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Brief | November 3, 2021
A Time To Sow
What could you infer from a manufactured contest pitting a private equity alum of The Carlyle Group against a veteran of the Clinton fundraising machine? Granted I know neither of them well, they both strike me as uninteresting men endowed with pleasant sounding all-American names. Glenn Youngkin. Terry McAuliffe.
This is not to say that the Virginia gubernatorial election result was an uninteresting one. From a practitioner's standpoint, comparing the precinct-level and demographic data with historical figures—specifically that from the presidential election exactly one year ago—gives us insights into questions of candidate quality, the impact of different campaign strategies, and changes in voter patterns within Virginia. With an appropriate statistical model, this result is also an important data point for those gambling on next year's congressional elections.
But no respectable practitioner would go so far as to say that the state of Virginia is a "bellwether" in the pundit's sense of word—a glimpse deep into the soul of the nation that somehow confirms all the political misgivings one has held all along on network television.
It is perfectly fine to believe that President Joe Biden's popularity is eroding precipitously. Approval polling confirms it.
It is perfectly fine to hold views about whether the Democratic has shifted too far in a particular ideological direction or shifted too slowly away from a dysfunctional status quo.
But anyone who tells me that Youngkin ascending to the Virginia statehouse is somehow obvious proof that President Biden needs to pursue this particular tack in passing his infrastructure package(s) now is either suffering from rotting D.C.-brain or has something to sell me.
Honestly, I would very much like to stay out of these meaningless conversations about the "meaning" of yesterday's election for Democrats because it's entirely a bad-faith discussion divorced from actual data. Nevertheless, I am forced to consider this nonsense because it matters to the media, who do think in such terms, and thus to the elite who are glued to those media.
If there is a strong enough consensus within the Democratic Party elite that the blame for this loss falls squarely on the change faction of the party, any ambitious legislative gesture will be dead on arrival. Thus, the current fragile alliance between the change faction and the President will be broken. The change faction, whose ranks openly despise the establishment, will have no reason to stick with the President if he cannot deliver what they want. On the other side, the President will need to shed his ties to such rabble-rousers in order to comfort and reaffirm his commitments to the aggrieved party elite.
Of course, such a transparent attempt to quell dissent is sure to have the opposite effect. Members of the change faction will continue to voice their discontent with the status quo in ways that make the party elite anxious, and the formidable ecosystem of right-adjacent media outlets will continue to amplify any soundbites they can get their hands on. Unable to purge radical associations from their party, the elite will have almost nothing at their disposal to salvage their hopes of re-election. Given the stark disparities in the electoral map brought on by gerrymandering, the tendency of Democratic voters to cluster in cities, the failure of supposedly favorable demographic shifts to materialize into actual electoral benefits, and the lack of any real electoral strategy, only one trick remains in their political playbook.
They can jettison their very leader, turning the uncharismatic, aging Biden into a persona non grata by giving him the same treatment swing-state Democrats offered his previous boss, the highly charismatic former President Barack Obama throughout most of his presidency. It helps that Biden has shown himself quite adept at blending into the background, emerging occasionally from silence to deliver a statement expected of him.
It is one thing to be ridiculed by one's ideological enemies or the people. Mockery can be endured. It is another to be abandoned by one's allies.
There was a time when I was bullish on Biden. Even though the covid situation was still miserable on the day of his inauguration, I saw a window of opportunity then. The vaccine rollout was still in its infancy, advancing in fits and starts, but I was confident that it would eventually overcome its growing pains. The economy, severely repressed under lockdown conditions, would soon start back up again. Through no action of its own, I reasoned, the Biden Administration would reap the fruit of rising vaccination rates and economic growth, a windfall that would be theirs to invest or squander in service of their political agenda. While I had little confidence that Biden would live up to the FDR hopes wished upon him, he had assembled a reasonable team of advisors to guide him, steering away from serial economic saboteurs such as Friend-of-Epstein Lawrence Summers and keeping interventionistas out of his foreign policy team. Having been heavily bearish on Biden during the campaign, I decided then to give the newly minted executive a shot and to wish him and my country the best.
But now, I think back to the bitterness I experienced in 2020 at being handed a miserable set of choices. It was criminal, I thought at the time, for the Democratic Party to face its greatest challenge in recent history by stage-managing the rise of a politician whose main qualification was patiently waiting for his turn in the system. It is with a tired heart, rather than a bitter one, that I reiterate my short Biden call today.
The legacy of the Biden era may well be positive. It marked the end of the American military involvement in Afghanistan. It marked the start of non-emergency, universal-ish cash transfers—a material gesture of reconciliation from the state to its subjects—in the nascent form of the Child Tax Credit. It marked the realization that America needed to rebuild her aging structure and build it back better. But it will be the narrative of an Administration stumbling its way through history, as unelected entities such as the Taliban or the Federal Reserve took the initiative to create enduring circumstances on the ground that the President could only weakly shape. In some sense, that is true of most presidents. But most presidents are at least offered the chance to pretend at having some agency. Any such pretense left for Biden will soon be stripped away.
I still remember Biden's victory speech, which sounded none of the notes of triumph but moved me nonetheless.
The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to build, a time to reap, a time to sow. And a time to heal.
Biden, unlike many of the mediocrities who covet his position, is a man who understands his own frailties and the failures of his generation. He understands them well, not out of any particular brilliance but out of the sheer weight of decades of disappointment in a long political career.
It is for that reason that I both respect him but also know that he is not the man for our moment. He's made his peace with his lot in life, as I have with my mine.
It will fall upon my generation to sow, and upon my children's, if they can, to reap.
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How many direct flights to Phuket can our little island sustain? Apparently, a lot!
Having carried as many as 325,000 passengers to Thailand in 2016, Turkish Airlines has recently added one more destination for its flight to the country – and of course it's Phuket.
The Turkish Airlines' new flights to Phuket will reach the island four times a week, in order to supplement the airlines popular Bangkok route, where occupancy rates reach as much as 87 %.
Inaugurated just last week, the new direct flights to Phuket has already attracted widespread interest among passengers from the USA, Russia and Europe.
Turkish Airlines carried almost 30 million passengers in the first half of 2017, with 2.3 million passengers traveling to 36 cities in 22 Far Eastern countries in the airline's offer – an increase of 8.4 percent since last year. And with flights to Phuket on offer, further increase is to be expected.


