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Q: Receiving this error with xpath on xml: Call to a member function getAttribute() on a non-object I'm using xpath to query my xml for "result items that have the name "FT" but I know some result items do not, as it is a live feed. Would I be able to assign these 'non-objects' a value so I could input them into my mysql as well as the values returned?
Here are parts of my xml with result items:
 <live>
    <Match ct="0" id="771597" LastPeriod="2 HF" LeagueCode="19984" LeagueSort="1"              LeagueType="LEAGUE" startTime="15:00" status="2 HF" statustype="live" type="2" visible="1">

        <Home id="11676" name="Manchester City" standing="1"/>
    <Away id="10826" name="Newcastle United" standing="3"/>

        <Results>
        <Result id="1" name="CURRENT" value="1-1"/>
            <Result id="2" name="FT" value="1-1"/>
            <Result id="3" name="HT" value="1-0"/>
        </Results>
    </Match>

    <Match ct="0" id="771599" LastPeriod="1 HF" LeagueCode="19984" LeagueSort="1" LeagueType="LEAGUE" startTime="16:00" status="2 HF" statustype="live" type="2" visible="1">

        <Home id="11678" name="Norwich City" standing="1"/>
    <Away id="10828" name="West Ham United" standing="3"/>

    <Results>
            <Result id="1" name="Current" value="2-3"/>
            <Result id="2" name="HT" value="1-3"/>
        </Results>
    </Match>
    </live>

I'm trying to get all the scores with name 'FT' by this bit of php:
$result = $xpath->query('./Results/Result[@name="FT"]', $match);
    $halftimescore = $result->item(0)->getAttribute("value");

I've changed the above too:
    $result = $xpath->query('./Results/Result[@name="FT"]', $match);

      if($result->length > 0) {
      $halftimescore = $result->item(0)->getAttribute("value");
}

which removes the error but I get the FT values 1-1, 3-0 and for the non-object it repeats 3-0

A: Your xpath query seems like it's made inside a loop of $matches.
If there is no FT result for the current <Match>, it's normal that $halftimescore holds the value of the previous one if you didn't initialize its value at the beginning of your loop.
You need to either initialize $halftimescore for each <Match>
$halftimescore = null;
$result = $xpath->query('./Results/Result[@name="FT"]', $match);
if($result->length > 0) {
  $halftimescore = $result->item(0)->getAttribute("value");
}

Or use an else statement:
$result = $xpath->query('./Results/Result[@name="FT"]', $match);
if($result->length > 0) {
  $halftimescore = $result->item(0)->getAttribute("value");
} else {
  $halftimescore = null;
}

By the way, as there can only be one FT score for a Match, I would use $result->length === 1 to test the xpath result instead.


