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Mulayam Singh Yadav flagged off Akhilesh Yadav Rath Yatra
Seeking to send a message of unity in the ruling Samajwadi Party which has been battling a bitter power struggle, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday flagged off Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's rath yatra in the presence of state SP chief Shivpal Yadav here.
Ending days of suspense on whether he will be present or not, the SP patriarch arrived at La Martinere grounds – the flag off venue – soon after Akhilesh reached there. Shivpal also joined them moments later. Mulayam took a seat on the stage and was flanked by Shivpal on one side and Akhilesh on the other to send a message that the party was united ahead of the upcoming UP Assemly elections barely a few months away.
"Akhilesh ko hum shubhkamna detey hain," Shivpal said, adding the "vikas sey vijay ki aur yatra" will send a message of unity across the state and halt BJP in its tracks.
"Our target is to prevent BJP from coming to power in the state in the crucial 2017 elections," he said.
The enthusiasm among the youth leaders was palpable right since early morning with hordes of young party workers donning red cap making a bee line to the venue, the very place where Akhilesh took oath as chief minister in 2012.
As some youths jostled to reach the venue, Shivpal advised them to calm down. "Josh mein hosh na kho dein (don't lose your cool in enthusiasm)," he said.
Ahead of the flag off event, Ramgopal Yadav's son and MP Akshay Yadav said, "People will vote for Akhilesh. We will contest in his name and win."
The presence of Mulayam, Shivpal and Akhilesh on one platform came days and months after bitter acrimony in the Yadav clan that saw no holds barred tit-for-tat sackings and expulsions of followers of warring camps.
Assembly Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey, SP Vice President Kironmoy Nanda, Naresh Agarwal, MP Dharmendra Yadav and ministers Rajendra Chowdhury, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Narendra Verma, Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, Balram Yadav, Parasnath Yadav, Vinod Kumar alias Pandit Singh, Rammurti Verma, Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya and Arvind Singh Gope besides a number of sacked youth leaders were present.
Before embarking on the highly-publicised rath yatra to highlight the development works undertaken by him during the last over four years, the 43-year-old chief minister said the "tradition" of yatras was started in the state by 'netaji' and he was taking it out for the third time.
"I want to thank youths for this historic event. Netaji had taken out yatra and I am going on for the yatra of the third time. From this yatra, we appeal to people to vote in favour of our party," he said.
Mentioning the delay in the yatra by about a month, Akhilesh said, "We had to take out the yatra on October 3, but due to certain circumstances, we could not do it. Now, we will try to reach maximum people through the yatra."
"Elections are round the corner and there will be comparison of works done by government. SP government has continuously focused on development without discrimination on basis of caste. This election is decisive in changing politics of the country and SP will form government again in 2017. In future (after 2017) also, only SP and its socialist ideology can bring a change in the country," the CM said.
Highlighting his government's works, Akhilesh said his government tried to strike a "balance" in development.
"While we constructed metro, we also thought of cycle. We made expressway but also connected district headquarters by roads…Our schemes of Samajwadi Pension, laptop distribution and Lohia Awas Yojana have benefited people," he said.
On recent controversy within the party and family, Akhilesh said, "Due to some conspiracies we were bit rattled up, but in the days to come we will be able to form government again."
Flagging off the bright red Mercedes Benz 'rath', Mulayam advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit families of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.
"As the defence minister, I used to visit families of martyr soldiers. I want our PM to visit their families. I salute their families and want to say that they might be having grief but they should be proud that their son died while securing our borders," he said.
On the situation on borders, Mulayam said, "We don't want any Indo-Pak war or soldiers sacrificing lives on border, there should be a via media solution."
"Ram Manohar Lohia had given a message of humanity at international level and SP believes in it," he said.
Mentioning difference of opinion over naming the yatra, Mulayam said, "I had suggested Akhilesh to put 'Vijay' (victory) first and 'Vikas' after it. But he did not do that.
Addressing slogan-shouting youths, Mulayam said, "Slogans like Bhaiya jeevan tere naam" (life is for you brother) will not work and you have to "struggle".
"The path of samajwad is difficult…I have faced lathis in agitations. This samajwadi movement is made after sacrifices. SP is party of sacrifice and struggle. I know when there is lathicharge, every one runs away and only 4-5 persons stay back," he said advising youths.
"I congratulate Akhilesh for the yatra and wish him all success," he said.
Earlier, SP state president Shivpal, who arrived with brother Mulayam in the event, said he wanted to "congratulate" Akhilesh for the yatra "wishing it success".
"The yatra is being taken out under the leadership of Akhilesh. It will give a message to the entire UP and popularise works being done by our government and ideologies of SP," he said.
The "target" of the party is to form government again in 2017, Shivpal said, adding, "We want to ensure that BJP should not form government and SP gets absolute majority once again."
"I want to appeal and request all of you to join silver jubilee celebrations of the party on November 5," Shivpal said, asking youths to participate with full enthusiasm.


