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A racing team taking part in the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge (TWAC) has pledged to make their 3,000 mile ocean-rowing race carbon neutral with the help of World Land Trust's (WLT) Carbon Balanced programme.
The team will leave La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 12, 2017, and will row their nine metre-long boat unassisted across the Atlantic 24 hours a day until they arrive in the Caribbean.
Although it might be assumed that an unassisted ocean-rowing race may already be carbon neutral, it is actually far more complicated than that, the 'Carbon Zerow' team tells WLT, especially when the team members live all around the globe.
Carbon neutral Atlantic Crossing
The team, comprising Kyle Smith, James Lamb, Philip Van Benthem and Brian Kerr, began their carbon neutral project on January 1st 2016 when they committed to the TWAC and began training. As part of their carbon neutrality, they began recording all travel, overnight stays and equipment purchased for the event for their carbon-auditing partner The Carbon Trust, from that date. In order to cut their emissions they are making efforts to take public transport rather than cars or planes and purchasing used equipment rather than new, wherever possible.
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Preparing for the 3,000 mile row
There are good reasons why more people have been into space, or climbed Mount Everest than have rowed the Atlantic- it is a mammoth challenge. So, how do you prepare to row from the Canary Islands across the Atlantic Ocean to Antigua unassisted? Despite the team members being split between the US and the UK, they all have different sporting and training experience to advise and support each other through the process, says Kyle.
"You might very well loathe the man next to you, but you'll be completely dependent on him and he will be on you."
Kyle Smith, Carbon Zerow
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Although they have reduced their emissions significantly through their travel, equipment and diet commitments, the team will still have unavoidable emissions that would prevent them from being carbon neutral (where net emissions equal zero), which are being calculated by The Carbon Trust.
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But becoming carbon neutral is not the end of the crew's commitment to the environment, says Phil. "It's safe to say that each one of us comes from a different spectrum in terms of backgrounds and even places of birth, yet the one thing that unites us is our steadfast resolve to protect the environment."
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When it comes to school notification systems, reliability and ease of use are some of the most important concerns. For districts that use PowerSchool, integration capabilities are another consideration. Hawthorn SD #73 in Illinois made the switch to SchoolMessenger Communicate for all of those reasons and more.
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The beauty of God is the grace of God. The splendor of life as a follower of Christ is the utter humility that Jesus has called us to live in. To sacrifice personal gratification in favor of truth in giving is favorable to He who gave all for us. To do so when nobody is watching is to live as Jesus called us to. It is a perspective that runs counter to the predominant sentiment of our culture. While the reality of our self-centered nature often wins out over the ideal of putting first what is right and good, it is an ideal that is reflective of His character and an ideal that, by His grace, we are able to meet through Him.
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Ilker Yaman March 17, 2014 GeneralHistorical
The Istanbul Pogrom
We all know that the change of the name from Constantinople to Istanbul in 1930 was significant. Ataturk was showing the West that the newly founded Turkish Republic was different than Ottoman Empire as day and night, while he was trying to arrest his people attention to the fact that it was time to embrace a sense of nationalism in […]
We all know that the change of the name from Constantinople to Istanbul in 1930 was significant. Ataturk was showing the West that the newly founded Turkish Republic was different than Ottoman Empire as day and night, while he was trying to arrest his people attention to the fact that it was time to embrace a sense of nationalism in order to build this new Turkish nation-state.
The Istanbul Pogrom of 1955, also known as the Istanbul riots or the September events, was not an unexpected event that came out of nowhere. It is also a mistake to believe in any correlation between the Cyprus issue and the Istanbul Pogrom. If we are going to talk in depth about this topic, we should first mention the Turkification movement which was developed by a group of Ottoman intellectuals who are known as the "Young Turks" and then solidified by Kemalist elites. We need to address these facts if we want to understand truly how Constantinople-Istanbul came to end.
The Young Turks believed that the Ottoman multicultural spirit was outdated and was about to collapse. The solution to them was forming a nation-state by homogenising all economic, political, and ethnic aspects of Turkish society. They pushed the Turkification movement forward because it allowed them to embark on a campaign of ethnic cleaning of minorities. Its implementation started with the Armenian incidents in Anatolia. The population exchanges and Varlık Vergisi (Wealth tax) followed. Right on time the Istanbul Pogrom came about as the fatal blow aimed to create a state of only one colour, one race, one religion, one language. All these policies found justification under the saying of Atatürk, "How happy is the one who says 'I am Turkish' (Ne mutlu Türküm diyene).", which used regularly by the Kemalist elites and clearly illustrates the ideology of Turkification which summarizes the state's policies toward non-Turk groups.
All the environmental conditions necessary for expelling the last of the remaining minorities from the country were in place by the 1950s. Turkey and Greece had been allies of the United States after the end of World War II. Since Turkey and Greece had joined the same gang, they needed to develop their relationship. To appease big brother U.S.A, Turkey and Greece made a pretty great effort to get along but it didn't work out. The Greek politician Venizelos published the aspirations that Greece had for Cyprus and the Turks did not reply to this kindly. In the island, the Greek-Cypriot EOKA (an underground nationalist movement) increased tensions as well. Turkish-Cypriots formed an organization to defend themselves against EOKA. Then the fighting began between the two sides. Greece and Turkey made attempts to at least try and find a solution however they couldn't stop the blood from spilling.
Britain took responsibility and led a conference in London. The aim of the conference was to find a solution to end the fight. However, during the conference the Turks gave into an old habit, decided to play a trick; a pogrom against the Greeks to show the world how Turks felt about Cyprus. Thus, they hoped to gain some sort of advantage over the Greeks during the conference. That is what they thought would happen. What actually happened? They couldn't control the trick that they were playing and the trick turned into a shameful story.
During the evening of September 5th, Istanbul received the news that Ataturk's birthplace in Thessaloniki had been targeted in a bomb attack. Indeed, agents from the Turkish Special Warfare Department had thrown a bomb into the house, and blamed this act on the Greeks. Under such intense political tension, what could be a more perfect rallying cry? The news that Greeks had attacked Ataturk's sacrosanct birthplace was announced by the state radio in the afternoon. Immediately afterwards, the Istanbul Ekspres newspaper printed the breaking news as well. There were 300,000 copies printed. Previously, this newspaper had never produced more than 20-30 thousand copies at once. As expected, all the copies were sold in a very short time.
Naturally people took to the streets to voice their displeasure. Taksim welcomed university students at first. The students were predictable. They protested on their own and left after it got dark. Then, angry mobs who were brought from other cities replaced the students. Some of these people came well-equipped and had lists of names and addresses of Greeks in their hands. The state sponsored assault began with the smashing and looting of Greek shops. This was followed by mobs entering houses by force, assaulting non- Muslim people, and throwing their belongings out into the streets. Unable to stop or calm down, they attacked churches, set some of them fire, harassed the priests, and damaged the holy icons and relics. It may sound exaggerated or ridiculous, but even Greek cemeteries were being desecrated during the riots.
The police remained passive. Closing their eyes and ignoring the marauders was much easier for them. One story I have read said that that the rioters went to the Prince's Islands in small boats. They talked with the security at the harbour and then began to pirate the islands. They returned back to city without any problem. There are several other unique stories, when after hearing them you're not sure whether to laugh or cry. During the protests a clever Jewish shopkeeper close to Tünel swapped his Turkish neighbour's signboard with his own. In the end the Turkish store was looted because the angry crowds thought that the store belonged to a Jew, while the real store received no damage. Another story tells about a desperate Turkish shopkeeper who pulled down his pants to show his circumcision in order to prove that he was Muslim and Turkish.
The riots didn't end until after the Turkish army arrived in Beyoğlu the next morning. By then, around 15 innocent people were already dead, more than a hundred women had been raped, and almost 70 churches, 20 schools, 4000 Greek-owned businesses, 4000 homes and a few cemeteries had been looted or vandalised. Elsewhere in the city, the crazed crowd had even unabashedly set fire to 52 different quarters such as Arnavutköy, Ortaköy, Karaköy, Eminönü, Sirkeci, Gedikpaşa, Kumkapı and Bakırköy.
A day after the events ended, the Menderes government closed the "Cyprus is Turkish" Association. Its executives were arrested. The Minister of Internal Affairs resigned on the 10th of September. Two days later, the government blamed Turkish Communists for the incident. However, the Menderes government received heavy criticism for its part in the riots.
In the first two weeks following the pogrom, the Greek consulate received numerous request from Greeks of Istanbul to fly to Greece. However, both consulate and Patriarchate tried to stop this wave of migration. They were successful, there was no massive migration of Greeks from Istanbul after the events. On the other hand they were very disappointed by the stance of Turkish state. The only mistake the Greek minority made after the event was ever trusting Turkish state again. It was a big mistake because they were sent to Greece only a few years later. Sadly, Turkish society only recognised the real perpetrators behind the events after the trials in Yassıada.
After the coup d'état in May 1960 which was against the first democratically elected government of the Menderes' Democrat Party, President Celal Bayar and Prime Minister Adnan Menderes were put on trial by a military court on the island of Yassıada. The junta who had a hand in the 6-7 of September events accused Adnan Menderes and Celal Bayar of violating the constitutionally guaranteed rights of the Greek-Orthodox minority as citizens and for provoking Turkish citizens into demonstration and violence. They were found guilty for many crimes including those which were related to the events of the 6-7 of September. Adnan Menderes was put to death on September 17th in 1961 on İmralı Island. The punishment for Celal Bayar was commuted to aggravated life imprisonment, but he was released in 1964 due to poor health.
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Thank you for the great article !
I'm a secular turk, and truly appreciate ataturk's reforms (i.e, ataturk inkilaplari) … as they served turkiye largely well … However, i, at the same time, think that Ataturk (and his henchmen) are, mostly, responsible for major political, social and economical issues troubling us more than ever ….
For one thing, Ataturk's biggest mistake was the so-called population exchange (or Mubadale) with Greece in 1924 … Now, imagine if , today, in 2018, twenty (yes 25) percent of Turkiye was still ethnically Greek (or Rum) ….. and i can guarantee you that Turkiye, would have achieved the following:
1- No right-wing political parti/movemnts would have ever been to form a government in Turkiye …
2- Turkiye would have managed to join the EU long time ago, perhaps before even Greece and Portugal, or Spain …
3– We would have not have the so-called Kurdish question (or Kürt sorunu) as the Kurds would have been quite satisfied and happily living as equal citizens of a progressive EU-member Turkiye …
4– The Istanbul Pogrom– 1955, would not have happened ….
5- Turkiye, today, financially, militarily, industrially, economically and socially would have been a global power on the same scale as France and Japan …
By the way, i'm surprised to notice that people on Quora often pose mundane questions about Turkey & Greece history, and relations …. etc, But nobody ever ask as to how Turkiye and Greece would look like today economically, socially, politically, economically and militarily ??


