My own kind of love is like that of a tree. A tree which grows tall, and with shades thinking of how to shelter people and bright eyed things. The Tree that measures its progress by the amount of smile and safety it has offered people and bright eyed things.
A Tree whose thick leafy branches combats with the wind, that tries to straighten the branches. A tree that would fight and fight and fight with the wind, and even after being defeated would return to its sheltering state ready for another combat.
So, I don't love you because I know you. I don't love you because you loved me too quickly. I don't love you because your eyes constantly competes with the tireless glow of the moon. I don't love you because of the brand new ecstasies you give to me daily.
I love you because of the pain that accompanies your love. I love you because this pain drags freedom along with your love. I love you because your love makes me free to love and be loved. I love you because your love doesn't tie me to just a future. I love you because of the flexibility your love offers to me.
This kind of love doesn't chatter. It only moans, and the music of what it does to me is o----m in itself. This love also allows me to be mine.
So, this is my simple love. The love that exposes love as it is.
The one that makes the leafy branches hug in excitement after giving shelter to a man who dusts himself up and leaves in satisfaction.
The one that brings me into a state of cultural amnesia on my disabilities.
Can it be compared? Well, maybe. You know the kind of love you suddenly feel for a deceased. The deceased you never spoke to. The one whose sight irritated and nauseated you. Yes, that one. The one whose tribute you wrote with so much emotions. That love, is the love. The simple love. The love that is in a league of its own.
Do you also know the kind of love you feel for that beautiful lady or handsome guy who is also smart and intelligent? No, not the one you wish to be with but the one you wish to be like. The one you admire from a far. Yes, that is the love. The one that only gets you smiling when you see his/her pictures, write ups or even watch her live on a video.
Those kind of love that makes you see yourself like the gift you are and the one you will grow to become.
The kind of love that does not prevent us from crying.
The kind of love that doesn't not prevent us from fighting.
The kind of love that does not prevent us from learning.
The one that also does not prevent us from smiling.
It is the kind of love that teaches us change, and how gradual as a process it is. Not how instant and meteoric people have made us believe it should be.
It is the kind of love that doesn't find it hard to let us be and find ourselves.
This is the kind of love, the big shady Tree offers.
The love that derives intense pleasure from smiling strangers. The love that knows itself to be a gift. The love that understands what burden is and what gift is.
The one that knows love can sometimes bring regrets, but not guilt.
The kind of love that gives you belief in yourself. The one that gives you the peace you pray for.
The kind of love that helps you purge agony. The one that won't be washed away by the floods of pain.
And, lastly, the kind of love that will go down history's romance timeline. The one that will be told to the next generation, and the next generation. And, also the next generation.
This kind of love without measure and not in pressure. When love begins from heart to heart. Ready to show forth how much they cared 4 each other. And they showed how much they cared 4 each other. This kind of love is a BLESSED LOVE.
This your kind of love no be here oh…..


