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package org.flowable.engine.test.cfg.executioncount;

import org.flowable.engine.delegate.DelegateExecution;
import org.flowable.engine.delegate.Expression;
import org.flowable.engine.delegate.JavaDelegate;

public class GenerateVariablesDelegate implements JavaDelegate {

    private Expression numberOfVariablesString;

    @Override
    public void execute(DelegateExecution delegateExecution) {
        int numberOfVariables = Integer.valueOf(numberOfVariablesString.getValue(delegateExecution).toString());
        for (int i = 0; i < numberOfVariables; i++) {
            if (i % 2 == 0) {
                delegateExecution.setVariable("var" + i, i); // integer
            } else {
                delegateExecution.setVariable("var" + i, String.valueOf(i)); // string
            }
        }
    }

}


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What Can Ukraine Learn from the Balkans?
By Gunther Fehlinger
Ukraine wants to join the European Union, but the level of support among many EU member states is low or nonexistent. Many are afraid of Russia's reaction and lack a clear understanding of both the climate in post-Euromaidan Ukraine and the country's strong commitment to Western integration.
The situation is challenging in all aspects. War still raging along the demarcation line in the Donbas, US policy toward the EU and Ukraine is unclear, Russia is strongly opposed to Ukraine's entrance into the EU, and Ukraine itself faces the twin challenges of war and reform. Only EU and NATO accession can provide a lasting framework that allows Ukraine to master all of the challenges at the same time. The model has been proven through the accession of central European and southeastern European countries and will most likely be similarly successful in the third wave occurring in Eastern Europe.
If the EU does not allow the country to have realistic European hopes, post-Maidan Ukraine could fail, just as the Orange Revolution did, with all of the related tragic consequences. But how can one ensure a credible EU perspective and increase progress toward EU accession in all sectors simultaneously? To achieve this, Ukraine requires a new strategic approach and an alliance of friends, partners, and allies composed of countries with similar interests.
In the nearby neighborhood are eight countries—Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Serbia—that had similar traumatic experiences with war and destruction in the 1990s, and that now have seventeen years of reconstruction and pre-accession behind them. They have shared a similar strategic objective of joining the EU and NATO, and some have achieved it: Croatia joined NATO in 2009 and the EU in 2013, for example. Those that are already inside can help the others that are still on their way and facing similar challenges with domestic reform and the EU's enlargement fatigue.
The reform and transition experience of the Balkans matters for Ukraine. In the 1990s, the Balkan countries were in a similar condition as Ukraine is today—or possibly worse—and those in Europe and the West developed institutions to turn war-torn countries into successful members, as in the case of Croatia, or successful candidates, like Montenegro. The six remaining countries outside the EU—Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia—are all in better economic and political shape than they've ever been (Montenegro expects to join the EU within the next five years.). And while nobody is fully satisfied with the present status of the Balkan countries, the sectors—energy, public finance, infrastructure, trade, and common security—where the EU has been involved and supported reforms on a regional basis have outperformed the others. That has especially been the case since the 2014 start of the Berlin Process, the EU-supported process of regular, top-level coordination meetings with Balkan countries that was established partly as a response to Russian challenges along the European periphery.
As an example, Ukraine's energy sector reform, still the country's prime achievement since 2014, would not have been possible without its membership in the Energy Community for southeastern Europe. The reform experience and expertise of the Secretariat in Vienna, which was ready to come to Kyiv at a phone call, as well as the Energy Community's existing regulatory framework and the fact that Ukraine was already legally committed, allowed things to develop surprisingly quickly.
Similar frameworks in many other areas were built exactly for the purpose of assisting postwar Balkan reconstruction. There is a wide range of existing institutions that helped the Balkan countries reform and grow their economies that could also help Ukraine, from the Center of Excellence in Finance in Slovenia and the Regional School of Public Administration in Montenegro to the South East European Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning in Croatia and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Such a sector-based approach that utilizes existing institutions and proven expertise would support the transformation of Ukraine—as well as Moldova and Georgia—and could add some weight to the enlargement debate, in terms of Ukraine's economic significance.
Ukraine is a big challenge, in terms of its size and issues, but it could also be viewed as the biggest opportunity and a natural leader of such a group because of its size and significance. A confident, independent, and pro-European Ukraine should support the Balkan countries as well as Moldova and Georgia, and secure its own EU membership by forming such an alliance on EU accession with those countries, coordinating their efforts to adopt EU standards, and sharing networks and friends to ensure a common future for all inside the European Union.
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Q: How to add the Application in TWAIN data source? There are multiple ways and libraries available for Consuming TWAIN data source in C# window application but my requirement is to make my application TWAIN ready which will be used as TWAIN data source for calling application.

