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Improve Your Math Skills with the Fun and Educational Factors Game
Hey everyone, and welcome to the Factors game! In this video, we're going to show you how to play this exciting and educational math game, which is designed to help kids understand prime factorization, composite numbers, greatest common factor, and least common multiple. We'll also share some tips and adaptations to make the game more challenging and engaging. So if you're ready to learn and have fun, keep watching!
What is the Factors game?
The Factors game is a printable board game that helps kids practice finding the factors of different numbers and see the prime numbers appear. It's a great way to develop their problem-solving skills, fluency with multi-digit numbers, and understanding of mathematical concepts. The game is suitable for students in grades 3 to 6, and it's aligned with the Common Core Mathematical Standard 6.NS.4 and the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice 1 and 7.
How to play the Factors game!
To play the Factors game, you'll need the game board, 2 crayons, and a calculator. Here are the rules:
The objective of this game is to shade the greatest number of spaces on the Factors gameboard as possible.
On a turn, a player will select any available number (a number not already shaded), and will proceed to shade it as well as all remaining numbers which are a factor of his or her number. For example, if a player chooses the number 75, he or she could shade all of the following (assuming they have not already been shaded on an earlier turn or by another player):
75, 1, 3, 5, 15, 25,
Each player will get three turns. At the end of the third turn, players take the calculator and add up the numbers in their shaded spaces.
If a player fails to shade a factor which he or she could have shaded, the opponent may point out the error and claim that number. If a player shades a number incorrectly, the opponent claims that number.
The player with the highest sum after three turns wins the game.
Adaptations!
There are a few different ways to adapt the Factors game to make it more challenging and engaging. Here are some ideas:
Instead of playing for the highest sum of shaded numbers, play to see who can shade the greatest number of available factors.
Allow players to use factors more than once. If a player selects 100, the number 100 is out of the game, but the factors (1, 2, 4, 5, 20, 25, and 50) can be used again.
Assign evens and odds to different students, or assign each student a number from the game and see if it's prime or composite.
Use dimes or other objects to cover the numbers and see how many are factors for each number.
Use the divisibility rules to dismiss some rows and columns as composites.
We hope you enjoyed learning about the Factors game! It's a fun and educational way to practice finding the factors of different numbers and develop problem-solving skills, fluency with multi-digit numbers, and understanding of mathematical concepts. Give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments below. Don't forget to check out our other math games and resources!
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BusinessEthiopia to subscribe more shares at TDB bank
Ethiopia to subscribe more shares at TDB bank
By: Birhanu Fikade
NBE contemplates to make deposit at TDB
By BirhanuFikade, Mahe Islands, Seychelles
During the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank (TDB) aka PTA bank, which was held in Mahe Islands, Seychelles, Ethiopia as one of the major shareholders of the bank, was told that it will be expected to increase its prescribed shares by the end of 2019, The Reporter has learnt.
Admassu Nebebe, State minister of finance and economic cooperation was among the attendees of the annual general meeting (AGM), which was held from Tuesday to Thursday, representing Ethiopia.
According to Admassu Y. Tadesse, president of the bank, Ethiopia together with other sovereign members are expected to decide on how much shares it has to buy to increase the existing 7.15 shares it holds at TDB.
As of December 2016, the par value of member state shares aka class "A" share, reserved only for member countries, has been USD 22,667 and the total number of shares which is held by class "A" shareholders stood at 17,700. Out of that amount, Ethiopia holds 1,265.5 shares having a value of USD 28.7 million.
Some 20 percent of the total shares are payable up front while the remaining 80 percent shares are callable for the sovereign shareholders. But in addition to raising shares, many member states prefer to keep stock of dividends as a means of increasing the values of shares they have.
According to the state minister, Ethiopia would agree to commit an additional amount of share values corresponding to the upcoming agenda of raising shares.
At the side line of the AGM, Yoahannes Ayalew, vice governor of National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), told The Reporter that there are possibilities of depositing NBE's money at TDB sometime in the future. However, that has to be carefully studied and sorted out so that it goes in accords with the rules of the central bank.
There are areas where TDB is leveraging on to attract more investments by attracting pension funds and sovereign wealth funds among others. But pension funds are not allowed to be invested outside of Ethiopia due to the hard currency constraints. But, TDB looks optimistic about the future that there are corporate institutions in Ethiopia that are aware of the credit and investment facilities the bank has at its disposal.
For reasons of securing long term funds, the bank works with the likes of Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) together with other 10 long term finance providers to raise short, medium and long term development oriented financing.
In ways of governance and freedom of management, financial statement soundness and management funds, TDB has been rated as an investment friendly bank by the likes of Fitch and Moody's for consecutive years. The latest ratings yet to be publicized by Earnest and Young (EY) indicated that out of the 100 points, it has secured scores of 97.6 points. Currently, it has been credited as BB and BB+.
In an effort to increase the number of sovereign state members aka classes "A" shareholders, TDB has launched eminent persons' panel chaired by Rupiah Bwezani Banda, former president of Zambia, and looking for countries such as Madagascar, the only Indian Ocean country yet to be a member of TDB. Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles are member states, having a combined share of less than 10 percent in the bank. As an incoming board chair of TDB, Seychelles pleaded to convince countries to join TDB and also pledged to increase the amount of shares it has prescribed.
At the end of the board of governors meeting on Thursday, it has been decided that the bank should scale up further and build upon the gains so far registered. Hence, a five year corporate strategic plan that spans from 2018 to the end of 2022 has been ratified by the board of governors.
The structure of TDB is based on a supra-national entity where the governance is based on a charter binding on all members. Meeting once a year, board of governors, mostly comprised of ministers of finance, economic planning, trade and central banks, approve TDB's annual financial statements. Consisting of 11 members, the board of directors includes the president as the only executive member.
Currently, TDB has two principal offices in Burundi and Mauritius along with offices in Ethiopia, Kenya and Zimbabwe which serve as regional hubs.
The success of TDB has been recognized both by the governors and eminent personalities as an outcome of the leadership role and quality of the president.
An economist by training, Admassu has a rich experience and academic background in the financial sector. His biography indicates that Admassu did his studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Wits Business School and the University of Western Ontario. He was also trained in advanced management and banking at Harvard Business School and INSEAD, graduate business school based in France.
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I found this at Smitten Kitchen - thank you, thank you, thank you.
I added about 50 ml (that's a little more than three tablespoons) each of dark and white chocolate, and 100 g of toasted hazelnuts.
Heat the oven to 175°C, and butter a small oven pan, about 20*20 cm.
Mix the brown sugar with the melted butter. Add the egg and vanilla. Stir in salt and flour, and any add-ins you'd like. Pour this into the pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes - it should be a little gooey when you pull it out.
Freezes very well, re-heats perfectly in the microwave, and for real decadence, serve with some whipped cream and possibly a few berries.
Det är farligt och skriva en så lång lista med godsaker man kan stoppa i, jag har en tendens att vilja ha med allt!
I think I made a similar comment when Smitten Kitchen made them- they're way too easy and therefore very dangerous! Delicious!
Mums. Och så lätt det ser ut att göra dom. Hmmm ... det är bättre när det är svårt att göra kakor för då frestas jag inte så lätt. Gott, gott.
i made these - great stuff! thanks~!
I made these and they were absolutley wonderful!
