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Q: Snap to a rotating grid in c# I'm trying to made a thing where I can snap an object to a grid. Currently I have this code
float x = Mathf.Round(selected.position.x / gridScale) * gridScale;
float y = Mathf.Round(selected.position.y / gridScale) * gridScale;
Vector3 gridPos = new Vector3(x, y, 0);

but it doesn't work because the base of the grid rotates, which causes the snapped position to be offset. How do I make it so it can snap to the grid correctlty when it rotates?

A: The easiest way is to make the object a child of the grid. That way, the object is going to rotate with the grid.

However, sometimes that's not a possibility. In those cases, you can add a component called a Position Constraint to your object.

Your object will follow the Transform you put in the source.
If you want the object to stay in a specific position on the grid when it rotates, you can add an empty GameObject to the grid, and then add that object as a source to your object's Position Constraint.

If you want the object's rotation to match the grid's, you can also add a Rotation Constrains which functions similarly, but at that point you really have to wonder why you're not just making the object a child of the parent.

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That same week, she met Brian, and sparks flew just as high. It was as if she had won the lottery, twice. Both smart, both funny, and both genuinely good (and good-looking!), these two single men decided to enter her life at the same time. It was awesome . . . at first.
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Boohoo. Cry me a freaking river, already! you might be tempted to suggest. After all, to many women, this doesn't sound like a dilemma—this sounds like a wonderful problem to have, like a scene straight out of a rom-com.
While the plight of women with too many suitors isn't necessarily the worst problem to have in the world, it's one problem that's rarely given any sympathy. As I, too, can attest, it's a painful decision. I once had to choose between a long-standing sort-of-more-than-friend who had finally decided to pursue something concrete and a handsome stranger I had met completely by chance at a concert. For weeks, my stomach was in knots, and my heart was torn.
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I spoke with eight women who've found themselves in a situation similar to Anna's—choosing between two great men—before. As I analyzed the stories of Anna, Meghan, Kate, Michelle, Tracey, Claire, Anne, and Marie, I identified two important questions that helped these women decide which man was right for them.
01. Who is more attractive to me?
For each of these women, the question of attraction routinely came up—but it didn't mean they were focused on looks. Marie put it like this: "Did one spend more money on me? Yes. Was he better-looking, objectively? Yes." But that didn't make her choose him—she ended up going with the other "objectively less handsome" guy. Because, to her, he was more attractive due to their compatibility.
According to these women, their attraction boiled down to compatibility, not a checklist. But, knowing what feels compatible to you takes a deep understanding of yourself, as well as courage to follow through and go against convention. "Finding the right man is like shopping for a dress—the dresses that look great on the rack are not always the ones that fit the best," Monica Gabriel told Verily readers.
02. Can I trust him?
"Trust is the glue of life," writes Stephen Covey, author of the bestselling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. "It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." I have found this wisdom to be true in the workplace, when buying cars, and even when writing relationship articles—and it was certainly true among the women who were deciding which man to date.
While the actual word trust wasn't nearly as prolific in my discussions with these women as the word attraction, it's clear that the women made their choices based upon whether they trusted one man over the other. This came up most often when the decision was between old rekindled flames vs. the new guy in town.
Take Tracey's story. Her ex-boyfriend came back and decided he wanted to be with her, having broken up with her only months before. Of course, he did this at the exact same time she started dating another guy. "At first, I had lingering doubts . . . but I basically asked [my ex-boyfriend] point-blank if any of the issues we had previously would be gone, and he said he couldn't guarantee it, so I decided [that it was] better to try something new than go back to what I had already done before." Turns out that she made the right decision. Guy number two is now her husband and the father of her two children.
Michelle has a similar story. After dating her ex for five years, it didn't seem like he was ever going to pop the question. "He had such a phobia about marriage, and it drove me nuts. He kept saying we could be together but not have to marry and have a title." But because she did want marriage, she broke it off with him. A few weeks later, she started dating another man she knew from her childhood. After several months, her ex-boyfriend of five years found out, and begged that she come back and promised that he now wanted to get married. But according to Michelle, the trust was broken. The man she had only started dating a few months ago had already demonstrated far more reliability and dependability than the other guy had shown in five years.
. . . but what if you make the wrong decision?
When I had to choose between the longtime friend and the handsome stranger, I chose wrong. My mistake was that instead of trusting myself, I clung to an ideal of whom I thought I should be with—the man I had known longer. I instantly felt regret. Fortunately, I was forgiven by the man who mattered the most to me.
The women I spoke to all agreed that the right choice isn't necessarily the man who gives the most compliments or matches a checklist or even the guy you've known longer.
Anna, on the other hand, decided to choose neither of the men she was torn between. "Because I couldn't make up my mind, I decided that it wasn't fair to either of them to be with a girl who couldn't decide between them," she says. And while this was a hard decision, "an achingly hard decision," in the end, she believes it was the right one. A month later, with her mind clearer, she found herself thinking more about Brian and reached out and told him as much. After they started seeing each other again, she began to realize that they had only grown in compatibility. "Having that time away from both of them really was able to give me the perspective I needed," she shares. They're still dating today.
The best advice we have? Know yourself, and throw out that checklist. No matter what decision you end up making, if you are humble and honest with your love interests, it will all work out in the end.
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Reno Aces release schedule; home opener set for April 8 at Greater Nevada Field
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For the first time since 2019, the Reno Aces will play baseball.
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The 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lục Nam is de naam van een voormalige provincie in de Unie van Indochina. De provincie heeft bestaan van 5 november 1889 tot 9 september 1891.

