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Q: Grabbing values from Hash ruby bit lost now on this one. I am grabbing table data from http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/tables using nokogiri. I sort some help from SO as was unsure how to grab some of the data I wanted, I was kindly provided with an example of something that they would do which looks like so
require 'open-uri'
require 'nokogiri'

url = 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/tables'
doc = Nokogiri::HTML.parse(open url)
teams = doc.search('tbody tr.team')

keys = teams.first.search('td').map do |k|
  k['class'].gsub('-', '_').to_sym
end

hsh = teams.flat_map do |team|
  Hash[keys.zip(team.search('td').map(&:text))]
end

puts hsh

Im a little unclear with some of this, I can see that the final output hsh gives this Hash for example
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 20", :team_name=>"Reading", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"4", :home_drawn=>"7", :home_lost=>"6", :home_for=>"23", :home_against=>"31", :away_won=>"1", :away_drawn=>"2", :away_lost=>"13", :away_for=>"13", :away_against=>"32", :goal_difference=>"-27", :points=>"24", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Reading's last match                "}

{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 19", :team_name=>"QPR", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"2", :home_drawn=>"8", :home_lost=>"6", :home_for=>"12", :home_against=>"23", :away_won=>"2", :away_drawn=>"4", :away_lost=>"11", :away_for=>"17", :away_against=>"31", :goal_difference=>"-25", :points=>"24", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nDraw\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of QPR's last match                "}

So my thinking is that to grab each :team_name i would go through a loop like i normally would
hsh.each do |k,v]
  v['team_name']
end

So this would give me the value of team_name for every hash? What Im trying to achieve is at Extracting elements with Nokogiri but i would like to make sense of the provided solution and save each value to my model
Could anyone help clarify some understanding please
Thanks

A: This doesn't really do anything useful, it only iterates over hsh but doesn't do anything because the value you want will be in k:

hsh.each do |k,v]
  v['team_name']
end

The problem is thathsh is really an array of hashes. Keeping the same name, hsh, but treating it like an array:
hsh.map{ |a| a[:team_name]}

returns:

[
    [ 0] "Man Utd",
    [ 1] "Man City",
    [ 2] "Chelsea",
    [ 3] "Arsenal",
    [ 4] "Tottenham",
    [ 5] "Everton",
    [ 6] "Liverpool",
    [ 7] "West Brom",
    [ 8] "Swansea",
    [ 9] "Fulham",
    [10] "West Ham",
    [11] "Southampton",
    [12] "Newcastle",
    [13] "Norwich",
    [14] "Sunderland",
    [15] "Stoke",
    [16] "Aston Villa",
    [17] "Wigan",
    [18] "QPR",
    [19] "Reading"
]

It might be a bit easier to visualize if we only look at the first two entries in hsh using hsh[0,2]:

[15] (pry) main: 0> hsh[0,2]
[
    [0] {
             :statistics => "",
               :position => "No movement 1",
              :team_name => "Man Utd",
                 :played => "33",
               :home_won => "14",
             :home_drawn => "0",
              :home_lost => "2",
               :home_for => "40",
           :home_against => "17",
               :away_won => "12",
             :away_drawn => "3",
              :away_lost => "2",
               :away_for => "35",
           :away_against => "18",
        :goal_difference => "40",
                 :points => "81",
          :last_10_games => "\n                                    Win\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nDraw",
                 :status => "\n                    Report of Man Utd's last match                "
    },
    [1] {
             :statistics => "",
               :position => "No movement 2",
              :team_name => "Man City",
                 :played => "32",
               :home_won => "12",
             :home_drawn => "3",
              :home_lost => "1",
               :home_for => "36",
           :home_against => "11",
               :away_won => "8",
             :away_drawn => "5",
              :away_lost => "3",
               :away_for => "22",
           :away_against => "16",
        :goal_difference => "31",
                 :points => "68",
          :last_10_games => "\n                                    Win\nDraw\nDraw\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nWin",
                 :status => "\n                    Report of Man City's last match                "
    }
]

i dont completely understand how we got the returned hash

You got the array of hashes because:
  Hash[keys.zip(team.search('td').map(&:text))]

coerces an array of key/value pairs into a hash. You got an array of key/value pairs because keys.zip(team.search('td').map(&:text)) interweaves keys and the results of team.search('td').map(&:text).

so to save each team name to the model, can i now iterate through a loop?

File.open('team_names.txt', 'w') do |fo|
  fo.puts hsh.map{ |a| a[:team_name] }
end

It might look like hsh.map{ |a| a[:team_name] }.map(&:to_s) is needed, but puts will do a to_s on every element in the returned array automatically, auto-converting the symbols back to strings for you.

if i want to map out say team_name and position, so i have to create seperate calls, ie a map on each value? I cant map out multiple values in same call can I?

This will create an array of arrays:
ary_of_arys = hsh.map{ |a| [ a[:team_name], a[:position] ] }

This will join all the inner arrays for each row, then print out the rows:
File.open('team_names.txt', 'w') do |fo|
  fo.puts hsh.map{ |a| [ a[:team_name], a[:position] ].join(', ') }
end

A: require 'open-uri'
require 'nokogiri'

url = 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/tables'
doc = Nokogiri::HTML.parse(open url)
teams = doc.search('tbody tr.team')

keys = teams.first.search('td').map do |k|
  k['class'].gsub('-', '_').to_sym
end

hsh = teams.flat_map do |team|
  Hash[keys.zip(team.search('td').map(&:text))]
end
hsh.each do |x|
    p x[:team_name]
end

Output:
"Man Utd"
"Man City"
"Chelsea"
"Arsenal"
"Tottenham"
"Everton"
"Liverpool"
"West Brom"
"Swansea"
"Fulham"
"West Ham"
"Southampton"
"Newcastle"
"Norwich"
"Sunderland"
"Stoke"
"Aston Villa"
"Wigan"
"QPR"
"Reading"

