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Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren Declares, May Be Biggest Prize In Stinker Of NBA Draft
by Sam Amico April 21, 2022, 4:00 pm updated April 21, 2022, 6:46 pm 3 Comments
Don't look now, but may be cool to be a 7-footer in the NBA again. At least, that's the latest after Chet Holmgren told ESPN he has declared for the 2022 NBA Draft.
Holmgren just finished his freshman season at Gonzaga. He stands 7-foot-1 and averaged about four blocked shots a game. That alone makes him the type of player who should be able to impact an NBA game — at least defensively — right out of the gate.
"After a season where we accomplished a lot of great things as both a team and an individual, I feel like I'm in a position to be able to chase my lifelong dream to play in the NBA," Holmgren told ESPN.
Along with his 3.7 blocks, Holmgren averaged 14.7 points and 9.,9 rebounds. He is unique in the sense that he can hit 3-pointers (39 percent on the season), score underneath and again, make a difference down low defensively.
Otherwise, this is supposed to be significantly down season for the NBA Draft. In most years, Holmgren might go in the Nos. 5-7 range. He could drop this year, too, but likely not below No. 3.
"My goal every day is to do everything I can to become the best I can be," Holmgren said. "I'm doing that with my pre-draft training — in the weight room getting stronger, tightening up my [ballhandling], my shooting, and becoming more accustomed to handling an NBA style of game. Summer league will be my first opportunity to showcase that.
Written by Sam Amico
Sam Amico spent 15 years covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports and NBA.com, along with a few other spots, and currently runs his own basketball website on the side, FortyEightMinutes.com.
Common Sense says:
Wait…a "stinker" of an NBA draft? That is exactly the opposite of what I'm hearing from a lot of people in the know that I have trusted over the years…
I thought about this watching him play all season and I think I can stand by it still. Holmgren is the best ball handling big man I have ever seen. He could play the point if the Zags needed him to, I'm pretty sure he did on occasion, he's that good. Yes, he blows away in a stiff breeze, he'll get pushed around his first couple years in the league, but when he grows into his body the guy is going to be a super star. The sky is the limit for him as far as potential goes. Where are you going to find a 7 footer who can bring the ball up the court, shoots 40% from 3, and blocks almost 4 shots per game? Insane. I'd take him first overall easy.
Seth Lodine says:
He should stay one more year and get bigger and stronger

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Nicholas Deon Thrash, 34, was convicted of 10 counts of child molesting and sentenced last week to 160 years in prison. On Tuesday, his girlfriend pleaded guilty to related charges.
An Indiana woman on Tuesday admitted to charges that she allowed her boyfriend to molest her daughter, to the then 10-year-old pregnancy.
The 33-year-old woman, of Marion, pled guilty to charges of neglect, aiding and abetting child murder and assisting a criminal. They avoid a trial by accepting a sentence of 20 years in prison and five years of probation.
"We are definitely ready to go to trial in a few weeks, but the emotional and psychological toll would be significantly more (for this research) than the Thrash test," Deputy Grant County prosecutor Lisa Glancy said.
The woman's boyfriend, 34-year-old Nicholas Deon Thrash, was convicted of 10 counts of child molesting and sentenced last week to 160 years in prison. The victim, who was not named, testified Thrash had abused her at least 15 times.
The mother admitted her daughter told her Thrash was killing her, but she continued to live with him, the Chronicle-Tribune of Marion, Ind., reported. They reportedly gave the daughter to say that a classmate impregnated her. Neither the parent nor the pregnancy was reported to the police.
A part of the woman plea required that she have no contact with her 12-year-old daughter to a counselor gives permission. The Associated Press has in the name of the woman to protect the identity of the girl.
Prosecutors told FOX59 in Indianapolis that the girl, after the run of 11, gave birth to a boy in September 2017. The baby was given up for adoption, while the girl now resides in a foster home.
"She's doing better. That is all we can hope for now. She is in a good place," Glancy said.


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Q: Prove that the determinant of the Gram matrix of 3 vectors is nonnegative Let $\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle$ to be the regular inner product on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and let $y_1,y_2,y_3\in \mathbb{R}^n$. Prove that $\det(G)\ge0$ where
$$   G :=
\begin{pmatrix}
\langle y_1,y_1\rangle & \langle y_1,y_2\rangle & \langle y_1,y_3\rangle \\
\langle y_2,y_1\rangle & \langle y_2,y_2\rangle &\langle y_2,y_3\rangle\\
\langle y_3,y_1\rangle & \langle y_3,y_2\rangle & \langle y_3,y_3\rangle
\end{pmatrix}.$$

I tried to open the matrix det multiply time but it didn't went through pretty good, I'd like to know if someone has any hint to give me on how to work it.
thanks!

A: If we treat $y_1, y_2, \cdots, $ as column vectors, let $X=\begin{pmatrix} y_1 & y_2 & \cdots & y_n \end{pmatrix}$, then $G=X^tX$ which is positive semidefinite.

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Slotkin bill would require more PFAS chemical monitoring by EPA
Congressional Democrat Elissa Slotkin introduced a bill Thursday that would amend the federal "Safe Drinking Water Act" to require municipalities test for at least 30 PFAS substances in drinking water.
Slotkin bill would require more PFAS chemical monitoring by EPA Congressional Democrat Elissa Slotkin introduced a bill Thursday that would amend the federal "Safe Drinking Water Act" to require municipalities test for at least 30 PFAS substances in drinking water. Check out this story on livingstondaily.com: https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/livingston-county/2019/05/16/elissa-slotkin-congress-bill-chemical-monitoring-epa-water/3686061002/
Sean Bradley, Livingston Daily Published 3:27 p.m. ET May 16, 2019 | Updated 3:30 p.m. ET May 16, 2019
A bill introduced Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives could require testing for more PFAS chemicals nationwide.
Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who represents Michigan's 8th congressional district, which covers Livingston, Ingham and northern Oakland counties, introduced a four-page bill called the "PFAS Monitoring Act."
If passed, the bill would amend the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to require municipalities test for at least 30 PFAS substances in drinking water.
"We're doing that because communities across Michigan and the Midwest are finding (PFAS contamination) in their water," Slotkin said. "It continues and expands (testing) to 30 PFAS substances in drinking water. This would underscore that they've got to test for a wider range of them, particularly ones we're seeing pop up across the state."
PFAS foam floats along Van Etten Creek after being dumped from a storm pipe of water treated at a granular activated carbon GAC plant from the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press)
The potentially harmful chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS — were once used in consumer products, industrial processes and firefighting foam. Testing began after large concentrations of the substances were found around the state.
She said more than the six PFAS substances the EPA tests for have shown up in tests across the Midwest.
"Right now, we're under-testing," Slotkin said.
In Livingston County, testing in water supplies for schools found PFAS levels well below the EPA's action standard of 70 parts per trillion.
MORE: Water in several Livingston County schools show PFAS levels 'well below' EPA limit
As of April 4, Diamond Chrome Plating in Howell is identified by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy as one of 49 sites in Michigan to have PFAS contamination.
The company provides plating and coating services for aerospace and aircraft, government and defense and commercial industries, according to its website.
Slotkin said she is gathering sponsors for the bill.
"My goal is to have this be another bipartisan piece of legislation that moves swiftly through committee," Slotkin said.
Slotkin is also a member of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force created earlier this year by co-chairs Reps. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.).
"People have been extremely non-political about this because it's about the safety and security of our families," she said.
The bill has other provisions:
$10 million in funding each year from 2021 to 2031 for testing and analysis for municipal water systems that serve fewer than 10,000 people;
Within two years, the EPA must come up with one or more methods of testing for the full range of PFAS chemicals; and
requiring that those results be made public on the EPA's website.
The $10 million is "not a lot to ask" for in the appropriations process, Slotkin said.
"This came directly from the feedback I got from meeting with lots of Livingston County mayors, supervisors and senior leaders," she said. "A lot of them were really concerned about their budgets and that Washington puts more requirements on them but doesn't always provide the resources."
The money is a starting point toward getting communities aware that more testing is needed.
"It's affecting our way of life," she said. "I tell people in Michigan that environmental security is homeland security."
The bill's introduction comes as a package of 13 bills introduced in January was discussed Wednesday in a meeting of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Contact Livingston Daily reporter Sean Bradley at 517-552-2860 or at spbradley@livingstondaily.com. Follow him on Twitter @SbradleyLD.
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Diagnoses of genera of South East Asia: Rhombonotus (?; ?). R. similis Hasselt, 1882 [= Ligonipes. - J.Pr.]. It is close to Ligonipes. Ligonipes does not occur in S.E. Asia. Drawings of the Australian species R. gracilis (and Ligonipes) are given in Davies & Zabka, 1989. Distribution: Rhombonotus is known only from Sumatra and Australia. General remarks: Most of these genera are known only from south east Asia. Although there are still no habitat details, genitalia and occasionally other drawings are now available for many of them. In the original descriptions and in Simon's salticid classification, mention is sometimes made of close and more familiar relatives. The latter will be discussed in more detail in due course. Murphy & Murphy 2000: 272. By courtesy of the Authors' and the Malaysian Nature Society.


