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Excerpt Critique: "My Johnny," General Fiction
February 2, 2012 Suzannah Windsor Freeman Filed Under: Editing
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My Johnny
Small puffs of dust rose as her bare feet pounded the sun-baked track, She ran like a soul possessed. Would she be too late? In the distance she saw a recognisable shape through the heat shimmer, she called out 'Johnny, Johnny' but hardly a croak rasped out of her dust dry mouth. He hesitated, glanced back over his shoulder and stopped, a smile transforming his pale features as he began to walk back towards her.
'I thought you weren't coming, what happened?'
She pointed to the backs of her legs where angry red welts criss-crossed.
'I could have stayed in my room all day or get the razor strap.'
'That must have really hurt, you should have stayed in your room.'
'I wanted to be with you.'
Her shining green eyes gazed up into his. He squeezed her hand and said: 'Hungry?'
'Mmmmmm'
'Let's go to my place first, the frogs aren't going anywhere and Wilma can put something on your legs.'
Skipping beside him to keep up with his long strides, she marvelled at how he always knew just what to do – it must be good to be 7. She wasn't even 4 yet..
'What did you do this time?'
She shrugged her thin shoulders 'I think I forgot to feed the chooks.'
The old wooden gate protested wearily as Johnny pushed it open and held it for her to squeeze through. 'Beat you to the house'. She scampered ahead and touched the verandah post first. Of course it wasn't really fair, because Johnny couldn't run. Her Mum said it was because his heart didn't work properly and that's why he hardly ever went to school.
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The opening sentence is perfect. Then there is a mismatch with both point of view and language in the second sentence with "like a soul possessed". As the character runs forward, it would have been helpful to place the character with descriptions of any plant or animal life, angle of sun, etc. Then the language, the action, the dialogue all match well from this point forward. I really liked that we did not know right away the ages of the two characters. Also, the lead up to the boy's health condition was effective. The strong attachment of the girl to the boy was quite well established with the incident of taking a strapping rather than miss being with her friend. I also really like the use of the the word "chooks." It placed these characters quite well.
yve camino says
thank you for your valuable comments and encouragement means a lot to me.
Cathryn Leigh says
Very intriguing. I presume they were going to catch frogs. But the girl sounds a bit older than not quite four. Some of it's the lack of contractins, "should have" instead of "should've". My kids (4 and 6) use a lot of contractions, and I think it's because it's what they hear, and potentially because even when said separately they sound together. Also, would expect more energy in her answer to his question of "Are you hungry", something like a vigerous head nod to go with her, Mmmmm (by itself you I couldn't tell if she said yes or no). I know with my son (age just 4) excitement often gets in his way when talking so he takes lots of starts before he says what he wants. My daughter (age just 6) less so . It's hard to write kids, at least I find it so. Other than that I found the description well worded enoguh to give me a feel for the place, while not being inudated with details, and the old wooden gate – its weary protest brought a distinct sound to my mind. *grin*
:} Cathryn
Ruth says
Yve, I'm impressed that you've submitted your work here for a public feedback. Congratulations on being selected. First off, as a reader of this piece, I'm interested in seeing what's going to happen to these characters. Mission accomplished! As for areas you might want to revisit — if I were you, I might play with eliminating and/or freshening up some of the adjectives/adverbs. Some of the combinations you've used here are familiar and could be either left out (giving the nouns and verbs more power) or made more unique. Specifically, "bare feet pounded", sun-baked", "soul possessed", "heat shimmer", "dust dry mouth", "angry red welts." One more thing, both characters do sound more verbally advanced than their reported ages. I wish I had a suggestion for how to tweak that, but it's a challenge I've never attempted. Good luck as you continue. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished story!
Laurie MacNevin says
Hey Yve! Kudos for putting your work out there for all of us to read. You have really captured the atmosphere of the day with your descriptions. I can feel the dusty-dry air and the heat as I'm reading.
I would focus on the dialogue a bit more, it doesn't flow as smoothly as the rest. For example, I was really surprised to discover that your characters were four and seven years old because the dialogue didn't hint at it. Listen to some actual four and seven year olds talk and listen to the words they actually say (not what you interpret them to be saying). Kids shorten words, leave words out, use incomplete sentences. See if you can translate the lines you have into actual kidspeak and maybe it will flow better.
Keep writing!!
florence fois says
Great that you have had the courage to submit your work for public critique. I love the concept and the tension you begin to build in this opening. Ditto on the adjective parings, i.e. "bare feet pounded." True that you might find their voices. Kids do speak in short-clipped sentences; most of us speak in contractions. Maybe you might want to put in their reflective thoughts as they speak to each other … get into their heads and give the reader a glimpse of the origin of those red welts.
Having been here and done this, I can also see that you are at the beginning of your journey. Take a deep breath and enjoy. This story has excellent possibilities.
Ann Marie says
Great to see your work, it was a great read. The main thing I noticed was that the children's dialogue was too old, I was surprised when you gave their ages. But the atmosphere was well evoked, and I was drawn in. I'd like to read more, which is the best compliment.
Lillian Browne says
Bravo! The story captured by imagination quite quickly and I was eager to keep reading. What about is sillies who don't know what a "chook" is? Could you add a descrptive that would help me to visualize? I agree with the comments about the dialogue … although my children are grown now, I don't remember them speaking like that at those ages. Also the use of the words razor strap .. have never heard those words together. I really liked the story and want to know more!
Yve,
I enjoyed your piece, and especially liked some of the imagery: the small puffs of dust that accompanied her feet pounding on the track; the protesting old wooden gate. I'd like to see more of that originality in your word choices.
The voices of the children threw me, as it did some of the other readers. In fact, I'm curious about a time and place where a three year-old child would be strapped for forgetting to do a chore and then let out on her own to go frog-hunting. It seems awfully young for both of those things to happen, but I'm willing to follow you to find out more.
You've packed a lot of information in these few paragraphs, made us suspend belief and want to read more. Good work.
A few things seemed odd to me:
I had to read "she saw a recognisable shape through the heat shimmer" several times, because shimmer kept reading like a verb and it didn't make sense to me. "Shimmering heat" would have been clearer, but I agree with Ruth about freshening up these kinds of images.
"dust dry mouth" should be "dust-dry mouth"
The best thing about this passage is all the questions it raised: why was she beaten? Why would she endure a beating to be with Johnny? Where are they and when does the story take place? I say this is the best part because these questions have me wanting more.
One more picky thing: while a child might certainly call it a razor strap, I believe it's really called a razor strop. Good luck!
Marty Sorensen says
I was really struck by the idea that this 4-year old would get welts on the leg from being beaten with a belt (maybe I'm ignorant, but a razor strop is really, really old fashioned, but I don't know exactly when this story is taking place, because if you have one you would be using a straight razor every day) because she didn't stay in her room all day? But it's not all day yet, so this was yesterday? The story seems scary to me.
Sorry, I just learned that (a long time ago) the hired hand used to threaten to whip his kids with his razor strop.
Chris Fries says
Interesting situation and compelling characters, although I echo the surprise that they're only 4 and 7 — the dialogue seems much older than that.
Some of the nits I might pick:
— The overuse of comma splices (although the first one might be a mistyped period — the "She" afterward is capitalized).
— "hardly a croak rasped out", yet it was enough to get him to turn around?
— "a smile transforming his pale features" — transforming from what to what? I have no image of what his features are.
— the unnamed "her" and "she" MC. I'd give her a name to help pull us in and identify with her.
— A POV slip in describing her green eyes. Most of the POV seems to be within her (we even get her inner thoughts) — she wouldn't think of her own eyes that way.
— Some cliches. "A soul possessed;" for example.
— Ungrounded setting. When and where are we? Are we in current time? long ago? An alien planet ('chook'?)
Overall, I think there's a good story here, and I'm interested in reading more once a few edits are made. Hang in there, Yve! I think this will become a great piece!
Michelle McCartney says
I loved the story. Liked the way it turned out to be two children. Loved the line."Must be good to be 7″. Showed it to my 10 year old and he thought it was good. He's always wanted to be his big brother's age.
Found the line …………." could have stayed in the room all day or get the razor strap " a bit vague. Was child given the choice ?
Could visualise the place and the two children though I have to admit to being influenced by young Jinny and Forest in Forest Gump. Nonetheless, the pathos and beauty of the story was charming. Well Done.
Coco says
:*There are certainly a lot of deiatls like that to take into consideration. That is a great point to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you bring up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Both boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment's pleasure, for the rest of their lives.
Rhiannon says
Glad you submitted this piece for critique. You have certainly got me hooked enough to want the rest of the story. From the moment I realised this was not a forbidden teenage tryst, as I thought at first, I had to read on. With your use of language I fell you could have given us more than that sun baked track, really taken us into the landscape without weighing the piece down with too much description. I did find the running "like a soul possessed" jarred somewhat because we are in the viewpoint of a four year old, albeit one who has had probably had to grow up far too quickly, from the life you show she is leading, I just question if that is a phrase she would know or use, and what makes Johnny turn when he does if her mouth is too dry to call him properly? When he does see her might be a good time to give the girl's name, he could call to her or say hello, whoever. Just an idea.
I feel that if you spend time with your characters, get to know them, the way they talk, especially when it's just the two of them, you will be able to shape this into a very fine story. Good luck with it.
after reading your comments I am feeling very humble and grateful for your extremely helpful critiques, I now have this little 'maybe I can' feeling
Kelli Burgos says
I really enjoyed the story. In such a short piece I was really able to capture what the story was about and I was curious as to what would happen next. It tugged at my heart strings, the thought of a little girl getting beaten and the connection they felt to each other at such a young age. I agree with other, there were some minor technical issues but that can all be worked out, the storyline is what counts and you have a good one. Congrats!
Cathy says
Wow. Loved the hooks, discovering these were young kids, the boy's heart problem, the girl's adoration, the place (dust, gate, chooks) came alive too, for me. Like those more illustrious than I, felt the speech was too pedantic. I didn't get the frogs, that had me pausing to try to see where frogs fitted in, but nevertheless the story really gripped me. I'd love to hear what happens. Well done.
sandy barnes says
The beginning was a little confusing for me as I got stuck on the girl running bare foot in the dirt. I kept thinking about the soles of her feet burning.
It was a surprise that they were very young. I liked how she left that till the end.
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Disney Infinity has become an annual franchise. Last year, fans were treated to a Marvel experience and this year, Disney flexes their IP muscles with Star Wars. While I feared reviewing Disney Infinity 3.0 after last year, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that not only is 3.0 better than 2.0, but also has no signs of suffering from annual release fatigue.
I'll start by saying that I'm not a huge Star Wars fan. I don't dislike it, I just didn't find myself following The Clone Wars or anything beyond Episode 4, 5 and 6. I saw Episode 1 and very much regretted it; however, I can honestly say that playing Disney Infinity:Twilight of the Republic has actually intrigued me enough to dive deeper into The Clone Wars story. And yes, Jar Jar does show up in the game, and no Jar Jar, I don't really want to help you do anything.
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Even though I'm not up to date on all things Star Wars, I really enjoyed playing through the campaign. Right off, I chose to mainly play using Ahsoka Tano (she dual-wields!) rather than Anakin Skywalker (a name I'm familiar with). Both figures come with the Twilight of the Republic pack. The combat feels much tighter than DI2.0.. Not only is the lightsaber combat more rewarding with slow action "death" scenes, but it is far more initiative and fluid than past DIs. My only upset was that the camera still has some issues. I always seemed to be focused on enemies off-screen and the camera would not automatically rotate to accommodate my fighting or the camera would be behind an obstacle and I wouldn't be able to see my foes. Players also have the ability to use The Force. Nothing makes you feel more powerful than standing down a hallway and force pushing a crowd of droids. Hee-yah! I can see how one would become intoxicated by the Dark Side. The feeling of power did not translate, however, to flying. I felt the flying was rather clunky and unintuitive. I was bashing into everything, but DI is rather forgiving when it comes to the ship's health.
Of course, with Disney Infinity, there is the opportunity to use the Toy Box and build anything your heart desires. I personally am not the greatest architect but, luckily for me, there is always other user-generated content to play around with. All user-generated content is approved by Disney first to help keep the game and community child-friendly. And if you don't want to go online, players can participate in a variety of Toy Box Hub challenges.
Players can explore The Toy Box Hub which allows them to access all kinds of extras besides the campaign. Players can train, explore, and even hang out with the Marvel characters. You can find endless amounts of fun here; you can even race! All these challenges will reward players with experience orbs or blue orbs (currency). If you're lonely, you can even unlock a sidekick to follow you around. Your sidekick can be outfitted with armor and weapons so they can fight by your side. Ahsoka hung out with Robin Hood when in the Hub—I hope Maid Marian wasn't too jealous. Sometimes this is all very overwhelming, it really is a lot to take in and explore, especially if you have a DI account; then you can play with others online in the arcade. My absolute favourite thing to do was mash together Star Wars and Halloween Town. I had Ahsoka lightsaber dancing all over the town square to This is Halloween.
The multiplayer experience is similar to past Disney Infinity games; local couch co-op on a split screen. This is great for parents wanting to play with their kids or even siblings who don't share well. Online can be accessed with a Disney account, allowing players to discover even more content to enjoy.
Disney Infinity 3.0 definitely managed to improve on last year's model. With the fluid combat, even more Toy Box Hub options, and gameplay to cater to every play style, there are endless hours of fun here and I could write pages and pages for this review, but no one wants to read a novel. So instead, pick it up and play it to appreciate it for yourself. However, Disney Infinity 3.0 will definitely be a giant money sink, with so many expansions and figures to buy, but you kind of expect that from toys-to-life titles. I've already picked up the Inside Out pack!
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Waldemar Jama (ur. 1942 w Praszce) – polski artysta fotograf, uczestnik krajowych i zagranicznych wystaw, twórca plakatów.