EDIT:
puts hsh

{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 1", :team_name=>"Man Utd", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"14", :home_drawn=>"0", :home_lost=>"2", :home_for=>"40", :home_against=>"17", :away_won=>"12", :away_drawn=>"3", :away_lost=>"2", :away_for=>"35", :away_against=>"18", :goal_difference=>"40", :points=>"81", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Man Utd's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 2", :team_name=>"Man City", :played=>"32", :home_won=>"12", :home_drawn=>"3", :home_lost=>"1", :home_for=>"36", :home_against=>"11", :away_won=>"8", :away_drawn=>"5", :away_lost=>"3", :away_for=>"22", :away_against=>"16", :goal_difference=>"31", :points=>"68", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nDraw\nDraw\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nWin", :status=>"\n                    Report of Man City's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"Moving up 3", :team_name=>"Chelsea", :played=>"32", :home_won=>"10", :home_drawn=>"4", :home_lost=>"2", :home_for=>"35", :home_against=>"13", :away_won=>"8", :away_drawn=>"3", :away_lost=>"5", :away_for=>"29", :away_against=>"20", :goal_difference=>"31", :points=>"61", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nDraw\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nWin", :status=>"\n                    Report of Chelsea's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"Moving down 4", :team_name=>"Arsenal", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"10", :home_drawn=>"4", :home_lost=>"3", :home_for=>"42", :home_against=>"21", :away_won=>"7", :away_drawn=>"5", :away_lost=>"4", :away_for=>"22", :away_against=>"14", :goal_difference=>"29", :points=>"60", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nWin\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Arsenal's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 5", :team_name=>"Tottenham", :played=>"32", :home_won=>"8", :home_drawn=>"5", :home_lost=>"3", :home_for=>"24", :home_against=>"17", :away_won=>"9", :away_drawn=>"2", :away_lost=>"5", :away_for=>"31", :away_against=>"23", :goal_difference=>"15", :points=>"58", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nDraw\nWin\nWin\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Tottenham's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 6", :team_name=>"Everton", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"10", :home_drawn=>"6", :home_lost=>"1", :home_for=>"30", :home_against=>"17", :away_won=>"4", :away_drawn=>"8", :away_lost=>"4", :away_for=>"21", :away_against=>"20", :goal_difference=>"14", :points=>"56", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nDraw\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nWin\nDraw\nWin\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Everton's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 7", :team_name=>"Liverpool", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"8", :home_drawn=>"4", :home_lost=>"4", :home_for=>"30", :home_against=>"14", :away_won=>"5", :away_drawn=>"7", :away_lost=>"5", :away_for=>"29", :away_against=>"26", :goal_difference=>"19", :points=>"50", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nDraw\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nDraw\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Liverpool's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 8", :team_name=>"West Brom", :played=>"32", :home_won=>"9", :home_drawn=>"2", :home_lost=>"5", :home_for=>"24", :home_against=>"16", :away_won=>"4", :away_drawn=>"3", :away_lost=>"9", :away_for=>"18", :away_against=>"27", :goal_difference=>"-1", :points=>"44", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nDraw\nLoss\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of West Brom's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 9", :team_name=>"Swansea", :played=>"32", :home_won=>"6", :home_drawn=>"6", :home_lost=>"4", :home_for=>"28", :home_against=>"23", :away_won=>"4", :away_drawn=>"5", :away_lost=>"7", :away_for=>"15", :away_against=>"19", :goal_difference=>"1", :points=>"41", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nDraw\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Swansea's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 10", :team_name=>"Fulham", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"7", :home_drawn=>"3", :home_lost=>"6", :home_for=>"25", :home_against=>"22", :away_won=>"3", :away_drawn=>"7", :away_lost=>"7", :away_for=>"19", :away_against=>"29", :goal_difference=>"-7", :points=>"40", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nLoss\nDraw\nWin\nDraw\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of Fulham's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"Moving up 11", :team_name=>"West Ham", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"7", :home_drawn=>"5", :home_lost=>"4", :home_for=>"28", :home_against=>"20", :away_won=>"3", :away_drawn=>"4", :away_lost=>"10", :away_for=>"10", :away_against=>"27", :goal_difference=>"-9", :points=>"39", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Loss\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nDraw\nDraw\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of West Ham's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"Moving down 12", :team_name=>"Southampton", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"6", :home_drawn=>"6", :home_lost=>"5", :home_for=>"25", :home_against=>"20", :away_won=>"3", :away_drawn=>"5", :away_lost=>"8", :away_for=>"22", :away_against=>"34", :goal_difference=>"-7", :points=>"38", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Loss\nDraw\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw\nWin\nWin\nWin\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Southampton's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 13", :team_name=>"Newcastle", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"9", :home_drawn=>"1", :home_lost=>"7", :home_for=>"24", :home_against=>"24", :away_won=>"1", :away_drawn=>"5", :away_lost=>"10", :away_for=>"18", :away_against=>"35", :goal_difference=>"-17", :points=>"36", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Win\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of Newcastle's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 14", :team_name=>"Norwich", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"6", :home_drawn=>"7", :home_lost=>"3", :home_for=>"18", :home_against=>"17", :away_won=>"1", :away_drawn=>"7", :away_lost=>"9", :away_for=>"13", :away_against=>"35", :goal_difference=>"-21", :points=>"35", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nDraw\nDraw\nWin\nLoss\nDraw\nDraw\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of Norwich's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 15", :team_name=>"Sunderland", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"4", :home_drawn=>"6", :home_lost=>"6", :home_for=>"17", :home_against=>"17", :away_won=>"4", :away_drawn=>"4", :away_lost=>"9", :away_for=>"20", :away_against=>"28", :goal_difference=>"-8", :points=>"34", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss\nLoss\nWin", :status=>"\n                    Report of Sunderland's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 16", :team_name=>"Stoke", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"6", :home_drawn=>"7", :home_lost=>"4", :home_for=>"19", :home_against=>"20", :away_won=>"1", :away_drawn=>"6", :away_lost=>"9", :away_for=>"9", :away_against=>"21", :goal_difference=>"-13", :points=>"34", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of Stoke's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 17", :team_name=>"Aston Villa", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"4", :home_drawn=>"5", :home_lost=>"8", :home_for=>"16", :home_against=>"25", :away_won=>"4", :away_drawn=>"5", :away_lost=>"7", :away_for=>"20", :away_against=>"35", :goal_difference=>"-24", :points=>"34", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Loss\nDraw\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Aston Villa's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 18", :team_name=>"Wigan", :played=>"32", :home_won=>"4", :home_drawn=>"4", :home_lost=>"8", :home_for=>"20", :home_against=>"32", :away_won=>"4", :away_drawn=>"3", :away_lost=>"9", :away_for=>"17", :away_against=>"26", :goal_difference=>"-21", :points=>"31", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Loss\nDraw\nDraw\nLoss\nWin\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nDraw\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of Wigan's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 19", :team_name=>"QPR", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"2", :home_drawn=>"8", :home_lost=>"6", :home_for=>"12", :home_against=>"23", :away_won=>"2", :away_drawn=>"4", :away_lost=>"11", :away_for=>"17", :away_against=>"31", :goal_difference=>"-25", :points=>"24", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nDraw\nLoss\nLoss\nWin\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw\nLoss", :status=>"\n                    Report of QPR's last match                "}
{:statistics=>"", :position=>"No movement 20", :team_name=>"Reading", :played=>"33", :home_won=>"4", :home_drawn=>"7", :home_lost=>"6", :home_for=>"23", :home_against=>"31", :away_won=>"1", :away_drawn=>"2", :away_lost=>"13", :away_for=>"13", :away_against=>"32", :goal_difference=>"-27", :points=>"24", :last_10_games=>"\n                                    Draw\nWin\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nLoss\nDraw", :status=>"\n                    Report of Reading's last match                "}

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Antonio Trivulzio the Elder (It.: Antonio Trivulzio, seniore) (1457–1508) (called the Cardinal of Como) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

Biography

Antonio Trivulzio, seniore, was born in Milan on January 18, 1457, the son of Milanese patricians Pietro Trivulzio and Laura Bossi. He was the brother of Teodoro Trivulzio, marshal of France, and the uncle of Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio.

After obtaining a doctorate in law, he joined the Canons Regular at Sant'Antonio in Milan.  He was ordained as a priest around this time.  He went on to become the master of the Augustinian house of Sant'Antonio in Milan.

He also served on the privy council of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan.  In 1477, he served as the ambassador of the Duchy of Milan to Parma and in 1483, as its ambassador in Rome.  Settling in Rome, he became first a protonotary apostolic and then an Auditor of the Roman Rota.

On August 27, 1487, he was elected Bishop of Como; he subsequently held this office until his death.

In 1495, he served as Milan's ambassador to the Republic of Venice.  In 1499, following the downfall of Ludovico Sforza, he became one of the regents of Milan.  Sometime between 1499 and 1502, he became dean of the cathedral chapter of St. Donatian's Cathedral in Bruges.

During the Italian Wars, he allied himself with Louis XII of France.  At Louis' request, Pope Alexander VI made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of September 28, 1500.  He received the red hat on October 2, 1500, and the titular church of the Basilica di Sant'Anastasia al Palatino on October 5, 1500.  He also became a member of the Senate of Milan in 1500.

