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Q&A: Singleness in missions
By Tianna Haas |
Representative image via Unsplash.
SIM values all stages of life, and singleness is no exception. SIM member Nancy works with singles in missions on the global level. We asked her to share about the unique needs and experiences of this group.
How many singles does SIM have?
Nancy: Currently, SIM has 4,000 workers around the world. Among these, there are about 700 who are single. That translates to roughly 20 per cent of our people. That's not a number to ignore.
How are single SIM workers supported (emotionally, spiritually, etc.) on the field?
N: One way that mission workers are supported is that we don't put people in places by themselves. There is at least another person or a team that will come alongside you.
Two years ago, SIM created the People Development & Care team to support our global workers physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. And SIM believes in lifelong learning. We want to see people in SIM to be growing in their relationship with God, growing in their relationship with one another, growing in resilience and growing in ministry skills and effectiveness.
What are the main challenges in ministry work for singles?
N: Generally, in missions or ministry, there are misunderstandings and assumptions of what singles want. At the same time, there are misunderstandings and assumptions from singles about married people. So, it can go both ways.
I think true communication, good communication, is necessary. For us to feel safe enough with one another, we have to take off our metaphorical masks and be more real with one another. Just having vulnerable conversations.
There's a really good book that's been written called Sacred Siblings, and it address the miscommunication that we have and helpful ways for moving forward. One author is single, and one is married.
In what ways have you seen God move in the lives of single SIM workers?
N: I have seen and heard the stories of God using single workers to build relational bridges to people that married people may not be able to.
We have single workers able to go out into remote communities with the love of Christ and intent on teaching God's truths. We have single workers using their passion or hobby to reach communities where Christ is least known.
How do singles navigate different cultures?
N: In cultures where family is a high value, it can be difficult. Even in our culture in North America and Western cultures, family is the value.
So, I think it's a challenge when we're ministering to a community where family is the focus and they look at single people differently. But we want to bring them this beautiful gift – the gospel. We mainly try to find creative ways to work in that situation and know that God has brought these singles to share about Jesus.
How could a person who is single and considering missions work prepare for ministry?
N: The good news is they don't need to do it on their own. SIM has skilled and experienced people to provide orientation, training and learning opportunities that will prepare them for ministry.
And remember, we believe in lifelong learning, so there are people always looking at the needs of our people, and then looking for or developing the right training. Also, SIM partners with the person's local church to care and support the person together.
Are you considering cross-cultural ministry? Whether you're single or married, we are ready to help you follow God's calling to share the good news about new life in Christ throughout the world. Contact us today to find out how you can join our SIM family.
Pray for:
• Singles in missions to rely on Jesus, invest in their ministry, and equip the church.
• Married and single Christians to work toward understanding and supporting each other better.
• Those isolated during the pandemic to find community, whether that be over digital platforms or in safely distanced settings.
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Same-Sex Ruling Brings Tax Benefits for Art World Professionals
A decision by the US Supreme Court will bring significant tax benefits to art collectors, artists and dealers who are in same-sex marriages. In a ruling on 26 June, the court said that the US federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined "marriage" as a legal union between a man and woman only, was unconstitutional.
In the lawsuit, widow Edith Windsor had argued that she should be allowed the federal estate tax exemption for all assets passing to a surviving spouse on death. New York law recognised her same-sex marriage, but under DOMA, federal law did not. Federal authorities denied the spousal estate tax benefit, imposing a tax of $363,053.
But the supreme court said that DOMA unconstitutionally "impose[d] a disadvantage" on those entering into same-sex marriages, which had been made lawful by the states that allow them. It struck down the provision.
The court also let stand a lower court decision which struck down a prohibition in the California constitution against same-sex marriages. As a result, same-sex marriage is now legal in California, 12 other US states and Washington, DC.
"For art collectors, artists, and families of artists, this is big news if you are gay and want to marry," John Silberman, a New York art lawyer, told The Art Newspaper. A key tax benefit for art owners in a same-sex marriage is that there will now be no federal estate tax due on the value of art passing to a spouse.
Under DOMA, no deduction was allowed for assets left to a same-sex spouse. Instead, the full estate tax had to be paid within nine months of death. If art formed a significant part of the estate, then works often had to be sold to raise cash to pay taxes. Same-sex spouses were also denied the tax exemption for lifetime gifts to a spouse.
Under the court's June ruling, a same-sex surviving spouse can now choose whether and when to sell the inherited art, without the pressure to sell it in a rush or seek payment extensions from the government.
The estates of artists in a same-sex marriage faced an even worse plight under DOMA, Silberman says, because of the difficulty of selling off a major block of work all by the same artist within a short period of time to raise taxes. "The market would be flooded," he says.
An artist's same-sex widow or widower will also now be able to terminate the deceased artist's copyright. Same-sex spouses who, meanwhile, exchange art on divorce can now avoid negative capital gains tax consequences. The Supreme Court ruling opens more than 1,000 other federal benefits such as social security and immigration rights to same-sex spouses.
Lisa Cukier, a lawyer who represents GLBT clients in Boston, Massachusetts, said, however, that it is not clear under the court's decision whether federal benefits will follow same-sex spouses if they relocate to a different state. "If your marriage is not recognised where you reside, you may not be eligible for federal benefits." For example, she says, if a couple marries in Massachusetts but moves to Texas, which does not permit same-sex marriage, it is unclear if the estate tax deduction would be allowed.
Possibly, regulations issued by federal agencies implementing the supreme court decision, or lawsuits brought by stymied taxpayers, may resolve such issues.

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From wolf eels to seals, from the clearest viz to the lowest temps, we celebrate what makes cold water diving the best.
#1 Because you can see diverse marine life. Cold water diving delivers biodiversity like garibaldi, giant Pacific octopus, wolf eels, giant egg yolk jellyfish, sixgill sharks, large nudibranch, plumose anemones, and sea otters, just to name a few. To find more cold water creatures check out the ScubaEarth Critter Finder.
#2 Because we want weird and unusual environments. Cold water divers have the option of diving in rivers, lakes, quarries, missile silos, as well as the ocean. Swimming through kelp forests feels like flying. Ice diving in the Arctic will make you feel like an adventurer. The wrecks of the Great Lakes, diving in the mountains and fossil hunting in rivers are just a few environments cold water divers love.
#3 Because the challenge yields camaraderie. Cold water divers endure more gear: thicker suits, more weight, brighter flashlights, durable fins, and sometimes lower visibility. The solidarity and unity among cold water divers exist because they can handle the challenge. Many dive by the motto, "If you can dive in cold water, you can dive anywhere".
#4 Because not everyone can live in or travel to a warm water location. If you live in a part of the world that isn't the tropics, you need to find a place close to home to dive regularly. Active divers are open to cold water diving because it increases their options. Being ready and willing to dive in lower temperatures opens the door to winter diving and an all-year-round dive season.
#5 Because of the sharks and big mammals. Did we mention diverse marine life? Seals, sea lions, sharks, orcas, and whales all spend most of their life in cooler waters. If you want to see the Sardine Run in South Africa or the leafy sea dragons in Australia, or the manatees in Florida, you'll have to endure those chillier waters.
These are just a few reasons why we love diving in cooler waters. Did any of these pique your interest? If so, contact your local PADI dive shop to book onto the next cold water trip.


PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 30, 2014) – In 2013, respected plumbing manufacturer American Standard donated 533,352 SaTo sanitary toilet pans to help reduce the transmission of disease and improve quality of life in Bangladesh. Many of these SaTos were distributed to the needy in 2013, with the remainder being distributed and installed this year. This donation is expected to impact the lives of an estimated 2.5 million people by providing safer sanitation facilities.
In addition, American Standard made a Commitment to Action with the Clinton Global Initiative in October 2013, pledging to improve sanitation and quality of life for three million people around the world from 2014 through 2017 through the use of SaTos. Including the 2.5 million residents of Bangladesh receiving safer sanitation assistance during 2013 and 2014, American Standard will reach an estimated 5.5 million people by 2017.
This commitment is an important piece of the Flush for Good campaign launched by American Standard in 2013, with an aim of increasing awareness of the global sanitation crisis and creating innovative solutions to help prevent the spread of disease caused by lack of safe sanitation facilities in developing countries. In early 2013, American Standard unveiled the SaTo (pronounced SAH-toh, derived from Safe Toilet) sanitary toilet pan, invented to work without sewer infrastructure. The SaTo uses ingeniously simple mechanical and water seals to close off pit latrines from the open air, thereby reducing the transmission of disease and odor.
Careful planning took place during the research and development process to ensure that the SaTo pan incorporated local bathroom practices while being affordable for the local population to purchase. American Standard created partnerships with local manufacturing companies so the product could be made in Bangladesh at a low cost, thus maintaining a sustainable business model. Distribution throughout the country has been aided through various NGOs that include BRAC, WaterAid and Save the Children.
Field tests of these toilet pans received extremely positive feedback by users, who found the SaTo toilet pans easy to use and effective at reducing disease transmission and odor as well.
Following this success, American Standard sent a team of product engineers to Zambia and Kenya in the fall of 2013 to learn about the specific sanitation needs in this part of the world and begin developing an appropriate solution. Scarcity of water in these regions of Africa presents a different challenge as compared to Bangladesh, and requires the development of a new latrine pan prototype.
Creating a sanitation solution as part of a sustainable business model is also part of the latrine pan development for Sub-Saharan Africa. The company's goals is to once again deliver an improved sanitation experience that is affordable to the local population.
For more information on this announcement, visit www.americanstandard.com or www.flushforgood.com.


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The SOAR: Pathway to Wellness Program (2017-2019) is a community-driven program aimed at improving the health and health equity of Indigenous peoples living with diabetes. Indigenous communities and their local healthcare organizations have formed a partnership with Western University's Diabetes Research Team to adapt and strengthen the effectiveness and scalability of a diabetes quality improvement (QI) program. This QI Program includes QI training, coaching and tools to support community-designed initiativesto improve the quality of diabetes care and well-being of community members.
Watch the overview of the SOAR Program and learn more about its core objectives and guiding principles.
Providing a secure, centralized and easily accessible web-based system to track and monitor trends in diabetes rates over time in First Nations communities.
The SOAR Program third Indigenous Quality Improvement Workshop over videoconference which was meant to be held February 27 & 28, 2019, unfortunately had to be cancelled due to unforseen events. We are working hard to finalize dates with our four Indigenous community partners. If you have any questions regarding the workshop please contact Chris Ryan.
This program has been generously supported by The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and AstraZeneca Canada Inc.


The International Foundation in Law prepares international students for direct entry to year one of the LLB program within City University London Law School. By combining academic study, intensive English language preparation, study skills and cultural orientation, the International Foundation programme prepares students with the academic, English language and study skills that are needed for university success. Students will study compulsory modules including Academic English, Foundation Mathematics and Study Skills. These modules introduce students to the academic conventions used within UK universities; all the key mathematical concepts needed to study the first year of an Undergraduate degree programme, and allows students to develop study skills that are essential to degree study, including time management and critical thinking.
The INTO City International Foundation programme accepts international applicants from a wide range of Year 12 or 13 school leaving certificates. Applications are handled on an individual basis. Please click on the link below for further information and to enquire about your own qualifications.


Beautifully renovated property ready to move into or make alterations to make a a 2 bedroom ground floor and a 3 bed first floor apartment.
The property has parking for 6 cars, a vegetable garden and split level terraces overlooking the Almanzora River...there is a separate utility room with toilet a workshop and store room detached from the property.
House consists of : Ground Floor Lounge with fitted gas fire, stairs to first floor with storage under.Dining room with office off. Kitchen diner with gas water heater. Bathroom, Courtyard with storeroom and stairs to upper terrace area.
First floor: Second lounge or bedroom fitted gas heater.with verandah to window. Shower room with electric water heater. 2 x double bedroom one has built in wardrobe over stairs. Sewing craft room, this room has so much light!


Ep 100: See photos of Lauren Graham and Eric Dane in the Bravo Clubhouse with Andy Cohen!
Part I: Actor Eric Graham says he had fun shooting the "Grey's Anatomy" musical episode and why he was initially reluctant to participate in it.
Part II: Actress Lauren Graham tells Andy Cohen what she thinks about this season of #RHONY and also gives her character Lorelai Gilmore's Housewives tagline!
Andy Gets Whacked by Lauren!
Andy Cohen has to guess if the "Grey's Anatomy" storylines Eric Dane reads are real or false to save himself from being whacked with bottles by Lauren Graham during game time!
Andy Cohen asks actor Eric Dane what he thought about his character McSteamy being killed off on "Grey's Anatomy" and whether it was a surprise or a choice.
A 'Gilmore Girls' Clubhouse Playhouse!


How To Draw Meg Griffin From F..
How To Draw Stimpy From Ren An..
Today we're going to be learning how to draw Muscle Man, from the Cartoon Network show, Regular Show. How to draw muscle man has been requested a couple of times, and since I've already done Mordecai and Rigby, it's now time to get this green guy out of the way! Let's go!
The first step to drawing Muscle Man is going to be to draw a large oval for his head, and a square shape underneath for his body.
Next, give Muscle Man two circle eyes in the very center of his face, with an almost pig-like nose.
Now, draw two lines running across the top of Muscle Man's eyes for his brow, and draw a sort of bean shape for the outline of his mouth.
Next, give Muscle Man six rounded teeth, and draw a few lines around the outer part of his mouth. Also, draw a "U" shape at the bottom of his face for Muscle Man's chin.
We're going to draw Muscle Man's hair in two separate steps. First, draw the top part of his hair which sits fairly high up on his head.
Next, draw the sides of his hair which fall straight down along the sides of his face.
Muscle Man has a fat body, but very skinny arms and legs. Draw two tiny arms hanging at his sides, and you can put a little curve in them to make it look like he's got a little bit of muscle left.
Just like most of the characters on Regular Show, Muscle Man's hands are made up of nothing more than four very small fingers.
Next, draw Muscle Man's legs and boots as one solid shape. His legs should be about the same size and width as his arms.
Finally, draw a couple lines across the bottom of Muscle Man's body to show where his pants and shirt don't come together. Give him a couple small curved lines for his belly button and fat rolls.
Finally, fill in Muscle Man with his usual off-putting shade of green, and he's all done! I hope you had fun doing this tutorial—be sure to stop back for more!


I have uploaded slides and demos I presented at Tech Ed if anyone is interested in taking a look at them. I presented this last month at in Orlando.
The demos show Dynamic Mapping, Self-Correlation Ports, Untyped Messages, and WCF Calls in Messaging. The WCF demos will require BizTalk Server R2. These demos are as is and may need some configuration changes to work on your system.
To view the power point slides, Office 07 is required.
The slides and demos can be found here.
I was to thank everyone who attended the presentation! I hope to be back next year.