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Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway
Edmund Cheung So, Yu Xuan Lin, Chi Hao Tseng, Bo Syong Pan, Ka Shun Cheng, Kar Lok Wong, Lyh Jyh Hao, Yang Kao Wang, Bu Miin Huang
Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering
Purpose: The present study aims to investigate how midazolam, a sedative drug for clinical use with cytotoxicity on neuronal and peripheral tissues, induced apoptosis in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells. Methods: The apoptotic effect and underlying mechanism of midazolam to MA-10 cells were investigated by flow cytometry assay and Western blotting methods. Results: Data showed that midazolam induced the accumulation of the MA-10 cell population in the sub-G1 phase and a reduction in the G2/M phase in a time- and dose-dependent manner, suggesting an apoptotic phenomenon. Midazolam could also induce the activation of caspase-8, -9, and -3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase proteins. There were no changes in the levels of Bax and cytochrome-c, whereas Bid was significantly decreased after midazolam treatment. Moreover, midazolam decreased both pAkt and Akt expression. In addition, midazolam stimulated the phosphorylation of p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase but not extracellular signal-regulated kinase. Conclusion: Midazolam could induce MA-10 cell apoptosis through the activation of caspase cascade, the inhibition of pAkt pathway, and the induction of p38 and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase pathways.
OncoTargets and Therapy
https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S56084
Caspases
JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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So, E. C., Lin, Y. X., Tseng, C. H., Pan, B. S., Cheng, K. S., Wong, K. L., ... Huang, B. M. (2014). Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway. OncoTargets and Therapy, 7, 211-221. https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S56084
Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway. / So, Edmund Cheung; Lin, Yu Xuan; Tseng, Chi Hao; Pan, Bo Syong; Cheng, Ka Shun; Wong, Kar Lok; Hao, Lyh Jyh; Wang, Yang Kao; Huang, Bu Miin.
In: OncoTargets and Therapy, Vol. 7, 13.02.2014, p. 211-221.
So, EC, Lin, YX, Tseng, CH, Pan, BS, Cheng, KS, Wong, KL, Hao, LJ, Wang, YK & Huang, BM 2014, 'Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway', OncoTargets and Therapy, vol. 7, pp. 211-221. https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S56084
So EC, Lin YX, Tseng CH, Pan BS, Cheng KS, Wong KL et al. Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway. OncoTargets and Therapy. 2014 Feb 13;7:211-221. https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S56084
So, Edmund Cheung ; Lin, Yu Xuan ; Tseng, Chi Hao ; Pan, Bo Syong ; Cheng, Ka Shun ; Wong, Kar Lok ; Hao, Lyh Jyh ; Wang, Yang Kao ; Huang, Bu Miin. / Midazolam induces apoptosis in MA-10 mouse leydig tumor cells through caspase activation and the involvement of MAPK signaling pathway. In: OncoTargets and Therapy. 2014 ; Vol. 7. pp. 211-221.
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Resident in Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Internship, MetroWest Medical Center (2019)
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The Association of Forefoot Varus Deformity with Patellofemoral Cartilage Damage in Older Adult Cadavers ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY Lufler, R. S., Stefanik, J. J., Niu, J., Sawyer, F., Hoagland, T. M., Gross, K. 2017; 300 (6): 1032?38
Forefoot alignment may contribute to patellofemoral joint (PFJ) osteoarthritis (OA) via its influence on the closed chain kinematics of the lower limb. The purpose of this cadaveric study was to investigate the relationship between forefoot varus and ipsilateral cartilage damage in the medial and lateral PFJ. Forefoot alignment measurements were obtained from the feet of 25 cadavers (n?=?50). Cartilage damage in the medial and lateral PFJ of each knee was scored using the Outerbridge scale. The relative odds of medial and lateral PFJ cartilage damage in limbs with forefoot varus and valgus were determined using logistic regression. The relationship between increasing varus alignment and increasing odds of medial and lateral PFJ cartilage damage was assessed. Of the 51% of limbs with forefoot varus, 91.3% had medial, and 78.3% had lateral PFJ cartilage damage, compared with 54.6% and 68.2% of those with forefoot valgus. The former also had 3.0 times (95% CI 1.2, 7.7) the odds of medial PFJ damage; no association was found with lateral damage (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.7, 3.0). Feet in the highest tertile of varus alignment had 3.9 times (95% CI 10, 15.3, P?=?0.058) the odds of medial PFJ damage as those in the lowest tertile. The results of this study suggest a relationship between forefoot varus and medial PFJ cartilage damage in older adults. As forefoot varus may be modified with foot orthoses, these findings indicate a potential role for orthoses in the treatment of medial PFJ OA. Anat Rec, 300:1032-1038, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Architecture of the Suprahyoid Muscles: A Volumetric Musculoaponeurotic Analysis. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR Shaw, S. M., Martino, R., Mahdi, A., Sawyer, F. K., Mathur, S., Hope, A., Agur, A. M. 2017; 60 (10): 2808?18
Suprahyoid muscles play a critical role in swallowing. The arrangement of the fiber bundles and aponeuroses has not been investigated volumetrically, even though muscle architecture is an important determinant of function. Thus, the purpose was to digitize, model in three dimensions, and quantify the architectural parameters of the suprahyoid muscles to determine and compare their relative functional capabilities.Fiber bundles and aponeuroses from 11 formalin-embalmed specimens were serially dissected and digitized in situ. Data were reconstructed in three dimensions using Autodesk Maya. Architectural parameters were quantified, and data were compared using independent samples t-tests and analyses of variance.Based on architecture and attachment sites, suprahyoid muscles were divided into 3 groups: anteromedial, superolateral, and superoposterior. Architectural parameters differed significantly (p < .05) across muscles and across the 3 groups, suggesting differential roles in hyoid movement during swallowing. When activated simultaneously, anteromedial and superoposterior muscle groups could work together to elevate the hyoid.The results suggest that the suprahyoid muscles can have individualized roles in hyoid excursion during swallowing. Muscle balance may be important for identifying and treating hyolaryngeal dysfunction in patients with dysphagia.
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PERIOPERATIVE AIRWAY CHANGES AND THEIR RETURN TO BASELINE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERY IN THE PRONE AND TRENDELENBURG POSITIONS: EARLY DATA Sawyer, F., Phan, T., Duarte, I., Bonney, I., Schumann, R. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2016
The Branching and Innervation Pattern of the Radial Nerve in the Forearm: A Study to Clarify the Literature Sawyer, F., Lufler, R. FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL. 2016


