On the first night of Hanukkah a few years back, I returned home from work to find my son Alec by the stove, flipping potato pancakes. "I wanted to make latkas," my high-school senior announced. As the family sat down to eat, Alec walked to the table slowly, carrying a lopsided mound of the greasy treats. "I've been waiting till everyone was home to say something," he explained, rubbing his eye uncomfortably. After a pause he said, "I'm gay."
No one uttered a word. Another three or four or maybe 10 very long seconds passed in silence. My breath stopped, and my body started to tremble. It felt like my insides might explode. I wanted to say something, but words failed me. Then I got mad at myself.
This wasn't a complete surprise. Over the years I'd suspected at times, but I'd hoped it wasn't the case. Alec doesn't look the part, I'd thought. Broad-shouldered and toned, with sun-bleached hair, he'd competed in Junior Lifeguards, played water polo and dated girls. Yet, on second thought, he was gentle and reserved, certainly not an alpha male. As a young boy he'd gravitated toward female friends, and in high school he'd seemed bored with his romantic interests. Once, asked if he'd enjoyed a date, he'd replied, "It was tedious." Most telling was the fact that, during the six months before he came out, two of his closest friends had come out themselves. Each time he'd shared this news with me, I'd asked how he felt about it, providing an inroad for him to declare his sexuality. "Weird," he'd replied, closing the door on any further discussion. Secretly I'd been relieved: Maybe he is straight, I'd thought.
Why me? I thought now. Couldn't someone else's son be gay? I'd gladly help them learn to cope with it. My eyes filled with tears as I imagined how others might react. I thought about my friends, even close ones, gossiping behind my back. "That's OK," they'd say while patting my shoulder with a sense of pleased superiority. Or they might try to comfort me, but I didn't want comfort. Alec wasn't sick or impaired; he was gay. I hoped that my friends wouldn't feel sorry for me, even though I felt sorry for myself.
I also didn't want to give up my daydreams about Alec's future wife. I had developed a real relationship with her. My mind enjoyed circling through the possibilities: Jewish with brown curls, Asian with long hair, probably not blond. Would she be an M.D., an engineer, an artist? I was just getting to know her. I hated to say goodbye.
Why him? I thought. Alec was the ultimate people pleaser. He'd do anything to make others happy. During the toddler years of "me" and "mine," he'd give away his toy anytime someone wanted it. Throughout his childhood, my husband and I had continually pushed him toward competitive team sports, thinking they would help him develop more conventionally masculine traits. He'd been a reluctant athlete, but no matter how much he'd hated the rough play or squirmed around the pack of aggressive boys, Alec had never complained and had even excelled, probably to please us. Now I cringed inside thinking how hard it would be for him to live a life condemned by so many. What a cruel challenge fate had presented him.
Is this my fault? I wondered. Alec and I had always had an easy bond. Had I done him a disservice by being so close? Sigmund Freud would surely blame me for disrupting the resolution of the Oedipus complex. My parents would likely point fingers too, chiding, "Susan, we told you to toughen him up." Alec's non-aggressive nature had unsettled his grandparents. I'd wanted scream, "Let him be who he is!" But now I knew I wouldn't tell my parents about this new development for a long time. When that day arrived, would they continue to love their gay grandson?
I had always strived to be the type of mom who completely accepts her kids, and I'd struggled through a Ph.D. in psychology in order to learn how. Wounded by my parents' statement that I was a mediocre athlete, I'd vowed that I would always find something positive to say about my children's performance. I'd learned to stick closely to politically correct vocabulary and removed the word "stupid" from my lexicon. When cultural-sensitivity training had come into vogue, I'd eaten up the concept, rushing to every seminar, joining each committee. "Tolerance" and "acceptance" were my mantras. I served on the diversity council at our neighborhood school and on the LGBT committee at work, and I'd posted a "No on 8" sign in front of my house.
So here was the ultimate test. Was I the real deal? At this crucial mom moment, probably the most important one of my life, my mind had shut down, and I'd lost my voice. I'd expected to perform much better. This had been a D-minus at best.
My husband finally broke the silence. "That's OK, honey," he said. "We love you for you. It doesn't matter to us."
His words slowly registered through my dark and draggy thoughts. Hey, I was supposed to say that, not him! I thought. Fathers are the ones who typically botch these things with "No, that can't be!" or "Maybe it's a phase?" or even "You just haven't met the right girl yet"! My husband hadn't even suspected that our son might be gay, yet he'd nailed it. By comparison, I'd dropped to an F.
"Yes, we love you and always will," I finally stammered. "Thank you for sharing this with us."
Was this all I could give my son at such an important time?! These empty words disappointed me. They were the kind of things you say when you don't know what to say. Even a Hallmark greeting card would have been more personal than this.
I desperately wanted to pick Alec up, like when he was younger, and hold him. Unfortunately, he weighed 140 pounds and tended to stiffen when touched. I just couldn't locate the adult equivalent of wiping away his tears. I searched but simply couldn't find the following simple words -- what I should have said: "I'm so glad that you told us this, and that you are true to yourself. You are so brave, Alec, and I'm proud of you. Let's celebrate this important moment."
My husband once again broke the silence. "I think it's time to light the Hanukkah candles!" he said.
Determined to do something right, I quickly retrieved two brightly colored candles from a kitchen cabinet and placed them in the Yemenite menorah, its silver patterns dense and interconnected. We formed a tight circle, our arms intertwined, as we recited the Hanukkah blessings. The beauty and familiarity of the prayers helped calm me down and provided reassurance that, as a family, we would move forward together.
Afterwards we sang the Shehecheyanu, a blessing recited on the first night of a Jewish holiday or when something important happens for the first time: "Blessed are you, O Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who gave us life, sustained us and brought us to this moment." I'd recited this prayer more than a hundred times over the course of my life, but that night it shook me awake. It dawned on me that even though the evening had been messy, imperfect and full of failed expectations, it was still holy and blessed. It was as if something Godlike had brought us to this moment in our lives and given its blessing. Then it finally hit me: Yes, this is something to celebrate.
I rushed over to Alec. We were both crying. "I know how hard this is for you, and I'm sorry that you have to see me struggling too," I said. "I'll get through this, and so will you, sweetheart. I love you so much."
He smiled. Then we embraced each other and continued hugging for a very long time.


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One of Peter Jackson's earlier films, The Frighteners is a horror-comedy about a man who misuses his psychic powers. Michael J. Fox plays an exorcist named Frank Bannister, a failed architect who became bitter and heartbroken after the loss of his wife. The accident that took her life left him with the power to see and speak to the recently dead, and to the handful of ghosts who are unable to cross over to the other side. Those ghosts are his livelihood.
Frank has three main ghost buddies, a cowboy judge, a 70s gangster, and a classic nerd. They will, at Frank's request, haunt the houses of prospective customers. The horrified occupants pay Frank to exorcise the spirits, which he does, as a sort of supernatural protection racket. Frank has developed a reputation as a ghoulish conman who preys on the bereaved, of whom there are plenty, since the small town of Fairwater, is going through its second wave of mysterious murders in 30 years.
Because he can communicate with the spirits of the murder victims, Frank has unique insights into the murders, but this puts him under suspicion. When a troubled FBI expert on cults (played by Jeffrey Combs) decides that Frank is to blame for the murders, he is forced to take drastic action. With the aid of former client Dr. Lucy Lynskey (Trini Alvarado), Frank prepares to undergo a near death experience that will allow him to confront the killer calling himself The Grim Reaper.
The Frighteners used groundbreaking special effects, including an early example of computer generated image technology, and at the time of its release was considered very impressive in this regard. The famous scene in which ghosts deform the wallpaper into horrible shapes by sliding along beneath it is as terrifying as ever, and it remains a visually beautiful film with a great deal of action, comedy, and scares.
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Q: interior and closure in a different topology
Let
$$\tau = \{ U ∈ \tau_e |\sin x > 0, ∀x ∈ U\} ∪ \{\mathbb{R}\}$$
where $\tau_e$ is the euclidean topology on $\mathbb{R}$, find the interior and closure of: $[0,1]$ and $[0,2\pi]$

Another part of the exercise is verifying if $\tau$ iss actually a topology on $\mathbb{R}$ and I've not encountered any trouble with that. Knowing that the interior is the biggest open set contained and the closure the smallest closed set which contain the set, I was thinking that $$\mathring{[0,1]} = (0,1)$$
Since in $\{0\}$, $sin(x) = 0$ and also $\{1\}$ is not contained in any open interval inside $[0,1]$.
$$\overline{[0,1]} = \mathbb{R} $$
Since every other closed set can't contain the interval $(0,1]$, where $sin(x)>0$.
Following same reasoning
$$\mathring{[0,2\pi]} = (0,\pi)$$
$$\overline{[0,2\pi]} = \mathbb{R} $$
Is my solution wrong? thank you very much.

