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The Mills Cross Telescope was a two-dimensional radio telescope built by Bernard Mills in 1954 at the Fleurs field station of the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in the area known now as Badgerys Creek, about 40 km west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Each arm of the cross was 1500 feet (450 m) long, running N–S and E–W, and produced a fan beam in the sky. Mills said it "consists of two rows of 250 half-wave dipole elements backed by a plane wire mesh reflector; the individual dipoles are aligned in an E-W direction." The cross operated at a frequency of 85.5 MHz (3.5m wavelength), giving a 49 arcminute beam.

When the voltages of the two arms were multiplied a pencil beam was formed, but with rather high sidelobes. The beam could be steered in the sky by adjusting the phasing of the elements in each arm.

Science
Between 1954 and 1957, Bernard Mills, Eric R. Hill and O. Bruce Slee, using the Mills Cross, carried out a detailed survey of the sky and recorded over 2,000 sources of discrete radio emission, publishing results in a series of research papers in the Australian Journal of Physics. The differences between these sources and the Cambridge 2C survey were a cause of scientific disquiet until serious questions about the 2C survey results were resolved several years later.

In 1963, the Fleurs site was transferred to the School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Sydney. The observatory was effectively closed in 1991. The 18 m dish antenna installed at Fleurs in 1959 was transferred to the Parkes Observatory.

Two of the old 13.7m dish antennas were relocated from the University of Sydney site to the CSIRO at Marsfield in 2005, as part of a precursor study into the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) development.

Other cross telescopes
Fleurs was also the site of:
 the Shain Cross Telescope, 1956 named after Alex Shain, solar observatory
 19.7 MHz, beam width of 1.4 degrees, N–S and E-W arms of 1105 m and 1036 m respectively
 the Chris Cross Telescope, 1957 named after Dr. Wilbur Norman Christiansen, solar observatory
 N–S and E-W arms each 378m containing 32 parabolic dishes 5.8m in diameter
 in 1959, an 18m parabola was installed at the eastern end of the Chris Cross, moved in 1963 to the Parkes Observatory
 then, six 13.7m stand-alone antennas were sited at and beyond the ends of the N–S and E–W solar arrays, which comprised the Fleurs Synthesis Telescope with a resolving power of 20 arc seconds, used in the 1970s and until its closure in 1988 studying individual radio sources but particularly large radio galaxies, supernova remnants and emission nebulae.

Following the success of this design, Mills built another large cross antenna, the Molonglo Cross Telescope, near Canberra.

Other large cross-type radio telescopes were later built in the United States, Italy, Russia, and Ukraine.

See also
 Lists of telescopes

References

Sources
 "A new southern hemisphere synthesis radio telescope", Christiansen, W.N.  Proceedings of the IEEE, Volume 61, Issue 9, September 1973 Page(s): 1266 – 1270
 "A Catalogue of Radio Sources between Declinations +10° and −20°", Mills, B. Y.; Slee, O. B.; Hill, E. R.  Australian Journal of Physics, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 1958, Page(s): 360 – 387, ADS:1958AuJPh..11..360M
 "A Catalogue of Radio Sources between Declinations −20° and −50°", Mills, B. Y.; Slee, O. B.; Hill, E. R. Australian Journal of Physics, Volume 13, December 1960, Page(s): 676, ADS:1960AuJPh..13..676M
 "A Catalogue of Radio Sources between Declinations −50° and −80°", Mills, B. Y.; Slee, O. B.; Hill, E. R. Australian Journal of Physics, Volume 14, December 1961, Page(s): 497, ADS:1961AuJPh..14..497M

External links
 "The Flowering of Fleurs" – ATNF

Astronomical observatories in New South Wales
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Radio telescopes
University of Sydney
1954 establishments in Australia
1991 disestablishments in Australia