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The classes, methods and objects in the binwalk modules are documented via pydoc, including examples, so those interested in using the binwalk module are encouraged to look there. However, several common usage examples are provided here to help jump-start development efforts.
Each of binwalk's features (signature scans, entropy analysis, etc) are implemented as separate modules. These modules can be invoked via the binwalk.core.module.Modules class, which makes scripting trivial through its execute method.
The Modules class constructor as well as the execute method accept both Python args and kwargs corresponding to the normal command line options accepted by the binwalk command line utility, providing a large amount of freedom in how you choose to specify binwalk options (if none are specified, sys.argv is used by default).
binwalk.Modules.execute returns a list of objects. Each object corresponds to a module that was run. For example, if you specified --signature and --entropy, then both the Signature and Entropy modules would be executed and you would be returned a list of two objects.
Binwalk supports Python 2.7 - 3.x. Although binwalk is slightly faster in Python 3, the Python OpenGL bindings are still experimental for Python 3, so Python 2.7 is recommended.
names and installation procedures may differ slightly.
Binwalk's core features will work out of the box without any additional dependencies. However, to take advantage of binwalk's graphing and extraction capabilities, multiple supporting utilities/packages need to be installed.
If you are running a different system, or prefer to install these dependencies manually, see the Dependencies section below.
The following dependencies are only required for optional binwalk features, such as file extraction and graphing capabilities. Unless otherwise specified, these dependencies are available from most Linux package managers.
If a bundled library is disabled, the equivalent library must be installed to a standard system library location (e.g., `/usr/lib`, `/usr/local/lib`, etc) in order for binwalk to function properly.
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If your system is not supported by `deps.sh`, or if you wish to manually install dependencies, see `INSTALL.md`.
For advanced installation options, see `INSTALL.md`.
For additional examples and desriptions of advanced options, see the [wiki](https://github.com/devttys0/binwalk/wiki).
Obtains the size of a given file.
@filename - Path to the file.
Attempts to convert string to a base 10 integer; if that fails, then base 16.
@string - String to convert to an integer.
Returns the integer value on success.
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Strips out data in between double quotes.
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# data between two quoted strings (ex: '"quote 1" you won't see me "quote 2"') will also be stripped.
Returns a string comprised of all data in between double quotes.
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Returns a string of quoted data on success.
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# Note that this gets everything in between the first and last double quote.
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@extension - The file extension to use for the unique file name.
Returns a unique file string.
# Routines to perform Monte Carlo Pi approximation and Chi Squared tests.
# Used for fingerprinting unknown areas of high entropy (e.g., is this block of high entropy data compressed or encrypted?).
Performs a Monte Carlo Pi approximation.
Reset state to the beginning.
Update the pi approximation with new data.
@data - A string of bytes to update (length must be >= 6).
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Returns a tuple of (approximated value of pi, percent deviation).
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Updates the current byte counts with new data.
@data - String of bytes to update.
Calculate the Chi Square critical value.
Performs analysis and attempts to interpret the results.
DESCRIPTION = "Statistical Compression Analysis"
@fname - The file to scan.
@start - The start offset to begin analysis at.
@length - The number of bytes to analyze.
@callback - Callback function compatible with Binwalk.display.
Returns a descriptive string containing the results and attempted interpretation.
Binwalk configuration class, used for accessing user and system file paths.
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System file paths are listed under the 'system' key, user file paths under the 'user' key.
o BINCAST_MAGIC_FILE - Path to the bincast magic file (used when -C is specified with the command line binwalk script).
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o PLUGINS - Path to the plugins directory.
Class constructor. Enumerates file paths and populates self.paths.
Find the directory where the binwalk module is installed on the system.
Builds an absolute path and creates the directory and file if they don't already exist.
Returns a full path of 'dirname/filename'.


