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Tarmac returns historic Victorian 'timekeeping clock' to Carmarthenshire village
A Victorian clock once used for timekeeping by workers at the now closed Cilyrychen lime quarry has been handed back to the Carmarthenshire village of Llandybie (near Ammanford) by Tarmac.
Viewed as an innovation when first installed in the 1870s, the newly restored clock has been housed in an observatory-style building constructed specially to commemorate the village's industrial heritage.
The new glass structure containing the clock, attached to a building used byLlandybie Old Age Pensioners Association, has been officially opened at a special ceremony attended by representatives of Llandybie Community Council, Tarmac, the UK's leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business and Jonathan Edwards MP.
Tarmac apprentice Steffan Lewis, 20, who is based at nearby Torcoed quarry has also constructed a display featuring the history of the clock for visitors to the new heritage site.
The historic clock, which had been moved to Tarmac's Syston office following the closure of the quarry in 2002, was commissioned in 1872 by quarry owner, architect and artist, Richard Kyrke Penson, from leading clockmaker, J B Joyce of Whitchurch, Shropshire.
The landmark timepiece was considered revolutionary in its day for a country area such as Llandybie, at a time when rural workers were more used to keeping time by the ringing of bells and by following the agricultural season. The clock was originally installed in a tower in Penson's home, Pantyrodin, a building which later became the quarry's head office.
Councillor Mrs Karen Davies, the Chair of Llandybie Community Council, said: "The Council is delighted to have been able to help return the Cilyrychen Clock to the community. The lime firms at Cilyrychen are such an important part of the history of Llandybie, and to now have the clock as a focal point of the village, positioned close to to the Pen-yr-Eithin coal dram, is a great reminder of the industrial heritage of the area. We are very grateful to Tarmac for the very generous offer of returning the clock which will undoubtedly serve as a reminder to future generations of the local industry."
Simon Lewis, area commercial manager for Tarmac, added: "We're delighted to have returned the newly restored timepiece, and have great pleasure in being able to present this important timepiece, once considered a real innovation in its day, back to its rightful home after so many years away from the village. It is a great reminder of the village's rich industrial heritage, something that the people of Llandybie can be justly proud of."
Image Credit: Left to right - Mansel Charles, Karen Davies, Simon Lewis and Jonathan Edwards MP. at the opening of the clock


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Graham has no hard feeling after scary Latimore challenge
Mon 17 Sep 2018, 12:45 PM
Impressive Rabbitohs teenager Cambell Graham says he is feeling no ill-effects from a spectacular and dangerous challenge from Dragons prop Jeremy Latimore that upended him and left him lying stunned on the ANZ Stadium turf on Saturday night.
After taking some time to collect himself, Graham was able to finish the game as his side knocked the Dragons out of the 2018 Telstra Premiership finals with a thrilling 13-12 win to book a huge preliminary final meeting with the Roosters next Saturday.
Latimore picked up a grade one dangerous contact charge after running into the legs of an airborne Graham as the winger marked a Dragons high kick only to be flipped in the air and land on his back, though Latimore will avoid starting next season with a suspension by taking an early plea.
"To be honest it all happened so quick, I couldn't really comprehend what was happening," Graham told NRL.com on Monday.
"I remember landing and my first thought was just to make sure my neck and head were all right and fortunately for me I landed as best I could in that position.
Murray reflects on his 'lucky' strip
"My back and shoulders sort of took the brunt of the fall. I'm sure there was no intention from Latimore, he sort of just braced himself for contact and unfortunately for me I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It probably looked a lot worse than it actually was.
"I've got nothing against Jeremy Latimore, it was just one of those things in the heat of the game. He's in the washing machine in the middle, the ball goes up and we're both competing for it. For myself, I could work on getting myself in a better body position to brace for those collisions."
Graham admitted to being a little bit rattled by the hit but said he was neither dazed nor winded.
"It was scary, I didn't know which way was up and then I sort of landed and it took me a couple of seconds to gauge what happened. Once I knew my head was clear and I didn't have any injury it was play on," he added.
The incident was memorable for the immediate concern shown for Graham by Dragons rival and fellow teenage sensation Zac Lomax – though it is hardly surprising given just how much the two played together coming through the ranks.
"I've played in a few rep teams with Lomax now," Graham said.
"We first played in the same team when we were 15 for the CCC schoolboys team, then played 16s Origin together.
"When we were 17 we played Australian Schoolboys together and when we were 18 we were both lucky enough to co-captain that side together so I know Zac quite well.
"He's a great fella and it doesn't surprise me that he came over and checked up on me. It's just the type of character he is. He's had a real strong season at the back end getting his crack in first grade."
Graham is a graduate of famed rugby league nursery Marcellin College at Randwick, which produced current teammates John Sutton and Jason Clark along with the likes of Braith Anasta and ex-Rabbitohs Shannan McPherson, Joe Williams and Eddy Pettybourne.
Having come all the way through the Souths junior system from his junior days at the Coogee Wombats to the Rabbitohs Jersey Flegg and underage sides, he knows all about the rivalry against the Roosters, though incredibly this will be his first top grade clash against them.
As a young face in the crowd when the Bunnies beat the Roosters in their previous preliminary final meeting in 2014, Graham at least has some idea what sort of atmosphere to expect.
"I was at that game, the prelim against the Roosters in 2014," Graham said.
"I remember the atmosphere, the feeling between the two clubs. Being a local boy I definitely understand the rivalry the two clubs have.
"Half my mates were in my ear about the Roosters and the other half were supporting me with Souths!
"I definitely understand the feeling between the two clubs. I haven't played the Roosters yet in first grade but I can't wait to. It's going to be an outstanding atmosphere at Allianz Stadium, a local venue and I can't wait to rip in.
"It's a huge game for both clubs, a prelim final, I'm sure both teams are going to leave it all out there."
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Dyed, fried, laid to the side…and certified!
I passed my certification review on Monday! As I expected, it was nothing like what I expected. You can't study for a review where three people can ask you anything they want for an hour.
Very thankful for my certification team and all your concerns, well-wishes and prayers!
My deepest congratulations to you! Thanks for sharing your journey. It had been helpful to me. The process of certification seems so daunting. And so it is. Certification seems like navigating deep waters that suddenly gets deeper.
Agreed – but like many hard things once you've navigated the waters and reached the other side, you wonder what all the fuss was about. Thanks!


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Q: Multiple Resolvers in Gradle build: cgilib not resolved For a project, we have a dependency on our custom jar file which is hosted on Artifactory repository and other third party jars like junit ,cglib,asm etc.
In the gradle build, I have
resolve {
 contextUrl = "artifactory server"
 repository {
     repoKey = 'reponame'  //The Artifactory repository key to publish to
     username = 'user'             //The publisher user name
     password ='pass'           //The publisher password
      }
}

This works fine and resolves it,but the cglib is not resolved.So I tried to use
mavenCentral() for that.
buildscript {
repositories {
   mavenCentral()
}
dependencies { classpath group: 'cglib', name:'cglib-nodep' , version:'2.1'}
}

But still its not able to resolve it.I added another resolver like :
resolve {
contextUrl="http://repo1.maven.org"
repository {
  repoKey = "maven2"
}

Now it appends maven central address to even my artifactory resolver like

http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/artifactoryurl..

Is there any where I can have two different resolvers?
And also why is junit resolved automatically,but not cglib and asm.
Ps: I am new to gradle and have read almost the whole documentation.
Any help is highly appreciated!

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Q: K2 BlackPearl User, Roles, Groups Validation Is there a way to check if the requester of a document using the InfoPath form is the proponent and further check if that user is the division head?
I can't seem to find  a component on this under the Events Wizards.
I used these tutorials as references: here and here.
I have here a screenshot on this issue.

Please help.
Thanks.

A: What do you mean with "proponent"?
This is definately not something that you will be able to do with the event wizards, BUT I would suggest you save this data somewhere in a smart object and then use a smart object event to read the data.
So your smart object will look something like this:
User Smart Object
Properties:
 - Username,
 - IsProponent
 - IsDivisionHead
 - etc
Now when you look up this smart object with a load operation using the username as an input, you can see if IsProponent = true and IsDivisionHead = true.