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Q: Detecting .NET version without UserAgent string Most modern browsers (Chrome 10, Firefox 4, IE9) are all shortening their UserAgent identifiers. As a result, the supported .NET versions are no longer sent to the server.
In order to allow our customers to use our ClickOnce application, we need to know which frameworks are supported by the client.
Javascript detection of the Chrome and Firefox ClickOnce helpers are a start (these are now failing in Firefox 4), but we no longer have a way of detecting if the client has .NET 2.0, 3.5 or 4.0 installed.
Barring from detecting the Windows platform from the UserAgent string and inferring the most likely framework (XP = 1.1, Vista=2.0, Win7=3.5), how could we detect .NET framework support?
(We want to prevent the .application file downloading as most of our clients don't seem to notice the downloading "pop-unders")

A: navigator.userAgent gives you the extended UA string at least on IE9

A: This problem was fixed by Microsoft. The .NET version is now returned as an HTTP request header, "X-ClickOnceSupport".
In PHP, you would get this via getenv()
print getenv('HTTP_X_CLICKONCESUPPORT');

In Perl
print $ENV{HTTP_X_CLICKONCESUPPORT};

In JavaScript it is not possible, according to this answer.
(This all started by examining the code of the Firefox .NET Assistant, which led me to search for the "X-ClickOnceSupport" header. Nothing like being able to view the source code to solve a mystery!)

A: I don't see a way to do this. If the browser doesn't tell your server which frameworks are installed then you don't have any other way to find out.

A: The way I got around this problem was to send back a response header telling the browser to function in compatibility then detecting the framework version with javascript on the navigator.userAgent.
Page Code-behind:
Response.Headers.Add("X-UA-Compatible", "IE=7");

Javascript on the page
// js to detect .net 3.5
// if it evaluates to true, then the user has .NET 3.5 installed
alert(navigator.userAgent.search(/\.NET.*?3\.5[\.\da-z]*?;/i) > -1);

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Complete Koch Media coverage from HEXUS
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THQ Nordic acquires Koch Media and Deep Silver
Paying €121m cash for the Dead Island, Saints Row, and Metro series publishers.
Saints Row IV 'Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition' costs $1 million
Pack includes a Lamborghini, a Virgin Galactic flight, plastic surgery and more.
New Saints Row 4 gameplay video demos the "Dubstep Gun"
Video, narrated by Volition producer Jim Boone, reveals many new game features.
Saints Row IV preview teaser trailer released
The "climactic chapter" of Saints Row will hit retail worldwide on 23rd August.
THQ's studios and IPs sold off at auction
SEGA, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Koch Media and Crytek pick the bones clean.
New Dead Island trailer shows off co-op
9 August 2011, 15:26
Bashing zombies with a friend should double the pleasure in Techland's survival horror.
Dead Island 'Tragedy Hits Paradise' teaser
Dead Island latest trailer reveals zombie-killing on a lush tropical island setting.
Review: The Whispered World - PC
Hand-painted backgrounds filled with animated detail and lovingly crafted characters bring the fairy-tale story of The Whispered World to life.
Review: Prison Break: The Conspiracy - PS3
A blend of stealth and combat gameplay in a story that runs parallel to the first season of Prison Break.
Review: STALKER: Call of Pripyat - PC
Taking us once again into the deadly area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion of 1986.
Release date confirmed for S.T.A.L.K.E.R : Call of Pripyat
Next iteration in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series gets a street date.
Review: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - Xbox 360
Ascaron's Diablo-style hack 'n slash fantasy RPG makes its console debut.
Review: Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis - Wii
Nina joins forces with a priest in France to investigate the connection between the secret society's sinister prophesies and the creepy leader of an ancient order.
EverQuest II gets The Shadow Odyssey
The fifth expansion in the Everquest II series arrives in November.
Ride to Hell - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Deep Silver release the first screenshots for its 60's-set free-roaming racer!
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Deep Silver Publishes Teaser Website for 7 Million
Check out the teaser website for a brand new MMO called 7 million
SACRED 2 - Fallen Angel: Notebook Gaming for the Masses
Taking wireless gaming to new heights, SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel from Ascaron is set to deliver a true notebook gaming experience.
Zebedee and pals bounce onto Wii and DS
First aired in 1965, The Magic Roundabout is set for a comeback, courtesy of Deep Silver.
Deep Silver & Partners at the Games Convention 2008
Deep Silver & Partners are presenting a broad range of different games for every taste at the Leipzig Games Convention 2008.
STALKER Clear Sky - New Stuff to tell you about!
A new features list reveals a few more details about the next iteration of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series.
New Wii snooker game gets cattle prodding periperheral
Wii cue add-on hopes to make snooker a bit sexier. Not.
Hands-on SBK 08: Superbike World Championship - Xbox 360
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Review: Rhodan: Myth of the Illochim - PC
Terranian is under attack by invading alien forces and the immortal Perry Rhodan steps in to to save the day in this point-and-click sci-fi adventure.
Review: Secret Files: Tunguska - Wii
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky cleared for worldwide release
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THQ wave goodbye to STALKER, Koch take over
1 February 2008, 08:57
THQ has relinquished the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series and instead GSC Game World will be teaming up with Koch Media to publish S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky.
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As is Storm tradition, the Club's players who will depart at season's end were farewelled and celebrated following the conclusion of last night's final home and away game of 2014.
This included Flying Fijian Sisa Waqa who will depart to the Canberra Raiders and not French rugby as has been incorrectly reported.
The tribute video which was played following the Broncos game last night will be available on Storm TV in the coming weeks.


