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This is a japanese hand painted lusterware coffee set in green and orange, with handles in gold but only on one side, and with a bird in a branch painted in each piece. As you can see in the first photo every piece of the set is marked in japanese characters "dai nippon" which means "great Japan". I have read in this page: "http://gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml" That all marks including hand painted japanese characters "dai nippon" belong to the Meiji period (1868-1912). But I have allso read somewhere else that japanese lusterware was made essentially from the thirties to the fifties.
Well, having that said. What do you think about my coffee set, Is it Meiji or early showa?
I think it is Showa, and maybe not so early. I think it is from the 1930s.
Thank you very much for your answer. I value your expert opinion.
1868-1912 was the Meiji period as you state, however dai Nippon, The Great Japanese Empire is what you are talking about. It began in 1868 but went to 1947 when the New Japan began. Also as stated, lusterware was made in the 1930s-1950s which is closer to your date.


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Stories from Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Players improving skills in summer tennis league (Community Sports ~ 07/29/09)
The Piggott summer tennis league boy's tournament was held last Thursday, July 23 at the local municipal tennis courts. Meanwhile the girl's tournament is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, July 30. The league is under the direction of PHS tennis coach Paul Seegraves...
It happened, years ago (Column ~ 07/29/09)
1969 Six people were injured in a two vehicle accident on Highway 90 west of Rector 40 years ago last week. The incident occurred as a pickup, driven by Love Cate of Rector, turned into the path of a station wagon driven by Jan Rockwell of Corning. The injured included several kids in the Rockwell car, though none of them were serious...
Is that all there is? (Column ~ 07/29/09)
Forty years ago singer Peggy Lee recorded a song during the big band era. It was titled "Is That All There Is?" It was a pensive melancholy refrain about life. The lyrics tell about when she was a small child and watched her house burn down...
Walter Price Massey (Obituary ~ 07/29/09)
Walter Price Massey, 58, of Piggott, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at his home in Piggott. He was born January 18, 1951, in Patterson, Ark., and was the son of the late Walter P. and Vernie Lucille (Fry) Massey. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Diann McKenzie on June 21, 1970. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Dewayne Massey, Bobby Joe Massey and Jerry Allen Massey, and one sister, Jeri Sue Massey...
79th annual picnic is set at Greenway (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
The 79th annual Greenway picnic, to benefit the Mitchell Cemetery, will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, in that community. The annual event will officially kick off at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremonies on the grandstand, and activities will be going on throughout the day...
Rector landmark destroyed in fire (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
A Rector landmark was lost Saturday when the historic lumber shed located at the corner of South Main and West Fifth Streets was destroyed by fire. The loss is significant not only because of the many memories associated with the structure, familiar to Rectorites for more than 80 years, but also because of the magnitude of the disaster, which will be remembered as one of the largest fires in Rector's history.. ...
RC plane visits Piggott on cross-country voyage (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
In early June 2008 a group of model airplane enthusiasts began a project to fly a battery-powered radio controlled airplane in all 48 contiguous United States. The "Wings Across America" or WAA-08 plane made a visit Saturday and Sunday to Piggott and the Piggott RC Club thanks to the efforts of club member Tom Roberts...
City council honors Haley, approves trash can ordinance (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
Members of the Piggott City Council passed the much-debated garbage can ordinance in a meeting Monday night, and the law is now in effect. Aldermen also discussed issues concerning the Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce, got an update on electric transmission matters, approved a policy on inspecting electric hook-ups and heard that two key employees have resigned...
Looking back at the Gazette (Column ~ 07/29/09)
Remembering to the "good ole days" is both rewarding and deceptive, depending upon how one wishes to "spin" it. That is certainly the case with the newspaper business. Anyone who has been involved with newspapers as long as we have can look back wistfully at some of the strengths and favorable elements associated with the industry in earlier days...
Health fair held (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
The recent Health fair held at the Rector community center and sponsored by Arkansas Methodist Medical Center was attended by a number of people. Visitors were able to have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked and have questions answered about general health concerns. The event is part of an effort by AMMC to be involved in local communities and encourage healthy living...
"Broke" -- but not broken (Column ~ 07/29/09)
The writer has been a living, working part of the healing profession from the use of penicillin and sulfonamides to the clinical use of stem cells. A practicing physician for more than fifty years, I have experienced both the joys of saving and healing lives, but also the sorrows when the patients did not respond, or got worse and died. ...
Greenway picnic set for Saturday (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
Early days of business remembered (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
With the loss of the old lumber shed on Main Street, many local residents are looking back on personal experiences associated with the Rector landmark. Though the building is gone, its memories remain as bright as the orange flames which claimed it in the minds of those who will forever be connected to location and its history...
Finally here: concert is Tuesday night (Local News ~ 07/29/09)
As the Rector High School Helping Hands Foundation and its work for disadvantaged local students have grown, so has enthusiasm for the organization, which is attracting attention all over the country for its unique mission in giving a hand to many youth whose families are financially challenged...
Historic structure up in flames (Local News ~ 07/29/09)

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This list shows the currently running and typically publically funded projects of our chair. These projects are typically carried out in cooperation with other research institutes and companies.
ModANet covers various methods for performance analysis, e.g. resource-based models, models based on Network Calculus, and simulations. A framework for model evaluationis created, which allows for automated determination of the quality and scope of models. Calibration and evaluation of the analyzed models use machine learning techniques.
The vehicle of the future is a internally and externally highly networked computer system. Based on a plethora of sensor data, which are evaluated by complex algorithms, the car is able to temporarily take corrective actions or to drive autonomously for a longer period of time. The safety of an autonomous car now depends on the trustworthiness of the data collected by sensors. The protection of this sensor data is the aim of the VITAF project.
The Moonshine project aims for a measurement-based approach towards composable models for cyber-pysical networked systems (CPNs), considering different wireless technologies and software stacks while employing modelling techniques such as stochastic network calculus.
Today's IT systems used by corporations a caracterized by a steadily growing number of computers and other devices. Furthermore, virtually all devices are connected via networks. Lastly, the complexity of dependencies between computers and services is growing. The named reasons make it difficult to understand, protect and maintain the functionality of computer networks already today.
The AutoMon project studies and develops processes to provide cross-layer correlation of network monitoring data in enterprise networks. This allows to detect outages and disruptions in a timely fashion and identify their root causes. To this end the developed system executes automated and visually comprehensible outage analysis. The integrated business intelligence solution provides data for organizational planning and decision making.


As for the New Year's visit to Baishouin, the Goma prayer Buddhist memorial ceremony is carried out in dawn.
There is a special event you may join that the visitors can hit ringing bells on New Year's Eve which begin at 0:00, finishing at 2:00a.m (There will be a charge before hitting 108 times(with a lucky charm) and free for after 109 times.) We prepare the sacred sake and waiting for you. Come and join us by all means.
We fire worldly desires evil deed by Keika (flame of the wisdom of Buddha) and also fire with make offering to the spirit of the Buddha of Healing and Nyoirin Kannon of our House.
We usually hold goma ceremony at fair days including 8 (8th, 18th and 28th) every month at 11:00 a.m and 2:00p.m. but the schedule for New Year holidays will be different. Please see the following New Year schedule.


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State Road 250 (NM 250) is a  state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 250's southern terminus is at Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus.), Interstate 25 (I-25) and U.S. Route 85 (US 85) in Las Vegas, and the northern terminus is at the Las Vegas Municipal Airport.