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German Authorities Warn, Malware "Godfather" Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets, Etc.
Attack 400 financial apps
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) announced on the 9th that a Trojan horse malware called "GodFather" attacked about 400 banks, including German businesses, and applications such as cryptocurrency (virtual currency) wallets. It has issued a warning to consumers.
BaFin explained that devices infected with this malware display fake sites for banking/cryptocurrency apps, and when users log in from the fake sites, their login data is sent to cybercriminals.
In addition, it is also known that this malware sends push notifications to fraudulently acquire a "two-factor authentication code" for security measures.
BaFin said it was unclear how the malware got onto users' devices, but that criminals could use stolen data to gain access to users' accounts and wallets.
Godfather overview
Cybersecurity firm Group-IB published a blog post on December 21 last year detailing The Godfather.
In a new blog post, Group-IB's Threat Intelligence team describes in detail who #Godfather attacks, how it does it, and what this #banking #Trojan inherited from its predecessor. Read now
https://t.co/VY4FZl4BLE pic.twitter.com/ZiHjtStnoT
— Group-IB Global (@GroupIB_GIB) December 21, 2022
Group-IB first detected the "mobile banking Trojan" The Godfather in June 2021. After researchers at fraud risk management firm Threat Fabric first publicly mentioned The Godfather in March 2022, the malware stopped circulating in June of the same year.
However, as expected by Group-IB, a version with upgraded functionality appeared in September and is now being used to target global financial services users, and as of October 2022, 215 international banks , 94 cryptocurrency wallets and 110 cryptocurrency exchanges were affected.
Companies targeted include the United States (49), Turkey (31), Spain (30), Canada (22), France (20), Germany (19), and the United Kingdom (17).
The Godfather, meanwhile, is programmed to shut down if its system preferences contain languages from the former Soviet Union (Russian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, etc.). It suggested that the developer of this malware may be Russian-speaking.
Malware for android devices
According to Group-IB, Godfather is based on the source code of another banking "Trojan" malware called Anubis and upgraded for the new version of Android.
One of the features found in Android banking Trojans is the use of spoofed websites that display pages created by cybercriminals on top of legitimate apps, which is also included in The Godfather. On infected devices, the fake site is overlaid on the legitimate page when the user clicks on the decoy notification or opens the legitimate app.
cunning trick
When Godfather is launched, it mimics the behavior of the standard security tool "Google Protect" that is installed in all Android devices. The tool will show as "active". Pressing the "Scan" button also requests access to Android's accessibility features settings, and the scan feature will not launch unless you allow it.
It doesn't actually scan, but displays a scanning animation for 30 seconds and a message saying it didn't find any rogue apps. However, with permission to access accessibility features, the Godfather issues the necessary permissions and initiates communication with a command and control (C&C) server.
By mimicking Google Protect in this way, The Godfather seems to be able to avoid being easily detected on infected devices.
After that, when the user launches a banking application and logs in to a financial service, all the information entered on the fake page, including the username and password, will be leaked to the C&C server.
Godfather features and distribution methods
According to Group-IB, Godfather functions include:
Terminal screen recording function
Establishing a VNC (remote desktop software) connection
launch keylogger
Exfiltration of push notifications (bypassing two-factor authentication)
Forwarding calls (bypassing two-factor authentication)
Sending SMS messages from your device
Starting a proxy server
Establishing a WebSocket connection
Group-IB noted that one of Godfather's distribution methods was a malicious decoy app hosted on Google Play. A Google spokesperson later issued a statement that users were protected because Google Play Protect blocks identified malicious apps, and that the malicious apps identified in the report are not available on Google Play. Confirmed it doesn't exist.
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Amarillo Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement for $4.1 Million in Proceeds, Oversubscribed - Amarillo Gold Corp.
Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX-V: AGC) ("Amarillo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory approval, it has closed its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") of 5,467,134 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.75 (seventy five cents) per share, for aggregate proceeds of $4,100,350.75. The Private Placement closed in two tranches. The Company issued 2,692,134 common shares in the first tranche, which closed on September 7, 2012, for proceeds of $2,019,100.75. The Company issued 2,775,000 common shares in the second tranche, which closed on September 12, 2012, for proceeds of $2,081,250. All currency references are in Canadian dollars.
In total 2,692,134 of the securities issued in connection with the closing of the offering are subject to a restricted period that expires January 8, 2013, and 2,775,000 of the securities issued connection with the closing of the offering are subject to a restricted period that expires January 13, 2013, in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Two separate groups will be paid a 6% finders fee and receive 6% brokers warrants on separate portions of the money raised, subject to exchange approval.
This news release contains Forward Looking Statements regarding our intentions and plans. Various factors may prevent or delay our plans, including but not limited to, contractor availability and performance, weather, access, mineral prices and success and failure of the exploration and development carried out at various stages of the program. The company has not made any studies towards determining if the gold mineralisation at the Butia prospect can be economically exploited at this stage. The prospect is still in the advance exploration stage. Permission, from the Government and community is also required to proceed with future mining production. Despite promising results, there is no assurance that the Company can mine its properties profitably. Readers should review risk factors applicable to junior mining exploration companies generally to understand the variety of risks that can affect the Company.


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Time-frequency beamforming using DICS
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Compute DICS source power [1]_ in a grid of time-frequency windows.

References
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.. [1] Dalal et al. Five-dimensional neuroimaging: Localization of the
       time-frequency dynamics of cortical activity.
       NeuroImage (2008) vol. 40 (4) pp. 1686-1700
"""
# Author: Roman Goj <roman.goj@gmail.com>
#
# License: BSD (3-clause)

import mne
from mne.event import make_fixed_length_events
from mne.datasets import sample
from mne.time_frequency import csd_fourier
from mne.beamformer import tf_dics
from mne.viz import plot_source_spectrogram

print(__doc__)

data_path = sample.data_path()
raw_fname = data_path + '/MEG/sample/sample_audvis_raw.fif'
noise_fname = data_path + '/MEG/sample/ernoise_raw.fif'
event_fname = data_path + '/MEG/sample/sample_audvis_raw-eve.fif'
fname_fwd = data_path + '/MEG/sample/sample_audvis-meg-eeg-oct-6-fwd.fif'
subjects_dir = data_path + '/subjects'
label_name = 'Aud-lh'
fname_label = data_path + '/MEG/sample/labels/%s.label' % label_name

