The stylist combed through his hair and made her suggestions but always checked with me first…which is a huge relief knowing no major changes will be done without mama's approval!
Tackling the back was next and that was the hardest part. –He was squirming like active baby boys do. Plus, he's just too young to follow a "stay still" direction from me. The stylist suggested I hold him at this stage and it worked pretty well.
Between the bright Cars-themed chair, the little shark toy, and his sweet & knowledgable stylist, he came out A-OK and looking a little older (sniff, sniff) than when we came in. Another milestone in the books — yay for baby's first haircut! Thank you, Sharkey's!
Glow-Giving Serum: Beautytap, the premier destination for Korean beauty education, advice, content, community, and premium luxury beauty products, has just unveiled Afterglow Ampoule, the first release from its luxury product line: AZN Labs. The "Seoul" of this line was designed with three core concepts in mind: ingredients, science, and effectiveness. Afterglow Ampoule represents the perfect combination of J-Beauty & K-Beauty, thanks to the use of traditional floral ingredients found in the best K-beauty products, and the careful use of Astaxanthin, a vibrant red keto-carotenoid naturally created in rainwater microalgae and containing 6,000% the potency of Vitamin C. Astaxanthin is traditionally used in Japanese beauty products for its anti-aging properties.
Local honey with CBD: Grassroots Harvest, an Austin-based company that makes all kinds of high-end CBD products, sent me their newest offering: honey infused with CBD! Grassroots Harvest offers high-quality, sustainably sourced solutions that are crafted in small batches. This little honey pot contains of 100% organic hemp-derived CBD and raw Central Texas honey. For anyone in the area, I love the added bonus of it being local honey, too! #allergies –Adding this as the sweetener to my morning coffee gives me an anxiety-free start to the day.
Breakfast Bars that are actually good: Ideally, the convenience of a grab-n-go breakfast bar would be perfect for my busy mornings. But here's the catch: I just can't choke 'em down — I don't like most of them on the market. These new bars by Dang Foods are different: not too sweet, not too crumbly, not a candy bar in disguise. Dang Bars are low carb, Keto-approved, and plant-based. With cocoa butter, coconut, almond butter and chia seeds, this low carb bar fits the ideal macros for the Keto diet: 70% fat, 20% protein, and 10% net carbs. Now, I'm not personally following the Keto diet but can definitely appreciate the healthful aspects of it. I am happy to have found a bar that is actually tasty & satisfying as an on-the-go breakfast solution.
Hi-tech facials: I'm a big fan of facials because they are so relaxing & peaceful AND you come out glowing & hydrated! It's like a two-for-one: you get the chance to unwind while your skin is being cared for and treated. In Austin, Ideal Image's new Parmer location offers professional-grade facials using customized Elemis skincare products. I recently tried one out and the tools they used were so hi-tech! Really, I felt like their technology is at the forefront of the latest & greatest offerings within the 'beauty' category. Everything from ultrasonic devices, LED light therapy, and crazy-unique masks were utilized to help what I wanted to address with my skin. Here is a pic of me with one of the interesting masks on…the ingredients for it had to be mixed right before use and turned into a sort-of semi-solid foam on my face…wild! These facials and Elemis products are only available at the new location, 6301 W. Parmer Lane Unit #507, Austin, TX 78729.
CDB products: I've been intrigued by the uses & benefits to CBD oil for several months now and am excited to see more & more products including it! I've tried some sublingual drops but am really eager to try out these bath bombs by CBD Living. They contain 60 mg of nano-CBD, are vegan-friendly and use only natural fragrances for that post-workout soak. For sore muscles & body aches, the Freeze roll-on includes 120 mg of full-spectrum nano-CBD, as well as cooling menthol and tea tree oil for immediate soothing and extended pain relief.
Scalp Soothers: This time of year, my scalp can get itchy…actually, not just my scalp but my skin all over gets itchy. I think it's a combination of winter dryness and our tap water where we live. Apparently the water here has one of the highest levels of Chloramine in it. For some, that can cause itchy skin after a shower. This line of products has helped. After two decades of research and development and eight years of success overseas – Kamedis (pronounced KaMEDis) has brought back its clinically proven, dermatologist-endorsed botanical skin care products to the U.S.
What is your New Year's Resolution? Any products or mantras helping you reach your goals? Please share!
Wanted to share some highlights from our recent family photo shoot… Ryan and I still look at each other in amazement that we have two kids! Alexandra turned 4 earlier this month and Knox turns 1 in just a couple weeks.
We shot with Brittany Nicole Photography at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX. Think you to Dry Society styling lounge for the amazing blowout!
Results from the 60-Day Love Your Skin Challenge + a free gift for readers!
We have come to the conclusion of my 60-Day Love Your Skin Challenge with Anjum Hanafi, Independent Consultant at Rodan + Fields. And I must say, I have an appreciation for my skin unlike never before. Before I tried these products, I was at war with my face: constantly fighting off breakouts, dullness, oil production, dry flaky patches, and appearance of fine lines. Due to a variety of factors (hormone changes, lack of sleep, lifestyle change, and just from general aging) I never knew what face I'd wake up to in the morning. Plus, the unpredictability of it all was aggravating my postpartum anxiety! Now, through this skin care regime, I feel like I'm working WITH my skin, feeding it what it needs, and creating a harmony of hydration and health. There are few surprises these days and I'm grateful for that.
Dullness: Completely gone. I feel I'm rocking a healthy glow once more and there is a nice color in my cheeks. Even on nights where the baby wakes up THREE TIMES (and once for the toddler, too!) I don't experience that showing up in my face the next morning.
Flakiness/Dry patches: Completely gone. The surface texture has totally evened out and I'm back to my regular homeostasis of normal-to-oily skin. The combination of oily in some places and super dry in others was confusing to me (I didn't know what to put on my face!) and it's nice to just reach for one go-to product that handles it all.
Old acne scars: Fading. Both the subtle pockmarks and not-so-subtle dark spots are continuing to even-out.
Fine lines: When I turned 33, I got my first wrinkle. My tall forehead wrinkles up with certain expressions and one of the lines finally just stayed there. However, –and I can't believe it– but the roller smooths out that one pesky line. If this continues to work, I'll keep to my personal promise of putting off the Botox until age 40.
Additionally, one product comes in the kit I received but wasn't used in the challenge. I'm breastfeeding & it's not recommended, so I had to hold off. BUT, it is amazing and award-winning and deserves a mention: R+F's all new re-vamped Intensive Renewing Serum is all the rage — even featured in the April '18 edition of Oprah's O Magazine! The highest concentration of Vitamin A available on the market without a prescription, this powerful tiny daily-dose blue capsule packs a punch. Many Vitamin A serums on the market are too much for sensitive skin but this product is specifically formulated for even the most sensitive skin and works to visibly firm, smooth and revitalize the skin. It reduces the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles and the individual capsules ensure the product says fresh at every application.
Best part– my neighbor Anjum is running a special just for Blog Joie de Vivre readers: Get a FREE gift with any $80+ purchase! Y'all can choose from their Body Moisturizer, Foaming Sunless Tanner or Body Sunscreen. Here's a simple & quick one-minute skin questionnaire with direct recommendations from the dermatologists…just fill it out as your first step and she'll arrange your free exclusive gift.
Any reader of this blog knows I'm an avid tester of the latest skincare products. I absolutely love to try out new serums, creams, & cleansers and then share my reviews with y'all. My neighbor Anjum knows this, too, and suggested I give Rodan + Fields a try. She is a huge advocate of this line and sells it with great success. She prompted me to use certain personalized products and commit to them for 2 months — or, the 60-Day Love Your Skin Challenge. Because even with all the fun products that are sent to me for review, I still don't exactly "love" my skin.
Through this challenge, we're hoping to tackle a couple of issues I'm currently dealing with: acne scars and dullness. –Anyone in the same boat? I'm in my mid-thirties and finally the pimples I've dealt with my whole life are starting to subside. BUT, I'm left with subtle scarring, or slight pockmarks that show up at the right angle & in some lights. More noticeably, I have scarring that manifests as dark spots…those fade over time, but we're talking MONTHS. My dermatologist told me the scarring could be addressed by a series of microneedling services. (Since I'm breastfeeding, there's a lot of products and procedures I need to steer clear of for now.) Microneedling is safe, but the price tag is scary! The packages at my dermatologist's office started around $800. Luckily R + F makes a roller than is basically the same idea but can be used on yourself in the convenience of your own home. The AMP MD Roller, Rodan + Fields micro-exfoliating roller, is designed to help the skin heal itself. As the micro-needles move across your skin (don't worry, they don't hurt!), signals are sent to the brain to "SEND COLLAGEN!" Collagen is what heals our wounds and gives our skin strength & elasticity, along with replacing dead skin cells. The micro-needles also create channels in our skin allowing any skincare products applied after to be absorbed quicker & deeper, creating results for a firmer tone, smoother texture, and a reduced appearance of lines & wrinkles!
The second skincare issue I'm hoping to rectify is dullness. This could be just a case of life with a newborn and general postpartum skin changes. I just feel like my skin is lacking luminosity. –I guess once you have that 'pregnancy glow' and then proceed to see it fade, you want it back, haha! Now, I haven't been able to keep up with my facials over the last few months, so I know a contributing factor here is the lack of regular exfoliation. But Anjum tells me hydration is a major component in dealing with skin dullness. Again, since I'm breastfeeding she had to stick within certain ingredient boundaries but we found something that should work fabulously for me in their Active Hydration Serum. Active Hydration Serum (AHS) is a hydrating, oil-free serum that increases the hydration level in our skin. Often times, we apply moisturizer to our skin, thinking this will help with hydration. Moisturizers, in fact, only seal in EXISTING hydration — they do NOT add hydration to the skin! As we age, our level of skin hydration decreases, causing our skin to look dull and (dare I say it) droopy. AHS adds hydration into the skin, and when your skin is hydrated, it looks more vibrant, glowing, and smooth! AHS is formulated to benefit all skin types.
So, here begins Day 1 of our 60-Day Love Your Skin Challenge! I'll keep ya posted during the journey and share my progress. –Interested in joining me? –Want to FINALLY love your skin? Check out the products here and reach out to Anjum on Instagram or Facebook. She's always available to answer any skincare questions or recommend the right products.
New Toothbrush: After my last teeth cleaning when I was tenderly informed of a condition called Pregnancy Gingivitis (hint hint?), I know it's time to get back on track and make dental care a top priority. Doctor Plotka's is the leading toothbrush for better health because it contains antimicrobial bristles infused with silver! I first heard about the health benefits of silver from my interview with designer Rebecca Minkoff and have been intrigued by its uses ever since. Not only are the bristles antimicrobial, but they mimic flossing and are long-lasting. Time to toss out our current brushes and try these for fresh & healthy teeth in the new year.
Toner for your Scalp: Although a day on the slopes, a walk in the rare peek of sunshine, or basking in the low-humidity air can make for perfect winter days, they also make a dry mess out of your hair & scalp. That's why I'm trying out something I've never used before: a purifying scalp and hair toner. –Have you heard about girls who "wash" their hair in Apple Cider Vinegar? Well, Essential Rinse is a new product along those lines…but the formula smells great and has that lower pH, which will clarify and purify the hair instantly. Apparently it's very easy to use: after cleansing with shampoo, massage the product into wet hair & scalp, distributing evenly with your fingers before rinsing thoroughly with water.
Who else finds themselves dazzled by advancements in beauty products out there?! I'm constantly tempted by all the new tech, formulas, and combos the industry comes up with, i.e. super-sticky black masks that promise to pull out your deepest blackheads, the at-home micro needling devices, and those soft vertical rollers producing beach waves while you sleep. The results seem incredible! But let's be honest, although these treatments can be done at home -which is a huge plus- they still take TIME to apply and perform. Sometimes I'll spend double or triple the amount of energy that it would take a professional to produce the same, if not usually better, results. –Ain't nobody got time for that! That's why this month, I'm sharing some new beauty products & services that are completely effortless. Yep, their fantastic results take absolutely no energy on your part to receive. All the beauty payoff / none of the effort.
A Professional Blowout: Austin got its own Drybar location (at The Domain Northside) and earlier this week, I finally paid them a visit. Drybar is based on the simple concept of focusing on one thing and being the best at it: Blowouts. I adore their classy atmosphere, consistent styling results, and professional hospitality. They sent over a gift card for a complimentary blowout and it was the perfect mid-week pick-me-up for this pregnant mama! I typically don't treat myself to a professional blow dry unless I've got a special event coming up, but this was a lesson in not needing an excuse to make yourself feel fabulous. I felt like a new woman walking out of the salon!
Oh, how I love a day at the spa! –Who doesn't? However, busy schedules and financial constraints can keep most of us away from visiting more than once or twice a year. Plus, I like to keep my visits limited to only every once in awhile…that way the experience stays super special. This month, I wanted to share a round-up of products that provide spa-like results and a little pampering at the same time. You can use them at home or during your travels for that spa-like feeling of luxury & relaxation anywhere you are!
Refreshed, Radiant & Ready To Go: Keep your skincare routine easy & exciting with these four new Kleenex releases that help prep & maintain a fresh-looking face. Makeup artist Spencer Barnes, who works with A-list celebs like Julianne Hough & Nina Dobrev, uses Kleenex Facial Cleansing products for their natural affect & high-quality sanitation.
Barnes says the Kleenex Exfoliating Cushions are "perfect" for when clients have "flaky patches" that are ready to lift off.
Barnes finds the Kleenex Facial Cleansing Wipes "super gentle" and "easy to use" after a long day of shooting.
A must-have for all Makeup Artists, Barnes finds the Kleenex Eye Makeup Removers "gentle," "effective," and "easy to use" on all clients.
Safe Skincare Everywhere: Now you can take super-safe skincare along wherever your travels may take you! In perfectly sized TSA-approved bottles, PUR attitude announced that it will release a Trial Size Kit containing five of its bestselling products. By combining patent-pending technology with essential vitamins, antioxidants and nutrients, the PUR attitude brand redefines innovation in skincare by avoiding harsh chemicals, parabens, PEG's, glycols, sulfates, petro-chemicals, synthetic fragrances and artificial dyes. The PUR attitude Trial Size Kit features the following five key products, each of which contains 100% pure, active ingredients (no water) and follows the brand's strict "Safe Beauty" standards: HydroDrench Moisturizing Gel Cream, Fusion-C Vitamin C Serum, Insta-Results Face Lift Gel, Multi-Effects Eye Cream, and Fountain of Youth.
A Body-Enhancing Cover Up: Wearable UNDER resort robes. Cotton-blend 80-20% spandex adapts to curves. Stretchy top provides light support.
A Dress-Before-You-Dress: Text & primp as you wear. Comfy walk-around attire. Dries as you dress.
A Sundress or Skirt: Practical for the sauna but wearable on the beach, by the pool or anywhere your spa excursion takes you, at home or away.