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Ever messed up and quit?
Apologies for no email yesterday.
Play the long game my friend.
So my last match was an embarassing 5-1 loss.
3-0 down after 20 minutes to top of the league.
Cos I always said if I'll stop playing once the fun goes.
and let me tell you it was miserable!
Unfortuantely I'm stubborn and need to get the minutes on the pitch.
So what's my fledgling football career got to do with you?
Well you can learn a lot more about yourself from losing than winning.
But it makes you wanna work harder to get what you want.
Unless you're one those who just quit and give up then go back to square one.
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Sigma's new 12-24/4.0 zoom is a very competent lens: Its optical performance is up there with the reference 15-30mm zoom from Tamron, it has only minor distortions and finally offers a constant f4.0 focal ratio - although f2.8 would have been even nicer. Most importantly it goes down to 12mm focal length offering a whopping 122 degrees angle of view which is only surpassed by Canon's 11-24mm f4.0 lens at almost twice the price. So although the new Sigma is not exactly cheap it earns a Highly Recommended rating.
Check prices on the Sigma 12-24mm f4 ART at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, or Alternatively get yourself a copy of my In Camera book or treat me to a coffee! Thanks!
Sigma 12-24mm f4 Art review
Written by Thomas
The Sigma 12-24mm f4.0 Art is a 2x super wide-angle full-frame zoom available in mounts for Canon, Nikon and Sigma DSLRs. Announced in February 2017, it's already the 3rd generation 12-24mm model from Sigma. Sigma has done a complete optical redesign to get a constant f/4.0 focal ratio and improve performance fitting for inclusion into Sigma's acclaimed Art series of top-notch lenses. Add the improved build quality, faster AF plus compatibility with Sigma's USB-dock to fine tune various characteristics of AF, plus if you change bodies, use the MC-11 mount converter for Sony E-mount or pay to have the mount swapped for your new system and it's clear Sigma also wants more money for the new lens: 1600 USD/EUR is a hefty mark-up of 100% over the current street price of the 2nd generation 12-24mm 4.5-5.6 II DG HSM.
To find out how the new Sigma 12-24mm f4.0 Art performs I tested it against my reference lens in this segment, the Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 VC, on the demanding D810 body. So if you're shopping for a ultra wide-angle zoom, you've come to the right place!
Facts from the catalog
As usual I'll have a look at the technical data first. I've rated the features with a [+] (or [++]), when it's better than average or even state of the art, a [0] if it's standard or just average, and [-] if there's a disadvantage. I'll compare it mostly with its predecessor, the Sigma 12-24/4.5-5.6 (the "predecessor" for short) and the Tamron 15-30/2.8 VC (the "Tamron" for short). Size and weight is for the Nikon mount version.
Size (diam. x length): 102 x 130mm (4.0 x 5.1in) including the built-in lens hood. Zooming does not change the length of the lens as with its predecessor and the competition. The predecessor is smaller at 85 x 118mm with lens hood. The Tamron is 98 x 143mm with the built-in hood. [0]
Weight: 1130g (39.9 oz.). The predecessor is a meager 670g and the Tamron is 1050g. [0]
Optics: 16 elements in 11 groups which is a bit less than the 17/13 of the predecessor . The Tamron has 18 elements in 13 groups. The lens has six (extra) low dispersion and three aspherical elements. "Super-Multi-Layer" coating should reduce flare and ghosting. [+]
Closest focus distance/max. magnification: 0.24m (0.8ft) / 1:4.9 compared to 0.28m (0.9ft) / 1:6.4 with its predecessor and 0.28 / 1:5.0 with the Tamron. The magnification of the new Sigma is quite good but you have only 6cm of working distance. [+]
Filter-thread: None of the ultra wide-angle zooms from Sigma, Tamron, Nikon or Canon offer a filter-thread. Their bulbous front elements prevent that. So you need to get some non-standard mounting system and a new set of filters. [-]
Image Stabilization: No. Only the Tamron offers image stabilization in a wide-angle zoom. [0]
Auto Focus: HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), so it also works on camera bodies which don't have an AF-drive built in like Nikon's D3x00/5×00. Manual-focus override is by simply turning the focus ring. Same with the competition. But the new Sigma allows you to alter focus fine-tuning at four focal lengths and four distances with the USB-dock. [+]
Covers full frame/FX or smaller = very good. Same with the competition. [+]
Price: around 1600 USD / 1550 EUR (incl. 19% VAT), 100% more expensive than its predecessor which can be had for around 750 EUR. The Tamron currently sells for 1000 EUR. But to put the price of the new Sigma in perspective: The Nikon 14-24/2.8G is at 1800 EUR and the Canon 11-24/4.0 L USM costs a whopping 3000 EUR. [0]
Comes with a nice padded lens case and a strap. The lens hood is built in and cannot be removed which is less practical for cleaning the bulbous front element. Another slight disadvantage is that the front lens-cap does not arrest in place when mounted: it does fit tighter than the the similar hoods from Nikon or Tamron but can work itself off when it rubs against your clothes. Samyang has shown with the 12mm f2.8 fisheye that you still can built a proper locking mechanism for this type of lens-cap. Samyang also has a detachable lens shade which makes it far easier to clean the outer parts of the front element. So here is something the other manufacturers should think about. Btw.: When you use the built-in flash the shadow of the lens hood is prominently visible at the bottom of the image at any focal length. [0]
Distance information is relayed to the camera, so the Nikon body can do all the advanced exposure-related stuff with this lens. Same with the competition. [+]
Aperture ring: no. Same as with all the other alternatives. [0]
Sealing: A rubber grommet at the lens-mount. [+]
The score in the "features-department" is 1[-]/6[0]/6[+]. This is quite good. Technically the only real downside is the missing filter-thread. And a bit surprising is the price: It's twice as expensive as its predecessor and also costs 60% more than the Tamron which offers a constant f2.8 aperture plus image stabilization. But the lens is still cheaper than the alternatives from Nikon or Canon. Size and weight might come as a shock to someone used to smaller lenses. But it is par for the course for a modern ultra wide-angle zoom.
Here is the angle of view that the Sigma covers with its 2x zoom:
Above: Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art coverage on Nikon D810 (FF/FX) body at 12mm (left), at 24mm (right)
Following is the coverage of the Tamron 15-30mm zoom. This is what the missing 3mm at the short end and the additional 6mm at the long end look like:
Above: Tamron 15-30/2.8 VC coverage on Nikon D810 (FF/FX) body at 15mm (left), at 30mm (right)
Nikon has the 14-24mm f2.8G ED. It got a Highly Recommended in 2013 and costs around 1900 USD / 1800 EUR. See my Nikon 14-24mm f2.8G review.
From Sigma there's still their 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 II DG HSM for around 950 USD / 750 EUR as long as supply lasts.
Canon has the Canon EF 11-24mm f4.0 L USM from 2015 which is the World's widest rectilinear full-frame zoom with a street price around 2700 USD / 3000 EUR. It earned a Highly Recommended in Gordon's Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM review.
Tamron offers the only stabilized zoom in this group: the Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 Di VC USD for about 1200 USD / 1000 EUR. It earned a Highly Recommended in my Tamron 15-30/2.8 VC review.
Above left: Tamron 15-30/2.8 VC, above right: Sigma 12-24/4.0 Art
Focus accuracy and repeatability is critical to consistently produce sharp shots. Repeatability (the accuracy of focus on the same subject after repeated focus-acquisition) of this lens is very good (measured 99.1% in Reikan FoCal) with no outliers over a series of 40 shots under strictly controlled test conditions. And there is almost no performance variation whether the lens focuses from infinity or from a closer distance. Under real-life shooting conditions the lens behaved a bit dicey at the short end with target distances of 10m and beyond: In a number of cases the lens focused too close in phase-detect AF which did not immediately show up in the center of the image because of the large dof at 12mm and f4.0. But the outer areas became visibly less sharp in these cases. As in-camera AF fine-tuning was perfect for the longer focal lengths I had to rely on the USB-dock to make specific adjustments for 12mm. I'd rather wish that the lens came properly adjusted right out of the box.
Above: Sigma Optimization Pro software allows AF fine-tuning for 16 different combinations of distance and focal length.
At 24mm focal length the lens focuses without hunting in around 0.6 sec from infinity to 0.24m, which is quite fast. The focus ring has no slack/play between its movement and the focus-action and a throw of 130 degrees which is more than enough for manual focus at f4.0. Its rubberized surface is 12mm wide and can be turned with one finger. The zoom ring turns through 80 degrees and has a 13mm wide rubber surface which is pretty small for the most important ring on this lens. It's also quite stiff, at least fresh from the factory. Both rings turn in the same direction as Canon users are used to and Sigma did also put the focus ring at the front and the zoom ring very close to the camera body. So the handling is identical to e.g. the Canon EF 11-24mm 4.0 L USM. But this will not please Nikon users as they expect both rings to turn the other way around. Personally I also would have preferred the zoom ring to be further away from the body: I occasionally got my thumb stuck between the zoom ring and the flash protruding from the body when turning the zoom ring from 24mm towards shorter focal lengths. There is simply not much clearance between the camera body and the zoom ring.
AF-operation is pretty quiet from the outside, and if you record video with the built-in microphone the AF-drive produces a slight hiss but there are no clicks at the start or stop of focus-movements. Very good!
As you pull focus, you'll notice some focus breathing: the image becomes less magnified at closer focusing distances. When I adjusted the focus from infinity to 0.24m, I measured a 6% decrease in magnification at 24mm focal length which is pretty little and should not prove distracting when shooting video. Next check out my quality results, sample images or head to my verdict!
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Shopping and salvation
One feature in San Salvador are several very large shopping malls. They are popular gathering places, and also are a place for spiritual nourishment reports the Chicago Tribune:
At the food court in the Galerias Escalon shopping mall, a young restaurant employee is getting out the word. She passes out fliers advertising the lunch specials at Los Cebollines, including the $4.50 Super Ranchero combo.
A few feet away, others are getting out The Word.
Each day, the San Jose Chapel offers a Catholic mass and even the sacrament of reconciliation. For a few moments, dozens of shoppers and mall employees exchange Armani and Adidas for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
The unlikely pairing between faith and commerce makes perfect sense in El Salvador where they love their malls. Although poverty persists, the high-rise malls draw well-to-do residents who seek air conditioning and a taste of the U.S. in a secure environment....
The website for the Galerias shopping center includes a
web page for the chapel. Somehow I doubt they are preaching liberation theology with its preferential option for the poor at the chapel's services.
El-Visitador said…
« who seek air conditioning and a taste of the U.S. in a secure environment...»
The failure of the State to provide for a safe and secure country has resulted in public places being, effectively, privatized.
Can you go sit in a bench in downtown San Salvador for a bit of reading or people watching? You can, at your own peril.
Can you sit in a bench in La Gran Via shopping center? You can, safely and securely. Private goons make sure you are. Malls are our new downtown.
But malls are sterile places. Where is the little hole-in-the-wall eatery by an enterprising pupusera? Where is the bohemian café by the creative college dropout? Where the tiny used book shop by the entrepreneurial retired college professor? Where is the soapbox preacher?
Malls can never replace the civic value of a well-policed street. A government that has 1/2 to 1/4th of the cops that a population our size needs is a government that has neglected its most basic duties.
«liberation theology with its preferential option for the poor at the chapel's services»
You are peddling propaganda.
Lenin and Mao both said they defended the interests of the peasantry, yet they did not hesitate to shoot hundreds of thousands of peasants, nor to starve to death millions of Ukranian and Chinese peasants.
Likewise, Lib theology says they "opt for the poor", but they are just a facade for naked Marxism.
Look at the places where liberation theology has reached its Marxist goals: Cuba. Nicaragua. The Salvadorean countryside, with its economically and socially catastrophical Reforma Agraria.
You are confusing Marxist propaganda with actual, real Marxist results. Liberation theology further impoverishes the poor, deprives them of opportunity, and imprisons them.
Rusty said…
This church caters to the Arab-Salvadorean (los Turcos, como les dicen en El Salvador) population who live in the Capital.
"Somehow I doubt they are preaching liberation theology with its preferential option for the poor at the chapel's services".
You are right. They are not. They have historical, political, and strategic reasons not to preach Liberation Theology.
Liberation theology in its asception in El Salvador- as an integral part of a revolutionary movement- contributed to two very specific things, among others, by multiple different means and given many, here unnamed, causes, which were under responsibility of both warring parties. These two specific things that the T of L contributed to in El Salvador, were:
1-The T of L Reduced the commitment of many catholics to their churches and priests, and made them distance themselves, principally, from the Catholic Faith, and practically, from the catholic CHURCH. These people finally opted out in favor of the, then more spiritually epiphanous and cathartic southern Baptist movement, which had sent Missionaries from the U.S., to preach in droves with that southern twang that is found in the pen of Mark Twain, "Da good gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ". Those Baptist preachers from under the Bible Belt found fertile ground to sow the seed in El Salvador, and in this respect, Liberation Theology made possible for evangelicals to be today a good 40+ % of people in El Salvador.
How? Among other reasons that helped to this transformation:
Well, if you went to church in a 3rd world country, and you had very little means of existance, probably a sickness in the family, and the state and the econo-social system was all absent in those fields to your benefit. If then we add to those conditions the fact that you had a couple of kids and that a war was raging around you, and you didnt know if you would live, die, have a loved one be killed, or be jobless at some point in time. Under all the above mentioned conditions, many born and raised catholics went to a church, a Catholic one, where a priest was trying to liberate their conscience through contributing to have an impact in a dangerously violent political system. Once in church these catholics saw that said kind of theologically liberating priest is being disappeared, and sometimes found, in great violence. And that is when MANY OF THE FLOCK CHANGED FAITH, RELIGION, PROPHETS, and yes, CHURCHES.
But what is the underlining cause that pushed people away from the practice of the T of L? Which is the cause, the deeply rooted one? The one that went beyond an easy accusation of not being brave enough to take on the State with the Liberation Theologians? After all, Families living through a war and going out every day, to work, to school, to live life, ARE ALREDY VERY BRAVE. And so, Why, did people left the catholic churches because of the T of L?
Because people go to church to solve their problems, not to spend their already weakened strengths in the road to getting into different, and probable deadly ones. Yes, many may think there is a beauty in the sacrifice made by some to achieve social communion, but 40+% of Salvadoreans begged to think differently, and they went Baptist. This 40+% of salvadoreans tasted the pentecostal revival practices of the southern baptists, and many of them felt the cathartic good of the Spirit and the Holy Ghost coming down from above, in the midst of sounds uttered in purportedly dead tongues. They shook and rolled, and had a psycho-somatic catharsis, that even touched their physical existence, and which is the equivalent of a spiritual gymnasium. In their serch of spiritual Freedom, they avoided what they considered to be Polticial Liberation, they left Catholicism and went Baptist. And this happened naturally for them, since they would basically assume something to the tune of a spiritual reaffirmation such as "Amen, Brutha, for so sayeth da lord that would come to happen". That fixes many things, and thank God it did, at least for those around me at the time.
The Chapel is catholic in the mall, and the people who use it know how, and who to pray to from experience and belief. It is simply a fact that the MAJORITY of the catholic church is not from the T of L, not only in El Salvdor, but in the rest of the WORLD, even if there are philosophically, historically and spiritually important pockets of the T of L in many places, including El Salvador.
2- The Theology of Liberation was also causal to Spreading the word of solidaritarian philosophies on behalf of the pursuit of a revolution, through violent means and the weapons of the FMLN. It was a violent revolution at the end, even if it was in response to years of repression, economical and politicial. And yes, Solidaritarian sounds just like totalitarian, as the revolutionary strategy was bound to be undemocratic. Dissent WAS NOT permited and for practical purposes could not be fostered, as it was considered a suspicious betrayal in the face of a war of low intensity, fought by us as proxys, in the heat of the tropic, in the cold war that was being fought by those more powerful than us, in many other scenarios at multiple levels.
And those two, among many things, positive and perhaps impredictable, negative and probably decisive, to use some adjectives, were two things to which the Theology of Liberation contributed to, in El Salvador.
Clearly, an encyclopedia would be necessary to explore this phenomenon. These are very ad hoc observations that imply neither a disrespect to the Catholic or the Christian Evangelical Churches, which have been decisive actors of the recent history of El Salvador, enjoying and suffering the consequences of being so.


