Many restaurant operators and dealmakers are hoping for a return to the pre-2008 environment, when multiples were robust, liquidity was flowing, equity was prolific, and debt capital was plentiful.
We have seen a respectable improvement in restaurant company performance, capital availability, and M&A activity in the past six months, and we expect a recovery in deal transactions. We have seen some market players revert to what we'll refer to as the "new normal," in which buyers and sellers recalibrate valuation expectations and deal structures to reach the closing table. This caution has arisen from the difficult economy, and may be a factor for some time. However, we sense that the M&A market is recovering in lockstep with the general economy and expect 2011 and beyond to be increasingly healthy and active in terms of the deal environment.
Political risk and costs. While we may have seen the worst from Washington and state governments in terms of more regulation, uncertain tax legislation, and mandates on new government initiatives (e.g., healthcare), reversing government programs in a divided political environment is at best difficult and uncertain. In short, sellers must be prepared to address the costs associated with these programs and defend their impact on future expenses and cash flow. Buyers generally assume the worst and project higher costs in evaluating acquisition opportunities.
Credit and lending markets. The credit markets tightened dramatically in 2008-2010, while underperforming loans spiked and chief credit officers at financial institutions experienced days that will long remain in their memories. While financing activity is returning and lenders recognize they're in the business of providing credit, the process is slow, tedious, and littered with landmines. Equity requirements are higher and have not reverted to pre-2008 levels, and borrowers must be prepared to address any deviation in company financial performance. Borrowers cannot expect lenders to ignore uneven financial results and should have a backup plan when applying for credit. In most cases, borrowers and buyers should engage multiple lenders to underwrite transactions, even at the risk of paying higher up-front fees to avoid a change in advance rate, pricing, or credit structure.
Operating results. Valuation integrity is based on the seller's ability to drive positive company results during what is typically a protracted deal process, and sellers must focus on maintaining positive operating trends throughout. With transactions taking longer to close, operators must keep their eye on managing costs, growing sales, and ensuring that the company's performance is sustainable. While the natural instinct for an entrepreneurial seller or middle market CEO is to micromanage the deal process, sellers are advised to focus on company operating performance and allow transaction professionals to navigate the often-changing dynamics of the deal process. The most difficult assignment for any M&A professional is to maintain deal pricing in a declining operating environment.
Plan and over-communicate. Sellers and borrowers sometimes delay negative news until later in the process. This strategy might work in a robust deal environment, where buyers look for reasons to make a transaction happen. In challenging times the reverse occurs, and negative developments often result in deals falling apart over a perceived lack of trust between buyer and seller, without even a chance to attempt to renegotiate. If bad news surfaces, disclose and manage the situation proactively. Burying or hiding questionable information will not suffice today. Plan the transaction process, anticipate negative developments, and manage the communication and disclosure. Remember, in almost every case, the information will come out eventually.
Understand the realities of buyer psychology. Buyers in today's marketplace are more opportunistic than at any time in recent memory. Well-capitalized buyers often are convinced that sellers have to sell and will attempt to re-trade, restructure, and renegotiate based on any unforeseen or expected development. If margins contract, sales drop temporarily, or the underlying brand or concept has a tough comparison or weak promotion, be prepared for the demand of a price adjustment. Buyers will use any tool to take advantage of a short-term correction. Be prepared, know your limits, and have a backup plan in place. Many deals need to die before they eventually close.
Most sellers don't have to sell. Most value buyers remain unconvinced of this fact, and many opportunistic buyers think they can steal good deals in the current environment. The realities of the marketplace are that few "distressed" deals get done. In actuality, many bankrupt companies sell for higher prices than anticipated, unless the performance has deteriorated to the point where the company has questionable life as a going concern. Buyers should be diligent but realistic, and focus more on how they can logically improve the cash flow of the business than on buying for the lowest possible valuation. If buyers are too aggressive on deal pricing, sellers simply will go away and resurface when conditions improve.
The second half of 2010 witnessed a significant improvement in terms of deal activity, and we expect 2011 and beyond to improve on that momentum. While the environment has yet to reach pre-2008 levels of deal activity and buyer interest, Cypress is observing the rumblings and positioning among the industry players, evidence of their renewed and heightened interest in M&A transactions. The level of scrutiny in deal due diligence remains high, as PE firms and some underleveraged strategic buyers become more active, but we have no doubt that the players are getting ready for the game.
Sure, there is some caution in the air, but that is to be expected based on the stress the finance world has endured, and that caution is likely to continue for some time. As a result, it is more important than ever to properly position yourself to realize success.
Whether you're a buyer, a seller, or a borrower, keep these factors in mind to increase the odds of a successful conclusion to your transaction. We may not experience pre-2008 deal activity in the very near term, but Cypress believes that the M&A industry will become more robust as the general economy continues its recovery.
Dean Zuccarello, CEO and founder of The Cypress Group, has more than 25 years of financial and transactional experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic planning, and financing in the restaurant industry. The Cypress Group is a privately owned investment bank and advisory services firm focused exclusively on the multi-unit and franchise business for more than 17 years. Contact him at 303-680-4141 or dzuccarello@cypressgroup.biz.