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An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial
Zhao Ni, Bei Wu, Qing Yang, Lijing L. Yan, Changqing Liu, Ryan J. Shaw
BACKGROUND: The treatment of many chronic illnesses involves long-term pharmaceutical therapy, but it is an ongoing challenge to find effective ways to improve medication adherence to promote good health outcomes. Cardioprotective medications can prevent the enlargement of harmful clots, cardiovascular symptoms, and poor therapeutic outcomes, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, for patients with coronary heart disease. Poor adherence to cardioprotective medications, however, has been reported as a global health concern among patients with coronary heart disease, and it is particularly a concern in China.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention using 2 mobile apps to improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
METHODS: A randomized, placebo-controlled, 2-arm parallel study was conducted in a major university-affiliated medical center located in Chengdu, China. Participants were recruited by flyers and health care provider referrals. Each participant was observed for 90 days, including a 60-day period of mHealth intervention and a 30-day period of nonintervention follow-up. The study coordinator used WeChat and Message Express to send educational materials and reminders to take medication, respectively. Participants used WeChat to receive both the educational materials and reminders. Participants in the control group only received educational materials. This study received ethics approval from the Duke Health Institutional Review Board (Pro00073395) on May 5, 2018, and was approved by West China Hospital (20170331180037). Recruitment began on May 20, 2018. The pilot phase of this study was registered on June 8, 2016, and the current, larger-scale study was retrospectively registered on January 11, 2021 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
RESULTS: We recruited 230 patients with coronary heart disease. Of these patients, 196 completed the baseline survey and received the intervention. The majority of participants were married (181/196, 92.4%), male (157/196, 80.1%), and lived in urban China (161/196, 82.1%). Participants' average age was 61 years, and half were retired (103/191, 53.9%). More than half the participants (121/196, 61.7%) were prescribed at least 5 medications. The mean decrease in medication nonadherence score was statistically significant at both 60 days (t 179=2.04, P=.04) and 90 days (t 155=3.48, P<.001). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure decreased in the experimental group but increased in the control group. The mean decrease in diastolic blood pressure was statistically significant at both 60 days (t 160=2.07, P=.04) and 90 days (t 164=2.21, P=.03). The mean decrease in systolic blood pressure was significantly different in the groups at 90 days (t 165=3.12, P=.002).
CONCLUSIONS: The proposed mHealth intervention can improve medication adherence and health outcomes, including systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02793830; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02793830 and ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04703439; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04703439.
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Ni, Z., Wu, B., Yang, Q., Yan, L. L., Liu, C., & Shaw, R. J. (2022). An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of medical Internet research, 24(3), [e27202]. https://doi.org/10.2196/27202
An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease : Randomized Controlled Trial. / Ni, Zhao; Wu, Bei; Yang, Qing et al.
In: Journal of medical Internet research, Vol. 24, No. 3, e27202, 03.2022.
Ni, Z, Wu, B, Yang, Q, Yan, LL, Liu, C & Shaw, RJ 2022, 'An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of medical Internet research, vol. 24, no. 3, e27202. https://doi.org/10.2196/27202
Ni Z, Wu B, Yang Q, Yan LL, Liu C, Shaw RJ. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of medical Internet research. 2022 Mar;24(3):e27202. doi: 10.2196/27202
Ni, Zhao ; Wu, Bei ; Yang, Qing et al. / An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease : Randomized Controlled Trial. In: Journal of medical Internet research. 2022 ; Vol. 24, No. 3.
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N1 - Funding Information: This study was supported by the Duke University Global Health Institute (2018 Duke Global Health Doctoral Certificate Fieldwork Grant); Duke University Graduate School (2017 International Dissertation Research Travel Award); and the Duke University School of Nursing (2018 PhD Student Pilot Study Fund). Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Medical Internet Research. All rights reserved.
N2 - BACKGROUND: The treatment of many chronic illnesses involves long-term pharmaceutical therapy, but it is an ongoing challenge to find effective ways to improve medication adherence to promote good health outcomes. Cardioprotective medications can prevent the enlargement of harmful clots, cardiovascular symptoms, and poor therapeutic outcomes, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, for patients with coronary heart disease. Poor adherence to cardioprotective medications, however, has been reported as a global health concern among patients with coronary heart disease, and it is particularly a concern in China.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention using 2 mobile apps to improve medication adherence and health outcomes.METHODS: A randomized, placebo-controlled, 2-arm parallel study was conducted in a major university-affiliated medical center located in Chengdu, China. Participants were recruited by flyers and health care provider referrals. Each participant was observed for 90 days, including a 60-day period of mHealth intervention and a 30-day period of nonintervention follow-up. The study coordinator used WeChat and Message Express to send educational materials and reminders to take medication, respectively. Participants used WeChat to receive both the educational materials and reminders. Participants in the control group only received educational materials. This study received ethics approval from the Duke Health Institutional Review Board (Pro00073395) on May 5, 2018, and was approved by West China Hospital (20170331180037). Recruitment began on May 20, 2018. The pilot phase of this study was registered on June 8, 2016, and the current, larger-scale study was retrospectively registered on January 11, 2021 (ClinicalTrials.gov).RESULTS: We recruited 230 patients with coronary heart disease. Of these patients, 196 completed the baseline survey and received the intervention. The majority of participants were married (181/196, 92.4%), male (157/196, 80.1%), and lived in urban China (161/196, 82.1%). Participants' average age was 61 years, and half were retired (103/191, 53.9%). More than half the participants (121/196, 61.7%) were prescribed at least 5 medications. The mean decrease in medication nonadherence score was statistically significant at both 60 days (t 179=2.04, P=.04) and 90 days (t 155=3.48, P<.001). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure decreased in the experimental group but increased in the control group. The mean decrease in diastolic blood pressure was statistically significant at both 60 days (t 160=2.07, P=.04) and 90 days (t 164=2.21, P=.03). The mean decrease in systolic blood pressure was significantly different in the groups at 90 days (t 165=3.12, P=.002). CONCLUSIONS: The proposed mHealth intervention can improve medication adherence and health outcomes, including systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02793830; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02793830 and ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04703439; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04703439.
AB - BACKGROUND: The treatment of many chronic illnesses involves long-term pharmaceutical therapy, but it is an ongoing challenge to find effective ways to improve medication adherence to promote good health outcomes. Cardioprotective medications can prevent the enlargement of harmful clots, cardiovascular symptoms, and poor therapeutic outcomes, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, for patients with coronary heart disease. Poor adherence to cardioprotective medications, however, has been reported as a global health concern among patients with coronary heart disease, and it is particularly a concern in China.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention using 2 mobile apps to improve medication adherence and health outcomes.METHODS: A randomized, placebo-controlled, 2-arm parallel study was conducted in a major university-affiliated medical center located in Chengdu, China. Participants were recruited by flyers and health care provider referrals. Each participant was observed for 90 days, including a 60-day period of mHealth intervention and a 30-day period of nonintervention follow-up. The study coordinator used WeChat and Message Express to send educational materials and reminders to take medication, respectively. Participants used WeChat to receive both the educational materials and reminders. Participants in the control group only received educational materials. This study received ethics approval from the Duke Health Institutional Review Board (Pro00073395) on May 5, 2018, and was approved by West China Hospital (20170331180037). Recruitment began on May 20, 2018. The pilot phase of this study was registered on June 8, 2016, and the current, larger-scale study was retrospectively registered on January 11, 2021 (ClinicalTrials.gov).RESULTS: We recruited 230 patients with coronary heart disease. Of these patients, 196 completed the baseline survey and received the intervention. The majority of participants were married (181/196, 92.4%), male (157/196, 80.1%), and lived in urban China (161/196, 82.1%). Participants' average age was 61 years, and half were retired (103/191, 53.9%). More than half the participants (121/196, 61.7%) were prescribed at least 5 medications. The mean decrease in medication nonadherence score was statistically significant at both 60 days (t 179=2.04, P=.04) and 90 days (t 155=3.48, P<.001). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure decreased in the experimental group but increased in the control group. The mean decrease in diastolic blood pressure was statistically significant at both 60 days (t 160=2.07, P=.04) and 90 days (t 164=2.21, P=.03). The mean decrease in systolic blood pressure was significantly different in the groups at 90 days (t 165=3.12, P=.002). CONCLUSIONS: The proposed mHealth intervention can improve medication adherence and health outcomes, including systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02793830; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02793830 and ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04703439; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04703439.
KW - China
KW - blood pressure
KW - coronary disease
KW - mHealth
KW - medication adherence
KW - randomized controlled trial
KW - Coronary Disease/drug therapy
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Mobile Applications
KW - Telemedicine
KW - Outcome Assessment, Health Care
U2 - 10.2196/27202
DO - 10.2196/27202
JO - Journal of Medical Internet Research
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Call for ban of snares in Scotland
by Kirsten Robertson
Animal welfare officers have warned foxes can be killed by snares which are illegally set
Scotland must ban snares to stop the "horrific suffering" of animals, a leading animal charity has warned.
Many snares are legal but more are set illegally, according to The Scottish SPCA which is calling for an outright ban on their use.
Staff received 50 calls about snares to its animal helpline since the beginning of last year, and attended 15 incidents involving the deadly traps.
It was revealed yesterday that six of the illegal snares were reported in Grampian and the Highlands.
But bosses at the charity believe "hundreds" of animals killed by snares across Scotland are going unreported.
One Scottish SPCA undercover inspector said: "We have been alerted to multiple animals caught in snares, who have been caused an immense amount of suffering, leading to their death.
"Snaring is legal subject to very stringent conditions.
"We see a lot of cases of illegal snaring, or legal snares being used illegally.
"The use of snares is very technical and time-consuming and unless a person is willing to dedicate the time and effort, it's highly likely an animal's welfare will be compromised."
Domestic pets such as dogs and cats can end up being trapped, as well as wild animals such as roe deer.
Last November a pet cat was injured in a field in Oban, after it had its back leg and tail ripped off by a suspected injury, sparking an investigation.
Stephanie Drake with her cat RossieJust months earlier, Macduff woman Stephanie Drake was heartbroken after her pet cat got trapped in an illegal trap, with the wire wrapped around his neck for an entire night.
The 62-year-old raced him to the vet in Banff, where they discovered he has lost teeth and claws. His mouth was also badly bruised.
All legally set snares must be labelled appropriately with the identification number of the person setting it.
If a member of the public finds a snare that causes you concern, they have been urged not handle or remove it.
Instead, they should take a photograph, note the location of the snare and contact police for further advice.
Campaigners condemn Botswana move to lift ban on elephant hunting
Smacking ban moves closer to becoming law in Scotland
Man jailed for dog fighting offences
Farmer banned from keeping cattle after causing cows unnecessary suffering
Mike Flynn
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Question: What skills are required to do the job that you are doing?
Asked by 353metd29 to Alex, Antonio, Christina, Martin, Nicola on 9 Nov 2015.
1. Good communication skills (to talk to doctors/patients) to understand a medical problem.
2. Good imagination to come up with a clever solution.
3. Good engineering skills to build it.
4. Good determination to follow the project through.
While Martin and my jobs sound very different, I would say the skills needed are almost exactly the same.
Communication is key when you work abroad…as is patience sometimes. Totally agree with what he has said.
Do you use computers a lot in your work?