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Boston FFs extinguish ballot box set on fire
The FBI has launched an arson investigation and released images of a suspect from surveillance footage
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
BOSTON — A fire was set Sunday in a Boston ballot drop box holding more than 120 ballots in what Massachusetts election officials said appears to have been a "deliberate attack," now under investigation by the FBI.
The fire that was set around 4 a.m. in a ballot drop box outside the Boston Public Library downtown, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin's office said.
There were 122 ballots inside the box when it was emptied Sunday morning, and 87 of them were still legible and able to be processed, Galvin's office said. The box had last been emptied around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
In a joint statement, Galvin and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh called it a "disgrace to democracy, a disrespect to the voters fulfilling their civic duty, and a crime."
"Our first and foremost priority is maintaining the integrity of our elections process and ensuring transparency and trust with our voters, and any effort to undermine or tamper with that process must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," they said in the emailed statement. "We ask voters not to be intimidated by this bad act, and remain committed to making their voices heard in this and every election."
Boston Police said an arson investigation is underway and released surveillance images of a person near the ballot box at that time, urging the public to help identify the individual.
BPD Investigating Ballot Box Fire in the area of 700 Boylston Street in Boston The BPD is seeking the public's...
Posted by Boston Police Department (Official) on Sunday, October 25, 2020
Officers called to the scene saw smoke coming out of the box before firefighters managed to extinguish the fire by filling the box with water, police said.
The FBI said in a statement announcing their investigation that "it is a top priority of our offices to help maintain the integrity of the election process in Massachusetts by aggressively enforcing federal election laws."
Voters can go online to see whether their ballot was processed. Those who used that dropbox between Saturday afternoon and 4 a.m. Sunday and can't confirm the status of their ballot online should contact the Boston Elections Department immediately, officials said.
Voters whose ballots were affected can either vote in person or by a replacement ballot that will be mailed to them, officials said. If those voters don't submit a new ballot, "their original ballot will be hand-counted to the extent possible," Galvin's office said.
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WCSD Board of Directors passed Ordinance 15-02 restricting customers to irrigating turf and ornamental landscape no more than 2 days per week. The ordinance was passed at the regularly scheduled Board meeting on June 24th, 2015. The ordinance provides details regarding, days to water, exemptions, and enforcement that was not included in the Resolution 15-03 which was passed on May 27th, 2015 initiating the restriction. The restriction comes as a mandatory action required by the State Water Board emergency regulations that were passed recently as well.
The full Ordinance will run in the Trinity Journal on July 8th, 2015. It may also be downloaded here as well. We have hard copies available for viewing or pickup at the District Office at 716 Main St. or our staff can mail a copy upon request.
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Maceracja węglowa – proces stosowany w winifikacji, podczas którego fermentacja rozpoczyna się wewnątrz całych winogron, bez ich zgniatania. Na masową skalę stosowany w regionie Beaujolais.

Typowa fermentacja alkoholowa zakłada zgniecenie owoców, w celu uwolnienia soku i miąższu ze skórek i fermentację moszczu. Proces maceracji węglowej powoduje sfermentowanie większości soku, kiedy jest on jeszcze w gronie, przy czym wymaga nieuszkodzonych winogron i stosowania zamkniętych pojemników. Owoce, które zostają zgniecione przez ciśnienie dwutlenku węgla podlegają dalej normalnej fermentacji. Ponieważ proces ten nie zajmuje dużo czasu, powstałe w ten sposób wino nadaje się do picia bardzo szybko od zbiorów, chociaż jego żywotność jest ograniczona. Uzyskane wino jest mocno owocowe, ma wyrazisty kolor i niską zawartość tanin. W przypadku beaujolais nouveau okres pomiędzy zbiorami a butelkowaniem może wynosić nawet mniej niż sześć tygodni.

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#ifndef FEC_TRELLIS_STRUCTURE_H
#define FEC_TRELLIS_STRUCTURE_H

#include <assert.h>
#include <iostream>

#include <vector>
#include <boost/serialization/nvp.hpp>
#include <boost/serialization/utility.hpp>
#include <boost/serialization/vector.hpp>

#include "BitField.h"

namespace fec {

/**
 *  This class represents a trellis structure.
 *  It provides a usefull interface to access state and outputs of a trellis.
 *  The trellis is represented as a lookup table to access
 *  the next state and the output sequence of a branch given the current state
 *  and the input bit sequence.
 */
class Trellis {
  friend class boost::serialization::access;
public:

  /**
   *  Trellis termination types.
   *  This specifies the type of termination at the end of each bloc.
   */
  enum Termination {
    Tail, /**< The state is brought to zero by implicitly adding new msg bit */
    Truncate /**< The state is forced to zero by truncating the trellis */
  };

  /**
   *  This struct represents branch information.
   */
  struct Branch {
    BitField<size_t> nextState;/**< Final state of the branch */
    BitField<size_t> output;/**< Output symbol sequence associated with the branch */
  };
  struct Options {
    friend class Trellis;
  public:
    Options(const std::vector<size_t>& constraintLengths, const std::vector<std::vector<BitField<size_t>>>& generator) {constraintLengths_ = constraintLengths; generator_ = generator;}

    Options& feedback(const std::vector<BitField<size_t>>& feedback) {feedback_ = feedback; return *this;}
    Options& order(const std::vector<size_t>& order) {order_ = order; return *this;}

  private:
    std::vector<size_t> constraintLengths_;
    std::vector<std::vector<BitField<size_t>>> generator_;
    std::vector<BitField<size_t>> feedback_ = {};
    std::vector<size_t> order_ = {};
  };

  Trellis() = default;
  Trellis(const Options& options);
  Trellis(const std::vector<BitField<size_t>>& nextState, const std::vector<BitField<size_t>>& output, size_t inputSize, size_t outputSize, size_t stateSize);
  Trellis(const std::vector<size_t>& constraintLengths, const std::vector<std::vector<BitField<size_t>>>& generator, std::vector<BitField<size_t>> feedback = {});