A: The interior of $[0,1]$ is here $(0,1)$ since this is Euclidean-open and $\sin(0,1)\subseteq(0,\infty)$ as desired, and the interior of $[0,2\pi]$ will be $(0,\pi)$ for the same reasons.
Please note that the hard cup symbol, $\sqcup$, is used to denote disjoint union as opposed to $\cup$.
A set $F$ is closed in this topology if the complement is open (definition) which means $\Bbb R\setminus F$ is Euclidean-open and $\sin(\Bbb R\setminus F)\subseteq(0,\infty)$ (which forces $F$ to be closed in $\Bbb R$ as well). Equivalently, $\Bbb R\setminus F\subseteq\sin^{-1}((0,\infty))$ and $F\supseteq\sin^{-1}(-\infty,0]=\bigsqcup_{n\in\Bbb Z}[(2n-1)\pi,2n\pi]$. Then a closure of a set $A$, the intersection of all closed containers, must contain $\bigsqcup_{n\in\Bbb Z}[(2n-1)\pi,2n\pi]$ (which is Euclidean-closed) and the smallest way to achieve this and the containment property is to take the Euclidean closure of $A$ and take the union of this with $\bigsqcup_{n\in\Bbb Z}[(2n-1)\pi,2n\pi]
$.
For example, the closure of $[0,1]$ will be $\overline{[0,1]}\cup\bigsqcup_{n\in\Bbb Z}[(2n-1)\pi,2n\pi]=(0,1]\sqcup\bigsqcup_{n\in\Bbb Z}[(2n-1)\pi,2n\pi]$. The closure of $[0,2\pi]$ will be $(0,\pi)\sqcup\bigsqcup_{n\in\Bbb Z}[(2n-1)\pi,2n\pi]$ since $0,[\pi,2\pi]$ are already present in the big union.
To understand the "set of all limit points" idea in this instance, every Euclidean-open neighbourhood of, e.g. $2n\pi$, will contain elements $x$ for which $\sin(x)\le0$ (such as $x=2n\pi$ itself). It is thus impossible for any set $U$ of the form $\sin(x)\gt0:\forall x\in U$ to cover $2n\pi$, so the only open neighbourhood of this point is $\Bbb R$ itself. So, in a very unintuitive way, $2n\pi$ is a limit point, not only of $[0,1]$ but of every single point in $\Bbb R$ in this topology. This demonstrates dramatically why limits aren't unique in non-Hausdorff space.

A: Interior of $[0,1]$ is $(0,1)$ as it is the largest open set contained in $[0,1]$.
Closure of $[0,1]$ is not $\Bbb{R}$ because for example points in $(2\pi,3\pi)$ are not accumulation points of this set because $(2\pi,3\pi)\cap[0,1]$ is empty.
The closure is $\displaystyle[0,1]\cup\bigg(\bigcup_{n=1}^{\infty}\bigg[(2n+1)\pi,(2n+2)\pi\bigg]\bigg)\cup\bigg(\bigcup_{n=1}^{\infty}\bigg[-2n\pi,(-2n+1)\pi\bigg]\bigg)$ .
Similarly you can work out for $[0,2\pi]$ using accumulation points arguments .

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The case series illustrates the decision-making process and the negotiation complexities of a leveraged buy-out proposal made by Italtel management to their holding company, Telecom Italia. In addition to Telecom Italia and Italtel's perspectives, the cases examine the point of view of the two perspective joint acquirers: Cisco Systems and Clayton Dubillier & Rice, a leading private equity investment house.
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Important to encouraging adult and student change is high quality feedback. Feedback that directs attention to the self (e.g. praise etc) is far less effective and can even produce a negative impact on learning (Kluger & DeNisi, 1996). This is why the study from Kluger and DeNisi (1996) shows a relatively low weighted mean effect size in comparison to some other studies within the Teaching & Learning Toolkit as shown in Figure 1. They found that a third of the studies (they looked at 607 effect sizes) included within their meta-analysis on feedback interventions had a negative impact on student learning, with an effect size of 0.41. The feedback interventions that did have a positive impact focused on cues that support learning and attracting attention to feedback-standard discrepancies.
Another study from Lysakowski and Walberg (1982) just looked at cues, participation and corrective feedback on learning. You can see this study as an outlier to the far right of the graph in Figure 1, with and effect size of 0.97. Some examples of cues are thumbs up or down to indicate understanding (Earp, 2018).
Students providing feedback to a peer can be a fantastic way to draw their attention to success criteria. One easy way to do this is via a 'pre-flight checklist' (Wiliam, 2011, p. 163). For a task in which students must adhere to a clear set of specifications, such as a science report requiring a hypothesis, method, results, etc, a teacher can pair students up and require that before submission, they must be signed off by a buddy, who uses a checklist to ensure the original student has ticked all of the boxes. Weight can be added to this task whereby if a checking student approves of a task that hasn't checked all the boxes, the checker rather than the submitter can be the one who is penalised.
Another approach that is somewhat of a modification of the 'student to peer' feedback approach is asking students to consider an incorrectly completed question. In mathematics, this can be done several ways but two good resources are Clumsy Clive and Algebra by Example. The following two images come from these sites, and it can be seen how such a task can draw students' attention to common errors and provide a stimulus for discussion and exploration of such errors.
There are numerous ways to elicit student feedback on teachers, one of which I've written about in this blog here. The challenge with student feedback is its reliability. For example, some research (Clark, 1982) has demonstrated a negative correlation between students' enjoyment of instructional methods and their achievement under certain conditions. That is 'students often report enjoying the method from which they learn the least' (Clark, 1982, p. 92). Keeping in mind this and other limitations (this podcast contains an excellent discussion of further limitations), it's important that we do give students opportunities to feedback on teacher learning as it can still highlight ways for teachers to improve, as well as providing affective benefits and helps to build a school culture in which all participants are seen as learners.
The wording at the top of this task, '(teacher's name) is writing your reports at the moment, so he thought it would be a good time for you to offer comments on his/her/their teaching…' demonstrates a teacher's willingness to learn, and listen to their class, and can help to break down traditional power structures which can hinder (but also sometimes aid) learning.
It is important for students to reflect upon what has and hasn't gone well in their learning to date in order to ensure that desired knowledge and skills are reinforced, whereas incorrect approaches are not. One way to do this is using a scaffold to support student reflection. Such a scaffold can include questions such as 'What was the question? What concept did it address?' and 'What is the mistake that you made?', drawing students' attention to the key question components. Below is a photograph of such a reflection.
If such a reflection is undertaken in a work oriented classroom, it can be just as useless as no reflection at all. However, if used as part of a learning oriented learning environment, such a scaffold can be a powerful tool to aid student learning.
Much has been written about teacher to student feedback. We know, for example, that feedback is more effective when it is specific, actionable and moves the learner forward. One way to do this is to offer feedback in a way that provides students with additional opportunities to practice the skills that need more work.
Many schools undertake 'item analyses' in response to, for example, mathematics tests. Teachers are asked to produce large spreadsheets with a row for each student, a column for each question on the test, and a mark in each cell indicating the students' progress on each question.
This can be a powerful tool for diagnosis, but it has some limitations. Firstly, performance does not always indicate learning. Said another way, just because a student can answer a question on factorization today does not mean they'll be able to answer that same question a week from now. Secondly, the question sample is often too small to be able to draw inferences about a given student's ability with respect to the skill in question. And finally, such an approach takes a lot of teacher time and can unduly add to workload.
A quick and effective whole-class approach to feedback following a short quiz could run as follows. At the end of a quiz, a teacher can write the question numbers up on the board and say, for example, 'Raise your hand if you got question 1 correct'*, then mark the number of students who answered it correctly and move on to the next question.
What is produced is a tally, such as the one pictured below in Figure 7.
This also allows a teacher quickly (within less than a minute), identify weak points for the whole class, and revisit these concepts in future instruction, homework tasks, or in future quizzes.
*Asking students to raise their hand if they were correct provides them with an opportunity to celebrate their success rather than asking those who answered incorrectly to raise their hands.
Feedback is indeed a gift if it is both given and received. It is a gift that recognises that we can grow and become our better selves through graciously accepting feedback from our students, so we can become more effective at helping our students learn. It's a gift that helps our students achieve and learn how they can give feedback to each other and self-reflect on their own progress. In teaching our students how to give and receive feedback and demonstrating our ability to grow in response to feedback we are living examples of a growth mindset.
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Proper preparation while exercising during the summer is important no matter what the exercise is that you are doing. This is especially critical if you are participating in outdoor activities such as running or jogging that place greater tax on your cardiovascular system. Staying hydrated no matter what intensity of the exercise that you are doing is key. Heat exhaustion can occur when your body gets too hot, resulting in symptoms such as weakness, muscle cramps, dehydration, dizziness, confusion, rapid heart rate and headache. Getting out of the heat and drinking enough water can help prevent or treat heat exhaustion. If heat exhaustion symptoms are ignored and stay untreated, heat stroke may result, which is a very dangerous and life threatening situation. Signs of heat stroke are confusion, unconsciousness, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and skin that feels hot and dry. While you are exercising it is important to be near a source of water to replenish your fluids to avoid this dangerous situation. While exercising in hot weather you can easily lose up to a quart of water each hour. Drink water before, during, and after exercising. You should not wait until you are thirsty before you drink water. As a general rule, drink water every 15-20 minutes during a workout or two to four glasses of water an hour. Be sure to listen to your body. If you notice any symptoms of heat illness, stop your workout. It is never a good idea to "push yourself" in extreme heat.
Another training concept to keep in mind is to avoid running and/or exercising outside during peak sun and heat hours where you are more likely to get dehydrated and more likely to be affected by the sun. The best times to run are either in the early morning (before 10 a.m.) or in the late evening (after 7 p.m.). If you cannot avoid running during the peak hours be sure to seek shaded areas to run in such as parks, trails or other tree-lined areas; this can help you stay cooler compared to running in direct sunlight. No matter what time of day, it is also important to wear the appropriate clothing while you are exercising. Lightweight, loose fitting clothing that can wick the sweat away from your body while allowing for ventilation is best. If you are out in the sun, it is best to make sure your skin is covered as much as possible with lightweight clothing. By being covered, wearing a hat, and using sun screen you can avoid getting a sun burn and exposure to harmful cancer-causing sun rays. Sun burns are more than just painful and annoying; they can affect the way that your body cools itself ,which in turn will affect your work out.
There are times when it is understandable that exercising or running in the heat is unavoidable, so what should you do then? Becoming acclimated to the heat before starting any intense workouts or running in the heat is important. Start by exercising in the heat for only a few minutes each day and gradually increase the amount of time you can tolerate outdoors. During this acclimation period, you can do your warm-ups outside in the heat, and then continue your more intense workout or run indoors. Err on the side of caution and know when to stay inside. If temperatures climb above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, run indoors in an air-conditioned environment (i.e., at your gym). If that is not an option, perhaps it is best to choose another day to workout or choose a less intense activity such as walking while the temperatures are so high.
Keep your mind and body strong and healthy by enjoying the great outdoors while keeping in mind the above safe training concepts. Happy Trails!