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Tennessee asks top U.S. court to reinstate two-day waiting period for abortions
By Metro US Posted on April 6, 2021
FILE PHOTO: View of the Supreme Court in Washington
(Reuters) – Tennessee on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a law that required a 48-hour waiting period for abortions, pending the state's appeal.
The law, which went into effect in 2015, required abortion providers to inform patients of the risks and wait at least 48 hours before proceeding, "to ensure that a consent for an abortion is truly informed consent."
In October last year, a district court judge struck down the law, ruling that the waiting period for abortions placed an unconstitutional burden on women.
Tennessee then made a request with the Sixth Circuit appeals court to stay the lower court's order, which was denied, though the appeal was allowed to proceed.
In its filing with the Supreme Court requesting a stay on the order, Tennessee said it had sought relief from the appeals court nearly six weeks ago, but the court has not ruled yet.
"Tennessee has now been unable to enforce its waiting period for over five months," it said.
"And although fourteen other states have similar waiting-period laws that generally require two trips to an abortion provider, Tennessee is the only state in the nation that cannot enforce its law because of a federal judicial decree," it added.
Defending the law on the waiting period, the state added: "Some women will choose abortion without making an 'informed and deliberate' decision … and some will later come to regret that irreversible decision."
(Reporting by Aakriti Bhalla, Juby Babu and Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Karishma Singh)
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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design – also known as CPTED – is set to receive $25,000. The money would go toward facade improvements for dilapidated storefronts, according to city staff reports. Other CPTED priorities include gates for certain alcoves downtown along with replacing dumpster enclosures that currently shield illegal activities from view, the city reports.
"This is a planning tool for helping to clean up our downtown," said Councilwoman Jeannine Roe, who praised downtown liaison Brian Wilson for spearheading the CPTED effort. "It's going to be a highly visible restoration to our storefronts downtown."
The Downtown Ambassador Program would receive $51,270 to help fund a position with the program's Clean Team, which focuses on removing litter and graffiti from downtown properties. Lastly, the city will devote up to $126,455 toward a future isthmus park project.
This action plan must be referred to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by July 15.
In other council news, the council deliberated Tuesday on a proposed study for five potential community parks in Olympia.
Parks Director Paul Simmons said the proposal was inspired by the LBA Woods Park Coalition, a group of residents who are lobbying for a park in southeast Olympia. The council approved a first reading for allocating $60,000 to pursue a feasibility study for park sites at the Bentridge and Trillium properties near LBA Park; Spooner Berry Farm on Yelm Highway; the Cooper Point Road Sundberg gravel pit on the city's westside; and a park between Lindell and Lister roads in northeast Olympia.
The proposal will return to the council for a second reading at the July 15 meeting.


