Economics and Consumer Behavior, New York: Cambridge University Press. (450 pp.) (with J.Muellbauer).
Understanding Consumption, Oxford. Clarendon Press, 242 pp. (The 1991 Clarendon Lectures in Economics.) Spanish translation, El Consumo, Madrid, 1995. Chinese Translation, 2003.
"The Great Indian Poverty Debate" edited by Angus Deaton and Valerie Kozel, New Delhi : Macmillian India Ltd., 2005.
^ The Prize in Economic Sciences 2015. nobelprize.org.
^ Wearden, Graeme. Nobel prize in economics won by Angus Deaton - live. the Guardian. [2015-10-12].


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Q: Java 8: How do I work with exception throwing methods in streams? Suppose I have a class and a method
class A {
  void foo() throws Exception() {
    ...
  }
}

Now I would like to call foo for each instance of A delivered by a stream like:
void bar() throws Exception {
  Stream<A> as = ...
  as.forEach(a -> a.foo());
}

Question: How do I properly handle the exception? The code does not compile on my machine because I do not handle the possible exceptions that can be thrown by foo(). The throws Exception of bar seems to be useless here. Why is that?

A: If all you want is to invoke foo, and you prefer to propagate the exception as is (without wrapping), you can also just use Java's for loop instead (after turning the Stream into an Iterable with some trickery):
for (A a : (Iterable<A>) as::iterator) {
   a.foo();
}

This is, at least, what I do in my JUnit tests, where I don't want to go through the trouble of wrapping my checked exceptions (and in fact prefer my tests to throw the unwrapped original ones)

A: More readable way:
class A {
  void foo() throws MyException() {
    ...
  }
}

Just hide it in a RuntimeException to get it past forEach()
  void bar() throws MyException {
      Stream<A> as = ...
      try {
          as.forEach(a -> {
              try {
                  a.foo();
              } catch(MyException e) {
                  throw new RuntimeException(e);
              }
          });
      } catch(RuntimeException e) {
          throw (MyException) e.getCause();
      }
  }

Although at this point I won't hold against someone if they say skip the streams and go with a for loop, unless:

*

*you're not creating your stream using Collection.stream(), i.e. not straight forward translation to a for loop.

*you're trying to use parallelstream()

A: This question may be a little old, but because I think the "right" answer here is only one way which can lead to some issues hidden Issues later in your code. Even if there is a little Controversy, Checked Exceptions exist for a reason.
The most elegant way in my opinion can you find was given by Misha here  Aggregate runtime exceptions in Java 8 streams
by just performing the actions in "futures". So you can run all the working parts and collect not working Exceptions as a single one. Otherwise you could collect them all in a List and process them later.
A similar approach comes from Benji Weber. He suggests to create an own type to collect working and not working parts.
Depending on what you really want to achieve a simple mapping between the input values and Output Values occurred Exceptions may also work for you.
If you don't like any of these ways consider using (depending on the Original Exception) at least an own exception.

A: You need to wrap your method call into another one, where you do not throw checked exceptions. You can still throw anything that is a subclass of RuntimeException.
A normal wrapping idiom is something like:
private void safeFoo(final A a) {
    try {
        a.foo();
    } catch (Exception ex) {
        throw new RuntimeException(ex);
    }
}

(Supertype exception Exception is only used as example, never try to catch it yourself)
Then you can call it with: as.forEach(this::safeFoo).

A: You might want to do one of the following:

*

*propagate checked exception,

*wrap it and propagate unchecked exception, or

*catch the exception and stop propagation.

Several libraries let you do that easily. Example below is written using my NoException library.
// Propagate checked exception
as.forEach(Exceptions.sneak().consumer(A::foo));

// Wrap and propagate unchecked exception
as.forEach(Exceptions.wrap().consumer(A::foo));
as.forEach(Exceptions.wrap(MyUncheckedException::new).consumer(A::foo));

// Catch the exception and stop propagation (using logging handler for example)
as.forEach(Exceptions.log().consumer(Exceptions.sneak().consumer(A::foo)));

A: I suggest to use Google Guava Throwables class

propagate(Throwable throwable)
Propagates throwable as-is if it is an
instance of RuntimeException or Error, or else as a last resort, wraps
it in a RuntimeException and then propagates.**

void bar() {
    Stream<A> as = ...
    as.forEach(a -> {
        try {
            a.foo()
        } catch(Exception e) {
            throw Throwables.propagate(e);
        }
    });
}

UPDATE:
Now that it is deprecated use:
void bar() {
    Stream<A> as = ...
    as.forEach(a -> {
        try {
            a.foo()
        } catch(Exception e) {
            Throwables.throwIfUnchecked(e);
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    });
}

A: You can wrap and unwrap exceptions this way.
class A {
    void foo() throws Exception {
        throw new Exception();
    }
};

interface Task {
    void run() throws Exception;
}

static class TaskException extends RuntimeException {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    public TaskException(Exception e) {
        super(e);
    }
}

void bar() throws Exception {
      Stream<A> as = Stream.generate(()->new A());
      try {
        as.forEach(a -> wrapException(() -> a.foo())); // or a::foo instead of () -> a.foo()
    } catch (TaskException e) {
        throw (Exception)e.getCause();
    }
}

static void wrapException(Task task) {
    try {
        task.run();
    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new TaskException(e);
    }
}

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Biografia
Arciere, come la moglie Paola, sin dal 1973, nel 1987 diviene presidente della C.A.M. - Compagnia Arcieri Monica A.S.D. di Gallarate (VA) (fino a tutto il 2012) e si dedica all'istruzione e all'allenamento. Più volte eletto Consigliere Federale della FITARCO, ne diviene Vicepresidente nel quadriennio 1993-1996.
Come allenatore di Tiro con l'Arco, ha conseguito svariate medaglie internazionali tra Olimpiadi, World Games, Campionati del Mondo, Campionati Europei e Campionati Africani ottenute con nove diversi atleti, e molte medaglie ai Campionati italiani.
I più importanti atleti da lui allenati sono o sono stati i figli Michele Frangilli
, e Carla Frangilli, oltre a Elena Maffioli e Andrea Tarelli.

Dall'Aprile del 2009 fino a fine maggio 2010 ha avuto il ruolo di Allenatore Nazionale della IAAA - Irish Amateur Archery Association, la Federazione Irlandese di Tiro con l'Arco.
Dal luglio 2011 ha il ruolo di Allenatore Nazionale della FIVTA - Fédération Ivoirienne de Tir à l'Arc.

Ha partecipato come allenatore alle Olimpiadi di Atene del 2004 per l'italia e alle Olimpiadi di Londra 2012 e Rio 2016 per la Costa d'Avorio

Libri
 (con Michele Frangilli), L'arciere eretico, Legenda, 2005, ISBN 88-88165-08-8