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Hospital Sees Uptick in Caseload
More than 2,230 children received medical treatment in July at Lao Friends Hospital for Children, much more than twice the caseload seen in April when travel and other restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had their greatest impact.
Outpatients and Emergency Room patients accounted for most of the caseload increase.
Seventy-one infants were admitted to the Neonatal Unit in July, a slight increase from the 62 admissions in July 2019.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Laos has reported 22 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. More than 35,500 suspected cases have been tested.
Surgeons Mend Boy Severely Injured in Fall from Tree
Sengdao enjoys climbing trees to gather ripened mangos. But he recently slipped while reaching for a mango and was critically injured in a fall.
Several hours after the accident, Sengdao arrived at LFHC where a medical team quickly performed blood work, ultrasound imaging and X-rays. The diagnostic tests showed that the boy had sustained fractures to both arms and his right femur.
Surgeons repaired the fractures and Sengdao required many visits to the operating room for dressing changes. He also worked with the hospital's physiotherapist to enhance his recovery.
Although his rehabilitation has been long, Sengdao continues to make progress. He has been discharged from the hospital and is expected to do very well!
Dengue Cases Soar in Laos
The number of dengue cases in Laos has exceeded 4,700 since January and nine people have died from the mosquito-borne disease, according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Health.
At LFHC, 23 children have tested positive for dengue (81 dengue tests have been performed). Lao health officials reported in early August that 235 cases of dengue had been diagnosed in Luang Prabang province.
Lao health authorities have urged people to clear potential mosquito breeding sites around their homes and workplaces to help control the spread of the disease.
Dengue is endemic in Laos. Peak transmission occurs during warmer and wetter months, usually from May to October.
The infection is characterized by flu-like symptoms, which include a sudden high fever, pain behind the eyes, muscle, joint, and bone pain, severe headache, and a skin rash with red spots. The symptoms can be treated, but there is no antiviral treatment available.
LFHC Saves Infant Born with Gastroschisis
An infant born in late May at a district hospital was rushed to LFHC with a severe form of gastroschisis, a malformation in which the baby's intestines grow outside the body.
The hospital staff noted that in addition to the intestines, the infant's liver, stomach and bladder were also exposed. An Emergency Room team quickly stabilized the baby, Airnoy Jame, and administered IV fluids and antibiotics.
After surgery and four weeks of intensive treatment, Airnoy Jame's mother was finally able to cradle her son in her arms.
Reminder: Save the Date!
Plans are progressing for Friends Without A Border's first International Virtual Run for Children, which will be held during the weekend of October 16-18. So please mark your calendars!
For the past several years, the Luang Prabang Half Marathon has been an important fundraiser for our hospital. Thousands of runners have participated over the years. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of this year's half marathon, as well as all of our live fundraising events.
As a result, we are launching a virtual event, which basically allows you to race in your own space. Participants will run, walk or bicycle in their own neighborhoods, local parks and trails. You can race solo or as a team of family and friends.
Details about how to register and more information about the race will be forthcoming. All proceeds will benefit Lao Friends Hospital for Children.
POSITION AVAILABLE!
The hospital is seeking a Director of Nursing. This is a salaried position. Additional information and how to apply can be found here.
September Newsletter: Record Month at Neonatal Ward
LFHC Saves Infant Born with Organ Malformation


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An automobile marque of the Ford Motor Company, Mercury was founded in 1939 with the purpose to market entry-level-luxury vehicles that were slotted in between Ford-branded regular models and Lincoln branded luxury vehicles. All Mercury models are today based on Ford platforms. The Mercury name is derived from 'messenger of the gods' of Roman mythology. In the beginning years, Mercury was known for performance. Featuring the same chassis and running gear used on all other Mercury's, the Monterey featured a 118-inch wheelbase that ran between coil-and-wishbone suspension up front and leaf springs under a live axle in the rear. Achieving 110 horsepower, the Monterey received its power from an L-Head V-8 that displaced 255.4 cubic-inches. The Monterey name continued on, but on a premium series of Mercury's in three body styles. The Monterey later shared the same body style with the slightly more upscale Marquis, the Montclair, and the Park Lane. After the 1968 model year, the Montclair and Park were eliminated from the lineup. The Marquis-Monterey body eventually shared the same body as the Ford Galaxie, the Ford Custom and the Ford LTD.
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But the precise concatenation of events that launched Wilberforce in his historical quest is as impossible to sort out as whether the proverbial chicken can be said to have laid the proverbial egg or to have been hatched from it. But we know of one interesting character who played a key part. His name was Granville Sharp and he was unquestionably one of the foremost chickens— or eggs— involved. He was also something of a nut.
There is no use beating around the bush: Granville Sharp really was quite nutty. But he was one of those nuts who was so nutty that in talking with him he could make you wonder if it was in fact you who were the nut and not he. Which is to say, perhaps he wasn't quite so very nutty after all.
Granville Sharp was a renowned musician in the mid-eighteenth century. There will be no jokes about his marrying a Miss Flat, nor about their having seven children named Doey, Ray, Mimi, and so on. Sharp's entire family were musicians, and most of them lived inside a large barge that was towed all over England's waterways. The Sharps would fortnightly perform their music for royals and other privileged persons whilst wearing tricorn hats and buckled shoes and were exceedingly famous in their day. There is a well-known painting in the National Gallery of all sixteen of them posed atop their barge. They were rather a talented group. Granville's brother, who played with them, also held the title of Official Surgeon to the King. Still, Granville stood out among them, being indefatigably brilliant and possessed of a tenacious streak both wider and longer than the Thames, upon which the family's barge sometimes traveled.
While still a young man, Sharp, a devout Christian, had been accused by a Unitarian of believing in the Trinity because he didn't know the original language of the New Testament. Quicker than you could say, "It's Greek to me," Sharp taught himself Greek, refuted the linguistically and theologically confused Unitarian, and then wrote a definitive pamphlet, titled "Remarks on the Use of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament," in which he corrected some long-standing translation errors in the Bibles of the period (they've been corrected ever since). Sharp was similarly challenged on the Hebrew of the Old Testament, and before you could shout, "L'chaim!" he had conquered a second ancient tongue in no time flat and was likely rolling up his sleeves to subdue the wily cuneiform lingo of the Babylonians when history interrupted in 1765.
That was the year when Sharp's tenacity and Christianity would converge once more, this time in a matter not of linguistics but of law. What precipitated this convergence was not a mistaken Unitarian but a bloodied African who staggered one day that year toward Sharp on a London street after having been pistol-whipped until the pistol broke apart; the young man was nearly blinded and had lost the use of his legs. Sharp immediately brought him to his brother, the king's surgeon. They got him admitted to a hospital, where he spent four months recovering, and afterward they found him a job. The man's name was Jonathan Strong. He was about seventeen years old and had belonged to a Barbados lawyer named Lisle, who had brought him to London from the Caribbean. But two years later Lisle was suddenly surprised to see his miraculously resurrected— and again quite valuable— former property, and he decided now would be an excellent time to cash in his long-lost chips, happily rediscovered. Lisle reckoned that Strong would bring about £ 30, and while he busied himself finding a buyer, he had Strong kidnapped by two men and brought to jail, where he would be held until Lisle could return. But somehow Strong got word to Sharp, and Sharp immediately went to the Lord Mayor, who agreed that Strong should indeed be set free. Lisle was none too pleased, but perceiving Sharp's inexhaustible reserves of tenacity— the piercing eyes, aquiline nose, and sunken cheeks fairly shouted as much— Lisle decided to back off. Strong was freed.
Metaxas, Eric (2009-10-13). Amazing Grace (Kindle Locations 1708-1748). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.