He participated in both the papal conclave of September 1503 that elected Pope Pius III and the papal conclave of October 1503 that elected Pope Julius II.

He was Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 1505 to 1506.  On December 1, 1505, he opted for the titular church of Santo Stefano Rotondo.

He died in Rome on March 18, 1508.  He is buried in Santa Maria del Popolo.

References

1457 births
1508 deaths
16th-century Italian cardinals
Cardinals created by Pope Alexander VI
15th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Ambassadors of the Duchy of Milan

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12 games you should play on the new Apple TV
By Sam Byford / @345triangle
The Apple TV has its problems as a game console, but there's no denying that it has a ton of potential. And right now is the most interesting time there'll ever be to check it out; developers are still working out how to use the Siri Remote, others are hoping you'll pick up a controller like the semi-official Steelseries Nimbus, and others still are finding ways to get around the Apple TV's unusual storage system.
It's a jungle out there, and it doesn't help that Apple seems to be doing its utmost to stop you find games for yourself — not only is App Store discovery a disaster, but you can't even link to apps on the web. But I've been playing as many Apple TV games as I can over the past 10 days, and here are the ones I think you should check out. I can't say they're all classics, but once you've played them all, you'll have a pretty good idea of what your new box can do.
Beat Sports
Harmonix's Beat Sports is the flagship exclusive title for the Apple TV's launch, and it might as well have come out of a make-people-happy video game generator. The pitch is essentially "let's make Wii Sports, but if it were a music game from the people who created Guitar Hero and Rock Band, with a soundtrack from the guy behind Parappa the Rapper, and one-button action straight out of Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven series," and it's exactly as crowd-pleasing as that sounds.
There's very little depth here, and the timing is too forgiving for anyone who wants a real challenge, but Beat Sports is the first thing you should download if you want an excuse to wave your Siri Remote in front of your TV.
Galaxy on Fire: Manticore Rising
I wouldn't call Galaxy on Fire: Manticore Rising a good game, exactly — it's a generic space shooter with laughable voice acting and a propensity to show you the same single piece of character art every few seconds — but it is a good proof of concept for how 3D games might work with the Siri Remote.
Although your control is limited, as your ship fires on enemies automatically, the graphics are pretty good and it's fun to fly around space with motion controls. That's not to say the remote will be much use for controlling 3D characters that don't have jet engines strapped to them, but Manticore Rising is the slickest action game on the Apple TV so far.
Peg Ballet
Peg Ballet is basically Peggle meets N++ by the creators of Super Stickman Golf, which will be enough of a recommendation for anyone to whom that means anything at all. For everyone else, Peg Ballet is a minimalist one-button take on bagatelle and pachinko where you can make your ball jump at any time in order to knock out all the pegs. It's harder than it sounds, and while it takes a bit of time to get into, it can quickly become one of the Apple TV's more addictive timesucks.
Alto's Adventure
Endless snowboarder Alto's Adventure is one of mine and everyone else's favorite iOS games of the year, and it makes a sleek transition to Apple TV. The only way the iOS version could get more chill is if you played it lying prostrated on a sofa with its languid soundtrack blaring out of speakers bigger than your phone's — so it goes. My one complaint is that you have to click the Siri Remote button down to jump, rather than just tapping the touchpad like you'd tap the screen on an iOS device; it's not quite as responsive, which means it's not quite as chill. But it's still chill.
Canabalt
Canabalt — an iOS classic fairly similar to Alto's Adventure except that it's about escaping the robot apocalypse rather than rescuing llamas on a snowboard — might not be chill, but it does get the controls right. Here, you just lightly tap the remote's touchpad to jump from building to building, giving you the best chance possible at avoiding a gravity-induced death. And Canabalt just works really well on a big, wide screen with loud music; it's always been an intense experience, and the Apple TV amps it up.
Rayman Adventures
Rayman Adventures is a great example of a game that works well on both the Siri Remote and Steelseries Nimbus. If you're only using the remote, it plays just like the excellent Rayman games on iOS; endless runners where you just tap at the right time to jump and perform other actions.
But if you connect a controller, Rayman Adventures becomes a traditional platforming game, where you have full control over the character's movements and commands. The level design is the same, of course, which makes the game feel a little simplistic with a controller at times; it's not as tuned to perfection as something like Rayman Origins on consoles. But it still represents an improvement on the iOS versions for anyone willing to invest in a controller — after all, you can always just keep running.
I was more than happy to revisit Transistor, one of my favorite PS4 games of last year, on the Apple TV. And it actually works better with the Siri Remote than I'd imagined — it's a little awkward, for sure, but the game's ability to slow down its action-RPG combat makes it more forgiving than the touch controls would otherwise allow.
Transistor isn't quite as smooth as it is on other platforms, mind you, but if you have an Apple TV controller and no other gaming device, I'd recommend playing through this version. Almost everything of its stylish, melancholic charm appears to have remained intact.
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
Here's where the Siri Remote starts to fall down. Geometry Wars is a series that single-handedly popularized the modern revival of what has come to be known as the twin-stick shooter; since game controllers have two sticks and the remote very much does not, you really shouldn't consider this without a Nimbus or similar.
With a controller, this is a great port of Geometry Wars 3 — I couldn't tell much difference between the Apple TV version and the PC game I've sunk too many hours into. But with the Siri Remote, it's a different story. The entire appeal of this kind of game is moving your ship with one stick while firing in 360 degrees with the other, but the remote controls only let you move — firing and aiming is handled for you.
And even then, the movement doesn't work too well on the touchpad; my favorite Geometry Wars mode is Pacifism, which sees you try to survive as long as possible without shooting, but the remote just isn't precise enough. Skip this one if you don't have a controller, but by all means pick it up if you do and haven't played it yet.
Skylanders: Superchargers
How do you cram a 10GB console game onto the Apple TV, with its 200MB initial download limit? Skylanders: Superchargers proves it's possible, using tvOS's app thinning technique to stream additional chunks to you on the fly. And with iCloud saves, you can play Superchargers across the Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad with one purchase.
Superchargers also shows how Apple TV games might work at retail by including a physical component. You can buy a $75 starter pack with the game, a controller, two figurines, and a vehicle, or just skip the toys-to-life aspect entirely and build up a virtual collection through in-app purchases. Publisher Activision is trying something similar for the Apple TV version of Guitar Hero Live; selling physical games for an all-digital device sounds bizarre, but Skylanders: Superchargers at least proves it can work in practice.
Bean Dreams
Bean Dreams is a fun, simple platformer on your iPhone in which you play a Mexican jumping bean that can't stop jumping; this frees your thumbs up to only move your character left or right. This works just as well on the Apple TV, where you can tap on the Siri Remote or use a controller to input the same controls, but unlike Rayman Adventures, the addition of a controller doesn't change the game at all.
Bean Dreams is a good iPhone game because it uses neat design to solve the problem of how to play a Super Mario-style platformer on your phone, but on your TV you're better off with the real deal. If that's not an option, though, this version isn't any less fun than it is on your phone.
The Asphalt series is about as close as you can get to an intense arcade racer on mobile platforms, and it does that job well enough. On the Apple TV, though, the stakes are a little higher, and Asphalt 8 doesn't hold up. The frame rate is terrible — the game runs fine on phones, so this should just be a matter of optimization for an unfamiliar device — but more importantly, the lack of depth in track design and handling is a lot more apparent when you're holding a controller in front of a big screen. This is about as good as racing games get on the Apple TV for now, but until something better comes along I will continue to stick with Ridge Racer 7, as I have done since... 2006.
Oceanhorn
The reason to play Oceanhorn on iOS is if you really feel the need for a competent yet blatant Legend of Zelda ripoff on the go. The reason to play it on Apple TV is, well, if you don't have any Nintendo consoles. But it does work a lot better with the Nimbus, and the graphics are vibrant enough to show off some of the Apple TV's potential for less derivative games. Oceanhorn might not be an inspired work of art, but it does at least prove that this kind of game could make a convincing leap to a bigger screen.
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South Carolina Chamber Of Commerce Facing Intense Backlash At State House
SC Politics
Enemies, ultimatums, intrigue …
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce was staring down difficult times at the S.C. State House this year after investing heavily in a losing effort to defeat powerful Senate judiciary chairman Luke Rankin. With Rankin emerging victorious in his bid for an eighth term in office last month, the crony capitalist organization must now contend with an influential enemy in the "upper" chamber of the S.C. General Assembly.
That apparently isn't the extent of the organization's legislative problems, though …
According to our sources, multiple chamber board members were recently subjected to a browbeating by legislative leaders in the S.C. House of Representatives – with some of these sources going so far as to say an ultimatum was issued regarding the ongoing tenure of chamber president and chief executive officer Ted Pitts and several members of his staff.
The ultimatum? Fire Pitts and the offending staffers … or don't bother trying to get a meeting with House leaders (let alone trying to get anything through the "lower" chamber of the legislature).
"(Board members) were told to get rid of staff as they were no longer welcome," a source familiar with the gathering told us.
A pro-chamber source confirmed lawmakers have indicated they "aren't going to take meetings" with certain chamber staffers any longer.
One board member reportedly on the receiving end of the dressing down – Lou Kennedy of Nephron Pharmaceuticals – is said to have indicated she and her colleagues would comply with the ultimatum, which was issued by S.C. speaker of the House Jay Lucas.
"I wouldn't call it an ultimatum," one House leader who attended the meeting argued, indicating the dispute was based on "matters of fact."
"If you represent yourself as a professional organization, then be one," the leader told us.
In addition to Pitts, House leaders reportedly discussed issues with the chamber's executive vice president for public policy Swati Patel and its director of government relations Sarah Cohen.
Along with Pitts – a former state lawmaker – Patel and Cohen are the group's two most visible representatives at the State House. At times, the conversation related to Patel and Cohen turned "deeply personal," according to one legislative source who participated in the discussion.
Sources supportive of the chamber agreed …
"There was apparently some discussion about how chamber staff related to the House – both members and staff," a source close to the organization told us.
While the legislative complaints were "mostly middle school bullsh*t," according to our pro-chamber source, there were reportedly "some substantive" issues raised by House leaders.
Bottom line? Petty or substantive, the chamber finds itself in an untenable position … which is just fine with us. As this news outlet has frequently documented, this crony capitalist entity has "never met a spending increase or tax hike it didn't like" – and remains an arch-defender of the Palmetto State's chronically ineffective, demonstrably dishonest crony capitalist establishment.