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$164,355 raised
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John Beattie is organizing this fundraiser.
SCP Community,
A Russian man has illegally registered an illegitimate trademark for SCP within the Eurasian Customs Union. He has used this trademark to threaten and extort legitimate sellers of SCP merchandise. In addition, he has committed copyright infringement by violating the SCP content license: Creative Commons Share-alike 3.0. We first updated the community about this situation 6 months ago, and now it has escalated.
This man has recently resumed his efforts to threaten and extort competitors, and has now begun to threaten SCP itself. He used the illegitimate trademark to shut down the official social media page of the Russian branch of the SCP Foundation Wiki, as well as a separate fan-page. We attempted to negotiate with VK, the social media company in question, but so long as the trademark registration stands they will abide by it. Now, he has followed this by making a ridiculous demand to be administrator of the Russian wiki, and that said wiki be twisted into an advertisement for his merchandise rather than the writing community that it is.
These actions threaten not only the Russian wiki, but every SCP branch, writer, and fan around the world. We stand with SCP-RU, reject these threats, and are organizing a lawsuit to annul his false trademark, prevent copyright infringement, and protect the community. As an organization of volunteers, this is a measure we do not often pursue due to the costs involved.
Last May, we received many offers from generous SCP fans offering to donate to a legal fund. At the time we did not accept any offers, as we believed the situation could be resolved via diplomacy. With these new developments, this is no longer possible. As such, we humbly ask that anyone who loves SCP and has some money to spare donate to our legal fund in order to protect our global community.
The goal amount was determined via the advice of our legal counsel based on the costs of similar cases in the past. As SCP is not a formally incorporated legal entity, the funds raised will be placed into a personal account of SCP Master Administrator John Beattie. From there, the funds will be transferred as needed to SCP-RU's lawyer, Svyatoslav Chusov of the Hour of Justice firm.
The funds raised will be used to engage Svyatoslav Chusov of the Hour of Justice firm as the legal representative of Dimitriy Zelten, the administrator of SCP-RU and the representative of SCP in Russia, for the duration of this lawsuit. They will also be used to pay the fees for the creation of a formal legal position on the case, the drafting of a statement of claim, the filing fee for the lawsuit, the fee for gathering of case materials, and the fees for full representation and accompaniment during a trial. Finally, they will be used to obtain expert witnesses related to the technical or cultural facts of the case should their testimony be necessary. In the event that any money raised in this fundraiser remains following the conclusion of the lawsuit and any associated appeals, it will be held in an account specifically earmarked for the collective legal defense of the SCP Foundation branches.
The SCP community maintains a unified front against these threats. Please spread the word about this situation on social media using the hashtag #standwithscpru. With your help, SCP will continue to thrive.
John Beattie
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Laid-Off Marciano Art Foundation Employees Focus Their Attention on a LAXART Board Member
Posted byadmin November 16, 2019
LAXART, Friday, November 15, 2019 (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic)
LOS ANGELES — More than a week after the Marciano Art Foundation laid off 70 visitor services associates and closed the museum shortly after workers announced their intention to unionize, the museum remains shuttered, with its website simply stating "THE MARCIANO ART FOUNDATION IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC." The Marciano Foundation Instagram account was briefly offline yesterday, but seems to have been reinstated today, preserving a record of its exhibitions as well as countless comments criticizing its labor practices. The laid-off workers received an email Thursday evening confirming the "separation of employment" and affirming they would be paid for scheduled shifts:
"I am writing to follow up to the email sent to you on November 5, 2019 in which you were advised of your separation of employment from Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation. We would like to extend our gratitude for your work at the Foundation.
We are making a direct deposit into your account based upon the wages you would have received for your scheduled hours for the time period from November 7 to 21, 2019. The Foundation has dispensed with the requirement to sign a Separation Agreement."
On the afternoon of Friday, November 15, 18 former workers of the Marciano Art Foundation and three members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), took their grievances to LAXART, the arts nonprofit founded in 2005, on whose board Olivia Marciano was appointed last May, alongside artists Kim Gordon, Zenas Hutcheson, and Glenn Ligon, and Conor O'Neil, a trustee of the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation in Chicago. Olivia is the daughter of Maurice Marciano, who, along with his brother Paul, founded Guess Jeans and the Marciano Art Foundation.
Since 2016, Olivia Marciano has served as the foundation's Artistic Director, and was previously a gallery assistant at Luxembourg and Dayan in New York, although her roots in the Los Angeles art world date back to a 2012 internship at the Hammer Museum, according to her Linkedin profile (she graduated from New York University in 2014). She also sits on the board Artadia and was previously a board member of RxArt. Olivia Marciano curated the Marciano Foundation's final, large-scale solo show, Donna Huanca: Obsidian Ladder, an installation with live performers which Huanca says confronts "patriarchal realities, power dynamics, and hierarchies of contemporary life," according to the Marciano Foundation's website.
"By curating the Donna Huanca show, she demonstrates that she's very aware of issues that are part of global and national conversations," Eli Petzold, one of the workers organizing the union effort told Hyperallergic. "Because she cares so much, we want to hear what she has to say."
Former Marciano Art Foundation workers and LAXART Director Hamza Walker, November 15, 2019
The action at LAXART was decidedly less boisterous than the protest at the Marciano last week, with only a handful of individuals entering the building's courtyard, as others waited silently outside the gates, holding up signs. A rehearsal for a performance was taking place inside, so LAXART's director Hamza Walker met the group in front of the building, where they presented him with a letter signed by AFSCME District Council 36 Executive Director Cliff Kerce outlining recent events and describing why they were now focusing their attention on Olivia Marciano and LAXART.
"Speaking to ARTnews in February, Olivia said that 'it has always been essential to keep the LA art community at the center of everything we do at the foundation.' We, too, are part of that art community," the letter states.
"Throughout this entire process, we have not heard Olivia stand up for her employees. It's dispiriting and unacceptable for her to take a back-seat role when the future of MAF and our livelihoods are on the line."
It closes by asking LAXART to "hold Olivia accountable by urging her to reopen the Marciano Art Foundation, reinstate all of the laid off employees and recognize our union," following with a demand that she be removed from the board if she continues to remain silent.
Walker listened patiently as former Marciano worker Izzy Johnson read the letter, and then engaged in a friendly dialogue with the group for nearly 20 minutes.
"I'm delightfully shocked," he told them regarding their sudden appearance. "I respect your position. You're brothers and sisters in arms."
Walker explained that he had been traveling when the workers were laid off and the museum shut down, and was still trying to figure out the details of the situation.
"I take it to heart that they showed up," he told Hyperallergic and a reporter for the Los Angeles Times after the former Marciano workers had left. "I value having had a chance to have an exchange with them."
Still, Walker said he did not see an obvious conflict between LAXART's mission of engaging "with key issues of our time" and having Olivia Marciano on the board.
When asked if her silence up to this point was indicative of a lack of support for the former Marciano Art Foundation workers, he said, "I can't speak to that, but I don't want to believe that to be the case."
Below is the letter in full:
Dear Board Member of LAXART,
You may be aware that 70 employees at the Marciano Art Foundation (MAF) were recently laid off after filing a union petition on Friday, November 1. We formed our union to advocate for better wages, more protections, access to resources and more accountability. On Tuesday, November 5, the Marcianos laid-off all of the workers in the Visitors Service Department. The next day the Marcianos announced that the Foundation would close until further notice. Olivia Marciano, the Foundation's Artistic Director, is a member of your Board of Directors.
Like LAXART, MAF is a nonprofit organization that presents contemporary art to the public. As Visitor Services staff, we're intermediaries between the art and a general audience, facilitating dialogues and interactions with the collection.
It's hard to put into words what this job has meant for us. We're in this line of work because we want to stimulate curiosity, to communicate the significance of art, and to enrich the lives of our fellow Angelenos. We were excited when we filed our union petition because we wanted to make MAF a better place to work. Instead, we were fired and told the museum would be closing. The Marcianos and their company GUESS? have a long history of union busting, paying poverty wages, and violating workers' rights. Speaking to ARTnews in February, Olivia said that "it has always been essential to keep the L.A. art community at the center of everything we do at the foundation." We, too, are part of that art community.
Throughout this entire process, we have not heard Olivia stand up for her employees. It's dispiriting and unacceptable for her to take a back-seat role when the future of MAF and our livelihoods are on the line. As an ambassador for the art world, why isn't Olivia standing by her employees and the public to ensure that a space like the Marciano Art Foundation remains open, protects workers' rights, welcomes in the art community? Why have the plans for February's openings ground to a halt immediately after our unionization effort?
To this end, we are asking that as board members you hold Olivia accountable by urging her to reopen the Marciano Art Foundation, reinstate all of the laid off employees and recognize our union.
We are counting on you to act swiftly and with integrity. Should Olivia continue to remain silent, we ask that she be removed as a Board member.
Cliff Kerce
AFSCME District Council 36 Executive Director
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With a growing understanding of the importance of early learning, there is an increased demand for caring, passionate, qualified professionals to work with our youngest learners in early childhood centers. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Early Learning BLAST Specialists strive to provide what these educators need in the field of early literacy by offering professional development opportunities.
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Chinese Mining Company Displacing 527 Ghanaian Small-holder Farmers
Written by ArriannaMarie	on January 24, 2013 . Published in The great land rush on Africa, Ghana.
Young coal miners in South Africa. 1/Jan/1988. UN Photo Photos (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
In light of the Great Land Rush, that the Lead Article alludes to, smaller stories are often overshadowed. The narrative often includes players such as multinational corporations, governments, local traditional authorities and the displaced small farmer. The picture is of a lone widen-faced farmer who suddenly finds that their informal, customary land use rights are superseded by legal titles and contracts. It's not simply that story. What's often left out of the story is the resistance of smallholder farmers and their communities, whose livelihoods are entrenched in the land.
Shaanxi Mining Company Limited, a subsidiary of China Gold Resources Group Company Limited has destroyed over 3000 shea nut trees, an essential livelihood for Gbane Community in the Talensi-Nabdam District of Ghana's Upper East Region. Additionally, the contract between the company and those who hold the title to the land allows for the displacement of hundreds of farmers in the area. This was reported in Ghana Business News on 6 June 2012, shortly after 12 individuals, including Galamsey assemblyman Bismark Zumah were arrested for vandalizing and setting about 3.5 million USD worth of Shaanxi Mining Company Limited's property. They were later arraigned in court. Around this time, the Ghanaian government also posted a brief on its website, about the bridge that Shaanxi Mining Company Ltd is building for Gbane Community.
The history of legal and customary land rights in Ghana is complicated. Under Kwame Nkrumah, African socialism did not apply to land governance. Maintaining the colonial arrangement, lands in Ghana's southern forest belt continued to be owned and controlled by Akan chiefs, while in the north, the land belonged to the state. Post-independence, CPP government sought to undermine the power of chieftaincies, but did not reform the underlying structures in regard to land claims and relations. Through taxation of revenues collected on land sales, rents and concession fees, the CPP government exercised its political muscles over the Akan chiefs. In February 1966, Nkrumah was ousted in a military coup led by Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, after which Kofi Abrefa Busia, a member the Ashanti Confederacy Legislative Council, a seat of chiefly power in Ghana (it must be noted that the Ashanti are an Akan people).
Land rights continue to be a salient issue in Ghana. Land rights are still polarized between customary land owned by clans or chieftainships, and public land owned by the President. In both cases, land is vested in an authority for public use. Even legal instruments such as deed and title registration can be imprecise and cumbersome in terms of establishing rights and ownership.
Additionally, while customary law grants each person "usufructuary right of access to land of his or her community," discrimination in terms of Ghanaian women's access to land presents when women's marital residence, overall land scarcity and gendered divisions of labor and food production are factored in both patrilineal and matrilineal areas. Even when women are granted customary rights to land, they have access to relatively smaller plots of land than their male counterparts. To quote a report entitled "Governance, Land Rights and Access to Land in Ghana– A Development Perspective on Gender Equity":
"To a large extent, women's access and control over productive resources including land are determined by male-centred kinship institutions and authority structures, which tend to restrict women's land rights in favour of men."
This gender bias especially affects women who are small farmers when land deals like the one in the Talensi-Nabdam District of Ghana's Upper East Region displace previous inhabitants.
I write this to encourage a more well-rounded discussion of land within the context of increased investment in the world's remaining arable land. Without factoring in the underpinning issues relating to access to land and land use, we only have a one-sided story of external actors displacing smallholder and subsistence farmers across Africa. This short piece illustrates that it is a multi-faceted issue.
Tags: Africa, Akan, Ashanti, China in Ghana, ghana
ArriannaMarie
Writer. UChicago Grad Student. Novelist-in-Progress. Budding Activist. Researcher. Consultant. Prolific Reader. History Buff. Lover of all things Africa. You can find my blog on human trafficking and development issues in Africa here.