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Google Cloud region goes live in Mumbai today
Tausif Alam
In less than a week, when Google announced its plan to launch its first Google Cloud Platform Region in India at Google Cloud Summit, the company's cloud region has gone live today in Mumbai.
India region has joined the four other countries in Asia-Pacific. Before this launch, Google Cloud's customers in India used Singapore or Taiwan region, which along with Tokyo and Sydney, were the four cloud regions in Asia-Pacific.
"The new region will help customers build applications and store their data, and significantly improve latency for customers and end users in the area," said Dave Stiver, Product Manager, Google Cloud Platform.
He added that hosting applications in the new region can improve latency from 20-90 per cent for end users in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Mumbai, compared to hosting them in the other closest region, Singapore.
During Google Cloud Summit, Mohit Pande, country manager — India for Google Cloud had told that the local cloud region (Google prefers the term over "datacenter") will spur growth of partners in India and customer adoption.
Though a lot comer in the cloud market in India, Google is betting on its managed services offering to act as one of its key differentiators in the country.
"Cloud, plus machine learning and artificial intelligence, is also bringing unprecedented innovation, and it is available to anyone, from startups to large enterprises. We're basically democratizing machine learning and AI," said Pande.
Google also aims to work with with the government in various projects, including banking, finance and similar domains.
"A lot of government projects and certain regulated sectors require cloud service providers to keep data from going out of the country. We'll see an uptake in customers across the board, including these specific areas, as well as build up a spectrum of partners," Pande told media in an earlier interaction.
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VIPNODE: Ethereum Geth Light Client For Full Node Rewards?
Vipnode is an economic incentive used for running Ethereum full nodes to avoid network clogs. Full nodes contain a total copy of the Ethereum blockchain and keep a record of every transaction as it happens.
The goal of the project is to permit the Ethereum network to stay decentralized by the creation of a financial marketplace that gives more people an opportunity to run full nodes and valuable Ethereum infrastructure and be of service to native light clients in the peer-to-peer network.
The first version of Vipnode is running a Go-Ethereum node that is modified and has a script that tracks the smart contract used by new subscribing nodes. When a user pays for a VIP membership, the script whitelists and adds their NodeID to the set of trusted nodes. When a user connects with the NodeID, they are able to go to the front of the line and avoid the normal server limits.
Users can also freely connect to a Vipnode. Every Vipnode allocates at least 25 slots to various public light client peers and regular peers. The goal of the incentive is to be a good citizen of the network and be able to give back to everyone easily.
When one starts their go Ethereum client, the Vipnode prints out the users own enode identification. This in turn converts the public key of the user's node, which will then be used, for authentication purposes.
Vipnode pools for managed clusters.
Pools reserved for Risky experimental features.
Pools set aside for non-standard extended API support.
A Vipnode bootstrap server brings usage balance across a number of Vipnode. There is also custom ethstats servers on which Vipnode clients can easily use to track the time that clients spend on each Vipnodes in order to calculate payouts.
Vipnode seeks to reduce problems brought about by light nodes, which causes the Ethereum network to clog due to an increased number of users. The network aims at making transactions fast and uninterrupted.
There are only a few full nodes available on the Ethereum network to be used for servicing the light clients. Vipnode aims at increasing the number of people who run full nodes thus increasing the efficiency of the whole network.
Vipnode has a program where its users can earn profits by serving the VIP subscribers in the incentive. Users are given an opportunity to earn and at the same time campaign for more people to use the full nodes.
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The Art/Science Curriculum in the Classroom and in the Cloud
Adrienne Klein
Leonardo (2015) 48 (5): 469.
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Using Creative Process to Guide Integrated Art and Engineering Courses
Jill Fantauzza
Leonardo (2015) 48 (5): 470–471.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_01067
This paper describes the design of two university courses that integrated practices and processes from the visual arts and engineering. In both cases, patterns of creative process were used as a means of integration. Researchers found that by focusing on process as a way to structure the integration of these two disciplines, students were able to create emergent, hybrid artifacts along the spectrum between art and engineering, beyond the range of their previous work. Creative process became the backbone that allowed students to integrate knowledge, materials, techniques, and culture across the art and engineering disciplines.
Art Curriculum in Partnership with Canadian Physics Lab
Ingrid Koenig
When art students at Emily Carr University take a hybrid humanities/studio class with a scientific theme, they are challenged to materially transform abstract concepts. Students interact with physicists and make work on site at TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics. Strategies for art and science partnership models are tested in a curricular Transformation Art Lab as well as the RAW DATA project, where students view studio faculty struggling with similar challenges.
The Transdisciplinary Cloud Curriculum
In this paper, the author looks at the evidence from the international Leonardo Education and Arts Forum on art/science cloud curriculum workshops he instigated in Copenhagen and Prague in 2012. These workshops discussed the aims of affecting a shift in perception toward a foundational understanding of new paradigms for research and learning that challenge and transcend disciplinary boundaries. The curriculum privileged a metacognitive interrogation of content and (re)visioning of traditional disciplinary research methodologies using a syncretic integration of heuristic and practice-based inquiry.
Physical Aesthetics: An Introductory Physics Course Through Metaphor
Steven Zides
At liberal arts institutions, physics faculty struggle with the daunting task of creating a Bachelor of Arts physics offering (often referred to as Physics for Poets ) that is both engaging and approachable. Over the past several years, the author has worked toward a new educational paradigm that presents introductory physics as a set of physical metaphors rather than an incomplete collage of problem-solving equations. By engaging the physical metaphors from both traditional physics and art historical viewpoints, students are forced to integrate two seemingly disparate sets of information into a cohesive knowledge base.
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".. another "duh"..."
- DOUGLAS W
In Response to: Should the Treasury Have a Plan for Reducing the National Debt Before Raising the Debt Limit?
"...duh.."
In Response to: Drain the Swamp: Should Political Appointees be Banned From Lobbying After Leaving Gov't?
"This is a job for our military, not some recent entity concocted by a scared nation."
In Response to: Does Homeland Security Need a Program Focused on Deterring WMD Attacks on Cities?
"I spent four years on launch crew. Regardless of who livess in the Whitehouse, going nuclear should be relegated to Congress WITH the President. FIRST STRIKE is not an option, for if it were, ALL single leaders with that power would be allowed to strike FIRST without being checked. ..A dangerous …"
In Response to: Does the President Need to be Blocked From Launching a Nuclear First Strike Unless Congress Declares War?
"Let's just make what we have more fair to ALL concerned. Too much waste occurs in reestablishing an brand new plan."
In Response to: Sens. Collins's & Cassidy's Plan to Replace Obamacare With the "Patient Freedom Act"
"Yes, we are a nation of immigrants, however, the nation needed building and we did that. NOW, we are a strong nation because of hard work. Times have changed and there are no more options. Stand strong in-place and fight for freedom. They can do what we did, only within their own countries. We …"
In Response to: Do Christians and Yazidis Facing Genocide in the Middle East Need Priority Admission as Refugees?
"We simply need to trust our candidates. If one finds their tax situation in the past may embarrass them, they just shouldn't run for office."
In Response to: Should the President be Required to Publicly Disclose His Tax Return?
"..Well, let's see.. If I were severely burned, I'd WANT to have relief immediately!"
In Response to: Do Paramedics Need to Legally be Able to Administer Narcotics to Patients?
"It is what it is, folks. I see no reason their behavioural record should be any different than a sex offender."
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"..another "DUH".. moment.."
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The output of what remains of armed elements of the districts of the East of Aleppo will resume after evacuation of humanitarian cases.
The output of what remains of elements armed of the neighborhoods of the this of Aleppo is resume after evacuate to them cases humanitarian.
With the demonetization of the 100 ticket (effective until January 2), the Government was able to capture 80% of the money supply.
"In the coming days I will go by some oil-producing countries to adopt a consensual formula of stability", said the Venezuelan President.
"In the next days will go by some countries oil for adopt a formula consensus of stability", reported the President Venezuelan.
This shipment of drugs is part of the cooperation that hold both countries in political, economic and social matters.
This shipping of medications form part of the cooperation that kept both countries in matters political, economic and social.
The agreement signed between Iran and major world powers limited Iranian nuclear capabilities in its scope and duration, in Exchange for the lifting of the sanctions against her.


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Michael Roiz est un joueur d'échecs israélien né le  à Saratov en Union soviétique.

Biographie et carrière
Né en URSS, Michael Roiz émigra de la Russie vers Israël en 1995 et reçut le titre de Grand maître international en 2003.

Lors des championnats d'Europe de la jeunesse de 1997 (moins de 14 ans), Michael Roiz finit deuxième à Tallinn. Il remporta le tournoi de Tel-Aviv (Chavouot) en 1997 et de Vallejo en 2007. En 2007, il finit - de l'open de l'île de Man.

Roiz a représenté Israël lors des olympiades d'échecs de 2004 et de 2008, du Championnat d'Europe d'échecs des nations (en 2003, 2007, 2009 et 2011) et du Championnat du monde d'échecs par équipes (en 2005, 2010 et 2011). Lors des deux olympiades, il  marqua 10 points sur 15 (+5 =10) et remporta la médaille d'argent par équipe lors de l'olympiade d'échecs de 2008 (il jouait au deuxième échiquier). Lors du Championnat d'Europe d'échecs des nations de 2007, il jouait au troisième échiquier et remporta une médaille d'argent et une médaille d'or individuelle.

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Naissance en octobre 1983
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The Governing Board of the South Central Ohio Educational Service Center met for regular board meeting on Feb. 4, 2016.
Authorized employment of Jamie Garcia.
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I'm currently lvl 71 with 3.5m dph and 310 stamina. On mini WB i can only use 300 of my stamina before the boss is dead (no idea how these people are getting 1000+ atks in time as boss is lasting less than a minute recently) meaning i get 35 gems and 2 ancients. Also, i'm finding that dungeons and summons are lasting for seconds and are often dead before i even get to press the attack button.
So i have a few choices. Do i stay with camping and farming mini WB for gems to get more stamina until i can move to easy 10-20% on main WB or do i respec into energy and level up? or something else?
I agree with him. I moved up to lvl 99 so i could still farm the 50 dungeon, but I kinda wish I hadn't the jewels from the mini wb are too good to pass up. I would stay there until you have enough stamina to hit top 200 on the 81-160 wb. The last one was 409.
I went from getting 30 jewels off mini wb to 7. 23 extra jewels every 24 hours (plus 5 minutes) would be very useful. Once you get another 120 stamina or so to hit 200 on the mid wb you will probably also be very close to top 10% attacks on main. That is my goal but I think now that I moved up it will take much much longer to get.


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After being fourth quickest in the final practice Jones would qualify the VeriStor MX-5 in the eight spot in one of the closest felids in recent memory.
In race one, Jones drove through the field to as high as fourth, battling for the lead at times. At the end of the intense 45 minute bare-knuckle brawl, Jones scored his first top-5 of the season.
In race two weather played a big factor, the track was damp and a last minute decision to put on dry weather BFG tires proved to be the right one. The #35 VeriStor machine powered through the field and Jones didn't put a wheel wrong in the treacherous conditions, finishing race two in fourth.
The next round of the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Series will take place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Jones will race in conjunction with TUDOR United SportsCar Series.


One year ago I saw your little face for the first time. You were so little and helpless. And now you're here, having your first birthday, already walking and saying grandpa's name. You are my sweetest surprise. I never expected having you here and now I can't imagine my life without you.
Happy birthday my little one. I wish you a happy, long life.
Happy Birthday Son! A year ago I was so surprised I could carry me in one arm, and how you fell asleep when I held you on our first night... I am so happy to see you growing up so fast!
soooo adorable picture <3<3<3 i give my best wishes!!!!!! love and hapiness!!!! kind regards from greece!!
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Oh my! How can it be a year already?! Happy birthday, Little One!
I can't believe he is already one. My how time flies by! He is so cut.