Absolwent poznańskiej ASP w 1999 r. W 2005 roku uzyskał tytuł profesora sztuk plastycznych. Fotografią zajmuje się od początku lat 60. W twórczości wykorzystuje do eksperymentów i przetworzeń dawną fotografię, negatywy. Inspiracją jest dla niego także awangarda, z której doświadczeń stara się korzystać i którą komentuje, niekiedy ironicznie. Wypowiada się zarówno w stylu dokumentalnym (Fantomy – opowieść o strachach na ptaki), jak i inscenizacyjnym (cykle: Auschwitz, Wizerunki).

W latach 60. był zrzeszony w Katowickim Towarzystwie Fotograficznym. Od 1973 r. należy do ZPAF – numer legitymacji 409. Mieszka i pracuje w Katowicach, tam też prowadzi zajęcia z zakresu fotografii na Akademii Sztuk Pięknych.

Wystawy indywidualne
 "Requiem i Beton" – Chorzów, Poznań (1970)
 "Wizeunki I" – Galeria Fotografii ZPAF, Kraków (1976)
 "Notatki z RFN" – Galeria Fotografii, Kraków (1979)
 "Poczta-Zapis" – Galeria Fotografii, Katowice (1981)
 "Głowy" – Galeria Fotografii, Katowice (1985)
 "Wizeunki II" – Stara Galeria ZPAF, Warszawa (1986)
 "Auschwitz" – BWA, Katowice (1991)
 "Podróże" – Mała Galeria ZPAF/CSW, Warszawa (1991)
 "Wizeunki II" – Katowice; Kielce; Bielsko-Biała (1992)
 "Copenhagen Visual" – Kopenhaga, Dania (1993)
 "Copenhagen Visual" – Galeria Profil, Bratysława, Słowacja (1994)
 "Copenhagen Visual" – Galeria FF, Łódź; Mała Galeria ZPAF/CSW, Warszawa (1995)
 "Copenhagen Visual" – Galeria ZPAF, Katowice; Galeria B&B, Bielsko-Biała (1996)
 "Copenhagen Visual" – Galeria ZPAF, Kielce; Galeria ZPAF, Kraków (1997)
 "Retrospektywna wystawa fotografii" – Muzeum Historii Fotografii, Kraków (1997)
 "Retrospektywna wystawa fotografii" – Muzeum Fotografii Iaulai, Litwa (1999)
 "Ankry-Śląskie rydwany" – Mała Galeria ZPAF/CSW, Warszawa (2000)
 "Ankry-Śląskie rydwany" – Muzeum Śląskie, Katowice (2000–2001)
 "Gry wojenne" – Galeria Kronika, Bytom (2001)
 "Wizeunki V" – Galeria ASP, Katowice (2002)
 "Paralaksa" – Mała Galeria ZPAF/CSW, Warszawa (2003)
 "Paralaksa" – ASP-Nowa Oficyna, Gdańsk (2004)
 "Auschwitz" – Galeria ASP, Katowice (2005)
 "Retrospektywna wystawa fotografii" – Galeria MM, Chorzów (2005)
 "Paralaksa" i "Gry wojenne" – Galeria pf, Zamek, Poznań (2005)