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Arriving about 15 minutes before the session began, Pope Francis welcomed to the synod hall the members, delegates from other Christian communities and the men and women who will serve as experts and observers.
Synod members must be faithful to church teaching, "the deposit of faith, which is not a museum to be visited or even simply preserved, but is a living spring from which the church drinks to quench the thirst and enlighten" people, he said.
Synod members need "an apostolic courage that does not allow itself to be afraid in the face of the seductions of the world" that are attempting "to extinguish in human hearts the light of truth" and replace it with "little and temporary lights," he said.
The synod, he said, is not a place "to mourn or lament" the challenges families face, but to rejoice and seek perfection and to help families do the same.
Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, chosen by the pope to introduce the discussion, spoke for close to an hour, outlining the questions the synod will be called to discuss over the course of three weeks. The gathering is set to conclude with a Mass Oct. 25.
Looking at the situation of families around the world, he said, one of the primary challenges is economic. Too many families do not have food, shelter or employment. Young people delay marriage and parenthood because they do not have or think they do not have the means to support a family. Millions of families are torn apart by war and migration.
In addition, the cardinal said, with an exultation of individualism there is a widespread distrust of institutions — including of the church, the state and the institution of marriage.
The Catholic Church at every level, he said, must affirm the missionary role of families, ensuring married couples are part of marriage preparation programs, family support groups and outreach to families in crisis emotionally or economically.
Turning to the widely debated topic of the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Cardinal Erdo said pastors must be ready to help couples verify whether or not their church marriage was valid.
If it was a valid marriage, he said, it is indissoluble, as Jesus himself taught.
"The mercy of God offers pardon to the sinner, but requires conversion," Cardinal Erdo said. If it is impossible for a person to return to his or her spouse, then the church requires that in the new union the partners refrain from sexual relations.
"It is not the failure of the first marriage, but living together in a second relationship that impedes access to the Eucharist," he said.
Cardinal Erdo said the synod would be called to examine more carefully the idea of offering a "penitential path" to such couples, a path that would lead to their receiving absolution and having access to the Eucharist, perhaps gradually. But, he said, his opinion was that such a path necessarily would require a promise of sexual abstinence.
Responding to reporters later, Cardinal Erdo said his report's affirmation of the indissolubility of marriage and moving away from seeking a pastoral approach to allowing those couples to receive Communion were the result of the input the synod sought from Catholics around the world after the extraordinary synod on the family last year.


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HCMC Police discover 35 violations of social order within six days
SGGP Monday, November 01, 2021 16:09
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security detected 35 violations of social order and arrested 48 subjects from October 21 to October 27.
The city police forces razed 22 cases and arrested 36 subjects involved in illegal storing and drug trade, ten cases and arrested six subjects concerned to smuggling and fraud trade, handled six cases of administrative violations with a total amount of over VND31 million (nearly US$1,400).
HCMC records five fires from October 21 to October 27.
During the period, the whole city recorded five fires, causing two injured people. Besides, the functional forces rescued six cases from dangerous areas, five people trapping in the fires and guided 11 ones out of the fire.
Regarding traffic activities, the city traffic was stable without any congestion. The traffic police handled 9,018 administrative violations of road, inland waterway transportation with a total fine of over VND6 billion (US$263,000).
The traffic police are handling violators.
Ho Chi Minh City recorded 35 traffic accidents, causing nine deaths, 17 injured people; one railway accident injured one person and there was no accident related to the inland waterway.
The Municipal Department of Public Security consulted the HCMC People's Committee about removing 51 Covid-19 prevention and control checking points at the city's gateways from 6 p.m. on October 26.
From October 21 to 6 p.m. on October 26, the Covid-19 checking points performed inspections for 710,382 turns of vehicles, 887,164 turns of people and the patrols handled over 4,102 administrative violations.
By Phuoc An- Translated by Huyen Huong
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security violations of social order fire traffic accidents
During the fourth Covid-19 outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City, as the supply chain was severely interrupted, everything seemed like a nightmare to most companies there. However, thanks to innovative ideas and timely implementation of technologies, many have upgraded themselves to effectively cope with the situation and even develop remarkably.