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Startup Weekend challenges entrepreneurs of Lawrence, KU
News	Sep 29, 2015
By Mackenzie Clark
The challenge: Formulate a cohesive and catchy pitch for a business, inspire enough passion in a group of complete strangers to unite them around the idea, concoct a logical business plan, and get experts to buy in — all within a single weekend.
Twenty Kansas University students and Lawrence community members attempted to do just that at Startup Weekend, a three-day event that promotes entrepreneurism and collaboration.
On Friday evening, anyone who wanted to was given time to pitch an idea to the whole group. Those ideas were narrowed down to four with a vote. Participants formed groups, ranging from four to seven members each, and went to work late that night, said Julie Murray, director of corporate and community engagement for the KU School of Business and KU Innovation and Collaboration.
The four groups further refined their ideas all day Saturday with the help of seven coaches and mentors, and worked long hours to compile business and marketing plans, prototypes and more through Sunday.
Sunday evening, the groups presented to a panel of judges that included Blake Hawley, president and CEO of Integrated Animal Health; Kevin McGinnis, vice president of product at Pinsight Media+; and G.R. Underwood, president and COO of the Bioscience and Technology Business Center at KU.
"Entrepreneurship and small businesses, or organically grown businesses, are vital to the community," Murray said. "I think we live in a risk-averse culture here in the Midwest, so getting people to change the mindset, that it's OK to take a risk and to start something new and to grow a business here locally, is a good thing to happen, to both you personally as well as to the community."
Three of the four groups' proposals focused on apps or websites. The winning idea, announced Sunday evening, was Modern Nomad, an idea for furniture that uses a technique called kerf cutting. It would create easy, snap-assembly pieces of furniture that can be packed and shipped flat, so it's easy to move.
"(Kerf cutting) is a technique that allows you to bend a solid piece of wood into something that's flexible like paper, which allows you to take a flat piece of wood and, with a couple of cuts in it, turn it into a full chair," said Michael McCulley, a KU junior majoring in industrial design. "… Our target market is young, urban creatives."
McCulley, who crafted the idea with friend and partner Jack Hoard, said many people in his target market would choose furniture that has similar selling points but tends to be difficult to assemble and poorly made.
"What we're trying to do is make a durable, modern piece that's very easy to assemble and disassemble," he said.
Susan Cross, a local marketing professional and member of the Modern Nomad group, said this kind of teamwork is good for the community because it gets people invested in Lawrence as a potential hub for startups.
"It shows there's an interest in a place where you can express your ideas and meet people that want to help those ideas come to fruition," she said.
She also said it's a good — though very intense — way to network.
"If the team works well, you get the best out of each other from it," Cross said.
The fourth member of the Modern Nomad team was Kristin Scheurer, who stepped down from her position as executive director of Douglas County Senior Services in late July.
One of the groups had an idea for a website similar to Kickstarter.com that would allow users to pitch ideas for products or services to the general public in order to collect feedback and small contributions — 5 or 10 cents — from anyone who likes an idea.
Another group wanted to bring consolation to mourners through an app that would allow them to share memories, photos, videos and more in connection to a loved one who has passed away. It would also help grieving families cover funeral expenses.
The third Web-based idea came from a group of seven students who believe there is a high demand for and low supply of tutors available, and they tend to come at a high price. Their site would allow students to connect and teach each other their skills.
Murray said the winning group will be offered a year of free help from Jalenak Accounting Services and the opportunity to participate in the Catalyst program, which "provides an opportunity for entrepreneurially-minded KU students to create and build their own companies," according to its website. It is a partnership between the School of Business and the Bioscience and Technology Business Center, which housed and co-sponsored the weekend's events.
Murray said she and other organizers hope all four teams will continue to work on their businesses. Last year's winning team, called PhotoNoteIt, is still together and growing the business, she said. One of its founders, Anthony West, also served as a coach Saturday.
The original article can be found at: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/sep/28/startup-weekend-challenges-entrepreneurs-lawrence-/


