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Rams, Chargers continue to play home games in relative privacy
Posted on September 18, 2017 by Neil deMause
NFL fever is still at an ice-cold pitch in Los Angeles, where both the Rams and Chargers saw tons of empty seats yesterday. Take it away, sports Twitter:
Kickoff at the Coliseum between the Rams and Redskins. Not many here to see it. pic.twitter.com/XAwandU2l6
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) September 17, 2017
@tomleykis LA continuing to be pumped about football back here. #Chargers can't even fans to show up to a 27,000 seat high school stadium! pic.twitter.com/gPiqsQ3frp
— Ray Lismon (@Raybeno11) September 17, 2017
As with last week, the empty seats are scattered throughout the stadiums, so this looks like a case of people buying tickets and then not using them, either because they're trying to get on a season-ticket waitlist for when the teams' new stadium opens in 2020, or because tickets are cheap enough that they figure they'll buy a season strip and only go when there's a good opponent and there's nothing good on TV that day. (Or maybe just when a team they actually care about comes to town: The hottest Chargers ticket on StubHub is vs. the Oakland Raiders.) Also, by one estimate half the maybe 20,000 fans if you're being generous at yesterday's Chargers-Miami Dolphins game were rooting for the Dolphins, which apparently was a problem at times in San Diego, too, but still.
None of this is a crisis just yet: It can take a while to build a fan base for a relocated team, and obviously the big push is for fans to go see the teams at their new stadium in three years. Still, when you're trying to charge record seat-license prices, you really want to see pent-up excitement about your team, and that's not exactly what's going on here. There's been talk for years that L.A. football fans have been happy just to watch the best games of the week on TV without having a home rooting attachment; if so, the no-shows could be a sign that it's going to be tough to build actual fan bases for the Rams and Chargers, beyond just having games be a thing people just want to go to when their actual favorite team from somewhere else shows up. More data points are needed, so let's keep an eye on this throughout the season.
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35 comments on "Rams, Chargers continue to play home games in relative privacy"
Dean Carlson on September 18, 2017 at 7:28 am said:
What are the TV ratings for both teams. They could be telling.
Ben Miller on September 18, 2017 at 7:57 am said:
For the first half of last season the Rams were getting about 800k local viewers per game, which is about double what the Lakers — who are the next most popular local team — draws.
Neil deMause on September 18, 2017 at 8:26 am said:
How were they compared to NFL ratings in other cities?
GDub on September 18, 2017 at 8:46 am said:
I guess the relevant comparison would be what Rams games are drawing on TV compared to the "game of the week" that LA got before these teams stormed into their TV Guide, no?
"Nielsen reports that 8 percent of homes in the LA market tuned in to Fox's NFL telecasts this season — down from 8.3 percent in 2015, when the Rams were in St. Louis. These figures are for all NFL games shown on Fox, not just those of the Rams."
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/an-astounding-turn-after-rams-moved-fewer-people-watched-the/article_677f2d53-d614-5968-8930-bf4180d34ebc.html
If nothing else, now we know why the NFL as a whole wasn't super-eager to get a team back in L.A. until Kroenke started the race to move there.
Solvang84 on September 20, 2017 at 7:45 pm said:
In 1994, NFL on FOX averaged a respectable 13.4 rating in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles was FOX's #17 market, despite the hometown Rams being 4-12 with one foot out the door to St. Louis
By 2010, after carrying "the best national games" year after year, that FOX rating had plummeted to 8.6 – a 36% drop – and Los Angeles was only FOX's #50 market.
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/09/05/In-Depth/Television.aspx
Of course ratings are going to take a short-term hit when you bring local teams back (those fans aren't going to all come back right away, unless the teams are instantly really good), but history indicates that the NFL does better in Los Angeles with local teams than with "the best national games".
Also: 8.3 to 8 is a 3.6% drop. Nationally, NFL ratings dropped 8%. So the other way to spin this is that FOX replaced the best games in the country in 2015 with the awful 4-12 Rams in 2016, and ratings rose 5% relative to the national average.
NJBeachBumm on September 18, 2017 at 7:59 am said:
It still blows my mind how they are so determined to have teams in LA. Its a place like Miami which has great weather and many many other things to do during a Sunday off. Spending ALL THAT money on a new stadium is crazy since it looks like it won't be sold out each year.
In stead of moving the Chargers to LA they should have left them in San Diego and move the Raiders back to LA where they have somewhat of a fan base and not to Vegas where you will never have a fan base with all the visitors to Vegas going to games to cheer for the away team.
All that money that could go to do better things and they feel they need to build these elaborate stadiums. Why do they need to be so fancy?
Does it have a field to play on?
Does it have seats?
Does it have food stands?
Does it have restrooms?
Does it have a locker room?
That's all you need. When I went to games I didn't worry about a 5 star restaurant or bars. I went to watch football.
All these politicians make these deals and all the money goes to the multimillionaires and nothing to the tax paying public. Yes it creates jobs while being built but the jobs after that are not career jobs they are food servers and bartenders. I am not putting down anyone who works those honest paying jobs but when they say they are adding more jobs they're jobs that don't pay well. People in this great county have to and open their eyes and stop letting ALL POLITICIANS blow smoke up their butts.
Last night they were talking about how great the new stadium in Atlanta was (I refuse to call it by its name). Did they play a game there? Yes that's all we saw. Now they will Implode the Georgia Dome which I'm sure hasn't been paid off yet. And that stadium is not really that old.
So when can we expect a new stadium in atlanta? 10, 15 years top? The NFL hasn't to stop this.
And look at St Louis and Oakland… They got burned twice.
How can a fan from Oakland go to a game knowing they are leaving is a few years they wouldn't get one red cent from me.
Hey NFL owners and commissioner… GO "F" yourself you greedy SOBs.
SierraSpartan on September 18, 2017 at 11:37 am said:
I thought the commonly accepted name of the new Falcon's stadium was "Megatron's Butthole." Was I misinformed?
Neil deMause on September 18, 2017 at 11:39 am said:
That's what its friends call it.
LA Steve on September 18, 2017 at 12:31 pm said:
The league and local politicians did not want the Raiders back in LA. Too many bad experiences the first time they were here.
John Bladen on September 18, 2017 at 4:36 pm said:
So they sent them to LV…. where no-one ever gets in trouble? I seem to remember PacMan Jones finding some when he went to the NBA all star game a few years ago…
Ave on September 18, 2017 at 9:23 am said:
Njbb, the Texas Rangers were "committed" to building a $200M hotel next to the stadium, and had broken ground with construction underway whilst campaigning they needed a new stadium. It doesnt make sense that youll move unless theres a $800M stadium given to you while youre already building ancillary businesses. Id say that Oakland must have some relatives in Texas, but at least they're smart enough to say, enough!