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Global Positioning System, Wide-area Location System and Indoor Positioning System. Global Positioning System (GPS) receives signals from multiple satellites to determine the physical location of a user.
The limitation for this system is that it is inefficient for indoor use; alongside in urban areas it often possesses difficulties in receiving signals where high buildings shield the satellite signals.
Wide-area location systems are mainly based on cellular networks that involve measuring the signal strength, the angle of signal arrival and/or the time difference of signal arrival. The positioning information in wide-area location systems is highly limited by the cell size or cell coverage.
Several approaches have been proposed for indoor location sensing or indoor positioning system such as infrared sensing, radio frequency, ultrasonic and scene capture analysis. There are also a few technologies to use within indoor areas, such as GPS psudo lite, ultrasonic and cellular-based systems, which need considerable supporting devices and facilities. Each of these methods has their own advantages and disadvantages. Some are expensive to implement, while others are not very accurate. The Active Badge is the first location system. Radar, well-known approach, is an RF (Radio Frequency) system for locating and tracking users within large structures. The approach is an empirical method and a signal propagation model. This procedure determines user location by combining signal strength measurements with signal propagation models. RF signal strength within building is affected by multipath propagation effects and absorption, resulting in non-linear behavior. The results show that the empirical method is superior in terms of accuracy with median resolution in the range of about 3m and the signal propagation model has 4.3m accuracy (median), but it makes deployment easier. The applications of indoor positioning are many, for instance, location-finding, indoor robots, inventory tracking, security, etc.
Geographic Information (GI) represents information that can be associated to a location on Earth, information about nature phenomena, natural, cultural and human resources in general. A GIS (Geographic Information System) represents an ensemble of hardware-software for capturing stocking, validating, managing, analyzing and visualizing data that have a geographic reference.
Function of an Information system is to improve one's ability to make decisions. An Information system is a chain of operations starting from planning the observation and collection of data, to store and analysis of the data, to the use of the derived information in some decision making process. A GIS is an information system that is designed to work with data referenced to spatial or geographic coordinates. GIS is both a database system with specific capabilities for spatially referenced data, as well as a set of operation for working with data. There are three basic types of GIS applications which might also represent stages of development of a single GIS application. ………….ORDER FOR COMPLETE PROJECT MATERIAL NOW!! .


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From the line to the lab: Kasl explores cellular engineering
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Patrick Kasl. Photo by Kristen Koenig.
Given how radically his interests have shifted over the past four years, Patrick Kasl is wisely keeping an open mind about his future.
Kasl arrived on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in 2016 as a notable football recruit from Wyoming, Minnesota, who figured to one day spend his Saturdays opening holes for running backs at Camp Randall Stadium.
These days, though, Kasl's 6-foot-6 frame no longer carries the bulk of an offensive lineman; he walked away from football before the start of the 2018 season, in part out of fear of sustaining brain damage. Instead, he's focusing on his academic future and plans to earn a PhD.
The biomedical engineering major, who will graduate with a bachelor's degree in May 2020, is still formulating a career vision beyond doctoral work, but he's keen to further explore research in stem cell, cellular and tissue engineering.
Kasl uncovered that interest through a variety of research experiences and classes. He spent the summer of 2018 delving into stem cell science in the lab of Bo Liu, a professor in the Department of Surgery, as part of the UW-Madison Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center's annual summer undergraduate research fellowship program.
As a junior, courses such as Stem Cell Bioengineering, Introduction to Tissue Engineering and Biochemical Engineering opened his eyes to the possibilities of working at the cellular level.
"It was cool to really get into the engineering aspect of biology, because a lot of BME can be like instrumentation or biomaterials," says Kasl, who was one of UW-Madison's nominees for the 2019 Goldwater Scholarship. "But when I took Stem Cell Bioengineering, that was the first time where I got a good grasp of what cellular engineering could be and seeing that there was the ability to do real engineering within the cell."
Those advanced courses helped prepare Kasl for a 10-week summer internship at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, where he worked on a project examining cellular responses to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the links between that condition and cancer.
"I got to work with a cool single-cell sequencing technology, and it was super interesting to get to mess around with all of that big data," says Kasl, who works in the lab of acclaimed UW-Madison stem cell researcher James Thomson at the Morgridge Institute for Research. "I realized the power of that technique."
Kasl's pursuit of research opportunities and affinity for cellular engineering made him a fitting inaugural recipient of the Department of Biomedical Engineering's Joshua Zelmanowitz Plantz Scholarship. The award was established in honor of alumnus Josh Plantz, who died in 2019, shortly after he had returned to UW-Madison to start his graduate studies in biomedical engineering.
Plantz specialized in cell and tissue engineering as an undergrad, while also working on stem cell research in the lab of Associate Professor Randolph Ashton. But Plantz also keenly followed politics, while dedicating himself to community service and social justice activism.
Likewise, Kasl's interests extend well beyond engineering—he cites several philosophy courses as some of his favorites.
"I like being exposed to different ways of looking at problems," he says.
Kasl has applied to PhD programs across the country and plans to start graduate school in the fall of 2020. He's not sure if his path will lead to academia or industry—cellular engineering is rapidly evolving, he notes—but he does have a broad mission in mind.
"My end goal is to make stuff that helps people, and whether that means there are companies out there already doing that and I can help them, that is interesting to me," he says. "But it's quite possible that I get to the end of my PhD and the field might not be developed to the point where there are viable therapies or options for actually helping people, where the best thing to do would be to go to academia and continue with novel research."


Ernie handed over all of the technical tasks to me and that involved the planning of any 'studio', purchase of equipment and so on. Initially we simply used the TV Studio as this had cameras, sound and monitors. Later we produced a separate studio solely for Live-Net. As I had been involved from the very start, I was asked to participate in the opening ceremony and can be seen on the right hand side (all dressed up for the occasion) with a camera control box hidden behind some flowers! The background board was a left-over from the Science for Industry exhibition the previous year. There was one final royal visit to see Live-Net, but this time it was not Princess Anne.
The IEEE were meeting at Imperial College along with their President the Duke of Kent. Ernie Freeman was asked to show off Live-Net as it was an interesting and new use of fibre optics for university teaching. Once more we used the TV Studio for the event and Ernie Freeman is seen with the Duke of Kent in this off screen photo of the actual transmission. Of course there was interest not only in how it would be used for teaching and the styles being adopted for this in teaching habits, but also in the technology. This was left to me to explain (the best I could) and to show the BT equipment being used.
There was also great interest in the central switching system and computer control. This was achieved with a terminal connected directly to the BT equipment rack and then via the fibre optic cable to Senate House. That's me talking to the Duke and explaining our equipment rack and how the images were switched around the network.
In 1990 I made a promotional video for Live-Net. We shot at most of the connections to show how staff and students used the system. We also interviewed people to see what they thought of the technology and its usefulness. In the same year, BT attempted a sales campaign for the system, quoting its 'ease of use and flexibility'. I've scanned in the only remaining brochure that featured the system and if you click on the picture it will go full screen to enable it to be read. The suggested 'control' box was a faked prototype and never existed for real. The room full of participants was in Senate House (shown in the picture top left of the page). Live-Net eventually fell foul of the technology which was moving forward very rapidly. The system was analogue and BT was already changing into digital for most applications. The cost to convert Live-Net was considered too high for most of the participants of the system and Imperial College was one of the first to drop out. A slow decline followed and the Internet simply took its place.
Hi Colin, this is a great idea! Well done, strange to see myself when a lot younger! On another tack, do you have any images at all of me as Orator in 1984/5/6, please? Or, do you know anyone who might know. In return, I think I could lay my hands on copies of the orations I presented in the Albert Hall in those years, just in case someone might be interested.
I look forward to hearing form you. Best Regards, Ernie.


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Q: Count and Highlight keywords within phrases I have an excel sheet with two columns. The first column is the key phrase and the second is the messages. The key phrase may occur in the messages column. I need to know how many times a key phrase has occurred in messages column. please suggest some good and easy way of finding.
The key phrase is one column and the messages is the second column. The messages column is combination (concatenation) of 1 or more than 1 key phrases. I need to find out that how many key phrases does each message contain.

A: It's possible that you might be able to collect an efficient count with a module sub procedure that performs all of the maths in memory arrays¹ and returns the counts to the worksheet.