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When we got married, a fraternity brother of mine had given me a bottle of Crown Royal at my bachelor party. It was tucked away in a kitchen cupboard, still in its velvet bag. It had been saved for some special occasion, but after nine years and three kids it remained unopened in the name of sentiment. She stood beside me at the counter as I opened the cabinet door. The purple bag lay rumpled at the front of the shelf, the bottle beside it half empty. I looked at her in disbelief. She answered my silent question with, "It's been a rough week."
I pulled the bottle from the shelf and opened it. The sweet and acrid smell of Canadian whiskey quickly filled the kitchen. I raised the bottle to my lips and took a shot. It hit the back of my throat like a mortar round, the shrapnel moving hot and fast through my body. The sting of tears was in the corners of my eyes; maybe from the whiskey, maybe not.
"When did you start drinking it straight?" she asked.
I replaced the cap and returned the half-full bottle to the cupboard. "Tonight," I said and closed the door.
Best post I've read all year. Thanks.
sad thing is: we've all been there!
I was ready to drink that bottle too!
Heh, nothing. It's a scene from that time of my life I always wanted to write about and I finally found the time and motivation to do it.
What is UP with fraternity guys and Crown Royal? My boyfriend's friend asked for the same thing when he got married.
The sting of tears was in the corners of my eyes; maybe from the whiskey, maybe not.
Oh, snap! Nice one, champ.
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Pacers' NBA Draft grades: Good, bad and meh
Indiana gets everything from A's to 'losers'
Scott Horner and Matthew Glenesk
The early returns are in, and they're unclear.
The Indiana Pacers choseMyles Turner at No. 11 in Thursday night's NBA Draft, leavingTrey Lyles and Cameron Payne on the table.
IndyStar's Gregg Doyel sees the pick as potentially the start of a rebirth, and many agree. But the feeling isn't unanimous.
• Kevin O'Connor at SB Nation gives the Pacers an A.
"This is the perfect situation for Turner to grow into his role in a system looking to play faster. Turner is raw, but was a top recruit out of high school and may have more potential than what was shown at Texas. He can stretch the floor with his three, though he needs to improve as a screener before he can be an elite pick-and-pop threat. There are legitimate concerns about his running form, but it remains to be seen if that problem will sustain.
"Turner has a long 7-4 wingspan and could develop into a rim protector. With David West and possibly Roy Hibbert hitting the market, Turner should receive early minutes."
• ESPN's Bradford Doolittle gave the Pacers' draft haul of Myles Turner and Joseph Young a "Thumbs Up."
"Turner's future has a wide range of possibility, but as a 7-footer who can block shots, score from the block and shoot with range, he's got the raw skill set of the prototypical current NBA big man. He could well have gone a few spots higher, too, so he's a great value pick for Indiana at No. 11. There's a lot of flux with the Pacers' roster right now, so one concern is that Turner might be thrust into a bigger initial role than he's ready for. But if he's a success, he's the kind of player that allows you to slot a variety of different players around him. His analytics are strong as well. Second-rounder Young will be a bit old for a rookie and is undersized, but the guy can fill it up. He gives the Pacers two picks who might have gone a little higher."
• Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix gave the Turner pick a B+:
"Turner is a huge talent. He rebounds, blocks shots and can shoot it from three. He's a stretch-five with skills no other pivot has in the NBA today. But he's a project. Physically, Turner needs to add a lot of lower body strength, and his numbers against good teams last year were far inferior to the inflated numbers he put up against bad ones. But here, at No. 11, he's a quality, medium-risk, high-reward player."
• Ric Bucher at Bleacher Report says the pick "makes a lot of sense" and gives it a B. Howard Beck gives the Pacers a B+.
• Steven Ruiz ofUSA TODAY gives the Pacers an A-.
"The Pacers were at their best when Roy Hibbert was dominant on the inside. Hibbert isn't the player he used to be, but Turner could fill that void. He averaged 2.6 blocks per game at Texas and also showed the ability to step out and hit a 3."
• Joel Brigham at Basketball Insiders understands the Pacers' pick.
"While he didn't have a great freshman season at Texas, he's only a year removed from being the second-best, five-star high school recruit in the country behind only Jahlil Okafor, so there's a ton of potential here. Myles has an incredibly high ceiling, and with the 11th pick in the draft, it's hard to imagine a guy left on the board with so bright a future."
• Nick Prevenas at NBAdraft.net says the Pacers took a worthy gamble.
"Can he run correctly? This will decide the kind of career Turner will have. Few prospects possess his size, length, athleticism, and shooting touch. Like fellow Longhorn LaMarcus Aldridge, Turner has a high release point on his jumper and can knock down 18-footers with ease. He can also protect the rim and hold his own defensively. However, his running gait is a cause for concern, as it will hinder his ability to get out in transition and may result in injury concerns down the road. He is worth the gamble at this point in the draft, especially for a Pacers team that is likely losing David West to free agency."
• Zach Harper and Matt Moore atCBS Sports call the Pacers 'losers' for the pick.
"Harper: The Indiana Pacers need offense and they need a sure-fire option to eventually replace Roy Hibbert if he indeed moves on. They got neither with the Myles Turner pick. They miss out on a real offensive player to put next to Paul George and George Hill. They miss out on a big man who can play right away and be a real difference-maker. Turner isn't a bust by any means, but he's not really a fit unless the Pacers get very aggressive this offseason in transforming their attack.
"Moore: I get the idea. Turner is more versatile than Roy Hibbert. But when you look at his ceiling, he may never be better than Hibbert defensively. He's not a replacement option. His ceiling is a good player but not a great one, and they could have used good help. The Pacers continue to zig when people think they should zag."
• Grantland's Andrew Sharp lists the Pacers as one of the draft's losers:
"The Pacers came into this draft with dreams of stealing Cauley-Stein, a big man who would have allowed them to seamlessly transition from Roy Hibbert's rim protection to something a little more, um, undead. Sacramento killed that dream. So, next option: Cam Payne? A quick point guard who could help speed things up and inject some life into the offense?
"Nope. They went with Myles Turner, a center with plenty of upside but someone who'll probably take a few years to get there, assuming he ever does. For a team that has pieces to get competitive right away, that's a bummer."
• Kurt Helin atPro Basketball Talk starts his analysis with, 'Roy Hibbert, who?'
"Turner comes with an NBA-ready center's body, tall and with a solid frame. He's climbed draft boards thanks to his shooting touch (he can hit threes) and his high IQ game — he reads plays well. The concern is he doesn't move really well and had an odd running gate, which have looked better in workouts according to scouts but is still a bit of a concern."
• Marc Spears atYahoo offers the Pacers a B.
"He has already proven he can swat shots. Now he'll have to try to swat away questions about his durability and his potential to impact the game on offense. The 19-year-old center was considered one of the elite players in his class when he signed with Texas, but he made only a modest impact on offense for the Longhorns, often fading against top teams. The form on his outside shot is solid yet he made only 27 percent of his threes."
• USA TODAY's Scott Gleeson ranked the Pacers' draft the 22nd-best of the night, giving Indiana a B-.
"Myles Turner (No. 11) isn't a finished product, but his tools and versatility make this a good pick. Joseph Young (No. 43) was a lights out scorer at Oregon and knows how to create for himself as an undersized guard. His chip-on-your-shoulder style could be a nice boost."
• Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report gave the Pacers an overall B grade for their picks of Turner and Young.
"Myles Turner offers some boom-or-bust potential, but if he hits, the Indiana Pacers land a steal. All year, scouts have questioned his mobility, strength and explosiveness. However, you just won't find many rim protectors who can also stretch the floor, something Roy Hibbert can't do at center.
"Turner has terrific defensive instincts to go with a 7'4" wingspan. And though he's still raw offensively, Turner has a promising shooting stroke (17 made threes) and post game from the elbows.
"He'll need a year learning from the bench or developing in the D-League, but at No. 11 overall, Turner's long-term upside is worth chasing if you're the Pacers.
"Young is a potent scoring weapon, but at 6'2", he's undersized for a guard who isn't a passer or facilitator.
"However, with above-the-rim springs and the ability to create his own shot from any spot on the floor, Young will have the chance to carve out a Lou Williams-type of career.
"He can score in bunches and light it up from behind the arc. Given the lack of firepower the Pacers' backcourt offers, Young was a strong second-round pick."