A: Please check the TWAIN Specification for more details. It can be downloaded from http://www.twain.org/
The Source
The Source receives operations either from the application, via the Source Manager, or directly from the Source Manager. It processes the request and returns the appropriate Return Code (the codes are prefixed with TWRC_) indicating the results of the operation to the Source Manager. If the originator of the operation was the application, then the Return Code is passed back to the
application as the return value of its DSM_Entry( ) function call. If the operation was unsuccessful, a Condition Code (the codes are prefixed with TWCC_) containing more specific information is set by the Source. Although the Condition Code is set, it is not automatically passed back. The application must invoke an operation to inquire about the contents of the Condition Code.
The implementation of the Source is the same as the implementation of the Source Manager:
On Windows
 - The Source is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) with a .ds extension.
DS_Entry is only called by the Source Manager. Written in C code form, the declaration looks like this:
TW_UINT16 TW_CALLINGSTYLE DS_Entry
( pTW_IDENTITY pOrigin, // source of message
TW_UINT32 DG, // data group ID: DG_xxxx
TW_UINT16 DAT, // data argument type: DAT_xxxx
TW_UINT16 MSG, // message ID: MSG_xxxx
TW_MEMREF pData // pointer to data
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Detailed instructions defining a computational process (which is then said to be algorithmic), which begins with an arbitrary input (out of a certain number of inputs which are possible for the given algorithm), and with instructions aimed at obtaining a result (or output) which is fully determined by the input. For instance, the rules taught in elementary schools for column-wise addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are algorithms; in these algorithms the possible results are non-negative integers written in the decimal system, while the possible inputs are ordered pairs of such numbers. It is, in general, not assumed that the result is necessarily obtained: the process of applying an algorithm to some possible input (i.e. an algorithmic process which proceeds starting from this input) may also terminate without a result being obtained (in such a case one has a no-result stop) or may not terminate at all. If the process terminates (does not terminate), then one says that the input is suitable (is not suitable) for the algorithm in question.
An important result in this area is the undecidability of the so-called halting problem. It is possible to construct an algorithm $ \alpha $ such that there is no algorithm to decide whether or not some arbitrary input which is possible for $ \alpha $ is also suitable for $ \alpha $. In particular, one can find such an algorithm $ \alpha $ for which the set of its possible inputs is the set of natural numbers.
The notion of an algorithm is one of the central concepts in modern mathematics, especially in the area of computations. An example is given below. Finding the numerical solution of equations of a given type is tantamount to constructing an algorithm which converts an arbitrary equation of this type and an arbitrary positive rational number $ \epsilon $ into a number (or a set of numbers) which differs from the root(s) of this equation by less than $ \epsilon $. However, the term "computational process" , as used in the context of an algorithm, must not be understood to mean merely numerical calculations: even in elementary algebra computations with letters are used. Standard arithmetic calculations involve some symbols which are not numbers (parentheses, equality signs, symbols for arithmetic operators). It is accordingly expedient to consider algorithms involving arbitrary symbols and objects composed from symbols. The simplest example of such an object is a linear sequence of symbols forming a word. It is also possible to consider "non-linear" objects — algebraic matrices, derivation trees of some formal language and general graphs. Intuitively, the least requirement on inputs and results of algorithms is that they must be constructive objects (cf. Constructive object). Thus, the concept of an algorithm is very general. One may speak of an algorithm for the translation from one language into another, of an algorithm of an air traffic controller (processing information on the motions of aircraft according to fixed rules), and other examples of algorithmically described control processes. Consequently, the concept of an algorithm is one of the central ideas in cybernetics and computer science.
1 Example of an algorithm.
2 The significance of algorithms.
3 The structure of an algorithmic process.
4 Formalizing the concept of an algorithm.
4.1 Comments
Example of an algorithm.
Let the possible inputs and the possible results be all possible words over the alphabet $ \{ a, b \} $. The transition from a word $ X $ to a word $ Y $ is "permissible" in the following two cases (where $ P $ denotes an arbitrary word): 1) $ X $ is of the form $ aP $, and $ Y $ is of the form $ Pb $; or 2) $ X $ is of the form $ baP $, while $ Y $ is of the form $ Paba $. The instructions are formulated as follows: "designating some word as the input, execute the permitted transitions until a word of the form aaP is obtained; then halt and let word P be the result" . These instructions constitute an algorithm, which will be denoted by $ \mathfrak A $. Take the word $ babaa $ as the input. After one transition one obtains $ baaaba $; after the second, one obtains $ aabaaba $. Here the algorithm halts with $ baaba $ as result. Consider another input $ baaba $. One obtains, in succession, $ abaaba, baabab, abababa, bababab, babababa , . . . $. It can be shown that this process will never end (i.e. none of the generated words will ever begin with $ aa $). Now take $ abaab $ as input. One obtains $ baabb, abbaba, bbabab $; no further permissible transitions are possible, and, at the same time, the termination condition is not satisfied. One has a no-result stop. Thus, input $ babaa $ is suitable for $ \mathfrak A $, and inputs $ baaba $ and $ abaab $ are not.
The significance of algorithms.
In science, algorithms are encountered everywhere: a "general" solution to a problem requires an algorithm. The ability of man to add numbers is an example of this. Not the fact that he can find, sooner or later, the sum of any two numbers, but rather in the sense that he possesses a method for the unique addition of any two numbers given in written form, i.e. an addition algorithm such as the well-known column-wise addition method. "Generally" solving a problem is formalized as solving an algorithmic problem. An algorithmic problem consists of separate problem instances, and a single algorithm needs to be found for the solution of all of them. If there is no such algorithm, one says that the algorithmic problem is unsolvable. Thus, the problem of numerically solving equations of a given type and the problem of automatic translation are algorithmic problems. Their problem instances are, respectively, to find the numerical solution of individual equations of the given type, and the translation of individual phrases. Other examples are the verification of algebraic equalities in algebra; the algorithmic problem of recognition of the deducibility of propositions from given axioms in mathematical logic. (In mathematical logic the concept of an algorithm is also important since it serves as the basis of the key concept of a calculus, which is a generalization and a more precise form of the intuitive concepts of "proof" and "demonstration" .) The establishment of the unsolvability of a given algorithmic problem (e.g. the problem of establishing the truth or demonstrability of sentences in some logical-mathematical language) is important, because it shows that, in principle, specific problem instances of that problem can only be solved by methods which are specific to each individual problem instance.
The scientific importance of the concept of an algorithm has been recognized for a long time. Since the earliest times, people have looked for constructive methods to solve mathematical problems. Such efforts usually benefitted from the new availability of suitable symbolic notations. This process has made a significant contribution to scientific knowledge, especially so after it had become clear that some problems are inherently unsolvable (squaring the circle, etc.). After it had been recognized that certain problems cannot be solved by direct calculations, the theoretical concept of a set was born in the 19th century. It is only after a period of rapid development of this concept (which did not involve problems of constructive methods in their modern sense), that it was possible in the mid-20th century to return to constructive problems, but this was done on a different level, enriched by the concept of an algorithm which had crystallized in the meantime. This concept forms the base of the constructive trend in mathematics.
The word "algorithm" comes from the word "algoritmi" , the latter being the Latin transliteration of the name of the 9th century Arab mathematician Al-Khwarizmi. An "algorithm" in the Europe of the Middle Ages was "the decimal-positional system and the art of calculating with it" , since it is through the Latin translation (12th century) of the treatise of Al-Khwarizmi that the positional system was introduced in Europe.