Not to mention a key enabler of fiscally liberal, anti-free market lawmakers …
This latest drama – which appears to be confined to the staff level – seems unlikely to alter this paradigm one iota. It may change some of the names and faces advocating on behalf of the organization, but in the long run "The Song Remains The Same."
Which means South Carolina will remain non-competitive …
Anyway, count on this news outlet to stay on top of this story as the chamber is one of several pro-business organizations currently pushing liability reform amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Not to mention its usual regressive tax shifts …
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Daniel Haber, MD, PhD, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, told Phillips Society members that the center's approach revolves around early detection in combination with blossoming precision treatments.
Daniel Haber, MD, PhD, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, outlined the opportunities and challenges in cancer research and treatment today, and a vision to meet them at the 13th annual Phillips Society luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.
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Orlando Auciello
Distinguished Chair in Engineering
Professor - Materials Science & Engineering
oha120030@utdallas.edu
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Ph.D. - Physics
National University of Cuyo - 1976
M.S. - Physics
- Electronic Engineering
National University of Cordoba - 1970
Auciello is directing several basic and applied research programs on different fields, namely:
1) Science and technology of multi-component oxide thin films and application to devices (ferroelectric memories, nanoscale CMOS devices, photovoltaic energy generation / storage devices, high-frequency devices, piezoelectric thin films for MEMS/NEMS devices (sensors and actuators);
2) Fundamental and applied science and technology of nanocarbon thin films: i) Novel ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) film, developed and patented by Auciello and colleagues ar Argonne National Lab, and application to multifunctional devices (RF MEMS/NEMS, electron field emitters, implantable biomedical devices (artificial retina to restore sight to people blinded by retina degeneration), biosensors, mechanical pump seals). The UNCD film technology is now commercialized by Advanced Diamond Technologies, a Company founded by Auciello and colleagues and spun-off from Argonne in 2003 (profitable in 2014), and Original Biomedical Implants (OBI-USA, 2013-present) & OBI-México (2016-present) founded by Auciello and colleagues; ii) Science and Technology of graphene films.
3) R&D for Integration of multifunctional oxide and nanocarbon films for new generatioin of high-tech, micro/nanoelectronics and medical devices.
"Material for Medical Use Comprising Nanoparticles with Super-Paramagnetic Properties and its Utillization in Surgery", R. Zysler, A. Berra, P. Gurman, O. Auciello, M.J. Saravia, US Patent # 9,427,354 (2016). 2016 - Publication
"Nanocrystalline-Diamond/Carbon and Nanocrystalline-Diamond/ SiliconComposite Electrodes for Li-Based Batteries", O Auciello, Y. Tzeng, C-P. Liu, C-K. Lin, Y-W Cheng, US Patent # 9,196,905 (2015). 2015 - Publication
O. Auciello, P. Gurman, M. B. Guglielmotti, D.G. Olmedo, A. Berra, M. J. Saravia, "Biocompatible Ultra-nanocrystalline Diamond Coatings for Implantable Medical Devices", MRS Bulletin, vol 39, 621 (2014) 2014 - Publication
"Emerging Non-Volatile Memories", S. Hong, O. Auciello, and D. Wouters (Eds), Springer, New York, Heidelbeerg Dordrecht, London (2014). 2014 - Publication
"Science and Technology of Multifunctional Thin Films", O. Auciello and R. Ramesh (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003-2010. 2010 - Publication
"Thin-film Hermetic Bio-inert Encapsulating Coatings for Implantable Microchips", O. Auciello and B. Shi, in "Implantable Neural Prostheses: Techniques and Applications" edited by David D. Zhou and Elias Greenbaum, Springer (in press, 2009). 2009 - Publication
"Are Diamonds a MEMSBest Friend?", O. Auciello, S. Pacheco, A.V. Sumant, C. Gudeman, S. Sampath, A. Datta, R.W. Carpick, V.P. Adiga, P. Zurcher, Z. Ma, H.C. Yuan, J.A. Carlisle, B. Kabius, J. Hiller, IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 8, (2008) 61-75 2008 - Publication
"Piezoelectric/Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Heterostructures for High-Performance Multifunctional Micro/Nanoelectromechanical Systems", S. Sudarsan, J. Hiller, B. Kabius, O. Auciello, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90 (2007) 134101. 2007 - Publication
Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Film as an Optimal Cell Interface for Biomedical Applications", P. Bajaj, D. Akin, A. Gupta, D. Sherman, B. Shi, O. Auciello, and R. Bashir, Biomedical Microdevices vol. 9 (No6) (2007), 787-794. 2007 - Publication
Endowed Chair Prof.
U Texas-Dallas [2013–Present]
Engnneering
Distinguished Fellow
Argonne Nat.Lab [2010–2012]
Senior Res Scientist
2010 Named Argonne Distinguished Fellow
2009 Elected Fellow of the Materials Research Society
Elected Fellow of the AAAS
R&D Editors' Choice Top 100 Award selected among all 100 Awards given in 2009, for development of an artificial retina to restore sight to people blinded by retina degeneration
R&D 100 Award, for development of an artificial retina to restore sight to people blinded by retina degeneration
2008 University of Chicago Distinguished Performance Award
R&D 100 Award (2008): for breakthrough commercialization of ultrananocrystalline diamond-coated mechanical pump seals
2007 Prof. "Honoris Causa" of National University of Cordoba-Argentina
2006 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award: for breakthrough transfer of ultra-nanocrystallilne diamond film technology from a national laboratory to the market
2003 Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Award R&D 100 Award (2003): for development of large area ultrananocrystalline diamond UNCD)/IPLAS technology developed
2000 International Symposium of Integrated Ferroelectrics Outstanding Achievement Award
1998 Materials Research Society Recognition, for outstanding contributions to the MRS as one of the first three members of the MRS Bulletin Volume Organizer Team (1998).
1997 DOE-BES Award, for Significant Implication for Department of Energy Related Technologies.
Argonne National Laboratory Year Award, for outstanding research on ferroelectric thin films and coatings for field emission devices.
1995 R. Bunshah Award (American Vacuum Society), for work on "In Situ, Real-Time Characterization of Film Growth Processes Using a Novel Time-of-Flight Ion Beam Surface Analysis Technique"
Scienific Societies Positions
Elected Vice President (2012), President (2013), and Past President (2014) of the Materials Research Society (MRS)
Elected Councilor of the MRS (2000-2003)
Co-Chair International Relations Committee (MRS-USA) (2003-2010)
Journals Editorship
Associate Editor, Applied Physics Letters (2000-present)
Associate Editor, Integrated Ferroelectrics (1997-present)
Member Editorial Board, Vacuum (1994-2010)
Associate Editor, Journal of Materials Research (MRS-USA) (2002-2010)
Member Editorial Board, MRS Bulletin 1998.
Member of the first annual MRS Bulletin organizing board (MRS, 1998).
Books and Books Series Editorship
Editor Book Series (Academic Press): "Science and Technology of Multifunctional Thin Films",O. Auciello and R. Ramesh (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003-present.
Editor Book Series (Academic Press): "Plasma-Materials Interaction", O. Auciello and D.L. Flamm (Eds.), Academic Press, 1988-1996.
Books Edited: 19
Permanent Co-Chair of the International Symposium on Integrated Functionalities (2004-present)
Lab-Grown Diamonds Could Give Medical Implants New Shine
(2014) KERA (associated to National Public Radio) broadcast on January 8, 2014 (8:20 and 6:20 pm): For the past decade, UTD professor Orlando Auciello has been obsessed with growing diamonds. But instead of trying to create the biggest gem possible, he's been trying to craft the thinnest possible layer of diamond. This thin coating could advance everything from hip implants to hydraulic pumps
Argonne a ray of hope in fight to restore sight; The quest to restore partial vision to those blinded by disease is being advanced with the use of a microscopic crystalline substance
(2003) Argonne a ray of hope in fight to restore sight; The quest to restore partial vision to those blinded by disease is being advanced with the use of a microscopic crystalline substance Dr. Auciello makes mayor contribution to the deveopment of an artifical retina to restore partial sight to people blind by retinitis picmentosa.
Argonne a ray of hope in fight to restore sight ; The quest to restore partial vision to those blinded by disease is being advanced with the use of a microscopic crystalline substance
(2002) The Artificial Retina Project funded by DOE-BER Division was selected at the #1 Science Achievement for DOE in 2002. This Project and our role in it was featured is several press releases and newspapers. The work at Argonne by Dr. Auciello's group contributes to the DOE program, which is a ray of hope in fight to restore sight; The quest to restore partial vision to those blinded by disease is being advanced with the use of a microscopic crystalline substance(ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) coating to encapsulate a microchip imllantable inside the eye to restore partial vision to people blind by retinitis picmentosa
Materials Scientist's Research Contributes To Invention Recognized by Time Magazine
A device created by an interdisciplinary group of researchers, including a UT Dallas professor, was recently named one of the best inventions of 2013 by Time magazine.
The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System restores partial vision to people blind from eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. It earned recognition as one of the 25 Best Inventions of the Year 2013 in the Nov. 25 edition of Time. It is one of five inventions featured in the accompanying video available on the magazine's website.
The device was developed by a group of researchers from five national laboratories, four universities and Second Sight Medical Products. Dr. Orlando Auciello, an endowed chair professor of materials science and engineering and bioengineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, was part of the team from Argonne National Laboratory that worked on the device.
Industrial Entrepreneurial Activities
Auciello is Co-Founder, equity holder and investor-Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. This company was co-founded by O. Auciello and J.A. Carlisle in 2003. This is a company spun-off from a National Laobratory to commercialize the ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin film technology developed and patented at Argonne. The founders were able to pioneer the first breakthrough model for spinning-off a company from a National Laboratory, whereby DOE approved that the founding scientist and Argonne have equity in the company. This activity started a new model for spinning-off companies from National Laboratories, and other companies were spun-off using the model pioneered by the Argonne scientists (2004-present).. Aciello is Co-founder (with Pablo Gurmand-MD) of Original Biomediccal Implants (OBI-USA, 2013 - present) and OBI-México (with Jose L. Rubio (MD), 2016-present)
Consulting and Plenary and Keynote talks at International Conferences
Auciello is consulant to Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc: Technology and commercialization of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films"(Co-Founderand consultant, 2004- present). Auciello was consultant to Paratek, Inc, USA : Science and Technology of Thin Films for High-Frequency Devices, (2005-2008). Auciello has been Plenary, Keynote, and Invited Speaker at National and International Conferences Invites Speaker at Institutions worldwide.
IEEE Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Vacuum Society
Thin Film High-K Dielectric Semiconductor Materials for Developmoent of IRFPAs
150,000 - ARMY [2016]
Development of Low Z Thin Film Stripper Foils for X-Ray Window
107,000 - DOE [2015]
Technology Transfer for Commercialization of Industrial, Electronic and Medical Device Products Based on a Patented Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coating
50,000 - NSF [2014–2015]
Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Coating Technology for Integrated Electrode-Membrane-Inner Wall Coating of Case for Robust/Reliable Commercial Li-Sulfur Batteries
150,000 - NSF [2013–2014]
Research and Development of Paramagnetic Centers in Diamond Films and Applications to a Broad Range of Sensors for Chemical Analysis and Medical Diagnostics, Bio-defense, Environmental monitoring, and Food Safety
164,000 - NSF [2013]