  Trellis(const Trellis&) = default;

  Trellis& operator=(const Trellis& b) = default;

  /**
   *  Access the state size (register count) of the trellis.
   *  \return State size
   */
  inline size_t stateSize() const {return stateSize_;}
  /**
   *  Access the number of possible states (2^stateSize) of the trellis.
   *  \return State count
   */
  inline size_t stateCount() const {return stateCount_;}
  /**
   *  Access the number of input bits per branch.
   *  \return Input size
   */
  inline size_t inputSize() const {return inputSize_;}
  /**
   *  Access the number of possible configuration of input bits per branch (2^inputSize).
   *  \return Input count
   */
  inline size_t inputCount() const {return inputCount_;}
  /**
   *  Access the number of output symbols per branch.
   *  \return Output size
   */
  inline size_t outputSize() const {return outputSize_;}
  /**
   *  Access the number of possible configuration of output symbols per branch (2^outputSize).
   *  \return Output count
   */
  inline size_t outputCount() const {return outputCount_;}
  /**
   *  Access the size of the state and output table.
   *  This is equal to inputCount * stateCount
   *  \return Table size
   */
  inline size_t tableSize() const {return nextState_.size();}

  /**
   *  Access the next state given a current state and an input bit sequence.
   *  \param currentState Current trellis state from where to search
   *  \param  input Input bit sequence specifying the branch to search
   *  \return Next state
   */
  inline BitField<size_t> getNextState(size_t currentState, size_t input) const {return nextState_[currentState * inputCount() + input];}
  /**
   *  Access the output symbol sequence given a current state and an input bit sequence.
   *  \param currentState Current trellis state from where to search
   *  \param  input Input bit sequence specifying the branch to search
   *  \return Output symbol sequence
   */
  inline BitField<size_t> getOutput(size_t currentState, size_t input) const {return output_[currentState * inputCount() + input];}

  /**
   *  Access a random access input iterator pointing to the first element in the lookup state table.
   *  This allow to access the next state given the current state and the input sequence.
   *  The table is in row major form, where each row is associated with one state
   *  and each column is associated to one input sequence (in increasing order).
   *  \return Random access input iterator to the state table
   */
  inline std::vector<BitField<size_t> >::const_iterator beginState() const {return nextState_.begin();}
  /**
   *  Access a random access input iterator referring to the past-the-end element in the lookup in the state table.
   *  This allow to access the next state given the current state and the input sequence.
   *  The table is in row major form, where each row is associated with one state
   *  and each column is associated to one input sequence (in increasing order).
   *  \return Random access input iterator to the state table
   */
  inline std::vector<BitField<size_t> >::const_iterator endState() const {return nextState_.end();}

  /**
   *  Access a random access input iterator pointing to the first element in the lookup output table.
   *  This allow to access the output symbol sequence of a branch given the current state and the input sequence.
   *  The table is in row major form, where each row is associated with one state
   *  and each column is associated to one input sequence (in increasing order).
   *  \return Random access input iterator to the state table
   */
  inline std::vector<BitField<size_t> >::const_iterator beginOutput() const {return output_.begin();}
  /**
   *  Access a random access input iterator referring to the past-the-end element in the lookup output table.
   *  This allow to access the output symbol sequence of a branch given the current state and the input sequence.
   *  The table is in row major form, where each row is associated with one state
   *  and each column is associated to one input sequence (in increasing order).
   *  \return Random access input iterator to the output table
   */
  inline std::vector<BitField<size_t> >::const_iterator endOutput() const {return output_.end();}

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  template <typename Archive>
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    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(stateSize_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(inputSize_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(outputSize_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(stateCount_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(inputCount_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(outputCount_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(nextState_);
    ar & ::BOOST_SERIALIZATION_NVP(output_);
  }

  size_t stateSize_;
  size_t inputSize_;
  size_t outputSize_;

  size_t stateCount_;
  size_t inputCount_;
  size_t outputCount_;

  std::vector<BitField<size_t> > nextState_;
  std::vector<BitField<size_t> > output_;
};

}

std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const fec::Trellis& trellis);

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Paul and Linda McCartney Wings Tour 1975. Ecstatic female fans scream and wave their arms, an impassive bouncer stands at their side. Bristol, England. The photographs from this set were taken in 1975. I was on tour with them for a children's "Fact Book". This book was called, The Facts about a Pop Group Featuring Wings. Introduced by Paul McCartney, published by G.Whizzard. They had recently recorded albums, Wildlife, Red Rose Speedway, Band on the Run and Venus and Mars. I believe it was the English leg of Wings Over the World tour. But as I recall they were promoting, Band on the Run and Venus and Mars in particular.


Recently, I had a rare opportunity to watch cable TV in the evening. As I sunk into the sofa I heard something that probably hasn't been heard on TV in decades: "as a cigarette smoker, I'm always looking for the best puff." I looked up and saw a healthy appearing young man describe the benefits of a new cigarette. At this point I was speechless! This was the first of two different commercials for vaporized cigarettes or e-cigarettes, that I saw over the course of the evening. The second featured attractive scientists in a lab creating a cigarette with the newest technology that gave "efficient" puffs. Unlike the pharmaceutical commercials that I'm now accustomed to hearing, neither mentioned any potential dangers or side effects of nicotine. Neither really mentioned the word nicotine at all.
E-cigarettes are new, and were intended to help those addicted to traditional cigarettes reduce their usage and ultimately quit smoking. I am supportive of helping smokers cut back, quit, or even use a product that may not smell bad and could produce less second hand smoke! The advertisements themselves didn't frustrate me as much as the lack of any warnings accompanying the products. Even alcohol commercials these days warn the viewer to "please drink responsibly." If I were a teen viewing these ads, I would think the product looked cool, modern, and with no side effects at all. So what should parents know about e-cigarettes?
1. An e-cigarette or vaporized cigarette is a cigarette. It contains a drug, nicotine, that is addictive and can be harmful to the body. Nicotine is associated with heart disease, including increasing a person's risk for heart attack.
2. While e-cigarettes may contain fewer harmful toxins (there are no tobacco leaves or paper that needs to be filtered) it still contains a drug. Vaporized cigarettes may lead to more ingestion of nicotine as the devices allow for more puffs, there is no pungent smell, and they are less often recognized by non-smokers as a cigarette.
3. E-cigarettes can be used to inhale more that just nicotine. Hash oil (marijuana) can easily be inhaled using a vape pen. Local high schools have had a significant increase in the confiscation of these devices and school officials have stated that they can't tell what was being abused as there is no smell.
4. E-cigarettes are very new. There is not much research out yet to say whether or not they are truly helpful or harmful. To me, this means proceed with caution. While e-cigs may help tobacco users reduce their use, the medical community cannot say that e-cigarettes are safe. These devices are easy to use and don't look like cigarettes so are showing up in schools. Talk with your teen about the potential harm that could come if they've never smoked but started using one of these devices and became addicted to nicotine.
Do readers have any thoughts about e-cigarettes, vaporized cigarettes, or e-vapes?
1-800-Quit-Now (1-800-784-8669). I called this number and a live person answered! Each program differs by state, but they offer coaching and support.
Smokefree.gov: http://smokefree.gov/ This site describes the harms of tobacco and offers a variety of ways to help quit including developing a plan to quit.