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Orange Bloom - Textured Impressionist Palette Knife Oil Painting Mona Edulesco by Mona Edulesco - 8.000" x 8.000"
Orange Bloom - Textured Impressionist Palette Knife Oil Painting Mona Edulesco art print by Mona Edulesco. Our prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
FAINTING with delight!! I love this work! Thank you.
Great use of color Mona! That orange blue compliment is awesome. LF!!
Fantastic painting, lovely and vibrant colours, well done!
Many thanks for the Feature, John!
Thank you so much for the Feature, Lori!
Thank you so much Helena!!
Thank you a lot Dusan!
Ambitious Oranges Wonderful Textures of Light The Linear contrasting the Organic of the Floral! You always outdo yourself Mona!
Thank you so much, Brian, for your Beautiful comment!
Vibrantly eye-catching textured work with presence, Mona.
Gorgeous colors and texture, FL Congrats!
I love the blazing color and the great energy, Mona, as in all your paintings! A feast for the soul!
Chava, thank you very much!
What a nice compliment, Robert. Thanks so much! Also thank you very much for the feature!
I am glad you like it, thank you for your beautiful comment Lori.
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What Can I Do About My Racist Parents?
Racism is a spectrum, like autism. Just because people voted for Donald Trump does not make them a racist, it just makes them think it's fine for a U.S. President to be racist. Being a racist has only been a problem for presidents for the past fifty years. Before that, it was practically a job requirement.
I'm not even convinced that Donald Trump is a real racist, he just didn't mind stoking racism and playing on the fears of rubes in suburbs. And just because one of your parents said something tone-deaf about racism during Thanksgiving dinner doesn't mean they want to go to a KKK meeting.
Most people chafe at being called a racist. They will tell you they have a black friend. Do they have a Mexican friend they wouldn't mind walling out? How about a Muslim friend they wouldn't have a problem deporting? Probably not. But we should be willing to give most people the benefit of the doubt. There are a lot of racist people in America. A lot of that racism is just built on ignorance and fear of the unknown. Given a chance to have a black friend or a gay friend or to actually know a Mexican or Muslim person, the vast majority of people would be open-minded and welcoming. At least, that's what I believe in my heart.
The first move with your racist parents is to decide where they are on the spectrum. Do they wear white sheets when you're around? Would they disown you if you told them you were gay? Would they freak out if you dated a Hispanic person? A 10 on the spectrum is like Hitler. An 8 says things like "The White Race must rise again, etc." An 7 is someone who emails everyone racist memes. A 5 is someone who won't watch "Scandal" because it's "a black show." And so on.
If your parents are 10s on this scale, call the FBI immediately. You can still love your parents. But you should express that love through penitentiary plexiglass. 8s or 7s is a little harder to deal with. They're pretty set in their ways. I'd say 1–6 along the spectrum would be offended and self-reflective if you called them a racist. You might be able to work on them.
No matter how racist your parents are, you should try to love them. That's not always easy, but it's as much for you as it is for them. You won't want to suffer the guilt of wondering if you should have been there more for them while they were alive, etc. Do what you can, be there for them when it's not so toxic for you. They have a lot to teach us, even if they're jerks.
How do you create empathy where there is ignorance? Sometimes it feels like lectures or rants are counterproductive. If truly "the arc of the moral universe is long and bends towards justice" it can sometimes feel like that arc takes forever and is steeper than it should be. Incrementalism may not be en vogue during the Trump Years (we will instead incrementally reverse course) but if you continue to chip away at the iceberg it will eventually thaw.
This new fad of overt racism will fade with time. Promises have been made that cannot be kept. People have been played and lied to. And politicians will be held responsible for the garbage they've stirred to the surface. Plus, time is running out for the racists. White deaths are beating white births in many places, and 50% of births last year were to minorities.
I hope we get to live in an actual post-racial nation. One byproduct of all this insanity and madness is that we might finally have to deal with race in this country. I do believe, even after all this, that democracy works. And that the vast majority of people are good and want to live together in peace. Let's hope we all get there, together.
Jim Behrle works at a bookstore and lives in Jersey City, NJ.