I've used some standard Lorem Ipsum keywords and phrases to create the above sample data.
Tap Alt+F11 and when the VBE opens, immediately use the pull-down menus to Insert ► Module (Alt+I,M). Paste the following into the new module code sheet titled something like Book1 - Module1 (Code).
Option Explicit

Sub count_strings_inside_strings()
    Dim rw As Long, lr As Long
    Dim k As Long, p As Long, vKEYs As Variant, vPHRASEs As Variant, vCOUNTs As Variant

    ReDim vKEYs(0)
    ReDim vPHRASEs(0)

    With Worksheets("Sheet1")   '<~~ set to the correct worksheet name\
        'populate the vKEYs array
        For rw = 2 To .Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
            vKEYs(UBound(vKEYs)) = LCase(.Cells(rw, 1).Value2)
            ReDim Preserve vKEYs(UBound(vKEYs) + 1)
        Next rw
        ReDim Preserve vKEYs(UBound(vKEYs) - 1)

        'populate the vPHRASEs array
        For rw = 2 To .Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
            vPHRASEs(UBound(vPHRASEs)) = LCase(.Cells(rw, 2).Value2)
            ReDim Preserve vPHRASEs(UBound(vPHRASEs) + 1)
        Next rw
        ReDim Preserve vPHRASEs(UBound(vPHRASEs) - 1)
        ReDim vCOUNTs(0 To UBound(vPHRASEs))

        'perform the counts
        For p = LBound(vPHRASEs) To UBound(vPHRASEs)
            For k = LBound(vKEYs) To UBound(vKEYs)
                vCOUNTs(p) = CInt(vCOUNTs(p)) + _
                    (Len(vPHRASEs(p)) - Len(Replace(vPHRASEs(p), vKEYs(k), vbNullString))) / Len(vKEYs(k))
            Next k
        Next p

        'return the counts to the worksheet
        .Cells(2, 3).Resize(UBound(vCOUNTs) + 1, 1) = Application.Transpose(vCOUNTs)

        'run the helper procedure to Blue|Bold all of the found keywords within the phrases
        Call key_in_phrase_helper(vKEYs, .Range(.Cells(2, 2), .Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp)))

    End With
End Sub

Sub key_in_phrase_helper(vKYs As Variant, rPHRSs As Range)
    Dim p As Long, r As Long, v As Long

    With rPHRSs
        For r = 1 To rPHRSs.Rows.Count
            .Cells(r, 1) = .Cells(r, 1).Value2
            For v = LBound(vKYs) To UBound(vKYs)
                p = 0
                Do While CBool(InStr(p + 1, .Cells(r, 1).Value2, vKYs(v), vbTextCompare))
                    p = InStr(p + 1, .Cells(r, 1).Value2, vKYs(v), vbTextCompare)
                    Debug.Print vKYs(v)
                    With .Cells(r, 1).Characters(Start:=p, Length:=Len(vKYs(v))).Font
                        .Bold = True
                        .ColorIndex = 5
                    End With
                Loop
            Next v
        Next r
    End With
End Sub

You may have to rename the worksheet to be processed in the 5th code line. I've also included a helper routine that identifies the key words within the phrases with a Blue|Bold font. Comment out or delete the Call key_in_phrase_helper(...) line at the bottom of the first sub procedure if this is not desired.
Tap Alt+Q to return to your worksheet. Tap Alt+F8 to open the Macros dialog and Run the sub procedure. If you data resembles the sample data I've put together then you should have similar results.

¹ These are some advanced methods but I feel that they are also the best way to tackle your problem. If you have specific questions that your own research does not adequately explain, I will try to address them in the Comments section. The sample workbook I created to create this solution can be made available on request.

A: You can use this formula COUNTIF(B:B;"*"&A2&"*") starting from the second row.

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Fish Care
Are We Overdoing Catch And Release?
https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/catch_and_release_bass.html Tournament Tips
By Debra Dean, Editor of Honey Hole Magazine / February 1, 2002
The art of catch and release could be on the verge of becoming the next big concern of fishery managers and biologists. It's already been under scrutiny for some time because keep-and-eat is supposedly missing from "workable" slot limits. Fisheries biologists claim that the only way slot limits work for any lake is for small fish, those under the slot, to be retained in more significant numbers than what is currently in style with bass fishing society (which is practically none).
But they were inclined to support and promote catch and release as part of their fisheries plans and perhaps had hoped to strike some balance between live release and a visit to the table, for bass in particular. No one realized that catch and release would become THE THING TO DO, almost a religious experience, for bass anglers and that such a noble ethic could become a problem for fisheries management.
Ah, but we don't want to kill our little bass. We know that they grow up to become big bass. We believe we are doing the "right thing." But we could be cutting off our noses to spite our faces. The real question is, are we practicing catch-and-release or reverse selective harvest?
Studies indicate that long-term catch-and-release fishing can indeed negatively impact a fishery. Smaller, more aggressive fish deplete the food resources of a take faster and more efficiently than larger fish. According to biologists, these fish take more forage for their size than they're worth to the lake in recruitment. That equates to larger fish with less to eat and not growing as fast as they could under optimum conditions with plenty to eat.
In studies by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida in 1999, scientists discovered detectable differences in proportional stock density in response to size limits in both largemouth bass and crappie. This gave fisheries managers a heads-up on how well-imposed limits were working and why some were not working as well as they should under the conditions provided (which included catch-and-release fishing).
It's even possible that catching and releasing fish in large numbers may stimulate an evolution of sorts in fish. We could be helping them learn to avoid being caught again. The studies on "smart" bass indicated that fish caught on a lure can learn from the experience and not be as easily caught again. Bass behavior studies provide some facts about what bass can learn and remember and what kind, if any, problem-solving abilities they have.
And those abilities have proven fairly convenient for bass, less convenient for bass fishermen. However, noises and what bass see can be associated by them with danger. Though they don't necessarily "think" like humans, they can learn that a specific lure or sound means danger. Yet they might still hit a lure of a different color or type as it has not yet been associated with a similar danger, which is, of course, why lure manufacturers are in the catbird seat of this sport. Creating new baits and new colors is to their advantage in selling more baits, but it is also needed by anglers to continue to "trick" bass into biting them.
Bass have indeed evolved and continue to evolve in the same manner that other creatures have to maintain their place in the environment in which they live. They are familiar with their environment and the things threatening their survival. They have become more adept at recognizing what looks "real" and what does not, even though eyesight isn't their best sense.
Bass live by their instincts. Those instincts include knowing where they are, where they're going, what foods they prefer and where to find them, and avoiding "known" dangers. In addition, spawning instincts tell them when the time is right to seek out the same places they went the year before to participate in the annual ritual.
Fish do know where they are and where they belong regarding territory. In studies done by fish tracker John Hope, the fish he followed always found their way back home after being released at a tournament site following weigh-in or after being released by individuals, even if that took several days or weeks.
Small fish can more easily be caught again shortly after being caught, as was found when under-the-slot fish were transported from Lake Fork to Sweetwater in west Texas. During the Honey Hole BCA Show-down held at Lake Fork some years ago to alleviate the numbers of small bass in the lake (to follow a biologist's directive that small fish needed to be removed), fish were held in livewells during the event, transferred to holding tanks, then shipped to several different lakes and released. An angler bank fishing at Sweetwater caught several of them the next morning after they were released following the transport. This indicates a couple of things. First, fish can survive quite an ordeal, but second and more important, smaller fish (those under 14 inches) are far more aggressive than larger ones. They haven't "learned" very much about lures yet, and any fear they might have is overridden by hunger.
As in all species, humans included, intelligence in the form of instincts is handed down from one generation to the next. Some bass are likely "smarter" than others. And size doesn't have much to do with whether they're smarter or dumber. A big bass didn't necessarily get that way from being smarter. That may have had as much to do with genetics as intelligence. However, at least some portion of its size is related to its intelligence since it had to avoid being caught by anglers that don't practice catch and release to grow that large.
Biologists believe that for slot and high-end limits to work correctly, bass in the smaller classes (under the slot) must be harvested at a higher rate than currently popular. But can we now go back and relearn the art of fisheries management? Can we bring ourselves to understand that conservation also means selective harvest? Is there reason to believe that removing large, lure-educated bass may be helpful?
You can do your part to help. Take home some smaller fish, those under the slot, a couple of times each year. And don't be ashamed of keeping a larger one to mount. Even if you have been a diehard catch-and-release angler, you'll have to rethink what conservation is all about. Not every little fish released will grow up to be a big bass, and not every large bass removed causes harm to the fishery. Noble ethics may not protect our fisheries after all, but sensible management will.
On the other side of the scientific debate, Key Puckett of Fishin' World in Dallas has some interesting thoughts on catch-and-release fishing. Certainly, no biologist. He's got what you might call "street sense." He's a fisherman and believes there are other reasons we're not catching as many fish as we used to.
Puckett has competed in tournaments for many years and still does in fresh and saltwater. He says in 1973, all he could think about was fishing tournaments, which in his opinion, is what built bass fishing.
"For years, my only pleasure in fishing was in tournaments. However, in the last 10 to 15 years, I've seen a decline in the catch-per-unit effort and participation in the sport. And if you look at license sales, they have also declined. Texas is selling licenses presently like it did in the 70s. That's about a 50 percent decline in participation. I keep asking myself why. I think the key is that we are urbanized. We are a more affluent society. People can "do" more things now than ever before. I believe we're not gaining new fishermen or young ones (the average age is 48 or 49 years old of licensed fishermen) because there are too many choices, and it isn't as much fun as other things.
"The fact is that it's challenging to go out and catch black bass. The people who fish tournaments know how to catch bass and are happy with four, five, or six bites a day, but it isn't pleasurable for kids or those who are just getting into the sport.
"I believe it now takes more ways to catch fish because of catch and release. The same fish are being caught, and they're becoming more educated. The same fishermen don't buy the same baits because the fish won't hit them. TPW wanted a world record, so they helped promote catch and release. We've come close, but what are the chances of an angler catching one of those? We'd be better off with more one- to three-pound fish to keep fishermen interested.
"Catch-and-release has helped to develop big fish. There have been excellent catches of five fish weighing 40 pounds or more. Fork, Richland- Chambers, and other lakes have produced incredible catches, but the new guy who goes and buys a bass boat and goes fishing seven or eight weekends and catches only four fish sells the boat and changes hobbies to golf or whatever.
"In many of our lakes, catch-and-release has hampered the ability of a new angler to go home and say they did some good. We've become over-zealous in our conservation efforts, the complete opposite of 20 years ago when we took home ice chests of fish to show to everyone.
"There needs to be more excitement to fishing to bring new people to the sport. We may have to eat some fish again to harvest out the ones that are smart enough not to get caught. People must be able to catch a lot of fish, not necessarily a monster bass, just enough to keep them interested.
"Big fish trained not to bite lures need to be removed from the lake. To substantiate how catch and release can work, look at Sam Rayburn. It is estimated that most of the bass over six pounds died from the largemouth bass virus. Since the kill, small fish are growing, and Rayburn is alive with two- to four-pound bass. Limits are being caught again. Fishermen can catch eight to 20 keepers a day. There are a lot of aggressive, young fish biting again in the lake. But if all these fish are released repeatedly, it will most likely become more challenging to catch fish without another kill occurring.
"Look at the striper fisheries at the best lakes. These fish are replaced more often because the fish are removed, which means a less wary and knowledgeable fish replaces one that has been caught several times. If you had a lake full of large stripers which had been caught over and over again, then fishing would become difficult."
We need more excitement in the sport to attract new anglers and keep some involved who have become disenchanted with poor fishing. Of the essential elements of fishing, it must first be fun. Plenty of "catchable" fish must be in most of our lakes. There must be places where people can find folks who can help them learn about fishing. Fishing was never intended to be "fast food," and as we lose the small tackle shops where there was an intimacy and sharing of knowledge, so go the license sales to new anglers. There shouldn't be issues about such things as live bait or keeping fish if you want to for dinner or mounting. Each person paying for a fishing license should fish according to their morals. It must also be affordable, accessible, and obtainable in some form for people of all economic standards. It also shouldn't be so confusing with dozens of limit variations.
TPW doesn't have to spend millions of dollars designing the world's biggest "super bass" to make fishermen happy or get new ones to come to the sport. They need to improve overall fishing so that a new angler can catch enough fish to be encouraged to participate in the sport.
Seasoned anglers have grown accustomed to three bites a day and accept it as part of bass fishing. There's plenty of grumbling about poor fishing but less understanding about why and no workable ideas from TPW about how to change it.
Striking a balance between total catch and release and a more natural selective harvest won't be easy. Everyone can't change their ethics all at once, rush out and start keeping every fish they catch. But somewhere along the way, a compromise must be found. As to inducting new fishermen into the sport to keep the economy flowing and growing, that's a lot of work. But I believe Key had it right. To get more fishermen, there must be more "catchable" fish. And they don't have to be 18-pounders. Perhaps TPW should direct less attention to "designer" bass and more to many dumb ones that can be caught. Then the guy who buys a bass boat will keep it and continue to fish.
Managing Bass Fisheries with Size Limits
Fish and Lake Management / Dr. Mike S. Allen, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, The University of Florida / September 8, 2001
How Many Bass Should Anglers Catch?
Fish and Lake Management / Ralph Manns / April 7, 2006
Fish and Lake Management / Bob Lusk / October 24, 2003


