04/13/2017 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
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02/22/2017 Mayor document(s) referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee.
Housing and Community Investment Department report, dated February 16, 2017, relative to re-program unspent Fiscal Year 2015-16 City General Funds and unspent General Funds from prior fiscal years, for use by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to fund Homeless Strategy 7H.


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GM is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators
March 22, 2020 May 5, 2020 Luke Crawford Technology
General Motors is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators that are needed in hospitals dealing with patients who have the novel coronavirus, the companies announced Friday. In the most severe cases of COVID-19 infection, patients need the assistance of ventilators to breathe, and there are widespread concerns that the US does not have enough ventilators to meet the coming demand.
Seattle-based Ventec is one of a handful of ventilator manufacturers in the US, according to NBC News, and already has ramped up its production. Ventec CEO Chris Kiple says the company is aiming to produce 1,000 machines per month (up from its usual 150 per month), in the next 90 days, and eventually, to produce 2,000 ventilators per month.
Ventec will rely on GM's manufacturing, logistics, and purchasing to help build more ventilators more quickly. GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said in a statement that GM would "continue to explore ways to help in this time of crisis."
Other automakers including Ford and Volkswagen also reportedly have contacted the White House to see how they could help with ventilator production. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla and SpaceX employees were "working on ventilators" and despite a tweet from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that the machines were definitely needed, Musk didn't provide further details about when or where his companies would produce the machines.
US senators demand Amazon answer questions about warehouse worker safety
NYC is offering to hire out-of-work Uber and Lyft drivers

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Japanese Clothing Brands You Should Shop For
2 years ago by Azra Syakirah • 11 min read
If you're wondering why anyone should bother with Japanese fashion brands and which are the ones you should look out for, keep on reading – in this article, we highlight the qualities of Japanese clothing brands as well as a few named ones of various categories.
Even before I became infatuated with Japan and Japanese culture, I was already obsessed with Japanese fashion brands. Regardless of whether or not you're into fashion or the country, you're bound to have heard big names in passing. I mean, can anyone deny knowing what Uniqlo is?
Japanese fashion brands have conquered every aspect of the industry, from high street to streetwear, and they have earned their spots fair and square.
Why Japanese Clothing Brands?
I think it's a pretty safe bet that every one of us has at least one piece of American made clothing in our closet – the same goes for European brands. These continents are pretty much where most of the popular and famous names come from. It's only recently that Japanese brands are reaching the same amount of hype.
So the question is: what differentiates Japanese clothing brands from the rest? Why should anyone pay attention to them? Let's face it, if it's not a fast fashion brand, we have to fork out a few extra bucks – what makes it worth it to a consumer to do that?
It's simple: Japanese clothing brands guarantee quality and longevity in terms of both durability and design. Most Japanese brands' concepts have deep roots in their culture, and the basic gist of the Japanese aesthetics – which is a whole separate write-up altogether – is classic and simple. So rest assured that whatever you buy in 2021 from a Japanese clothing brand, you can still wear it in 2031 at least.
When it comes to quality, I'm pretty sure that the world already knows how reliable the workmanship of the Japanese is. If they're not manufactured and sourced domestically, they're outsourcing them to reliable manufacturing companies. Most, if not all of my clothes bought from Japanese clothing brands have endured cold washes and tumble dries, and still not a tear or stretch.
Now that you're still reading, I've sold you on the idea of Japanese clothing brands. We're going to look at the top names of a few categories of Japanese clothing brands: fast fashion, streetwear, luxury, and denim.
Japanese Fast Fashion Clothing Brands
First off, we'll take a look at Japanese fast fashion brands. I bet a few of them are familiar to some of you – they've made an international name for themselves. The others are on the same level as them, and here we have five.
Who doesn't know Uniqlo? They're the best place to go to for your everyday essentials. Started in 1984, this fast fashion retail has blown up to be an international staple in every fashion enthusiast's shopping spree. The brand has successfully managed to produce high-quality products offered at an affordable price.
Over the years, Uniqlo has proved to be a fast-forward fashion label – you can expect collaboration after collaboration with famous artists, anime characters, and even other fashion brands. Not to mention their usage of the latest technology in lines like Airism and Heattech to combat the extreme heat and extreme cold.
Regardless of whether you're looking for cooling summer pieces or durable winter statements, this Japanese fast fashion brand has got you covered all year round.
If you think Uniqlo is still slightly above your price range and would prefer something even cheaper, GU is your best bet. They're basically the same thing since they're both owned by Fast Retailing. The difference between them, I would personally say, is that Uniqlo focuses on minimalism and classics while still catering to the latest trends, while GU has more freedom to explore trendy styles.
With the concept of "fashion should be worn freely", GU is best known to be the shop to go to when you're in the mood to be more experimental with various styles without breaking the bank.
This next Japanese fast fashion brand is one that I stumbled upon on my first visit to Japan, and I fell in love! Started in 1976 in Harajuku, Japan's pioneering fashion neighborhood, BEAMS prides itself on offering both classic and contemporary pieces following their concept of "basic and exciting".
While this brand is slightly pricier than the first two mentioned, there's nothing quite like BEAMS to scream affordable Harajuku fashion without sticking out too much. On top of that, BEAMS stocks a few other brands in stores, so you can not only mix and match styles but also discover brands you've never heard of before.
Similar to BEAMS, this next Japanese fast fashion brand also carries pieces from other brands. The difference is that United Arrows makes it a point to fuse the local traditional aesthetics with the Western modern ones.
Their brand concept is "luxury and refinement" and you can definitely see how well they stick to their theme in their stores. For those who are looking to experiment with their style and be more expressive like the Harajuku style but still a bit conservative about it all, start with shopping at United Arrows – they're one of the best middle grounds.
nano universe
The last in this category of Japanese fast fashion brands is nano universe. For those of you who prioritize quality and simplicity over the rest, this one's for you. This brand strips down the fancy and redundant to just a stylish basic.
Nano universe strives on expressing one's unique worldview, and they do that by not relying on trendy styles and focus more on functionality and detailing.
Japanese Street Clothing Brands
Moving on, we're going to look at Japanese street clothing brands. Streetwear is huge worldwide, and it's especially popular in Japan. Harajuku is basically where Japanese streetwear was born – if you're interested in it, we have a whole article dedicated to Japanese streetwear.
For the streetwear enthusiasts out there, you might recognize a few names down here, and also a few new ones to discover. Here are the top 5 Japanese street clothing brands you should check out!
If you're just starting out with Japanese streetwear or those looking to experiment with the style, head over to WEGO. This brand offers affordable Harajuku fashion and keeping up with the latest trends. You can't miss the stores – they're probably one of the most colorful, popping ones on the street.