The structure of an algorithmic process.
An algorithmic process is a process of consecutive conversion of constructive objects by discrete "steps" , each step consisting of the replacement of one constructive object by another one. Thus, when applying the algorithm $ \mathfrak A $ to the word $ baaba $, there follow, in succession, the words $ baaba, abaaba, baabab $, etc. If one applies, say, the algorithm of column-wise subtraction to the pair of numbers <307, 49 >, then one obtains, successively, the following constructive objects:
$$ \begin{array}{rrrr} 307 &3 \dot{0} 7 &\dot{3} \dot{0} 7 &\dot{3} \dot{0} 7 \\ \underline{- 49 } &\underline{- 49 } &\underline{- 49 } &\underline{- 49 } \\ {} & 8 &58 &258 \\ \end{array} $$
It will be noted that, in a series of successive constructive objects, each successive constructive object is fully determined (in the framework of the given algorithm) by the constructive object immediately preceding it. In the more rigorous approach, it is also assumed that the transition from any constructive object to the one immediately following it is sufficiently "elementary" — in the sense that the one-step transformation of the preceding into the immediately succeeding object is local (it is not the entire constructive object which is transformed, but only its algorithm-limited part; moreover, this transformation itself is not determined by the complete preceding object, but only by a limited part of it).
Accordingly, one has not only a set of possible inputs and a set of possible results, but also a set of possible intermediate results, representing the working medium in which the algorithmic process is evolving. Regarding $ \mathfrak A $, all these three sets coincide, but this is not true of the algorithm of column-wise subtraction — the possible inputs are pairs of numbers, the possible results are numbers (all in the decimal system), while the possible intermediate results are "three-storey" records of the type
$$ \begin{array}{r} p \\ \underline{- q } \\ r \\ \end{array} $$
where $ q $ is the written record of the number in the decimal system, $ r $ is a similar record or the empty word, while $ p $ is the written record of a number in the decimal system, with dots over some of the digits. As a rule, several (not independent) parameters which are characteristic of an algorithm may be distinguished: 1) the set of possible inputs; 2) the set of possible results; 3) the set of possible intermediate results; 4) the starting rule; 5) the direct transition rule; 6) the termination rule; and 7) the rule for the retrieval of the result.
Formalizing the concept of an algorithm.
The concept of an algorithm in its general form is a fundamental mathematical concept which cannot be defined in terms of simpler concepts. Strictly speaking, formalizations of the concept of an algorithm actually restrict it somewhat. In each such formalization an exact definition is given of some class within which each one of the parameters may vary. The various formalizations differ from each other by the selection of such classes. Since the parameters unambiguously define some algorithm, a choice of parameter domains determines some class of algorithms. However, such a choice may claim to be a formalization of the intuitive concept of algorithm, only if one can be sure that for any "intuitive" algorithm there exists an equivalent algorithm in the class of algorithms defined by the choice under consideration. This requirement is formulated for each formalization as a fundamental hypothesis, which, in the present state of knowledge, cannot be mathematically demonstrated.
The first formalizations of this type are due to E.L. Post
and to A.M. Turing , , whose constructions anticipated in many respects the ideas on which modern computers are based. There are also versions formulated by A.A. Markov ,
(cf. Normal algorithm) and by A.N. Kolmogorov , , who based the approach on constructive topological complexes of a certain type, which makes it possible to express more precisely the property of "being local" of a transformation. In each of these formalizations the fundamental hypothesis is in satisfactory agreement with practice. Another argument in favour of this hypothesis is the fact that, as can be demonstrated, all the formal versions (of effective computability) which have been proposed are equivalent.
As an example, consider the formalization proposed by Turing. In its original form, this was a description of some theoretical computer consisting of 1) an infinite tape, divided into consecutive cells, each cell capable of containing some symbol out of the "tape alphabet" of the machine; and 2) a "finite control," which at each moment of time is in some "state" (out of a given finite list of states). The finite control can move along the tape, one cell at a time, and change the contents of the cells it passes. A program which monitors the motion of the finite control constitutes the algorithm for the computations conducted on such a machine (a "Turing algorithm" ). For a more exact and more detailed description see Turing machine. Here a modernized exposition of Turing's construction is given. To define a Turing algorithm, one specifies a) pairwise disjoint alphabets $ B, D, C $, with a distinguished letter $ \lambda $ in $ D $ and distinguished letters $ \alpha $ and $ \omega $ in $ C $; and b) a set of pairs of the form $ \langle p \xi , \eta Tq \rangle $ where $ p, q \in C $, $ \xi , \eta \in B \cup D $, while $ T $ is one of the three symbols $ -, 0, + $; in this set (which is called a program) there are no two pairs with the same first coordinate. The possible inputs and the possible outputs are words over $ B $, while the possible intermediate results are words over $ B \cup D \cup C $ which contain not more than one letter of $ C $. The starting rule is that the initial word $ P $ is converted to the word $ \lambda \alpha P \lambda $. The termination rule is that an intermediate result which contains $ \omega $ is final. The rule for the retrieval of the output is that the output is the sequence of letters in the final intermediate result which follows $ \omega $ and precedes the first letter not belonging to $ B $. The transformation rule which converts $ A $ into $ A ^ \prime $ is as follows. The letter $ \lambda $ is written to the left and to the right of $ A $; in the word thus formed, the part of the form $ \epsilon p \xi $, where $ p \in C $, $ \epsilon \xi \in B \cup D $, is replaced by a word $ Q $ in accordance with the rule: a pair with the first term $ p \xi $ is sought in the program; let the second term of this pair be $ \eta Tq $; if $ T $ is $ - $, $ Q = q \epsilon \eta $; if $ T = 0 $, $ Q = \epsilon q \eta $; if $ T $ is $ + $, $ Q = \epsilon \eta q $. The word produced by this exchange is $ A ^ \prime $. For references, see , , , , , ,
of Algorithms, theory of.
The fundamental hypothesis mentioned above is usually called the Church–Turing thesis or Turing's hypothesis. This thesis states that what can be effectively computed according to one's intuition about what constitutes an effective process, can also be computed by a Turing machine, i.e. a formally defined notion of algorithm. By its very nature of identifying an intuitive informal notion with a formal precise definition, the Church–Turing thesis cannot be formally proved.
Many formalizations have turned out to be equivalent, and no formalization has turned out to be strictly more powerful. Apart from the formalizations mentioned above, the following references are the most standard ones in the West: Church's formalization of numbers and computable functions by lambda terms, Kleene's general recursive schemes, and the register machine model proposed by J.C. Shepherdson and H.E. Sturgis, which was extended into a more realistic computer model by S.A. Cook and R.A. Reckhow. Markov's and Kolmogorov's versions are less well known. For completeness the original references to Turing and Post are also given.
[a1a] A.M. Turing, "On computable numbers, with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem" Proc. London Math.Soc. Ser. 2 , 42 (1936) pp. 230–265
[a1b] A.M. Turing, "Corrections to "On computable numbers, with an application to the Entscheidungsproblem" " Proc. London Math.Soc. Ser. 2 , 43 (1937) pp. 544–546
[a2] A. Church, "An unsolvable problem of elementary number theory" Amer. J. Math. , 58 (1936) pp. 345–363
[a3] S.C. Kleene, "General recursive functions of natural numbers" Math. Ann. , 112 (1936) pp. 727–742
[a4] E.L. Post, "Formal reductions of the general combinatorial decision problem" Amer. J. Math. , 65 (1943) pp. 197–268
[a5] J.C. Shepherdson, H.E. Sturgis, "Computability of recursive functions" J. Assoc. Comp. Mach. , 10 (1963) pp. 217–255
[a6] S.A. Cook, R.A. Reckhow, "Time-bounded random access machines" J. Computer and System Sciences , 7 (1973) pp. 354–375
Algorithm. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Algorithm&oldid=50951
This article was adapted from an original article by V.A. Uspenskii (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article
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Q: Что такое concurrency и какие есть concurrency классы? Можете объяснить на пальцах, что это за зверь такой concurrency и как использовать?