My blessing as well as my curse is that just about everything can catch my interest.
Mostly I'm interested in computers and anything to do with them (which is why I turned them into my job), games (computer / board / roleplaying), and fantasy stories.
Mostly human, I think / fear.
Whoops - I was going to play too! The theme is indeed quite... intimidating :-) Allow me to introduce Soido Topleaf... at least if we can find him. Soido? Soido, get over here! It's not as if these people are going to eat you! *snickers* That scrawny little guy coming out of hiding there would be him. The poor guy inherited the family butchery about three weeks ago. Too bad he can't stand the sight or smell of blood. Makes him nauseous at best, unconscious at worst. Not the bravest, but rather eager to leave the business in his wife's more than capable hands. She's good with a cleaver. Really good.
Even Adam, usually at ease in his kitchen, was glad he was carrying the pistol around now. Not just because of the curse; he'd seen how little conventional weapons helped against that. No, with all the murders added on top of the curse, if a mob did come for him, at least he wouldn't go down without a fight. And if the beast did come for him... all he could do was hope that the cross would have some effect. When Michael came down to the kitchen for a drink, Adam sat down with him. He was about done for the day anyway and could use a drink himself as well. "You're right. If only the captain had still been alive, he'd at least be able to keep the men in line. But now? We're fast on our way to becoming a ghost ship..." They sat in silence for a while, both men lost in sombre thoughts, until Adam suddenly looked up. "If I survive this, I'm never setting foot on another ship again. There's a cute redhead in our destination port... I think I'll marry her and start an inn, just like all the retired adventurers in the stories. What about you? What are you going to do if you survive?"
Adam patted the kid on the back and, when he had calmed down a little, gave him some water to wash the rum down with. "Here, drink this and be a little more careful next time. Or do it often enough that you get used to it. Either way works." Then he got a pensive look on his face while the two youths discussed the possibilities. Eventually he shook his head, unable to figure out who would be more to blame. "I'd see the Lieutenant and Equiano as equally responsible. Both of them should've known better. Mister Walters might feel some resentment but in all honesty, I wouldn't want to be on board of this ship if a cage breaks and there's no carpenter around. Besides, I don't think he gets involved in much of the decision-making around here."
Upon seeing the other youth enter his kitchen, Adam grumbled, "Looks like I'm not the only one who can't sleep. I suppose you'll be wanting something to wash down your midnight snack with as well?" Without even waiting for the reply, he put down a piece of bread and a small amount of rum in front of Davey. He hadn't planned on sharing that, especially with the youths, but then again... they might all be dead tomorrow. Besides, he doubted they'd be able to get drunk off the small amounts he was handing out. "Be glad ours were the only sounds you were hearing, boy. Something tells me there's going to be a lot worse sounds before this night is over... we never should have brought that witch doctor on board."
Adam slept poorly that night. As if being on a cursed ship with a monster on board wasn't bad enough yet, the sailors were now trying to apply their own brand of justice. Two attacks in one day in addition to the gruesome attack by the victim of the curse last night was a little too much for his liking. After nearly flipping out of his hammock for the umpteenth time that night, he got out with a groan and decided to go for a midnight snack. If nothing else, at least the food would calm his stomach a little. He briefly considered that it might not be safe, but then again, staying in his cabin hadn't exactly done the captain much good, either, had it? He shuffled to the kitchen to see what was left of his stash of extras for this trip... OOC hint for anyone who might have trouble sleeping and feels like writing a post in which Adam is encountered: even though he never officially announced it it's fairly common knowledge that he will happily hand out extra snacks on occasion, especially in stressful times. An empty stomach only adds another reason for stress!
Adam was, obviously, in the kitchen, grunting orders to his apprentice while he himself took care of the more delicate jobs. It was interesting, having to cook for both the crew and the cargo; usually the cargo got whatever was left when the crew was done. He had to admit that he rather preferred it this way; Equiano had taught him about the ingredients he supplied and the food he could make with them, and once he got the hang of working with them, he'd started experimenting. Some extra spice here, a different vegetable there, subtly altering the taste of each meal. He sampled everything before it left his kitchen, and he had to admit that he actually liked the African food. At lunch, the crew lined up in front of his kitchen. Everyone got a big spoonful out of the huge pot he'd prepared today's stew in. The ones who had complained too often already had their food land in their bowl with slightly more speed than the others, resulting in splatters and annoyed grumbling. Still, nobody dared to protest too loudly. Not since the time Jacob had attacked Adam, and gotten some special spices in his next meal. The whole ship had heard his painful howls during the day-long bowel movement that followed. *splortch* "NEXT!" The next person moved up. When Adam saw that it was Tiny, he nodded towards the cabinet next to him to indicate that he'd stocked it with some extra supplies. " 's not natural, eating as much as you do and not getting any rounder." *splortch* "NEXT!" Carey, Kipling and Davey all moved up at once, standing next to each other. He knew they did it just to break up the line, and managed to bite back a chuckle today. "What, you guys are sharing one spoon now? As you wish." He splortched food into Kipling's bowl and was about to call next, when their incredulous looks made him chuckle after all. With a little more enthusiasm than strictly necessary, he splatched food into Carey and Davey's bowls as well, before calling out for the next person.
Yarr! (that loosely translates to "count me in", even if google translate doesn't know it) Adam Peters is a "very" man. Very round. Very gruff (most of the time). Very good cook. And secretly: very kind, though not always in the mood for it. When he was a kid, one of Adam's uncles arranged an apprenticeship for him with the cook of a merchant ship. He discovered that he didn't dislike the ocean, and that he absolutely loved the sights, sounds and smells of the different ports around the world. When he got older, he discovered that he also liked certain inhabitants of all of those ports. With at least two women in every port eagerly looking forward to his next visit (and the included meal!) and tons of new and exotic ingredients to discover everywhere he's never bored, no matter how long the ship is in port. He got assigned to the Fat Slug at the same time as John York and the two get along well enough, in spite of their culinary differences.


You step off of a plane to find yourself in the sea of chaos and humanity known as Atlanta International Airport. You don't have much time to make your connection, but then a surprise comes.
An airline employee greets you by name, and then whisks you down a set of stairs to the tarmac. From there you are ushered into a $70,000 Porsche, which peacefully delivers you planeside to your connecting flight.
This is the life for certain Delta elite fliers, according to the Wall Street Journal. While this is likely the first public news release, this topic had already been posted on FlyerTalk several months back. Still, this was a unique look at the service, with some interesting insight.
For example, this service is not necessarily for Diamonds—as some lucky Platinums have received this service. Rather, it gives the ultimate thrill ride to only a dozen or of the highlights. Additionally, it aims this service to those with tight connections, but this must not always be the case as some elites have been delivered directly to the rental cars, personal vehicles or even their hotel.
What I found most interesting is that this service actually saves Delta money. Keep in mind Delta didn't purchase the Porsches—they were donated. According to one of the personnel who escorts these lucky frequent fliers, between 25 and 35 frequent fliers are saved from missing their connections every day.
While this service is offered by a couple of foreign airlines like Emirates and Lufthansa, this exceptional level of service is likely to distinguish Delta from other domestic US carriers.


The Friends of Minesing Wetlands need volunteers to help with several tree plantings in and around the Minesing Wetlands. Individuals and community groups/schools welcomed!
Contact: Shannon Stephens at 705-424-1479 ext. 239 or sstephens@nvca.on.ca.
Register online www.conservationvolunteers.ca. Please note you must RSVP as chest waders are limited.
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"Training with Jakub has been the best decision I have made in years in regards to my health. Before I saw him, I hadn't trained in over three years and was unfit, unhealthy, wasn't sleeping well and had no energy. I have always struggled to stay motivated, but with Jakub, I was able to commit to my sessions and started to see results quickly. I didn't need to lose much weight; I was more focused on building muscle, strength, getting toned and taking my health more seriously, and Jakub tailored my training to these goals.
Jakub looked at my diet, made suggestions of where I could make changes and was really helpful in suggesting ways to get more protein (I don't eat meat) with easy meals I could make.
Because I hadn't trained in so long, Jakub took time to show me how to use weights correctly, focusing on technique before slowly increasing the weight once I had improved. He was very patient every week showing me how to do things until I felt comfortable increasing weights.
I did two lots of his eight-week group sessions, and loved training in the small groups as we were able to motivate and push each other each week. I then started doing one on one sessions with Jakub as I was going away and wanted to look and feel my best in a bikini! Jakub pushed me when I didn't think I could do more - without his coaching I wouldn't have achieved the fitness goals I had. I felt so confident and happy when I went on my holiday, and that is all thanks to Jakub.
Jakub is always professional but also great fun, he takes training seriously but also manages to make me laugh and is very easygoing.