Everything from statement t-shirts and pullovers, to dramatic prints and elaborate silhouettes, you're bound to be able to go crazy and find a Japanese streetwear style that suits you at WEGO.
One of the most popular Japanese street fashion clothing brands is A Bathing Ape. If you think you don't know it, just think of that ape logo you see plastered all over the place – yup, that's it. Even big names like Soulja Boy and Pharell Williams are huge supporters of this brand.
This street clothing brand started off selling printed shirts and hoodies before expanding to include jeans, sneakers, and toys, among others. Today, you won't go a day in a fashion area anywhere in the world without seeing A Bathing Ape's signature shark hoodie or cloud camo pattern.
Part of the original Harajuku streetwear scene when it started out in the early 1990s, NEIGHBORHOOD is the OGs of Japanese streetwear. Why wouldn't you get on this brand if you're a huge fan of the streetwear style?
This brand's founder, Shin, is extremely passionate about motorcycle subculture styles, so its influence is quite prominent in NEIGHBORHOOD's designs. Leathers and naturally distressed denim are signatures of the brand. Through collaborations, NEIGHBORHOOD has expanded to include military, prep, and other Western-influenced styles.
If you know UNDERCOVER, you know that their motto is "we make noise, not clothes", and that says a lot about the brand. This Japanese street clothing brand sticks true to its concept – the past 30 years, UNDERCOVER has incorporated various fashion details into their designs including goth, pop culture, and punk.
They're all about disruption and rebellion – the very definition of contemporary fashion. This Japanese street clothing brand is one of the most consistent and popular ones out there, so it's a definite must for streetwear enthusiasts out there.
Another famous contemporary fashion brand out there and last on our list of Japanese street clothing brands is visvim. Also born in the Harajuku neighborhood, this brand has been exploding on the scenes thanks to names like Rihanna and Drake.
Visvim focuses on combining traditional and contemporary – both styles and techniques. One of their signature techniques is traditionally dying using indigo.
Japanese Luxury Clothing Brands
Our next category brings it up a notch again – we'll look at Japanese luxury clothing brands. If you've read our article on Japanese fashion designers, then you probably will recognize a few below.
If not, we're here to introduce to you the top 5 Japanese luxury clothing brands that you shouldn't miss out on.
First off, we have Yohji Yamamoto – anyone who's interested in Japan or fashion would probably have heard of this designer. To me, he is the very definition of Japanese aesthetics. Everything he creates is classic yet makes a statement, minimal yet dramatic.
Focusing on asymmetry and the color black, Yamamoto has created quite a signature aesthetic for himself. You can expect layering, drapes, and an overall androgynous vibe. While his main line focuses on luxury pieces, you can give his collaboration brand with Adidas, Y-3, a shot if you're more into streetwear and athleisure.
On the same level as Yohji Yamamoto, or some might argue that this brand even surpasses the former, is COMME des GARÇONS. Quite possibly one of Japan's most famous fashion brands, founded by Rei Kawakubo, CDG is all about avant-garde and exaggeration. Say goodbye to simplicity and mundane; hello to the flair and dramatics.
One thing that is similar to Yamamoto is the extreme usage of the color black, but otherwise the two brands are quite different. The independent female image and free attitude have inspired many others worldwide to follow in CDG's footsteps.
Another contemporary luxury Japanese fashion brand is Issey Miyake, dedicated to the concept of "one piece of cloth". The founding designer, with the same name as the brand, has a unique approach to clothes – he is intrigued by the relationship between the human body and clothes.
On top of the signature pleat styling feature in his designs, Issey Miyake is known for experimenting with technology in his brand and is known to be at the forefront of it.
Moving on from the avant-garde luxury, we have Hanae Mori. This Japanese luxury clothing brand oozes an elegant and feminine ambiance as soon as you lay eyes on it. Expect florals and bright colors in the forms of dresses and accessories.
From everyday essentials to formal workwear, this brand has you covered. Hanae Mori also offers menswear, though, so don't think it's just for the ladies!
Last but not least, Junya Watanabe is one of the most respected contemporary menswear brands in the world. Previously working under Rei Kawakubo of CDG, the designer of the same name as the brand launched his own label in the early '90s.
Watanabe is known for its usage of patchwork, redefining clothing styles, and collaborations with other brands like Levis. You ought to want to experiment with this brand if you're a fan of Japanese luxury streetwear.
Japanese Denim Clothing Brands
Our last category looks at Japanese denim clothing brands. If you don't already know, Japan is one of the top manufacturers of denim in the world! Everything from dyeing processes to textile quality, Japanese denim clothing brands are the top in the game.
Here are 5 to get you started on your Japanese denim journey.
The first on the list is KURO. If you know a bit of Japanese, you would then get that the name of the brand translates to "black". That's because this brand plays around with black hues in their denim.
Even though they're one of the newest in their market, established in 2010, they're not behind their competitors by any means. 100% locally sourced and manufactured, KURO even outperforms their competitors with their unique designs and contemporary yet classic style.
Combining local traditional techniques with modern-day innovations, Japan Blue is dedicated to creating the best denim products. From growing and harvesting cotton by hand to dyeing with genuine dyes to ensure the highest quality, Japan Blue is one of the leading denim brands worldwide.
What I like most about this brand is that you can find everything from classic pieces to trendy ones without losing its styling and quality durability – all constructed the most Japanese-y way possible.
Don't worry, you won't have to buy samurai-like trousers from this brand. Despite the name, Samurai Jeans offers modern as well as classic jean designs. Founded in 1997, this brand doesn't compromise quality in every step of its processes. Any and every pair of jeans you get from here is guaranteed to be of the highest quality.
Their signature style is the "faded" look – to this day, it's loved by many old and new customers. From the cotton processing to the dyeing methods, Samurai Jeans is one of the top in the game of denim processes.
If you're looking for a pioneering Japanese denim clothing brand, look no further. EDWIN started in 1947 and is highly regarded by locals and international customers alike. With a play of letters in the brand name, you'll realize that it actually comes from the word "DENIM".
Anyway, EDWIN originally started off as a wholesale of disposed of US military clothing but evolved to become the legendary denim brand it is today.
Momotaro Jeans
If you noticed with your previous jeans, they tend to fade away with every wash. That's what happens with 100% natural fibre. With Momotaro Jeans, they have dedicated their efforts to make sure that their jeans don't lose the colors dramatically.
Momotaro Jeans uses a dark dye to create a deep shade that withstands wash-offs, regardless if it is indigo or cargo in color. Oh, and all their dyes are 100% natural and genuine – like real indigo for dyes.