"The Australian Plague Locust Commission says egg beds up to nearly 20 kilometres long have been exposed in north-western Victoria after the recent flooding.(10 Sep 2010)"
"Surveys in the Bourke, Walgett and Brewarrina regions had spotted more than 700 locust bands stretching up to 1.5 kilometers in length, Industry & Investment NSW said.(1 Oct 2010)"
While the locusts may spare most of Australia's crops, dry weather in Russia may not be so benevolent to Russian wheat. Russia announced last week that the embargo on grain exports was being extended to July of 2011. Russian government does not believe it will have sufficient information on status of Russian grain crops and reserves before that time. Rather than helping to feed the world, Russia may have to import grains to feed livestock herds.
News of the Russian grain embargo was the catalyst for a major rally in wheat, and inspired like action in other grains. As can be observed in the above chart, wheat promptly added $3 to the price. That action sent it to a new 90-week high. As is normally the case when a price comes out of a deeply over sold condition, price went to somewhat above equilibrium. It is now seeking out a new bottom which will be built the base for the next advance.
Other grain prices have followed wheat higher. If wheat is not sufficiently available at the old price, animals will need to be fed other grains. With animals some substitution of feed grains is possible. That is not true for all human preferences. For you see, a pizza made with corn rather than wheat is not a pizza, but a taco. And while Apple may become the most valuable company in the equity market by surpassing Exxon, try eating an iPad or running your car on one.
In the above chart is plotted the number of months of wheat consumption the world had or might have in reserve at the end of each crop year, per the USDA. Ending world wheat stocks for the 2011 crop year, May 31, are now expected to dip below 3.3 months. That number is somewhat tenuous as we know not what the Russian wheat harvest will be next year, and neither does the USDA.
We need to also remember that any loss of Russian winter wheat in this crop year will not be replaced till 2012. Neither wheat nor any other Agri-Food is made in a factory. Whatever the crop, it is put in the dirt one time a year and comes out of the field one time a year. No other production possibility exists, regardless of how many iPads exist or how many people have their pictures on Facebook.
Few politicians or investors have come to truly comprehend the meaning of the data in that chart. Forecasts is for only 97 days of wheat consumption to exist in the world next year. Like any average, however, that number masks a lot of details. Many nations have far less, and must import wheat to feed their people. List of nations that must import the wheat for their daily bread includes Egypt and all of the nations of the Middle East. England may join the group of nations that must import wheat this year for the first time in that nation's history, and England has a lot of history.
However, as the following chart portrays, wheat is as good as it gets.
Above chart is of estimated number of days of consumption to be in global grain reserves at the end of the coming crop year, per the USDA. In that chart are the Big Four, corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice. Vertical axis is in number of days of consumption in reserve.
As is apparent, wheat is the best. Soybeans follow in second place. Many consumers probably are not aware of the vast amount of soybeans they consume or cause to be consumed each day. In the West particularly, few meals are void of this golden nugget.
Global reserves of Agri-Food grains are not as comfortable as some contend. The world cannot tolerate crop failures like that occurring in Russia on a regular basis. It may perhaps be able to tolerate one failure, but probably not two in one year. In coming years, could we find ourselves bidding with China, and then India, for global Agri-Food commodities in a far more competitive manner?
For investors, Agri-Food offers a rare opportunity to participate in the price inelastic portion of a long-run supply curve. The what? Agri-Food sector, on a global basis, is now operating in that sector of the long-run supply curve where prices go up more than demand. Percentage change in price is greater than the percentage change in demand, and demand is rising.
AGRI-FOOD THOUGHTS is from Ned W. Schmidt,CFA,CEBS, publisher of The Agri-Food Value View, a monthly exploration of the Agri-Food grand cycle being created by China, India, and Eco-energy. To contract Ned or to learn more, use this link: www.agrifoodvalueview.com.


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It can get pretty popular at weekends, especially the much coverted window seats as pictured above (doll for illustration purposes only).
NB there's also a Chanoma up the round in Daikanyama, but we think the Nakameguro one is nicer.


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Bialgebras and their specialisation Hopf algebras are algebraic structures that challenge traditional mathematical notation, in that they sport two core operations that defy the basic functional paradigm of taking zero or more operands as input and producing one result as output. On the other hand, these peculiarities do not prevent studying them using rewriting techniques, if one works within an appropriate network formalism. This paper restates the traditional axioms as rewriting systems, demonstrating confluence in the case of bialgebras and finding the (infinite) completion in the case of Hopf algebras. A noteworthy minor problem solved along the way is that of constructing a quasi-order with respect to which the rules are compatible.
Originally written as a conference contribution, this manuscript prioritises a compact presentation and omits many straightforward calculations.


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Q: What is a "street address"? What does the term "street address" mean, as opposed to just "address"?

A: 'Address' on its own can refer to 'email address', 'website address' and 'street address'.
'Street' is, therefore, a specifier to 'address', indicating that 'mailing' or 'postal' address is required.

A: For my part, as a forms designer for software applications and websites, what I would consider the "street address" is as Malvolio said first; the line of a full address containing the curb number of your building (house or apartment) and the street. "1234 Main Street" is the street address.
To this, you may add a second line, indicating the apartment, suite or other sub-unit of that curb address, before specifying the city, state, country (for international mail) and ZIP code.
The more general meaning of "the address of the building at which you actually live or do business, as opposed to where you receive mail or packages", is IMO better served with the term "physical address". Parcel companies typically require this address as opposed to the address at which you have a mailbox; however, even shipping companies can be directed to deliver packages to an address other than where the recipient lives. This address would be the "shipping address".

A: An (unqualified) address can be a post-office box or APO address or the like — any place that can receive mail.  People often use "street address" when they need to be able to find a person there, e.g. for packages that require signatures.

A: Sometimes, "street address" refers to your physical location at a finer level than city.  E.g., "1313 Mockingbird Lane", without the city name attached.
But yes, usually it's just a retronym to distinguish it from mailing address (originally) and now e-mail address, web address, IP address, and so forth.

A: The use of "street address" meaning just the line with number and street name is (valid) jargon usage within a technical industry, but it's not so commonly understood that way by the general public.
(The idea that a form would have a field for just the "street address" line of an address is worrying; it bespeaks a pattern where an address comprises a fixes list of fields, which blocks proper recording of addresses that do not conform to the form author's preconceptions. Unless the address actually needs to be dissected, just use a multi-line text box.)

A: Street address is exactly what it says, while an address can be any address: e-mail address, for example, which are distinguishable by the context.