Major intersections

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Transportation in San Miguel County, New Mexico
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Mathy Vanhoef discovered serious weaknesses in WPA2, a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. An attacker within range of a victim can exploit these weaknesses using key reinstallation attacks (KRACKs). Concretely, attackers can use this novel attack technique to read information that was previously assumed to be safely encrypted. This can be abused to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, emails, photos, and so on. The attack works against all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. Depending on the network configuration, it is also possible to inject and manipulate data. For example, an attacker might be able to inject ransomware or other malware into websites.
The weaknesses are in the Wi-Fi standard itself, and not in individual products or implementations. Therefore, any correct implementation of WPA2 is likely affected. To prevent the attack, users must update affected products as soon as security updates become available. Note that if your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected. During initial research,it is discovered that Android, Linux, Apple, Windows, OpenBSD, MediaTek, Linksys, and others, are all affected by some variant of the attacks. For more information about specific products, consult the database of CERT/CC, or contact your vendor.
the best way to protect yourself from this exploit is to not use Wi-Fi at all until a proper fix has been proven. CERT has released notes on the KRACK problem, including a list of vendors whose equipment is vulnerable.
Some security-minded companies have already worked on fixes and are offering patches. Check back often, as we will keep this list updated.
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TV Licence Campaign - Letter Response
In June, Jan Shortt, NPC General Secretary, wrote to the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, about TV Licences for over 75s. We are sharing the response with you. The response can be found here and below Dear Jan, Thank you for your correspondence of 22 June to the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, about TV Licences for over 75s. I am replying as a member of the Ministerial Support Team. I note your concerns regarding the BBC's decision to restrict the over 75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit. The government is deeply disappointed that the BBC has chosen not to extend the over 75s licence fee concession. It was right that, recognising the exceptional circumstances posed by the outbreak of COVID-19, the BBC decided to delay the start date of its new policy to 1 August. But just because restrictions are easing, it does not mean that older people across the country value television any less as a way to stay connected than they did during the lockdown, which is why the BBC's decision to introduce their restricted concession from 1 August is such a disappointment. However, I should reiterate that the BBC is responsible for the future of the over 75s licence fee concession, not the government. In the 2015 funding settlement, the government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020. This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament. The BBC therefore remains responsible for the administration of the concession and it will be responsible for setting out what those affected will need to do. It must look at how it can use its substantial licence fee income to support older people and deliver for UK audiences of all ages. I also note your concerns regarding pensioner poverty. I would like to reassure you that the government is committed to ensuring economic security for people at every stage of their life, including when they reach retirement. We are forecast to spend over £126 billion on benefits for pensioners in 2020-21, which includes over £100 billion of expenditure on the State Pension. As a result of the Triple Lock, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension in 2020/21 is around £700 higher than if it had just been up-rated by earnings since April 2010. That's a rise of over £1,900 in cash terms. Pension Credit is also an important protection for the retirement incomes of some of our most vulnerable people, and we want everyone eligible to claim what they are entitled to. That is why in February this year the Department for Work and Pensions launched a 12 week nationwide campaign to raise awareness of Pension Credit. In May this year, the DWP also launched an online claim service for Pension Credit to supplement the existing telephone and postal claim facilities. The new online service provides an additional claim facility and enables pensioners to apply for Pension Credit at a time that suits them. In the current circumstances, it enables customers to make a claim without having to leave home to post forms or wait to get through on the phone. I hope that you find this information useful. Yours sincerely, Yohance Drayton Ministerial Support Team
The letter to the Prime Minister & Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport can be found here and below
Dear Prime Minister/Mr Dowden, Re: TV Licences for over 75s We thank your Ministerial support team for their reply to our letter of 26th May, but as you may imagine, our members are more frustrated and angry at this moment in time than they have ever been. There are fundamental issues around the government abdicating its responsibilities for an element of universal entitlements that supplements the poorest state pension in the economically developed world. We believe that social welfare is the sole remit of the government in power, not an unelected, Broadcasting Company. We thank all Ministers for their words of support for older people in the UK, but significantly their actions fall short of these, leaving us uncertain of where their loyalties really lie. Recognising the value of the free TV licence to someone over 75 is one thing, it is quite another to juggle the issue between the government and the BBC with no resolution, leaving older people caught in the middle. If the government is truly disappointed with their expectations that the BBC would continue to provide free TV licences for over 75s not being met, why are they not able to put that disappointment into action by negotiating with the BBC and coming to a solution that would meet those expectations? It is an action that would show the over 75s your true support for them. The NPC absolutely understands the economic situation caused by COVID-19, and with that the greater reliance placed on access to TV and radio by older people to receive updated news, guidance and programmes that help us along each day. However, there are now 1.9 million pensioners living in poverty in the UK (Age UK). It is expected that a further 50,000 (possibly more) pensioners who are not on pension credit will be pushed into poverty. It is of no use to them to have access to a 'simple repayment scheme' if the money is not there in the first place. Millions of pensioners now face decisions on whether to eat, heat their homes or buy a TV licence that they have not had to do for perhaps 10-15 years or more. In the 21st century that choice should never have to be made. The Prime Minister made a bold statement in the press that it was 'crucial to retain the free TV licence for over 75s.' He also said he would meet the BBC to 'thrash out a solution.' Sadly, this does not appear to have happened and in spite of COVID-19 it could and should have been followed through by another Minister in the DCMS. The NPC supports a state-funded Broadcasting function that has the ability to commit to communities across the country to provide a first class service. Freedom of information is a huge issue running through COVID-19 and without the BBC being able to freely inform the population, we would have not understood the seriousness of the pandemic. Moving to subscription only models are expensive, require online facilities or the purchase of equipment that older people cannot afford or use and are at the behest of profit making private providers. It is to be hoped that even at this late stage, negotiations can take place which allow both the government and the BBC to show its support for vulnerable older people and put bold words into positive action. Yours sincerely, Jan Shortt General Secretary
More than a licence
On the BBC's Decision to End the Free TV Licence Fee 'Grace Period' for Over 75s
NPC Annual Convention Opening Rally
Marchmont Community Centre, 62 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AB
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In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, outdoors editor Zach Urness sits down with Senator Ron Wyden to discuss the wildland bill.
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, outdoors editor Zach Urness sits down with Oregon's senior U.S. Senator Ron Wyden to discuss his championing of a package of bills impacting public lands, one of which expands wilderness areas and stream protections in Oregon.
The bill would create the 30,000-acre Devil's Staircase Wilderness, applying the highest form of environmental protection to a remote patch of old-growth forest in the Coast Range northeast of Reedsport.
Joining us to discuss the effort to protect Devil's Staircase is Andy Stahl, of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, and Josh Laughlin, from Cascadia Wildlands. We'll look at what this means for the area and discover some of the history of the waterfall which was once thought to be a remote myth.
We'll also discuss the 250 miles of Oregon rivers and streams that would be designated as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System with Kyle Smith, Oregon field coordinator for Trout Unlimited.
Subscribe for more: Listen to the entire episode below or find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts or Stitcher and subscribe on your platform of choice to get future episodes.


For children in rural India who are growing up in difficult circumstances, a school is more than a place of academic instruction. It is a sanctuary where they can be children again, feel safe and happy, surrounded by caring teachers who not only give them the education and skills to face the future, but also become their emotional pillar.
The Satya Bharti School Program, initiated in 2013, is a collaborative endeavor between the Foundation and the respective State Governments. The program works around the core philosophy of making schools engaging and happy spaces by enabling students acquire leadership, communication, collaboration, and other 21st century skills leading to their holistic development.
Bharti Foundation has been felicitated among the Best NGOs in India to Work For 2018 by Great Place to Work® Institute.
Established in 2000 with a vision "To help underprivileged children and young people of our country realize their potential," Bharti Foundation is currently working in 16 states in India, impacting the lives of more than 3,50,000 children.


