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Arunachal Governor participates in the Conference of Governor 2021
ITANAGAR- The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) participated in the Conference of the Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 11th November 2021.
The Governor highlighted the initiatives and people oriented policies and programes of the State Government. He said that the State Government is working in a spirited manner for sustainable and holistic development of the State.
Highlighting the inclusive approach of the State Government, the Governor informed that in the current financial year, in a multi sectoral approach, the State Government has allocated Rs.30.00 crore for three model villages with basic amenities, livelihood generation and improved connectivity on Indo-China Border. For viable development of the Border Villages, along the Indo-China Border, with roads, drinking water, health and education infrastructure, micro/small hydel projects and Solar Photovoltaic Plants/ Solar Street Lights, he requested financial help from the Central Government.
To reinforce the effort of the State Government's initiatives for economic activities, the Governor requested the Central Government for support in opening of the Border Trade and a Border Haat with Myanmar through the Pangsau Pass in Changlang District. He also requested the Government of India to explore the possibilities of having Sister City Agreement between the cities of Arunachal Pradesh and SE Asian countries.
On account of pressing public interest, the Governor reiterated the State Government's long pending request for a direct road link (Lumla in Arunachal Pradesh –Tashigaon in Bhutan) from Tawang to Guwahati through Bhutan's territory, with the Government of Bhutan's exclusive traffic control on the Road.
The Governor, who interacted with the villagers near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) recently, strongly advocated for raising and sanctioning of two additional Rifle Companies each for the two Arunachal Battalions at the earliest to strengthen the Home Grown Defenders. He also called for approval of the State Government's proposal to construct 22 strategically important Border roads of 1547.8 Km length, 34 roads of 1024 Km length for ITBP and 72-foot suspension bridges in forward most border locations to facilitate patrolling by our troops.
The Governor, who celebrated this year's Deepawali with soldiers at Walong Advance Landing ground, requested the Central Government for a new Advance Landing Ground (ALG) at Dirang (Zimthung Site) and development of an abandoned ALG at Anini (Alinye) for Defence as well as Civil operations.
In the meeting, the Governor highlighted the achievements and challenges in various sectors including power, connectivity, water supply, agriculture, education, health, insurgency, development of infrastructure in border areas and tourism. He also drew attention of the central leadership to the sustainable development goals of the State Government, where the assistance of the Central Government is critical.
The Governor, on behalf of the people of Arunachal Pradesh expressed gratitude to the Central Government for the historic decision of amending the list of Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh in the Constitution of India to include the indigenous nomenclatures viz Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa and Wancho in place of other 'Naga Tribes'. He said that this step of the Central Government will help the youths of these tribes to understand the futile path of insurgency and join the mainstream of life with their brethrens and leave the path of gun forever.
Presided over by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind and attended by the Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, the conference was attended by Governors of the States, Lt. Governors of Union Territories, Administrators of Union Territories and senior officials of President's Secretariat, Vice President's Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office, Home Ministry, and Cabinet Secretariat.
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2017-18: Enjoyed an impressive freshman campaign, earning two top two finishes in the heptathlon during the indoor campaign … finished second in the heptathlon in the Power Five Invite (2/3), totaling 5,204 points in the competition … earned First Team All-ACC honors at the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing in second place with a total of 5,516 points … named to the 2018 All-ACC Academic Men's Indoor Track and Field team … a member of the sprint medley team that set the school record with a time of 3:16.52 at the Penn Relays (4/27), finishing fourth in the competition … finished fourth in the decathlon at the ACC Outdoor Championships, totaling 6,825 to earn Second-Team All-ACC honors … named to the 2018 All-ACC Academic Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team following his freshman campaign.
Prior to Duke: Lettered for four years in track & field under the guidance of coach Michael Morrison at Bearden High School…2016 Hershey National Champion in the Decathlon…Finished as runner-up in the 2016 Tennessee state meet in both the decathlon and pole vault…Named 2017 Bearden Team MVP and 2016 Field Event MVP…Ranked number one in the state of Tennessee for both the decathlon and pole vault for the 2017 season...Also competed for the Tim Mack Pole Vault Academy and for the Gymtek Track team during his high school career…Lettered as a member of the Bearden Climbing team…President and Corresponding Secretary of Bearden Key Club…Member of National Honors Society…Involved in student government…Corresponding secretary in the Knoxville Teen Board as well as performing the most male service hours…Played double bass and bass guitar in the school orchestra…Participated in Younglife.
Personal: Son of Jason and Jennifer Sobota…Born February 18, 1999…Has one brother, Joshua and one sister, Jaedyn.


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Home / BREAKING NEWS / CRIME / GOSSIP / NEWS / TRAGEDY / 33-Year-Old Man And Friend "Tired Of Eating Human Flesh" Given Life Sentence
33-Year-Old Man And Friend "Tired Of Eating Human Flesh" Given Life Sentence
Two South African men, Nino Mbatha, 33, and Lungisani Magubane, 32 have been sentenced for life on the grounds of murder after a judge said they were guilty of "the most heinous crime", local media reported.
Sitting at the Pietermaritzburg High Court, judge Peter Olsen sentenced the two for the killing of Zanele Hlatshwayo last year, the Witness newspaper said.
Cannibal case. Photo.Chelsea Pieterse
Mbatha, a traditional healer, was arrested after handing himself in at a police station in Estcourt, a town in KwaZulu-Natal province.
He was carrying a bag containing a human leg and a hand, telling officers he was "tired of eating human flesh".
Police refused to believe his claims until he took them to a house where more body parts were found.
A third man was acquitted on Wednesday. Seven people were initially arrested.
At earlier hearings in Estcourt, angry residents had gathered outside the courthouse to protest against the grisly murder.
South Africa has no direct law against cannibalism, but mutilating a corpse and being in possession of human tissue are criminal offences.
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Schema tuning is the activity of organizing a set of table designs in order to improve overall query and update performance.
Table design entails deciding which tables to implement and which attributes to put in those tables. Other sections of this encyclopedia (design theory, normalization theory) discuss a mathematical model of table design to eliminate redundancy. Sometimes however redundancy can be good for performance, so database tuners must consider the possibility of a principled incorporation of redundancy.


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In his spare time, James enjoys the odd game of volleyball, and, if he's feeling really energetic, he manages to squeeze in a visit to the gym. Most recently though, James has become passionate about running, including marathons.
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Q: Combinations from an array in .NET I am not sure if this question is for Maths section or for this one but I need a programmatic solution (in .NET) hence I am placing the question here.
I have an array with variable length which outputs as shown in below example.
for int[] arr = {1,2} it would be as follows:
[1 , 2],[1],[2]
for int[] arr =  {1,2,3} it would be as follows:
[1 , 2],[2 , 3],[3 , 1],[1],[2],[3],[1 , 2 , 3]
for int[] arr = {1,2,3,4} it would be like
[1 , 2],[2 , 3],[3 , 4],[4 , 1],[1],[2],[3],[4],[1,2,3],[2,3,4],[3,4,1],[4,1,2],[1,2,3,4]
for int[] arr = {1,2,3,4,5} .....
I think you should be able to see the pattern by now
Any pointers or hints how to solve this programmatically or any if there a related mathematical formula that anyone can think of?
Thanks,

A: I think it's quite useless as a program, and as an exercise if you don't do it yourself then it's useless. But I give everyone what they ask...
int[] arr = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };

// How much elements in each permutation
for (int i = 1; i <= arr.Length; i++)
{
    // Starting point of the permutation
    for (int j = 0; j < arr.Length; j++)
    {
        Console.Write("[");

        // Single element of the permutation
        for (int k = 0; k < i; k++)
        {
            if (k != 0)
            {
                Console.Write(", ");
            }

            Console.Write("{0}", arr[(j + k) % arr.Length]);
        }

        Console.WriteLine("]");

        // Single cycle for last permutation of length arr.Length
        if (i == arr.Length)
        {
            break;
        }
    }
}

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Astros Select Mark Appel First Overall
By Zach Links | June 6, 2013 at 6:12pm CDT
The Astros have officially drafted Mark Appel with the first overall pick in the 2013 draft. Keith Law of ESPN.com (via Twitter) heard minutes prior to the selection that the Astros were set to take the Stanford product with the first pick.
Appel, who celebrates his 22nd birthday next week, was selected with the No. 8 pick in last year's draft by the Pirates. However, the Scott Boras client couldn't come to terms on a contract with the Bucs, prompting him to return to school. The Astros considered taking Appel with the No. 1 pick last year but opted against doing so when their $6MM offer was rejected. They wound up taking high school shortstop Carlos Correa with the No. 1 pick instead and inked him to a $4.8MM pact.
The Astros have selected first overall on two other occasions. They selected Phil Nevin over Derek Jeter and others in 1992 and chose Floyd Bannister from a class featuring Alan Trammell in 1976. The slot recommendation for the top pick in this year's draft is roughly $7.79MM.
While Appel is not subject to the July 15th signing deadline, GM Jeff Luhnow says they'll sign him before then, tweets Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
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We have thus far been allowed to retain our temp workers, and even (of a sudden, at least to me) were granted interns. This has been helpful in two areas that critically needed attention, inter-company orders and customer complaints. After the insanity that traditionally ends the month, I will have to start planning their time in a way to build evidence for their replacement when they leave at the end of the summer.
The end of June is also the end of a quarter and the end of the first half of the year. There is always pressure to meet the shipping goals set at the beginning of the month, goals set based on forecasts that are not particularly accurate. The pressure goes up about 50% for end of quarter, and for half-way through the year and doing poorly, the pressure is about double what it normally is.
Fortunately the shipping department is not wholly responsible to meet the goal. This year the production schedule has not failed to fail, so regardless of whether the sales force is holding up its end, shipping still has to conjure up enough to ship without a full compliment of ordered product. This requires massaging orders to get loose those that are technically allowed to ship, even if they wouldn't ordinarily drop for shipment. Interns have helped here a great deal as well.
In the midst of this fussing and fretting, we were also told to complete our mid-year self evaluations. No kidding around here–failure to at least seem to fill out an evaluation will be reported quickly up the ladder. We have a new on-line form that is standardized across the entire global company, so that it suits nobody and is hard to use. I managed to hack my way through it, realizing as I did so that although I have participated in some nicely sensational programs and meetings to Fix Problems, the actual problems that I have fixed are few and meager. Personally depressing, but professionally quite beside the point–I made up my evaulation, got a quick approval from my boss, and then his boss also gave it the nod.
My compatriot/psuedo-supervisor, P. B., also filled out his self-evaluation. He has been involved in a lot of actual make-change projects since he got here, a few by choice and more by necessity. He is highly competent and is making real progress toward current industry best-practices. He is pushing the envelope for the whole factory as far as Lean processes. I don't review his evaluation, but he said he graded himself conservatively. I believe him; he's that kind of guy.
His boss–our boss–rated him lower, not because anything P. B. did was done poorly, or was the wrong thing to do, or was in any way less than P. B. claimed, but just because one must leave room to improve. P. B.'s participation in 5 "improvement projects" so far exceeded the mandated 2 per year. Which was good. But unfortunate, because his boss can really only afford to evaluate him as if he has done two; there has to be room to improve.
Hm. I used to work in the process improvement department, the department that has most cause to be in tune with best-practices, and one of our common despairs was that people didn't seem to understand the concept of setting a goal, meeting the goal, and then setting a new goal–that any goal is not the end-state, but a way-point to give direction and focus and, most importantly, achievement, during the endless journey toward Better.
Still, coporation-wide forms with coporation-wide standards and gimmicks and politics is an annoyance that can be shrugged off. The real slapdown followed shortly after: Don't continue your process improvements. Your analysis of the problem is correct, your vision of the solution is correct, your implementation is effective, and the current situation is harmful to the company; but you must stop your improving, because the rest of the factory is not ready to keep up. Continue to do your job poorly until the others are ready to do their jobs well.
"Well done," then, is not what your supervisor tells you for exceeding expectations, but rather is the degree to which the life-juices are cooked out of your morale during your mid-year evaluation.
The cynic gives with eyes averted, and doubts when he hopes, because most of all he fears disappointment–that is loss of control.
I think I made it clear, when I presented to you the sprouting change, that danger threatened the sprout from every side. I intimated the militant ranks of people who would not take a risk to save their jobs by changing the way they do business.
I did not remark on the policy of Acme to employ temporary workers, to retain the option of cutting payroll at a moment's notice. Of course there is no free lunch, so this costs the company in quality of employees (temps have a lower average job competence, since they are perpetually new on the job). One of those extraneous details of Lean production states that employees must have a vested interest in their job, an interest which they can protect and even benefit by participating in Lean transformation, or the transformation will never transpire. But that's an aside–enough with the principles, on with real life!
Yes, the same plant manager who has pledged to make the planners build only what the customers want came out with a requirement that we reduce–all but eliminate, really–our temp worker force, because absorbtion (money spent that did not translate into product sold) is out of control. I suspect this dictate came from higher up than our plant manager, but I don't know if it did.
About one-half of our key workforce in the shipping, receiving, and storing work area is provided by temps. We have been trying unsuccessfully to balance their time so that internal customers (assembly lines) and external customers (other Acme facilities) are fully serviced, as well as end customers buying spare parts.
We as a factory have also been trying to understand and control the purchasing that has resulted in massive inventories at the same time as idle production. In other words, we are buying parts that we are not putting into built tools–that is absorbtion. The effort to rationalize purchasing, when graphed, shows almost a flat line: no change.
It escapes me how it then became even an entertainable notion that we in our area need to reduce our workforce. We cannot meet our current actual customer demand, while we are buying all kinds of product that nobody presently needs.
It was a tense week, and a lesson in never giving up. The rhetoric sounded quite firm: you must choose which pound of flesh to forfeit, or I will choose for you. But P. B. stood his ground, gathered his data, and insisted that everyone was needed. The deadline has passed. Our people remain.
But terms were given, and our parley not formally acknowledged, so we are still subject to decimation without notice.