A: Concurrency - вкратце возможность исполнения 2ух и более код стейтментов одновременно. Представьте, что код это вода, которая течет по трубе. Необходимо откачать воду из А в Б (аналогия исполнения кода от старта - main до финиша - exit). Учитывая, что нельзя изменить размер трубы, мы просто добавляем еще 1 трубу. Следовательно, в теории мы получаем бОльшую скорость. Кол-во "труб", которые будут использоваться с пользой, зависит от кол-ва ядер у процессора.
Классов достаточно много и их можно найти под java.util.concurrent. Также советую почитать официальную документацию. По поводу использования, все зависит для чего Вы собираетесь это делать. Примитивный пример:
Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
    // код для исполнения в другом потоке
});
thread.start(); // здесь код начинает исполняться в другом потоке

Улучшенный пример будет использовать ExecutorService или подобные классы. Советую почитать тут.

A: Concurrency это работа с многопоточным кодом.
Обычно под этим понимают:

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*Управление (создание/запуск/остановка) потоками виртуальной машины Java (которые "нити", threads). Код в каждом таком потоке может выполняться параллельно с кодом в других потоках. Таким образом, несколько задач могут быть выполнены как бы одновременно. Тут нужно разобраться с такими понятиями как потоки, пулы потоков, футуры.
Гуглить и читать:

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*java.util.concurrent.Callable

*java.util.concurrent.Executor

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*java.util.concurrent.Exchanger

*java.util.concurrent.Phaser

*Управление доступом к памяти (к данным) в многопоточной среде. Тут важно понимание модели памяти Java (Java Memory Model), видимости переменных, атомарности операций и возникновения состояний гонок, потокобезопасных коллекций.
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Home Catechist Formation DREs or leaders Can We Study That?
A group of catechists were having lunch together. In their conversation, they realized that they knew absolutely nothing about the Book of Revelation. So they decided to approach their DRE to see if he would be willing to offer a class on that book of the Bible.
When some pre-school children asked questions about praying, their young parents turned to their parish DRE to help them learn more about traditional prayer.
At the last parish staff meeting, it was decided that the DRE needed to put together a summer in-service to teach some of the Second Vatican Council documents in honor of the council's fiftieth anniversary.
DREs are often viewed as "master catechists." Their role is to oversee the curriculum that is being taught in a parish. Many times they are called upon to "fill in the blanks" when educational needs are presented in the parish. Often they are asked to research projects, give presentations, or teach topics that are varied and often complex. People in the community come to depend on them as excellent resource people for the plethora of interests that evolve in a learning environment. Most DREs love that facet of their jobs!
However, many will admit that there are seldom enough hours in the day to learn or teach such a wide variety of lessons. Rather, DREs need to depend on the expertise of others and direct people to good sources and reputable resources where they might expand their knowledge and educate themselves.
I feel quite fortunate whenever a group of catechists approaches me with an area of interest. The idea that there is a shared curiosity to explore a topic of learning implies energy and a willingness to search out the best way the group might delve into a subject, assuming group responsibility.
Depending on the topic, I initially suggest that the group meet and come up with some learning goals (what it hopes to accomplish). With that end in sight, I am better equipped to help the group brainstorm possible avenues of learning. Is there a text on the subject that the group might be willing to read and study? Perhaps there is a DVD series or an audio presentation the group can study and discuss. Might there be someone from the parish or the local area willing to come and speak to the group? Or perhaps we can arrange for an entire series of speakers on a given topic.
Once the methodology is agreed upon, I invite the group to do additional research to develop a working bibliography. This might include websites, current literature, and other available resources that a third party would be willing to review. That person could then offer input about the bibliography before the list is distributed to everyone in the group.
Occasionally, someone will ask to study a subject that I feel unequipped to handle or that seems inappropriate for the religious education venue. I try to be honest about my hesitation and explain why I feel the parish may not be the place to seek that learning. If the interested person seems unhappy with my decision, I ask him or her to continue the conversation with the pastor. I then let the decision rest with someone else who may have a different perspective.
Every DRE who keeps bibliographies or puts together lending book-bags knows how useful this type of resource can be for a parent with questions, a struggling catechist, or even an occasional inquiring non-Catholic. Years ago I alphabetized my collected bibliographies by subject matter and, although an occasional book may become outdated, I simply have added to that book list through the years. If I feel the subject matter warrants updates, I remind interested parties to note the publication dates on the bibliography. For example, I find some resources on praying, grief, discipline, and history seldom need changing, while subjects like liturgy, ethics, and Church teaching on morality often require current titles.


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The PSA1 meeting is usually held at Aria Hospital on the last Thursday of the month at 7 PM. It had been mentioned during the December meeting that moving it to Bridesburg would bring out more folks from Bridesburg who hesitate to come to Frankford. In truth, parking is harder around the hospital. It was decided to try this idea at the January meeting. The meeting for February 25 would be held at the Bridesburg Boys and Girls Club. This would also be a Captain's Town Hall meeting as Captain McCloskey would be attending.
For those of you unfamiliar with the PSA1 meeting, this is an opportunity to meet directly with the 15th District Police to discuss your concerns and hear what the police are doing in the community.
You know that while Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods, we tend to stay within our own boundaries. But soon you realize that the concerns we share are the same. Over 40 people attended the meeting.
We heard about the lack of police presence and how long it takes for officers to respond to 911 calls, fights in front of bars where patrons are told to go home by the police but come right back or are there the next night again, for sure, and parents' concerns walking kids home from school passing cars where the oldest and, probably, first business is being conducted in parked cars. Squatters in homes, illegal parking, drug dealers scurrying inside when police are near but boldly outside again once the coast is clear continues. Cars going way too fast in the neighborhoods and people wonder why nothing ever changes.
These meetings can get heated and people want to make phone calls and protest and that will get attention. But does that only work for the short term? The attention span of the news media is even quicker than ours moving on to the next "big" story.
So, great ideas are born and take shape. Let us be real – the 15th Police District is the largest geographically in the city and it has the most crime. Maybe those two facts are related but either way, we know our problems won't get better left alone. What can we do to support the 15th Police District and its officers? Bill Lorch of Bridesburg, Veronica Daniel of Frankford and myself, Pat Smiley, suggested we involve all of our stakeholders in a larger meeting. Let's see if PSA2 and PSA3 are interested in working together. Let's invite our community and elected officials to work on real strategies and solutions to our problems. It seems we talk and tell our concerns but never get to real resolution. What will that take? All of us working together. Before leaving, those gathered shared their contact information for future follow-up.
Left Bill Lorch speaks with Rep. John Taylor as the police officers talk with another participant.
State Representative John Taylor was there that night and he was scheduled to meet with Mayor Kenney on Friday, 2/26, in the afternoon. We drafted a letter in time for him to deliver it personally to the Mayor. Letters were also written and mailed on Friday to State Senator Tina Tartaglione, State Representative Jason Dawkins, City Councilman Bobby Henon, City Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sanchez and Police Commissioner Richard Ross.
We know the power of the Frankford Gazette. If anyone from PSA2 and PSA3 is reading this, please reach out to us. We have calls in to contact you.
We're sharing our letter because we want you to be a part of this, too. If you would like to read it, click here. We're convinced, like our Founders' were, that the power lies with the people but we must use it. Our power lies in our united voices. We will keep you posted.
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Thanks Bob, for the up-date. I'll be sharing the letter w/ Bridesburg Bulletin readers.


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We at Scholars Indian School are committed to excellence and aspire to groom each child with the core human virtues, so that they grow up to become worthy individuals and responsible Citizens.
Alongwith others, here are some of the core values that make our children strong individuals.
The best service we can do to our society is to rear honest citizens. We at Scholars teach our children to be always truthful in whatever they do and live each moment of their lives honestly and with a sense of pride .We make them courageous to be true.
All children at Scholars are treated with a lot of respect and understanding so that they grow up to be respectful individuals who honour the individuality of their fellow beings and create harmony and peace in the society.
At scholars each new day begins with a little prayer thanking Almighty for bestowing on us the comforts and providing us opportunities to move ahead in life. Children are inspired to appreciate and be thankful for everything in life.
We live in an "I want" world. Me, me, me! Children also live in this kind of world. It is our endeavor that our children don't stay there. We empahasize on sharing and ensure that children get into little acts of charity and helpfulness .This would help them live a peaceful and contended life.
Your children need to be reminded that they are unique from the time they are born. At Scholars we instill in them a pride towards their individuality and help them believe that they are all very special in their own unique way.
If children are not taught to forgive, they will grow up to be bitter adults. By making them practice forgiveness we help them to see the world with compassionate eyes.
Life is full of ups and downs. It's full of surprises as well as pains. We help children see the laughter in any situation so that they are able to bounce back easily We help them see life as one big playground.
"Walk on with hope in your heart,and you'll never walk alone" A positive attitude is a great virtue and we ensure that our children grow under the guiding light of hope. Children are motivated to fight negativity and deal with their fears and see failure as a stepping stone to success.
"Try ,Try,Try, and you will succeed" Another friend to humor and positive attitude is persistence. We are not perfect human beings so we cannot do things perfectly the first time. However persistence helps children to never give up and to keep working hard for what they want to accomplish. We continually encourage our children to do their best Discouragement in children is dealt by guiding them and asking them questions rather than giving them the answers to their problems. If they learn persistence when they are young, they will grow to be hard workers and learn to put forth their best in all that they do.
We teach our children the significance of passion. Passion for life and passion for the people and things they enjoy. Passion sums up all the other values because it makes them excited about life and encourages them to strive higher and be betterpeople. Without passion, they go around living ordinary lives and having ordinary dreams.