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100th person to self-immolate
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A few hours ago, the 100th person self-immolated in efforts to free Tibet. I do not know how they both relate to each other, setting yourself on fire and gaining independence for your country... *shakes head*
He was a 37 year old monk from Kirti Monastery. Kirti Gompa was founded in 1472 by Rongpa Chenakpa, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The monk, Lobsang Namgyal, lit himself on fire after doing prayers.
I think that the only one good thing that came out of this was the fact that Lobsang Sangay spoke up condemning those who self-immolated, or is thinking about self-immolating.
He called it, "Ultimate acts of civil disobedience" (http://phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=33037&article=Self-immolations+-+Ultimate+acts+of+civil+disobedience%3a+Sikyong+Sangay).
[http://phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=33032&article=Breaking%3a+Monk+in+Ngaba+becomes+100th+to+self-immolate+under+China's+rule]
Breaking: Monk in Ngaba becomes 100th to self-immolate under China's rule
Phayul[Wednesday, February 13, 2013 21:41]
Kirti Monastery monk Lobsang Namgyal in an undated photo. He is the 100th known Tibetan to self-immolate under China's rule since 2009 demanding freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama.
DHARAMSHALA, February 13: In confirmed reports, a Tibetan monk set himself on fire on February 3 in the Ngaba region of eastern Tibet protesting China's continued occupation of Tibet.
Lobsang Namgyal, 37, a monk of the Kirti Monastery has become the 100th known Tibetan to self-immolate under China's rule since the wave began in 2009.
Following immense security clampdown in the region, the news of Lobsang Namgyal's fiery protest reached exile on February 13, a day being observed by Tibetan exiles all over the world as the 100th year of His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama's Tibetan Proclamation of Independence.
According to the exile base of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala, Lobsang Namgyal set himself ablaze near the local police building in Zoege at around 6 am (local time). He passed away at the scene of his protest.
"Lobsang Namgyal, engulfed in flames, shouted slogans for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as he ran towards the local police building," Kirti Monastery said in a release citing sources in the region.
Lobsang Namgyal's identity was confirmed after Chinese police found his identity card and a letter from inside a bag near the protest site. The contents of the letter are not yet known.
"Chinese security personnel bundled away his body from the site and carried out his cremation without informing his family members," Kirti Monastery said. "Only his ashes were handed over."
In September 2012, Lobsang Namgyal had all of a sudden gone missing for two weeks prompting frantic searches from his family members and friends. It was later found out that he was taken into custody by Chinese security personnel for unknown reasons.
Upon his return, local Chinese authorities made it difficult for him to continue his stay at the Monastery and was forced to live with his relatives in the nomadic pastures. However, Chinese officials followed his movements and continued to harass him, the release noted.
Before carrying out his self-immolation protest, Lobsang Namgyal reportedly came to the Kirti Monastery to offer prayers.
Currently, all movement of his relatives are being closely watched by the police and their phone calls are being monitored, the release added. His younger brother, monk Lobsang Sangay, was also detained for a few days following the protest.
Lobsang Namgyal is survived by his father Karkho and mother Kar Kyi and eight brothers and sisters.
Earlier today, a Tibetan monk in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu set himself on fire protesting China's rule in Tibet. Clear details about the protest and the identity of the monk are still not available.
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Q: Expected length of a string when all permutations are possible Given n distinct objects, a set of all possible permutations of length 1-n are created. Then one of these permutations is chosen. I am trying to find out the expected length of this choice.
This is what I have currently:
From here, I am assuming that the sum of all permutations is $\lfloor en! - 1 \rfloor$.
When $p(i)$ is the probability of an arrangement having a length $i$ the expected length of the choice is
$$ E(i) = \sum_{i=1}^n i * p(l_I) $$
$$ = \sum_{i=1}^n i * \frac{P(n,i)}{\lfloor en! - 1 \rfloor} $$
My utimate objective is to create a plot of this expected value with varying parameter values. This ugly equation makes it very difficult. Am I doing this wrong ? Is there is better way to calculate this ?

A: Let $$f(n)=n!\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\frac1{k!}$$  It is proved in the answer you linked that $$f(n)=\lfloor en!-1\rfloor$$  We want to compute
$$\begin{align}
g(n)&=\sum_{k=1}^nk\frac{n!}{(n-k)!}\\
&=n!\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\frac{n-k}{k!}\\
&=n\cdot n!\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}\frac1{k!}-n!\sum_{k=1}^{n-1}\frac1{(k-1)!}\\
&=nf(n)-n(n-1)!\sum_{k=0}^{n-2}\frac1{k!}\\
&=nf(n)-nf(n-1)\\
&=n\left(\lfloor en!-1\rfloor-\lfloor e(n-1)!-1\rfloor\right)
\end{align}$$
Dividing by $\lfloor en!-1\rfloor$ gives $$n-n\frac{\lfloor e(n-1)!-1\rfloor}{\lfloor en!-1\rfloor}\approx n-1$$ as the expected value.


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DLD College London > News > Top News > ISA Lexden Prize 2021
ISA Lexden Prize 2021
29th June 21
The Independent Schools' Association invite member schools each year to nominate their "most remarkable sixth form student" for the annual Lexden Prize. This celebrates the achievement of sixth formers where achievement and education are considered in the broadest sense and not just academically.
Former Head of School, Sofya Skurikhina was nominated by DLD College London and whilst not the overall winner of this prize, she has been recognised by the ISA for the honour of being nominated.


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Schuklinka () ist ein Dorf (derewnja) in der Oblast Kursk in Russland. Es gehört zum Rajon Prjamizyno und zur Landgemeinde (selskoje posselenije) Nikolski selsowjet.

Geographie
Der Ort liegt gut 27 km Luftlinie nordwestlich des Oblastverwaltungszentrums Kursk im südwestlichen Teil der Mittelrussischen Platte, 20 km nordwestlich des Rajonverwaltungszentrums Prjamizyno, 3 km vom Sitz des Dorfsowjet – Stojanowa, 79 km von der Grenze zwischen Russland und der Ukraine, am Fluss Wilna (linker Nebenfluss der Rogosna).

Klima
Das Klima im Ort ist wie im Rest des Rajons kalt und gemäßigt. Es gibt während des Jahres eine erhebliche Niederschlagsmenge. Dfb lautet die Klassifikation des Klimas nach Köppen und Geiger.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Anmerkung: Volkszählungsdaten

Verkehr
Schuklinka liegt 19,5 km von der Fernstraße föderaler Bedeutung M2 "Krim" (ein Teil der Europastraße E105), 17 km von der Straße regionaler Bedeutung 38K-017 (Kursk – Lgow – Rylsk – Grenze zur Ukraine), 2 km von der Straße interkommunaler Bedeutung 38N-073 (Djakonowo – Starkowo – Sokolowka) und 19 km von der nächsten Eisenbahnhaltestelle 433 km (Eisenbahnstrecke Lgow-Kijewskij – Kursk) entfernt.