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Appointment of Usama Fayyad as Non-Executive Director
FD Technologies (AIM: FDP.L, Euronext Growth: FDP.I) today announces the appointment of Usama Fayyad as a Non-Executive Director of the Group with effect from 19 January 2022. This Board appointment supports the Group's strategy to extend KX's market-leading position for in-the-moment decision making and the continued focus on growth in First Derivative and MRP.
Usama is the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University in Boston, a role focused on building the world's leading research institute in AI and data science. He is also the founder and Chairman of Open Insights, a company focused on helping enterprises drive full value from their data assets. He brings extensive experience in technology innovation and leadership around data analytics, data science and data platforms gained from holding senior roles in large enterprises including those in the financial services, technology and telecoms sectors.
Usama started his career at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab. After leadership roles at Microsoft Research and Microsoft SQL Server, he became Yahoo's first Chief Data Officer. From there, Usama became Global Chief Data Officer at Barclays in London where he led digital transformation projects that reduced costs and helped create new data products.
"I'm looking forward to working with my fellow Board members and colleagues across the Group," said Usama Fayyad. "A large part of my professional career has been dedicated to helping companies, in all sectors, turn their data into valuable business assets. This closely aligns with FD Technologies' vision of helping the world's most ambitious companies realise the value of their data, technology and business operations to drive their organisations forward."
Donna Troy, Chairman of FD Technologies, said: "Usama's cross-industry experience in data platforms and analytics, his sector expertise and deep specialisation in AI and machine learning are highly relevant and valuable skills that will assist the Group's strategy. I am delighted to welcome him to the Board."
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies
Usama Mohammad Fayyad (58 years old) has been a director or partner of the following companies during the five years preceding the date of this announcement:
Current directorships and/or partnerships Past directorships and/or partnerships
Postproces Technologies, Inc InvenSense Inc
Open Insights Group Inc Virsec Systems, Inc
Open Insights Technology Corporation Oasis500
There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
FD Technologies plc
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David Kearney
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James A. Kelly
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FTI Consulting (PR Adviser)
Matt Dixon
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Elena Kalinskaya
FD Technologies is a group of data-driven businesses that unlock the value of insight, hindsight and foresight to drive organisations forward. The Group comprises KX, the leading technology for real-time continuous intelligence; First Derivative, which provides technology-led services in capital markets; and MRP, the only enterprise-class, predictive Accounts Based Marketing solution. FD Technologies operates from 15 offices across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, and employs more than 3,000 people worldwide.
For further information, please visit www.fdtechnologies.com and www.KX.com


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Let's Go Inside GAME OF THRONES' "The Mountain and The Viper" in New Video
Posted by Alicia Lutes on June 4, 2014
Now, now, now — we've all done our fair share of tottering over Sunday's Game of Thrones and the truly gut-wrenching, heart-stopping, and tragic death of one of its fan favorites (spoilers, sweeties): Oberyn Martell. But as we mentioned in our recap of "The Mountain and The Viper," there's a lot of other stuff at play in the episode, too. And it's important not to overlook the major developments that the other characters have gone through. Thankfully, this week's behind the episode video from HBO focuses on all of that. And it's totally worth a watch.
Because despite the epic battle between Oberyn Martell and Gregor Clegane that ended the episode, there was a heck of a lot going on outside of that. Like the fact that Sansa's growing up into a mini-manipulative Littlefinger clone, or Ramsay Snow's officially recognized move into the Bolton family fold. To say nothing of Ser Jorah Mormont's betrayal of Daenerys and subsequent dismissal, and that should-not-be-missed Tyrion Lannister monologue regarding his troubled cousin Orson Lannister and his obsession with beating up beetles for sport.
Naturally, the video also focuses in on Oberyn's fatal flaw, with creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff waxing at length about The Red Viper's positively Grecian way of existing — namely as a tragic character. His hubris, his pride, his desire to really stick it to Tywin Lannister for giving the order (or at least, approval) to murder Oberyn's sister Elia Martell and her children: it's all in there.
What part — outside of that epic battle because c'mon, guys — of "The Mountain and The Viper" was your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
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bashmore says:
Littlefinger's wandering accent is going to make my head go the way of Oberyn's
Vern says:
That's exactly how they speak where he comes from…
I really loved seeing Sansa evolve in that episode. However, my favorite part of the episode, hands down, was Arya's hysterical laughter at the bloody gates when they find out Lysa is dead.


I feel ambivalent about this story. It has good points, and bad points, and overall, I don't have a strong feeling about it. Well, I suppose it would help if I narrate what the story is about.
So, the novel begins by narrating the life of Joel, who is this young man, a child of a rabbi, and he goes to yeshiva school. Now, the weird thing about Joel is that there are plenty of weird things that occur around him. In the story, there was this incident where his parents are arranging his marriage to another Jewish woman, and he ends up being propositioned by seven women, all sisters, and they argued that it would be better if Joel marries all of them. So that was bizarre.
And then Joel starts having mental problems. He faints in a fish market, and that becomes gossip fodder for the whole Jewish community in Rockland county, and then his parents become worried about his marriage prospects. They think that the fainting incident becomes bad image with respect to his personality. Joel also becomes weird and obsessed with the alphabet, and this mainly concerns the Jewish prohibition of speaking God's name in vain, so he tries all these little permutations about pronouncing the four-letter Jewish word using various variations.
Then Joel dies in the middle of the story.
The story then shifts to JakobJoel, who is the son of Ada (Joel's sister) and Aaron (Ada's husband and Joel's best friend). JakobJoel is born after Joel dies, and he is characterized as one who initially went to Jewish school as well, but decided later on that he wanted a secular education, by transferring to the local public school. He later gets accepted to MIT and he studies artificial intelligence. There, he encounters Cog, a robot that his laboratory is trying to embody with human emotions.
Now JakobJoel becomes weird too. He hears his dead uncle. He develops this obsession about finding things about his dead uncle. And in a section of a book, where it wasn't really clear what happened, it seems that he had a hallucination and the time line was disrupted to create this parallel story within a story, where it recounted the story of lost children in the forest that were helped by seven beggars. This is where the title of the novel stems from.
Anyway, I liked the novel until Joel died. I always wanted to know why novels are titled the way they are titled, and yet for the longest time, this was unclear. Is the novel about Joel? About JakobJoel? About Joel and his weirdness and his influence on the living? About Jewish life in Rockland County? I am not really sure. This novel was interesting in the local level (I loved and appreciated the narrations and the mini-stories) but not at the global level. I never saw how the small vignettes of Joel's life and JakobJoel's life related as a coherent whole.
So, like I said, I am ambivalent with this. I don't think I would recommend this to others. I give it 2 out of 5 stars.


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A Planned Parenthood facility in St. Paul, MN (photo credit: Fibonacci Blue via Flickr, CC BY 2.0)
Bush, Carson Take On Planned Parenthood
by Joshua Pinho
After the release of yet another Planned Parenthood sting video, Jeb Bush and Ben Carson have sharpened their criticisms of the organization's actions. Both Bush and Carson have called for Congress to investigate the organization which currently receives millions of dollars of taxpayer funding. Politico reported on an appearance Bush made in South Carolina:
"It just troubles me that you would sell body parts. It just makes no sense to me," Bush said after visiting the Crisis Pregnancy Center here. "That is not a compassionate situation. Congress has every right to investigate these abuses, because [Planned Parenthood] receives $500 million dollars from the federal government."
On the other hand, Carson, while appearing on a radio program in Iowa, chose to focus on the history of the group and President Obama's support for the group. Christian Post reports that Carson stated:
"You wonder if [Obama] actually knows the history of Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger, who was trying to eliminate black people," Carson replied. "That was the whole purpose of it."
Joshua Pinho works for American Principles in Action.
Joshua Pinho
Joshua Pinho is a Digital Communications Associate for the American Principles Project.