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This Weird Ingredient Is The Secret To Healthy Keto & Vegan Baking
Ashley Madden
Expert reviewer:
Pharmacist & Holistic Nutritionist
By Ashley Madden
Ashley Madden is a pharmacist, holistic nutritionist, and plant-based chef.
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Given the rise in both keto and plant-based diets, you're probably starting to notice psyllium husk pop up in more and more recipes (like this viral Life-Changing Loaf recipe from My New Roots). And I can attest, it's a pretty magical ingredient with a unique function and purpose that can help you make a number of better-for-you baked goods.
What's more, psyllium is ridiculously healthy, too, given its sky-high fiber content, which is why some people use psyllium husk powder as a dietary supplement to promote regularity, balance blood sugar, and lower cholesterol.
Here, discover how psyllium can not only transform your next recipe but boost your overall health as well. Plus, scroll all the way down for a whole-foods-based (and flour-free!) bread recipe featuring psyllium that you're about to be obsessed with.
First, what is psyllium husk?
Psyllium husk is a soluble fiber that is derived from the seeds of a shrub-like plant called Plantago ovato (the husk is simply the outer casing of the seed). Traditionally, psyllium has been used for medicinal purposes in both ayurveda and Chinese medicine to treat heartburn, absorb and flush toxins from the body, and manage type 2 diabetes and other conditions. Today, it's largely used as a natural way to promote regularity and, increasingly, as a baking ingredient.
Because psyllium husk is a significant source of fiber—7 grams per tablespoon, or 25% of your daily value—it's frequently ground up into psyllium husk powder and used as a laxative (it's actually the main ingredient in the stool softener Metamucil). More specifically, psyllium is known as a bulk-forming laxative, which means it absorbs liquid and swells to form a gel. Without getting too literal, this gives your stool more bulk and mass and helps get things moving through the digestive tract.
Psyllium husk health benefits.
In addition to keeping your bowels running smoothly (helping combat both constipation1 and diarrhea2), psyllium husk has a number of potential health benefits thanks to its high fiber content and ability to resist digestion. The main perks include lowering cholesterol, balancing blood sugar, and acting as a source of fuel for good bacteria in the gut.
In one study3, participants who received 3.4 grams of psyllium husk at meal times (three times per day) over the course of eight weeks experienced a 14.8 percent drop in total cholesterol and a 20.2 percent drop in "bad" LDL cholesterol. Psyllium husk also helps slow down the digestion of food, which helps buffer potential blood sugar spikes and lower overall blood sugar levels, with one study4 finding that people with type 2 diabetes who consumed 5 grams of psyllium husk three times per day for six weeks experienced a 29 percent drop in blood sugar.
Additionally, while much of psyllium is resistant to digestion, small amounts are fermented by intestinal bacteria (meaning, it's a prebiotic), which in turn results in the production of beneficial short-chain fatty acids, which help reduce inflammation, nourish intestinal cells and even boost nutrient absorption from the food you eat.
Psyllium husk side effects.
When taken as a supplement, or consumed in large amounts in baked goods, there are precautions to keep in mind. Due to its high fiber content, psyllium can cause side effects like bloating, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea and can interact with some medications (as a supplement, it's not recommended to take with medications). And even though psyllium is used to treat constipation, it can also cause or worsen constipation if consumed without proper hydration. It's also rare but possible to have an allergic reaction to psyllium.
Psyllium supplements (either as capsules or a loose powder) are generally found in pharmacies, the supplement aisle of your grocery store, or online. If you're looking to take psyllium as a supplement to promote good digestion, balance blood sugar, or lower cholesterol, the appropriate dosage may vary, but most research suggests that 5 grams three times per day is safe and effective. But, as with any supplement, consider consulting a medical professional before adding psyllium husk to your routine.
How to use psyllium husk in the kitchen.
If you avoid eggs, gluten, and/or prefer to eat a low-carbohydrate diet but still want to include foods similar to bread, flatbread, wraps, muffins, or burger buns, then psyllium husk might be a useful addition to your pantry.
Psyllium's ability to absorb liquid is also responsible for its transformational action in the kitchen. When psyllium husk is mixed with water and is allowed to sit for a few minutes, it develops a thick, mucilage-like consistency and this "gel" acts like a binder in baked goods. This is exactly why psyllium has risen in popularity as a key ingredient in healthy baking.
As a baking ingredient, you'll find psyllium husk in two main forms—whole psyllium husk and psyllium husk powder—which are most often packaged in bags or containers and found in health food stores, pharmacies, organic sections of supermarkets, and online.
Not all psyllium is created equal, however. Recipes that feature psyllium will call for psyllium husk powder or whole psyllium husk (which resembles small flakes). Psyllium husk powder is simply ground whole psyllium husks, but they're not directly interchangeable. You'll find a range of conversions, but in my experience 4 teaspoons of whole psyllium husk is equal to 3 teaspoons of psyllium powder. You can grind whole psyllium husks into psyllium powder by using a coffee grinder if the conversion math gives you a headache.
Using psyllium as a binder makes it a great substitute for eggs in vegan recipes. To replace eggs, use this formula: ¼ cup water + ½ teaspoon psyllium husk powder = 1 egg. It also helps with texture, pliability, and binding in gluten-free baking; and because psyllium is low in absorbable carbohydrates, it has become valuable in keto recipes as well. As you can tell by now, psyllium is somewhat of a dietary chameleon.
Easy Psyllium Nut & Seed Bread
Intrigued by psyllium husk and want to try it out in a recipe? This bread is vegan (psyllium acts as a binder and replaces the egg), gluten-free, flourless, and oil-free but still manages to somehow be totally delicious. Slather it with some mashed avocado for a nutrient-dense snack. Keto more your style? Try this low-carb bread recipe made with psyllium husk powder, almond flour, flax, and eggs.
⅓ cup whole psyllium husk
⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
2½ cups gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats
¾ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup chia seeds
¼ cup whole flaxseed
¼ cup white sesame seeds
1½ teaspoons salt
Line an 8.5-by-4.5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a medium-sized bowl mix together the psyllium husk, 2¼ cups of water, and the applesauce, and set aside to thicken for about 5 minutes. This mix will develop a thick, gel-like consistency.
In a separate large bowl, mix all the remaining ingredients (oats through salt).
Once the psyllium mix is thickened, add it to the bowl of dry ingredients. Mix together using a silicon spatula or roll up your sleeves and mix together with clean hands. The resulting mixture will be very thick and dense.
Transfer the mix to the parchment-lined bread pan, and smooth out the top using a spatula.
Cover the pan with a clean dish towel and set aside on the counter for an hour (or overnight, if covered in the fridge).
Preheat the oven to 350ºF (~175ºC) and position the oven rack to the middle of the oven. Uncover the pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes.
When bread is brown and firm to the touch, remove from the oven and let cool completely.
When the bread is completely cool, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a cutting board. Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the bread into 10 to 12 slices. Do not use a serrated knife as this will rip the bread.
Store this bread in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. It makes for a nutrient-packed version of avocado toast or a great base for nut butter and sliced bananas.
Ashley Madden is a pharmacist, holistic nutritionist, plant-based chef and, just like you, trying to figure it all out: eat healthy, manage stress, sleep more, stay inspired, all the while enjoying life and taking it one day at a time.
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This week's articles discuss how small businesses can prepare for natural disasters, stress the importance of knowing when to give up on an idea that isn't working, address advice often given to entrepreneurs that actually doesn't typically turn out well, and offer tips on how to juggle your 9-5 gig while working on an entrepreneurial venture.
Here are some valuable lessons learned by local businesses after Hurricane Sandy flooded their stores.
How to Be a Better Quitter (Yes, Quitting Is Okay Sometimes) – Jessica Stillman, Inc.
Perseverance is essential, but it's also important to recognize when an idea is not working.
Some business ideas that seem like common sense can actually be detrimental to success.
Working full time while running a start-up is challenging but doable.


CALGARY, JUNE 8, 2010 – Benevity Social Ventures, Inc. (www.benevity.org), a software company that helps businesses build more engaging, strategic and choice-driven cause marketing, corporate philanthropy and workplace giving programs, today announced that it has achieved B Corporation status. Benevity is amongst the first companies in Alberta and one of only 15 companies in Canada to be certified as a B Corp. It joins other leading companies, including Seventh Generation, Workplace Dynamics and Method Products who are committed to meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
B Corporations are a new kind of company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. In just over three years, there are already over 420 Certified B Corporations in North America from over 50 industries, representing $1.5 billion in collective revenues and $6.5 billion in capital under management. The performance standards for certified B Corporations are comprehensive and transparent. They measure a company's impact on its employees, suppliers, community, and the environment. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their employees, suppliers, community, consumers, and environment.
"We are pleased and proud to become a certified B Corp. This designation is a natural fit with our ethos as a social enterprise," said Bryan de Lottinville, CEO of Benevity. "We are a different kind of organization; a software company with a strong social mission to change the landscape of philanthropy and community investment. As we succeed as a business by powering innovative cause marketing, community investment and workplace giving programs for our business clients, so too will we succeed in our social mission of democratizing giving and optimizing donation processing. That dual purpose is the essence of a hybrid enterprise and being a B Corp formally commits us to these higher standards.
Benevity's software helps companies better engage with customers and employees around social responsibility and giving back, increasing the brand, business and social returns on cause marketing, community investment, loyalty, workplace giving and other social good programs. Its award winning software platform and products enable companies to increase the social and business impacts from their social good programs.
Certified B Corporations 1) meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance; 2) legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of broader stakeholder interests; and 3) build collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. As of January 2010, there are over 375 Certified B Corporations from over 50 industries, representing a diverse multi-billion marketplace.
Benevity's software helps companies build more engaging, strategic and choice-driven cause marketing, community investment, workplace giving and other charitable programs that deliver greater ROI. The Benevity platform is a customizable giving engine companies can use to build choice-driven charitable giving and matching programs into their businesses, using their own brands and systems. The Benevity platform also powers Benevity's web-based products, including Spark! workplace giving (see www.benevity.org/spark) and The Givatron, the first charity-of-choice giving application for Android-based mobile devices. To find out more or to request a demo, visit us at www.benevity.org.