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Left Front launches campaigning for Lok Sabha polls in Agartala
Left Front declared renomination of its both sitting MPs for contesting in coming Lok Sabha polls in the state
by PINAKI DAS
AGARTALA , March 13, 2019 2:56 am
Left Front supporters taking out a rally at Agartala. Image - Northeast Now
Immediately after the formal declaration of Left Front candidates for the Lok Sabha polls 2019, the supporters of CPI (M) launched campaigning for its candidates.
Hundreds of CPI(M) cadres along with MP Sankar Prasad Datta, who has been renominated as the candidate for the party from West constituency in coming Lok Sabha elections, took part in a mass rally on Tuesday afternoon.
The rally started from West Tripura district office of the CPI (M) and passed through the streets of capital Agartala as they raised slogans in support of the Left Front.
Earlier, the Left Front declared the renomination of its both sitting MPs for contesting in coming Lok Sabha polls in the state.
Left Front convener Bijan Dhar during a press conference on Tuesday at CPI (M) headquarters formally declared the name of Jitendra Choudhury as the contestant from the East Tripura (ST) parliamentary constituency and Sankar Prasad Datta for West Tripura parliamentary constituency.
In Tripura, for the first time, the parliamentary polls for two seats are taking place in two phases.
While polling for the West Tripura seat shall take place on April 11 and East on April 18 in the second phase.
Dhar accompanied by other LF leaders also reiterated that they have sought the intervention of Election Commission of India (ECI) to create conducive atmosphere and rules of democracy in Tripura before the ensuing Lok Sabha elections and had requested the chief election commissioner to 'protect the democracy in Tripura'.
Dhar alleged that the last five years of Modi government at the Centre, the working class, especially the farming community, is the worst sufferers.
The CPI(M) leader hoped that they would win both the seats on the ground that the people of the state have got the real taste of the BJP-IPFT government during the last one year after the Left Front was ousted.
He said during this one year none of the pre-Assembly poll promises made by the BJP has been fulfilled rather people have lost jobs, farmers are under debt, no new employment has been created and hence, now people of the state have realised their mistakes and want to oust the Modi government and form a secular government at the Centre.
On seat understanding with the Congress like in West Bengal, the CPIM leader said there is no such possibility in Tripura as ground realities are different.


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A Finding Aid to the Kenneth Snelson Papers, 1947-2016, in the Archives of American Art
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Snelson, Kenneth, 1927-2016
The papers of artist Kenneth Snelson measure 21.8 linear feet and date from 1947-2016. While primarily known for his sculptures incorporating the structural principle of tensegrity, Snelson was also a prolific photographer and forerunner of computer art. The collection document's the artist's life and work through chronological files, correspondence, project files, gallery and exhibition files, photographic material, and printed material. Chronological files detail seven decades of personal and professional activities, beginning with Snelson's summers at Black Mountain College where he studied with Buckminster Fuller. Project files comprise nearly half of the collection and extensively document his sculptures, towers, atom model, computer art, patents, and cataloging and publishing projects.
The papers of artist Kenneth Snelson measure 21.8 linear feet and date from 1947-2016. While primarily known for his sculptures incorporating the structural principle of tensegrity, Snelson was also a prolific photographer and forerunner of computer art. The collection document's the artist's life and work through chronological files, correspondence, project files, gallery and exhibition files, photographic material, and printed material.
Chronological files detail seven decades of personal and professional activities, beginning with Snelson's summers at Black Mountain College where he studied with Buckminster Fuller. Files contain a diverse array of material including personal photographs, photographs of artwork, printed material, correspondence, life documents, resumes, exhibition records, drawings and sketches, supply receipts, and professional files.
Correspondence in Series 2 is primarily with artists and friends. Notable correspondents include artists Buckminster Fuller, Anthony Hill, Todd Siler, and Shinkichi Tajiri.
Project files comprise nearly half of the collection and extensively document Snelson's sculptures, towers, atom model, computer art, patents, and cataloging and publishing projects. Files include a great deal of photographic material of artwork, models, and installations, as well as sketches, notes regarding specifications, material samples, supply receipts, invoices, and correspondence with dealers, contractors, institutions, and companies commissioning work.
Exhibition and gallery files document dozens of exhibitions and galleries that have represented Snelson over the years in the Unites States, Europe, and Japan. Items include correspondence, photographic material of artworks, installations, and openings, exhibitions lists, floorplans, shipping receipts, invoices, contracts, and printed material including exhibitions catalogs, announcements, and clippings.
Photographic material includes photographic prints, slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies, as well as notes that Snelson kept about camera types and photographic processes. Although personal photographs are included here, the bulk of the material pertains to Snelson's fine art photography in which he experiments with panoramic photography and stereoscopic photography.
Printed material is predominantly comprised of exhibition catalogs, although a few articles and clippings are filed here as well.
The collection is arranged as six series.
Series 1: Chronological Files, 1948-2015 (Boxes 1-6; 5.1 linear feet)
Series 2: Correspondence, 1948-2009 (Box 6; 0.5 linear feet)
Series 3: Project Files, 1947-2016 (Boxes 6-17; 10.8 linear feet)
Series 4: Exhibition and Gallery Files, 1963-2016 (Boxes 17-20; 1.5 linear feet)
Series 5: Photographic Material, 1951-2004 (Boxes 20-22; 1.8 linear feet)
Series 6: Printed Material, 1960-2015 (Boxes 22-23; 0.7 linear feet)
Kenneth Snelson (1927-2016) was a New York City based artist best known for his sculptures incorporating the structural principle of tensegrity, or tensional integrity.
Born in Pendleton, Oregon, Snelson enrolled in college in his home state, studying painting, sculpture, and engineering. In the summers of 1948 and 1949, he attended Black Mountain College and studied with Buckminster Fuller and Joseph Albers. Snelson then attended the Chicago Institute of Design from 1949-1950, and moved to New York City in 1952.
For the next decade, Snelson worked as a cameraman for documentary films, often travelling internationally. In the early 1960s, Snelson began exhibiting his sculptures, and gained representation by Dwan Gallery. Snelson completed several commissions and installations of his sculptures over the next decade, including Tower of Light, a contribution to the 1964 World's Fair, and Needle Tower, first erected in New York's Bryant Park in 1968. While continuing to work in sculpture throughout his career, Snelson began experimenting with panoramic and stereoscopic photography in the 1970s, and became a forerunner of computer art in the 1980s, using the Silicon Graphics computer to create digital sculptures.
In addition to Dwan Gallery, Snelson has shown with Sonnabend Gallery, Zabriskie Gallery, Marlborough Gallery, and the artist-run ConStruct Gallery.
Snelson has been the recipient of numerous awards and prizes including an Honorary Doctorate from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a prize for sculpture from the National Academy of Design.
Hilary Price and Caroline Donadio
The collection was donated to the Archives of American Art in 2017 by Katherine Snelson, Kenneth Snelson's widow.
The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Hilary Price and Caroline Donadio in 2018.
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Kenneth Snelson papers, 1947-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Hard to believe we are down to 5 weeks of school and only 4 Mondays (Memorial Day Holiday is the last week). We really have a ton of events and happening around school with different projects, field experiences, bike to school day, guest speakers, etc... All of these exciting things are the things that help differentiate i4L and get our students excited about learning!
Our new focus for the month of May with our character education is Determination - deciding it's worth it to finish what you've started. What a great essential value to discuss and learn about during the final month of school. We've made it this far, let's keep learning and finish strong. We'll also take time to reflect and celebrate our learning this year as well. We had our practicum student, Carmen's supervisor here for an observation on Friday. She commented to me about how neat it is to see where the kids are today with their math learning compared to this past winter when she was here. I completely agree and think it's really important that we take time to recognize and honor that learning and growth with our children, whether is academic growth, or social-emotional growth. In the day to day hustle and bustle it's easy to overlook this, but it's so rewarding to see the growth of students over the school year.
Reminder! We are working to determine our classroom totals for next year, if your family will not be returning to our school next year please email me @ jdziedzic@kewaskumschools.org.
Please read the message below regarding the new principal for i4Learning. I am very excited about working with Mark on a smooth transition and believe he is a great fit for the i4L community.
My name is Mark Bazata, and I would like to introduce myself as the new i4Learning Principal.
After graduating from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a degree in English Education, I worked for 15 years as an English teacher in the Colby and Oshkosh school districts. During my time in Oshkosh, I finished my Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and spent a year teaching in England on a Fulbright Teacher Exchange. In 2011, I started working in the Curriculum and Instruction Department supporting and coaching teachers and educational leaders.
The past three years I have been the Curriculum Director for KSD, and I will continue to serve in this role next year. I am currently working on my PhD in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership through Marian University, and I plan to finish in December of 2017.
I like to spend my free time traveling with my wife, hanging out with my cat, reading, woodworking, and gardening. I am very excited to join the i4Learning family, and I look forward to continuing the great working happening at the school.
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6/2 - (1/2 DAY) LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Field Day!
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Future Authors' Camp - The Future Authors' Camp is open to all area students entering grades 7-12. We encourage young writers to find their voice and write what you love. View Authors' Camp flyer.
Girl Scout Daisy Recruitment - Troops are forming for the fall. Girl Scout Daisies are for girls in grades K-1. View Daisy flyer.
Toolin' It Summer Manufacturing Camp - Learn about computer-aided design, CNC operations, electrical systems and more at this camp offered by Moraine Park Technical College. For ages 13 - 16. View Toolin' It flyer and registration form.
Unleash Your Super Powers - Students in grades 5- 8 learn how to make a big difference in the world. View Camp Super Hero flyer.
UW-WC offers summer youth sports camps and a variety of youth programs.