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Nothing Serious
In Nothing Serious, Daniel Klein presents the love song of Digby Maxwell, former pop-culture editor of New York Magazine and one-time darling of the Big Apple's social scene. Divorced, jobless, and crashing on a friend's couch, Digby lands an unexpected job as the editor of Cogito, a stodgy philosophy journal whose late publisher has left instructions from beyond the grave for his widow to jazz the publication up a bit. Desperately in need of a second act in his capacity as a self-proclaimed "professional bullshitter," Digby jumps at the opportunity he's been offered. Indeed, he sees his editorship of Cogito as one last chance at realizing his lifelong aspiration to do something useful. Upon accepting the job, however, he immediately finds himself embroiled in the petty politics of the small-town college that hosts the philosophy journal, and in love, somewhat unexpectedly, with a Unitarian minister whose personal life is nearly as complicated as Digby's.
Needless to say, Nothing Serious has all the makings of a zany yet compelling novel of ideas. Throughout the narrative, Klein expertly balances the elements of a good page turner (plot, character development, intrigue) with thoughtful and witty commentary on the collective efforts of our species to make sense of the world. There's Digby, whose firm belief that "sometimes the best course of action is just to toss a wrench into the works and see what kinds of havoc it wreaks" keeps the novel percolating at a healthy pace, and then there are the philosophers whose names and theories lend the book depth while, ironically, also leavening the proceedings. The "flinty optimism" of Leibnitz's theory that we live in the best of all possible worlds, for example (and echoing Voltaire's Candide), boils down to the old truism that things could always be worse, while Jean-Paul Sartre's thoughts on love reduce the philosopher, in Digby's eyes, to "a scumbag justifying his pigatude with some existential bafflegab."
All told, Nothing Serious is an amusing and intelligent novel whose title and beguiling narrative belie the depth of the ideas that Klein is working with. Humanity, the novel ultimately suggests, will never figure it all out, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that we keep trying.
To read an except from Nothing Serious, visit 2Paragraphs.
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Hmmm, appears amusingly germane to some of my recent events! :-]
Marc Schuster says:
Germane was my favorite Jackson, though apparently he's changed the spelling of his name: http://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2013/02/25/jermaine-jackson%E2%80%99s-name-change-approved/
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Joan Junceda, full name Joan García Junceda i Supervia (1881 in Barcelona – 1948 in Blanes), was one of the most important Catalan artists and illustrators in the first half of the 20th century. His father was from Asturian origin. Junceda worked in many publications, including ¡Cu-Cut!, Papitu, Picarol and En Patufet.

Biography
After not being able to pass the tests in order to join the Spanish Army, Joan Junceda taught himself drawing while working at the offices of the El Siglo shopping center in Barcelona. There he became part of the team that was illustrating the shop's catalogues.

He published his first drawing in ¡Cu-Cut! on Christmas eve 1902 under the pseudonym Ribera.
Junceda illustrated the "Historietes Exemplars" series, a collection of stories with a moral lesson compiled by Josep Maria Folch i Torres, which were published for the first time in "L'Esquitx" magazine. His most well-known work, however, would be the illustrations he did for "Bon Seny", a compilation of the oral lore regarding seny, an archetypal Catalan virtue, that was undertaken by writer Josep Abril i Virgili (1869-1918) encouraged by Josep Torras i Bages, bishop of Vic. Bon Seny contains aphorisms, fables and humorous stories based on the rural traditions of Catalonia. It was published in the Catalan language before the Spanish Civil War and the book became rare during General Franco's era, when so much Catalan printed material had been burned and printing in Catalan was severely restricted. After the war Junceda worked making deluxe drawings, even illustrating the francoist book "Santa Tierra de España" (1942), de José Muntada Bach.