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2016 BLUE BULLET DRAFT GUIDE
Welcome to the Blue Bullet 2016 Draft Guide. Another season is in the books, which means it is now time to turn our attention to those young men who each are trying to make the difficult goal of playing in the NHL. After countless hours of practice and games, 211 of the best draft eligible players will be weeded out and selected by one of the thirty NHL teams. Of those players selected, few of them will turn out to be long-term NHL players. Therefore, it is the job of each team to do their research to create the very best draft list through use of scouting and statistical analysis.
While the public is not able to see an actual team's draft list, there are many draft guides available for purchase, with the majority of them focusing on the scouting aspect of the draft. Very few incorporate statistical analysis (DraftBuzz is an exception) and this is a weakness of many draft guides. While the eye test is beneficial, it does not tell the whole picture. Earlier this year, I did a study on CHL forwards drafted in the first round between 1990 and 2010 and found that when selecting a CHL forward, on average, teams would have been better off by simply selecting the CHL forward who had the highest point-per-game in their draft season. Relying simply on scouting will not give a team the best results and that is why one must look for where scouts and stats collide.
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
To create my rankings, I have always started by using the average rankings of a player from the various draft guides as my base. It is a good starting point as it averages out the varying opinions on a player, from the different scouting guides. However, the problem with averaging out the draft rankings in this fashion is that it is suggesting that the value of a draft selection decreases in a linear fashion. That is not the case. Instead, the value of a draft selection decreases at an exponential rate.
Therefore, to obtain a more accurate consensus ranking, the Blue Bullet Draft Pick Value Chart is an essential tool to utilize. The chart is based off my research on the expected value of forwards and defensemen and Michael Schuckers's Value Chart. My research revolves around finding ranges of draft selections that provide similar value in terms of NHL career average points-per-game in forwards and NHL career average time-on-ice in defensemen. My results for forwards and defensemen are:
Michael Shuckers's research revolves around the value of players based on NHL games played. Therefore, Schuckers's research was based off of quantity while my research is based off of quality. By combining the two sets of data, it gives the best of both worlds.
Blue Bullet Value Pick Chart
To utilize the Blue Bullet Draft Pick Value Chart, to create a consensus ranking, one starts by simply substituting the values from the chart for the corresponding draft position. For example, if a forward is ranked 12th they will receive a score of 22.8, meanwhile a defenseman ranked in the same 12th position will receive a score of 21.2. From there it is simply averaging all the scores and ranking from highest score to lowest.
For those disbelievers that have little faith in the numbers, this is where you would stop and simply go by what the scouts are saying. However, I know there is value in the numbers and will continue forward. The research I will be utilizing for forwards is based off of my NHL point prediction model called NHLP. NHLP is a tool to project the future upside of a CHL forward by predicting how many points they would score in their best NHL season (based on an 82 game season).
The formula is based off my research that shows that for CHL forwards, who play at least 250 NHL games, over 1/3 of their future NHL production can be explained be their junior production, in the season they become draft eligible. The formula accounts for the following three factors:
Points-per-game (separated between non-power play and power play points)
% contribution to team scoring (percentage of team's goals they receive a point which helps measure how much of the play they are driving, the higher the number the higher the point prediction)
Age (effects power play scoring only, theory is younger players receive less power play ice time, most people overrate the age factor)
NHLP Formula
Non-Power Play: 0.201645 + (0.220766 X Non-PP Pts/G) + (0.563435 X Non-PP Contribution %)
Power Play: 0.699759 + (0.179796 X PP Pts/G) – (0.036095 X Age on Sep 15 of Draft Year) + (0.250900 X PP Contribution %)
The results for every CHL forward selected in the first round since 1998 can be found here.
Using my NHLP formula, I have done research on finding ranges of NHLP scores and draft positions in which forwards have similar value in terms of NHL career average points per game. The results are:
Note: The average PPG is based off of those forwards who reached 100 games played.
Therefore, since my draft pick value chart is based off of draft position, it does not incorporate any of my statistical measurements in to the mix. That simply will not cut it for me. Therefore, for my draft rankings, I had to create Value Charts for each of the six groups of NHLP. For example, a CHL forward selected 8th to 12th overall, with a NHLP of at least 70, has a career average points per game that is 161% greater than that of an average pick in that draft range. Meanwhile, a 5th to 7th overall selection with a NHLP of 55 to 61 has a career average points per game that is 97% that of an average pick in that draft range. Applying those numbers to the Blue Bullet Value Chart, it gives a score of 38.9 for a 7th overall selection with a NHLP in the 55-61 range. Meanwhile, an 11th overall selection with a NHLP above 70 provides the same value of 38.9. By combining scouts and stats, one accounts for the fact that the offensive player ranked 11th is likely being underrated while the player ranked 7th is being ranked accordingly. In 2016, Clayton Keller is an example of a player that has wonderful numbers yet is ranked outside the top 10 by half the scouting community. Historical evidence suggests those individuals will regret doing so.
With defensemen, I do not have a point prediction model to utilize, as there is a weak correlation between junior scoring and NHL scoring. What I utilize instead is the fact that, overall, power play scoring does not carry over to the NHL at the same rate as non-power play scoring. Therefore, when evaluating defensemen, I adjust power play scoring so that it is worth 58% that of a non-power play point. So does that mean the higher the number, the better? Not exactly. While it does give insight into the offensive potential of a defenseman, it is better utilized as a pass/fail measurement. Research done by Rhys Jessop showcased that CHL defensemen who scored at a rate of 0.55 Pts/game or better turn out to be much more likely at becoming a NHL defenseman. It makes intuitive sense to those watching today's NHL game given that the best defensemen tend to have the best puck skills. Taking this knowledge into account, I found that for my adjusted point per game measurement the cutoff was 0.44. Therefore, for defensemen I have created two value charts, one for defensemen who have an adjusted PPG of 0.44 or above and one for those who do not.
While my value chart for forwards is based on NHL career average points per game, my value chart for defensemen is based on their NHL career ATOI (average time on ice). However, that is comparing apples and oranges and therefore a conversion chart was created to convert the career ATOI of a NHL defenseman into an equivalent PPG measurement so that I could compare forwards against defensemen. A sample of the conversion chart is as follows:
With the two value charts for defensemen, the results can be staggeringly different from each other. For example, defensemen selected between 19th-29th, who have an adjusted PPG of 0.44 or greater, end up having a converted PPG that is 129% greater than that of an average selection in that range. Meanwhile, those that fall below 0.44 points per game, have a converted PPG which is 75% that of an average selection in the 19-29 range. Therefore, a defenseman ranked 24th overall with an adjusted PPG of at least 0.44 will receive a value of 12.0 while those below 0.44 will receive a value of 7.0. What the stats are telling us is that stay at home defensemen are consistently overrated by the scouting community likely due to their love of size. Therefore, no one should be surprised that a defenseman like Logan Stanley does not crack my top 40.
With all my various value charts completed, there is one last item to address before I could apply my rankings, which is the fact that all my research is based off CHL players. This is due to the CHL having the largest collection of data in which to base my research. This is where NHL equivalency (NHLE) will come into play. Therefore, for all players outside the CHL, I tried to do an estimate of what NHLP group they will fall into for forwards and for defenseman, I tested whether they passed the pass/fail measurement of 0.44 points per game or better. One problem, I ran into is lack of data, especially from the European leagues which could make it difficult to do a proper estimation. The other issue is that there are a few European prospects that play primarily in pro leagues. While NHLE helps resolve this issue somewhat, the lack of data on time on ice makes it difficult to estimate an NHLP score. For example, Rasmus Asplund has 12 points in 46 games in the SHL, which has a NHLE of 0.60 while the CHL has a NHLE of 0.30. Therefore, that means he would only score 24 points in 46 games in the CHL. That number would be understated, as it does not account for the fact that Asplund would play top six minutes in the CHL compared to playing in the bottom six back in Sweden. Therefore, one could find it reasonable that Asplund could see a 40% increase in playing time from 13:40 minutes/game to upwards of 19 minutes/game in the CHL, which would adjust his numbers to 34 points in 46 games. Based on that loose estimate, Asplund falls into the 44-54 range for NHLP.
The rankings will not be separated between skaters and goalies despite having zero value charts completed for goaltenders. Instead, I have chosen to use the overall score from the Blue Bullet Draft Pick Value Chart. While I would have like to have done some more research into goalies I simply ran out of time. What I do have is a previous post where I analyzed the expect draft value of goaltenders based on their likelihood to reach 50 games played which I compared against the likelihood of skaters reaching 100 games played. I concluded that "the best method of drafting goalies is to stay away from using a first round pick on a goalie (unless it is an exceptional goalie) as the odds are significantly better if you draft a forward or d-men over a goalie (over 40% better). Instead, the best time to draft one of the top rated goalies from North America or Europe is to grab them in the 2nd or early 3rd round. Goalies in this range tend to out perform the forwards and d-men by 50% and if you wait to long all the good goalies will be gone." There are six goalies in my rankings, with all of them falling between 40th and 81st overall, which falls in line with where I recommended drafting goaltenders.
And there you have it. My method of creating a draft list based off of finding where scouting and statistics meet. There is one large difference this year from my previous draft rankings and it will be interesting to see the outcome of this decision. While in the past I would pour over the scouting reports reading every detail trying to determine what insights I could grab from the reports, I have chosen to forgo that process this year. Rather I am reading the scouting reports for enjoyment purposes which has been a breath of fresh air. My theory behind this is that the work is redundant as I am basically scouting the scouting reports. While I would like to think I am good at doing this, I have no evidence of that and to just assume I do would be a fallacy on my part. Instead, I will let the rankings from the scouts and from my statistical measurements do the speaking for themselves. With that in mind it is finally time to get down to the rankings.
BLUE BULLET DRAFT RANKINGS
For each player there will be two draft rankings. One will be based off of the Blue Bullet Draft Pick Value Chart. This will essentially be my analysis of what the consensus draft rankings are based off of the follow 11 draft rankings:
Hockey Prospect Black Book
Draft Buzz
CSS (based on The Hockey Writers work on combining the lists into one)
McKeens
Craig Button
Cory Pronman
Future Considerations
Redline Report
Bob McKenzie
The other ranking will be my own rankings for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, which is based off the 8 draft value charts I created to find where scouts and stats collide. While at times it can be hard not to allow my own views on players to get involved, it can be freeing to let the numbers speak for themselves, which is what I have done this year. I am quite interested to find out how this turns out in five years, but I am feeling confident that this method is an improvement on previous draft rankings of mine.
For each forward, I have presented their NHLP score, which is my point prediction for their best NHL season. Where possible, I have also presented the breakdown between power play and non-power play estimates. Remember for many of the European players I was only able to estimate which group they most likely belong and that some assumptions needed to be made so there is less accuracy when it comes to my ranking of European players. In addition, I also presented the percentage team contribution to scoring, which is the percentage of goals they receive a point (goals scored in games missed are removed). As with NHLP, it is separated between non-power play and power play totals. To get a better picture of NHLP, I have created some pie charts to show the distribution of forwards selected top 90 overall as well as the distribution based off of career average point per game.
One is much more likely to find a top six forward if they select a player with an NHLP above 62.
For defensemen, I have presented their adjusted point per game total and as with forwards, I have also presented their non-power play and power play totals.
My last step is the expectations section of my rankings. This displays the expected NHL career games played and career average points per game of forwards and career average time on ice for defensemen. For example, Auston Matthews is 1st overall on my rankings (shocker!!) which means that he projects to play 917 games based on Michael Schucker's draft value chart. Based on this knowledge we can take my draft score ranking of Matthews which is 103.02 and reverse engineer to find he projects to have a 0.92 career average point per game in the NHL. That is definitely superstar level. With that said here are the results. Enjoy.
ROUND ONE