###############################################################################
# Read raw data
raw = mne.io.read_raw_fif(raw_fname, preload=True)
raw.info['bads'] = ['MEG 2443']  # 1 bad MEG channel

# Pick a selection of magnetometer channels. A subset of all channels was used
# to speed up the example. For a solution based on all MEG channels use
# meg=True, selection=None and add mag=4e-12 to the reject dictionary.
left_temporal_channels = mne.read_selection('Left-temporal')
picks = mne.pick_types(raw.info, meg='mag', eeg=False, eog=False,
                       stim=False, exclude='bads',
                       selection=left_temporal_channels)
raw.pick_channels([raw.ch_names[pick] for pick in picks])
reject = dict(mag=4e-12)
# Re-normalize our empty-room projectors, which should be fine after
# subselection
raw.info.normalize_proj()

# Setting time windows. Note that tmin and tmax are set so that time-frequency
# beamforming will be performed for a wider range of time points than will
# later be displayed on the final spectrogram. This ensures that all time bins
# displayed represent an average of an equal number of time windows.
tmin, tmax, tstep = -0.5, 0.75, 0.05  # s
tmin_plot, tmax_plot = -0.3, 0.5  # s

# Read epochs
event_id = 1
events = mne.read_events(event_fname)
epochs = mne.Epochs(raw, events, event_id, tmin, tmax,
                    baseline=None, preload=True, proj=True, reject=reject)

# Read empty room noise raw data
raw_noise = mne.io.read_raw_fif(noise_fname, preload=True)
raw_noise.info['bads'] = ['MEG 2443']  # 1 bad MEG channel
raw_noise.pick_channels([raw_noise.ch_names[pick] for pick in picks])
raw_noise.info.normalize_proj()

# Create noise epochs and make sure the number of noise epochs corresponds to
# the number of data epochs
events_noise = make_fixed_length_events(raw_noise, event_id)
epochs_noise = mne.Epochs(raw_noise, events_noise, event_id, tmin_plot,
                          tmax_plot, baseline=None, preload=True, proj=True,
                          reject=reject)
epochs_noise.info.normalize_proj()
epochs_noise.apply_proj()
# then make sure the number of epochs is the same
epochs_noise = epochs_noise[:len(epochs.events)]

# Read forward operator
forward = mne.read_forward_solution(fname_fwd)

# Read label
label = mne.read_label(fname_label)

###############################################################################
# Time-frequency beamforming based on DICS

# Setting frequency bins as in Dalal et al. 2008
freq_bins = [(4, 12), (12, 30), (30, 55), (65, 300)]  # Hz
win_lengths = [0.3, 0.2, 0.15, 0.1]  # s
# Then set FFTs length for each frequency range.
# Should be a power of 2 to be faster.
n_ffts = [256, 128, 128, 128]

# Subtract evoked response prior to computation?
subtract_evoked = False

# Calculating noise cross-spectral density from empty room noise for each
# frequency bin and the corresponding time window length. To calculate noise
# from the baseline period in the data, change epochs_noise to epochs
noise_csds = []
for freq_bin, win_length, n_fft in zip(freq_bins, win_lengths, n_ffts):
    noise_csd = csd_fourier(epochs_noise, fmin=freq_bin[0], fmax=freq_bin[1],
                            tmin=-win_length, tmax=0, n_fft=n_fft)
    noise_csds.append(noise_csd.sum())

# Computing DICS solutions for time-frequency windows in a label in source
# space for faster computation, use label=None for full solution
stcs = tf_dics(epochs, forward, noise_csds, tmin, tmax, tstep, win_lengths,
               freq_bins=freq_bins, subtract_evoked=subtract_evoked,
               n_ffts=n_ffts, reg=0.05, label=label, inversion='matrix')

# Plotting source spectrogram for source with maximum activity
# Note that tmin and tmax are set to display a time range that is smaller than
# the one for which beamforming estimates were calculated. This ensures that
# all time bins shown are a result of smoothing across an identical number of
# time windows.
plot_source_spectrogram(stcs, freq_bins, tmin=tmin_plot, tmax=tmax_plot,
                        source_index=None, colorbar=True)