In 2003, the Professional Association of Catalan Illustrators (Associació Professional d'Il·lustradors de Catalunya) introduced the Premis Junceda (Junceda Prices), named after this artist in acknowledgment of his work as a renovator of contemporary illustration. A monument in honor of Joan Junceda made by Alfons Pérez i Fàbregas stands now in the Rambla de Catalunya, Barcelona.

See also
Seny
Spanish Republican Army

References

External links

Junceda drawings

Spanish illustrators
Aphorists
1881 births
1948 deaths

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Зи́гмунт Па́вел Ма́щик (; 3 мая 1945, Семяновице-Слёнске, Польша) — польский футболист, заслуженный мастер спорта Польши (1973), кавалер ордена Возрождения Польши (1974). Выступал на позициях полузащитника и нападающего.

Карьера

Клубная
Большую часть клубной карьеры Зигмунт Мащик провёл в «Рухе» (Хожув), с которым выигрывал Кубок Польши и трижды — чемпионат Польши. В 1975 году был признан лучшим футболистом года в Польше по опросу журнала Piłka Nożna. Позже играл во французском «Валансьене» и клубе третьей польской лиги «Челядзь». Закончив карьеру, с 1981 года проживает в Германии.

В сборной
Дебют Зигмунта Мащика в сборной Польши состоялся 24 апреля 1968 года в Хожуве в матче против сборной Турции. В составе сборной Мащик стал Олимпийском чемпионом на играх в Мюнхене, выигрывал серебряные олимпийские медали игр в Монреале. На чемпионате мира-1974, где полякам удалось занять третье место, принял участие во всех 7 матчах своей сборной. Мащик был единственным представителем действующего чемпиона Польши — «Руха» на том чемпионате. Всего за сборную Польши Зигмунт Мащик провёл 36 матчей, в которых не забил ни одного мяча.

Достижения
 Футболист года в Польше (версия журнала Piłka Nożna): 1975
 Бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира: 1974
 Олимпийский чемпион: 1972
 Серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр: 1976
 Чемпион Польши (3): 1967/68, 1973/74, 1974/75
 Обладатель Кубка Польши: 1973/74

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Литература

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Футболисты Польши
Олимпийские чемпионы по футболу
Олимпийские чемпионы от Польши
Чемпионы летних Олимпийских игр 1972 года
Футболисты на летних Олимпийских играх 1972 года
Серебряные призёры летних Олимпийских игр 1976 года
Футболисты на летних Олимпийских играх 1976 года
Игроки сборной Польши по футболу
Игроки ФК «Рух» Хожув
Игроки ФК «Валансьен»
Эмигранты из Польши


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Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act will give tax refunds to some same-sex couples
"This is a fair thing to do," said one tax expert about the provision in the larger spending bill full of Democratic Party priorities.
Your tax dollars are at work — helping hate groups act as "charities" that save millions
Lax enforcement of IRS policies allow anti-LGBTQ hate groups and white nationalists to masquerade as tax-exempt charities, saving them millions in taxes.
Religious right groups are masquerading as churches to hide how they spend their money
Even though they aren't really churches, various organizations are taking advantage of tax laws to hide expenditures and salaries from the public.
The House unanimously passed a bill to give money back to same-sex couples
The bill would return up to $67 million to gay and lesbian taxpayers and remove gendered language from the tax code.
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Rep. Richard Hudson promised to "explore" the tax exempt status of the NCAA and ACC after they cancelled championship games in the state. Gov. McCrory brought it up as well.
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Tax Day poses unique challenges for many married, same-sex couples
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Q: Prevent table header from scrolling vertically (to work in IE 11) I'm stuck using IE 11 as a rendering engine in my Windows app. I know that there are quite a lot of examples how to prevent a table header from scrolling vertically, but I can't seem to make them work in IE. Is there any way to make it work there?
Here's an example of HTML I'm using for the table:

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I need to make sure that the thead stays on top of the table no matter how long the list of rows in it is.

A: I searched similar threads and I found that this solution works in IE 11. It uses another table with a fixed position to show the header at the top of the page when scroll.
You can refer to the sample code below. It works well in IE 11:

var tableOffset = $("#table-1").offset().top;
var $header = $("#table-1 > thead");
var $fixedHeader = $("#header-fixed").append($header.clone());

$(window).bind("scroll", function() {
  var offset = $(this).scrollTop();

  if (offset >= tableOffset && $fixedHeader.is(":hidden")) {
    $fixedHeader.show();

    $.each($header.find('tr > th'), function(ind, val) {
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A: So with this what you can do is assign the table itself a relative position but then apply the position:sticky value to the table head class.
There's an article here that I feel can provide a bit more value as well https://css-tricks.com/position-sticky-and-table-headers/
In the future, it would also help if we could see the CSS you're using; so we can let you know if you're on the right track.