Der Ort liegt 141 km vom internationalen Flughafen von Belgorod entfernt.

Einzelnachweise

Schuklinka


As summer vacation begins, I hope you are looking forward to your participation in the Rogers Scholars program. The time is fast approaching when you will be joining us in Columbia, and we are very excited as that date nears! This information is designed to provide you with all the information you need in order to be prepared for your time with us.
All Rogers Scholars must be transported to and from the program by their parents/guardians and will not have access to a personal vehicle throughout the week. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, KY just off the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway. Once you arrive in Columbia there are road signs directing you to campus, but if you are using GPS the address is 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728.
Your first order of business upon arriving in Columbia on Sunday is to check in on the Lindsey Wilson College campus. The check-in location for male participants will be at Smith Hall, and the check-in location for female participants will be Lilly Hall. The Center and Lindsey Wilson College staff will be there to greet you. Check-in begins at 2:30 pm CENTRAL TIME and (3:30 Eastern Time), and we ask that you check in no later than 3:00 pm CST.
Following check-in, Scholars and their families should proceed to VP Henry Auditorium located in the L.R. McDonald Administration Building. At 3:30 pm CST, a welcome reception will be held for all Scholars and their families. At the conclusion of the reception (approximately 4:15 pm), parents and families will depart, and the Rogers Scholars program will be underway.
Your family and friends will be able to see what you are doing while you are away by visiting our Facebook page Youth Programs at The Center. In case of an emergency, your family may contact you by calling The Center at (606) 677-6000 or by calling Allison Cross directly at (606) 307-0561.
Dress will be mostly casual throughout the week except for Tuesday, when Scholars are asked to dress in business/professional attire. On Tuesday, young ladies should wear a dress, pant/skirt suit, or skirt and blouse, and young men should wear a dress shirt, slacks, and tie (a suit jacket or sport coat may be worn if you choose).
Scholars will be provided a Rogers Scholars t-shirt (to wear Monday and Thursday) and polo (to wear Wednesday and Friday). We will have the shirts laundered after you wear them the first time, so don't worry – you don't have to wear dirty clothes! You may choose to wear shorts, jeans, or pants with your Rogers Scholars shirts (the t-shirt is purple with white and gold trim, and the polo is gold with purple and gold trim). Polos are a wicking, thin "dri fit" material so you may want to plan accordingly for any undershirts that will be worn.
You need to bring sturdy but comfortable shoes (no open toe, flip flops, or sandals) for the challenge course on Monday. We will be outdoors all day on Monday, so you may also want to bring a hat and sunglasses. On Wednesday we will be doing a community service project, and we recommend you bring clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty! For graduation on Friday you will be wearing your Rogers Scholars polo, and we ask that you wear khaki pants.
There is a pool on campus that we will have access to several nights, so bring swim attire and a towel (we'll also have a pool party as part of the Scholar send-off party on Thursday night). Only one piece swimsuits are allowed for females. Since all your meals, lodging, and activities are paid for, you need very little money – only for vending machine snacks or other small incidentals.
small, portable fan for dorm room in case it gets warm.
Snacks and drinks that don't need refrigeration.
The use of cell phones, electronic games, personal audio devices, or laptop computers is limited to the Scholars' dorm rooms and leisure time. Even so, students are solely responsible for the personal items they bring and are strongly discouraged from bringing unnecessary items. If you do choose to bring any of these items, you must remember to leave them in your dorm room and do so at your own risk.
On Friday morning, Scholars will be transported to Somerset to finish out the week at The Center for Rural Development. All luggage and other items Scholars have brought with them will also travel to Somerset so that after the graduation ceremony Friday night, Scholars can depart for home with their parents directly from The Center.
On Friday night, the program will conclude with a graduation ceremony. The Friday night ceremony also includes a presentation by the Scholars on all the things they've participated in and learned throughout the week. Parents and families are invited and encouraged to attend this culmination of the Rogers Scholars week. Parents and families may begin arriving at 5:00 pm EASTERN TIME and proceed directly to the Theatre. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 pm and is scheduled to end no later than 7:00 pm. Once the ceremony concludes, Scholars will be returning home with their parents.
The Center is located at 2292 South Highway 27, Somerset, KY. More extensive directions to Somerset and The Center for Rural Development are available on our website at http://centertech.com/contact-us/ OR http://maps.google.com/.
If you or your parents have any questions about the Rogers Scholars program or anything included in this information packet, please feel free to call me at (606) 677-6000. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. You can also e-mail me at across@centertech.com.
We hope you are as excited about the program as we are. We have a week of fun-filled, challenging activities planned for you and look forward to meeting you very soon!


So again this is a bit of a baby episode but a completely diffferent angle!
So you got two main substories the first is the one about the babies and the doctors are on call for safe surrender hotline for girls and women can give up their babies saftely without giving their name to a hospital. I think this is a good idea as not all women are cut out for children but in this case its a safe option where the child might get a chance at a better life.
The second substory is Sam and Naomi's preist sends them to church were Naomi blurts out her confession as soon as she sees her preist which is hilarious. But they are here for a more serious matter and that is the nuns are sick and have caught an infectious disease. But the question is how did they get it?
In this episode you feel so sorry for Addison she just goes through a whirl wind of emotions. Starts off good meets a guy but out he has a shoe fettish not in a good way and is also being treated by Violet. Then she rescues a baby and has attachment issues then the worst she looses a baby at the hospital just after it was born. By the end you just wanna give her a huge hug.
Overall, a great episode filled with all different emotions and drama but at the end leaves you feeling staisfied but wanting more.


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I didn't think United upgraded on those legs.
If there is no J saver available but there is economy and upgrades, can you plan B instantly into J?
United has way too many seats on the new Polaris business as to the demand, I just flew and got both ways upgraded for me and my wife, 1 way with GPU and the other with mileage, on both flights they were 20+ available seats a night before the flight!! this never used to be.


In our previous discussions we came across, Serialization, serialVersionUID and transient variable. In this particular blog we will see ?Inheritance in Serialization?.
In case of inheritance, when we want to serialize an object there may be three possible scenarios.
In case super class is Serializable than all its subclasses will be serializable by default. No need to implement serializable interface in subclass explicitly. See the implementation below.
In case super class is not Serializable than to serialize the subclass?s object we must implement serializable interface in subclass explicitly. In this case the superclass must have a no-argument constructor in it. See the implementation below.
If superclass is not Serializable then all values of the instance variables inherited from super class will be initialized by calling constructor of Non-Serializable Super class during deserialization process. As we can see in the output figure above ?Gender? gets a default value and ?Color? is getting null because of no default value set.
(3) If the superclass is serializable but we don?t want the subclass to be serialized.
To prevent subclass from being serialized we must implement writeObject() and readObject() method and need to throw NotSerializableException from these methods.
Here we are done with 'Inheritance in Java Serialization'. In our upcoming blogs we will see more about Java Programming and other opensource technologies.