Illuminated mirrors are a great idea for the bathroom; extremely practical as well as an attractive feature for the room.
We have plenty of illuminated mirror designs here at O'Briens Lighting. They're perfect for adding a little extra dimension to your bathroom.
No bathroom would be complete without a great mirror! Most often the smallest room in the house, it is also one of the most used and a mirror is an important practical feature which will ensure that the bathroom works well for you. A mirror is an attractive and stylish addition to your space that you wouldn't want to be without and an illuminated mirror is a particularly striking choice. At O'briens Lighting we have an outstanding collection for you to choose from.
We have chosen our illuminated mirrors from the impressive CLS, Robus and Searchlight ranges. Quality is guaranteed and our collection features extendable mirrors and mirror cabinets together with styles incorporating shaver points. With a variety of stylish pieces to choose from you are sure to find the perfect mirror for your bathroom or cloakroom.
Our fine illuminated mirrors will certainly enhance the look of your room but will also ensure that you can always see clearly when you're shaving or applying make-up for example. Task lighting is a useful addition to any space as your ceiling light alone may not be sufficient and this is particularly true for bathrooms. Combining stylish design with practical lighting, our illuminated mirrors are must-have pieces for your home.


"I attended my first Balfour LTW as an alumnus this summer. The blue and gold flame in my heart ignited when I talked with Sigs of all ages about our brotherhood. As a 25 year-old newlywed, it is empowering to know that our Fraternity is in such great hands. My time with our brothers reminded me that our relationship to Sigma Chi is reciprocal, the more I give the more I am inspired.
Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (BLTW) is the world's largest and most successful annual Greek leadership conference. It is a central element of an integrated, comprehensive leadership development strategy for Sigma Chi in conjunction with Horizons, Cornerstone, and in the near future, the Journey chapter retreat program.
BLTW broke attendance records for the third straight year with 1,780 participants. Brothers from across Sigma Chi received values-based leadership training and office-specific skills. Attendees were exposed to new ideas from Sigma Chi groups across North America and left BLTW with a clear plan of action for the coming year. It is a shining example of Sigma Chi brothers— from the newest to the most seasoned—engaging for the good of all.
Learn to become better leaders through training in the core elements of each office, as well as special leadership strategies and techniques.
Create a system of accountability for improving a chapter throughout the academic year.
Develop a chapter strategic plan.
Weave Sigma Chi values into officer roles and daily lives.
Enhance new relationships with peers.
BLTW is the primary annual training program for undergraduate and alumni chapter officers. The Sigma Chi Foundation supports other Fraternity leadership and mentoring programs. Click the links at right for more information.


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Transportation Network Services - Enforcement and Non-Compliance
Companies can apply for a Transportation Network Service licence starting September 3, 2019. Find out how to comply with new rules and regulations.
Transportation Network Services (TNS) require a licence to operate in B.C. to ensure that reporting and safety standards are met. Drivers, vehicles and companies attempting to operate without the meeting requirements will be subject to fines.
Avoid penalties and violation tickets. Follow laws, regulations and rules to keep up-to-date on passenger transportation licensing requirements.
Enforcement of TNS Requirements
Passenger transportation enforcement, compliance investigations and audits are duties performed by staff of the provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) Branch and the Passenger Transportation Branch of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Penalties for operating without the appropriate TNS licence
Under the new regulations, both drivers and companies can be fined for operating a PDV vehicle without a TNS licence.
Drivers can receive a daily fine of up to $5,000 per day of operation of a PDV vehicle without a TNS licence.
These drivers are also subject to possible further sanctions for not disclosing the commercial use of their vehicles to lease and insurance providers.
Companies operating as a TNS can receive a daily fine of up to $100,000 per day of operation without a TNS licence.
Learn more about unlicensed operators.
How will taxi and limo driver/company regulations be affected?
Municipal Chauffeur Permits
Existing municipal chauffeur permits (the licences that allow taxi and limo drivers to operate) will not expire when the regulations go into force on Sept 16, 2019. Instead, they will expire on the date indicated on the existing certificate.
Licensees (the companies that licence taxi and limo drivers) are responsible to ensure drivers have a valid record check certificate (criminal record check and driver record check).
If, as of Sept 15, 2019, your licence does not include any communities that require a municipal chauffeur permit, the requirements for evidence of authority to operate, have valid record checks and record check certificate will not come into effect until Jan 2, 2020.
Companies with PDV Licences
Companies with current passenger directed vehicle licensees that operate a TNS on July 1, 2019 are exempt from applying for a TNS authorization until Jan 2, 2020.
What happens if a taxi or TNS company allows someone to drive who did not pass the Criminal Record Check?
Under the Passenger Transportation Act, any taxi or TNS company that allows a driver to operate without a criminal record check may
Receive an administrative penalty of up to $50,000 per offence per day
Have its Passenger Transportation Licence cancelled
Will taxi and TNS companies be audited?
The Registrar of the Passenger Transportation Branch may investigate or audit TNS companies based on several factors, including safety, compliance issues, and risk to public safety. The audit process will ensure that all TNS companies are approached in a consistent, fair, and objective manner. Intervention or corrective actions may be taken with any TNS company that is non-compliant with the TNS regulations. A TNS company that is non-compliant may receive administrative penalties, violation tickets, action plans, or have its licence cancelled.
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Q: MYSQL storing multiple images I have a web page where users can upload articles with images on them. There is not limit on the amount of images a user can upload with their article. Each row in a MySQL database represents one article of many. What is the best way to store all these images. I know I would use BLOBS/LONGBLOBS but if I have no control over the amount of images a user uploads I can't just insert 50 columns for different images and hope they upload less than 50. What is the best way to do this.

A: The best way to do this is to create a table with images that references the article so it will leave you with a database like this:

The table creation script for Images would be like this:
CREATE TABLE `Images` (
    `ImageID` bigint NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    `ArticleID` bigint NOT NULL,
    `Image` longblob NOT NULL,
    PRIMARY KEY (`ImageID`)
);
ALTER TABLE `Images` ADD CONSTRAINT `FK_Images` FOREIGN KEY (`ArticleID`) REFERENCES `Articles`(`ArticleID`);

Now all you have to do is insert an image into Images together with the ArticleID it belongs to.


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Q: Bootstrap 3.0 Grid Explanation Can someone explain Bootstrap 3.0 Grid system. I have been using Bootstrap v2 grid which had simple span1 to span12 for columns. Now Bootstrap 3.0 has different types of columns sizes like .col- .col-sm- .col-lg-
I found this example: http://examples.getbootstrap.com/grid/index.html, but It has many different ways, like I could not understand the "Mixed: mobile and desktop" grid where .col-12 .col-lg-8 are together.
I hope to migrate my Bootstrap v2 website to Bootstrap v3, but finding these changes too much.
Please explain.
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Also got this nice article explaining Bootstrap 3 Grid (this article came after I asked my question here. Hope it helps future readers): http://blog.jetstrap.com/2013/08/bootstrap-3-grids-explained/

A: Checkout this excellent tutorial on the new Grid system in bootstrap 3
http://www.helloerik.com/bootstrap-3-grid-introduction

A: The basic gist of it is that the different iterations of the .col class allow you to specify grid behavior for different devices (phones, tablets, desktops).  So, in the example you are asking about the .col-lg-8 specifies that the div should take up 8 columns on desktop while .col-12 specifies that the div should take up 12 columns (the entire row) on a mobile device.  This level of specificity gives you precise control over how your content will be laid out on different screen sizes in a way that was not as straightforward with Bootstrap 2.
In general I've found the best way to understand what these mean in practice is to bring up the example pages on the different device types or re-size your browser window and simply compare the results.
Also, as stated in the comments to your question the idea of migrating from Bootstrap 2 to 3 is not necessarily the goal.  You can attempt to do it by updating your existing .span* classes to the new .col-* classes but there are other considerations like whether your existing project is fixed width or fluid that can cause problems with this.  There are many other changes between the two versions outside of grid layout that could give you problems as well.


2,600 investors who put their money into the infamous 'Russian treasure ship' scam have collectively lost more than eight bln Won (about $8 mln). Korea Herald reports that these losses could be substantially bigger if more trading accounts will be found.
Back in July, a Seoul-based company Shinil Group reported about discovering the wreck of the Russian armored cruiser with $130 bln worth of gold bars and gold coins. Shortly after that, the company launched its own ICO, issuing a new token dubbed 'Shinil Gold Coin.' However, the whole coin offering turned out to be fake, and the CEO of the Korean salvage company is currently in hiding.