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General Electric to scrap California power plant 20 years early
By Alwyn Scott
Reuters• June 21, 2019
FILE PHOTO: A traffic light is seen in front of a logo of General Electric at the company's plant in Birr
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Friday it plans to demolish a large power plant it owns in California this year after only one-third of its useful life because the plant is no longer economically viable in a state where wind and solar supply a growing share of inexpensive electricity.
The 750-megawatt natural-gas-fired plant, known as the Inland Empire Energy Center, uses two of GE's H-Class turbines, developed only in the last decade, before the company's successor gas turbine, the flagship HA model, which uses different technology.
The closure illustrates stiff competition in the deregulated energy market as cheap wind and solar supply more electricity, squeezing out fossil fuels. Some utilities say they have no plans to build more fossil plants.
It also highlights the stumbles of Boston-based GE with its first H-Class turbine. The complex, steam-cooled H design takes hours to start, suffered technical problems and sold poorly, experts said.
"We have made the decision to shut down operation of the Inland Empire Power Plant, which has been operating below capacity for several years, effective at the end of 2019," GE told Reuters. The plant "is powered by a legacy gas turbine technology ... and is uneconomical to support further."
GE declined to comment on whether it would take a charge for shutting the plant. GE operates few power plants of its own.
In a filing with the California Energy Commission on Thursday, GE said the plant is "not designed for the needs of the evolving California market, which requires fast-start capabilities to satisfy peak demand periods."
GE's newer HA turbine can power up in under an hour, more quickly than the H to match fluctuating supplies of wind and solar power, GE said. The large market for the H turbine that GE anticipated "did not develop and has resulted in an orphan technology installation at IEEC," the filing said.
It added that GE will no longer support or make replacement parts for the H turbine. Only one other plant uses H turbines, Baglan Bay in Wales.
California approved the Inland Energy Center, located in Riverside County, about 75 miles (120.7 km) east of Los Angeles, in 2003 and the plant opened in 2009. Industry experts estimated it cost nearly $1 billion. Similar combined-cycle gas-power plants run for 30 years before being decommissioned, according to a recent study by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
One of the two Inland Empire turbines was mothballed in 2017, cutting the plant's output to about 376 megawatts, according to the filing and the California Independent System Operator, which oversees the state's electricity grid. Closing the plant will eliminate about 23 jobs, the filing said.
GE has been promoting its "H-Class" turbines amid a severe downturn in demand for fossil-fuel power plants.
The two "H" turbines being demolished in California differ from GE's current HA, which uses air cooling, said a former GE engineer familiar with both turbine types.
Still, premature closure of a turbine marketed as "H-Class" is a negative for GE as it struggles to restore profits at its power business, the expert noted. Power, once GE's largest division, lost $22.8 billion last year as the company grapples with slack demand for fossil-fuel plants. The company is set to lose up to $2 billion in cash this year.
GE is selling the California power plant site to a company that makes battery storage, which is increasingly used to make wind and solar power available when needed, replacing the need for some fossil fuel plants.
(Reporting by Alwyn Scott; Additional reporting by Scott DiSavino; editing by David Gregorio and Leslie Adler)


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Archdaily: Venice Biennale 2016 Winners
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UNFINISHED / curated by Carlos Quintáns & Iñaqui Carnicero. Spanish Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu
Alejandro Aravena and the jury for the 15th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia have just announced the winning participations.
The Golden Lion for Best National Participation went to Spain for UNFINISHED. The jury cited Carlos Quintáns & Iñaqui Carnicero's "concisely curated selection of emerging architects whose work shows how creativity and commitment can transcend material constraints."
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Gabinete de Arquitectura. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu
The Golden Lion for Best Participant in the International Exhibition, Reporting From the Front, went to Gabinete de Arquitectura. The award was granted to Solano Benítez, Gloria Cabral, and Solanito Benítez (all from Paraguay) for "harnessing simple materials, structural ingenuity and unskilled labour to bring architecture to underserved communities."
NLÉ's Makoko Floating School at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu
NLÉ received the Silver Lion for a Promising Young Participant in the International Exhibition Reporting From the Front for his Makoko Floating School. The jury cited, "a powerful demonstration, be it in Lagos or in Venice, that architecture, at once iconic and pragmatic, can amplify the importance of education."
"OUR AMAZON FRONTLINE" / curated by Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse. Peruvian Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu
Japan and Peru took home the Special Mention in the National Participations category. For Japan, the jury particularly appreciated "the poetry of compactness to alternative forms of collective living in a dense urban space." They congratulated Peru for bringing architecture to a remote corner of the world, making it both a venue for learning as well as a means for preserving the culture of the Amazon.
en : art of nexus / curated by Yoshiyuki Yamana. Japanese Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Image © Laurian Ghinitoiu
Maria Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo of Italy received Special Mention for her contribution to Reporting From the Front, which demonstrated "perseverance in using the rigours of her discipline to elevate the everyday into timeless works of architecture."
Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Venice Biennale. Image © Lito Mendes da Rocha
As it was announced in May, Paulo Mendes da Rocha received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.


New wire harnesses for 2016????
Home › Forums › TaG › Rotax Max › New wire harnesses for 2016????
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I heard that there's been an upgrade to the wire harnesses and samples were out in Vegas.
My question is: Are they going to send out new harnesses to those of us who have the new EVO motors and upgrades? Free right? When?
Yes, there is a new harness and a new bracket for the coil and ECU. You get one new harness per engine serial number. You must exchange your old harness in order to get a new one. They are starting the exchange process at round one of the FWT in Homestead. They have not stated yet how the exchange process will work for everyone not going to FWT.
If you sign up on Maxpeed's email list, they send these updates out.
Intersting news… Took us a couple months to get EVO Upgrade sorted on our engine. Had to purchase the update to the upgrade kit. Even with their recommended mounting can't believe components and wires would last long. Inspired by someone on one of the other boards I put go-pro looking backwards towards rear wheel and electronics. You'd be amazed at how much movement there is.
I look forward to seeing details on the new harness. I could not find a way to register or get on MaxSpeed mail list so I sent them a message.
Seems like they are directing you to work with local dealer.
The new bracket looks much better, I think it effectively sandwiches the coil and ECU between metal plates with rubber isolators so they don't flop around. Not sure how I originally signed up for updates, but I do get emails from Maxspeed with the stuff.
Any new news yet? I haven't seen anything yet. I'm getting anxious since our season starts in two and a half months. I don't feel like dumping cash to have spare old style harnesses, but I also don't feel like waiting to the last minute for Rotax to make a decision.
Give them your engine ser# , shipping address and phone #.
There may be another way now, I'm not sure, but I already got my harness and bracket kit a few weeks ago.
The new harness worked great for us and is a much improved design. The only thing to be aware of is the mounting of the ground wire. For the new harness, the ground mounts to the bracket, not the cylinder head.