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WNBA, WNBPA strike landmark eight-year labor deal
Eric Fisher, US Editor
Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics
The Women's National Basketball Association has reached tentative agreement on a landmark eight-year collective bargaining agreement with the Women's National Basketball Players Association that includes sweeping improvements in pay and working conditions for players.
The new deal, covering the 2020-27 seasons, includes a 53-per-cent increase in total cash compensation to players, which is more than treble the maximum compensation to top players to more than $500,000 per year, and average player compensation reaching nearly $130,000, marking the first time that average has reached six figures.
The agreement also calls for a new revenue-sharing agreement between the league and players that involves a straight 50-50 split, based on the league achieving certain "revenue growth targets from broadcast agreements, marketing partnerships, and licensing deals." As part of that, the deal calls for a commitment to implement a league-wide integrated marketing plan.
In addition to salary boosts, the new deal also includes a wide range of non-monetary improvements, including improved travel conditions for players, family planning and maternity leave benefits, liberalized free agency, and career development resources to help players prepare for post-playing careers.
The series of improvements combine to represent one of the most significant steps forward for US women's pro athletes. The union and league in a joint release called the deal no less than "the foundation to chart a new course for women's professional basketball".
"We approached these negotiations with a player-first agenda, and I am pleased that this agreement guarantees substantial increases in compensation and progressive benefits for the women of the WNBA," said WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
The deal is subject to ratification by the union and the WNBA Board of Governors. Players in 2018 opted out of the existing CBA to help accelerate talks toward a new deal.
"We found common ground in areas that confirmed the league's and the players' intentions to not only make meaningful improvements in working conditions and overall professional experience, but also to improve the business with strategic planning and intentional marketing that will keep the WNBA front and center year-round," said Nneka Ogwumike, WNBPA president.
Money to fund the improvements in the new CBA will come from a variety of sources. In addition to an increased commitment from the WNBA and team owners, the new revenue-sharing plan creates a shared incentive to grow the league.
The WNBA, meanwhile, has also created new business collective, WNBA Changemakers, that will bring together value-driven businesses seeking to promote the advancement of women through sports, and create a new platform for corpoations to support the WNBA in its ongoing growth and transformation. Initial Changemakers partners include AT&T, Nike, and Deloitte.
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DraftKings extends wide-ranging MSG deal
DAZN signs three-year media rights deal with Brazil's NBB
Subscription sports streaming service DAZN has agreed a three-season deal with the Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) to become the main rights partner of its top-tier club competition, the NBB
The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) has renewed an agreement with US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings
NBB continues setting Brazilian firsts with Twitch deal
Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the top division of club basketball in Brazil, has furthered its reputation for innovation in the domestic media market by agreeing a rights deal with social video platform…
Spain's Liga Endesa broadens international presence with NTV Plus deal
NTV Plus has secured the Russian broadcast rights to Spain's Liga Endesa basketball division in a deal until the end of the 2013-14 season.
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Connie Chavez Brickner
Connie "Consuelo" Chavez Brickner, 86 of Valparaiso, IN, formerly of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully with her son and daughter by her side, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was born October 6, 1936, in Solomonville, AZ to Francisco and Enriqueta (Membrilla) Chavez. Connie received her bachelor's degree in education from Western New Mexico University, where she was a member of the Blue Key Honor Society. She began her teaching career at Hobart High School, and then briefly worked at Gibson Guitar Co. in Kalamazoo, MI, where Elvis Presley had his guitars made. She returned to teaching at South Haven Elementary School, where she led the music programs and taught her own children in her classroom. A cross-country move took Connie to Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, NM, where she was head of cheerleading and dance, and from which she retired in 1998.
Teaching was Connie's gift and when she was in her classroom, she was at her best. She had a heart for service and learning, and touched the lives of over 10,000 students over the span of her career. Connie loved her students, and received many letter of appreciation from students over the years. Connie was also musically inclined as a gifted singer and French Horn player. She was part of the singing group, Voz Vaqueros and the Las Cruces Community Choir, which traveled to NYC and Austria to perform. Connie will be remembered as a compassionate and dedicated educator, but also as a loving and devoted mom, and grandma, who will be dearly missed.
Connie is survived by her children: Michael (Amy) Brickner and Teresa Pavy, both of Valparaiso, IN; grandchildren: Zoe and Michael Brickner; former spouse, Marvin Brickner of Valparaiso, IN; and siblings: Maggie Diaz, Frank Chavez, Alice Lorenson, Art Chavez, and Cristina Ortega; along with many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Luis Chavez; and sisters: Ama Maese and Lucy Chavez.
Connie came to know the Lord and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She is now free from pain and physical limitations and celebrating in Heaven with the Lord and her friends and family who went before her.
A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Spirit of Hidalgo, 205 Shakespeare St., Lordsburg, NM 88045.
I am so very sorry for the loss of your mother. She was a lovely woman who I am sure will be missed by many. We lived down the street from your family on La Honda Drive many, many years ago. Sending prayers for your family during this difficult time. Rest in Peace Connie. -Angel Zromkoski


PHD Powerhouse Distributions strives to be at the forefront of research and development, not only in the South Africa UPS market but also in renewable energy (solar systems), Surge and lightning protection systems and Inverters.
PHD has the largest range of UPS systems in South Africa for home and offices, server UPS, inverters, solar equipment and surge protection in South Africa, PHD also has the best UPS prices including low low prices on all our other ups systems and products, PHD also keeps large stock holding of all there systems in thier manufacturing plant in South Africa to ensure they have the shortest possible lead times in the event of emergencies.
PHD also strives to give their customers the best service possible not only with service and maintenance agreements, but also by having a very wide presence. We have outlets in all major South Africa cities including Cape town (Western cape), Durban (Kwazulu natal) and Johannesburg (Gauteng) Etc. For more information and contact details for any of our South Africa branches please feel free to call us.
PHD has major outlets in the following countries, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Portugal Etc.


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Q: how sum multi different tables from mysql I have 3 query
select uid, sum(call_duration) as cTime from privacy_call_history
where event_date >= '2015-11-20 01:00:00' and event_date < '2015-11-20 01:00:00' + interval 1 hour
group by uid having sum(call_duration) > 0;

select uid, sum(run_time) as rTime from app_finish_history
where event_date >= '2015-11-20 01:00:00' and event_date < '2015-11-20 01:00:00' + interval 1 hour
group by uid having sum(run_time) > 0;

select uid, sum(chat_time) as wcTime, sum(msg_avg_time) as maTime from whisper_chat_history
where event_date >= '2015-11-20 01:00:00' and event_date < '2015-11-20 01:00:00' + interval 1 hour
group by uid having sum(chat_time) > 0 and sum(msg_avg_time) > 0;

I would like to combine them into a single resultset as demonstrated below:

uid      cTime        rTime       wcTime             maTime
1  2   0   0   0
2  0   3   0   0
3  0   0   4   0
4  0   0   0   5

how can i make query?