Is there a good source of information on fnh cz27 pistols?
I saw one at the gun show this last weekend for $400, it looked alright but the slide seemed weak and a bit gummy, sticking and hard to pull near the end of the cycle. I'd never seen one before and didn't want to buy a lemon as I didn't know what to look for or even the going rate, but now that I've seen it I'm quite interested.
Also curious if $400 is the going rate, I didn't get any photos as that wasn't quite allowed, but I would rate the finish at around 50%.
I paid $500 for this one at a gun show over a year ago. It is late war production and operates like a Swiss watch. A look at completed auctions on Gunbroker shows a wide range of prices. https://www.gunbroker.com/All/Completed ... n=3&Sort=9 Adjust your expectations accordingly.
So maybe it wasn't too much of a bad deal.
Very easily could have been a bad one, maybe next time.
Bought one recently at $350. Thought it was a good deal.


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Designed for desktop use, the GrafiLite boasts a small footprint and folds down for easy storage. Colour Confidence supply the GrafiLite with a neutral viewing mat, providing a surface for image viewing which will not affect the appearance of colours – meaning the colour of your desktop will not prejudice image assessment. The lamp surround is designed in a neutral grey for the same reason.
The importance of accurate lighting to colour assessment is becoming increasingly recognised in the photographic industry. Advice from the colour experts at Munsell states that "Critical colour decisions… require careful consideration and a clear understanding of the advantages of simulated daylight technology. Daylight is evenly balanced across the visible spectrum… that means it more accurately renders colour".
This is a view Colour Confidence has advocated for some time. As Simon Prais, Technical Director at Colour Confidence, advises, "it is important to assess images in consistent and correct viewing conditions. The colour of a print will look different from one lighting condition to another. From natural daylight to a fluorescent tube to tungsten, images can look warmer, cooler, flatter or less vibrant. Daylight (5000°k or D50) is the industry standard for viewing prints. Working near a window during daylight hours provides a good natural solution, but what happens to consistency when it gets dark?".
Geoffrey Clements, Managing Director of Colour Confidence, comments: "At Colour Confidence we continue to identify areas of the colour management market which are currently not provided for. Controlled lighting is the ideal complement to a colour managed workflow, and can be the final piece in the jigsaw; however, traditional viewing booths can be prohibitive in terms of both cost and space for some photographers. In the GrafiLite, we believe we have developed a solution that effectively deals with these potential issues; the product offers the accurate lighting conditions photographers need, plus convenience and portability, at a highly attractive price point".
Colour Confidence will be showcasing the GrafiLite, plus a wide range of colour management solutions, at Focus on Imaging – the UK's largest annual digital imaging exhibition – from 24-27th February, at Stand C22, Hall 9, Birmingham NEC.


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Robotic Cardiac Surgery In Colombia A New Experience In A Thirdworld Environment
Dario Andrade, Md1, Juan F. Parra, Md1, Diana K. Castañeda, Md1, Edgardo Sepulveda, Md2, Husam H. Balkhy, Md3.
1Fundacion Clinica Shaio, bogota, Colombia, 2Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, 3University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Background: This paper aims to analyze the postoperative clinical outcomes of patients who were treated with robotic cardiac surgery for cardiac surgical heart disease at a referral institution between 2017 and 2018 in Bogota, Colombia. We aimed to review the prognosis and survival, as well as the complications and thus evaluate the first cases of robotic cardiac surgery in Colombia.
Methods: This is an observational, descriptive, case series study. We performed a retrospective review of electronic medical records from 2017 to 2018 of patients undergoing cardiac robotic surgery at a referral institution. We evaluated: sex, age, origin, surgical technique, associated procedures, associated surgical pathologies (valvulopathies or coronary disease), preoperative and postoperative ventricular function, use of blood transfusions ,ICU and hospital length of stay, complications and, early and late mortality at 1 year. Results: 5 cases (100%) were successfully completed robotically, three cases of mitral valve repair and two of atrial septal defect closure; the range of ages was between 55 and 59 years, 60% were male. Average aorta cross-clamping time were 70 ± 40 minutes in atrial septal defect closure and in mitral valve repair was 114 ± 90 minutes. The median time of cardiopulmonary bypass was 228.4 min. The median length of stay was between 2 and 4 days. Early mortality (30 days) rate and Late mortality (1 year) was 0%. There were no changes in ventricular function in postoperative state, measured by echocardiography. None of the patients needed reoperation for bleeding or any other cause. Non-lethal postoperative complications were observed. None of our patients developed renal injury. 100% of the patients were in sinus rhythm after discharge and in the postoperative control. All our patients were discharged with only acetaminophen for pain control and they began their activities on average 8 days after surgery. Conclusions: Clinical experience with robot-assisted surgery shows that it is a feasible technique for cardiac surgery in our country. It is important to mention that Columbia is a third world country with significant limitations in applying this technique because of cultural economic, and health insurance considerations. Despite this fact we, as a referent cardiac surgery institution will continue giving the best and innovating treatment to our patients.
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Q: How do I update the text in PySimpleGUI in real time? I'm trying to make a program that reads the serial of my arduino and shows the information in real time in a GUI. The problem is that I don't know how to make the data update in real time.
This is my current code:
import re
import serial
import PySimpleGUI as sg