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Alibaba is ready for a trade war
by Paul R. La Monica @lamonicabuzz August 23, 2018: 11:19 AM ET
Jack Ma: Globalization is going through growing pains
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba doesn't want a trade war.
But the company said Thursday that China wouldn't just survive a fight with the United States, it would thrive.
And so could Alibaba.
Alibaba (BABA) Vice Chairman Joseph Tsai told analysts during an earnings conference call Thursday that "if US goods become too expensive due to tariffs, Chinese consumers can shift to domestic producers or imports from other parts of the world."
Tsai's comments came just hours after the US and China each implemented a second round of tariffs on $16 billion worth of goods.
"We believe that Chinese government policy will continue to support imports into China to satisfy the rising demand of Chinese consumers," Tsai said.
Nobody wins in a trade war, but...
Tsai added that Alibaba doesn't want trade talks to deteriorate further, but it's prepared for the worst case scenario. Alibaba would have no problem finding customers in other markets if the United States suddenly becomes a tougher place to do business, he said.
"In terms of our international expansion, the world is a big place. We have made substantial progress in emerging markets like Southeast Asia and South Asia as these markets are ripe for us to add more consumers into our ecosystem," Tsai said.
Tsai added that China has become less reliant on exports over the years and that its economy can withstand tariffs on Chinese products. He made similar comments after the company reported results in May.
But Alibaba still has global aspirations. Founder and executive chairman Jack Ma has repeatedly said that Alibaba wants to do more business with big US brands. A number of American companies already sell products on Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall websites.
US supermarket leader Kroger (KR) just set up shop on Tmall.
Alibaba also recently struck a deal with Starbucks to sell coffee on its Ele.me delivery platform.
Tsai said the Starbucks (SBUX) deal shows Alibaba "working constructively with American brands to better serve Chinese consumers."
Tsai also suggested that some US workers could actually be hurt if a full-blown trade war develops.
"When you look at Alibaba's presence in the United States, our focus is on helping American farmers and small businesses to sell their products to Chinese consumers," Tsai said.
Solid sales in the cloud
Trade war worries don't appear to be having a big impact on Alibaba. The company reported sales that topped forecasts, led by a more than 60% increase in retail revenue.
Shares initially rose in early trading Thursday but the stock gave up its gains as the day wore on.
Alibaba is also a burgeoning leader in cloud computing, a lucrative business currently dominated by Amazon's (AMZN) AWS unit, Microsoft's (MSFT) Azure and Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google Cloud.
Alibaba's cloud sales nearly doubled from a year ago, and it's looking to host websites for more businesses -- including American companies.
CNNMoney (New York) First published August 23, 2018: 11:03 AM ET