Dr Gringo on September 18, 2017 at 9:43 am said:
No surprise. As the Dons/Chargers/Rams/Raiders all learned, LA is a graveyard for pro football, but plenty of folks still believe that with so many people living in that area, enough of them will buy seats to NFL games to fill stadia there when history has indicated otherwise time and again. Meanwhile, the stadium a hour to the south in the fifth-most populous county in the county (where 57,025 people per game still showed up to watch a lame-duck team in 2016) sits empty on Sundays. Sheer genius.
jmauro on September 18, 2017 at 12:26 pm said:
San Diego has the same issue as Los Angeles in selling tickets, so it's not really the money tree the NFL wants.
Basically in Southern California there are too many transplants who'd rather go to the beach, instead of fight 4 hours of traffic to go to a game that's easier to watch on TV. Especially since Beach Weather in LA and SD is basically year round (except for maybe a single weekend in Feb).
Also since raising taxes in California is pretty much impossible due to Prop 13, the cities aren't really interested in throwing money at a new stadium when they have so many other budgetary constraints.
And the transplants — and their sons — remain fans of the teams from where they came. Sports bars filled with Giants, Steelers and Patriots fans
jmauro on September 18, 2017 at 2:37 pm said:
This is correct, but being transplants means they're usually only interested in at most 1 ticket a year for AFC West opponents, and more likely a single ticket every 6 to 8 years (i.e. when their team comes to town).
It's not enough fill a stadium a week in and week out.
Steve R on September 18, 2017 at 10:10 am said:
I suspect their favorite teams are USC and UCLA. USC/Texas sold out Saturday.
Karl in SD on September 18, 2017 at 10:39 am said:
This. 90,000+ for Trojans/Longhorns – Rams and Chargers didn't draw that many combined.
Long time football fans in the LA basin will tell you they have always had professional football (USC).
Bill on September 18, 2017 at 10:38 am said:
I was at the Chargers game Sunday and this is disingenuous. Yes, the pricey sideline seats were about half empty at kickoff, but fans did trickle in during the first quarter and by the second quarter the stadium was about 90% full. It's also important to note that all the cheaper seats (corners, end zones, and bleachers) were mostly packed at kickoff.
That's good to know, thanks for the first-hand report. And also makes more sense given the StubHub prices, which are $100+ for the Chargers and lower than USC for many Rams games.
BW on September 18, 2017 at 11:47 am said:
Sounds fair, but a 25,381 announced at a 27,000 seat stadium is still surprising for an NFL game.
For a market that was supposed to be starved for NFL action? It sure is surprising that they can't fill a stadium 1/3rd the usual size.
In my experience, that's the situation during Galaxy games too when paid/distributed attendance is 25,000+: The pricey "club seats" near midfield are half-empty until the game's well underway, but the rest of the stadium is mostly packed.
MikeM on September 18, 2017 at 11:17 am said:
This has turned into a nightmare, and it's not going to get better.
scott myers on September 18, 2017 at 12:48 pm said:
Maybe in a couple of years, the Rams and Chargers will be clamoring to move to Oakland.
The original Tom on September 18, 2017 at 3:02 pm said:
It will probably work out in the long run. Still, it's good to remind sports owners that fandom is a cultural thing thus relocation has costs. But The city of commerce stadium is privately financed, I think, so I'll save my hate for the Texas Rangers and Arizona Dbacks.
I'm skeptical about the long term interest in the NFL in Los Angeles (at least as far as ticket buying and local team support goes).
That said, this is the long game being played. I doubt Kroenke or Spanos really care about the ticket sales totals in the short term. Expect to see heavy discounting if seats stay empty for too long, though (it looks bad on tv).
I'm loathe to say anything positive about either owner's decision to relocate. Kroenke appears to be using his own money at least… there, how's that for upside? Nevertheless, I think both realize they are engaged in a 10-15 year program to build support for what are new sports options in their local markets.
While the Raiders managed to build a following in LA (though, as noted elsewhere, not the kind of following the NFL is courting these days), as I recall the Rams were never a guaranteed sellout in any of their homes unless they were winning 10+ games a season and figured to be in the NFC championship game.
The Chargers for all intents and purposes have no history in LA, having left after a single poorly attended season in 1960. This is less a return than a fresh start, in other words.
A covered, climate-controlled "all the frills" stadium will make a difference in terms of unsold tickets, but I think one of the interesting long-term aspects is that there seems to be a large number of people willing to buy season tickets and either not use them or put them up on the secondary market. LA will always have transplants, and will always have people from all over who will use their team playing there as an excuse for taking a long weekend trip. Imagine what the Coliseum without Washington's fans there. I don't think this is something that will change. Honestly, I think the Vegas experiment will probably be even more extreme because the casinos will gobble up season tickets and package trips around visiting fans.
GDub on September 19, 2017 at 4:00 pm said:
That's a very inefficient way to sell tickets from a team perspective. They want to sell tickets to corporations and people who are going to renew year after year. Still, its better than depending on the locals, or probably on the ST. Louis and Oakland markets.
Probably underlines the fact that going to NFL games is becoming something people don't want to do more than once or twice a year. So maybe this is a good model?
From what I gather, Stan Kroenke moved the Rams because he wants to be in LA. An LA based team will sell be worth more and will ultimately sell for far more. It was a heartless business move. He was going to go about the motions just enough so that the other owners went along. Given that, I don't think there was really any concern about how LA will respond or how tickets get sold once there. Dean Spanos tried to call San Diego's bluff, got caught. He now has to live with an established Charger fan base in SoCal that is turned off by him, and being located in a city that otherwise isn't all that interested. I don't think the tourist angle is what they were going for, but might be what they are stuck with. As for Las Vegas, I can't see any way around Davis half his stadium there will be from out of town, but we will see that play out down the line.
Aqib on September 23, 2017 at 12:00 am said:
Yeah I still don't get how the Rams will be worth so much more in LA that its worth spending $2 billion more on a stadium than they would have been if they took St Louis's offer. League revenues are the same in either market. Local revenues are determined by fan interest and so far LA hasn't exhibited all that much.
As for the Chargers, I think they are going to have to move again. Not back to SD because they won't build them a stadium, but maybe St Louis.
Fake Jim Irsay on September 18, 2017 at 4:53 pm said:
You may not have realized it but this was the master plan all along.
Can't we owners charge more for "relative privacy"?
Of course we can. After all, we are running out of other things to charge people for (I keep bringing up the exit fee for allowing fans to leave the stadium, but so far no supporters on that one… being a trailblazer is hard sometimes)
BTW, Piggy, Talk to that York guy will you? I understand he's handing out FREE WATER at 49er games… Doesn't he read the memos or what?