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Similarities between Phillies and Super Bowl champion Eagles becoming impossible to ignore
By Angelo Cataldi
Opinion Angelo Cataldi
Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports, File
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson offers some advice to Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins prior to last season's home opener.
It was late in another Phillies win, this one on a boiling Fourth of July at Citizens Bank Park, when a strange notion suddenly overcame me. Is this team a baseball version of the miracle Eagles?
At the plate was Chris Davis, a Baltimore slugger floundering through the worst season of his career. A TV camera panned to an overhead shot from behind home plate, and the Phillies were playing without a third baseman or a shortstop. All four infielders were crammed onto the right side of second base. It seemed like an optical illusion.
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Now, I understand the Phils have embraced analytics, but playing without anyone on the left side of the infield was a bit much, even for them. Surely, the lefthanded Davis would slap the ball the other way, or lay down a bunt. How could someone with a .154 batting average refuse a sure base hit with his team down three runs late in the game?
Ultimately, Davis did what he does best. Taking a mighty swing, he struck out. Clearly, there was never even a fleeting moment when he considered accepting the Phillies' generous gift. Either through analytics or mind-reading or something, the Phils knew Davis would reject their offer.
In an odd way, that moment reminded me of the Philly Special, though obviously the latter was in a far bigger moment on a far grander stage. Somehow, the Eagles knew, with absolute certainty, the Patriots would not be ready for a trick play late in the first half of Super Bowl LII.
Now, I'm not saying the Phillies are about to win the World Series. In fact, I would bet heavily against that possibility. But there is no denying the similarities developing between the Eagles of last season and today's Phillies.
For starters, the field decisions are being made by veritable novices – second-year head coach Doug Pederson and rookie Gabe Kapler. Pederson loves to go for it on fourth down. Kapler uses his bullpen with similar head-scratching abandon. Pederson and Kapler both preach the gospel of statistical analysis. They are both player coaches – bosses who support, not belittle.
No one expected the Eagles to accomplish anything special last season; most predictions had them at 8-8 or, with luck, 9-7. They finished 16-3. Until the past month, did anyone really believe this Phillies team would finish above .500? Even the front office was implying they were a year or two away from playoff contention. Currently, the team is in first place, with a 49-38 record.
Defying logic has been a major theme for both teams. Of course, the best example for the Eagles was winning a Super Bowl without their brilliant young quarterback, Carson Wentz, who blew out a knee with three games left in the regular season. Until the very end, the defense was erratic, turnovers were a problem and the young kicker couldn't convert extra points. None of that mattered.
Meanwhile, the Phillies have an unreliable bullpen (except for Seranthony Dominguez), their big free-agent signings (Carlos Santana and Jake Arrieta) have underperformed, their exciting young shortstop (J.P. Crawford) is hitting .194 and playing mostly third base (when he's not hurt), and the schedule has been filled with tough opponents for the past five weeks. None of that has mattered, either.
The only major difference right now is the story of Nick Foles, a gritty former star who returned to Philadelphia and boldly went where no Eagle had gone before, becoming the team's first MVP of the Super Bowl. The Phillies have nothing to match that dream scenario.
What's that, you say? The Phillies are trying to trade for Cole Hamels, the gritty former star who boldly went where no Phillies pitcher had ever gone before, winning the MVP of the 2008 World Series?
Hey, if that happens, all bets are off.
•	In what world is a 4½ hour game ever a good idea? It happened on Friday night in Pittsburgh, when the Phils won, 17-4. That's right, the Phillies won, and I'm still complaining. Analytics may be a major contributor to the success of the our ballclub this season, but they are killing the game of baseball. Here's all the proof you need: Did you watch every pitch? Do you know anybody who did? The stat nerds are ruining the sport. It's that simple. Swing the bat, dammit.
•	Speaking of bad ideas, how absurd was it to see Markelle Fultz sitting in street clothes near the bench when the Sixers started the summer league season on Friday night? The No. 1 overall draft pick of 2017 played 14 games in his rookie season, and at last check his jump shot was still broken. There was not one young player on the court who needed game experience more than Fultz, and yet he wasn't playing. Why? My guess is because he didn't want to play. For future reference, here's how to spell H-E-A-D-C-A-S-E.
•	Want to feel old? Preparations are under way to refurbish the Wells Fargo Center, which is – ready for this? – 22 years old. The 10th anniversary of the demolition of the beloved Spectrum is next year. Meanwhile, Lincoln Financial Field will turn 15 next month. It has been 14 years since Veterans Stadium was imploded. Even Citizens Bank Park, the gold standard for Philadelphia sports facilities right now, is 14 this season. Where did the time go?
•	The highlight of the Eagles preseason this summer will happen nowhere near the field, especially because Carson Wentz will not play in any of the four meaningless games. No, the big day will be when Brian Dawkins is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 4. in Canton. There was video last week of him receiving his tan Hall of Fame jacket, and even that was thrilling. Through his passion and tears, Dawkins will make one last connection that day with the fans who love him.
•	Two Eagles names from the recent past made the police blotter in Jacksonville last week when a warrant for third-degree felony criminal mischief was filed against ex-wide receiver Jabar Gaffney after former cornerback Lito Sheppard accused his former teammate of slashing his tires and pouring something into his gas tank. Apparently, the two ex-Eagles have been feuding for years, but no one knows why. Here's a big clue: They are cousins. There's no better feud than a family feud.
Angelo Cataldi
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package br.unb.meb.rna.sandbox;