Wystawy zbiorowe (wybór)
 "Międzynarodowy Salon Fotografii Artystycznej" – Katowice (1967 – medal srebrny; 1969 – medal brązowy FIAP; 1972 – medal brązwy)
 OWF "Człowiek i jego praca" (I nagroda) – Bydgoszcz (1974)
 V Salon Portretu Artystycznego (Grand Prix i nagroda MKiS)
 OWF "Plener Przemysłowy" (I nagroda) – Katowice (1986)
 OWF X Biennale Krajobrazu Polskiego (Grand Prix i nagroda MKiS) – Kielce (1987)
 XII Biennale (srebrny medal) – Kielce (1989)
 XIII Biennale (I nagroda) – Kielce (1995)
 MSF "Willy Heng Preis" (wyróżnienie) – Austria (1993)
 III Biennale SACRUM (wyróżnienie) – Częstochowa (1997)
 Konkurs malarstwa "Bielska Jesień" (wyróżnienie) – Bielsko-Biała (2001)
 "Polska sztuka kreacyjna" – Chalon sur Saone, Tokio, Japonia; Essen, RFN (1973–1975)
 "Fotografowie europejscy" – Berlin, RFN (1985)
 "Polska fotografia intermedialna lat 80-tych" (na specjalne zaproszenie) – Arsenał, Poznań (1988)
 "Konferencja Wschód-Zachód" – Wrocław (1989)
 "Przemoc, sex, nostalgia" – Warszawa (1990)
 "L'Anne de l'Est" – Musee de L'Elysee, Lozanna, Szwajcaria (1990)
 "Fotografia wyobraźni" – Warszawa (1991)
 MSF "Foto Triennale" – Esslingen (1992)
 II Giornalle della Fotografia – Rzym, Włochy (1993)
 "Niebo" – Galeria Chłodna, Suwałki (1993)
 "Polska fotografia współczesna" – Valkeakoski, Finlandia; Fotogalerie "Brotfabrik", Berlin; Muzeum Het Helft, Rotterdam, Holandia (1993)
 "Polska fotografia współczesna" – Brighton Universitty (1996)
 "Fotografia 97" – Fundacja Tuleja, Kraków (1997)
 I Biennale Fotografii Polskiej "Pola indywidualności" (na specjalne zaproszenie) – Poznań (1998)
 "Obecność w nieobecności" – Mediolan (1998)
 "Obszary prywatności " – Muzeum Fotografii Iaulai, Litwa; CSW, Warszawa (1998)
 "Panorama sztuki Górnego Śląska" – Instytut Polski, Moskwa (1998)
 "Pejzaż końca wieku" – Września; Poznań; Wrocław (1999)
 Miesiąc Fotografii – Bratysława (2001)
 "Pejzaż poprzemysłowy Śląska" – Muzeum w Rattingen (2001)
 "Wokół dekady-Polska fotografia lat 90-tych" (na specjalne zaproszenie) – Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź; Muzeum Narodowe, Wrocław; GCK, Katowice; BWA, Bielsko-Biała (2002–2003)
 "Bielska Jesień" – BWA, Bielsko-Biała; Galeria Pro Angelico-Muzeum Archidiecezjalne, Katowice (2002)
 "25 lat Małej Galerii ZPAF/CSW" – Warszawa (2002)
 "Mistrzowie polskiego pejzażu" – Miejska Galeria Sztuki, Łódź (2001); Galeria B&B, Bielsko-Biała (2003)
 "Dni Kultury Śląska w Nadrenii-Westfalii" – Düsseldorf, Niemcy (2003)
 "Sztuka patrzenia" – Galeria B&B, Bielsko-Biała; Międzynarodowe Triennale Grafiki-BWA, Kraków (2003)
 "Sztuka Młodych" – Galeria Labirynt, Kłodzko (2003)
 "Katowicki Underground" – BWA, Katowice (2003)
 "EUROGRAFIK" – Galeia Lavra Ławra, Kijów, Ukraina (2003)
 "Internationale Grafik" – Horst Jansen Museum, Oldenburg, Niemcy (2004)
 VII Międzynarodowe Biennale Sztuki – Majdanek; Lublin (2004)
 "80 rocznica manifestu surrealistów" – Galeria Cyklop, Gdańsk (2004)
 "Światło przychodzi" – Labirynt VI, Kłodzko (2004)
 "Gdzie jesteśmy" – Stara Galeria ZPAF, Warszawa (2005)
 "Ikona,okno do nieba" – Galeria Fra Angelico, Katowice (2005)
 "Vedute di Silesia" – Ruiny Teatru Miejskiego, Gliwice (2005)
 "Widzieć siebie" – Nove Mesto, Czechy (2005)

Nagrody i odznaczenia
 Srebrny Medal "Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis" (2009)
 Dyplom i medal ZPAF "Za wybitne osiągnięcia twórcze w dziedzinie fotografii" (1997)
 Stypendysta Ministra Kultury i Sztuki (1981, 1998)

Albumy fotograficzne
 "Droga Krzyżowa w Kościele Akademickim" (1995)
 "Cmentarze Katowic" (1997)
 "Fotografia – Waldemar Jama" (2002)

Prace w zbiorach publicznych:
 Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej w Warszawie,
 Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu,
 Muzeum Historii Fotografii we Wrocławiu,
 Fundacja Tuleja w Krakowie,
 Galeria Wymiany w Łodzi
 Muzeum Historii Katowic,
 Musée de l'Elysée w Lozannie,
 Stadtmuseum Esslingen.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 "Fotografowie 1946–2006. Słownik biograficzny fotografów polskich",

Polscy fotografowie współcześni
Polscy pedagodzy
Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Artystycznego w Poznaniu
Członkowie Związku Polskich Artystów Fotografików
Odznaczeni Srebrnym Medalem "Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis"
Urodzeni w 1942
Ludzie urodzeni w Praszce

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I'm sitting at my desk, participating in a work-related teleconference, surrounded by a hot mess of new hardware and board games. I'm still recovering from my weekend of board gaming.
I've set up a nifty new bike accessory, the Fly 12, a combo high-intensity bike light and action camera. The Fly 12 offers up to 400 lumens, though in my first ride, I toned the blinky down two steps to avoid blinding drivers. It's also capable of recording 1080p/30 fps.
An HTC Vive VR headset arrived on my doorstep. Setting it up turned out to be easier than expected, but still pretty time-consuming. I'll discuss the Vive in more detail in the future.
Of course, I had to dig into the Vive a bit, and ended up picking up several VR titles from Steam.
I reorganized my copy of Star Wars: Rebellion, loading most of the components into Plano-style storage containers.
I experimented with shooting video on the Nikon D500. No promises yet, but I'm hoping to include video content at some point, but I'd really like to avoid talking head videos.
Broke up a bunch of cardboard for old PC cases and monitors I no longer have here.
Oh, yeah, and I did a lot of work related to my day job, which pays the bills.
Sometime in the next couple of weeks, I'll be helping out David Bryant with a system build, as well as starting to put together a gaming rig for my younger daughter, Emily.
And here I thought it was going to be a slower, post-holiday week. It looks like I'm going to need some serious coffee.


It's like air but with bits and intelligent multi modal design for all sensesI'm not sold on the voice revolution.
The Ambient computing will happen but not the way most people think about it.
That's why the voice revolution is not a revolution at all.
That's why the real ambient computing revolution will happen with a intelligent multi modal device mix.
The overall design of the products with curvesThat's the real ambient computing revolution.