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That comes from my mom. She worked in huge greenhouses when I was about 5 or so, that way I spent all day with her in these greenhouses. I suppose, I learned some stuff just watching her. One of my most favorite smells is that one as in tomato greenhouse. We also always had garden, I practically grew up in it, and I kept making a new garden at any place where I went. So much agree: nothing can be as fresh and flavorful!
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Q: Stochastic gradient descent implementation with Python's numpy I have to implement stochastic gradient descent using python numpy library. For that purpose I'm given the following function definitions:
def compute_stoch_gradient(y, tx, w):
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def stochastic_gradient_descent(
        y, tx, initial_w, batch_size, max_epochs, gamma):
    """Stochastic gradient descent algorithm."""

I'm also given the following help function:
def batch_iter(y, tx, batch_size, num_batches=1, shuffle=True):
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    Generate a minibatch iterator for a dataset.
    Takes as input two iterables (here the output desired values 'y' and the input data 'tx')
    Outputs an iterator which gives mini-batches of `batch_size` matching elements from `y` and `tx`.
    Data can be randomly shuffled to avoid ordering in the original data messing with the randomness of the minibatches.
    Example of use :
    for minibatch_y, minibatch_tx in batch_iter(y, tx, 32):
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    """
    data_size = len(y)

    if shuffle:
        shuffle_indices = np.random.permutation(np.arange(data_size))
        shuffled_y = y[shuffle_indices]
        shuffled_tx = tx[shuffle_indices]
    else:
        shuffled_y = y
        shuffled_tx = tx
    for batch_num in range(num_batches):
        start_index = batch_num * batch_size
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        if start_index != end_index:
            yield shuffled_y[start_index:end_index], shuffled_tx[start_index:end_index]

I implemented the following two functions:
def compute_stoch_gradient(y, tx, w):
    """Compute a stochastic gradient for batch data."""
    e = y - tx.dot(w)
    return (-1/y.shape[0])*tx.transpose().dot(e)

def stochastic_gradient_descent(y, tx, initial_w, batch_size, max_epochs, gamma):
    """Stochastic gradient descent algorithm."""
    ws = [initial_w]
    losses = []
    w = initial_w
    for n_iter in range(max_epochs):
        for minibatch_y,minibatch_x in batch_iter(y,tx,batch_size):
            w = ws[n_iter] - gamma * compute_stoch_gradient(minibatch_y,minibatch_x,ws[n_iter])
            ws.append(np.copy(w))
            loss = y - tx.dot(w)
            losses.append(loss)

    return losses, ws

I'm not sure the iteration should be done in range(max_epochs) or in a larger range. I say this because I read that an epoch is "each time we run through the entire data set". So I think an epoch consists on more of one iteration...

A: In a typical implementation, a mini-batch gradient descent with batch size B should pick B data points from the dataset randomly and update the weights based on the computed gradients on this subset. This process itself will continue many number of times until convergence or some threshold maximum iteration. Mini-batch with B=1 is SGD which can be noisy sometimes.
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LAW5343 - Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governance
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Q: How to create relation between new entity and existing entity without updating existing entity? I have a Phone entity and a PhoneType entity. Each Phone has 1 PhoneType, and each PhoneType can have many phones.
I want to add a new Phone while using an existing PhoneType, but when I create the new Phone, how do I create the relation with an existing PhoneType without retrieving the PhoneType from the DB, and without updating the existing PhoneType?
I have tried simply creating a new PhoneType with the existing ID, which then attempts to update the PhoneType record. I do not want this update to occur.
I've also tried changing the CascadeType on the PhoneType field of Phone, but I have trouble understanding what these different types do.
In the Phone entity :
    @ManyToOne(cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    @JoinColumn(name = "phone_type_id", referencedColumnName = "id")
    private PhoneType phoneType;

And the PhoneType entity :
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@Setter
@EqualsAndHashCode
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    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
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    @Column(name = "name", length = 175, nullable = false)
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}

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            .setNumber(phoneNumber)
            .setPhoneType(new PhoneType().setId(defaultPhoneTypeId))
  }

What happens in this case is just what you would expect, hibernate attempts to update the PhoneType with a bunch of null fields, where the PhoneType id = defaultPhoneTypeId.
Using CascadeType.MERGE, I get the following error :
java.lang.IllegalStateException: org.hibernate.TransientPropertyValueException: object references an unsaved transient instance - save the transient instance before flushing : com.phoneType -> com.PhoneType

While this is expected, I have no clue how to go about creating a relation with 1 new and 1 pre-existing entity.

A: You have specified cascade type as CascadeType.ALL
This cascades all operation to the mapped entity.
So while saving phone you are cascading the save operation and asking the ORM to save the phone type as well.
Try removing it entirely. Default cascade type cascade no operation.
    @ManyToOne
    @JoinColumn(name = "phone_type_id", referencedColumnName = "id")
    private PhoneType phoneType;

While creating a phone object, you can get the phoneType by Id from the DB and then set it in your phone object before saving.


The Fellows and Friends of the Virginia Robinson Gardens were treated to a wonderfully informative and entertaining lecture by Ron Fleming at the Beverly Hills Hotel on November 2, 2018. Fellows Chair Jeanne Anderson introduced Fleming as "A recognized authority in the role of creating vibrant, livable places, adding luster to Newport's worldwide reputation as a showcase of art and architecture." Almost 20 years ago, Ron purchased Bellevue House, a 1910 Federal Revival mansion, designed by architect Ogden Codman, Jr. for his cousin Martha Codman, a Boston heiress.
The French formal garden was designed originally in the 1920s by Achille Duchene who also worked on the restoration of the gardens at Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte and Courances. Ron designed the gardens to impart a sense of surprise and discovery as one explores the space. The Oriental Garden features a stunning red Chinese Chippendale bridge. Whimsical structures of monkeys abound. Ron showed slides of beautiful allees, specimen trees, ornamental pools, mosaics, pergolas, trelliswork, gazebos, a greenhouse, a coach house, a two-story library, an octagonal structure with a cupola, marvelous tea houses, and cabanas for visiting artists, dancers and polo players. In the Nymphaeum, (a shrine dedicated to nymphs), as a humorous touch, monkeys wearing glasses are chasing nymphs!
Fleming's extensive travels to Japan and Europe have further inspired his designs. Motifs from Het Loo in Holland, Hever Castle, Villa Lante, David Hick's The Grove in England, and Jacques Wirtz' gardens in Belgium have all been re-imagined in various places in the landscape. One unique and personal folly is entitled Cascade: the Year of Living Dangerously, which was just completed two weeks ago. Three Cascades with carved volutes (spiral ornaments) are mounted with small sculptures, along with inscriptions, representing dangerous moments in his life. Among these are a car accident and a sniper's near miss during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War.
Elsewhere, in the Children's Garden, as lessons of moral instruction, are the words: Integrity, Courage, Resourcefulness and Style inscribed on four ascending steps of a stairway. According to Ron, the word Integrity at the base of the stair reinforces this quality as being the most important.
Besides giving so much pleasure and enrichment to the community through his garden and many charitable events held there, Fleming has also beautified Newport with his inspired campaign for planting daffodils. Thanks in part to his largesse and also private fundraising, over 1 million daffodils –a daffodillian — have been planted, creating a stunning impact on Newport's spring landscape.
After this remarkable lecture, the guests enjoyed lunch amidst Jeanne's gorgeous floral centerpieces, resplendent in tall silver vases, decorating the tables. The Fellows are so grateful to Jeanne for arranging such a fabulous event for all to enjoy!