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Sumitomo Metal Mining to exit Solomon Islands nickel exploration project
8 August 2017	(Last Updated August 8th, 2017 18:30)
Sumitomo Metal Mining is set to exit the nickel exploration project in the Solomon Islands due to falling nickel prices and unfavourable business conditions.
The company began its acquisition of prospecting licenses and exploration activities in 2005 via its subsidiary SMM Solomon (SMMS), which became embroiled in a legal battle with Axiom KB in connection with the international tender areas in Isabel province.
SMMS sought legal action after the leasing rights awarded to the company were cancelled. The proceedings lasted six years and ran until March, and ultimately resulted in neither party being granted the rights to the disputed area.
The company cited several factors as justification for its decision to withdraw from the Solomon Islands, including projected uncertainty in market conditions and the outcome of the court case.
"We deeply appreciate the support and cooperation of the Government and the landowners and residents of the Solomon Islands for Solomon Exploration Project and other related matters."
Sumitomo Metal Mining said in a statement: "We deeply appreciate the support and cooperation of the Government and the landowners and residents of the Solomon Islands for the Solomon Exploration Project and other related matters."
The company noted that the decision to withdraw from the project will not significantly impact its financial results.
It further stated that all pending applications for mining leases in the region will be dropped.
SMM is now set to focus on securing new nickel resources through projects in the Philippines and Indonesia, and other activities.
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The title is a quote from astrophysicist Dr. Wanda Diaz-Merced. Please look up her very inspirational TED Talk!!
It had been awhile since I got the opportunity to totally "nerd out" over Astronomy. If not for Astronomy, I'm certain I wouldn't be here today. And I don't mean that in a negative or morbid way, I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate the science that fed my young creative mind, showed me that there are things much bigger than me and inspired me to be the best person I can be.
Last Saturday we all participated in Astronomy on the Mall. It was an outreach event organized by Dr. Donald Lubowich of Hofstra University. I think one of the coolest things about it, besides the actual astronomy, was that it was truly a community effort. There were numerous booths and demos from different organizations, universities, and astronomy clubs. There were also lots of volunteers from various backgrounds (including us!) and everyone did their part to make sure that the event ran smoothly.
SPS had quite a few tables full of demos including a gravity well, composition of the universe (my demo), eclipse, diffraction of light, trivia, galileoscope, and a dobsonian telescope. The people that came to my demo were of all ages, sizes, ethnicities, and knowledge levels. I was thoroughly impressed with the younger crowd there, they taught me some things I didn't know and were very excited to hear what I had to say. It was the best feeling to be able to teach someone something, watch them process it and them ask me questions to know more. In the end, I was very appreciative to SPS for setting up this opportunity and I would definitely do it again if I could.
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Also, my video project is finally starting to come into being. I've added the audio track and video clips I found along with some cool images and title animations. There's still a lot to be done but I'm definitely leaving the vision stage and entering the reality phase. I met with Meghan White from the marketing department yesterday and we're working together to create some eye-catching infographics for the poster. Some of the concepts she pitched were very creative and I can't wait to see it all come together!
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Robot-denying telemarketing robot may not actually be a robot
Remember that super-realistic telemarketing chatbot who denies she's a robot? Turns out "Samantha West" may not a robot after all — but the real story is just as bizarre.
As Time is now reporting, the telemarketing robot is actually a computer program used by telemarketers outside the United States. According to John Rasman of U.S.-based Premier Health, the system allows English speaking telemarketers with thick non-American accents to sort through leads to find real prospective buyers before passing them off to agents back in the United States. "We're just contacting people in a way they're not familiar with," said Rasman. The human agents who trigger Samantha West's responses act as brokers for health insurance companies inside the U.S.
So, when Samantha West calls, there's another person on the other end of the line who actively participates in the exchange. Rasman told Time that human telemarketers — heavy accents and all — communicate using a machine that spouts off pre-recorded utterances. He insisted that humans are involved in the mix, and that the canned responses don't change that fact that no "robot" is involved.
Denver Nicks of Time writes:
But the peculiar thing about Samantha West isn't just that she is automated. It's that she's so smartly automated that she's trained to respond to queries about whether or not she is a robot by telling you she's a human. I asked [industry expert Chris] Haerich if there is a regulation against robots lying to you.
"I don't…know…that…," she said. "That's one I've never been asked before. I've never been asked that question. Ever."
Hmm, seems like a pretty grey area to me. Technically speaking, the system — a kind of robocall — is still automated in the sense that no human is actually communicating directlywith the person receiving the call, even if they are pre-recorded responses. What's more, Samantha West is explicitly denying that she's not human. At the same time, however, human telemarketers are required to stick to scripted responses. Is this any different?
Moreover, the automated responses could be seen as a kind of assistive device — the same kind that could be used for people who lack the capacity for speech. We wouldn't call them robots, would we?
I'd love to get your opinions on this. Please share in comments!
More at Time.
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Ehlmann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bethany Ehlmann, American scientist
Steve Ehlmann (born 1950), American politician