A: You can combine the queries as subqueries into a single resultset. However, you will either need the user table from which the complete list of uids come from, or you need to simulate a full outer join in mysql. I would use the user table (or whatever it is called).
select user.uid, ifnull(t1.cTime,0) cTime, ifnull(t2.rTime,0) rTime, ifnull(t3.wcTime,0) wcTime, ifnull(t3.maTime,0) maTime
from user left join
(select uid, sum(call_duration) as cTime from privacy_call_history
where event_date >= '2015-11-20 01:00:00' and event_date < '2015-11-20 01:00:00' + interval 1 hour
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left join
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where event_date >= '2015-11-20 01:00:00' and event_date < '2015-11-20 01:00:00' + interval 1 hour
group by uid having sum(run_time) > 0) t2 on user.uid=t2.uid
left join
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where event_date >= '2015-11-20 01:00:00' and event_date < '2015-11-20 01:00:00' + interval 1 hour
group by uid having sum(chat_time) > 0 and sum(msg_avg_time) > 0) t3 on user.uid=t3.uid

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I've added photos showing the size of the completed board. On the reverse side I show of a photo of it running the Blink program (found in the source code section).
I've revised and posted the schematic for version 4.
Do you happen to have a similar breakout board design such as this one for the nRF52832?


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Q: post symbol in query string in php href='getprojmansub.php?mch_status='R&M'
It do not pass the value after & symbol in querystring how i can pass any symbol in query string in php.Is it posible to pass smbols like  # $ & * ( ) in query string in php.or any syntax for passing symbols.

A: Try this
$status = $_POST['mch_status'];
echo htmlentities($status);

A: var_dump(urlencode("M&M"));
string(5) "M%26M"


I'm starting to see more API providers working together to attract developers to their platforms.
As an API Evangelist I look for other APIs that enhance the Mimeo Connect Cloud Print API, and try to figure out how I can leverage this, or at least tell the story.
Google Cloud Print Services Interface and the Box.net API have been two of my favorites so far. I also just finished a blog post about creating classroom training materials with Crocodoc and Mimeo Connect.
Today I saw thatRdio, the social music service announce their partnership with The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform.
They are partnering behind the scenes, but I'm sure the API is the driving force behind this relationship.
APIs enable new types of partnerships, and even allow API providers to work together and offer a more collective value.
What other APIs do you think compliment each other, and should consider partnering?


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Q: -vm arguments does not working on eclipse mars I have a problem using JBoss Tools in Eclipse Mars.
My native JDK in Ubuntu is 1.7, but for the Eclipse Mars, you must use the JDK 1.8 to load the JBoss Tools.
Then I changed this setting in my eclipse.ini, but still fails to load modules JBoss Tools:
Eclipse error:

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A: In eclipse.ini, remove the /java from the -vm path so it just ends in /bin


An international team of scientists has invented a cheap solar device that can store energy from the Sun more efficiently than anything on the market.
One of the biggest problems with solar power becoming a more viable and cost effective alternative to fossil fuels is what to do when the sun isn't shining. An international team of scientists has figured out a solution, and it just might be the most promising one yet.
Led by Michael Graetzel, director of the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces at the Ecole Polytechnique in Switzerland, the team has created a device that can collect energy from sunlight and convert it to hydrogen, which can be stored and burned as fuel or fed through a fuel cell to generate electricity.
Named a 'water splitter', the device has been tipped as the next big thing in solar technology, says Kevin Bullis at MIT's Technology Review, because it meets three of the four criteria needed to create a practical device. Firstly, it's highly efficient. It's made from a new type of material called perovskite, which was discovered in 2009 and found to absorb light much more efficiently than silicon, which is what solar cells are currently made from. According to Bullis, it can store 12.3 percent of the energy in sunlight in the form of hydrogen, which is pretty huge, seeing as 10 percent is the accepted benchmark for efficient solar-hydrogen converters.
Secondly, it's cheap to produce, using only inexpensive materials. And thirdly, these materials are abundant to source, so the device is also easy to make. On top of perovskite, the device uses cheap nickel and iron to act as catalysts in its two 'water-splitting' electrodes – one that produces hydrogen and one that produces oxygen when they react with water.
"The catalysts built on previous work showing that nickel hydroxide is a promising catalyst, and that adding iron could improve it. The researchers added iron to nickel hydroxide to form a layered structure, and put the catalyst on a porous nickel "foam" to increase the area across which reactions can take place, speeding them up," says Bullis.
The fourth criteria needed for a practical device is reliability, which the team is now working on increasing. Right now, it only lasts for a few hours before the performance of the solar cell starts to decrease. This is because perovskite degrades much faster than silicon. But the team, which includes researchers from Switzerland, Singapore and Korea, has figured out how to extend this lifespan to over a month by adding a layer of carbon to it. They've published their results in the journal Science. They're now working on increasing this further.


Make It shows off a very impressive DIY build project – a substantial desk made from reclaimed pallet wood. It features a hidden compartment in its top for storing his laptop, keeping it out of sight when not in use. There's also a space for hiding a power strip.


The Research, Policy, and Advocacy (RPA) program of AIJC generates new knowledge and innovations that enrich the content and approach of its academic and professional development programs and provide policy options to government and the private sector. Areas of expertise include change management; organizational communication and communication audit; design, implementation and evaluation of development communication programs and communication management systems; and development and production of multimedia materials.
RPA outputs have been integrated in major national development plans and programs on communication media, information and communication technology (ICT), education, environment and sustainable development, children and women, and judicial reform.AIJC has contributed to the development of policy options in communication media and ICT. It has also produced policy studies and convened multi-sectoral communication policy forums.
Development programs where the Institute has served as consultant have been funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank; UN agencies including UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, ILO and FAO; and bilateral agencies, such as the EU Delegation to the Philippines, USAID, CIDA, AusAid, and various German foundations.
Executing agencies for these programs include government line agencies, such as the Department of Education (DepED), Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Energy (DOE), Agrarian Reform (DAR), Justice (DOJ), Health (DOH), Agriculture (DA), and Interior and Local Government (DILG), Office of the President, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Office of the Ombudsman, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and Bureau of Customs.
Consultancy services have been provided by AIJC officials and faculty in other Asian countries, such as Sri Lanka, Maldives, Lao PDR, Pakistan, Timor Leste, Bhutan, and Myanmar, and in UNESCO Paris and UNESCO offices in Jakarta, Bangkok, and Myanmar.


Vigil is a company that specializes in innovative wireless solutions for protecting personnel, securing assets, and managing risk.
Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Vigil is built on a collaborative approach bringing together industry experts in security, safety, and engineering.
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The benefit auction in support for the school in Mali will take place at Naprstek Museum on the 4th of June at 7pm.
Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world. Throughout the year they are beset by terrible weather conditions such as three months of continuous rain that permits only three percent of the land to be cultivated. Despite miserable living conditions and poverty, the people radiate a carefree attitude and a joy of life. At least that's what the camera caught as photographed by the Czech Ambassador to Algiers and Mali, Milan Šarapatka. The people, whom his photos have immortalized, are proof that living means more than possessing; and having possessions doesn't necessarily bring happiness. Their expressions seem to challenge us to ask: what is the basis of happiness?
Part of the exhibit will include sculptures and masks of Mali.


Will the third time be the charm for the determined European company?
German chemical and pharmaceutical major Bayer (NASDAQOTH:BAYRY) is raising the stakes in its months-long bid to acquire American peer Monsanto (NYSE:MON). Bayer has improved its offer to $127.50 per share, upping its previous bid by $2.50.
This is Bayer's third offer since it launched its takeover effort this past May with a $122-per-share bid.
Monsanto is clearly warming to the idea of being swallowed by Bayer, as indicated by the optimistic language of its response. Investors, however, seem much more skeptical regarding the possibility of a deal. Since the latest offer was made public, the stock hasn't moved much above $108 per share.
That might be because a potential tie-up between the two companies would face a great deal of regulatory scrutiny, particularly in Europe, which might be tough to surmount as Europeans have been very resistant to Monsanto's efforts in the sphere of genetically modified food.
That said, consolidation is in the air in the "big agribusiness" segment. Last month, Syngenta's potential acquisition by ChemChina got a crucial green light from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. In 2015, Syngenta was the target of an ultimately abandoned takeover attempt by none other than Monsanto.
Although Bayer and Monsanto seem to be tilting toward a deal, if one is reached, it would be only the start of a long, protracted process -- most likely involving significant compromises with concerned regulators. However this story ends, it won't end quickly.