Matthews raw NHLP score for his season in the NLA was 71 with 53 EV/SH points and 18 PP points. While his non-PP points are middle of the pack, when compared to a first overall CHL pick, his projected PP points is low. The median PP points for a first overall CHL forward selection is 28 (Hall is the lowest with 24, Kane is the highest with 33), which is what I have chosen to adjust Matthews score to be. This is the problem when comparing junior leagues to men's league as the TOI is significantly different, which makes it difficult to do comparisons. An adjusted NHLP of 81 puts Matthews in the range of other first overall selections such as Lecavalier (84), Stamkos (77) and Tavares (77). My estimate for Eichel in 2015 is 83, which puts Matthews in the same offensive range.
It is very difficult to project the upside of forwards playing in men's leagues versus that of juniors. If Laine was playing in the CHL, instead of in Finland, he would have received significantly more minutes of play at both even strength and on the PP. Therefore, without TOI stats, it is difficult to project an accurate NHLP score for Laine. His raw NHLP score is 80% that of Matthews, which means Laine would have a NHLP of at least 65. However, that is assuming that Laine and Matthews played the same amount of minutes. For example, if we assumed Laine had played 20% less ice time this year than Matthews, his NHLP score would increase to 90% of Matthews, which is a NHLP of 73. This puts Laine in the range of other big forwards such as Rick Nash (70) and Eric Staal (76).
Now that we have a framework set with Laine, we can apply it to Puljujarvi as well. His raw NHLP numbers are 88% that of Laine, giving him a NHLP score of 64. Again, this estimate could be on the low side, as due to assumptions made for TOI. However, I feel comfortable in placing Puljujarvi in my second tier of NHLP scores, which is the 62 to 69 range. Other top three selections, with similar NHLP scores include Bobby Ryan, Matt Duchene and Nathan Horton.
While there are a few people that prefer Laine to Matthews, it is not enough to put Laine in the same ballpark value wise as Matthews. With a difference in value of 14.24 (103.02-88.78) there is a considerable gap in value between the Leafs and the Jets selection. If the Leafs were to consider moving down to second overall, a fair trade would need to include at least the 22nd and the 97th overall selection from the Jets.
The second overall selection is also a clear-cut choice, with Laine being a tier above fellow Finn Puljujarvi. If I were the Jets, not all five of the Blue Jackets selections would be quite enough to make me move from the second overall spot.
I cannot remember the last draft year where there was this much consensus between the scouts for the top three selections. For the third selection, every scout has Puljujarvi in this position and there is nothing in his stats that suggest he does not belong where he is ranked. While there has been rumbling about what the Blue Jackets will do with the third pick if they do keep it, Puljujarvi should be the clear choice. With a difference of 18.08, between the value of Puljujarvi and Tkachuk, it would likely take a roster player for any teams wanting to move up into the third overall spot.
After the third selection, the gap starts to narrow in terms of the value of the players. At fourth overall, there is a slight preference by the scouts for Tkachuk (50.31) over Dubois (49.02) at fifth overall. However, I think there is a slightly larger gap as my measurements suggest that Tkachuk has the higher offensive ability between the pair. Some individuals will turn to the fact that Tkachuk played on the best line in junior hockey and had a large amount of secondary assists, which would have inflated his numbers. This is true, but how much is the question? Currently, my NHLP model includes secondary assists but in the future, I may find that needs to be adjusted. Further research this summer is in order. For now, I will rely on the best information I have available which is my NHLP measurement. In this case, Tkachuk falls in the elite group with a NHLP of above 70 while Dubois does not. This group only makes up 9% of the CHL forwards selected in the top 90, between 1998 and 2010, but accounts for 77% of the forwards that end up with a career average PPG of 0.80 or greater. If a player outside the top three becomes a star player, it is most likely to be Tkachuk.
While the scouts have Dubois as clearly ahead of Alex Nylander, the stats suggest that at least offensively, Nylander has similar value. This is why one cannot rely simply just on the numbers or just on the scouts and instead a combination of both is the best method. In the end, while I have Nylander as having the potential to have higher offensive ability than Dubois, it is just not quite enough to compensate for the fact that the scouts see Dubois as being the more versatile and well-rounded player.
The reason why Dubois has the lowest NHLP score of the forwards in the top seven is due to the fact he carries a smaller load of the offense than compared with the other six. While there are times when the percentage of team scoring for a forward is low due to playing on a stacked team, more often than not, the higher the number the higher the offensive potential of a player. This statistic is measuring how much of the offensive the player is driving. In the case of Dubois and Brown, they have the weakest numbers of the forwards in the 4-10 range.
The Phoenix Coyotes own two selections in the first round with the 7th and 20th overall selections. Based on my rankings, those picks values are worth 57.66. Therefore, Phoenix could move up as far as fourth overall with a trade with Edmonton. To even up the value, the Oilers would need to throw in the 63rd overall selection.
With the first six selections, there was no difference in my rankings versus that of the scouts. That changes at the seventh selection as Keller provides more value than that of Juolevi. What I found in my research is that forwards who put up strong offensive numbers, with a NHLP of at least 70, end up exceeding expectations at the NHL level. Why do they exceed expectations? Well in many cases, scouts are putting too much emphasis on size rather than skill. Forwards drafted fourth to twelfth overall, with a NHLP of at least 70, are 59% more likely to be 6′ in height or less compared to those with a NHLP of 69 or below. This is why you do not pass over skill players like Keller, Debrincat and Abramov simply because they are short.
There are some very good defenseman available in the draft, but none are projected to be great ones. In terms of expected upside, Sergachev, Chychrun and Juolevi's ATOI equate to 0.54-0.55 PPG, which is significantly higher than that of Logan Brown at 0.44. While these three defensemen project to have a higher top end than Brown, only one of the three is seen as having more value. This is because defensemen have a longer development curve and generally play less games in the NHL than that of forwards. Therefore, the fact Brown is expected to play more games that gives him his additional value.
If any team above eighth overall moves their pick for Carolina's 13th and 21st overall selections, that team has lost the trade in my opinion.
Many people belief there is a top 12 in this draft and I would agree with that statement. There is a definite cut-off at the #12 spot, as with my rankings Jost's value is 5.53 greater than that of Bean. The difference between them equates to a 39th/40th overall selection.
There is a second tier of defenseman not too far behind the first tier. They fall in the 13-16 range, consisting of Bean, Fabbro and McAvoy. In the past these three defensemen would likely be rated lower, due to their size, but it is a new age of defenseman in the NHL.
McLeod, Bellows and Kunin are all players that are just on the edge of being included on a different value chart than the one I used in coming up with their final rankings. In the case of Bellows, he just made the 62-69 range for NHLP while McLeod and Kunin fell into the 55-61 range. In the future, I may allow more freedom to maneuver draft picks. For this year, I am trying to establish this new draft system and I wish to see how the results do when I try to remove as much subjectivity as possible from them and therefore I am allowing the numbers to speak for themselves.
Debrincat and Abramov are two small players that put up spectacular numbers this year but the scouting communities have their doubts on whether they will be able to translate their skill to the NHL. I have found it is best to put your money on skill.
Jones and Gautheir are both big forwards who will likely be drafted higher than I have them ranked. The reason I have them ranked lower is because forwards with a NHLP of 44-54 tend to have lower career average PPG that top out below 0.60. Basically, it is more likely that Jones and Gauthier are bottom six forwards than they are top six forwards.
In 2015, my NHLP formula did not include percentage of team scoring and if I had continued to use this formula, Will Bitten would have been a second round choice and not a first round. The fact that he carried the offensive load on a weak team in Flint that was surrounded by controversy suggests that his offensive point totals were understated.
Tage Thompson is king of the power play and only had one even strength goal all year. I find this concerning but most of the scouting guides believe he is a first round choice and in the scouts I trust, somewhat.
There are 23 forwards and 7 defensemen ranked as first round selections.
ROUND TWO
The spread between players tightens as the draft unfolds. If anyone has done their own rankings they will attest to it being harder to rankings the second rounds and later. Other than a handful of players, everyone starts to sound a bit similar when one reads the rankings.
My value charts for defenseman place a high value on defensemen that can generate offense. That is the reason why there is so many smaller offensive defenseman that permeate my rankings between Clague at 29th overall and Mete at 57th overall (average size 5'11 178lb). For many of these defenseman there are mixed opinions on what they could be potentially. History tells us many of them will turn out better than the big stay at home defenseman that some teams will favour.
Cholowski is a defenseman that I am very interested in tracking. Due to the NHLE of the BCHL, both he and Fabbro have lower adjusted PPG than I expected. The problem is it will be a good five plus years before I can get an idea if I underrated Cholowski.
Out of the defensemen that do not reach the 0.44 adjusted PPG threshold, Cholowski and Logan Stanley are the only ones to crack my top 50. With a player like Stanley, big stay at home defensemen are over valued by teams and I expect him to go much higher than his 47th overall ranking. This is despite the fact that the defensive d-men typically end up playing less minutes per game than a smaller defenseman drafted in the same range. Repeat after me, skill before size. Always!
The second round is where to load up on defenseman as 12 of the 27 defenseman in my top 90 are ranked in that round.
It is also the time to take a goalie if you are in the market. Based on the scouting services, Hart is the top goalie in the draft but he is far from a consensus choice. Typically, half of these goalies will play over 50 games in the NHL which is good return on a second round selection.
There are 15 forwards, 12 defensemen and 4 goalies ranked as second round selections.
ROUND THREE
By the third round, teams are really splitting hairs on who is better than who. If you look at players ranked between 84th and 90th on my list only a score of 0.04 separate the pack. Time for the dart throwing to begin to make selections.
The offensive forwards will start to dry up into the third round and teams should be focusing on finding depth players. The offensive forwards that remain typically have some sort of defect to their game, which is why they get passed over into the third round in the first place. If the stats and scouts do not collide, than it should draw a red flag that there is something missing from your analysis that the scouts are catching.
There are 20 forwards, 8 defensemen and 2 goalies ranked as third round selections.
Brad McPherson
Born and raised in the Edmonton area I grew up as an Oilers fan my entire life. One of my favourite hobbies is analyzing the NHL draft which will be the focus of this site. Follow me on twitter @BlueBullet1981	View all posts by Brad McPherson
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OF17 says:
Blue Bullet, this is a wonderful piece of work. Wow. I have it bookmarked so I can reference it once the Oilers picks come out.
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A Conversation with Jonterri Gadson, BlackPoetsSpeakOut: Bloomfield curator & BlackPoetsSpeakOut Co-Organizer
How does your BPSO event fit into the larger arts and social justice community in your city?
The Black Poets Speak Out Reading in Bloomfield, NJ was originally intended to be the kickoff event for a series of Creative Dialogues on Race and Society events at Bloomfield College. These events include performances, film screenings, panel discussions, field trips, and readings that allow students to express themselves, engage with each other and with faculty, staff, and guests from the community about what to do and how they feel about police brutality and other injustices that go unpunished against people of color.
As a poet, how does your work add to the narrative of arts activism as related to the Black Arts Movement?
I never wrote with the intention of creating work as part of an activist movement. I wrote to save myself. My goal as a poet is to say the things I am most afraid to say in my work with the hope that I will connect with other people who share the same fears so maybe we'll all be less afraid. Now due to the lack of indictments following the murder of black people, the killing of innocent children being justified by the media and by people I considered friends I've awakened to the reality that as a black person in the U. S.—a black parent in the U.S. especially—I should be afraid. Through my writing practice I'd already been training myself not to cower to fear so it was natural to respond with poetry in some way. The work I'm able to do through Black Poets Speak Out has enabled me to help amplify the voices that were empowered to speak up long before I had any awareness of my own power to demand change.
What organizations or literary communities collaborated for your BPSO event?
The Humanities Division and the faculty, staff, and administration at Bloomfield College collaborated to create space for Black Poets Speak Out on campus. Members of poetry communities in Newark, New Jersey, and New York City, and from nearby colleges helped promote the event and did an excellent job as readers.
What poem would you suggest people see from BPSO archive and why?
I was especially taken early on by Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib's "Maybe None of Us Are Actually From Anywhere" for its surprising definitions and the way it considers ideas like "we're all just human" and "we should all just be colorblind" but only to tear those ideas apart with harsh truths and unflinching language.
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Q: Async HTTP Request with callback block in standard iOS classes similar to ASIHTTPRequest I find using blocks in some cases more convenient to use than the Delegate approach. I have been using ASIHTTPRequest which provides blocks as a callback mechanism.
I was wondering if the standard Apple libraries provide the same technique for HTTP communication on iOS4.