class InterfaceGrafica:
    def __init__(self):
        layout = [[sg.Text('Interface gráfica para o controle do secador.')],
                  [sg.Text('Valor do controle PWM:'), sg.Text(Dados().pwm, key = 'pwm')],
                  [sg.Text('Valor da temperatura: '), sg.Text(Dados().temp, key = 'temp')],
                  [sg.Text('Peso: '), sg.Text(Dados().peso, key = 'peso')],
                  [sg.Text('Valor da umidade: '), sg.Text(Dados().um, key = 'um')],
                  [sg.Text('Temperatura setpoint: '), sg.Text(Dados().set, key = 'set')],
                  [sg.Button('Exit')]]

        self.janela = sg.Window('Versão final', layout=layout, size=(600, 600))

    def Iniciar(self):
        while True:
            self.event, self.values = self.janela.Read()
            if self.event == sg.WIN_CLOSED or self.event == 'Exit':
                break
            conecao = serial.Serial("COM3", 9600)

            for i in range(20):
                leitura = conecao.readline()
                leiturad = leitura.decode()
                var = re.split(',', leiturad)
                print(leiturad)
                self.janela.Element('pwm').Update(values=var[0])
                janela.Refresh
                self.janela.Element('temp').Update(values=var[1])
                self.janela.Element('peso').Update(values=var[2])
                self.janela.Element('um').Update(values=var[3])
                self.janela.Element('set').Update(values=var[4])

tela = InterfaceGrafica()
tela.Iniciar()

A: You need to set a timeout for self.janela.read( timeout=250 )
I created a fake Dados to test, (which you don't have to use), and it updates.
https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
#! /usr/bin/env python3
##  pip3 install serial pysimplegui
##  Python -m pip install serial pysimplegui

import re
import serial
import random
import PySimpleGUI as sg

class Singleton( object ):
    def __new__( cls ):
        if not hasattr( cls, 'instance' ):
            cls .instance = super( Singleton, cls ) .__new__( cls )
        return cls .instance

Dados = Singleton()

def update():
    print( 'update' )
    Dados .pwm = random .random()
    Dados .temp = f'{ random .randint( 50, 100 ) } *F'
    Dados .peso = f'$ { random .randint( 1, 30 ) }'
    Dados .um = random .randint( 1, 100 )
    Dados .set = random .randint( 1, 100 )

class InterfaceGrafica:
    def __init__(self):
        layout = [ [ sg .Text('Interface gráfica para o controle do secador.') ],
                   [ sg .Text('Valor do controle PWM:'),  sg .Text( Dados .pwm,  key='pwm' ) ],
                   [ sg .Text('Valor da temperatura: '),  sg .Text( Dados .temp,  key='temp' ) ],
                   [ sg .Text('Peso: '),  sg .Text( Dados .peso,  key='peso' ) ],
                   [ sg .Text('Valor da umidade: '),  sg .Text( Dados .um,  key='um' ) ],
                   [ sg .Text('Temperatura setpoint: '),  sg .Text( Dados .set,  key='set' ) ],
                   [ sg .Button('Exit') ] ]

        self.janela = sg.Window( 'Versão final', layout=layout, size=(400, 300) )

        while True:
            self.event, self.values = self.janela.read( timeout=250 )
            if self.event == sg.WIN_CLOSED or self.event == 'Exit':
                break
            '''
            conecao = serial.Serial("COM3", 9600)
            for i in range(20):  leitura = conecao.readline()  ##  read 20 lines from serial

            leiturad = leitura.decode()  ##  decode those 20 lines
            var = re.split(',', leiturad)  ##  split CSV into list
            print(var)
            '''

            self.janela['pwm']( Dados .pwm )  ##  var[ 0 ]
            self.janela['temp']( Dados .temp )  ##  var[ 1 ]
            self.janela['peso']( Dados .peso )  ##  var[ 2 ]
            self.janela['um']( Dados .um )  ##  var[ 3 ]
            self.janela['set']( Dados .set )  ##  var[ 4 ]
            self.janela.Refresh()
            update()

update()
InterfaceGrafica()

A: Using multi-thread, or your GUI will be no respond when your code blocked at reading com port.
Following code not tested for no com port input, so somewhere maybe typo error or something wrong.
import serial   # pip install PySerial
import threading
import PySimpleGUI as sg

class GUI:
    def __init__(self):
        sg.theme('DarkBlue3')
        sg.set_options(font=("Courier New", 16))
        layout = [
            [self.center([[sg.Text('Controller of Dryer', font=("Courier New", 20, 'bold'))]])],
            [sg.Text("")],
            [sg.Text('PWM        '), self.Text('PWM'     )],
            [sg.Text('TEMPERATURE'), self.Text('TEMP'    )],
            [sg.Text('WEIGHT     '), self.Text('WEIGHT'  )],
            [sg.Text('MOISTURE   '), self.Text('MOISTURE')],
            [sg.Text('SETPOINT   '), self.Text('SETPOINT')],
            [sg.Text("")],
            [self.center([[sg.Button('Exit')]])],
        ]
        self.window = sg.Window('Final version', layout=layout, finalize=True)
        self.running = True
        self.com = serial.Serial("COM3", 9600)
        threading.Thread(target=self.get_data, args=(window,), daemon=True).start()
        self.start()

    def center(self, layout):
        return sg.Column(layout, element_justification='center', expand_x=True)

    def Text(self, key):
        return sg.Text('', size=(20, 1), text_color='white', background_color='blue', key=key)

    def get_data(self):
        while self.running:
            data = com.readline().decode().split(",")
            self.window.write_event_value("DATA", data)

    def start(self):
        while True:
            event, values = self.window.read()
            if event in (sg.WIN_CLOSED, 'Exit'):
                break
            elif event == 'DATA':
                data = values[event]
                self.update(data)
        self.running = False
        self.window.close()

    def update(self, data):
        for i, key in enumerate(('PWM', 'TEMP', 'WEIGHT', 'MOISTURE', 'SETPOINT')):
            self.window[key].update(value=data[i])

GUI()