Get Shopping!
What Japanese clothing brand do you like best? Japan's fashion scene is quite diverse and there's something for everyone – from avant-garde and unconventional to basic and essentials. Whether you're waiting for COVID travel bans to lift to fly to Japan to shop in person or just browsing online and checking out the catalogs, check out these above brands and get shopping!
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MPs will be elected in a system under which the number of seats depends on the size of the electoral district. Therefore, the number of MPs selected per district will depend on the number of parliamentary seats allocated to them. The electoral districts of Asgardia will be assigned parliamentary seats in proportion to the number of Asgardians represented by each electoral district.
The Parliament of Asgardia is comprised of 13 electoral districts. An electoral district of Asgardia is a territorial subdivision for electing Members of Parliament (MPs). Asgardian district boundaries are also determined by the distribution of the most spoken languages in Asgardia.
Setting up the electoral districts will be the first step in Asgardia's parliamentary elections.
Twelve of the 13 districts were formed on the basis of most spoken languages in Asgardia, based on what Asgardians have indicated as their primary language during registration.
Asgardians whose languages are not represented by the 12 electoral districts may choose to join the 13th electoral district, which represents all other languages spoken by Asgardians.
Anyone who is 18 years old or older, and has accepted the Constitution of Asgardia will automatically be assigned to an electoral district which represents his/her spoken language.
If for any reason, one wants to switch to a different district, he/she may do so until November 12, 2017.
There's no requirement that one physically resides in the electoral district one is aiming to represent. However, prospective MPs are required to have fluency in the language of the district they are running to represent. The language proficiency of the candidate will be assessed by the Central Election Committee of Asgardia.
To nominate yourself as a Member of Parliament, you must compete your campaign profile which you clearly describe your platform and the goals that you will try to accomplish during your term. All campaign information should be provided in English.
Campaign profiles can be edited up to 30 days prior to the conclusion of the parliamentary elections. If a candidate changes his/her campaign profile, voters will be notified of the changes and have the right to give their votes to a different candidate.
to nominate yourself to become a Member of Parliament.
Favorites are a way to save a list of candidates for whom you consider voting. Votes and Favorites appear at the bottom of the screen for any district in which you selected candidates.
Every candidate has the right to receive an unlimited number of votes in any district. All of the votes received in each of the districts are counted if they do not exceed the number of seats for each district. If they do exceed the number of seats, the most recent votes are counted first.
Assume the I am from the French district, which receives four seats in Parliament. In this district, four Members of Parliament are to be selected from nine candidates. I am not nominating myself, only voting for others.
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The UAE Insurance Authority recently introduced revised insurance tariffs which indicated a hike in the car insurance costs for motorists in the country. While you might have acquainted yourself with the new minimum and maximum caps on car insurance, your overall rate is also affected by a number of other factors – many of which you can control and others that you cannot. A quick look at these factors will not only show you how your premium is calculated, but also help you choose the best rates.
Below are some factors that go into the making of your final car insurance premium.
Your age is one of the factors that determine your car insurance premiums. Whether you are under the age of 25 or a new driver with a license less than a year old, chances are you will be paying 15-20% higher on your car insurance premium. This is based on the premise that owing to the lack of experience, and given a statistical correlation between frequency of accidents and age, these groups are more vulnerable to accidents and mishaps.
If you have had a rough time on the road, been in accidents, received any tickets or violated any rules, you are soon to find yourself paying for it. Insurance companies take into consideration past claims that you have made and use this to calculate your final car insurance quote. The more you claim, the more your insurance company will assume that you are likely to claim in future, which drives your premium up. On the flip side, having a spotless driving record will make you eligible for a no-claims discount.
Your vehicle's age is another vital factor that is used by insurers to calculate your final quote. Since a new car would be more expensive to repair or replace, you would need greater protection in the form of comprehensive coverage, to make sure you don't have to pay out of your pocket. This broader coverage translates into a higher premium for new cars as compared to old cars which can be protected with the minimal third party liability cover.
The type of car you drive also has significant bearing on how much you pay to have it protected. Luxury, sports or other pricier cars cost more to replace or repair, more so if they are rare and have expensive spare parts. Insurers also take into account the safety features and ratings of the car model which make it safer to drive and hence lower the premium. Cars with larger engines are relatively more expensive to insure.
This important point determines whether your car can be repaired by the official dealer of the car brand (agency repairs) or by an external garage appointed and accredited by the insurance company (non-agency repairs). The agency repairs option can be added to your policy at an additional cost, if not included in your existing policy.
The 'excess' or 'deductible' is the amount that you agree to pay out of your pocket, in case of an accident caused by you. If you choose to accept a higher excess amount, then your monthly premiums will be lower and vice versa.
For all other add-ons or optional benefits that you would like to add to your existing policy, you will be charged a fixed amount for each. These may include off-road cover, international cover, roadside assistance, car hire, etc.


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The third edition of With Literacy and Justice for All: Rethinking the Social in Language and Education continues to document Carole Edelsky's long involvement with socially critical, holistic approaches to the everyday problems and possibilities facing teachers of language and literacy. This book helps education professionals understand the educational/societal situations they are dealing with, and literacy instruction and second language learning in particular contexts. Edelsky does not offer simplistic pedagogical formulas, but rather, progressively works through differences and tensions in the discourses and practices of sociolinguistics, bilingual education, whole language, and critical pedagogy--fields whose practitioners and advocates too often work in isolation from each other and, at times, at cross purposes. In this edition, what Edelsky means by rethinking is improving and extending her own views, while at the same time demonstrating that such rethinking always occurs in the light of history. The volume includes a completely new Introduction and two entirely new chapters: one on reconceptualizing literacy learning as second language learning, and another on taking a historical view of responses to standardized testing. Throughout, in updating the volume, Edelsky uses a variety of structural styles to note contrasts in her views across time and to make the distinction clear between the original material and the current additions. This edition is a rare example of a scholarly owning-up to changes in thinking, and a much needed demonstration of the historically grounded nature of knowledge. As a whole, the third edition emphasizes recursiveness and questioning within a deliberately political framework.


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There are a number of Social Welfare and other payments you, your loved ones or someone close to you may be entitled to claim following bereavement or when facing end-of-life.
1.Payments specifically related to death
Bereavement Grant
The Bereavement Grant was discontinued and has not been paid since 1 January 2014. Funeral Grant under the Occupational Injuries Scheme continues to be paid.
The bereavement grant had been a once off payment (of €850) based on PRSI Contributions. If eligible it was paid on your death or the deaths of:
your spouse or civil partner
your widow/widower or surviving civil partner or cohabitant
your dependent child
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The Irish Hospice Foundation as part of our pre-budget submission 2018 called for the reintroduction of the bereavement grant.