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Daniel Carl Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche. His younger brother, Mathias, is an assistant coach in Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Playing career
Tjärnqvist is considered a smart player who plays safe and is a good two-way defenceman. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers as their fourth-round pick, 88th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft; however, Tjärnqvist never played a game for the team.

After four years with Djurgården in the Swedish Elitserien, Tjärnqvist spent three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League; after the 2004–05 lockout he played for the Minnesota Wild.

On July 6, 2006, Tjärnqvist signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Daniel established himself in the Oilers defense until he was beset with a pubic bone injury, missing the majority of the 2006–07 NHL season. Tjärnqvist, a free agent, then spent the 2007–08 season in the Russian Super League reportedly signing with Ak Bars Kazan, before formally signing a contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.

On July 3, 2008, with the option to remain in Russia, Tjärnqvist instead came back for a second stint in the NHL, signing a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Tjärnqvist was used primarily as a reserve defenseman before succumbing to a concussion to end his 2008–09 campaign.

On May 24, 2009, Tjärnqvist signed a one-year contract to return to Russia with his previous team, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, for the 2009–10 season. Establishing himself as Lokomotiv's best defensive defender, he appeared in 54 games, notching 10 points and adding 3 more in Yaroslavl's run to the Western Conference finals. On June 18, 2010, he was re-signed by the KHL team to a further one-year deal.

On June 27, 2011, Tjärnqvist returned to Djurgården in Swedish Elitserien signing a one plus one optional year contract. As an Alternate captain with the club, he was primarily used as a stay at home defenseman and produced 14 points in 45 games during the 2011–12 season.

On May 12, 2012, Tjärnqvist opted not to extend his contract in Sweden and signed a one-year deal with a German club, Kölner Haie, of the DEL. Upon spending the 2014–15 season with Haie, Tjärnqvist sat out the following season as a free agent before announcing his retirement from professional hockey on June 1, 2016.

Records
 First Swedish player to win the SM-liiga (1997).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards
 SM-liiga champion with Jokerit in 1997.
 Elitserien playoff winner with Djurgården in 2000 and 2001.
 World Championship's Best Defenceman in 2002.
 Olympic gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics.

See also
 Notable families in the NHL

References

External links

1976 births
Living people
Atlanta Thrashers players
Colorado Avalanche players
Columbus Blue Jackets coaches
Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
Edmonton Oilers players
Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
Florida Panthers draft picks
Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Jokerit players
Kölner Haie players
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Minnesota Wild players
Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Olympic medalists in ice hockey
Sportspeople from Umeå
Rögle BK players
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Finland
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
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Diplomatic discussion "The Road to Brussels" on the occasion of the NATO Day 2019
The discussion took place at the Ceremonial Hall in the Government of Republic of North Macedonia on 3rd of April 2019 (Wednesday) starting at 12:00 o'clock.
The purpose of the event was to send a strong message to the NATO member states to complete the legal procedures as soon as possible and to ratify the NATO membership protocol, thus the Republic of North Macedonia becomes a full-fledged member state before the NATO Summit which is to be held in December 2019. This event also had an informative character in order to familiarize the wider public and mainly the media with the development and the progress of the country in the past year, in terms of NATO membership, as well as with the activities of the organization in this field.
The keynote address was given by the President of ATA Macedonia, Mr. Ismet Ramadani and, President of the Government, Mr. Zoran Zaev, Deputy Prime Minister / Minister of Defense, Ms. Sekerinska Jankovska and H.E. Prof. Dr. Milan Jazbec, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia (as a host of the event).
During the second part, a diplomatic discussion followed where all Ambassadors of the NATO member states in the Republic of North Macedonia and the Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Skopje, Colonel Zoran Jankovic, took part.
Mr. Ismet Ramadani, the President of ATA Macedonia, opened the discussion and welcomed the efforts of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, which contributed our Atlantic idea and commitment to be accomplished and North Macedonia to become the 30th full-fledged member state of NATO. At the same time, he expressed his gratitude to the countries that have already ratified the protocol and are a positive example for other member states.
In his address, the President of the Government, Mr. Zoran Zaev emphasized that the membership of our country will additionally contribute to the stability and security in Southeast Europe and will play a key role in creating a new, positive image for the region.
"There is no doubt that NATO membership for our country is a guarantee of a security and stability. In addition, it opens the horizons for greater foresight and a clear future for our political and economic progress, " said the Prime Minister Zaev.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Ms. Radmila Sekerinska, stressed in her speech that today's situation when North Macedonia stands before fulfilling its strategic goal of becoming NATO's 30th member state, just a year ago it seemed unrealistic and over-optimistic, but the results and excessive work prove it the opposite.
"We worked hard on domestic reforms, defense reforms and arguments, we managed to convince the biggest skeptics that this country could be transformed, to break out of a crisis situation and offer a model of different behavior in the Balkans," said Minister Sekerinska.
Slovenian Ambassador Mr. Milan Jazbec, who is also a contact NATO ambassador to the country, noted that no country has ever had nine ratifications of the Protocol for joining the Alliance in just two months, as is the case with North Macedonia. For him, this is the best moment for joining in NATO structures, because this is a symbolic year when the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Alliance is celebrated.
The present diplomats in the fruitful discussion expressed unreserved support for the realization of the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the country and the efforts of the Government of North Macedonia to continue the reform processes and to achieve the Euro-Atlantic goals of the country. As a novelty that was shared during the event, was the information from the Polish Ambassador that Poland will ratify the Protocol for NATO Membership of the Republic of North Macedonia the next day.


