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In today's competitive landscape, successful student recruitment requires several marketing and admissions components working together in harmony. Search engines, social media, email, CRM solutions, and staff training all play an important role. In this session, we'll discuss the philosophy behind recruitment ecosystems and the technological and human resources needed to make them successful.
The leader of LinkedIn's higher education vertical will share highlights from the company's first ever higher education site-wide audit, as well as its latest Workforce Report, and how successful higher ed marketers are leveraging this data, product evolution, and scale to drive sustainable marketing success on the platform.
Data from the most current studies indicate that first-generation attendees are the fastest growing student population. This is occurring as the traditional high school graduate population is predicted to diminish. Fairleigh Dickinson University's Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies has responded by creating specific programs that provide greater access and support to first-generation student populations. This presentation will discuss methods used to recruit and retain first-generation Latino students.
Trying to determine the best business model for adult online program management and student recruitment? This session explores the differences, potential advantages and disadvantages of revenue share and fee for service models in higher education. In addition, the session will cover an overview of the models along with factors and options to consider when deciding between the two.
Institutions often find themselves getting in their own way. Silos, territories, questions about ownership and battles over credit for success slowly become the norm. Los Angeles Pacific has developed a strategy to build and foster shared accountability for the enrollment management experience, one that focuses on shared identity, shared vision, and collaboration across all student-facing areas. This universal approach has led to continued growth year over year.
What are the best ways to assess market demand for new program concepts? What are the most cost effective ways of doing so? What are the trade-offs of between "best" and most "cost effective"? How can you use a cost-effective strategy to make critical decisions? All of these questions will be discussed in this session. We will review data and discuss the implications and uses of: number of existing programs; number of students completing programs; density of programs; number of jobs in the region; number of job openings in the region; average salaries; number of job postings; and, typical skills required for jobs in field.
Any time you invest money, you have to be informed, understand risks, and have a coherent strategy. Marketing investments are no different. This session helps you to create your ideal multi-channel lead generation portfolio. Along the way, you'll be able to understand and explain lead attribution, create a flexible budget that allows for innovation, and confidently identify the best marketing mix for your university.
Does your target market read and engage in your content? Do you know how many people are reading your content now? A million or two million people? Hearst shares how many universities are changing the content landscape – engaging prospects and turning them into conversions.
Higher education institutions are missing minority student enrollment opportunities within the post-traditional marketplace. Each year brings more and more minority populations to higher education and today minority students make up almost 50% of the student population. Clearly, traditional college recruiters have done well in steadily increasing the enrollment of minority students. However, this is not the pattern among adult/post-traditional students which represents a missed opportunity in a period of overall declining growth. In Aslanian Market Research's latest nationwide study of "Post-Traditional College Students", we found that only one-third are of minority backgrounds. This session will describe and discuss who they are, what they want, how, where and when so that program and recruitment staff can better target this increasing market share of the adult-post-traditional market.
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" is a statement from Apple's first marketing brochure. The K.I.S.S. principle – Keep It Simple Stupid – succinctly captures this. Unfortunately, the KISS principle can be difficult to apply to a university application and enrollment process. Many universities leave the responsibility of figuring out what to do next to the prospective student. What the "for-profits" figured out (and are applying in a more meaningful way than many non-profits) is you must market to students throughout the enrollment funnel. Awareness is not the goal of marketing – it's conversions and conversions increase when you keep it simple for your prospective students.
Albert Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Yet, most higher ed institutions continue to attempt to implement new programs in the old way (decided, disseminate, and defend - the traditional way of change), which results in failed implementations 80% of the time due to resistance to change.
Please join Dr. Drumm McNaughton, a 20+ year change management expert who has added over $500 million to organizations' bottom lines, for a session on how education institutions can successfully implement change in the 21st century.
The mobile revolution isn't happening, it's already happened. From the way students research, communicate, consume and learn, mobile is at the center of everything. So how can educational institutions transform their business to meet mobile expectations in the adult student journey?
In this session, we will discuss case studies from both education and outside industries, to showcase some of the ways organizations and institutions are leveraging mobile apps and services to cultivate meaningful relationships with adult students, drive sustainable enrollment growth, and create new ways of learning in a mobile-first world.
Launching and growing graduate programs continues to be a way that institutions grow enrollment. With almost 80 percent of graduate students balancing life and career roles, a national study of their demands comes at a critical time. The presentation will showcase data from a 2018 survey of post-traditional recent and current graduate students, and will provide insights into critical issues including: preferred program format; scheduling preferences; program selection criteria; search methods; the role of cost in decision making; the role of career factors in enrollment; and much more.
Don't spend another dollar on inquiry generation until you've addressed these five critical areas. This session is an interactive experience, designed to give participants a different way to improve institutional marketing, grow enrollments and design an impactful student experience. Attendees of this session will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to create long term, sustainable changes that will directly impact the bottom line. Ashbrook will provide a comprehensive toolkit that empowers you to begin creating long-term sustainable change that is entirely within your control and at the most reasonable price tag…FREE.
The proliferation of digital devices and channels has wholly transformed the linear marketing funnel concept. The marketing funnel analogy oversimplifies how consumers make decisions on which brands and products they want to purchase and as a result can prevent marketers from effectively reaching and converting their target audience into purchasers. As a result, today's decision-making process is more analogous to a circular journey that has significant implications for performance marketers.
It's time to go back to the future to gain insight on your own marketing space-time continuum with an evidence-based approach. Learn how to act on different marketing moments and see the incremental contribution action has on driving conversions. Evaluate all the different conversion paths in your account (both converting and non-converting) to determine which touchpoints are the most influential. Let's all use data to tell the future for students.
Marketing for non-traditional students is evolving at a breathtaking pace. This session will examine the changing market and cover 5 trends you can't afford to ignore. We'll discuss enhanced targeting on Bing and Google, and reasons to ditch last-click attribution and adopt AI-driven smart bidding and creative tactics. We'll also dig into mobile page speed and why AMP is essential in 2019. Finally, we'll discuss the impact of GDPR and ITP 2.0 and the importance of being human in an AI world. Join me to gain clear next steps for a successful year of higher ed marketing.
Demand theory posts that the best way to grow a business is to understand the decision-making patterns of "buyers." Imagine if your critical decisions could be underpinned by a firm understanding of how students made their decisions. Why did they select Program X over Program Y? Why did they select College A over College B? To what extent was program format, course schedules, student services a factor in their decision? How did they balance cost with quality and convenience factors? Imagine the power of having answers to these questions when seeking to convince stakeholders to embrace needed changes across your institution. We will talk about how to surface such data, but also about the most pressing challenges faced by participants when trying the affect change on campus.
Marketing automation tools improve performance at each stage of the marketing funnel, align marketing efforts with university recruiting and increase effectiveness. Gain an understanding of marketing automation best practices and lessons learned, based on implementations of three of the most popular platforms – Marketo, Hubspot and Pardot.
Today's college students grew up in the digital age, and they experience and navigate the college search process differently. And the old ways of doing business – purchasing vendor lists, mailing view books, putting pretty pictures of your campus on your homepage – no longer work.
In this session, Dr. Drumm McNaughton will share TCL's "secret sauce" on how higher ed institutions can recruit more of the right students in today's new normal.
Are you looking to develop a better partnership model to increase enrollments? Are you planning to build a better partnership program with ROI? Relationship marketing is key to building successful enrollment funnels. This presentation will focus on building a sustainable partnership model as part of your marketing strategy. Participants will take away how to set goals and map Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to optimize performance. In addition, participants will learn about integrating marketing campaigns and marketing technology to complement your partnership model.
Research continues to show that, while certain trends do emerge, adult students are by no means monolithic in their academic needs, preferences and behaviors. Consequently, effective recruitment and retention must be grounded in a variety of high-tech, high-touch onboarding strategies, proven to cultivate a customized student journey – from the first point of contact through graduation and beyond. In her presentation, Dr. Aldridge will explore her own university's multi-dimensional approach to personalizing that journey, including the use of qualitative and quantitative data to continuously enhance it.
While the imperative to maintain or grow enrollments through new program development and increasingly sophisticated and expensive marketing is well-understood by the leadership of academic institutions, one cannot assume that everyone in these organizations is equally "on-board". In fact, one has to anticipate that some members of the community will actively oppose new programs and enrollment growth. This session will address ways to anticipate and respond to that sort of opposition.
Scott will share sample findings from recent studies conducted for colleges and universities seeking to better understand why some prospective students do not enroll. Conventional wisdom posits that the prevailing reason is that, when all is said and done, they can't afford it – rather than other factors that are more within the control of administrators and faculty. But they knew the cost when they applied… so what it is? When you look at a full array of data there are clues in a variety of areas – many that could be tackled by stakeholders – that affect decision making. We will discuss these factors, and what to do about them.