Have you ever said something to the effect of "I'm starving" in an attempt to describe your hunger?
Have you ever paused to think about what we're saying when we use that phrase, even jokingly?
Friends, if you have eaten a meal within the past 24 hours, no matter how hungry you may feel, you are not "starving."
I used to be fond of using that phrase to describe when I thought I was especially hungry.
With how incredibly blessed I am, I have never actually known what it feels like to be "starving."
In fact, GOD has blessed me so richly that I've never had to truly be concerned where I was going to find my next meal.
An overwhelming sense of shame came over me.
How thankless must I appear to GOD when I flippantly use the phrase "I'm starving" when hundreds of thousands of people around this world literally are starving?!?
I repented of my ingratitude and poor choice of words and, to my knowledge, I have never again said, "I'm starving."
I pray that GOD never has to show me what it is to be starving in order to get me to realize how ungrateful I can be.
If so, resolve to repent of thanklessness and pray for increased thank-full-ness.
Let's think about what we say!


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Komsa brings gaming accessories under its own brand topp
Ebenezer Robbins March 25, 2021 2 min read
Gaming on smartphones is all the rage. With this in mind, Komsa is now expanding its portfolio to include new gaming accessories that are sold under the topp brand itself.
More and more people are excited about playing games on smartphones. The Saxon dealer Komsa has also recognized this trend and is now offering its business partners new gaming accessories that are sold under the topp brand itself.
The starter range consists of four smartphone controllers and a gaming charging cable. The controllers, which were developed especially for Android smartphones, are connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth. Thanks to the highly responsive joysticks, touch-controlled games should be able to be controlled with greater precision than through the smartphone screen, Komsa promises. The corresponding applications complete the game portfolio: users can find predefined key assignments for many popular games or, alternatively, they can configure their own settings.
The charging cable, which is also available, ensures that there is sufficient power supply when gaming, such that the cable should not interfere with the game.
Steffen Ebner, Sales Director at Komsa: "We want to offer our business partners high-quality mobile gaming products at fair prices and thus give them the opportunity to respond to growing demand, open up new target groups and offer attractive cross-selling products. "
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Today marks the anniversary of the founding of the Daughters of The Corgi. It is also the day the Mime Accords ended. It is the Feast Day of St. Berrenger, and in the garden, there are signs.
Perhaps the best of these historical romances was the film "Jeanette, Fille du Corgi" (1952), by the great director René Poire-Mordante, celebrated for its stunning camerawork, and the brilliant (if somewhat unsettling) Echo Harbor sequence.


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UH College of Medicine Launches Residency Program As It Seeks Accreditation
There are 39 newly-minted medical doctors in the inaugural group.
Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz
Dr. Hong Thai considered several options for her residency after graduating from the UTHealth McGovern Medical School but decided to stay in Houston, her hometown. She is one of 39 newly-minted doctors who make the inaugural group of the residency program for the University of Houston's College of Medicine.
Although the College of Medicine is scheduled to admit its first class in August 2020, Texas law requires new medical schools to create a plan to bring new first-year residency positions equal to 110 percent of the ultimate graduating class size. UH is partnering with HCA Houston Healthcare and plans to bring 138 resident positions to Houston by 2020.
Dr. Hong Thai studied medicine in Houston, at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School.
Thai and her colleagues are starting their residencies on Monday at Houston-area hospitals in the north and west part of town. They will also train at HOPE Clinic, a local federally qualified health center with locations in Aldine, Alief, southwest and west Houston.
On Friday, they attended a white coat ceremony at UH and recited the Hippocratic oath, a rite of passage for medical students.
Residencies can last from three to as many as nine years depending on the medical specialty and sub-specialty the resident chooses.
"This is the time when the resident really becomes expert," said Dr. Stephen Spann, founding dean of the UH College of Medicine. "They gain a lot of practical experience, gradually increasing responsibility for the care of patients."
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For Thai, the potential variety of medical cases she will learn about and work on is one of the main reasons she is doing her residency in Houston.
"I saw really rare cases as a medical student and I saw the bread and butter cases as well and you get really good at those cases," Thai said. "You are training under world renowned physicians that are teaching us every day, so it's just a great opportunity."
Dr. Andrew Paulk studied medicine in the island of Dominica, at Ross University.
The residency program has also attracted young doctors who went to medical school in other parts of the United States. One of them is Dr. Andrew Paulk. He studied medicine at Ross University, on the island of Dominica.
Paulk is looking forward to working in different hospitals in Houston's large metropolitan area.
"You can really be prepared for just about anything if you choose this residency," he said.
Currently, the rules established by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education say a resident can work a maximum of 80 hours a week and there are also guidelines on how long a resident can be on duty without a break. "I think this has improved the lives of residents but it's also improved the care of patients," said Spann. "When I was a resident, many years ago, we might work 36 hours in a row."
The University of Houston states a principal goal of its medicine program is to address the shortage of primary care doctors in parts of Houston and Texas. Currently, the state ranks 47th out of 50 states in the ratio of primary care to population. Research by the Association of American Medical Colleges has found that 68 percent of all medical residents stay in the communities where they complete their graduate medical education.
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The program aims to have 389 resident positions by 2025 and UH Chancellor Renu Khator told News 88.7 "that means that Houston and the state of Texas can expect lot of new medical doctors."
The residency is a necessary step in the process to obtain national accreditation for the medical school from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Khator said an initial review has been favorable and an LCME site visit team is expected sometime in the fall. "We certainly will do everything possible to make sure that we do get that final barrier completed and crossed," she said.
Both Thai and Paulk are doing their residencies on internal medicine. Thai would eventually like to specialize in critical care. She said for her, it's personal.
"My dad has been unfortunately in and out of the ICU quite frequently," she said. "I know what it's like to be on the receiving end of that, to be a family member of somebody who is so critically ill."
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Q: Subtracting list elements from another list in R I have two lists and I want to subtract one list element wise with the other, in order to replicate a Matlab function bsxfun(@minus, lt, lt2). The two lists look something like the below (edit: now works without pracma package):
# Code

# First list
lt = c(list())

# I use these lines to pre-dim the list...
lt[[1]] = c(rep(list(1)))
lt[[2]] = c(rep(list(1)))

# ... such that I can add matrices it this way:
lt[[1]][[1]] = matrix(c(3),nrow=1, ncol=1,byrow=TRUE)
lt[[2]][[1]] = matrix(c(1),nrow=1, ncol=1, byrow=TRUE)

# Same with the second list:
lt2 = c(list())
lt2[[1]] = c(rep(list(1)))
lt2[[2]] = c(rep(list(1)))

lt2[[1]][[1]] = matrix(c(2,2,2),nrow=3, ncol=1,byrow=TRUE)
lt2[[2]][[1]] = matrix(c(1,1,1),nrow=3, ncol=1,byrow=TRUE)

Element wise subtraction would mean that that each row of an element of lt2 would be subtracted
by the respective element of the object lt, i.e., lt2[[1]][[1]]  each row by 3, resulting in t(c(-1 -1 -1)).... and lt2[[2]][[1]] = t(c(0,0,0)) by  1 ... It is important to me that the list structure is maintained in the results.
Now I tried using lapply(lt2,"-",lt) but it does not work. Any suggestions?