The semantic of a polygon_set is zero or more geometry regions. A Polygon Set Concept may be defined with floating point coordinates, but a snap rounding distance of one integer unit will still be applied, furthermore, geometry outside the domain where one integer unit is sufficient to provide robustness may lead to undefined behavior in algorithms. It is recommended to use integer coordinates for robust operations. In the case that data represented contains only Manhattan geometry a runtime check will default to the Manhattan algorithm. The results of which are identical to what the general algorithm would do, but obtained more efficiently. In the case that the data represented contains only Manhattan and 45-degree geometry a runtime check will default to the faster 45-degree algorithm. The results of which may differ slight from what the general algorithm would do because non-integer intersections will be handled differently.
Users are recommended to use std::vector and std::list of user defined polygons or library provided polygon_set_data<coordinate_type> objects. Lists and vectors of models of polygon_concept or polygon_with_holes_concept are automatically models of polygon_set_concept.
An object that is a model of polygon_set_concept can be viewed as a model of polygon_90_set_concept or polygon_45_set_concept if it is determined at runtime to conform to the restrictions of those concepts. This concept casting is accomplished through the view_as<>() function.
The return value of view_as<>() can be passed into any interface that expects an object of the conceptual type specified in its template parameter. Polygon sets cannot be viewed as single polygons or rectangles since it generally cannot be known whether a polygon set contains only a single polygon without converting to polygons.
The return type of some operators is the polygon_set_view operator template type. This type is itself a model of the polygon 90 set concept, but furthermore can be used as an argument to the polygon_set_data constructor and assignment operator. The operator template exists to eliminate temp copies of intermediate results when Boolean operators are chained together.
Operators are declared inside the namespace boost::polygon::operators.
polygon_set_view operator|(const T1& l, const T2& r) Boolean OR operation (polygon set union). Accepts two objects that model polygon_set or one of its refinements. Returns an operator template that performs the operation on demand when chained or or nested in a library function call such as assign(). Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_view operator+(const T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator|. The plus sign is also used for OR operations in Boolean logic expressions. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_view operator&(const T1& l, const T2& r) Boolean AND operation (polygon set intersection). Accepts two objects that model polygon_set or one of its refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_view operator*(const T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator&. The multiplication symbol is also used for AND operations in Boolean logic expressions. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_view operator^(const T1& l, const T2& r) Boolean XOR operation (polygon set disjoint-union). Accepts two objects that model polygon_set or one of its refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_view operator-(const T1& l, const T2& r) Boolean SUBTRACT operation (polygon set difference). Accepts two objects that model polygon_set or one of its refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator|=(const T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator|, but with self assignment, left operand must model polygon_set and not one of it's refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator+=(T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator+, but with self assignment, left operand must model polygon_set and not one of it's refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator&=(const T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator&, but with self assignment, left operand must model polygon_set and not one of it's refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator*=(T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator*, but with self assignment, left operand must model polygon_set and not one of it's refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator^=(const T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator^, but with self assignment, left operand must model polygon_set and not one of it's refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator-=(T1& l, const T2& r) Same as operator-, but with self assignment, left operand must model polygon_set and not one of it's refinements. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1 operator+(const T1&, coordinate_type bloating) Performs resize operation, inflating by bloating ammount. If negative the result is a shrink instead of bloat. Note: returns result by value. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1 operator-(const T1&, coordinate_type shrinking) Performs resize operation, deflating by bloating ammount. If negative the result is a bloat instead of shrink. Note: returns result by value. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator+=(const T1&, coordinate_type bloating) Performs resize operation, inflating by bloating ammount. If negative the result is a shrink instead of bloat. Returns reference to modified argument. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& operator-=(const T1&, coordinate_type shrinking) Performs resize operation, deflating by bloating ammount. If negative the result is a bloat instead of shrink. Returns reference to modified argument. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T1& assign(T1& lvalue, const T2& rvalue) Eliminates overlaps in geometry and copies from an object that models polygon_set or any of its refinements into an object that models polygon_set. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
bool equivalence(const T1& lvalue, const T2& rvalue) Returns true if an object that models polygon_set or one of its refinements covers the exact same geometric regions as another object that models polygon_set or one of its refinements. For example: two of polygon objects. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
const T& polygon_set) Output container is expected to be a standard container. Slices geometry of an object that models polygon_set or one of its refinements into non overlapping trapezoids along a vertical slicing orientation and appends them to the output, which must have a value type that models polygon or polygon_with_holes. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
orientation_2d orient) Output container is expected to be a standard container. Slices geometry of an object that models polygon_set or one of its refinements into non overlapping trapezoids along a the specified slicing orientation and appends them to the output, which must have a value type that models polygon or polygon_with_holes. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
void clear(polygon_set_type& polygon_set) Makes the object empty of geometry.
bool empty(const polygon_set_type& polygon_set) Checks whether the object is empty of geometry. Polygons that are completely covered by holes will result in empty returning true. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
const T& polygon_set) Computes bounding box of an object that models polygon_set and stores it in an object that models rectangle. If the polygon set is empty returns false. If there are holes outside of shells they do not contribute to the extents of the polygon set. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