import br.unb.meb.rna.sandbox.api.Function;
import br.unb.meb.rna.sandbox.api.Neuron;
import br.unb.meb.rna.sandbox.functions.DegrauFunction;

/**
 * Created by daniel on 10/16/13.
 */
public class NeuronPortLogicORTrainingTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //Test Port Logic AND - One Neuron

        double degrau_limit = 0.5d;

        // inputs of neuron
        double[] inputs = new double[]{1, 0};

        // value expect
        double expect = 1;

        // precision
        double precision = 0.0001;

        // tax of evaluation
        double evaluation = 0.001;
        //double evaluation = degrau_limit;

        // weight init
        double[] weigths = new double[]{0, 0};

        // function T
        Function t = new DegrauFunction(degrau_limit);

        //Create a neuron for Port Logic AND
        Neuron neuron = new NeuronImpl(t, inputs, weigths);

        //training vars
        double error_rms = 0;
        int training_limit = 100;
        int count = 0;
        boolean training = true;

        double output = 0;

        //Loop of training
        while (training || count < training_limit) {
            output = neuron.calculate();

            error_rms = Math.abs(expect - output);
            if (error_rms <= precision) {
                training = false;
                break;
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < weigths.length; i++) {
                double factor = evaluation * error_rms * inputs[i];
                weigths[i] += factor;
            }
            neuron.weight(weigths);

            count++;
        }

        System.out.println("Port Logic OR - end of trainning");
        System.out.println("------------------------------------");
        System.out.println(String.format("Output.............: %s", output));
        System.out.println(String.format("Count of training..: %s", count));
        System.out.print("Weigths............: ");
        for (int i = 0; i < weigths.length; i++) {
            if (i != 0) {
                System.out.print(", ");
            }
            System.out.print(weigths[i]);
        }
        System.out.println();
        System.out.println("------------------------------------");
    }

}

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How is it possible to miss someone so much when they were here for such a short time?
Beautiful photographs. I'm so sorry your beautiful little Florence was here for such a short time. I think maybe we miss all the times that we didn't get to have with our daughters too?
oh mama.....i dont know how it is possible but it is reality. she was flesh of your flesh, grown under your heart, and forever a missing part of you. i miss her for you..
Remembering Florence, 10 months on.