Occupational Injuries Scheme Funeral Grant
If the death happened because of an accident at work or while travelling to or from work or as a result of an occupational disease, you may be entitled to a Funeral Grant of €850 under the
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Exceptional Needs Payment
You might qualify for benefit if you are unable to pay the costs of the funeral. It is strictly means tested. More Information
Payment for six weeks after death
Generally if the deceased person received a weekly social welfare payment, the payment is continued for six weeks after the death. The rules involved are quite complex. The six-week payment is normally paid in a lump sum by cheque. More Information
Death of a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant
If your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant dies while getting any of the following benefits and the amount included a payment in respect of you, the same rate of payment is
continued for six weeks after the death. If you qualify for a widow, widower's or surviving civil partner's payment, it is payable from the seventh week. Applicable benefits:
State Pension (Contributory, Non-Contributory and Transition)
Pre-Retirement Allowance
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Back to Work or Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
If your wife or partner dies while receiving Maternity Benefit, you may qualify for the rest of her entitlement to the payment or for six weeks' payment, whichever is longer. You do not have to meet the usual PRSI contributions for the benefit.
Death of a child dependant
If your child, for whom you were receiving an Increase for Qualified Child on your social welfare payment, dies, then payment of the Increase for Qualified Child continues for six weeks after the
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One-Parent Family Payment
If you are receiving the One-Parent Family Payment and your only child dies, then the payment together with the Increase for Qualified Child is payable for six weeks after the death.
Carer's Benefit/Allowance
If the person you are caring for dies (and he/she is not your spouse or partner), your Carer's Benefit or Carer's Allowance is continued for six weeks after the death. More on benefits and services for carers HERE
If the person (usually the mother) getting Child Benefit dies, you should contact the Child Benefit Section to get the payment transferred to the other parent or the child's guardian.
2. Payments for bereaved people
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension
If your spouse or civil partner dies, you may be entitled to a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension from the Department of Social Protection. To qualify, you must
satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions based on either your own PRSI contributions or those of your late spouse or civil partner (the two PRSI records cannot be
combined). You may be entitled to this pension even if you are separated from your spouse or civil partner or if you are divorced or your civil partnership has been dissolved. This payment is not means-tested and not affected by other income. This pension cannot be paid if you subsequently marry, enter into a civil partnership or cohabit.
If you are a widow, widower or surviving civil partner, with dependent children, and you do not qualify for Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension because you do not have enough PRSI contributions, you might be entitled to the One-Parent Family Payment. If you were living with a partner who was not your spouse or civil partner you may be entitled to the One-Parent Family Payment if your partner dies and you have dependent children. This is a means-tested payment. More Information.
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
A once-off grant is payable to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner with dependent children, who are entitled to:
A Widow's/Widower's Contributory Pension from another EU state or a country with which
Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension under the Occupational Injuries Scheme
If your spouse or civil partner died as a result of an accident at work or from an occupational disease, you may be entitled to a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension under the Occupational Injuries Scheme, which is usually paid at a higher rate than the Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension. More Information
Guardian's Payment
Orphaned children may be entitled to a Guardian's Payment (Contributory) depending on the PRSI contributions of their parents, step-parent, or Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) which is granted on the basis of the orphan's means test. This is a weekly payment which is usually paid to the guardian of the children up to age 18. The payment may be paid up to age 22 if the children are in full-time education. More Information.
Additional entitlements
Normally, you may only receive one weekly social welfare payment, but there are exceptions. If you are receiving a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension or One-Parent Family Payment and you are also entitled to either Illness Benefit, Jobseeker's Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Maternity Benefit or Incapacity Supplement you may be paid one of these payments at half the normal personal rate. You may be able to receive a social welfare payment and also receive a half-rate Carer's Allowance, subject to a means-test. You may receive a Guardian's Payment in addition to a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension. A qualified child increase is also payable for the orphan. If you are aged under 66 and qualify for a Blind Pension, you may receive this at the full rate in addition to a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension or a One-Parent Family Payment. If you are getting an Invalidity Pension and satisfy the conditions for a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension you can get half the personal rate of Illness Benefit, for a limited time, instead of Invalidity Pension and claim the Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension.
3. Other relevant social welfare benefits and payments
Medical Cards for terminally ill patients
Patients who have a terminal illness with a limited prognosis can receive an Emergency Medical Card. The application can only be made by a healthcare professional.
There is no means testing for medical cards granted on this ground. They will not be reviewed and will not expire.
For further information on this process, visit the HSE website here.
Living Alone Increase
The Living Alone Increase is a weekly payment for people receiving certain social welfare payments who are living alone. You must apply separately for this increase. More Information.
Free Travel
You are entitled to a free travel pass if you are permanently living in Ireland and:
You are aged 66 or over
You are aged between 60 and 66 and your late spouse or civil partner held a free travel pass
You are under the age of 66 and are getting certain long-term disability payments or Carer's
Allowance from the Department of Social Protection or similar payments from another EU/EEA member state or a state with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement
Treatment Benefit
Treatment Benefit includes Dental Benefit, Optical Benefit and hearing aids. Entitlement to any of these benefits is based on PRSI contributions. Dentists, opticians or hearing aid suppliers normally keep stocks of application forms. If you are dependent on your spouse or civil partner and he/she dies when over the age of 60 and eligible for Treatment Benefit, you may continue to be eligible for as long as you remain widowed. More Information
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
The Supplementary Welfare Allowance is a means-tested scheme for people with little or no income. It is not normally paid to people who are in full-time work or to full-time students. Weekly payments may be made to people who do not qualify for any other social welfare payment or who are awaiting a decision on an application for a payment. One-off payments can be made for exceptional or urgent needs. For example, you may qualify for an Exceptional Needs Payment if you do not have adequate means to pay for the funeral. More Information.
Carers.ie – practical information and guidance for carers
Citizens Information – Public service site with information on death and bereavement
Department of Social Protection – Irish government information on bereavement
Money Advice and Budgeting Services (MABS) – free, confidential, independent and nonjudgmental
service for people in debt, or in danger of getting into debt, in Ireland
NI Direct Government Services
Help and services for the bereaved in Northern Ireland


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Can A Bright Smile Boost Your Mood?
The answer is yes! And a bright, healthy smile can do more for your health than boost your mood.
Your emotional and physical health can be improved by the appearance of your smile. Look in the mirror. If your smile shows dull, uneven colored teeth or missing teeth, most likely you smile less often than you would like.