See also
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declare module dChart.Utils {
    class Animation {
        static animateAlongPath(path: any): (t: any) => string;
    }
}
declare module dChart.Utils {
    class Elem {
        static getFloat(value: Element): number;
        static getColor(value: Element): string;
        static getDate(value: Element): Date;
    }
}
declare module dChart.Utils {
    class Filter {
        public key: string;
        public operator: string;
        public value: any;
        public is(object: any);
        public not(object: any): boolean;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart.Utils {
    interface IDataSrc {
        url: string;
        dataType: string;
        map: any;
        filter: Utils.Filter;
    }
    class Loader {
        public url: string;
        public dataType: string;
        public map: any;
        public getData(callback: (data: any, map: any) => void): void;
        public getJsonData(callback: (data: any, map: any) => void): void;
        public getTxtData(callback: (data: any, map: any) => void): void;
        public getCsvData(callback: (data: any, map: any) => void): void;
        public getTsvData(callback: (data: any, map: any) => void): void;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart.Utils {
    interface ISolver {
        min: number;
        max: number;
        step: number;
        fn: any;
    }
    interface ISolver1D extends ISolver {
        solve: (min?: number, max?: number, step?: number) => any[];
    }
    interface ISolver2D extends ISolver {
        solve: (min?: number, max?: number, step?: number) => any[];
    }
    interface ISolver3D extends ISolver {
        solve: (min?: number, max?: number, step?: number) => any[];
    }
    class Solver {
        public min: number;
        public max: number;
        public step: number;
        public fn: any;
        constructor();
        public solve(min?: number, max?: number, step?: number): any[];
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
    class Solver1D extends Solver implements ISolver1D {
        public solve(min?: number, max?: number, step?: number): any[];
    }
    class Solver2D extends Solver implements ISolver2D {
        public solve(min?: number, max?: number, step?: number): any[];
    }
}
declare module dChart.Utils {
    class Style {
        public clone();
    }
    class LineStyle extends Style {
        public stroke: string;
        public strokeWidth: number;
        public strokeOpacity: number;
        public strokeLinecap: string;
        public strokeDasharray: string;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
    class AreaStyle extends LineStyle {
        public fill: string;
        public fillOpacity: number;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
    class SymbolStyle extends AreaStyle {
        public type: string;
        public size: number;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
    class FontStyle extends AreaStyle {
        public fontFamily: string;
        public fontSize: number;
        public fontWeight: string;
        public stroke: string;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart.Utils {
    class Transition {
        public duration: number;
        public delay: number;
        public ease: string;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    interface IChart {
        elem: string;
        label: string;
        description: string;
        fontStyle: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        width: number;
        height: number;
        marginTop: number;
        marginLeft: number;
        marginBottom: number;
        marginRight: number;
        transition: dChart.Utils.Transition;
        dataSets: dChart.IDataSet[];
    }
    interface IChart2DAxis {
        x: dChart.IAxis;
        y: dChart.IAxis;
    }
    interface IChart2D extends IChart {
        axis: IChart2DAxis;
    }
    interface IChart3DAxis {
        x: dChart.IAxis;
        y: dChart.IAxis;
        z: dChart.IAxis;
    }
    interface IChart3D extends IChart {
        axis: IChart3DAxis;
    }
    interface ISvgContainer {
        chart: D3.Selection;
        root: D3.Selection;
        axis: D3.Selection;
        data: D3.Selection;
        label: D3.Selection;
        legend: D3.Selection;
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    interface IFontContainer {
        root: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        axis: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        ticks: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        legend: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        label: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        description: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
    }
    class Chart {
        public _svg: ISvgContainer;
        public elem: Element;
        public elemId: string;
        public marginLeft: number;
        public marginRight: number;
        public marginTop: number;
        public marginBottom: number;
        public width: number;
        public height: number;
        public nettoWidth: number;
        public nettoHeight: number;
        public showTransition: boolean;
        public transition: dChart.Utils.Transition;
        public label: string;
        public description: string;
        public _font: IFontContainer;
        public fontStyle: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        public dataSets: dChart.DataSet[];
        public format: any;
        constructor();
        public clear(): void;
        public initialize(): void;
        public initializeFormat(): void;
        public initializeFonts(): void;
        public setFormat(format: string): Chart;
        public getPoint(): dChart.Point;
        public getSolver(): dChart.Utils.Solver;
        public redraw(): void;
        public draw(): void;
        public drawLabel(): void;
        public redrawLabel(): void;
        public drawLegend(): void;
        public redrawLegend(): void;
        public drawAxis(): void;
        public redrawAxis(): void;
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
        public recalculate(): void;
        public unique(axis?: string): any[];
    }
    class Chart2D extends Chart {
        public xAxis: any;
        public yAxis: any;
        public initialize(): void;
        public setFormat(format: string): Chart2D;
        public getPoint(): dChart.Point;
        public getSolver(): dChart.Utils.Solver2D;
        public redraw(): void;
        public drawAxis(): void;
        public redrawAxis(): void;
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
        public min(axis?: string);
        public max(axis?: string);
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
    class Chart3D extends Chart {
        public dataSets: dChart.DataSet[];
        public depth: number;
        public xAxis: any;
        public yAxis: any;
        public zAxis: any;
        public initialize(): void;
        public setFormat(format: string): Chart3D;
        public getPoint(): dChart.Point;
        public drawAxis(): void;
        public redrawAxis(): void;
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
        public min(axis?: string);
        public max(axis?: string);
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    interface IPoint {
        stroke: string;
        strokeWidth: number;
        strokeOpacity: number;
        fill: string;
        fillOpacity: number;
        label: string;
        x: number;
        y: number;
        z: number;
        sigma: number;
    }
    interface IPointMap {
        stroke: string;
        strokeWidth: string;
        strokeOpacity: string;
        fill: string;
        fillOpacity: string;
        x: string;
        y: string;
        z: string;
        sigma: string;
    }
    class Point {
        public x: number;
        public y: number;
        public z: number;
        public label: string;
        public lineStyle: dChart.Utils.LineStyle;
        public areaStyle: dChart.Utils.AreaStyle;
        public symbolStyle: dChart.Utils.SymbolStyle;
        public sigma: number;
        constructor(x?: number, y?: number, z?: number);
        public normalize(value: any): void;
        public map(value: any, map: IPointMap): void;
        public parse(elem: Element): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    interface IAxis {
        label: string;
        labelAlign: string;
        labelOffset: number;
        format: string;
        gridStyle: dChart.Utils.LineStyle;
        fontStyle: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        scale: string;
        autorange: boolean;
        ticks: number;
        tickValues: string[];
        range: number[];
        domain: number[];
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    class Axis {
        public chart: any;
        public svg: D3.Selection;
        public svgLabel: D3.Selection;
        public lineStyle: dChart.Utils.LineStyle;
        public gridStyle: dChart.Utils.LineStyle;
        public fontStyle: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        public label: string;
        public format: any;
        public labelOffset: number;
        public range: number[];
        public domain: number[];
        public autorange: boolean;
        public showGrid: boolean;
        public scale: string;
        public length: number;
        public height: number;
        public orientation: string;
        public align: string;
        public labelAlign: string;
        public ticks: number;
        public tickValues: number[];
        public tickLabels: string[];
        public tickSubdivide: boolean;
        public tickSize: number[];
        public tickPadding: number;
        public visible: boolean;
        constructor(chart: any);
        public addScaleFn(fn: string, args: any): void;
        public setOrientation(orientation?: string): Axis;
        public setFormat(format: string): Axis;
        public setDomain(domain: number[]): Axis;
        public setRange(range: number[]): Axis;
        public setAlign(align: string): Axis;
        public setLabelAlign(labelAlign: string): Axis;
        public getScale();
        public getAxis();
        public clear(): void;
        public draw(container: D3.Selection, min: number, max: number): void;
        public redraw(min?: number, max?: number): void;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
    class xAxis extends Axis {
        public orientation: string;
        constructor(chart: any);
        public redraw(min?: number, max?: number): void;
    }
    class yAxis extends Axis {
        public orientation: string;
        constructor(chart: any);
        public redraw(min?: number, max?: number): void;
    }
    class zAxis extends Axis {
        public orientation: string;
        constructor(chart: any);
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}
declare module dChart {
    interface IDataSetFn extends dChart.Utils.ISolver {
        fn: string;
    }
    interface IDataSet {
        lineStyle: dChart.Utils.LineStyle;
        areaStyle: dChart.Utils.AreaStyle;
        symbolStyle: dChart.Utils.SymbolStyle;
        fontStyle: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        interpolate: string;
        label: string;
        dataSrc: dChart.Utils.IDataSrc;
        dataFn: IDataSetFn;
        data: dChart.IPoint[];
    }
    class DataSet {
        public chart: any;
        public showLine: boolean;
        public showArea: boolean;
        public showSymbol: boolean;
        public showValues: boolean;
        public showLegend: boolean;
        public solver: dChart.Utils.Solver;
        public data: any[];
        public label: string;
        public interpolate: string;
        public visible: boolean;
        public lineStyle: dChart.Utils.LineStyle;
        public areaStyle: dChart.Utils.AreaStyle;
        public symbolStyle: dChart.Utils.SymbolStyle;
        public fontStyle: dChart.Utils.FontStyle;
        constructor(chart: any);
        public parse(elem: Element): void;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
        public update(value: any): void;
        public updateData(value: any): void;
        public clear(): void;
        public calculate(): void;
        public min(axis: string);
        public max(axis: string);
        public unique(axis: string): any[];
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class PointChart extends dChart.Chart2D {
        public svgSymbolContainer: D3.Selection[];
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart2D);
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class AreaChart extends dChart.PointChart {
        public svgAreaContainer: D3.Selection[];
        public svgArea: D3.Selection[];
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart2D);
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class BarChart extends dChart.Chart2D {
        public svgRectContainer: D3.Selection[];
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart2D);
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
    }
    class BarChartHorizontal extends dChart.Chart2D {
        public svgRectContainer: D3.Selection[];
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart2D);
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class PieChart extends dChart.Chart {
        public svgPieContainer: D3.Selection[];
        public numPoints: number;
        public innerRadius: number;
        public colorScale: any;
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart);
        public getPoint(): dChart.Point;
        public getSolver(): dChart.Utils.Solver1D;
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
        public drawLegend(): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class DoughnutChart extends dChart.PieChart {
        public innerRadius: number;
        public normalize(value: any): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class LineChart extends dChart.PointChart {
        public svgLineContainer: D3.Selection[];
        public svgLine: D3.Selection[];
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart2D);
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
    }
}
declare module dChart {
    class ScatterChart extends dChart.Chart2D {
        public svgScatterContainer: D3.Selection[];
        constructor(config?: dChart.IChart2D);
        public drawData(): void;
        public redrawData(): void;
    }
}