A: I suspect you are looking for something like this skeleton code which subtracts 2 lists element-wise...
x <- list(1,2,3)
y <- list(4,5,6)
mapply('-', y, x, SIMPLIFY = FALSE)

but as noted, you need 2 identical lists (or at least R's recycling algorithms must make sense) as for example...
z <- list(4,5,6,7,8,9)
mapply('-',z,x,SIMPLIFY = FALSE)

You might be looking for something like this where you subtract a constant from each member of the list...
mapply('-',y,2, SIMPLIFY= FALSE)

A: I figured it out - I had another mistake in the question :/
Changing the second class as.numeric worked
lt3 = lapply(lt2[[1]],"-",as.numeric(lt[[1]]))


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On Orpheotelestai and other matters
This was originally a response to a post that appeared on Patheos, Wild Hunt or some similar site claiming that Paganism in both its ancient and modern forms lacked hierarchy, a set of sacred texts, was focused on life here rather than some posthumous existence, and so forth. None of which applies to my tradition, which is one of many (many, many) reasons why I long ago stopped using the Pagan identifier. If you'd like to learn more about Orphism I recommend checking out some of the links here.
The power of Orpheotelestai came from their knowledge, experience and discernment in matters of religion and was further predicated on a natural hierarchy – if the average person could solve their own physical or psychological maladies they naturally wouldn't have any need for such specialists. The Orpheotelest, on the other hand, was able to diagnose their client's problems and assign the proper prayers, taboos, ritual procedures, etc. that would bring about purification and release, often by pacifying furious spirits through music, dance and feasting. The more that they could impress their clients with their mastery of arcane lore, ability to discern the will of the divinities and get results with their theatrics the higher the price they could command for their services. Failures didn't remain in the profession long and rarely escaped with their lives.
So, in other words, my whole tradition is predicated on there being a right and a wrong way to do religion. Circumstances call for specific powers to be engaged with in a specific way in order to get specific results and if any of those details are wrong or left out there can be pretty serious consequences – and not just for the one overseeing the rites. For instance a common feature in the Bacchic and Orphic cults was a form of exorcism where the patient was put in a trance state and then exposed to music, colors and objects that would induce frenzied motion in the body resulting in cathartic ecstasy. The principle of sympathia governed these rites so that each of its elements were carefully chosen in order to bring the person into alignment with the proper power. Dissonance could cause the power in them to become agitated, angry and violent resulting in harm being done to the patient. That said, I fully support a person's right to be wrong, particularly in this age of massive overpopulation.
One of the things that distinguished Orphikoi from the general population of ancient Greece was that theirs was a text-based religion with a strong emphasis on memorizing and internalizing hieroi logoi or holy words. Indeed, this association was so strong that anyone inordinately fond of books was immediately suspected of having Orphic sympathies. Of course since this was a tradition of ecstatic possession and there was no universal Orphic church to exercise control over doctrinal matters a lot of different groups and individuals developed the Orphic tradition in novel ways, sometimes to the point where the only commonality between a pair of texts is that they claim some connection to the figure of Orpheus. While Orphics may not all have agreed on the contents of their master's teachings, all felt that they were deeply important, to the point that many inscribed their texts on sheets of gold which they carried on their persons like protective amulets and had them buried with them when they went beneath the earth. These texts were meant to help the Orphic call to mind the initiations they had received, giving them foreknowledge of what awaited them in the underworld and how to overcome the adversaries and lords of judgment they would encounter there. It further reminded them of who they were, what their relationship to Dionysos was and the song to sing to release the poinê of Persephone.
Without faith in your Guide it's very easy to get lost in the Labyrinth.
For the Bacchic Orphic the telos is everything. We look forward to an eternity of fucking and feasting and frenzy with our God and his Furious Host and everything we do here is to prepare us for that. So while there is no negation of this world and carnal existence – indeed we're to soak up as much of it as we can in order to bring its vitality over there with us – at the same time priority is definitely given to the otherworldly in our tradition. Our pantheon pretty much consists of chthonic Gods, Nymphai, Daimones, Heroes and the ancestors so if you are afraid of death this is definitely not the religion for you.
Of course, the ancient Orphics believed that anyone who wasn't initiated into the mysteries would spend their posthumous existence buried in shit, endlessly remembering the worst and most shameful moments of their life.
Everyone is confronted with a choice below – do you drink from the spring of Memory or Forgetfulness? The mysteries teach you to live life well, so you regret nothing, so that you're not afraid to remember who you are. It's those who are seeking escape that are forced to relive their lives. You're only free when you stop running from yourself. That's why you say to the guardians, "My name is Asterios."
14 thoughts on "On Orpheotelestai and other matters"
Vala says:
But…but having a hierarchy or sacred texts (or rules of any sort) would be eXcLuSiOnArY!
thehouseofvines says:
*grins*
I'm okay with that. In fact, there's a lot of folks I'd like to exclude …
Marcus Herminius says:
Yeah. It excludes all of the jackasses that basically just want this to be an excuse to geek out about history or mythology (and sometimes they don't even have an interest in those…)
neptunesdolphins says:
Without faith in your Guide it's very easy to get lost in the Labyrinth. — I will have to ponder that more.
As for the ignorance of modern Neo-Pagans, let us just say that they are infected with the religion of modernity, of deconstructionism, of chronobias (i.e. viewing everything from your particular time in history.). Also, some seem to be in rebellion against authority (i.e. teenagers).
All of which is fine if the person is 13 – less so if they're in their 40s.
P.S. thanks for a further explanation into what you are about.
Thanks. That's one of the things I really want to focus on in the new year – the nuts and bolts of being an Orpheotelest, rather than the more abstract and theoretical, or arguing with stupid people online.
ibgreenie3 says:
Always grateful for more information on Orpheotelestai & to the Otherworldly realm that awaits the true devotee.
Feel free to ask any questions you might have; I'm always looking for writing prompts and ways to keep things interesting here at the House of Vines.
Keith McCormic says:
I more and more strongly suspect some of the early Christian writers were secretly Orpheotelests. So many of the narrative beats feel Greek, too- though that could just be from cosmopolitanism.
Oh definitely. A number of early Gnostic and heretical Christian groups outright claimed Orphic lineage; others were clearly inspired by them, or traveled in the same social circles. Hell, even Jews wrote Orphic Pseudoepigraphica. Boundaries weren't as firm back then, as they would later become.
Here are some sources on Orphic/Christian overlap:
name-famous Orpheus
Dream Is Destiny
'Tis the Season; A Carpocratian carol
'Tis the Season: More like ewwwcharist
Wyrd Designs says:
oh gods the stupid from others in that first paragraph. *facepalms*
Yeah, I wish I'd kept track of the OP, but I just had my response in my files. Oh well, it's probably for the best as they don't deserve the attention.
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Slimbridge - Geese, Cranes and Ducks
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Unknown 3 Comments
Having endured yet another week of downpours we thought what the hell, why not go and enjoy some English rain for a change. Actually our reasons for crossing the border on Saturday were slightly better thought through than that with reports of thousands upon thousands of wintering wildfowl coming out of Slimbridge. In fact the words 'perfect conditions' had been heard more than once and with our fledgling year list yet to make it to triple figures, that was an offer just too good to resist. So it was I found myself rising earlier than I have done all year (admittedly only nine days worth) to ensure that we were at the entrance come opening time. Despite torrential rain for much of the drive we did just that and arrived not only in the dry but also with a hint of brightness in the sky. Of course this is coming from someone who can barely remember what a clear sky looks like so in reality that hint was nothing more than a slightly less dark section of cloud. But I digress. Passing through the entrance gates at WWT's flagship reserve is always a moment I savour, both in terms of expectation at what lies ahead and from memories formed over the past thirty years worth of visits. Though facilities and buildings may have changed the board walk stretching out across Swan Lake remains virtually unaltered and it is always the first place to which I head. Mute Swans, Tufted Ducks, Greylag Geese and other common species are all but guaranteed, not forgetting of course Black Headed Gulls and Feral Pigeons after an easy meal. Despite having numerous photos of them all the lure always proves too great to resist, particularly on this occasion when there was a very real fear that these would be my only pictures of the day with conditions forecast to deteriorate later on.
Also present were a quintet of Bewick's Swans which set us up rather nicely for our next stop at the Rushy. The hides there offer probably the best place in the country to get up close to Pintail and this day was to prove no different. Snoozing on the nearest bank were at least six of these intricately patterned birds, most tucked up tight but a couple awake enough to show off those fantastic tail plumes to full effect. They weren't alone either with at least another hundred plus spread out across the entire area with similar numbers of Teal, Pochard and Tufted Duck also present. Then there were the Bewick's for which Slimbridge is world famous, twenty of them, which on past experience is significantly lower than one might expect given the time of year. As with so many other wetland species habitat loss and persecution are partly to blame but chief culprit at the moment has been our mild winter. Putting it bluntly there just hasn't been enough of an incentive for these birds to move any further South than the Netherlands. Only in the last few days has that started to change as colder weather finally starts to push its way into the rest of Europe so hopes are high that numbers should continue to build over the coming weeks. If they do we might just have to make a return visit.
Amongst the gathered masses there were also a couple of rarer birds present, the first being a male Pochard containing more than a hint of Ferruginous Duck. To be honest I doubt we'd have spotted it on our own but once pointed out its distinctive plumage including dark upper body and yellow eyes was hard to miss. Further back two female Scaup woke up just long enough for a brief swim though at distance a record shot was all I could manage.
The Tack piece was our next stop and here we got our first real impression of the sheer number of birds currently on site. Thousands of Teal, Wigeon and Lapwing were feeding across flooded grassland for as far as the eye could see, intermingled with hundreds of Dunlin (the most I've seen in one place for a very long time) and Black-tailed Godwits, not to mention Shoveller, Redshank and even our first sighting of one of the local Common Cranes. More on those later. Then there were the geese, Canada, Greylag and best of all White-fronted, at least 125 of the latter off in the far distance. I probably should have taken a general photo or two to show the sheer abundance of life but in truth I was so enthralled by proceedings that the thought never even crossed my mind.