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Do We Really Need More Worship Songs?
Filed Under: Why did you write that? Tagged With: Song writing
1 October 2012 by Stuart Townend
As worship leaders we live in pretty fortunate times: not only do we have hundreds – OK, thousands – of years of songs and hymns to draw on for our church worship; not only are there more worship songs being written now than in the history of the church; but we also have instant access to these songs, whatever part of the world they may have come from, via the internet. We probably take it for granted, but the number and range of resources available to us is quite extraordinary, and the ease of accessibility is something that worship leaders and service planners would have given their eye-teeth for as recently as, say, ten years ago.
Of course, quantity doesn't equal quality. And as thousands more songs are added to this virtual worldwide 'hymnal' every year, it is worth asking the question: do we really need more worship songs? Is this latest batch of material actually adding depth and breadth to the current canon of resources? Or is it just causing the genre to become unmanageably bloated, and (perhaps more worryingly) encouraging us to adopt the kind of chew-it-and-spit-it-out attitude towards songs that we have towards so many other 'products' in our throwaway, consumerist culture?
It's a controversial question. And one, of course, that confronts me personally as someone who is (for better or worse) regularly adding to this canon! So let me answer it like this. Yes, we do need more worship songs – but with some rather large caveats. Let me explain.
Worship songs can play a very valuable part in our Christian lives. They can increase our understanding of who God is and what he has done for us; they can help us poetically and eloquently express our worshipful response to Him; they can help establish important foundations in our lives that will help us in our daily living; they can powerfully articulate our prayer and intercession; they can retell Bible stories, and bring fresh insight into the great truths of the Scriptures.
However, I have to confess that a significant minority of the new songs I come across each year on various websites, events and albums fail to do any of the above. They are little more than a re-ordering of stock phrases in circulation among existing songs, just married to a new tune. It feels to me like the energy and skill has gone into creating a dynamic, memorable melody, and the words are something of an afterthought, which sound 'right' but say little.
Now, I'm not advocating a 21st century Herodian edict, where any worship songs that don't match up should be killed at birth… Although I think it might be helpful if those who work alongside us worship writers – pastors, publishers, event organisers, record companies – played a part in pushing us to write material that makes a meaningful and distinct contribution to the genre – and are not afraid to tell us when it doesn't.
But the best (and perhaps least painful!) way is for writers to police themselves. So I offer up the following suggestions to those who write worship songs, that we might at least pause for breath before rushing to get our latest work out there.
Because, although there are more worship songs out there than ever before, I believe there are HUGE gaps in our worship repertoire, and the Church is all the worse for it.
Write with depth
Songs can often reference a great truth, without shedding any light on it. If you want to write a song that explores, say, the faithfulness of God, it's not enough just to write "You are faithful, You are faithful, You are faithful" – that's a mantra, not an exploration! Instead, ask yourself: How does God show His faithfulness? Where have I seen it in my own life? How does His faithfulness affect my attitudes and decisions?
Write with breadth
We can lock ourselves into writing in order to achieve a particular effect: lyrics like "here I stand before You", "with hands lifted high" and "I lift my voice to worship" are a sure-fire way to get a visible response from a congregation! And there's nothing wrong with that.
But we don't just write to create an effect; we write to point to the cause. We need songs that insightfully and imaginatively attempt to explore nature of God Himself, and the depthless wonder of His works, expressed most fully and gloriously in Christ. And when we do this with skill and creativity, the effects will usually look after themselves.
But songs don't just have to give us an 'experience'. They can teach us and challenge us. They can retell the stories of the Bible in a meaningful way. They can also (like the Psalms) attempt to explore the joys and sorrows of the human condition in the light of our faith. These kinds of songs may not 'push the happy button' for a congregation, but nonetheless they are vital in grounding our faith in reality.
Write locally
Many of the songs we see in the Old Testament recount specific events in the lives of God's people, as it reminded them that God is actively involved in ordinary people's daily lives. In the same way, it is particularly powerful when a songwriter can reflect aspects of the specific journey of his/her congregation in song.
In my own church, a season of particular joy and freedom spawned a number of songs from our writers that became special to us as a congregation. At another time, a song that was written following the tragic death of a child helped us all to express together the pain and confusion we all felt.
Of course, writing a 'local' song doesn't mean that the song will stay' local'. There are churches all over the world that will go though similar journeys to our own, and may find comfort and inspiration from your song.
Write poetically
The crafted lyric is perhaps not as highly valued in today's culture as in previous generations: Hal David, Oscar Hammerstein and Irving Berlin in the '40s and '50s; Carole King and James Taylor in the '60s and '70s; and Bernie Taupin and Bob Dylan in the '70s and '80s – all examples of great lyricists whose songs have endured, due in no small part to the depth of their lyric writing.
There are exceptions today: Thom Yorke, Elvis Costello, Eminem, to name a few. But by and large in the world of popular music, the lyrics seem to come a distant second in importance to the music. And these priorities seem to have rubbed off somewhat in the genre of worship music as we have already seen.
So, although it's OK to write the tune before the words, don't think the job is nearly finished, just because you've written a memorable melody! Make a conscious decision to write a lyric on a specific theme. Gather all the relevant scriptures, quotes and book references you have on the theme. Meditate on it, apply it, ask yourself 'what does that mean in practice?', and begin to express it in your own words. Look for poetic devices such as contrast, alliteration, repetition, metaphor, etc. And look to condense your thoughts into more compact, memorable phrases.
In short, if you devote the same serious attention to your lyrics as you do to the melody and the arrangement, you may just find you've written something that gets bigger, goes wider, and hangs around for longer, than anything you've written before.
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Q: LMI reformulation In Data-driven stabilization of discrete-time control-affine nonlinear systems: a Koopman operator approach, I read that the following LMI
$$\left(\begin{array}{cccc}
\mathbb{U}^{\top} P \mathbb{U}-P & 0 & \mathbb{U}^{\top} P B & k \\
0 & -P & P B & 0 \\
B^{\top} P \mathbb{U} & B^{\top} P & -\varepsilon P & 0 \\
k^{\top} & 0 & 0 & -\frac{1}{\varepsilon} I
\end{array}\right) \prec 0$$
can be reformulated to
$$\left(\begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbb{U}^{\top} P \mathbb{U}-P & \mathbb{U}^{\top} P B & k \\
B^{\top} P \mathbb{U} & B^{\top} PB-\varepsilon P & 0 \\
k^{\top} & 0 & -\frac{1}{\varepsilon} I
\end{array}\right) \prec 0$$
via the Schur complement. This reformulation is not obvious for me. Can anyone please help me with this reformulation? Any hint would be helpful.

A: The Schur complement is performed with respect to the 2nd row/column. First note that the matrix inequality is equivalent to
$$\left(\begin{array}{cccc}
\mathbb{U}^{\top} P \mathbb{U}-P & \mathbb{U}^{\top} P B & k & 0\\
B^{\top} P \mathbb{U} &  -\varepsilon P & 0 & B^{\top} P\\
k^{\top} & 0 & -\frac{1}{\varepsilon} I & 0\\
0 & P B &0& -P \\
\end{array}\right) \prec 0 .$$
A Schur complement with respect to the last row/column yields
$$\left(\begin{array}{cccc}
\mathbb{U}^{\top} P \mathbb{U}-P & \mathbb{U}^{\top} P B & k\\
B^{\top} P \mathbb{U} &  -\varepsilon P & 0\\
k^{\top} & 0 & -\frac{1}{\varepsilon} I\\
\end{array}\right)-\begin{pmatrix}0\\B^\top P\\0\end{pmatrix}(-P)^{-1}\begin{pmatrix}0 & P B &0\end{pmatrix} \prec 0$$
from which the result follows.
As a matter of fact, it is always easier (at least at the beginning) to permute rows and columns you want to perform a Schur complement with at the end of the matrix and then use the standard formula.