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Lucas Oliver Oswald
Global Health Communications Manager, Primary Care and Population Health
Lucas is passionate about bridging the gap between science and public understanding through multimedia and the written word, focusing his career on increasing knowledge and awareness of climate change and planetary health issues.
As the Global Health Communications Manager, Lucas develops and executes communication strategies for the Center for Innovation in Global Health, designing methodologies for broader audience engagement and creating and managing editorial content. Previous to his role at CIGH, Lucas worked with as a content specialist for the Director of Health Media Innovation at Stanford Medicine, consulting on strategy for public health messaging through entertainment media forms, as well as creating and producing an online multimedia course on ethical food consumerism. Before that, Lucas was the Multimedia Content Manager at Emerson Collective, a social impact organization in Palo Alto, CA, where he designed, managed, and produced multimedia content for the environmental, food, and health verticals.
Lucas received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Earth Systems from Stanford University, completing masters of science with a focus on science communication and a bachelors of science focused on human environmental systems. He is also an avid fiction writer—during 2019, he completed the first draft of a 550 paged novel while living in South Africa—and photographer. You can find his work at Lostwald.com.
Masters of science, Stanford, Earth Systems (2016)
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I also have no idea why my pictures are all blurry!
Mighty Fine Burgers is one of our favorite places to eat in Austin. They have awesome burgers. I love that it is loud and they have really long tables for our whole crew. Also, they have this really cool hand washing machine that I can't explain unless you see it. You get a sticker that says "I have clean hands". It is probably the only time all my boys have their hands washed and are happy to actually wash them.
This night they gave away free milkshakes. Yum!
Gray was serious about his egg hunting this year!
Tyler and Jeremy were helping Free Chapel pass out water bottles. We handed out about 600 water bottles at the Easter Egg Hunt this year.
One of their favorite things to do lately.


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CNN criticizes Republican senator for selling off stock, ignores Democratic senator's sell-off
CNN blasted Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and his wife for selling more than $1 million in stock last month, but ignored Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) doing the same.
Burr and his wife sold at least $1.7 million in stock last month before the stock market tanked in light of the coronavirus pandemic news. The Burrs sold stock in companies such as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Extended Stay America. ProPublica noted that both hospitality chains lost value after the stock market's decline.
By comparison, Feinstein sold off between $1.5 million to $6 million between January 31 and February 18 in stock in California-based biotech company Allogene Therapeutics. Feinstein told the media that her stocks are managed through a blind trust and that she had no control over its decisions.
In total, the Burrs sold up to $1.7 million, which paled in comparison to Feinstein's $6 million total.
The discrepancy in reporting highlighted CNN's bias against Republicans like Burr. Fox News reported that Feinstein had sold off stocks before the stock market decline, but CNN did not include Feinstein's stock sell-off in its article. By our calculations, Feinstein made at least $4.3 million more than Burr in stock sales, but Burr is receiving the brunt of CNN's criticism. It was not fair for CNN to single out Burr, while Feinstein also sold off stocks ahead of a stock market decline.
CNN also based their criticism off allegedly hypocritical comments Burr made to individuals behind closed doors. In private, he allegedly told people that the coronavirus was a lot more dire than the Trump administration would like to admit. "There's one thing that I can tell you about this: It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history. It is probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic," Burr said. However, his office disagreed with the media's conclusion and said that his message was "the one public health officials urged all of us to heed as coronavirus spread increased: Be prepared."
CNN should update its article to include Feinstein's stock sell-off and note that insider trading violations is not limited to Republican lawmakers.


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CONCORD, N.C. (May 25, 2017) – Ryan Reed will have Alan Burgess, retired USAF Major, riding along with him this Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Burgess's name will appear over the passenger side of Reed's No. 16 Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang in honor of NASCAR Salutes initiatives over the Memorial Day weekend.
Burgess was living in Upstate N.Y. when he first enlisted in 1966 as a Medical Service Corps officer in the U.S. Air Force. Burgess served three years before going back to school to earn his Masters in Hospital Administration from George Washington University. After receiving his Master's degree, Burgess went back into the Air Force, spending multiple years in Turkey and Germany.
Though Burgess was never directly in any conflicts during his time of service, he did work very closely with war zones. Burgess unloaded patients injured in battle for return to the US VA Hospitals. Burgess was also a key asset who was fluent in many languages and travelled extensively over the Middle East.
A history of service was instilled in Burgess from a very young age. His Father landed on Normandy beach on D-Day and his ancestors and relatives can be traced back to the French and Indian war, American Revolution and every war since.
Burgess officially retired in 2013 at the rank of Major. The Father of four sons and Grandfather to 12 grandkids. Burgess moved to North Carolina to be close to two of his sons, one in Mint Hill and the other in Matthews. His other two sons reside in Washington and New Jersey.
In his spare time, Burgess and his wife Kathy enjoy making appearances at special events as Mr. and Mrs. Claus.