Fear of pain can disable a patient in many ways. Previous literature has reported that the fear of pain induces avoidance behavior (which lends to low physical activity), interferes with cognitive functioning, and that long-standing avoidance and disability eventually affects physiological systems. The authors of this study, performed three separate studies to investigate pain related fear. The first assessed if pain-related fear is more disabling than pain itself; the second looked to see if there is an association between fear and poor work performance; and the third compared pain related fear measures and general mental health to assess which was a better predictor of disability and performance.
The first inquiry consisted of 35 chronic low back pain patients. The participants self-reported their disability by replying to questionnaires that evaluated current pain intensity, pan-related fear, disability and general negative affect. The findings revealed that disability significantly correlated to pain-related fear scores, but not to pain intensity or negative affect scores—pain-related fear was a better predictor of disability than the other two.
In investigating the role of pain severity, pain related fear, pain anticipation, and negative affect's role in predicting performance the authors found, surprisingly, that none of the pain-related fear measures correlated to the patients' level of pain expectancy. What emerged as a predictor of decreased performance was the expectation of pain, not the actual pain experienced.
With 31 chronic low back pain patients the authors finally examined pain severity, pain-related fear, and negative affect scores to predict self-reported disability and behavioral performance. The authors found that if patients' pain occurred suddenly the pain related fear was higher; if patients' pain developed gradually the disability scores were higher. Also pain-related fear was more predictive of physical performance than the current pain intensity or increase. And as other studies have implied, the low back pain patients' physical performance was significantly influenced by the presence of pain radiating in at least one leg.
Pain-related fear is more related to the long-lasting effects of physical activity rather than to immediate pain increases during the activity.
Patients avoid physical activity out of fear of additional harm, injury, or re-injury.
Patients may fear they could not cope with pain increase.
Screening: Identifying the patient early in treatment is recommended. The authors suggest using both the TSK [Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia] and FABQ [Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire], which were used in this study, because, "they are relatively short questionnaires that can be easily used in a primary care setting." During the screening process, it is worthwhile to determine what the patient is actually afraid of—abrupt movement? Spinal compressions? Damaged nerves?
Education: Directly and clearly explaining to the patient that their pain is a common condition that can be self-managed and not a disease/condition that needs constant care and attention. The authors stipulate the point of the educational portion is not to lecture, but to simply explain to the patient that their condition can be improved by increased activity.
Exposure: The most important step—getting the patient involved in a concrete plan that gradually resumes their normal activities. The authors write, "Such an exposure is quite similar to the graded activity programs, in that it gradually increases activity levels despite pain, but is dissimilar in that it pays special attention to the personally-relevant and pain related stimuli."
The authors conclude that since fear of pain gauged in as a powerful psychological challenge for chronic disability additional studies are needed to understand all the mechanisms that lead to chronic pain and disability.
Crombez G, Vlaeyen JWS, Heuts PH, Lysens R. Pain-related fear is more disabling than pain itself: evidence on the role of pain-related fear in chronic back pain disability. Pain 1999;80:329-339.


Coming in hot off the press, NYC quartet Maxband is about to release their debut, Perfect Strangers. Identified only as Max, Tim, Patrick, and Eric on the group's Bandcamp page, Maxband has produced a record at once atmospheric and wandering, yet streamlined and unassuming. It's sure to get some heavy rotation when it drops on August 24.
Desert Daze last year was a game changer. The outside-the-box approach to the event, plus the sheer variety of music, the dazzling art installations, late night film screenings, and incredible environment set it apart from your typical festival experience.


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Chelsea Handler Is Loving Single Life After Jo Koy Breakup
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By Lillian Gao/Jan. 25, 2023 5:22 pm EST
Longtime friends before they dated, Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy seemed like a fated match when they became Instagram official in September 2021. Sharing two adorable photos of her and Koy, including one of them lip-locked, Handler had fans gushing about their seeming inevitability. As one fan mused at the time, "This really feels like destiny." The duo even made red carpet appearances together, including debuting at the 2021 People's Choice Awards. "It's so nice to be able to do something like this with your lover!," Handler exclaimed to Extra. Later gushing on her "Dear Chelsea" podcast that the relationship made her feel "so completely safe," Handler gave Koy the highest of praise in a November 2021 Instagram post, sharing that he "renewed my faith in men."
Alas, by July 2022, a few months shy of their first anniversary, Handler confirmed that she and Koy were taking a break. Posting an Instagram video preemptively recorded for their anniversary (aww), the "Uganda Be Kidding Me" author asked fans to continue supporting them both in their personal endeavors. "This is not an ending. It's another beginning, and it's a comfort to know that I am still loved and love this man the way the sun loves the moon and the moon loves the sun," Handler reflected.
A sad ending to one of the most-liked couples in Hollywood, Handler can't seem to shake the breakup's shadow. The comedian recently addressed how she was navigating single-dom this time around.
Chelsea Handler is ready to move past Jo Koy talk
On a January 25 episode of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Chelsea Handler got blunt about all things Jo Koy while sharing that she is, in fact, in a great relationship with herself. (Alexa, play "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus.) As Handler told host Alex Cooper, she wasn't interested in "promoting a breakup from six months ago," adding that the old news detracts from highlighting her current projects.
As for her personal life post-breakup, Handler stressed to Cooper the importance of knowing "when it's time to take a break." "I have a lot of respect for that time where you are out of a relationship, or right before ... so that you can show up in a really good way for any relationship you're in," Handler explained. Luckily, enjoying alone time is something she's been consciously focused on for the past few years. "I've had a really enjoyable relationship with myself," Handler said, adding that, without "tons of people around," she has learned to enjoy getting to know herself.
As for her professional plate, Handler will be juggling a lot in the near future. Guest-hosting "The Daily Show" throughout the second week of February, the prolific comic will also be embarking on her national tour, "Chelsea Handler: Little Big B****", come April.