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Why fun matters to us ?
All New York Fun Tours was founded by Ibrahima Diallo in 2011. Mr Diallo has called NYC home for almost 2 decades. His Love and Passion for the city is why he chose to be involved in the tourism industry. After working for a few years for various companies, he felt that every visitor of this metropolis deserved to be treated with the same energy the city gave and the only way that could be achieved is by providing fun tours. The concept of "We give tours, not funerals" sums it all. Now more than ever, with all that's going around the world people travel to discover places, learn about other cultures, spend time with their love ones or escape from stressful environments. Our duty includes providing a service that exceeds their expectations, creating memories that will make them feel good and make it worth the trip. There are things that no one could put a price on. Happiness is one of them. Even if it was for a split second we just want you to have a good time.
How it all began ?
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Ibrahima Diallo, Founder of All New York Fun Tours, was born in Dakar, the Capital of Senegal. He lives in New York City since 2003. Prior to being a New Yorker and resident, he has been a tourist in 2000, and 2001. He sadly was witness to the tragic events of 9/11 2001. Life in NYC was never going to be same, He thought and didn't come back in 2002. While away a lot went through his mind, questions and answers such as why did this happen, is New York City, ever going to rise up from this, should I give up on my dreams etc...?
When he came back just like many he started to work in small shops and made it to manager position but deep inside He felt there's something missing and People he met failed to see The City the way it deserved to be admired. In 2007 He became a Ticket agent for one of the 3 double decker tour companies at the time. Only 3 months later He studied and passed the NYC Department of Consumers Affairs Sightseeing Tour Guide Exam and passed with an exemplary score (120+ good responses out of 150 total). He started to work as a Guide on those buses in conditions that weren't optimal. It was a great feeling to be able to share the Passion with visitors but the routine was daily and too limited. NYC is much larger and the Fun element was not always present due to factors beyond his control.
People deserve more from a guide and any tour company.
He left in 2011 and started from Scratch All New York Fun Tours with a slogan inspired from a quote that a customer once said to him : "What I liked the most about you mister after taking many tours with others is that you gave a Tour, and it was nothing like funerals, I love it"
We know they are great companies out there, with unique and amazing offerings, and we would recommend them to you anytime that what they offer is what you need, however if Fun is all you want while touring, we won't let you down. The way we see this City is through the eyes of a visitor, an immigrant, a local, a guide and a passionate and we want to share that with you in the most Fun Way: Our Way !
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When you're tailgating, it's fun to get in there and mix up with some awesome food! But, you want some simple recipes to make it easy and stick with the whole fun thing you are trying to have.
This is an awesome tailgating food recipe that you will love to share the next time. It's very simple, you will wonder why you haven't thought of it yet.
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A couple days ago I mentioned the Incoco Halloween Collection, but I only had the promo pics. Today I have pictures of the actual product, but I haven't gotten a chance to apply them yet.
Black Magic. These are so much more sparkly and magical in real life than in the promo pictures. They're really, really gorgeous. The spiderwebs are delicate and glittery and the black base has silver sparkle all through it.
Mischief Night. The black base of this is sparkly just like in Black Magic. These are even cuter in person. I think I need to buy a few more sheets of this design, I just can't get over how much I love it. Pumpkins and glitter. Black and orange. I could never do this design on my own!
Trick or Treat. I think this is my least favorite of the three, but it's still pretty great. It's not glittery, it's more foily and the candy corn designs are printed on top of the foil so they're reflective too. It just doesn't have as much contrast and sparkle as the others.
I did a review on Incoco Dry Nail Appliques last year, but as a quick summary: Easy-ish to apply, lasts well over a week, easy to remove. Very similar to the Sally Hansen Salon Effects polish strips, but Incoco Appliques are a bit stretchier and easier to fit to my nail shape.
If you're wanting these for Halloween, I've been told that if you order by October 25th (tomorrow), you'll have them in time. They're available on Incoco's online store.
Sorry I don't have a picture of them on my nails yet. With all the swatching I've been doing, I just haven't gotten a chance to actually wear anything. These are so awesome that I don't want to waste them by having to take them off right away!
Ooohh! I like those spider webs. And the pumpkin design is really cute. It's nice how they have different expressions and even different pumpkin sizes.
Those are all amazing looking. Love the pumpkins.
Candy corn! I love the design of candy corn but I can't stand the taste. These would be perfect to enjoy without eating.


This easy Asparagus Chicken Bake with Bacon is low-carb, high protein, KETO friendly weeknight dinner. Only 5 ingredients and 30 minutes of cooking time. The cleanup is minimal! Chicken covered with Ranch dressing and Cheddar cheese is moist and flavorful!
This Asparagus Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake is just like stuffed chicken but much easier. Just arrange all ingredients in a casserole dish and bake! What you get is a flavorful and creamy chicken bake with a nice cheesy crust on the outside.
This dish is packed with protein (chicken) and fiber (asparagus). It's a low-carb, KETO friendly meal like this delicious chicken zucchini.
Baked chicken and asparagus is gluten-free just like Hasselback chicken with cream cheese and bacon. Note: make sure the Ranch dressing you use is gluten-free.
You only need 5 ingredients. Chicken breasts, asparagus, bacon, Ranch dressing, Cheddar cheese. That's it! So easy and simple.
This is not a boring chicken breast recipe. The chicken is smothered with bacon, Cheddar cheese, and Ranch dressing. This creamy and cheesy asparagus chicken bake has lots of flavors.
One-pan recipe. Just throw everything in a casserole dish and bake in the oven! Easy and quick. Minimal clean-up.
Perfect for meal preps, lunch or dinner.
Moist and flavorful chicken. Because the chicken and asparagus are all covered with Ranch dressing and Cheddar cheese, they cook to perfection.
KETO friendly chicken recipe. This chicken bake is low in carbs and high in protein.
Use skinless boneless chicken breasts or skinless boneless chicken thighs.
Use Cheddar, Mozzarella, Colby, or Monterey Jack cheese.
Don't have asparagus? Use broccoli or green beans. You can also use sliced zucchini.
Use a medium-size casserole dish. I used the oval casserole dish measured 13 inches x 9 inches x 4 inches deep.
Use 4 thin chicken breasts. Or, use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.
The total baking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts. Thinly sliced chicken breasts will cook faster. Total baking time should be about 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven at 375 F.
There is no need to add salt. The baked chicken and asparagus get all the salt from the bacon, the ranch dressing, and the cheddar cheese.
Step-by-step photos follow below to show how to bake chicken and asparagus in a casserole dish.
2) Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish.
4) Add chopped cooked bacon.
5) Spread Ranch dressing over the chicken breasts.
6) Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.
7) Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
8) Broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
One-Pan Asparagus Chicken Bake with Bacon, Ranch Dressing, and Cheddar Cheese. Low-carb, high protein, KETO friendly weeknight dinner. Only 5 ingredients and 30 minutes of cooking time. The chicken covered with Ranch dressing and Cheddar is moist and flavorful. This comfort food meal will become your family favorite!
Add chopped asparagus all around and on top of the chicken.
Add chopped cooked bacon around and on top of the chicken.
Spread Ranch dressing over the chicken breasts.
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Broil for the last 4 minutes if desired.
So glad you liked this recipe! That's what I love about it too: it makes a great presentation but so easy to make!
Could you use chicken thighs? That's what we have on hand. How would that impact the recipe?
You could use skinless, boneless chicken thighs. In this case, just follow the recipe as is.
I love your recipes! I just tried this recipe and it had a lot of moisture at the bottom of the pan. How do you avoid this?
Did you bake this uncovered? That should help. Also, if there is too much liquid at the bottom of the pan, just drain it.
I'm excited to try and will post results later!
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!