area_type area(const T& polygon_set) Computes the area covered by geometry in an object that models polygon_set. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T& bloat(T& polygon_set, unsigned_area_type bloating) Same as getting all the polygons, bloating them and putting them back. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T& shrink(T& polygon_set, unsigned_area_type shrinking) Same as getting all the polygons, shrinking them and overwriting the polygon set with the resulting regions. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
unsigned int num_circle_segments = 0) Same as bloat if resizing is positive, same as shrink if resizing is negative. Original topology at acute angle vertices is preserved by default, segmented circular arcs are inserted if corner_fill_arc is true. num_circle_segments specifies number of segments to introduce on a full circle when filling acute angle corners with circular arcs. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T& scale_up(T& polygon_set, unsigned_area_type factor) Scales geometry up by unsigned factor. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
T& scale_down(T& polygon_set, unsigned_area_type factor) Scales geometry down by unsigned factor. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
const transformation_type& transformation) Applies transformation.transform() on all vertices. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
unsigned_area_type max_height) Retains only regions that satisfy the min/max criteria in the argument list. Note: useful for visualization to cull too small polygons. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
The polygon set data type encapsulates the internal data format that serves as the input to the sweep-line algorithm that implements polygon-clipping Boolean operations. It also internally keeps track of whether that data has been sorted or scanned and maintains the invariant that when its flags indicate that the data is sorted or scanned the data has not been changed to violate that assumption. Using the Polygon Set Data type directly can be more efficient than using lists and vectors of polygons in the functions above because of the invariants it can enforce which provide the opportunity to maintain the data is sorted form rather than going all the way out to polygons then resorting those vertices for a subsequent operation.
The class is parameterized on the coordinate data type. Algorithms that benefit from knowledge of the invariants enforced by the class are implemented as member functions to provide them access to information about those invariants.
polygon_set_data(iT input_begin, iT input_end) Construct with scanning orientation from an iterator range of insertable objects.
polygon_set_data(const polygon_set_data& that) Copy construct.
polygon_set_data(const polygon_set_view<l,r,op>& t) Copy construct from a Boolean operator template.
operator=(const polygon_set_data& that) Assignment from another polygon set, may change scanning orientation.
operator=(const polygon_set_view<l, r, op>& that) Assignment from a Boolean operator template.
polygon_set_data& operator=(const geometry_object& geo) Assignment from an insertable object.
void insert(iT input_begin, iT input_end) Insert objects of an iterator range. Linear wrt vertices inserted.
void insert(const polygon_set_data& polygon_set) Insert a polygon set. Linear wrt vertices inserted.
bool is_hole = false) Insert a geometry object, if is_hole is true then the inserted region is subtractive rather than additive. Linear wrt vertices inserted.
void get(output_container& output) const Expects a standard container of polygons objects. Will scan and eliminate overlaps. Converts polygon set geometry to objects of the polygon type and appends them to the container. Polygons will be output with counterclockwise winding, hole polygons will be output with clockwise winding. The last vertex of an output polygon is the duplicate of the first, and the number of points is equal to the number of edges plus 1. If required by the output data type, polygons will have holes fractured out to the outer boundary along the positive y direction and off grid intersections on the outer boundary introduced by this fracture will be truncated downward. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
void get_trapezoids(output_container& output) const Expects a standard container of polygon objects. Will scan and eliminate overlaps. Slices polygon set geometry to trapezoids vertically and appends them to the container. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
orientation_2d slicing_orientation) const Expects a standard container of polygon objects. Will scan and eliminate overlaps. Slices polygon set geometry to trapezoids along the given orientation and appends them to the container. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
bool operator==(const polygon_set_data& p) const Once scanned the data representation of geometry within a polygon set is in a mathematically canonical form. Comparison between two sets is therefore a linear time operation once they are in the scanned state. Will scan and eliminate overlaps in both polygon sets. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
bool operator!=(const polygon_set_data& p) const Inverse logic of equivalence operator.
void clear() Make the polygon set empty. Note: does not de-allocate memory. Use shrink to fit idiom and assign default constructed polygon set to de-allocate.
bool empty() const Check whether the polygon set contains no geometry. Will scan and eliminate overlaps because subtractive regions might make the polygon set empty. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
void clean() const Scan and eliminate overlaps. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections the first time, constant time subsequently.
input_iterator_type input_end) Overwrite geometry in polygon set with insertable objects in the iterator range.
bool extents(rectangle_type& extents_rectangle) const Given an object that models rectangle, scans and eliminates overlaps in the polygon set because subtractive regions may alter its extents then computes the bounding box and assigns it to extents_rectangle. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections the first time, linear subsequently.
unsigned int num_circle_segments = 0) Inflates if resizing is positive, deflates if resizing is negative. Original topology at acute angle vertices is preserved by default, segmented circular arcs are inserted if corner_fill_arc is true. num_circle_segments specifies number of segments to introduce on a full circle when filling acute angle corners with circular arcs. Specifying zero for num_circle_segments results in only a single segment being inserted at acute corners. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
transform(const transformation_type& transformation) Applies transformation.transform() on vertices stored within the polygon set. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_data& scale_up(unsigned_area_type factor) Scales vertices stored within the polygon set up by factor. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
polygon_set_data& scale_down(unsigned_area_type factor) Scales vertices stored within the polygon set down by factor. Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.
scale(const scaling_type& f) Scales vertices stored within the polygon set by applying f.scale(). Expected n log n runtime, worst case quadratic runtime wrt. vertices + intersections.


