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Q: Random walk data post processing this is my first question on this site, so please be patient with me. I am doing a random walk, where I build a timeseries curve. I do that a preset number of times ( let's say 100 times ). Now I was wondering what should I do with all the generated curves. Eventually I want to have 1 curve that is the best representation. I tried taking the mean and median of the values for each point of time, but that gives me a rather tame and flat curve. What other options do I have? Your input is appreciated!

A: I'm somewhat confused - if these are random walks, isn't the expectation a flat, uninteresting line?
set.seed(123)
nWalks <- 1000
nTimes <- 100
mat <- matrix(c(rep(0, nWalks), rnorm(nWalks*(nTimes-1))),
              ncol = nTimes)
rwalks <- apply(mat, 1, cumsum)
matplot(rwalks, type = "l")
## Stack the data for fitting a smoother
df <- stack(data.frame(rwalks))[, 2:1]
names(df) <- c("Walk","Xt")
df <- within(df, Time <- rep(seq_len(nTimes), nWalks))
## fit smother and predict
mod <- with(df, smooth.spline(Time, Xt))
pred <- predict(mod, x = 1:100)
lines(pred, col = "red", lwd = 4)

This gives:

Whilst the expectation doesn't do an awful lot, the range and the variance do slightly more-interesting things:
layout(1:3)
plot(apply(rwalks, 1, mean), type = "l", main = "Mean",
     ylab = "Mean")
plot(apply(rwalks, 1, var), type = "l", main = "Variance",
     ylab = "Variance")
plot(apply(rwalks, 1, max) - apply(rwalks, 1, min), type = "l",
     main = "Range", ylab = "Range")
layout(1)

The tiny fluctuations in the mean trace are due to sampling variation for the set of random walks I generated. it should settle down to be 0 if you up the number of random walks generated. (In any case, the value of the mean is effectively zero given the magnitude of the values the walks take.)
Perhaps you could explain a bit more what you mean by "best representation"?

A: Plotting the mean or median for each timepoint sounds a sensible start. You could also plot a reference range for each timepoint to show the variability across curves at each timepoint. You could also add a few (perhaps 5 or 10) randomly-chosen curves to illustrate the variability across timepoints within each curve. Should be perfectly possible to show all of those things on the same plot with a suitable choice of colours and line weights.
That should give a graphical depiction of the process's behaviou but doesn't really answer your requirement for 'one curve that is the best representation'. But to answer that we need to know what you mean by 'best' -- how will you use this 'best curve'? The mean or median may look too flat and boring to use it as the sole graphical display but may be the 'best' summary curve for quite a few purposes.

A: If you're simply looking for a way of representing a process for readers, look up "diffusion modelling" in the psychological literature and you'll find how those folks typically attempt to represent a stochastic process and typical exemplar.

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Q: Determining whether each row has the highest value within the group specified in another column We want to find the row with highest priority.
We have about 30,000 rows of data in a Table like this:
Item  Group  Priority  Highest(formula wanted)
A                              TRUE
B     P           2.2          TRUE
C     P             1          FALSE
D                              TRUE
E     Q             2          FALSE
F     Q             4          TRUE
G     Q             1          FALSE

(Note: a priority is present if and only if there is a group. No tie exists in our data.)
The column Highest is TRUE if the row has no Group, or within the same group it has the highest priority. In the example above, Item C belongs to Group P but is not of the highest priority. Items E and G are of Group Q but don't have highest priority.
I have tried the following array formula (also seen here):
=IF([@Group]="",TRUE,MAX(([Group]=[@Group])*[Priority]))
However, for some reason we do not accept array formula. Sorting is also not accepted as the original ordering is important in other calculations. Then, how can we set the formula?