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Where to Find Black Is Beautiful Beers in Los Angeles
Emily Krauser Last updated Mar 27, 2022
Beer has been giving back lately.
First, there was the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA, the 2018 beer Sierra Nevada created to raise money for the Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund, which ended up raising millions of dollars to help victims of the deadly Northern California fire that blazed the previous November. Then there was this summer's All Together, Other Half's IPA to support hospitality professionals amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a recipe that other breweries could use to create their own hazy or West Coast versions and donate part of the proceeds to the local charity of their choice, as long as it supported the bar and restaurant community.
Now, Black Is Beautiful is the latest beer being brewed for an important cause: to raise awareness to help fight the injustices faced by people of color on a daily basis and raise funds for police reform and legal defense funds. The project was created by Marcus Baskerville, the founder and head brewer of Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, Texas, who decided on a high ABV stout to showcase different shades of black.
Brewers are encouraged to put their own spins on Baskerville's open-source recipe, which helps drive the metaphor home, and it's a truly delicious way to take a stand and show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
The main goal is to raise awareness. Baskerville felt it was important to use his platform, especially as a Black business owner in an industry that has largely ignored or minimized people of color. "I was dealing with some of the frustrations that were going on with murders," he told Forbes of what helped push him to create a collaborative beer. "Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. All of these situations that keep arising."
More than 1,000 breweries in all 50 states, as well as 20 countries, have opted into the project, with 123 of them right here in California. While Weather Souls is raising money for Colin Kaepernick's organization Know Your Rights Camp, each individual brewery is encouraged to choose a non-profit or cause of their choice, and Los Angeles County breweries are doing just that.
Hopped LA has all the info on which of our local breweries are making Black Is Beautiful, how they've tweaked the recipe, and what cause they're donating to. In addition to those on the map, Crowns and Hops has put out a version that will benefit Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the Anti Police-Terror Project (their taproom isn't open yet), and a number of homebrewers have made versions as well.
Here's to sippin' on good beer for a good cause!
Ambitious Ales
4019 Atlantic Ave | Long Beach
Their Version: An Imperial Stout aged one year in bourbon barrels. Thick, rich and bold with nuances of oaky vanilla and bitter dark chocolate.
Cause: 100% of the profits will be donated to the Okra Project, a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black transgender people through home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources.
Released: July 22
Availability: $10/16 oz. can
Brouwerij West
110 E 22nd St | San Pedro
Their Version: Imperial Stout
Cause: 100% of the profits will be donated to Know Your Rights Camp and the National Black Food and Justice Alliance.
Availability: 16 oz. cans and 32 oz. crowlers
Their Version: A rich, moderately sweet stout with notes of dark chocolate and a roasty finish.
Cause: Proceeds will be donated to the NAACP.
Availability: $14/6-pack
Common Space Brewery
3411 West El Segundo Blvd | Hawthorne
Their Version: A smooth, roasty, chocolatey stout.
Cause: not known
Firestone Walker Propagator
3205 Washington Blvd | Venice
Their Version: An Imperial Stout consisting of a blend of Woodford Reserve-aged Parabola (30%), Heaven Hill-aged Velvet Merkin (15%), and a fresh imperial stout brewed at the Propagator (55%).
Cause: A donation will be made to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Availability: $19.99/4-pack
Frogtown Brewery
2931 Gilroy St | Frogtown
Their Version: An Imperial Stout on Madagascar Vanilla Beans and Cacao with notes of roasted chocolate and caramel.
Cause: 100% of proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter LA and Know Your Rights Camp.
Released: August 24
Highland Park Brewery
1220 N Spring St | Downtown LA
Their Version: Imperial stout that features coconut, cacao nibs, & chilis.
Cause: 100% of proceeds will be donated to ACLU of Southern California.
Released: September 18
Availability: $18/bottle
Lincoln Beer Company
Their Version: Imperial Stout with aromas of dark berry and chocolate and tastes of blonde coffee and more chocolate.
Cause: 100% of proceeds will go to the Los Angeles Urban League.
Availability: $12/25oz shorty crowler
Long Beach Beer Lab
518 W Willow St | Long Beach
Their Version: A decadent and smooth fudgy Imperial Stout.
Cause: Proceeds will be donated to the Long Beach Gray Panthers and the CA Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ).
Availability: $8.99/16 oz. can
Los Angeles Ale Works
12918 Cerise Ave | Hawthorne
Their Version: Imperial Stout w/Coconut and Cacao
Cause: Proceeds will be donated on a national level to Equal Justice Initiative and on a local level to Centinela Youth Services.
Availability: Crowler-only at their taproom, but 4-packs still available at select beer retailers.
Monkish Brewing Co
20311 S Western Ave | Torrance
Cause: 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Released: July 3
Ogopogo Brewing Co
864 Commercial Ave. | San Gabriel
Their Version: Pastry Stout with Ugandan and Mexican Vanilla beans, Heart Roasters Ethiopia Gedeb coffee, and cinnamon.
Cause: All proceeds will be donated to Color of Change.
Sage Vegan Bistro & Brewery
1700 Sunset Blvd | Echo Park
ABV: N/A
Their Version: N/A
Cause: N/A
Released: Late August
Santa Monica Brew Works
1920 Colorado Ave, Suite C | Santa Monica
Smog City Brewing Co
1901 Del Amo Boulevard #B | Torrance
Their Version: Stout with notes of chocolate and sweet roasted malt and a smooth, delicate finish.
Cause: Donations will be made to Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the People's City Council.
Timeless Pints Brewing Co
1031 W Manchester Blvd | Inglewood
Cause: All proceeds will be donated to California Center for Equality and Justice.
Availability: $8/can
Trademark Brewing
233 E Anaheim St | Long Beach
Their Version: Robust Coffee Imperial Stout
Cause: Black Lives Matter Long Beach and Know Your Rights Camp
Trustworthy Brewing Co
156 West Verdugo Ave | Burbank
Cause: Proceeds will be donated to the ACLU of Southern California.
For more on the Black Is Beautiful project and to find out which other breweries are participating in it, click here.
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Brouwerij West produces a wide array of classic Belgian style beers alongside some of the best Hazy IPAs in Los Angeles. Located in a massive WWII-era warehouse on the San Pedro Harbor, the well-lit taproom features plenty of picnic-style seating alongside the brewhouse and an expansive beer garden with frequent food trucks, music, and other events.
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As early as 2006, the military was beginning to see a link between increasing rates of soldier suicides and pain issues. The symptoms in soldiers with chronic pain were the same associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and till today the most important challenge one faces as a Pain Specialist is "How can we really diagnose those very important issues if we didn't have a good control of Pain?
Specialists now know, that pain itself "is a disease process" and that early recognition and management can prevent its progression into a devastating state whose seriousness has been equated by the Department of Health to chronic illnesses like Heart disease and Diabetes.
On an average more than half of the soldiers in their lifetime may have very likely suffered from blunt or penetrating trauma, extreme physical or extreme heat/cold conditions leading to a highly intertwined web of chronic pain and psychological disorders. Typically described as Anxiety and PTSD these have been a common coexistent with chronic pain. To blur the picture further a similar overlapping disorder known as DESNOS (Disorder after extreme stress not otherwise specified) is now getting wide recognition in the military and even their family members.
There is a lack of understanding as to why one would continue to have ongoing pain despite injuries that may have occurred years earlier during either warfare or otherwise. Patients often left with debilitating physical, psychological, and pain-related sequelae that can persist for many years after the initial event and often lead to severe impairment in many aspects of life.
Timely interventions coupled with physical and behavioral therapy may help postpone or eliminate the need for the removal or correction of structural abnormalities of the spine.
Here at the Pain Specialists of Austin (PSA) with the application of the knowledge of advanced clinical anatomy and an appreciation of the structural basis of spinal pain our Board Certified Physicians aim to revolutionize diagnostic techniques to identify cardinal sources of chronic spinal pain, particularly the discs and joints. Therapeutic techniques are then used in a stepwise logical sequence to isolate specific pain generators contributing to chronic spinal pain.
These techniques range from nerve blockade and nerve ablations to minimally invasive surgical procedures to curb the use of chronic medications and treat pain in a much healthier and promising way.
The recognition that disorders like PTSD and DESNOS often coexist with pain-related symptoms reinforces the need for multimodal, multispecialty treatment and rehabilitation programs. Our team of physicians use this unique treatment model: Bio-PsychoSocial model of rehabilitation – where multiple clinicians work hand in hand to discuss a realistic understanding of a soldier's pain problems, plan early interventions to achieve their short- and long-term goals for function and improve their quality of life.