The 2017 Victory Octane is the future of the American cruiser segment, at least if Polaris has anything to say about it. Gone are the days of the same old designs paired with the same old motors. Cruisers can be tough and modern and American, and Victory is pushing their chips all in.
We've been waiting for this bike for a long time. Harley-Davidson has long had a stranglehold on the cruiser market and, for too long, competitors like Victory seemed all too happy to try and copy them and take The Motor Company's table scraps when they could.
But then Victory's parent company Polaris bought Indian, and the released the Indian Scout and Indian Scout Sixty. Two all-new and properly well designed and well performing motorcycles. They quit copying Harley and started creating their own version of the classic cruiser - and it was excellent.
With that, we knew the same was coming for Victory. Polaris had seen the success of breaking the mold and creating some brand identity outside of "that other cruiser that isn't a Harley," and they already had the "classic" thing taken care of with Indian. When they sent CycleWorld's Don Canet up Pikes Peak on a the Project 156, which used an all new and liquid-cooled motor, we knew they had more plans for the platform.
Today, they've launched what is likely the first step forward into a new Victory. Something that isn't spec-matched to a Road King with the physical appearance of Judge Dredd, something new.
At the center of the Octane is a 1,200 cc, liquid cooled V-twin making 104 horsepower and 76 pound-feet of torque. Victory claims that means 12 second quarter miles and a 0-60 time under four seconds. They also claim the Octane has 32 degrees of available lean angle, though those foot forward controls don't exactly inspire confidence in riding this thing hard in the twisties.
The Octane gets a cast aluminum, semi-double-cradle frame with dual rate springs front and back. Unfortunately, that spring is housed in a fairly budget, right side up fork up front. It's hard to get excited about the single 298 disc and two-piston caliper charged with providing stopping power up front. The same is mounted to the rear, only it gets a single piston caliper, which sounds a little less than ideal for slowing down the 528 pound (dry) machine.
I'm incredibly torn on this motorcycle, but I guess that just means I'll have to ride the thing. It takes nice brakes and suspension to go fast, neither of which seem to be included here, and why they put forward controls on this thing is beyond me. However, the new motor, while not exactly making Ducati Diavel numbers, is a massive step in the right direction—and I dig the way the bike looks.
This bike may or may not be what I hoped, but it's certainly a big step in the right direction, shows that Victory can be both fully cruiser and fully modern, and gives Victory a potentially wonderful new motor to play with.


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Q: How to get an average 'spread' from a list of numbers? Lets say I have a list of numbers:
some_numbers = [16.0,  16.01,  24.53,  22.99,  22.72,  22.71,  22.2,  21.36,  21.34,
21.0,  22.67,  22.62,  15.89,  23.54,  27.0,  21.35,  26.99,  25.46,  22.54,  22.53,
17.99,  22.13,  17.97,  17.96,  17.95,  22.4,  22.32,  22.25,  22.19,  22.16,
20.68,  21.74,  15.38,  11.13,  15.82,  22.33,  22.31,  22.23,  22.15,  22.12,
22.11,  22.07,  18.99,  18.94,  18.86,  18.85,  18.82,  18.81,  16.79,  15.98,
15.96,  15.94,  15.9,  15.86,  15.85,  15.83,  11.47,  11.46,  11.36,  11.34,
11.32,  11.28,  11.26,  11.25,  11.21,  11.19,  11.18,  9.99]

but the list contains a little too much data, and I want to convey the spread. I want to print 10 of those numbers. With 1 being the highest number and 10 being the lowest number, how could I sort the list and print a range of 10 numbers to represent the spread from highest to lowest?
Lets say the list is [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13] and I wanted a spread of four numbers in that range, the spread would be [1,5,9,13].

A: Try this:
sorted(list)[::len(list)/9]

Output:
[6.34, 11.19, 13.61, 14.56, 15.92, 16.91, 17.97, 19.65, 20.87, 26.81]

Edit:
max(list) won't be on this list if len(list) % 9 != 0

A: Using np.percentile and np.linspace:
import numpy as np

np.percentile(l, np.linspace(100, 0, 10), interpolation='nearest')
# array([27.  , 21.02, 19.7 , 17.99, 16.93, 15.94, 14.57, 13.77, 11.19,
        6.34])

Logic:
np.percentile with interpolation='nearest' returns nearest q-th element of given array.
np.linspace creates equally spaced 10 elements from 0 and 100 inclusive, in order to make q-th percentiles.


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Arsenobetaine and thio-arsenic species in marine macroalgae and herbivorous animals: Accumulated through trophic transfer or produced in situ?
Foster, Simon, Maher, William
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2016 v.49 pp. 131-139
Corallina, Echinoidea, Gastropoda, Odax, Phaeophyceae, arsenic, coasts, diet, epiphytes, fish, grazing, herbivores, macroalgae
Arsenobetaine (AB) and thio-arsenoribosides were measured in common macroalgae species (8 phaeophyta, 4 rhodophyta and 2 chlorphyta), along the Australian south east coast line. As well, arsenic species profiles were measured for two common marine herbivores, the sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii and the fish Odax cyanomelas that graze on these macroalgae to understand if trophic transfer of these species would account for their presence in marine herbivores. AB was found in seven of the fourteen macroalgae species investigated but does not contributed significantly to any of the macroalgae arsenic content (0.01-1.2μg/g). AB was found in only two of the brown macroalgae and all the red and green macroalgae (with the exception of Corallina officinalis). Thio-arsenic species were found sporadically, but not in high concentrations in any of the macroalgae investigated. AB present in macroalgae is likely to be associated with epiphytic organisms while thio-arsenoribosides are likely to be produced by decaying parts of damaged macroalgae. A laboratory feeding experiment in which the herbivorous gastropod, Austrocochlea constricta, was fed macroalgae containing thio-arsenoribosides for a 24hr period every three days showed that these are readily accumulated over a short period. Thio-arsenoribosides in herbivores are therefore probably obtained through trophic transfer. Some AB is also obtained through trophic transfer; however, the presence of trimethylated arsonioribosides, a hypothesized precursor of AB formation in herbivores, suggests that some AB is produced within herbivores from the transformation of arsenoribosides accumulated from their diet.
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Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is situated in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, at lat.21°41′N, long.101°25′E, and 570 m altitude, with annual mean temperature of 21.4°C, annual precipitation of 1556.8 mm and mean relative humidity of 83%. The site is a gourd-shaped peninsula almost totally surrounded by the Luosuo River, a branch of the Mekong River. Still having large areas covered with tropical rain forest, it is an ideal place for studying tropical plants. Since it's establishment in 1959 under the leadership of the well-known botanist Prof. Tsai Hsetao, the Botanical Garden has been engaged in scientific research, germplasm preservation, public education and scientific exploitation, and has developed its typical tropical landscape and colourful ethnic features.
Among the 424 staff members are 207 researchers and technicians, including 50 of senior rank and 64 of intermediate rank. In total more than 3000 taxa of tropical plants introduced from home and abroad are cultivated in the Garden, with an area of 900 ha. Picturesque scenes are composed of specialized gardens and sections, such as the Tropical Fruit Resources Section, the Orchid Resources Section, the Palm Section, the Bamboo Section, and the Rare and Endangered Plants Ex Situ Conservation Section. There are also Research Departments of Landscape Gardening, Ex Situ Conservation of Plants, Agroforestry, Forest Ecology, the Ailaoshan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, the Xishuangbanna Minitoring Station of Tropical Rain Forest Biodiversity, and the Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center, jointly built by CAS and Yunnan Province. In addition, the Herbarium of Tropical Botany, the Library, the Plant Ecology and Physiology Laboratory, the Phytochemistry Laboratory, the Seed Bank. plantations of tropical economic plants and the experimental field for agroforestry provide good facilities for research workers of plants.
The Garden aims at tropical plant diversity conservation and sustainable use, combining these with ethnic culture preservation and social and economic development. Since the foundation of the Garden, 585 projects have been undertaken and 283 achievements have been made. The 75 important achievements winning national, provincial or ministerial prizes include researches on model of artificial rubber-tea community, resources of dragon's blood in China and propagation and conservation of Parashorea chinensis and Alsophila spinulosa. Twenty-nine books and 1300 papers have been published.
Seed and living plant exchanges are carried out with 54 countries. The Garden has become an important center for academic activities, where were held the 1st and 2nd Meetings on Work of Botanical Gardens, the Symposium on Ethnobotany, the Symposium on Plant Diversity Conservation, and other international symposiums and conferences. Frequent academic exchanges are made with botanical gardens and academic institutions in the USA, Japan, the UK,Thailand and other countries.
A tourist souvenir market and the Cultural Museum of Forest Ethnobotany have been built, with the audio-video Biodiversity Exhibition Hall and other scheduled to be constructed, to meet the increasing demand of tourism.
The Xishuangbanna Candle Scientific Development Company Ltd., the Xishuangbanna Gourd Peninsula Tourist Company, the Service Center and the Pharmaceutical Manufactory have been set up in the Garden and are engaged in the production of tropical fruits, flowers, spices, herbal medicines, and in providing tourist services. They have contributed to the development of the society, the local economy and the Garden itself.