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Avfanatic
aka Wayne
I live in Colorado Springs, CO
I was born on October 17
I am Male.
Welcome! Edit
Welcome to Obliviowiki Avfanatic! Thank you for your contributions so far, keep them coming! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask here or on my talk page. \*\ Hellhound43 19:45, 30 January 2007 (CST)
Thanks. -Avfanatic
Thanks for all the work! 68.72.9.5 02:21, 1 February 2007 (CST)
Wow, you just don't quit do you? :). That's ok, keep it up! I knew the categories were pretty terrible and unorganized, but am far too busy to do it myself. Thanks for all the help! \*\ Hellhound43 00:41, 3 February 2007 (CST)
I'm glad I can help. I hope it makes the information herein more accesible. -Avfanatic
Game mechanics Edit
Awesome job with the categorizing; we certainly need some organization around there. I noticed that you categorized some articles as "Category:Game Concepts". I wasn't exactly sure what the difference was between that and some of the articles in "Category:Game Info" (except the actual TES games). I was thinking that some of those articles would fit better under Category:Game Mechanics, such as Health, Fatigue, Skill, Attribute, Encumbrance, Level, Persuasion, etc. Journal, Hotkey, and some others might fit there too. What do you think? --theSpectator talk 22:31, 6 February 2007 (CST)
Thank you. "Category:Game Concepts" is meant to encompass all in-game mechanics and ideas and "Category: Game Info" any else about the game. I had intended for Concepts to include what you describe (except possibly Hotkey which could be Info because it is arguably past the fourth wall) but if you feel a separation is needed I can support that but, what would Concepts be then? --Avfanatic 23:15, 6 February 2007 (CST)
I mentioned "game mechanics" only because that's what that section on the Main Page is called, with some of those articles. "Mechanics" sounds more like the inner workings/values/moving parts of the game (e.g. Level). However, "Concepts" would work just as well, as the term sounds broader and can certainly encompass more than just how the game works. Either term works with me, though I think we should change the term on the main page to fit the decision.
Mechanics or Concepts, either is fine with me.
EDIT: Game Mechanics could be the idea of Concepts and Info combined, much like the main page combines game ideas with technical info. --Avfanatic
On a different topic, I was looking through the category and I think major skill and minor skill should be moved and redirect to skill, as there really isn't much else to add to those. What do you think? --theSpectator talk 01:01, 8 February 2007 (CST)
Merging them makes sense. I would then add the Skills article to "Category:Game Concepts". --Avfanatic 15:56, 8 February 2007 (CST)
Rivers Edit
Hey Avfanatic, thanks for doing the rivers. I've been trying to put the rivers in all the region articles, and it's really great to have less red links. I'd love to be taking pictures, but I'm on a 360 and so cannot contribute those. But it's good to have the articles begun!
You're welcome. :) --Avfanatic
Are you having problem playing your game on Xbox 360? Edit
I'm having a lot of problems with my game due to glitches,Freezing and Bugs. I'm on my third time through the game and some of the main quest gave me the hardest time like the Great Gate quest that I was so lost and slow.--ShakenMike 14:41, 27 February 2007 (CST)
I have minor problems. It gives me a "disc unreadable" message when the XBOX gets too hot. I put a fan blowing across the back to disperese the heat generated as quickly as possible. That solved almost all of my problems. --Avfanatic 21:50, 28 February 2007 (CST)
I just saw an item that cools down my XBox 360 system will that work.--ShakenMike 00:35, 1 March 2007 (CST)
Categories Edit
Great job with the organizing and categories avfanatic. Just a little note, categories are generally pluralized (e.g. "Category:Helm" --> "Category:Helms"), since they usually list multiple of those kinds of articles. Keep up the good work! --theSpectator talk 04:17, 18 March 2007 (CDT)
I try to keep it consistent but, I'm used to singular categories. A category implies many members, whereas each page is generally a singular member of that group (Martin Septim is an NPC not an NPCs, and an NPC category implies multiple entries as much as an NPCs category). Semantics I know but, at least you'll know why I continue to make some of the same mistakes.
Many of the weapon categories are singular if you want to change them. --Avfanatic 10:29, 18 March 2007 (CDT)
Before this comes up, is there supposed to be a standard for capitalization in category names? I saw you wanted to move Category:Fort ruins to Category:Fort Ruins, so I assumed there wasn't - should there be? And do we want to worry about the ones that are/n't capitalized after we pick the standard? --Avfanatic 11:51, 18 March 2007 (CDT)
You know, that's a good point because generally the capitalization policy is that if it's capitalized in the game, then we capitalize it here (at least for article names). However we don't have to capitalize every time the word "sword" is used and such. For some time "Ayleid Ruin" (or back when it was "Elven Ruin") wasn't capitalized, but eventually was changed. So keeping in line with that, as well as with Oblivion Gate and Daedric Shrine, I think we should also capitalize Fort Ruin (and adjust the category subsequently). Categories like Category:Enchanted Armor don't need to be capitalized since it's not really an in-game capitalization. I'm sure there are exceptions here and there, however, or articles that don't really follow the policy. I'm not sure how strict it should be. --theSpectator talk 17:10, 18 March 2007 (CDT)
Throwing my two cents in here, I've always expected links and such to be capitalized, since they are titles of pages. Same goes for headings, and I suppose that would also include categories. I don't think it really matters that much, but I do find it confusing and occasionally frustrating to have to search for the right link when it is / isn't capitalized when I expect it to be. \*\ Hellhound43 14:25, 19 March 2007 (CDT)
Plants-ingredient merge Edit
Awesome job with the plant-ingredient merge. I also like the small Category links next to the effects. Time for a new project? Lol ;-)--theSpectator talk 01:22, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
Thanks. I wanted to get it done before Shivering Isles and its 32 new ingredients come out. --Avfanatic 01:39, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
Cat name change Edit
Thanks for changing the name of the categories for Fort Ruins. It was way too late for me and I was tired ;-) --theSpectator talk 14:43, 24 March 2007 (CDT)
You're welcome. --Avfanatic 15:09, 24 March 2007 (CDT)
Ingredient infobox Edit
I saw that you mentioned that it would be easier to check the redirect page. For what purpose would we need to check the redirect page? --theSpectator talk 23:42, 24 March 2007 (CDT)
The ingredient redirect page has the categories for the ingredient, so that it lists in those categories correctly - the redirect isn't an empty page in this case. The link is small and most people won't notice it, and it saved me the hassle of putting the ingredient name in the article (as I did with Aloe Vera) to allow easy changes/corrections. Is it bad to have there? --Avfanatic 04:15, 25 March 2007 (CDT)
Naw, it's not bad.; I see your point since the redirect is categorized; no problem. --theSpectator talk 04:31, 25 March 2007 (CDT)
Shievering Isles ready, RIGHT NOW, for 360 Edit
Maybe because so many people complained maybe it was a mistake, either way Shivering Isles can now be downladed for Xbox 360. Start the game, go to options, check for updates, and download. Yeah for us 360ers! --Avfanatic 20:44, 26 March 2007 (CDT) EDIT: Remember maintenance starts at 12:01am PST, if you don't download it before then you'll have to wait.
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Nice work on the Taverns/Stables stuff, AV - looks good. andy 02:21, 14 April 2007 (CDT)
Thanks. --Avfanatic 11:54, 14 April 2007 (CDT)
Template Plant and Ingredient Edit
Heya Avfanatic, I think Infobox Ingredient should be moved to Template:Infobox Plant (or simply Template:Plant; just overwrite the old one that's there) since the former template specifically deals with plants and their ingredients. That way, Template:Infobox Ingredient can truly be an infobox for just ingredients that have no source (e.g. apple, beef). I did notice that you created Template:Source/Ingredient, which is good, as you stated, ingredients that come from non-plant sources. I know it's a lot of work to go to each plant page and rename the template, but I'd be willing to help. --theSpectator talk 00:44, 26 April 2007 (CDT)
I agree that Template:Plant is more appropriate but I can't commit to the work right now. --Avfanatic 01:26, 26 April 2007 (CDT)
I copied the template over to Template:Plant and now the articles need the words "Infobox Ingredient" in the template replaced with "Plant" --Avfanatic 01:31, 30 April 2007 (CDT)
Alright cool. First thing is that, I'll be able to change 'em all after this Tuesday since I have a rotation at the psych hospital tomorrow and then an exam on Tuesday.
Second thing, since we'll be editing those articles anyway, for the "Effects" section, do you think it'd be better to change how the word "Category" shows up? It already is small, which is good, but to better distinguish it from the rest of the effects, we could:
a) Have it in lower case: Category:Restore Fatigue|category
b) Shorten it to: Category:Restore Fatigue|Cat/ :Category:Restore Fatigue|cat
c) Have "Category"/"category" in parantheses: (:Category:Restore Fatigue|category) or (:Category:Restore Fatigue|Category)
[EDIT: Removed template. --theSpectator talk 00:11, 10 May 2007 (CDT)]
See the template examples on the right. Effect 1 is the current setup. I personally think option (c) is best, with "category" in lower case and in parentheses (Effect 3). If not, we can keep it as it originally is.. What do you think? --theSpectator talk 01:48, 30 April 2007 (CDT)
Effect 3, (category), is good. --Avfanatic 02:06, 30 April 2007 (CDT)
Okay done. I'll be deleting Template:Infobox Ingredient soon. --theSpectator talk 00:11, 10 May 2007 (CDT)
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Bacon Edit
I noticed you were the last person to edit the Bacon page. There is also a boar named Porkchop that assists you with one battle in the Arena, but I don't currently have any screenshots, so I can't write it. -Sec_1971 (talk) 16:20, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Sure you can :) I didn't add the screenshot it looks like User:Hellhound43 did. I just categorized the article. If you want to create the page, do so just note it's missing an image in the summary and perhaps add the Beast-stub template. --avfanatic (talk) 20:43, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
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Frustrating derby draw as Arsenal miss the chance to go top
A draw in the North London derby always feels like a defeat in any other game. Despite all the hype about Tottenham as title challengers from some pundits, and even though Spurs are unbeaten in the league, they were there for the taking at the Emirates on Sunday. When Arsenal got their act together, they opened up the visitors, but for the majority of the game, the Gunners looked disappointingly off-the-pace.
The 1-1 draw was a fair result as both teams hit the woodwork and it didn't feel like Arsenal did enough to win the game.
As against Middlesbrough in the last home league game, Arsenal missed Santi Cazorla in midfield. The little Spaniard has a huge impact on Arsenal's ability to control the tempo of a match, and against Spurs, while Francis Coquelin and Granit Xhaka didn't play badly, they can't control a game in the way Cazorla does. Especially in the opening stages, Arsenal struggled to string passes together as often players didn't have many options to pass to when in possession, something Cazorla does superbly to keep play ticking over.
The other issue was that the ball always seemed to be bouncing Tottenham's way. It felt like after almost every header or tackle, there was a white shirt to pick up the pieces and keep some pressure on the hosts. Along with the early midday kick off and Arsenal's inability to get much possession in Spurs' final third, it felt like quite a subdued start by the standards of North London derbies. With Tottenham playing three central defenders and with a half-fit Harry Kane up front, they didn't threaten the Arsenal goal too often in the opening exchanges, but they were in control of the tempo.
When Arsenal finally woke up, they finished the first half strongly with some quicker and more incisive football. Alex Iwobi should have scored after a flowing move involving Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, before Ozil fired an awkward half-volley wide after a thunderous strike from Theo Walcott crashed back off the post.
The increased pressure told just before the break as a brilliant Ozil free-kick from the right was headed into his own net by Kevin Wimmer. It was a poor piece of defending to score the own-goal, but it was forced by the quality of the cross into the box from Ozil.
Having taken the lead, it was then immensely frustrating to see Arsenal start the second half in a similar vain to the first. It seemed risky to sit deeper and just hold on to the one goal lead, and Arsenal didn't press the opposition with the intensity that had brought success in the first period. It allowed Spurs to settle back into the game, and it cost Arsenal when Dembele went over from a challenge by Koscielny and Harry Kane converted the subsequent penalty.
Spurs came closest to winning the game as a whipped free-kick from Christian Eriksen on the left went past everyone in the box and clipped the outside of the post. For Arsenal, there were a few half-openings but no-one could properly test Hugo Lloris.
It wasn't without the opportunities to create chances though as Arsenal's final ball went slightly awry in the second half, especially from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain when he entered the fray with 20 minutes to go. He's been in good form, but as someone who needs to be confident to play well, I hope he hasn't played himself out-of-form with a pretty woeful appearance off the bench. His crossing was wayward, he gave away some cheap free-kicks and couldn't link up well with those around him, in stark contrast to a good few weeks beforehand.
Of the other players that came off the bench, Aaron Ramsey did alright and Olivier Giroud won a few knockdowns, but the intensity couldn't be maintained by the subs to have a grandstand finish to the game.
Giroud had replaced Alex Iwobi, who for one of the first times in his short Arsenal first-team career, looked like the kid in the team. He was unusually hesitant at times on the ball and didn't offer Nacho Monreal much protection down the left wing. There was also a great chance that he spurned in the first half with a weak shot at Lloris. He's had a great impact on the team since he broke into the side last season, but there are signs that he might need to be rotated a bit more to keep him fresh. After his performance on Sunday, I'd be surprised if Iwobi lines-up at Old Trafford in a couple of weeks time.
Overall, everyone seemed a bit panicked for Arsenal on Sunday. There wasn't the calmness in key moments that we've seen from the team this season. Without playing brilliantly, Arsenal still didn't lose, but it's a shame that it is now two weeks before the next game as I suspect there are a few regrets for the players that they want to put right sooner rather than later.
The draw also means Arsenal miss out on top spot for the moment, sitting two points behind Liverpool. It is already a ridiculously competitive season, so the derby draw isn't a fatal result for the Gunners, just frustrating that they couldn't put away an average Tottenham team.