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A: Like erpayo correctly pointed out, NSURLConnection in iOS does not support blocks. However, it is possible with NSURLConnection on the Mac using the following method:

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Our victory is a victory for all residents living in supportive housing across the province.
We filed complaints about the restrictive guest policy in 2017 and the Portland Hotel Society responded by arguing that the 844 Johnson St building was a "housing-based health facility" in an effort to exempt the building from the Act. The Arbitrator from the Residential Tenancy Branch writes in his July 21, 2017 decision: "When I look at the tenancy agreement together with the circumstances around when the facility was purchased by the Province and created by BC Housing I find that there is no evidence presented to me that the residential property could be considered primarily a health facility. I find that the subject property is a residential property containing rental units, as defined under Section 1 of the Act which provides access to support and medical services." The Portland Hotel Society appealed this decision, taking it to the Supreme Court for a Judicial Review. This appeal has been dismissed by Judge Sharma.
We deserve rights under the Residential Tenancy Act and the same standard of living as in any other residential building. We hope that residents in supportive and low-income housing across the province recognize that they have the same rights as any other tenant, and that they can demand those rights.


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Q: Antd v3 change caret color on Tooltip Anyone knows how to customize the caret of the Tooltip on Antd v3?
On docs https://3x.ant.design/components/tooltip/ there's only API for placement but not for styles of the caret, just styles of the tooltip per se.
I know that the class of the arrow is .ant-tooltip-arrow, I can change the background of the arrow, but not the color of the caret. I tried with border , color, background but nothing works (currently is black, that arrow inside the red square which is the background):

The "Computed" styles of the div with class ant-tooltip-arrow is this one:
background-attachment scroll
background-clip border-box
background-color rgb(255, 0, 0)
background-image none
background-origin padding-box
background-position-x 0%
background-position-y 0%
background-repeat-x
background-repeat-y
background-size auto
border-top-color rgb(173, 255, 47)
border-top-style none
border-top-width 0px
bottom -5.07107px
box-sizing border-box
color rgb(255, 255, 255)
white .ant-tooltip-arrow
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) .ant-tooltip
#212529 body
#212529 body
rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) body
display block
font-family BogleWeb-Regular, serif
font-feature-settings "tnum", "tnum"
font-size 14px
14px !important .ant-tooltip-arrow
14px .ant-tooltip
1rem body
0.88rem !important body
1rem body
14px body
font-variant-caps normal
font-variant-east-asian normal
font-variant-ligatures normal
font-variant-numeric tabular-nums
font-weight 400
height 13.0711px
left 13px
letter-spacing normal
line-height 21px
list-style-image none
list-style-position outside
list-style-type none
overflow-x hidden
overflow-y hidden
pointer-events none
position absolute
text-align left
text-size-adjust 100%
visibility visible
width 13.0711px
-webkit-tap-highlight-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)

A: If you just need to change the color of caret, you can use color property on tootip to specify the color for caret and then use overlayInnerStyle property to pass a styles object which will contain a backgroundColor where you can specify the color of your tooltip card eg-

overlayInnerStyle = {{ backgroundColor: "black" }}

What happens is color property set the background color of the whole tooltip and then you override the background color of card using overlayInnerStyle