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Eric Holder: 'Democrats' Need To Know 'Borders Mean Something'
(Breitbart) – Former Attorney General Eric Holder spoke out defending the Obama administration from critics on the far-left about its deportation efforts while warning 2020 presidential candidates that the U.S. needs borders.
"The emphasis there was on people who had criminal records, people who posed a danger, a public safety risk," Holder, who served under former President Obama, said of the Obama administration's policy in a CNN interview released Saturday.
"Democrats have to understand that…borders mean something," he added.
In the interview, Holder expressed disagreement with some 2020 Democrat candidate proposals to make illegally entering the U.S. a civil rather than a criminal offense.
"No, I don't think that's right," he said. "The law that is on the books has been there for about 100 years or so."
While many candidates pressed for more open borders, former Vice President Joe Biden also defended the Obama administration during Thursday night's debate in Houston.
"What Latinos should look at, comparing this president to the president we have is outrageous, number one. We didn't lock people up in cages," Biden said, then went on to falsely claim that "we didn't separate families."
Biden also mentioned that Obama "did the best thing that was able to be done at the time" while touting the administration's efforts under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Kanye West's $200 Stem Player will be the only way to get his next album, Donda 2
Posted on February 19, 2022 by mike itegboje
Platform-exclusive content is one of the best ways to juice hardware sales, and Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, announced via Instagram that his next album, Donda 2, "will only be available on my own platform, the Stem Player. Not on Apple Amazon Spotify or YouTube."
While Ye's reasoning is separate from other artists who've recently spoken out about Spotify's Joe Rogan situation and the stark difference between his $200 million deal vs. how much it pays them, the conclusion is the same. As he wrote in another post, "Today artists get just 12% of the money the industry makes. It's time to free music from this oppressive system. It's time to take control and build our own. Go to stemplayer.com now to order."
The album is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, February 22nd.
The $200 Stem Player launched last year in a partnership with Kano Computing, shipping with the first Donda album so that you could manipulate any song using the touch-sensitive light sliders embedded in its beige shell. "We currently have 67,000 available and are making 3,000 a day," said Ye in another post.
It worked well in our testing, allowing owners to easily manipulate different parts of a song while listening, whether for one of the included tracks or any others loaded via its web-based interface. However, adding loops and effects can get more complicated. It has 8GB of storage, connections via USB-C, Bluetooth, or 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 97db speaker.
The details of the upcoming album's exclusivity are murky — will it cost anything for Stem Player owners to download? — but this isn't Ye's first exploration into limited release music. In February 2016, he released The Life of Pablo exclusively via Tidal, tweeting that it "will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale." On April 1st of that year, The Life of Pablo launched for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play — Ye eventually settled a lawsuit from a fan who said they signed up for Tidal based on its exclusivity.
In 2017, TMZ reported Kanye West was canceling his contract with Tidal, and the outlet said it was in dispute over millions of dollars he believed the company owed him. It also cited sources saying he would be "done with exclusives."
Having control over the hardware platform the music is tied to may make this a different environment for the release. The artist has continued to post on Instagram since last night's announcement — older posts about Pete Davidson, Billie Eilish, and Kid Cudi have disappeared — sharing what appears to be a tracklist for Donda 2 and reiterating a recent claim that Apple offered to pay $100 million for the first Donda album.
According to Ye, "Tech companies made music practically free so if you don't do merch sneakers and tours you don't eat. Jay Z made Tidal and fake media attacked him. Well in the words of my big brother. Come and get me. I'm willing to die standing cause I ain't living on my knees no more. God please cover me. I run this company 100% I don't have to ask for permission. This is our 2nd generation stemplayer We have more things we working on. I feel like how I felt in the first episode of the documentary." The documentary he mentions is Jeen-yuhs, which recently debuted on Netflix.
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YOU KNOW HOW IT IS – You go off to school or work sometime in your early life and discover opportunities where you never thought they were and as a result never go home again. Well, that describes my early life. I could cut to the chase and say here I am in a remote corner of America feeling as much at home as I ever did in the land of my birth.
It's here that an interesting sidebar should be inserted. The pictures I have stored in my mind of my friends and my life in the land of my nativity are all dated and faded. Because I never see those people, I see them as they were not as they are.
For you who have lived your lives close to where you grew up it's a different feeling and experience. You and your friends have grown up into maturity in a partnership of shared lives or at least a shared place. When you see each other the changes you see are gradual and you see yourself in the lives of others.
When my brother died photographs were posted of people I last saw many years ago. Suddenly, my own age was palpable. For a while there was a website dedicated to news and events of my high school class. They would have a monthly luncheon and I would look at those pictures in amazement. Hardly a one would be recognizable to me in a random encounter.
I have spoken to many natives who say they would love to have lived somewhere else. But the draw of the familiar, of home is powerful and usually overrides most other considerations.
I sometimes envy those of you who grow into old age among your people. I have friends for whom I am grateful beyond words, while my immediate family is gone and old friends are slipping away. But isn't that the way it goes? Yet, there is an element of life that I missed and do miss. On the other hand, I feel sure I would not change a thing. Our histories are the culmination of countless choices which if only a few or even one were otherwise, none of this might be happening.
We take life as it is. Even if we want to change things – that change must begin where and as it is now. I like it the way it is.
I feel deeply indebted to and grateful for each of you who have a part to play in my life. Thank you.


