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Ken Mehlman, former RNC chair and Bush campaign manager, comes out of the closet
ST August 25, 2010 Gay Community Issues, Social Issues
Marc Ambinder has the exclusive story here, a story which – as expected – is being picked up all over the MSM via outlets like CBS and CNN. Supposedly, according to Twitter murmurings, this was an "open secret" in DC for years. Not surprisingly, in addition to "coming out," Mehlman's also on board with overturning Prop 8 in CA. He also noted that Bush was not the "homophobe" the left made him out to be.
This is a big deal, of course, because in the left's minds, as well as the MSM's (I know – same thing), Republicans "hate" gay people so it's a "shocking development" to find out such a formerly high ranking GOPer would say "I'm gay." Not only that, but this is a big deal more so to the left than the right because we all know how the far left, in particular, gleefully treats gay conservatives – very much like they treat black conservatives. That is, with the same contempt and bigotry that they accuse US of. Make no mistake about it: Mehlman's "coming out" party has already started The Usual Suspects to crank up the Hate-O-Meter in ways only they have mastered over the years – especially when it comes to "outing" gay conservatives.
The little secret that is not really a secret except in the closed-minded world of the left is that most conservatives don't "hate" gay people. Apparently, because most conservatives don't support gay marriage and don't support gays openly serving in the military, they "hate" them. This is "hate" – in spite of the fact that most conservatives also do not support polygamy nor any other type of "alternative" marriage, nor do they support women serving on the front lines in war. It's an issue of not wanting to tamper with the existing social structure of the two parent man/woman family, and not wanting to create an atmosphere of great uncomfortableness in the military between those who are openly gay and those who aren't. We've seen the disastrous results of the left's tampering in the social arena for decades now, and we're opposed to signing onto anything else they have to offer on that front. Because of that, WE ARE ALL BIGOTS, didn'tcha know?
That's not to say that they're aren't conservatives who are against gay marriage solely because they "hate gays." A small minority of conservatives are militantly anti-"gay rights" purely on that basis alone. The left (and big and small "L" libertarians) like to pretend that's *THE* reason most conservatives oppose gay marriage and the like simply because they want to ignore any rational arguments against it that have nothing to do with "bigotry" and/or "hate." They don't understand that there has been a gradual change over the last couple of decades on the issue of gay marriage amongst conservatives and Republicans. It used to be that Christian groups were the faces of the opposition to gay marriage, civil unions, and the like and – being Christian groups – they routinely gave Christian rationales for opposing gay marriage (and sometimes it went WAY beyond that, unfortunately), rationales that might have a strong foundation Biblically but which didn't and don't mesh with laws on the books that are not supposed to be Biblically based.
Nowadays, most of the vocal faces of anti-gay marriage are Christian and non-Christian alike, but those (like me) who are Christians, more often than not don't use the Christian rationale to explain the opposition because it's not necessary. Most of us even support a civil-union type arrangment for gay couples that would give them most of the same rights that "straight" married couples have, something you wouldn't have seen 20 years ago. There has been an "evolution" of sorts on the issue on the right side of the aisle, but civil unions are where the line is usually drawn – even amongst the pundit class.
I'm digressing a bit here, but the overall point is that, in response to Mehlman's announcement that he's gay, you're going to see the "tolerant" left treat him like red meat, which the MSM will dutifully ignore, while the "intolerant" right's response will be a lot more measured … which the MSM will also dutifully ignore via confining their "the GOP reax" segments to the Pat Robertsons of America who haven't "spoken" for conservatives in decades.
This is an almost literal 180 degree turn from how things used to be between the left and right on the issue of "gay rights," which just shows you which side has been "progressive" on the issue – and which side has most definitely not.
14 Responses to "Ken Mehlman, former RNC chair and Bush campaign manager, comes out of the closet"
Transplanted Lawyer says:
Agreed that the bulk of conservatives and Republicans are not anti-gay and join me in considering the issue of Ken Mehlman or any other person coming out of the closet with a massive sigh of "so what?". I will repeat that at the end of this post for emphasis.
Where the left finds its ammunition on things like this and is able to conflate the bizarre and bigoted statements of a small number of people as the "party line" is the failure of mainstream conservatives to condemn, discipline, control, or disavow such weird bigotry when it comes out. It's the same problem with the "tea party racists" from a few months ago — no movement at any point of the political spectrum is going to be free of nutjobs, but it's up to the leaders of that movement to find a way to convincingly portray them as such. (I offer no defenses of, nor explanations for, the frequent failure of libertarians or liberals to define away their own nutjobs.)
The guy who could do the most here, I think, is Dick Cheney, because of his own family situation. There is no doubt that VP Cheney is as solidly conservative as they come; he walked the walk in a big way for eight years in the White House. But there is also no room for reasonable doubt that Cheney dearly and immensely loves his daughter, her partner, and the grandchildren they have brought in to the Cheney family. For some reason, this situation does not seem to be given any prominence by the conservative movement. That a left-of-center media would find this situation dissonant is one thing; that right-of-center media does not make more of it is puzzling.
The right could also do a better job of explaining how "anti-gay-marriage" is not the same thing as "anti-gay," IMO. It can be done, at least in theory, but I don't think it has been. I'm not the one to make such an argument because I favor same-sex marriage – and same-sex marriage is not the topic of discussion here, the portrayal of conservatives as "anti-gay" is. Nevertheless, agreed that the bulk of conservatives and Republicans are not anti-gay despite how the media might portray them.
Apparently, because most conservatives don't support gay marriage and don't support gays openly serving in the military, they "hate" them.
Of course. This is how the left operates. Support illegal immigration enforcement? It's because you hate Hispanics. Disagree with the Mosque near Ground Zero? It's because you hate Muslims. Disagree with gay marriage? It's because you hate gays. Disagree with the trillion dollar stimulus? It's because you hate the poor.
The left is truly the party of hate because its all they have.
Everybody knew he was gay. This is such old news.
Prop 8 not 9
Fixed. Thanks! -ST
Tom the Redhunter says:
Ditto to all that you say, Sister. Another well written post
"Republicans "hate" gay people so it's a "shocking development" to find out such a formerly high ranking GOPer would say "I'm gay."
And don't you know, it's all the rage now on the liberal blogs that because Mehlman is gay all conservatives are supposed to be in favor of gay marriage? We have to be, you see, because otherwise we're hypocrites. Don't ask me to explain the logic, but that's what they're saying.
Pasadena Phil says:
And yet again, I'm the last one to learn something everyone else has known for a long time. You guys never tell me anything.
And most conservatives don't hate gays. Myself, I really don't care if someone is gay. It's their business. Just don't make it my business.
Although I don't approve of homosexuality, I accept it. I don't approve of smoking either but so long as people don't blow smoke in my face and refrain from smoking in my house, car and office, there is no problem. I don't demand that everyone approve of everything I do either. Just accept it.
No one should care whether or not I or anyone else approves of someone being gay. Just be the person you are and so long as that person is honorable and respectable, we won't have a problem.
Steve Skubinna says:
Well, if he's a Republican then he isn't really gay. QtheHellED, man.
Plus, do I have to point out that he isn't black either?
Waaaaaaaacist!!!!11!!!eleventy!!11!!!
Marshall Art says:
I don't approve of homosexuality and I don't accept it. Why should I ever accept or tolerate bad behavior? I realize that all sorts of bad behavior continues, but accept or tolerate it? Not this dude! I reject their arguments and defenses. They are all based on lies, not the least of which is that they have a "right" to freely engage in bad behavior. Where is that written? Is bad behavior covered under our right to pursue happiness? I don't think so.
Does this mean that I should not accept homo support for conservative policies? That would be stupid. But that has nothing to with their sexual lives.
Before I go any further, none of this means I hate any of them, though I freely admit that I hate when people engage in bad behavior.
They are NOT entitled to the same considerations normal married people have. Neither do "domestic partners".
Regarding people like Cheney, I also realize that friends and family of homos and lesbians are likely to sing a different tune because nobody wants to view a loved one in negative terms. But it is also a lie to pretend that is proves there is nothing wrong with the bad behavior simply because a loved one engages in it.
Ah yes, Mehlman is gay. Was it the Hillbuzz boyz or the Gay Patriot bunch saying that years ago?
I should care, why? My wife doesn't let me fool around, even if I swung that way. Meanwhile, the left goes around saying that any disagreement with their line is because of hate.
Some of the headlines you may have missed… « Cubachi says:
[…] Sister Toldjah: Ken Mehlman, former RNC chair and Bush campaign manager, comes out of the closet […]
WJ says:
Mr. Mehlman is no conservative if he wants a judicial oligarchy to overturn Proposition 8 in California.
Whether we as a country create new marriage laws that allow anyone to marry anyone is a legislative decision, not a constitutional one to be decided by judicial overlords.
Our current marriage laws are definitely NOT discriminatory. Regardless of a person's sexual preference (or race or color or handicap or intelligence or religon or national origin or politics or anything), any one man and any one woman could get married as long as 1) both over the age of consent; 2) both agreed; 3) and the one man and one woman were not direct blood relatives.
I really don't see why Mr. Mehlman's sexual preference is front page news. Who really cares?
Latest GOPer to Come Out of the Closet Fought Hard Against Gay Rights « SpeakEasy says:
[…] Sister Toldjah weighs in on the whole Ken Mehlman thing:This is a big deal, of course, because in the left's […]
GayPatriot » Unless he does a full David Brock, Ken Mehlman won't escape the wrath of the angry gay left says:
[…] Sister Toldjah: I'm digressing a bit here, but the overall point is that, in response to Mehlman's announcement that he's gay, you're going to see the "tolerant" left treat him like red meat, which the MSM will dutifully ignore, while the "intolerant" right's response will be a lot more measured … which the MSM will also dutifully ignore via confining their "the GOP reax" segments to the Pat Robertsons of America who haven't "spoken" for conservatives in decades. […]
A Republican Comes Out of the Closet - NYTimes.com says:
[…] Toldjah thinks this is only big news when filtered through a liberal lens: This is a big deal, of course, because in the left's minds, as well as the MSM's (I know – […]