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Cottonwood trees and willows are similar in many ways. They germinate through wind dispersion and colonize moist muddy areas exposed to full sun. Both are present in Brackenridge Field Lab, and the cottonwoods in particular have a close connection to the history of the field lab.
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Cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) are one of the fastest growing trees in North America, and can grow five feet per year. This tree is typically found growing near rivers.
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Cottonwoods growing near constructed pond at BFL. (Photo: Larry Gilbert)
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The cottonwood is dioecious, with the flowers (catkins) produced on single-sex trees in early spring. Catkins are slim cylindrical flower clusters with very tiny or completely absent petals. The term "catkin" is Middle Dutch and refers to a kitten's tail. Catkins tend to be produced by plants that are wind-pollinated. Bees will certainly visit to collect pollen from them, but wind remains the primary way grains are dispersed through the air. Cottonwoods in particular are a major source of allergies for some people, particularly in the early spring.
Central Texas is on the edge of the native range of this species. There are some growing in West Texas along banks of rivers. These West Texas trees have tended to live longer than ones in areas with other competing growth, primarily because they are not in proximity to other trees that can spread disease.
This tree is notable for several characteristics. One is how its leaves shimmer with a small breeze. This happens because of the flat stalk of the leaf. It's also notable for the tufted seeds the female trees release from ripe capsules. These look a lot like cotton and travel through the air.
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The wood is weak, and used only for pulp, plywood, and crates.
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The Black Willow tree (Salix nigra) is the largest of the New World willows. It has one of the most extensive ranges in the US, including most of Texas. Like the cottonwood, it grows in wet soil, such as near the margins of streams, lakes, and ponds. It's also commonly known as Gulf Black Willow or Swamp Willow.
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Willows and cottonwoods growing on top of the PAT building. Wind-borne seeds germinated in damp crevices on the roof. (Photo: Larry Gilbert)
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The wood is one of the lightest of eastern hardwoods, fairly soft and doesn't splinter easily. This makes it good for toys, barn floors, and shipping containers. The wood has also been used to make artificial limbs. During the American Revolution, the wood was made into a fine charcoal that was used for gunpowder. Young stems are flexible and can be used in basket making.
The tree is very beneficial for soil binding, meaning the fibrous roots keep the soil from washing away. Birds eat the catkins, and other animals like deer, rabbits, and beaver eat the tender twigs and buds. The tree is the larval host of these butterflies: Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) and Viceroy (Limenitis archippus).
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Q: Create sentence (row) to POS tags counts (column) matrix from a dataframe I am trying to build a matrix where the first row will be a part of speech, first column a sentence. values in the matrix should show the number of such POS in a sentence.
So I am creating POS tags in this way:
data = pd.read_csv(open('myfile.csv'),sep=';')

target = data["label"]
del data["label"]

data.sentence = data.sentence.str.lower() # All strings in data frame to lowercase

for line in data.sentence:
    Line_new= nltk.pos_tag(nltk.word_tokenize(line))
    print(Line_new)

The output is:
[('together', 'RB'), ('with', 'IN'), ('the', 'DT'), ('6th', 'CD'), ('battalion', 'NN'), ('of', 'IN'), ('the', 'DT')]

How can I create a matrix which I have described above from such output?
UPDATE:
The desired output is
                   NN  VB    IN    VBZ    DT
 I was there       1   1     1      0     0
 He came there     0   0     1      1     1

myfile.csv:
"A child who is exclusively or predominantly oral (using speech for communication) can experience social isolation from his or her hearing peers, particularly if no one takes the time to explicitly teach them social skills that other children acquire independently by virtue of having normal hearing.";"certain"
"Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot";"certain"
"d'Alembert claims that it would be ignorant to perceive that everything could be known about a particular subject.";"certain"
"However, as the overemphasis on parental influence of psychodynamics theory has been strongly criticized in the previous century, modern psychologists adopted interracial contact as a more important determinant than childhood experience on shaping people's prejudice traits (Stephan & Rosenfield, 1978).";"uncertain"
"this can also be summarized as a distinguish behaviour on the peronnel level";"uncertain"

