a dancer's… continue reading ›
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A pioneer in the field, Francois Szony (1926-2020) brought adagio to new heights over the course of what would be an unusually long career. Born to Hungarian parents in Budapest where his father operated a restaurant in a major train station, Francois and Giselle began performing together at an early age. At their mother's insistence,… continue reading ›
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Adelle Gordon Cohen: A Dancer's Story
My name is Adelle Gordon Cohen. I was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Rachel and Louis Gutman. My mother was a homemaker, and my father a master safe cracker and locksmith who worked for Independent Lock Company. I started dance classes at the age of five studying Denishawn, a form of modern dance. And then… continue reading ›
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I meant to post this last week, but forgot to actually press the 'Publish' button.
There are a few photos that really showed me what a full spectrum camera could do, and the merit of taking photographs outside the visible range. This is one of them; it showed me the possibilities of a near-infrared camera.
When I visited Kluane National Park, I had only had a full spectrum camera for a few months; this camera was a modified point-and-shoot Panasonic Lumix. I only had two infrared filters with me on the trip; a 760 nm Zomei and an 850 nm Zomei filter, so I didn't compare photos at taken at different spectra.
Kluane National Park is part of a World Heritage site, along with adjoining parks in Alaska and British Columbia. There are many multi-day trails, but only one front country campground, at Kathleen Lake.
The depression in the mountains is called the King's Throne, and you can hike to it.
Here is the same picture, broken into the blue, green, and red channels.
There's not much to mention about the individual channels that I haven't mentioned before; the sky in the blue channel is bright enough to mask the clouds, and the mountain in the background is hazier, like usual.
Here is the lake and mountain in 760 nanometre infrared. I did adjust the contrast for this photo- the unaltered photo is at the top of the post.
Like I said, this is one of my favorite infrared photos, and showed me the potential of taking them in the future. The hints of colour that remain give it a unique quality, and the white mountain looks surreal.
I would attempt hiking to King's Throne later in the day, and will show some photos of the hike in a future post.