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The McCombs School of Business Net Impact Chapter is hosting its 6th annual summit on business and social impact. Formerly called the Sustainable Business Summit, The Business for Good Summit has broadened its scope to address some of the more meaningful questions about how business can be used as a platform to affect social and environmental change. Panelists at the Summit will discuss topics such as the role of technology in education, energy innovation and climate change, sustainable and responsible investment, and the role of entrepreneurship in international economic development.
The Summit comes at a time when those involved in international development are asking questions about how the private sector can be more involved in projects typical to governments and NGOs. Proponents of private sector involvement in social welfare projects feel that harnessing business and investment funds has the opportunity for great benefits. Government organizations, such as USAID, and NGOs are no longer solely responsible in addressing social and environmental wealth issues—businesses and investors have just as much at stake in a global environment that continues to embrace greater economic interconnectivity.
This trend signifies a shift in private sector perceptions and what their consumers and shareholders expect of them. With the advent of open source data and increased transparency, consumers and shareholders hold companies more accountable. There is heightened emphasis on not just shareholder value, but also the social value of company shares. Furthermore, as B4G Summit leader Sean Pool points out, there are new business opportunities for companies on board with these new norms.
"Take for example the micro-finance work that the Whole Planet Foundation is funding," says Pool. "By providing credit to small business owners and entrepreneurs, the Whole Planet Foundation is injecting capital into parts of the world that desperately need it, and the result is a blossoming of businesses, job creation, and economic development. But these are loans, not aid. Which means the Foundation can re-invests this capital again and again". Joy Stoddard, a Director of WPF, will be speaking on this and other topics at the Summit.
As policymakers and business leaders embark on new challenges in economic development, these challenges also beg new innovations and solutions. A smart and innovative company will run towards these challenges. Additionally, they could be rewarded by profit and the feel good sentiment of adding real value to the world.
Pool also notes that these business model shifts are significant to NGOs and governments as well. While old models of economic development depended on aid from donors, there is now a real opportunity to create new models that emphasize economic self-sustainability and continued growth, despite cuts in funding. This could mean that NGOs modify their models individually, or enter into partnerships with like-minded businesses and entrepreneurs.
As the private sector increases its role in social welfare impact, there undoubtedly will be new challenges obstructing clear progress. When asked about the challenges that businesses and investors face by embracing social impact strategies, Pool answered that this is why he and his colleagues are so excited about the Summit. Many of the panelists of the event have confronted these obstacles and will discuss their setbacks, experiences, and best practices in business based social impact.
The Business for Good Summit represents private and public sector convergence in social and economic development. Globalization has forced policymakers and business leaders to think critically about their missions and business models. Leaders that can think critically and creatively will lead this shift towards responsible investment and innovation, and hopefully, will lead the international community to a brighter future.
is a masters student in the Global Policy program at the LBJ School for Public Affairs. Françoise focuses on international development and economic policy.