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The destination for a Westerville-based robotics team is the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Championships in Detroit next month.
After competing in the March 8-9 Miami Valley Regionals against 60 other robotics teams in "Destination: Deep Space," the theme of the 2019 competition, the FIRST Robotics Challenge Team 1317 Digital Fusion is advancing to the championships in Detroit April 24-27, said Judy Hedges, business manager of Digital Fusion.
The theme commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, according to a release announcing the group's achievement. The competition rules were released Jan. 5, and teams around the world had to stop work Feb. 19 at 11:59 p.m., capping off six weeks of designing and building a robot to climb multi-level platforms, in addition to securing hatch panels and loading cargo, according to Hedges.
Teams advance to the championship by being a part of the winning alliance, usually three teams, or winning one of three awards: Chairman's Award, Engineering Inspiration Award or Rookie All Star, Hedges said. Digital Fusion advanced by being part of the winning alliance.
The Westerville team is organized under Educational Robotics of Central Ohio, a STEM-education nonprofit formed in 2004.
Digital Fusion includes students from Westerville, Lewis Center, Delaware, Columbus and New Albany and includes high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors and one eighth-grade intern, Hedges said.
"Our team is a community team desiring to inspire a diverse mix of central Ohio students, from public, private and home schools, to develop interest and pursue careers in STEM fields and promote STEM in their community," she said.
Hedges attributes the success of the team to the model used for the program.
"We implemented an engineering-design process three years ago," she said. "Following this process has encouraged the students to move from relying on opinions to making data-based decisions.
"We also strive to give our students a real-world experience on our team," she said.
She said another huge contributor to the group's success is its partnership with The Point at Otterbein University.
"They give us build space and allow us to use their state-of-the-art Maker Space," Hedges said. "These tools have allowed us to create designs that were impossible previously due to tool constraints."
Many teams are sponsored by schools, and many of those schools have actual engineering curriculum that the kids study, according to Hedges.
"We exist for students who do not have access to those programs." she said. "Despite that, with the help of professional mentors and parents, our students are able to build competitive robots."
In preparing for competitions, Hedges said, students must develop technical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills as they engage in real-world engineering experiences.
Stephen Troutner, a senior in Theophile Academy Homeschool who also attends Tolles Career & Technical Center in the engineering and manufacturing program, lives in Columbus, within the Dublin City School District.
This year, he said, he worked mainly on the chassis and pneumatic-lift system as the chassis-component design team leader.
"I also contributed to the team discussions as we tried to figure out our strategy and ideas for completing tasks," he said. "My experience on Team Calamari (another robotics team), and knowledge from the engineering and manufacturing program, prepared me as we discussed engineering concepts."
Troutner said one thing that set Digital Fusion's robot apart from the others is its precise elevator system, manufactured to be precise to 1,000th of an inch.
"Our hatch-panel collection and placement system is also very simple and accurate with its drop-tab design," he said. "Our team is unique as a community-based team of students from various schools and grades. Our partnership with Otterbein has been important to our success over the last few years."
Troutner said he's excited about advancing to the championships since he has wanted to go for several years through participation in various FIRST programs.
"This year, I've been able to be part of Digital Fusion advancing to the FIRST Championships and Team Calamari winning the Think Award and advancing to the state championship, so it has been a great senior year," he said.
Elaine Hedges, a home-schooled sophomore from Lewis Center, said she worked mainly on the chassis and climber.
"Simply put, my CDT (component-design team) designed and built the base of the chassis," she said. "We laid out all of the parts of the chassis and put it together relatively quickly. That was the easy, fun part."
Next, Hedges said, came the designing of the climber.
"Somehow, we had to mount four pistons to the chassis," she said. "Our solution was to plasma-cut eight plates that would support the pistons. Eventually, we received the plates and the chassis was fully assembled."
"Finally, one of the least favorite, and unavoidable, job of many of the chassis CDT members: the taking apart and reassembling of the chassis for a variety of reasons," she said.
Other than working on the chassis CDT, Hedges said, she also helped some of the other CDTs, something that comes with having a small team.
She said there are two aspects of Digital Fusion's robot that sets it apart.
"First, it can do almost anything," she said. "It can place the balls at three of the four levels, place the panels at all levels, climb to the second-level step, and, as we learned in our final matches, it can play defense."
Second, "it was built to last," she said.
She said her family has been with the team for nine years and one of the mentors has been with it for 15.
"We have never been to the championship, so it's going to be an amazing experience," Hedges said.
If the team is successful at the championships, Troutner said, the team would receive a trophy, a banner and medals.
"We would become one of the winners in FIRST Robotics Competition history and bring the success home to Westerville and our sponsors," he said.
The team is sponsored by Honda, American Electric Power, Meijer, Nestle and Otterbein University.
All strategy, design and build sessions for the robot are held at The Point, where the team also holds summer science camps for elementary school-aged children.
Digital Fusion is raising funds to pay the registration fee and travel costs to Detroit. To donate, visit dfweb.org. All donations, which will be made out to ERCO, are tax-deductible.


Smarkets are a betting exchange where you'll be placing your lay bets, just like Betfair.
This offer doesn't require the losing bet to be your 1st bet…as far as I'm aware there are no time limits, so when your lay bet loses (and your back bet wins), you'll receive a free £10, hence the value of this offer is £10.
Smarkets seem like good value when you compare their commission structure with Betfair but their lack of matches/races, and smaller funds in the pot could end up costing you money long term. Do this offer and then stick with Betfair.


L1 Performance is a Leeds gym, and we pride ourselves in our attention to detail. This is why we have high end facilities and top coaches for our customers.
We help people lead happier, healthier lives by making fitness fun, building strong communities, delivering results and inspiring change.