One of those numbers is the $1.2 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, according to recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
And that enormous figure is likely to get much bigger. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that it will double by 2025. What's more, almost 12% of current loans in the second quarter of 2015 were delinquent or in default for at least 90 days, according to the New York Fed. And because half of all loans are in special programs, such as deferment programs that allow students to delay paying off their debt, the percentage of students behind on their payments is likely even higher.
Clearly, families need to develop strategies to pay for college that go beyond relying on student loans. These loans can be an important part of a sound college planning strategy, especially because some loans offer competitive interest rates and others are subsidized. But the interest payments on the principal can substantially increase the long-term cost of an education.
1. Fund a college-savings vehicle.
Funding a college-savings vehicle should be the foundation of your college planning strategy. The sooner you establish a plan, the better. Every dollar saved and earning interest is less money borrowed and accruing interest.
Roth IRAs offer tremendous flexibility and are a great place to save if you qualify. You receive excellent tax benefits and the ability to withdraw your contributions at any time for any reason. Though you will still need to pay taxes, your earnings can also be withdrawn penalty-free for qualified education expenses.
A 529 savings account, although somewhat less flexible, is specifically designed to save for education expenses. It offers similar tax benefits to a Roth but is easier to qualify for and has higher contribution limits. A Private College 529 Plan could be the best savings vehicle of them all for people set on having their child attend a private institution.
Try to incorporate one of these savings vehicles into your college planning strategy as early as possible.
2. Don't limit your college selections.
Doing your research when looking at schools for your children could prove to be the most valuable part of your college plan. Most families will just automatically exclude higher-priced private colleges, or they'll fail to explore colleges offering merit aid or skip the schools where they believe their child's academic profile might not be the best fit. If that's you, think twice about those strategies.
Beginning in high school, families should research colleges to determine potential financial aid packages. Don't assume your child won't fit in academically; look at how he or she compares with other incoming freshmen. Students who fall into the top tier of admissions are more likely to get financial aid and have their needs met with grants and scholarships rather than loans.
Doing some due diligence upfront and being flexible in your college search should pay tremendous dividends.
3. Consider a co-op program for your child.
What if I told you there was a way for students to pay for college that doesn't have a negative impact on their financial aid eligibility while gaining valuable work experience? Well, there is! It's called cooperative education, also known as a co-op program. These programs allow students to alternate between semesters of full-time work and full-time study.
If there is one action I regret in college, it was not pursuing a co-op program. A friend of mine who participated in a co-op ended up paying for almost half his education through work, graduated debt free and landed a job with an established accounting firm upon graduation.
The vast majority of students are graduating with a lack of real-world experience, limited job prospects and substantial amounts of debt. A co-op program can help address all of those concerns. When your child is applying to colleges, he or she should ask if the schools have co-op programs and what the requirements are to participate.
Are there ways to optimize my child's financial aid?
Are there tax strategies that could help me defray the costs?
How will my college funding choices affect my own retirement?
We all want the best for our families, but there is no need to mortgage your future — or your child's — to obtain it. Be proactive and start developing your best college-funding strategy today.