With cosmetic dentistry, your life can be improved tenfold. If your smile is bright and healthy looking, you will smile more often. Frequent smiling adds confidence to your self image. A healthy, beautiful smile will help you connect socially and professionally. Those are the outward effects, but inward effects can lower blood pressure and elevate your mood, which can, in turn, elevate your immune system.
Have you ever compared a day of little laughter to one that you remember made you smile a lot? No doubt, the memory of the better day is the day you did a lot of smiling.
Studies have shown that people who smile more often are generally happier and live longer than most.
Ocean County dentist, Dr. Ron Rotem, has been practicing the art of providing healthy, beautiful smiles to New Jersey residents for over a decade.
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The Guinness World Record for Hairiest Car Might Make Your Skin Crawl
by Gabrielle DeSantis facebook linkedin on October 28, 2020
It's the Guinness World Record that you never knew you didn't want to break: the world's hairiest car. Yes, you read that right, somewhere out there, one individual decided to set a record for one strange car customization. Even hairstylists might think this one has gone a little too far, and we can't really imagine the time and energy it takes to upkeep a Fiat covered in…hair.
The Guinness World Record for hairiest car
It is altogether astonishing that this world record even exists in the Guinness Book of World Records, but yet it does. The record was set on March 15th, 2014, and while it isn't the most uneasy thing we've seen a record for, the pictures might make your skin crawl. Not to worry, though, your chances of seeing this car out and about in the streets of Salerno, Italy, aren't very high these days.
Maria Lucia Mugno holds the official Guinness World Record for owning the worlds hairiest car | Gianni Cipriano / Barcroft Media, Getty Images
To answer your questions…
Knowing that there is a car out there covered in hair probably leaves you with a lot of questions. To answer what is probably your first question of what type of car it is, the hair was attached to a Fiat 500 — though we doubt this is a record Fiat enthusiasts are going to brag about. The other answer, which you probably didn't really want, is yes, the car is covered in authentic human hair. We aren't sure if that makes it better or worse.
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The car's owner
The owner of this particularly hairy Fiat 500 is a woman named Maria Lucia Mugno, and we guess it makes sense to say that she is a hairstylist herself. According to Maria, it took more than 150 hours to cover her Fiat in the 120kg of hair (264lbs) — that's roughly the weight of a giant panda, except if that panda was entirely made of hair (ew).
Not many details were given in regards to how the hair was acquired, except that it was purchased from India. After more than a hundred hours of braiding and attaching the hair to the car, Maria Lucia Mugno can now safely proclaim that she does, in fact, have the world's hairiest car.
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I wouldn't personally want to touch the car, but the design that Maria Lucia Mugno used to braid and attach the human hair to the car does make it look kind of cute. While it's far from the latest trend in automotive customization, this car is guaranteed to turn heads — and maybe make your skin crawl, too.
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Outsider Racing Tips
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2.55 York, 30th May
The Titanbet.co.uk Spring Sprint, run over 5 furlongs at 2:55 30 May in York, has thrown up seven winners at double-figure prices in the last ten years, so it's the perfect race for us to get our teeth into.
Low drawn horses tend to have an advantage in large fields on the straight course when the going is good, or faster, while the opposite is true when the going is on the soft side. The going on the Knavesmire is currently good but, with showers forecast for Friday and overnight, it's hard to predict what the prevailing underfoot conditions will be by mid-afternoon on Saturday.
Willbeme (16/1), drawn 13, remains weighted to her very best after two highly creditable efforts in defeat in Pattern and Group company towards the end of last season. Neville Bycroft's 7-year-old mare could only finish fifth of fifteen, beaten 3 lengths, behind Out Do over course and distance on her reappearance earlier this month, but is entitled to improve for that run, her first since August. She's also 5lb better off for 2¾ lengths with the runner-up Red Baron, so appears to have every chance of reversing the form. She's won on good to firm, good and good to soft going and her prominent racing style should be an asset on the Knavesmire.
Astrophysics (16/1), drawn 14, nearly caused a shock when only beaten a head, at 50/1, by Beacon in the Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster last September, only to be turned over, at 1/2, in a match at Salisbury on his only subsequent start. The son of Paco Boy, who's made a good start with his progeny, is effective on good to firm and good going, but is untried on softer. He's yet to actually win over 5 furlongs and has an absence of 241 days to overcome, but remains a sprinter of no little potential after just five starts and looks reasonably treated on his handicap debut.
Kingsgate Choice (20/1), drawn 4, looks extraordinary value for a horse that ran in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp in 2013. Ed de Giles 8-year-old raced just three times, without success, last season, but is consequently 1lb lower in the weights than when winning the William Hill Scottish Sprint at Musselburgh. Just about all ground comes the same to him, too, and he has the ability to run well at a huge price.
Our three against the field, this week, are Willbeme (16/1), Astrophysics (16/1) and Kingsgate Choice (20/1). All prices are will the sponsors, Titan Bet. Good luck!
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4:30 Leicester, May 26
Finding selections that we expect to go well at rewarding odds is tricky, especially during midweek, but the Coronation Fillies' Handicap (4.30) at Leicester looks an above average contest for the grade and might just be ripe for a turn up.
For a filly who ran creditably off higher marks in two nursery handicaps over 7 furlongs on the Rowley Mile Course at Newmarket last autumn, Conjuring ran too badly to be true when only eighth of eleven, beaten 30 lengths, behind Lahayeb at Nottingham earlier this month and deserves another chance. She'd handled soft ground well enough at Newmarket and was ridden along at Nottingham long before the 1 mile ½ furlong would've been an issue, so it's reasonable to assume that she just wasn't fit enough to do herself justice.
If that was the case, the daughter of Showcasing looks attractively handicapped and should be suited by dropping in class and distance on good to firm going. Win or lose, she looks extraordinary value at 33/1 with Bet 365 and Ladbrokes in the early price lists.
Selection: Leicester 4.30 Conjuring to win
3:45 Haydock, Saturday 23rd May Tips
The Temple Stakes, a group two race run over 6 furlongs at Haydock racecourse, is a little less competitive, at least numerically, than some of the races we typically analyse. Indeed, the race has thrown up four winning favourites in the last ten years and just one winner, Celtic Mill (16/1) in 2005, at double-figure odds in that period.
However, the defection of ante post favourite Sole Power has given this year's renewal an open look and there are one or two in the field that we think could belie generous starting prices by running well.
Jack Dexter (20/1) hasn't won for 18 months and has done most of his winning over 6 furlongs, but, with the going at Haydock already good to soft and patchy rain and drizzle forecast for Thursday and Friday, he could have his ideal conditions for the first time this season. He finished fifth of nine, beaten 4 lengths, in this race last year, but was denied a clear run throughout the final furlong on that occasion and would certainly have finished much closer with a clear passage. Helpfully, he's also 8lb better off with the winner this time, so coming here off a narrow defeat in the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, over 6 furlongs, at York ten days ago, he looks monstrously overpriced.