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Star Wars Rebels Finale Reveals that Captain Rex Was in Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Rebels' epic series finale managed to give fan favorite character Captain Rex an Original Trilogy role.
By Joseph Baxter | March 6, 2018 |
Star Wars Rebels wrapped things up on a powerfully poignant note with its March 5 series finale event. While there's quite a lot to unpack when it comes to what fate had in store for our intrepid crew of the Ghost, the finale dropped a delightfully powerful piece of continuity when it came to fan favorite character Captain Rex!
Amongst the monumental events concluding Star Wars Rebels, the finale's closing epilogue confirms the fate of Rex, mentioning that his presence with the Rebellion against the Empire would continue, and that he participated in the Galactic Civil War's culminating skirmish, the Battle of Endor, which, of course, was depicted in the 1983 Original Trilogy closer, Return of the Jedi. – Why is this such a big deal? Well, that's because it essentially confirms a major theory about Rex that even Rebels creator Dave Filoni himself hinted: Rex is, indeed, the white-bearded, blink-and-you-miss-him, Rebel Commando known as "Nik Sant."
In Return of the Jedi, while Luke Skywalker was up in the Emperor's throne room on the Death Star II having a bit of father/son lightsaber therapy with Darth Vader, Han Solo and Leia Organa – after being sidetracked by their initial encounter with the Ewoks – waged an attack on the Death Star II's terrestrially-located shield generator, accompanied by camouflaged commandos, one of which stood out with a distinctively epic beard (who, later on, is also famously seen disguised as a Scout Trooper after the Imperials capture the Rebels). Fans have given the character the irreverent, Christmas-inspired, nickname, "Nik Sant," otherwise known as "Gramps."
Stemming back to Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the character arc of Rex has been a consistent aspect of the animated segment of the officially acknowledged Star Wars canon. Introduced in 2008 in The Clone Wars as an elite Clone Trooper leading Anakin Skywalker's 501st Legion, Rex was depicted as the fiercest of warriors and the honorable conscience of the series; an idea that grew later on Rebels when a liberated, older, white-bearded version of the character emerged as a hero in the Rebellion against the Empire. Yet, the countenance of this "Old Man" Rex made it hard not to notice that he could, in theory, pass for Nik Sant, leading to speculation that the post-Disney Star Wars canon might just retcon such a notion.
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Indeed, the idea got major momentum in April 2017, during a Star Wars Celebration panel with Filoni, titled, Dave Filoni: Animated Origins and Unexpected Facts. There, the panel's eponymous Star Wars Rebels executive producer unveiled potentially poignant concept art for the then-upcoming Season 4, previewing Captain Rex's new look, which had him wearing a familiar camouflaged uniform (modified with Clone gear,) resembling what Rebel commandos wore on the Ewok-inhabited planet of Endor in Return of the Jedi during the ground mission. While Filoni stopped short of outright confirming the idea at the time, he did stir the pot, stating in a cheeky manner when the concept art was shown:
"What's that? That's some kind of… don't pay any attention to that. That shouldn't even be in this folder! Why would he need camouflage? Doesn't make any sense!"
Also present at the panel, Lucasfilm story group executive Pablo Hidalgo piled on the teasing, stating, "Just speculate away, we're putting it out there."
read more: Everything You Need to Know About The Mandalorian
The theorized connection between Rex and "Nik Sant" is hardly new and had been posed to the creative personnel in the past. However, its confirmation in the Rebels finale serves as a heartfelt tribute to the years of hard work that Filoni and company has put into their animated segment of the canon in Rebels, stemming back to The Clone Wars. Moreover, much like the moments in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story showing scattered cameos of the Ghost, along with the paging of "General Syndulla" at the Rebel base (confirming Hera's fate), Rex's revealed Endor-bound fate helps cement the canonical place of Clone Wars/Rebels in a way that eagle-eyed fans can appreciate.
It's a small, certainly bittersweet, silver lining to embrace for fans as the end of Star Wars Rebels is just starting to settle as reality.
This article was originally published on April 14, 2017 and has been updated with new information.
Tags: Dave FiloniStar WarsStar Wars RebelsStar Wars: Return of the Jedi
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Moschino's bear motif is inspired by the house's iconic Fall '88 show which showcased a dress adorned with furry teddies on the runway. Printed with a similar bear surrounded by festive twinkling lights, this black sweater is made from stretch-cotton-jersey backed with soft fleece. Wear yours with jeans or a checked mini skirt.
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Expansionism is the policy of expanding a nation's territory or its sphere of influence, often at the expense of other nations. America's 19th century expansion across the continent was seen by some as pursuing it's Manifest Destiny. Likewise, the country's late nineteenth century expansionism is closely associated with its growth as a new world power and the projection of American economic, military and cultural influence on other countries.


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Q: Resizable stops working on div after its contents are updated I am using jQuery UI's resizable function to make a div (bootstrap panel) that displays the contents of the file uploaded resizable. Resizable works on the div initially but after I update it with the contents of the file uploaded it stops working and the resizable cursor doesn't appear. This behavior can be observed in the snippet below and this jsfiddle.

$("#filePreview").resizable({
  handles: "n, s",
  minHeight: 100
});

function readFile(file) {
  var reader = new FileReader();
  reader.onload = readSuccess;

  function readSuccess(evt) {
    $('#filePreview').text(evt.target.result);
  };
  reader.readAsText(file);
}

$(document).on('change', '#inputFile', function() {
  readFile(this.files[0]);
});
.preview-panel {
  white-space: pre-line;
  overflow-y: scroll;
  min-height: 100px;
}

<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.11.4/jquery-ui.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.11.4/jquery-ui.theme.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<link href="https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>

  <form class="form-inline">

      File Input
      <input type="file" class="form-control" id="inputFile">

  </form>

File Preview

I have seen questions on resizable for dynamically added elements and tried reinitializing resizable after the div is updated with the new file content but it didn't work. How do I make resizable work on the div even after its content changes to display the preview of the last uploaded file?

A: Have you tried "destroying" the resizable div before setting the text and then re-initializing it after setting the text?
function readFile(file) {
  var reader = new FileReader();
  reader.onload = readSuccess;

  function readSuccess(evt) {
    $('#filePreview').resizable('destroy');
    $('#filePreview').text(evt.target.result);
    $("#filePreview").resizable({
      handles: "n, s",
      minHeight: 100
    });
  };
  reader.readAsText(file);
}

I don't know if this is a quirk of the plugin, but you have to scroll to the top of the content in the div in order to see/use the resizable "handles".
EDIT: To fix the issue with the "handle" losing its position when scrolling, I've added a helper function to add a top value using the the scrollTop value of #filePreview + the height of the .preview-panel + an additional offset (27px in this case). Whenever the scroll event is triggered on #filePreview, I'm adjusting the position of the handle accordingly.
$("#filePreview").on('scroll', function() {
  adjustHandlePosition();
});

function adjustHandlePosition() {
  $('.ui-resizable-s').css('top', ($("#filePreview").scrollTop() + $('.preview-panel').height() + 27) + "px");
}

The adjustHandlePosition() method is also being called when the resize event occurs for #filePreview:
$("#filePreview").resizable({
  handles: "n, s",
  minHeight: 100,
  resize: function(event, ui) {
    adjustHandlePosition();
  }
});

Updated Fiddle

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By jrosenhouse on February 5, 2013.
On a dark and cold December evening in 2008, a colleague and I were driving to a small town in Belgium to meet with two members of the creationist organization Creabel for an interview. I already had some idea of what the average creationist believes and, surely, to a large extent, the Belgian creationists confirmed the stereotype. However, what particularly struck me was their sincere concern with the fate of our souls if we were to continue to endorse evolution. This made me realize that to them, the question whether one accepts evolution or creation is not a matter of scientific fact, but in a very real sense, a matter of life and death. Although this experience was very illuminating, I have not pursued such encounters with creationists afterward and have continued my research on creationism at a more abstract level. Jason Rosenhouse, however, is different. Being a mathematician, he has developed the unlikely habit of attending creationist conferences and visiting creationist museum. During these excursions, he not only repeatedly confronts the speakers with their mistaken conceptions, but also engages in lively and fascinating conversions with the individuals who populate their audiences. As he could no find that information he thus retrieved in the literature, he decided to write a book about his experiences. The resulting volume offers an original, intriguing and well-written introduction not only to the creationist mindset, but also to several scientific, philosophical and theological issues relating to the evolution/creation debates.
To sum up, Rosenhouse has written a highly readable and captivating volume that provides us with an exceptional perspective on creationism and the people who believe in it. Because of its original personal approach, the perceptive comments and the meticulous representations of intricate discussions, I warmly recommend Rosenhouse's Among the Creationists to everyone with even the slightest interest in creationism, fundamentalism, the relation between science and religion and the teaching of evolutionary biology; and to everyone else.
Folks, all the cool kids are reading my book. Don't be the last one to hop aboard! Blancke's review is not freely available online, but you can read the first two pages by going here and selecting the "Look Inside" option. And since the review is only three pages along, that's pretty good!
Everyone's Talking About the BECB!
I recently bought the book and look forward to reading it.
I checked out the book in Amazon and found that most of the reviews give it 5 stars. Well done!
"Being a mathematician, he has developed the unlikely habit of attending creationist conferences and visiting creationist museum."
How does your habit follow from being a mathematician? That seems like a sloppy bit of writing compared to the rest of what he has to say and how he said it.
Since English is not the native language of the reviewer, I'm inclined to be forgiving of awkward phrasings. Also, if there's a Barnes and Noble in your area, you might find the book in the religion section.
Thanks for the encouragement! I hope you enjoy the book.
Yes, the Amazon reviews were pretty satisfying. My favorite, though, is the one by the fellow who demoted me to four stars because he was unhappy with a snide remark I made about the Tea Party.
d'oh: didn't think of that (slight defense: I'm on pain meds after a root canal so am a little slow). Thanks for setting me straight. Feel free to delete that comment if you think you should.
It's a typical example of Dunglish - Dutch phrasing directly translated into English. I request not to delete Dean's comment. Dutchies like me and Flemish might learn something after reading it and think twice next time.
I took it to mean, (probably wrongly), that mathematicians are given to wacky endeavors.
I'm enjoying it, too. I fully expect you to sign my copy next weekend at USATE.
Hi Doug. Of course I'll give you an autograph! See you next week.