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So how's Brexit going?
Discussion in 'Just Talk' started by chippie244, Mar 20, 2019.
Vixere Active Member
Odd Bodkin said: ↑
If those asterisks represent the word w.anchors then i agree with that.
If, however, it means a derogatory term for gentlemen of colour then they ought to be ashamed - or does he really want us to all return to the seventies and 'love thy neighbour'?
Mind you, an honest plumber is as rare as hen's teeth; like an honest tory. Almost a contradiction in terms but some of 'em are , like the truth, 'out there'
Yes, it was the latter. Mind you, he was just being literal in relating what the others had said. (I suspect he's a Leaver too, but I don't want to presume. What makes him - Tom - 'honest' is that he used to be a major part of this forum, and regardless of how much I ever agreed or disagreed with him, he was always thoughtful and intellectually honest. Fab bloke. He considers me a sandal-wearing leftie twit. Got to love the guy... :-( )
Vixere, Mar 29, 2019
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Is preserving the peace in europe, and pushing back Russian influence in the eastern bloc, worth paying for?
I'd say it is, considering the costs of conflict and division.
Concerned about a Polish plumber taking your job?
Get better at your job and become more competitive in the market.
Concerned about a failing nhs?
Provide incentives for British citizens to find a career in nursing an attractive proposition, rather than importing Portugeuse carers.
Concerned about Bulgarian gypsies taking our homes?
Apply pressure at local level and write to your m.p in support of affordable housing.
We do not have to leave the EU in order for these things to be made possible.
That is actually quite beautiful.
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Baxi Boy Active Member
We had over 40 years in EU,and it was only getting worse,and would continue to,so the only option in a hope of changing things was to leave!
Baxi Boy, Mar 30, 2019
Wayners said: ↑
No deal means boarder post in Ireland. Can't see that happening. Be troubles we don't want so I believe no deal will ever happen on that point alone
Only the losing remainers say we must have a problem border in Ireland,just another myth to add to the fake scare stories.
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Baxi Boy said: ↑
As a Leaver said on t'web the other day; "So what if a hard border is needed, just set one up. If people start causing trouble, send in the troops."
Ok, quite possibly it was someone trying to cause mischief against Leavers by being über-ridiculous, but if that is a genuine viewpoint, lord help us.
Worse?
Since the CC of 2008, yes. But that had nought to do with the EU. And quite a bit to do with our Government.
You can compare the times of your youth and things are worse for you now (or, ideally, before the CC?)
If so, I guess you must have made some bad mistakes in your life. So blame the EU, why don't you.
(Do you really have anything to do with Baxis?)
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Found out last night that there can't be boarders in Ireland as it breaks the good Friday agreement. Not heard that mentioned on TV... Think the answer it to turn the UK around so Scotland is closer to EU. Then get trump can build a wall using hadrian wall plc and those that don't like the EU can go live up north in Cornwall and those that do can stay south in Scotland. Just you wait. They will vote on this in 2020 im sure the way its going
Wayners, Mar 30, 2019
What is truly worrying is that your idea does not seem all that unreasonable.
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Odd Bodkin Active Member
You keep blaming the EU for all our woe and worry but Austerity wasn't an EU policy; it's a Tory answer to an economic crisis inspired by Right wing free market principles instigated during the Eighties.
If you really want something to complain about why not take a look at how much a CEO earns this year, or how much profit your bank made last year.
Odd Bodkin, Mar 30, 2019
Found out last night that there can't be boarders* in Ireland as it breaks the good Friday agreement. Not heard that mentioned on TV...
If that's the case then you've not been paying attention; it's been well commented upon.
*And it's borders, not boarders.
The latter are paying guests, such as those at a B&B.
goldenboy Super Member
Worse how?
Look at earnings, standard of living, healthcare, education etc etc. All way higher.
You have been groomed mate by those who wanted your vote.
goldenboy, Mar 30, 2019
Presumably The Troubles were fake news too.
So the concept of an issue over the border is a myth? Righto.
You are well and truly a fundamentalist arent you.
You have been groomed into your way of thinking by Farage and his sweets and puppies and now you are so indoctrinated there is no hope for any rational conversation.
Vixere said: ↑
What has she left to offer? She's tried money, threats of a no-deal, her dignity, and now even her own head to try and buy a few more votes.
Damn it all, I guess she'll have to resort to democracy.
Got to give her 'credit'; she's found another threat with which to bully her party - an election.
She really knows how to promote the qualities of her deal, doesn't she.
chippie244 Super Member
Has Trevor the Troll had the estate agents around yet?
chippie244, Apr 11, 2019
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...6000-no-deal-brexit-staff-after-spending-15bn
For diversity
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/brexi...d-off-as-exit-date-is-pushed-back-six-months/
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If so, I guess you must have made some bad mistakes in your life.
Really Vix? That's harsh.
People are only worse off if they've made "bad mistakes"?
Like what? Having mistakenly chosen to be born to poor parents?
Chosen not to be born gifted with the sort of mathematical brain needed to become a banker?
To the graphs!
From the ONS:
The lower quartile (that's the bottom 25%) have had only negative growth for over a decade.
Everyone (including me) tends to focus on the median, but just look at that bottom 25% a second.
Bear in mind that that's the GROWTH that's negative. That means it's getting worse every single year. Negative growth - that **** compounds.
The top 25% have still enjoyed real positive growth every year. We're not even talking about the fat cat 1% here - that's the top quartile.
The bottom 25% includes a lot of working families seeing things getting worse.
Worse - every. single. year.
But your point, was the EU to blame?
I dunno man, many would argue that the EU has laissez-faire[1] economic policy baked in.
I suppose we'd need to cross ref with other EU states to see if it's Conservative policy to blame.
Sure, the CC was rough but, like cheap sandpaper, it was much rougher in some areas than others.
Regardless of whether the EU is it fault, I don't think it's that puzzling why people voted for a massive change in our economic system.
If I were on that yellow line then I'd want a reboot too.
Brexiteers please don't think I've "changed sides". Numbers don't have sides[2].
[1] Even the expression is French!
[2] errr - I suppose the number "1" has a left side and right side. And when looking after number "1", it determines whether you support the left or the right.[3]
[3] Perhaps if I thought about that sentence a little more then it could be made to work. As it stands - meh.
btiw2, Apr 12, 2019
KIAB Super Member
KIAB, Apr 14, 2019
Heat Screwfix Select
KIAB said: ↑
Scarily nearly every word of that is so accurate.
Heat, Apr 14, 2019
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BakerModel will be the anatomy model for Anatomy Tools upcoming workshop. Please click the figure for more info!
I have had the pleasure of working for and with Andrew Cawrse of Anatomy Tools quite a few times, in sculpting with traditional clay to sculpting in Z-Brush.
Using my anatomy in this way is incredibly rewarding by way of showing my years of sculpting my own body as well as the collaboration between students in different mediums .
Andrews knowledge of anatomy and sculpting brings me to a workshop like non other, and he will be the first to banter in our Arnold impersonations, but push everyone to realize that hard work , good decision making and dedication will surely pay off .