Justice Day (16/1) could finish only eleventh of fifteen, beaten 5½ lengths, but it's interesting to note that his best recent form has been over 5 furlongs, rather than 6, so the return to the minimum trip could show him in better light. He has 1¼ lengths to find with Goldream on their running in the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month, but has done most of his winning with cut in the ground, so should be better suited to the prevailing underfoot conditions than Robert Cowell's six-year-old.
So there you have it, Mesdames et Messieurs. A little shorter and sweeter than usual this week, but our two against the field in the Temple Stakes are, in order of preference, Jack Dexter (20/1 with Ladbrokes and William Hill) and Justice Day (16/1 with William Hill). Cheer on these or your selections on Saturday 23rd at 3:45 . Good luck!
7.50 Southwell, Wednesday, May 20
In the 18 to 30 Golf Membership £210 Handicap Hurdle (7.50) at Southwell on Wednesday, Band Of Thunder proved a revelation on his first start for Mark Tompkins at Plumpton ten days ago and seems sure to be popular under a 7lb penalty. However, the six-year-old hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons and may not be especially robust.
The handicapper may also have caught up with Follow The Tracks, who remains 18lb higher in the weights than when winning comfortably at Taunton three starts ago and appeared to be beaten fair and square at Fontwell last time, so a 'surprise' result doesn't look entirely out of the question.
That said, there's plenty of 'dead wood' in the race, so finding a likely winner from beyond the front pair in the market is no easy task, either. Storm To Pass (14/1) ran a promising race on his first start for nearly a year, in a better race than this, at Fakenham last April and was far from disgraced over a seemingly inadequate 2 miles 3½ furlongs at Towcester last May on his only subsequent start.
The Overbury gelding has another lengthy absence to overcome and has his stamina to prove conclusively, but he's only 2lb higher than his last winning mark and has the services of talented conditional jockey Bridget Andrews, so he could be the solution in a race that may not take as much winning as the numbers suggest.
Selection: Southwell 7.50 Storm To Pass to win
3.45 Newbury, Saturday, May 16
Six favourites and three second favourites have won the Lockinge Stakes in the last 10 years, so it hasn't been a great race as far as this column is concerned. However, a new sponsorship deal with Al Shaqab Racing has resulted in increased prize money and more runners than ever before in the 57-year history of the race, so we live in hope!
The first one, and possibly the only one, that takes our eye this week is Tullius (25/1), who attempts to become the oldest horse ever to win the Lockinge Stakes. That isn't totally beyond the realms of possibility because Andrew Balding's 7-year-old has just a length to find with the favourite, Night Of Thunder, on their running in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last October, is 3lb better off at the weights and possibly holds a fitness advantage over Richard Hannon's charge, who has an absence of 210 days to overcome.
By contrast, Tullius has already run twice this season, winning the Listed Betway Doncaster Mile Stakes in workmanlike fashion on his reappearance in March before failing to stay 1 mile 2 furlongs (not for the first time in his career) in the Group 3 Bet365 Gordon Stakes at Sandown last month. The son of Le Vie Dei Colori is officially rated just 4lb inferior to Night Of Thunder and, while all his wins on turf have come on good or softer going, he finished second in this race last year on good to firm going, so he should run his race whatever the weather in the South East.
The statistics are firmly against him, in terms of age, class and odds but, in the fervent hope that he doesn't read this column, Tullius is just too long to resist at 25/1 with Bet365, Boylesports, Sporting Bet and Stan James.
Selection: Newbury 3.45 Tullius (25/1) to win
7.20 Windsor, Monday, May 11
The Ladbrokes Royal Windsor Stakes (7.20) on Monday essentially revolves around Richard Hannon's 4-year-old Shifting Power, who has 5lb an upwards in hand of his rivals, according to official ratings, and is 11/8 favourite in the early price lists to win the £20,983 first prize. However, it would be fair to say that the son of Compton Place has become slightly disappointing since finishing fourth in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and second in the Irish equivalent at The Curragh last May. He's been a beaten favourite on his last three starts and, although this represents his easiest assignment since winning the European Free Handicap at Newmarket last April, he may be worth opposing at a very short price.
Without him, the field is much of a muchness, in terms of official ratings, and there's plenty to like about Sirius Prospect, who returned from a fruitless spell in Dubai with a decent third, beaten half a length and a neck, in the Bet365 Doncaster Mile last month. Dean Ivory's 7-year-old is an infrequent winner these days, but still quite capable when on song, as he proved when running on strongly to win a Class 2 handicap over 7 furlongs at Kempton in November. He's 6lb better off for the 3 lengths he was beaten by Intransigent at Ascot in October and, unlike Andrew Balding's charge, has won previously won over a mile.
Selection: Windsor 7.20 Sirius Prospect to win
Swinton Hurdle Preview
The Pertemps Network Hurdle, registered as the Swinton Hurdle, has thrown up winners at 25/1 and 16/1 (four times) in the last ten years, so it's definitely one of our favourite races at this time of year.
Rayvin Black (14/1) has been found wanting over 2 miles 3½ furlongs at Ascot and 2 miles 4 furlongs at Sandown in recent months, but has shown progressive form at, or around, 2 miles. Back at the minimum trip on a flat track, the Halling gelding promises to be a different proposition and is just 4lb higher in the weights than when beaten three-quarters of a length in the Imperial Cup, over 2 miles ½ furlong, at Sandown two starts ago. Underfoot conditions are likely to place the emphasis on speed, favouring those who race on or close to the pace, so Rayvin Black is definitely one for the shortlist.
Lexi's Boy (25/1) has evidently had his problems, which have restricted him to just four runs over hurdles in the last three seasons, but he ran better than his finishing position suggests when ninth of twenty-one, beaten 19 lengths, in a similar race over 2 miles 4 furlongs at Aintree last month. The Verglas gelding only weakened between the last two on that occasion and, if he can build on that effort, looks far from impossibly handicapped. All four of his career wins have come at the minimum trip, on good, good to soft and soft going, so he looks another to keep on the right side.
Fergal (20/1) is an interesting contender insofar that he's run in a novice chase at Plumpton, a maiden at Lingfield and 0-100 handicap at Chelmsford on his last three starts. He finished last of four in the former and last of seven in the latter, but won by 9 lengths at Lingfield, so probably isn't badly handicapped off a mark of 141 if you consider he finished eighth of twenty, beaten 8¼ lengths, in the valuable Galway Hurdle last July off a mark of 143. Furthermore, he attempted to make all on that occasion, so a return to forcing tactics could show him in better light here.