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It's a pressing question - can initiatives to make fast fashion sustainable, become successful fast enough?
Jacke May, founder of sustainable living platform Twyg, has just returned from Stockholm where she attended the Global Change Awards, created by the Foundation set up by clothing retail giant H & M.
On Weekend Breakfast, Phemelo Motene asks her about the aims of the awards.
Every year they identify five innovations in the fashion industry that will look at changing the industry, to make it more circular and to make it more sustainable.
May traces the history of the clothing giant, which started out with the premise of democratising fashion to provide more affordable clothing.
But what it's become - it's a monstrous organisation - it's got 23 stores in South Africa and they're constantly expanding.
H & M has committed itself to manufacturing its clothing entirely from sustainable materials by the year 2030. But is this a realistic target?
And will they take back the product produced before then, to recycle it?
They've introduced that into their stores already. The numbers have been on the increase, but obviously not nearly as many as they are producing currently.
The 2030 target is to have most of their fabrics made of recyclable material or recycled (material). They're not necessarily taking responsibility to recycle those things themselves. That would really be closing the loop.
Phemelo asks whether it is possible to bring together fast fashion with a quick turnaround and at the same time deliver something sustainable.
May also talks about other initiatives that slot in with the H & M objective.
One example is the Ethical Fashion Initiative based in Africa, connecting artisans with luxury brands.
Its founder believes what H & M is doing to make itself more sustainable could possibly have a far-reaching effect on the fashion industry as a whole.
If you think about how many people are employed by H & M and how many people they employ indirectly through their supply chain - if they can turn that around even by the little things they're achieving now it can have a huge impact on the sustainability of the fashion industry.


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Karvianjärvi eller Karviajärvi är en sjö i Finland. Den ligger i kommunen Karvia i landskapet Satakunta, i den sydvästra delen av landet,  km nordväst om huvudstaden Helsingfors. Karvianjärvi ligger  meter över havet. Den är  meter djup. Arean är  kvadratkilometer och strandlinjen är  kilometer lång. Sjön   I omgivningarna runt Karvianjärvi växer i huvudsak blandskog även om den närmaste omgivningen nästan helt består av åkermark. Den är 8,2 kilometer lång i ungefär nord-sydlig riktning och som mest drygt två kilometer bred. Främst i sjöns södra del finns ett större antal små öar av vilka den största är Ämmänsaari (0,6 hektar).

Källor

Externa länkar
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Insjöar i Satakunta
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Montana Governor Denies Citizens' Right to Carry in Restaurants Serving Alcohol
Posted at 11:13 am on April 18, 2017 by Jenn Jacques
On Friday, Montana Governor Steve Bullock vetoed House Bill 494, the restaurant carry bill, which aimed to lift a restriction on concealed carrying in restaurants that serve alcohol.
"Establishments that serve alcohol are often gathering places in Montana," Bullock said. " It is not uncommon for a bar to also serve food and for family restaurants to also serve alcohol. HB 494 introduces uncertainty for both concealed weapon permit holders and bar and restaurant owners about which rules apply in which establishments."
Governor Bullock submitted an amendatory veto to the measure to allow Montanans to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense while patronizing a restaurant where alcohol is NOT served, which is already legal.
The NRA-ILA said Bullock's actions were essentially an attempt to "camouflage of his continued opposition to the self-defense rights of law-abiding citizens, as it is already legal to carry a concealed firearm in a restaurant that does not serve alcohol. "
"I have been and will continue to be a strong advocate for second amendment rights of the citizens of Montana," Bullock continued. "I am, however, also an advocate for common sense. I am proposing amendments that reflect the common sense I believe most Montanans value. My amendment will clarify that a person may only carry concealed in restaurants where alcohol is not served."
The legislature, which was in recess for Easter, will consider Bullock's amendments when they reconvene today.
Tags: Concealed CarryGun lawsMontanaright to carrySecond Amendment
Author's Bio: Jenn Jacques
Jenn Jacques is a former associate editor at Bearing Arms. https://bearingarms.com/author/jennjacques/
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Sammy is a 7 year old female Beagle who was abandoned at North Valley Animal Hospital.
She had been taken to the vet for a biopsy on some rather large tumors hanging from her chest and SAINT had made arrangements to pay the vet bill, however the people who dropped her off never came back for her.
Thankfully, our community is full of amazing people and she was fostered pending her biopsy results by Dana Voelkel, owner of the 3 Stages Thrift Store in Bullhead City.
Her biopsy results came back negative for cancer, and her tumors simply fatty deposits which was the news we were hoping for.
SAINT scheduled her for her surgery on September 28 at Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic in Kingman. She had a tumor removed that hung to the ground, and had 10 of her top teeth removed because they were so bad. She's currently being cared for in a loving foster home.
You can also drop off donations at Donn Williams Jewelers in Bullhead City.
Hanging out at the 3 Stages Thrift Store after being abandoned at North Valley Animal Hospital after her Biopsy.
Hanging out at the 3 Stages Thrift Store after being abandoned at North Valley Animal Hospital after her Biopsy. Notice the huge tumor hanging from her chest.
Sammy at Dana's before her surgery. Notice the huge tumor on her chest.
Sammy closeup after her surgery. Such a sweet, beautiful girl, now on her way to getting healthy and a new home!
Sammy after her surgery at Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic in Kingman. The massive tumor has been removed and she had 10 of her top teeth removed as well.
This is Sammy. We are fostering her through Saints. She had top teeth pulled, and a few tumors removed as well. One huge one that hung from her neck. She has a drainage tube that will be removed on Monday, and then her cone can come off! She is sure a sweetie pie!
She took three nice walks around the garage, and house today! I changed her dressing early this morning, and she was such a great little patient! I even spoon fed her the rest of her morning food, because she got frustrated dealing with the cone!
We changed her dressing tonight, and she is doing really well! This morning I couldn't see much of the drainage tube, but tonight I could see a good half inch of them. So the swelling is going down a lot. She has two drainage tubes. Still no pictures of it for two reasons. One, I don't think very many people want to see that sort of thing, and two, We really didn't want to take anymore time than needed making her uncomfortable.


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Home News Digital Electric Media Launches Digital Performance Platform
Electric Media Launches Digital Performance Platform
Michelle O'Keeffe, Managing Director of Electric Media
The digital sales agency Electric Media has launched a new performance platform called MB2.0. The new platform has already been used by a number of brands like the National Lottery, Irish Rail, Liberty Insurance, Aer Lingus, Irish Ferries and Lyons Tea.
According to Michelle O'Keeffe, managing director of Electric Media the new platform aims "to reach prospective customers as well as re-targeting customers who have previously engaged with their brand online."
She adds that the new offering is "unique" in its access to data and MB2.0 is integrated with a large pool of 3rd party data partners through The Data Alliance, which enables brands to target user behaviour. The Data Alliance allows targeting through custom contextual targeting, behavioural targeting, interest targeting and much more.
"The icing on the cake for brands is that they will also gain access to 40+ premium publishers which Electric Media has an exclusive relationship with. Prestigious sites such as The Irish Times, Entertainment.ie, BBC.com, Balls.ie and Done Deal amongst others will guarantee that your campaigns are completely brand safe," she says.
"MB2.0 is for agencies and brands that want a superior managed service for direct response campaigns, leveraging quality data insights and the security that your brand will appear on brand safe sites, the results have been kicking ass and our partners are delighted with the performance. We are forecasting revenue growth of 100% in MB2.0 next year and are doubling the size of the team to manage this," she adds.
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Unique in North America, Lunetterie Générale opens a shop in shop concept in renowned Glori.us, fashion store located in Sherbrooke, Canada. Inspired by the architectural museum grandeur, the unique store design expresses elegance and history.
Thanks to a studied ceremonial, Lunetterie Générale signs an avant-garde design and magnifies eyewear as a piece of art. Discover our design's philosophy and wide range of curated frames.
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Q: How to flatten nested arrays of objects into an array of arrays? How can I convert this complex array:
[
  [
    { nums: [2,2] },
    { nums: [2,3] },
    { nums: [2,6] }