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A big adventure to come...stay tuned to see where we're headed!
Priceless photos as usual! And love the labels! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy - I love you all!
Ooh!! I want to go!! This looks like it's going to be a good time!
Loving the photos...the suspense is killing me!!!!
I just wanted to thank you for your blog. I am currently 19 weeks pregnant with quads and I always find your site comforting. Enjoy your adventure!
What precious pictures, how do you always capture the moments so good! Don't know where you are going, but I'm sure it will be a good adventure! I'll keep checking! A friend in East Texas, Pam.


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Bossier City man jailed for killing neighbor's cat
A Bossier City man was sentenced to jail time after being found guilty of killing his neighbor's cat.
Larry Negard
Larry Negard, 68, 6008 Tracy Lane, Bossier City, Louisiana was found guilty of Simple Cruelty to Animals in the death of Oreo, one of his neighbor's beloved cats. Randy and Patsy Hamilton, have had nine cats disappear during the past few years but until their home security cameras captured Larry Negard running into their backyard and retrieving Oreo's body, they never would have suspected him of killing their pets.
The video footage shows Oreo walking in the rear of the Hamilton's fenced yard. The cat then walks behind a tree and is never seen again. Moments later, Negard is seen climbing the fence and running into the Hamilton's yard holding an empty garbage bag. He then reaches down and puts something heavy into the bag and runs back out of the yard.
Negard reappears reaching over his six foot privacy fence with a hose and begins spraying water into Hamilton's yard in the area where he was seen moments earlier. Officers with the Bossier Police Department would find a pool of blood and tissue in the same area of the yard.
Judge E. Charles Jacobs, who presided over the trial, found that this was clearly an attempt by Negard to conceal the evidence of his crime.
"It is terrible that someone would kill our cat" Randy Hamilton said.
Negard, who represented himself at trial, never denied that he was shown on the video running into his neighbor's yard but claimed that he had entered the yard to retrieve one of his own dogs. However, his dog is never seen in the video.
Detective Jeff Humphrey with the Bossier Police Department testified at trial and explained that during the course of the investigation Negard's story changed several times and that he did not have a reasonable explanation for why he had run into his neighbor's yard or why he is seen putting something into a garbage bag.
Assistant District Attorney Richard Ray who prosecuted the case explained that Negard was offered several opportunities to plead guilty and pay a fine and court costs.
"He was offered probation and no jail time but he repeatedly refused and insisted on going to trial. With the video evidence we knew we had a strong case against him," Ray said. "In the last few years, the Hamiltons have had other cats die from gunshots or from being beaten. We were pleased the court found Mr. Negard guilty as charged".
At the conclusion of the trial, Judge Jacobs sentenced Negard to six months in the parish jail with all but ten days suspended. He was immediately taken into custody and transported to the parish jail to begin serving his sentence.
In addition on to the jail time, the defendant was also ordered to pay a five hundred dollar fine plus court costs as well as five hundred dollars in restitution to the cat's owners.
"We are so thankful that the Bossier Police Department and the District Attorney's office took this matter seriously" said Hamilton. "We just hope this will never happen to anyone else's pet".