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/*                                                                       */
/*    This file is part of the HiGHS linear optimization suite           */
/*                                                                       */
/*    Written and engineered 2008-2020 at the University of Edinburgh    */
/*                                                                       */
/*    Available as open-source under the MIT License                     */
/*                                                                       */
/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
/**@file util/HighsTimer.h
 * @brief Profiling facility for computational components in HiGHS
 * @author Julian Hall, Ivet Galabova, Qi Huangfu and Michael Feldmeier
 */
#ifndef UTIL_HIGHSTIMER_H_
#define UTIL_HIGHSTIMER_H_

#include <cassert>
#include <chrono>
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <string>

/**
 * @brief Clock record structure
 */
/*
struct HighsClockRecord {
  int calls;
  double start;
  double time;
  std::string name;
  std::string ch3_name;
};
*/
/**
 * @brief Class for profiling facility for computational components in HiGHS
 */
class HighsTimer {
 public:
  HighsTimer() {
    num_clock = 0;
    int i_clock = clock_def("Run HiGHS", "RnH");
    assert(i_clock == 0);
    run_highs_clock = i_clock;

    presolve_clock = clock_def("Presolve", "Pre");
    solve_clock = clock_def("Solve", "Slv");
    postsolve_clock = clock_def("Postsolve", "Pst");
  }

  /**
   * @brief Define a clock
   */
  int clock_def(
      const char* name,  //!< Full-length name (<=16 characters) for the clock
      const char* ch3_name  //!< 3-character name for the clock
  ) {
    int i_clock = num_clock;
    clock_num_call.push_back(0);
    clock_start.push_back(initial_clock_start);
    clock_time.push_back(0);
    clock_names.push_back(name);
    clock_ch3_names.push_back(ch3_name);
    num_clock++;
    return i_clock;
  }

  /**
   * @brief Zero an external clock record
   */
  /*
    void clockInit(HighsClockRecord& x_clock  //!< Record for the external clock
    ) {
      x_clock.calls = 0;
      x_clock.start = 0;
      x_clock.time = 0;
      x_clock.name = "";
      x_clock.ch3_name = "";
    }
    */

  /**
   * @brief Add to an external clock record
   */
  /*
    void clockAdd(HighsClockRecord x_clock,  //!< Record for the external clock
                  int i_clock                //!< Clock of record to be added
    ) {
      assert(i_clock >= 0);
      assert(i_clock < num_clock);
      x_clock.calls += clock_num_call[i_clock];
      x_clock.start = initial_clock_start;
      x_clock.time += clock_time[i_clock];
    }
    */

  /**
   * @brief Reset a HighsTimer instance to its state after the
   * constructor
   */
  void resetHighsTimer() {
    this->num_clock = 0;
    this->clock_num_call.clear();
    this->clock_start.clear();
    this->clock_names.clear();
    this->clock_ch3_names.clear();
    int i_clock = clock_def("Run HiGHS", "RnH");
    assert(i_clock == 0);
    this->run_highs_clock = i_clock;
    this->presolve_clock = clock_def("Presolve", "Pre");
    this->solve_clock = clock_def("Solve", "Slv");
    this->postsolve_clock = clock_def("Postsolve", "Pst");
  }

  /**
   * @brief Zero the data for all clocks
   */
  void zeroAllClocks() {
    for (int i = 0; i < num_clock; i++) {
      clock_num_call[i] = 0;
      clock_start[i] = initial_clock_start;
      clock_time[i] = 0;
    }
  }

  /**
   * @brief Start a clock
   */
  void start(int i_clock  //!< Index of the clock to be started
  ) {
    assert(i_clock >= 0);
    assert(i_clock < num_clock);
    // Check that the clock's been stopped. It should be set to
    // getWallTime() >= 0 (or initialised to initial_clock_start > 0)
#ifdef HiGHSDEV
    if (clock_start[i_clock] <= 0) {
      printf("recordStart [%2d] (%s) is %11.4g: _num_call = %d\n", i_clock,
             clock_names[i_clock].c_str(), clock_start[i_clock],
             clock_num_call[i_clock]);
      fflush(stdout);
    }
#endif
    assert(clock_start[i_clock] > 0);
    // Set the start to be the negation of the WallTick to check that
    // the clock's been started when it's next stopped
    clock_start[i_clock] = -getWallTime();
  }

  /**
   * @brief Stop a clock
   */
  void stop(int i_clock  //!< Index of the clock to be stopped
  ) {
    assert(i_clock >= 0);
    assert(i_clock < num_clock);
    // Check that the clock's been started. It should be set to
    // -getWallTime() <= 0
#ifdef HiGHSDEV
    if (clock_start[i_clock] > 0) {
      printf("recordFinish[%2d] (%s) is %11.4g: _num_call = %d\n", i_clock,
             clock_names[i_clock].c_str(), clock_start[i_clock],
             clock_num_call[i_clock]);
      fflush(stdout);
    }
#endif
    assert(clock_start[i_clock] < 0);
    double wall_time = getWallTime();
    double callClockTimes = wall_time + clock_start[i_clock];
    clock_time[i_clock] += callClockTimes;
    clock_num_call[i_clock]++;
    // Set the start to be the WallTick to check that the clock's been
    // stopped when it's next started
    clock_start[i_clock] = wall_time;
  }

  /**
   * @brief Read the time of a clock
   */
  double read(int i_clock  //!< Index of the clock to be read
  ) {
    assert(i_clock >= 0);
    assert(i_clock < num_clock);
    double read_time;
    if (clock_start[i_clock] < 0) {
      // The clock's been started, so find the current time
      double wall_time = getWallTime();
      read_time = clock_time[i_clock] + wall_time + clock_start[i_clock];
    } else {
      // The clock is currently stopped, so read the current time
      read_time = clock_time[i_clock];
    }
    return read_time;
  }

  /**
   * @brief Start the RunHighs clock
   */
  void startRunHighsClock() { start(run_highs_clock); }

  /**
   * @brief Stop the RunHighs clock
   */
  void stopRunHighsClock() { stop(run_highs_clock); }

  /**
   * @brief Read the RunHighs clock
   */
  double readRunHighsClock() { return read(run_highs_clock); }

  /**
   * @brief Test whether the RunHighs clock is running
   */
  bool runningRunHighsClock() { return clock_start[run_highs_clock] < 0; }

  /**
   * @brief Report timing information for the clock indices in the list
   */
  void report(const char* grep_stamp,  //!< Character string used to extract
                                       //!< output using grep
              std::vector<int>& clock_list,  //!< List of indices to report
              double ideal_sum_time = 0  //!< Ideal value for times to sum to
  ) {
    double tl_per_cent_report = 1.0;
    report_tl(grep_stamp, clock_list, ideal_sum_time, tl_per_cent_report);
  }

  void report_tl(
      const char*
          grep_stamp,  //!< Character string used to extract output using grep
      std::vector<int>& clock_list,  //!< List of indices to report
      double ideal_sum_time = 0,     //!< Ideal value for times to sum to
      double tl_per_cent_report =
          0  //!< Lower bound on percentage of total time
             //!< before an individual clock is reported
  ) {
    int num_clock_list_entries = clock_list.size();