A: =OR([@Group]="",LOOKUP(1,0/FREQUENCY(0,1/(1+([Group]=[@Group])*[Priority])),[Priority])=[@Priority])
On a side, I am very interested in knowing your reason for not allowing array formulas. Would you mind sharing it?
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JOBTRAINING: Eighteen community colleges now participate in the Michigan New Jobs Training Program, designed to prepare new workers for skilled jobs in manufacturing and other sectors. We talk to Grand Rapids Community College and a participating manufacturing company in Holland. By Yuehan Liu. FOR HOLLAND, GRAND RAPIDS & ALL POINTS.
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Jewish scholars, thinkers, and leaders have been talking about the idea of tikkun olam for a long time – hundreds and hundreds of years. Some of the wisest teachers in Judaism, taught that tikkun olam means that anything that we do is for the sake of the community, and may even right social wrongs. Tikkun Olam also has special meaning through the lens of Kabbalah, Jewish Mysticism. The Jewish mystics of the middle ages likened the world to a broken vessel of light. Each good deed we do seals one shard back into place, ultimately recreating the whole.
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Three capped World Rugby U20 Championship players, Rikus Pretorius, David Coetzer and Phendulani Buthelezi, are among 34 players named in a Junior Springbok training squad that will assemble in Stellenbosch next week.
The squad also includes two players who were involved in the Junior Springbok warm-up games last season, namely David Kriel and Nkosikhona Masuku. All five of them were part of the SA Rugby Academy squad that first got together early in February at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS).
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Wow- we had an incredible, last minute stay at this property. It is actually better in person than it is in the photos!!!! The porch is covered and there are lounge chairs on the patio (not shown in the photos).
This house made our trip so special. It was INCREDIBLE!!!!! The biggest perk was not having to worry about a THING! The booking staff took care of everything. You could literary show up here and have the gals plan your trip from excursions, to private dinners, restaurant recommendations, airport transfers, etc. It was carefree. No research needed- the will do it better than you can!
The house was stunning, stunning, stunning. Plain and simple. It felt like a real treat to be there. We enjoyed being able to walk to the beach, yet the location gets you out of the hustle and bustle. Walking down the hill to Panga a real treat. View can not be beat.
Any issue we had was immediately fixed (dishwasher not working bc a fuse blew but we could not find it- fixed within minutes). Cleaning staff a treat.. It as so memorable. Sunsets on the patio....we hope to return. This really was a perfect and once in a lifetime rental.
Thank you so much Brooke for your fantastic review! We are so happy to know you had an incredible stay and everything went perfect. Its true that Casa Ventana its a really special home, not only for the amazing views but also, for its perfect location and amenities. So glad we could assist you with everything during your stay and helped you with recommendations and plan your activities. We hope you will make Costa Rica and Casa Ventana a repeat destination. Pura Vida!!
I read the reviews before choosing this home and every single positive review doesn't begin to give this property justice. The pictures can't depict the amazing views, where an entire wall of the house pushes open to ocean breeze and panoramic views of Tamarindo and the sea. Or the master shower having frosted glass in *just the right places* and clear views otherwise to allow you to watch the ocean waves. The hill to the top is walkable for the aerobic type, but the golf cart rental was clutch and we cruised around town in compete comfort---$55/day got us a golf car OR a 4 wheel drive rental car similar in size to a murano in the USA. The AC is EFFICIENT and works VERY well. The wifi is awesome and the kitchen is extremely well stocked. The breakfast that comes with the chef each morning is enough to make you gain 10 lbs on the trip and not care one bit. They helped us coordinate everything: shuttles from San Jose, tours, in town local recommendations, where to take our 20 yellowfin tuna that we caught and have them cooked in town!!!!!...the pool was absolutely perfect for the kids and was only "in the shadows" until about 10 am (the sun rises behind the house and sets in front of it). So, sunlovers aren't scorned and the sunsets are mindblowing. It's in a guarded gated community (though Tamarindo is super safe...and I'm a hyper-protective traveler with two toddlers). No worries if you don't speak Spanish--this home has service that is very proficient in English and can answer all your questions clearly. A few expected problems occurred when we hunkered down for an insane night storm that beat up the hillside homes, but they were promptly fixed by 10 am the next morning. I literally can't write a review more positively on a property, unless perhaps I wrote it in all caps so I could show you I was SHOUTING OUT HOW AMAZING IT REALLY WAS!!! (and frankly, that would just annoy us all). Beds were super comfy, too. Stop scrolling and just rent this home.
Chad, Thank you so much for your glowing review. We're thrilled to know everything went great with your trip and that it went above and beyond your expectations. We hope you will make Costa Rica and Casa Ventana a repeat destination as we will look forward to welcoming you back for another round very soon. Pura Vida!
A group of 10 girlfriends stayed at Casa Ventana at the end of August and we had an amazing time. The house layout is perfect for a large group giving everyone comfort an privacy, but yet the common areas are intimate and perfect for entertaining. Everything is well-maintained and the breakfast provided is a plus that we very much appreciated. The view from the house is simply paradise! The house is in a very safe location and is convenient to many beaches and attractions the area has to offer. We use the concierge services provided to book transportation and some activities and were very pleased with the service of both the concierge and the tour operators. I recommend you either rent a golf cart or car to move around the area to make the best of your vacation.
Desire, thank you for your great review of Casa Ventana. We are glad to hear you had such an amazing time with your girlfriends during your vacation. We are happy to know you felt comfortable, safe and enjoyed the many amenities that the house offers. It was our pleasure to assist you during your stay and we look forward your next visit to sunny Tamarindo.
Excellent home away from home. Beds very comfortable, lots of space, pool used every day. Superb view! Our breakfast cook was amazing and Cristine took good care of us. She booked all activities.Close to the beach, restaurants, shops. On a big hill, rent the golf carts. Would go again!
Keith, Thank you for your comments. So happy to hear you felt as comfortable as your own home and glad you could enjoy the best sunsets from Casa Ventana! It is true the house its in a perfect location :) It was a pleasure to assist you throughout your trip and we hope to have you back sometime! Pura Vida!
We travelled with a large group and it was just perfect for us. The pool was the kids favourite, of course. Every room had it's own AC and washroom which was really nice. Having a laundry room was a huge help too. The highlight of the house is having the joy of watching the breathtaking sunset over the ocean every single evening. What a stunning view! Marina came every morning and cooked us a delicious breakfast and cleaned the house. Her eggs were always perfect. You'll need a car for sure if you plan on leaving the house. The hill up to the house is really long and steep, it's tiring to walk up especially for young kids. The location is convenient as it's very close to the biggest grocery store and the town of Tamarindo. We would definitely go back in a heart beat! Miss it already!
Thank you Heidi for your glowing review! We are so happy you feel well taken care of at "a home away from home" during your relaxing time off. Mariana is a Gem ;) we 'll make sure to let her know you loved her food and her services. We hope to greet you back here very soon! Pura Vida.
A serious WOW! Excellent accommodations, service, food and wonderful folks at El Tesoro and throughout the town. Better in person than even the photos describe. Casa Ventana is so inviting, you could easily spend your entire vacation at the property.
Ben, We're thrilled to know everything went great with your trip and that you loved your stay and the area! It was our pleasure to assist you and we look forward to welcoming you back for another round very soon!
Such a great experience. The Tamarindo Rentals team was so helpful and everyone was so friendly.
Thank you so much Mai! It's great to know you had a great experience. It was a pleasure to assist you throughout your trip, we hope to have you back sometime! Pura Vida!
We rented this house for our small destination wedding in Tamarindo and it was absolutely perfect! The layout of the home provided plenty of privacy for our guests-it was almost like having our own private hotel. The staff who maintained the property were friendly and took great care of the property. The location is convenient to town (though the hill up to the house is quite steep), and the pool area is the perfect hang out spot and offers amazing views of the ocean and Tamarindo. Would absolutely recommend to a friend, and hope to come back in the future.
I absolutely loved this house and the Tamarindo area, me and my family had a blast, the whole Stay in Tamarindo was very acommodating and helpful, if I go back to CR this is where I'm staying!
Two families shared this beautiful home overlooking the Pacific. We had 4 adults with five children. With plenty of space and the outdoor patio area there was always a place to seek a little quiet time. The breakfast offered was a nice highlight to the vacation. This was a great time to get the whole group together to enjoy a cultural style breakfast before the day began. We did several activities which added to our stay in Tamarindo. I'd highly recommend a golf cart to access the town, restaurants, and beach-made life a lot easier. We miss the area already but are still enjoying the coffee.
Thank you Chris!! We're very happy to know you had a great experience! Oh yes, that breakfast and a cup of coffee is the best way to begin the day! :-) Hope you guys make it back soon!!
We were welcomed by a cement mixer, gravel, sand, and cinder blocks on the driveway that blocked ease of backing out of the driveway that was already challenging because of the steep incline. All drivers including tour shuttle drivers had no turning space and we had to back out in reverse. Three days before it was removed. Toilets in front entrance and bedroom under staircase backed up with foul odor. Dishwasher would not work till 6th day after serviceman. Water leak from wall in garbage can area. Management tried their best to do service recovery and fixes, but this house failed them. Kitchen was inadequate for catering for guests per caterer recommended by management. He suggests max of 12. Suggestions to improve: honest disclosure of condition of property, inspection prior to receiving guests with criteria list, and fix plumbing issues before renting out again. Maribel, daily cook/housekeeper exemplifies Pura Vida.
Sunset House and Casa Tortugas which our party rented as well did not have any issues at all. Upper landing staircase and masters closet stayed HOT.
Hi Lou, We are so sorry that you found the construction materials to be a problem. We are building some garden features at the home between guest visits and we thought the materials were off to the side enough not to be bothersome. We removed everything as soon as we heard it was an eyesore to you not after three days as you state. Your other comments are challenging to accept as factual however. The toilets with the foul smell were functioning perfectly and no smell could be detected. The dishwasher issue was reported the day before you checked out. It was attended to immediately and claiming you suffered 6 days without it is confusing. Regarding the home not being well enough equipped to cater to groups exceeding 12, it is not supposed to. The house sleeps 12. It is marketed for 12 person occupancy. How is it a complaint against this home that it is not capable of providing catering to more than 12 people? If you wanted to do a catered event there for more than 12 people then the caterer should provide the equipment for the extra people. Your complaint would be akin to a complaint to the rental car company that your 4 seater rental car did not seat 8. This is truly a beautiful home and people do truly enjoy their stays here. I grant you the construction materials were objectionable but the other items I cannot find as legitimate complaints. By the way the new garden features and walls are complete and they really look fantastic!


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My kids could not be more opposite in their eating habits I don't think! Selah can't find a vegetable she likes and The only thing veggie I haven't been successful with Asher on was a raw parsnip I think! (Cooked was fine).