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 Laure Braquehais, née Laure Mathilde Gouin (1829-1916), artiste peintre et photographe française, épouse de Bruno Braquehais.

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Now I know that many large ABE/ESL programs are part of school districts that block YouTube and other streaming video sites, but what if--bear with me a second here--what if YouTube could actually be educationally useful? I know, I know, schools have all sorts of issues with YouTube--mainly that it eats up bandwidth and contains inappropriate content--but are those issues holding teachers and students back from accessing a potentially powerful learning tool?
The reason I bring this subject up is that I was recently introduced to a website called ESLVideo.com which uses YouTube videos to teach English as a Second Language. Teachers who use the site can choose videos and embed them in interactive quizzes that test students on their comprehension of the video.
So... YouTube videos for English learners... pretty powerful stuff, no?
But many ABE/ESL teachers won't be able to use this in their classrooms or computer labs, because of school district policies that block streaming video.
As more and more audio, video and photographic media are distributed via the Web, is it possible that ABE/ESL programs are contributing to, rather than working to erode, the digital divide between middle-class mainstream society and more marginalized ABE/ESL students? When we block Facebook, YouTube, chatrooms, etc. (and yes, I know they are blocked for good reasons) in our schools, are we in effect saying "these new technologies are not for you"... since many students only have Web access at school?
It's not a question I have an answer for, but it's one that I think deserves discussion. "Open access" vs. "educational use only" issues have haunted the field of educational technology as long as there has been an educational technology field! But the stakes get higher and higher as our society becomes ever more reliant on technology for meeting everyday needs. Give it some thought and post your answer in a comment!


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Home/Banking & Finance/T-Series Educational Initiatives GKFTII Courses in Films, Media, Communications, Design & Performing Arts are Designed to Meet Changing Student Needs
T-Series Educational Initiatives GKFTII Courses in Films, Media, Communications, Design & Performing Arts are Designed to Meet Changing Student Needs
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Keeping in mind the changing models and to cope with the new challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, Gulshan Kumar Film & Television Institute of India (GKFTII) running programs in Journalism & Mass Communication and Fashion Design under the aegis of two schools, GKJMII – School of Media & Journalism and GKFTII-SOFD – School of Fashion & Design. These programs are designed after thorough research, innovation and advocacy, to help students work on smart solutions to advance their career.
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Programs at GKFTII are in line with T-Series' tradition of bringing the world close together and evolving to meet the changing needs of students. The new Bachelors/Masters of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication come with the internships in News Channels, Entertainment Channels, Discovery & History Channels, Web portals etc. After completing the course students will have the opportunity to work both in Public and Private Sectors in various fields of Journalism, Radio, Public Relations, Print and Digital Media Houses etc. and more.
While making the announcement, spokesperson of GKFTII said "Were excited to be able to offer this extension of educational initiatives in Arts & Humanities that will further our tradition. Our courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our students, many of whom aspire to be India's next big Artists, Designers and renowned media personalities. The aim of T-Series educational venture is to bridge the gap between the academics and the Industry."
The Bachelors/Masters of Science in Fashion Design and P.G. Diploma Courses in Fashion & Textile Design come with most recent teaching practices and latest equipment in labs and studios. Each semester is replete with value added workshops, seminars, industrial visits, interactive sessions conducted by renowned national and international designers.
Similar to other T-Series (GKFTII) degree programs, the School of Media & Journalism and School of Fashion & Design welcomes full time students; courses are offered on campus.
The brochures and application forms are available free of costs by sending a WhatsApp message to +91 9899966623 or email admission@ivoryeducation.in or by filling the forms:
www.gkftii.com/fashion2
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About Gulshan Kumar Film & Television Institute of India (GKFTII)
In line with the dream of Shri Gulshan Kumar Ji, who decided to start an affordable film school to introduce to the Industry the world class trained filmmakers, artists and qualified technicians, T-series has been successfully running its educational venture and has been excelling in imparting training on film, television and performing arts so that the students get excellent and tailor-made training to be industry ready.
After well establishing institutes in the field of Film & Television and Performing Arts i.e. GKFTII & TSA, T-Series Educational Wing has schools, GKFTII – School of Fashion & Design & GKJMII- School of Media & Journalism, with an aim to nurture the budding media professionals & fashion designers.
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More scholarship news!
Many congratulations to Alexander Cirstea and Edward Thomson who have been successful in sitting Election at Winchester College.
Scholarship news
We are delighted to congratulate the latest of our senior school award winners, Julian Ho, who has won a King's Scholarship to Eton.
Can you complete our Enrichment Challenge?
St George's Day
The flag of England has been flying valiantly at the school.
Lightbox stories
It is important for children to see art and design in the wider world and to learn about exciting careers and opportunities.
Scouts carry on camping
Scout camps give the boys extra time to bond as a pack, learn new skills and enjoy the outdoors.
It's all about technique
James Womersley, ex-Headmaster of Beaudesert Park in Gloucestershire, has been in school this week giving our Year 6 boys helpful interview practice ahead of the interview season in the spring.
Turning an idea into reality
Following the end of their exams, Mr Burton gave a presentation to Year 8 to inspire future entrepreneurs, based on his own recent experience of setting up a new company.
One team, two matches
Pilgrims' Parents v Western School Parents 2-5
The new fixture on the list this season posed an unknown quantity. Alarm bells should have rung when prior to the match the opposition stated they practise twice a week.
The match started well for Pilgrims' with an early lead via an Alex Gulliford header from a corner. Western's preparation started to show and their short passing game had Pilgrims' chasing the ball in midfield. Two goals were conceded in the first half. The second half was a similar affair, Pilgrims' struggled to string passes together and create chances. Three further goals were conceded before an excellent consolation goal from Maxim Crewe. A humorous moment was a rugby tackle from David Hartwright on the Western captain; David harking back to his rugby roots was made all the more amusing when their captain confessed that he had undergone surgery under David's care a few months before!
Gorav Datta (Pilgrims' parent)
Survival science
In order to gain their science badge, Scouts must explore and discuss the science behind scouting activities. This week we were extremely fortunate to have Sally Walmsley leading our session and this is the challenge she gave the boys: "You're in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime sailing trip around the world. As you pass the tropics, you plough into a pile of floating debris. A large log smashes into your hull and your yacht quickly sinks. Luckily for you, you're a great swimmer, and you can see a small island on the horizon. Unluckily for you, it is uninhabited. Your challenge is to stay alive until help arrives."
Two new records, two new record holders!
Friday 16 November was the occasion of the first round of the Set cross country competition. Conditions were excellent - no wind, no chill and gently spongy underfoot – and the boys were fit.
So long, soccer
The soccer season finished with matches against Papplewick and Farleigh. Papplewick was a tough but worthwhile fixture with victories for the 2nds, 4ths and Foals Maguire. The 1sts drew and we had some narrow defeats.