Why Do Some Companies Treat Ideas as Novelty Instead of Core Strategy?
As a consultant to many industries, sectors and businesses, this article may be somewhat of a venting rant but I think it needs to be said so we can all step back for 2 minutes and re-evaluate our strategies, our marketing and our sales approach as we move into 2014. Because with everyone feeling "Gung Ho" 4 weeks after their New Years Resolutions, the only really changes for you this year are going to come from making an actual change.
2 or 3 years ago, a large proportion of businesses were treating social media as a burden, a time waster that your receptionist went to when the phone wasn't ringing, the hair-brained approach your Marketing Manager was raving on about while you wanted to focus on the core business. Now social media is an accepted part of your marketing energy, budget and allocated time.
Yet, there are still businesses out there who treat these initiatives as novelty, not core strategy.
Ideas – Novelty or Core Strategy?
Every idea needs to pass through this simple filter – I call it the "Novelty Filter".
Is this a novelty idea?
Is it cute and fun to think about how cool it would make you look?
Or is this something that is an emerging trend that we need to sit up and take notice of, and implement as part of our core strategy?
Is there someone else out there already effectively using this to get results?
The danger with not thinking this way, is the human mind tends to resist change. And by resisting change as our default mode of thought, we dismiss or fail to look deeply at potential game changers.
So when you miss the boat, someone else emerges as the leader. they become the trend setter. They are viewed as cutting edge by their audience. And they now have a new story to tell while you're playing catch up.
Now this does not mean, you need to jump all over every new idea and implement it. Constantly changing your business model would equal chaos. It also doesn't mean we are just talk technology here either.
The old business hierarchy meant all ideas came from upper management. Today this is a fool's path that leads straight to "broke". Ideas come from everywhere. They come from outside your industry, not just the the copycat model of watching your competition. Ideas come from your staff on the ground, the salespeople in the field and on the phones, they come from your customers who are pissed at you and those who love you enough to give you ideas to make stuff better – but you will only hear these ideas, and see them as ways to innovate your business if you listen. You need a system for feedback!
When you hear an idea that can improve your business, you need to put it through the "Novelty Filter". If it has merit, you can't just say we're doing this now. You need to implement it as a system. You need to get people's heads around it or there won't be any follow through. You need staff training. You need to put metrics in place to track the effectiveness of your new actions.
Be the first to take action and make your new ideas part of your day to day business – you get branded as an "Innovator". Be the last and you're a copycat laggard (man, that sounds ugly!). But better late than never, is better than never at all. If it's a core strategy with merit, introducing it late keeps you in the game.
Better to play catch up, than be beaten and dead!
This insight has come from my frustration in dealing with clients. I would ask myself "Why can't they see how important this is? Why can't they see how this works, the opportunity?" I realised it's not that they don't see it. They simply treat some ideas as novel, not core strategy.
Love to hear your thoughts on this so leave a comment on my blog – I read every one.


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Q: chai-http - res.json is not a function when called from unit test I have a node app which exposes a simple REST api using express. It includes a GET endpoint which should return a JSON array of data from a mongo database. It works perfectly when tested from Postman.
api.get('/queries', (req, res) => {
    db.getQueries().then(docs => {
        res.json({ queries: docs });
    })
});

I'd like to programmatically test it so have set up a test using chai-http:
describe('When database contains zero queries', () => {
it('/GET queries should return 0 as the body length', (done) => {
    return chai.request(queriesApi).get('/queries').then((result) => {
        result.should.have.status(200);
        result.body.should.be.a('array');
        result.body.length.should.be.eql(0);
        done()
    });
});

});
However, during the test I get the error:
TypeError: res.json is not a function

at the point where the data has been retrieved in the GET handler and is ready to be sent back to the caller.
I'm unable to fathom the difference between testing this endpoint in Postman and via a unit test. I've stepped through the code and in both tests (Postman and unit) res is a ServerResponse and req is an IncomingMessage.

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using System;
using DlibDotNet.Extensions;

// ReSharper disable once CheckNamespace
namespace DlibDotNet
{

    public static partial class Dlib
    {

        #region Methods

        public static MatrixOp JoinRows(MatrixBase matrix1, MatrixBase matrix2)
        {
            if (matrix1 == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix1));
            if (matrix2 == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix2));

            matrix1.ThrowIfDisposed();
            matrix2.ThrowIfDisposed();

            // Need not to check whether both TemplateColumns and TemplateRows are same
            var templateRows = matrix1.TemplateRows;
            var templateColumns = matrix1.TemplateColumns;

            // In the future, these statement shold be removed because above comment
            if (templateRows != matrix2.TemplateRows)
                throw new ArgumentException();
            if (templateColumns != matrix2.TemplateColumns)
                throw new ArgumentException();

            var type1 = matrix1.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var type2 = matrix2.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            if (type1 != type2)
                throw new ArgumentException();