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Here's How Tesla Plans To Meet Its Model 3 Production Demand
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Great Speculations Contributor Group
After receiving more than 350,000 pre-orders for its Model 3 sedan, Tesla Motors is planning to boost its annual production capacity to 500,000 vehicles by 2018. This is 10 times higher than the 50,000 cars Tesla delivered in 2015. To raise funds for this huge capacity expansion, the company plans to sell about $1.4 billion in stock, which would dilute the return of existing shareholders to some extent.
Gallery: Tesla Model 3
Tesla received a better than expected response to its Model 3 sedan which was promoted as the electric vehicle for "masses" priced at $35,000 and the next challenge for the company is to increase production capacity to deliver these orders. The company has also roped in Audi's Peter Hochholdinger who will join Tesla's vehicle production division and work towards streamlining and improving current production and develop a manufacturing plan to meet the ambitious production goal. According to our estimates, Model 3 is the most valuable segment for Tesla and while the company has generated enough demand for this vehicle, meeting production targets will be key for Tesla's valuation.
Several Challenges To Meet Accelerated Production Plan
In order to meet its production targets Tesla is ramping up production at an accelerated pace which will lead to high capital expenditure. The company plans to produce 200,000 Model 3 sedans by the second half of next year and is also expanding sales and service and adding charging stations. This is an ambitious target given that the company produced only 50,000 vehicles (Model S and Model X combined) last year. While raising funds through sale of stock to expand production capacity will dilute earnings of existing shareholder it will solve only one part of the problem. The company needs to overhaul its manufacturing program to meet this target and address challenges such as securing part supplies and ensuring overall quality of the vehicles. Tesla is looking to hire veterans from the industry to address this issue and the recent executive hired from Audi is an indication of this intent. The company plans to be tough on suppliers who cannot meet the deadlines, but strengthening of the overall supply chain will be critical to meet these ambitious production targets.
According to our estimates, Model 3 Gen III (Gen III) accounts for nearly 45% of Tesla's valuation and we expect its market share to increase to more than 20% by the end of our forecast period.
While Model 3's popularity has been proved by the overwhelming pre-orders received by Tesla, ramping up production to meet this demand will be key for the company's valuation. While high capital expenditure in the initial stages will put a pressure on the cash flow, the company's ability to generate a gross margin of 20% from Model 3 (as per our estimates) will also impact its valuation. We believe Tesla faces a challenge to effectively ramp up its production capacity to meet the overwhelming demand. The company's ability to deliver on its promise will be the key deciding factor for its valuation in future.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A lawyer who is advising some of those who reported being sexually abused by a former Penn State assistant football coach said he is worried that people angry about Joe Paterno's firing could turn them into scapegoats for the longtime coach's sudden departure.
Harrisburg attorney Ben Andreozzi said Thursday that he believes the university trustees did not consult with the people he is advising before replacing the 84-year-old Paterno late Wednesday, a decision that prompted angry students to gather in downtown State College shouting support for the coach and tipping over a news van.
"These sexual assault victims are now watching people parade and riot around the streets," he said. "Now you have a football institution crumbling, and to think that is not in some way going to impact these victims is naive."
Andreozzi, who specializes in sexual abuse cases, said he has been working to provide therapy to some of the young men involved in the case, but stopped short of saying he represents them in any potential civil matters.
"I don't want to go there, because there's a criminal investigation going on," he said. "It would be premature to comment on a civil lawsuit until the criminal process is played out."
Former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested Saturday on 40 criminal counts and accused of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period - some on Penn State's campus. Two school administrators, athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz, stepped down after being charged with not properly reporting suspected child abuse and lying to a grand jury. Through their lawyers, all three men have said they are innocent.
On Wednesday, Paterno announced plans to retire at the end of the season, but several hours later Penn State's board of trustees fired him and announced that president Graham Spanier was also out of a job.
"My biggest concern is, it's not necessarily the decision," Andreozzi said. "Don't you think these victims deserve some input or consideration in what happened?"
As of late Thursday morning, the attorney said he had not spoken to the people he is advising about the departures but has talked to them as the story has unfolded in recent days. He declined to say how many people he is advising in the matter. None of those labeled as victims in the grand jury's report has been publicly identified.
"I think it's fair to say the school could have anticipated the negative response from the students," he said. "And the victims may have associated that negative response as siding with certain people in this case and not siding with them."
There has been considerable speculation about potential lawsuits in the wake of the allegations, which include charges Sandusky molested children in the Penn State football team's facilities.
"I'm not going to deny that a civil issue could arise from what's happened," Andreozzi said. "However, it's premature to discuss that."
Spanier's replacement, interim president Rodney Erickson, issued a statement Thursday that called this one of the saddest weeks in the school's history.
"As a member of the Penn State community for 34 years, as a parent, and as a grandfather, I find the charges as they have been described to be devastating, and my heart goes out to those who have been victimized and their families," Erickson said.
An emailed message sent to a Penn State spokeswoman seeking reaction to Andreozzi's comments was not immediately returned.


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Collection on AIDS and Public Health, 1985-1999
October 29, 2015 · by Lindsay Turley	· in Ephemera, Manuscript Collections.	·
Extent: 2 boxes, 1 oversize drawer
The Museum of the City of New York Collection on AIDS and Public Health contains materials relating to AIDS/HIV education, outreach, awareness, and activism in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s.
Historical Note
The public first became aware of the AIDS health crisis in 1981, when the New York Times published an article, "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals", about an increase in cases of a rare and rapidly fatal form of cancer affecting gay men in California and New York. Little information or support was available to individuals with the disease, known first as GRID (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency), or to those in at-risk communities. The uncertainty, and misinformation, led to a chaotic and grief-filled period during the 1980s. In 1982 a group of six concerned gay men— including Larry Kramer, the eventual author of "The Normal Heart," a play focusing on the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s—formed Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) in New York City with the purpose of raising money for research. The organization grew to become the world's leading provider of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy. By 1994 AIDS had caused nearly 50,000 deaths in New York City alone. Improvements in treatment, drugs called protease inhibitors, came the following year, which in combination with outreach and safe sex education led to a decline in new HIV/AIDS cases.
The Museum of the City of New York Collection on AIDS and Public Health contains materials relating to AIDS/HIV education and awareness in New York City, particularly during the first decade of the epidemic. The materials mainly reflect the efforts by GMHC and other organizations to raise awareness, combat the spread of the disease, and to support individuals with HIV/AIDS and those in the at-risk communities.
The main formats of material in the collection are annual reports, pamphlets, booklets and fliers. A few organizations and events feature prominently in the collection:
AIDS Walk New York
The annual New York City AIDS Walk is the largest single-day HIV/AIDS fundraising event in the world, and has raised over $139 million in thirty years of walks. The event benefits GMHC and dozens of other HIV/AIDS service organizations in the tri-state area. The collection contains materials from the 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1999 walks.
Columbia University's "Study of Community Reactions to AIDS"
The study was developed in 1982 by Dr. John L. Martin, PhD, MPH, at the School of Public Health. It examined the effects of AIDS on the gay male community, and aimed to generate information on safe sex and natural defenses against transmission. The study involved two parts – interviews and surveys to measure the social and emotional effects of AIDS on the community, and blood draws to provide data on the prevalence of HIV antibody in the community. Dr. Martin led the study for ten years, until he died of AIDS in 1992. The collection contains study correspondence from Columbia to the materials' donor, Mark E. Ouderkirk, ranging from 1985 to 1992.
Gay Men's Health Crisis
GMHC is the world's first and leading HIV/AIDS care and service organization. The organization provides various services for individuals with HIV/AIDS and those in the at-risk community, including medical treatment, counseling, legal services, and job placement. It also aims to end the AIDS epidemic by helping to shift cultural beliefs, promote smart behaviors and build strong communities. The collection contains annual reports, newsletters, posters and safe sex literature and materials distributed by GMHC, ranging from 1986 to 1992.
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The Museum is thankful to the support of the NEH, and any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this finding aid do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Pepper spray burns, Tranquility Bay, Jamaica.
*Pepper spray was used as a form of punishment and restraint.
Isolation rooms used as punishment - Cross Creek, Utah.
*Students report spending up to 18hrs straight in an "R&R" restraint position in these rooms, and even occasionally overnight.
A restraint position in an isolation cage, High Impact, Mexico.
*These cages are unsheltered by the Mexican sun.
*Students report spending up to 18hrs straight in a restraint position in these cages.
Isolation cages used as punishment - High Impact, Mexico.
*Students report spending up to 18hrs straight in an R&R restraint position in these cages.
*See close up of student's ankle injuries below.
Injuries from restraint positions - Paradise Cove Academy, Samoa.
*Students report being "hog-tied" as one form of R&R restraint position used here.
R&R restraint positions used as punishment - Tranquility Bay, Jamaica.
*Many students from various WWASP schools still have terrible scars on their chins from being physically forced into this R&R position.
"Group session" - Tranquility Bay, Jamaica.
*Punished students were not allowed to look up from the ground.