  ],
  [
    { nums: [3,2] },
    { nums: [3,4] },
    { nums: [3,5] },
    { nums: [3,9] }

  ],
  [
    { nums: [4,2] },
    { nums: [4,3] },
  ]
]

Into this simplified version?:
  [
    [2,2],
    [2,3],
    [2,6],
    [3,2],
    [3,4],
    [3,5],
    [3,9],
    [4,2],
    [4,3]
  ]

A: You can use .flat() to flatten the array and then .map() to map the objects to only their nums field like so:

let data = [
  [
    { nums: [2,2] },
    { nums: [2,3] },
    { nums: [2,6] }

  ],
  [
    { nums: [3,2] },
    { nums: [3,4] },
    { nums: [3,5] },
    { nums: [3,9] }

  ],
  [
    { nums: [4,2] },
    { nums: [4,3] },
  ]
];

console.log(data.flat().map(obj => obj.nums));

A: You can convert them using the following line of codes:
let finalArray =[];
array.forEach((element)=>{
element.forEach((innerElement)=>{
    finalArray.push(innerElement.nums)
   }
})

A: You can make use of flatMap to flatten the data:

var array=[
  [
    { nums: [2,2] },
    { nums: [2,3] },
    { nums: [2,6] }

  ],
  [
    { nums: [3,2] },
    { nums: [3,4] },
    { nums: [3,5] },
    { nums: [3,9] }

  ],
  [
    { nums: [4,2] },
    { nums: [4,3] },
  ]
];

var result = array.flatMap(e=>e.map(p=>p.nums));

console.log(result);


In his 42 years in independents schools, Dave Davies has served as head of the Deerfield-Windsor School (GA); a "founding" upper school head; an interim head; and a 27-year veteran of boarding school life. Here he addresses the challenges faced by a new Head succeeding a legendary school leader.
A legendary Head of School retires, the school celebrates a long, successful tenure, and the community approaches the transition with great trepidation. Why? Because the retiring Head plans to remain in the area and pledges to make her/himself available to ensure a smooth transition and the continuation of the school's momentum. That sounds like a perfect solution, but in fact it can be fraught with peril for the next Head, especially if s/he is a first-time Head.
Examples abound where the former Head's presence on campus or in town has enabled back-channel communication from parents, faculty, and Board members. Even if the retired Head has the best of intentions, his/her accessibility in the community makes keeping an appropriate distance very challenging. "Trouble" does not require a criticism or negative comment from the former Head; sometimes anything short of a ringing endorsement of the new school leader will be interpreted by an eager critic as tacit agreement. Indeed, even a seemingly benign conversation about the new Head can be misconstrued by his/her critics.
What to do? Several schools, in an effort to be helpful to the incoming Head, have given the retiree a position at the school, perhaps in advancement, and an office on campus to provide ready access for the new Head for coaching, mentoring, or just a "quick question." That way the retired Head appears and in fact is "on board." That approach appears to make sense, but it can lead to unintended consequences.
For example, in at least two cases that I know, when the new Head struggled, the former Head was just too conveniently on the scene to assume an interim Headship. In these cases, neither former Head was angling to have his/her position back. However, rather than fully supporting and working with the new Head in facing the most difficult challenges together, the Board appeared to have chosen a convenient solution and employed a quick "hook" when concerns arose.
There is wisdom in the "cold turkey" practice observed by several religious denominations where the previous priest/minister may not visit the former church or even associate with parishioners for at least a year after departing. One good priest friend told me that when the child of best friends asked him to perform her wedding, he agreed to do so, but not at his previous church. This practice gives the new cleric the space to develop relationships, find her/his style and voice, and begin the new direction.
But the question looms – "Why would a school possibly waste all of a successful Head's insight, connections, expertise, and goodwill in the community?" Wouldn't s/he be able to help the new Head avoid landmines and swamps and accelerate the development of relationships with key stakeholders? And, after all, the retired head plans to remain in town, where s/he has lots of friends. S/he isn't going to disappear!
The solution lies somewhere between an on-site office and a year's "exile," and the key is for the new Head to be the initiator: Begin by inviting the former Head to a series of off-campus lunch meetings, at first just casual, personal, "get acquainted" interactions. Then, perhaps jointly the two can develop an agenda for future meetings. If the new Head is comfortable doing so, s/he could invite the former Head to a few major school events such as graduation to demonstrate publicly their working relationship.
Of course, ideally that relationship can (and probably should) begin to develop as soon as the new Head is named, and before his/her arrival on campus. Phone or Zoom meetings and e-mail correspondence are easy. If distance is not an impediment, and if the search committee or Board funds a few visits to the campus for the incoming Head (they should, if at all possible), a dinner with the current Head and spouse/partner, if possible, would be a great ice-breaker.
Of course, before all of this happens, the retiring head should regard his/her "lasting" legacy to be not only the state of the school that the new head inherits and but also the success of the new head. In that regard, by tackling some knotty problems at the end of his tenure, the "old" head can help to pave the way for the new head: budget headaches, personnel issues, legal problems, etc. The fewer controversies the new head inherits, the better. What is more, a highly regarded "old" head can address such challenging issues with far less fallout than the new head can. Also, the "old" head should assemble the material s/he will pass on to the new head in formally transferring leadership of the school. Again, the goal is a smooth transition that prepares the new head for success.
Furthermore, Board members should not abide any approaches from faculty or parents that compare the new Head to the previous one. "Public praising and private criticism" is imperative, especially in the first year or two. The Board Chair is well advised to remind Board members that there are no individual Board voices in the public square; the Board should speak only as a unified whole.
Thankfully, there are many more opportunities for the new Head and the previous leader to establish solid, mutually respectful relationships for the good of the school. Cases where the new and former Heads meet together with significant members of the school and local communities, successfully make development calls together, and present a united front are not only pleasant but beneficial to the school.
Clear, respectful communication and appropriate distance can ensure a constructive relationship between the two leaders for the good of the institution.