    // Check validity of the clock list and check no clocks are still running
    for (int i = 0; i < num_clock_list_entries; i++) {
      assert(clock_list[i] >= 0);
      assert(clock_list[i] < num_clock);
      // Check that the clock's not still running. It should be set to
      // getWallTime() >= 0 (or initialised to initial_clock_start > 0)
#ifdef HiGHSDEV
      int i_clock = clock_list[i];
      if (clock_start[i_clock] <= 0) {
        printf(
            "Clock %2d (%s) is still running: Start = %11.4g: "
            "_num_call = %d\n",
            i_clock, clock_names[i_clock].c_str(), clock_start[i_clock],
            clock_num_call[i_clock]);
        fflush(stdout);
      }
#endif
      assert(clock_start[clock_list[i]] > 0);
    }
    // Determine whether there are any times to report
    int sum_calls = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < num_clock_list_entries; i++)
      sum_calls += clock_num_call[clock_list[i]];
    if (!sum_calls) return;

    // Report in one line the per-mille contribution from each clock
    // First give the 3-character clock names as column headers
    printf("%s-name  ", grep_stamp);
    for (int i = 0; i < num_clock_list_entries; i++) {
      printf(" %-3s", clock_ch3_names[clock_list[i]].c_str());
    }
    printf("\n");

    // Then give the per-mille contribution relative to the total
    // HiGHS run time, and then relative to the sum of times for these
    // clocks
    double current_run_highs_time = readRunHighsClock();
    double sum_clock_times = 0;
    for (int passNum = 0; passNum < 3; passNum++) {
      // Don't write out if there's no ideal time
      if (passNum == 1 && ideal_sum_time <= 0) continue;
      double suPerMille = 0;
      if (passNum == 0) {
        printf("%s-total ", grep_stamp);
      } else if (passNum == 1) {
        printf("%s-ideal ", grep_stamp);
      } else {
        printf("%s-local ", grep_stamp);
      }
      for (int i = 0; i < num_clock_list_entries; i++) {
        int i_clock = clock_list[i];
        double perMille;
        if (passNum == 0) {
          perMille = 1000.0 * clock_time[i_clock] / current_run_highs_time;
        } else if (passNum == 1) {
          perMille = 1000.0 * clock_time[i_clock] / ideal_sum_time;
        } else {
          perMille = 1000.0 * clock_time[i_clock] / sum_clock_times;
        }
        int int_PerMille = (perMille + 0.5);  // Forcing proper rounding
        if (int_PerMille > 0) {
          printf("%4d", int_PerMille);  // Just in case one time is 1000!
        } else {
          printf("    ");  // Just in case one time is 1000!
        }
        suPerMille += perMille;
        if (passNum == 0) {
          sum_clock_times += clock_time[i_clock];
        }
      }
      int int_sum_permille = (suPerMille + 0.5);  // Forcing proper rounding
      printf(" per mille: Sum = %4d", int_sum_permille);
      printf("\n");
    }

    // Report one line per clock, the time, number of calls and time per call
    printf("%s-time  Operation         :    Time     ( Total", grep_stamp);
    if (ideal_sum_time > 0) printf(";  Ideal");
    printf(";  Local):    Calls  Time/Call\n");
    // Convert approximate seconds
    double sum_time = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < num_clock_list_entries; i++) {
      int i_clock = clock_list[i];
      double time = clock_time[i_clock];
      double percent_run_highs = 100.0 * time / current_run_highs_time;
      double percent_sum_clock_times = 100.0 * time / sum_clock_times;
      double time_per_call = 0;
      if (clock_num_call[i_clock] > 0) {
        time_per_call = time / clock_num_call[i_clock];
        if (percent_sum_clock_times >= tl_per_cent_report) {
          printf("%s-time  %-18s: %11.4e (%5.1f%%", grep_stamp,
                 clock_names[i_clock].c_str(), time, percent_run_highs);
          if (ideal_sum_time > 0) {
            double percent_ideal = 100.0 * time / ideal_sum_time;
            printf("; %5.1f%%", percent_ideal);
          }
          printf("; %5.1f%%):%9d %11.4e\n", percent_sum_clock_times,
                 clock_num_call[i_clock], time_per_call);
        }
      }
      sum_time += time;
    }
    double percent_sum_clock_times = 100.0;
    double percent_run_highs = 100.0 * sum_time / current_run_highs_time;
    printf("%s-time  SUM               : %11.4e (%5.1f%%", grep_stamp, sum_time,
           percent_run_highs);
    if (ideal_sum_time > 0) {
      double percent_ideal = 100.0 * sum_time / ideal_sum_time;
      printf("; %5.1f%%", percent_ideal);
    }
    printf("; %5.1f%%)\n", percent_sum_clock_times);
    printf("%s-time  TOTAL             : %11.4e\n", grep_stamp,
           current_run_highs_time);
  }

  /**
   * @brief Return the current wall-clock time
   */
  double getWallTime() {
    using namespace std::chrono;
    return duration_cast<duration<double> >(
               wall_clock::now().time_since_epoch())
        .count();
  }

  virtual ~HighsTimer() = default;

  // private:
  using wall_clock = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock;
  using time_point = wall_clock::time_point;

  // Dummy positive start time for clocks - so they can be checked as
  // having been stopped
  const double initial_clock_start = 1.0;

  int num_clock = 0;
  std::vector<int> clock_num_call;
  std::vector<double> clock_start;
  std::vector<double> clock_time;
  std::vector<std::string> clock_names;
  std::vector<std::string> clock_ch3_names;
  // The index of the RunHighsClock - should always be 0
  int run_highs_clock;
  // Fundamental Highs clocks
  int presolve_clock;
  int solve_clock;
  int postsolve_clock;
};