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With terrorist organization Al Qaeda absent from recent news comes a more deadlier one called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). But is ISIL truly, well, Islamic? There are those who believe that ISIL is conveying legitimate Islamic values, while those who are actual follower of Islam seem to know otherwise.
ISIL has caused an uproar in the news recently with their disastrous attacks, promoting more of those who practice judgment (and ignorance), to add islamophobia to their daily habits. As junior Medina Cusco states, "Because I'm a muslim, people are going to assume I am a terrorist." But something that the general population of Parkview doesn't understand is how people can assume that they know all about a faith that they don't genuinely follow, from one heinous group.
Senior Fariha Kazi believes that this is due to what the media is illustrating, stating, "People don't really know the whole truth behind what's portrayed in media. They only see what is shown in the news like the attacks going on," continuing with, "It's kind of scary of the thought of how others perceive it just based on what they see." Kazi says she does not feel any different treatment from her peers, but the negative impacts that ISIL is bringing causes her to be more careful and cautious as not to instigate anything, for there are those who blame muslims for the ISIL attacks.
Fortunately, Kazi and Cusco don't have to feel scared of being insulted by everyone. Sophomore Jeremy Levin believes that it's actually really foolish to believe followers of a faith are responsible for the attacks of a hateful group. "Because the acts of one radical group are bad in a certain place, does not reflect and should not reflect on the religion as a whole." With containing this knowledge, Levin says he has never felt any, and will never feel and negative thoughts towards any follower of the Islamic faith.
Those that keep an open mind no matter the situation know that Islam is actually a religion than encourages its followers to love everyone and practice nonviolence. "I just want people to know that the actions that are represented by these groups is not representing ideals of Islam," Kazi states, "They even said they were going to destroy the Kaaba," she adds with a laugh, "No, that's stupid because first of all it's one of the five pillars of Islam to make a pilgrimage."
Blaming all the wrong people in this situation will get everyone no where in creating a more peaceful world. By trying to hurt those who have nothing to do with what is occurring, it is only making the perpetrator stronger. However, until this is realized, Levin advises his Muslim peers facing any negativity, "Stay strong. This too shall pass."
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President Donald Trump has claimed Kanye West has ''good taste'' after the rapper voiced his support for him on social media.
The 'Stronger' rapper turned heads this week when he took to Twitter to post a series of tweets in which he openly spoke of his support for the controversial US president, whom many A-List stars have campaigned against since he won the presidential election in 2016.
And now, following on from Kanye's tweets, Trump has heaped praise on the 40-year-old musician, whom he says is ''smart''.
Speaking on Fox New's 'Fox & Friends', he said: ''You know, I have known Kanye a little bit and I get along with Kanye. I get along with a lot of people frankly, but Kanye looks and he sees black unemployment at the lowest it's been in the history of our country, okay? He sees that stuff and he's smart. And he says, you know what? Trump is doing a much better job than the Democrats did.''
The music mogul first took to Twitter to speak in defence of Trump on Wednesday (25.04.18), when he revealed that he considers the 71-year-old politician to be his ''brother'', and said the pair share the same ''dragon energy''.
He wrote: ''You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.
''If your friend jumps off the bridge you don't have to do the same. Ye being Ye is a fight for you to be you. For people In my life the idea of Trump is pretty much a 50 50 split but I don't tell a Hillary supporter not to support Hillary
''I love Hillary too. (sic)''
The 'Heartless' hitmaker went on to insist that his thought don't come from a place of political leaning, as he doesn't consider himself to be a Democrat or a Republican.
He added: ''I love when people have their own ideas. You don't have to be allowed anymore. Just be.
''Love who you want to love. That's free thought. I'm not even political. I'm not a democrat or a republican.''
The rapper later shared a snap of himself wearing a ''Make American Great Again'' hat, which was Donald Trump's campaign slogan during the election.
He also shared another picture of the headwear, proudly showing off the autograph President Trump had inked onto the cap.
Kanye's comments have caused the likes of Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and Rihanna to unfollow his Twitter account.
International stars including British musicians Harry Styles and Zayn Malik, Australian musician and YouTube star Troye Sivan, and Korean pop group BTS have also made the move to stop following the rapper.
Kanye was defended on social media by his wife Kim Kardashian West - with whom he has four-year-old North, two-year-old Saint, and three-month-old Chicago - who said he shouldn't be ''demonised'' for voicing his opinion.
She wrote: ''Now when he spoke out about Trump... Most people (including myself) have very different feelings & opinions about this. But this is HIS opinion. I believe in people being able to have their own opinions,even if really different from mine. He never said he agrees with his politics
''He's a free thinker, is that not allowed in America? Because some of his ideas differ from yours you have to throw in the mental health card? That's just not fair. He's actually out of the sunken place when he's being himself which is very expressive (sic)''
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The Economist wrote in 2010 that Facebook's external operations and relationships are like those of a nation-state. Although the platform had yet to reach one billion users, a meeting between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and UK Prime Minister David Cameron appeared to be almost diplomatic.
Analysts have long claimed that Facebook's sheer size, population, and influence allowed it to set its own rules and govern itself, much like an independent territory. The platform's ban on the Myanmar military, for example, demonstrated a growing sense of sovereignty.
As Facebook rebrands as Meta and focuses on building the metaverse, it may face a similar challenge with its virtual reality offerings. The metaverse, they imagined, would be a unified virtual world that mirrored our own. The boundaries between the real and the virtual could make it even more difficult to govern and regulate social media than it already is. That is why, while we are still in the early stages of the metaverse's development, the question of "who will govern the metaverse" is so timely.
What Is the Metaverse, and How Can It Be Governed?
The metaverse is a three-dimensional virtual space in which users can interact with their surroundings and with one another. It is based on three core technologies: XR, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, and has three defining properties: interoperability, universality, and a social environment.
Although a theoretical model of the metaverse has existed since the 1990s, it has only made practical progress in the last five years. Companies could start developing their own versions of a metaverse environment thanks to advancements in blockchain, accessible VR, and ready-to-use AI packages. Remember that these aren't true metaverses; without interoperability, they're still standalone applications that contain one or more virtual worlds.
We could describe sandbox as a gaming-only metaverse, and Decentraland is an early example. Facebook has a very different vision. Mark Zuckerberg explained in his Connect 2021 keynote that the company's metaverse would be a "embodied internet" that is decentralized and controlled by no single company. It also decentralized Decentraland and Sandbox thanks to their blockchain architecture, but they're smaller and have a smaller user base. In contrast, Facebook could leverage its nearly three billion users on social media to create a truly universal and community-driven metaverse ecosystem. Now, with governance, the rules aren't entirely clear. Zuckerberg said:
The metaverse will not be created by one company. It will be built by creators and developers making new experiences and digital items that are interoperable and unlock a massively larger creative economy than the one constrained by today's platforms and their policies.
He says that Facebook (now Meta) will only serve as an enabler and accelerator.
However, Facebook, which relies on user-generated content and external publishers to drive traffic, could be said to be in the same boat. The experiences are shaped by two creators and developers, but they are subject to Facebook's algorithms and internal workings. The company recently established the Oversight Board to examine content policies because of this lack of governance clarity. To avoid a repeat of the new platform's trajectory, issues surrounding metaverse governance must be addressed early on. Fortunately, some government and public-sector organizations are considering a head start.
Three Notable Examples of Governments Taking the Metaverse Seriously
Governments all over the world are paying attention as Facebook and other organizations work on their metaverse plans. Early partnerships, such as the ones listed below, can help envision and implement a strong government structure that expects future needs.
1. South Korea and Seoul
Netmarble, Zepeto, and ifland are among the metaverse players in South Korea (the world's fourth-largest gaming market). The government of South Korea is not only supportive of metaverse innovations, but it has also established a "metaverse alliance" to coordinate efforts. Over 500 companies have already signed up, and Seoul has even announced plans to create a municipal metaverse.
2. Tencent is a Chinese company.
Tencent stated in a recent quarterly earnings call it would welcome the metaverse but would have to adapt it to Chinese laws and regulations. While the Chinese government is supportive of metaverse development, user experience must adhere to government guidelines. China has a history of cracking down on the tech industry, and the metaverse will be centralized in that country.
3. The Barbados Metaverse Embassy is a non-profit organization based in Barbados.
Barbados is the first sovereign nation in the world to open an embassy in a virtual reality space, recognizing virtual reality spaces as legal entities. In fact, the Barbadian government is collaborating with several metaverse companies, including Decentraland, SuperWorld, Somnium Space, and, possibly, Meta, to establish a powerful presence in the platform's governance landscape.
Envisioning an Open, Non-profit Regulatory Body
These three examples show that the world recognizes the need to govern the metaverse. Despite this, there is no clear governance mechanism in place, with the exception of China. To ensure that the metaverse operates without governance or regulatory bottlenecks, a global metaverse alliance with not 500 but thousands of members is ideal. The metaverse's decentralized architecture means that day-to-day operations will take care of themselves. Only policymaking and high-level dispute resolution will be addressed by this open, non-profit alliance.
Crypto-laws to Serve as the Metaverse's Governance Foundation?
The task at hand right now is to bring blockchain and cryptocurrency under regulatory oversight so that we can prepare for a metaverse-in-the-future. Governments and regions continue to take different approaches to crypto, which could become a problem given that crypto is the foundation of the metaverse's economy. Before we build on this to pave the way for future policies, we must first agree on how to govern the three core technologies that underpin the metaverse.
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Filimon Cârdei (ortografiat și Filimon Cîrdei) (n. 1903, Bilca, județul Suceava – d. 13 noiembrie 1971, Iași) a fost profesor universitar, doctor în entomologie la universitatea din Iași.