We are studying methods of synthesizing VCG-like signals from measurements with a reduced number of leads. In this way, fewer electrodes than normal need to be used in measurements, but the signal can be reconstructed with high enough accuracy to perform vectorcardiographic or standard ECG lead based analyses. We are exploring novel non-linear systems theory based approaches. Similarly to the ECG, respiration flow yields important information on many disorders and problems such as cardiac disorders, asthma, obstructive pulmonary diseases and sleep apnea. We have developed novel ECG-derived respiration (EDR) methods. The performance is proven to surpass that of many current methods in the literature, as the new EDR-signal has a strong correlation and coherence with chest band based respiration measurements.
The multiple linear regression technique with two predictor variables has been used commonly since the 1980's for calibration of respiratory effort belts. However, this method yields only crude predictions of the waveforms in the airflow signal. We developed an improved calibration method that uses an optimally trained FIR filter bank and Multiple-Input Single-Output system model. Our FIR filters perform optimal linear transforms of the belt signal waveforms in order to match them to the spirometer signal waveform, which makes the result of the prediction much more accurate than with the standard method. The method can be used in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a severe complication of cardiac arrest (CA). At the moment, no reliable technological solution for early estimation of HIE after CA exists. Even though quantitative EEG analysis has recently shown promising results as a tool for diagnostic monitoring of HIE, the effects of anaesthetics during intensive care can potentially disrupt the interpretation of the signal. We gathered a unique data set from CA patients in the early phase of recovery, in which the combined effects of HIE and anaesthetics on EEG are investigated. In the future, this data will be used in the development of a novel technology for diagnosing HIE.
Emotions are fundamental for our everyday life, affecting communication, learning, perception, and decision making. Including emotions into human-computer interaction (HCI) would be a significant step forward, offering great potential for the future in the development of novel technologies. We investigated the selection of a subject-independent feature set for EEG-based emotion recognition. Features were selected to classify a person's arousal and valence while watching videos with emotional content. Optimization of the feature set was carried out. The best classification rate, substantially improving the rate reported in the literature, was obtained with a set containing power spectral features.
Current clinical diagnostic tools have only limited ability to assess fracture risk or early osteoarthritis at an individual level. Using a biomechanical approach and advanced image analysis, we have shown that structural parameters can discriminate femoral neck fractures from controls. Assessment of the trabecular structure using texture analysis of radiographs appears to be a promising method. We showed that a homogeneity index assessed by texture analysis of conventional radiographs can explain 50% of experimental failure load and determines bones with high fracture risk with similar accuracy to bone mineral density (BMD). We have developed computational finite element (FE) models and shown that FE analysis can yield reasonable accuracy in the assessment of experimental failure load. We also showed that dual-energy digital radiography (DEDR) can be applied for bone assessment, and it correlates well with the mechanical properties of bone. We also demonstrated that the novel axial transmission ultrasound technique can discriminate fracture subjects from controls with similar accuracy to that of DXA.
We have performed studies on the extra-skeletal risk factors, showing that reduced physical performance is a significant determinant of a fracture. We also presented a detailed wireless body area network (WBAN) scenario utilizing the recent IEEE802.15.6 standard as applied to a multi-accelerometer system for monitoring Parkinson's disease and fall detection. Additionally, we presented an interactive, gamified activation method for increasing physical activity among young people.
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Määttä M (2013) Assessment of osteoporosis and fracture risk - axial transmission ultrasound and lifestyle-related risk factors. Acta Univ Oul. Medica D 1192.
Ahola R, Pyky R, Jämsä T, Mäntysaari M, Koskimäki H, Ikäheimo TM, Huotari ML, Röning J, Heikkinen HI, Korpelainen R (2013) Gamified physical activation of young men - a multidisciplinary population-based randomized controlled trial (MOPO study). BMC Public Health 13(1): 32.
Enwald HPK, Kortelainen T, Leppäluoto J, Jämsä T, Oinas-Kukkonen H, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Herzig KH, Huotari MLA (2013) Perceptions towards fear appeal and preferences for feedback in tailored health communication. An explorative study among prediabetic individuals. Information Res 18(3): 584.
Herlin M, Finnilä M, Zioupos P, Aula A, Risteli J, Miettinen H, Jämsä T, Tuukkanen J, Korkalainen M, Håkansson H, Viluksela M. New insights to the role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor in bone phenotype and in dioxin-induced modulation of bone micro¬architecture and material properties. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 273(1):219-26.
Hirvasniemi J, Kulmala KAM, Lammentausta E, Ojala R, Lehenkari P, Kamel A, Jurvelin J, Töyräs J, Nieminen MT, Saarakkala S (2013) Comparison of dGEMRIC and contrast enhanced computed tomography in imaging of articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 21:434-42.
Junno JA, Paananen M, Karppinen J, Tammelin T, Niinimäki J, Lammentausta E, Niskanen M, Nieminen MT, Järvelin MR, Takatalo J, Tervonen O, Tuukkanen J (2013) Influence of physical activity on vertebral strength during late adolescence. Spine J 13:184-9.
Kobrina Y, Rieppo L, Saarakkala S, Pulkkinen HJ, Tiitu V, Valonen P, Kiviranta I, Jurvelin JS, Isaksson H (2013) Cluster analysis of infrared spectra can differentiate intact and repaired articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 21(3):462-9.
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Q: What's the pythonic way to assign default values to be printed by help()? I have written the following script to load and assign the default values for the fields that help() searches for:
import os

os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__ )))

def _get_authors():
    path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__ ))

    with open('%s\AUTHORS' % path, 'r') as authors:
        return ', '.join([author for author in ''.join(authors.readlines()).splitlines()])

def _get_readme():
    path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__ ))

    with open('%s\README' % path, 'r') as f:
        return ''.join(f.readlines())

def _get_copyright():
    import datetime

    start = 2011
    end = datetime.date.today().year

    if start == end:
        years = str(start)
    else:
        years = "%d - %d" % (start, end)

    return "Copyright %s, %s" % (years, __maintainer__)

__doc__ = _get_readme()
__author__ = _get_authors()
__maintainer__ = "Omer Katz"
__email__ = "omer.drow@gmail.com"
__copyright__ = _get_copyright()
__license__ = "BSD"
__version__ = "0.1.0"
__status__ = "Pre-Alpha"

def _document_api():
    def _document(obj):
        if not getattr(obj, '__author__', None): setattr(obj, '__author__', __maintainer__)
        if not getattr(obj, '__maintainer__', None): setattr(obj, '__maintainer__', __maintainer__)
        if not getattr(obj, '__email__', None): setattr(obj, '__email__', __email__)
        if not getattr(obj, '__copyright__', None): setattr(obj, '__copyright__', __copyright__)
        if not getattr(obj, '__license__', None): setattr(obj, '__license__', __license__)
        if not getattr(obj, '__version__', None): setattr(obj, '__version__', __copyright__)
        if not getattr(obj, '__status__', None): setattr(obj, '__status__', __license__)

    def _document_functions(module):
        from inspect import isfunction
        functions = [getattr(module, function) for function in dir(module) if isfunction(getattr(module, function)) and function != '_']

        for function in functions:
            _document(function)

    def _document_classes(module):
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        classes = [getattr(module, klass) for klass in dir(module) if isclass(getattr(module, klass)) and klass != '_']

        for klass in classes:
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Is there a more pythonic way to do it?
Is it even a good idea?
help() will now be able to print out the correct metadata even if it is not provided.
Any comments on the code are also appreciated.

A: The pythonic way (imho) would be to add docstrings to functions, methods and classes that need documentation, and create a single header (in your __init__.py file for the module) that sets the rest of those values for your module.
__author__, __email__, etc are only defined and used for modules anyways. (See pydoc.)