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Xihaigu is a region forming the southern tip of Ningxia, China. It consists of the seven county-level divisions Yuanzhou, Xiji, Longde, Jingyuan, Pengyang, Haiyuan and Tongxin. The former five counties being part of Guyuan city. It forms one of the poorest areas in China. The name derives from the names of Xiji, Haiyuan and Guyuan. In the 1970s, Xihaigu was named one of "most unfit place for human settlement" by the World Food Programme due to its fragile ecology and vulnerability for droughts. Due to climate change, destruction of forests during the Tang and Ming dynasty and later intensive farming and rapid population growth, the area was transformed from fertile grounds to arid land. Previously, the forests would retain water for dry periods.

The Chinese government funds water conservation technology and ecological restoration. Since 1983, there have been several rounds of forced relocation of settlements away from ecologically sensitive areas.

See also

 Dingxi, a nearby region with similar issues

References

Regions of China
Geography of Ningxia

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Japan Travel: Japanese Movie Location on Takamijima Island, Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku
Takamijima Island, a part of Shiwaku Island Chain in the Seto Inland Sea, is a small beautiful island with deep historic roots.
The name Takamijima literally translates to "high view island." This may be explained by Mount Ryouzan which lies in the center of the island.
Visitors may wish to visit the southern part of the island where the Hama District is.
Here is the Takami Hachiman Shrine. Visitors will find a unique graveyard here as well.
The graves on this island have a dual burial system.
There is one grave which holds the remains of the deceased.
The other grave is for family members to visit and pay their respects to the deceased.
On the north end of the island was the Itamochi District.
However, due to the depopulation crisis affecting rural areas of Japan, no one lives in the Itamochi District anymore.
Most of the island residents, less than 100 people, live primarily in the small fishing village located on southeastern shore.
Visitors will find homes and fish factories north of the port with many friendly cats prowling nearby hoping for a sample or scrap.
Visitors wandering through the Ura District located 50 meters into the mountains will encounter the maze of narrow stone
walled alleys reflecting a time when foot traffic was all a village encountered.
The homes built during the Edo period are preserved here as well.
This traditional island scenery has earned this area a few appearances on the big screen.
However, most of the homes do not any people living there, making this district a ghost town as well.
Being one of the venues of the Setouchi Triennale, a modern art festival with multiple
locations among the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, Takamijima is working hard to revive its population and economy.
Hoping to rebrand itself as a home to contemporary art, two of the art pieces from the festivals have a permanent home on the island.
It is unfortunate, however, that the public viewing of the pieces is rare.
1. Access to Tadotsu Station (nearest train station to Takamijima)
*from Marugame Station—Board the local JR train to Tadotsu Station.
The one way journey is 5 minutes with a cost of 210 yen.
**from Takamatsu Station—Board the local or limited express JR train to Tadotsu Station.
The one way journey is 30-55 minutes with a cost of 660 to 1930 yen.
**from Okayama Station—Board the local or limited express JR train to Tadotsu Station.
The one way journey is 45-60 minutes with a cost of 1110 to 2810 yen.
2. From Tadotsu Train Station to Tadotsu Port
**By foot—15-20 walk
**Taxi—Short Taxi Ride
3. Tadotsu Port to Takamijima
By Ferry—There are 4 ferries daily to the Takamijima.
The one way journey will take 25 minutes with a cost of 480 yen.
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Japan Trip: Top Level Art museum & Resort hotel Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
The Benesse House is a modern art museum and resort hotel located the southern coast of Naoshima Island. The complex is the centerpiece of the Benesse Corporation's art facilities on the island. It consists of four buildings: the Museum, Oval, Park and Beach, all designed by well-known architect Ando Tadao. Each building features its own unique artwork and guest rooms.
The main attraction of the Benesse House is its modern art museum, built on a hill overlooking the sea. This museum shows work created by many different artists from both Japan and abroad, that was inspired by the natural surroundings of Naoshima and the architecture on the island. Hotel guest staying at the Museum and Oval buildings can enjoy 24 hour access to the museum.
In addition to the art displayed in the museum and in the guest rooms, there are nearly twenty art pieces placed on the lawns and beaches around the Benesse House, including the famous pumpkin. Many of these can be found along the cliffs and shore below the museum, and have been specially designed to integrate into the natural surroundings in which they are placed.
The Benesse House has other facilities including restaurants, cafes, shops and a spa that are open to staying guests as well as day visitors. Hotel guests have the added privileges of exclusive restaurants and after-hours access to the museum. The Benesse House is the top level accommodation on the island, and room rates start from about 25,000 yen per night.
There are one or two buses per hour from Miyanoura Ferry Terminal via Honmura to the Tsutsujiso bus stop at the east gate of the Benesse House (15 minutes, 100 yen), where you can walk (10-15 minutes) or take a free shuttle bus to the Benesse House (5 minutes). Alternatively, the museum is about a three kilometer bicycle ride (15-25 minute) or walk (45-60 minutes) from the ferry terminal.
From the Benesse House it is just a few minutes on the free shuttle bus to either the Lee Ufan Museum or the Chichu Art Museum. It is also possible to walk between the museums (10 and 15 minutes respectively).
Schedule & cost for the museum
Hours: 8:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:00)
Closed: Infrequent, irregular closures for maintenance
Japan Trip: the author inspired by the island Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
The 007 Museum is devoted to the James Bond novel "The Man with the Red Tattoo" by Raymond Benson. The story is set partially on Naoshima; however, it was never made into a movie. The purpose of the museum is to bring attention to the novel with the hope that it will eventually be adapted to film.
Exhibits include fan art and scenes from "The Man with the Red Tattoo" and a short movie titled "From Naoshima with Love", which was filmed on Naoshima and close by Takamatsu. In addition, there are posters and paraphernalia from actual Bond movies, especially from the movie "You Only Live Twice", so far the only James Bond movie set in Japan.
The 007 Museum is a short walk from the Miyanoura Ferry Terminal.
Schedule &cost
Closed: New Year holidays
English information is available on its Website.
Japan Travel: Traditional kabuki playhouse Kotohira, Kagawa, Japan
Built in Kotohira in 1835, Kanamaruza Theater is Japan's oldest surviving, complete kabuki playhouse. Now and then, it still stages kabuki performances.
The theater is open to visitors who can explore Kanamaruza's audience hall, stage, and dressing rooms when no shows are held. Be sure to check out the basement to see the workings of the human-powered rotating stage and trapdoors used by actors to dramatically enter and exit performances.
A similar historical kabuki theater, Uchiko-za, is located in Uchiko in nearby Ehime Prefecture.
Closed: Irregularly for performances and maintenance
Kanamaruza Theater is located about a 10 to 15 minute walk from JR Kotohira and Kotoden Kotohira Stations, and about 200 meters off the approach to Kompirasan Shrine.
Japan Trip: Ritsurin Koen, valued garden Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Ritsurin Koen (栗林公園) is a landscape garden located Takamatsu City, built by the local feudal lords during the early Edo Period. It is often suggested that Ritsurin Koen deserves a spot on the list of the "three most beautiful gardens of Japan" alongside Kanazawa's Kenrokuen, Mito's Kairakuen, and Okayama's Korakuen. This park got three stars from Michelin Guide in 2009 as a worth visiting place.
The large park features many ponds, hills, historic trees and beautiful pavilions divided into a Japanese style garden in the south and western style garden in the north. The gardens are placed in front of wooded Mt. Shiun which serves as a wonderful background and great example of borrowed scenery. In the park there are a number of facilities including a folk museum, shops and a few rest houses where you can take a break and enjoy some refreshments amidst the beauty of the garden. Of particular note is the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse in the southwest part of the gardens where, for a small fee, you can enter and enjoy some tea on its verandas while overlooking the ponds.
Ritsurin Koen is located two kilometers south of JR Takamatsu Station and Takamatsu Castle. The Shopping Arcades run nearly the entire way from there to the garden. Alternatively, it is most easily accessed by Kotoden or JR train:
By Kotoden: take a train along the Kotohira Line from Takamatsu-Chikko Station to Ritsurinkoen Station (7 minutes, 190 yen, 4 trains per hour). From there, it is a ten minute walk to the park's main entrance.
By JR: take a local train from JR Takamatsu Station in direction of Tokushima to Ritsurinkoen-Kitaguchi Station (5 minutes, 210 yen, 2 trains per hour). From there, the park's north gate can be reached in a five minute walk.
Japan Trip: Reflecting with the island cat's on Ogijima Island in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Looking like a forested hat in the Seto Island Sea, Ogijima Island (男木島) is a charming island with strong traditional as well as artistic connections. Ogijima is the brother island of Megijima. A rather small island, the length of the island is 2 kilometers long with a width of 1 kilometer. The ferry terminal is located on the southern end of the island with a lighthouse located on the northern end. Within the mountain, visitors can a famous shrine. And along the paths are many cats.
Famous for being one of the venues of the Setouchi Triennale Art Festival, visitors can view the pieces during the festival. In addition, 10 art pieces from the 2010 and 2013 festival have a permanent home on Ogijima. The artwork range from indoor pieces to outdoor pieces which incorporate entire homes.
Note: Many of the artwork cannot be seen on weekdays or in the winter.
Ogijima is also home to 200 villagers and visitors can walk through the village, with its traditional wooden houses and confusing narrow streets. Halfway up the mountains on this small island, visitors can find the Toyotamahime Shrine. Many people visit Toyotamahime Shrine to pray for a safe childbirth.
From Takamatsu Port, board a ferry. There is one ferry every two hours. The one-way journey takes about 40 minutes and the fare is 510 yen.