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Q: Checking one checkbox in a group, controlled component Typescript and React all.
I have a controlled component I am building in Storybook using React and Typescript.
As an uncontrolled component my Checkbox works fine.
I am a little stuck with my thought process and logic with it being controlled and with multiple checkboxes.
    const [isValue, setIsValue] = useState<string[]>(['']);
    const [isBoxChecked, setIsBoxChecked] = useState<boolean>(false);

    const handleOnChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
        //setIsValue(e.target.value);
        setIsBoxChecked(!isBoxChecked);
        console.log(isValue, e.target.checked);
    };

    return (
        <CheckBoxGroup name="GroupTest" value={'12'} onChange={handleOnChange}>
            {/* {options.map(({ name, value, children }) => ( */}
            <>
                <CheckBox
                    value={'value'}
                    name={'name1'}
                    onChange={handleOnChange}
                    isDisabled={false}
                    isChecked={isBoxChecked}
                    id="id1"
                >
                    Child label
                </CheckBox>
                <CheckBox
                    value={'value2'}
                    name={'name2'}
                    onChange={handleOnChange}
                    isDisabled={false}
                    isChecked={isBoxChecked}
                    id="id2"
                >
                    Child label 2
                </CheckBox>
            </>

            {/* } */}
        </CheckBoxGroup>
    );
};

Now, currently when checking a checkbox the state is set for both boxes - which is obviously wrong. I am struggling on how to separate them so when I check one box only that one is checked and if I check both then both are checked.
I am also not sure how to add the value, which will be a string to the state isValue as an array of strings as I seem to have a type mismatch(Typescript....lovely).

A: You must add another useState to control the other checkBox.
Your onChange function must change, so you can have control of both components, so when it is fired by the first CheckBox, just changes the state from the first CheckBox. About to add the value, if you specify an array of strings, you must pass it even if only one of the items is checked.
You can make an if that validates what is the target, update the isChecked state from that target. Then use the isCheckeds values to create a new Array for set in the isValue state.