Selections: Rayvin Black (14/1 generally available), Lexi's Boy (25/1 with Bet365, Paddy Power and Coral) and Fergal (20/1 with Paddy Power).
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Q: Get the location from the DB-IP database against our IP addlist We downloaded this IP address list with location/country from DB-IP.com.
The structured data that they have as follow and as you can see it's range and it's not individual IP. We called this IPAddress_table.
IPStart; IPEnd; Country; State; City
0.0.0.0 0.255.255.255   US  California  Los Angeles
1.0.0.0 1.0.0.255   AU  Queensland  South Brisbane
1.0.1.0 1.0.3.255   CN  Fujian  Fuzhou
1.0.4.0 1.0.7.255   AU  Victoria    Melbourne
1.0.8.0 1.0.15.255  CN  Guangdong   Guangzhou

In our database users (user_table), we have more 100,000+ users with IP address.
How do I join these 2 tables in MySQL cause the IP address source is range start-end?
I'm appreciated your feedback.
Thanks

A: Try following:
Assuming table names are IPAddress_table and user_table
Assuming Field Names are:
user_table : IPAddress (and others),
IPAddress_table: IPStart, IPEnd (and others)

SQL to try:
SELECT user_table.*, IPAddress_table.*
FROM user_table
  INNER JOIN IPAddress_table
    ON INET_ATON(user_table.IPAddress)
      BETWEEN INET_ATON(IPAddress_table.IPStart)
        AND INET_ATON(IPAddress_table.IPEnd)

Edit: You might want to change it to be LEFT JOIN to get all users even IP range is not found to fit.

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Austrian economic theory is the oldest economic theory in the world. Austrian economic theory was in control of America's economy from its founding until it was slowly dismantled starting in 1913. In the 137 years in between, America did what Europe could not do without Austrian economics for 2,000 years – America became the freest, strongest, most prosperous, most productive nation on Earth, with the highest standard of living for its citizens in the entire world. For a short but excellent education on Austrian economics, please watch the following video. For additional materials to unwash the Government brainwashing you've been subjected to, click on the picture.
America abandoned Austrian economics starting in 1913 with the permanent establishment of The Fed and the IRS, accelerating in 1933 with the New Deal, and plowing ahead with America's financial bankruptcy in 1971 when Nixon defaulted on our foreign debt and exited the Bretton Woods system by removing America from the gold standard, this was America's first official bankruptcy.
In more recent times, what remained of our Austrian economic roots has been torn up by bailing out the toxic banks and GM, both of which should have been allowed to go bankrupt so those resources could have been more efficiently reallocated by the free market system, and through the manipulation of interest rates by The Fed in the late '90s that led to the dot.com bubble and burst, The Fed's continued manipulation of interest rates in the early 2000's that led to the housing bubble and burst, and The Fed's continued manipulation of interest rates to this day that will lead us to our next economic bubble and burst.
America has finally abandoned the last vestiges of the Austrian economic theory that had made it so powerful and prosperous and exchanged it for Keynesian economic theory. And why? Because after 137 years, the American people were sufficiently removed from any memory or personal association of why America was founded on Austrian economics to begin with, and had been sufficiently dumbed down in school to not even be aware of either economic theory, and so in this mind-numbed zombie like state The People were fully prepared to be taught by the Government, and accept wholesale, that there is only one school of economic thought and it just so happens to be the one that gives total control and absolute authority over the economy, our incomes and our livelihoods, to the Government itself. Coincidence, I'm sure.
Let's not forget, it was former President Bush who reminded us that we were abandoning the only economic theory that made us rich and powerful when he said, "I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." Indeed.
It is time for America to take its place on its knees, lower its standard of living for all its citizens, redistribute all of its wealth, guarantee equal outcome not equal opportunity, and take its place among the great nation states that for two thousand years have failed to match its prior glory. It is time for America to celebrate and embrace mediocrity where good, is good enough.


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Saturday, June 28, Is Peter "Cephas"? I received an email from a reader who asks question whether or not Peter is the figure also identified elsewhere in the New Testament as "Cephas".
You said that Paul saw Peter as a "pillar" of the community. As support of this, Paul uses the name "Peter" in Galatians 2: Why use two names in the same breath if the same person is meant? In short, the answer is, "No, these are not two individuals. Dale Allison persuasively rebutted his arguments in a follow up piece in available here.
Here, as a kind of supplement to the reading reflection I have already offered for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, I'd briefly like to look at this question and highlight some of the arguments Allison employs. The text of Galatians.
First, however, let's take a look at Galatians 2: And from those who were reputed to be something what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality —those, I say, who were of repute added nothing to me; 7 but on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised 8 for he who worked through Peter for the mission to the circumcised worked through me also for Apostle peter essay Gentiles9 and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship.
Was Clement conveying historical information here? I don't think so. Clement isn't the only source that relates this idea.
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In fact, in some ancient sources "Cephas" is said to be one of the Twelve. There seems to have been a great deal of confusion on the matter. We know Clement's view only through the later writings of Eusebius. Actually, Clement's original source has been lost to us. We know this was Clement's view only because it comes to us through Eusebius: It is easy to explain how the alternate tradition emerged.
As Allison shows, the tradition probably sprung up in response to embarrassment over the passage in Galatians 2 where Paul condemns "Cephas" for hypocrisy. The shift in names is not at all unsurprising. Important Jewish figures often went by more than one name e.
In fact, in the work Joseph and Aseneth, the shift occurs in the space of a single verse: Likewise, in the Testament of Jacob the Patriarch is identified as both "Jacob" and "Israel" alternatively, as Allison notes, "even in the same paragraph".
In fact, Cephas appears to be an Aramaic form of "Peter". See, for example, Romans 8: Moreover, Peter himself went by yet another name: In some places other New Testament writers offer alternate names for him, describing him as both "Simon" and "Peter". If writers could do this with the name "Simon", why couldn't Paul do the same?
Other examples of figures going by two names could also be mentioned. In Acts, we have one person who is sometimes identified as "Mark" cf.
In short, given these examples, is it really likely that the shift in names in Galatians 2 really points to the identity of another disciple? Jesus calls Simon Peter "Cephas" in John.
You shall be called Cephas' which means Peter " John 1: Paul elsewhere reports that after the resurrection Jesus "appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve" 1 Cor Ehrman thinks the construction here indicates that Cephas was not one of the twelve, but the Greek does not necessarily indicate that, as Allison observes p.