A: With before:
.ant-tooltip-arrow::before {
  background-color: red;
  color: white;
  // etc
}


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Q: How can I increase baselineskip in a document using memoir class? I am trying to increase the baselineskip for every chapter except the titlepage. I am using setlength to change its value but it has no effect. Any help would be great. Following is my main file.
\documentclass[11pt, a4paper, twoside, openright]{memoir}

% \includeonly{./chapters/conclusion/conclusion}

\usepackage{graphicx} % For inserting graphics in the page
\usepackage{epstopdf} % For automatically converting eps images to pdf while using pdflatex
\usepackage{dblfloatfix} % For using a "b" as placement specifier for a page wide image
\usepackage{fixltx2e} % For ensuring correct image numbering when we use \figure*
\usepackage{mathtools} % For using mathematics environments
\usepackage{amsfonts} % For using text formatting in equations eg \mathbf
\usepackage{algorithm} % For wrapping algorithmic environment to produce a floating    environment.
\usepackage{algorithmic} % For using algorithmic environment
\usepackage{threeparttable} % For adding footnotes to the table
\usepackage{subcaption} % For putting multiple figures within a single figure environment
\usepackage{tikz} % For drawing

\graphicspath{{chapters/SASNN/img/}{chapters/GSNN/img/}{chapters/literature/img/}{chapters/intro/img/}{chapters/conclusion/img/}{garnish/cover/}}

\setsecnumdepth{subsubsection}

% To ensure equal margin for odd and even pages
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{15.5pt}
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{15.5pt}

% Increase line spacing
\setlength{\baselineskip}{24pt plus 1pt minus 1pt}

\begin{document}
% title page
\input{./garnish/cover/cover}

% abstract
\begin{abstract}
\input{./garnish/abstract/abstract} % We use input because usage of include causes an extra bank page to be added.
\end{abstract}

\mainmatter
\include{./chapters/intro/intro}
\include{./chapters/literature/literature}
\include{./chapters/GSNN/gsnn}
\include{./chapters/SASNN/sasnn}
\include{./chapters/conclusion/conclusion}

\backmatter
\include{./garnish/pub/pub}

\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{../../../Bibliography/Bibtex/SNN}
\end{document}

UPDATE: I tried  \linespread also but that doesn't work either.

A: The use of memoir's own spacing commands (based on setspace) is my recommendation since it doesn't doublespace things that really shouldn't be doublespaced, and doesn't suffer from the above \baselineskip change, which won't work as soon as a font size change is made.  See this FAQ.
Compare the following example:
\documentclass[openany, 11pt, a4paper, twoside]{memoir}

\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}

\begin{abstract}
\lipsum[1]
\end{abstract}

\DoubleSpacing%             <-- memoir command; comment and this line and uncomment the next...
\setlength{\baselineskip}{24pt plus 1pt minus 1pt}% <-- ... in order to see the difference

\mainmatter
\chapter{a}

\footnote{\lipsum*[2]}%
\large %                   <-- things like this will cause problems (and they are often implicitly set by other document commands)
\lipsum[1]

\backmatter

\chapter{b}\lipsum[1]

\end{document}

memoir in fact offers a whole suite of spacing commands; consult the manual (§ 3.3.2) for the many options.


The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives congress (APC) has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of breaching Article 21 of the party's constitution.
The NWC resolution after its meeting Tuesday night came hours after Mr Saraki announced he was leaving the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In its resolution signed by its National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, the APC asked Mr Saraki to respond to a query within 48 hours explaining why disciplinary actions should not be taken against him.
"The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has queried the senate President, Bukola Saraki, asking him to respond within 48 hours why disciplinary action ought not to be taken against him for breaching article 21 of the constitution of the party," the party stated in the communique shared by Simon Ebegbuleman, aide to the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
Some of the allegations the party raised against Mr Saraki is that he "encouraged and facilitated by providing an enabling environment for the defection of some senators who are members of the APC to the other opposition parties.
"That you have organised a public rally in your state where members of the party urged you to decamp to PDP. That as a follow up to the above the Kwara state governor who is known to be your staunch supporter had made public pronouncements suggesting that he will decamp from the party as an indicator to your formal defection.
The NWC asked the senate president to respond to the allegations or face sanctions.
Mr Saraki is yet to reply the APC NWC although he has formally announced he is leaving the party; and so is not beholding to its organs.
Reports say Mr Saraki's protégée and current National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Bolaji Abdullahi, was not at the NWC meeting.
Mr Abdullahi, by virtue of his office, is a member of the NWC. Although he is expected to resign and join the PDP like Mr Saraki, he on Tuesday said he was yet to resign his position.
Mr Abdullahi did not respond to enquiry on why he was absent at Tuesday's NWC meeting, but Mr Ebegbuleman confirmed he was absent.
"He was not there. Is he not a member of the NWC? Should he be invited to attend a meeting," the spokesperson to Mr Oshiomhole said.


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What you need to know about the controversial 'promotion' of HIV and HPV vaccines
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An article by India Today on May 13, 2018:The government of Tamil Nadu, under the leadership of its Chief Minister and Chief Ministerial Council (CMC), has been encouraging the use of vaccine for the prevention of HIV/AIDS, the National Vaccine Authority (NVDA) has said.
A draft notification on HIV/HPV vaccine availability to the public had been submitted on May 11, 2018, it said.
The announcement was made by the CMC on the sidelines of the 20th World HIV/Hepatitis conference in Bengaluru on Saturday.
The CMC has also set up a website for people to download the vaccine application and submit it through a form.
The notification said that the CMB was working towards a phase-III vaccine release for all people over the age of 15 in 2020 and also planned to launch a phase III vaccine for women at the same time.
It said the CMD has submitted a draft to the Cabinet for approval and also the Government of India (GIS) has sent a proposal to the CPM for its approval.
The release of phase III vaccines is expected to happen within two to three months.
It said the new vaccine will be approved by the GIS by the end of June 2020.
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A native New Yorker, Miriam was surrounded by music from the start. Her father, Seymour Barab, is a celebrated cellist and composer of contemporary opera, and instrumental works, and was an early influence on her love for the performing arts.
As Miriam continued to broaden her musical horizons, she developed a passion for Brazilian and Latin music. Before long, she was accepting invitations to share the stage with singer/violinist Olga Breeskin on Spanish International Television Networks, and the Latin brother-sister vocal duo Pimpanella at Radio City Music Hall. This exposure led to additional performing opportunities in a Latin jazz musical gala at the Fountainbleu Hilton Hotel, and in an opening act for the Miss Columbia beauty pageant held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
It was there that she caught the eye of Latin-American singing sensation El Puma (José Luís Rodriguez), and she soon found herself joining the band as a back-up singer on his world tour. She also toured the United States on the Marriott Hotel circuit as a singer/dancer in the top-40 and original music band Passion.
Miriam has performed with her trio at notable NYC area jazz venues such as the Garage, Greenwich Café, and Madame X Lounge in Greenwich Village, Cleopatra's Needle, Decade, La Vuelta, Le Singe Vert, Madison Bistro, Penang, Chez Suzette in the Theater District, Amsterdam Café, Londel's Supper Club of Harlem, Showman's Jazz Club of Harlem, Amy Ruth's of Harlem (where it happened that Patti La Belle sang the opening song of Miriam's set), Wilson's Grill & Bar, and Symphony Performing Arts Center, as a member of the renowned Barry Harris Jazz Choir. She also performed for the Fort Lee Film Commission outdoor concert and the Chart House with the Bobby Curtis Show. Miriam also performs at Private Parties and events.
Besides singing standards, Miriam has been including in her repertoire original songs by her father. She also has branched out into songwriting herself.