A: In Long:
First let's add some headers to your csv so that it's more humanly-readable when accessing the columns:
>>> import pandas as pd
>>> df = pd.read_csv('myfile.csv', delimiter=';')
>>> df.columns = ['sent', 'tag']
>>> df['sent']
0    Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of D...
1    d'Alembert claims that it would be ignorant to...
2    However, as the overemphasis on parental influ...
3    this can also be summarized as a distinguish b...
Name: sent, dtype: object
>>> df['tag']
0      certain
1      certain
2    uncertain
3    uncertain

Now let's create a function tok_and_tag that does word_tokenize and pos_tag in a chained manner:
>>> from nltk import word_tokenize, pos_tag
>>> from functools import partial
>>> tok_and_tag = lambda x: pos_tag(word_tokenize(x))
>>> df['sent'][0]
'Preliminary Discourse to the Encyclopedia of Diderot'
>>> tok_and_tag(df['sent'][0])
[('Preliminary', 'JJ'), ('Discourse', 'NNP'), ('to', 'TO'), ('the', 'DT'), ('Encyclopedia', 'NNP'), ('of', 'IN'), ('Diderot', 'NNP')]

Then, we can use df.apply to tokenize and tag the sentence column of the dataframe:
>>> df['sent'].apply(tok_and_tag)
0    [(Preliminary, JJ), (Discourse, NNP), (to, TO)...
1    [(d'Alembert, NN), (claims, NNS), (that, IN), ...
2    [(However, RB), (,, ,), (as, IN), (the, DT), (...
3    [(this, DT), (can, MD), (also, RB), (be, VB), ...
Name: sent, dtype: object

If you want the sentences to be lowercased:
>>> df['sent'].apply(str.lower)
0    preliminary discourse to the encyclopedia of d...
1    d'alembert claims that it would be ignorant to...
2    however, as the overemphasis on parental influ...
3    this can also be summarized as a distinguish b...
Name: sent, dtype: object

>>> df['lower_sent'] = df['sent'].apply(str.lower)

>>> df['lower_sent'].apply(tok_and_tag)
0    [(preliminary, JJ), (discourse, NN), (to, TO),...
1    [(d'alembert, NN), (claims, NNS), (that, IN), ...
2    [(however, RB), (,, ,), (as, IN), (the, DT), (...
3    [(this, DT), (can, MD), (also, RB), (be, VB), ...
Name: lower_sent, dtype: object

Additionally, we need some sort of way to get the POS vocabulary, we can do use collections.Counter and itertools.chain to flatten the list of list:
>>> df['lower_sent']
0    preliminary discourse to the encyclopedia of d...
1    d'alembert claims that it would be ignorant to...
2    however, as the overemphasis on parental influ...
3    this can also be summarized as a distinguish b...
Name: lower_sent, dtype: object

>>> df['lower_sent'].apply(tok_and_tag)
0    [(preliminary, JJ), (discourse, NN), (to, TO),...
1    [(d'alembert, NN), (claims, NNS), (that, IN), ...
2    [(however, RB), (,, ,), (as, IN), (the, DT), (...
3    [(this, DT), (can, MD), (also, RB), (be, VB), ...
Name: lower_sent, dtype: object

>>> df['tagged_sent'] = df['lower_sent'].apply(tok_and_tag)

>>> tokens, tags = zip(*chain(*df['tagged_sent'].tolist()))

>>> tags
('JJ', 'NN', 'TO', 'DT', 'NN', 'IN', 'NN', 'NN', 'NNS', 'IN', 'PRP', 'MD', 'VB', 'JJ', 'TO', 'VB', 'IN', 'NN', 'MD', 'VB', 'VBN', 'IN', 'DT', 'JJ', 'NN', '.', 'RB', ',', 'IN', 'DT', 'NN', 'IN', 'JJ', 'NN', 'IN', 'NNS', 'NN', 'VBZ', 'VBN', 'RB', 'VBN', 'IN', 'DT', 'JJ', 'NN', ',', 'JJ', 'NNS', 'VBD', 'JJ', 'NN', 'IN', 'DT', 'RBR', 'JJ', 'NN', 'IN', 'NN', 'NN', 'IN', 'VBG', 'JJ', 'NN', 'NNS', '(', 'NN', 'CC', 'NN', ',', 'CD', ')', '.', 'DT', 'MD', 'RB', 'VB', 'VBN', 'IN', 'DT', 'JJ', 'NN', 'IN', 'DT', 'NNS', 'NN')

>>> set(tags)
{'CC', 'VB', ')', 'NNS', ',', 'JJ', 'VBZ', 'DT', 'NN', 'PRP', 'RBR', 'TO', 'VBD', '(', 'VBN', '.', 'MD', 'IN', 'RB', 'VBG', 'CD'}
>>> possible_tags = sorted(set(tags))
>>> possible_tags
['(', ')', ',', '.', 'CC', 'CD', 'DT', 'IN', 'JJ', 'MD', 'NN', 'NNS', 'PRP', 'RB', 'RBR', 'TO', 'VB', 'VBD', 'VBG', 'VBN', 'VBZ']

>>> possible_tags_counter = Counter({p:0 for p in possible_tags})
>>> possible_tags_counter
Counter({'NNS': 0, 'VBZ': 0, 'DT': 0, '(': 0, 'JJ': 0, 'VBD': 0, ')': 0, 'RB': 0, 'VBG': 0, 'RBR': 0, 'VB': 0, 'IN': 0, 'CC': 0, ',': 0, 'PRP': 0, 'CD': 0, 'VBN': 0, '.': 0, 'MD': 0, 'NN': 0, 'TO': 0})

To iterate through each tagged sentence and get the counts of POS:
>>> df['tagged_sent'].apply(lambda x: Counter(list(zip(*x))[1]))
0    {'NN': 3, 'IN': 1, 'TO': 1, 'DT': 1, 'JJ': 1}
1    {'NN': 3, 'VB': 3, 'PRP': 1, 'TO': 1, 'DT': 1,...
2    {')': 1, 'JJ': 6, 'NN': 11, 'CC': 1, 'NNS': 3,...
3    {'DT': 3, 'VB': 1, 'NN': 2, 'VBN': 1, 'NNS': 1...
Name: tagged_sent, dtype: object

>>> df['pos_counts'] = df['tagged_sent'].apply(lambda x: Counter(list(zip(*x))[1]))

>>> df['pos_counts']
0    {'NN': 3, 'IN': 1, 'TO': 1, 'DT': 1, 'JJ': 1}
1    {'NN': 3, 'VB': 3, 'PRP': 1, 'TO': 1, 'DT': 1,...
2    {')': 1, 'JJ': 6, 'NN': 11, 'CC': 1, 'NNS': 3,...
3    {'DT': 3, 'VB': 1, 'NN': 2, 'VBN': 1, 'NNS': 1...
Name: pos_counts, dtype: object

# Now we can add in the POS that don't appears in the sentence with 0 counts:

>>> def add_pos_with_zero_counts(counter, keys_to_add):
...     for k in keys_to_add:
...         counter[k] = counter.get(k, 0)
...     return counter
...
>>> df['pos_counts'].apply(lambda x: add_pos_with_zero_counts(x, possible_tags))
0    {'VB': 0, 'IN': 1, 'PRP': 0, 'DT': 1, 'CC': 0,...
1    {'VB': 3, ')': 0, 'DT': 1, 'CC': 0, 'RB': 0, '...
2    {'VB': 0, ')': 1, 'JJ': 6, 'NN': 11, 'CC': 1, ...
3    {'VB': 1, 'IN': 2, 'PRP': 0, 'NN': 2, 'CC': 0,...
Name: pos_counts, dtype: object