The Mediterranean diet has long been one of the healthiest diets known to man. The history and tradition of the Mediterranean diet come from the historic eating and social patterns of the regions around southern Italy, Greece, Turkey and Spain. Therefore the Mediterranean diet is really not even a "diet" in the way we usually think of them, more like a life-long way of eating and living. For thousands of years people living along the Mediterranean coast have indulged in a high-fiber diet of fruits and vegetables, also including quality fats and proteins in moderation, and sometimes a glass of locally made wine to complete a meal, too.
Meanwhile, this eatin pattern has gotten a reputation for disease prevention, mood-enhancement, and even "enjoyable" weight manageable. That's right, studies show the same diet that can help you shed excess weight, and keep it off too, can also reduce your risk for depression, cardiovascular disease and more.
Starting in Italy thousands of years ago and spreading to Greece, Spain and other areas around the Mediterranean, this diet is now successful all over the world for promoting health and longevity. While it's always existed, even before books and studies were dedicated to it, the diet really began to take hold around the world in the 1990s, when a Harvard University doctor showcased it as a diet useful for improving heart health, losing weight and clearing up other health issues.
Is the Mediterranean Diet Still Good for You?
In 2013, a landmark study of more than 7,000 people in Spain was published. The study's subjects were split into three groups: those receiving advice about following a Mediterranean diet and getting extra-virgin olive oil delivered to their home; receiving advice about following the Mediterranean diet and getting nuts delivered to their home; and, in the control group, receiving advice about following a low-fat diet.
The study found that those people eating a Mediterranean diet that was supplemented with the olive oil deliveries were 30 percent less likely to die of heart attack, disease, stroke or death from cardiovascular causes than those eating a low-fat diet. (1) In fact, the study finished earlier than planned, because the results were drastic enough that it was considered unethical to continue conducting it. For those of us who advocate eating a Mediterranean diet, this study was a welcome validation.
But in June 2018, the authors took the rare step of retracting the original study in the New England Journal of Medicine based on flaws in how the original study was conducted. It turns out that about 15 percent of the people in the study weren't actually placed in a particular group randomly — people with a family member also participating were placed in the same group; one clinic assigned everyone to the same group; and another study site didn't properly use the randomization table.
The study's authors have said that after excluding the non-randomized people from the study and reexamining the data, the results still hold true. But because the study wasn't truly random, it can no longer claim that the health benefits are directly caused by the Mediterranean diet and olive oil.
Instead, a revised version of the study was released on June 13, 2018. (2a) This updated study made statistical adjustments to the data, accounting for the fact that it wasn't 100 percent random. The language is softer, too — instead of saying that the Mediterranean diet was the direct cause of the reduced rate of cardiovascular diseases and death, it simply says that people following the diet had fewer instances of it.
Considered by many nutrition experts to be one of the most heart-healthy ways of eating there is, the base of the Mediterranean diet is loaded with anti-inflammatory foods and built upon plant-based foods and healthy fats.
Ever wonder why people from the Mediterranean region seem so happy and full of life? It's tempting to attribute their good health and positive moods to one single factor alone — like their diet, for example — but the truth is that it's a combination of their lifestyle factors and their unprocessed diets that has promoted their longevity and low rates of disease for centuries.
What Foods Are Included in the Mediterranean Diet?
Nearly every nutritional researcher attributes at least some of the legendary health benefits of the Mediterranean diet to the copious amounts of olive oil included in almost every meal. Olives themselves are an ancient food, and olive trees have been growing around the Mediterranean region since about 3,000 B.C.
So what is it about olive oil that makes it so good for you?
To start, olive oil is very high in compounds called phenols, which are potent antioxidants capable of lowering inflammation and fighting free radical damage. Olive oil is mainly made up of monounsaturated fatty acids, the most important of which is called oleic acid. Oleic acid is known to be extremely heart-healthy in numerous ways, especially when compared to many other refined vegetable oils, trans-fats or hydrogenated fats.
How much olive oil should you consume daily? While recommendations differ depending on your specific calorie needs and diet, anywhere from one to four tablespoons seems to be beneficial. Estimates show that those in the Mediterranean region probably consume between three to four tablespoons a day, and this is the amount that some health practitioners recommend to their heart disease patients.
Just remember that all olive oil is not created equally. Unfortunately, most commercial manufacturers that are trying to ride the health hype on olive oil have rushed to the market with all kinds of fake olive oils, which are imitations and inferior products. The problem is these oils aren't always harvested or processed properly, which can kill many of their delicate nutrients and turn some of their fatty acids rancid or toxic.
Here's what really makes a big difference: Look for labels that indicate your oil is "extra-virgin" and ideally cold-pressed. Olive oil is almost unique among oils in that you can consume it in its crude form without any processing needed (for example, you could literally press olives and enjoy their natural oils).
While it's delicate and not necessarily the best oil for cooking, cold-pressed or expeller-pressed oil hasn't been refined so it holds all of its natural vitamins, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and other nutrients better. While unrefined oil is separated without high heat, hot water, solvents and left unfiltered, on the flip side some oils are heated to a high degree, which reduces their benefits.
The diet primarily consists of foods and ingredients that are very close to nature, including olive oil, legumes like peas and beans, fruits, vegetables, unrefined cereal products, and small portions of animal products (that are always "organic" and locally produced). In contrast to the typical American diet, it's very low in sugar and practically free of all GMOs or artificial ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and flavor enhancers. For something sweet, people in the Mediterranean enjoy fruit or small quantities of homemade desserts made with natural sweeteners like honey.
Beyond plant foods, another major staple of the diet is locally caught fish and a moderate consumption of cow, goat or sheep cheeses and yogurts that are included as a way to receive healthy fats and cholesterol. Fish like sardines and anchovies are a central part of the diet, which usually is traditionally lower in meat products than many Western diets today.
While most people in the Mediterranean aren't vegetarians, the diet promotes only a small consumption on meats and heavier meals — instead going for the lighter and healthier fish options across the board. This can be beneficial for those looking to lose weight and improve things such as their cholesterol, heart health and omega-3 fatty acid intake.
If you're looking to lose weight without being hungry and maintain that weight in a realistic way that can last a lifetime, this might be the plan for you. The diet is both sustainable and worthwhile, and has been undertaken by many people all around the world with great success related to weight loss and more, as it works to help manage weight and reduce fat intake naturally and easily due to eating many nutrient-dense foods.
There's room for interpretation in the Mediterranean diet, whether you prefer to eat lower carb, lower protein or somewhere in between. The diet focuses on consumption of healthy fats while keeping carbohydrates relatively low and improving a person's intake of high-quality protein foods. If you refer protein over legumes and grains, you have the option to lose weight in a healthy, no-deprivation-kind-of-way with a high amount of seafood and quality dairy products (that simultaneously provide other benefits like omega-3s and often probiotics).
Fish, dairy products and grass-fed/free-range meats contain healthy fatty acids that the body needs, working to help you feel full, manage weight gain, control blood sugar, and improve your mood and energy levels. But if you're more of a plant-based eater, legumes and whole grains (especially if they're soaked and sprouted) also make good, filling choices.
Olive oil is also beneficial for lowering hypertension because it makes nitric oxide more bioavailable, which makes it better able to keep arteries dilated and clear. Another protective element is that it helps combat the disease-promoting effects of oxidation and improves endothelial function. Keep in mind that low cholesterol levels are worse than high sometimes, but people in the Mediterranean don't usually struggle to maintain healthy cholesterol levels either since they obtain plenty of healthy fats.
A plant based diet, one that includes lots of fruits and vegetables, is the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet, which can help fight cancer in nearly every way — providing antioxidants, protecting DNA from damage, stopping cell mutation, lowering inflammation and delaying tumor growth. Many studies point to the fact that olive oil might also be a natural cancer treatment and decrease the risk of colon and bowel cancers. It might have a protective effect on the development of cancer cells due to lowered inflammation and reduced oxidative stress, plus its tendency to promote balanced blood sugar and a healthier weight.
Evidence suggests that the Mediterranean diet serves as an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern, which could help fight diseases related to chronic inflammation, including metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. (9) One reason the Mediterranean diet might be so beneficial for preventing diabetes is because it controls excess insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar levels, makes us gain weight and keeps the weight packed on despite us dieting.
By regulating blood sugar levels with a balance of whole foods — containing healthy fatty acids, quality sources of protein and some carbohydrates that are low in sugar — the body burns fat more efficiently and has more energy too. A low-sugar diet with plenty of fresh produce and fats is part of a natural diabetic diet plan.
According to the American Heart Association, the Mediterranean diet is higher in fat than the standard American diet, yet lower in saturated fat. It's usually roughly a ratio of 40 percent complex carbohydrates, 30 percent to 40 percent healthy fats and 20 percent to 30 percent quality protein foods. Because this balance is somewhat ideal in terms of keeping weight gain and hunger under control, it's a good way for the body to remain in hormonal homeostasis, so someone's insulin levels are normalized. As a byproduct, it also means someone's mood is more likely to stay positive and relaxed, energy levels up, and physical activity easier.
The Mediterranean diet is low in sugar, since the only sugar present usually comes from fruit, wine and the occasional locally made dessert. When it comes to drinks, many people drink plenty of fresh water, some coffee and red wine, too. But soda and sweetened drinks aren't nearly as popular as they are in the U.S.
While some Mediterranean diets do include a good deal of carbohydrates — in the form of pasta or bread, for example — being active and otherwise consuming very low levels of sugar means that insulin resistance remains rare in these countries. The Mediterranean style of eating helps prevent peaks and valleys in blood sugar levels, which zaps energy and takes a toll on your mood. All of these various factors contribute to this diet's diabetes prevention capabilities.
Most people in the Mediterranean eat a balanced breakfast within one to two hours of waking up, which starts their day right by balancing blood sugar when it's at its lowest. They then typically eat three meals a day that are filling, with plenty of fiber and healthy fats. Many people choose to have their biggest meal mid-day as opposed to at night, which gives them the opportunity to use that food for energy while they're still active.
You can see how this differs from the standard American diet, which often results in many people skipping breakfast, snacking throughout the day on energy-zapping foods high in carbs and sugar, and eating a lot at nighttime while they're sedentary.
Eating the Mediterranean way might be a natural Parkinson's disease treatment, a great way to preserve your memory, and a step in the right direction for naturally treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Cognitive disorders can occur when the brain isn't getting a sufficient amount of dopamine, an important chemical necessary for proper body movements, mood regulation and thought processing.
Probiotic foods like yogurt and kefir also help build a healthy gut, which we now know is tied to cognitive function, memory and mood disorders.
7. Might Help You Live Longer!
These results were true even though there wasn't much of a change in cholesterol levels, which tells you that heart disease is about more than just cholesterol. The results of the Lyon Study were so impressive and groundbreaking that the study had to be stopped early for ethical reasons, so all participants could follow the higher-fat Mediterranean-style diet and reap its longevity-promoting payoffs.
Another influencing factor is that this diet encourages people to spend time in nature, get good sleep and come together to bond over a home-cooked healthy meal, which are great ways to relieve stress and, therefore, help prevent inflammation. Generally, people in these regions make sure to spend a lot of time outdoors in nature; eating food surrounded by family and friends (rather than alone or on-the-go); and put aside time to laugh, dance, garden and practice hobbies.
We all know that chronic stress can kill your quality your life along with your weight and health. Those who practice the diet have the luxury of leisurely dining at a slow pace, eating local delicious foods almost every day and engaging in regular physical activity too — other important factors that help maintain a happy mood.
In addition, the history of the Mediterranean diet includes a love for and fascination with wine — especially red wine, which is considered beneficial and protective in moderation. For instance, red wine may help fight obesity, among other benefits. This smart choice of a healthy way of life leads to longer lives free of chronic complications and diseases related to stress, such as those caused by hormonal imbalances, fatigue, inflammation and weight gain.
A 2018 study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry found evidence that healthy dietary choices, those in line with eating the Mediterranean diet, can help reduce the risk for depression. (12) Researchers involved in the study investigated the mental-health effects of adherence to a range of diets — including the Mediterranean diet, the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet (DASH diet), and the Dietary Inflammatory Index. They found that the risk of depression was reduced the most when people followed a traditional Mediterranean diet and overall ate a variety of anti-inflammatory foods.
This Zucchini Noodles with Marinara Sauce Recipe is a great raw recipe full of flavor, fiber and vitamin C! Try this raw recipe for dinner tonight.
Put all ingredients (except olive oil and zucchini) in food processor and blend to chunky or smooth. Pour into bowl and mix in olive oil.
Transform zucchini into noodles using a spiral slicer.
Toss noodles with enough marinara sauce to coat well and serve immediately.
Fennel Apple Soup Recipe — This fennel apple soup recipe is delicious and nutritious. With only six ingredients, it's easy to make but still full of good flavor.
Basic Hummus Recipe — This hummus recipe is the perfect thing to pair with vegetables. It makes for a great snack and is packed full of good fiber. It's also easy and fast to make!
Goat Cheese and Artichoke Dip Recipe — My Goat Cheese and Artichoke Dip Recipe just might convince you to sneak more artichokes into your diet. Perfect as a game-day dip or a mid-day snack.


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Q: python ip output error From this script i only want to print the ips which have 'bytes from' and save that output in txt format.
after adding the if statement,i'm still getting the full ips. Please help.
import subprocess

with open('ips') as f:
    line = f.readlines()
for i in line:
    p1=subprocess.Popen(['ping', '-c 1',  i], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)

    output = p1.communicate()[0]
    print(output)

    if 'bytes from' in line:
       print(output)

Output:
PING 10.11.1.1
(10.11.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 10.11.0.92 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 10.11.1.1
 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 0 received, +1 errors, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

A: You really want to avoid subprocess.Popen() for anything unless you know for a fact that none of the higher-level wrappers like subprocess.run() will do what you want.
The immediate problem with your code (to the extent that the broken indentation can be inferred) is that you are examining all the output lines at once. You need to split the output from ping into individual lines and only then examine each line for a match.
Of course, it also doesn't help that you are examining the IP address, not the output from ping... Naming your variables to better indicate what they contain are a good way to avoid that sort of error.
from subprocess import run, PIPE

with open('ips') as ips:
    for ip in ips:
        ip = ip.strip()  # remove trailing newline
        ping = run(['ping', '-c', '1', ip],
            stdout=PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
        for line in ping.stdout.split('\n'):
            if 'bytes from' in line:
                print(line)

None of the lines in your example contain "bytes from", though; do you mean "bytes of" perhaps?