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Země na Letních olympijských hrách 2016
Singapur na olympijských hrách
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Hi girls! Today's blog - I'm super excited for! It's something that not many people talk about - which is how to manage your money when you desire to get abundant.
I'm talking about what I personally do in my current time with bringing in a 6 figure business last year and wanting to have savings in the bank account!
To be honest, I have a goal of hitting 7 figures (not only in the business in a year) but also SAVED in the bank.
Like 7 figures when I look at my bank account - doesn't that feel exciting?!
Anyway! Apply what is applicable to you, and if something doesn't align with you never mind!
Number one rule I do is only spend on things that align with me. That goes from the detergent I buy, up all the way to the Chanel bag that I buy. Everything I buy, I truly desire to have. I buy things consciously. I buy things with all the desire to have them.
> When you do this, you feel super grateful for all the things you bought and you truly feel like. You've had a valuable money exchange for each of the items.
I used to buy things I didn't really enjoy or truly like - just because they were on sale or "it was good enough" but that in itself started to devalue the money that I have because I was exchanging it for things I didn't really care for. *mindblown right*?
I make a conscious decision each week and month or when a large chunk of money hits my bank to do/buy/invest in something that makes me feel abundant.
That might be a $700 day at the day spa filled with a rose bath, massage, facial, body wrap etc. which I energetically called into my life - using the techniques I teach in Desire Match!
ORR it might be, buying chai when I can make it at home - because I'm paying for the service of it being made!
I make do this so I can stabilise the abundance and so I up level with it. If I just saved everything, I might end up not being able to deal with the abundance and just blowing it all at one go one crazy day!
Similarly to splurging on days out to feel abundant (like going to a hotel when it's 40 degrees) there are also times that it is 40 degrees but I still stay home - maybe because there's a cool change coming.
But I will save the money I desire to save because it feels good. That's all! It makes me happy and that's enough of a reason.
I have found that combining these 3 tips has helped me grow a nice juicy savings account, whilst also being able to enjoy my money!
If you desire to be in my energy and see my other tips on money and manifestation, I highly recommend my latest KW training, The Magic of Manifestation! Check it out here.


It's a new model and I haven't seen much chatter on that one...try the search function at the top right of this page, right above the word LOGOUT.
I've seen both WD10S and WD20SCE guits. Both seemed well constructed and played nicely in the shop I vistied.
Good luck....we're all waiting on more reports on the new models.
I've not played the WD15, but have played a WD20. WD20 is Rosewood WD15 Mahogany.
Given all that here is my review.


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#### TEACHING INFORMATION

**College**: College of Arts and Sciences

**Classes taught**: CHEM 1111, CHEM 1134, CHEM 4531, CHEM 5501, CHEM 5591, CHEM 6401

#### CHEM 1111: GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 GT-SC1

**Terms taught**: Fall 2006

**Instructor rating**: 3.58

**Standard deviation in instructor rating**: 0.0

**Average grade** (4.0 scale): 2.71

**Standard deviation in grades** (4.0 scale): 0.0

**Average workload** (raw): 3.74

**Standard deviation in workload** (raw): 0.0

#### CHEM 1134: Laboratory in General Chemistry 2

**Terms taught**: Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2013

**Instructor rating**: 5.07

**Standard deviation in instructor rating**: 0.63

**Average grade** (4.0 scale): 2.8

**Standard deviation in grades** (4.0 scale): 0.32

**Average workload** (raw): 3.2

**Standard deviation in workload** (raw): 0.72

#### CHEM 4531: Physical Chemistry 2

**Terms taught**: Spring 2012, Spring 2014

**Instructor rating**: 5.39

**Standard deviation in instructor rating**: 0.08

**Average grade** (4.0 scale): 2.97

**Standard deviation in grades** (4.0 scale): 0.06

**Average workload** (raw): 4.36

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#### CHEM 5501: Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry

**Terms taught**: Fall 2011, Fall 2012

**Instructor rating**: 4.8

**Standard deviation in instructor rating**: 0.13

**Average grade** (4.0 scale): 3.52

**Standard deviation in grades** (4.0 scale): 0.15

**Average workload** (raw): 4.76

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#### CHEM 5591: Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy

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**Instructor rating**: 4.78

**Standard deviation in instructor rating**: 0.64

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**Standard deviation in grades** (4.0 scale): 0.22

**Average workload** (raw): 4.67

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Battery Power From A Bandage?
Imagine if you could use your own energy to power your fitness tracker and other mobile devices. Believe it or not, that type of digital innovation is already underway.
The pace of innovation is accelerating in mind-blowing ways, thanks to the potential unlocked by digital technologies. The healthcare industry is no exception.
According to the SAP eBook, Connected Care: The Digital Pulse of Global Healthcare, the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving a revolution in connected healthcare, from enabling a new preventive approach to personalized care to supporting the development of precision medicine and innovative new products and services.
While traditional healthcare organizations have been transforming to some degree, many innovative ideas come from unexpected places. Non-traditional players such as Uber and Google have been stepping onto the healthcare field with entirely new approaches to medical challenges.
Uber is offering a mobile flu shot service, with nurses who come to your door.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is also developing smart lenses that read glucose levels in tears so patients can avoid blood monitoring.
And it doesn't stop there. The innovative technology related to healthcare is expanding in many directions. Multiple medical apps are available to monitor remote patients and various chronic conditions, and wearable fitness trackers are such a big trend that they are leading to even more innovative products.
To power all of these fitness and medical devices, a team of international researchers has even developed a solar-powered self-charging battery that can stretch over skin to power wearables that can be used like a bandage! And a team of Chinese scientists has developed an inexpensive transparent smart skin that powers itself by harvesting mechanical energy from movement. Now that's the power of innovation at its finest.
IoT sensors have endless possibilities in multiple industries, from health monitoring to event ticketing, industrial applications, and even fitness sensors embedded into athletic clothing. I'm eager to see where IoT technology takes us next.