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struct vectorHasher
{
	std::size_t operator()(const sf::Vector2u key) const
	{
		std::size_t seed = 0;
		boost::hash_combine(seed, key.x);
		boost::hash_combine(seed, key.y);
		return seed;
	}
};

class ShadowTextRenderer
{
public:
	ShadowTextRenderer(sf::Shader* gaussianShader)
	{
		this->gaussianShader = gaussianShader;
	}

	~ShadowTextRenderer(void)
	{

	}

	// Render text with gaussian blur drop shadow
	void ShadowTextRenderer::DrawDropShadowText(sf::RenderTarget& target, sf::Text& text, bool highQuality = true)
	{
		sf::View oldView = Utilities::SetDefaultView(target);

		sf::RenderStates states = sf::RenderStates();
		states.blendMode = sf::BlendMode::BlendAlpha;

		if (gaussianShader && highQuality)
		{
			sf::FloatRect bounds = text.getGlobalBounds();
			sf::Vector2u size = sf::Vector2u(bounds.width * 2.0f, bounds.height * 4.0f);

			auto ptr = findFromTextureCache(size);
			sf::RenderTexture* base;
			if (ptr != 0)
				base = ptr;
			else
			{
				base = new sf::RenderTexture();
				base->create(size.x, size.y);
				base->setSmooth(true);
			}

			sf::View view = base->getView();
			view.setCenter(text.getPosition().x + bounds.width / 2.0f, text.getPosition().y + bounds.height / 2.0f);
			base->setView(view);

			base->clear(sf::Color::Transparent);

			sf::Color oldColor = text.getColor();
			text.setColor(sf::Color::Black);
			base->draw(text, states);
			text.setColor(oldColor);

			base->display();

			ptr = findFromTextureCache(size);
			sf::RenderTexture* shadow;
			if (ptr != 0)
				shadow = ptr;
			else
			{
				shadow = new sf::RenderTexture();
				shadow->create(size.x, size.y);
				shadow->setSmooth(true);
			}

			view = shadow->getView();
			view.setCenter(shadow->getSize().x / 2.0f, shadow->getSize().y / 2.0f);
			shadow->setView(view);

			shadow->clear(sf::Color::Transparent);

			gaussianShader->setParameter("texture", base->getTexture());
			gaussianShader->setParameter("resolution", bounds.width);
			gaussianShader->setParameter("blurScale", 0.4f);
			gaussianShader->setParameter("blurStrength", 0.5f);
			gaussianShader->setParameter("blurAmount", 6.0f);
			gaussianShader->setParameter("dir", sf::Vector2f(1.0f, 0.0f));

			states.shader = gaussianShader;

			shadow->draw(sf::Sprite(base->getTexture()), states);
			shadow->display();

			addToTextureCache(base);

			sf::Texture shadowTex = shadow->getTexture();
			shadow->clear(sf::Color::Transparent);

			gaussianShader->setParameter("texture", shadowTex);
			gaussianShader->setParameter("resolution", bounds.height);
			gaussianShader->setParameter("dir", sf::Vector2f(0.0f, 1.0f));

			states.shader = gaussianShader;

			shadow->draw(sf::Sprite(shadowTex), states);
			shadow->display();

			states.shader = 0;

			sf::Sprite shadowSpr = sf::Sprite(shadow->getTexture());
			shadowSpr.setPosition(text.getPosition() - sf::Vector2f(shadow->getSize().x / 2.0f , shadow->getSize().y / 2.0f) + sf::Vector2f(bounds.width / 2.0f, bounds.height / 2.0f));
			target.draw(shadowSpr, states);

			addToTextureCache(shadow);

			//sf::Sprite baseSpr = sf::Sprite(base.getTexture());
			//baseSpr.setPosition(text.getPosition() + (text.getPosition() - view.getCenter()));
		}
		else
		{
			sf::Vector2f oldPos = text.getPosition();
			text.setPosition(oldPos - sf::Vector2f(2.0f, 2.0f));

			sf::Color oldColor = text.getColor();
			text.setColor(sf::Color::Black);

			target.draw(text, states);

			text.setPosition(oldPos);
			text.setColor(oldColor);
		}

		target.draw(text, states);

		target.setView(oldView);
	}

private:
	sf::Shader* gaussianShader;

	std::unordered_multimap<sf::Vector2u, sf::RenderTexture*, vectorHasher> shadowCache;

	sf::RenderTexture* ShadowTextRenderer::findFromTextureCache(sf::Vector2u size)
	{
		auto it = shadowCache.find(size);

		if (it != shadowCache.end())
		{
			auto ptr = it->second;
			shadowCache.erase(it);
			return ptr;
		}

		return 0;
	}

	void ShadowTextRenderer::addToTextureCache(sf::RenderTexture* tex)
	{
		shadowCache.insert(std::pair<sf::Vector2u, sf::RenderTexture*>(tex->getSize(), tex));
	}
};

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SANTA FE – The Española Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is closing its doors.
Residents, family members and staff were informed of the closure during a meeting with corporate officials Thursday, providing them with a 60-day notice, according to Leticia Montez, an Albuquerque resident whose parents have lived in the facility since January.
According to an announcement posted on the facility's Facebook page, the center will close Dec. 31. As of Thursday, the facility stopped accepting new long-term care admissions. Española Valley Nursing and Rehab Center has about 60 patients.
The facility's operator, embattled Texas-based Preferred Care Inc., filed for bankruptcy last year. Last week, another provider announced it was buying Preferred Care's Casa Rael nursing home in Santa Fe and eight other Preferred Care facilities.
Since 2014, the state Attorney General's Office has been pursuing a lawsuit against Preferred Care, alleging its residents are not getting the care they need and that the state and federal governments have been improperly billed.
A letter Montez received from the center states that facility staff will be reaching out to each resident's primary contact to have them work with discharge managers. It says the facility hopes to have everyone moved by the holiday season. The website announcement also says the company will help its staff with finding other employment opportunities.
"Everybody is kind of shell-shocked," said Montez, whose mother is a resident and her dad is on hospice care at the facility. She said she's heard from staff that they'd like to see people moving out within the next two weeks.
Montez said that there will likely be more care options for her parents near her home in Albuquerque. But she expressed concerns for residents who may not have as much family support and about how much availability or Medicaid-eligible options there are at nearby facilities.
She worries there will be a race to find new placement. "It's almost like every man for themselves now," she said.
Though Montez feels she may be better off than others because she lives in a large city, she still is stressed about the transition. She said it's overwhelming for her mother to deal with both her husband being in hospice care and now the news that she will need to move.
"I'm feeling frustrated, I'm scared, I'm really angry because this is how we're taking care of our elders," Montez said.


There's not long to wait until Royal Cornwall Show and Cornwall 365 are gearing up for a busy few days. Pop by, and meet the team. Expect a marquee full of cultural delights including itinerary building, interactive activities from Miracle Theatre, the Cornish Language Partnership, Tate St Ives and the Cornwall Museums' Partnership, demonstrations of the new What's on Cornwall listings widget and other colourful, fun things.