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Top 10 Sabotage Anime [Best Recommendations]
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Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan), Ghost in the Shell (GITS), Death Note, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion), Persona 5, Drifters, Masamune-kun no Revenge (Masamune-kun's Revenge), Gankutsuou (Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo), Mobile Suit Gundam 00, X Anime [Anime Title]
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So, you don't like what your government (or maybe your company, your school, or maybe your religious institution) is doing and they are corrupt beyond imagination. They are oppressing the people, taking away your right to bear arms, your right to get your news from wherever you want, marry whom you want to marry, to practice what religion you what to practice, and so on. When you can't take it anymore, you just got to fight the power! Of course, when you're taking on a government with a full-fledged military (Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines), you can't take them head on. At this point, you have to resort to sneaky tactics such as sabotage in order to fight for your right to party! With today's list, we're going to share which anime titles best express this. Now get your AntiFa face masks, baseball bats, and Molotov cocktails ready for what could be considered some of the best examples of sabotage in anime!
10. Death Note
Aired: October 2006 – June 2007
To kick off this list, we're going to go a little unorthodox with Death Note. While most of us think of sabotage through physical anarchy such as mostly blowing or shooting stuff up, Death Note is more of a supernatural approach to achieving one's goals of fighting the system. Tactics such as sabotage by definition is meant to send a message. Through Light's conquest with the Death Note of wanting to make himself a god, it perfectly fits with what sabotage means. He is fighting against a system which he thinks is a failure, and when government agencies such as the FBI are on the move against him, he eliminates them, too. In addition, there is a brief period when Light gives the Death Note to the CEO of a company, and that person uses it to sabotage other companies for his own corporate gain. So in Death Note, you're getting a mix of both governmental and corporate sabotage.
9. Masamune-kun no Revenge (Masamune-kun's Revenge)
Aired: January 2017 – March 2017
Masamune-kun no Revenge is a classic tale of the Ugly Duckling back with a vengeance. When you first see Masamune Makabe, he's a rather good school boy. But prior to puberty, he was the fat kid that everybody made fun of. After losing Aki, his only friend in childhood back when he was in elementary, he loses the weight and changes his name by high school to the point that nobody, and not even Aki, recognizes him. So, what's the plan? To get Aki to fall for him and upon the moment of confession, reject her! While a majority of the anime listed here shows how sabotage is used for well-intended purposes, Masamune-kun no Revenge is a perfect example of how sabotaging someone in, let's say, the high school setting can have consequences for everyone involved. When you cross a certain line, especially when it's with a friend, there might not be any coming back. While we all had families of wanting to sabotage our classmate, boss or co-worker, even if the plan can go off without a hitch, sabotaging at a such a level isn't worth it.
8. Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Aired: October 2002 – October 2003
Sometimes, if you want to fight the man, you have to hack him. In random episodes of Stand Alone Complex, Section 9 will have to deal with the elusive Laughing Man, a hacktivist who puts his mark on the face of people on TV, or hacking business and/or government officials into breaking down (while some are expected to be cheap imitators). While his means of public sabotage of putting his logo on TV and cybernetic eyes may seem childish and to induce fear, he wanted to reveal the truth about corruption within the cybernetic realm of the pharmaceutical industry. Sadly, the government and drug companies used this incident for their own personal gain to keep the trust of the citizens as propaganda. Thankfully, when Section 9 learns the truth that the Laughing Man is really one of the good guys, they resort to sabotage in the form of deception in order to bring the true culprits to justice!
7. Drifters
Aired: October 2016 – December 2016
You probably think Butch Cassidy, Oda Nobunaga, Shimazu Toyohisa, Hannibal Barca, and Anastasia all died and went to the after life, but think again! In Drifters, these historical figures were transported to a fantasy war zone in order to gain control of that world! One group is the titular Drifters, while another group is represented as the Ends. Despite the Drifters group not gaining any superpowers like the Ends, they use their life experiences on the battlefield in order to sabotage!
In the beginning of the series, the main trio from Japanese history (Shimazu, Oda, and Yoichi) liberate the elves from oppression by teaching them how to sabotage and leading by example. Largely thanks to a combination of Oda's tactics, Shimazu's balls of steel, and Yoichi's silent means of killing, they were able to use the natural abilities of elves as archers (and the technology and magic available to them) in order to free their village and take down the empire through largely sabotage. In this case, classic guerrilla warfare.
6. Gankutsuou (The Count of Monte Cristo)
Aired: October 2004 – March 2005
Gankutsou serves as a futuristic and intergalactic interpretation of the classic Alexandre Dumas story. Like the original novel, it tells the tale of Edmund Dantes, who escapes false imprisonment, obtains a large fortune, and gets his revenge after 20 years in the making! The people he seeks vengeance against, have obtained positions of power, and now putting himself on equal and superior footing, Edmund can gain his victory. In context to sabotage, Gankutsuou shows that by having business and political suave, you can take down corruption and gain retribution. When you have money, power and influence, you can still take down your enemies without resorting to explosive means. Just gain their trust and stab them when they least expect it!
5. Persona 5 The Animation
Aired: April 2018 – September 2018
Like Death Note, Persona 5 is another example of expressing sabotage through metaphysical means. We all know high school can be tough. But, when a teacher abuses students and nobody does anything about it (especially when that same teacher breaks a student's leg and drives another to try to commit suicide), sometimes, you have to enter his palace, or his inner heart in order to make him change his ways. When a band of teenagers discover this new found power to enter the palaces of others, they use it to change their ways to make society a better place. The palaces are constructed like a metaphysical fortress and due to their gimmicks, it's a sabotage anime where the Phantom Thieves take a treasure within, the person mentally breaks down and publicly confesses of their crimes.
4. X
X is a unique series of not simply between good vs. evil, but just two forces of nature that are right in their own ways. The Dragons of Earth want to destroy mankind in order to purify it, while the Dragons of Heaven want to keep things the way they are now. Both forces are right in their own respective ways, but the sad thing is, they have to fight. So in order for the Dragons of Earth to succeed in their goals, they need to resort to some crazy methods in order to destroy modern society.
If they kill a Dragon of Heaven within their barrier, they can destroy that area! However, their methods of sabotage don't include breaking buildings down. Some members happen to be within the government (with their leader being a secretary to the Prime Minister of Japan), and they use their influence in order to achieve their goals.
3. Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan)
Episodes: 48 - Ongoing
Aired: April 2013 - Ongoing
Though the first arc of the series focuses mostly on fighting the titular Titans, the series progresses to becoming more of fighting against a corrupt (and false) government. When the Scouts discover the truth about their society, they take matters into their own hands! Thanks to their battle hardened experiences, unity, and solid leadership, they manage to take down the kingdom. So how did they do it? Erwin, the commander of the Scouts, uses trickery to do so. He lies about a Titan attacks and exposes the royal officials as the scum they are by demonstrating if the attack was real, they would have abandoned the people to die! Sometimes, sabotage doesn't really require anything physically explosive, just getting people in power to show their true colors for the world to see.
2. Kidou Senshi Gundam 00 (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
Celestial Being, the guerrilla unit that the Gundam pilots belong to, exist in order to rid mankind of conflict. In a world of only three dominant superpowers who have control of the world's solar power, non-related nations are at war for natural resources. With a plan that has been in the works for nearly 200 years, the Gundams intervene in conflict zones and single-handedly stop them. Once they manage to get their message through actions, they hijack a TV signal to broadcast the message of their founder, Aeolia Schenberg, to express their goals. Through both armed intervention and media hijacking, Gundam 00 demonstrates what it takes to pull of a sabotage and reform a system.
1. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
Aired: October 2006 – July 2997
If there is any anime that best represents Public Enemy's Fight the Power, it would be without a doubt, Code Geass. What ultimately makes Code Geass number one on this list is how it approaches sabotage through every angle you can think of both militarily and politically. Throughout the series, the Black Knights often often resort to your basic guerrilla tactics by attacking and taking over enemy outposts, but their most impacting moments tend to be hijacking the media by exposing the world and the people of Japan the cruelties of the empire. Code Geass masterfully portrays that if you want to destroy an oppressive government, the support of the citizens is the most important tool in order to do so. By exposing citizens to the truth, only then can a corrupt government collapse.
There are many crazy governments (and corporations) around the world that expendably uses its citizens for their own personal gain. Over 200 years ago, when the US was just a colony to the British Empire, regular citizens fought against that same oppression. Shortly before it became a full-scale conflict, they took on the British Empire through the Boston Tea Party as a form of protest and used the Boston Massacre as a means of motivating them to take arms. Eventually, America freed itself from tyranny thanks to having superior knowledge of the territory and using sabotage tactics (and gaining valuable allies with the French). Afghanistan and Vietnam also defeated two superpower nations by using sabotage and other basic guerrilla tactics. With today's technology, people can be better informed, but at the same time, that technology can also be used for sabotage. With the recent Presidential Alerts in the US (as if Twitter wasn't already good enough), who's to say that the power we put in our pockets can be used for the next big sabotage?