            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_join_rows(type1,
                                                     matrix1.NativePtr,
                                                     matrix2.NativePtr,
                                                     templateRows,
                                                     templateColumns,
                                                     out var matrixOp);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type1} is not supported.");
            }

            var imageType = matrix1.MatrixElementType;
            return new MatrixOp(NativeMethods.ElementType.OpJoinRows, imageType, matrixOp, templateRows, templateColumns);
        }

        #region Length

        public static byte Length(Matrix<byte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out byte length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static ushort Length(Matrix<ushort> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out ushort length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static uint Length(Matrix<uint> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out uint length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static sbyte Length(Matrix<sbyte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out sbyte length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static short Length(Matrix<short> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out short length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static int Length(Matrix<int> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out int length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static float Length(Matrix<float> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out float length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static double Length(Matrix<double> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out double length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static double Length(DPoint point)
        {
            using (var native = point.ToNative())
            {
                NativeMethods.matrix_length_dpoint(native.NativePtr, out var length);
                return length;
            }
        }

        public static double Length(Point point)
        {
            using (var native = point.ToNative())
            {
                NativeMethods.matrix_length_point(native.NativePtr, out var length);
                return length;
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region LengthSquared

        public static byte LengthSquared(Matrix<byte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out byte length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static ushort LengthSquared(Matrix<ushort> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out ushort length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static uint LengthSquared(Matrix<uint> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out uint length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static sbyte LengthSquared(Matrix<sbyte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out sbyte length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static short LengthSquared(Matrix<short> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out short length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static int LengthSquared(Matrix<int> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out int length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static float LengthSquared(Matrix<float> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out float length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        public static double LengthSquared(Matrix<double> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_length_squared(type, matrix.NativePtr, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns, out double length);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTemplateSizeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{nameof(matrix.TemplateColumns)} or {nameof(matrix.TemplateRows)} is not supported.");
            }

            return length;
        }

        #endregion

        public static Matrix<double> Linspace(double start, double end, int num)
        {
            var matrix = NativeMethods.linspace(start, end, num);
            return new Matrix<double>(matrix);
        }

        public static Matrix<T> MatrixCast<T>(MatrixBase matrix)
            where T : struct
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            Matrix<T>.TryParse<T>(out var destElementType);
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_cast(type,
                                                matrix.NativePtr,
                                                matrix.TemplateRows,
                                                matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                                destElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType(),
                                                out var mat);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return new Matrix<T>(mat, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns);
        }

        #region Max

        public static byte Max(Matrix<byte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out byte result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static ushort Max(Matrix<ushort> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out ushort result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static uint Max(Matrix<uint> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out uint result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static sbyte Max(Matrix<sbyte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out sbyte result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static short Max(Matrix<short> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out short result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static int Max(Matrix<int> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out int result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static float Max(Matrix<float> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out float result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static double Max(Matrix<double> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out double result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        #endregion

        #region Min

        public static byte Min(Matrix<byte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out byte result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static ushort Min(Matrix<ushort> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out ushort result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static uint Min(Matrix<uint> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out uint result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static sbyte Min(Matrix<sbyte> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out sbyte result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static short Min(Matrix<short> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out short result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static int Min(Matrix<int> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out int result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static float Min(Matrix<float> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out float result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        public static double Min(Matrix<double> matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_min(type,
                                               matrix.NativePtr,
                                               matrix.TemplateRows,
                                               matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                               out double result);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return result;
        }

        #endregion

        public static Point MaxPoint(MatrixOp matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var type = matrix.Array2DType;
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max_point(type, matrix.NativePtr, out var point);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return new Point(point);
        }

        public static Matrix<T> MaxPointWise<T>(Matrix<T> matrix1, Matrix<T> matrix2)
            where T : struct
        {
            if (matrix1 == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix1));
            if (matrix2 == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix2));

            matrix1.ThrowIfDisposed();
            matrix2.ThrowIfDisposed();

            Matrix<T>.TryParse<T>(out var type);
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_max_pointwise_matrix(type.ToNativeMatrixElementType(),
                                                                matrix1.NativePtr,
                                                                matrix2.NativePtr,
                                                                matrix1.TemplateRows,
                                                                matrix1.TemplateColumns,
                                                                out var value);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            return new Matrix<T>(value, matrix1.TemplateRows, matrix1.TemplateColumns);
        }

        public static Matrix<T> Mean<T>(MatrixOp matrix)
            where T : struct
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            Matrix<T>.TryParse<T>(out var type);
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_mean(type.ToNativeMatrixElementType(),
                                                matrix.NativePtr,
                                                matrix.TemplateRows,
                                                matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                                matrix.ElementType,
                                                matrix.MatrixElementType,
                                                out var value);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixOpTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{matrix.ElementType} is not supported.");
            }

            return new Matrix<T>(value, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns);
        }

        public static Matrix<double> RandM(int row, int column)
        {
            if (!(row >= 0))
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"{nameof(row)} must be greater than or equal to 0.");
            if (!(column >= 0))
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"{nameof(column)} must be greater than or equal to 0.");

            var err = NativeMethods.matrix_randm(row,
                                                 column,
                                                 out var ret);