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The very best performing construction sites registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme are getting ready for the prestigious 2018 National Site Awards in April.
The National Site Awards recognise those registered sites that have shown the highest levels of consideration towards the public, the workforce and the environment.
Out of over 6500 eligible sites, 816 have been selected to win Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards, within each of the following project value bands: Band 1: Under £500k; Band 2: £500k to <£1m; Band 3: £1m to <£5m; Band 4: £5m to <£10m; Band 5: £10m to <£50m; and Band 6: £50m and over. One Gold Award winner per value band will also be given the prestigious title of 'Most Considerate Site 2018', with all shortlisted sites for this accolade receiving Runner-up Awards.
More than 3000 guests from construction sites of all different sizes will be attending award ceremonies taking place between 9 - 27 April in Edinburgh, London and Manchester.
Considerate Constructors Scheme Chief Executive Edward Hardy said: "The Scheme's National Awards programme has grown beyond recognition since their launch back in 1998, to become one of the most highly respected industry accolades in construction. They are held in such high regard that, achieving an Award at a certain level is now often a stipulation of tender contracts.
"The growth of the National Site Awards year-on-year reflects the expansion of the construction industry's commitment to raise standards in considerate construction across an ever increasing number of sites throughout the UK and Ireland.
Follow the Scheme on Twitter @CCScheme #ccsawards #loveconstruction for all the latest news about the awards.


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classdef Project < Depomod.Project

    properties (Constant = true)
        version = 2;
    end

    methods (Static = true)

        function P = create(path)
            P = NewDepomod.Project(path);
        end

        function P = createFromTemplate(path, name, varargin)
            force = 0;

            for i = 1:2:length(varargin)
              switch varargin{i}
                case 'force'
                  force = varargin{i+1};
              end
            end

            if isequal(path(end), '/') | isequal(path(end), '\')
                path(end) = [];
            end

            name = strrep(name, ' ', '_');

            % path is parent path
            if ~exist(path, 'dir')
                mkdir(path);
            end

            namedProjectPath = [path, '\', name];

            if exist(namedProjectPath, 'dir') & ~force
                error('Requested project directory already exists. Not overwriting unless force = 1 option is used');
            elseif exist(namedProjectPath, 'dir')
                rmdir(namedProjectPath, 's');
            end

            templateProject = NewDepomod.Project.templateProject;
            P = templateProject.clone(path);
            P.rename(name);

            % refresh
            P = NewDepomod.Project.create(namedProjectPath);

            for r = 1:P.allRuns.size
                run = P.allRuns.item(r);
                runtimeFile = run.runtimeFile;

                runtimeFile.Runtime.modelConfigurationFile = [run.project.modelsPath, '\', run.modelFileRoot, '.depomodconfigurationproperties'];
                runtimeFile.Runtime.modelPhysicalFile      = [run.project.modelsPath, '\', run.modelFileRoot, '.depomodphysicalproperties'];
                runtimeFile.Runtime.modelParametersFile    = run.modelPath;
                runtimeFile.Runtime.modelLocationFile      = run.project.locationPropertiesPath;

                runtimeFile.toFile;
            end
        end

        function p = templatePath()
            packageDir = what('+NewDepomod\');
%             dirPathParts = strsplit(packageDir.path, '\');
%             p = [strjoin(dirPathParts(1:end-1), '\'), '\Templates'];
            p = strrep(packageDir.path, '+NewDepomod', 'Templates');
        end

        function P = templateProject()
            P = NewDepomod.Project.create([NewDepomod.Project.templatePath, '\template']);
        end

    end

    properties
        location@NewDepomod.PropertiesFile;
        bathymetry% @NewDepomod.BathymetryFile
        flowmetry@NewDepomod.FlowmetryFile
    end

    methods
        function P = Project(path)
            P.path     = path;
            P.location = NewDepomod.PropertiesFile(P.locationPropertiesPath);
            P.name     = P.location.project.name;
        end

        function p = modelsPath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\models'];
        end

        function p = cagesPath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\cages'];
        end

        function p = flowmetryPath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\flowmetry'];
        end

        function p = bathymetryPath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\bathymetry'];
        end

        function i = inputsPath(P)
            i = [P.depomodPath, '\inputs'];
        end

        function p = intermediatePath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\intermediate'];
        end

        function p = resultsPath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\results'];
        end

        function p = privatePath(P)
            p = [P.depomodPath, '\private'];
        end

        function p = projectFilePath(P)
            p = [P.privatePath, '\depomod.prj'];
        end

        function p = runtimeFilePath(P)
            p = [P.modelsPath, '\depomod.prj'];
        end

        function p = locationPropertiesPath(P)
            % Need to look for file identifier (e.g. ext) rather than build
            % path with project name becaue this file is used to find the
            % project name!
            dirContents = dir(P.modelsPath);
            locationFile = find(cellfun(@(x) ~isempty(strfind(x, '.depomodlocationproperties')), {dirContents.name}));

            p = [P.modelsPath, '\', dirContents(locationFile).name];
        end

        function p = currentFilePath(P, depth, tide)
           p = [P.flowmetryPath, '\', P.name,'-', upper(tide),'-', lower(depth),'.depomodflowmetryproperties'];
        end

        function p = flowmetryFilePath(P)
           p = [P.flowmetryPath, '\', P.name, '.depomodflowmetryproperties'];
        end

        function p = gridgenDataPath(P)
            p =  [P.bathymetryPath, '\', P.name, '.depomodbathymetrygridgendata'];
        end

        function p = gridgenIniPath(P)
           p = [P.bathymetryPath, '\', P.name, '.depomodbathymetrygridgenini'];
        end

        function p = bathymetryDataPath(P)
            p =  [P.bathymetryPath, '\', P.name, '.depomodbathymetryproperties'];
        end

        function p = bathymetryMikeMeshPath(P)
            p =  [P.bathymetryPath, '\', P.name, '.depomodbathymetrymikemesh'];
        end

        function b = get.bathymetry(P)
            % Lazy load to save time and memory
            if isempty(P.bathymetry)
                if exist(P.bathymetryDataPath, 'file')
                    P.bathymetry = NewDepomod.BathymetryFile(P.bathymetryDataPath);
                elseif exist(P.bathymetryMikeMeshPath, 'file')
                    P.bathymetry = NewDepomod.BathymetryMikeMesh(P.bathymetryMikeMeshPath);
                elseif exist(P.gridgenDataPath) & exist(P.gridgenIniPath)
                    P.bathymetry = NewDepomod.BathymetryFile.createFromGridgenFiles(P.gridgenIniPath,P.gridgenDataPath);
                    P.bathymetry.toFile(project.bathymetryDataPath);
                else
                    error('No bathy files found');
                end
            end

            b = P.bathymetry;
        end

        function f = get.flowmetry(P)
            if isempty(P.flowmetry)
                if exist(P.flowmetryFilePath, 'file')
                    P.flowmetry = NewDepomod.FlowmetryFile(P.flowmetryFilePath);
                else
                    error('No flow file found');
                end
            end

            f = P.flowmetry;
        end

        function [a, b, c, d] = domainBounds(P)
            % Returns the model domain bounds described on the basis of the
            % minimum and maximum easting and northings. The order of the
            % outputs is min east, max east, min north, max north.

            [a, b, c, d] = P.bathymetry.domainBounds;
        end

        function clonedProject = clone(P, clonePath, varargin)
            % Function uses new parent directory as argument but appends
            % name as final residing directory for project. This makes it
            % similar to .exportFiles() function

            % strip trailing slashes
            if isequal(clonePath(end), '/') | isequal(clonePath(end), '\')
                clonePath(end) = [];
            end

            originalPath = P.path;

            for i = 1:2:length(varargin)
              switch varargin{i}
                case 'originalPath'
                  originalPath = varargin{i+1};
              end
            end

            originalPath = NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.cleanFilePath(originalPath);

            clonePath = [clonePath, '\', P.name];

            if isdir(clonePath)
              disp([clonePath, ' already exists. Removing...']);
              disp('    Removing...');

              rmdir(clonePath, 's');
            end

            disp('Copying Depomod files: ');
            disp(['    FROM: ', P.path]);
            disp(['    TO:   ', clonePath]);

            mkdir(clonePath);

            copyfile(P.path, clonePath, 'f');

            clonedProject = Depomod.Project.create(clonePath);
            clonedProject.syncFilePaths(varargin{:})

        end

        function syncFilePaths(P, varargin)

            originalPath = P.location.project.directory

            for i = 1:2:length(varargin)
              switch varargin{i}
                case 'originalPath'
                  originalPath = varargin{i+1};
              end
            end

            originalPath = NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.cleanFilePath(originalPath);

            % write new directory path to location file
            locationFilePath = Depomod.FileUtils.fileFinder(P.path, {'.depomodlocationproperties'}, 'subDirectory', 1, 'type', 'or')

            Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(locationFilePath, ...
                '^project\.directory=([\w\\\/\:\.]+)?$', ...
                ['project.directory=', NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(P.path)], ...
                'regexp',1 ...
            );