In this classic Oakville Galleries workshop, participants will learn how to assemble buoyant and waterproof materials into artworks that float in water. After drawing blueprints of our inventions and painting watercolours to immortalize them, we will take the sculptures down to the ponds in Gairloch Gardens to float.
Power your children's PA Day with energizing art activities and outdoor recreation! These full-day workshops are suitable for active kids who are curious to explore creative ideas inspired by contemporary art and local culture. Dates coincide with most PA Days of local school boards. Pour les descriptions des programmes en français, cliquez ici.
Before-care and after-care is available every day from 8:00 am–9:00 am ($5/day per child) and 4:00 pm–5:30 pm ($7/day per child). Parents must register for extended care at least 2 business days in advance.
Campers are required to bring a lunch, snacks, and drinks for the day. Lunches and snacks must be nut-free. Refillable water bottles are highly recommended. Indoor and outdoor clothing and footwear that can endure both messy fun and outdoor play are encouraged. Please bring a change of clean shoes to wear indoors in bad weather. Smocks are not provided. All art materials are supplied by Oakville Galleries.


Larch "The Seaweed Man" Hanson of Maine Seaweed, LLC in Steuben Maine. For forty years, Larch, his family and a large variety of apprentices have harvested seaweeds of all different local varieties found within five miles of his home. Before Larch taught us how to make seaweed soup, he walked us through an understanding of the seaweeds he finds, the extensive process of harvesting and drying them and finally the health benefits of this easily neglected medicinal gem.
Seaweed is known to reduce stress and fatigue, strengthen the glandular and nervous systems and is used in alternative medicines where it is widely believed to help in the prevention of certain cancers. These are just some of the benefits we discussed in class, there are tons of websites and books on the topic if you are interested.
With a small setup and an electric stove, Larch managed to produce some delicious and nutritious soup.
Unfortunately, I was only able to get a few pictures of The Seaweed Man's soup making process so I decided, what better way to share this experience than attempt to create my own soup using his recipe as a guide. I bought a half pound bag of the same dried seaweed mix used in the class, which contained dried Alaria, Digitata, and Kelp. Since you only need a little bit of dried seaweed per pot of soup, a half pound bag can last you a long time and is well worth the value.
And with that...away we go. I didn't have all the same ingredients as The Seaweed Man, but he did give me the "okay" to put my own spin on things. The list of ingredients I chose to use includes: dried seaweed, barley, zucchini, carrots, potatoes, basil, thyme, parsley, garlic, onion and Spigarelli, which is a type of broccoli/kale that does not produce florets like regular broccoli; a very nutrient rich green vegetable.
We learned that pairing barley or rice with the dried seaweed is a good way to tell when your seaweed is cooked enough, that is unless you're like me and have no idea when the barley is cooked enough. Hmm...well there's no better way to learn than through experience so for those of you novices like myself, we're going to learn how to cook/ruin rice, barley and seaweed all at the same time!
After rinsing the barley, I dumped it into a pot of boiling water alongside the seaweed and let the natural timer begin. Since I had to wait for these two dry ingredients to boil into the soup stock, I got to cutting the root vegetbales, greens, onion and garlic for the next step.
Every once in a while I would taste the barley and seaweed. Once it was finally nice and soft, I added the chopped carrots, potatoes and zucchini.
I let that boil until these vegetable were nice and soft too. Finally, I added the onion, garlic, spigarelli, parsley, basil and little bit of thyme. At this point it's good to let all the ingredients sit on medium to low heat for as long as you'd like. I left it for about an hour before I had my first bowl and then let it simmer on low for a few more, stirring every once in a while (just to feel like I was doing something). Add salt and pepper to taste, although I highly recommend adding a decent amount of pepper because it gives the soup a nice little kick. That's it, you're all set. Eat some, share some, freeze some, impress your friends with it, do whatever makes you happy.
For those of you who may be asking the question "isn't it bad to eat all that salt found in seaweed?" Well I thought the same thing at first, but it's important to remember a few things. As The Seaweed Man puts it on his website, "don't fear salt. Salt is necessary to life. If you're willing to sweat, the salt will go through you" and it's always important to remember that balance and moderation are key in anything you do. All salts are not created equal and the complex salts found in seaweed are actually very good for our bodies because of the various minerals that can help build a stronger immune system. You may not even know that most of the fast foods and other processed foods so prevalent in American society contain table salt in the form of Sodium Chloride, which is a byproduct of salt crystal processing and does not hold many health benefits at all and in large doses can be harmful to your body. Why is this chemically processed salt so common? Well it's a byproduct of another process so it's cheap. It's always helpful to have the knowledge to make the right decisions even if it's something as small as knowing what's going into your salt shaker.
If you've been motivated to try some seaweed of your own and see how you feel, you can buy it right from the ocean at http://theseaweedman.com/products or check out you're nearest Japanese market. Come back and let us know how it goes.
Simultaneously place dried seaweed and barley in a pot of boiling water. Let sit until barley and seaweed are soft enough to eat, then add carrots, zucchini and potatoes. Once those are soft, add the onion, garlic, parsley, spigarelli and let sit on med/low. Add salt and pepper to taste.
That soup looks great! I think on occasion I've thrown some snack nori into homemade soup, but apart from a "failed" miso I haven't committed to making seaweed a first class soup citizen.
I think your website is wonderful.
I met you years ago at one of my macro pot luck dinners in Cape Elizabeth/Portland.
I will be placing an order but do you carry Arame?
Thank you for the kind words about the site, but unfortunately, I am not the seaweed man, only a farmer/reporter who spent time learning and working with him after being as inspired as it seems you may have been as well. Larch Hanson's website is http://www.theseaweedman.com/ and blog www.larchhanson.com.
I hope you were interested by what you saw here at www.HaveYouEverPickedACarrot.com and will check back in with us soon. Until then, enjoy the seaweed!


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package org.yoqu.cms.plugin.serve.core.parser;

import org.apache.mina.core.session.IoSession;
import org.yoqu.cms.plugin.serve.core.parser.exception.CommandMessageTypeException;
import org.yoqu.cms.plugin.serve.core.parser.exception.MessageTypeException;

/**
 * @author yoqu
 * @date 2016/6/22 0022
 * @description
 */
public interface Parser {

    boolean isAuthMessage(Object message);

    Object parserMessage(Object message, IoSession session) throws CommandMessageTypeException, Exception;
}


Japanese warplanes bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Hours later, the FBI began rounding up people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. This episode explores the history of anti-Asian prejudice in the United States that laid the groundwork for an assault on Japanese American communities after Pearl Harbor. Narrated by veteran actor Sab Shimono.


Read children books with your kids and grandchildren. Make kids enthousiast for reading, because reading is supercool! We pack every MatchBoox in a seperate giftbox. Add your favorite authors to your basket and check out to finish your order.


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Actions speak louder than Words
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) welcomes the responses from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald and the Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter to the publication of the Cloyne Report.
Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop, Chief Executive of the DRCC said: "The people calling the Helplines over the past 24 hours have been distraught at the continuation of the cavalier attitude towards the lack of action taken when victims and their families reported the crime of child sex abuse, as was evidenced in the Cloyne Report. There were over 300 calls made to the Helplines that are available for victims of sex abuse and their families and close friends, from the time of the launch to 8am this morning.
The courage that is needed to report such a crime, is huge on the part of the victim and their families and they must be supported and responded to appropriately and adequately when they come forward. The new legislation that Minister Shatter is preparing to strengthen child protection is very welcome and will go a long way to ensuring that the perpetrators and those who collude in continuing to keep the crime secret, will be punished appropriately. Minister Fitzgerald will be placing the revised Children First National Guidelines on a statutory basis. This will ensure greater protection for our children. The promised referendum to include the rights of the child in the Constitution will certainly complete the actions that are so necessary to stem the repetition of child sex abuse that we have witnessed each time a new report is published."
The HSE Helpdesk Helpline No: 1 800 742 800 (8am -12 midnight)
DRCC National 24 Hour Helpline 1 800 77 8888


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Coronado's Children was the second book written by J. Frank Dobie, published by The Southwest Press in 1930. It deals with lore of lost mines and lost treasures in the American Southwest, for the most part in Texas.

The Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado quested for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in the 16th century. Dobie thought that recent searchers for lost mines and lost treasure in the American West were the spiritual heirs of Coronado, hence the name of the book, "Coronado's Children."

See also
Lost mines
Buried treasure

References

Texas literature

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Appeals court rejects effort to move Smart trial
By JENNIFER DOBNER, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY —
The Elizabeth Smart kidnapping trial is set to resume Monday after a federal appeals rejected defense efforts to move the proceedings out of Utah.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver said Friday that arguments from attorneys for Brian David Mitchell that publicity had predetermined his guilt didn't meet standards required to change the trial venue.
Federal prosecutors contend that the 12 jurors and two alternates picked to hear the trial can be impartial, despite already knowing some details of the case.
Mitchell's trial on kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor charges was halted Thursday while the court considered the petition. The trial is now set to resume on Monday in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court before Judge Dale Kimball. It is expected to last at least five weeks.
Federal prosecutors declined to comment on the appeals court ruling and a telephone message left with Mitchell's federal public defenders was not immediately returned.
If he is convicted, Mitchell could spend the rest of his life in federal prison.
Smart was 14 in 2002 when she was taken from the bedroom of her home at knifepoint. She was missing for nine months and found in March 23 after motorists spotted her walking in a Salt Lake City suburb with Mitchell.
Prosecutors say Smart, now 23, will provide jurors with lengthy, detailed testimony about her abduction, alleged sexual abuses during nine months of captivity, and threats she has said Mitchell made on her life and her family.
Smart's sister, mother and sister - Lois and Mary Katherine Smart - are expected to be the first witnesses to take the stand.
It was Lois Smart who hired Mitchell, then known only as a homeless street preacher named "Immanuel," to do handyman work at the family home in 2002.
Mary Katherine Smart, then 9, was sleeping beside her sister on the night of the kidnapping. She provided police with the description of the man who entered the house that night, enabling a connection to be made between "Immanuel" and Mitchell.


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Q: How to calculate quadrangle for visible part of vertical plane? My goal is to calculate the "visible" part of vertical plane that is anchored to some ARPlaneAnchor and represent it with quadrangle as shown in the picture below:

My current approach is based on few hit tests, which unfortunately seems to not giving me the satisfying results.
First, when I detect a ARPlaneAnchor I add a big invisible SCNNode to its main node.
func renderer(_ renderer: SCNSceneRenderer, didUpdate node: SCNNode, for anchor: ARAnchor) {
    guard let planeAnchor = anchor as? ARPlaneAnchor else { return }

    let planeNode = SCNNode(geometry: SCNPlane(width: 100.0, height: 100.0))
    planeNode.name = "infinite_plane"

    planeNode.position = SCNVector3(planeAnchor.center.x, planeAnchor.center.y, planeAnchor.center.z)
    planeNode.eulerAngles = SCNVector3(-0.5 * .pi, 0, 0)

    planeNode.geometry?.firstMaterial?.diffuse.contents = UIColor.clear

    node.addChildNode(planeNode)

    node.enumerateChildNodes { childNode, _ in
        childNode.removeFromParentNode()
    }
}

Then, when it's time to calculate the visible part of vertical plane (it doesn't matter when, it can be after some screen touch or each time the new frame is being rendered) I take the center of the screen and perform some hit tests.
let center = CGPoint(x: sceneView.bounds.midX, y: sceneView.bounds.midY)
let hitTestResults = sceneView.hitTest(center, types: [.existingPlaneUsingGeometry, .estimatedVerticalPlane])
if let hitTestResult = hitTestResults.first,
   let hitAnchor = hitTestResult.anchor,
   let hitNode = sceneView.node(for: hitAnchor) {

    let width = sceneView.bounds.width
    let height = sceneView.bounds.height
    // A B
    // C D
    guard let aPosition = sceneView.hitTest(CGPoint(x: 0, y: 0)).first?.worldCoordinates,
          let bPosition = sceneView.hitTest(CGPoint(x: width, y: 0)).first?.worldCoordinates,
          let cPosition = sceneView.hitTest(CGPoint(x: 0, y: height)).first?.worldCoordinates,
          let dPosition = sceneView.hitTest(CGPoint(x: width, y: height)).first?.worldCoordinates else {
        return
    }
    let geometry = SCNGeometry.polygon(vertices: [aPosition, bPosition, dPosition, cPosition])
    let node = SCNNode(geometry: geometry)
    node.geometry?.firstMaterial?.diffuse.contents = UIColor.green
    node.geometry?.firstMaterial?.isDoubleSided = true
    sceneView.scene.rootNode.addChildNode(node)
}

extension SCNGeometry {

    static func polygon(vertices: [SCNVector3]) -> SCNGeometry {
        let source = SCNGeometrySource(vertices: vertices)

        var indices = vertices.indices.map { UInt32($0) }
        indices.insert(UInt32(vertices.count), at: 0)

        let data = Data(bytes: indices, count: indices.count * MemoryLayout<Int32>.size)

        let element = SCNGeometryElement(
            data: data,
            primitiveType: .polygon,
            primitiveCount: 1,
            bytesPerIndex: MemoryLayout<Int32>.size
        )

        return SCNGeometry(sources: [source], elements: [element])
    }
}

And here I stopped. The drawn polygon doesn't seem to be representing the visible part of the vertical plane.
The question is, how where my estimatations are wrong and how should I detect the "visible" part of vertical plane correctly?

A: Try this approach:
extension ViewController: ARSCNViewDelegate {

    func renderer(_ renderer: SCNSceneRenderer,
                 didAdd node: SCNNode,
                  for anchor: ARAnchor) {

        guard let planeAnchor = anchor as? ARPlaneAnchor
        else { return }

        let width = CGFloat(planeAnchor.extent.x)
        let height = CGFloat(planeAnchor.extent.z)

        let myPlane = SCNPlane(width: width,
                              height: height)

        myPlane.materials.first?.diffuse.contents = UIColor(white: 0.0,
                                                            alpha: 0.5)

        let planeNode = SCNNode(geometry: myPlane)
        let x = CGFloat(planeAnchor.center.x)
        let y = CGFloat(planeAnchor.center.y)
        let z = CGFloat(planeAnchor.center.z)

        planeNode.position = SCNVector3(x, y, z)
        planeNode.eulerAngles.x = -Float.pi / 2

        node.addChildNode(planeNode)
    }

    func renderer(_ renderer: SCNSceneRenderer,
              didUpdate node: SCNNode,
                  for anchor: ARAnchor) {

        guard let planeAnchor = anchor as? ARPlaneAnchor,
              let planeNode = node.childNodes.first,
              let myPlane = planeNode.geometry as? SCNPlane
        else { return }

        let width = CGFloat(planeAnchor.extent.x)
        let height = CGFloat(planeAnchor.extent.z)
        myPlane.width = width
        myPlane.height = height

        let x = CGFloat(planeAnchor.center.x)
        let y = CGFloat(planeAnchor.center.y)
        let z = CGFloat(planeAnchor.center.z)
        planeNode.position = SCNVector3(x, y, z)
    }
}