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Dr. Paul M. Rwambo is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Kenya Livestock Finance Trust (K-LIFT) and was previously the Chairman of the Steering Committee of KVAPS. He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (1980) from the University of Nairobi and a PhD (1987) in microbiology (virology and immunology) from Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA . Dr Rwambo is registered as a veterinary surgeon by the Kenya Veterinary Board and has been an active member of the Kenya Veterinary Association since the 1980s.
Dr Rwambo has undertaken extensive research on viral diseases of livestock with a major focus on virus genetic and antigenic variation, virus replication and morphogenesis, epidemiology and laboratory diagnosis and vaccine development. He has published extensively on several aspects of virology in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Rwambo has worked with national and international organizations including the Ministry of Livestock Development, Colorado State University, International Livestock Research Institute as a researcher and in AU-IBAR as animal health advisor. Dr. Rwambo worked as project manager of avian influenza with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Kenya and is currently working with FAO Somalia as an epidemiology advisor.
He has undertaken several consultancies in the livestock sector in the Greater Horn of Africa and is very conversant with project cycle management. Dr Rwambo also participates in management boards of several community organizations and the private sector in Kenya and is a member of the Lions Club International.
Dr. Paul M. Rwambo is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Kenya Livestock Finance Trust (K-LIFT) and was
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Woman Killed in Attempted Carjacking: Houston Police
By: Wendy Potter Feb 6, 2018 at 10:03 am Suggest Correction
Photo Credits: CourtneyABC13
A woman sadly lost her life when two men on bicycles attempted an apparent carjacking. The Houston police are investigating the "BMX" bike suspects. Here is everything you need to know about the case.
It was a seemingly typical day for a Texan woman when she went to a southwest Houston gas station with two other people. Little did she know that she would be attacked and killed by two men.
The crime took place around 11:30 p.m. on Monday night.
Houston police have revealed that two male suspects on bicycles stopped at a gas station on Bissonnet located near Leewood. The victim arrived at the Valero station as a passenger in a "BMW" sedan. The two men who were with her got out and went into the store, leaving her waiting in the front passenger seat.
PLS RT! HAVE YOU SEEN THESE MEN? @houstonpolice say they shot, killed a woman while trying to steal her BMW at a Valero gas station on Bissonnet near Wilcrest last night around 11:30. Call @CrimeStopHOU! #abc13 pic.twitter.com/TFZiJu4kHW
— Courtney Fischer (@CourtneyABC13) February 6, 2018
Within a few minutes, two guys on BMX bikes stopped on either side of the car the victim was in. It first appeared they were trying to steal the car, but they ended up shooting the woman when she put up a struggle. They fled without taking the BMW.
The victim was taken to a hospital, but succumbed to her injuries. Her identity and the identities of the men she was travelling with have not yet been released.
Lieutenant W.L. Meeler said, "Just absolutely senseless. This woman was here minding her own business when these gentleman [sic] came up and viciously shot her. Like I said, their descriptions are very distinct. We're releasing the pictures of them."
Five hours after the incident took place, the gas station was taped off for further investigation.
Surveillance photos of the two BMX bike suspects have been released. One man, wearing a bright pink hoodie, was riding a black bike. The second suspect was wearing a black shirt over a gray hoodie. In the photo, it looks like he's wearing green pajamas and riding a blue bike.
Police have requested that people come forward if they have seen the male suspects or have any information about the shooting. Call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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Blue Sky Studio is the Blue Mountains' only off grid solar powered recording studio – just a 1.5 hour drive from Sydney CBD. The studio is owned and operated by Chris Gillespie.
We offer high quality music recording and production. We use the very best in high end outboard analogue recording equipment for both tracking and mixing. Here at Blue Sky we are proud to use brands like Neve, API, Manley Laboratories, BAE, Great River, Universal Audio, CAPI, Neumann, Rode, Bees Neez and more. We believe in having the best quality tools to achieve the desired results. Have a browse of our Gear List.
The studio is situated in a beautiful bush location, which is the perfect place to relax and let the creative process happen.
Chris is a patient, experienced and passionate audio engineer as well as producer. Being a seasoned and educated musician (and songwriter) himself, he has a refined ear for music, songwriting and arranging. He is also a multi instrumentalist offering services as a session player. Chris Gillespie's productions and recordings have been heard on Triple J radio, ABC Radio National, 2SER, Fbi Radio, RAGE (ABC TV) Channel 9 Television plus various community radio stations across Australia.
Why not get in touch about your next recording project? We are happy to work with you to find a package to suit your needs and budget. Chris is a believer in preserving the integrity of your music. Whatever is necessary to achieve this is the correct course. Here at Blue Sky, It is of utmost importance that you are happy with the results.
All work done at Blue Sky is also completely carbon neutral. By choosing to record at Blue Sky you are not only supporting your art, but you are also supporting the Earth.


Numbers Edition continues their support of up-and-coming artists with their newest collection, which features works by NY-based creative Othelo Gervacio. Known among die-hard fashion enthusiasts for his work with Off-White's Virgil Abloh, Othelo created a row of signature deck for Numbers riders Rodrigo TX, Guy Mariano, Miles Silvas, and Eric Koston. The result is a pretty colorful collection of boards divided into two series that prominently address the concepts of time and transience, death, and advertising. Othelo employed an array of different techniques, including collage and hand-drawing, to create a visually stunning oeuvre you could easily put up on your wall. You can buy the new Numbers Edition deck series both at our web shop and at our store in Frankfurt.


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L'elettrodo a goccia pendente di mercurio, o HMDE, dall'inglese Hanging Mercury Drop Electrode, è un elettrodo di lavoro caratterizzato dal fatto di utilizzare una goccia di mercurio con superficie di dimensioni costanti. Come altri elettrodi di lavoro, viene utilizzato per studi elettrochimici in sistemi a tre elettrodi.