            % write new directory paths to depomod.prj file
            filesToSub = [P.path, '\depomod\private\depomod.prj']

            if exist(filesToSub, 'file')
                % location file path
                Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(filesToSub, ...
                    '^project\.locations\.path=([\w\\\/\:\.]+)?$', ...
                    ['project.locations.path=', NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(locationFilePath)], ...
                    'regexp',1 ...
                );
                % project directory
                Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(filesToSub, ...
                    '^project\.directory=([\w\\\/\:\.]+)?$', ...
                    ['project.directory=', NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(P.path)], ...
                    'regexp',1 ...
                );
            end

            for r = 1:P.allRuns.size
                run = P.allRuns.item(r);

                % this cleans file paths and writes them back to file in
                % standard format
                run.runtimeFile.toFile;

                % Don't understand requirement for strrep but it works!
                Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(run.runtimePath, ...
                    strrep(NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(originalPath), '\\','\'), ...
                    strrep(NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(P.path), '\\','\') ...
                );
            end
        end

        function renamedProject = rename(P, name)

            oldName = P.name;
            newName = name;

            % change name in locations file
            Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(P.locationPropertiesPath, ...
                '^project\.name=(\w+)?$', ...
                ['project.name=', newName], ...
                'regexp',1 ...
            );

            % change project root directory name in locations file
            Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(P.locationPropertiesPath, ...
                '^project\.directory=([\w\\\/\:\.]+)?$', ...
                ['project.directory=' NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(strrep(P.path, oldName, newName))], ...
                'regexp',1 ...
            );

            % change name in project file
            Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(P.projectFilePath, ...
                '^project\.name=(\w+)?$', ...
                ['project.name=', newName], ...
                'regexp',1 ...
            );
            % change root directory name in location file path in project file
            Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(P.projectFilePath, ...
                '^project\.locations\.path=([\w\\\/\:\.]+)?$', ...
                ['project.locations.path=', NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(strrep(P.locationPropertiesPath, oldName, newName))], ...
                'regexp',1 ...
            );
            % change project root directory name in project file
            Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(P.projectFilePath, ...
                '^project\.directory=([\w\\\/\:\.]+)?$', ...
                ['project.directory=' NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(strrep(P.path, oldName, newName))], ...
                'regexp',1 ...
            );

            % change all file names
            filesToSub = Depomod.FileUtils.fileFinder(P.path, {oldName}, 'subDirectory', 1, 'type', 'or');

            for i = 1:length(filesToSub)
                fp = filesToSub{i};
                if ~isdir(fp)
                    [p,f,x] = fileparts(fp);

                    nameMatch = strfind(f, oldName);

                    if nameMatch
                        movefile(fp, [p, '\', strrep(f, oldName, newName),x], 'f');
                    end
                end

            end

            % change project name
            movefile(P.path,[P.parentPath, '\', newName], 'f');

            renamedProject = NewDepomod.Project.create([P.parentPath, '\', newName]);

            for r = 1:renamedProject.allRuns.size
                run = renamedProject.allRuns.item(r);

                % this clean file paths and writes them back to file in
                % standard format
                run.runtimeFile.toFile;

                % try this format
                Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(run.runtimePath, ...
                    strrep(NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(P.path), '\\','\'), ...
                    strrep(NewDepomod.PropertiesFile.escapeFilePath(renamedProject.path), '\\','\') ...
                );

                Depomod.FileUtils.replaceInFile(run.runtimePath, oldName, newName);
            end

        end

        function useSubdirectory(P,  directory, subdirectory)
            if ~isempty(subdirectory)
                subdirectory = ['/', subdirectory];
            end
            P.location.(directory).data.directory = ['./depomod/', directory, subdirectory];
            P.location.toFile;
        end

        function useResultsSubdirectory(P,  subdirectory)
            P.useSubdirectory('results', subdirectory);
        end

        function useResultsRootDirectory(P)
            P.useSubdirectory('results', []);
        end

        function useFlowmetrySubdirectory(P,  subdirectory)
            P.useSubdirectory('flowmetry', subdirectory);
        end

        function useFlowmetryRootDirectory(P)
            P.useSubdirectory('flowmetry', []);
        end

        function useBathymetrySubdirectory(P,  subdirectory)
            P.useSubdirectory('bathymetry', subdirectory);
        end

        function useBathymetryRootDirectory(P)
            P.useSubdirectory('bathymetry', []);
        end

        function useFlowmetryPropertiesFile(P)
            P.location.flowmetry.data.extension = 'depomodflowmetryproperties';
            P.location.toFile;
        end

        function useFlowmetryBinaryFile(P)
            P.location.flowmetry.data.extension = 'depomodflowmetrybinary';
            P.location.toFile;
        end

        function useBathymetryPropertiesFile(P)
            P.location.bathymetry.data.extension = 'depomodbathymetryproperties';
            P.location.toFile;
        end

        function useBathymetryMikeMeshFile(P)
            P.location.bathymetry.data.extension = 'depomodbathymetrymikemesh';
            P.location.toFile;
        end

    end

end


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Tottenham Hotspur Taps Mourinho as New Manager
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Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday said it had appointed José Mourinho to replace Mauricio Pochettino as manager, capping a remarkable 12 hours of turmoil and suspense for a club that has in recent years earned an image as one of the Premier League's rare bastions of stability.
Fans were still getting used to Pochettino's firing on Tuesday after leading Spurs to the Champions League final and his transformation of the team from a perennial also-ran into a Premier League title contender during his five years in the role.
Spurs made the announcement about Mourinho, a former Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager, in a brief statement on the club's website. But it emerged late Tuesday night that he was the front-runner for the post.
The statement highlighted his glittering bona fides, listing the two Champions League trophies and three Premier League titles he has won during his career.
"In José, we have one of the most successful managers in world football," Daniel Levy, Spurs chairman, said. "He has a wealth of experience, can inspire teams and is a great tactician. He has won honors at every club he has coached. We believe he will bring energy and belief to the dressing room."
Harry Kane, the English striker for Spurs and captain of England's team, lauded Pochettino in a post on Twitter. "I'll be forever thankful to you for helping me achieve my dreams. We've had some amazing moments in the last 5 and a half years that I will never forget."
Though Mourinho's history of success makes his appeal to a club determined to compete not only in the Premier League but also in the Champions League easily understandable, his recent past raises questions about how he fits with Levy's approach.
Spurs has a concrete wage structure that the chairman is reluctant to break; he has a reputation for driving such a hard bargain in transfer negotiations that, at times, Spurs find it hard both to sign and sell players.
Pochettino circumvented that for years by relying on young players from the club's academy; Mourinho has a reputation for preferring proven talent, though he has long resented the belief that he does not trust youth.
Some Spurs fans may find it difficult to accept him as a manager because of his past with Chelsea, one of Tottenham's fiercest rivals, which fired him for the second time in 2015. But most pressing is the fact that his last role at Manchester United ended in recrimination at the club's failure to provide him with a squad able to compete with Manchester City, in particular.
It is not difficult to imagine a reprise of the same complaints directed at Levy. His first comment as Tottenham manager seemed designed to express that concern.
"The quality in both the squad and the academy excites me," he said. "Working with these players is what has attracted me."


I'm trying to neaten up this place a bit, and I need your help and advice. Have a look here and let me know what you think of it. I'm trying to make it easier to see what's new, what's changed, etc. In particular, you look down to find links to other new stuff on the site. This opens up the sidebars for four things. The most recent picture, my "recently browsed" linklist, my list of events (which I need to update) and finally, a very modest list of links to friends and colleagues.
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The fermented tonic promotes the growth of healthy gut bacteria. A healthy gut means a healthier digestive system. It also stimulates digestive juices that help to break down food. Studies have shown apple cider vinegar can ease indigestion, gas, heartburn and bloat. The good acid found in apple cider vinegar also control the growth of candida.
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i've said it before and i'll say it a thousand times (because it bears repeating and i am forgetful): planning my family's weekly dinner menu is a total sanity saver. when i don't plan our menu, i end up rushing to the grocery store for quick dinner inspiration, or grabbing random ingredients for a last minute recipe, or we tend to dine out- which leads to not so healthy eating choices. it's a bad habit. and you know what they say, bad habits breed bad habits. not being prepared for our weeknight dinners is frustrating and stressful.
when i'm frustrated, unprepared, and stressed, i can't serve my family well. then the peace in our home is disturbed. it's a crazy cycle.
the one thing that has helped me stay consistent in menu planning is WRITING IT DOWN. i use a notebook, but i also like to use a calendar format so i can post it on the refrigerator and the family can see what's for dinner. it works for me and it works for them! i love serving my family- and this one simple habit sets me up for success.
if bad habits breed bad habits, good habits must breed good habits right?