După ce a absolvit școala primară din satul natal, a urmat la Liceul "Eudoxie Hurmuzachi" din Rădăuți, pe care l-a absolvit în anul 1924. S-a înscris apoi la Universitatea din Cernăuți, Facultatea de Științe, unde a obținut licența în 1930. După absolvirea facultății și-a început cariera pedagogică ca profesor de liceu la Huși. Între anii 1931-1939 a lucrat ca profesor secundar la mai multe licee din Moldova și Bucovina.

Din 1940, până la sfârșitul vieții, a predat la Universitatea "Al. I. Cuza" din Iași, Facultatea de biologie-geografie, unde a fost o lungă perioadă titularul disciplinei de Entomologie, apoi șef al Catedrei de Zoologie. În anul 1944, a susținut teza de doctorat în științele naturii, specialitatea zoologie.

Filimon Cârdei a avut un rol însemnat în dezvoltarea entomologiei prin cercetările sale privind cunoașterea Odonatelor, Formicidelor și a unor Coccinelide și Chrysomelide. În colaborare cu Mircea Varvara, Felicia Bulimar și C. Husanu, a abordat cercetarea unor Coccinelide și Chrysomelide din Moldova. Volumul cu studii asupra Opilionidelor și al Odonatelor, publicat în seria Fauna R.S.R., îl consacră drept specialist în acest domeniu. A cercetat, de asemenea și Formicidele, împreună cu colaboratoarea sa cea mai apropiată, Felicia Bulimar.

Filimon Cârdei a întocmit o colecție de 30.000 de exemplare de insecte și alte nevertebrate, grupate în 7.000 de specii. Aceasta se află în păstrarea Muzeului Universității "Al.I. Cuza" din Iași.

Filimon Cârdei a decedat la 13 noiembrie 1971 și a fost înhumat in cimitirul din localitatea natala.

Lucrări
Entomologie generală (curs), publicat de Universitatea "Al. I. Cuza, Iași, 1956
 Odonata (autori: Filimon Cîrdei și Felicia Bulimar), 274 p, Ed. Academiei Republicii populare Române, 1965
 Fauna Republicii Populare Române vol. 7 (autori: Filimon Cîrdei și Felicia Bulimar), Editura: Academiei R.P.R., 1965
 Fauna Republicii Populare Române vol. 9 (autori: Filimon Cîrdei și Felicia Bulimar), Editura: Academiei R.P.R., 1965