Thankfully I was a bit more on the ball at Willow Hide where a surprise appearance by the sun seemed to bring out all manner of species to the feeders there. Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Woodpigeon and even a very showy Cetti's Warbler all popped up in quick succession whilst in the background a male Mallard dabbled away.
Casting my eyes further through the undergrowth revealed a couple of unexpected shapes atop the large bank which borders Holden Tower. Blimey, it was only a pair of Common Cranes! I dashed down the path just in time to see them perfectly set against the horizon, a backdrop of thousands upon thousands of Golden Plovers whirling through the air lending the scene just that little bit extra. The Cranes were only present for a moment or two before strutting off along the bank but a quick relocation into the tower itself soon re-established contact. Now stood closer together they threw their heads back and uttered a series of loud calls, not unlike that of a Goose to my surprise but far, far louder.
Territory presumably marked they took flight out onto the estuary where they happily fed for the next twenty minutes or so. Visibility was rapidly deteriorating due to an incoming storm but even so they made for an imposing sight, dwarfing even the Bewick's which were feeding nearby. We're just not used to seeing wildlife quite that big in this country.
It says something for the imposing nature of a Crane that only once they'd moved off did I even turn my attention to the other birds present which included at least 270 Barnacle Geese and thousands more Lapwings, not forgetting of course a pair of Ruddy Shelducks whose provenance sits decidedly at the dodgy end of what most would class as truly wild. They did look rather nice though. Keeping the lot on their toes were a pair of Buzzards who seemed to delight in soaring along the hedgerows, spreading panic as they went, but alas we didn't get to follow up on a shout for Peregrine due to a rather noisy and rude coach party which had taken up residence in the hide. Sometimes excuse me seems to be the hardest two words in the English language.
Escaping to quieter quarters we found ourselves over at the Zeiss Hide where although we dipped on a Grey Phalarope we did spot five Snipe roosting in the reeds. In fact that may have been all we'd seen if a heavy downpour hadn't kept us under cover for another quarter of an hour or so, time enough for me to pick out a Water Rail skulking through thick vegetation. I had my fingers crossed that it might reveal a little more of itself but instead it melted away once more.
In worsening conditions there was just time to enjoy the spectacle of a large Lapwing flock milling through the air over South Lake before it was on to the Swan feed and then the long drive home. Definitely worth an early start.
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Liz Needle 13 January 2016 at 07:47
Fantastic series of shots. What a great place to birdwatch. I think the beautiful cranes are my favourite, though I am partial to some of your ducks too.
Marie C 14 January 2016 at 15:09
Your persistence served you well (and hopefulness for clear skies!) You had some awesome sightings and got some great photos!
Wendy J 14 January 2016 at 18:34
Great photos of a day that sounds very similar to our visit on Tuesday. We were lucky to also have close views of a Scaup at The Rushy and a Little Stint from Holden tower. A visit here always helps the year list along :-)
Purple Sandpipers, Black Redstarts and Murmurings
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South Africa and Hamas - Why Jewish S. African minister forms friendships with Israel's enemies
Michael Kransdorff and Steven Magid, Ynetnews
When it comes to Israel, the South African government seems to employ a schizophrenic foreign policy. At times it portrays itself as a potential honest broker, wanting to share its successful experience in conflict resolution and contribute to fulfilling the hopes of moderates everywhere - to establish two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.
But the South African government has also on numerous occasions exhibited a more sinister Middle East foreign policy agenda by warmly embracing the enemies of the Jewish people and expressing rabid anti-Zionist positions.
South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC,) has a long history of ambivalence towards the State of Israel. Nelson Mandela in his autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom," for example, credits Jewish paramilitary organizations, such as the Irgun, with having partly inspired the formation of the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe.
But Israel's close ties with the apartheid regime led many ANC activists to view the Palestinian cause as a sister struggle. This position was clearly articulated by ANC Secretary General Oliver Tambo in his 1979 pledge that "the struggle of the fraternal Arab people of Palestine, led by the PLO, will always be assured of the support of the African National Congress and the entire fighting people of South Africa."
Since coming to power in 1994 in South Africa's first democratic election, the ANC has at times shown remarkable pragmatism towards many issues, including its relationship with the Jewish state. Despite strong Leftist anti-western ideological tendencies among its political base and its coalition partners, the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU,) the South African government has sought stronger economic ties with Israel.
In 2004 Ehud Olmert (then minister of trade and industry) at the invitation of the government led a high-level business delegation to South Africa and signed a historic investment protection agreement. A reciprocal visit by an influential South African business delegation to Israel took place the following year. Today Israel is one of South Africa's largest trading partners in the Middle East with trade between the two countries estimated to be worth over $700 million per year and growing. Eight hundred Israeli companies currently operate in South Africa and the two countries have plans for future collaboration in the areas of mining, telecommunications, agriculture, engineering and water.
Eager to engage
The post-apartheid South African government has been eager to engage with Israel not only in the economic sphere but on a political level as well. To the surprise of many, representatives of Ariel Sharon's then ruling Likud party were invited in 2004 on an official visit to share ideas on the peace process. They met with several politicians who featured prominently in the negotiations that resulted in the peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa. Furthermore, following Israel's painful disengagement from Gaza, President Mbeki sent Prime Minister Sharon an unprecedented letter of support.
However, despite this semblance of warm relations, South Africa is one of Israel's fiercest detractors, rivaling even Arab and Muslim nations. Without doubt, the main proponent of this anti-Israel agenda is the Minister of Intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils, who, perhaps somewhat conveniently, is of Jewish descent. Shortly after the Palestinians initiated the Intifada, Kasrils, using the South African parliament as his platform, launched his own campaign - "not in my name" - designed to pressure the Jewish community into publicly denouncing Israel. Its strident rejection by mainstream South African Jewry has served to only goad him on.
In an anti-Zionist propaganda blitz, reminiscent of the former Soviet Union (where he in fact underwent military training,) Kasrils has used his ministries' official websites (previously, Kasrils was the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry,) international conferences, state visits, the ANC journal Umrabulo and of course the media to demonize the Jewish state. He has called Israelis baby killers, likened IDF actions in the Territories to those of the Nazis, declared Israel worse than apartheid and charged the "Zionist regime" with committing a creeping genocide against the Palestinian people.
It would be a mistake to view Kasrils as the only radical anti-Israel element within the South African government. His virulent rhetoric has been ably matched by Willy Madisha, president of the ANC's coalition partner COSATU. Last year at an international trade union conference in London, for example, he described South Africa's apartheid policies as "a Sunday picnic" in comparison to Israel's "brutal" treatment of the Palestinians. He has on other occasions denounced Israel as an "evil state" and called for an anti-apartheid type sanctions campaign to bring it to its knees.
Unconditional support for Israel's enemies
Despite the hopes of many in the Jewish community that this is just rhetoric designed to placate radical Islamist and hardcore leftist groups in South Africa, the government has shown time and again its willingness to back up these anti-Israel words with anti-Israel actions.
It has voted for a litany of United Nations resolutions condemning Israel, on occasion even co-sponsoring. It opposed Magen David Adom's inclusion in the international Red Cross/Crescent Society. And it was one of only 15 countries to make a legal submission to the International Court of Justice in The Hague against Israel's security barrier, commonly referred to by the deputy foreign minister as the "apartheid wall."
Perhaps more worrying than South Africa's hostility towards the Jewish state is its unconditional support for Israel's enemies. South Africa has in recent years strengthened its ties with Iran's genocidal regime, defending Tehran's right to develop nuclear technology and allegedly offering to supply it with uranium (this is detailed in the Jan/Feb edition of the Arms Control Association journal Arms Control Today.)
Following the latest United Nations Security Council resolution against Iran's nuclear program, Kasrils was sent to the Islamic Republic on what was seen by many in foreign policy circles as a solidarity visit to reassure the increasingly isolated regime of South Africa's continued support. To date South Africa has never officially condemned Ahmadinejad's call "to wipe Israel off the map" or Teheran's hosting of the Holocaust Denial conference despite pleas from the Jewish community to do so.
In addition to Iran, South Africa has also been squandering its political capital on defending the Hamas-dominated Palestinian unity government. Kasrils made international news headlines last month when on an official visit to the Palestinian territories he issued an invitation to Prime Minister Haniyeh to lead a Palestinian delegation to South Africa. This was the first such invitation by a non-Muslim country.
In response to the outcry that followed, South Africa took the ludicrous position that Haniyeh's regime had "gone a long way to meeting" the three international requirements (recognizing Israel; denouncing violence and adhering to past agreements) and that the embargo should be lifted. Thus this invitation was designed to strengthen the international legitimacy of the Hamas-dominated Palestinian unity government, even at the cost of South Africa's credibility in the West.
This schizophrenic Middle East foreign policy is by no means haphazard: it has served as a successful way for the ANC government over the last 13 years to straddle the diplomatic fence. It certainly helped South Africa earn its United Nations Security Council seat in January this year. But with its now enlarged international stature and the increasingly polarized nature of geopolitics this strategy cannot continue indefinitely.
South Africa in the near future will have to choose, as George W. Bush crudely put it after 9/11, if they are either "with us" or with the terrorists. Given its recent behavior towards Israel and the Middle East in general, it looks increasingly likely that they will side with the latter.
Michael Kransdorff and Steven Magid are authors of the South African Jewish blog, Its Almost Supernatural
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3405940,00.html
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A founder of the Weather Underground, a revolutionary group that waged war against the US government in the 70s in response to the Vietnam War.
Interview, Radio Neatherlands (TSWI) 30 June 2007 [12min / 6Mb]