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Odds & Ends of South East Asian Banknotes & Coins
Is a NAME more than just a name................
Ever had anyone called you by a different name or wrote an article about you and used the wrong name!!
Well, here are Straits banknotes depicting three different signatories whose names were either published or known differently from their actual names, two of them are almost correct whereas the third one is completely different......................
I supposed someone took a look at the signature and deduced that the person's name should be L.M. Lean by the way he signs his name,............... what do you think?
What about this one? It was deduced and published as Luis Shelley.
Well, both were close but incorrect and "a miss is as good as a mile"!!
In fact, the person/expert(s) responsible for coining these incorrect names should have done some research from the newspaper archives or relevant Straits Settlements documents in the first place, rather than be looked upon as experts, and unwittingly misinformed a lot of people, publishers, auction houses, etc for some forty or more years.
Well, I hope they see this article and refer to Owen Linzmayer and Mike Prizov contributions in The Banknote Book and realized the errors and so correct their catalogs, publications, etc to hopefully re-informed the Straits banknotes collectors and restore rightful ownership of a correct name and acknowledged achievement of a Straits Settlements Officer.
These are some newspaper clippings from the 1930s that confirms the correct names of these honourable gentlemen whose names were all these many years spelt wrongly.
Singapore Free Press & Mercantile Advertiser article dated 30/09/1937
.....published as L.M. Lean, should be Lachlan Mclean
Singapore Free Press & Mercantile Advertiser article dated 23/4/1931
published as Luis Shelley, should be Malcolm Bond Shelley
Now for the 'MOTHER of ALL ERRORS'
The name published as REX CURALL
Well got to give the 'fella' credit! Signature really looks like Rex Curall..............Right?..... WRONG!!!!!
Guess what................................................................may I present the Hon. Mr "Rex Curall":
SHOCKING !!
"Alamak" ;-)
The names: L.M. McLean, Luis Shelley and Rex Curall can never be found in any official Straits Settlement documents!
This is not all................ the early 1900s banknotes (3 CC signatories type) too have names with numerous spelling errors......oh! what disappointment.......
If you need to know the correct names, etc ...............my friend Owen Linzmayer has just published the whole series of the Straits Settlements banknotes which is for sale from his website: www.BanknoteBook.com
I hope that our esteemed learned banknote experts can concur and correct these glaring mistakes and restore the rightful acknowledgement of Mr Lachlan Lean, Mr Malcolm Bond Shelley and Mr Alexander Sym Small's appointments and invaluable selfless contributions to the government and people of the Straits Settlements era.
Posted by Clement at 10:09 PM
Sigismundo November 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Hi Clement,
Excellent detective work!
I've always been suspicious of that "Rex Curall" signature. In the 1930s Rex was not a popular name in the UK, except perhaps in Hollywood circles - as in Rex Harrison, the actor. The "Rex" part looked as though it was hiding some combination of initials more typical of a sedate colonial employee of HM Government. Never would have guessed the surname "Small" was hiding behind "Curall" however!
As for "Luis" Shelley, I always knew that was incorrect. Luis is not a first name in any British colonial country and simply didn't match the surname. Even I could read it as M.B. Shelley. Cudos to you for finding a news article with the full first name!
Now for "LM Lean", or "LM Leau" as it was (even more shockingly) in Tan's catalogue. I must say it was a surprise to see this deciphered as Lachlan McLean. This is a very typical northern Scots name. Very rarely you come across the surname in the form M' Lean. It's unusual, however, to see the Mc abbreviated to an "M."
All you need now is to decipher "A.M. Dounting" on the 1925 issued notes, or "A.M. Pountney" according to Tan.... In this case I really don't know which is correct.
Clement November 26, 2013 at 6:40 AM
According to The Government Gazette dated 13 Feb 1914, Mr Arthur Meek Pountney an Officer Class III of the Civil Service of the Federated Malay States to be Treasurer, Class I of the Civil Service to the Straits Settlements, effective 1 Feb 1914.
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Published April 21, 2020 at 5:15 PM EDT
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Hillsborough and Pinellas County residents will be able to view areas where people are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 with a new online program from the University of South Florida.
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Testing is so limited right now that many people with coronavirus symptoms still don't qualify because they don't meet other factors, according to Thomas Unnasch, distinguished professor in the USF College of Public Health and director of the Center for Global Health Infectious Disease Research.
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They start with a long moody intro to build up into tonight's proceedings. Moving into the very mellow Heavenly Waters, then drifting into Fear of Drowning, followed by Monsters of Sunderland. It was with this tune that the pace and momentum started to pick up slightly, but after was dropped back down to a tone that can only be compared to someone dragging their feet behind them. Surely this was not a standard gig for them, incredibly boring and uneventful: it seemed more like they were at rehearsals and had completely forgotten about the fans in front of them. We were rather disappointed, as great things are to be heard about their live performances.
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January 7, 2016 by Graeme MacKay
Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday January 8, 2016
Ultra-low-cost carrier planning flights from Hamilton airport
Canada's latest airline will unveil its plans for flights out of Hamilton airport on Wednesday.
That's when Dean Dacko, chief commercial officer of NewLeaf Travel, the country's new ultra-low-cost air carrier, will unveil the company's plans for making Hamilton one of its hubs.
Details of the announcement remain a closely guarded secret, but in a news release airport officials promise "NewLeaf plans to revolutionize the Canadian travel market."
NewLeaf's bare-bones website promises its service will feature "No more extra costs for things you don't want" and "You pay for your seat and the rest is up to you."
Wednesday's announcement will include details on non-stop routes, pricing and booking.
NewLeaf announced its interest in the city in June, saying it would make its headquarters in Winnipeg with bases in Hamilton and Kelowna.
Ultra-low-cost carriers — also called no-frills or budget airlines — offer lower fares, making up for lower ticket prices by charging for extras such as food, priority boarding and baggage. The largest such operator is United States-based Southwest Airlines.
Aircraft and crews for the NewLeaf flights will be supplied by Kelowna-based Flair Airlines.
Ultra-low-cost carriers are new to Canada's aviation industry and Hamilton airport executives have been keen to get at least one located here as a boost to their long-cherished dream of turning the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport into a passenger destination.
While they have long argued that 2 million people live within an hour's drive of the airport, its passenger history has been one of soaring hopes followed by bitter disappointment as more than 20 airlines have come and gone through the facility.
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We all agree that religion should play no part in sport, don't we? And if there was any doubt, then Kevin Mitchell dispelled it in his Guardian column.
Describing Stewart Cink as "the Open champion nobody wanted", Kev gave the American golfer such a mighty drive that he's still bouncing along the fairway.
"Anyone who uses his acceptance speech to thank his wife for introducing him to the Almighty so fits the stereotype of boring American God-bothering Republican-supporting lime-green-hat-and-shirt and cream-trouser wearing golfer he deserves all the indifference he gets."
Well, no. Bernhard Langer thanked the Almighty after he won the Masters for the second time on Easter Sunday in 1993. But he's from Bavaria, which is really Mississippi by another name, so that's all right.
However, let us go back exactly three years, to the Lord's Test of July 2006, when Mohammad Yousuf made a lovely century for Pakistan against England.
Let us consider what one reporter called the "moving act of faith" with which Yousuf, the Christian-turned-Muslim, celebrated as he knelt towards Mecca.
"It was Allah, not Thomas Lord, whom he was praising," wrote the scribe, one Kevin Mitchell. "And it would be nice to think that the warmth of the reception that ripped around the ground as Yousuf went through his now-familiar ritual of thanks was acknowledgement of his religious convictions as much as his fine batting."
He went on to write that "the interaction between Yousuf and the crowd encouraged the hope that sport does cut through prejudice occasionally."
Who's talking about prejudice? The only thing the Lord's crowd is interested in is whether a chap can play, and Yousuf can. Still, it's instructive to understand the workings of the modern liberal mind: Muslims good, Christians bad.
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Top 3 Palaces To Visit In Bikaner (2023)
About Bikaner:
Part of the land of brave warriors, kings, rich history, mighty forts, and grand palaces, Bikaner is rightly regarded as one of the top tourist places to visit in Rajasthan. Being a home to a series of interesting sightseeing attractions which range from glorious forts to grand palaces to ancient temples to serene lake to renowned wildlife sanctuaries, this beautiful city has something or the other for every kind of traveller, irrespective of their interests. It is probably due to this very fact that travellers from all over the country consider Bikaner as a cultural paradise. As if the exciting sightseeing attractions of Bikaner weren't enough, the natural beauty and the ravishing landscapes make up for it. Moreover, since the place is easily accessible by multiple means of transports including airways, railways and roadways, it is not hard to guess why Bikaner grabs a favourite spot in the hearts of many travellers. If this beautiful historic city has left you intrigued as well, then you have arrived at the right place. Continue reading to know more!
Best Time To Visit Bikaner, Rajasthan
When it comes to the Bikaner city, there is actually no bad time to visit this beautiful city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Though like the rest of the state, this city also experiences an unexceptionally hot and dry summer season, but the winter season brings along a big relief to both, the locals as well as travellers. The rich history and ethnic culture of the city is such that many travellers don't seem to mind even the scorching heat and warm winds. But if you are someone who wishes to have only the best experience, then the best time to visit Bikaner for you will be somewhere in the winter months. The Bikaner city experiences the onset of winter season from the month of October and it lasts till March. The weather during this period is quite pleasant and perfect for sightseeing activities.
Top 3 Palaces to Visit in Bikaner, Rajasthan
If you are someone who is interested in history, culture and wish to explore the grandeur and architectural brilliance of the bygone era, then there is no better place to begin your sightseeing experience than in the lanes of the city of Bikaner. Though there is a wide range of sightseeing attractions, but when it comes to majestic royal palaces, there are actually some really beautiful palaces to visit in Bikaner. Some of them are as follows:
1. Laxmi Niwas Palace
Well – known throughout the country for being the former residence of the great Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, the list of the top palaces to visit in Bikaner is incomplete without mentioning about the lavish Laxmi Niwas Palace. Boasting of being one of the most opulent and grand palaces of the city, this palace has now been converted into one of the biggest luxury heritage hotels of Bikaner and is run by the Golden Triangle Fort & Palace Pvt Ltd.This palace not only speaks of luxury and beauty but also deeply reflects the glory of the bygone era. The best part is that this royal palace which is now an incredible luxury hotel is known to house a wonderful and greatly informative museum within its premises as well. Be it the architectural brilliance, the rich history or the comforts and facilities of the luxury hotel, the Laxmi Niwas Palace often leaves its visitors speechless and impressed with their world – class hospitality.
History: The Laxmi Niwas Palace was commissioned by His Highness, Sir Ganga Singh ji long back in the year 1904. It is believed that there were two main purposes behind building this grand palace which were to provide employment to the people of the town and also to create a stately residence which was worthy enough to serve as the residence of the royal family of Bikaner. According to the rumours, it is said that His Highness was a man of impeccable taste and himself supervised the artists, builders and masons during the construction of the palace.
Architecture: It is said that the palace was built in between the years 1898 and 1904 by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, who was one of the renowned British architects of that time. Sporting an extraordinarily stunning Indo – Saracenic style of architecture, the Laxmi Niwas Palace is an astounding structure built up of red sandstone. Owing to the great eye for beauty of the great Maharaja, the palace has several beautiful features including geometrically perfect symmetry of the palace outlay, the latticed screens, the ornate filigree work and so on. The palace architecture has known to left a deep impression on many great architecture lovers.
Highlights: When it comes to Laxmi Niwas Palace, almost anything and everything about this majestic palace seems to be a highlight and an attractive feature. The museum located within the palace premises is undoubtedly an exclusive feature which is often visited by a plenty of history buffs as it is the perfect place to know the great history which this place enveloped within its walls. Decked up with a series of stunning hand – painted friezes and elegant gold – laden walls, the interiors of this lavish palace are worth the admiration and appreciation.
Laxmi Niwas Palace Luxury Hotel: Once serving as a residence for the former Maharaja of Bikaner, the Laxmi Niwas Palace now boasts of being a 5 – star luxury hotel. This heritage hotel houses a total of 58 elegant and spacious rooms. Apart from stunning interiors and classy décor, the palace provides a series of top – class in room amenities as well including television, room service, free Wi-Fi and so on. The hotel also has a grand banquet hall, a huge library for avid readers, an outdoor swimming pool, sauna, gym and a conference room. Staying here is a golden experience.
Location: Lal Garh Campus, Dr. Karni Singhji Road, Samta Nagar, Bikaner, Rajastahn 334001
2. Lalgarh Palace
If it is a pending wish in your bucket list to spend a while in a majestic royal palace while being pampered just like a royalty, then this grand palace should be the place where you should be staying in Bikaner. You will be pleased to know that this palace is not just an architectural marvel but also is one of the top luxury heritage hotels of Bikaner.
Apart from its extravagant exterior, elegant interior décor and range of modern facilities, another thing which attracts a plenty of travellers from far and away to this palace is the museum located inside the palace premises. This museum boasts of housing a series of interesting thing which can help you know a lot about the glorious past of the bygone era. All the avid readers will be pleased to know that the majestic Lalgarh palace also houses a huge library that incorporated a large collection of Sanskrit manuscripts which were printed on parchments, plaques of copper, silver and gold. This palace is in every sense one of the best palaces to visit in Bikaner.
History: The great Lalgarh Palace was commissioned by the great Maharaja, Ganga Singh and was built in between the years 1902 and 1926. It is said that he built this majestic palace in the memory of Maharaja Lal Singh, who was his father. Despite being converted into a luxury hotel, the place still manages to retain the true traditional and cultural spirit of Rajasthan.
Architecture: Built up with elegant red sandstone, there is an exclusive charm in the exterior of the palace. As far as the architectural style of the palace is concerned, the Lalgarh Palace sports a perfect blend of Rajput, European and Mughal style of architecture which makes it all the more appealing and fascinating. The extravagant Rajputana design along with the classy interior décor go perfectly well together.
Highlights: Though everything about this palace is appealing but when it comes to the attractive features of the Lalgarh Palace, then it will probably be the two museums which are located within its premises.
Sadul Museum: This museum showcases the heads of various animals as well as a vast collection of trophies of the mighty rulers of Bikaner. Visitors also get to explore plenty of photographs and personal artefacts of the different rulers who once ruled the city of Bikaner. This museum is located on the first floor of the Lalgarh palace. It is open from 10 AM till 5.30 PM on all days of the week except Sunday. There is a small entry fee of Rs. 10 for Indian citizens and Rs. 20 for foreign travellers.
Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum: This museum displays a vast collection of the historical remains. Some of the things you can witness here include large oil paintings of the German artis Mueller, coin collection, remains of Pre – Harappan civilization and sculptures belonging to various dynasties. It is open from 10 AM till 5 PM on all days of the week except Friday. The approximate entry fee for this museum is Rs. 5.
Lalgarh Palace Hotel: Recently converted into a luxury heritage hotel, the Lalgarh Palace hotel is owned and run by Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji Charitable Trust. It is a great hotel which allows one to experience the charm of history along with the comfort of modern equipment.
Location: NH 15, Samta Nagar, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334001.
3. Junagarh Palace:
When you are talking about the top tourist places to visit in Bikaner, then you can possibly not miss out on mentioning about the great Junagarh Palace. The thing which makes this historic fort different is that, till date this fort stands tall and proudly for the fact that it remains undefeated and unconquered. Comprising of plenty of wonderful structures within its premises, there is a lot to explore within the Junagarh Fort. There are many temples and palaces inside the fort which catch the attention of a plenty of travellers. Apart from these attractive structures, the soaring architectural beauty and the picturesque natural beauty of the surrounding area further acts as a cherry on the cake. Hence, it is not surprising to know why this place is so popular among history buffs, architecture lovers and photographers.
History: This mighty fort was built long back in history in the year 1593 by the great Raja Rai Singh. Another thing worth adding to the glorious past of this great fort is that despite being built over many years back, this fort proudly boasts of remaining undefeated and unconquered by anyone.
Architecture: The Junagarh fort sports a beautiful amalgamation of Mughal, Rajput and Gujarati style of architecture which adds a unique touch to the fort. The grand complex of the fort comprises of many structures including temples, palaces, delicately done galleries, huge lawns and so on. Out of the many structures inside the fort, the Zenana quarters or the Women Palace draws most appreciation for its display of impeccable designs glorifying the creative skills of that time.
Highlights: The Karan Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Phool Mahal and Anup Mahal draw the most attention. These palaces display an exceptional work in terms of architecture and natural beauty. The fort museum located inside the premises is also a highlight. It displays some of the royal jewels, costumes, beautiful paintings of the royal family, arms, ammunitions. There is also a library that houses a huge collection of Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts.
Location: Junagarh Fort Rd, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334001
Timings: The fort is open on all days of the week from 10 AM till 4.30 PM. On an average, it takes a visitor about 2 to 3 hours to completely explore the place.
Entry Fee: The approximate entry fee for Indian citizens is Rs. 30, while foreign travellers have to pay Rs. 150 for visiting.
Time and again, Bikaner has proved its worth and has successfully managed to capture the heart of its visitors with its extraordinary charm.
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This week on Down to the Wire we previewed the G1 Champagne for juveniles at Belmont, in addition to the G2 Indiana Derby and the G1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship, which features two defending Breeders' Cup winners in Secret Circle and Goldencents.
Darren Weir's popular grey seems to be rounding into form at the right time, as was most recently shown in his third place finish behind Dissident over 1600m last time out. He was one of the eye-catchers in that run and fourth start off the layoff, in addition to the stretch out to 2000m, puts him right in the mix here.
Form has been a bit muddy this year with her perhaps disappointing in her last two starts after winning first time up. Her most recent start was ran at a very slow pace, however, which is completely counter to her style, so I'm willing to forgive that effort. While I respect the chances of the market leaders Winx and First Seal, neither of them appears to be a worldbeater, at least at this stage, so I'm willing to take them on in this short field of relatively unexposed fillies. This distance should certainly be right up Lady Sharapova's alley based on her pedigree and if they go at a quicker tempo then she experienced last out, she looks a nice chance to make the frame at a big price.
Impressive daughter of Mizzen Mast cuts back to a mile, which should better suit her. She came up empty over slightly further last out, but a short break should have her ready to fire here in a race in which the pace setup should suit.
This race features a few of Hong Kong's stars including Designs on Rome, Gold Fun, and California Memory, but with all of them being first up here and carrying quite a bit of weight, I'll side with Secret Sham who enters here as one of the lightweights and should be well placed early on, particularly if the pace is fairly slow. Moreira gets the mount for this Moore trainee, who is better suited to this distance than several of the others who are just beginning their campaigns.
Throw out her last race, which was over a mile -- a distance she does not thrive over, and this daughter of Galileo fits right in here. She's drawn beautifully and gets Ryan Moore back aboard, who guided her to victory over the highly regarded Taghrooda two back. She was a late supplement for the race, which indicates to me that they surely think she has a decent chance back home and, of course, she receives the much talked about three-year-old filly weight allowance.