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One dead after crash involving motorcycle at 20th and Villard
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Posted: Aug 6, 2017 10:37 PM CDT | Updated: Aug 7, 2017 3:57 AM CDT
CBS 58 Photojournalist Dan Blanchard
A 23-year-old man is dead following a motorcycle/vehicle collision around 6:50 PM Sunday evening on Milwaukee's north side. According to the Milwaukee Police, the motorcycle driven by the young man was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with a vehicle that was turning in front of him at the corner of N 20th Street and W Villard Avenue. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. There is no indication whether or not the rider was wearing a helmet.
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Mini- Review: KonoSuba OVA: A Blessing to this Wonderful Choker!
KonoSuba OVA: A Blessing to this Wonderful Choker! is the first, and currently the only, OVA to accompany the KonoSuba series. This episode follows the story of a time when Kazuma decided to put on a choker, that as it turns out is magical. As the story goes, anyone who wears the choker will, coincidentally, be choked to death unless their wish is granted within four days. In order to prevent his death, Kazuma's party guilds must do what they can to grant his wish, the only problem being that Kazuma doesn't remember what he wished for.
My review: In typical OVA fashion, A Blessing to this Wonderful Choker! primarily serves as fan-service and fairly decent fan-service at that. The plot of the episode is rather fun and there's no dramatic shift in tone from that of the main series. So much so that you could easily think it was just a regular episode. All in all, a fun little watch to kill some time.


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Elon Musk revives claim that Thai cave rescue hero is a 'pedo' after denying he cried in interview
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Elon Musk has revived his strange claim that one of the heroes of the Thai cave rescue is a "pedo".
Mr Musk made the unfounded accusation after Vern Unsworth, one of the divers involved in the rescue, mocked the Tesla founder's attempt to help out with the recovery effort. But he apologised soon after, in a public comment posted to his Twitter account.
Now he has re-stated that accusation, saying that Mr Unsworth would have sued him if it were not true. While he did not state the wording explicitly, he refused to deny that he still believed the accusations about the diver.
The conversation initially began when Mr Musk attempted to deny that he had actually cried in a New York Times interview. He posted that the conversation – in which he admitted he had not seen his children because of his overwork at Tesla – had not actually made him tearful.
One Twitter user suggested that Mr Musk's devotion to the facts would have been more helpful when he was making the accusations against Mr Unsworth and others involved in the rescue effort for the Thai boys.
But instead of backing down on his accusations, he went on to suggest that the story is true because Mr Unsworth has not sued him. The diver is thought to have avoided legal action in the hope that the furore over the tweets would die down.
"You don't think it's strange he hasn't sued me?" Mr Musk wrote in the first of a series of tweets. "He was offered free legal services."
He went on to suggest that people who were asking for proof of the allegations against Mr Unsworth had just not investigated the truth enough.
The bizarre tweets are in direct conflict with the apology posts that Mr Musk made in the wake of the tweets.
"My words were spoken in anger after Mr Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub, which had been built as an act of kindness & according to specifications from the dive team leader," he wrote then.
"Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologise to Mr Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader. The fault is mine and mine alone.
"I am truly sorry if I offended anyone."
The New York Times interview that began the new argument included a range of detail on how Mr Musk's recent work schedule had affected his wellbeing as well as the use of his Twitter account. It suggested that he had posted a range of updates in haste, only to be criticised for them by people including those working at his own companies.
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It was a dazzling launch for the thrilling new competition format as some of the world's top riders became team mates for the first time, propelling show jumping into a new era. Riders, fans and guests hailed the debut and spoke of its importance for the future of the sport.
With the first ranking points on the leaderboard the scene is set for a high octane season as riders go into battle at 15 events around the world. Against the breathtaking backdrop of the surf and the turquoise waters of the Atlantic beachfront, spectators and international guests watched 12 teams go into combat.
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High energy team signature music for each rider's round added to the lively atmosphere around the arena on the white sands of Miami Beach as the opening leg of the GCL got underway following a spectacular first 2016 event of the Longines Global Champions Tour in the preceding three days.
City of Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who was joined by City Commissioner Joy Malakoff, said: "This is incredible. This is the second year and we're looking forward to year three, four, five and six. I think it really matches with what our city is about. It's really a great cultural sports event. Another thing which is quite unique is the fact that all of these local visitors and residents can attend; they're on the beach, they're watching the competition. It's bringing more people into the sport, we're very excited about that as well.
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12 teams took to the arena as the scene was set for the opening round of GCL competition. The riders would take turns over the course with their combined penalties and time determining whether they would go through to the second round.
The first round was a unrelenting type track in the compact arena with an influential time allowed, meaning there was no room for the slightest error or miscalculation. The teams had earlier decided and declared their rider order, with the pressure on both to jump clear as quickly as possible over the 1.50/1.55m course. The time posed turned out to be the greatest factor in whether the teams went through to round two with Pedro Veniss of Madrid in Motion, Quentin Judge of Cascais Charms, Gregory Wathelet of Paris Jets and Laura Renwick of Rome Gladiators all picking up time faults. Ben Maher's horse Aristo had an unusual refusal, which was a shame as the Shanghai Swans were going well and looking strong.
Miami Glory and Valkenswaard United were the only teams to jump clear, just hundredths of a second apart from each other, with Madrid in Motion on one combined penalty and Antwerp Diamonds carrying over four faults. Timings would be set to zero again for the second round, with any penalties for a team carried through from round one. The combined time of both team riders in round two, plus any penalties would determine just who took the Global Champions League win.
The course for round two was a completely different ball game by design, with an open course allowing for a galloping pace, and a real run to the last. Most were able to turn inside the vertical before the gallop to the final fence, shaving off time at the point where every second counts.
Daniel Bluman (COL) of Monaco Aces jumped double clear with his stunning bay mare Believe, but an agonising fence for teammate Leopold van Asten (NED) and VDL Groep Miss Untouchable meant they would finish just short of the podium. As the final rounds played out, it was down to the wire to determine the podium with the final riders feeling the pressure.
ohn Whitaker (GBR) of Valkenswaard United put in a strong round ahead of his teammate Bertram Allen (IRL) to jump double clear with his talented horse, the 12 year old gelding Lord of Arabia. Bertram Allen (IRL) and Quiet Easy 4 had an unlucky fence down in the second round, however with they're typically quick pace they were able to cross the line in 52.72s, meaning the combined time would be 113.15s. Antwerp Diamonds had Harrie Smolders (NED) and grey gelding Bokai as a solid anchor, jumping a double clear – however the four faults carried over from round one meant they had to watch from the sideline with a combined time of 118.59, knowing that Miami Glory could beat them to second place.
Kent Farrington's four faults in round two put the pressure on teammate Georgina, tying them with the Antwerp Diamonds team, so not only did she have to be clear but fast for second place. An unlucky fence down towards the end of the course, to the audible grown on the home crowd, for Georgina and Caleno 3 saw Miami Glory slip to third in the rankings, with Valkenswaard United the clear winners.
It was a solid performance for impressive duo of John Whitaker (GBR) and Bertram Allen (IRL) of team Valkenswaard United who have approximately 40 years in age difference. Experience and talent combined made them a formidable duo and the team took the lion's share of the prize money, and were propelled into the ranking lead.