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September 18th, 2018 The contact with Stage-USA worked well and made things simple. The contact with my contact person was good and I knew that she would answer my questions soon and clear. Overall feeling, clear and good communication, correct and honest in word. This was my first visa application so I didn't know what to expect. My contact person helped me very well in this process. It's good to have one contact person during the application process.
A thing that would have made things more clear for we could be a sort of timeline. This shows the steps you completed and the steps with documents you need to provide to complete the application. This would give me more overview in my whole application process and I would have known what to expect.


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using System;
using System.Text.Json;
using Azure.Core;

namespace Azure.ResourceManager.DataFactory.Models
{
    public partial class EntityParameterSpecification : IUtf8JsonSerializable
    {
        void IUtf8JsonSerializable.Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer)
        {
            writer.WriteStartObject();
            writer.WritePropertyName("type");
            writer.WriteStringValue(ParameterType.ToString());
            if (Optional.IsDefined(DefaultValue))
            {
                writer.WritePropertyName("defaultValue");
#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
				writer.WriteRawValue(DefaultValue);
#else
                JsonSerializer.Serialize(writer, JsonDocument.Parse(DefaultValue.ToString()).RootElement);
#endif
            }
            writer.WriteEndObject();
        }

        internal static EntityParameterSpecification DeserializeEntityParameterSpecification(JsonElement element)
        {
            EntityParameterType type = default;
            Optional<BinaryData> defaultValue = default;
            foreach (var property in element.EnumerateObject())
            {
                if (property.NameEquals("type"))
                {
                    type = new EntityParameterType(property.Value.GetString());
                    continue;
                }
                if (property.NameEquals("defaultValue"))
                {
                    if (property.Value.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Null)
                    {
                        property.ThrowNonNullablePropertyIsNull();
                        continue;
                    }
                    defaultValue = BinaryData.FromString(property.Value.GetRawText());
                    continue;
                }
            }
            return new EntityParameterSpecification(type, defaultValue.Value);
        }
    }
}

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LARGE SALPERTON WALL LIGHT, in WHITE GOLD | TWL56L-The graphic and sculptural profile of the Salperton Wall Light works especially well when silhouetted against the clean background of a painted wall. This hand forged Wall Light is available in a White Gold finish as well as Bronzed.Porta Romana began life in 1988 in a tiny London workshop. From the beginning, the ambition was to create beautiful and inspiring pieces that would be loved. Good fortune came in finding skilled British craftspeople to create those quirky and original designs.