            return new Matrix<double>(ret);
        }

        public static MatrixOp Trans(MatrixBase matrix)
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var templateRows = matrix.TemplateRows;
            var templateColumns = matrix.TemplateColumns;

            var type = matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType();
            var ret = NativeMethods.matrix_trans(type, matrix.NativePtr, templateRows, templateColumns, out var matrixOp);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{type} is not supported.");
            }

            var imageType = matrix.MatrixElementType;
            return new MatrixOp(NativeMethods.ElementType.OpTrans, imageType, matrixOp, templateRows, templateColumns);
        }

        public static Matrix<T> FlipLR<T>(Matrix<T> matrix)
            where T : struct
        {
            if (matrix == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(matrix));

            matrix.ThrowIfDisposed();

            var ret = NativeMethods.fliplr(matrix.MatrixElementType.ToNativeMatrixElementType(),
                                           matrix.NativePtr,
                                           matrix.TemplateRows,
                                           matrix.TemplateColumns,
                                           out var value);
            switch (ret)
            {
                case NativeMethods.ErrorType.MatrixElementTypeNotSupport:
                    throw new ArgumentException($"{matrix.MatrixElementType} is not supported.");
            }

            return new Matrix<T>(value, matrix.TemplateRows, matrix.TemplateColumns);
        }

        #endregion

    }

}

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Q: How to set subdomains with django? I've deployed my site on pythonanywhere.com, now I'd like to configure subdomains on some pages and I was wondering what I'm doing wrong using django-subdomains package ?
Here is what my code looks like :
settings.py :
... (already installed 'subdomains' in INSTALLED_APPS)

MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
    'subdomains.middleware.SubdomainURLRoutingMiddleware', #before CommonMiddleware
    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.SessionAuthenticationMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
]

ROOT_URLCONF = 'site.urls'

SUBDOMAIN_URLCONFS = {
    None: 'site.urls',
    'www': 'site.urls',
    'web': 'pages.urls.web',
    'account': 'site.urls.login',
}

SITE_ID = 1
...

site/urls :
urlpatterns = [
    url(r'^admin/', admin.site.urls),
    url(r'^accounts/login/$', auth_views.login, name='login'),
    url(r'^', include('pages.urls')),
    url(r'^accounts/', include('utilisateur.urls')),
] ...

pages/urls :
urlpatterns = [
    ...
    url(r'^$', views.index, name="index"),
    url(r'^web/$', views.web, name="web"),
    ...
]

When I type web.site.ch/web/, the adress is not found. www.site.ch/web/ still exist while it should be web.site.ch/web/, same for accounts.site.ch/..., why it isn't ? Should I set up a DNS to my pythonanywhere server ?

A: To get a web request to make it to a web app, you need 2 things:

*

*A DNS entry for the address

*A web app on PythonAnywhere named to match the DNS entry

django-subdomains does not do either of those.


With nearly 99.5 percent of voting districts reporting statewide, John Fetterman won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.
The Braddock, Pa. mayor, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2016, had 37.5 percent of the vote, according to unofficial tallies. He was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
On the Republican side of the ballot, Jeffrey Bartos grabbed the GOP nomination from Kathleen Coder, with 47 percent and 20.8 percent of the vote, respectively.
Wagner, a state senator and millionaire trash-hauler, spent more than $10 million of his own money to seize the front-runner position and the GOP endorsement. Mango, a U.S. Army veteran from Pittsburgh who works for a business leadership and professional advisory firm, was a first-time candidate.


Australian member of the Hibiscus family known for its gorgeous open satiny petalled flowers. Flowering from late spring to the end of summer, it produces hundreds of flowers which open in the morning and last the single day. Colours range from blue to lilac purple, through rose pink to white. Breeding has produced some amazing forms and colours.
It is a fast growing open shrub which can become a bit open if left alone. It responds really well to pruning, throwing out vigorous fast growing shoots from old wood and makes a fantastic hedge. It can be pruned back quite hard after flowering, which results in a denser, more compact shrub, producing even more flowers.
Easy to grow, but intolerant of poor drainage. Will tolerate light to medium frosts, but needs protection from prolonged hard frosts. Sun to part shade. Very drought tolerant once established. The photos of the hedge are from the top of a hill in Warrnambool.
Another profuse flowering Alyogyne, this one with an abundance of charming long tubular flowers, often with a central red spot. Fast and easy to grow, it also responds very well to pruning, and looks better for being pruned. Blooming from late spring into autumn, flower colours range between mauve, yellows and pinks. One of those natives that fit into any garden, blends well with exotics and natives. Very drought tolerant, and prefers sun.


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Visma is thrilled to be the title sponsor of Jumbo-Visma – one of the world's best cycling and speed skating teams. The Netherlands is a strategically important area for Visma, and supporting Team Jumbo-Visma is an important step in the process of increasing Visma's brand awareness in the Netherlands and throughout Europe.
The sponsorship is a great way for Visma to engage employees, partners and customers. By organising customer events, internal campaigns and promoting Team Jumbo-Visma in Visma's social media channels, Visma hopes to activate internal and external engagement and pride through the sponsorship.


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Q: Segmentation code in tcolorbox does not work when a box breaks I want to make a box with a problem and an answers as below.