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Dr. Jim Simpson, Pastor
Biography: James (Jim) Douglas Simpson
I was born in Hamilton, Scotland and lived in Motherwell, my home town, all the way through High School. Throughout this time I was continually encouraged by my parents in my faith and active participation in our local Church of Scotland congregation, St. Margaret's. I regard myself as a "child of the church," having never doubted God's existence and presence in the world and the lives of people around me. I am a Well supporter and some say my blood is claret and amber!
The year after leaving High School I spent as a Training in Evangelism volunteer at the St. Ninian's Centre in Crieff. I graduated from the University of Dundee with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1983 during that time I was accepted as a candidate for the Ministry of the Church of Scotland and became a candidate of the Presbytery of Hamilton before transferring to the Presbytery of Aberdeen, by whom I was licensed as a Preacher of the Gospel in June of 1986. That same year I graduated from the University of Aberdeen with my Bachelor of Divinity with Honors in Systematic Theology and Church History.
In 1983, Janice, my wife, and I were married. We have two children; Jennifer is married to Ryan and she is currently a stay at home mom with our two grandchildren, Kayleigh and Callum. Our son, works for Sojourners in Washington DC.
Arriving in the United Sates in 1996, I continued my theological education, graduating with my D.Min. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA in 2000.
My probationary year was spend at Bellshill West Parish and I was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament by the Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside on May 7, 1987, and inducted as Parish Minister in Newtonhill (Bourtreebush) and Portlethen Churches, near Aberdeen. I served there until accepting the call to serve the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Roswell GA in 1996. Between 2007 and 2009 I served as Director of Church Relations at Presbyterian College. I served as the Pastor and Head of Staff of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill SC from 2009 to 2013 until moving to Blue Ridge GA to serve as Pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in January of 2013. I am a minister member of Cherokee Presbytery.
My hobbies and interests include lots of sports, football, rugby and golf. I enjoy watching movies, traveling and good food and company.
The Rev. Susan Haynes, Pastoral Associate
Prior to attending seminary, Susan held various positions in the business world, including owning and running a small business.Prior to becoming a Teaching Elder, she served as a Deacon (ordained at Stockbridge Presbyterian, Stockbridge, GA) and as a Ruling Elder (ordained at Ray-Thomas Memorial Presbyterian, Marietta, GA).While serving as a Ruling Elder in Cherokee Presbytery, Susan was a Commissioned Lay Pastor, served several years on the Committee on Ministry (one year as Chair), was Moderator of Presbytery 1987-88, and was a Ruling Elder Commissioner to the 1994 General Assembly.Susan's involvement in the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta as a member minister for the past 16 years has included chairing the Committee on Ministry and serving as Clerk of the Permanent Judicial Commission.
As Pastoral Associate for Pastoral Care and Mission & Outreach Susan will share in preaching and worship leadership with specific responsibilities to: Inspire, support and direct, in consultation with the Congregational Care Planning Team, the individual Shepherds and the overall Shepherd Group / Flock process Serve as Staff liaison and resource to the Congregational Care Planning Team. Provide primary pastoral care response to the needs of members and friends of the congregation. Serve as staff liaison and resource to the Mission and Outreach Planning Team.
From Susan Haynes:I am joyfully anticipating plugging into the energy that I've observed at Faith Presbyterian Church. From all my conversations with Jim, the Search Committee, and then the FPC Session, I have been impressed with the way in which FPC has embraced the reality of who you are...a church of mostly empty nesters and retired folks...who are energetically and actively engaged in the worship, ministry, and mission of FPC. I know it will be exciting, challenging, and fun to be a part of all you are doing in the Blue Ridge community.Being at Faith means I get to more fully focus on pastoral care. While I have enjoyed my time as a senior pastor and head of staff for churches in transition, I have missed the day-to-day pastoral care aspect of ministry. For me, there is no greater privilege than walking with someone through the joys and sorrows of life.Faith's dedication to reaching out to the vulnerable is another reason I am excited about joining with you. I believe hands on mission...Jesus in the flesh...is equally as important as the money the church gives to support those who live on the margins. I look forward to working alongside you in various outreach ministries and getting my hands dirty working in the FPC garden!Being at Faith also reunites me with former ministry partner and colleague, Dr. Jim Simpson. Jim and I share a desire for excellence in all aspects of the church's worship, ministry, and mission. Our mutual love for the Lord Jesus Christ and that desire for excellence will be the driving forces as we team together with the FPC Session and all of you to worship God and be the hands and feet of Christ for each other, the community, and the world.It is with thanksgiving to God and gratefulness to the FPC Session and Jim that I will be soon among you.
Kathy Wills, Director of Music
Kathy Wills is a native of Charleston, SC, where she completed a BA degree in Piano, Voice, and Organ Performance. She proceeded to the University of South Carolina where she completed an MM degree in Piano Pedagogy (the science of teaching) with additional studies in Harpsichord. Since then, she has taught music to all ages and levels of students and has produced many professional musicians. She has been very active as officer and judge for the Music Teachers National Association, the Georgia Music Teachers Association, the National Federation of Music Clubs, and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Her sacred music calling has led her to serve in churches of many denominations, especially Presbyterian (USA and PCA), United Methodist, Episcopalian, Baptist, as well as the Beth Elohim Jewish Synagogue in Charleston. While living in Atlanta, GA, she was Concert Artist and Factory Representative for the Kawai America Piano Corporation.
She currently enjoys the country life in the mountains West of Murphy, NC with her horses, dogs, cats, and whatever else shows up hungry. She teaches piano and voice at Faith Presbyterian and at her studio in downtown Murphy. She is also a 2nd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and the Executive Director of the Christian Martial Arts Center in Murphy where self defense is taught in a nurturing Christian environment.
Daily Lectionary
Called by God to be Faith Presbyterian Church of the North Georgia Mountains, we welcome all to join together to worship God. Committed to following Jesus' example,we joyfully share God's love,grace and gifts with all our church family and community.
Led by the Holy Spirit,we invite all to grow spiritually in this community of Faith.
By God's love and grace, we are Called,Committed and Led
Priorities for Faith Presbyterian
Increase membership and participation through connecting with and serving those who reside in our community
Be a viable, spiritual place of worship by the sharing of our time, talent and treasure
Equip and encourage all to follow in Jesus' footsteps and to show God's love, grace and care
Develop effective church leaders
Develop effective communication to include appropriate use of technology
Secure congregation-approved financing and start construction of our new church facility
Prepare for the transition to our new church facility
Faith Presbyterian Church continues its ministry in its very visible downtown location. Since 2004, the average worship attendance has grown 73 %, while membership has risen by 28%, making Faith Presbyterian Church one of the fastest growing churches in the Cherokee Presbytery. As in the beginning, the congregation is actively involved in the church and its ministries, many of which have been in place since the inception of the church. The congregation's commitment to the work of the Lord through serving people was established by the founders and continues today. Faith Presbyterian has one of the most dedicated and active congregations in the area and continues to support a variety of local, national, and international ministries with their time, talents, and money. A complete list of ministries and activities is too long to include in this writing. An abbreviated list of local ministries and activities includes: Feed Fannin, Snack in a Backpack, Food Pantry, Fannin Christian Learning Center, Fannin County Family Connection, Open Arms of Blue Ridge, Good Samaritans Labor Day Bar-B-Q and Thanksgiving Open Table, Casting for Recovery, Faithful Knitters, East Fannin Elementary School socks, underwear and tshirt collection, FDA Seamless Summer feeding program for children, Bowls of Hope, Habitat for Humanity, North Georgia Crisis Center, and Heritage Care Center, and tutoring students at Blue Ridge Elementary School. Faith Today
Faith Presbyterian Church continues its ministry in its very visible downtown location. Since 2004, the average worship attendance has grown 73 %, while membership has risen by 28%, making Faith Presbyterian Church one of the fastest growing churches in the Cherokee Presbytery. As in the beginning, the congregation is actively involved in the church and its ministries, many of which have been in place since the inception of the church. The congregation's commitment to the work of the Lord through serving people was established by the founders and continues today. Faith Presbyterian has one of the most dedicated and active congregations in the area and continues to support a variety of local, national, and international ministries with their time, talents, and money. A complete list of ministries and activities is too long to include in this writing. An abbreviated list of local ministries and activities includes: Feed Fannin, Snack in a Backpack, Food Pantry, Fannin Christian Learning Center, Fannin County Family Connection, Open Arms of Blue Ridge, Good Samaritans Labor Day Bar-B-Q and Thanksgiving Open Table, Casting for Recovery, Faithful Knitters, East Fannin Elementary School socks, underwear and tshirt collection, FDA Seamless Summer feeding program for children, Bowls of Hope, Habitat for Humanity, North Georgia Crisis Center, and Heritage Care Center, and tutoring students at Blue Ridge Elementary School.
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A street, a few gray parking lots, and a little patch of unused green. Dreary. When the property in downtown Houston came up for sale, city leaders knew they could find a better use for it than yet another condo/office building or a parking garage. They proposed Discovery Green, a 12-acre, $122 million park in the heart of downtown that has reminded urban planners of the power and potential of green space. Year-round programming — exercise classes, concerts, films, festivals, a farmers' market — have helped Discovery Green beat attendance forecasts. "Downtown hasn't been known as a place to come on the weekends, but now you see thousands of people, families, and kids from all parts of the city," says park director Guy Hagstette. Despite a weakening real-estate market, development around Discovery Green is still strong. And, of course, the park is appropriately earth-loving, recycling its water and waste and drawing 100% of its power from renewable sources. Yes, we agree: much better than a parking garage.
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Ryan Dempster impresses in Red Sox debut
Just being on the mound was good enough for Jaime Garcia. Tossing scoreless ball made it even better.
Making his first appearance since injuring his shoulder in the playoffs, the left-hander got through two shutout innings Tuesday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 15-4.
In Game 2 of the NL division series against Washington, Garcia was pulled after two innings because of a strained rotator cuff and inflammation.
Garcia kept the Red Sox scoreless, working around three hits and a walk. He threw 43 pitches, 30 for strikes, and struck out two.
"I'm excited about today," Garcia said. "This is good, but I'm not going to sit here and tell you this is the best I've ever felt. No. This is good. This is good enough. I'm excited about that. But compared to last year, this is something I can build on."
Garcia gave up consecutive singles to Jackie Bradley Jr. and Daniel Nava to open the game before retiring the next three batters, including Ryan Lavarnway on a strikeout.
With one out in the second, Garcia walked Drew Sutton and gave up a double to Jose Iglesias before getting out of the inning, fanning Bradley to end the inning.
"To be honest with you, there was some excitement going on there especially because it was the first time in a real game after the stuff that happened last year," Garcia said. "A lot of good things from it. Physically, I feel fine. A little jumpy at the beginning. I was happy with the way I felt physically, with the way it went."
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was pleased with what he saw from Garcia.
"I made a commitment to myself not to microscope him," Matheny said. "I just know he's going to be out there. He's going to do the things that he says he's going to be out there to do. He looked good today."
Boston starter Ryan Dempster made his Grapefruit League debut against a familiar foe. He has appeared in 49 career games against the Cardinals, more than any other active pitcher.
Signed as a free agent in the offseason, he pitched two hitless innings and struck out two. He threw 33 pitches, 24 for strikes. The only runner against him was Oscar Tavares, who reached on an error by second baseman Jonathan Diaz.
"Things went good," Dempster said. "Felt like body and arm felt good. Was able to attack the strike zone for the most part. Good first day."
Red Sox manager John Farrell enjoyed Dempster's outing.
"He threw the ball well, established his fastball, showed a good split against righties and lefties both," Farrell said. "Went out and did exactly what we hoped he'd do in two innings of work."
"He was clean. Did a good job of controlling the running game. I thought he threw the ball very well for his first outing in camp," he said.
Red Sox reliever Clayton Mortensen took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks in two innings. Tony Cruz hit a three-run double with two outs in the third.
"I thought he threw the ball better than the line shows," Farrell said.
Matt Adams, who had been slowed by tendinitis in his knee, had a two-run, pinch-hit homer for the Cardinals. He later drew a bases-loaded walk.
"He's got big-time power," Matheny said. "He's got a pretty good idea of the strike zone and a pretty good idea of his swing and he repeats it."
Red Sox RHP Clay Buchholz, who had been slowed by a right hamstring strain on the first day of official workouts for pitchers and catchers, threw a two-inning, 40-pitch simulated game Tuesday morning. He is expected to start Saturday against the Twins. ... Boston 1B Mike Napoli is expected to get into his first game on Friday when the Red Sox host the Pirates. Napoli, who joined Boston as a free agent this offseason, is being brought along slowly this after his team physical revealed he has avascular necrosis in both hips. ... Farrell didn't rule out the possibility of Bradley, one of Boston's top prospects, making the team out of spring training. Bradley, who was promoted to Double-A during the season last year, will get some games in right field when Shane Victorino leaves for the World Baseball Classic. ... Switch-hitting SS Rafael Furcal reported he felt fine after taking some swings left-handed on Monday. Furcal, who tore a ligament in his right elbow last season and has been bothered by a bone spur this spring, received an anti-inflammatory injection in the joint on Friday. He said he could get into a game this weekend for the Cardinals.