The present tutorials covers the use of Hidden Markov Models (HMM) in order to perform sequence likelihood, parsing and model inference. Most of the tutorial will be devoted to the implementation of the forward-backward algorithm for performing the EM learning of the HMM models. Then, we will apply this algorithm to a problem of audio segmentation.
Hence, the model can be represented as a Graphical Probabilistic Model (GPM), in which the connections (arcs) between different states (nodes) are weighted by the probability of going from one state to another. This type of model is simply called a Markov chain. In order to make it an Hidden Markov Model, we assume that there is some observable variables but in fact, the real transitions come from a random variable that we are actually interested in but is not observable directly.
In most applications, a single hidden layer is sufficient to model the behavior of a system. There are several algorithms to do the inference in a HMM, but we will be using the Viterbi algorithm for decoding the hidden states based on a sequence of observations and the Forward-Backward (or Baum-Welch) algorithm for labeling.
This means that the probability of seeing an observation and hidden sequence together is equal to the probability of the hidden sequence times the probability that we generate these observations given the hidden sequence . It is also equal to the probability of seeing those observations times the probability of turning those observations into that hidden sequence .
Hence, the complete optimization of all parameters can be expressed as the product of our two parameters.
In order to compute the parameters, we have to develop a data structure that allows us to manipulate them. We will use a HMM to represent the model and lattice-based dynamic programming to compute and manipulate the probabilities.
We use three simple states that represent the onset, sustained and release part of a phone. Each of these states can produced different fundamental frequencies (Here we simply quantify to the octaves C1 to C7).
We can model HMMs as a lattice of hidden states and observations, by replacing each random variable in the HMM with all possible values and drawing all possible arcs between them. It is important to specify all the hidden states you want to use. We start from a designated start state and from there choose one of the hidden state with the respective probability . From each of those possible hidden states, we can emit an observation with the respective probability . Then, we choose the next hidden state with some probability .
Ultimately, we want to learn which hidden states follow one another, and which observations correspond to those sequences. Hence, as previously in this course, we need to reward good parameters (transitions that increase ) and we decrease bad ones. To do so, we will implement the Viterbi algorithm, which allows to discover the sequence of hidden states based on the observation of a sequence of emitted states.
If we decompose our original question of finding , we can see that this turns to ask how likely it is that we end up at the node that has as outgoing transition. And once we took that transition, what is the probability from the node we reach to the end of the sequence. Given the observation space , the state space , a sequence of observations , transition matrix of size such that stores the transition probability of transiting from state to state , emission matrix of size such that stores the probability of observing from state , an array of initial probabilities of such that stores the probability that . We say a path is a sequence of states that generate the observations .
We fill entries of two tables by increasing order of .
Note that does not need to appear in the latter expression, as it's constant with i and j and does not affect the argmax.
What happens on the decoding of different prior models ?
Since we will multiply probabilistic transitions, the numbers can quickly become very small and lead to an underflow (numbers too small to be handled numerically). As usual, to deal with this, we can use the logarithm of the probabilities. Furthermore, in this case, all multiplications become additions, and all additions have to be log-additions, a special computation that unfortunately is quite slow.
To perform model inference, we will use the Forward-Backward algorithm in order to efficiently compute for each sequence how often we see each transition and what the probability of that sequence is. This algorithm is the E step in an EM implementation: we compute the expected counts given the current model parameters. By using dynamic programming, we can compute how likely it is to arrive at each node (with the Forward algorithm), and to get to the end from there (with the Backward algorithm).
In the forward pass, we compute a new lattice with the same dimensions as the original one, which contains for each node the sum of all possible paths that lead up to there. These values are called alphas, where denotes the probability of all paths up to node (assigning hidden state to observation ).
is always . Each subsequent is just the sum of all transitions arriving there, each multiplied by the of the node where the transition originated.
is the sum of all paths through the lattice, which is equal to . is the sum of all in the data. In each iteration, just add up all the of the sentences. Remember, has to increase with each iteration, or there is something wrong.
The backward pass is almost the same as the forward pass, just backwards. Again, we compute a new lattice, which contains for each node pass the sum of all possible paths that lead from that node to the end. These values are called betas, where denotes the summed probability of all paths from node to the end. This time, however, we start at the end, so is always . A useful property for debugging is the fact that .
Once we have the alphas and betas, it is easy to compute for each transition how much it contributes to . We have to know the likelihood of all possible paths arriving at a particular node , and the probability – once we have taken the transition – from node to the end.
We used the forward algorithm to get the probability of arriving at node , and the backward algorithm to compute how likely it is from node to the end. We divide that by the likelihood of the sentence () in order to obtain the fractional counts.
Computing alphas and betas and collecting the fractional counts for all free parameter transitions over all examples is the E step. This, as the name suggests, is one half of Forward-Backward EM. The M step is comparatively trivial: after having gone through all the data, we just normalize our fractional counts to get probabilities back (remember, probabilities are just normalized counts).