#endif /* UTIL_HIGHSTIMER_H_ */

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Bill Clinton: Hillary can best handle 'unexpected' threats
(CNN) - Bill Clinton told a group of New Hampshire voters that the "most important" reason to elect his wife Hillary president is that she would be best able to "deal with the unexpected," like another terrorist attack.
"You have to have a leader who is strong and commanding and convincing enough . . . to deal with the unexpected. There is a better than 50 percent chance that sometime in the first year or 18 months of the next presidency, something will happen that is not being discussed in this campaign," he said at a Saturday campaign event.
"President Bush never talked about Osama bin Laden and didn't foresee Hurricane Katrina. And if you're not ready for that, then everything else you do can be undermined. You need a president that you trust to deal with something that we will not discuss in this campaign. . . . And I think, on this score, she's the best of all," he said.
A recent memo from John Edwards' campaign predicted the Clinton campaign would try to appeal to voter anxiety over worst-case scenarios. "We know that Senator Clinton will spend the week touting her national security credentials in a move that echoes George Bush's 2004 campaign… We believe Democrats will not be fooled by efforts to play on their fears," wrote Edwards' deputy campaign manager, Jonathan Prince.
Last week, the former president told another Granite State crowd that his wife was the most qualified to deal with issues like climate change and terrorism, compared to other candidates with less experience. He added that "how we meet those challenges will determine whether our grandchildren will even be here fifty years from now at a meeting like this listening to the next generation's presidential candidates."
–CNN's Rebecca Sinderbrand
Filed under: Bill Clinton • Hillary Clinton
Senator Obama treats his wife with respect, as an equal marriage partner.
President Bill Clinton treated his wife to a steady diet of Bimbo eruptions. How does that qualify her as a strong leader? Her own husband treated her with the utmost disrespect through out their marriage, and what is worse, she accepted it, and continued to enable and cover for him.
If she did not respect herself, then how is she supposed to regain respect for America.
December 30, 2007 12:26 pm at 12:26 pm |
Rosa - Single working grandmother
New Orleans is shamefully still buried in rubble and ruin – and the victims of Katrina living in trailers or scattered far and wide across the country!! Where are all the promises that Bush & his inept staff offered??
Dreams don't put a chicken in my stew pot and keep a roof over my grandchildrens' heads.
And all the Wishin' and Hoping in the world, won't land me a good job either.
It takes education, hard work, and TONS of perserverance to succeed in life and get ahead.
As far as I can see, Obama is offerring squat for most folks except serving up heaping platefuls of hollow dreams and empty promises. Michelle and he don't even have enough gumption to keep trying, if at first they don't succeed?? That sealed the deal for me!!
And I don't want no former drug addict as a role model for my grandbabies either – they already have enough of those overpayed athletes on steroids and smutty trash rappers who demean black women (and a dear deceased mother from a father who was driving drunk). So spare me all of the eloquent speeches Mr. Obama and take your wife and family and go home to Hyde Park, if you haven't got what it takes to "keep trying" ...for as long as it takes.
Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who has worked tirelessly for women's and children's rights from day one. She has my Vote as well as the other working women in my neighborhood. Hillary Clinton isn't afraid to stand up for the needs of the black women in America - The Republicans don't want her to win because they know that America will finally be equal!! I'm deeply ashamed to see that there are Democratic men who think the same way as the GOP scumbags – May you seek God's forgiveness. God Bless all the rest. ~Rosa~
Paul, Tampa, FL
The fact of the matter is, if you elect a president from the party that publicly espouses a hate for government, you can count on a government that cannot accomplish the essential jobs it is tasked with completing. There were two major changes in 2001 when Bush assumed office. First of all, most the key appointments (e.g. FEMA director) when to political allies with little experience or aptitude in the position. The second major change was an abandonment of the goal seeking-out all viable opinions regarding any issue before making a policy decision. Instead, the Bush administration employed a "go-it-alone" strategy that has, without a question, led to disaster in Iraq (just because things are getting better will not bring back 4,000 American soldiers or 30,000+ Iraqi civilians), with the environment, with the economy, and with our nation's image around the world. A terrorist attack in the first few months of the next administration's tenure is just one possible hurdle that could be encountered. If the next administration does not learn from the devastating failures of the present administration the prospects of this great nation are very bleak indeed.
Mr Kiz
What a Crock...Hilary is a power Hungry woman whose head is so swelled up, it's Ugly.
She will don and promise anything for this job. Go back to mending your old man's socks Hilary.
Cass and Andy in Iowa
Good for Bill Clinton. He is concerned about our country and it's place in the world and he happens to be married to the strongest candidate running for President today.
We are commited to supporting Hillary and we will caucus for her on January 3rd.
Gregory H. Smith, Brooklyn New York
Obamas' Experience We Need….Right Now!!
I have come to realize that maybe, just maybe, the reason so many otherwise decent, Americans do not get into politics is, in part, the character assassination aspect of it all. People have family and friends whose lives get damaged and or destroyed because their loved ones decided to stand up for the masses.
There are many reasons, I suspect, that one would run for the presidency of these United States. I suppose love of ones country would be one of them. I have no doubt then, that all the candidates running are patriots. The question is which one of them can unite and inspire a tattered nation and the world?? I believe Senator Barack Obama is that singular candidate, and I'm a testament to that assertion. Having read both his books, Dreams from My Father, in '04, (memoirs, which is quite transparent) and The Audacity of Hope ('06, which have resuscitated my hopes in America!) I met him and his lovely wife, Michelle. I also had the honor and humble privilege of introducing him at a Brooklyn, NY fundraiser. At the time, I was a doorman at a New York City hotel.
Senator and Mrs. Obama are both real and down to earth people and my having or not having health insurance is genuinely a concern of theirs. All children having access to the best education in the richest country in the world is a concern of his. You having hopes and dreams for a better and brighter tomorrow is a concern of his. Your dad and mom paying additional taxes on their retirement for which they paid for before they were lucky enough to retire in moderate comfort, is of stark concern to him.
Our young people being apathetic towards politics is a concern of his, for if in fact our kids are the future, they must take part in their present. Sen. Obama is the singular candidate, bar none, that has young and old alike excited again about their beloved country and world. The early states, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina are all drawing record numbers of people, just wanting to volunteer. There is an old adage, "action speaks louder than words". Senator Obamas' life experience is the right experience America and the world is seeking. In the final analysis, "Walking the walk" is what matters, not "talking the talk". It is nice to reminisce, we just cannot reminisce about the future. ~~He's Ready, we can't Wait, Obama '08~~
VOTE FOR THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE-HRC
Absolutely True! We need her understanding of people and her experience and careful leadership to represent our great country. What we don't need is a face without substance...I was open to Barack Obama until he left my intellect empty. He is a good speaker when he is told what to say ( and if you don't know-OBAMAS ENTIRE POLITICAL ADVISORY TEAM IS SOME OF THE FORMER CLINTON TEAM) So how is he an agent of change???? Hillary represents change. She represents understanding and experience. She can speak for herself with Presidential quality that is actually substantive, not empty. America do not leave us in the hands of an inexperienced man...YOU ARE RISKING ALL OF US with that uninformed, careless decision. VOTE FOR STRENGTH OF INTELLECT AND EXPERIENCE, CLINTON 2008
J, Ca
Hillary holds a clear lead in the latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Iowa poll released today. Interestingly, she still holds the lead after rearrenge the poll data with the second chioces of candidates who has less than 15%, which is important in caucus system.
All those Obama-lovers, Is this a fake poll too?
OBAMA IS AN EMPTY SUIT
Vote for anyone but Barack Obama. He is an empty suit for America! Did you read the ticker yesterday where he and his wife threaten not to run again!? That's the crock. IF OBAMA CARED ABOUT YOU, HE'D FIGHT TO THE END! LEARN FROM GREATS...they don't give up when the going gets tough. Look at BHUTTO. She returned time and time again to fight for a purpose. Look at some of our tried and true Presidents. Even John Edwards, McCain, Biden and yes, the Clintons fight to the end...not for themselves (They all have it all) but for this country and its people. Read the ticker article from yesterday and see what the Obamas are made of in the depth of themselves. They are not here for the long-haul. They want their fifteen minutes of fame. Then, they'll take their prize and go home "TO ANOTHER ORBIT FROM THE ORDINARY AMERICANS" as they themselves put it! READ IT. And with your conscience in your hand, place a vote for a fake-Barack Obama. Live with your choice that you will thrust upon the rest of us–for, what? What has he done? What has he said he will do? He has no plan. He is a FAKE. This is real. I will vote against Barack Obama at all costs. He is a dangerous risk for this country and you blinded people who are chasing his stardom, probably also watch Paris Hilton news–THOSE WHO ARE FAMOUS FOR NOTHING. Let the man pay his dues before he runs our country. Hillary or John Edwards, Biden or Richardson. You have good choices. YOU OBAMA PEOPLE will have regrets the first time we are faced with a real issue in our country and the rest of us will pay for it. GOD HELP US!
December 30, 2007 01:03 pm at 1:03 pm |
Hillary spent the formative years of her professional life as a partner for the Rose law firm in Arkansas, a secretive elite which has been compared to the outfit profiled in John Grisham's novel "The Firm". Understanding what Hillary is about starts there.
There were two occasions in her political career when Hillary Clinton stepped out in front and said, "Judge me on this." She was the head of the White House task force on health care, taking on one of the big promises made by candidate Bill Clinton. She tackled this by assembling a small group of academic advisors and preparing a complicated plan in secrecy. This is exactly what you'd expect from a Rose law firm partner. Of course the plan was DOA when it was finally rolled out because none of the stakeholders had been involved in the process.
The other occasion was when George Bush recklessly decided to invade Iraq, and the moron commentators on Fox News went on night after night after night browbeating people into accepting that this had to be done now, without serious debate. Many Democrats in Congress did a quick political calculation, thinking that if they opposed "Desert Storm II" the Republicans would use it against them in the next election. John Kerry, for example, "reluctantly" supported the war, and John Edwards (another 2004 Pres. candidate) followed his lead. It was all very disappointing. But Hillary Clinton stood out among the pack for the vehemence and insistence which she proclaimed that the war was the right thing to do. And she still supported it months and years after the many-headed insurgency was well underway and our troops had gotten bogged down. It was startling. Why did she do this?
I think she was already planning a run for the Presidency at that point, and saw that the Republicans with their attack machines would come after her as being a liberal Democrat who was soft on defense. She decided to make a preemptive strike by becoming a hawk, more stridently pro-war than just about anyone in her party (except for Joe Lieberman who has since turned independent). This is probably another tactic she learned from her years at Rose. The fact that thousands of American soldiers, tens of thousands of Iraqis, and hundreds of billions of tax dollars have been wasted, doesn't seem to faze her a bit. Advancing her career meant more than any of this. Folks, this is just naked ambition. She has never apologized for being a leading advocate of the war.
Of course, now Bill and Hillary say that she has learned from her mistakes. But these were her two big chances to lead. To elect her on the basis of these two massive failures, would be like choosing Bill Callahan as head coach of your football team because he must have learned from his mistakes at Oakland and Nebraska.
Why not choose someone who has shown better judgement to begin with?
Josh, Chicago, Il
Mr. Kiz...So what political candidate isn't power hungry?
The only difference I can see, is that she's a woman. Are you scared of strong women, Mr. Kiz?
VOTE FOR AMERICA 2008
"John McCain and Hillary Clinton both picked up primary endorsements from New Hampshire's Concord Monitor this weThe Monitor's editorial board said Hillary Clinton got their backing because her "unique combination of smarts, experience and toughness makes her the best choice to win the November election and truly get things done."
The Monitor's editorial board said Hillary Clinton got their backing because her "unique combination of smarts, experience and toughness makes her the best choice to win the November election and truly get things done."
"Clinton's ambitious to-do list for her first few weeks in office gives us confidence that her priorities are right and that she would act swiftly to make a positive difference," the board wrote in an excerpt of its Sunday editorial posted on the paper's Web site Saturday." (as reported by CNN)
Kristy Sanborn, Buckhorn, Mo.
And Bill Clinton said "convincing enough"
Thats it, IF Hillary can 'convince' America, and lets not forget our Military Commanders, that SHE knows best in an unexpected situation, bill is saying this makes hillary the best one for President?
Yes, America, IF she can 'convince' us.
Glad bill admitted hillary should 'convince' us of that.
As for me, 'convincing' me of that, they haven't succeeded in doing.
Ryan, New Jersey
He keeps saying she has more experience but he never says how!!! Someone call him on this, please! I mean, yeah, it's fear-mongering too, but more importantly, he's just making stuff up now!!
Nando,Florida
Well Bill can you realease the White House Records Locked away in your Library, and we will be glad to take that in to consideration, But you won't because she was sipping Tea and Baking Cookies. And answering for you and you extended famlies.
CLINtons are old news , and America will would be wise to move on from this disfunctional family.
I suppose to be fair, Hillary did handle a lot of "unexpected" press and attention when Bill was being examined for birthmarks on his privates during the various sex scandals that marked his terms in office.
But I have to agree with Liam – she enabled that behavior and covered for Bill. The fact that she wore that badge just goes to show how much hunger she has for power. She put up with Bill's infidelity knowing she could springboard into carpetbagging for Senate in New York and probably had her eye on a presidential run all along.
She weasels out of answering if she would bring our troops home. She leaves herself plenty of room to continue the occupation of Iraq and to use rent-a-soldiers. She learned well how to be a politician and let people interpret what you say however they want, yet when under scrutiny, it's apparent she never said anything at all.
I do not trust her.
Jason,of Indianapolis
We need people who have good judgement, not people who vote to get us into wars. Folks why is it so often that old are the ones ready to declare war and the young are the ones who die! I'm a young male, living in indianapolis and I think we need a president that can has the ability to think outside the traditional box of washington politics, and it ain't Hillary!!!
Dan Seattle, WA
Right Bill. You have a very short memory, obviously. Hillary's vote to authorize Bush's invasion of Iraq would make her one of the least qualified to "deal with the unexpected."
Seriously, Hillary should be reminded of this again and again and again. She was party to making the worst foreign policy decision in our nation's history.
I'm undecided myself, but Hillary has truly shown very poor judgment on matters of critical importance.
And no, Bill, I don't count her 8 years as first lady seething in anger as you received "favors" in the oval office as political experience.
Anne Westchester NY
MJ Westport CT December 29, 2007 2:25 pm ET
My uncle, a heart surgeon for 35 years has been married to my aunt for 42 years and they are very close.
My question is: Would any of you Hillary Clinton fans let my aunt operate on your heart? That makes about as much sense as Hillary having experience just because Bill Clinton was president for eight years? My aunt went to AMA functions with my uncle and she says she was his confidant during stressful times in his career as a heart surgeon. She even read a lot of his medical books.
Or, maybe Hillary supporters would let my friend handle a case for you just because her husband is a lawyer and she typed legal documents for him when she worked as a legal secretary.
If so, please sign up to let my neighbor pull your teeth and do dental surgery on you or a member of your family because she was a dental assistant to her dentist husband early in their marriage.
To M.J., Makes good sense to me. I am waiting for Laura Bush to jump into the race with all her years of experience as wife of a president and governor; and let's not forget the experience she gathered as daughter-in-law of a vice president and president. Much more qualified than Lady Macbeth; and she is a much nicer person.
Why stop there, maybe we can get Roger Clemens wife to come out and pitch next year because she was a witness to his pitching career.
Hillary Clinton has higher negatives than positives. Also, if you want true experience, why not go for Joe Biden, Richardson, or Dodd. How about someone who has real first-hand experience as a participant; not second-hand experience as a witness to history?
__MAKES GOOD SENSE TO ME. TOO!!
Gundy, NY
I'd sooner trust Ann Romney in the White House over this power hungry beast of a woman.
Vote for anyone but the empty suit.
Obama is an empty suit for America! Did you read the ticker yesterday where he and his wife threaten not to run again!? That's the crock. IF OBAMA CARED ABOUT YOU, HE'D FIGHT TO THE END! LEARN FROM GREATS…they don't give up when the going gets tough. Look at BHUTTO. She returned time and time again to fight for a purpose. Look at some of our tried and true Presidents.
Even John Edwards, McCain, Biden and yes, the Clintons fight to the end…not for themselves (They all have it all) but for this country and its people.
Read the ticker article from yesterday and see what the Obamas are made of in the depth of themselves. They are not here for the long-haul. They want their fifteen minutes of fame. Then, they'll take their prize and go home "TO ANOTHER ORBIT FROM THE ORDINARY AMERICANS" as they themselves put it! READ IT.
And with your conscience in your hand, place a vote for a fake-Barack Obama. Live with your choice that you will thrust upon the rest of us–for, what? What has he done? What has he said he will do?
Obama has no plan. He is a FAKE. This is real.
I will vote against Barack Obama at all costs. He is a dangerous risk for this country and you blinded people who are chasing his stardom, probably also watch Paris Hilton news–THOSE WHO ARE FAMOUS FOR NOTHING.
Let the man pay his dues before he runs our country. Hillary or John Edwards, Biden or Richardson. You have good choices.
YOU OBAMA PEOPLE will have regrets the first time we are faced with a real issue in our country and the rest of us will pay for it.
GOD HELP US!
Chris Fischahs, Los Alamos, NM
Now we've got it straight. Sen. Hillary Clinton is a flip-flopping, record-sealing, war-in-Iran-voting, Social-Security-ducking, politically calculating, lobbyist-loving, polarizing and unelectable Democrat who acts like a Republican - and a Clinton.
Christyle, Tallahassee FL
I have the upmost respect for Clitons but running to control the white house again is showing how power hungry they are, they really miss the presidental life. Please Obama win and bring a NEW FACE in the whitehouse.
Lynn Jensen
When you actually listen to what the candidates say, and see them in person, instead of relying on hearsay or prejudice or sexism, or other nonsense (please pay attention Kiz and Liam), Hillary has the most knowledge, insight, and concrete solutions to this country's problems. Not that all the other candidates are "terrible" – some are passable, including McCain. But really LOOK at the specific answers candidates have to our problems – and ONLY THEN decide how you will vote. I know it takes a lot more work to think, analyze, and use logic, but Kiz and Liam should try it – its not that painful to try using your brain.
Jeff Spangler, Arlington, VA
Heck, no, let Bubba blather on to make sure this vile woman is not nominated.