>>> df['pos_counts_with_zero'] = df['pos_counts'].apply(lambda x: add_pos_with_zero_counts(x, possible_tags))

Now flatten the values into the list:
>>> df['pos_counts_with_zero'].apply(lambda x: [count for tag, count in sorted(x.most_common())])
0    [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, ...
1    [0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 3, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 0, 0, ...
2    [1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 7, 6, 0, 11, 3, 0, 2, 1,...
3    [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0, 1, 0, ...
Name: pos_counts_with_zero, dtype: object

>>> df['sent_vector'] = df['pos_counts_with_zero'].apply(lambda x: [count for tag, count in sorted(x.most_common())])

Now you need to create a new matrix to store the BoW:
>>> df2 = pd.DataFrame(df['sent_vector'].tolist)
>>> df2.columns = sorted(possible_tags)

And voila:
>>> df2
   (  )  ,  .  CC  CD  DT  IN  JJ  MD ...   NNS  PRP  RB  RBR  TO  VB  VBD  \
0  0  0  0  0   0   0   1   1   1   0 ...     0    0   0    0   1   0    0
1  0  0  0  1   0   0   1   3   2   2 ...     1    1   0    0   1   3    0
2  1  1  3  1   1   1   3   7   6   0 ...     3    0   2    1   0   0    1
3  0  0  0  0   0   0   3   2   1   1 ...     1    0   1    0   0   1    0

   VBG  VBN  VBZ
0    0    0    0
1    0    1    0
2    1    2    1
3    0    1    0

[4 rows x 21 columns]

In short:
from collections import Counter
from itertools import chain

import pandas as pd

from nltk import word_tokenize, pos_tag

df = pd.read_csv('myfile.csv', delimiter=';')
df.columns = ['sent', 'tag']

tok_and_tag = lambda x: pos_tag(word_tokenize(x))

df['lower_sent'] = df['sent'].apply(str.lower)
df['tagged_sent'] = df['lower_sent'].apply(tok_and_tag)

possible_tags = sorted(set(list(zip(*chain(*df['tagged_sent'])))[1]))

def add_pos_with_zero_counts(counter, keys_to_add):
    for k in keys_to_add:
        counter[k] = counter.get(k, 0)
    return counter

# Detailed steps.
df['pos_counts'] = df['tagged_sent'].apply(lambda x: Counter(list(zip(*x))[1]))
df['pos_counts_with_zero'] = df['pos_counts'].apply(lambda x: add_pos_with_zero_counts(x, possible_tags))
df['sent_vector'] = df['pos_counts_with_zero'].apply(lambda x: [count for tag, count in sorted(x.most_common())])

# All in one.
df['sent_vector'] = df['tagged_sent'].apply(lambda x:
    [count for tag, count in sorted(
        add_pos_with_zero_counts(
            Counter(list(zip(*x))[1]),
                    possible_tags).most_common()
         )
    ]
)