Varying different standards and plug types can often be confusing when planning on visiting another country especially if you've never visited before. With only a handful of different types of sockets used throughout the world this guide tells you exactly what to pick up in advance to power your iPhone 5S . If you're staying in Guinea this page contains useful instructions showing charging the iPhone 5S by using their standard F, C or K type Guinean 220 volt 50Hz power outlets. If you are visiting Guinea from another region make sure your iPhone 5S can accept a 240v supply. If your iPhone 5S was purchased from a country which uses a lower voltage (for example 110 volts) check that the device is dual voltage (indicated by 100-240 volts) otherwise you may need to use an additional transformer to prevent the device from overheating during charging. These instructions assume that you are running Apple iOS 7 or greater on the iPhone 5S.
Can you use the iPhone 5S in Guinea?
What is the best travel charger for recharging the iPhone 5S in Guinea?
You can use the iPhone 5S in Guinea.
If you are travelling with more than your iPhone 5S or visiting more than one country the best international travel charger for Guinea to buy is a multiple USB adapter which includes swappable plugs such as a 4 port USB travel charger . Guineans use three different types of power outlets (types F, C and K) and using a travel adapter like this will ensure that you are covered for type C. As these chargers come with interchangeable pins and can handle 100 volts - 240 volts it makes them ideal for over 100 countries in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa simply by changing the included heads over. If your type of iPhone 5S supports Fast Charge (please note not all USB devices can) then you'll benefit from faster charging times by using one of these USB power adapters along with compatibility with certain power hungry devices.
This means you can charge multiple devices simultaneously without needing to buy individual travel chargers. By only bringing a single international travel charger will also keep the size and weight down, making it perfect to store in hand luggage while travelling as well as being suitable for charging your iPhone 5S at the airport or on the flight. Due to their versatility these types of travel chargers can be used when you return home so when you're not travelling they can sit overnight charging multiple smartphones and tablets with just a single power outlet.
For those travelling to Guinea we suggest searching for this type of flexible travel charger at your preferred electronics retailer. The multipurpose power adapter illustrated is the 4 Port USB Wall Charger  which has been tested successfully with multiple USB devices in numerous foreign countries.
BESTEK Portable International Travel Voltage Converter - The BESTEK travel converter has 4 USB charging ports with 3 AC power outlets and is the best selling compact option for travellers originating from America going to Guinea using 3 pin type B plug sockets.
ORICO Traveling Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip - Also having 4 USB ports but only 2 AC power outlets the travel adapter from Orico is also aimed at travellers originating from America using type B plugs and is a cheaper alternative to the BESTEK with only one less AC outlet at almost half the price.
BESTEK International USB Travel Power Strip - This power strip has just 2 AC outlets but offers a more flexible 5 USB charging ports. This versatile power strip is compatible with both American plugs and popular plug types A, D,E/F, G, H, I, L and N making it ideal for most travellers from around the world visiting Guinea.
Using the USB Lightning Apple cable and a 2 pin Type C USB charger to charge your iPhone 5S with a Guinean power outlet.
If you want to power your iPhone 5S using the Guinean power outlet you will need to use a Type C USB power adapter  and a USB to Apple Lightning cable , typically supplied with your iPhone 5S.
Start by taking the Type C USB power adapter and plugging it in the wall supply. This unearthed power supply is identified by the 2 circular adjacent holes for live and neutral pins.
Connect the USB end of the USB Lightning power cable into the bottom of the USB charger and the other end into the Lightning connector on the iPhone 5S. You can find the Lightning connector on the iPhone 5S situated at the bottom of the iPhone 5S.
The battery icon that you'll find in the top right hand corner of your iPhone 5S screen will display a charging icon to indicate that the phone is recharging, typically taking between one-four hours to completely recharge to full capacity.
Instructions on how to power the iPhone 5S from a Guinean power outlet with the USB Lightning Apple cable and a 2 pin Type F USB charger.
To charge the iPhone 5S from a Guinean power outlet you'll need a Type F USB power adapter  and a USB to Apple Lightning cable  (this USB cable is normally already included with the device by Apple).
Plug the Type F USB power adapter into the power outlet. You can recognise this plug supply by the two large adjacent holes next to each other where the twin plug outlet pins slide into, plus two metal grounding clips above and below.
Plug in one end of the USB Lightning cable into the bottom of the USB charger and the other end into the Lightning connector on the iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5S Lightning connector can be found at bottom of your iPhone 5S under the home button.
The battery icon which appears in the top right corner of the mobile will display a charge icon to indicate that the iPhone 5S is powering up and takes around 1-4 hours to recharge.
Using a Lightning connector with a Type K USB charger to charge your iPhone 5S with a Guinean power outlet.
If you want to power your iPhone 5S using the Guinean power outlet you will need to use a Type K USB power adapter  and a USB to Apple Lightning cable , typically supplied with your iPhone 5S.
Start by taking the Type K USB power adapter and plugging it in the wall supply. You can recognise this plug supply by the three holes forming an inverted triangular configuration and the bottom hole appearing in a semicircle shape.
Plug in one end of the USB power cord into the USB power adapter and the other end into the Lightning connector on the iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5S Lightning connector is situated at bottom of the iPhone 5S under the home button.
The battery icon which appears in the top right corner of the phone will display a charge icon to indicate that the iPhone 5S is powering up and takes around 1-4 hours to completely recharge.
Type K USB power adapter - Provides USB power from a type K mains power outlet, between $10 to $15 USD (under £15 GBP / under C$25).


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Council of Europe - Congress Website - FR / EN
The "Alliance" fights discrimination against Roma at the local and regional levels, promotes their inclusion and raises awareness of these communities among local and regional authorities.
The Alliance operates under the auspices of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
If you wish your local or regional authority to become an Alliance participant, please use this form.
130 cities and regions from 29 countries
List (pdf)
CoE Roma and Travellers portal
Learn more about the Council of Europe's activities on the inclusion of Roma and Travellers.
Roma Youth Action Plan
Take a look at the CoE's Roma Youth Action Plan!
Sedef CANKOCAK
Alliance Task Force
alliance@coe.int
The term "Roma and Travellers" is used at the Council of Europe to encompass the wide diversity of the groups covered by the work of the Council of Europe in this field including Roma, Sinti/Manush, Calé, Kaale, Romanichals, Boyash/Rudari, Balkan Egyptians (Egyptians and Ashkali), Eastern groups (Dom, Lom and Abdal), groups such as Travellers, Yenish, and the populations designated under the administrative term "Gens du voyage", as well as persons who identify themselves as Gypsies.
City of Innsbruck, Austria, joins the Alliance
© Julia Hammerle
'European spirit originates from face-to-face encounters between the cultures, that is why I think that exchanges with minorities such as the Roma are important for mutual understanding'', stressed Christine Oppitz-Plörer (Austria, EPP/CCE), the Mayor of Innsbruck, during a meeting with a Congress representative on 26 April in Innsbruck. After visiting a Tyrolean school with a special focus on Roma education, which ran a successful student fundraising campaign for a Roma partner school in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county (Hungary), she announced the participation of the City of Innsbruck in the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for Roma Inclusion. ''We are glad to be a part of this programme, and we will be more active in the future to fight the stereotypes and support more initiatives in our schools for a better understanding of this culture from an early age,'' she concluded her opinion for key factors against antigypsyism.
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Looking after business
Last week I had breakfast with 'smart' Larry. Over a bowl of oatmeal he opined that at the end of the day, the role of an investor is to create returns. He went on to note that entrepreneurs, VC's and entrepreneurs easily get confused when caught in turbulent times, or when money flows like a river. He highlited that it's the money, not necessarily company building that is key to investor survival (e.g. building companies, but not showing great realized returns will not get you to the Limited Partner fundraising finish line). As usual, Larry is right.
It's important for entrepreneurs and investors to recognize that it's the making money part of the business that is ultimately key to survival. Often this creates positive alignment between entrepreneurs as well as multiple classes of investors. However, sometimes (e.g. when a company is not doing well) it creates a zero sum situation. When this happens, as is more common than not, the rational expectation is that folk will look after their own interests. If someone acts irrationally, it's usually the entrepreneur, who bends over backwards to take care of employees and investors.
As Tessio said in the Godfather " it was only business"
Constrained, shared, and pirated media
One of the great things about the technology industry is that, when a technology paradigm shifts, hard and fast rules for success begats soft and slow companies which can't or won't adust to them. IBM, Yahoo and Microsoft are examples of survivors which are, did, or will reinvent themselves to deal with the PC, social, and mobile paradigms. One of the early rules of the social web was really a short hand equation:
For every person who posts;
Ten will comment
Eighty-nine will silently read
The explosion of Twitter,Vine, and Snapchat turned that equation on its head, and while doing so, created a massive wealth opportunity for a few entrepreneurs and their backers, opened up new categories for innovation, and took a great deal of 'friction' out of the user experience.
A few months ago I read a great post by Andrew Chen on constrained media. He argues that a class of applications which have intentional limits (140 characters, 6 seconds of video or 10 seconds per photo) blows apart the above rule of thumb. These constraints have the glorious attributes of simplifying product management to concentrate on an easy experience, creates its own context, and most importantly to me, makes casual posting acceptable. It's no problem if you don't have the skills to write the great American novel, 140 characters, replete with abbreviations is more than welcome! Tearing down the walls which hindered sharing, engagement and virality are good things.
One area that he did not mention, and it fits within his theme, is the concept of reblogging. Pioneered by Tumblr and fast followers Pinterest and WeHeartIt, these services greatly reduced the friction associated with repurposing (some may say 'borrowing') photos and other IP via one click snipping. It made it incredibly easy for people to express themselves and visually fashion their online identities. While doing so, it created legions of followers, shared media, and engagement.
A holy grail for wealth creation.


Olshan Obtains Tax-Exempt Status for Friends of INTRA, Inc.
Friends of Intra, Inc., assisted by partner Nina Krauthamer, has obtained IRS recognition of U.S. tax-exempt status, confirming that contributions to Friends of Intra, Inc. will be deductible for U.S. tax purposes. INTRA (the Israel National Therapeutic Riding Association ), founded in 2000, is a non-profit organization committed to teaching equine skills and horseback riding to disabled children and adults. Friends of Intra, Inc. recently made an emergency grant to INTRA to enable INTRA to purchase Big Mama, an 8 year old purebred Austrian Haflinger, who was on loan to INTRA and up for immediate sale by its owner.