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Q: example for $K\rtimes H\cong G\rtimes H$ and $K\ncong G$ Let $H,L$ be groups acting on $K,G$. Show that $K\rtimes H\cong G\rtimes L$ and $K\ncong G$ is not true in general.
I found a solution online using $\times$:
Counterexample: $G \times K \cong H \times K \implies G \cong H$ .
I know the following: If $\{1\}\rtimes H \trianglelefteq K \rtimes H$ it follows that $K \rtimes H=K \times H.$ So am I right that this solutions works for my problem as well if $\mathbb{Z}$ and $\{1\}$ are acting trivial on $\mathbb{Z}\times\mathbb{Z}\times\mathbb{Z}\times...$?
Any help is greatly appreciated!


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Sports / January 19, 2014
Men's basketball secures bounce back win against Portland
By Chirag Patel
Photo by Sarah Malone
After losing a chance to take the first place spot in the WCC on Jan. 16 against Gonzaga, Pepperdine's men's basketball looked to bounce back against the conference rival Portland Pilots on Saturday night. Pepperdine was able to secure the win with a strong defensive second period, finishing 76-65 and improving the Waves record to 12-8 for the season.
Pepperdine junior Malcolm Brooks opened the contest with a 3-pointer, but the Waves fell behind as Portland built a commanding lead that would last throughout much of the first half. With the Waves trailing by as much as 8 early on, the team was able to capitalize on some key forced turnovers to close the gap and allow Pepperdine to move within 4 points at the half.
The Waves entered the second period with more defensive minded play, switching from man coverage to a zone defense and hitting the boards hard on offense and defense, outrebounding Portland 40-27.
"One of the things that we keyed in on for them was just going in our box and defending and standing in our stance all the time and making sure that we went to the boards, crashed the board … It was a good job on defense and that was one of the keys to the game that we worked on," said sophomore forward Stacy Davis, who posted 8 rebounds and finished with 14 points and 3 assists.
Pepperdine capitalized on their defense and went on a 15-4 run in the second half, highlighted by big 3-pointers from Brooks and Nikolas Skouen to build a 56-44 lead halfway through the second period. Although Portland was able to cut the lead to within 5 points, Pepperdine continued to control the tempo and secured the win. Pepperdine freshman Lamond Murray Jr. finished with season highs of 16 points and 8 rebounds, while Portland's Kevin Bailey had the game high of 27 points.
Fan support this season has been building as the Waves look to improve from last year's last place finish in the WCC.
"It's a lot different than last year," said Davis. "The fans are a huge part of the game and we appreciate every single one of you guys."
Up next for the Waves is a road game against Saint Mary's on Jan. 23.
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«Повість полум'яних літ» — радянський художній фільм 1960 року, знятий Юлією Солнцевою. Прем'єра відбулася 23 лютого 1961 року в московському кінотеатрі «Мир». У травні 1961 року фільм нагороджений призом за кращу режисуру на Каннському кінофестивалі.