If you've spent any time in Thailand you've noticed these little blue mail boxes next to the regular mail box on a house or a driveway gate. I wondered for a while what they might be for…what possibly could be be so small and need it's own box? I was determined not to ask and find out on my own, which I did one day while walking through Nakhon Phanom.
Do you know what the little blue box is for?
10 points will be given for a correct answer…100,000 points gets you a stuffed bunny.
Just a quickie today as the back end of the blog needs a serious spring cleaning and seeing that it's July it's a just a little past due. I'll be back tomorrow to relate the Thai families housing tale and how they came to live in 2 provinces at once.
And the winner is Malcolm from Retired in Thailand and Loving it. It is indeed a tiny mailbox for the water bill. Mike knew as well and was dead on when he said the bill usually ends up anywhere else but in the box. If you look close in the first picture below you'll see another tiny mailbox that is beige…apparently that is for the electricity bill in Nakhon Phanom.
If its like mine it makes a great home for gecko's since the person who is supposed to use it usually sticks the delivery in the gate!
I've yet to see the box used myself Mike. The bill is usually stuffed in the gates.
You are correct sir but then again how could you be wrong when you have one.
Oh! I love these types of posts as I always learn something new.
And this is a totally new one on me as, except for my first months in Thailand, I've always lived condo.
I have no idea myself.
I would have got it wrong because I was going to guess at returned letters. In Wilai's village a lady armed with a big book comes and collects the electric bill money and the same goes with the water bill. I'm pretty sure her village has no blue boxes.
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By renaming the street, we remember the company founder Hans Bernstein, who founded in 1922 together with his brother the company "Monopol GmbH" in Leipzig. Together with his brother they produced small products used in electrical building services management systems.
1947 Hans Bernstein, the father of the current Chairman of the supervisory board, took up residence in the West. He founded in Porta Westfalica a one man business, the "Hans Bernstein Spezialfabrik für Schaltkontakte".
Today BERNSTEIN AG ranks among the world's leading providers of switches, sensors, enclosures and suspension systems and is managed by third generation family members Nicole and Achim Bernstein. Together with their mother Gisela Bernstein (Chairwoman) they form the board of the company, with support from experienced consultant Hans-Joachim Bernstein.
Parts of the streets "Faulensiek" and "Tieloser Weg" were renamed to "Hans-Bernstein-Straße" so therefore the new address of BERNSTEIN AG is now "Hans-Bernstein-Straße 1". The erection of the street sign was made by the city Porta Westfalica.
The family Bernstein thanked the representatives of the city Porta Westfalica for this honour and the confidence in BERNSTEIN AG.


It is another one of those days. The S&P futures are up +20 on Sunday evening and anything we could buy at the open would likely be at the high of the day. The potential for a gap and crap is very high. Monday is going to be very low volume and we are not going to lose anything if we wait until next week to see if there is going to be an early January dip. No recommendation today.


You may recall the advertising campaign developed for the Paediatric Society of Rio Grande do Sul (SPRS) in Brazil by an agency called Paim. A blogger on advertising in Brazil has conducted research to find out the messages people took from the campaign.
There were three advertisements, that were reproduced on the Daily Mail website and picked up around the world.
The advertisement states: "Your child is what you eat. Yours habits in the first thousand days of gestation can prevent your child from developing serious diseases. Learn more at sprs.com.br" [sic: text on the English version of the advertisements shown on the Daily Mail and other websites].
Francine Lima asked followers of her blog to answer a questionnaire on the campaign. We were not consulted on the questionnaire and came across the results by chance.
The respondents were asked to choose from nine statements all that they judged were the correct interpretation on the images (or add their own). Between 21 and 23 September 2015, 352 people responded. The results are shown in the graph below, available on the original Portuguese blog here.
Mothers who breastfeed must never eat junk food. ~90.
A mother who drinks a soft drink and breastfeeds is giving the soft drink to her baby through her breastmilk. ~ 80.
Mothers who breastfeed eat a lot of junk food. ~30.
[When a mother eats junk food, the baby likes the milk more. – not shown on the graph, presumably as not selected by anyone].
The researcher suggests that the majority of these respondents understood the campaign as intended by SPRS and suggests only a minority of 13.3% saw the campaign as undermining breastfeeding (the figure of ~50 out of 352 respondents). The researcher incorrectly suggests this alone was Baby Milk Action's (IBFAN's) criticism of the advertising campaign and that some of the 13.3% were responding having read my blog on the campaign.
Our concern about the campaign was broader than this. The message "Your child is what you eat", is too simplistic, particularly given the images accompanying the text.
I think this research substantiates our concerns. The messages some are picking up from these advertisements are either simply wrong or make breastfeeding seem particularly demanding.
About half of respondents selected the option "Everything a mother eats goes into her breastmilk", and more than half thought the message of the campaign is, "Mothers who breastfeed must eat well to ensure their babies will be healthy".
Of course, we should all eat healthy diets, but the negative message that eating a hamburger or drinking a soft drink could harm your child is not necessarily the most effective way to encourage either healthy eating or breastfeeding.
We appealed to the designer of the campaign, José Pedro Bortolini, who commented on my first blog to listen to the concerns before the campaign was launched. He didn't and the campaign was launched in Brazil shortly afterwards.
The designer is interviewed on the advertising blog (in Portuguese) and continues to defend the campaign, even in light of these findings. He says it is very positive that the English version of the campaign was reported around the world.
Do these results reassure you about the campaign or cause you concern?
Do you think the approach of Breastfeeding USA is a better approach to ensure more babies get the best start in life?
That confirms exactly what I thought about the adverts. I showed some of my friends and they said the same, we all felt it was inadvertedly anti breastfeeding! I think its awful that the designer did not listen to the concerns, and wonder what Jose thinks now?
I agree. I think it's confusing and sends out the wrong messages to mums. Clearly people have interpreted it in different ways also. Ashame a breast was used as so many other images could've made a better point like a child watching a parent eat junk food from the womb or as a toddler.
As a public health nurse and lactation consultant, I found the ads very alarming. I meet a lot of women that already feel that they are not doing enough for their babies. This is a very defeating message in a society that already makes breastfeeding difficult considering the heavy formula campaigning that is done in Canada. My first impression was that there was a formula company behind this (and I still suspect there is). I hope the campaign is stopped. The message implicated is not only untrue, it is unethical in it's simplicity.
It is very difficult to completely adhere to a purely healthy diet. The advert is putting a lot of pressure on the breastfeeding mother which can make her feel like she is not doing enough for her baby and just give up on breastfeeding. I live in a country that has a lot of young mothers who may find this a reasonable indication to stop the already socially challenged BF upon 'realising' that they are 'not helping' their babies. I do not know if this was the intention behind the advert but the message I get is, "either you avoid certain foods and BF or if you can't avoid those foods, do not BF".