L'HMDE non va confuso con l'elettrodo a goccia di mercurio, o DME (dall'inglese Dropping Mercury Electrode). Nel HMDE alla fine del capillare viene prodotta una goccia parziale di mercurio, controllandone geometria e area superficiale, e la stessa goccia di mercurio viene utilizzata durante tutta la misura. Nel DME invece il mercurio gocciola continuamente durante la misura. Le misure con l'HMDE hanno il vantaggio che l'area superficiale di lavoro rimane costante durante una misura, ma rispetto al DME hanno maggior probabilità di soffrire di fenomeni di adsorbimento. Tuttavia, a differenza degli elettrodi solidi che devono spesso essere puliti e lucidati tra due misure successive, con l'HMDE basta lasciar cadere la goccia contaminata e formarne una nuova per procedere alla misura successiva.

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Belgrade is full of fantastic lounge bars and you can find many in Belgrade's Savamala area, which is one of the most popular areas for Belgrade locals. It is full of great bars and places to hang out and amongst them you will find Indusrija Bar.
Industrija Bar is located in the urban Savamala district on Karadjordjeva street.
If you are after an ultra cool bar and a place to hang out with friends Industrija Bar could be the place you are looking for.
This a cool and hip hang out for friends of an evening where you can enjoy cocktails in a laid back atmosphere with cool tunes.


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Home/Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Hurricane Irma Florida Survivor Relates First-Hand Manufactured Home Safety, Durability Experience
It was one of the biggest hurricanes in American history. Still credit, FMHA. Added text, framing, MHLivingNews. https://www.manufacturedhomelivingnews.com/hurricane-irma-florida-survivor-relates-first-hand-manufactured-home-safety-durability-experience/
Hurricane Irma Florida Survivor Relates First-Hand Manufactured Home Safety, Durability Experience
Americans watched, listened, and millions anxiously awaited news last month about just how deadly and destructive Hurricane Irma would be.
But John Jenkins, featured in the first video below, live through it.
Jenkins weathered the storm in his home, and can now tell his dramatic story.
In Florida, where about one-in-ten live in a pre-HUD Code mobile home – or post-June 15, 1976 manufactured home – the frequent warnings for those residents was hard to miss.
Just how bad was it?
Still from the CBS News video, below. Contrast this damage and destruction, with the personal drama John Jenkins shared.
"In Florida, 24 people have died in connection with the storm," ABC reported in mid-September, "including a weather-related car accident in the Florida Keys and the eight people who died after Irma knocked out air conditioning at a nursing home in Hollywood [FL]."
Was this Next Media Claim Accurate?
U.S. News gave one of several reports that made the destruction of mobile or manufactured homes sound widespread. "In the Florida Keys, which took the brunt of Hurricane Irma, half of the up to 15,000 residential homes damaged or destroyed were mobile homes."
A source close to the Florida Manufactured Housing Association (FMHA) told MHLivingNews that the report quoted above missed the mark.
"The U.S. News article is inaccurate," stated the Florida-based professional. "There are 9,814 mobile and manufactured homes in Monroe County, FL, which includes all of the Keys. The article states that ¾ of those homes (1/2 of 15,000) were destroyed. No way."
"I was in the Keys [last] week, and did not find a single post-Andrew manufactured home (constructed after July 13, 1994) with structural damage. I must admit that I didn't look at every home, but our new homes performed well."
The Sunshine State professional also told MHLivingNews, "I also travelled to the Naples/Marco area in Southwest Florida and again did not identify any post-Andrew homes with structural damage."
Federal, state, insurance, and other officials are going to be doing post-storm assessments. As was widely reported, all types of commercial and residential structures suffered various degrees of damage or destruction.
FMHA is in the process of conducting a third-party damage assessment that will provide hard facts to support our visual observations. The video interview shown above was reportedly "filmed four days after the hurricane."
Compare the home you see with what you see in the CBS News video from the same time frame.
Hurricanes, like tornadoes, are equal opportunity killers and destroyers, as the CBS News video below reveals. A still photo near the top of this article comes from this video.
As MHLivingNews has reported for years, third party research demonstrates that a properly installed manufactured home is as strong and safe as conventional housing, and in some cases, safer.
In case you missed it, see what an elected official in earthquake-and-tornado prone Oklahoma had to say about the safety, quality, and appeal of modern manufactured homes. That report, is linked here.
To see our widely praised windstorm/tornado/hurricane video, click here. The more you know, the better. ## (News, fact checks.)
(Image credits are as shown above, and when provided by third parties, are shared under fair use guidelines.)
Submitted by Soheyla Kovach to MHLivingNews.com. Video production, by Soheyla Kovach.
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Do you have a favorite mural in town? What is it and why? Are you a muralist with a story to tell? Do you have more information that we can add to our mural descriptions? Please let us know on our Facebook page or here!
The Murals of Las Cruces (MoLC) Project is a community-based initiative that brings artists, scholars, and the public together to document and preserve murals in the greater Las Cruces area. Our work has entailed the documentation of public murals in our city via photographs and written descriptions, compiling a database of the information, creating tour guides, and hosting public events. We have been active since May of 2015, after the project originated in a Public History Seminar at New Mexico State University.
Why do we do it? And how can you join us?
Because murals tend to be ephemeral, we see our work as an important way of preserving public art. We have also discovered that through its public murals, Las Cruces claims a distinct artistic style (different than El Paso, Albuquerque, or Santa Fe, for example) highlighted by unique homages to agricultural life in the Mesilla Valley, environmental awareness, and vibrant indigenous and Hispanic street art. We are interested in starting dialogues with members of the community about these topics, and inviting the public to help us continue preserving and interpreting our culture.


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Q: Validate the input, Input field should not accept more than 100 value in angular 8 I had to validate a input field to accept only number and decimal, one digit after the decimal. i was able to achieve it. i also need to limit the input field such that, it should not take more than 100. I have added a condition for that but its failing. I'm validating this on keypress can anyone please let me know where im going wrong.
stackblitz editor link - https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-with-alternative-6zczr4
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  public electricity = "";

  numberOnly(event): boolean {
    const charCode = event.which ? event.which : event.keyCode;
    const value = event.target.value;
    if (("" + event.target.value).indexOf(".") !== -1) {
      if (("" + event.target.value).split(".")[1].length > 0) {
        return false;
      }
    }
    if (event.target.value > 100) {
      return false;
    }

    if (charCode === 46) {
      return true;
    }
    if (charCode > 31 && (charCode < 48 || charCode > 57)) {
      return false;
    }
    return true;
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if (event.target.value > 100) {
     return false;
   }

This should indeed fail. You are comparing whatever the value of the input box is, with 100. You need to compare the length of the value with 100, not the value itself. You could use the following:
if(("" + event.target.value).length > 100){
  return false
}

A: You can achieve the result with pure html. No need for javascript.
Have a look at the code, is this what you're looking for?