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By E. coli Lawyer on May 31, 2006
A hot lettuce market caused by decreased supplies blurred any impact that might have occurred following the late April report on NBC's television program "Dateline" linking several cases of E. coli-related sickness with bagged lettuce, reports The Produce News.
There had been little to no decline in sales after the "Dateline" broadcast, and few…
The E-coli danger to health
The latest outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 in Scotland serves as a reminder that there is no room for complacency in dealing with the potentially fatal food poisoning organism, says Scottish newspaper The Herald.
Three new cases of E. coli, apparently linked to a butcher's shop in Law, South Lanarkshire, were confirmed yesterday. The cases…
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The test can alert food handlers to levels of harm within minutes, instead of the routine 2 – 5 days it takes to verify contamination from…
Beware the "medium" burger on the barbecue: Minced or chopped up meats should not be cooked to preference says safefood
European food safety group safefood is urging consumers to be extra vigilant when cooking meats that have been minced, skewered or rolled such as burgers, sausages and kebabs. These types of meats should be thoroughly cooked and never served rare or pink in the middle.
With whole cuts of meat, such as steak, any harmful…
Potentially fatal E. coli outbreak linked to theme park
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Petting zoos are a health risk
Jennifer O'Connor of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in Norfolk, Virginia, wrote to the Arizona Daily Star regarding a recent article about petting zoos.
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The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is investigating an E. coli outbreak in Toledo last month that sickened at least eight people, with one small child still hospitalized with complications from the illness, according to the Blade.
All the victims have recovered except for the child, a 5-year-old boy, who has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Officials seek source of E. coli infection
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The new annual Desolat sampler is a special one – it marks the 5th anniversary of the label. 8 tracks accompanied with a mix by Loco Dice himself once again reveal the imprint's inclination towards the most danceable sort of techno.
Dice seems to be suffering from a naming crisis. While the tracks on his latest EP are amalgamated under one slightly varying title ("Autotox", "Detox", "Neurotox" and "Retox"), the newest one bears an infantile name "Lolopopinho". But unlike the EP, which is by far not the most convincing work by the Desolat boss, the opening track of the sampler is pretty top-notch. Depending on a DJ's will, it can be either a peak time banger or a track which purpose is to catch the crowd's attention and to switch them from light swinging mood to fierce dancing.
Shlomi Aber proceeds with this groovy sound on his "Mancha", a resolute nighttime stomper, whose enchantment lies into its bouncing bassline, adorned only by blurred vocals.
Hector's "Amorphous mass" also stakes on heavy bass, but in this case it's less homogenous. Desolat's mainstay contributes to the sampler with a dark and waddling track with echoing vocals.
The deep and spacious side of sound is represented by Yaya's "Our connection" and tINI's "Room 305". Yaya makes it trippy and dreamy, while Desolat's first lady delivers some piquancy by spicing up her piece with lyrics "Are you serious? You wanna hurt me?". In the mix these tracks follow each other, providing a smooth transition from the warming up phase to the steady rocking.
Horatio does his bit with a thing called "How much 909 can you take?". Romanian DJs are notorious for being uncompromising – indeed, it takes a maniac to dare to shove so much drum into a single track. Horatio somehow manages to turn excess into harmony, which is a formidable asset for a techno artist. It looks like he started to explore this ground with his most famous composition by now, "Ramayana" (Carlo Lio remix), but it definitely can't compete with "How much 909 can you take?" in the amount of knocking and tapping.
Lucero en Vivo's "La France" was efficiently used by Dice as far back as in 2010, when it was included in Amnesia Ibiza Underground 10 mix CD, but it's only now when the outstanding track sees the full release. This piece is voiced by cinematographically shrewish women (in French, of course) and is highly unlikely to be mistaken for anything else.
The mix showcases the universally recognized Loco Dice's ability to rule the dancefloor. It is reinforced with exclusive tracks by Basti Grub, Guti, Francisco Allendes, Dragosh, Premiesku, Ali Borem and Benny Rodrigues, which provide a constant build-up from the more relaxed pole of the sampler to the maximum tension.
"Lolopopinho" serves as a watershed separating the intro part from a continuum of moving and shaking it. The second dividing line happens to be on the 57th minute: the mix bursts out with a meaningful pause, after which the silence gets immediately smashed into smithereens. The sound landscape goes wild, you can hear anything from metal clanking to quasi bells ringing and – oh, yes – the hands down winning 909 by Horatio. Alexkid's "Enty", a slightly moody and airy thing, serves as a perfect closing to this selection of powerful tracks.
Loco Dice's take on music has always been club-oriented. His mixes are sanguine and dance-incentive at every turn, and the one accompanying the anniversary sampler is no exception. Desolat artists keep well abreast with their boss in developing and improving the label's signature sound. The imprint faces its 5th birthday in a fine shape and it seems that future looks quite rosy for them.