Willy Wonka (aka Magic Pete!) had a fantastic time entertaining a group of youngsters at Cameron House at the weekend during the magnificent wedding of Charlie Adam and Sophie-Leigh Anderson . My little Oompa Loompas had a great time as they all helped with the magic. All in all a great day was had by all as they laughed, cheered and shouted out the magic words!
Magic pete now does a 4hr communion package!
This includes a 2hr Magic and puppet show with games and then a full two hour disco to follow. So if you want to chill out and have a dance, this will be perfect!
The games are not only for the kids but the adults too! Magic Pete makes sure the whole family gets invlovled with the show and has a fun time! The games are such that the adults provide the kids with certain articales only they have, or answers to quiz questions that the kids ask them, then the winners get rewarded with small prizes.
No need to hire a seperate DJ, Magic Pete does the lot!!
Magic Pete will be away for the weekend of 16th-20th February in Blackpool. He is attending the world's biggest magic convention. He will be joining over 3500 fellow magician's from all over the world to talk and buy magic! So watch out for Magic Pete's new routines!!
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Magic Pete has now added a Party Invitation form for you to download and print so you can give it to all your friends!
Magic Pete is proud to say he is now a member of the most prestigeous club in the world…. The Magic Circle!
Pete passed his audition earlier this month performing his Award winning act that earned him the title of Scottish Stage Magician of the Year 2011.
If you would like Pete to entertain you with some amazing Close up magic at your next event you can contact him at his other website Scottish Magic here.


The River City Repertory Theatre has just the ticket for your weekend.
Originally scheduled to open Wednesday, the decision was made to reschedule the play in order to make "the production better," according to a Facebook post.
This play has been performed on Broadway since 1962 and is notorious for winning many awards over the years.
Directed by local theatre veteran Robert Buseick, the play tells the story of a young couple freshly out of college, married, and finally settling down looking to meet some new faces.
"Nick" played by Logan Sledge and "Honey" played by Ellen Lindsay are the young couple invited to have a few drinks over at married couple, George (Patric McWilliams) and Martha's (Susan Kirton) home.
Although the cast is small, they have performed around the country in various locations.
"This production is a great opportunity for professional actors to go off into big cities and perform while still having the chance to come back and make a living in their hometown." Mollie Corbett, Marketing Director of Social Media.
Visit http://rcrtsvirginiawoolf.brownpapertickets.com/ for more info on scheduling and tickets. Reservations can also be made by calling 318-868-5888.
East Bank Theatre is located on 1302 Barksdale Blvd.