I understand that family involvement helps youth (with or without disabilities) do better in school. What are the benefits for parents, teachers, and schools?
Families that are involved in their child's school at any level, have opportunities to learn more about their child, how their child learns, and how to support their child's success in and out of school. Family members, in turn, are able to share their knowledge so that teachers and other professionals can better understand what strategies may be more successful with that individual child. This exchange of information provides a more holistic picture of the child and a way to provide information and services that meet the needs of the whole family.
Families that are more involved in school also learn more about how the school operates and understand more about the full array of options available through school, community, and vocational programs. In addition, families that remain involved in their child's education through high school, are typically more supportive of their children and more confident in their parenting and ability to help their children learn.
Finally, families that are involved usually view teachers, schools, and community members more positively. If there is a difference of opinion or conflict, families that know the teachers and administrators at their school' are more willing to discuss, mediate, and compromise' instead of filing a complaint or initiating due process. In addition, teacher morale improves when families are involved, because parents and families tend to rate teachers higher when they know them and understand the challenges of teaching.
What are some of the identified barriers to family involvement?
What are some additional issues or barriers for family involvement in the transition Individualized Education Program (IEP) assessment and planning process?
A study of 400 parents of children representing a wide range in age and disability types found that while 71% of the parents described themselves as active participants in the IEP meetings, only 14% reported that they had expressed their opinions and made suggestions during the meeting, and only 6.3% stated that they understood all that had occurred during the meeting (Lynch and Stein, 1982). The complex nature of planning for the future, accessing adult services and supports, and changing roles as youth become adults adds to the lack of active participation for families.
Transition is a stressful time for families and youth who are unsure of what the future can be and how to begin to think about what supports will be needed. Even when adult service providers do attend IEP meetings, families and youth often do not understand the language used or how services will actually evolve. This is a time when youth are searching for more independence and autonomy in planning for their future, however they may also need the advocacy and involvement of their parents and other family members in order to communicate their wishes and to access supports. Many families do not understand that the adult service system (agencies that provide services and supports when a student exits high school). The adult service system is not mandated for all individuals with disabilities and often have waiting lists.
Recent studies also report that parents do not characterize their relationship with educators and adult service providers as collaborative and leading to a parent-professional partnership. Parents in one study felt that professionals lacked sensitivity, used educational jargon, and appeared unable to help solve problems and generate solutions (Brotherson, Turnbull, Bronicki, Houghton, Roeder-Gordon, Summers, & Turnbull,1988; Salembier & Furney, 1997).
What are some important strategies for successful parent involvement?
The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has developed a set of standards for parent involvement that are based on more than 30 years of research, with the purpose of promoting family participation, raising awareness of effective programs, and providing guidelines for schools. What are those standards?
What are some practical ways for schools to increase parent and family involvement?
What is parent-professional partnership and collaboration?
Partnership, collaboration, and integration are the new buzzwords to address the relationship between families and those who provide resources, services, and supports. In order to have a partnership or collaborative relationship, families and professionals must value the contribution that each of them brings to the table. Families must be seen as bringing intimate knowledge and understanding of their child and their family, their strengths, and needs.
Professionals bring a body of knowledge specific to their field (medical, educational, therapeutic, rehabilitative, vocational, and more). They have access to peers who bring additional resources and options for families to choose from. Professionals also have valuable experience and knowledge with each child that takes place in a non-home environment, and this information can be extremely helpful to parents as well.
More and more professionals are acknowledging that in order for collaboration to work, a whole new shift in thinking must occur. Professionals can no longer see themselves as the expert or the "provider" of services, but more as the listener and bridge-builder; the one who does not come with a prescribed service based on diagnosis, but based on what the family and youth with a disability say they need and want.
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Bronfenbrenner, U. (1995). Examining Lives in Context: Perspectives on the Ecology of Human Development. Edited by Phyllis Moen, Glen H. Elder, and Kurt Luscher. This publication brings together research and contributions of distinguished scholars whose work intersects with that of internationally renowned behavioral scientist Urie Bronfenbrenner.
Blank, M., & Lombardi, J. (1991). Forging new relationships through collaboration. Policy brief. 8th Annual symposium of the A.L. Mailman Family Foundation. White Plains, New York.
Brotherson, M., Turnbull, A., Bronicki, G., Houghton, J., Roeder-Gordon, C., Summers, J., & Turnbull, H. (1988). Transition into adulthood: Parental planning for sons and daughters with disabilities. Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 165-174.
Lynch, E. & Stein, R. (1982). Perspectives on parent participation in special education. Exceptional Education Quarterly, 3, 56-63.
Williams, D., & Chavkin, N. (1989). Essential elements of strong parent involvement programs. Education Leadership, 47(2), 18-20.


Southern California artist Paul Ecke usually expresses his dreams and deepest feelings through painting. However, he instead turned to the written word to tell the full tale of his challenges, struggles and victories through a complicated life.
Actor and screenwriter Jacob Kyle Young just penned an agreement to turn Paul Ecke's book, Boy Dreamer: An Artist's Memoir of Identity, Awakening, and Beating the Odds into screenplay for 2020 production.
"Every painting unravels a story," says local artist and Black Iris co-founder Paul Ecke, whose works, mostly abstract paintings, are displayed in high-end galleries all over the world.
Paul Ecke expresses himself through his art. One of this painter and sculptor's many gifts is the ability to find the beauty in everything — even a devastating cancer diagnosis.
Author and Artist, Paul Ecke will be interviewed on his new book "BOY DREAMER: An Artist's Memoir of Identity, Awakening and Beating the Odds" and his upcoming art show at California Fine Arts, La Jolla, CA.
Paul Ecke will be signing his new book: "BOY DREAMER: An Artist's Memoir of Identity, Awakening and Beating the Odds". The artist's inspirational story was just selected to be written as a screenplay penned by Jacob Kyle Young for 2020 production of a feature film.
Enjoy a retrospective collection of Ecke's artwork. Books will be available for sale at the event. A portion of the proceeds of all art and book sales will be donated to Orangewood Foundation, a nonprot provider of services to foster youth.
SEArtists is a division of SEAthletes, and partners with artists and the Salton Sea community to bring awareness to the sea and to be mindful of California's largest body of water.
For every one friend we can reach through sharing art on the sea, we will be able to increase passionate Salton Sea advocates tenfold. If we translate our passion into purpose, and purpose into action, we will be able to improve the Salton Sea community and ultimately the longevity of the sea.
The Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery is our premier fine art gallery featuring Paintings, Sculpture and Limited Edition works from Internationally acclaimed artists. Located in Downtown La Jolla, we offer assistance in finding, acquiring and even hanging the perfect art for your home or business.
SEArtists is proud to announce the premiere of the Salton Sea Art Show is an official Modernism Week event. The opening, Friday February 12, 2016, will kick of SEAthletes NSX weekend event at the North Shore Beach & Yacht Club. Tickets will go on sale 11/1/15. To discover all the event details visit www.seartists.org/#focus. Join us for a Party at the Yacht Club.
Denver—Water. Rising sea levels, tales of drought and increasing scarcity, discussions around its rights, its uses, its increasingly critical role as a global currency: Water is a critical planetary issue that's very much front and center for those of us in Colorado. And now, it's the subject of an evocative and thought-provoking new exhibition at Denver's Space Gallery.
Confluence, featuring works by Tyler Aiello, Monica Aiello, Betsy Stewart and Paul Ecke, examines the subject of water—not in an overtly political way, but rather as a way to fuse creativity with our conscious awareness of the subject matter. In Confluence, the artists employ unexpected shapes, colors and media to suggest the presence of water, our involvement with it and, by implication, the considerations that accompany it.
The exhibit runs through October 17th at Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Drive, the southernmost anchor of Denver's thriving Santa Fe Arts District.
paintings that are an amalgam of color, texture and movement achieved through application of oil and acrylic paints, all applied by brush, hand and even trowel. In this body of work, which consists of his well known industrial paintings and also newly developed waterfall series, the artist has experimented with reclaimed materials paired with digital media to tell a comprehensive narrative about the connections between humans and industry. Deep within each of his works is the concept of the vast connectiveness between us as a global population and our own personal inner spiritual dialogue.
These works have brought Ecke back to his earlier influences where the artist exemplifies his original techniques of constructing and deconstructing a composition so that the work is self evident. For many of his new works, Ecke has enjoyed utilizing resin paired with mixed media techniques to create a unified marriage between the technological and traditional approaches to art making.
Paul Ecke has been a full-time contributor to the contemporary art world since 1985. His works are in the collections of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, Michigan , De Saisset Museum of Art, Santa Clara, Crocker Museum of Art, Sacramento and Chapman University, Orange. For more information on the artist, please visit www.paulecke.com.
Paul Ecke's newest works encompass the nuances of the word conversations. A conversation in its purest sense is the ideal form of communication because it allows for the element of dialogue to enter where dissimilar points of view can be raised and engaged upon. For a successful conversation, there must a sense of balance and mutually interesting connections. Here is where Ecke's newest series excels in its complexity.
Where his "Fractals" suite emphasized the power of singular thought placed into the form of prayer, "Conversations" delves into the richness of dialogue with others and oneself. This has been a very personal journey for Ecke, as he has had to confront illness this past year. This path has allowed him to touch a more empathetic and patient part of himself.
Each painting is titled conversation as one is not more important than the others nor is there a beginning or end. Instead Ecke asks the viewer to walk along his path where sometimes in the quiet moments of waiting, which he inscribes on many of the works, he finds answers greater than himself.
The childlike drawings impart a sense of whimsy and playfulness but on a deeper more intuitive level these show the psychological affect that sickness has not only on the body but also on one's spirit. Ecke travels back to a child's interpretation of safety with the entrance of the circle. The form becomes a symbol of unity, completeness and wellness. In many ways it harkens back to the comfort of the womb and the safety of a mother's caressing arms.
Throughout the works there is the element of words. It is through language that man separates himself from the animal kingdom. Words can harm and at the same time words can also create. In breaking down the letters and then building them up again, Ecke breathes new life and a new beginning into these letters. He asks us to question not only outwardly for meaning but inwardly. For only in understanding ourselves can we grasp the universe beyond. And in coming to the beauty within then can we bring wholeness and kindness to others.