Hitchin Post Stables & Ponies!
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We can't forget the Pony Rides for the children (65lb weight limit) on the famous ponies Sugar and Squirt!
We can even make them Unicorns!
We play party music or country music per your request and have a PA system that we announce the activities or you can use to talk to your guests. We provide tables, tablecloths (pink & white and blue & white and the food tables are red & white) with a seasonal centerpiece.
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Standing proudly on the slopes of the River Avon, beautiful Bath was the first city in England to be designated an UNESCO World Heritage site. The gorgeous 15th century Bath Abbey, the stunning Georgian architecture, the romantic Pulteney Bridge, modeled on Florence's Ponte Vecchio, are all sights to linger on in the memory of your day. Roman Baths and Pump Rooms No tour of Bath would be complete without a visit to the famous Roman Baths that gave the city its name. This beautifully preserved bathing complex still flows with water from Britain's only hot spring. Marvel at the dazzling torch–lighting ceremony as dusk falls (not applicable in summer) and sip Bath's healing waters in the Pump Room, a stunning neo–classical salon.
1 Temple Gardens is a barristers' Chambers in the Inner Temple in London, England. The canopied white stone building was designed by Sir Charles Barry, architect of the British Houses of Parliament.
White City bus station serves the White City area of West London and Westfield London shopping centre.


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With over 100 years of film history, the film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects and video game industries of Texas have had a profound impact on the state, both economically and culturally.
Learn more about the economic impact of the moving image industry across Texas in the resources below.
[PDF] An overview of the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program and the total economic impact (jobs created, production spend, ROI) via projects accepted into the program since 2007.
[PDF] A list of the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) Paid Projects with Information on in-state spending and jobs created since 2007.
Economic impact of various projects such as National Geographic's "The Long Road Home" and HGTV's "Fixer Upper" that have filmed in Film Friendly Texas certified communities.
[PDF] Governor Greg Abbott highlights the economic development in the moving image industry of Texas in 2017 on page 10.
Learn about the Texas economy as well as the moving image industry of Texas through reports & publications made available by the Texas Economic Development Division in the Governor's Office.
Learn about the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account which spotlights the impact of arts and culture on U.S. and state economies in 2015. Texas-specific data is provided here.
The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP), a grant rebate, is designed to build the economy through the moving image industry and create jobs in Texas.
Film Friendly Texas Certified Communities receive ongoing training and guidance regarding media industry standards, best practices and how to effectively accommodate on-location filming activity in their community.
The State of Texas has resources for small business owners including info about Local, State and Federal incentives, funding programs, small business forums and more.


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A Ugandan Response to Kony 2012
( Ch16.org / flickr )
BOB GARFIELD: In Uganda, a group of local journalists also relates to YouTube video in response to Kony 2012. The project is called Uganda 2012. Its video is much less polished than those produced by Invisible Children and the U.S. Senate. At the end of the week it had just 3900 YouTube views.
[CLIP]:
MAN: I've begun to send Ugandan stories. You want Ugandan stories told and voices high. In this video you will see some of the soldiers fighting for Uganda in response to the Kony 2012 video.
[END CLIP]
BOB GARFIELD: Uganda 2012 contributor Rosebell Kagumire says that the group prefers a few viewers interested in the truth, rather than millions casually consuming a simplistic and misleading story about her country.
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: Uganda suffered so much in terms of loss of lives but also a loss of economy. We didn't have tourists coming here. But now we have recovered. And if we have a movie being watched by a hundred million people, which kind of shows that there's a war in Uganda, we were worried that that was going to have a big impact.
BOB GARFIELD: Invisible Children's video was very slick, but more to the point it had a very compelling narrative. Your video has had very, very few views, and I wonder if that's because it isn't very slick, and it sure isn't, or whether there's – some other element is missing.
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: In the Kony 2012, you have this good guy from America and his kid fighting this bad African guy. So it's easy to make people emotionally charged about some bad guy that they've just learned about. We are looking for people to understand that this war is not just emotional. The war is also about which other actors have taken part in it.
Most people, for example, in Northern Uganda, when the film was shown, they said who the hell would wake up and wear Joseph Kony's name, a shot of a mass murderer. We are not looking to raise up emotions; we are looking to get thoughtful contributions to end this war.
BOB GARFIELD: When your group began to discuss what to do next, was there debate as to whether even to acknowledge the existence of Kony 2012? Or did some say, no, let's use this opportunity? Did others say, oh, how can we even dignify it with a reference? I mean, what was the conversation?
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: This campaign came because it was in response, but it's not limited to that, so the whole Kony 2012 was about capture Kony, capture Kony. But we are concentrating on victims of the war and what they are struggling with and what they hope their future to be.
BOB GARFIELD: What do you believe deserves the world's greatest focus?
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: You know, just like any other war in Africa, once the war has ended, organizations just pack their bags and go and then forget that people have to pick up pieces. You know, the whole entire system was broken down by the war, so people are slowly starting to build systems which are not good enough yet to support them, especially education, health. You know, there's a major disease now called the Nodding disease.
BOB GARFIELD: This is a neurological disease that affects children between five and fifteen.
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: Yes. And we have over 2,000 children across Northern Uganda facing this disease that has no cure. The response was really slow, both from the Ugandan government and from agencies that are working with health. So really, people in Northern Uganda have very serious problems that the world can really help.
BOB GARFIELD: In the end, though, in a funny way, Rosebell, in terms of calling attention to the actual problems in Northern Uganda, do you not owe a certain debt to Invisible Children and the very documentary that you so despise?
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: I think that it's absurd that people who can afford to tell the story correctly choose to tell it the wrong way. So for us, we are here to do that. And if they had been perfect, maybe we wouldn't have spoken. And so, I don't owe anything to Invisible Children.
BOB GARFIELD: Rosebell, thank you.
ROSEBELL KAGUMIRE: Thank you so much.
BOB GARFIELD: Rosebell Kagumire is a journalist in Kampala.


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We are inaugurating the first TWIN Cabin on the Cisa pass!
On the 31st of July, on the historical Cisa pass in the municipality of Berceto, the first TWIN Cabin will be inaugurated. The accommodation structure will open to 'slow' tourists, traveling by foot or by bike along the Sentiero Italia CAI and the Via Francigena.
The TWIN Cabin is a hospitality service for slow travelers realized by the Politecnico University of Milan and by the Italian Alpin Club (CAI) within the TWIN project (Trekking Walking and Cycling for INclusion). The European Association of Via Francigena ways is a project partner from the very beginning, together with the Italian Cycling Federation and the Social slidarity Consortium Oscar Romero.
This first Cabin was constructed with reclaimed timber from the Vaia storm and worked at the carpentry of Monza's Prison, offering prisoners a training and re-education path. Indeed, prisoners were guided by the capable and generous hands of professional and volunteering wood workers, former teachers at the Meroni Institute in Lissone. The structure is similar to a mountain bivouac, which is not left to its own destiny but becomes a crossroad, a place of exchange, in which travelers meet places and people. Hospitality for pilgrims, hikers and cyclers will be granted by the community cooperative Berceto Nova. Together with the municipality of Berceto, they will provide jobs here for fragile people. The very name of the project, TWIN, contains an intrinsic duality: slow tourism and social inclusion, slow lines and recovery of unused spaces, infrastructure, and services. The project aims to create a replicable model for the regeneration of marginal and fragile territories, boosting local economies and creating opportunities for social inclusion.
General interest for walking and cycling trips is increasing and we hope that the tourism sector that is growing with this trend can create opportunities to provide jobs for those who are in difficult situations and to redeem those areas of the country which are being left behind and need tailor-made development models. The TWIN Cabin is the first step of a bigger project. The idea is to locate autonomous or semi attached housing modules along major walking and cycling routes. These modules will be managed by cooperatives or civil organizations and will focus on offering jobs to people who need support. This way, the pilgrim, hiker or biker who stops in a TWIN Cabin can contribute, by paying for the service, to a 'circular economy' that aims to regenerate territories and strengthen society.
Before we could inaugurate the first TWIN Cabin it took two years of intense work, but finally we are here: we hope to see you on the 31st of July at 10.30 to officially open our first TWIN location!
More information: www.twin.polimi.it
Source: Press Release, Capanna TWIN Passo della Cisa, 'Il 31 luglio al Passo della Cisa ore 10.30, si inaugura la prima CAPANNA TWIN'
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require 'concurrent'