I had to share this article from today's Commercial Record by Ken Harney. I'm still shaking my head.
"So you've watched your home equity holdings grow steadily since the end of the recession and now you want to tap into that wealth to fund a remodeling, college tuition or some other worthy but cash-consuming project?
Join the crowd. Home equity lines of credit, by far the most popular way to turn equity into cash, are booming again – up by 36 percent in the past 12 months alone, according to the Consumer Bankers Association. And no wonder: The Federal Reserve estimates that Americans' home equity holdings have nearly doubled in the past five years and now exceed $11 trillion.
But here's a question that growing numbers of owners might encounter in the coming months, especially in markets where growth rates in home values historically have been strong: Would you prefer loading more debt onto your house with a credit line or might you be open to trying something different – sharing part of your future appreciation with private investors? Would you consider taking a lump sum of cash now and make no payments for years, only settling up with investors when you sell or otherwise terminate the agreement?
There are now companies operating in a small but expanding number of markets doing precisely this. If you cut them into some percentage of your home's growth in value during the coming years – anywhere from 30 percent to 50 percent or higher – they will write you a check for tens of thousands of dollars. It won't be a mortgage. It won't carry an interest rate. And if there is minimal growth in value of your house – or the property declines in value – investors will end up earning relatively little. On the other hand, if home values soar in your area, they could end up with significant profits.
Sharing unpredictable future appreciation streams may sound odd – even risky – but it's a trend that's gaining momentum. One company based in San Diego, EquityKey, says it has completed or has in process appreciation-sharing agreements on homes with an aggregate value of $200 million already this year, and expects to hit $1 billion by the end of the year. Another, FirstREX in San Francisco, says it has completed "hundreds" of "equity financing" deals tied to future appreciation.
Though the contractual details and payout amounts differ from company to company, here's the basic concept: Say you have a house that's valued at $500,000. If you agree to share 45 percent of future appreciation on the property and you otherwise qualify in terms of your financial ability to handle property taxes and upkeep, EquityKey might give you $51,750 today to help pay for kids' tuitions. If you wanted to share 40 percent, it would give you $47,500. When you end the agreement, you'd have to give EquityKey its portion of the appreciation on the house plus its initial investment. EquityKey ties its appreciation calculations to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which measures home prices in markets across the country. FirstREX uses appraisals up front and at the end.
Say the house appreciated over the next 10 years by $120,000 and you needed to sell. You'd owe EquityKey the original payout amount – $47,500 or $51,750 – plus its appreciation share at 40 percent $48,000 ($120,000 x 0.4 = $48,000) or 45 percent ($54,000). EquityKey's cut after 10 years: $95,500 or $105,750 depending on the share you agreed on.
EquityKey currently is writing agreements in California and Florida, but expects to expand in the near future into metropolitan Washington D.C., Boston, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Illinois, according to Co-Founder and Managing Director Jeff Nash. FirstREX is active in California, Oregon, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, according to James Riccitelli, co-CEO of the firm.
Could appreciation-sharing deals like these make sense for you? Possibly. But beware: You need to take a hard look at the details of the contracts, including what you might owe if you terminate the agreement in the first six or seven years, before investors have had a chance to earn much of a return.


Went to school. They can't find a place to put Latin III in. I forgot to go to Bkkp. class. Got all my marks too. Fun to get back but the cont. day program is crazy.
Alice is still home sick.
Went to church and saw Lucile.


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Public can weigh in on how Alaska should use millions of opioid settlement money
Council recommends investing settlement money so it can fund opioid abuse recovery efforts in perpetuity
By: Lisa Phu - September 23, 2022 4:00 am
Members of the public have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, to comment on how a large portion of Alaska's settlement money should be used to help Alaskans recover from opioid abuse and addiction. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
The Alaska public has a chance through the end of September to weigh in on how the state should spend its share of a landmark settlement over pharmaceutical companies' role in the nation's opioid epidemic. The total amount coming to state and local governments in Alaska is $58.5 million from drug manufacturer Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, along with three other companies.
A state advisory council has made draft recommendations on how a large portion of that money should be used to help Alaskans recover from opioid abuse and addiction. Members of the public have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, to submit written comments. You can also give verbal comments during a virtual public comment session from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29.
Anchorage Sen. Tom Begich is a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Opioid Remediation, which produced a report with draft recommendations on how the settlement money should be used. The council started deliberating in December 2021.
Begich said public comments are important and hopes a wide range of Alaskans look at the report: "Those who have had relatives who have suffered from opioid abuse or if they themselves have – they should be looking at this for sure because they are directly impacted by this."
"If you are an agency or an entity that is dealing with opioid addiction, you should be looking at this. If you're an employer who might have an insight into how opioid addiction is affecting your workplace, you should look at this. And frankly, any public entity ought to be looking at it as well," he said.
According to the report, Alaska, in 2021, experienced the largest percent increase in overdose deaths of any state in the United States, losing at least 253 people to overdose, with 196 deaths attributed to opioid overdose.
Begich said the council had lengthy discussions on what the best process would be to create the most sustainable approach to opioid addiction.
In the settlement, the money would be distributed over the next 18 years. Of the State of Alaska's share of the settlement, the council recommends accepting a one-time lump sum payment instead of the smaller future payments. That money would be deposited into a new account, along with any supplemental legislative appropriations made during the 2023 legislative session, and invested.
"You could either take the money for 18 years at approximately $2 million a year or you could do a lump sum payment, which is slightly less, but would allow you to invest it and then take the money out, like a dividend if you will, sort of very similar to the dividend concept," Begich said.
The lump sum payment option would allow the money to last even after 18 years have passed, he said.
"We could produce roughly anywhere from initially $1.5 million to $1.75 million to eventually, as the thing grew, as much as $2 million or $2.5 million annually in perpetuity to address opioid addiction, opioid approaches," Begich described.
Another recommendation outlined in the report is for the Legislature and governor to support a one-time state general fund match up to 100% of the opioid settlement amount.
The report recommends that the state Department of Health be responsible for allocating and distributing the funds. "The council would work with the department to develop the process for equitable allocation that accounts for the diverse geographic and demographic makeup of Alaska," the report says.
The report also has recommendations on how to choose which evidence-based and culturally appropriate opioid remediation activities to fund and on how to incorporate feedback from Alaskans on the overall process. Read the full report here.
Written and verbal comments on the recommendations in the report will be reviewed by the council in October. The council may incorporate the comments in its final recommendations.
by Lisa Phu, Alaska Beacon
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ZAMI is an eco-friendly sweet persimmon monoculture fram with a proud history of 40 years since its establishment in 1974. The persimmon grown in the farm is called 'Fuyu', which is well known as the highest quality persimmon for its delicate, soft flesh and rich sugar content.
In order to bring out the brand philosophy and its quality, the overall look and feel of packaging is understated, rather minimal.
'사랑이 넘치는 맛'이라는 뜻을 가진 자미는 자연과 사람이 사랑으로 함께 만드는 자미농장의 전통 발효식품 브랜드이다. 1974년에 설립되어 40년의 역사를 이어온 자미농장은 국내 최대 규모의 친환경 단일 단감농장으로서, 육질이 치밀하고 부드러우며 과즙의 성분이 풍부해 단감 중 가장 최상의 품질이라고 알려져 있다.
3년산 자미 식초의 패키징은 자미가 가진 브랜드 철학과 자미의 품질을 가장 잘 나타내기 위해 기교과 색 등을 최대한 배제하고 재질 특유의 텍스쳐와 타이포그라피를 최대한 살려서 섬세하고 미니멀한 룩을 표현하였다.


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Q: ef-code-first one-to-many relation with tinyint primary key migration fails I am using Entity Framework Code-First and I am new to that. Here are my models:
public class Tbl_Organization_Type
{
    [Key]
    [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
    public byte fld_organization_type_id { get; set; }

    [MaxLength(100)]
    public string fld_organization_type_name { get; set; }

    public byte? fld_sort { get; set; }

    public ICollection<Tbl_Organization> Tbl_Organization { get; set; }

}

public class Tbl_Organization
{
    [Key]
    [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
    public long fld_organization_id { get; set; }
    public long? fld_organization_parent_id_ref { get; set; }

    [StringLength(500)]
    public string fld_organization_name { get; set; }

    [StringLength(200)]
    public string fld_organization_address { get; set; }

    [ForeignKey("fld_location_id_ref")]
    public Tbl_Personnel_Location Tbl_Personnel_Location { get; set; }

    [ForeignKey("fld_organization_type_id_ref")]
    public Tbl_Organization_Type Tbl_Organization_Type { get; set; }
}

When i add ( add-migration personnel_1 -context PersonnelDbContext )
it gives me below error :

The relationship from 'Tbl_Organization.fld_organization_type_id' to
'Tbl_Organization_Type.Tbl_Organization' with foreign key properties
{'fld_organization_type_id_ref' : Nullable} cannot target the
primary key {'fld_organization_type_id' : byte} because it is not
compatible.
Configure a principal key or a set of compatible foreign
key properties for this relationship.