Author: Justin "ParaParaJMo" Moriarty
Hello, I am originally from the states and have lived in Japan since 2009. Though I watched Robotech and Voltron as a child, I officially became an anime fan in 1994 through Dragon Ball Z during a trip to the Philippines. In addition to anime, I also love tokusatsu, video games, music, and martial arts. よろしくお願いします
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26/03/2020 by Aceris Law LLC
As the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted over 150 countries worldwide, it is hard to imagine that investment arbitration will not be impacted.
While the future remains uncertain, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to violate various protections provided in bilateral investment treaties ("BITs") and may bring rise to claims in the future by foreign investors.
Although arbitral tribunals have accepted the adverse effects of (primarily economic) crises in the past, they have not always acknowledged that a State's measures were fair and right. In the case of a pandemic, when national health systems are at stake, this approach may be different, but only time will tell.
To curb the spread of COVID-19, States have adopted unprecedented restrictions on travels and isolation measures. Many States have closed all non-essential businesses and some have nationalized private businesses to fight COVID-19.
Quarantine measures will impact foreign investors' projects. They may also engage States' responsibility under FET provisions. Likewise, travel bans may affect obligations under BITs, such as non-discrimination. In addition, the nationalization of businesses has consequences under public international law. Furthermore, economic measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the anticipated economic crisis, may force States to change existing regulations in a manner that will be detrimental to certain foreign investors.
While States may invoke force majeure and a state of necessity to justify their actions, as observed in previous crises that were economic in nature, these defenses may not always succeed.
FET in Investment Arbitration and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The FET standard is provided for in the vast majority of BITs. As a flexible standard of protection, FET provisions give arbitrators a great margin of interpretation. In addition, depending on the BIT's wording and context of negotiation, the scope of FET may change significantly. FET ensures that foreign investors are not unfairly treated, with due regard to all circumstances.[1]
Most of the previous cases involving crises and FET concern Argentina. The State faced several arbitrations following its economic crisis of 2000-2001.
In LG&E v. Argentina, for instance, the arbitral tribunal recognized the impact of the economic crisis. [2] It accepted Argentina's defense of a state of necessity and, thus, excluded its liability for damages caused to foreign investors.[3] Nonetheless, the tribunal found that Argentina breached its FET obligation. According to the tribunal, the State "went too far by completely dismantling the very legal framework constructed to attract investors"[4]
On the other hand, in Sempra Energy v. Argentina, the arbitral tribunal did not accept Argentina's plea of a state of necessity, while acknowledging the serious effects of the crisis in the country.[5] According to the tribunal, Argentina breached its FET obligation because it chose measures that impacted investors' expectations.[6]
States' Defenses in Investment Arbitrations arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the impact of the pandemic, many States will be unable to fulfill their obligations under public international law. Can States rely on grounds such as force majeure and the state of necessity to justify the non-performance of international commitments?
Both force majeure and a state of necessity are provided for in the International Law Commission's Draft Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts ("ILC Articles"), which are widely regarded as an authoritative restatement of public international law .
According to Article 23 of the ILC Articles, a plea of force majeure must be a result of irresistible forces or unforeseen events that:[7]
are beyond the control of the State, and
make it materially impossible to perform the obligation.
Given the rapid spread of COVID-19, States can hardly run as usual without putting in danger large segments of their population. Nonetheless, States have many different choices to address the crisis. An incorrect choice may undermine a potential plea of force majeure.
There are also certain obligations of States that may not be impossible to perform despite the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It would not been unforeseeable for future arbitral tribunals to find that certain obligations were not impossible to perform, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, defeating this defense.
2. State of Necessity
A state of necessity is another defense that may be invoked by States in relation to their acts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, should claims arise.
According to Article 25 of the ILC Articles, a state of necessity must meet the following conditions:[8]
The State faces a grave and imminent peril.
The peril threatens an essential interest of the State.
The State's act is the only means to safeguard this interest.
With respect to health and welfare, the tribunal in National Grid v. Argentina ruled that an essential interest depends on the circumstances of each case.[9]
In the instant case, the actions of the Respondent had as an objective the protection of social stability and the maintenance of essential services vital to the health and welfare of the population, an objective which is recognized in the framework of the international law of human rights.
The COVID-19 pandemic is clearly a grave an imminent peril that threatens an essential interest of every State. It is an imminent peril that puts in danger the State's population and its health system. The COVID-19 disease has shown itself to be a real threat, although the total number of victims remains unknown.
However, it can always be debated as to whether particular acts taken by States are the only means to safeguard an important interest, as the very different reactions of States to confront the COVID-19 pandemic in fact illustrate.
While the international community tries to define robust guidelines to tackle the pandemic, States should be aware that unless the means taken are the only means to safeguard what are clearly essential interests, a defense of the state of necessity may fail as a matter of public international law.
[1] Swisslion DOO Skopje v. Macedonia, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/16, Award, 6 July 2012, ¶ 273.
[2] LG&E Energy Corporation v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/01, Award, 25 July 2007, ¶ 109.
[3] LG&E Energy Corporation v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/01, Decision on Liability, 3 October 2006, ¶ 259.
[5] Sempra Energy International v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/16 Award, 28 September 2007, ¶ 304.
[7] Commentary to Article 23 of the ILC's Articles, ¶ 2.
[9] National Grid plc v. The Argentine Republic, UNCITRAL Case, Award, 3 November 2008, ¶ 245
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Often asked: 2019 Audi A4 0-60?
It's a brilliant powertrain for an everyday car, able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds. All-wheel-drive models get a more potent engine, a 2.0-liter turbo-4 making 252 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, using that same 7-speed twin-clutch. It accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds.
1 Which Audi is the fastest 0-60?
2 How fast is an Audi A4?
3 What's the 0 to 60 on a Audi A4?
4 What's a good 0-60 time?
5 Is Audi S line faster?
6 Whats the fastest 0-60 car?
7 What is the fastest armored car?
8 How much horsepower does a 2019 Audi A4 have?
9 Do all Audi A4 have Turbo?
10 How fast can a 2017 Audi A4 go?
11 How fast is a 2017 Audi A4?
Which Audi is the fastest 0-60?
Top 10 Fastest Audi Cars (0-60 mph)
2019 Audi R8 V10 Performances – (2.8 seconds)
2014 Audi R8 Competition – (3.2 seconds)
2020 RS7 Sportback/ Audi RS6 Avant/Audi TT RS – (3.6 seconds)
2017 Audi S8 Plus – (3.7 seconds)
2017 RS7 – (3.7 seconds)
2019 Audi S8 – (3.8 seconds)
2014 RS6 Avant – (3.9 seconds)
How fast is an Audi A4?
It can sprint to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.
What's the 0 to 60 on a Audi A4?
Engine, Transmission, and Performance The A4 45 we drove scooted to 60 mph in a speedy 4.8 seconds, and its automatic quickly and smoothly changed gears.
What's a good 0-60 time?
In the rest of the world, 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62.1 mph) is used. Present performance cars are capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in under 5 seconds, while exotic cars can do 0 to 60 mph in between 2 and 3 seconds, whereas motorcycles have been able to achieve these figures with sub-500cc since the 1990s.
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Is Audi S line faster?
Audi of America wanted something sporty between its traditional lineup of "A" models and its high-performance "S" models. So it came up with the "S Line," models that are a little sportier in appearance with some more horsepower.
Whats the fastest 0-60 car?
The Koenigsegg Gemera is the world's quickest production car that hits the 0-60 mph mark within 1.9 seconds. It's the very first four-seater by Koenigsegg and the world's first Mega-GT that weighs 4,079 pounds.
What is the fastest armored car?
The Kombat is one of the fastest armoured off-road vehicles in the world with a top speed of 180 km/h. There are two basic versions of the T-98 Kombat based on General Motors components, including an 8.1 litre Vortec engine, Allison transmission, and GM heavy duty suspensions.
How much horsepower does a 2019 Audi A4 have?
What's the Audi A4 Top Speed? It depends on the Audi A4 you choose from our dealership. With the standard, entry-level A4 with the 40 TFSI® front-wheel drive engine, you'll be able to hit 130 MPH as a top track speed. That's thanks to the 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that reaches 188 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque.
Do all Audi A4 have Turbo?
All A4 variants (except the S4) are powered by a 2.0-liter turbo-four engine, which routes output through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to Audi's Quattro AWD system. For 2021, this engine's power increases by 13 hp and gains a 12V mild-hybrid electrical system.
How fast can a 2017 Audi A4 go?
Audi claims the new 2017 A4 can reach 60 mph in 6.1 seconds in front-drive form and 5.7 seconds with Quattro all-wheel-drive. In testing, our 2017 Audi A4 Prestige 2.0 Quattro hit 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and finished the quarter mile in 14.0 seconds at 99.1 mph. Impressive.
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How fast is a 2017 Audi A4?
When equipped with Quattro and the seven-speed S-Tronic, the 252-horsepower model of the 2017 Audi A4 sprints from 0 to 60 mph in about 5.6 seconds onto a top speed of 155 mph.
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Isaac Richards (11 February 1859 – 10 May 1936) was an Anglican bishop in New Zealand from 1920 to 1934.