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Q: Почему данный код вызывает переопределение аргументов? void func(int value = 0);

int main()
{

    func();

}

void func(int value = 0) {

}

Я понимаю что нужно убрать значение по умолчанию в объявлении или в определении, но почему оно так не работатет?

A: Вообще-то убрать нужно в определении, в объявлении не надо, иначе вызов func() не пройдет - компилятор не будет знать, что это может быть вызов с аргументом по умолчанию.
Как я понимаю, связано это в первую очередь с тем, что возможны ситуации, когда в определении значение аргумента по умолчанию не будет совпадать с таковым в объявлении, в особенности легко допустить такую ошибку (заметим, не всегда доступную для проверки компилятором!) при объявлении и определении в разных файлах. Потому и решено было запретить вообще — все равно ведь будет подставляться только одно значение, то, которое в объявлении и которое известно компилятору. То, что в определении — никак не может повлиять на такую подстановку. А внести сумятицу может.
"По-моему, так" (с) Пух"

A: В определении функции (т.е. там где ее код) никаких значений по умолчанию быть не должно.
Логика простая. Код функции всегда работает с переданными ему параметрами. В определении функции мы задаем их количество и тип.
А вот при вызове функции мы можем не писать все параметры, если компилятор из ее объявления будет понимать, какое значение вместо опущенного аргумента надо передавать в функцию.
Т.о. значения и типы аргументов "по умолчанию" надо писать в объявлении.
Кстати, вы можете иметь разные  объявления одной и той же функции (в смысле разных значений (но не типов) параметров "по умолчанию") в разных файлах, откуда эта функция вызывается.
Например:
File tf.cpp
#include <stdio.h>

void pfoo2 (int a, int b = 10);
void foo(void);

int main(int c, char **v)
{
  puts("start");
  foo();
  puts("main");
  pfoo2(1);

  return 0;
}

File tfoo.cpp
#include <stdio.h>

void pfoo2 (int a, int b = 20);

void
foo ()
{
  puts("foo");
  pfoo2(2);
}

File tpfoo2.cpp
#include <stdio.h>

void pfoo2 (int a, int b)
{
  printf("pfoo2: a = %d b = %d\n",
     a, b);
}

Компилируем и запускаем:
avp@avp-desktop:~/avp/hashcode$ g++ tf.cpp tfoo.cpp tpfoo2.cpp && ./a.out
start
foo
pfoo2: a = 2 b = 20
main
pfoo2: a = 1 b = 10
avp@avp-desktop:~/avp/hashcode$

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Q: tensorflow warning for each loop, Tracing is expensive and the excessive number of tracings could be due to I train the model in a loop where in each iter I initialized a new model and trained it .
Here is my code:
def run_benchmark(dataset, augmentor, logger):
    accs = []
    for ite in range(3):

        logger.info("iter ==> {}".format(ite))

        df_train, df_test = LOADDATA_FUNCTIONS[dataset]()

        if augmentor is not None:
            # augmentation
            logger.info("augmentating...")
            df_train['content_aug'] = df_train['content'].map(lambda x: augmentor.augment(x))
            logger.info("augmentated...")