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Mother Arrested For Attempting Exorcism On Daughter – Health Tips
October 10, 2017 Linda Summer 0 Comments min read
A California woman is accused of beating, choking, and biting her 11-year-old daughter in an exorcism attempt, police say.
Kimberly Felder, 45, reportedly stripped her 11-year-old daughter naked and shoved sand into her eyes and mouth on a beach in Ferndale, California, before a witness tried to stop her.
According to CBS News, witness John Marciel said that Felder told him that she was trying to remove demons from her daughter. She then hit her daughter on the head with a piece of driftwood and attempted to restrain her.
Marciel called 911 and remained on the phone with operators while he attempted to wrestle Felder to the ground to prevent her from further injuring her daughter. He reported that the mother was trying to perform an exorcism on her daughter.
According to The Sacramento Bee, the incident was witnessed by a crowd of about 10-12 people on the beach. Marciel was the first to step forward and attempt to stop the abuse.
When police arrived a short time later, a sheriff's deputy pulled the mother away from her daughter and handcuffed her.
Felder was arrested on charges of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, child abuse, and aggravated mayhem.
The 11-year-old was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries. Sheriff's Sgt. Greg Allen says that she will be placed in protective custody.
Police say that if Marciel had not intervened during the incident, it is very likely that the girl may have been killed by her mother.
Marciel says that he was on the beach with some visitors from out-of-town when they came across the mother abusing her daughter. He said that he was glad that he was in the right place in time to stop the attack.
"The worst thing was when we got the child away and into the sheriff's truck, she said people drove by and nobody stopped," Marciel said. "When you see something like this, it shakes your foundation and faith in people."
The Sheriff's Office has requested that Marciel be recognized with the Red Cross Life Saving Award for intervening in the attack.
Readers shared their thoughts on the disturbing incident on MommyPage's Facebook page.
"Poor girl, no child deserves a mother like this! People wonder why some children grow up with issues, this is why!" one user commented. "Children should grow up happy, laughing, being cuddled and loved! Wish I could have grown up like that, my kids did and especially my grandkids!"
"Please don't ever turn away from a child being abused," another user wrote. "In the grocery store, on the street, in the doctors office, on the beach- you need to be that helpless Childs advocate. They need you. Don't look away! This is happening everyday, in every part of the world. Stop and help. Get help, call 911, make a distraction. Children need to know that there are safe adults that will help them."
Sources: CBS News, The Sacramento Bee, MommyPage/Facebook / Photo credit: Pixabay, Daily Kos, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office via The Sacramento Bee
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New MF Grounds Care Dealer gets down to business
by Mike Bird
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Bristol-based family firm, H Curtis and Sons, has marked its appointment as a Massey Ferguson grounds care dealer by securing within days its first professional compact tractor sale at one of the area's best-known and longest-established golf clubs.
Supplied to Long Ashton Golf Club, the 46hp MF 1547 tractor specified by course manager James Braithwaite is equipped with quick-attach front loader, air-conditioned 'Q' cab and DynaQPS transmission, the latter incorporating power shuttle and power shift functions within a 12 x 12 creep speed gearbox.
"We wanted a modern, reliable, light-treading tractor capable of operating comfortably a 1.6m deep-tine aerator on tees, greens and surrounds throughout the year," explained James. "Although turf aeration is the tractor's primary role, it will be used extensively also for trailer work and front-end loading."
When discussing tractor specification with H Curtis and Sons' grounds care sales representative, Nigel Howe, James recalls being impressed with the abilities of the optional DynaQPS transmission which he felt would enhance the tractor's capabilities for year-round course maintenance.
"Feedback from the greens staff since the tractor arrived has shown that specifying MF's DynaQPS transmission was the right decision," he said. "The power shuttle function allows on-the-move shifting from forward to reverse, making it great for loader work. A similar driver aid is power shift, enabling push button changes to be made under load between all four speeds in each of the gearbox's three ranges, including the creep speeds, without touching the clutch. This feature is proving a winner both for turf aeration and for trailer hauling."
Based at Stanton Wick Farm, Pensford, approximately nine miles south of Bristol city centre, newly-appointed dealer, H Curtis and Sons, has established a successful enterprise over the past 30 years within the farm machinery and haulage industries. "Our intention is to build a similarly successful business for Massey Ferguson's grounds care products among professional and high-end residential customers throughout North Somerset, Bath, Bristol and South Gloucestershire," commented dealer principal, Andrew Curtis.
"The product line-up is well proven and wide ranging, encompassing sub-compact, compact and mid-range tractors from 19.5 to 92hp, together with matching attachments and accessories. Backed by our comprehensive pre- and after-sales support, we believe that the Massey Ferguson grounds care range is more than a match for the competition and we look forward to demonstrating its capabilities throughout the region."
H Curtis and Sons can be contacted via its website: www.hcurtis.co.uk


Broome has an astounding wellspring of talented artists, many of whom have been inspired by the people and surroundings of Broome and the Kimberley. For those of you who like to spend some time being enchanted by local contemporary artists, you will love the diversity and outstanding calibre of "Broome Artists" and "Photographers", for all you lovers of art.
Saturday 14th September – 5pm to 8pm is the opening of an exhibition by local derby photographer, Mary Jane Foster. Read more ..
Exhibition Opening 22nd August 6pm – 8pm Read more ..
Kimberley Photos – though not yet claiming a gallery does have an online gallery which aims to showcase the stunning landscape of the "Kimberley". Featuring Broome, Kimberley Wildlife, Kimberley Birdlife, Kimberley Wildflowers, some beautiful storms and sunsets and the stunning Bucanneer Archipelago, all photos available for online purchasing.
The Broome Factory located at 9 Farrell Street has a beautiful exhibition of local artists. Featuring; Stuart Tatnell (wood sculptor), Hiromi Ashlin (origami), Karin Brittain (glass sculptor), Lachie Fraser (furnishings sculptor), Nigel Gaunt (Photography), Agnes Pas (Jeweller), Johan Pas (Natural History Artist), Marilyn Tabatznik (Sculptor) Tel: 08 9192 6243.
Monsoon Gallery is no longer at Captain Gregory's House, it seems that the Department of Health is now residing there and no trace of Monsoon Gallery remains, phone numbers do not answer and emails not replied to.


The completion of the Bathinda-Srinagar gas pipeline project, which was scheduled for last July, will depend on statutory clearances from the states and the concluding of the studies on potential customers, the government has said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan blamed the delay on the absence of "anchor load customers" and the non-availability of statutory clearances. "The tendering process has also been delayed as a result," he said in reply to questions.
Pradhan said studies were being carried out about the potential customers. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board had authorised GSPL India Gasnet, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum to lay the pipeline from Bathinda to Srinagar via Jammu.
The original completion date for laying the 725-kilometre pipeline was July 6, 2014.


A 25- year- old man, Ajibade Olumuyiwa, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his wife's lover at their matrimonial home in Doland Estate, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
It was gathered that the suspect who had allegedly abandoned his matrimonial home for eight months had upon his return on March 17, met the supposed lover, Olakiitan Balogun in the house.
Infuriated by the presence of Balogun, Olumuyiwa immediately started beating him and out of anger smashed his head on the wall.
The suspect was however, arrested following a distress call from neighbours who heard the wife's shouts and call for help.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident said the suspect was arrested at 1:45 am on the day he committed the offence.
"On interrogation, the suspect explained that he came to his house at about 12: 30 am on the fateful day and met the deceased right inside the house with his wife. This infuriated him and he started beating the man and hit his head against the wall leading to the death of the victim.
"On her part, the woman at the centre of the crisis, Titilayo Olayiwola, denied having any amorous relationship with the deceased.
She explained that the suspect had abandoned her in the house for the past eight months with an instruction to the gateman to be monitoring her and give him information if he sees her with any man.
"She stated further that the victim was a cobbler leaving within the area and on that day, the deceased's girlfriend came to pay him a visit and since he is not living alone, he decided to bring the girl to a room in the house due to his closeness to the family.
The spokesperson also stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu had ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for investigation and prosecution of the case.
He said the commissioner also, warned that the command will not hesitate to deal decisively with anybody taking the laws into their hands for whatever reason.


The pathophysiology of cancer cachexia is multi-factorial and involves many different mediators producing various metabolic effects that could be categorised as metabolic effects of the tumour on the host, and metabolic effects of the host's response to the tumour . As previously mentioned, cachexia is characterised by profound changes in intermediary metabolism, particularly in lipid metabolism. Fat loss is frequently observed in cancer cachexia as well as in starvation, since adipose tissue comprises 90% of adult fuel reserves. Cachectic cancer patients show increased glycerol and fatty-acid turnover compared to normal subjects . Also, their fasting plasma glycerol concentrations are higher, suggesting increased lipolysis . In healthy individuals, lipid mobilisation is suppressed by glucose administration. In cancer patients, glucose infusion does not suppress lipid mobilisation and fatty acid oxidation . This phenomenon appears as an early event in cancer patients, occurring even before weight loss and cachexia develop .