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Senior School, Junior School and DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' School Prospectuses
Senior School Prospectus
Applicant Information for Years 7-12
Junior School Prospectus
Applicant Information for Years 3-5
DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' School Prospectus
This biennial review highlights the range of cross-curricular opportunities available at the College that help equip boys to be skilled learners in the broadest sense.
Thinking Matters 2018
Wellbeing Matters
Our pioneering Wellbeing Programme underpins school life, from DUCKS to the Upper School, and this publication showcases wellbeing in action.
Wellbeing Matters 2018
Donors' Report
The College's annual report to its supporters covers academic, co-curricular and development activities, as well as details of forthcoming projects and the many ways in which philanthropic support continues to play a key role in the life of the College.
Donors' Report 2018
Alleynian
The annual College magazine first came out in 1873 and has been a printed record of College life ever since. Largely designed and edited by a team of boys, it contains all the latest news and views.
You can purchase the Alleynian online here.
Old Alleynians wishing to purchase back copies of the Alleynian should contact the Keeper of the Archives, Mrs Calista Lucy on 020 82999201 or by email at archives@dulwich.org.uk.
The Alleynian 707 - 2019
Junior Alleynian
Reflecting a year in the life of boys in Years 3-6, the fourth edition of the Junior Alleynian provides a glimpse of life at Dulwich College Junior School, capturing the depth of academic enrichment as well as the enormous range of co-curricular activities available.
Junior Alleynian 2019
JA2018 Junior Alleynian
The Little Alleynian
The first issue of the magazine, shows snippets of a year in the life of the youngest, and possibly most active, members of the College. It captures the spirit of DUCKS; the enthusiasm and love of learning, the friendship and camaraderie, the joy and happiness seen every day.
The Little Alleynian 2018
South Circular
A new publication from the DC English department that contains some of the best writing produced in lessons at the College this year.
South Circular 2017/18
Now in its eighth year, this journal celebrates remarkable writing by Year 12 boys; its artwork also serves the College by offering a photographic record of its architectural history. The title is representative: 17 short stories written by 17-year old pupils; it is also a unique name for a periodical in the British Library.
Semantron
Devoted to new material of the highest intellectual calibre, both teachers and students contribute to Semantron which covers a wide range of subjects and interests – from JG Ballard, evolution, Obama's presidency, tower blocks and Greek Tragedy to extra-terrestrial intelligence, Philip Roth, Max Weber, Mill and freedom, consciousness, irrationality, the First World War, Bach, and the metaphysics of time.
Semantron 2015
Founded in 1997, The Political Economy Review is characterised by an open editorial policy and a focus on topical and controversial issues from across the social sciences. Each year the PER publishes work which reflects the diverse views of Alleynians in the final two years of their College career.
The Political Economy Review 2017
DC Mathematica
The College Mathematics magazine was first published in 1999 and includes articles from Lower, Middle and Upper School boys, with topics ranging from Cavalieri's principle, elegant solutions to Olympiad problems and an interview with John McKay OA, co-discoverer of Monstrous Moonshine in the 1970s.
Mathematica 2018
The Dulwich Despatch
This newspaper for boys in the Lower School is still going strong 15 years after its first edition, with articles that include short stories, cartoons, reports from Lower School drama, trips, author visits and sports events along with reviews of new music releases, films and games.
Dulwich Despatch Christmas 2015
Dulwich Despatch Founder's Day 2015
Reflecting a range of historical interests far beyond the classroom, The Historian relies on the scholarly enthusiasm of budding historians in the History Society. Volunteers need little encouragement when independently researching and writing articles on any area they wish, in keeping with a given theme.
The Historian 2015
To celebrate its quatercentenary, the College is publishing a series of books concerned with, and inspired by, Alleynians. The first in the series is now available and another four books will be published between now and 2019.
Little Brown Box
Little Brown Box is an occasional publication bringing together art and writing produced by Dulwich boys.
The first volume of Little Brown Box is available for purchase from the College shop, the Commissariat.
Infinite Riches, Dulwich College poets 1950s to the present day
Infinite Riches is intended to give an overview of the enormous importance attached to the teaching of poetry at Dulwich College. Two major figures of the second half of the last century, both published as Penguin Modern Poets, attended the College. In contrast many of those poets who were to become significant figures in the New British Poetry world which flourished in journals and presses outside the mainstream found their initial interest stimulated within the cultural world that the College had to offer.
The author, Ian Brinton MA, was formerly Head of English and Head of Upper School at Dulwich College.
Further details about The Dulwich College Quatercentenary Series or order online www.shop.dulwich.org.uk/store
'Wodehouse's School Days' by Jan Piggott FSA
Wodehouse was at Dulwich College from 1894 to 1900. Between 1902 and 1911, by youthful alchemy, he transformed the primary material of his late Victorian experience at a great new public school into a fascinating body of fiction, now almost neglected in the shade of his more popular books.
The book includes copious material from the Dulwich College Archives, as well as over twenty original illustrations from the school novels and tales.
In the first half of Wodehouse's SCHOOL DAYS, [Jan Piggott] provides a narrative of the author's life at Dulwich. Part Two is a fascinating deconstruction of Wodehouse's school stories and demonstrates his close observances of his fellow pupils, masters and customs.Brian Green
The author, Dr Jan Piggott, FSA, was formerly Head of English and Keeper of the Archives at Dulwich College.
Further details about The Dulwich College Quatercentenary Series or order online www.shop.dulwich.org.uk/store/
Benjamin Britten and Russia by Dr Cameron Pyke, Deputy Master External
This book explores Benjamin Britten's creative relationship with Russia throughout his life by examining his engagement with Russian composers, musicians and writers in the context of twentieth-century politics.
Thomas MacGreevy and the Rise of the Irish Avant-Garde by Francis Hutton-Williams
This book examines Thomas MacGreevy's central role in the development of Irish culture from the arrival of national independence in 1922 to the moment of programmatic modernisation during the early 1960s. MacGreevy was a poet, First world War combatant, Irish nationalist, art critic and curator, sponsor of abstract art and Director of the National Gallery.
Thomas MacGreevy and the Rise of the Irish Avant‐Garde will benefit scholars and students of Irish Studies, international modernism and postcolonial literature. It will also find an audience among Irish art historians and students of twentieth‐century art.
Francis Hutton‐Williams is a Teacher of English at Dulwich College.
Copies of the book are available to order. For a 20% discount off the list price please use promotional code: Thomas (offer expires November 30 2019).
Alleyn Club Yearbook
The annual publication for Old Alleynians, containing news of OAs and the College, and details of events both recent and forthcoming.
The Alleyn Club Yearbook is now an electronic publication- if you would like to request a paper copy of the yearbook, please do so by completing the form here.
Alleyn Club Yearbook - Edition 114


Some twenty odd years after 'New Dragon Gate Inn', Tsui Hark returns to the desert to tell another tale of highflying heroics at the titular sand sunken drinking hole. While the 1992 version (itself a remake of the 1967 film, 'Dragon Inn') was a muddled and somewhat lethargic affair, it was saved by an impressive visual style, Donnie Yen's cool villain and (eventually) some wicked wuxia wire fuelled action. This time around, nifty wirework is replaced by dodgy CGI and, unfortunately, the ever-dreaded 3D: the dreaded format most notable directors, such as Hark, cannot seem to resist the temptation to try out. To say the results are disappointing is an understatement.
Everything was in place for this to be a great old school style wuxia spectacle, what with Hark at the helm, a decent budget and superstar Jet Li starring. Unfortunately this half baked tale of various groups of assassins, vigilantes and rogues converging on the desert based inn in the hope of finding a hidden treasure gets bogged down in far too much jumbled storytelling and way, way too much sub par CGI effects and 3D Trickery. There are perhaps too many characters thrown into the mix, none of whom we become attached to making it hard to care about what is going on. Add in the fact the man Li is underused and often looks like he is just going through the motions and you've got a narrative that, unfortunately, fails to engage. The 92 'Dragon Gate Inn' suffered a similar plight but managed to hold it all together thanks to some tight direction and the action being done practically i.e. no cheap CGI.
While the ever evolving ways in which films are shot and made are continually embraced by directors like Hark, the over reliance on CGI and 3D gimmickry ruins any chance of 'Flying Swords' being a fun kung fu flick. Other than the impressive opening shot, featuring the camera swooping over and through a ship yard/docks the 3D effects and CGI often look cheap and fake. This in turn ruins a lot of the action scenes, where 3D and CGI play a big part, meaning that when Li and the rest of the cast cut loose everything turns into a blur of messy editing and CGI. In addition, the dreaded CGI stuntmen are used in a lot of the action scenes to show the characters performing outlandish and death-defying fight moves which ruins any flow or excitement of the fights (and makes one feel like they are watching a cheap video game). Wuxia films of this type used to rely on wirework a lot of the time to achieve such outlandish feats but now it seems CGI is the route to take and it's a shame it's a route Hark chose to take on this particular occasion.
Those less critical may get more out of 'Flying Swords' as there is still a lot of high flying action on offer, despite it being stuffed with CGI, and the film certainly has a rich visual style. However, by the time Li and the chap he's fighting mount horses and race into the giant sandstorm which threatens to destroy the inn to continue their fight, one will probably have reached 3D CGI fatigue. Hark is still a great filmmaker and his previous effort, 'Detective Dee', featured a lot of CGI trickery but that film brought out the director's creative flair while 'Flying Swords' just feels like bloated 3D CGI nonsense. Shame.