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Over 150 participants pack Legion hall for puzzling competition in Fergus
Advertiser StaffOctober 24, 2019 @ 9:59 amArts & Entertainment
Looking for a piece of the action - Puzzlers from across Ontario took part in the puzzle competition hosted by Jester's Fun Factory on Oct. 20. Photo by Mike Robinson
FERGUS – It was a packed house at the Fergus Legion on Oct. 20 as puzzle solvers came in search of a piece of the action.
The jigsaw puzzle competition, hosted by Jester's Fun Factory, brought in competitors as far away as French River and Napanee.
Addressing the over 150 participants, Jester's owner Evelyn Gould said, "Who knew that jigsaw puzzling would be so popular?"
She added competitive puzzling is gaining momentum in Canada.
"There have been several small events in the last couple of years, however as far as I know this is the largest in Ontario and it is matched in size as the largest in Canada with one which was held in Quebec," said Gould.
Although competitive puzzling is fairly new to Canada, other places in the world have been hosting events for years, explained Gould.
She noted there is a world puzzle event in Austria that is held over a two-month period.
Sponsors Ravensburger and Cobble Hill Puzzles were represented at the event.
Prior to the startup of the event, Gould announced that she and her husband Tim plan to retire in March.
The couple will be selling all their stock and fixtures to Chris and Stephanie Bailey, current owners of Brighten Up toy and game store in Erin.
Gould thanked the day's participants as well as Jester's patrons over the years.
"It has been a delight getting to know all of you a little better. It is with mixed emotions that we announce this will be our last big event as we plan to retire from the toy and game business," said Gould.
"We are excited for our retirement but will truly miss all the wonderful customers that we came to know and serve over the years. We have been in business since 1997 and it has been an amazing journey."
Gould stressed Fergus will continue to have a toy and games store.
"We are excited to announce that Chris and Stephanie Bailey will be taking over the Fergus location."
The Baileys will reopen the Fergus location in March as Brighten Up Toys and Games. Gould noted they intend to host another puzzle competition in 2020.
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Rutherford Votes to Protect the Sanctity of Life
Today, Rep. John Rutherford voted in support of H.R. 36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which passed the House on a 237-189 vote. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act restricts abortions beyond 20 weeks fertilization, the gestational age when unborn children begin to feel pain. Specifically, H.R. 36 establishes criminal penalties for any person who performs or attempts an abortion on a fetus after the 20-week mark, with exceptions for saving the life of the mother or for cases of rape or incest.
Congressman John Rutherford said, "Today, I was proud to cast a vote in favor of life. Forty-four years ago, the Supreme Court stripped away protections for unborn children, and since then nearly 60 million precious lives have been killed through abortion. The United States is one of only seven countries worldwide who allow elective abortions after 20 weeks; we should lead when it comes to life. Abortion is violence against children, and with today's vote we are taking action to save lives and shield unborn babies from a horribly painful death."
Science has proven that unborn children at 20 weeks are capable of feeling pain, yet thousands of these babies are killed each year in violent late-term abortions. To protect these unborn children from this horrific procedure, Rep. Trent Franks introduced H.R. 36 and Rep. John Rutherford cosponsored the bill.
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India will be most populated country by 2027: UN report
According to data provided by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, India itself has a population of 1.37 billion, making it the second most populated country in the world. In another 8 years, it may surpass China and become the most populated country. By 2050, India's population may increase by another 273 million. Also, 35% of the country's population is concentrated in the states Bihar, UP, and Maharashtra.
Despite it being observed for the past 30 years, overpopulation continues to be a concern. The idea of observing the World Population Day was conceived after an alarm was raised when the world population crossed the 5 bn mark. Yet, the world population kept increasing exponentially, and it is set to cross the 7.7-bn mark soon.
The figures should concern India more than any other country at the moment as a high birth rate continues. According to a FirstPost report, measures such as assured home delivery of contraceptives and distribution of family planning kits by social health activists have been provided by the Central government to control population growth.
The UN data further mentioned that the world's population increases annually by 83 million approximately. They have also predicted that, by 2030, the world population will be at 8.6 billion.
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In a modern Savoyard atmosphere, discover an innovative yet traditional menu that evolves with the seasons in order to serve the best in seasonal products.
This new season, enjoy some of the following for example; Char, Fillets of Perch, Prime rib of beef, Savoyard Fondue, Savoyard potato cakes or the special "Bistro" Hamburger among others.
During winter and in true brasserie style, Le Bistro restaurant has an impressive selection of shellfish and sea food with oysters, whelks and lobsters.With an impressive daily arrival of products it has become the specialist in Seafood in La Clusaz.
In 2015, Le Bistro restaurant was proud to receive the Maître Restaurateur award in recognition of the quality of its service and its respect of good practices in the restaurant domain.
Le Bistro restaurant can welcome up to 80 people for a group booking.
During the low season as construction and renovation work starts again, Le Bistro restaurant offers a popular and filling set menu for workers accompanied by a fast and friendly service.
Our Le Bistro restaurant is accessible to people with reduced mobility, this includes the dining area, outside terrace and the rest rooms.


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Building and construction chemistry is all about meeting the ever-increasing demands of the construction industry with innovative formulated products. Contractors insist on shorter construction cycles, better guarantees of performance and lower overall costs. Increasingly, products formulated with calcium aluminates from Kerneos™ are meeting these requirements.
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Calcium aluminates are at the core of many high performance formulated products used for building and construction chemistry formulations. Kerneos™ knowledge of the physical, mineralogical and chemical properties of these materials can make us a helpful partner for companies seeking to develop their activity in this industry.
Kerneos™ has supplied calcium aluminates for building and construction applications since the invention of Fondu by Lafarge in 1908. Over the past 30 years, the formulation of technical products in these industries has grown into a science in its own right. Dedicated to calcium aluminate solutions, Kerneos™ has been able to assist in the development of products tailored to the needs of this industry using the experience gained over many years of supplying building and construction product formulators with a range of cements designed to ease the formulation of technically advanced products.
Kerneos™ products have been developed to meet the requirements of customers supplying the building and construction markets worldwide. A wide variety of products can be formulated using calcium aluminates:
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Ternal® W: This clinker is manufactured by sintering high purity alumina and lime on site in Chesapeake, VA. This clinker is composed principally of calcium aluminate (CA) phases and forms our most versatile and pure cement. Process controls create a very consistent balance of phases within the cement to provide rheological characteristics that the demanding formulator will appreciate. White in color with a specification range for L*, a*, and b* colorimetry, and containing 70% alumina and 30% lime this cement is the most pure calcium aluminate cement we manufacture today. No admixtures or additional alumina assures that the formulator receives only hydraulic calcium aluminate phases.
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Q: R - correlation between column subsets - reference current row I have a set of data such as;
       name      Exp1Res1   Exp1Res2   Exp1Res3   ExpRes1   Exp2Res2   Exp3Res3

[1]     ID1         5          7            9          7          9       2

[2]     ID2         6          4            2          9          5       1

[3]     ID3         4          9            9          9          11      2

I need to determine the correlation between experiment 1 and 2 for each row. As there are actually 37 columns and 100,000 rows in my dataset (FullSet), my original solution of looping through is far too slow (refer below), so I wanted to optimize.
My original solution was;
df <- data.frame(matrix(ncol = 5, nrow = dim(FullSet)[1]))
names(df)<-c("ID","pearson","spearman")
for (i in  seq(1, dim(FullSet)[1]))
{
    pears=cor(as.numeric(t(FullSet[i,2:19])),as.numeric(t(FullSet[i,20:37])), method="pearson")
    spear=cor(as.numeric(t(FullSet[i,2:19])),as.numeric(t(FullSet[i,20:37])), method="pearson")
    df[i,]<-c(FullSet[i,1],pears,spear)
}

I feel something like this should work;
FullSet$pearson<-cor(as.numeric(t(FullSet[,2:19])),as.numeric(t(FullSet[,20:37])), method="pearson")

but I don't know if/how to reference just the current row in the transpose -
 t(FullSet[,2:19]) - which should read something like t(FullSet[<currow>,2:19]).