Life and church career
Richards was born in Tavistock, Devon, and educated at Wesleyan College, Taunton, and Exeter College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1878, graduating B.A. in 1882, and M.A. in 1885. He was ordained in 1882. He became curate of St Paul's, Truro, in 1883, and married Gertrude Oxland in 1885. They migrated to New Zealand in 1886 when he became vicar of St Mark's, Remuera, in Auckland.

In 1895 he became Warden of Selwyn College in Dunedin, and in 1900, vicar of Tuapeka in Central Otago. He was canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, and archdeacon successively of Queenstown and of Invercargill. He became Bishop of Dunedin in 1920, holding the position until he retired owing to ill-health in 1934.

He and his wife had a daughter and four sons, two of whom were killed at Gallipoli in 1915.

Cricketing career
While he was a vicar in Auckland, Richards played five first-class cricket matches for Auckland between 1890 and 1894 as a batsman and occasional wicketkeeper. He continued playing club cricket after he moved to Dunedin in 1895.

Publications
Richards wrote several pamphlets on church matters and two books:
The Church in Danger, or, The General Synod and the Constitution (1912)
The Lord and Giver of Life: Addresses on the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world and in the church (1916)

See also

 List of Auckland representative cricketers

References

1859 births
1936 deaths
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People educated at Queen's College, Taunton
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The National Gallery is the most popular gallery in London with one the greatest collections in the world. It contains around 2,300 paintings and portraits from the Renaissance period to the Impressionists.
The beginnings of the gallery were not as grand as many other notable galleries in other countries. The early collection was originally bought by the government in 1824 from John Julius Angerstein's collection when he died. The gallery was then donated pieces from private collections. The gallery was originally housed at Angerstein's former house, no.100 Pall Mall. It was then moved to its current building in 1838.


On Friday, our esteemed Director of Development John Ring was honored as Hibernian of the Year by San Francisco's Hibernian Newman Club, an organization that for six decades has supported Irish-American culture and Catholic schools in the Bay Area and nationally. John is the 50th recipient of this award, and is in good company with fellow honorees Jack McCloskey '55, current trustee Kevin Ryan, and past trustee Mary Callanan.
Before a crowd of more than 800 people, John's family, friends and fellow Hibernians celebrated the enduring impact he has made on San Francisco, and particularly his work with organizations such as the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center, the Pomeroy Center, and schools such at Riordan and St. Ignatius. There is no one more deserving of this award than John, nor a more humble recipient.
Archbishop Riordan High School is a true beneficiary of John's many gifts and talents. Under his fundraising leadership, the school has made much needed upgrades to multiple programs and facilities, including renovating the gym and this summer's installation of a new turf field. Plain and simple, the work of John and his team has helped us write a new chapter in the history of the school.
Moreover, John is a true Irish gentleman who finds friends in all places, connects easily with people of all beliefs and backgrounds, and advocates on behalf of those in need. He works tirelessly each and every day on behalf of the young men of Riordan to ensure that they have the best possible opportunities, and we are deeply grateful for his efforts. Enjoy this short video tribute from the Hibernian event that highlights many of John's good works, but by no means all of them.
On behalf of the entire Riordan community, including alumni, Riordan's Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, and John's colleagues in the Development Office, we congratulate him on this tremendous honor of Hibernian of the Year.