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package filodb.core.query

import org.scalactic._
import org.velvia.filo.RowReader
import scala.language.postfixOps
import scalaxy.loops._

import filodb.core._
import filodb.core.metadata.{Column, DataColumn, ComputedColumn, RichProjection}

/**
 * Utilities to generate functions to filter keys.
 */
object KeyFilter {
  import Requirements._

  def forceType(kt: KeyType, item: Any): kt.T = item match {
    case s: String => kt.fromString(s)
    case t: Any    => t.asInstanceOf[kt.T]
  }

  def equalsFunc(kt: KeyType)(value: kt.T): Any => Boolean =
    (item: Any) => item == value

  def inFunc(kt: KeyType)(values: Set[kt.T]): Any => Boolean =
    (item: Any) => values.contains(item.asInstanceOf[kt.T])

  def andFunc(left: Any => Boolean, right: Any => Boolean): Any => Boolean =
    (item: Any) => left(item) && right(item)

  // Parses the literal in an expression through a KeyType's key function... intended mostly for
  // ComputedColumns so that proper transformation of a value can happen for predicate pushdowns.
  // For example, if a partition column uses :stringPrefix, then apply that first to a value.
  def parseSingleValue(kt: KeyType)(value: Any): kt.T = {
    val keyFunc = kt.getKeyFunc(Array(0))
    keyFunc(SingleValueRowReader(value)).asInstanceOf[kt.T]
  }

  def parseValues(kt: KeyType)(values: Iterable[Any]): Iterable[kt.T] = {
    val keyFunc = kt.getKeyFunc(Array(0))
    values.map(v => keyFunc(SingleValueRowReader(v)).asInstanceOf[kt.T])
  }

  /**
   * Generates a filter func for a composite key type.
   * @param kt the CompositeKeyType
   * @param positions an array of 0-based positions, first column in key = 0, second = 1 etc.
   * @param funcs an array of filter functions corresponding to each position
   */
  def compositeFilterFunc(kt: CompositeKeyType)
                         (positions: Array[Int], funcs: Array[Any => Boolean]): Any => Boolean = {
    require(positions.max < kt.atomTypes.length)
    require(positions.size == funcs.size)

    def filterFunc(item: Any): Boolean = {
      val items = item.asInstanceOf[Seq[_]]
      for { i <- 0 until positions.size optimized } {
        val bool = funcs(i)(items(positions(i)))
        // Short circuit when any filter returns false
        if (!bool) return false
      }
      true
    }

    filterFunc
  }

  /**
   * Identifies column names belonging to a projection's partition key columns and their positions within
   * the partition key.  For computed columns, if there is only one source column, the source column is used.
   * Computed columns with multiple source columns are ignored.
   * @param proj a full RichProjection - don't try passing in a rowKeyOnlyProjection or readOnlyProjection
   * @param columnNames the names of columns to match
   * @return a Map(column name -> (position, keyType)) of identified partition columns
   */
  def mapPartitionColumns(proj: RichProjection, columnNames: Seq[String]): Map[String, (Int, KeyType)] =
    mapColumns(proj.partitionColumns, columnNames)

  def mapSegmentColumn(proj: RichProjection, columnNames: Seq[String]): Map[String, (Int, KeyType)] =
    mapColumns(Seq(proj.segmentColumn), columnNames)

  def mapColumns(columns: Seq[Column], columnNames: Seq[String]): Map[String, (Int, KeyType)] = {
    columns.zipWithIndex.collect {
      case (DataColumn(_, name, _, _, columnType, _), idx) => name -> (idx -> columnType.keyType)
      case (ComputedColumn(_, _, _, _, Seq(srcColumn), keyType), idx) => srcColumn -> (idx -> keyType)
    }.toMap.filterKeys { name => columnNames.contains(name) }
  }

  /**
   * Creates a final filter function, checking against the partition keyType.
   * If it is a SingleKeyType, only a single position and func are allowed.
   * If it is a CompositeKeyType, then compositeFilterFunc will be called to create the final func.
   */
  def makePartitionFilterFunc(proj: RichProjection,
                              positions: Seq[Int],
                              funcs: Seq[Any => Boolean]): Any => Boolean = {
    proj.partitionType match {
      case c: CompositeKeyType =>
        compositeFilterFunc(c)(positions.toArray, funcs.toArray)
      case p: KeyType =>
        require(positions.size == 1)
        funcs.head
    }
  }
}

case class SingleValueRowReader(value: Any) extends RowReader {
  def notNull(columnNo: Int): Boolean = Option(value).isDefined
  def getBoolean(columnNo: Int): Boolean = value.asInstanceOf[Boolean]
  def getInt(columnNo: Int): Int = value.asInstanceOf[Int]
  def getLong(columnNo: Int): Long = value.asInstanceOf[Long]
  def getDouble(columnNo: Int): Double = value.asInstanceOf[Double]
  def getFloat(columnNo: Int): Float = value.asInstanceOf[Float]
  def getString(columnNo: Int): String = value.asInstanceOf[String]
  def getAny(columnNo: Int): Any = value
}