<form>
<input
 type="number"
min="0"
max="100"
step="0.1">

<button type="submit">Submit</button>
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Flex Ltd. provides design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions to original equipment manufacturers worldwide. The last earnings update was 76 days ago. More info.
Flex has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
FXI underperformed the Electronic industry which returned -2% over the past year.
FXI underperformed the Market in Germany which returned -6.2% over the past year.
Is Flex undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
Here we compare the current share price of Flex to its discounted cash flow analysis.value.
Below are the data sources, inputs and calculation used to determine the intrinsic value for Flex.
The calculations below outline how an intrinsic value for Flex is arrived at by discounting future cash flows to their present value using the 2 stage method. We try to start with analysts estimates of free cash flow, however if these are not available we use the most recent financial results. In the 1st stage we continue to grow the free cash flow over a 10 year period, with the growth rate trending towards the perpetual growth rate used in the 2nd stage. The 2nd stage assumes the company grows at a stable rate into perpetuity.
Amount off the current price Flex is available for.
For Flex to be considered undervalued it must be available for at least 20% below the current price. Less than 40% is even better.
Flex's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
Flex's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a substantial discount (< 40%).
The amount the stock market is willing to pay for Flex's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Are Flex's earnings available for a low price, and how does this compare to other companies in the same industry?
** Primary Listing of Flex.
Flex is overvalued based on earnings compared to the DE Electronic industry average.
Flex is overvalued based on earnings compared to the Germany market.
Does Flex's expected growth come at a high price?
Flex is good value based on expected growth next year.
What value do investors place on Flex's assets?
* Primary Listing of Flex.
Flex is good value based on assets compared to the DE Electronic industry average.
Flex has a total score of 3/6, see the detailed checks below.
How is Flex expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
Is Flex expected to grow at an attractive rate?
Flex's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 0.2%.
Flex's earnings growth is expected to exceed the Germany market average.
Flex's revenue growth is positive but not above the Germany market average.
Flex's earnings are expected to grow significantly at over 20% yearly.
Flex's revenue is expected to grow by 2.8% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
All data from Flex Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
Flex is expected to efficiently use shareholders' funds in the future (Return on Equity greater than 20%).
Flex has a total score of 4/6, see the detailed checks below.
How has Flex performed over the past 5 years?
Below we compare Flex's growth in the last year to its industry (Electronic).
Flex's year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years and the most recent earnings are below average.
Flex's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
Flex's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the DE Electronic industry average.
Flex's revenue and profit over the past 5 years is shown below, any years where they have experienced a loss will show up in red.
Flex has not efficiently used shareholders' funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Flex used its assets less efficiently than the DE Electronic industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Flex's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
Flex has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
How is Flex's financial health and their level of debt?
The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up Flex's finances.
Flex is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Flex's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
This treemap shows a more detailed breakdown of Flex's finances. If any of them are yellow this indicates they may be out of proportion and red means they relate to one of the checks below.
All data from Flex Company Filings, last reported 3 months ago.
Flex's level of debt (95.8%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (91.4% vs 95.8% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (52%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 4.6x coverage).
What is Flex's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Current annual income from Flex dividends. Estimated to be 0% next year.
If you bought €2,000 of Flex shares you are expected to receive €0 in your first year as a dividend.
Unable to evaluate Flex's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate Flex's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Flex has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if Flex's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
What portion of Flex's earnings are paid to the shareholders as a dividend.
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as Flex has not reported any payouts.
No need to calculate the sustainability of Flex's dividends in 3 years as they are not expected to pay a notable one for Germany.
What is the CEO of Flex's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
Ms. Revathi Advaithi has been Chief Executive Officer and Director at Flex Ltd. since February 11, 2019. Ms. Advaithi is a Non-executive Director of BAE Systems Plc since January 1, 2018. She served as a Chief Operating Officer of Electrical Sector at Eaton Corporation Plc since September 1, 2015 until February 8, 2019. Ms. Advaithi served as the President of Americas Region - Electrical at Eaton Corporation Plc since April 1, 2012 until August 31, 2015. Ms. Advaithi served as the President of Asia-Pacific Region - Electrical Group at Eaton Corporation from July 1, 2009 to March 31, 2012. She served as a General Manager of IM & C and Vice President of Honeywell Process Solutions. Ms. Advaithi served as a Vice President, Global Sourcing of Aerospace Engines, Systems & Services (ES&S). During that time, she was responsible for vision, strategy and execution of direct and indirect procurement and strategic sourcing at ES&S. She joined and served as Director for Integrated Supply Chain for the Hardware Product Group (HPG) of Honeywell Process Solutions since 2002, where she was responsible for coordinating all HPG supply chain processes from material procurement to distribution and logistics. There she developed and implemented a successful supply chain strategy that enabled the business to get back on a growth and profitability path. She has more than 15 years of diverse business experience. She worked with Eaton Corporation in North America and Europe and Xerox in India in a series of positions with increasing responsibility, building a skill set in operations, sales and marketing, customer service and general management. Ms. Advaithi began her career as a mechanical engineer in her native India, then moved to the US where she started her Eaton career on the factory floor as a plant supervisor in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Over the years, she expanded her engineering role to international markets, adding operational management and supply chain expertise. Ms. Advaithi has deep and highly relevant experience across engineering, operations, supply chain, material procurement, distribution, logistics and international management. Ms. Advaithi has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India and an MBA in International Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. She currently serves as a non-executive director on the BAE Systems board. She also serves on both the executive committee and board of governors of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and on the board of the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. She is a strong advocate for STEM education for girls, women's issues and diversity in the workplace.
Insufficient data for Revathi to compare compensation growth.
Insufficient data for Revathi to establish whether their remuneration is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in Germany.
The average tenure for the Flex management team is over 5 years, this suggests they are a seasoned and experienced team.
The tenure for the Flex board of directors is about average.
Flex has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Flex Ltd. provides design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services and solutions to original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It operates through Communications & Enterprise Compute, Consumer Technologies Group, Industrial and Emerging Industries, and High Reliability Solutions segments. The company offers various services, including innovations labs for supporting customer design and product development services from early concept stages; collective innovation platform, an ecosystem of technology solutions; Lab IX, a startup accelerator program; centers of excellence solutions in critical areas; interconnect technology center for printed circuits; and CloudLabs that enable customers to accelerate a spectrum of cloud, converged infrastructure, and datacenter strategies. It also provides design and engineering services, such as contract design and joint development manufacturing services, which cover various technical competencies comprising system architecture, user interface and industrial design, mechanical engineering, technology, enclosure systems, thermal and tooling design, electronic system design, reliability and failure analysis, and component level development engineering; and systems assembly and manufacturing services. In addition, the company offers component product solutions that include rigid and flexible printed circuit board fabrication, and power supplies; after-market and forward supply chain logistics services; and reverse logistics and repair services, which comprise returns management, exchange programs, complex repair, asset recovery, recycling, and e-waste management for consumer and midrange products, printers, smart phones, consumer medical devices, notebook personal computers, set-top boxes, game consoles, infrastructure products. The company was formerly known as Flextronics International Ltd. and changed its name to Flex Ltd. in September 2016. Flex Ltd. was founded in 1990 and is based in Singapore.


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Q: MySQL: Does unified select is always faster than seperated simple selects? I have 3 tables:
# config - only 1 line in table
# Config (maxCount int)
Create Table Config(maxCount int)
# files- 20k lines in table
# Files(fileid int (pk), filename varchar (unique), revCount int)
Create Table Files (
   fileid int(10) unsigned not null auto_increment,
   filename varchar(255) not null,
   revCount int(10) unsigned default 1,
   primary key(fileid),
   unique key filename(filename)
);
# Revitions - 26k lines in table
# Revisions(revid (pk),  fileid int (fk), revname varchar,...)
create table Revisions(
   revid int(10) unsigned not null auto_increment,
   fileid int(10) unsigned not null,
   revname varchar(255) not null,
   mtime  timestamp default CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
   deleted boolean default false,
   primary key(revid),
   KEY fr_fileid_fk_idx (fileid),
   CONSTRAINT fr_fileid_fk FOREIGN KEY(fileid)
     REFERENCE Files(fileid)
     ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE
);

and have the following stored procedure:
create procedure test1(in file_id int,out max_count int, out rev_count int, out last_revid int)
begin
  select maxCount into max_count from Config limit 1;
  select revCount into rev_count from Files where fileid=file_id;
  select max(revid) into last_revid from Revitions where fileid=file_id;
end