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Lipid-based Nanocarriers for Oral Delivery of Therapeutic Peptides: Hype or Hope?
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch, CSO ThioMatrix with the Gattefosse North America Award in San Diego
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From left to right: Prof.Dr. Tilmann Märk (rector of the University of Innsbruck), Monika Brandl-Knapp (member of the Prof. Ernst Brandl foundation) and Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (award winner)
Corsortium at the kickoff meeting in Innsbruck, Austria
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch, CSO ThioMatrix and Christa Kranzl, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology
From left to right: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Martha Mühlburger (Head of the Jury), Mag. Britta Deutel (ThioMatrix) and Christine Marek (State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour)
From left to right: Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Josef Pröll, One-Marketing Manager Günter Lischka, Founder of ThioMatrix Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch, Member of the BA-CA Executive Board Wilhelm Hemetsberger and Federal Minister for Economics and Labor Martin Bartenstein at the award ceremony.
From left to right: Head of the Jury, Rector of the University of Vienna, Prof. Dr. Georg Winckler, Award Winner Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch and Chairman of the Board of the B & C Foundation Dr. Erich Hampel at the award ceremony
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Dr. J.M. Rollinger and Prof.Dr. A. Bernkop-Schnürch with the PHOENIX Award 2005 trophies in their hands
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (left) and the other winners of the Adventure X competition
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch and the Bavarian Minister Dr. Otto Wiesheu
Gattefossé North America Award 2017
On November 13 2017 at the annual meeting of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) in San Diego, US, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch received the Gattefossé North America Award for excellence in research and development of oral dosage forms for therapeutic peptides being based on self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS). The Award Selection Committee of eight worldwide experts in the field of lipid excipients was in particular impressed by the development of techniques to achieve payloads above 10%, to provide drug stability in the GI-tract and to shape drug release profiles in a way that a comparatively high oral bioavailability can be achieved. At the award ceremony Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch pointed out that he is very honored to receive this prestigious award especially as ThioMatrix started to work on lipid based formulations just five years ago.
Bernkop-Schnürch new member of the Scientific Committee of IMI
Since October 2016 Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch is member of the Scientific Committee of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (imi) of the European Union in Brussels. The Scientific Committee is composed of a balanced representation of worldwide recognised experts from European Union or EU Associated countries giving advice on scientific priorities to be included in the Strategic Research Agenda for Horizon 2020.
The tasks carried out by the Scientific Committee include advice on scientific priorities to be included in the Strategic Research Agenda taking into account related activities in Horizon 2020, as well as, in the annual work plans, and scientific achievements described in the annual work plans.
Prof. Ernst Brandl Award 2015
On June 8 2015 Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch, CSO ThioMatrix, received the Prof. Ernst Brandl Award for the development of thiolated chitosan as therapeutic agent for treatment of dry eye syndrom. It is the first polymer showing in clinical trials a significant improvement in symptoms of this disease. The therapeutic polymer enters the pharmaceutical market under the brand name LACRIMERA™ this year. The award ceremony celebrating also the 25th anniversary of the Prof. Ernst Brandl award took place in the 'Silver Hall' in Schwaz, Austria.
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In September 2013 Green River Polymers GmbH (www.green-river.eu) - a spin out company of ThioMatrix - launches a novel cosmetic series. It is based on liquid crystalline formulations having been developed in collaboration with ThioMatrix. The series contains active peptides that are delivered in deeper skin regions via certain permeation enhancing systems.
EU-Project ALEXANDER
Since April 2012 ThioMatrix develops together with 13 partners from industry and academia mucus permeating nanoparticulate drug delivery systems within the large-scale collaborative research project ALEXANDER. The project runs from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2016 within the 7th European Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and should strengthen European competence in the field of nanomedicine.at this event took over the award
Austrian Nano Award
On November 27 2008 Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch, CSO ThioMatrix, received the Austrian Nano Award for his research work on thiomer-nanoparticles in the field of non-invasive drug delivery. State Secretary Christa Kranzl handed over the certificate and a cheque over 20,000 Euro sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology to Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch at the award ceremony in Vienna.
Austrian Innovation Award
On February 6 2008 ThioMatrix was nominated for the Austrian Innovation Award 2007 (www.staatspreis.at). Each year since 1980 the most innovative companies in Austria are nominated for the Austrian Innovation Award. New successfully launched products as well as innovative processes were carefully examined and assessed by a high-profile independent body of experts. Out of 529 applicants the six best companies were awarded at the ceremony taking place at the Museumsquartier in Vienna. Mag. Britta Deutel representing ThioMatrix at this event took over the award.
Most Successful Austrian Start-Up Company
In November 2007 ThioMatrix was awarded as the most successful Austrian Start-Up company in 2007. Based on annual turnover- and profit developments over the last four years and parameters such as patent portfolio, export ratio and future potential more than 1300 companies were evaluated. The hundred best of them were ranked. Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch – founder of ThioMatrix – pointed out at the award ceremony, that he was always aware of the great potential ThioMatrix has. Nevertheless the first rank within such a competitive field was a great surprise for the whole company.
Dr. Wolfgang-Houska-Preis Award 2006
On May 14 2007 Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch was awarded for the Thiomer-Technology as the most promising novel technology platform of 2006 in Austria . Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch pointed out at the award ceremony in the Town Hall of Vienna that he feels very honoured receiving this award in such a competitive field where novel technologies of all scientific disciplines from all over Austria were ranked by the jury. With a prize money of 100.000 Euro for the first place the Dr.-Wolfgang-Houska-Preis award is the best remunerated scientific award in Austria . According to the B & C Foundation (B & C Privatstiftung), a private endowment, the prize is intended to help build bridges between research and industry. The aim of the Dr.-Wolfgang-Houska-Preis award is to promote excellence in scientific research. In determining the winner, the most important criteria are innovation and the principle of scientific sustainability (www.bcprivatstiftung.at).
Participation of ThioMatrix in the Integrated Project: NanoBioPharmaceutics
In October 2006 the integrated project NanoBioPharmaceutics was granted by the European Union. The Consortium consists of 12 University departments, 6 research institutes, 6 SMEs and 3 large industries. The project aims at the development of innovative multidisciplinary approaches for the design, synthesis and evaluation of molecular, nano- and micro-scale functionalities for targeted delivery of therapeutic peptides. ThioMatrix is participating in this integrated project focusing on the development of oral nanoparticulate delivery systems based on thiolated polymers. The project shall contribute to ThioMatrix's further developments of its core technology – the thiomer technology – in the field of nanoparticulate peptide delivery systems.
PHOENIX Award 2005 for Pharmaceutical Technology
In November 2005 the development of a nasal delivery system for the systemic administration of human growth hormone has been awarded with the Phoenix Award 2005 for Pharmaceutical Technology. The arward ceremony took place in Mannheim, Germany. The awarded delivery system is based on the thiomer-technology. Utilizing a thiolated polyacrylate an absolute nasal bioavailability of even 8% was reached with this novel dosage form. Prof. Dr. A. Bernkop-Schnürch took over the award for his research team. Within the category of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Dr. Judith M. Rollinger was awarded for her work on herbal drugs for a targeted treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Award at 'Adventure X' competition
In June 2004 ThioMatrix™ was awarded at the 'Adventure X' competition in Innsbruck. Adventure X awards every year the most innovative companies and business concepts in Tyrol. ThioMatrix™, which has recently open-ed additional R&D facilities at the Life Science Center Innsbruck (Mitterweg 24, A-6020 Innsbruck), was awarded for its thiomer-technology allowing the non-invasive administration of peptide and protein drugs. The president of the Tiroler Zukunftsstiftung Dr. Harald Gohm handed over the award certifica-te and a cheque for 6.500 Euro to Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (CSO, ThioMatrix™).
First prize for the most convincing business concept
In July 2002 ThioMatrix™ was awarded the top prize out of 99 competitors for the most convincing and innovative business concept at the Munich Business Plan Competition. Dr. Otto Wiesheu, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology, Prof. Dr.Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner, GermanIncubators – GI Ventures AG and Technical University of Munich, and Werner Arndt, CEO of the Munich Business Plan Competition handed over the prize money of 25,000 Euro to Prof. Dr. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch representing ThioMatrix™.
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I wish I had some highly intelligent argument against Daughters of Darkness. The problem comes that on a certain level, the film succeeds. It is an unsettling, mind-screwing horror film, getting under your skin and making you uncomfortable. From the long discussions of death and torture, to the various sequences of the evil lesbians staring in at the blushing bride through the window, this movie just unsettles your stomach. But the failure comes that this horror is neither thought-provoking nor in any way truly enjoyable.
The film follows a newlywed couple, Valerie and Stefan (Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen), who travel to Belgium for their honeymoon. It is during the tourist 'off-season', so the couple enjoy a quiet time all alone in their hotel, with no one else around but the hotel clerk. That is until the mysterious Countess Bathory (Delphine Seyrig) and her secretary Ilona (Andrea Rau) arrive, wishing to rent the suite that the couple occupies. The Countess worms her way into the company of the couple, poisoning the mind of the husband to dark and dreary thoughts in order to drive a wedge in the marriage. When the Countess forces her secretary to seduce the husband, things go downhill fast for all involved, and it seems as if hope and good have no chance of triumph.
The film hinges on the Countess (who is based, in part, on the historical figure rumored to have bathed in the blood of virgins to retain her youth) and her antagonism, and this is where the film actually shines. Delphine Seyrig (The Day of the Jackal) plays the part as the 'vamp' style femme fatale, almost to the point of a Marlene Dietrich impersonation. She speaks her lines with a sort of sophisticated eloquence, even when describing some of the most terrible things. She definitely evokes a sense of twisted, evil aristocracy. Really, she does a stellar job of portraying the character. From her seeming seduction of the newlywed husband with thoughts of death and sex, to the more proper seduction of his wife, it's all just so... twisted. It's not enjoyable to watch, not even in the standard sort of way you can get glee from seeing Jason Voorhees murder a bunch of co-eds or Hannibal Lecter eat the face of a prison guard. But the Countess doesn't evoke these same sort of feelings. She's pretty, certainly, and sexually minded, but she operates on such a different mental plane that this is actually repulsive rather than attractive. But again, not in a way that polarizes you into enjoying her act this way. She's not a femme fatale in that sexy-dangerous sort of way. She's more like bunny-boiling crazy in an attractive package.
If we take the film as really focusing on the plight of the newlywed bride, Valerie, as her own world gets warped around her, we see a disturbing trend: She has nothing at all to look forward to. Her husband is a disturbing horn-dog with murder fantasies, who eventually becomes so obsessed with asserting control over his wife that he starts beating her with a belt. When she flees, attempting to escape everything, she is intercepted by the Countess... who is not in any way better than this woman's terrible husband. She falls from the control of a terrible man into the control of a terrible woman who drinks blood. There is no upside here, no liberation, no empowerment. It's just punishment. Even when, spoiler alert here, at the end of the film she is seen now exercising her power as a vampire alone, this is not a note of joy or interest, merely an afternote of 'And the cycle continues'. The abused becomes the abuser, and nothing is better. This is a counterpoint to the Countess, creating two visions of feminity. One has all the power and yet is sinister and destructive, the other has no power and can only react and take no action. These are two very different images, and both are highly insulting to women.
Seriously, this film is just all about abusing the female characters, or having them be abusive. The biggest example is the sequence where Stefan showers after cheating on his wife with Ilona. The lovers are both nude, and when he notices she doesn't want to enter the shower, he decides to bodily carry her in, despite her vehement screams and physical resistance. And as if this strange violation of her consent wasn't disturbing enough, it ends with her cutting her hand on a razor... and then being dropped on that razor to die. It's a statement against male abuse, certainly, but it's not just the males that are abusive. The Countess herself shows little to no regard for the well-being of her secretary, utilizing her as a tool to get what she truly wants. She is emotionally cold and controlling, whenever the secretary shows a smidgen of dissent she is barked at or dismissed. While not the obvious physical abuse that comes from the husband, this is still a clear example of emotional abuse. These are not isolated incidents, either. The husband repeatedly acts abusive to his wife and dismisses her whenever she attempts to assert any sort of strength. The film almost seems to be sending the message that abuse begets abuse, for in the end almost everyone is dead and the only one who isn't is preparing to suck the life out of some new innocent couple.
So here's the deal. The film has a bunch of aspects that work, but even the stuff that works eventually fails. The Countess is unsettling and evil and nasty, but you don't really like seeing her do what she does. The husband is an abusive dick, but you don't get catharsis from seeing him get his. The wife is nothing but a victim, until suddenly she becomes agent of destruction. There is just a lot of dissatisfaction and not enough entertainment to be brought out of these characters and elements. Somehow, this film is a cult favorite, but I just don't see why. If you really want to give it a try, maybe you'll see some little spark of life where I couldn't. But as far as I'm concerned, Daughters of Darkness is just simply not worth your time.
This review is part of Miscellaneous Foreign Horror Week, the last of five celebrations of international horror done for our Shocktober 2008 event.
I certainly agree that the
Submitted by Melmoth (not verified) on Thu, 2010-10-14 14:35.
I certainly agree that the whole film makes uncomfortable watching. I am unclear why it was necessary to introduce "Mother" into the set but suspect that maybe it allowed the male producer to somehow distance himself from the idea that a "real man" could have such empathy with the countess (they two characters are drawn in parallel). Given its year of origin, it seems to me to be very reactionary in its portraial of female seeking empowerment or being in a position of power as corrupted and evil. The "lesbian" subtext that no doubt will make some people want to watch this is turned around to serve as part of a complete condemnation of women's rejection of male dominance. Not one for the feminists!
I thought this was a
Submitted by Erin (not verified) on Sat, 2010-11-27 12:10.
I thought this was a fascinating and compelling film, and it's interesting to read a negative take on it. To me, this is essentially a story mocking the heterosexual marraige: the naive wife hoping for a fairytale ending is instead met with harsh realities as her new husband tries to assert power over her both emotionally and sexually. And we, the film viewers, get a glimpse of what is to come: the crushing realization of the husband that his marraige is a sham from the start, as he is already a "kept" boy of the older man he has led his wife to think is his mother. The juxtaposition of the power exchanges in this film is, I think, quite interesting (husband controls wife; husband's lover controls husband) and the only one with true power in the film is the countess, who manipulates them all. Her power is detached and timeless, as evidenced by the fact that her spirit, at the end of the film, takes over the wife's body, leading one to wonder if the countess was the first vampire or only one in a line of host bodies. All that said, I did find the murder of the countess's companion to be sad and its message unclear. I think we're led to believe that she was once in the place of the hapless wife: "rescued" from traditional, patriarchal marraige by a powerful lesbian, only to be used as a servant by her as well and eventually discarded when something newer and prettier came along.
But I think that this film also really has to be seen in the context of the lesbian-vampire genre. The countess is atypical: she's older, and while attractive is not set up as mere eye candy for the male viewer - she's never shown without clothes, an anomaly in the genre. Thus while other lesbian-vampire films are ultimately about the superiority of the male hero in vanquishing the lesbian vampire and reasserting his heterosexual power over the woman she has tried to steal away, Daughters of Darkness shows from the start that the husband's power is fleeting. The countess seems to toy with him, almost, gleefully bringing out his latent sadistic tendencies and allowing him a glimpse of power, only to murder him later with the same woman he had tried to control. And, again, the scene with "mother" on the phone shows quite clearly that the husband is himself firmly under the thumb of another man. Further, I do think it's worth noting that director Harry Kuemel was an academic and film historian as well, and he almost certainly was working very consciously with all of these motifs and intentionally trying to produce an alternative to the heteronormativity of the lesbian-vampire genre. I find it in no way to be a condemnation of the rejection of male dominance, though perhaps it could be said that it is a condemnation of the abuse of power across the board, transcending gender and sexual orientation.
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It is maybe the most difficult part ;) The first things is to remove the two screws on the back of your xlite, that's the only thing that prevent you to open it (except some plastic lock).
It is clearly the most difficult part, and do it carefully to not break the plastic. It is difficult because there is some plastic clip that prevents you a little bit.
Attach with hot glue the LED near the GND pad to see it a little bit when you will close the xlite.
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Q: Using Selenium Webdriver and Safari I am working on Selenium Webdriver C# using Visual Studio Express 2012.
I installed the latest safari browser and I create the developer certificate for extension from Apple and I built the extension and install it.
But even after that, I am not able to send the URL to the browser. The browser is launched successfully, but after that I didn't get any logs.
The error message is:

Additional information: Did not receive a connection from the Safari extension. Please verify that it is properly installed and is the proper version.

The code that I use :
IWebDriver driver = new SafariDriver();
driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("http://www.google.com");

The safari can not connect to the server. Please help me, thanks.

A: I am writing tests in C# in Visual Studio using the NUnit test framework and Selenium for web browser automation.
Try using Selenium 2.45.0
I started using version 2.49.0 'Selenium WebDriver' and 'Selenium WeDriver Support Classes' (installed via NuGet in Visual Studio). It would not work when trying to drive Safari but worked with the other browsers (Chrome, Firefox and IE).
I decided to change the version of Selenium I was using to 2.45.0 because it mentions here that '...Starting with Selenium 2.45.0, you must manually install the SafariDriver browser extension...'. I figured 2.45.0 would be the best place to start.
It worked.
So the complete procedure is:

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*Open and Install the 2.45 version of SafariDriver.safariextz in Safari browser

*Ensure that you are using Selenium WebDriver 2.45.0 and Selenium WebDriver Support Classes 2.45.0 in Visual Studio

*Run tests

To change version of Selenium in Visual Studio:

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*Tools

*NuGet Package Manager

*PackageManager Console (console window should open)

*Type: Install-Package Selenium.Support -Version 2.45.0 (this should also change the Selenium WebDriver to version 2.45.0)

*For more information on PackageManager Console: http://docs.nuget.org/consume/package-manager-console

A: I am also looking for an answer to this too..from what i have searched you will need to install an extension to your safari browser so that it will enable communication with selenium....but as far as i have searched i haven't found any successful way to do this. So I end up forgetting selenium test for safari and just go with others(chrome, firefox, ie and opera(has limited support too you cannot maximize it for now)). I seems as though selenium support for safari is not yet implemented successfully and is still experimental. I am currently using the newest i think selenium 2.29
This is more likely a comment than an answer i guess, the thing is i just want to share to you what i have experienced. But if you do found a way to do selenium test to safari please do tell me. Thanks

A: As Tagsip said, I am also in the same boat.
But I could open the safari browser using selenium but not navigate to url. It is opening with Localhost:.
That means, selenium is supporting safari but we could not navigate to the URL. correct me If i am wrong.

A: Use "DesiredCapabilities" class of webdriver.


In this paper, the problems of stability and the synchronization for linear paramemter-varying(LPV) systems are investigated. Fristly, the background and significance of the research on LPV systems and the development of the control theory are briefly reviewed. Then we study the structure characteristics of the LPV systems, the stability analysis of the LPV systems and the main ideas of the synchronization problem. Next,we study the coupling synchronization for a class of the continuous-time LPV system and analyze how the system can achieve synchronization by using the state feedback controllers. Finally, a numerical example is provided and the presented simulation results show the effeciveness of the proposed method.


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