A: That does not look like a correct model (fld_organization_type_id_ref is not shown or is mistyped). IAC, that field needs to be of the same type as the primary key for Tbl_Organization_Type (byte). Try:
public class Tbl_Organization
{
    [Key]
    [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
    public long fld_organization_id { get; set; }
    public byte? fld_organization_type_id_ref { get; set; }  // This FK needs to match referenced PK type
    // Are you missing or not showing fld_location_id_ref

    [StringLength(500)]
    public string fld_organization_name { get; set; }

    [StringLength(200)]
    public string fld_organization_address { get; set; }

    [ForeignKey("fld_location_id_ref")]
    public Tbl_Personnel_Location Tbl_Personnel_Location { get; set; }

    [ForeignKey("fld_organization_type_id_ref")]
    public Tbl_Organization_Type Tbl_Organization_Type { get; set; }
}

Similarly, you need to show/define the field fld_location_id_ref and match the type with the reference table Tbl_Personnel_Location.


Four years ago this island didn't exist. Now it's full of vegetation and "mystery mud"
In 2015, a new island formed due to an eruption of an underwater volcano. Now, one NASA scientist has visited it.
The three-year-old volcanic island (center) as seen from the SEA drone. The island remains officially unnamed, but it is generally referred to as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai. Credit: Sea Education Association / SEA Semester / NASA.
"There's no map of the new land," said Dan Slayback of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Nestled between two other volcanic islands, the newly formed landmass was mostly known from satellite. Even so, it taught geologists quite a bit about how islands can form — but there's only so much you can learn from satellite. Right off the bat, it was clear that the island was full of surprises.
First off, it wasn't the flat landscape the team was expecting.
The surprises just kept on coming. The team came across something no one was expecting: mud. How this mud came to be on a volcanic island is anyone's guess at this point.
Vegetation taking root on the flat isthmus of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai. The volcanic cone is in the background. Credit: Dan Slayback / NASA.
As they were walking across the island, they also noticed the vegetation, as well as the fauna. The first animal they saw was a barn owl — which, while unexpected, isn't all that surprising, as barn owls are found all over the world. How the owl got there, however, remains a mystery.
They also came across hundreds of nesting sooty terns that had taken shelter in the deep gullies etched into the cliffs surrounding the crater lake.
Slayback also took samples of rocks — like any respectable Earth scientist would. He harvested several small samples (with Tongan permission) for mineral analysis back at Goddard's Non Destructive Evaluation Lab.
But perhaps even more importantly, he took exact measurements of the island's position and elevation.
The cliffs of the crater lake are etched with erosion gullies, which are getting bigger. Image credits: Dan Slayback / NASA.
So he used two GPS systems: one which was fixed, as a reference, and one which was mobile. With this, he was able to take 150 measurements, obtaining a precision of under 10 centimeters.
He found that the island is quickly eroding, making for an excellent time-lapse geological study.
The data is currently being processed and analyzed, and Slayback hopes to return next year to find out even more answers about the island.


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Tobis is one of the oldest and most active German film distributors and one of the leading independent movie distributors for cinemas and home-entertainment in the German-speaking region.
NORDISK FILM
Nordisk is the largest film and television company in Scandinavia, and one of the oldest continuously operating film companies in the world and has a film output agreement with Lionsgate.
TME FILMS
TME Films is a leading Turkish film production and distribution company with film output agreements with both Lionsgate and 21st Century Fox.
Founded in 1935, TF1 is one of Europe's leading media groups, has a 24% market share in France, and is one of the oldest television companies in the world.
LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT
Lotte Entertainment is part of an enormous Korea-based entertainment conglomerate with operations in film investment, distribution, production, international sales and exhibition (#2 cinema chain in Korea).
BELGA FILMS
Belga Films, founded in 1937, is a leading independent film distributor in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg with film output agreement with Lionsgate.
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PARIS FILMES
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Viva is a powerful local-language film and TV producer/distributor that also owns TV channels in the Philippines, including Viva Cinema, and a large music business. Joined Globalgate in 2019.
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This is the 7th year in a row that the Series has travelled to Limpsfield and it is looking like another great start to the Series in the South of England with all categories running and some fascinating matches set to take place!
Follow this link to view all the draws.
Follow this link to view the full entry list for this Saturday's Limpsfield Racketball Open.
Joe Storey and Andy Preston 24-hour charity squash event.
31st of May at the Devon and Exeter Squash Club in aid of Robbie's Rally.
Joe and Andy will both be rotating on court and playing members of the University of Exeter Squash & Racketball Club and the local Devon and Exeter club over the 24-hour period.
Robbie's Rally seeks to remember Robbie Keville, who was taken by a malignant brain tumour aged just 8. The charity has run a series of events, with all funds donations raised used to fund staff at Southampton Hospital Charity who specialise in rehabilitating children with brain tumours. I have attached a link (http://robbiesrally.com/) to the Robbie's Rally website, which provides further details of the charity's history, its aims and past events.
over any questions you may have. Alternatively, I can be reached on 07941868271.


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Giants fire Pat Shurmur: Dave Gettleman must go, too, in order to improve | Here's the ideal GM/coach combination
Updated Dec 30, 2019; Posted Dec 29, 2019
NFL Week 17: New York Giants lose to Philadelphia Eagles, 34-17
By Matt Lombardo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Pat Shurmur has been fired. Is general manager Dave Gettleman next? He should be.
The Giants, once again, are in desperate need of an organizational reset just two years after firing Jerry Reese and Ben McAdoo, in order to make the playoffs for just the second time in nine years next season, owners John Mara and Steve Tisch would be wise to dismiss head Shurmur AND Gettleman.
Never was it more evident that the Giants need a drastic change, than following Sunday's season-ending loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Shurmur and Gettleman presided over two years of Giants football that yielded only nine wins. Gettleman's blunders in free agency and the regression of what was once viewed as a stellar draft class in 2018 played a major role in the flawed roster's pair of disappointing seasons.
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Multiple reports suggest Mara and Tisch will meet Monday to decide Gettleman and Shurmur's fate. The reality is that their futures should be tied to one another. Firing Shurmur and retaining Gettleman would preserve the same antiquated organizational thinking that put the Giants in this situation in the first place, while allowing a potentially lame-duck general manager to hire the next head coach is a recipe for disaster.
Certainly, Gettleman deserves some credit for drafting Daniel Jones, but, if ownership doesn't believe that Shurmur is the right coach to shepherd the quarterback into his second season, it would be a catastrophic mistake to risk going through this same song and dance with Gettleman if things don't turn around next season. Or worse, saddling Gettleman's eventual successor with a head coach and coaching staff that he did not pick.
Now that Mara and Tisch have made the wise decision to fire Shurmur, Gettleman should be next, and here is the ideal general manager and head coach pairing the Giants should take into 2020 and beyond:
General manager: Ed Dodds, current Indianapolis Colts assistant GM
If the Giants are going to catch up to the rest of the NFL, and return to the postseason for the first time since 2017 and second time since 2011, a forward thinking and analytics driven organizational philosophy is required.
Dodds might be the hottest commodity on the market this offseason, thanks in large part to the success the Indianapolis Colts in the draft. The Colts have added All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson, linebacker Darius Leonard guard Braden Smith and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin over the past two years alone.
The Colts are perennial playoff contenders thanks to a balance of solid scouting and analytics, which would be a welcomed blend for the Giants, given their young talent and draft assets.
Hiring Dodds would be a home run for Mara and Tisch. Dodds would inherit a top-five pick in the NFL Draft and possibly as much as $85.7 million in cap space this offseason to continue building around Jones, running back Saquon Barkley and wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton.
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During a recent interview with NBC Sports' Peter King, the unemployed McCarthy stressed his plan for developing a top-down "analytics and football technology" department that would utilize the latest data, video and technical analysis to develop a roster and in-game decisions.
Backlash from his devolving relationship with Packers star Aaron Rodgers and an often stale offensive scheme could hurt McCarthy.
However, if McCarthy has become a believer in analytics, hires a creative offensive coordinator to expand upon his at times simple route-tree, his track record of helping develop Rodgers should serve as a blueprint for accelerating Jones' own development heading into his second season.
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Q: Why is the Brownian motion a multivariate normal distribution? I have seen in class that for some reasons I forgot, the Brownian Motion has a Multivariate normal distribution, but I am unable to prove it easily. Could someone tell me why it's true?
From what I understand, I have to take a finite linear combination of values of Brownian motion at different times, and check that it's normally distributed.
Could someone help me on this?
thanks
edit : the definition I start from is the one from wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_motion#Mathematics points 1 to 4
what I'm trying to prove is that  Y = a1*B1 + … + ak*Bk is normally distributed, where Bi are values of the Brownian motion at time Ti