Help would be appreciated - I don't know if my approach is even correct.
Output should look like (Results are not correct - for example only)
       name      Pearson     Spearman

[1]     ID1         0.8          .75

[2]     ID2         0.9          .8

[3]     ID3         0.85         .7

A: what about bringing it to the format:
ID  EXP  Res
1    1    .
1    1    .
1    2    .
1    2    .

by using reshape and then letting plyr do the work:
require(plyr)
ddply(df, .(ID, EXP), summarize, cor(...))

would that be a possibility? if you do it for spearman and for perason seperately.


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Twitter makes you find out news instantaneously. I seriously still can't believe that someone would bomb the finish line of a race? It seems even more cruel and unusual. How are we capable of something like this? How is it that something so positive, as the culmination of a marathon, can turn into carnage?
Well. at least I know that mostly we are good – the bad guys don't win. There's more of us.
….even though mostly I'm still speechless.
I got my first gig!
That's right! Your's truly will be guest blogging over on the Up to Speed and the Running for a Reason blogs of the iRun website!
I'm always in need of input, so if you're a Canadian runner and you have a "reason" for running, I want to hear it!
Also – fill me in! I'm constantly going to be scouring the web for what's new in the world of running – let me know if you hear of anything interesting!!
If you are a runner or an athlete, maybe you can identify; There are times when salt is a good thing. I myself had not considered this point until two weeks ago.
Salt on the other hand? Delicious.
for breakfast, lunch and dinner please.
So I have a problem with salt. Established. This is an issue and I'm reminded of it almost daily. There are giant ads on the side of public transit warding the good citizens of Ottawa off of pickles because the sodium content in our diets is sky-high through the roof.
As it turns out, electrolytes (which include among other elements, sodium, potassium and calcium), are lost during physical exertion over long periods and in heat. This isn't unusual and it makes sense. I get it, I've seen the sporty commercials.
"Then why doesn't she just drink a Gatorade?" is what you are asking yourself.
So I have. During the first half-marathon I ran, it was at the water stations and I helped myself, after which point I promptly puked it up. Red dye and all. So I don't do that any more.
I'm not being self-righteous, I'm just admitting fault because as I've learned, it's the crux of my having felt like crap during the race and for the 24-36 hours after I crossed the finish line. Putting some thought and time into approaching a race strategically will take you far, especially when you are upping your distances or running in crazy heat. The only reason I thought to investigate was because the race had been such a painful experience, I wanted to avoid it happening again. Knowing what I know now, it's easy to look back and see where some things went wrong.
All day before the race I was pumping water because I knew it was hot and dry and I didn't want to be dehydrated. I think I flushed just about all the salt out of my body, considering I was literally running to the bathroom about every 15 minutes throughout the afternoon. I'm kicking myself for a few other things as well: During the race I proceeded to only drink water. After the race I sneered at the thought of the complimentary bits and bites passing by my cardboard-dry lips and I nearly gagged when someone offered me a milk based sports drink which was of course fortified with all the things my body probably needed.
It stands to reason that I'm missing a HUGE part of understanding how to "be a runner," because I stubbornly maintain the notion that running is "just walking really fast." Lesson learned: sometimes salt is a good thing. Also, sometimes it's a good idea to take hints from the experts.
And that doesn't even scratch the surface!
Yesterday was my *least* favorite race of life.
It was also my fastest…. so technically, a personal best. Which probably explains why it was my least favorite.
I actually remember thinking "I hate this." There was no runner's high… only runner's low.
Love this screen shot view which makes it appear that I have come before Geoffrey MUTAI.
It was hot. It was dry. My mouth was pasty.
I didn't even feel like high fiving the little kids along the sidelines. I don't think I've ever been so grouchy when running before. Very uncharacteristic of me… usually running makes me feel so joyous.
But yesterday.. man.. if this was my personal best… I would hate to see my personal worst.
Before shot. When there was no angst.
I think at some point after the three kilometer mark, I realized my expectation for coming in below 44 minutes was ill-founded… and as a result I spent the next 7 kilometers being mad at myself for not having done more speed work.
I think in every other race I've done, I just go out and surprise myself, and as a result, I'm happy with the results. It seems like expectations are a bit of a kryptonite for me, and I would rather come from behind unexpectedly, then let myself down when I fall short of my goal.
I read somewhere that unhappiness is when you are too attached to the way you think things should be going.
… and I don't think it's unrealistic to set my sights on a 42 minute 10km… I just have to put a more tangible amount of work into training for it. I think I was too attached to taking the path of least resistance. If I'm going to think that I need to obtain a certain goal, then I'm going to have to get comfortable with feeling uncomfortable.
And that my friends, is about as profound as I can be today because I'm still feeling slightly dehydrated.
Mike told me to chin up because in his words "even if I had a 17 minute head start, you still would have beat me." Thanks MK. That does help a bit.
Thankfully, right now I'm thinking I should be eating some Thai food for dinner, which is making me immensely happy at the thought. And if there ever was a time when I was at my personal best, it's when I'm eating some curry out of a pineapple.
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go drink my weight in electrolytes.
We did a minor road trip last night and so I ended up "carbo" loading in the car. For the record, it's a bit tough to eat a plate of spaghetti on your lap in a Honda….. I managed it though, complete with sprinkled Parmesan cheese and garlic toast. I'm a bit groggy from the late night, but I'm counting on the adrenaline to kick in once we hit the starting area.
Races are neat because no matter what you are aiming for, you get to be part of this big collective movement (and one that doesn't exist to "occupy" something at that)… where everyone is part of the same goal: finish.
If that sounds cheesy just remember the "race" is our new modern day way of clinging on to the innate human social need to prove our capabilities. If you ask me, it's weird in concept that we insist on organizing events like this, where thousands of people run around in circles, just to prove ourselves. It was a lot more straightforward when social worth was linked to hunter-gathering. Lucky for me things have changed because I would have made an awful cave woman.
Tonight's the 10km run.. my race of choice this year. Last year I just watched and berated Mike while he sweated it out with thousands of other racers through Ottawa's little Italy.
Nooo, silly. I didn't actually berate him. I just embarrassed him.
Race day rituals? Pace around the house 1 hour before we have to leave and then worry we won't get to the starting area in time. Yes I do that.
I'm also drinking like a camel in hopes that I'll stand up to this wicked heat a bit better.
– All races end at some point. Make it end on your terms!