I checked performance of test1 by calling it for each fileid in files (20k) calls it took approximaly 2.7 seconds to run
the test proc is:
create procedure t1()
begin
  declare done int default 0;
  declare file_id,last_revid,max_count,rev_cout int default 0;
  declare c1 cursor for select fileid from files;
  declare continue handle for not found select 1 into done from (select 1) as t;
  open c1;
  read1: loop
    fetch c1 into file_id;
    if done=1 then
      leave read1;
    end if;
    call test1(file_id, max_count,rev_cout,last_revid);
  end loop;
  close c1;
end

I've tried other solution, to unify the 3 selects into 1 query, like the following:
create procedure test2(in file_id int,out max_count int, out rev_count int, out last_revid int)
begin
  select maxCount, revCount, max(revid)
  into   max_count,rev_count,last_revid
  from Config, Files, Revitions
  where Files.fileid=file_id AND Revitions.fileid=file_id
  limit 1;
end

i change t1 to t2 by changing the call test1 to call test2
the result was a significantly better performance, the second (t2) took like 2 seconds (more efficient by 25%!), I've repeat the tests many times the result was always the same.
is there any reson why?
I thought the join of the tables is less efficient then select from each table seperatly but obviously the second was faster.
so can I count on it and always prefer to unify select queries from several tables or should I check for each case which is the best?

A: It's not always faster to run a single combined query than three separate queries. Sometimes it is, other times not.
Q: is there any reason why [a single combined query is faster than three individual queries]?
A: There is overhead for running a query from a procedure, just like there is from any client. There's a context switch from procedure to the database engine, and the database engine overhead for the statement... parse, syntax check, semantic check, determining an access plan, executing the query, materializing the result and returning it to the client, as well as the cleanup when the statement is closed.
We can avoid some of this overhead using a single combined statement, one roundtrip to the database, in place of three separate roundtrip statement executions.
But there isn't any guarantee that a combined statement will be faster. It really depends on the execution plan of the statements, and how much time it takes to execute each query.
If the execution time of the single combined query is significantly higher than the total execution time of the three separate statements, that will effectively negate any overhead savings, and can be slower overall.

Q: Can I count on it and always prefer to unify select queries from several tables or should I check for each case which is the best?
A: Frequently a combined query will be faster. But in the generalized case, we can't "count on" it. We need to check each case.

A: As long as you are comparing techniques, give this a try:
SELECT
  ( select maxCount FROM Config limit 1 ) AS max_count,
  ( select revCount FROM Files where fileid=file_id ) AS rev_count,
  ( select max(revid) FROM Revitions where fileid=file_id ) AS last_revid ;

(No Stored Proc needed.)


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Q: shell command that eats its input if it matches a string I'm looking for a shell command (a one-liner) that eats all of its standard input if that input matches a string. Otherwise, it just outputs its input.
Likewise, how about a command that eats all of its input if it doesn't match the string.
Presumably sed or awk can do it, but it's beyond my fu. I can easily do it with a shell script but I'd prefer a single command.
This is useful in crontab so that you only receive an email if the output of a command fails (i.e. matches a string).
So, below, what are "eatIfMatch" and "eatIfNoMatch"?
Thanks for any ideas.
$ cat matchFile
This file
will match the
pattern
$ cat noMatchFile
This file
doesn't quite
Match
though
$ eatIfMatch match < matchFile
$ eatIfMatch match < noMatchFile
This file
doesn't quite
Match
though
$ eatIfNoMatch match < matchFile
This file
will match the
pattern
$ eatIfNoMatch match < noMatchFile
$

A: Assign the input to a variable. Check if the variable contains the string. If not, it prints the string.
eatIfMatch() {
    local var=$(cat)
    if [[ $var != *"$1"* ]]
    then printf "%s\n" "$var"
    fi
}

If you want awk, it's essentially the same logic
awk '/match/ {found=1} {all = all "\n" $0} END {if(found) print substr(all, 1)}'

A: This might work for you (GNU sed and Bash):
eatIfMatch(){ sed -zn '/'"$1"'/!p' "$2"; }
eatIfMatch match fileMatch
eatIfMatch match fileNoMatch
This file
doesn't quite
Match
though
eatIfNoMatch(){ sed -zn '/'"$1"'/p' "$2"; }
eatIfNoMatch match fileMatch
This file
will match the
pattern
eatIfNoMatch match fileNoMatch

Function eatIfMatch accepts regexp to match and if it does eats the file.
Function eatIfNoMatch accepts regexp to mat and if it does not eats file.