            df_train_aug = pd.DataFrame(zip(df_train['content_aug'].tolist()+df_train['content'].tolist(), df_train['label'].tolist()*2),
                                          columns=['content','label']).sample(frac=1)
        else:
            logger.info("do not augmentation...")
            df_train_aug = df_train

        (x_train, y_train),  (x_test, y_test), num_classes = get_keras_data(df_train_aug, df_test)

        model = get_model(num_classes)

        logger.info("train begin==>")
        history = model.fit(
            x_train, y_train, batch_size=32, epochs=12, validation_data=(x_test, y_test), verbose=2,
            callbacks = [EarlyStopping(monitor='val_acc', patience=3, mode='max')]
        )
        best_val_acc = max(history.history['val_acc'])
        logger.info("iter completed, tranin acc ==>{}".format(best_val_acc))
        accs.append(best_val_acc)

However, after each iter, there is a warning info:

WARNING:tensorflow:9 out of the last 9 calls to <function
recreate_function..restored_function_body at 0x7f151b4f4d08>
triggered tf.function retracing. Tracing is expensive and the
excessive number of tracings could be due to (1) creating @tf.function
repeatedly in a loop, (2) passing tensors with different shapes, (3)
passing Python objects instead of tensors. For (1), please define your
@tf.function outside of the loop. For (2), @tf.function has
experimental_relax_shapes=True option that relaxes argument shapes
that can avoid unnecessary retracing. For (3), please refer to
https://www.tensorflow.org/tutorials/customization/performance#python_or_tensor_args
and https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/function for  more
details.

How can I avoid this warning info?


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Why becoming more argumentative will make you smarter (BBC)
Here's why avoiding conflict at work is a terrible mistake.
I'm sure you'll agree with me if I suggest human beings generally want to avoid conflict.
"Most of the time we're trying to get on with people," says professor of conversation analysis at Loughborough University, Liz Stokoe. Even when we disagree, we try to signal that we want to stay on friendly terms, by our words, body language, and even rhythms of speech.
Having diversity of ideas means people will disagree.
"We're trying to make concessions," says Stokoe. "We're constantly monitoring our conversations to try and put people in a position where it's easy for them to agree with us."
We're especially inclined to avoid friction at work. Who wants to start a dispute with somebody you have to sit beside, eight hours a day? If your workmate is your boss, there's even less incentive to dissent. But this may be entirely the wrong approach, according to Amy E. Gallo, author of The Harvard Business Review Guide To Dealing With Conflict At Work.
"Everyone thinks they want to work in this peaceful utopia where everyone gets along," she says, "but if we don't disagree, we're not going to produce good work, it's just not possible."
"I see organisations all the time talk about wanting diverse perspectives, inclusive work environments," says Gallo, "and when they stunt disagreements, they're basically saying, 'we don't want to hear different opinions.' It's an important way to bring out different perspectives, and to create more successful work."
In science, for example, new theories are not just tested by experiment, but also challenged by other researchers. Professor Stuart Firestein of Columbia University thinks these challenges are vital – even when he is on the receiving end.
Organisations talk about wanting diverse perspectives, inclusive work environments, when they stunt disagreements, they're basically saying, 'we don't want to hear different opinions'
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Clemson had 10 different players score a touchdown, including defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who scored on a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Dabo Swinney's son Will Swinney, who is a walk-on holder and backup receiver, also scored. Will Swinney caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Chase Brice midway through the fourth quarter. Clemson played 94 players in the victory.
Trevor Lawrence passed for only 59 yards as Clemson did most of its damage on the ground.
The Tigers rushed for 492 yards with Travis Etienne leading the way with 153 and a touchdown on only eight carries. Lyn-J Dixon added 116 yards and a touchdown on four carries, while Tavien Feaster had six carries for 102 yards and a score. Adam Choice rushed for 43 yards on only three carries.
Clemson's four scholarship running backs finished with 413 yards on 21 carries for an average of 19.7 yards per rush.
Star of the game: Travis Etienne needed only eight carries to top the 150 yard mark, finishing with 153 and a touchdown while averaging 19.1 yards per attempt.
Play of the game: Clemson's second possession was one play as Tavien Feaster burst through the line of scrimmage for a 70-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead less than three minutes into the game.
Stat of the game: 492-81: Clemson outrushed Louisville 492 to 81 and averaged 13.3 yards per carry compared to 2.3 by Louisville.
Clemson has hit its stride: For the second consecutive week Clemson completely dominated its opponent, scoring at will.
The Tigers have tons of depth: Clemson had 10 different players score a touchdown and played 94 players, including several walk-ons.
A ton has changed in two years: Clemson had to hang on late to top Louisville 42-36 two years ago. The Tigers could have named the score on Saturday.


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