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This penalty, that penalty, this filter, that filter - we now have a new one named the "-30 Penalty." But this one I think may have some substance. A WebmasterWorld thread has a lot of discussion on it, 6 pages, so far. Here are some quotes.
I just got my site rank #31 on its own domain name and bunch of keywords/phrases I usually watch were bumped from #1 to precisely #31. Those #2 through #10 are sort of all over the map but generally within the first 60 results.
I've seen urls get a -30 and then seen that penalty removed in stages over several weeks after some condition was fixed. It sure looked automated to me. No, I can't prove that, except to say that Matt Cutts talked about wanting to do some automated penalties with automated removal quite a while ago. And in general, Google always looks to automate wherever they can because "it scales".
I just looked at a site that someone on another forum posted the url for, which was hit by the minus thirty penalty. Turns out, that site would be what I would classify as a "thin affiliate". Does that ring any bells with any of your sites?
I think there are many things that can trigger this type of penalty. I have seen it also. I also believe it is automated.
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The Hunt for the Ring
◄Eamon adventure #127►
Sam Ruby
EAG number
EDX number
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The Sam Ruby Adventures
Apple DOS 3.3
The Hunt for the Ring is an Eamon adventure written by Sam Ruby.
1 Premise
3 Designer's notes
You were resting in the Shire, the home of those remarkable halflings who call themselves Hobbits, when old Gandalf came to visit you.
"Gandalf, old friend!" you exclaimed, "How good to see you!" You thought about how little you really knew the old wizard. He was very wise and was an expert with fireworks. He took a great interest in the happenings of the world, and many a time you have aided him when he needed a hero, for warriors were hard to come by these days.
"Gandalf," you said, "how are you? I haven't seen you since that nasty business in Mirkwood..."
"Times are hard," he replied, "but I must bear it. Yes, the Shadow is growing."
You were dismayed. You could hear weariness in his voice. Something was bothering him.
"My friend," he said. "I am in need of your help."
The old man got up and closed the curtains. He asked if anyone was with you and you said no. As the room grew darker the fire seemed to grow large and menacing. All was silent. Then Gandalf spoke.
Ages ago, in times few remember, the Dark Lord, Sauron, fashioned Rings of Power in his Land of Mordor. One he made for himself, and it was the mightiest, for it could control the others.
Three Rings for Elven-kings under the sky, seven for Dwarf-lords in halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, one for the Dark Lord on his dark throne in the Land of Mordor where shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them; in the Land of Mordor where Shadows lie.
The Elves were not tricked by Sauron's false friendship, so they hid their rings. Sauron has taken back the seven of the Dwarves. The nine are used by the Black Riders, the Nazgul, who are Sauron's powerful servants.
"One Ring to rule them all," Gandalf repeated, "One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them!!!"
Gandalf's eyes were as red as the fire. You noticed a slight glimmer on his finger.
"Gandalf, why do you speak of the Dark Lord and his ring? Surely, he has not found that which was lost? Mayhaps that is it, on your finger?"
Gandalf looked at you with sudden surprise. "Wise is he that can see a ring such as the one I wear. Yet, this is not his, for do you think I would bear such an evil burden? Nay, this is Narya, the Ring of Fire, one of the three Elven rings. It was entrusted to me by Cirdan the Shipwright, who lives at the Grey Havens in the west. And no, the enemy has not found the one... yet. And this is why I have need of you."
"You have but to ask," you replied, "for I have no love for the enemy."
"Good, good. Now listen, for this is what I fear... Sauron's shadow is growing. While there are still valiant men who would resist him, they can only delay the inevitable. This I have known for a long time. But there is another matter that troubles my heart. For there is a way that Sauron can achieve easy victory and yet that same way is our only hope."
"Do not speak riddles to me, Gandalf," you replied, "Tell me... does this concern the ring?"
"Yes. If Sauron finds the One Ring, then all is lost. But if we were to find it, then we might have a chance. This is what I ask of you. Find the ring!"
"My dear Gandalf, had I known of your request I would have turned you down! For I do not even know where to begin to look for the ring, or how it was lost in the first place!"
"Of this matter I have though long and hard, and yet even I, Gandalf the Grey, know little. But I do know where you may find the answers to your questions. There is a place, on the west side of the Misty Mountains, where there is much knowledge of the past. I speak of Rivendell, called Imladris in the ancient tongue. Rivendell is one of the last Elven strongholds. You should go there. But first, you should go to see Cirdan at the Grey Havens. Give him Narya as a sign that you are a friend, and he will advise you about Rivendell. Do not keep Narya for yourself, or any other ring! Although they grant great power, they will be your undoing!
"Besides Sauron and his terrible servants, the Ringwraiths (avoid the Nazgul if you can!), there is another who wishes to possess the ring. He is Saruman the White, the head of my order. His heart is darkened by the lust for the ring. He is powerful. Saruman dwells in the tower of Orthanc at Isengard, which lies to the south. If your journey leads you there, beware of Saruman!
"One more thing. The One Ring will make you invisible in dark places. You might have to use it in such a situation but do not use if for long! If you manage to succeed, take the ring to Rivendell. I must go now, so I will leave you with this advice: stay on the road, avoid delays, and use your head!"
Main page: Source:Eamon Adventurer's Guild Newsletter, December 1998#Eamon Walk-Through
EAG president Tom Zuchowski wrote a walkthrough for The Hunt for the Ring that was published in the December 1998 issue of the Eamon Adventurer's Guild Newsletter. Zuchowski notes that he chose to cover the adventure because it includes "several fairly obscure puzzles, and also has the potential to be pretty deadly."
⚠ A map is needed for this adventure.
Ruby provides the following notes:
Chronologically (I think that's how you spell it), this adventure takes place between Lord of the Rings Two (The Forest of Fear) and Lord of the Rings Three (The Ring of Doom). I suggest that a player go through the Lord of the Rings series in order (The Mines of Moria being the first). This is not totally necessary but is highly desirable. One reason is that there are a few things in this adventure that won't fit well on your map. One is Rivendell. Put the valley where you normally would, but I suggest that you place the actual house off to the side.
Another place is Isengard. If you go north from the fords, you will come to the Ring of Isengard. The actual tower (Orthanc) is sort of in the center of it. Again, you can map the Ring of Isengard in the slot north of the fords, but the tower should be mapped separately.
Continuity, for there are six adventures that are linked together — The Lord of the Rings and The War of the Ring adventures.
For example, The Forest of Fear picks up where The Mines of Moria left off. The Hunt for the Ring follows Forest and ends with the ring being taken to Rivendell. Therefore, The Ring of Doom immediately follows The Hunt for the Ring, as the Free Peoples decide at Elrond's Council what to do with the darn thing. The War of the Ring adventures occur simultaneously.
Another reason is the level of difficulty. If you get through The Iron Prison or Ring of Doom, you won't find much challenge in Forest of Fear.
The people who will get the most out of these adventures are the people who enjoy Tolkien literature. For the rest of you, the names and places may get a little confusing. I know that you Tolkien experts will point out a few inconsitancies, such as the Arkenstone being in Moria... Well, some changes to Tolkien's world were unavoidable, and, really, who cares? Also, in case there is some confusion, Thror's Ring (the artifact and the adventure) are not related to these Middle Earth adventures (although you will hear of Thror in Quest of Erebor and Return to Moria).
Well, enough talk!
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