df2 = pd.DataFrame(df['sent_vector'].tolist())
df2.columns = possible_tags


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14 Best Ankle Socks For Men From Everyday Wear to Workouts in 2023
Residing somewhere between no-show and crew socks, the sometimes fickle ankle sock should be considered a mandatory player in your foot-sheath arsenal.
As the name suggests, the best ankle socks for men typically fall right below the ankle bone or barely cover it. And though I personally only wear them for running, hiking, or playing tennis, these are versatile socks that can be worn year-round for almost any reason.
If you're looking for a knock around pair (or 12) to get you through the summer, there are plenty of inexpensive pairs out there. Plan on riding the couch with your be-socked toes pointed directly toward a crackling fire? Handsome and colorful patterns abound. And if you're training for a race and need a little compression to keep things comfortable—you guessed it—there are plenty of men's ankle socks that have you covered.
Like all of the best men's socks out there, ankle socks can make a huge impact on your comfort level in almost any scenario. I'm going to run the gamut of ankle sock-dom throughout this article, but the pair that came out on top is Tracksmith's merino wool no-shows (which, for reasons I'll unpack soon, are more show-y than the name might suggest).
This and several other socks on the list tick essential boxes like breathability, the inclusion of sweat-wicking materials, added compression where needed, and ankle tabs to help reduce slippage.
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Material: 73% merino wool, 26% polyamide, 1% elastane | Sizes: XS-L | Colors: 4
Yes, these are marketed as no-show socks—and they are depending on the shoes—but this pair of merino wool socks from Tracksmith has the bones (and the height) of ankle socks. And considering the obsessive attention to detail and craftsmanship that Tracksmith puts into all of its garments, that's good enough for me and good enough to land them the top spot on my list of the 14 best ankle socks for men.
Tracksmith is all about running gear, so it should come as no surprise that these are perfect in every way for running. They're lightweight, breathable, anti-odor, and feature structure and compression in all the right places. But as fate would have it, these are also excellent features for everyday life and whatever you could possibly choose to do with it.
Material: 84% cotton, 14% polyamide, 2% elastane | Sizes: 36-40, 41-45 | Colors: 5
These handsome, statement-making cotton socks from Axel Arigato are designed to ebb and flow with the movements of your feet. And being cotton, they're as soft as the day is long. Unless it's a winter day. In which case, terrible analogy. Moving on…
They're available in five colors, though I'm partial to the subtle pop of muted green that the Desert Sage option offers. The jacquard-knitted Arigato logo emblazoned across the front of the sock also helps this pair stand out in a crowd.
Material: 81% organic cotton, 17% polyamide, 2% elastane | Sizes: XS-L | Colors: 4
The word "workout" is a broad stroke. To you, that could mean anything from walking the dog to running a marathon to spelunking with your friend Kevin. Kevin's always getting you into trouble. Anyway, you're going to need a sock that can keep up with whatever your active lifestyle throws at it.
This handsome 4-pack from London Sock Co. fits the bill with its breathable organic cotton, reinforced heel, integrated arch support, and antibacterial treatment to keep things smelling fresh down there. It also features the company's logo on the back tab to add a touch of whimsy to these colorful socks.
Material: 87% bamboo | Sizes: One size | Colors: 1
What makes this pair some of the best ankle socks for men is its bamboo construction. For starters, they're super soft (Loci prides their blend on being second only to silk in terms of softness). But they're also breathable, durable, help wick sweat away, and won't lock in odors. You can't go wrong by making this your everyday casual pair of super cozy socks.
And this being a black pair of socks, you're going to find that it's appropriate to wear basically anywhere except for weddings, interviews, dates, after-work cocktai… actually, maybe just wear them for ankle sock things.
Material: 88.3% cotton, 10.7% polyester, 1% spandex | Sizes: S-XL | Colors: 3
These approachably priced socks feature the greatest hits from the Best Ankle Socks For Men playbook: moisture-wicking, breathable cotton, reinforced toe, arch support, non-slip features, and compression where you need it.
There are a few other essential colors they come in, but you'll want to grab a 6-pack or two of the standard white. They'll be your go-to socks for countless occasions, from jogging or walking the dog to grabbing the mail or keeping the couch warm on a winter night. They're white socks. You'll figure it out.
Material: 95% polyester, 5% spandex | Sizes: S-XL | Colors: 3
Chances are, you're not looking to reinvent the wheel when it comes to which ankle socks you put into your everyday rotation. You want sturdy materials, basic colors, an affordable price, and preferably a lot of them.
If that's you, this 10-pack on Amazon is what you're looking for. For the price and the quantity you're getting, these socks have a surprising number of features. For daily wears like this, the ones you might be most interested in are their elastic cuffs to reduce slippage and their reinforced heels and toes to keep holes and tears at bay.
Another solid option if you just want a non-technical pair of comfortable, cushy socks without many bells and whistles is the Asics Cushion Quarter. The tops are constructed with engineered mesh to keep your feet breathing, while the ankle and sole are extra thick.
Reserve the flashy, colorful socks for ski trips and holidays—these are the ones you'll want to kick up on the couch in front of a roaring fire and a guilty pleasure of a show.
Material: 98% polyester, 2% elastane | Sizes: L-XL | Colors: 3
Love to get outside and stir shit up? Love comfort? Love men's ankle socks in general? All perfectly acceptable reasons to love Carhartt's Force socks. Yes, Carhartt's resurgence and arguable shift from actual workwear to streetwear has been the stuff of memes since the 2010s.
But if you strip all of that away, you're still left with an impressive line of garments that can take a beating while keeping you comfortable and supported. With its reinforced arch and ankle, sweat- and odor-wicking properties, and breathable mesh instep, this specimen is no exception.
Material: 43% nylon, 28% wool, 27% tencel, 2% spandex | Sizes: M-XL | Colors: 7
I've been wearing Feetures compression socks on my runs for years now and find them among the best technical socks that I can still wear even when I'm not running. Its targeted compression areas hug all the right places on my feet, and the seamless construction keeps distractions to a minimum on runs.
The Merino 10s, however, take things to another level. The addition of Feetures' Tencel and merino wool blend keeps feet warm in the winter and cool during the warmer months, and the comfort level is off the charts—you won't even know they're there.
Material: 86% Supima cotton, 13% nylon, 1% lycra | Sizes: S-XL | Colors: 65
Watermelons. Pandas. Pizza. Dinosaurs. Martinis. Toy Story. Tacos. Space Jam.
Yes, this is a shortlist of my favorite things. But it also happens to be a shortlist of the themes available in MeUndies' impressive catalog of men's ankle socks. There are a staggering 64 colors and themes to choose from, the most fun falling under their "Adventurous" category.
But it's not all fun and games with this cast of everyday-essential characters. All 65 pairs are constructed of super-soft Supima cotton and feature a cushioned sole, blister-preventing ankle tab, and a seamless-feel toe.
Which is all fine and good, but in case you forgot… Space Jam socks.
Material: 66% merino wool, 32% nylon, 2% spandex | Sizes: S-XL | Colors: 2
When you saw the words "sweat absorbent" up there, did your brain automatically fast-forward to merino wool? If so, yay. If not, keep reading.
Merino wool is somewhat of a miracle fabric for those with an active lifestyle in that it provides warmth when it's cold and keeps your feet cool when it's hot. And yes, it's far and away one of the best sweat-wicking fabrics out there. Not only is this pair from Swiftwick made mostly of natural merino wool, it's got all the other bells and whistles like a seamless toe box and reinforced heel and toe.
Material: 48% merino wool, 48% nylon, 3% spandex | Sizes: M-XL | Colors: 3
The first thing you might notice about these socks is that they're unnecessarily eye-catching. The second thing you might notice is that they're made by Bombas (strong quality signal from the jump). The third thing? Golf. If you're a golfer, consider this great news. If you're not a golfer, also consider this great news. Just because they're marketed as golf socks doesn't mean they need to be pigeonholed to golf.
A few properties that make this one of the best men's ankle socks are its breathability, sweat-wicking properties, seamless toe, and the fact that it won't slip down your ankle when you're doing whatever it is that you do. Oh, and that they're perfect for every occasion, even if golf isn't one of them.
Material: 95% nylon, 5% elastane | Sizes: M-XL | Colors: 2
Keeping the performance sock train rolling, Lululemon's MacroPillow Tabs are ready for action and incredibly lightweight. They're designed for running but would also make for solid additions to your daily rotation.
The heel tab is a bit oversized, but it goes a long way in helping to keep these socks snug against your ankles where they belong. Meanwhile, the heel's construction is designed to give you a locked-in feeling whether you're running, biking, hiking, or doing anything active. And speaking of activity, Lululemon's "No-Stink Zinc" treatment helps curb the growth of odor-causing bacteria.
Material: 69% cotton, 27% polyester, 3% rubber, 1% spandex | Sizes: M-XL | Colors: 12
Ankle dress socks. And here you thought that was an oxymoron not worthy of even the slightest investigation. But let's unpack this a bit, shall we? You wouldn't wear ankle socks with a suit. You wouldn't wear them out for drinks, either. In fact, there are very few scenarios where you'd find yourself wearing even the best ankle socks for men in a formal situation.
Enter: The shoeless soirée. Think about it. You go to a holiday party at a friend's house. It's a swanky affair, but they've got a toddler and don't want your germy shoes all over the hardwoods. Are your socks presentable? You're on a third date, and it's time to get cozy on the couch with a thriller and some Red Vines. Are your socks presentable?
They will be once you pick up this handsome 6-pack of winter ankle socks from Bombas.
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What To Look For In The Best Ankle Socks for Men
Ankle socks are versatile. They can help see your feet through a marathon, a day hike, an apres-ski session, a movie at home, or anywhere in between. For the most part, all of the best ankle socks for men were built for specific purposes. To get the most out of them, consider your lifestyle, how they'll pair with what you're wearing, and why you're buying them in general, then weigh their features against those considerations.
Most ankle socks are designed to be seen, if only subtly. That in mind, you're free to make the statement you want to make… even if that statement is nothing more than, "I'm running, leave me and my black socks alone." Your socks' design is subjective—just know that the sky's the limit in terms of how the things look.
The material of any sock makes a huge impact. Some ankle socks are made of merino wool, which is an incredible performance fabric. But if you're just looking for a comfortable knockaround sock, there's no shortage of cotton options out there. Think about what you'll be doing in your ankle socks and choose a material accordingly.
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Ankle socks are all about performance and comfort, regardless of how they look and why you're wearing them. As my top pick, the Tracksmith Merino No-Show Sock is everything a sock should be, right down to the breathability and indestructible construction.
Ankle socks are incredibly versatile. You can wear them for running, hiking, walking the dog, and everywhere in between. So a more appropriate question might be, when shouldn't you wear ankle socks—the simple answer is anywhere formal.
Men, women, children, cats, dogs. Everyone can and should wear ankle socks as long as their lifestyle supports and demands this workhorse of a sock.
As with any sartorial decision, let your confidence be your guide. That said, you'll typically want to avoid ankle socks with jeans, opting instead for no-shows or a colorful, stand-out pair of crew socks.
This article was originally published by Fashionbeans.com. Read the original article here.
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The Abbott Government will provide 150 extra scholarships for young carers in an attempt to get them back into school.
After completing the final leg of the 500km Pollie Pedal, an event that raises money for Carers Australia, in Launceston, Tony Abbott announced that he would provide funding for more bursaries to help young carers.
Abbott said the Young Carer Bursary Programme allowed carers up to 25-years-old to continue study or vocational training.
He said a further 150 bursaries would be funded by the Government at a cost of $450,000.
"Too often, carers sacrifice their education," Abbott said.
Abbott said the Government would also provide Carers Australia with $50,000 to support the delivery of the bursaries.
"There are more than 300,000 young carers aged under 25 years in Australia who look after people with disability, people with physical or mental health issues, or older people in need of help," he said.
"These young people are likely to live in single parent, low-resource households.
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, said young carers needed more support.
"[Carers] have to juggle study, often part time work, and their caring responsibilities, and too often, something has to give and too often the thing that gives is their study," Senator Fifield said.
"So we as a Government wanted to do something practical to support young carers and we announced before the last election that we would have a $3 million programme over three years to introduce young carer bursaries, which will provide support to young carers for things such as a laptop, or course fees, or books. The money goes to the student and they can use that in the way that they think best.