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Sunday Matinee: Spider-Man
Everyone's favourite neighbourhood webslinger is back in theatres this week with an animated movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Marvel Comics has been dominating movie screens for almost two decades now but considering that Marvel has been around for 79 years or so it has taken a very long time for Marvel to get their superheroes to the big screen. Spider-Man, who debuted in the comics in 1962, made it on to TV in the form of a cartoon in 1967. The shows theme song is still remembered today and while the animation was extremely limited the show is entertaining.
There were more TV series throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s both animated and live action but Spider-Man was finally made into a live action movie in 2002 to great success. That success was followed up with a sequel in 2004 and really crappy sequel to that in 2007. Sony would reboot the franchise in 2012 with a sequel in 2014 before turning to Marvel for help which led to another reboot in 2017 which added that Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic universe.
Disney bought Marvel Comics in 2009 and while the Marvel Cinematic movies have dominated the box office and brought Disney billions of dollars it's weird that Disney, a company that started out as an animation company has not taken the opportunity to make an animated movie with all the Marvel characters that they own. Instead Sony has gone and beat them to it with a very well received animated movie.
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The BIID Student Challenge is back! Now in its third year, this one day CAD-free design competition is open exclusively to final year Interior Design and Interior Architecture degree students from across the UK. The event is being generously hosted by renowned design company Herman Miller in their stunning Aldwych showroom in central London.
We are inviting course directors to select a team of 6 students to travel to London and compete on behalf of their university. Teams will be given the top secret design brief on the day and will have just 6 hours to develop a design proposal, before presenting their designs to a judging panel led by BIID President Elect Charles Leon. First, second and third place will be awarded to the designs that have met the brief in the most creative and original way.
Attendance to this event is £50 + VAT PER TEAM consisting of 6 students and 1 optional course director, leader or lecturer. Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. We will provide paper and students are asked to bring pencils, pens, modelling materials and anything else they might need along with them. No computers or tear sheets will be permitted.
In addition to a fun and unique experience for students, this day also provides them an opportunity for mentoring with a practising designer.
Final year Interior Design and Interior Architecture degree students.
We are anticipating that this event will be extremely popular, so if you would like to send a team along to represent your university please book your place as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is 12.00pm on Friday 10th November 2017.
Once you have secured one of the exclusive team registrations, the BIID will then contact you for your details and the names of your 6 competitors. If you have any questions about the competition, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email info@biid.org.uk, or by telephone on 020 7628 0255.
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DBS Black Card, a credit card with plentiful travel benefit. To promote the card, we created a campaign with local insight to grasp public attention. A suitcase race is created to remind people the fun of travelling. The 2-day event achieved over 200% of the original target, with over 600 players. A pre-event promotional video was made, which pay tribute to Volvo's Epic Split. Movie star Louis Koo was filmed doing split on two luggage and introducing the split. Another educational video was made featuring Koo to challenge different tasks with suitcase. The task was designed to explain the benefits of DBS Black Card. Thus, both video is interesting and functional to promote the product.


Google released something very similar very recently. The two companies are really taking their battle to the next battle! Neither wants to fall behind the other in any respect.
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Chain Bridge Forge opened its door as Museum in Sept 2012.
Chris Hammond hands over the reigns of Blacksmithing to David believes in keeping the old tradition of Blacksmithing alive and is keen to pass on his skills to future generations. So why not come and have a taster experience or make a coat hook. Children are also welcome.
David is the latest in proud tradition of Blacksmiths at Chain Bridge Forge which dates back to the mid 1700's. Click on the menu to the righthand of the screen to find out more about these Blacksmiths.


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EU urges ceasefire in Middle East, resumption of dialogue
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The European Commission called on Wednesday for an immediate end to the use of weapons in the Middle East conflict between Iran and the United States, urging efforts to restart dialogue.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news briefing before departing to London that she would discuss the situation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to Reuters.
"The use of weapons must stop now to give space for dialogue," she told reporters after a meeting of her commissioners.
"We are called upon to do everything possible to rekindle talks. There cannot be enough of that. We have established and time-tested relations with many actors in the region and beyond to de-escalate the situation," she said.
In the first step of hard revenge on the US over the assassination of Lt. General Soleimani Iran's IRGC force fired tens of ballistic missiles at Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq. Ain al-Assad is an Iraqi airbase that the US terrorist forces are stationed there.
European Commission (EC)
US attack of Iran's cultural sites, 'violation of intl. resolutions'
US' behavior to identify our next steps: defense min.
Iran had informed Iraq about its missile attack: Iraqi PM
FM Zarif holds phone talks with Turkish, Austrian, Malaysian counterparts
Assassination of Gen. Soleimani to have severe consequences for US: culture min.
US's Trump has no safe place in region: Govt. spox
Army releases statement in support for IRGC missile strikes
Iran's missile attack on US bases in Iraq 'well designed, regulated': Vaez


The economy of Cambodia has seen rapid progress in the last decade. Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighbouring countries. The main domestic activity on which most rural households depend is agriculture and its related sub-sectors. Manufacturing output is varied but is not very extensive and is mostly conducted on a small-scale and informal basis.
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Double-digit economic growth rates in recent years have triggered an economic boom, with new hotels, restaurants, bars, and residential buildings springing up around the city. Phnom Penh's wealth of historical and cultural sites makes it a very popular tourist destination.
Phnom Penh has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.