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Jimmy Carter Era Memo Foretold The Horrors Of Climate Change — Despite That, 45 Years Later Earth Still Be F*cked!
Not too hot this near-noon Tuesday here in California's Central Valley — a spot of nice in a country heating up drastically, from LA to the desert-like southwest, further on eastward to the deep south, and then upwards into midwest America, all in a boiling sweat with temperatures way above normal.
A precarious situation with a third of the country — 125 million Americans — under heat warnings and advisories (Axios): 'The bottom line: This is no ordinary June heat wave, and the NWS is urging residents in its path to take it seriously.'
Of course, all this shit-heat is a direct result of climate change. And the way things have been progressing, it will only get worse, then far worse. Our predicament is well beyond terrifying.
And the shitty part is we've been aware of this shit coming into the nowadays for nearly 50 years — still nothing:
The 1977 White House climate memo that should have changed the world https://t.co/x7iQqxWYOu
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 14, 2022
Although Jimmy Carter was well ahead of the game in regards to a changing climate, global warming, and the environment going to shit in a wire basket due to fossil fuels, there's a lot that's been shoved under the rug concerning our drastic, futile situation — we're fucked. Carter even installed solar panels on the White House in June 1979 in a gesture toward a better-fueled future, but Ron Reagan took them down in 1986.
And again to remind — we're fucked.
Now we learn the Carter White House also got a preview of what was in store for our planet in the coming decades, but shit-nothing happened to perk up awareness and action — climate journalist Emma Pattee at the Guardian this morning writes about a noted 1977 memo of environmental science and the future.
Read the whole piece, it's unnerving and aggravating — some snips:
In 1977 Star Wars hit movie theaters, New York City had a blackout that lasted 25 hours, and the Apple II personal computer went up for sale. It was also the year that a remarkable one-page memo was circulated at the very highest levels of US government.
Years before the climate crisis was part of national discourse, this memo outlined what was known – and feared – about the crisis at the time. It was prescient in many ways. Did anyone listen?
The climate memo arrived on his desk a few days after the Independence Day celebrations on July 4. It has the ominous title "Release of Fossil CO2 and the Possibility of a Catastrophic Climate Change."
One of the first thing that stands out is the stamp at the top, partially elided, saying THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN.
The memo's author was Frank Press, Carter's chief science adviser and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Press was a tall, serious, geophysicist who had grown up poor in a Jewish family in Brooklyn, and was described as "brilliant" by his colleagues. Before working with the Carter administration, he had been director of the Seismological Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, and had consulted for federal agencies including the Navy and NASA.
"Carter had a great respect for Frank [Press] and for science," said Stu Eizenstat, who served as Carter's chief domestic policy adviser from 1977 to 1981.
Press laid out some heady shit (direct from the memo):
Fossil fuel combustion has increased at an exponential rate over the last 100 years. As a result, the atmospheric concentration of CO2 is now 12 percent above the pre-industrial revolution level and may grow to 1.5 to 2.0 times that level within 60 years. Because of the "greenhouse effect" of atmospheric CO2 the increased concentration will induce a global climatic warming of anywhere from 0.5 to 5°C.
The potential effect on the environment of a climatic fluctuation of such rapidity could be catastrophic and calls for an impact assessment of unprecedented importance and difficulty. A rapid climatic change may result in large scale crop failures at a time when an increased world population taxes agriculture to the limits of productivity.
The urgency of the problem derives from our inability to shift rapidly to non-fossil fuel sources once the climatic effects become evident not long after the year 2000; the situation could grow out of control before alternate energy sources and other remedial actions become effective.
Natural dissipation of C02 would not occur for a millennium after fossil fuel combustion was markedly reduced.
Despite that, almost nothing has been done in the ensuing years. Especially even after the major oil companies also came to the same conclusion about burning fossil fuels and its aftermath — Exxon knew and lied about it for almost half a century.
Via Scientific American in October 2015: 'Exxon was aware of climate change, as early as 1977, 11 years before it became a public issue, according to a recent investigation from InsideClimate News. This knowledge did not prevent the company (now ExxonMobil and the world's largest oil and gas company) from spending decades refusing to publicly acknowledge climate change and even promoting climate misinformation — an approach many have likened to the lies spread by the tobacco industry regarding the health risks of smoking.'
No one understands fully the impacts of runaway climate change — hopefully, this is ridiculous, but just some awesome CGI:
Worst-case scenario approaching 45 years later, and here we are once again…
(Illustration out front found here).
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WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO GET A FOODBORNE ILLNESS?
The National Restaurant Association has provided a short Culture of Food Safety Quiz–in both English and Spanish– to test your food safety knowledge in recognition of Week 1 of Food Safety Education Month. Downloadable posters for Week 1 –in both English and Spanish– are also available for your use.
Observation: Numerous plates, bowls, and utensils stored as clean observed with stuck-on food debris.
Compliance/Corrective Action (CA) Required: All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned to sight and touch prior to being stored for use.
Corrected on sight during the inspection (COS): Items were removed for cleaning.
Observation: Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) foods held above 41 ̊F in that crawfish was 48 ̊F, fish heads 52 ̊F, raw shrimp 48 ̊F while stored in the cook-line refrigerator.
Compliance/Corrective Action (CA) Required: Always cold hold TCS foods at 41 ̊f and below.
Corrected on sight during the inspection (COS): Food items were discarded since believed to have been out of temperature more than 4 hours .
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When you are looking to buy that new home and trying to qualify for a new home, there are some simple things that you can do unknowingly that will sabotage your qualification process.
These are not suggestions; these are SET IN STONE REQUIREMENTS!
1. YOU BETTER not change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job!
3. YOU BETTER not use credit cards excessively or let any accounts fall behind.
4. YOU BETTER not omit debts or liabilities from your loan application.
5. YOU BETTER not spend money you have set aside for closing.
6. YOU BETTER not buy any furniture, lawn equipment or any large purchase at all until after closing.
10. YOU BETTER not co-sign a loan for anyone.


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Kay van Dijk (ur. 25 czerwca 1984 roku w Oosterbeek) – holenderski siatkarz, grający na pozycji atakującego. W reprezentacji Holandii rozegrał 180 meczów.

Sukcesy klubowe
Superpuchar Holandii:
  2004
Mistrzostwo Belgii:
  2008
  2006, 2007
Superpuchar Belgii:
  2006
Puchar Belgii:
  2007, 2008
Puchar CEV:
  2008
Puchar Słowenii:
  2011
MEVZA:
  2011
Mistrzostwo Słowenii:
  2011
Puchar Mistrza:
  2018