A: You can choose $\lambda_q,\dots,\lambda_k$ so that $$Y = a_1B_1 + \dots + a_kB_k = \lambda_1B_1 + \lambda_2(B_2-B_1) + \dots + \lambda_k(B_k-B_{k-1}).$$
But from the definition of Brownian motion, you know that $B_1, B_2-B_1, \dots, B_k-B_{k-1}$ are normally distributed and independent, so a linear combination of them is again normally distributed.


Saginaw, Michigan - The Saginaw Spirit brought in the Mississauga Steelheads for the first meeting between the two teams this season. Fans were treated to a 5-1 Spirit win on Hockey Fights Cancer Night presented by Covenant HealthCare at The Dow Event Center.
Dexter, Michigan native D.J. Busdeker opened the scoring for the Spirit 5:26 into the first period. After Detroit Red Wings prospect Brady Gilmour dropped a pass behind the Steelheads goal, Busdeker took the puck and wrapped it around the right side of the net to give Saginaw a early, 1-0 lead. The goal was the fourth of the year for the Saginaw Spirit alternate captain.
New York Islanders prospect Bode Wilde added the secondary assist on the play. The game was the first for the Plymouth, Michigan since October 19.
Brady Gilmour nearly gave Saginaw a two-goal lead about a minute later after making moves around two Mississauga defenders. Gilmour took a wrist shot from the right faceoff dot that hit the post after beating the goaltender's blocker.
Busdeker almost scored his second of the game shorthanded with just over seven minutes left in the opening period. After a Danny Katic minor crosschecking penalty, Busdeker avoided a Mississauga defenseman hit check along the boards and took a wrist shot that Jacob Ingham denied with his pad.
Ingham, a Los Angeles Kings prospect, came into the game with a 2.87 goals against average and a .907 save percentage.
The Steelheads tied the game with 1:23 remaining in the first period. Nicholas Canade scored his second goal of the season. Edmonton Oilers prospect Ryan McLeod sent a pass from behind the Spirit net to Canade at the bottom of the right faceoff circle, Canade took a wrist shot that squeaked by Saginaw goaltender Ivan Prosvetov. The teams took a 1-1 tie into the first intermission.
Saginaw's Ryan Stepien scored 4:43 into the second period to put the Spirit back on top. Stepien received a nice drop pass from Saginaw Spirit leading scorer Albert Michnac and took a wrist shot from the top of the faceoff circle that beat the goaltender for his first goal of the season.
Just seconds into a Saginaw powerplay, Cole Coskey scored the Spirit's third goal of the game. Coskey took a snap shot from the top of the slot off a faceoff win by New York Islanders prospect Blade Jenkins. Coskey is now just one goal away from his 50th OHL goal.
The Spirit special teams were very strong in the game, going one-for-four on the powerplay and killing all three Steelhead man-advantage opportunities. Arizona Coyotes prospect Ivan Prosvetov spearheaded the penalty kill with great goaltending. The Russian goaltender made big saves on Florida Panthers prospect Owen Tippett's snap shot from the top of the slot and a Michael Little one-timer redirection from point blank.
Overager Reagan O'Grady added a shorthanded goal with just over eight minutes remaining in the third period. After a great individual effort by Nicholas Porco skating around a Mississauga defender and hit the post, O'Grady punched home the rebound following up on the play.
Jackson, Michigan native Blade Jenkins added the fifth Spirit goal on a two-on-one rush with 1:08 remaining in the game. Jenkins received a pass from D.J. Busdeker and took a shot from the left circle that beat Ingham. Despite a even, 31-31 shots on goal total, Saginaw skated to a, 5-1 win.
The Saginaw Spirit host the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds on Saturday, November 10 for Military Appreciation Night at The Dow Event Center presented by Bay City Elks Lodge #88. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. with a game worn jersey auction following the game. The game will be the third between the two teams this season, with each team winning on home ice.
For tickets to any Saginaw Spirit home game call (989) 497-7747, visit saginawspirit.com, or by visiting the Saginaw Spirit Store at 5789 State Street, Saginaw, MI.


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The Quadfoiler was originally a Nacra Inter 20 catamaran to which we added foils, sensors, and a kite. This boat represents our first attempt to translate what we had learned from the Trifoilers to a new boat, constructing our own sensor and foil system from scratch. On the Quadfoiler we also tried trailing sensors for the first time. The Trifoilers utilize a leading sensor system, wherein the points at which the wands hit the water are beyond the bow of the boat. The trailing sensor system means that the wands drag behind the bow. The advantage to the trailing sensor system is that it is possible to adjust the ride height of the boat on the fly by adjusting the length of the line that connects each J-foil to its corresponding sensor.


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== Origin == Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English-American writer. From the age of nineteen up until her death, Burnett had a career that would be responsible for many literary classics, including ''A Little Princess'', ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', and ''The Secret Garden, ''making her the highest paid female author of her time. ''The Secret Garden'', for which Burnett is most known for, was heavily inspired by her time in Maytham Hall, a manor in Southern England where she would live after her divorces from both her first and second husbands. The extensive grounds were often the sites of parties and galas Burnett organized, but a hidden, walled-off rose garden on the property was where she would spend much of her time, writing and gardening. A woman who managed to write herself out of extensive tragedies and financial burdens, the loss of her sanctuary in Maytham Hall in 1908 devastated Burnett when the owner decided to sell the manor.
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It's been a while since I've posted a picture of one of my favorite subjects: The U.S. Air Force Memorial.
It's just that every time I walk by it I'm struck by how beautiful it is, and yet I'm never able to capture that on film. Oh well, guess I'll just have to keep trying.
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In today's world it's becoming unbelievably easy for people to access the internet from anywhere they go. No matter where you visit, you will surely see someone updating their Facebook status, tweeting to their followers, or checking out the menu of a new local restaurant, all via laptop or mobile phone. Due to the ever- increasing usage rate of smart phones and other devices, it is becoming more and more critical for your company to represent itself to this market of mobile users.
While it may be true that users can access your 'regular' site on their cell phone, it's rare for the site to be fully-functional on the majority of mobile devices. The point of creating a mobile version of your site is so that customers are able to easily access vital information such as your location, hours of operation, and services offered, instantly and from anywhere.
Here at Envigor, we understand the importance of embracing technology and bringing your business to the mobile world. Please feel free to call us and set up a consultation to discuss your mobile needs!