module Peribot
  # ProcessorChain is a processor that composes multiple sub-processors into a
  # serial pipeline, to allow for filtering, transformation, and other use
  # cases. Sub-processors may choose to drop messages (by not yielding to their
  # acceptor) or produce multiple messages from a single input (by yielding
  # more than once). In the latter case, the chain will fork and each message
  # will be individually processed by the remaining sub-processors in the
  # chain.
  #
  # This class is designed and intended for internal use within Peribot (to
  # implement preprocessing and postprocessing of messages). It is not
  # considered public, and the API is not guaranteed to be stable.
  class ProcessorChain
    include ErrorHelpers

    # Create a new processor chain.
    #
    # @param processors An array of processors
    def initialize(processors)
      @processors = processors
    end

    # Process a message using the chain.
    #
    # @param bot [Peribot::Bot] The bot instance for use by sub-processors
    # @param message The message to process
    # @yield Messages output by processors in the chain
    def call(bot, message, &acceptor)
      Concurrent::Future.execute do
        if @processors.empty?
          yield message
          return
        end

        begin
          @processors.first.call bot, message do |output|
            self.class.new(@processors.drop(1)).call bot, output, &acceptor
          end
        rescue StandardError => e
          log_failure error: e, message: message,
                      logger: bot.public_method(:log)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


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Гнездовица или кокошка () је врста орхидеје. Ова биљка не врши фотосинтезу, на шта упућује и њена боја. То је сапрофитна биљка која у корену има развијену ендотрофну микоризу са гљивом -{Rhizoctonia neottiae}- (-{Burgeff}-).

Опис биљке
Ризом је хоризонталан са већим бројем меснатих и гнездасто испреплетаних коренова.

Стабло је дебело и меснато и на њега прилежу и обавијају га љуспасти листови.

Цваст чини неколико цветова који су при врху збијени, а при дну више размакнути. Цветови су 1,5-2 -{cm}- дуги, без оструге су и миришу на мед.

Плод је чахура са већим бројем семена, која заједно са стаблом остаје сува све до идућег лета.

Варијације
 -{f. nidus-avis (Syn: f. typica Beck)}- - стабљика и други делови биљке су углавном голи;
 -{f. glandulosa Beck}- - боја биљке другачија, а горњи део стабла и плодници жлездасто длакави;
 -{f. palida Wirtgen}- - цела биљка је светложута или чак бела;
 -{f. nivea P.Magnus}- - цела биљка снежнобела;
 -{f. sulphurea Weiß.}- - биљка је сумпорножуте боје по чему је и добила назив.

Станиште
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Posted on March 16, 2013 at 6:20 pm
The Three 'Nautanki' Girls Got The Right Moves with Dhak Dhak!
It's no mean feat to match steps to a song that has been immortalised by Madhuri Dixit-Nene. But looks like Rohan Sippy was confident of being able to pull it through. The director has revived Madhuri's iconic Dhak Dhak song in his upcoming film Nautanki Saala, with the three actresses – Evelyn Sharma, Pooja Salvi and Gaelyn Mendonca.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEfJr5qlobk
Says Pooja,
"I'm a big Madhuri fan and her Dhak Dhak is among the best songs ever choreographed. It was a dream to dance to its remixed version."
While Gaelyn accepts that she had to "work very, very hard to get the moves right, Evelyn adds,
"I became nervous when I heard that we were going to perform to Dhak Dhak. Who can have the audacity and courage to dance to a number that Madhuri Dixit has immortalised on screen! But Rohan said that since we are all newcomers, there would not be much comparison. And that we treat it like a tribute." Finally, says the director, "It is such an iconic song and it is a dream to be able to use it in one of our films."
Producer Bhushan Kumar says,
"The three pretty girls have soft, romantic roles in the film, along with the two nautankibaaz boys – Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur. Their look in this song, created by Mikey McCleary and sung by Saba Azad, has lots of oomph. Stepping into the shoes of Madhuri is not easy, but the girls have done a wonderful job with Ayushmann and Kunaal giving those funny expressions that will leave you in splits."
Nautanki Saala, produced by T-Series and RSE, releases on April 12! Can these girls pull of Madhuri Dixit Dhak Dhak! Let us know as our legendary Madhuri Dixit can only pull it off, hopefully these girls can as well!
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Judge Under Fire For Touting Boy's 'Good Family,' 'Excellent School' In Rape Case
In explaining why a teen accused of rape deserved leniency, a New Jersey family court judge said the boy was an Eagle Scout with good college prospects.
Dominique Mosbergen
Jul 3, 2019, 12:11 AM EDT | Updated Jul 8, 2019
A family court judge in New Jersey has been roundly admonished by the state's appeals court for ruling that a teenager accused of raping an intoxicated girl and then sharing a video of the assault with friends deserved leniency because he came from a "good family," was an Eagle Scout and attended "an excellent school."
"He is clearly a candidate for not just college but probably for a good college," Judge James Troiano of Superior Court wrote of the 16-year-old defendant, identified only as G.M.C. in court documents. Troiano went on to question whether the rape victim and her family had understood "the devastating effect" that pressing charges would have "on G.M.C.'s life."
The judge also argued that rape "tradition[ally]" involved two or more males using a weapon to threaten a victim in an "abandon[ed] house," "shed" or "shack" — circumstances not matching G.M.C.'s alleged crime.
Here is a New Jersey judge telling a girl who reported being raped that she should think hard about pressing charges because she could ruin her attacker's life. A judge said this. https://t.co/0KgBm14RAL
— Sergio Bichao (@sbichao) July 1, 2019
Prosecutors say the boy filmed himself penetrating a 16-year-old girl from behind at a dark basement party in New Jersey. The victim was allegedly so intoxicated at the time that she staggered as she walked.
The defendant allegedly shared the cellphone video with his friends with a text message that read, "When your first time having sex was rape."
Prosecutors say the boy continued to circulate the video months after the alleged assault but denied it when confronted by the victim.
The Monmouth County prosecutor's office recommended in September 2017 that G.M.C. be tried as an adult because his actions at the party were "both sophisticated and predatory."
"Filming a cellphone video while committing the assault was a deliberate act of debasement," the prosecutor wrote. "And, in the months that followed, he lied to [the victim] while simultaneously disseminating the video and unabashedly sharing the nature of his conduct therein. This was neither a childish misinterpretation of the situation, nor was it a misunderstanding. G.M.C.'s behavior was calculated and cruel."
Judge Troiano, however, denied the waiver to try the defendant as an adult.
G.M.C. is an Eagle Scout and "comes from a good family who put him in an excellent school where he was doing extremely well," the judge wrote in his decision.
As for the sexually explicit messages about the alleged assault that the teen had penned, Troiano said it was "just a 16-year-old kid saying stupid crap to his friends."
But the state's appellate court disagreed with Troiano's assessment.
In a blistering decision last month, the court reversed Troiano's ruling.
"That the juvenile came from a good family and had good test scores we assume would not condemn the juveniles who do not come from good families and do not have good test scores from withstanding waiver application," the panel wrote.
As NJ.com noted, a few days after that reversal, the appellate court reversed another family court judge's decision in an unrelated sexual assault case ― and similarly rebuked that judge for her ruling.
According to the panel's decision in that second case, Superior Court Judge Marcia Silva had denied a motion to try a 16-year-old boy, identified in court documents as E.R.M., as an adult on charges that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl.
The victim alleged that E.R.M. penetrated her "with force" in 2017 despite her "repeatedly" saying no, biting him and asking him to stop. She began to bleed, prosecutors say, and eventually succeeded in pushing the boy off before running to a nearby friend's home.
In her decision to deny the waiver, Silva wrote that the girl's assault claim, even if true, "is not an especially heinous or cruel offense beyond the elements of the crimes that the waiver statute intends to target."
″[B]eyond losing her virginity, the State did not claim that the victim suffered any further injuries, either physical, mental or emotional," Silva wrote.
The appellate court reversed Silva's decision and chastised the judge for her "minimization of the harm wrought on a twelve-year-old child by E.R.M., assuming her claims are true."
Following the appellate court's reversals, both cases may move from family court to a grand jury, where E.R.M. and G.M.C. would be treated as adults.
Christopher Gramiccioni, the Monmouth County prosecutor, told New Jersey radio station 101.5 FM that he intended to present the case involving G.M.C. to a grand jury. He later told Time magazine that his office was "assessing our next steps, which will include discussions with the victim and her family."
Middlesex County prosecutor Andrew Carey, whose office is handling E.R.M.'s case, said in a statement that his decision to seek a waiver had not been made lightly.
"In a very small amount of cases, the right thing to do is to file a motion to waive a juvenile up to adult court. Prior to doing so, I consider all of the relevant factors extremely carefully," Carey told BuzzFeed.
Correction: Language has been amended to reflect that the grand juries in the respective proceedings against the teenagers would help determine whether they will be indicted, rather than determine their guilt or innocence. More details have also been included about the prosecutors' possible next steps in both cases.
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Q: Python: Calling method inside class gives "unsupported operand type(s)" error Im trying to call the sum function inside my Calculator class, but it gives me the following error:
unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'int' and 'Calculator'.
However if i were to use the function outside the class and call it it works fine. Any help is greatly appreciated.
#Solution
class Calculator(object):