Sukcesy reprezentacyjne
Liga Europejska:
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It wasn't long ago that you'd need a whole crew of people, some professional know-how, and a lot of expensive bits of metal and screws to get smooth cinematic footage. Now you only need a stabilizer of some sort 10+ Gift Ideas for iPhone and iPad Owners 10+ Gift Ideas for iPhone and iPad Owners With so many new Apple gadgets, it can be hard deciding on a suitable gift for the iOS nerds in your life. Read More , like the Zhiyun Crane 2.
The Crane 2, like many other three-axis gimbals SwiftCam M3 Review and Giveaway SwiftCam M3 Review and Giveaway The devices in our pockets already shoot in glorious high definition, but what if you could capture perfectly smooth handheld smartphone video too? That's exactly what the SwiftCam M3 is designed to do. Read More , lets you capture smooth footage with any camera that falls under its 3.2KG weight limit. It makes everything you shoot handheld look better, by dampening hand shake and other unintended movements.
It's not perfect, and you'll need practice to really get the most out of one, but the learning curve is gentle and virtually anyone can reap the rewards.
The first thing you'll need to do is balance your camera, and after about 30 seconds of fiddling, you'll be ready to shoot. The Crane 2 uses a standard Manfrotto tripod mount with a quick-release, so getting the camera on and off is a breeze. Spring-loaded thumbscrews are a nice touch, making it easy to tighten or loosen the screws even if your camera is in the way.
When you turn it on, there are only three modes to worry about: PF (Panning Follow), which follows your horizontal movement while keeping the camera perfectly still; L (Locked), which locks all axes, keeping the camera pointed where you want it; and F (full follow) which tilts and pans the camera based on your movement.
You've got a joystick which lets you change the tilt and rotation depending on the mode, and a dial for accessing the menu and camera settings if you have a compatible camera (Canon, for now). You'll also find a follow focus wheel on the handle, which is only working for Canon users for now.
Everyone seems to think Zhiyun are working on bringing this feature to other systems, but this will likely take the form of an aftermarket add-on rather than a software update.
All you need to do is pick a mode, start recording, and point your camera at something. You'll get much smoother footage than if you were to shoot purely handheld, and it'll possibly look even better if you have image stabilization GoPro HERO6 vs. HERO5: Is It Time to Upgrade? GoPro HERO6 vs. HERO5: Is It Time to Upgrade? GoPro released the HERO6 Black only a year after the HERO5 series hit the shelves. The new camera promises the best video quality ever -- but is the GoPro HERO6 worth the hefty price tag? Read More on your lens or camera body (you'll need to experiment for best results).
Everything barring the battery cage and a few dials is solid aluminium, including the miniature tripod What's the Best Phone Tripod? What's the Best Phone Tripod? For most people, smartphone cameras have become good enough to replace proper cameras. From shooting videos to taking that perfect landscape photo, your handset does a terrific job. Read More that Zhiyun threw in that allows you to place the gimbal on a flat surface to balance or get a static shot. It feels like an incredibly sturdy bit of kit, and that's reflected in the 1.25KG unit weight (around 2.7lb). This probably isn't too heavy for most people, but your arms will get a workout if you're using it for an hour or more.
As a result of the size and weight, it's not necessarily the easiest bit of kit to lug around. Zhiyun was thoughtful enough to include a soft-yet-sturdy carrying case, which houses the gimbal itself, accessories, batteries, and all included cables. It even has a neck strap to make it easier to carry, but it's still bulky.
I've been looking for a "go bag" to cover the gimbal for run-and-gun style shooting, but I've not found anything that offers decent protection and fast access. I'm probably going to have to make my own bag, and this is something worth keeping in mind depending on your style of shooting.
Despite its weight and size, the Crane 2 is significantly more compact than DJI's Ronin M, and instead competes more closely with the just-announced-at-CES Ronin S. Compared with a glidecam and other pro-level stabilizers, the Crane 2 is a cakewalk to learn, hold, and use.
If you're really put off by the weight, and don't need to hold a 3.2KG payload, or are travelling light, then you might be better off with a lighter bit of kit like the Crane 1 v2 or Moza Air instead.
Zhiyun doesn't include a dual-handle grip for the Crane 2, but they do make one you can buy. There's also a Wi-Fi remote, monitor clamp, and shoulder mount, among other optional extras. You could also buy a fourth axis of stabilization by opting for a spring-loaded dual-handle grip.
But there is plenty included with the Crane 2, starting with possibly the world's best mini tripod. It screws into the bottom and functions both as a stand, and as an extended grip for getting even smoother footage. I've even used it to suspend the Crane 2 in inverted mode, as a makeshift handle. Well done Zhiyun.
There's also a box of cables included for Canon, Sony, Panasonic, and Nikon cameras. By connecting your camera to the Crane 2 you can control certain functions, including focus control for Canon cameras. Canon users can also control virtually every camera parameter on the fly, while other systems (like Sony) can start and stop recording this way too.
You can also charge your camera using the Crane's own power supply, which is a nice touch if you don't need the Crane's heroic battery life (or you have a Sony camera, since many Sony cameras have terrible battery life Mirrorless to Impress: Sony A6300 16-50mm Kit Review Mirrorless to Impress: Sony A6300 16-50mm Kit Review Following on from the massively popular A6000, comes the A6300, a small interchangeable mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor, 4K video capabilities, and more features than most enthusiasts will ever need. Read More ).
I charged the Crane 2 once in my entire first month of using it, and I used it virtually every day in some capacity. Zhiyun rates the gimbal for 18 hours of battery life from its three 18650 Lithium-ion batteries, and they're not exaggerating. I have a relatively light Sony a6500 in a light cage with a 24mm prime Zoom Lenses vs. Prime Lenses: What's the Difference? Zoom Lenses vs. Prime Lenses: What's the Difference? After graduating from a kit lens, you'll need to decide between a prime lens and a zoom lens. But what exactly is the difference? Which one is better for you? Read More — the heavier your rig, the less battery life you'll get.
Zhiyun also included a charger with two USB inputs, which allows you to plug it into two separate power sources to double the charging speed. Being able to rely on the Crane having charge whenever you turn it on is a huge convenience, especially since you need to unscrew the handle in order to get to the batteries.
This plentiful supply of power also makes the crane a viable source of power for your camera, and it's nice knowing that you only need to connect the relevant USB cable in order to charge your camera. If you really want to take advantage of this feature, a second set of the 18650 batteries would be a good investment (and likely cheaper than first party camera batteries).
You might also be disappointed by others. This is one of the smoothest gimbals on the market, and possibly the smoothest example of its kind without jumping to four or five axes of stabilization. Three-axis gimbals are still subject to the laws of physics though, which means you're going to have to do some of the work yourself if you want that cinematic look.
You can't just pick up the gimbal and expect everything to look great. The more you can dampen your own movement, the better. The smoother your movements, the better. The faster the framerate you use, the more you can do with your footage to make it look better in post.
Your choice of lens will also make a huge difference. To emphasize movement, an ultra-wide lens is recommended. Anything lower than a full-frame equivalent of 24mm looks great, while longer focal lengths tend to de-emphasize movement. Of course, an orbiting shot of a subject shot far away with an 85mm portrait lens can also look great — practice makes perfect!
Experimentation is key, particularly using the gimbal in different modes, with and without the joystick, or in "bottom up" inverted mode, which is where some of your more creative shots will come from. Just don't expect this $750 bit of kit to instantly turn you into a filmmaker.
Gimbals offer the everyman a chance at capturing footage that previously required a team of people. You can get professional-looking results for the price of a good lens, and you can have lots of fun doing so. Whether you need a gimbal like the Crane 2 is something you'll have to decide for yourself.
I bought the Crane 2 for work and play, since I wanted more movement in my review footage without the shaky-cam look. I've also been enamoured with the idea of creating my own short films and learning more about filmmaking on my own time. It's also worth noting that the gimbal is an incredibly fun device to use.
If you're a keen hobbyist, vlogger, photographer looking to shoot video 5 Reasons to Consider a Mirrorless Camera Over a Digital SLR 5 Reasons to Consider a Mirrorless Camera Over a Digital SLR Are mirrorless cameras better than DSLRs? Has improved tech made them more viable for enthusiasts and professionals? We take a detailed look to find out. Read More , or you're involved in a project that would benefit from professional-looking footage, consider a gimbal. That doesn't mean the Crane 2 is the only choice out there though.
The Crane 2 is currently the best bang for your buck if you want a strong and powerful stabilizer that can hold some of the heaviest cameras out there including the Canon 1DX mk ii and some RED cinema cameras. The Crane 2 gives you options in terms of payload — you can use heavy rigs, add microphones or monitors, or full-frame fast glass.
Not everyone needs that potential though. The Crane 1 v2 and recently announced Crane Plus are cheaper, with lower payloads, and the same Zhiyun magic that powers the Crane 2. The Moza AirCross and Feiyu A2000 are two other great lightweight stabilizers from emerging brands.
You won't find a more capable one-handed gimbal on the market, but it's a heavy beast.
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I have the Crane V2 (not the same thing, the Crane V2 is for smaller cameras, like the Sony A6000/6300/6500) and have been impressed with the footage. Yes, you do need to smooth your walk as much as possible - Brandon Li on YouTube does a great job explaining how he goes about shooting with this device - but the difference is totally night and day. It even smoothed out video I shot of our drive home (I was the passenger, of course) significantly. I so wish this had been around years ago: I tried those C-arm things and stabilising software: all very ordinary results. This works an absolute treat!
Looks dope comes very handy as well for a person who has minimal gear this crane could work just fine.
Wow smoothest gimbal on the market I'd like to try it out before recommending it :) Thanks for the info by the way.
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Thomas Andrews Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Comber, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Thomas Andrew born in Comber, County Down, United Kingdom on 17th February 1873 is remembered as the chief engineer in the manufacturing of the RMS Titanic. He was especially applauded for his selfless efforts to save the women and children on the ship. He was the managing director of Harland and Wolff Ship Company until he met his untimely death.
Thomas Andrew was the chief designer and manufacturer of the RMS Titanic. The RMS Titanic was a passenger ship belonging to the White Star shipping line. It was one of the worst peace maritime tragedies where over 1500 people perished. He died on 14th April 1912 on the Titanic ship tragedy.
Thomas Andrew was born on 17th February 1873. His was of Scottish origin but regarded himself as a Briton. He was enrolled at the Royal Belfast Academic Institution where he learned different languages. There was a school enrollment code that recruited boys between 11years and 18years. Andrew, however, left the school and became an apprentice in Harland and Wolff Company. It was quite easy to get an opportunity as his uncle was a major shareholder of the company.
He trained at different departments while in the enterprise. He is mainly talented thus he attracted the attention of the management. In 1901 he was appointed the head to oversee all the construction works in the company. In the same year, Thomas Andrew enrolled as a member of "Institution Naval Architects."
Career as a ship engineer
In 1907, Thomas Andrew became the managing director of Harland and Wolff Company. He immediately began supervising the plans to build the superliner Titanic Olympic and RMS Titanic. He oversaw the design and approved their manufacture beginning 1909. As his work dictated, he inspected every step in their production. Andrew tabled a suggestion that the two Titanic ships should have more lifeboats.
However, his suggestions were declined. It was a tradition that every new ship must be accompanied on its first journey for obvious reasons such as checking on its functionality. The maiden voyage was superstitious and intended to ensure the vessel was well built and was safe to ferry passengers.
Therefore, Thomas Andrew appointed an inspection group from Harland and Wolff to accompany him on the maiden voyage. The RMS Titanic left Southampton for New York on 10th April 1912. It was carrying about 1200 passengers including the ship crew. Survivors recalled spotting Andrews on most compartments as he wrote down the ship monitoring data and findings. He noted a few changes which ought to be done. One survivor said that Andrews commented that the liner was so perfect as compared to other ships they had made.
Unfortunately, on April 14, 1909, the ship swayed and hit an iceberg approximately twenty minutes to midnight. Thomas Andrew barely noticed it as he was in his storeroom working. The ship captain summoned him to assess the damage. Judging from his knowledge of building technology he knew that the ship would sink in roughly one hour. The lower compartments were already flooded. Andrew swiftly went from one chamber to the other urging everyone to leave the boat.
The survivors of the RMS Titanic describe him as a selfless individual. Thomas Andrew knew very well that the lifeboats on the ship could not save everyone on the boat. Nevertheless, he embarked on a mission to save the others especially the children and women. Moreover, in the last minutes just before the ship sank, some survivors recall he was still urging the people who were reluctant to leave the boat to get into the lifeboats.
Thomas Andrew married Helen Reilly Barbour on June 24, 1908.Their daughter Elizabeth Law Barbour Andrews was born in November 1910. Helen Barbour was from a prominent family a fact that made her received a lot of National attention when her husband died. After an extended period of mourning she remarried.
However, she died on 22nd August 1966 in North Ireland. Sources have it that Andrew took his wife to see the RMS Titanic just a night before their daughter Elizabeth was born. Helen recalls commenting how big the Titanic ship was. It was the largest ship afloat in its time.
Despite his relentless efforts in evacuating people from the ship, Thomas Andrew did not survive the ordeal. He died in the wreckage on 14th April 1912. His remains were never found.
Shan Bullock published a book "Thomas Andrews; shipbuilder" in memory of the famous legend of the RMS Titanic Thomas Andrew. Several towers and streets have been named after him.
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Sam Fox - All Around The World Album
Sam Fox Music Video Distributors Hi Nrg Euro House Synth Pop 2002
Sam Fox
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1 Santa Maria
3 All Around The World
4 Let Me Be Free
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Includes the documentary 'All Around The World', the videos to the songs 'Santa Maria' and 'Let Me Be Free', and a picture gallery.
All Around The World DVD. Documentary on DVD which shows Sam in action on stage, in the studio, filming, being interviewed and meeting her fans. A rare chance to see the varied working life of our very own Sam Fox. INCLUDES: An exclusive acoustic version of Dreams Unfold, which is featured on Sams album Angel With An Attitude. Additional information. NOT SIGNED, SIGNED by SAM. NTSC, PAL. Samantha Fox. All Around the World. A teaser from 'Samantha Fox - All Around The World' documentary DVD. The full DVD is available from The Fox Shop at or use this direct Around the World is the second studio album by American boy band Mindless Behavior. It was released on March 12, 2013, by Streamline and Interscope Records. Like their previous album, this album contains the elements of pop and R&B in their music and focuses primarily on themes of love. This is also the last album to feature the members Princeton, Roc Royal and Ray Ray. Price: , US change currency. Region 0: All areas of the world. Dependent on video standard. Region 1: Canada and USA. more of these . Sam's Collection Japanese, CD album - , US . Touch Me Greek, vinyl LP - , US . Mega Mix French, 12 vinyl, Promo - , US . Sam Fox: All Around The World Quotes. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Movie & TV guides. Формируйте собственную коллекцию записей the World. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Bim Bam. Sam Butera and The Witnesses. Various artists. 2013 The Most Beautiful Songs in the World. Rock and Blues. I recommend this fab DVD All Around the World , where you can follow me. The full DVD is available from The Fox Shop at or use this direct link ht
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unless Enumerable.method_defined? :first
  require 'backports/tools'