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Q: $f$ convex $\iff$ $f(y) \ge f(x) + \nabla^Tf(x)(y-x)$ and $f$ is convex $\iff$ $\nabla^2f(x)\ge 0$ I need to prove $2$ things:

1) Let $f\in C^1$. Then $f$ is convex em a convex $S$ $\iff$ for all
   $x,y\in S$ we have
$$f(y) \ge f(x) + \nabla^Tf(x)(y-x)$$
2) Let $f\in C^2$. Let $S\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be a convex such that
   $S^0$ (actually an S with a $0$ on top of it, what is it?). Then $f$
  is convex $\iff$ $\nabla^2f(x)\ge 0$ for all $x\in S$

(I've seen Prove this basic inequality $f(y)\geq f(x)+\nabla f(x)^T(y-x)$for differentiable convex functions but since these $2$ propositions are connected I think it has more sense to do a proof a little different)
For (1), I noticed that if we take the Taylor Expansion:
$$f(x+p) = f(x) + p^T\nabla^Tf(x) + \frac{1}{2}p^t\nabla^2f(x+tp)p$$
for some $t\in (0,1)$
and do $p = y-x$ we end up with
$$f(y) = f(x) + (y-x)^T\nabla^Tf(x) + \frac{1}{2}(y-x)^t\nabla^2f(x+t(y-x))(y-x)$$
If we want to prove that $f(y) \ge f(x) + \nabla^Tf(x)(y-x)$, then using the taylor expansion above, it's just a matter of proving $\frac{1}{2}(y-x)^t\nabla^2f(x+t(y-x))\ge 0$. But there are no assumptions about the second derivative of $f$.
For (2), if we use the convex condition of $1$, then using the second order taylor expansion again:
$$f(y) = f(x) + (y-x)^T\nabla^Tf(x) + \frac{1}{2}(y-x)^t\nabla^2f(x+t(y-x))(y-x)$$
Now if we suppose $\nabla^2 f(x)\ge 0$, we get that $f$ is convex because we get the inequality of the first exercise. But how do we know for sure that  $\nabla^2f(x)\ge 0$ for all $x\in S$ $\implies \frac{1}{2}(y-x)^t\nabla^2f(x+t(y-x))(y-x)$?
For the converse, if $f$ is convex then
$$f(y) \ge f(x) + \nabla^Tf(x)(y-x)$$
If $\nabla^2f(x)$ wereto be $<0$, we'd have the second order term $\frac{1}{2}(y-x)^t\nabla^2f(x+t(y-x))(y-x)$ in a taylor expansion to be negative (how to prove this?), then by the taylor expansion we'd have $f(y) < f(x) + \nabla^Tf(x)(y-x)$ which is a contradiction.

A: Part 1 "$\implies$"
$f$ is convex iff $$f(ty+(1-t)x)\le tf(y)+(1-t)f(x), \forall x,y, \forall t\in [0,1].$$
Thus, if $f$ is convex then $$g(t)=f(ty+(1-t)x)-tf(y)-(1-t)f(x)\le 0, \forall t\in [0,1].$$
So
$$g'(0)=\lim_{t\to 0^+}\frac{g(t)-g(0)}{t}\le 0.$$ That is
$$\nabla^T f(x)\cdot (y-x)-f(y)+f(x)\le 0$$ or, equivalently, $$f(y)\ge \nabla^T f(x)\cdot (y-x)+f(x)$$
Part 1 "$\impliedby$"
Now, consider $z=tx+(1-t)y.$ We have that
$$f(y)\ge \nabla^T f(z)\cdot (y-z)+f(z)=t\nabla^T f(z)\cdot (y-x)+f(tx+(1-t)y)$$
and
$$f(x)\ge \nabla^T f(z)\cdot (x-z)+f(z)=(1-t)\nabla^T f(z)\cdot (x-y)+f(tx+(1-t)y).$$ Multiplying the first inequality by $1-t,$ the second one by $t$ and adding them we get
$$tf(y)+(1-t)f(x)\ge f(ty+(1-t)x),$$ which shows that $f$ is convex.
Part 2 "$\implies$"
A matrix $A$ is said to be positive semidefinite if $v^TAv\ge 0, \forall v.$ In this case the notation $\nabla^2 f\ge 0$ means that $\nabla^2f$ is positive semidefinite and thus $$(y-x)^t\nabla^2f(x+t(y-x))(y-x)\ge 0.$$
Part 2 "$\impliedby$" (improved/corrected following the comments by @CalvinKhor)
Finally, assume that $\nabla^2 f\ge 0$ doesn't hold. Thus there exists a vector $v$ such that $$v^t \nabla^2 f(z) v<0.$$
Because of the continuity of the Hessian we have that $$v^t \nabla^2 f(z') v<0$$ if $z'$ satisfies $|z-z'|<\epsilon$ for some $\epsilon>0.$ Now considering $x=z,y=z+\epsilon v$ and $t\in [0,1]$. It follows from Taylor that
$$f(z+\epsilon v) = f(z) + \nabla f(z) \cdot (\epsilon v) + \epsilon^2 \frac12 v^t\nabla^2 f(z+t\epsilon v) v < f(z) + \nabla f(z) \cdot (\epsilon v)$$
So, because of Part $1$, we conclude that $f$ is not convex.


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We're Entrepreneurs and Operators. It's in our DNA.
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The screenshot above shows the result. In two weeks, we sold thousands of units across six continents and made a return of about 4x their ad spend.
The client above wasn't an anomaly (as you'll see in the examples below), and that's because of our DNA. Unlike most agencies, which hire people who have spent their lives at agencies, we're founders, entrepreneurs, operators, and domain experts. Everyone across the team has started, run, and even sold companies.
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Then we got to work. First, we took a look at their existing Facebook ads. They weren't converting, however they had great creatives to use. This was perfect ammo for us to use.
We spent time architecting their Facebook campaign structure, found the most relevant audiences, and drove down acquisition costs through rigorous testing.
As a result, their revenue doubled every 2-3 months. Now, they make hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue every month and get a return of 3x or more on their ads. They no longer think of themselves as a "mom and pop" store anymore and are working on scaling up their operations to accommodate their now million-dollar business.
"JUICE changed the entire way that we do business. They scaled our e-commerce to a point that we never imagined...we're actually looking for a new space to accommodate all of our sales volume."
Let's work together. And scare the $*|t out of your competition.
It's harder than ever to retain users and customers. Retention and repeat purchases are the key metrics used to judge the effectiveness of modern growth efforts.
On average, over 48% of digital marketing spend is wasted on ads that don't convert or campaigns that don't yield any ROI.
Gone are the days when it was acceptable to spend money on marketing and hope for the best. The most successful companies track every dollar they spend on marketing, ensuring the clearest path possible to a return on investment.
Not all of our clients are e-commerce. Some have different definitions of conversion. In this case, we worked with a company whose business involves getting someone to connect a 3rd party account, and then finding them an equivalent service at a better price.
For them, "conversion" was getting someone to register for their service, and then connect a 3rd party account.
They were working with a prominent agency in order to hit their goals. Unfortunately because of the number of steps involved, their cost of conversion was upwards of $100.
We knew that because this was a relatively new service, users needed to really want to jump through the hoops, even before making it to our client's site. So, we were able to seed an article about our client on a very prominent mainstream publisher.
Afterwards, we coded out a URL-forwarding platform that fired our client's Facebook pixel before forwarding them to the article.
We then ran two ad campaigns: one to drive relevant traffic to the article, and another to retarget people who viewed the article. By the time users made it to our client's website, demand for their service was already high. This resulted in a massive drop in cost of conversion.
When you work with JUICE, you're not getting just another agency (we've worked with them at previous companies and were rarely impressed). You're getting a team of experienced entrepreneurs and growth hackers who want to work with you!
So tell us about yourselves and we'll tell you how we can help.


Rep. David "Dave" Weldon Jr.
Weldon was the representative for Florida's 15th congressional district and was a Republican. He served from 1995 to 2008.
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Weldon is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot was a member of the House of Representatives in 2008 positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Weldon sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 10, 2008. See full analysis methodology.
Sep 27, 2007. Passed 263/146.
From Jan 1995 to Dec 2008, Weldon missed 376 of 9,048 roll call votes, which is 4.2%. This is worse than the median of 3.1% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2008. The chart below reports missed votes over time.