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Indian Railways develops remote-controlled medical trolley 'MEDBOT' to deliver food, medicines to COVID-19 patients
Indian Railways has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley named 'MEDBOT' to help deliver food and medicines to COVI-19 patients. It is providing service in the Central Hospital of the Diesel Rail Engine Factory of Indian Railways.
Indian Railways Chairman: Vinod Kumar Yadav.
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Technology Centre at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan
MSME Minister inaugurated a technology centre at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan via video conferencing. 15 new technology centres are being set up & 18 existing ones are being upgraded to create skilled manpower, as part of efforts to make India a manufacturing hub.
The manufacturing sector contributes around 22-24% in GDP.
GDP contracts by record 23.9% in Q1
As per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the April-June quarter (Q1) slipped by a sharp 23.9 per cent. It is the worst contraction in the history of the Indian economy since Independence.
The data released by NSO comes under the MoSPI.
Dubai sets up trading platform to boost food imports from India
The UAE has launched Agriota (developed with India's CropData Technology) a new technology-driven agri-commodity trading and sourcing e-market platform that will bridge the gap between millions of rural farmers in India and the Gulf nation's food industry.
It was launched by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC).
India to receive development assistance loan worth Rs 3,500 Cr from Japan to fight COVID-19
Japan committed an official Development Assistance loan of Rs 3,500 crore for the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support. The notes were exchanged between the Additional Secretary in DEA Dr C S Mohapatra and ambassador of Japan to India Suzuki Satoshi.
JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency.
RJio gets approval for Brookfield deal from DoT, SEBI
Reliance Jio Infocomm, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries received the Department of Telecommunications' approval to sell units worth Rs 25,215 crore in Tower Infrastructure Trust to asset management firm Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners HQ: Toronto, Canada.
CSIR-CMERI develops World's Largest Solar Tree
CSIR's Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute has claimed to have developed world's largest solar tree, which is installed at its residential complex in West Bengal and created a model which can be customised for use in agricultural activities.
The installed capacity of the tree is above 11.5 Kilowatts peak.
Hyderabad International Airport wins CII-GBC 'National Energy Leader' award
The GMR led Hyderabad International Airport was awarded at the 21st National Awards for Excellence in Energy management organised by CII and GBC during the 19th edition of Energy Efficiency Summit, Virtual Conference and Exposition on Energy Efficiency.
Pradeep Panicker - CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
Air Force Sports Control Board Conferred with 'Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020'
Air Force Sports Control Board, apex body for planning and conduct of sports activities, was conferred with 'Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2020' for outstanding contribution in helping sportsperson to excel & implement robust sports welfare measures.
The award was received from the President of India.
Vedanta ties up with SBI for long-term syndicated loan of Rs 10,000 cr
Vedanta tied up with State Bank of India for long-term syndicated loan facility worth Rs 10,000 crore. A syndicated loan is offered by a group of lenders who work together to provide credit to a large borrower. SBI has committed Rs 5000 crores as a lender.
Vedanta- Mining co. headquartered in Mumbai
Founder:D P Agarwal
National Nutrition Week 2020: September 1 to September 7
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Minister of Women & Child Development: Smriti Zubin Irani.
World Letter Writing Day: September 1
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It is celebrated on September 1 every year.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away
Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee passed away. The Coalition Years, Turbulent Years, The Dramatic Decade are some of the books written by him. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna by President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
He was the 13th President of India.
Former envoy Katyayani Shankar Bajpai dies of COVID-19
Katyayani Shankar Bajpai, former ambassador to China, US and Pakistan and Secretary in MEA passed away. His father Girija Shankar Bajpai was the first secretary-general of the Ministry of External Affairs of a newly independent India.
He established an independent think tank, the Delhi Policy Group
India's first female cardiologist, Dr Siva Ramakrishna Iyer Padmavati, dies at 103 of COVID-19
Dr Siva Ramakrishna Iyer Padmavati, India's first female cardiologist, passed away at the age of 103 of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related complications. She is popularly known as the God Mother of Cardiology. She was the founder of NHI hospital.
She also founded the All India Heart Foundation.


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Africa as next music hub for new talent
By Phiona Okumu
In 2021 Burna Boy took home a Grammy for his album Twice as Tall and was featured on tracks by the likes of Sia, Justin Bieber, and John Legend. That's to say nothing of the collaboration b
In 2021 Burna Boy took home a Grammy for his album Twice as Tall and was featured on tracks by the likes of Sia, Justin Bieber, and John Legend. That's to say nothing of the collaboration between Kenyan artistes like Sauti Sol and India Arie or between Ghana's Kwesi Arthur and British rap giant Stormzy.
For years, the phrase "Africa rising" was applied to the continent's growing economies and vibrant business space. But it's becoming increasingly apparent that the phrase could equally be applied to Africa's music scene.
While these collaborations have historic precedent – think about Miriam Makeba's work with Harry Belafonte in the 1960s, Lady Smith Black Mambazo's collaboration with Paul Simon in the 1980s – they have never come thicker, faster, or included a more diverse collection of artists from across the continent than they do today.
It's difficult to pinpoint when the trickle became a torrent, but there have been a few seminal moments. The inclusion of several South African artists including Babes Wodumo, Sjava, Yugen Blakrok, and Saudi on the soundtrack for Marvel blockbuster Black Panther is just one example.
Social media, meanwhile, has further amplified the ability of African artists to grab the world's attention. The virility of "Essence" by Wizkid, featuring Justin Bieber and Tems and Fireboy DML's "Peru" are two of the more recent examples of this. At Spotify, we've witnessed this growth first-hand. Over the last year alone, the Nigerian Alte genre has grown by over 200 per cent.
The large diaspora populations of many African countries in major markets such as the United Kingdom and the United States are also playing a role in seeding the continent's music abroad. Combined with the existing talent that's made a major mark, this means that international listeners will likely keep viewing Africa as a hub for new music talent for some time to come.
This influence can be seen in the fact that people in the U.S. make up more than 21 per cent of listeners to the Ghanaian pop genre on Spotify and that the U.S. and UK make up nearly 40 per cent of the billions of plays of Afro Dancehall songs over the course of the past year. Africans listening to Africans: It's clear then that African artists have a major future at the global level. But it's also worth noting that Africans are listening to more artists from around the continent than ever before. Nigerian Afrobeats and R&B singer, Fireboy DML, provides a good illustration of this.
He was the ninth most popular artist in Nigeria in 2021 by Spotify streams, the seventh most popular artist in Uganda, and sits just outside the top 10 in Ghana, taking 11th place. He is, additionally, a top 20 artist in Tanzania, and a top 40 artist in Kenya. African artists are also collaborating with each other more than ever. In Ghana, for instance, two of the top 10 most streamed songs over the past year both feature local rapper Kwesi Arthur and Nigerian singer Joeboy.
Kenyan artist Otile Brown's collaboration with Rwandan singer Meddy "Dusuma" is, meanwhile, the sixth most played local song in Kenya over the past year. Our "African Heat'' playlist is further amplifying music from artists around the continent as well as from the African diaspora around the world. That doesn't just benefit listeners, but artists too. As they listen to other artists on the playlist, they're more likely to find potential collaborators.
A number of other African artists have achieved similar levels of intra-continental success and will likely continue to do so, especially as connectivity becomes cheaper and more ubiquitous across the continent. Making talent visible: Those growing global and African audiences also have an increasingly wide array of African content to choose from. But in order for that growth to be sustained and for new artists to come to the surface, they need to be supported. At Spotify, we recognise this and have a number of initiatives in place to ensure that they're given maximum visibility.
Spotify EQUAL aims to foster gender equality in music and provide a platform to highlight influential female creators. Among the African artists to have been featured on EQUAL are Kenya's SSARU and Muthoni Drummer Queen, Nigeria's Ayra Starr, and South Africa's DBN Gogo. Spotify Radar, meanwhile, is a programme aimed at emerging artists. These musicians get slots on Spotify's programmed playlists – including a dedicated 'On Our Radar' playlist – as well as other types of marketing support and editorial content. The "Radar Africa" playlist features exciting new artists on the rise from the African continent and diaspora. Since launching, the playlist has received more than 43 000 likes.
African music rising: Africa has always had the talent needed to be at the forefront of the global music industry. In the year since Spotify launched in Saharan Africa, we've seen it go from strength to strength, but we've also seen just how deep the continent's talent pool is. There are many more artists just waiting to be discovered across the continent and they deserve to be heard by international audiences. That's already happening to a significant degree and will continue to happen going forward. In the past, the phrase "Africa rising" had to do with resources, growing economies, and innovative startups. Today, it's increasingly powered by music.
Okumu is Spotify Head of Music in Saharan Africa.
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The CG canvassed support for security agencies through information supply by Nigerians for reliable intelligence that could contain the wave of insecurity in the country.