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Home > Volume 91 Issue 47 > Schmidt Wins ACS President-Elect
CLARIFICATION: In response to reader requests, the results box in this story was updated on March 4, 2014, to include the number of first-choice and second-choice votes received by the top two candidates for president-elect.
Issue Date: November 25, 2013 | Web Date: November 22, 2013
Schmidt Wins ACS President-Elect
ACS News: Board directors are also selected in society's annual elections
By Susan J. Ainsworth
Department: ACS News
Keywords: ACS, ACS elections, Schmidt
The members of the American Chemical Society have elected Diane Grob Schmidt, a section head at Procter & Gamble, as ACS president-elect for 2014. During her three-year succession, Schmidt will serve as president of the society in 2015 and immediate past-president in 2016; she will also serve on the board of directors during that time. The society, which publishes C&EN, also elected or reelected four other board directors.
In the president-elect race, no candidate had a majority of members' first-choice votes. Because Charles E. Kolb Jr., president and chief executive officer at Aerodyne Research, received the fewest first-choice votes, the second-choice votes of members who preferred Kolb were added to the first-choice votes for G. Bryan Balazs, an associate program leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and for Schmidt, per ACS bylaws. That gave Schmidt 42% of the total votes for president-elect, compared with 35% for Balazs and 23% for Kolb. Schmidt was a petition candidate, having secured more than 800 nominations to add her name to the ballot.
"It is a great honor to be elected to represent members and serve ACS," Schmidt says. Being chosen as president-elect is "exciting, electric, and a chance of a lifetime."
During her term in office, Schmidt plans to focus on working "to create an atmosphere that encourages growth and the addition of U.S. jobs," she says. "Advocating for improved and sustained funding of the chemical enterprise is now more critical than ever to reignite America's commitment to science and technology."
Schmidt received an A.B. in chemistry from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and an M.S. in organic chemistry from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before earning a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in 1981. That same year, she joined Procter & Gamble.
Among her many accolades, Schmidt received the Henry A. Hill Award from the ACS Division of Professional Relations in 2012 and, the previous year, was named an ACS Fellow, an honor that recognizes ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and ACS.
In other ACS election results, George M. Bodner, the Arthur Kelly Distinguished Professor of Chemical Education and an engineering faculty member at Purdue University, won reelection as District II director for a three-year term. He defeated Alan A. Hazari, director of chemistry labs and lecturer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
For the District IV director position, Rigoberto Hernandez, a professor of chemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology, defeated incumbent Larry K. Krannich, a professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
In elections for at-large director, Dorothy J. Phillips, a retired Waters Corp. marketing director, secured one of two open seats. Running as an incumbent, Kathleen M. Schulz, president of Business Results, secured the other open seat.
Phillips and Schulz defeated Susan B. Butts, an independent consultant, and Thom H. Dunning Jr., director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and a professor and the Distinguished Chair for Research Excellence in Chemistry at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Voter participation for president-elect was about the same as last year, totaling nearly 14% of eligible voters, defined as ACS members in good standing who joined the society no later than August.
Additional information about the winners can be found in the candidates' statements (C&EN, Sept. 16, page 36).
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Place Names: Geographical Renaming and Historical Context
Posted on August 29, 2013 by Biswajeet Rath
Place names of several major cities, roads, flyovers, bridges, airports, and even small and insignificant chowks in nascent cities and towns have had a "makeover" in modern times. Most of these changes in place names have been effected almost as an afterthought and a sudden revitalization of regional pride.
The protagonists of the changes in place names would perhaps argue that this regional pride was always there, but a change in place names nearly always brings in controversy and therefore takes years to implement. This might yet be true, and I have no qualms with regional pride as long as it does not impinge on the rights and interests of citizenry across the country. After all, culture in many parts of India is nurtured through a pride in the province and its heritage. Regional arts, crafts, and other expressions of originality in a state not only bind the region with a homogeneous cultural identity by which it receives recognition from other parts of the country, but also represent that state in the international arena. Delhi Chaat, vada pao and bhelpuri, appam, masala dosa, Bengali sweets, Karachi halwa, Banarasi paan, Kacchi dhabeli, and Hyderabadi biryani—the list is endless—are some culinary expressions of that regional pride, which is the identity of a particular city or region.
Place Names as Signage of History
Similar channels of identity can be found in textiles, dance, art, language, etc. Regional pride, therefore, might not be a bad thing at all, and changes in geographical names to preserve— or remind—the people about a particular region's "originality" can thus be acceptable. But simultaneously, it might be argued that a place name is not just a dot and line on a map, but also a veritable identifier of settlements, civilizations, migrations, and reference points of history. Modernity has reduced these points of reference to relatively modern relevance only, feigning a cultural amnesia and shortening the life of the place, in a way.
The new place names that now find place on the map— undoubtedly after a bitter struggle to bring about the change—evoke nostalgia (the "regional pride") of a few centuries at most. On the contrary, the names of yore go back manifold in time, recounting a history that is far more time elastic; millenniums, not just centuries, are associated with them. Naturally therefore, the "bias" of the historian—the writer included—generally lies with old nomenclature, simply because the old names conjure up imageries that paint a more complete picture of a particular place or region.
Change in a Place Name: The Psyche
It is not just in India that historical place names are being obliterated from the modern map. Starting from the 1820s, and through the 1990s, at least 38 countries and territories have shed their old place names for the new, and 66 cities globally are now known by their new names. India, too, seems to be afflicted by this trend; there are at least seven or eight major Indian cities that have seen a name change in modern times.
What, then, is the psyche behind this urge to change a toponym? The prime reason, as mentioned earlier, is to reinstate regional pride. In several cases, the changes were brought about by the end of colonial rule and establishment of a nationalistic fervor; in others, mergers or splits necessitated a change; in still others, cumbersome or unusual names were given up for more suitable or easier-sounding names. All these reasons are based on the fact that the "right" to a place name lies with the people who reside there, and their sentiments need to be respected.
Place names have changed, but "geographical souvenirs" of the discarded names still survive. Bombay is now Mumbai, but it is still the Bombay High Court, IIT Bombay, and Bombay Stock Exchange; Madras is now Chennai, but it is still University of Madras, Madras Stock Exchange, IIT Madras, and Madras High Court, Peking is now Beijing, but it is still Peking University; Pusan is now Busan, but it is still Pusan National University… Why? Obviously because established conventions die hard, regardless of the constant urge to move ahead and change the status quo. And what does a name change hope to achieve? In the last decade of the 16th century, William Shakespeare expressed this sentiment:
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2), 16th century
And half a millennium later, we need to ask an almost identical question: Will a change in place name alter anything concrete in the people who live and react in a particular place? As former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor writes:
The trains in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus will be just as crowded as in VT…. The weather will be just as sultry in Chennai as it used to be in Madras. But are we Indians so insecure in our independence that we still need to prove to ourselves…that we are free?
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Gamkrelidze stated that in 2018-2019 the supply consisted of 41 000 vaccines, which was double that offered by the government the previous year. However, in autumn of 2019, it is planned to purchase 80,000 anti-flu vaccines. It has also been claimed that the majority of the present supplies have already been consumed.
The issue of access to anti-flu vaccines has gained greater significance due to the spread of acute respiratory illness H1N1 in the country, which has claimed more than 12 lives in the past weeks.
The World Health Organization considers October-November to be the best time period for the vaccination.


The Defence Force is spending over $5 million on studies of artificially intelligent weaponry.
Australian media stalwart Ita Buttrose has been appointed chair of the ABC.
Labor says it would create a national stockpile of crude oil and fuel to avoid looming shortages.
An Australian Tax Office whistleblower facing 161 years in prison will not be covered by new protections.
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Scott Morrison has written to the states and territories for support in establishing a disability sector royal commission.
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is unveiling its secretly-developed new drone.
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With the spare tire and its cover removed, we could access what we needed. The green arrow is pointing at the rear window's threaded cable. Notice that it's no longer wearing its protective sheath. The cable is driven by the motor.
Here's our replacement sheath material.
GM made a ton of these full-size wagons back in the day, but now some of the tailgate parts can be hard to find. Fortunately, our local home improvement store had the fix.
The Glide-Away tailgate found on these wagons is quite clever. Twist the key, and the window magically retracts into the roof while the tailgate itself falls into the floor. The result? A giant, unobstructed opening.
A threaded cable raises and lowers the window, and it's supposed to be housed in a flexible sheath. The plastic sheath on our 1975 Pontiac Catalina Safari had split and ceased being a sheath.
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Stevie Nicks Pays Tribute to Her "Hero" Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"She was a political rock star"
by Alex Young
on September 19, 2020, 12:49pm
Stevie Nicks / Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stevie Nicks has penned a poignant tribute to her "hero" Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The longtime Supreme Court Justice passed away Friday night (Sept. 18th) due to complications from pancreatic cancer.
"She fought for me, and all women," Nicks wrote in a statement posted to social media. "I I feel today very much like I felt on the night my own mother died. I feel like someone punched me in the stomach. My tears have not stopped since a friend tip toed into my room and said 'Stevie, Ruth died.' (No need for the last name…)"
"I so believed that she would live for a few more years," Nicks continued. "I wanted to meet her. I wanted to hold her hand and give her a huge hug and thank her for all she had done for women, and for all she would continue to do."
Nicks expressed regret that she never made an effort to meet RBG, lamenting: "As with all legends, you think they will live forever, so you will get there in time. I did not get to meet her. I did not get to stand in her grace." And while she couldn't join the thousands of mourners who descended on the Supreme Court last night to pay tribute to Ginsburg, Nick promised to "light a candle here, at my house, right now — and I will go find the most beautiful rose in my back years."
"She was a political rock star," Nicks wrote to conclude her message. "As a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, the first female to be inducted twice, compared to 22 men having been inducted twice, I Stevie Nicks, induct Ruth Bader Ginsburg into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Life."
"She was our girl, our champion, our finest example. She was Ruth."
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— Stevie Nicks (@StevieNicks) September 19, 2020
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