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O.J. Simpson granted parole after nearly 9 years in prison
July 21, 2017	Category: Stateside	Posted by: Philadelphia Sun Staff
ABOVE PHOTO: O.J. Simpson (AP Photo/Ethan Miller, Pool)
By Ken Ritter
LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel heist, successfully making his case in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star.
Simpson, 70, could be a free man as early as Oct. 1. By then, he will have served the minimum of his nine-to-33-year armed-robbery sentence for a bungled attempt to snatch sports memorabilia and other mementos he claimed had been stolen from him.
He got the four votes he needed from the parole commissioners who heard his case. In agreeing to release him, they cited his lack of a prior conviction, the low risk he might commit another crime, his community support and his release plans.
During the more than hour-long hearing, Simpson forcefully insisted — as he has all along — that he was only trying to retrieve items that belonged to him and never meant to hurt anyone. He said he never pointed a gun at anyone nor made any threats during the crime.
"I've done my time. I've done it as well and respectfully as I think anybody can," he said.
Inmate No. 1027820 made his plea for freedom in a stark hearing room at the Lovelock Correctional Center in rural Nevada as four parole commissioners in Carson City, a two-hour drive away, questioned him via video.
Simpson, gray-haired but looking trimmer than he has in recent years, walked briskly into the hearing room dressed in jeans, a light-blue prison-issue shirt and sneakers. He laughed at one point as the parole board chairwoman mistakenly gave his age as 90.
The Hall of Fame athlete's chances of winning release were considered good, given similar cases and Simpson's model behavior behind bars. His defenders have argued, too, that his sentence was out of proportion to the crime and that he was being punished for the two murders he was acquitted of during his 1995 "Trial of the Century" in Los Angeles, the stabbings of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Before the hearing concluded, one of the dealers Simpson robbed, Bruce Fromong, said the former football great never pointed a gun at him during the confrontation, adding that it was one of the men with him who did so. Fromong said Simpson deserved to be released.
"He is a good man. He made a mistake," Fromong said, adding the two remain friends.
Simpson's eldest child, 48-year-old Arnelle Simpson, also testified on his behalf, saying her father is not perfect but realizes what a mistake he made and has spent years paying for it.
"We just want him to come home, we really do," she said.
Simpson said that he has spent his time in prison mentoring fellow inmates, often keeping others out of trouble, and believes he has become a better person during those years.
Asked if he was confident he could stay out of trouble if he's released, Simpson replied that he learned much during an alternative-to-violence course he took in prison and that in any case he has always gotten along well with people.
"I had basically spent a conflict-free life," he said — a remark that lit up social media with scornful and sarcastic comments given the murder case and a raft of allegations he abused his wife.
In a final statement to the board he apologized again.
"I'm sorry it happened, I'm sorry, Nevada," he said. "I thought I was glad to get my stuff back, but it just wasn't worth it. It wasn't worth it and I'm sorry."
Several major TV networks and cable channels — including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox, MSNBC and ESPN — carried the proceedings live, just as some of them did two decades ago during the Ford Bronco chase that ended in Simpson's arrest, and again when the jury in the murder case came back with its verdict.
Simpson said if released he plans to return to Florida, where he was living before his incarceration.
"I could easily stay in Nevada, but I don't think you guys want me here," he joked at one point.
"No comment, sir," one of the parole board members said.
An electrifying running back dubbed "The Juice," Simpson won the Heisman Trophy as the nation's best college football player in 1968 and went on to become one of the NFL's all-time greats.
The handsome and charismatic athlete was also a "Monday Night Football" commentator, sprinted through airports in Hertz rental-car commercials and built a Hollywood career with roles in the "Naked Gun" comedies and other movies.
All of that came crashing down with his arrest in the 1994 slayings and his trial, a gavel-to-gavel live-TV sensation that transfixed viewers with its testimony about the bloody glove that didn't fit and stirred furious debate over racist police, celebrity justice and cameras in the courtroom.
Last year, the case proved to be compelling TV all over again with the ESPN documentary "O.J.: Made in America" and the award-winning FX miniseries "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."
In 1997, Simpson was found liable in civil court for the two killings and ordered to pay $33.5 million to survivors, including his children and the Goldman family.
Then a decade later, he and five accomplices — two with guns — stormed a hotel room and seized photos, plaques and signed balls, some of which never belonged to Simpson, from two sports memorabilia dealers.
Simpson was convicted in 2008, and the long prison sentence brought a measure of satisfaction to some of those who thought he got away with murder.
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Trekking is one of the main activities to do around Sapa. But which one is the right one for you to do? We checked out two different day treks to narrow down your options.
The first trek was arranged through Cat Cat Hotel and was a private walk to Silver Waterfall. Our guide was a young Hmong woman who spoke sufficient English to communicate and share some stories about her life, although she wasn't particularly chatty.
We walked directly from Sapa down towards Cat Cat village and then turned off towards Sin Chai, a Hmong village. From there we headed upwards, walking along narrow paths, across a river, over gates and through woodland. Some parts of the walk were physically challenging, requiring uphill climbs over rocks, so perhaps wouldn't suit everyone. The weather was dry and not too hot, so perfect for walking.
Lunch was bread, cheese and an apple eaten as we sat on a grassy bank and watched buffalo amble past.
Although it was just the two of us, with the guide, we still followed a fixed route — it wasn't customised. It took us through a Hmong village and afforded us some spectacular views across the valley. The finishing point, Silver Waterfall, is an impressive multi-level waterfall — from where we were picked up by a minibus for the downhill drive back into Sapa.
The second trek was a popular walk to Ta Phin village. Our guide was Ta May, a cheerful Red Dao woman who met us at our hotel at 09:00. We had reservations about doing the trek as it was cold and very wet, but she assured us the rain was going to stop so we bought fluorescent raincoats and off we went.
We arranged our trek through The Village Noshery, and as it was a Friday that meant our first stop was at Ma Cha school — which the organisation supports — to help serve the children soup and bread. We travelled to the school by minibus and from there the seven of us in our group started our walk.
As Ta May predicted, the sun pushed its way through the clouds as we wandered through the villages and paddy and we slowly stripped off our fetching raincoats and layers of warm clothing.
The walking was neither strenuous nor difficult; it was mostly on wide dirt tracks with occasional inclines, but nothing someone with a reasonable degree of fitness wouldn't be able to handle. We walked for a few hours — seeing no other groups — until we reached the Red Dao village of Ta Phin. Here we stopped in a riverside hut, with lunch was nothing to write home about but the noodles were tasty enough.
During our walk, more Red Dao women had joined us. They had tried to engage us in conversation but this was limited due to language barriers and a slight reticence on our part as we knew a sales pitch was coming. And come it did — as soon as the noodle dishes were cleared we were presented with scarves, bags and purses and a lot of 'buy from me'. While it's certainly understandable that the women try to make a living from the passing tourists, the pressure is quite intense and for many people may spoil the otherwise chilled out experience.
Eventually we walked a short distance to the village and visited a Red Dao house, where Ta May explained where the family ate, slept, worshipped and stored food. We had the option of taking a herbal bath, but none of us were so inclined, so we walked back the way we had come to meet our bus back to Sapa.
Which trek would we recommend? Both treks gave our legs a good stretch, exposed us to village life and offered heaps of photo opportunities. The trek to Silver Waterfall was more worthy of the title 'trek' whereas the Ta Phin tour could really be classified as a 'walk', so consider the degree of difficulty you're comfortable with when booking.
Think too about whether you want to take a private trek or go with a group — in this case the former was actually cheaper than the latter, so rather than cost it may come down to whether you want to meet others or are happy in your own company.
Finally, consider whether you want to wander around a village, have a nose inside houses and take a herbal bath or just be happy passing through the scenery.