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By the end of their second year all Smith students will be able to:
determine the nature and extent of the information needed by
defining and articulating the need for information and
identifying a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information.
access needed information effectively and efficiently by
selecting the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information.
constructing and implementing effectively-designed search strategies.
retrieving information online or in person using a variety of methods.
extracting, recording, and managing the information and its sources , especially recording all pertinent citation information for future reference.
evaluate information and its sources critically and incorporate selected information into her knowledge base and value system by
summarizing the main ideas to be extracted from the information gathered.
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validating understanding and interpretation of the information through discourse with other individuals, subject-area experts, and/or practitioners.
use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose individually or as a member of a group by
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communicating the product or performance effectively to others.
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Q: Error installing ionic on windows 10 C:\Program Files>npm install -g ionic cordova
C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\npm

`-- ionic@2.1.4
npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.14393
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "ionic"    "cordova"
npm ERR! node v7.0.0
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.8
npm ERR! path C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\.staging\abbrev-514e00ac
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno -4058
npm ERR! syscall rename

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename 'C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\.staging\abbrev-514e00ac' ->     'C:\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\npm\node_modules\ab brev'
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 npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
 npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.
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 npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.14393
 npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "ionic" "cordova"
npm ERR! node v7.0.0
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.8
npm ERR! path C:\Program Files\npm-debug.log.3790864127
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! syscall open

npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Program Files\npm-debug.log.3790864127'
npm ERR!  { Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Program Files\npm-debug.log.3790864127'
npm ERR!   errno: -4048,
npm ERR!   code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'open',
npm ERR!   path: 'C:\\Program Files\\npm-debug.log.3790864127' }
npm ERR!
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I have been trying to install ionic on my windows laptop. Before installing ionic on my laptop, I installed nodejs. But after that, everytime I try to install ionic, it shows this error on my command prompt. I also looked for similar problems on this website as well as other but couldn't find any that actually solves my problem. I also looked at npm install -g cordova and ionic 2 error ionic on window 10][1]
but the solution provided there would not work either.

A: Please Follow These Steps:-
1- First check that you have the latest node version.
2- Then search for Command Prompt and RUN IT AS ADMINISTRATOR.
3- then type the above commands :-
 npm install -g ionic
    npm install -g cordova

A: Open nodejs command prompt with administrator permission, redirect to c:> drive, then try same command which you used.

npm install -g ionic cordova

If you still getting the error, then it may be the problem with your node version here is link to refer about this issue and answer from ionic team

A: I solved this problem by uninstalling my nodejs and then installing the new one, nodejs v 5.11


November 28, 2014 • Actress Mae West was petite, but on screen — thanks to a pair of platform shoes — she looked larger than life. A show in Boston examines the fashion and jewelry of Hollywood's golden age.
November 21, 2014 • A woman on the Eastern Shore of Maryland said she'd love to make and sell Susan Stamberg's mother-in-law's famous cranberry relish. Naturally, Stamberg had to inspect the operation and try it out.
November 3, 2014 • NPR's Susan Stamberg shares the blame for putting the Car Talk host on the air. She looks back on good times spent with the Magliozzi family and Tom, who died on Monday.