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namespace rocksdb {

namespace {
inline uint32_t GetBucketIdFromHash(uint32_t hash, uint32_t num_buckets) {
  assert(num_buckets > 0);
  return hash % num_buckets;
}
}

Status PlainTableIndex::InitFromRawData(Slice data) {
  if (!GetVarint32(&data, &index_size_)) {
    return Status::Corruption("Couldn't read the index size!");
  }
  assert(index_size_ > 0);
  if (!GetVarint32(&data, &num_prefixes_)) {
    return Status::Corruption("Couldn't read the index size!");
  }
  sub_index_size_ =
      static_cast<uint32_t>(data.size()) - index_size_ * kOffsetLen;

  char* index_data_begin = const_cast<char*>(data.data());
  index_ = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(index_data_begin);
  sub_index_ = reinterpret_cast<char*>(index_ + index_size_);
  return Status::OK();
}

PlainTableIndex::IndexSearchResult PlainTableIndex::GetOffset(
    uint32_t prefix_hash, uint32_t* bucket_value) const {
  int bucket = GetBucketIdFromHash(prefix_hash, index_size_);
  *bucket_value = index_[bucket];
  if ((*bucket_value & kSubIndexMask) == kSubIndexMask) {
    *bucket_value ^= kSubIndexMask;
    return kSubindex;
  }
  if (*bucket_value >= kMaxFileSize) {
    return kNoPrefixForBucket;
  } else {
    // point directly to the file
    return kDirectToFile;
  }
}

void PlainTableIndexBuilder::IndexRecordList::AddRecord(uint32_t hash,
                                                        uint32_t offset) {
  if (num_records_in_current_group_ == kNumRecordsPerGroup) {
    current_group_ = AllocateNewGroup();
    num_records_in_current_group_ = 0;
  }
  auto& new_record = current_group_[num_records_in_current_group_++];
  new_record.hash = hash;
  new_record.offset = offset;
  new_record.next = nullptr;
}

void PlainTableIndexBuilder::AddKeyPrefix(Slice key_prefix_slice,
                                          uint32_t key_offset) {
  if (is_first_record_ || prev_key_prefix_ != key_prefix_slice.ToString()) {
    ++num_prefixes_;
    if (!is_first_record_) {
      keys_per_prefix_hist_.Add(num_keys_per_prefix_);
    }
    num_keys_per_prefix_ = 0;
    prev_key_prefix_ = key_prefix_slice.ToString();
    prev_key_prefix_hash_ = GetSliceHash(key_prefix_slice);
    due_index_ = true;
  }

  if (due_index_) {
    // Add an index key for every kIndexIntervalForSamePrefixKeys keys
    record_list_.AddRecord(prev_key_prefix_hash_, key_offset);
    due_index_ = false;
  }

  num_keys_per_prefix_++;
  if (index_sparseness_ == 0 || num_keys_per_prefix_ % index_sparseness_ == 0) {
    due_index_ = true;
  }
  is_first_record_ = false;
}

Slice PlainTableIndexBuilder::Finish() {
  AllocateIndex();
  std::vector<IndexRecord*> hash_to_offsets(index_size_, nullptr);
  std::vector<uint32_t> entries_per_bucket(index_size_, 0);
  BucketizeIndexes(&hash_to_offsets, &entries_per_bucket);

  keys_per_prefix_hist_.Add(num_keys_per_prefix_);
  Log(InfoLogLevel::INFO_LEVEL, ioptions_.info_log,
      "Number of Keys per prefix Histogram: %s",
      keys_per_prefix_hist_.ToString().c_str());

  // From the temp data structure, populate indexes.
  return FillIndexes(hash_to_offsets, entries_per_bucket);
}

void PlainTableIndexBuilder::AllocateIndex() {
  if (prefix_extractor_ == nullptr || hash_table_ratio_ <= 0) {
    // Fall back to pure binary search if the user fails to specify a prefix
    // extractor.
    index_size_ = 1;
  } else {
    double hash_table_size_multipier = 1.0 / hash_table_ratio_;
    index_size_ =
      static_cast<uint32_t>(num_prefixes_ * hash_table_size_multipier) + 1;
    assert(index_size_ > 0);
  }
}

void PlainTableIndexBuilder::BucketizeIndexes(
    std::vector<IndexRecord*>* hash_to_offsets,
    std::vector<uint32_t>* entries_per_bucket) {
  bool first = true;
  uint32_t prev_hash = 0;
  size_t num_records = record_list_.GetNumRecords();
  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_records; i++) {
    IndexRecord* index_record = record_list_.At(i);
    uint32_t cur_hash = index_record->hash;
    if (first || prev_hash != cur_hash) {
      prev_hash = cur_hash;
      first = false;
    }
    uint32_t bucket = GetBucketIdFromHash(cur_hash, index_size_);
    IndexRecord* prev_bucket_head = (*hash_to_offsets)[bucket];
    index_record->next = prev_bucket_head;
    (*hash_to_offsets)[bucket] = index_record;
    (*entries_per_bucket)[bucket]++;
  }

  sub_index_size_ = 0;
  for (auto entry_count : *entries_per_bucket) {
    if (entry_count <= 1) {
      continue;
    }
    // Only buckets with more than 1 entry will have subindex.
    sub_index_size_ += VarintLength(entry_count);
    // total bytes needed to store these entries' in-file offsets.
    sub_index_size_ += entry_count * PlainTableIndex::kOffsetLen;
  }
}

Slice PlainTableIndexBuilder::FillIndexes(
    const std::vector<IndexRecord*>& hash_to_offsets,
    const std::vector<uint32_t>& entries_per_bucket) {
  Log(InfoLogLevel::DEBUG_LEVEL, ioptions_.info_log,
      "Reserving %" PRIu32 " bytes for plain table's sub_index",
      sub_index_size_);
  auto total_allocate_size = GetTotalSize();
  char* allocated = arena_->AllocateAligned(
      total_allocate_size, huge_page_tlb_size_, ioptions_.info_log);

  auto temp_ptr = EncodeVarint32(allocated, index_size_);
  uint32_t* index =
      reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(EncodeVarint32(temp_ptr, num_prefixes_));
  char* sub_index = reinterpret_cast<char*>(index + index_size_);

  uint32_t sub_index_offset = 0;
  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < index_size_; i++) {
    uint32_t num_keys_for_bucket = entries_per_bucket[i];
    switch (num_keys_for_bucket) {
      case 0:
        // No key for bucket
        index[i] = PlainTableIndex::kMaxFileSize;
        break;
      case 1:
        // point directly to the file offset
        index[i] = hash_to_offsets[i]->offset;
        break;
      default:
        // point to second level indexes.
        index[i] = sub_index_offset | PlainTableIndex::kSubIndexMask;
        char* prev_ptr = &sub_index[sub_index_offset];
        char* cur_ptr = EncodeVarint32(prev_ptr, num_keys_for_bucket);
        sub_index_offset += static_cast<uint32_t>(cur_ptr - prev_ptr);
        char* sub_index_pos = &sub_index[sub_index_offset];
        IndexRecord* record = hash_to_offsets[i];
        int j;
        for (j = num_keys_for_bucket - 1; j >= 0 && record;
             j--, record = record->next) {
          EncodeFixed32(sub_index_pos + j * sizeof(uint32_t), record->offset);
        }
        assert(j == -1 && record == nullptr);
        sub_index_offset += PlainTableIndex::kOffsetLen * num_keys_for_bucket;
        assert(sub_index_offset <= sub_index_size_);
        break;
    }
  }
  assert(sub_index_offset == sub_index_size_);

  Log(InfoLogLevel::DEBUG_LEVEL, ioptions_.info_log,
      "hash table size: %d, suffix_map length %" ROCKSDB_PRIszt, index_size_,
      sub_index_size_);
  return Slice(allocated, GetTotalSize());
}

const std::string PlainTableIndexBuilder::kPlainTableIndexBlock =
    "PlainTableIndexBlock";
};  // namespace rocksdb

#endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE

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