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1941 рік. Почалася Німецько-радянська війна, і колгоспник з Наддніпрянщини Іван Орлюк став солдатом. Він був учасником перших боїв на Дніпрі і дійшов до Берліна. А повернувшись додому, зробив перший посів на звільненій землі.

У ролях

  Борис Андрєєв —  генерал Глазунов
  Сергій Лук'янов —  учитель Рясний Василь Маркович
  Василь Меркур'єв —  хірург Богдановський
  Микола Вінграновський —  Іван Орлюк
  Світлана Жгун —  дочка Рясного, вчителька історії, Уляна Василівна
  Михайло Майоров —  Майор Величко
  Зінаїда Кирієнко —  Марія
  Борис Бібіков —  Фон Бреннер
 Волдемар Акуратерс —  Шредер
  Володимир Зельдін —  Грибовський
  Борис Новиков —  Мандрика
  Євген Бондаренко  Роман Клунний
 Олександр Романенко —  Семен Клунний
  Антоніна Богданова —  Антоніна
  Сергій Петров —  батько Івана Орлюка, Демид
  Віра Капустіна —  мати Івана Орлюка, Тетяна
  Майя Булгакова —  Олена Ступакова
  Василь Вітріщак —  батько інваліда
  Павло Винник —  капітан Шульц
  Володимир Гуляєв —  член військового трибуналу
  Олена Максимова —  мати інваліда
  Леонід Пархоменко —  солдат
  Олексій Покровський —  офіцер в штабі
  Ніна Сазонова —  мати Марії
  Володимир Селезньов —  інвалід
  Олександр Хованський —  Павло Данилович Вірський
  Євген Шутов —  розвідник
  Геннадій Юхтін —  Стьопа
  Лев Лобов —  поліцай Курбацький
  Микола Довженко —  німець
  Валерій Рижаков —  Школяр
  Ольга Реус-Петренко —  вчителька
  Григорій Михайлов —  штабіст
  Федір Одиноков —  генерал-майор
  Микола Хрящиков —  генерал
  Валентин Черняк —  епізод
  Віктор Речман —  Петров
  Іван Бондар —  Нечитайло
  Леонід Князєв —  хірург
  Олександр Кузнецов —  штабний офіцер
  Любов Калюжна —  дружина Романа Клунного
  Юрій Чернишов —  епізод

Знімальна група
 Автор сценарію — Олександр Довженко
 Режисер-постановник —  Юлія Солнцева
 Оператори:  Федір Проворов,  Олексій Темерін
 Художник — Олександр Борисов
 Композитор —  Гавриїл Попов

Посилання

Фільми-драми СРСР
Фільми студії «Мосфільм»
Фільми Юлії Солнцевої
Фільми СРСР 1960

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Rollerblade's Supreme 110mm Wheels are the pinnacle of performance. When speed is your game, the 110mm wheels are the ones you want spinning underneath your feet. They deliver power and response with more grip to keep your steady and longevity for greater use. The urethane is a great vibration reducer which means less fatigue and more performance for longer stretches. The core of the Rollerblade Supreme Wheels are designed in a way to give you more flex, power and energy with each stride. These premium wheels are a must-have for the serious skater looking for that performance.
Q: I got these wheels on my Rollerblade Macroblade 110mm 3WD skates, and I've already put around 150 miles on them. If I rotate the wheels every 50-60 miles, and primarily use the heel brake instead of wheel breaking, about how many miles can I put on them before I need to get some new wheels?
A: I have absolutely no idea, this type of research isn't really done for inline skate wheels. I don't personally track my mileage at all when I skate and simply replace my wheels when they show too much wear for my liking. We'll leave this question up and hope someone has done the research.
Q: Going forward with what you were saying about hydrogen and supreme wheels, would rollerblade possibly offer someone to purchase a skate that comes with supreme wheels with the hydrogen wheels instead? I really like the look of the macroblade 3wd but they only offer the supreme wheels. Would i have to just buy the hydrogen wheels separately if i really wanted them that bad?
A: I totally get it but at this time Rollerblade doesn't support customization when ordering and quite frankly we're not setup for that here either. I actually just ordered that exact skate (Macroblade 3WD) and I am simply going to wear out the Supreme wheels first, and when I'm ready to replace I will most likely go with the Hydrogen. Since I've skated both wheels on my 90mm maxxums I know that I won't be disappointed in the performance of the Supreme wheels and can replace with the Hydrogens when ready. If you're really jazzed on the Hydrogens as your first wheels on the Macroblade you'll be best off buying some and then you could keep the supremes as backups, always good to have some spare wheels.
Q: What are the differences between these and the Rollerblade Hydrogen wheels?


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	add_dependencies(symbol-check "${CUSTOM_TARGET_NAME}")
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			"$<TARGET_FILE:${BINARY}>"
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			"${BINARY}"
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	add_dependencies(security-check "${CUSTOM_TARGET_NAME}")
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The April 2018 meeting of the HPMS was called to order at 7:00 P.M. on 2 April. 11 members were in attendance.
The subject of model model kits for the organization Help Heal Veterans was discussed. The problem was that the mailing address for the organization was not known by Ed, who had the kits. The mailing address has been E-mailed to him and the kits will be mailed to the organization.
The discussion continued on the change over from Yahoo groups to Google groups. One of the topics mentioned was that some chapter members had not received the invitation required to be placed on google groups for HPMS. Tom Clark said it appeared that all the HPMS members were signed into google groups. I did send Tom an E-mail asking as to where I should post the meeting minutes and his reply was to post them to both yahoo groups and google groups. He did send me the link for google groups.
Phil Cassibry informed the members present that had been contacted by an individual asking about the disposal of a large number of 1/48th scale military vehicle models and various scale figure sets. Phil agreed to take these and will bring to the meeting for members to look at.
There was brought to our attention by IPMS national the use of risers for the model display tables. Apparently there have been some complaints that the elevated tables make it difficult for individuals in wheelchairs and children to view the models. We have used table risers at recent shows and have not had problems, just had to caution people not to lean on the tables. Based on the notes I took at the meeting it appears this is an open question as to our use of them in our 2018 show.
The subject of an update to the chapter membership roster was brought to the floor. This was generated by a comment made during the discussion on being invited into HPMS at google group. According to Tom Clark the last update was in 2015, but as new people came in their names were added to the roster.
The May 2018 meeting for HPMS will be 7 May at 7:00 P.M. The May 2018 Build Night will be 21 May at 6:00 P.M.
Bruce O'Gorman - 1/24th scale 30' Coupe Rust Bucket (WIP); Nomad (TOS) (WIP); 1/72nd scale Apollo 27 (Klingon "QIA Vagh). Lots of spray painting, working on HSV and Chattanooga shows.
Andy Brezinski - 1/25th scale '99' Chevy Silverado pick-up, OOB - Almost done.
Bill Nichols - 1/72nd scale Academy SR-71 Blackbird "Charlie's Problem", built to explore black basing paint methods. Includes Wolfpack resin exhausts, Metallic Details grids, and Eduard PE. Nose gear bay is scratch rebuild.
Scott Jeffery - 1/48th scale Mig 21PF; 1/44th scale Italian sub; 1/44th scale Russian sub and 1/350th scale Natara. Mig was the Revell kit kitbashed with Academy Mig-21 Kit, new cockpit, intake configuration, drop tanks, and ntail pipe.
Phil Cassibry - British Armor Camo Books and 1/48th scale MK-52-3 Aerial Mines. British armor camo books by expert Mike Starmer. Three books British Army Colours in NW Europe 1936-1945, Caunter Scheme Alamein & After 1942-1943, Sicily & Italy 1943-195. Shapeways 3-d printed 1/48th MK-52-3 Aerial Mines used on Haiphong Harbor raid May 1972, Operation Pocket Money.
Ed Maslin - 1/24th scale towing & recovery semi made from assorted give bomb semi trucks - scraps.
Tom Clark - Macross Elysion space craft. This is the same style of kit we built at last Hamacon, detailing with paint and washes. 1/20th scale MA.K Snake Eye, mounted on base for Anniston. Engraved styrene sheet to represent a ship hull.
Several of the club members went down to Anniston AL for the IPMS Birmingham "Phantom Phlashers" show. See the link below for my photo album.
The March 2018 meeting of HPMS was called to order on 5 March at 7:-00 P.M. There were 11 attendees.
A motion was made and seconded that the kit HPMS will use for the group build for the 2019 IPMS National Convention will be the Pegasus Hobbies 1/72nd scale Apollo 27.
Regarding kits for the Help Heal Veterans organization, it was mentioned that kits were collected and that one of our members took them to be shipped. That individual was not at the meeting so no further status is known.
Per Tom Clark, the art work for 2018 show and contest has been accomplished, we have flyers and some will taken to the Anniston show and contest. The contest page should be accomplished by the end of the week.
Tom Clark brought to the floor that we are having problems with Yahoo Groups function that we are on. The one noticeable problem is the calendar function that shows chapter meetings and build night. There was discussion and among the items mentioned was going to a Goggle group site. There was mention that the Goggle calendar function may also have problems. The idea of the input of a manual calendar was mentioned. Tom Clark said he would explore the Goggle calendar.
The discussion turned to our 2018 show and contest. The notice in Fine Scale Modeler magazine discussed as was a time to look at what supplies for the show would needed. These tasks were placed in a 2 to 3 month time frame prior to the show.
The March 'Build Night' will be on 19 March, 6:00 P.M., at 'The Deep' game and comic book store.
In the meeting minutes for the February meeting I said that fee for the JC building for our 2018 show and contest had been submitted to the building management. I was, via E-mail, corrected by Skip, the fee has not been accomplished.
Tom Clark - 1/48th scale Hondajet, a civilian type executive aircraft, kit is made by Ebbro; 1/35th scale "Bishop" dropship by Industria Mechanika; 1/35th scale "Space Pawns by Industria Mechanika; Completed 1/35th scale AFS MkI and SAFS Maschinen Krieger suits; "Danboru" Ma.K. style robot.
Andy Brezinski - Aftermarket wheels for GMC 4 x 4 truck and a detail detail set for Revell Bronco, all 1/24 scale.
Dan Thompson - Sgt. S'Rock: Major conversion using the AMT C3PO kit as the base, but lots of scratch built parts.
Bruce O'Gorman - New project in process: Star Trek TOS Nomad Probe, WIP: "Over the Hill" 30' Model 'A' Coupe (rusted), Painted bases for each, determined final concept for "Over the Hill"; Primed, puttied, and sanded. Nomad, added antenna extension.