Santorini is an island that is well suited to the two wheeled motorized scooter. Even on the crappy Typhoon model that I rented it was about 1 hour and 15 minutes from one end of the island at Perissa Beach, to the other at Oia. If you haven't ridden a scooter or motorbike before, you might be best renting an ATV or Quad as they tend to be a bit more stable, although they are painfully slow!
My experience renting the scooting on Santorini was interesting to say the least. I had forgotten to renew my international drivers permit, which is basically a piece of paper you pay your local auto association for that certifies you can drive in your own country. I honestly don't understand why you need one, as there is no additional testing, but suffice to say you should buckle and get one as it will make your vehicle renting experience ten times easier while overseas. Those in Europe won't need this, but Canadians, Americans, and everyone else will.
I went to several rental places and was turned down for any rentals including an ATV at the first place, and then offered an ATV at the second place. Determined to rent something with two wheels and not have to take public transit, I went back to my hostel in a huff. The main man there took a look at my Canadian drivers license and decided that I was indeed legit. 15 minutes later someone from the rental shop was picking me up and taking me to rent a scooter — oddly enough taking me to the first place that had flat out denied me.
Cash is currency in Greece and the promise of not paying with Visa, and renting for 4 days was enough to sway them into backpedalling on their initial position. Shortly after I was on my way on the little moped that could.
All-in-all riding around Santorini on the scooter was an excellent way to get around. If you're considering doing the same, here are some suggestions based on my experience and questions that people keep asking me.
Is it safe to ride a scooter around Santorini?
The roads on Santorini are old with lots of potholes — be careful!
There is a lot of vehicle traffic, particularly around the hours before and after sunset time. If you're not comfortable with traffic leave earlier. Also, pull over and let faster traffic pass, rather than create irrational impatient drivers behind you.
Get accustomed to your scooter on some side roads before hitting the big highway.
If you're not comfortable with riding a two wheeled motor vehicle find another mode of transport. Santorini has car rentals, buses, and taxis also, which might be safer if you're hesitant in the first place.
Where a helmet always. It would be stupid not to, even if you're the coolest and best rider in the world there are other idiots out there on the road.
Finding a rental shop on Santorini is easy. There are shops in the "major" centres including Fira, Oia, and Perissa. There is also a car rental agency at the port of Athinios where you can rent scooters.
If you have time shop around and negotiate to get the best price.
How much does it cost to rent a scooter on Santorini?
The price varies typically between 12-20 Euros per day depending on season, scooter, etc.


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Steve has a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. He also holds a Bachelor of Business in Marketing/Economics and another in Accounting.
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Q: Multiple conditions to select data of a frame in R
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*Load this dataset (just start R, because it is already loaded by default):
airquality

*Here, there are the columns Ozone Solar.R Wind Temp Month Day with 153 observations.

*I want to select a combination of the following:

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*Ozone > 50

*Solar.R > 50

*be defined (id est, drop the NAs).
I tried in R's console airquality[airquality$O > 50 && airquality$S > 50,], but the result is wrong.
Q: How to return the rows that have the good entries ?

A: Here is an approach that uses subset (which is recommended only for interactive use, which is what you describe):
subset(airquality[complete.cases(airquality), ], Ozone > 50 & Solar.R > 50)

The idea here is to first drop the NAs with complete.cases, then to subset based on your conditions.

Sticking with [ notation, I suppose you could also do it in two steps, as below:
temp <- with(airquality, airquality[Ozone > 50 & Solar.R > 50, ])
temp[complete.cases(temp), ]


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Background on the Funding Portfolio
Good Research Practice
German Research Ombudsman
Training Events on Good Research Practice and Events for Ombudspersons
Excellence Strategy
Home Funding Principles of DFG Funding Good Research Practice
Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice
The DFG Code of Conduct "Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice" was approved on 3 July 2019 at the DFG's General Assembly and entered into force on 1 August 2019. It replaces the existing white paper "Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice", which was extensively reformed by a ten-person expert committee during the period from August 2018 to February 2019.
The aim of the Code is to enable the intended audience – researchers and heads of universities and non-university research institutions – to align their internal structures, processes and actions with the guidelines for good research practice. This is intended to create a deeply rooted culture of research integrity at higher education institutions, focusing less on breaches of good scientific practice and more on the professional ethics of researchers.
As of 1 August 2019, all universities and non-university research institutions will be required to implement the 19 guidelines in a legally binding manner to be eligible to receive DFG funding. For those universities and non-university research institutions that have already implemented the relevant requirements in the DFG white paper "Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice" in a binding manner, there is a two-year transition period for implementing the guidelines in the Code. This period begins on 1 August 2019 and ends on 31 July 2021.
Link auf PDF-DateiView the Code
Overview: Good Research Practice
White Paper "Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice"
The DFG recommendations for safeguarding good scientific practice, published in 1998, were used by the research community to initiate and formulate a system of self-regulation that found a general consensus. A comprehensive system of self-regulation was set up in every registered research institution based on these recommendations.
An amendment and update to the recommendations was approved by the DFG's General Assembly on 3 July 2013.
Interner LinkFurther Information
Link auf PDF-DateiRecommendations "Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice"
Externer Linkhttp://doi.org/10.1002/9783527679188.oth1
Process Guideline for Good Scientific Practice
To whom do I turn with questions regarding good research practice, or in the case of suspected scientific misconduct? What does a typical investigation look like in such cases of suspicion? And what consequences can it have?
These and other questions are answered in the process guideline, which draws on the wide experience of the DFG and its Head Office in dealing with instances of suspected scientific misconduct in the past.
Link to pdf Process Guideline for Good Scientific Practice (in German only) (PDF | 464 KB)
The two documents mentioned above can be ordered from the DFG Press and Public Relations Office, Michael Hönscheid (0228 885-2109 or Link auf E-Mailpresse@dfg.de).
Overviews of Ombudspersons at Institutions of Higher Education and Non-University Research Institutions
Link auf PDF-DateiOmbudspersons at Institutions of Higher Education (in German only)
Ombudspersons at Non-University Research Institutions:
Externer LinkOmbudspersons at the Helmholtz Centres
Externer LinkOmbudspersons at the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (German only)
Externer LinkOmbudspersons at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (German only)
Externer LinkOmbudspersons at the Max-Planck-Institutes (German only)
Interner LinkDr. Kirsten Hüttemann
Interner LinkKerstin Gemünd
Interner LinkGabriela Fekollari