When a box is unbroken, I can make this by using "segmentation code".
Otherwise "segmentation code" is ignored, then the box looks like below.

What should I do to make segmentation code work when a box broken?


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Should Women Network At The Old Boy's Club?
Business networking is important. It is important for everyone, but especially important for women. There is still a glass ceiling in some industries where breaking over the top is difficult and gender can occasionally be a part of that. Have you heard of the Old Boy's Club? It still exists. There are the closed doors of the boardroom. It may not even be that men desire to do business that way, they have just done business with friends for years and their friends are typically other men. So why should they let any newcomer of any kind into their circle when they have a system that they feel is working?
Women need to earn their way into those closed rooms. One can't assume that it is a different world now and that they will just throw open their arms and welcome in the unknown. Men want to know that there will be a positive result from the interaction of any new business. So women need to network and get out there into the marketplace and make more friends. People will do business with you if they know you and if they feel comfortable that you can deliver on your promises.
While more and more companies are hiring female CEOs, most big companies are being ran by men. They have the final decision on how money will be spent and who gets that great contract. Men like doing business with men. They are comfortable in that realm. They feel free to talk the way they talk. They usually like facts only and separate out emotional responses from decision making. They have been there for years and many see no need to change, so we need to bring something of value to the table to make them want to do business with us. So what does a woman entrepreneur bring to the table?
While men may control the spending in the boardroom, women control the spending at home. Over 80% of daily household decisions are made by women. The companies that trying to get into the wallet share of the general population usually know that but this would be a great time to remind them. As a woman you know more about how to get a woman to buy their product or service. They need your perspective in the Boy's Club.
While some men complain that women show their emotions more than men do, one of the positive emotions that women share is joy. Women tend to feel more comfortable having a laugh in a group of people. They bring life to the party. At the CIBN.ca we put on business meetings for professionals every day of the week. The most enjoyable meetings are those with a good balance of men and women. Both sexes notice it and often comment on it. There is a warmth and a camaraderie in a group where there is female and male interaction.
Women have the hearts of other women. They are the mothers, the sisters, the friends of other women. Smart men realize that their company needs a female voice to be the advocate for their marketing to work. The bottom line for all business is the bottom line. If women are making purchasing decisions then every company on planet earth that is trying to sell to a woman, needs other women talking about their product. Doing business with female contractors and companies ran by women ensures a larger market share. The bottom line therefore is it is profitable to do business with women.
Women may like the comfortable networking that they are used to with the women's organization but we are only half of the population. There is money being left on the table. Ladies there is a place for you in the Boy's Club and many of the boys already know it. So make new friends. It is a new sandbox with it's own set of rules. We may want to change the status quo but change takes time. The best course of action is to learn their existing unsaid rules and try to blend as much as principle will allow and enjoy the interaction and the new business that comes from it. For many men you will need to learn to present numbers and facts up front. It is almost as though you close them before you present to them. They are fact orientated. If you know that you can have a tremendous edge in that market, and even gain the full support of the Boy's Club.