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North Korean defector jailed for sending rice and cash to her homeland
Posted on January 18, 2019 by Grant Montgomery
A North Korean defector was on Friday sentenced by the Seoul High Court to two-and-a-half years in jail for sending 130 tons of rice to her homeland as a "loyalty gift".
It is an open secret North Korean defectors living in the South send small amounts of money to their relatives in the North but this case also involved an extraordinary amount of money sent to the North's state security agency.
Upholding a lower court decision, the High Court rejected the accused's claims she sent the rice to ensure the welfare of her son, who was left behind in the North when she defected to the South via China in 2011.
The woman, 50, has since made a small fortune by operating a massage parlour in the South. She sent 130 tons of rice in two instalments to coincide with the April 15 birthday of the North's founding father Kim Il-sung in 2016 and the January 8 birthday of the current leader Kim Jong-un, via an intermediary associated with the North's security agency. She also sent US$71,000 to the broker to send an additional 70 tons of rice to the impoverished state.
The court accepted prosecutors' charges she sent the rice to prove her loyalty to Pyongyang as she sought to return to the North to reunite with her son, who has failed in his attempts to follow his mother in defecting to the South. Prosecutors charged her with providing the North with illegal aid in breach of the strict National Security Law.
[South China Morning Post]
North Korea envoy headed to U.S. to meet Pompeo, possibly Trump
Kim Yong Chol, Pyongyang's lead negotiator in denuclearization talks with the United States, was headed for Washington on Thursday for expected talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a possible encounter with President Donald Trump to lay the groundwork for a second U.S.-North Korea summit, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The North Korean visit could yield an announcement of plans for another summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Washington Post quoted people familiar with recent diplomatic activity as saying that if announced soon, a second summit would probably take place in March or April, with Danang, Vietnam, the most likely venue.
There has been no indication, however, of any narrowing of differences over U.S. demands that North Korea abandon a nuclear weapons program that threatens the United States or over Pyongyang's demand for a lifting of punishing sanctions.
On Wednesday, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged that efforts to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal had not made headway. "While the president is promising dialogue with Chairman Kim, we still await concrete steps by North Korea to dismantle the nuclear weapons that threaten our people and our allies in the region," Pence said in an address to U.S. ambassadors and other senior American diplomats at the State Department.
[Reuters]
What is North Korea's definition of denuclearization?
One of the central questions in the negotiations over North Korea's nuclear program: What does Kim Jong Un want in return for giving up his weapons?
The United States is demanding the "complete, verifiable and irreversible" denuclearization" of North Korea. But when Kim met Trump in Singapore last June, he promised only to "work toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
Specifically, the issue is what Kim means by his insistence on the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" — and whether that includes a demand for U.S. troops to leave South Korea and pull nuclear-armed American bombers and submarines out of the surrounding region. (South Korean President Moon Jae-in raised a separate issue: whether making a "political" declaration that the 1950-53 Korean War was over would affect the status of U.S. forces in South Korea.)
Moon's own unification minister, Cho Myoung-gyon, told a parliamentary hearing on Jan. 9 that Seoul does not share Pyongyang's definition of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The ambiguity over such a central question could be a negotiating tactic, leaving some tough questions for later in the peace process when mutual trust is higher.
Many experts see all this as a problem, a sign that Trump and Moon are dodging some of the big issues in their desire to declare the talks a success. Read more
What is North Korea's definition of denuclearization? [Part 2]
Posted on by Grant Montgomery
In 2016, a government spokesman set out Pyongyang's definition of denuclearization of the peninsula, explaining "this includes the dismantlement of nuclear weapons in South Korea and its vicinity," a definition North Korean state media restated in December.
"The withdrawal of the U.S. troops holding the right to use nukes from South Korea should be declared," it added. But does that mean all 29,000 American troops in South Korea, or only those that "hold the right to use nuclear weapons?" And does Pyongyang expect Washington to remove the nuclear-armed bombers and submarines stationed in the region?
In a New Year's Day speech, Kim Jong-un demanded South Korea stop joint military exercises with the United States, adding that "the introduction of war equipment including strategic assets from outside should completely be suspended."
Sung-Yoon Lee, a North Korea expert at Tufts University, believes Kim's goal is to keep its nuclear weapons while negotiating for the removal of U.S. forces, and Moon's liberal administration is playing into his hands by allowing him to "fudge" the question.
Shin Beom-chul of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies says the danger is that North Korea will demand U.S. forces withdraw at the final stage of negotiations, as a condition for finally dismantling its nuclear weapons. But by then, sanctions may have largely been lifted, leaving few levers to persuade Pyongyang to denuclearize.
But some leading U.S. experts like Robert Carlin and Joel Wit at the Stimson Center in Washington take issue with the idea that the North Koreans really want the Americans out. They point out that Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, told South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in 2000 that there was "nothing bad" about U.S. troops staying on in the peninsula after all sides sign a peace treaty, but only if their role was transformed to become "a peacekeeping army" rather than "a hostile force." That stance was confirmed during various rounds of negotiations from 1992 to 2001, Carlin said.
[The Washington Post]
Trump sends letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Over the weekend, a letter was delivered from US President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a source familiar with the ongoing denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang told CNN. It was flown to Pyongyang and delivered by hand, the source said.
According to the source, North Korea's former spy chief Kim Yong Chol — one of Pyongyang's top negotiators — could visit Washington as soon as this week to finalize details of the upcoming summit.
CNN previously reported that US scouting teams had visited Bangkok, Hanoi and Hawaii as they search for a location for the second summit.
Kim Jong-un's recent trip to China served to emphasize that not only does Pyongyang have partners beyond Seoul and Washington, but also that China remains a major player in any future action to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
Kim had been due to visit the South Korean capital in December, but that summit was repeatedly delayed as the denuclearization process and talks between Pyongyang and Washington ran into difficulties.
[CNN]
North Korean ambassador's defection could impact the already fragile ongoing nuclear negotiations
News broke in early January that North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, is in hiding and reported is seeking asylum in the West.
Is Jo Song Gil making his escape for personal reasons? Or is it an indication that things are as bad as ever in Pyongyang? Whatever the reason, his defection could impact the ongoing negotiations. He could, for example, share sensitive information with the US and South Korea about the real denuclearisation situation in North Korea – and this could make Kim Jong Un less willing to engage.
There are other factors to consider, too, not least North Korea's sharp economic downturn. This has, in fact, given many North Koreans wider access to information from outside the country, partially thanks to a growing number of defectors communicating with those who remain and the outside world.
Kim Jong Un's "equal emphasis" (Byungjin) policy, which focuses on both military and economic development, has also given impetus to his willingness to talk with Moon and Trump. But even if the willingness is there, North Korea's regime cannot upend nearly 70 years of history in a day. It will be a long process.
The truth is that Kim Jong-un cannot abandon his nuclear programme until he can see an alternative way of guaranteeing the security of his regime. After all, North Korea's nuclear programme has so far worked well as a bargaining chip in international negotiations – although the current UN sanctions are an exception. Indeed, North Korea's nuclear threats and long-range missiles have strengthened the county's hand against the US, while without them, North Korea has almost nothing to offer as a concession.
Nor should we forget the role the North Korean media plays. By showing images of Kim Jong Un shaking hands with world leaders, it has become part of his survival strategy, bolstering his strongman image among both ordinary North Koreans and his government.
2019 may yet bring a way forward. But unless there is a foundation of mutual understanding, defectors such as Jo Song Gil may offer the only tangible insight into what's really going on in North Korea.
[Chanel NewsAsia]
Could a Trump-Kim deal leave Japan in the lurch?
As a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looms, and as the American president grapples with an all-consuming Russia probe, fears are growing that Trump's next move could put Tokyo in a bind.
"I think there's a very a high chance — maybe more than 50 percent — that, if Trump meets Kim again, there will be a deal that sells out allies," said Van Jackson, a former Pentagon official and North Korea expert who teaches at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
Trump has touted his dealings with Kim as his administration's signature foreign policy achievement, frequently pointing to the lack of nuclear tests by the North and the absence of missiles being shot over Japan — part of an informal moratorium by Pyongyang on atomic or longer-range missile tests. Now, with the White House mired in what is expected to be a punishing year for the president as the probe into alleged Russia interference in the 2016 election gains steam, Trump could look to North Korea for a much-needed victory.
"Anything that can deflect attention from serious questions about Trump's integrity and fitness for office will be seen by this White House as worth trying," said Andrew O'Neil, an expert on North Korea and a professor at Griffith University in Australia.
For Trump, such a victory could involve the U.S. signing off on the easing of crippling sanctions on the North in exchange for Pyongyang capping or curbing intercontinental ballistic missiles believed capable of striking much of the United States, while permitting it to keep some level short- and midrange missiles that could hit Japan, including the estimated 200 to 300 medium-range Nodong missiles it possesses. Those missiles can fly about 1,300 km (800 miles). Such a move, while adhering to Trump's "America First" mantra, would almost assuredly have devastating implications for the U.S. alliance with Japan.
[The Japan Times]
US to ease limits on humanitarian aid to North Korea
The U.S. State Department has decided to ease some of its most stringent restrictions on humanitarian assistance to North Korea, lifting travel restrictions on American aid workers and loosening its block on humanitarian supplies destined for the country, according to several diplomats and relief workers.
The decision—which was communicated to humanitarian aid organizations by Stephen Biegun, the U.S. senior envoy for North Korea—follows claims by United Nations and private relief agencies in recent months that the U.S. policy was undermining their efforts to run life-saving relief operations. Those include programs designed to combat infectious diseases, such as cholera and drug-resistant tuberculosis.
The move marked the first significant step in months by the Trump administration to relax its "maximum pressure" campaign on Pyongyang. But it's unclear whether the action was conceived as a goodwill gesture to Kim Jong Un's regime to help facilitate further nuclear talks or was a response to mounting diplomatic pressure to soften a policy that threatened the lives of North Korean civilians.
U.S. officials routinely delayed the export of surgical equipment for hospitals, stainless steel milk containers for orphanages, and supplies for fighting tuberculosis and malaria. But the effort led to protests from humanitarian relief organizations and left the United States diplomatically isolated at the U.N. The drama has been playing out behind closed doors in a U.N. sanctions committee, where the United States has used its influence to block or delay requests by relief groups to deliver assistance to North Korea.
In a confidential Dec 10, 2018 letter to the U.N. sanctions committee, Omar Abdi, the deputy executive director for the U.N. Children's Fund, or UNICEF, complained that the U.S. holds on medical and relief supplies, including ambulances and solar generators needed to power tuberculosis clinics, were undermining the agency's effort to fight the disease.
[Foreign Policy]
North Korea and China project unity on sanctions
The leaders of China and North Korea used a summit this week to project a show of unity in the face of stalled negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear program and to press the U.S. to compromise.
The meetings gave Beijing a platform to underline its clout in global affairs and its critical leverage in resolving one of Washington's top security challenges. The U.S., embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute with China over trade practices, needs the cooperation of President Xi Jinping to enforce sanctions on North Korea and to nudge his Communist ally into making concessions toward giving up his nuclear arsenal.
For Kim Jong Un, his fourth visit in a year to China carried a purposeful reminder for the Trump administration that it should prepare to give ground to get a denuclearization deal. The regime has been calling for sanctions relief from the U.S.
China's leadership was instrumental in tightening sanctions and prodding Mr. Kim to the negotiating table last year. As North Korea's biggest trading partner, aid provider and investor, China is critical to maintaining the pressure. To move ahead with denuclearization, Mr. Xi's government has suggested a phased approach in which North Korean concessions should be met with ones from the international community—a position potentially at odds with Washington's.
On Thursday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in pressed the U.S. and North Korea to break the impasse in denuclearization talks, saying reciprocal concessions were needed to achieve the U.S. goal of disarming Pyongyang and Mr. Kim's goal of obtaining sanctions relief.
With U.N. sanctions still in place, China's willingness to aid North Korea's economic ambitions is limited, said Kim Heung-kyu, a professor of political science at Ajou University in South Korea. "At the end, if North Korea wants what it wants, like becoming a normal state, pursuing economic growth, then it must achieve a breakthrough in talks with the U.S.," he said.
[Wall Street Journal]
Defected North Korean diplomat urges international community to help ex-colleague believed to be in hiding in Italy
Posted on January 9, 2019 by Grant Montgomery
Thae Yong Ho, the former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, put out a call to the governments of Italy, South Korea and the United States to help facilitate his former colleague's reported attempt to leave Italy.
"I urge the Italian government to follow international law and the spirit of humanity to guarantee every condition is met so that political asylum seeker Jo Song Gil and his family can go to the country of their choice," Thae said at a press conference in Korean in Seoul on Wednesday.
Thae also had a message for Jo Song Gil, the acting North Korean ambassador to Italy, who is reportedly seeking political asylum in the U.S. after leaving the embassy last November. "I am telling you as a friend. Song Gil, do not worry. If you feel unsafe we will actively make an effort to urge the Italian embassy and [authorities] there. So we could at the least help you gain peace of mind.
"We respect your choice [of which country to seek asylum], but you have a home country, the Republic of Korea," Thae said in Korean.
Jo and his wife are from a politically powerful family of diplomats and have maintained a luxurious lifestyle in Pyongyang, according to Thae, who went to the same university with Jo and knew the family "quite well."
"As parents, they probably could not force their children, who already are aware of democracy and human rights from living in Europe, back to hell like North Korea. They must have thought that the last thing they could do for the children is to give them freedom," said Thae, recalling his own defection with his two sons.
[ABC News]