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Non-Review Review: Foxcatcher
Posted on December 9, 2014 by Darren
Foxcatcher is exhausting.
Director Bennett Miller's account of the relationship between billionaire John "Eagle" DuPont and the Schultz brothers is a draining experience. Beautiful performances, stunning cinematography and a minimalist script create an uncomfortable and looming sense of dread. Even those unfamiliar with the story DuPont's sponsorship of the United States Olympic Wrestling Team cannot help but feel tragedy bearing down. Foxcatcher is a heartbreaking and harrowing piece of work, an affecting and unsettling tale of power, desperation and loneliness.
Wrestling with demons…
Foxcatcher is beautifully crafted. Every element of the production is carefully and meticulously put together. Steve Carell transforms himself to play the role of DuPont, assisted by superb make-up overseen by Bill Corso and his team. Every frame of the movie looks crisp, the blues and reds and yellows popping out of the screen; Greig Fraser's cinematography effectively captures the starkness of the Pennsylvanian landscape across the seasons. Miller is comfortable enough to let Foxcatcher unfold at its own pace, never rushing.
The result is a compelling and grimly fascinating story, told elegantly. There are points when Foxcatcher perhaps seems a little too distant and clinical, but the three lead performances help to keep the film firmly grounded.
To catch a fox…
A lot of what unfolded on DuPont's Foxcatcher Farm in January 1996 is still a mystery. There are still gaps in the story, holes that have been filled with conjecture and speculation. Indeed, Foxcatcher proposes nothing too novel or startling about the crime in question – the film's central psychological points pivot around a line of inquiry that has been open since the earliest investigative reports into the events of 26th January 1996. With the death of John DuPont in 2010, we may never know the truth behind what happened.
While Foxcatcher plays around with the chronology of DuPont's involvement with Mark and David Schultz, it is never particularly interested in the specifics of those events. Instead, it draws from the larger context around those events to sketch an uncomfortable portrait of wealth and power, disconnect and repression. John E. DuPont was a larger-than-life character, with Foxcatcher only briefly brushing up against some of the more intriguing (and perhaps sensationalist) facets of his life on Foxcatcher Farm.
Putting our heads together…
Steve Carell inhabits the role of John DuPont, an eccentric middle-aged man from old money. He never shared his mother's fascination with breeding horses, and so fancies himself "a leader of men." Instead, DuPont recruits a stable of wrestlers, ambitiously plotting to lead the United States wrestling team to glory at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. He recruits gold medallist Mark Schultz to assist him in this endeavour; allowing Schultz to name his fee and investing heavily in training materials and facilities, DuPont aggressively pursues his interest.
"What's in it for him?" Dave Schultz idly wonders early in the film, somewhat more cautious of DuPont than his younger brother. DuPont claims to be "a patriot", hoping to give Americans something to aspire towards. "My friends call me 'Eagle' or 'Great Eagle'," he boasts to Mark Schultz at one point. After a moment, he seems to accept that his self-chosen nickname might be a little ostentatious. "Or John. Or Coach." DuPont takes an inevitable interest in watching his team wrestle, and even plans to compete himself in the over fifties category.
Where the Ruffalo roam…
Under some truly impressive make-up – including a distinctive prosthetic nose – Carell makes DuPont a deeply fascinating character. There is something uncanny to his movements and his speech patterns, a sense that DuPont is not quite right even when reading from rehearsed speeches prepared by well-paid advisers. Given his family's history manufacturing ammunition, his fascination with firearms is understandable; even as Miller's direction and E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman's make it clear this interest is less-than-wholesome.
Carell's performance is bound to dominate discussion of the film. It is nothing short of a transformation – and one that goes beyond the impressive prosthetics. Carell changes his body language and tempo, seeming to sink into chairs and slouch around rooms. It is a performance that is utterly unlike any Carell has given to this point, one that could easily have wondered into the realm of parody or caricature, but remains human thanks to the stellar work of the lead actor. It is revelatory.
Seat of power…
Of course, Carell is ably supported by Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum as the Schultz brothers. The two change their entire body language to inhabit the role of professional wrestlers, their muscles seemingly moving in different ways – as if distorted by years spent in the ring. There is something oddly touching to the way that the Schultz brothers transform wrestling into a familial gesture, hugging in a way that evokes their time in the ring. Both Tatum and Ruffalo offer nuanced and well-crafted performances, breathing life into the film.
Indeed, "well-crafted" seems like the perfect adjective to describe Foxcatcher. There are points where everything almost seems a little too finely tuned, a little too perfectly configured. There are moments when Foxcatcher almost loses sight of the characters within the story, as if drifting off into a more abstract treatise on loneliness and desperation. However, the cast are also quick to ground the film – lending psychological realism and emotional weight to a screenplay that can occasionally feel a little too detached or disconnected.
Foxcatcher is a powerful piece of work. It is a fascinating story told particularly well. It is understated and nuanced, considered and thoughtful. It is also put together with fantastic skill by just about everybody working on the film. While the film occasionally feels just a little too cold or clinical, it is always intriguing and beautiful. And harrowing. And haunting.
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CMrok93, on December 10, 2014 at 4:57 am said:
It's a hard movie to watch. But the cast, man, the cast. They're all so good, it was difficult for me to take my eyes off of or not get mesmerized by. Even if the source material is unsettling. Good review.
Darren, on December 11, 2014 at 9:15 am said:
Thanks! The cast are amazing!
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About One of todays shots. I was stuck behind a large wire fence and the majority of the area was in shadow from a large pavilion. Unfortunately this threw a shadow across the man.
Hey, there's my cinderella. How are you doing babe...except for being completed snowed under with catching up. Don't worry, be happy. You will get through them all soon.
Fabulous! Congratulations on the award. In fact, I think the shadow works as a metaphor for overcoming one's fears!
The action is freezed greatly ..!
Also i like the sunlight coming from left !
Oh,dynamics,dear Judi,nice and fortunately spot lighted at the players face and balls.Thanks many comments on mine.
Wow....thanks so much Allen. I am pleased you like this series.
I was purusing your lates submissions to see which one "jumped" out at me (no pun intended). I can see why this won Staff Choice. Good work Judi.
Thankyou so much Fadel. There are some humourous ones yet to come.
Great action series, and this one is very funny, congratulations on the well deserved award Judi!
Great action shot, but the shadow prevents it from being an outstanding image.
Thankyou so kindly Luigi. I am really pleased this one received an award.
Thankyou so much Roby. I am really happy that this one was recognised.
Congrats for Awards, this is merit a great mention.
Ok.. finally a well deserved award in sTAFF CHOICE!!!!
Aww...thankyou Michael. You just made me feel so proud. Thankyou.
That subtle lighting draws attention to the expression and the double arm rock drop! That makes the shot man!
Yes, I worked on stop action shots. I didn't use multi bursts but just took one shot at a time. I didn't use a tripod but as I saw them coming for the shot I aimed and prefocused on the basket as I knew that was the rough distance from me that the basketballer would be, then I recompsed the camera to capture the basketballer and as he came into the frame followed through with the shutter. There is absolutely no cropping on this image, so what you see is what I took.
Okay, with copying the stats it is a bit fiddly.
Open up PSP and open your image, then go to Image/Image Information and click on the EXIF tab. Leave it open.
Now open up PSP again and it will open in another window. Yes, it will.
Now you will notice your curser is a cross type symbol. Move your cursor to the top right of your EXIF screen and right click once. This will trigger the snapshot action. Without moving the cursor left click once and then move the cursor to the bottom left of the EXIF info. You will notice a square is being drawn around the info. Left click once and you will usually be taken straight back to your second version of PSP. If not just click on the second version PSP window and you will see your snapshot there.
You will have to do three snapshots of the EXIF info as you cannot scroll down whilst doing the snapshots.
When you have captured all the info go back to the second version where your snapshots are and copy and paste them into a new document and arrange them correctly. Now crop around the information and save it using the file name matching the image but put EXIF after it so you know later when you are viewing that folder that it belongs to the particular image it is next too.
Yeah kind of. I don't know what they are called but they are large square gaps in the wire fence. Enough to stick the lens through.
Of course you can follow me around....but you will need to have energy as I work quickly. LOL!!
After reading the comments above and sports shots I have done in other years, it looks like a lot of these shots are at the instant of the guy's motion, which in effect stops him for that instant, right?
I see in your stats here the 1/250 @ 2.8 @ISO 64.
Apparently you were on your tripod. Would think manuel focus, but about where...the basket area, or a bit closer??
24 FPS (movies for training).
And once again buddy, how do you copy/cut/paste the stats in this manner? It would help me going back through my work to compare from camera to camera, shot to shot etc.
You don't mean a chain link fence do you?? It must have been one you could shoot over, no??
great capture judi !! love the detail and presentation .. cheers .. marky .
Caught right in the act..fantastic!
Thankyou so much Kel for all of your wonderful comments.
Thankyou so much sweetie for all of your wonderful comments on my images.
Thankyou so much for your wonderful words my friend.
I have attached the settings for you. I hope they help Al.
Oh, I wish!!! Thanks Roberto.
Thankyou so kindly my friend for your comments.
Thankyou Ameed. I am pleased you are finally getting to see my work.
Hehehehe...they are a stunt team that use mini tramps to get the height. And with some of the jumps they did...they definitely needed it. The weirdo basketballer in my next image had many close calls, including landing on the upturned mats between his legs....OUCH!!
The shadows make this photograph more telling, Judi. It's alive. Very well captured, my friend. Congratulations!
wow. wow. bravooooooooo dear Judi what a brillant capture.
Ooooh!!!! what a shot !
Judi! Imagine the serendipity of the shadow. It adds depth and contrast to the vivid color. The image emotes and palpable sense of inertia and power. Very very strong Judi.
A great action shot, Judi, and I think the shadow makes it that much more dramatic.
This is great Judi, can you tell me what you'r settings were, i have been trying to capture my daughter at gymnastics but don't seem to get just the right setting still get to much blur.
Amazing capture Judi!!! Great skills for capturing the moment. You are so talented!
but the shadow don't disturb at all, and instead adds something like a 3D effect.
well done again, sweet lady from Australia..
I like the composition, light and the guy's expressions.
Very beautiful, dynamics, spectacular. . . . . . .
Wow Judi.....eccezionale cattura, bellissima anche l'espressione del volto della persona, bravissima!!!!!
I like it, in my the shadow doesnt hurts. The shot is simply wonderful.
Another perfect exposure, Judi. Great expression on his face. It really makes the shot work.
Sports photography may be your other niche in life. Excellent! I love the shadow on the man, it seems to draw more attention to his screen and the rim of the basket - the focal point of the photo.
I agree with the other - SPLENDID!!! Look at his face ;) GREAT Judi!
Great timing for a good action shot. How did this bloke jump up so high???
I love this game.A very good action.
Excellent capture. Nice composition and tones.
Wow.. great honor for me Judi!!
Thankyou so kindly sweetie. Your words are important.
Thanks Erkoc very much. Your words really made me look at the image again....and I can see what you are saying. I was actually looking at the image in a totally different way. Thankyou so very much for pointing that out to me. I am so tired...LOL!! So thankyou for helping me.
Don't be so sorry about the shadow..The shadow makes this incredible capture more intersting..congrats..
...fantastic Judi...free in the air!!!
amazing shot.. I LIKE IT VERY MUCH ..
Terrific! A very good shot Judi, very well done. The image is very clear, no blur because the movement.
Bel fermo immagine. Uno scatto che trasmette in pieno la dinamicità dell'azione.