Iceland is expected to use more energy "mining" bitcoins and other virtual currencies this year than it uses to power its homes.
The new industry's relatively sudden growth prompted MP Smari McCarthy of Iceland's Pirate Party to suggest taxing the profits of bitcoin mines. The initiative is likely to be well received by Icelanders, who are skeptical of speculative financial ventures after the country's catastrophic 2008 banking crash.
"Under normal circumstances, companies that are creating value in Iceland pay a certain amount of tax to the government," McCarthy told The Associated Press. "These companies are not doing that, and we might want to ask ourselves whether they should."
In return, the miners claim a fraction of a coin not yet in circulation. In the case of bitcoin, a total of 21 million can be mined, leaving about 4.2 million left to create. As more bitcoin enter circulation, more powerful computers are needed to keep up with the calculations - and that means more energy.
The serene coastal town of Keflavik on Iceland's desolate southern peninsula has over the past months boomed as an international hub for mining bitcoins and other virtual currencies.
Among the main attractions of setting up bitcoin mines at the edge of the Arctic Circle is the natural cooling for computer servers and the competitive prices for Iceland's abundance of renewable energy from geothermal and hydroelectric power plants.
Johann Snorri Sigurbergsson, a business development manager at the energy company Hitaveita Sudurnesja, said he expected Iceland's virtual currency mining to double its energy consumption to about 100 megawatts this year. That is more than households use on the island nation of 340,000, according to Iceland's National Energy Authority.
"Four months ago, I could not have predicted this trend - but then bitcoin skyrocketed and we got a lot more emails," he said at the Svartsengi geothermal energy plant, which powers the southwestern peninsula where the mining takes place.
"Just today, I came from a meeting with a mining company seeking to buy 18 megawatts," he said.
At the largest of three bitcoin "farms" currently operating within Keflavik - called "Mjolnir" after the hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder - high metal fences surround 50 meter-long (164 foot) warehouse buildings stacked with computer rigs.
"What we are doing here is like gold mining," said Helmut Rauth, who manages operations for Genesis Mining, a major bitcoin mining company. "We are mining on a large scale and getting the gold out to the people."
"How much energy is needed for credit card transactions and internet research? Cryptocurrencies have the same global impact," he said.
The political turmoil following the crash swept the upstart Pirate Party into Iceland's parliament, where it currently holds 10 percent of seats.
"We are spending tens or maybe hundreds of megawatts on producing something that has no tangible existence and no real use for humans outside the realm of financial speculation," he said. "That can't be good."


Your home's air quality is crucial for your baby. What immediately comes to mind is the idea of using an air purifier. Is air purifier safe for babies, though?
Air purifiers are definitely safe for babies.
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Kazakh Students Varied Thoughts on Stalin
September 26, 2008 · Filed under Blogroll	· Tagged Apples are From Kazakhstan, Christopher Robbins, Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, USSR, Vavilov, World War II
After reading part of the first chapter "Apples are from Kazakhstan" by Christopher Robbins to my class, I quizzed my students on vocabulary words such as arable, detractors, diatribe, eradicate, nemesis, ostentatious, sacrosanct, protégé, etc. Another part of the quiz I got responses to the question: What are your thoughts on Joseph Stalin and whether he was generally good for the citizens of Kazakhstan or bad. If he had not been ruler for 30 years in the Soviet Union, how do you think you and your family's life would be different now?
A. E. Joseph Stalin was such kind of man who was not interested in other people's lives. He was very selfish one. Only what he said must be true. The same was in the case of Vavilov. Stalin just destroyed him. Vavilov was very good agriculturist, he knew a lot about Kazakhstan, about Kazakh land, but what he knew didn't make sense to Stalin.
By the way, I think that politics of Joseph Stalin wasn't good for Kazakh people because he destroyed the culture of this nation. As we all know, Kazakh have a very strong culture and destroying was very critical for Kazakh people.
And what about living conditions, if he [Stalin] had not been ruling for 30 years, in my point of view, the living conditions would be better. Because the time of Stalin control stopped the spread of globalization in USSR, which is not very good for people as for economy of the country.
In conclusion, I want to say that life could be better.
R. A. – There are a lot of contradictable opinions about Joseph Stalin. Some people would say that he was very cruel leader and that his regime killed too many innocent people. But we the citizens of post-Soviet countries shouldn't forget about Great Patriotic War and his contribution to victory of Soviet people over Fascist invaders. Maybe, if he [Stalin] hadn't such an enormous power, Soviet people wouldn't be so united and wouldn't have won the war.
A. I. In the totalitarian world, of course, he was the best as the ruler. But he was like an Evil for the people. He had an absolutely power in that regime and all Soviet people had to some kind of worship him. Anyway everybody thought that they couldn't survive without him. He was like a God in USSR.
A. B: I think Joseph Stalin was brutal tyrant. He had only military ideas in his mind and he would stop at nothing in order to reach his goal. He was rather bad for KZ. We would have a better life.
Z. S. My personal opinion about Stalin changed when I was 17. Before that I always thought that he was a very strong, powerful and just leader, during whose ruling life in the USSR was controlled but calm, people were not afraid of robbery or murder, everyone could get a job and etc. Only when I was 17 and I was in the U.S. and further when I came back and talked to many historians both at our university and other KZ universities, I found out the truth. The fact that at those times life was calm and determined it was the consequences of all the horrible things he had done like collectivization, famine, repressions and many more things. Only he himself killed so many people which only a war could do.
I understand older people still wish he was alive and we were living under communist regime, but this is only one side looking to issue, maybe because they haven't seen another style of living and even if they did (current KZ, where everything such as wealth is in the hands of a few people), they did not like it.
A. T: Generally Stalin was not as perfect for KZ citizens, on the other hand, the policy which was provided was not so bad, I mean the policy of concentration citizens of cities or "auls" (villages). It is not a secret that Kazakhs at the beginning of the century was without any education and towns and villages make the education possible. But the ideas of the policy was "killed" by their realization. Repressions killed a lot of Kazakh peoples, who can't live in an urban area. I think that without Soviet policy, it was a chance that KZ now could be like a Mongolia or Kyrgyzstan, fully nomadic or non developed or even developing country. Soviet policy make a good base of developing for KZ now.
K. V. I think that Stalin was strictive man. All those bad things that he did were done by thinking. He killed many people that did not deserve death. And without Stalin and his strong character USSR wouldn't won the WWII. As someone said in the class, when Stalin died, many people were crying, because they felt strength of Stalin, and when he gone they frightened, because they didn't imagine life without "this cruel man." There are many people who hate Stalin and they have their own reasons.
Y. K. – Joseph Stalin was not the best ruler of people, USSR, he made a lot of bad things, killed a lot of people, however, USSR won the World War II, and one of the main reason of that was that the ruler was Stalin, psychologists think that only he could win Hitler. So if Stalin had not been a ruler, we might not sit in this class now. Sure, after the war, it was really hard to rebirth the country, all economy production, and a lot of people died as victims, but who knows, if it was another ruler would it be better or not?
Stalin was very smart, but as we know, authority spoils everyone. People loved him, they were really happy that they were ruled by him. So I cannot say whether my life could be better or worse, it is simply could be no me and not my family now.