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in: Trope, Death Tropes, Death by Flashback
Death by Flashback
Basically, if a character experiences an extended flashback sequence, often explaining his origins and, especially, getting rid of all the loose ends in his Backstory, there is a good chance that he is going to be Killed Off for Real. If this is combined with gloomy omens, such as cracking pottery or falling flower petals, he is almost certainly done for.
A subtrope of A Death in the Limelight. Somewhat related to My Life Flashed Before My Eyes, Really Dead Montage, except it happens before the character's death. Can be part of a Sympathetic Murder Backstory. See also Retirony and Fatal Family Photo.
As a Death Trope, all Spoilers will be unmarked ahead. Beware.
Examples of Death by Flashback include:
1 Anime And Manga
2 Literature
4 Live Action TV
7 Web Comics
8 Western Animation
Naruto loves this trope though subversions also appear. Fans often joke about a character going down with "a terminal case of flashbacks".
Lampshaded in a recent Filler episode, when a character begins flashbacking in mid-battle and is immediately convinced that his own death is imminent. He even defines flashbacks as visions of the past that a person sees just before their death.
Bleach is quite similar. Well, except that it will never be terminal, unless the character in question is a hollow or a Filler Villain.
In the Cowboy Bebop's Grand Finale, we finally get to see what went down between Spike and Vicious, something that had just been hinted at earlier. Guess which two that are going to end up killing each other...
The Trigun episode, Paradise, focuses a lot on Wolfwood and he dies at the end.
This is what literally happens to Carossea Doon in Madlax: his memory returns in a flashback and reveals that he has actually been Dead All Along for twelve years.
Regius Gaiz and Zest Grangaitz of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, who both get killed soon after we receive a flashback that reveal their Backstory.
Surprisingly, this was used in Pokémon. Ash's Bulbasaur was at Oak's lab helping bring a stop to some territorial disputes, when a bolder falls. It looks like it was crushed, with a series of flashbacks playing highlights of of Bulbasaur from the series. Bulbasaur used Dig and popped up a few seconds later.
L has an oddly expository dream about his childhood before he dies in Death Note.
Episode 25 of Fullmetal Alchemist places heavy focus on the relationship between Maes Hughes and Roy Mustang during flashbacks, and gives Maes in general a lot of attention. He was doomed
This happens to Durza at the end of Eragon. The "flashbacks" happen immediately after Eragon deals the guy a fatal blow. Durza, is a Shade, and is thus a highly magical creature. The flashbacks are the result of his soul attacking Eragon's and trying to corrupt and kill him. So he's trying to cause Eragon to have a case of death by someone else's flashback.
Severus Snape in Harry Potter, though technically he dies before the flashback scene, not after, and the need for the flashback is caused by his dying.
Almost the entirety of Frankenstein is a flashback narrated by Victor Frankenstein to the explorer Walton. He dies not long after finishing his tale. There's also a possible aversion here, as the Monster narrates a flashback within a flashback, and his fate is left ambiguous at the end. He says he's going to kill himself, but we don't see it happen.
Averted and Played With in the Dresden Files. Harry dies, he recounts his origin story as a ghost, walks into the light ... and wakes up in Mab's arms.
The entire movie American Beauty is a flashback from the main character, Lester Burnham, as he recounts the year before his death. In fact, he is telling it from the afterlife.
Similarly, Ladder 49 is about a firefighter who is trapped in a very large burning building after saving someone's life and is unsuccessful in escaping, with flashbacks involving his career, marriage, and family making up the bulk of the movie.
Live Action TV
Shannon, Ana, Eko, Nikki, Paolo, and Faraday in Lost. Subverted by Charlie whose final flashback episode is about him coming to grips with his impending death, and preparing himself for it. Due to a Prophecy Twist the end of the episode, he is still alive. He dies in the next episode, after the spotlight has moved on. Juliet might also qualify, as said character did have a flashback in her (possibly) final episode, even though the episode was centered on another character. And the character said episode was centered around, Jacob, also seemed to meet his doom by the end.
On Angel Fred got both extended flashbacks before she was taken over by Illyria and a Really Dead Montage after she died and Illyria took over.
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Normally, we get a Rider's backstory soon after meeting him, but Torque's past remained a mystery for most of his arc. Guess what happened to him soon after we find out his history?
In Supernatural Season 3 we finally find out why Bela was being targeted by the ghost ship almost literally a minute before her death. She had made a contract with a minion of the Big Bad ten years earlier to kill her abusive father and neglectful mother. For some it was an Alas, Poor Scrappy moment, but mileage varies.
The Sheriff in Once Upon a Time dies in the episode where we learn his fairy-tale identity.
In Götterdämmerung, Siegfried tells the hunting party the story of his youth (i.e., most of what happened in Siegfried), and the orchestra supplies the appropriate Leitmotifs. Hagen gives him a potion that makes him remember something he had previously forgotten about: the story of how he first met Brünnhilde. Gunther is shocked, because she's now his wife. A few moments later, Hagen plunges his spear into Siegfried's back.
After failing to cast suspicion on Falsetto, Claves of Eternal Sonata is killed by one of the people she was working with. She does not, however, die immediately; we have to watch several snippets of conversation from earlier cutscenes, some extremely recent. This is mingled with musing on why she failed, both in her mission, and in her love life.
There was also the part where, while in Baroque, Polka and Beat recall what they went through to get to the castle. The scene shifts to a really long flashback in which the player takes control, and if the party is killed by the pirates that attack, you get a game over.
In Infinity String, the protagonist starts an interactive flashback sequence. In two of the endings (an early bad ending and the good ending), the protagonist is killed by a Grandfather Paradox.
Mosp from Sluggy Freelance got her own flashback mini-arc immediately before being getting killed off quick.
Western Animation
Bleeding Gums Murphy in The Simpsons reveals a whole bunch of previously unmentioned backstory about him before he dies in the episode "'Round Springfield". There's also a hint that he may be Dr. Hibbert's long-lost brother, but it never goes beyond a brief throwaway joke.
Ted Kord in Batman the Brave And The Bold. He is, of course, not quite the Blue Beetle focused on for this show, but his extended flashback shows how he was as a character and the legacy Jaime must live up to.
In Avatar: The Last Airbender we know in the first episode that the Fire Nation killed Jet's parents,but then we see it all in flashbacks in the episode "Lake Laogai", which is his last episode. In fact we see the flashbacks in fast mode just minutes before a failed attempt at Throwing Your Sword Always Works.
Death Tropes


Buffalo Bills legends and Pro Football Hall of Famers Marv Levy and Andre Reed will participate in an autograph-signing session from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles, 794 French Road, Cheektowaga.
Levy coached the Buffalo Bills from 1986-97 and also served briefly as the team's general manager in 2006-07. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Reed played wide receiver for Buffalo from 1985-99 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Levy autographs will cost $25 each and will include a free Hall of Fame inscription. Prices for Reed will range from $40 to $50 and will also include a Hall of Fame inscription.
Individuals who are unable to make the signing event can drop off their memorabilia in advance. Additional memorabilia will be available for purchase at Bases Loaded before and during the event.


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BC leaders in energy management recognized
By HPAC Magazine October 3, 2012
Geothermal Green Technology HPAC General Solar
The Honourable Terry Lake, BC Minister of Environment presented awards recognizing leadership in energy management to Surrey, Nakusp and City of North Vancouver at the Union of B.C Municipalities convention on September 26. The City of Surrey won in the Community Planning and Development category for the planning and development of Surrey City Centre. Over the past 10 years, City Centre has transformed itself with a new district energy system, zoning regulations and sustainable transportation infrastructure. The Village of Nakusp won in the Corporate Operations category. The Village has implemented renewable energy retrofit projects, reduced GHG emissions and reduced energy costs. Capturing latent heat from hot springs water, installing 6500 W of solar power, and a completing a micro hydro project are just a few of the projects undertaken. "As a small community, Nakusp has limited resources," said Nakusp Mayor Karen Hamling. "These successful renewable energy projects have reduced operating costs, moved us closer to achieving carbon neutral operations and demonstrated leadership." The City of North Vancouver won the Public Sector Collaboration category for the Lonsdale Energy Corporation and School District 44 Education Service Centre/Arts for Kids project, which showcases a geothermal heat pump system and recycling of surplus heat. By saving energy and reducing greenhouse gases, the project allows more of SD 44's budget to be directed towards its education mission, while permitting Lonsdale Energy Corporation to integrate heat recovery and geo-exchange systems into its district energy system. The awards are organized annually by the Community Energy Association in partnership with the Province of British Columbia, Union of B.C. Municipalities, B.C. Hydro and FortisBC.
Ian Storey recognized for his contribution to energy efficiency
Broan-NuTone achieves ISO 5001 Energy Management Systems certification
NRCan funding to aid in ISO Energy Management Systems Standard implementation
LG recognized for innovations in energy efficiency
Direct Energy makes ambitious move to improve its customer service
StatsCan releases apprenticeship study


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Q: How can I remove these DisplayObjects at end of a scene? I want the balloons in this scene, which are DisplayObjects, to disappear when the scene ends. I have added them to the local sceneGroup = scene.view by passing this as the first argument to display.newImageRect() and assumed this would be enough for them to be removed as they are listed in the destroy.scene bit at the bottom. However when it transitions to the next scene they are still there.  Why are these DisplayObjects not being removed?
local composer = require( "composer" )

local scene = composer.newScene()

local Balloons

local positioninsheetOptions = 100

local sheetOptions =
{
    frames =
    {
        {
            x = 0,
            y = 0,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
        {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
        {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*2,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
        {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*3,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
        {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*4,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
         {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*5,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
         {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*6,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
         {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*7,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },
         {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*8,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },

         {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*9,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },

             {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*10,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },

             {
            x = 0,
            y = positioninsheetOptions*11,
            width = 71,
            height = 100
        },

         },
        }
local objectSheet = graphics.newImageSheet( "gameObjects.png", sheetOptions )
Balloons = {}

-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Code outside of the scene event functions below will only be executed ONCE unless
-- the scene is removed entirely (not recycled) via "composer.removeScene()"
-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

local function gotoGame()
    composer.gotoScene( "game" )
end

-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Scene event functions
-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- create()
function scene:create( event )

    local sceneGroup = self.view
    -- Code here runs when the scene is first created but has not yet appeared on screen

    local background = display.newImageRect( sceneGroup, "background.png", 800, 1400 )
    background.x = display.contentCenterX
    background.y = display.contentCenterY

        local balloonBlue1 = display.newImageRect(sceneGroup, objectSheet, 6, 71, 100)
        local balloonYellow1 = display.newImageRect(sceneGroup, objectSheet, 8, 71, 100)
        local balloonRed1 = display.newImageRect(sceneGroup, objectSheet, 10, 71, 100)
        local balloonBlue2 = display.newImageRect(sceneGroup, objectSheet, 6, 71, 100)

        local Balloons = display.newGroup()

    Balloons:insert( balloonBlue1 )
    Balloons:insert( balloonYellow1 )
    Balloons:insert( balloonRed1 )
    Balloons:insert( balloonBlue2 )

    Balloons:addEventListener( "tap", gotoGame )

    balloonBlue1.x = (display.contentWidth/8)
    balloonBlue1.y = balloonBlue1.height

        balloonYellow1.x = (display.contentWidth/8)*3
    balloonYellow1.y = balloonBlue1.height

        balloonRed1.x = (display.contentWidth/8)*5
    balloonRed1.y = balloonBlue1.height

    balloonBlue2.x = (display.contentWidth/8)*7
    balloonBlue2.y = balloonBlue1.height

end

-- show()
function scene:show( event )

    local sceneGroup = self.view
    local phase = event.phase

    if ( phase == "will" ) then
        -- Code here runs when the scene is still off screen (but is about to come on screen)

    elseif ( phase == "did" ) then
        -- Code here runs when the scene is entirely on screen

    end
end

-- hide()
function scene:hide( event )

    local sceneGroup = self.view
    local phase = event.phase

    if ( phase == "will" ) then

    elseif ( phase == "did" ) then
        -- Code here runs immediately after the scene goes entirely off screen

    end
end

-- destroy()
function scene:destroy( event )

    local sceneGroup = self.view

    -- Code here runs prior to the removal of scene's view

end

-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Scene event function listeners
-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
scene:addEventListener( "create", scene )
scene:addEventListener( "show", scene )
scene:addEventListener( "hide", scene )
scene:addEventListener( "destroy", scene )
-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

return scene

A: You need to add the  Balloon group (of which the balloons are children) to your sceneGroup.
In scene:destroy, make sure you remove any listeners and cancel any transitions on the things you want destroyed.  If you have, when the scene's view is destroyed, the Balloon group and all it's children will also be destroyed.


Will President Obama Keep His Promise?
In last year's State of the Union, President Obama addressed the topic of economic mobility – or the ability to get ahead in life – with a resolve not previously heard in the run-up to his second term election. He spoke of several measures that his Administration believes will "build new ladders of opportunity" to "a rising, thriving middle class" big enough to fit any individual willing to strive for it.
President Obama was referring to communities in some of our country's most prolific cities – cities that were symbols of the economic mobility that defined the American Dream in the 20th century, but have since witnessed that dream stagnated by lost jobs, economic segregation, disinvestment, and poor performing schools.
The recently announced Promise Zones initiative is a key component of Obama's plan to reverse these trends. The initiative relies on partnerships with local community leaders and other stakeholders to address the challenges preventing people from climbing the ladder of economic prosperity.
This interagency effort involving the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Agriculture aims to create jobs, increase economic security, expand educational opportunities, increase access to quality, affordable housing, and improve public safety.
Three of the first five Promise Zones selected are located in major US cities – San Antonio, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles – in addition to Southeastern Kentucky and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Each has put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity. In exchange, Promise Zones designees will receive resources from the federal government that will support their plans to achieve positive outcomes.
The Administration's Promise Zones strategy is an important acknowledgement that the fight to restore the American Dream must ultimately be local in its orientation and development. After all, it's our community leaders who have a very real and daily understanding of the inherently local dynamics of economic segregation and exclusion.
It's this philosophy that underpins the mission of the National League of Cities and the work we do in communities, the work we do to support local leadership, and what we advocate for on Capitol Hill. We believe our country's most intractable issues must be addressed by policies that are locally informed and driven, supported by a resourceful and resolute federal government, with a commitment to achieving real, tangible results.
This "promise" to our communities from the Obama Administration is a great sign of hope. America's cities, as our country's driver of growth and innovation, will be committed partners in ensuring that every person has the chance at achieving the American Dream.
To learn about NLC's work to provide pathways out of poverty in America's cities, visit our Institute for Youth, Education and Families webpages.


This is a bronze figure of a standing bearded deity. He wears a pointed and horned helmet. His elbows are flexed with fisted hands. From Toprakkale, Eastern Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. Urartian, 8th to 7th century BCE. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, Osama S. M. "Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 24, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9552/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Nov 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2019.


One of the biggest reasons many of us don't just sign up to every online casino on the planet is that we're worried about our safety. After all, we're handing out card details, address details, and a whole ton of other personal information that we really don't want to fall into the wrong hands. Finding a safe online casino is imperative if you fancy a flutter and don't want to end up with a dreaded phonecall from the bank. But, how do you make sure the online casinos you're signing up to are safe? Here are some top tips to ensure a safe online casino experience every time.
The first thing you're going to want to make sure any safe online casino has is an SSL certificate. This clever piece of technology makes sure that any information you send through their site is encrypted, making it less likely to fall into the wrong hands. Many web browsers will now tell you if a site is secure in the address bar. If you see a padlock and 'secure' then you'll know that they are using SSL technology to keep your information safe.
Using review and top list sites (like Online Casinos Ireland) is a good way of ensuring you're only signing up with safe and secure online casinos. You can also do your own bit of research and search for a particular casino before you sign up. Remember, some people will leave bad reviews just because they're in a mood or have had a losing streak, so take everything you read online with a pinch of salt. However, if you see a lot of bad reviews, specifically about casinos not paying out, then steer clear!
Do you know what an RNG (Random Number Generator) is? It's what all safe casinos should be using if they want to prove that the software they're using is fair. They should often test their RNG for fairness and use a third party auditor to keep everything in check. A legit casino will be very open and honest about the type of software they are using. By keeping their software regularly updated, they can also ensure that it's bug free and protected from hackers. So, have a look around a potential casino's site and check out their RNG details and auditor.
A legitimate and safe online casino will always promote responsible gaming – end of story! There are plenty of different methods that they can help do this, and we don't just mean an article on gambling responsibly. Mr Green is a prime example as they have a range of self exclusion options, so you can limit the amount you bet each day/week/month and even give yourself a break from the site altogether. A good casino will always want to make sure that their customers aren't gambling in an irresponsible manner. You can read more about responsible gambling in Ireland in my guide here.
If you ever get a funny feeling about a casino or are unsure, my advice to you is to give it a miss. However, by using these tips and tricks you can make sure you only hand over your money to a safe online casino (or as safe as possible). Remember, even some of the big names can fall prey to scams or hacks, so just keep your wits about you and don't give over more information than you need to. Happy, safe gambling!