What is interesting is that Luke reports something similar. The honor of being the first male disciple to see the Lord is in some way associated with both Cephas and Peter. Are we really to believe still that these figures are not to be identified with one another? Cephas as a "pillar" with James and John.
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How do you graph two variables from a .csv file as two lines in ggplot2?
How to make the benchmark function not to fail if a specific learner fails on a specific task?
does anyone know whether it is possible to create the plots integrated in the mlr package for only one of the learners?
Looking at the arguments, I don't see the possibility to choose one specific learner - is there any known workaround?
If you subset your bmr object to the results of only one learner, it is easily possible.
I'm using the visreg package with gg = TRUE (so it'll use ggplot2 graphics) to render my fitted model plots.
It automatically uses the names of the independent variable factors as the x axis labels, but I need them to appear slightly differently and tried to change the labels text using scale_x_discrete as can be seen here.
But when I do so, the x axis labels, the axis line and its title become blank. I believe I'm failing to map the labels parameter to the breaks parameter.
I also get the message "Scale for 'x' is already present. Adding another scale for 'x', which will replace the existing scale."
The problem probably lies within how visreg stores the variables (and its levels) information. When using ggplot2 alone, this information can be easily recovered from the used dataset using data$variablename. But by creating the basic plot through visreg this is not so straightforward.
Using the variable's levels' names as plotted by default as the breaks.
Trying to access the variable levels with fit$xlevels$Species.
Guessing visreg could be ascribing integers as the levels and trying to use breaks = c(as.factor("1","2","3")).
I have imported a .csv file and have plotted my data points on a line graph. But I am attempting to compare male and female life expectancies, but I can't figure out how to plot one line for males and one for females.
Here is an example of part of my data (ALE stands for average life expectancy).
This is the code I have thus far. Ultimately I will put my work into a .rmd file.
subtitle = "1900-2014", x = "Year", y = "Age at Death"
The issue is I want to have one line for males and one for females to compare the 2 lines on one graph. But the actual result I have is one line on the graph.
I am trying to install mlr package in AzureML Experiment, but getting Error, I have the windows binary zip file for the mlr package and its dependencies like ParamHelpers, and connected the zip in a module to Execute R Script, I am getting the following Errors.
requestId = 5541aec465e74f3d83b28273a6433ce2 errorComponent=Module. taskStatusCode=400.
I need to compare various learners on multiple tasks (> 100 000 hourly temperature records from weather stations) in a benchmark experiment.
Because one of my learners may sometimes fails (and it is acceptable) I need a solution (I guess with trycatch() or purrr::possibly()) so that mlr returns, instead of an error for the whole benchmark, NULL for for the incriminated learner of the task on which it failed.
Notice that I map the function mlr::benchamrk() to each task rather than passing all the tasks at once. This is precisely because my aim is to get a NULL value when a specific learner failing on a specific task throws an error. But doing so will returns a NULL value for the whole benchmark of my learners on the current task instead of a NULL only for the incriminated learner.
So, would you advice me to work with the mlr::benchmark function wrapped by a custom error catching system or to work with the mlr::resample an do some custom code to work with its results ?
I want to do a benchmark with different models in mlr via 3 fold cross validation. In every fold i want to do again via a 3 fold cross validation a feature selection for every model and pass the best feature set to the outer cross validation. I noticed that the result of a benchmark in MLR uses always all the features included.
How can i extract from a benchmark the features used in every fold and every model and how do i make sure they are really used for the outer Cross Validation fold?
I cannot extract the used features and the last line in the code indicates that always all features are used instead the selected one via featureSelection.


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TPP-11 opens doors to new members
Nikkei Asian Review | 19 January 2019
by WATARU SUZUKI
TOKYO — The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11), a trade pact among 11 Pacific Rim nations, officially opened its doors to new members on Saturday in a move aimed at bolstering free trade at a time when the U.S. and China remain locked in a trade war.
After holding its first ministerial-level talks in Tokyo since the so-called TPP-11 came into effect on Dec. 30, signatories agreed on the process for approving new members.
"There is a temptation toward protectionism, but we must not rewind the clock," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in his opening remarks. "For all countries that resonate with our philosophy and are ready to accept the TPP-11's high standards, the door is open. I expect participation from many countries seeking free and fair trade."
In a joint statement, the TPP-11 signatories also said the agreement "sends a strong signal in support of free trade."
The TPP-11 creates a trade bloc covering 500 million people and $10 trillion in gross domestic product — around 13% of the world's total. Signatories, which include Japan, Australia, Canada and Vietnam, have pledged to slash tariffs on wine, fish and other agricultural products, and rules on data storage requirements were drawn up to cope with rapidly expanding digital industries.
The pact came into effect nearly two years after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the deal.
Countries and regions ranging from Thailand, Taiwan to Colombia and the U.K. have expressed interest in joining the TPP-11. Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan's minister in charge of the negotiations, did not comment on specific countries but said in a news conference that "extending the TPP-11's new rules to as many countries and regions as possible is our common goal."
Negotiations with Thailand are expected to start as early as this spring. Motegi also suggested that Japan would urge the U.S. to consider returning to the TPP. Japan has been particularly keen to position itself as a linchpin of free trade as it gears up to host the G-20 summit in Osaka this year.
But while expanding the pact may further boost trade activity, accepting new members is a grueling process. A country wishing to join needs the approval of all existing members, who discuss the issue in a working committee. In addition, four of the 11 current signatories — Brunei, Chile, Peru and Malaysia — have not yet ratified the pact, a process that Motegi said is the "top priority."
In particular, Malaysia, under the new administration of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, has not yet decided whether to ratify the TPP-11. "It is taking time to evaluate because this deal was done during the previous government. It is fair that the current government be given the opportunity to assess the agreement, whether it really provides the benefit of free and fair trade to the people of Malaysia," said Isham Ishak, the Malaysian representative who participated in Saturday's meeting.
Whether the TPP-11 can continue its liberalization agenda will be a gauge of how free trade will evolve at a time when trade relations between the U.S. and China, the two largest economies in the world, continue to be surrounded by uncertainty. The two sides are reportedly moving toward a deal that will de-escalate the addition of tariffs on each other's imports, but in the meantime, regional trade deals involving the two countries have stalled.
China, which is not a member of the TPP-11, is pursuing another giant multilateral trade deal called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. But efforts to conclude talks have been delayed as negotiations over the degree of liberalization by key members like India face difficulties. Negotiations are expected to accelerate after India holds general elections by May.
An ambitious plan to establish an even larger trading bloc among the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, which includes the U.S. and China, stalled last year as Washington and Beijing exchanged barbs over trade.
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