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Angry Sikhs March In Indian Kashmir After Teachers Shot
Saturday, October 09, 2021 by Indian Defence News
Hundreds of Sikhs in Kashmir marched Friday at the funeral of a teacher from the minority group killed by suspected anti-Indian militants along with a member of the region's Hindu community
Supinder Kour, 46, was shot dead with colleague Deepak Chand in their school on Thursday, the third in a series of attacks claimed by the Resistance Front (TRF) rebel group this week that have left seven civilians dead
The killings in Kashmir drew wide condemnation from residents in Kashmir and across India as well as politicians from all sides.
Angry members of the Sikh community carried Kour's body wrapped in a white shroud along a main street in Srinagar, shouting religious slogans and demanding justice.
They were joined by a handful of Muslim residents, who form the majority in the region. Sikhs make up around two percent.
Officials say 28 civilians, including two labourers, have been killed by anti-India terrorists this year so far, 21 of them Muslims.
Many residents say the condemnations for civilian killings are selective and often tied to the victims' religion.
On Thursday a resident was shot dead by security forces when his car failed to stop at a checkpoint in southern Kashmir valley, police said.
The rebel group TRF in its statements accused the seven who were killed of working as "occupier mercenary forces and occupier stooges", warning that those in the employ of the Indian security forces would not be spared.
"These teachers had on 15 August harassed and warned the parents with dire consequences if any student didn't attend the occupier regime's 15th August filthy (sic) function at their school," said the latest statement issued in English language by TRF on Thursday, referring to celebrations for India's independence day in schools across the disputed territory.
Ahead of the national day, orders issued by the local government asked thousands of teachers to organise events around the national flag in a bid to root out deep-running anti-Indian sentiment in the region.
Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947, with both claiming the Himalayan region in full.
For over three decades rebel groups have been fighting Indian soldiers, demanding independence for Kashmir or its merger with Pakistan.
Tens of thousands of civilians, soldiers and rebels have died in the fighting.
The region has been subjected to a legislative blitz since August 2019, when New Delhi scrapped its semi-autonomy, applying new laws and scrapping others, sparking a new wave of semiring anger.
Labels: Army, Article, Border, Hizb, India, ISI, JeM, JuD, LeT, Pakistan, Terrorism, TRF