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A Yearly Tradition Brings People from Across the Country to Granby
by: Joie Bettenhausen
Posted: Jul 8, 2019 / 03:31 AM UTC / Updated: Jul 8, 2019 / 03:31 AM UTC
Granby, MO
Visitors from across the Four States and the country head to Granby for an annual tradition.
Granby Parks and Recreation held Old Mining Town Days this weekend offering a variety of activities.
Despite Friday's weather that canceled a few events, Saturday and Sunday were completely packed with the Lion's Club 5K, a carnival, and the car and tractor show. New to this weekend celebration was a softball tournament featuring players from across the country.
"This year we have a Micronesian Tournament here and so we're very happy and proud to have that and there's 12 teams from all over the United States here." says Joe Guinn, Granby Parks & Recreation Director
"Yeah everybody just gets together. Main thing is to like have fun and then kind of like get in touch with family that you haven't seen in a while or you don't know. That's one of the main reasons why." says Donovan Jano, Micronesian Softball Tournament Player
By the end of this weekend's festivities, more than five thousand people will have come out to Old Mining Town Days.


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from heat.engine.resources.openstack.heat import none_resource
from heat.engine import support

class DesignateDomain(none_resource.NoneResource):
    """Heat Template Resource for Designate Domain.

    Designate provides DNS-as-a-Service services for OpenStack. So, domain
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    """
    support_status = support.SupportStatus(
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        version='10.0.0',
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Q: SAS code to get the last FT that comes after BP Input/output image of he query is given below:

A: This is what by-group processing is for.
proc sort data=yourdata;
by SEQ VAR1 TIME;
run;

data yourNewData;
  set yourdata;
  by SEQ VAR1 TIME;

if VAR1="BP" or last.VAR1 then output;
run;

A: You can utilize the power of Retain and automatic variables created by 'by' statement. Here is your working solution:
proc sort data=yourData;
by Seq Time var1;
run;

data yourData1;
set yourData;
by Seq;
retain GroupID;
if first.Seq then GroupID=.;
if var1="BP" then GroupID = sum(GroupID, 1);
run;

data yourData2;
set yourData1;
by Seq GroupID;
if (GroupID ne .) and (var1="BP" or last.GroupID=1);
drop GroupID;
run;