    def __init__(self, *args):
        self.args = args

    def sum(*args): //Change to self
        result = 0

        for arg in args://Change to self.args
            result = result + arg

        return result

t = Calculator(3,4,5)
t.sum()

*Follow up question; Adding the rest of the operators(/, , -)
For multiplication i can basicly use the same syntax
def mul(self):
    result = 1
    for arg in self.args:
        result = result * arg

    return result

The problem occurs for division and subtraction. When the function has to take into account the position of the arguments.
def subtract(self):
    result = 0

    for arg in self.args:
        result = arg - result

    return result

Calling my function like before;
t = Calculator(3,4).
t.subtract()
# output
1 (4 -3)
# wanted output
-1 (3-4)

The same goes for division where Calculator(x,y) gives (y/x).

A: You forgot the self argument in your method.
class Calculator:

    def __init__(self, *args):
        self.args = args

    def sum(self):
        return sum(self.args)

Note that you do not have to subclass the object class if you are using Python 3. sum(self.args) is another simplification you can make.

An answer to the follow up question
You can use the operator module.
from functools import reduce
import operator

class Calculator:
    def __init__(self, *args):
        self.args = args

    def subtract(self):
        return reduce(operator.sub, self.args[1:], self.args[0])

    def divide(self):
        return reduce(operator.truediv, self.args[1:], self.args[0])

print(Calculator(3, 4).subtract())  # -1
print(Calculator(3).subtract())  # 3
print(Calculator(3, 4, 5).subtract())  # -6
print(Calculator(3, 4).divide())  # 0.75


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Q: How to get many values from a single JSON column in PostgreSQL? In my DB, I currently have a table that goes like this:

order_id
country
data

1
Germany
{"selectedProducts": [{"product": {"size": 2.5, "id": 72}, "quantity": 1},{"product": {"size": 3, "id": 25}, "quantity": 1}]}

2
Germany
{"selectedProducts": [{"product": {"size": 4, "id": 72}, "quantity": 1},{"product": {"size": 3, "id": 36}, "quantity": 1}]}

3
Italy
{"selectedProducts": [{"product": {"size": 2.5, "id": 72}, "quantity": 1}]}

And I've been trying to come up with a SELECT sql query that would allow me to fetch the products' id to be able to study its popularity by country and such, but I haven't been successful at all doing so.
The data column can hold an indeterminate number of products, too.
Care to help? I've already tried using the -> and ->> operators in PostgreSQL to no avail, but it might have been me not using them properly

A: You should use json_array_elements to extract all the json array elements. Example:
SELECT
  id, country, json_array_elements(inventory->'selectedProducts')
FROM
  products

To try: db<>fidle
After that you are left with products and can use -> or ->> operators to extract a single attribute by its name or use json_each to extract all key-value pairs.


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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
The Kouachi Brothers: Inaugurating a New Era of Jihad
Margaret Foster
On January 7, 2015 Cherif and Said Kouachi, whose ties to the French jihadi scene extend for a decade, made history by storming the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, France, and massacring many of those they found inside. The two brothers' attack may have inaugurated a new era, wedding operations carried out with available tools to high-visibility civilian targets in the West.
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Yemen Collapses: Why It Matters
Mary Habeck
Just a few months ago, President Obama could point to Yemen as a positive example of U.S. counter-terrorism policy. The resignation last week of Yemen's President, Prime Minister, and cabinet has, however, thrown the future of the country, and U.S. counter-terrorism (CT) policy, into disarray.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) islamic state Yemen
Al-Qaeda Strikes Back: Part Two
The question of who was behind the Charlie Hebdo attack appears to have been settled with an explicit claim of responsibility by Nasr bin Ali al-Ansi, a key leader in al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). There is a good deal of evidence that supports al-Ansi's claim.
France al-qaeda Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
AQAP Claim of Responsibility for Charlie Hebdo Attack Illustrates Group's Reach, Planning
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) January 14 release of a video claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris provides not only confirmation of its involvement, but also insight into the group's methods of operation.
AQAP Official Speaks on Charlie Hebdo Attacks, Threatens France
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a speech from one of its top Shariah officials, Harith bin Ghazi al-Nadhari, speaking on the attack at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France, and threatening France with more operations if it does not stop "fighting" Islam and its symbols, and Muslims.