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   * Configuration property name used to specify the batch size.
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  /**
   * Maximum number of entities that can be passed to a Commit operation in the Cloud Firestore API
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  int MAX_BATCH_SIZE = 500;
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OncoSwim is a solidary open water swimming event organised by the Foundation Oncolliga Girona with the support of Radikal Swim. It's insignia crossing is 30km long (l'Estartit - Medes Islands - Formigues Islands - Calella of Palafrugell), accompanied of the Solidary Mile, of 1.5km (Llafranc - Calella of Palafrugell). This 3rd edition will take place June 1st, 2019 with the same aim of all the past editions: collect funds to help the cancer's patients.
All the teams registered at the OncoSwim crossing have the mission of gathering €500 before the day of the challenge through particular contributions or collaborations with companies, that will be managed through the platform of donations of the OncoSwim's web.
Regarding the route of this challenge, it's 30km long. It starts in l'Estartit and reaches Calella of Palafrugell; swimming through the Medes Islands and the Formigues Islands. Yes, you have read it well. It is a demanding journey only apt for prepared swimmers, but very epic too. The teams participating in this crossing need to be mandotory of four members that can complete the OnsoSwim route in two modalities: for teams (the four members will swim all the distance toghether), or doing relays (each swimmer does only a part of the distance, rotating during the 30km the swimmer in the water).
It is an easier open water swimming crossing that consists on connecting the two traditional fishing villages of this zone of l'Empordà (Costa Brava): Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell (En Calau Beach). It's roughly 1,5km route finishes the same place as the OncoSwim's participants one. The Solidary Mile registration has a cost of 12 euros (15 euros if you have the valid Federació Catalana de Natació's licence). The start of the swim will be the same 1st of June in the afternoon (16.30PM), in order to make it coincide with the arrival of the first teams completing the OncoSwim.
If you join us in this event, apart from having a great time, you will contribute to collect funds to help the Foundation Oncolliga Girona to accomplish their solidary projects and initiatives in favour of the patients of cancer and thier families. Besides, you will help us to raise awareness to the society of the importance of fighting daily and collectively against this disease.
The price for the registration will be of €200 for the swimmers with federative licence in force and of €211 for those that do not have the mentioned licence.
Finish: En Calau Beach - Calella of Palafrugell, between the 18 and 20PM aprox.
Finish: En Calau Beach - Calella of Palafrugell.
At the end of the event it will be celebrated a ceremony at the finish point of both swims with the total amont of funds that have been able to achieve. The past year we collected more than €25.000, let's go for more in this 4th edition!
Official 2019 OncoSwim's gift and swimming cap.
Official 2019 OncoSwim's swimmer certificate at the end of the event.
OncoSwim's briefing on Friday 1st of June on 20PM at l'Estartit.
Support and security boat for each group swimming the OncoSwim.
Sea and land security support during the crossing.
Part of the basic provisioning for each group during the challenge: water and bananas.
Food and liquid provisioning point at the OncoSwim's finish point.
Physiotherapy service at the OncoSwim's finish point.
Catalan Swimming Federation (Federació Catalana de Natació)'s insurance.


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Review – King of the Hill
King of the Hill – U.S., 1993
In any other time, a father leaving his twelve-year-old child alone to fend for himself at a hotel whose owners yearn to toss everyone experiencing financial hardship out would be chastised and vilified. However, the Great Depression is not just any other time. It is a time when sacrifices must be made if a family is going to have any chance at a future. Purchases of new clothes have to be put off, bills must be left unpaid, and yes, families may have to be separated. That's the reality of the situation; it is neither right nor wrong.
Based on A.E. Hotchner's memoirs, Steven Soderbergh's third feature film King of the Hill tells the story of Aaron Kurlander, an eighth grader gifted at writing and possessing a maturity beyond his years, perhaps brought on by the many hardships that he has had to face in his young life. As the film begins, the Kurlanders have already lost whatever housing they had prior to the Depression and are living on the third floor of a hotel. In the rooms around them are residents equally down on their luck, and as the movie progresses, their rooms become increasingly vacant. Mr. Kurlander still possesses an air of importance and self-confidence, a necessity if one is not going to give in to the desperation around him. He speaks as if a job offer is just around the corner and imagines that his words carry the power to delay others' removal from the hotel. They don't; in reality, he sells a product that no one wants to buy and is deeply in debt due to the hotel bill. Furthermore, his wife's health is chronically poor. It is easy to understand that this is a family with a serious financial problem. And so, tough decisions are made. The first is to send their youngest Sullivan to live with his uncle. The second is to accept a job selling watches in another city. The latter decision is especially harsh because it means leaving Aaron to fend for himself, which will become increasingly difficult with each passing day.
King of the Hill is many films at once. It is first a coming-of-age story, detailing how a child learns to deal with adversity and hardship in trying times. It is also an historical film, showing the economic plight of people during a particularly cruel time in history. We see desperate families living in camps along the side of a road, families losing all that they own because of their inability to pay their hotel bills, and agents waiting to repossess many people's only means to make a living – their automobiles. Finally, King of the Hill is a film about morals and the decisions that good people make during arduous times. Under normal circumstances, it is doubtful that Aaron would steal food from his classmate or lies about what his parents do for a living, but during the Depression, moral absolutes are not easy to adhere to.
Helping to make King of the Hill especially memorable are the film's supporting characters. Particularly effective is Ella, a young girl who at first seems eccentric to Aaron, as she appears to never leave her room. The reason for that will affect Aaron immensely. Equally interesting is Lester, skillfully played by Adrian Brody. Lester takes it upon himself to take care of Aaron, helping his attain the proper clothing for his graduation, as well as trying to find ways for him to make money. At Aaron's graduation, it is Lester, not Aaron's parents, who is present to applaud his when his name is called.
Only twice does King of the Hill hit false notes. In one scene, Aaron has to move his father's car so that it is not repossessed. However, his feet cannot reach the pedals. This leads to a predictable scene in which a car runs perilously down a number of busy streets but avoids all hazards. The second involves Patrolman Burns and some watermelon. However, these two scenes are minor points in an otherwise powerful and honest film. King of the Hill avoids unnecessary sentiment by making its characters imperfect. Mr. Kurlander is a perfect example of this, and the scene in which he explains why he believes his son is "a smart boy" is chilling for what it tells about him and the environment in which Aaron and his brother have grown up. However, it also explains why Aaron has acquired the strength and ability to persevere. It was a matter of necessity. (on DVD in Region 2 and 3)
*King of the Hill was released by Universal Pictures outside of North America. The disc contains no special features or commentaries. It currently does not have a release date in the United States.
Labels: 4 stars, reviews, Steven Soderbergh


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import {RemoteDataState, CellEntities} from 'src/types'
import {setLabelOnResource} from 'src/labels/actions/creators'

import {setViewsAndCells} from 'src/views/actions/creators'

export const SET_CELL = 'SET_CELL'
export const SET_CELLS = 'SET_CELLS'
export const REMOVE_CELL = 'REMOVE_CELL'

export type Action =
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export type CellSchema<R extends string | string[]> = NormalizedSchema<
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>

export const setCell = (
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) => ({type: SET_CELL, id, status, schema} as const)

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) =>
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