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New Hurricane Insurance
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New hurricane insurance targets only the higher deductibles
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 11, 2018 – In Florida, discussions about hurricane insurance often focuses more on what isn't covered than what is covered.
Did water rise up through your sliding glass door and damage your wood floor and drywall? Sorry, you need flood insurance for that. Damaged roof tiles didn't exceed your $6,000 deductible? Whip out the credit card. Evacuating and need gas and lodging? Hit the ATM on the way out of town.
Now, homeowners can buy coverage that fills in those gaps. A new insurance product has emerged in Florida that reimburses out-of-pocket expenses not covered by traditional insurance.
Called StormPeace, it's offered by a company, Assured Risk Cover, that promises to wire money to policyholders' bank accounts within 72 hours after storms with no inspections, no adjusters and no deductible.
Policyholders have 45 days to submit proof of loss – receipts, contractors' estimates, even a handwritten affidavit, said Alok Jha, founder and CEO of the Pleasanton, Calif.-based company, which began offering policies to Floridians in 2017.
Homeowners can purchase up to the amount of their hurricane deductible, capped at $60,000. The coverage can be used for a wide range of hurricane-related expenses, including food spoilage, generators, gasoline, damaged fencing, downed trees, flood damage from storm surge, damaged car ports, evacuation expenses and more.
After Hurricane Irma's journey through Florida last year, nearly a third – or 297,000 – of 924,400 insurance claims were closed with no payment, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Many of those were because the estimated cost to repair damage fell short of policyholders' deductibles, leaving policyholders to make up the difference.
In a telephone interview, Jha said he left his career in catastrophe risk software modeling about five years ago to concentrate on doing "something meaningful rather than just making money."
After developing and patenting the concept behind StormPeace, he found a venture capital firm to back the company financially and has purchased "tens of millions of dollars" in reinsurance from a major global reinsurance provider, he said.
Homeowners can purchase as little as $1,000 in coverage for the year at prices that depend on where their home is located but average 6 percent of their coverage limit.
Although using it to supplement traditional homeowner insurance policies is the ideal approach, the product is also available to anyone without traditional insurance, including renters and owners of manufactured homes.
The amount of the payout depends on the strength of the storm and how close it gets to a policyholder's home. As the storm passes, the company sends its policyholders an email telling them how much money they can claim.
"As long as the hurricane triggers are met, how the loss occurred doesn't matter," Jha said.
Jennifer Peeples, owner of a Sarasota insurance agency, said she decided to try it out last year and paid $303 for up to $5,000 in coverage. "When the storm passed 26 miles from my home as a Category 2, I got an email saying I qualified for $750 and two days later it was in my account," she said.
She used the money to replace spoiled food, broken fence boards and screens blown out of her screened porch, and to clean up downed limbs in her backyard, she said.
Since then, Peeples has become one of the product's biggest cheerleaders. All nine of her employees are now covered, she said, adding one in four of the agency's new and renewing customers buy it after hearing how it works.
The Florida Association of Insurance Agents endorsed it and has urged its members to offer it to their customers, association president Jeff Grady said.
"We did research on the company and thought they were real professionals, that they knew their stuff," Grady said. "We believed they have strong backing and a thoughtful idea. We want to see if it takes hold in the marketplace."
Another believer is former longtime Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, who has agreed to join the company's board of advisers, the company announced last week.
Neither Jha nor Grady are aware of any competitors offering similar products to homeowners.
But Jha said he wouldn't be surprised if competitors emerge, or even if traditional insurers begin offering comparable coverage to customers.
And that has already happened. In April, Ormond Beach-based Security First Insurance Co. submitted a proposal to offer supplemental Hurricane Expense Coverage for items that have been excluded from their policies.
Depending on what customers choose, coverage would kick in when a loss is caused by sustained hurricane force winds of at least 74 mph or gusts of at least 96 mph.
Benefits would include removal of debris by the company, payment of up to $500 for evacuation expenses and food spoilage, plus payment for damage to awnings, fences, docks or other structures over water, outbuildings, screen enclosures, pool cages and carports.
Security First's proposal is under review by the Office of Insurance Regulation, according to Karen Kees, spokeswoman for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
StormPeace, meanwhile, undergoes no state review because it is sold through an unregulated surplus carrier. In October 2016, an attorney for the state office told StormPeace that it had no objection to the product but might take future administrative actions "should evidence arise" that the company is making false or misleading claims or operating in violation of the law.
Jha hopes to expand to Texas and Louisiana next year and eventually all states on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico vulnerable to hurricanes, he said.
Sales in Florida so far this year are strong, he said, although he declined to provide specific numbers. But he said the company has exceeded its 2017 sales in just the first eight weeks.
Peeples said her agency has sold 117 policies in the past six weeks. "It's been a very successful program for us," she said.
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Jordan News |
Petra Expected to Log 1 Million Tourists by Early December
German archaeological project traces early occupants of Qasr Burqu
The current research project of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in and around Qasr Burqu, a set of archaeological ruins in eastern Jordan 243km east of Amman, focuses on the architectural ensemble in its geographical and temporal context, according to a German archaeologist.
The entire complex of the Qasr with the adjacent water reservoir and the dam in the Wadi Muqat is the subject of the research, said Claudia Buehring from the Oriental Department of the DAI
Here, on the eastern bank of the wadi the master builders gradually erected the building ensemble of Qasr Burqu in with the adjacent reservoir. The focus of the research project is on the study of settlement activities and use of the environment over time in northeastern Badia during the transition from the 3rd to the 8th century AD," Buehring told The Jordan Times in a recent interview.
The functionality and form of the building ensemble Qasr Burqu will be examined from a building history perspective, she said.
Special attention will be paid to the processes of change and adaptation that had an impact on the morphology of Qasr Burqu, she continued, adding that in October 2022 they started with the documentation of the building stock, the inscriptions and the graffiti of Qasr Burqu.
"In the research project, the functionality and form of this building ensemble was investigated from an architectural and historical point of view," Buehring said, adding that a first detailed construction documentation of the entire complex is now available — in the form of a 3D image.
She said that the project is carried out in cooperation with the Department of Antiquities.
In addition, there is a cooperation with the conservationists of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), she said.
Buehring noted that cooperation will be expanded, particularly with regard to environmental conditions, the use of resources, and the joint communication of cultural and natural heritage in Qasr Burqu and in the Burqu Nature Reserve.
However, the occupation of Qasr Burqu has not been determined yet. "We are at the beginning with the project," she said.
Buehring said that so far, scholars cannot determine how many people lived there during the Roman Byzantine and the early Islamic periods.
"But what we can say is that water was available to the inhabitants. In Qasr Burqu there is the dam in the Wadi Muqat with the open reservoir and there is evidence of a cistern within the qasr. By means of these resources, one was able to provide water for the inhabitants and animals," Buehring explained.
The Roman-Byzantine Burqu complex was used and expanded under the Umayyads, she said, noting that expansion measures are attributed to Al Walid, the son of Caliph Abd Al Malik.
"It is possible that the decline of Qasr Burqu is related to the power struggles around the middle of the 8th century between the Umayyads and the Abbasid followers. The result was a shift of the centre of power — from Damascus to Baghdad, but here we are, still at the beginning with our research," Buehring concluded.
Source: The Jordan Times.


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can you spot the bullshit in this description of Timur Bekmambetov's Warriors of Oz?
From Deadline:
EXCLUSIVE: Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter director Timur Bekmambetov is venturing into television with Warriors Of Oz, a mini-series project which has landed at Syfy. Bekmambetov will create Warriors Of Oz based on his idea. It is a fantasy-action reimagining of the classic story in which a warrior from present day Earth is transported to a post-apocalyptic future Oz where he must team up with three other warriors, Heartless, Brainless, and Coward, in order to defeat the evil Wizard who has enslaved the land.
Did you spot the bullshit? Here's the excerpt again with the bullshit highlighted:
He. He. Dorothy Gale has gotten a sex change. Because women can't be warriors.
At least Oz the Great and Powerful had the faux grace to be about a different character who just so happens to be a dude when it told kinda-sorta the same story as The Wizard of Oz.
But this is just a slap in the face.
I'm going to call this "dick-washing." The female protagonist has been scrubbed from this "classic story." Why, Bekmambetov? You got a problem with women?
Categories hollywood hates women, movie buzz, talent buzz, tv buzz Tags Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Deadline, dickwashing, Oz The Great and Powerful, Syfy, Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted, Warriors of Oz, Wizard of Oz
movieguyjon
Wed, Jul 24, 2013 8:22pm
It may be a combination of that and an inability to write women characters. And the people who signed off on this probably don't understand womenfolk either and thought to gender-swap to make production easier.
Will I be watching this? No.
MaryAnn Johanson
reply to movieguyjon
The screenwriter hasn't even been found yet. So it's nothing to do with inability… except the inability of Bekmambetov to imagine a female warrior.
reply to MaryAnn Johanson
Well, I'm sure whoever they find will probably be in service of his "vision," and he probably won't get too progressive of a writer on something like this either. Really, the whole thing is as you say, an inability to imagine and envision a strong, female warrior.
Danielm80
My mind works in very strange ways. All this talk about gender-swapping makes me picture a very different series. I imagine that the Tin Man could swap out body parts if he wanted to, so that he'd look like the female robot from Metropolis.
I would much rather watch that show than Warriors of Oz.
GibsonGirl99
"I'm going to call this "dick-washing." The female protagonist has been
scrubbed from this "classic story." "
I nominate 'dick-washing' for feminist media buzzword construct of the year!
Danny Bowes
Thu, Jul 25, 2013 3:04am
"Dick-washing" is THE neologism of 2013.
Erin Treat
This is disgusting. Baum was a feminist. Give me a break. They cancelled Warehouse 13 for this crap?
FormerlyKnownAsBill
well, brainless, heartless, and coward are obviously masculine. the main character should match. this is beyond dispute.
Jonathan Roth
reply to FormerlyKnownAsBill
Thu, Jul 25, 2013 4:29pm
I'm reminded of an ancient version of the Wizard of Oz cartoon on TV where Rusty the tin-man heartless, Socrates the scarecrow an idiot, and Dandy the lion an abject coward.
Struck me as wrong even back then.
RogerBW
Oh, what this could have been. (Still garbage, but it might have been enjoyable garbage.)
"My name is Gale, Dorothy, Gunnery Sergeant, US Marine Corps, 14775482. Remember, we're not in Kansas any more… so use short, controlled bursts."
KingNewbs
No no, you don't understand. Dorothy will be in it. The warrior has to rescue her from the Wizard. Obviously.
reply to KingNewbs
Thu, Jul 25, 2013 10:00pm
And she'll look like the main character in this comic book:
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/9/5/1/2/7/4/webimg/682083567_o.jpg
Fri, Jul 26, 2013 8:10am
Ah, dammit. You're right.
J Riddell
Mon, Jul 29, 2013 3:33pm
But…..but they already made this mini-series!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Man_(TV_miniseries)
Dammit, SyFy.