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While fun for people, barbecues can cause many problems in pets. Lighter fluid is toxic to them, trimmings can cause pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and bones are potential foreign bodies.
A corn cob fed to a dog can get stuck in the small intestine. This is a serious (and potentially deadly) condition. It may stay in the GI for days before a diagnosis is made, which often means that part of the intestine will need to be removed during surgery.
The photo here shows a bullmastiff puppy who had to have surgery to remove a corn cob from his gut.
Flies create maggots. Maggots feed on animal flesh. Yuck is right.
Flies can lay eggs on bodily fluids or in diseased tissues: a wound, diarrhea, urine, eye drainage, pus, etc. It is more likely in pets with a thick or long hair coat, or who live outside. Prevention includes grooming, bathing, treating diarrhea and infections quickly, keeping pets indoors, and fly-control programs.
Flies lay eggs, which become larvae — aka maggots — in as little as 12 hours. Maggots feed off animal flesh. Maggots eventually become flies, and are soon ready to lay eggs on the next victim… And the wonderful circle of life continues.
Depending on your geographical local contact with rattlesnakes may or may not be relevant. Bites from rattlesnakes can range from severe envenomation causing death to mild bites that require minimal treatment. Bites vary in the size of snakes and the condition resulting in the bite. An aggressive or protective bite is often worse because of the amount of venom that is injected. Bites to the feet, legs or along the chest wall also tend to be more severe than bites to the face. A smaller dog or cat that gets bitten may be much more affected by the bite than a large dog. Any pet that is bitten by a rattlesnake should be evaluated for treatment. Rattlesnake venom can cause local skin death as well as internal bleeding, breathing problems and kidney failure. If antivenom is required, the sooner it is given the more effective it is in stopping the progression of the snake venom toxicity. All pets that are suspected or known to have been bitten by a rattlesnake should be taken to a veterinarian immediately. This includes pets that have received the rattlesnake vaccine.
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs, but unvaccinated dogs and puppies younger than four months old are the most at risk. Dogs that are ill from canine parvovirus infection are often said to have "parvo." The virus affects dogs' gastrointestinal tracts and is spread by direct dog-to-dog contact and contact with contaminated stool, environments, or people. The virus can also contaminate kennel surfaces, food and water bowls, collars and leashes, and the hands and clothing of people who handle infected dogs. It is resistant to heat, cold, humidity, and drying, and can survive in the environment for long periods of time. Even trace amounts of stool containing parvovirus may infect other dogs that come into the infected environment. It can be transmitted from place to place on the hair or feet of dogs or via contaminated cages, shoes, or other objects.
Some of the signs of parvovirus include lethargy; loss of appetite; fever; vomiting; and severe, often bloody, diarrhea. Vomiting and diarrhea can cause rapid dehydration, and most deaths from parvovirus occur within 48 to 72 hours following the onset of signs. If your puppy or dog shows any of these signs, you should contact your veterinarian immediately.
While no specific drug is available that will kill the virus in infected dogs, treatment consists primarily of efforts to combat dehydration by replacing electrolyte and fluid losses, controlling vomiting and diarrhea, and preventing secondary infections until the dog's immune system is able to fight the virus. Due to the highly contagious nature of parvovirus, infected dogs must be isolated in order to prevent the spread of the infection.
The best way to prevent parvovirus is through good hygiene and vaccination. Make sure to get your puppies vaccinated, and that your adult dogs are kept up to date on their parvovirus vaccination. Talk to your veterinarian about a canine parvovirus vaccination plan that is best for your pet. Until a puppy has received its complete series of vaccinations, pet owners should use caution when bringing their pet to places where young puppies or dogs with unknown vaccination histories congregate.
With the summer come countless outdoor hazards: Big people and little kids going in and out all the time, open doors, open gates, open windows, barbecues, swimming pools and more.
Be aware of the dangers, and please make your guests aware of them too.
"Serving your pets' after hours needs!"
Even though most dogs are considered natural swimmers, they can get into trouble if they fall into a swimming pool or fall overboard from a boat. This is true especially if your dog gets hurt in the process, or has conditions such as obesity or heart disease. On a boat, use a doggie life preserver (affiliate link). At the beach, rinse the salt off your dog with clear water after a bath in the ocean.
Most pool covers are not appropriate to prevent disasters, especially as pets can end up under the cover and suffocate or drown. If your pet falls into a pool, she may not be able to get out of it with high, vertical, slippery sides and an impractical ladder. If you don't have stairs that are practical for dogs, some companies make ramps that are doggy friendly.
Dogs and cats love the sweet taste of the green stuff. But it kills.
When temperatures rise in the summer, cars (whether it's yours or not!) can leak antifreeze. Or people may have spilled some liquid while topping it off.
The green fluid contains ethylene glycol, and its sweet taste is appealing to both dogs and cats. It is extremely toxic (read: deadly), even in very small amounts. Take your dog (cats are usually smarter) to the veterinarian immediately if you suspect your pet may have licked some antifreeze.
A safe alternative to ethylene glycol antifreeze is actually available: propylene glycol. Many wish ethylene glycol will be banned and propylene glycol will become mandatory. Please note that antifreeze/coolant is a year-round danger.
we're animal lovers just like you!
Sometimes it's tough to know where to turn when your dog, cat, iguana, or other friend-furry or feathered-isn't feeling well. That's why we started Animal Emergency Center of Temple-Belton, to address their medical needs that occur outside of normal business hours.
Restrain your pet while driving, and never leave unattended in a parked car.
Car restraints will prevent your pet from jumping out of the window (a classic) or bolting the minute a door opens.
I cringe every time I see a dog's head sticking out of a car window: At best, the dog may get a severe case of conjunctivitis (eye inflammation). At worst, it may jump out the window and get road rash or skin lacerations, or wind up in the operating room with nasty fractures. Don't simply assume that your pet has a special sense to avoid falling from a window.
By the way, do not ever leave your pet unattended in a car, even with the window cracked open.
Animal Emergency Center of Temple-Belton is an adjunct veterinary care provider to your pet's regular doctor. The clinic is designed and built to efficiently handle injuries and illnesses that occur when your regular veterinarian is unavailable. Once your pet is stabilized, you will be referred back to your veterinarian during normal business hours for follow-up care in much the same way you would be if visiting a human hospital's emergency room.
We treat every animal that walks throughour doors as though it were our own.


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Home » Business » Blackstone wins EU approval to buy Thomson Reuters unit
Blackstone wins EU approval to buy Thomson Reuters unit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group (BX.N) has secured EU antitrust approval to acquire a majority stake in Thomson Reuters' (TRI.TO) Financial and Risk unit, the European Commission said on Monday.
FILE PHOTO – The logo of Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Blackstone is making its biggest bet since the financial crisis with the $20 billion deal which pits co-founder Stephen Schwarzman against fellow billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
FILE PHOTO: A Thomson Reuters logo is pictured on a building during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 25, 2018. Picture taken January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Much like Thomson Reuters, Blackstone's portfolio company Ipreo, which it agreed to sell to IHS Markit (INFO.O) in May,provides information and related services to financial market professionals, the Commission said.
The EU enforcer said it did not see any competition concerns despite the overlaps between the two companies.
"The proposed transaction would raise no competition concerns given the limited market shares of the companies, the fact that a number of competitors will remain in the market post-transaction, and the fact that Blackstone accounts for only a minimal share of the demand for Thomson Reuters F&R's products," it said.
Thomson Reuters declined to comment on the Commission's decision.
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