Since the election of the current US president, many news agencies have discussed the possibility of social engineering being used as part of targeted influence campaigns and how they may have affected voters during the 2016 election.
Federal indictments talk about the use of Facebook and Twitter by foreign agents to push narratives and sway opinion for a variety of topics using automated accounts re-posting information in line with the desired perspective, thus tapping into the tribe mentality. Actual US citizens were also using these techniques to push their own storyline and talking points, whether they knew it or not.
These are great platforms for getting a message out, whether legitimate or not, but that is not the only form of SE seen during that campaign.
It has been reported that foreign agents even made the trip to US soil to interact with Americans in a variety of political and professional positions to attempt to gain more knowledge of their targets. They were meeting with rally organizers and local grassroots advocates to better understand the markets in the population that could be manipulated to conform to their objectives. One such meeting in Texas revealed the need to focus on "purple states" where a smaller, influenced population could have a more dramatic effect.
As an example, it is far more resource-intensive to flip a blue state to red or vice versa, but a purple state only takes a few extra voters to flip one direction or another. Targeted influence campaigns against specific populations of people can accomplish that goal while still making them think it was their idea all along.
It all comes down to knowing your targets, goals, and obstacles well enough to maneuver with the least effort and still accomplish your goal. This is true for any type of influence campaign whether professional or not.
It is one thing to use phishing emails and social media posts to try to influence voters, but impersonating fellow citizens offered an opportunity to gather vital data for the campaign by building rapport face-to-face.
The media discussed the possibility that protesters may have been paid to voice a specific opinion, and it has come to light that that specific technique was used by foreign operatives at some protests. So, there may have been information available regarding these payoffs, but it was attributed to the wrong actors.
It was also determined that foreign operatives were setting up their own protests and marketing them through fake accounts with social media posts and targeted advertising to specific demographics of users to the point that thousands of people actually showed up to them.
While these may be extreme and rare examples, the fact that they were used shows the level that a motivated group was willing to go to in an attempt to influence a specific demographic.
All of this is both disturbing and enlightening from a professional social-engineer's perspective. To know that these techniques are used this way in the real world and can have such a huge impact on public opinion is truly astonishing.
What can be done about all this going forward?
In the current information age, it may be difficult to determine what information is real and what is composed to solidify or change your opinion on a topic. Social engineering awareness training often promotes critical thinking as the go-to form of defense against these threats.
Today's information overload tends to make people fall into bubbles of common thought, so they only see the information they agree with.
To combat these threats, people need to get out of those bubbles, get offline and talk to other people, even those they may not agree with.
Verify news sources that have extreme points of view and even ones that consistently appear in your news feed. Does this news source try to address both sides of an issue, or just focus like a laser on a particular narrative?
A web of trusted sources can go a long way to combat the emergence of "fake news" and automated posts flooding your social media accounts.
Additionally, if a new piece of information "just doesn't sit right," or you "get a weird gut feeling," take the time to verify its validity even just a little bit, and you may uncover a new legion of bots and trolls that could significantly change your view of where your news is coming from.
Also, just because a juicy piece of news fits in line with your established view point doesn't mean it is actually true and worth promoting either. Passing along incorrect or slanted data to others only perpetuates the problem and further muddies the waters of truth.
It is very likely that similar campaigns will be run in the future, so it is vital that you the reader understand the threats and critically think about the information that is presented to you.


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Q: Historical Variance Error Decomposition plot in R I found how to estimate the historical Variance Decomposition for  VAR models in R in the below link
Historical Variance Error Decompotision Daniel Ryback
Daniel Ryback presents the result in an excel plot, but I wanted to prepare it with ggplot so I created some lines to get it, nevertheless, the plot I got in ggplot is very different to the one showed by Daniel in Excel. I replicated in excel and got the same result than Daniel so it seems there is an error in the way I am preparing the ggplot. Does anyone have a suggestion to arrive to the excel result?
See below my code
library(vars)
library(ggplot2)
library(reshape2)

this code is run after runing the code developed by Daniel Ryback in the link above to define the HD function
data(Canada)
ab<-VAR(Canada, p = 2, type = "both")
HD <- VARhd(Estimation=ab)
HD[,,1]

ex <- HD[,,1]
ex1 <- as.data.frame(ex) # transforming the HD matrix as data frame #
ex2 <- ex1[3:84,1:4] # taking our the first 2 rows as they are N/As #
colnames(ex2) <- c("Emplyment", "Productivity", "Real Wages", "Unemplyment") # renaming columns #
ex2$Period <- 1:nrow(ex2) # creating an id column #
col_id <- grep("Period", names(ex2)) # setting the new variable as id #
ex3 <- ex2[, c(col_id, (1:ncol(ex2))[-col_id])] # moving id variable to the first column #
molten.ex <- melt(ex3, id = "Period") # melting the data frame #

ggplot(molten.ex, aes(x = Period, y = value, fill = variable)) +
geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
guides(fill = guide_legend(reverse = TRUE))

ggplot version

Excel version

A: The difference is that ggplot2 is ordering the variable factor and plotting it in a different order than excel. If you reorder the factor before plotting it will put 'unemployment' at the bottom and 'employment' at the top, as in excel:
molten.ex$variable <- factor(molten.ex$variable, levels = c("Unemployment",
                                                "Real Wages",
                                                "Productivity",
                                                "Employment"))

ggplot(molten.ex, aes(x = Period, y = value, fill = variable)) +
  geom_bar(stat = "identity", width = 0.6) +
  guides(fill = guide_legend(reverse = TRUE)) +
  # Making the R plot look more like excel for comparison...
  scale_y_continuous(limits = c(-6,8), breaks = seq(-6,8, by = 2)) +
  scale_fill_manual(name = NULL,
                    values = c(Unemployment = "#FFc000",  # yellow
                               `Real Wages` = "#A4A4A4",  # grey
                               Productivity = "#EC7C30",  # orange
                               Employment = "#5E99CE")) + # blue
  theme(rect = element_blank(),
        panel.grid.major.y = element_line(colour = "#DADADA"),
        legend.position  = "bottom",
        axis.ticks = element_blank(),
        axis.title = element_blank(),
        legend.key.size = unit(3, "mm"))

Giving:

To roughly match the excel graph in Daniel Ryback's post:


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Hill smiled, briefly, as Rangers' Premier League life ebbed away at Reading. It was the wry smile of someone who was hurting but was able to acknowledge the Reading player approaching him was also hurting. Harry Redknapp smiled too, as he approached the Reading bench: another acceptance of professionals in the same sinking boat.
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