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Megalopolis freaks and their political cadres ignored the countrysides and now water shortages, disease, overcrowding, and natural disasters are starting to tally the price
Nepalese police push back residents who began protesting after waiting for hours in line to board buses from Kathmandu. Photograph: Prakash Nathema/AFP/Getty Images via the Guardian
If this story sounds familiar, I wrote recently that many Sao Paulo residents have fled awful conditions in the megacity as water shortages there worsened this year. This is just the beginning of flights from many badly overcrowded cities that are unable to provide even basic services for all but the well off.
The exodus trend back to the countrysides is getting a boost in the aftermath of the quake in Nepal, which finds the government there overwhelmed by the disaster, only worsening conditions in Kathmandu, another of those villages that grew topsy-turvey into a city -- in this case, more than a million people with foreign tourist influxes of more than 300,000 during the season.
By the way Nepal's water situation even before the earthquake was a disaster in itself.
From the Guardian, April 29 (full report includes an update on the allover disaster response in Nepal).
Kathmandu daily exodus may reach 300,000 as residents flee chaos
More than 100,000 have already left the badly damaged capital of Nepal, heading for distant regions to escape the threat of aftershocks, lawlessness and disease
Queues up to half a mile long formed in the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, as people who have had to survive on little or no food and water seized the opportunity to receive badly needed essentials.
As a Save the Children convoy passed through the city on its way to villages near the magnitude-7.8 earthquake's epicentre, it became clear that thousands of residents simply have nowhere to go, their homes having been flattened by violent seismic movement late on Saturday morning.
There were chaotic scenes at the city's main bus station, where riot police intervened as hundreds fought for the few available seats to get back to distant villages to be with their families or check on property. To a man, woman and child, they looked haggard, tired and worried. [...]
From CBS News, April 29:
Nepal quake sparks exodus of fear, frustration
CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports that in the capital of Kathmandu, frustration is mounting fast over the response to the disaster, and people are trying to get out of the badly damaged city.
Thousands are fleeing to villages or family homes outside the valley in which Kathmandu sits, some to check on their loved ones, others hoping life outside the ancient capital will be better.
On the streets of Kathmandu, Doane found mounting frustration -- people protesting what they consider government inaction -- and police in riot gear for the first time since the quake.
Hundreds of people lined up in dismal weather to try to get out of the capital. The government is offering free bus tickets to remote villages, but the buses are overflowing and tickets are scarce.
Smita Rai, 16, said she felt lucky to get one.
"I am leaving this, Kathmandu, because we cannot stay now here because of various diseases," she told Doane. She wants to go back to her family home.
Nearby, at a camp for those displaced by the disaster, Doane found more people on the move. They came to avoid the aftershocks, but now they're leaving, also out of fear of spreading illness.
Doctor Roshan Kumar was tending to the ill. He said he's hearing more and more of those fears, and he says they're not entirely misplaced, "because some communicable disease are due to the overcrowding."
He told CBS News the first disaster was the earthquake, but he worries a second one could be coming in the form of a public health crisis.
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Law360 (partially behind a paywall) is reporting on the case of a California state judge who expressed frustration and "regret" after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took a deportable (and previously deported) alien into custody at the completion of proceedings being held in his court. According to the article, the judge "vow[ed] to avert a repeat."
In her own statement following the arrest, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye of the state Supreme Court said her position "has not changed" since her request last year for federal immigration officials to treat courthouses as "sensitive areas" along with schools and hospitals.
"Continuing to make immigration arrests at state courts and especially in our courtrooms is disruptive, shortsighted and counterproductive," Judge Cantil-Sakauye said. "It is damaging to community safety and disrespects the state court system."
There are several interesting aspects to the case. First, it's worth noting that the alien was present in court to plead not guilty to felony drug possession and sale. This was not a victim or witness, despite the claim of the judge that ICE agents appearing in the courthouse might "scare off potential witnesses and frustrate prosecutions," as the article tells us.
Second, it's also worth observing that the reason ICE agents have had to resort to effecting arrests in state courthouses is because California state law, as well as various local jurisdictions, obstructs police and sheriff's departments' ability to cooperate with ICE. If these outrageous sanctuary policies were not in place, logic would dictate that a handover of the individual would occur in the confines of a secure location such as the county jail.
Unlike jails, courthouses are public places and there is no reasonable way to block ICE agents from showing up to do what they must, unless the judges were to then implement similar restrictions on all federal, state, or local law enforcement — and that's beyond improbable. Even so, the controversy about such arrests has been swirling for months now, and is unlikely to abate (see here and here).
Of course, there is also implicit in all of this the irony that courthouses are supposed to be bastions of the law. How is it, then, that state judges — including, apparently, the California chief justice — think that they get to pick and choose which laws deserve enforcement and compliance within their buildings?
Next, it's worth noting that the alien, who was in court on narcotics trafficking charges, was arrested by ICE pursuant to a warrant for reentry after removal, according to the article. Reentry after removal is itself a felony (see 8 U.S.C. Section 1326). In other words, the arresting agent was in possession of a federal criminal warrant and had every right (and indeed obligation) to execute that warrant as soon as practicable.
Although the information isn't available from the story, it's also quite possible, perhaps even probable, that the alien's prior deportation also was based on criminal convictions — in which case he would be a recidivist released back into the community under the foolish and myopic state and county sanctuary laws if these agents hadn't acted to preempt that happening.
Pacheco said he believed the judge had not known anything about the pending arrest before it took place.
"I asked him, 'Do you intend to let this kind of thing happen so I can know what to advise my clients?'" Pacheco said, describing Judge Brown as "befuddled" but compliant.
"I have to give clients options, and this is unheard of, for deputies and a judge to be helping ICE like this and them coming into a court like they own the whole damn thing," he said.
No, Mr. Pacheco, they don't "own the whole damn thing", but they have the same right that you do to be in the building and, like you, were discharging their responsibilities under the law. And as to "giv[ing] clients options", exactly what does that mean? Will you encourage them to flee if you are told they're subject to federal felony warrants that may be executed if they show up in state court to answer other criminal charges?
Maybe, Mr. Pacheco, a refresher course in basic criminal law and legal ethics is in order. What neither you nor your client deserved was any expression whatever of "regret" from the judge.


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