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Candles sit in front of a picture of a victim at a candlelight vigil to remember those killed in the Ukraine plane crash, at the gate of Amri Kabir University that some of the victims of the crash were former students of. (AP)
Iran warns Ukrainian plane crash victims' families not to speak to media
Yaghoub Fazeli, Al Arabiya English
Published: 12 January ,2020: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:53 AM GST
The families of the Iranian victims of the Ukrainian plane shot down by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) earlier this week have reportedly been warned not to speak to foreign media, or they will not receive their loved ones' bodies.
"Iranian authorities have warned some of the families of the Iranian victims of the Ukrainian plane that if they want to receive their loved ones' bodies, they must not give interviews to foreign-based, Persian-language media," London-based, Persian-language TV channel Iran International reported late on Saturday.
The report came hours after exile-run broadcaster Radio Farda published an interview with family members of some of the victims.
Shahram Molani, a brother of Hiva Molani – killed alongside his wife and daughter in the plane crash – told Radio Farda that "not a single official or government entity" has been in contact with the families of the victims since the Ukrainian plane was shot down on Wednesday.
He also added that authorities have not yet returned the bodies of his brother and his family.
The sister of another victim, Ghanimat Azhdari, also spoke to Radio Farda, quoting her father as saying: "We will never forgive this crime."
After days of denying any involvement, Iran admitted to shooting down flight PS752. All 176 passengers on board were killed.
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by Felix McHugh
Sun 4th Aug 2013
And today's resident of the gutter is........the BBC!
The 6 o'clock news may not have mentioned it but an investigation by the BBC Trust, headed by former Tory minister Chris Patten, this week criticised the John Humphrys TV show The Future of the Welfare State, shown in 2011, for giving a misleading impression and failing to back up its presenter's opinion with statistics. In other words, Humphrys presented a biased programme in which he was allowed to give his own uninformed opinion and present it as fact.
If this had been a show about film, TV or sport then fair enough. If it had been advertised as a polemic then viewers would have known what they were about to see, but for a well-respected TV personality to pretend to be presenting an impartial documentary, when what we were actually seeing was an opinion piece, is pretty disgraceful and I for one am glad to see Humphrys get his knuckles smacked with a ruler. How can we take him seriously as a Today interviewer after he has demonstrated his own frankly unpleasant and, more seriously, poorly researched opinion? It is like David Attenborough appearing in a party political broadcast for UKIP.
Personally, I am always aghast when the BBC is accused of left wing bias. Shows like Nick & Margaret and Saints and Scroungers simply reflect and encourage the broad ignorance about benefits and the demonisation of claimants, which readers of right wing newspapers are already familiar with. But if someone reads the Daily Mail or the Sun then they expect to be presented with news stories from a particular slant. The BBC is supposed to be above such things. However, the news these days is presented in a way which is totally different from the era of Robert Dougall. Fiona Bruce, for example, has two faces and two tones of voice: one for serious stories which are supposed to make us indignant, and a smiley light-hearted one for royal family or celebrity events. It is shameless manipulation. A photograph of a baddie or a victim of a crime will appear on the screen and the camera will close in for effect. Stories are routinely described as "dramatic" as if the viewer is too dim to be able to concentrate unless the story is given a sexy twist.
When the news presenter becomes the news, something has gone wrong. I suppose an apology from Mr Humphrys is too much to expect?
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SALT Announces Its Signature Global Thought Leadership Conference In Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi Global Market, strategic partner of SALT, Supports First-of-Such Conference in the Middle East and Africa that Focuses on Global Collaboration at the Intersection of Finance, Technology and Geopolitics
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of its successful 10th anniversary flagship conference in Las Vegas, SALT announced that it will bring the global thought leadership forum to Abu Dhabi later this year in strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre of Abu Dhabi. SALT Abu Dhabi, taking place 19-21 November 2019 at the landmark Emirates Palace, will gather leading voices in global business together for three days of networking and collaboration on the world's most important growth opportunities.
"The UAE has been a strategic launch-pad and vital East-West economic gateway. As an International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, ADGM plays a vital role in augmenting the country's commitment to robust and sustainable economic growth locally and globally," said H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State (UAE) and Chairman of ADGM.
He added, "SALT Abu Dhabi will provide a valuable global platform for business leaders and investors to gain new insights and knowledge of the MENA region, and explore new business and investment potential that these countries offer. We welcome more like-minded partners to join us in bringing global thought leadership and new opportunities to Abu Dhabi and the region."
SALT Abu Dhabi will be the inaugural SALT event in the Middle East or Africa, with its presence reinforcing the undeniable economic importance and investment opportunities in the region. In addition to its flagship Las Vegas conference, SALT previously hosted successful conferences in Singapore and Tokyo.
"As we evaluated potential destinations for our next international SALT Conference, Abu Dhabi stood out as the ideal partner due to its collaborative cultural identity and bold economic vision for the future," said SALT founder Anthony Scaramucci. "We believe in the coming years that ADGM and Abu Dhabi will continue to emerge as a leading global financial centre, and are excited to provide our global delegates a closer look at opportunities in the region."
SALT Abu Dhabi, like SALT Las Vegas, is an invitation-only event. Registration applications will open in late July, but prospective delegates can request an invitation in advance at www.salt.org. The conference will feature speakers and attendees from around the world, including deep participation from key stakeholders and leading investors in the UAE and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Reflecting the fast-evolving nature of global business, SALT has continued to expand its programming and attendee base beyond traditional alternative investments. This year's Las Vegas conference, which was the most well-attended event in SALT's history, focused on diverse themes ranging from Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Real Estate to Digital Assets, Artificial Intelligence and Infrastructure. SALT Abu Dhabi will feature a similar mix of thought leadership content, networking and entertainment.
Past SALT speakers have included high-profile political leaders, including former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; U.K. Prime Ministers David Cameron and Tony Blair; French President Nicolas Sarkozy; Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, as well as global business leaders including Sir Richard Branson, Eric Schmidt, Michael Bloomberg, Mark Cuban, David Rubenstein, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee and Ken Griffin, among many others. SALT also features premier entertainment, in the past including Maroon 5, Duran Duran, The Killers and Will Smith.
To learn more about SALT Abu Dhabi, request an invitation or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.salt.org. Follow SALT Abu Dhabi on social media with hashtag #SALTABUDHABI.
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ADGM's strategy is anchored by Abu Dhabi's key strengths including private banking, wealth management, asset management and financial innovation. Comprising three independent authorities: ADGM Courts, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the Registration Authority, ADGM as an IFC governs Al Maryah Island which is a designated financial free zone. It enables registered financial institutions, companies and entities to operate, innovate and succeed within an international regulatory framework based on Common Law.
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