  module Enumerable
    def first(n = Backports::Undefined)
      if n == Backports::Undefined
        each{|obj| return obj}
        nil
      else
        n = Backports.coerce_to_int(n)
        raise ArgumentError, "attempt to take negative size: #{n}" if n < 0
        array = []
        each do |elem|
          array << elem
          break if array.size >= n
        end unless n == 0
        array
      end
    end
  end
end


Calling all DC sports fans! Redskins, Capitals, Nationals, and Wizards fans are welcome to meet up on the first Wednesday of the month at The Palo Alto Pizza Company on Park Blvd. Our first meeting we'll share our favorite DC Sports sources (blogs, websites, podcasts). First meeting will be at 6:30pm, Wednesday, June 6. After first meeting we'll decide on regular meeting time.


In the weeks after Praimfaya left the surface desolate Clarke struggles to survive on her own. On the station above the survivors work to return to the ground — as a ship full of convicts arrives on Clarke's doorstep.
Bob Morley, Paige Turco, Henry Ian Cusick, Marie Avgeropoulos, Lindsey Morgan, Richard Harmon, Chris Larkin and Tasya Teles also star. Dean White directed the episode written by Jason Rothenberg (#501).


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package com.acervera.osm4scala.spark

import com.acervera.osm4scala.model._
import com.acervera.osm4scala.spark.OsmPbfRowIterator._
import com.acervera.osm4scala.spark.OsmSqlEntity._
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.InternalRow
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.UnsafeArrayData
import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.util._
import org.apache.spark.sql.types.{ArrayType, StructField, StructType}
import org.apache.spark.unsafe.types.UTF8String

class OsmPbfRowIterator(osmEntityIterator: Iterator[OSMEntity], requiredSchema: StructType)
    extends Iterator[InternalRow] {

  override def hasNext: Boolean = osmEntityIterator.hasNext
  override def next(): InternalRow = InternalRow.fromSeq(
    osmEntityIterator
      .next()
      .toSQLTypesSeq(requiredSchema)
  )

}

object OsmPbfRowIterator {

  implicit class OsmEntityIterDecorator(osmEntity: Iterator[OSMEntity]) {
    def toOsmPbfRowIterator(structType: StructType): OsmPbfRowIterator = new OsmPbfRowIterator(osmEntity, structType)
  }

  implicit class OsmEntityDecorator(osmEntity: OSMEntity) {

    def toSQLTypesSeq(structType: StructType): Seq[Any] = osmEntity match {
      case entity: NodeEntity     => populateNode(entity, structType)
      case entity: WayEntity      => populateWay(entity, structType)
      case entity: RelationEntity => populateRelation(entity, structType)
    }

    private def populateNode(entity: NodeEntity, structType: StructType): Seq[Any] = structType.fieldNames.map {
      case FIELD_ID        => entity.id
      case FIELD_TYPE      => ENTITY_TYPE_NODE
      case FIELD_LATITUDE  => entity.latitude
      case FIELD_LONGITUDE => entity.longitude
      case FIELD_NODES     => UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(Array.empty[Long])
      case FIELD_RELATIONS => new GenericArrayData(Seq.empty)
      case FIELD_TAGS      => calculateTags(entity.tags)
      case FIELD_INFO      => entity.info.map(populateInfo).orNull
      case fieldName       => throw new Exception(s"Field $fieldName not valid for a Node.")
    }

    private def calculateTags(tags: Map[String, String]): MapData = ArrayBasedMapData(
      tags,
      (k: Any) => UTF8String.fromString(k.toString),
      (v: Any) => UTF8String.fromString(v.toString)
    )

    private def populateInfo(info: Info): InternalRow = InternalRow.fromSeq(infoSchema.fieldNames.map{
      case FIELD_INFO_VERSION   => info.version.getOrElse(null)
      case FIELD_INFO_TIMESTAMP => info.timestamp.map(inst => inst.toEpochMilli).getOrElse(null)
      case FIELD_INFO_CHANGESET => info.changeset.getOrElse(null)
      case FIELD_INFO_USER_ID   => info.userId.getOrElse(null)
      case FIELD_INFO_USER_NAME => info.userName.map(UTF8String.fromString).orNull
      case FIELD_INFO_VISIBLE   => info.visible.getOrElse(null)
      case fieldName            => throw new Exception(s"Field $fieldName not valid for Info.")
    })

    private def populateWay(entity: WayEntity, structType: StructType): Seq[Any] = structType.fieldNames.map {
      case FIELD_ID        => entity.id
      case FIELD_TYPE      => ENTITY_TYPE_WAY
      case FIELD_LATITUDE  => null
      case FIELD_LONGITUDE => null
      case FIELD_NODES     => UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(entity.nodes.toArray)
      case FIELD_RELATIONS => new GenericArrayData(Seq.empty)
      case FIELD_TAGS      => calculateTags(entity.tags)
      case FIELD_INFO      => entity.info.map(populateInfo).orNull
      case fieldName       => throw new Exception(s"Field $fieldName not valid for a Way.")
    }

    private def populateRelation(entity: RelationEntity, structType: StructType): Seq[Any] =
      structType.fields.map(f =>
        f.name match {
          case FIELD_ID        => entity.id
          case FIELD_TYPE      => ENTITY_TYPE_RELATION
          case FIELD_LATITUDE  => null
          case FIELD_LONGITUDE => null
          case FIELD_NODES     => UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(Seq.empty[Long].toArray)
          case FIELD_RELATIONS => calculateRelations(entity.relations, f)
          case FIELD_TAGS      => calculateTags(entity.tags)
          case FIELD_INFO      => entity.info.map(populateInfo).orNull
          case fieldName       => throw new Exception(s"Field $fieldName not valid for a Relation.")
      })

    private def calculateRelations(relations: Seq[RelationMemberEntity], structField: StructField): ArrayData =
      new GenericArrayData(
        structField.dataType match {
          case ArrayType(elementType, _) =>
            elementType match {
              case s: StructType => relations.map(r => InternalRow.fromSeq(calculateRelation(r, s)))
              case s =>
                throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
                  s"Schema ${s} isn't supported. Only arrays of StructType are allowed for relations.")
            }
          case s =>
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
              s"Schema ${s} isn't supported. Only arrays of StructType are allowed for relations.")
        }
      )

    private def calculateRelation(relation: RelationMemberEntity, structType: StructType): Seq[Any] =
      structType.fieldNames.map {
        case FIELD_RELATIONS_ID   => relation.id
        case FIELD_RELATIONS_TYPE => typeFromOsmRelationEntity(relation.relationTypes)
        case FIELD_RELATIONS_ROLE => UTF8String.fromString(relation.role)
        case fieldName            => throw new Exception(s"Field $fieldName not valid for a RelationMember.")
      }

  }

}


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