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Q: how to call getWriteableDatabase from within a different class? i want to call getWriteableDatabase from within my Activity class
i know that you can use this.getWriteableDatabase from within the SQLiteOpenHelper
but how do i do it from my Activity? lets say my SQLite helper is named "DatabaseHandler"

A: You need to declare an instance and then you can.use the associated.methods.
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db= myDbHandler.getWritableDatabase


DETROIT (AP) ? BMW's Mini brand unveiled its new Roadster convertible on Monday, calling it a fun-to-drive and modern take on the open-top sports car.
When the two-seater goes into production, it will be the sixth vehicle and second convertible in Mini's lineup.
Mini executives told journalists at the North American International Auto Show press days in Detroit that the Roadster will incorporate Mini's traditional go-kart handling with state-of-the-art fuel efficiency and safety technology.
POWER: The Roadster will come in three different models, ranging from the Cooper Roadster with 121 horsepower, to the Cooper S Roadster with 181 horsepower and the John Cooper Works Roadster, with 208 horsepower.
SPEED: The Cooper Roadster can go from 0 to 60 mph in 8.7 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph.
LOOKS: The Roadster features a classic cloth roof that opens and closes manually and tucks neatly behind the seats when open. A range of two non-metallic and six metallic paint colors are available for the car's exterior, but in keeping with British Roadster tradition, the roof remains black.
Owners can also add sport stripes in three different colors for a personal touch. Light-alloy wheels come in 15-, 16- or 17-inch versions depending on the model.
The car also comes with an active rear spoiler built into the tailgate that automatically extends when the vehicle reaches 50 mph.


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The Wool Jax Beret has impressions creating 8 quartered panels on the crown with a fillet at the base. The volume of the beret means that it can be styled in multiple ways. It can also be worn with the Kangaroo logo at the front or the back.


Clearfield City's Fourth of July Celebration represents the best of America – a time for friends and family to gather and celebrate what we love about our country and our community.
Get in the patriotic spirit at this concert, which kicks off the week's festivities. Listen to a special guest speaker from Hill Air Force Base address the crowd. Then, experience the Clearfield Community Band performing patriotic classics that inspire and uplift.
Who wouldn't want to drop a watermelon 35 feet from the roof of our Aquatic & Fitness Center? Or dance on the pool deck, climb the giant "iceberg," or slide down our spiral water slide? These are just some of the fun activities planned for this year's Free Fourth of July Pool Party at the Clearfield Aquatic & Fitness Center.
Clearfield City's Movie Night Under the Stars has become a well-loved tradition for the families in our community. Held at Fisher Park the night before the fourth, moviegoers bring their blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy a family-friendly movie under the summer sky. This year's movie is "Sing!" a heartwarming story about following your dreams and never giving up.
together with your community for a good cause!
Set up your chairs early for a prime viewing spot along the parade route! Wave those flags and cheer on local schools, businesses, civic organizations, and military groups participating in our Hometown Parade. Decorated floats, hot rods, and local marching bands never fail to thrill the crowd of over 8,000 parade-goers.
The Festival at Fisher Park is the culmination of the July 4th experience – featuring tasty treats, fun vendors, ice-cold beverages, and breathtaking fireworks! Headlining this year's festival is rising country star Stephen Neal, and The National Parks, northern Utah's own indie band. The festivities conclude with the second largest fireworks show in northern Utah – lasting over 30 minutes.


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Total Guitar
Gibson revs up Custom Boogie Van Les Paul guitars
By Michael Astley-Brown
( Total Guitar, Guitarist )
$5k models pack unique three-tone paint schemes
Gibson Custom has announced yet another fresh lick of paint for the venerable Les Paul in the form of the Custom Boogie LP.
Inspired by '70s Custom Vans, the model features unique three-tone paint schemes, in five radical flavours: A Squad, Street Race, Bell Bottom, Super Hero and Stardust.
Other specs include custom chrome hardware, a 1970s-style three piece maple neck, underwound Super '74 humbuckers, and a hot-stamped truss rod cover with Boogie Van artwork.
The model also sports a solid mahogany body with two-piece maple top, while the neck is three-piece maple with a '70s small D shape and Richlite fingerboard.
As per other Custom models, it ain't cheap, with a $4,999 price tag - which is probably not far off the cost of buying an actual secondhand van and giving it a custom paint job, but hey ho.
For more info, head on over to Gibson (opens in new tab).
Michael Astley-Brown
Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com (opens in new tab), in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe (opens in new tab).
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