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IBM and Raytheon BBN scientists demonstrate quantum computer performance advantage over classical computers
ARMONK, N.Y. - 03 May 2017: Scientists from IBM Research and Raytheon BBN have demonstrated one of the first proven examples of a quantum computer 's advantage over a classical computer. By probing a black box containing an unknown string of bits, they showed that just a few superconducting qubits can discover the hidden string faster and more efficiently than today's computers. Their research was published in the paper, " Demonstration of quantum advantage in machine learning " Nature Quantum Information .
With only a five superconducting quantum bit processor, the quantum algorithm consistently identified the sequence in up to a 100-fold fewer computational steps and was more tolerant of noise than the classical (non-quantum) algorithm. This is much larger than any previous head-to-head comparison between quantum and classical processors.
"In a way, the quantum algorithm wins by simply asking the right questions. It's as if the classical computer is working blindfolded, stumbling around in the dark, while the quantum method quickly zeroes in on the right solution," said John Smolin, Quantum Computation Scientist, IBM Research.
Raytheon BBN's team programmed a black box such that, with the push of a button, it produces a string of bits with a hidden a pattern (such as 0010) for both a classical computation and a quantum computation. The classical computer examines the bits one by one. Each result gives a little information about the hidden string, and the classical computer queries the black box many times until it can determine the full answer.
The quantum computer employs a quantum algorithm to measure the output in a different way than is done classically. The quantum computer is able to extract the information hidden in the quantum phase — information to which a classical algorithm is completely blind. The bits are then measured as usual and, about half the time, the hidden string can be immediately read out.
Information vs. computation
This bit string challenge looks for missing information, and is not a computational horsepower comparison between classical and quantum computers. This is why the quantum processor used for the study, at just five qubits, can find an unknown bit string in fewer queries than a classical computer.
This is a particular type of machine learning, where a computer tries to learn a domain when given indirect or noisy information about it.
As the size of the hidden string grows, not only do the number of queries, but also the amount of computational work the classical computer needs to do to find the hidden string becomes greater. At some point, a quantum computer with 100-200 qubits and large enough quantum volume would be able to find a string so complicated that there would not be enough time left in the universe for the most-powerful (non-quantum) supercomputer to find the answer.
Users can explore the algorithm used for this black box experiment, as well as many other algorithms, on the IBM Quantum Experience. Developers interested in quantum can also try our API on Github.
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Dogs and Demons: The Dark Side of Japan book review
I'd like to talk about "Dogs and Demons: Tales from the Dark Side of Japan" by Alex Kerr. The author has lived in Japan for more than 35 years, which gives him great insight into the swift changes Japanese society has undergone in that time. He was the first non-Japanese person to win a prestegious literary award in Japan.
Dogs and Demons: The Serious Issues of Japan
I think most people have a fixed image of Japan, be it from Hollywood films, Japanese comics, or animation. However, living in Japan as a long-term resident is radically different than visiting and seeing only the surface. Alex Kerr goes deeper into the fields of construction, politics, education, and more.
Dogs and Demons is an eye-opening look at what really goes on in Japan and sheds light on some of the problems the country is facing or will experience in the future. The book was published in 2002, so it does not include recent events such as The Great Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami or recent issues with radiation.
Despite that, this book will really explain how many organizations and hierarchies function in Japan. I found myself realizing I had encountered the same kind of situations and ways of thinking as I read this book. It's not all positive, so be warned. Japan won't be written as the rosy shades some people see it with, but that's true of all countries. Every country has problems and Japan is no exception!
I recommend this book to ANYONE that has an interest in Japan. If you're currently living or planning to live in Japan, this book is a must-read. It might solve some of the mysteries you have encountered in your daily life and wondered, "Why is X that way?" Dogs and Demons is available in both paperback and ebook editions.
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Yeah, if you read this book you're going to go down a dark hole of hating Japan. Don't read this book if you just arrived in Japan and are optimistic. Dogs and demons will make you feel negative about everything.
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Tesla factory delays show 'how we stand in our own way': German industry experts sound off
By Joey Klender
Water pumping approvals. Bats in trees. An empty tank. These are just a few things that have stopped Tesla's progress in Germany as it attempts to launch its first electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Europe. It has been a long and trying road for the electric automaker, which has attempted to surf through the waves of German bureaucratic red tape since early 2020. After another delay in the approval process, which has expected production start dates ranging across three quarters, industry experts challenge Germany's reputation as a place for companies to conduct business.
"Tesla shows the world how we stand in our own way," Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Director of the Center of Automotive Research, said. While Dudenhöffer does agree that Tesla should have treaded more carefully during the approval of a battery production facility and been smarter regarding document submissions, the industry expert believes that German red tape has mainly told a story of how hard it is to get things started if you are planning to open a business in the country. "But such hurricanes of resistance show how little sustainable Germany is," he said in an interview with Handelsblatt.
Coverage of the Gigafactory Berlin project has spanned over two years for journalists in the sector, including myself. Musk announced that Tesla would bring a production facility to Germany in late 2019 while accepting an automotive industry reward. The project began just months later, in the early days of January 2020. More than two years later, a factory, a parage, a carnival, and a lot of speculation regarding when Tesla will finally receive the green light still exist. Earlier this week, German media reported that Tesla would likely not receive permission to begin production and deliveries until mid-March "at the earliest." It is a far cry from the Summer 2021 start dates that many close to the project anticipated.
The delays are starting to worry those who see Germany as a potential leader in the future automotive industry, which over the past ten years has changed more than it did in the previous ninety. Car companies are not just about making cars anymore. They're relatively closer to tech companies than anything due to the advancements in software and the widespread focus on developing autonomous driving platforms. Regardless of what a company brings to the table, they will likely have to encounter some major pushback and delays in their project. Even EV leader Tesla is having problems. Dudenhöffer wonders which companies are observing the red tape and the pushback, thinking that other options may be better.
Giga Berlin's new graffiti panels as of early February 2022. (Credit: @Gf4Tesla/Twitter)
It isn't just companies, either. Dudenhöffer says that the renewal of motorway bridges can take years or even decades to be rebuilt completely due to new approval procedures. It is not about getting things done quickly, it seems.
When things as simple as bridge repairs are taking over ten years to complete, there has to be an indication that the processes for planning and approval need to be revised. That is what Chief Executive Holder Loesch said, who encouraged the agencies responsible for approving projects to take a look at refining the approval steps. Loesch, whose association is overseeing the installation of wind turbines and industrial plants to double by 2030, says that his plans will include the submission of around 20,000 permits during the course of action. "This mammoth task can only be mastered with a comprehensive reform of planning and approvals that includes processes for industrial plant structures," he said.
Even Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach submitted ideas to help expedite potential approvals. Driven by the lagging approval process in the Tesla project, Steinbach said that "It should be possible to make changes to the building plan in the ongoing approval process without the process having to be completely restarted."
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