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Q: "Select" statement to pick up records SQL select statement help needed
ClientId    BenefitType
1000        1
1001        1
1001        2
1003        2
1003        3
1004        1
1004        3

I want select only those ClientsIds which have BenefitType = 1 but no other BenefitType since ClientId isn't a unique id in this table and can have multiple rows. So in the above example, the answer should be 1000.
There are four different types benefits. A client can have any combination of them. I am trying to select only those clients which have only one specific type of benefit. Let's say that benefit types are 1, 2, 3, 4. I want to select clients with BenefitType=2 who NOT have any other benefit i.e 1, 3, 4.
I am using Oracle and the table has around 6 million records.  Can someone help me with this?

A: After clarifying your question, here's how to do it:
select *
from tableA
where BenefitType = 1
and ClientId not in (select ClientId
                     from tableA
                     where BenefitType != 1)

Output:
ClientId | BenefitType
1000     | 1

You can check it here: http://sqlfiddle.com/#!4/b4657/2

A: In MySQL
SELECT ClientId
FROM tablename
WHERE BenefitType = 1
LIMIT 1;

In Oracle
SELECT ClientId
FROM tablename
WHERE BenefitType = 1
AND ROWNUM = 1;

Additionally, Add Below Line To Get Smallest ID
ORDER BY ClientId ASC;

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GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018 will release in the upcoming months for the GAS – Dy Collector, DDO, DySP, Asst Comm of State Tax, Asst. Comm Tribal Development, Dy Director Scheduled Castes, Dy Director, Developing Castes, Section Officer (Sachivalay), Tribal Development Officer, Section Officer (GPSC), Mamlatdar, State Tax Officer, Taluka Development Officer, Municipal Chief Officer, Social Welfare Officer (Dev. Cast), Govt Labour Officer, District Inspector Land Record, Asst. Director, Food and Civil Supply, Superintendent Prohibition & Excise positions. Officials of the Gujarat Public Service Commision will publish the GPSC Class 1-2 Hall Ticket 2018 on their official web portal @ gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in. The contenders who have applied for the notification need to participate in the test on 21st October 2018 (Prelims) and 17th, 23rd, 24th February 2019 (Mains). We have also provided the steps to download the GPSC Class 1-2 Call Letter 2018 at the last of this article. Candidates can check the importance of hall ticket at the time of examination with the help of this page. Hence, all the competitors need to know all the information about the GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018.
All the competitors need to visit the authorized site of the Gujarat Public Service Commision to download the admit card. The students need to provide the application number and the password to get the GPSC Class 1-2 Hall Ticket 2018. Therefore, the competitors need to check the login details to download the admit card for the GPSC Class 1-2 Exam 2018. In the below table, we have arranged the particulars of the call letter. All the contenders need to check the data about the hall ticket before participating in the written test. The postulants who have submitted the application form before the last date are only eligible to download the GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018.
To take part in the examination, for all the contenders the admit card is the essential and mandatory document. Thus, all the students need to download the GPSC Class 1-2 Hall Ticket 2018 to write the written test. For the prelims and the mains exams, the officials will release the hall ticket. Competitors need to check the information about the prelims and mains examination carefully with the help of this post. The invigilator of the test room will not allow the candidate into the exam hall without carrying the GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018. Without fail, all the contenders need to check the link at the last of this page to download the GPSC Class 1-2 Call Letter 2018.
We have provided the GPSC Class 1-2 Recruitment 2018 information on our web portal. The contenders can check the details and complete the application process as soon as possible. The application process will start from 16th July 2018 and available up to 31st July 2018. Therefore, all the interested competitors need to know the particulars of notification from our website.
The admit card for the examination will contain the information related to the applicant and the written test. The candidates can know the date of the test and more details by checking the GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018. All the individuals need to check the hall ticket at the time of the downloading. The officials will receive the suggestions from the students related to the mistakes on the admit card. Therefore, the postulants need to verify the hall ticket and inform the officials if any mismatches are found.
We all know that the call letter is an identity proof for the applicants to enter into the examination hall. Therefore, all the aspirants need to download the GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018 from this article. The officials will check the admit card of the student at the time of the examination. Along with the hall ticket, the candidates need to take one proof to the examination hall. In the below section, we have mentioned the documents that can carry to the test hall. The hopefuls can check and verify the details that are present on the documents. In addition to this, for the prelims and the mains examination, we have arranged the syllabus and the previous papers on our web portal. The candidates can check and know the pattern of the written test. We will update the link to download the GPSC Class 1-2 Hall Ticket on this page after the release of the admit card by the higher authorities of GPSC.
Hope, the provided information about the GPSC Class 1-2 Admit Card 2018 is useful to all the contenders. Follow Sarkari Recruitment to know more updates.


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Cruising aboard Disney Fantasy elevates fun at sea to an art form. Disney Fantasy demonstrates a true mastery of the craft with an onboard collage of fun entertainment for you to enjoy.
Eastern Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral (Orlando) are fantastic ways to explore magical islands, beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, fantastic food, among other things. Disney Fantasy leaving Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida for 7 nights from December 28, 2019.


Turn your Mac into a teleprompter.
Presentation Prompter 5 can be used on iPad with the third-party app Duet Display in most cases (purchased separately). Ensure you are running the latest version of Duet Display for both iPad and Mac, as newer versions of macOS require it. Open the Duet Display menu extra on Mac and and choose "Check for Updates" from the gear icon once you have it installed.
Download and install Duet Display on both Mac and iPad.
Launch Duet Display on both Mac and iPad.
Connect a USB cable from the Mac to the iPad.
Configure Duet Display with the largest text (lowest resolution), highest framerate, and highest quality possible.
Lastly, disable the iPad Touch Bar in Duet Display as it is not what talent wants to see on an output display. Also make sure to configure Duet Display to use the "Discrete" graphics card on your Mac for better performance. This is all done from the Duet Display menu extra.
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A fax modem is a special type of modem that is connected to your computer or fitted inside it to send documents over phone lines. This modem does not require an Internet connection as it uses the phone line just like a traditional fax machine. The RJ-11 phone line jack connects to it and documents from the computer are sent over the line as a fax (from: facsimile).
Most modern computers do not include fax modems, or modems of any kind. Today, your best bet is to use one of many free online fax services. See our updated Free Online Fax Services list for all your options.
However, if you do have a fax modem, you can send and receive fax messages, using your phone line, without requiring a fax machine. You can send softcopy (word processed) documents or scanned documents that you have saved on your computer in image or PDF format. You can use your fax modem with fax software on your operating system.
Many users encounter problems with their fax modems due to wrong driver installation. Make sure you have the right driver, which you get along with the new hardware or download from the vendor's site.
Fax modems only dispatch the data at network level. You need a piece of software to manipulate, format and send the document. For Windows machines, you can use the very popular and free Microsoft Fax software to send and receive fax. You do not have to install it as it is included as a utility app in your Windows installation. You only require some simple tweaks to get it running.
You will need the installation disc or source files because the Microsoft Fax module is not installed by default on your computer when you install Windows, so your computer may ask you for your Windows installation materials when you request Windows to get the Microsoft Fax module configured on your machine.
Please know that when you send a fax using a fax modem, you'll e charged just like you are a regular phone call, assuming you are. Unlike an internet fax service, a fax modem does not allow you to avoid the cost associated with using the phone line.


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> Research and Development
> Academic Article Output
> Utility Patents
> Technology Patents
Utility Patents
Indicator 8: Utility Patents
How Does Massachusetts Perform?
In 2017 Massachusetts again saw record numbers of utility patents granted, reaching 7,430. Its share of U.S. utility patents was 4.9%, an increase from last year and evidence that Massachusetts is a key state for translating research into products meant for commercialization. The Commonwealth's growth rate in patents granted per million residents from 2012-2017 was 25.8%, tied for second with California, with New Hampshire placing first at 37.9%, all of which were above the national growth rate of 14.5%. In 2017, Massachusetts ranks fourth among the LTS in total number of utility patents granted, behind California, Texas, and New York. Nationally, it ranks first in utility patents granted per million residents.
Data Source for Indicator 8: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Census Bureau, World Intellectual Property Organization, U.S. Department of Commerce, World Bank