Yao said, ``Oh! you, Shun, the Heaven-determined order of succession now rests in your person. Sincerely hold fast the due Mean. If there shall be distress and want within the four seas, the Heavenly revenue will come to a perpetual end."
T'ang said, ``I the child Li, presume to use a dark-colored victim, and presume to announce to Thee, O most great and sovereign God, that the sinner I dare not pardon, and thy ministers, O God, I do not keep in obscurity. The examination of them is by thy mind, O God. If, in my person, I commit offenses, they are not to be attributed to you, the people of the myriad regions. If you in the myriad regions commit offenses, these offenses must rest on my person."
Tsze-chang asked Confucius, saying, ``In what way should a person in authority act in order that he may conduct government properly?" The Master replied, ``Let him honor the five excellent, and banish away the four bad, things;-then may he conduct government properly." Tsze-chang said, ``What are meant by the five excellent things?" The Master said, ``When the person in authority is beneficent without great expenditure; when he lays tasks on the people without their repining; when he pursues what he desires without being covetous; when he maintains a dignified ease without being proud; when he is majestic without being fierce."
Tsze-chang said, ``What is meant by being beneficent without great expenditure?" The Master replied, ``When the person in authority makes more beneficial to the people the things from which they naturally derive benefit;-is not this being beneficent without great expenditure? When he chooses the labors which are proper, and makes them labor on them, who will repine? When his desires are set on benevolent government, and he secures it, who will accuse him of covetousness? Whether he has to do with many people or few, or with things great or small, he does not dare to indicate any disrespect;-is not this to maintain a dignified ease without any pride? He adjusts his clothes and cap, and throws a dignity into his looks, so that, thus dignified, he is looked at with awe;-is not this to be majestic without being fierce?"
Tsze-chang then asked, ``What are meant by the four bad things?" The Master said, ``To put the people to death without having instructed them;-this is called cruelty. To require from them, suddenly, the full tale of work, without having given them warning;-this is called oppression. To issue orders as if without urgency, at first, and, when the time comes, to insist on them with severity;-this is called injury. And, generally, in the giving pay or rewards to men, to do it in a stingy way;-this is called acting the part of a mere official."
The Master said, ``Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.


Brain Behav. 2019 Apr;9(4):e01261. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1261. Epub 2019 Mar 18.
Xu WB1, Hu QH1, Wu CN2, Fan ZK1, Song ZF3.
Department of General Surgery, The Zhejiang Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, The Zhejiang Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Department of Anorectal Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Inflammation can cause delirium. Soluble fibrinogen-like protein 2 (sFGL2) is a modulator of the immune response and more recently found to be a biomarker for brain injury. This study was designed to discover the predictive capability of serum sFGL2 concentrations for delirium after acute pancreatitis (AP).
In this prospective, observational study, serum sFGL2 concentrations were quantified in 184 healthy controls and in 184 AP patients. Disease severity was assessed by Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Care Evaluation II score, Ranson score, multiple organ dysfunction score, and sequential organ failure assessment score. Delirium was recorded during hospital stay. Predictors of delirium were identified using multivariate analysis.
Serum sFGL2 concentrations were substantially higher in AP patients than in controls. Serum sFGL2 concentrations were intimately correlated with the preceding severity parameters. Serum sFGL2 and the aforementioned severity parameters were independent predictors for delirium. Under receiver operating characteristic curve, the discriminatory ability of serum sFGL2 was equivalent to those of the above-mentioned severity parameters. Moreover, serum sFGL2 dramatically improved the predictive value of the aforementioned severity parameters.
Elevation of serum sFGL2 concentrations is strongly associated with the AP severity and has the potential to distinguish delirium after AP.


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Q: Ionic 4 - Could not generate page when given path Current Behavior:
I get an error when I try to generate a page with a given path.

Expected Behavior:
The page should be created in the desired path.

$ ionic generate page auth/pages/login
> ng generate page /auth/pages/login
Cannot read property 'kind' of undefined
[ERROR] Could not generate page.

$ ionic info
Ionic:

ionic (Ionic CLI)          : 4.1.2 (...\npm\node_modules\ionic)
Ionic Framework            : @ionic/angular 4.0.0-beta.7
@angular-devkit/core       : 0.7.5
@angular-devkit/schematics : 0.7.5
@angular/cli               : 6.1.5
@ionic/ng-toolkit          : 1.0.8
@ionic/schematics-angular  : 1.0.6

System:

NodeJS : v8.10.0 (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe)
npm    : 6.4.1
OS     : Windows 10

PS:
When I try to generate a component on to a given path, it wo

A: Well, the reason I received this error was that I haven't actually known what goes under the hood. Usually, when I work with Angular CLI, I create a module, and inside it components and containers. What I didn't expect, was that generating a page will do:

*

*Create a new lazy module.

*Link it to the app routing.

*Generate a new component, but instead of Component suffix, a Page suffix.

The reason it failed to create the page, was probably because it tried to add something that was already there.


Gujarat Garment Manufacturers Association(GGMA)'s 17th National Garment Fair 2010 began today at Ahmedabad's Gujarat University Exhibition centre in presence of Gujarat's Industry power and petrochemicals minister Saurabh Patel. The exhibition will run till July 12, 2010.
The fair having more than 120 stalls, is spread over an area of over 150,000 Sq. ft, showcasing over 500 brands. All stalls were booked within a week of opening the bookings.
According to organizers, more than 25000 retailer visitors are expected to visit the exhibition. The exhibition will also have a fashion show.