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Take some quick cooking oats and add brown sugar, raisins, a little salt, dried apples - basically whatever you like in your oatmeal. Keep this mixture in a container and bring it along with you when you go for a hike or a camping trip.
Just add hot water! Sure smells good on a cold morning.
My version of a lazy shortcake - Mash up some fresh or frozen strawberries and sweeten with unrefined sugar. Toast some bread, biscuits or english muffins. Spread on some margarine and top with sweetened berries. Kids and grand kids love this.
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Civic Coupe less practical than sedan, but do you care?
Starting at $19,050 Get Your Local Price
By Wayne Cunningham
@way4ne
April 4, 20162:18 PM PDT
From a rational perspective, the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe makes absolutely no sense. It comes in the same trim levels, drivetrain options and suspension tuning as the new Civic sedan, but the lack of rear doors and limited rear seat headroom makes it less practical.
Yet there it sits, looking sporty and fun with its pillarless side graphic and trunk spoiler. If the Civic Coupe favors aesthetics over practicality, it must be art. Or, at least, artful.
I mused on these thoughts while driving the Civic Coupe through the sun-drenched hills of Monterey, California. Putting philosophy aside, however, I noted how the driving dynamics felt similar to the Civic sedan. The suspension and steering felt comfortable yet responsive, engaged with the road in a way that emphasized my control of the car.
The lack of rear doors lets Honda designers drop the roof back in a faster line.
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The following day, I took a rare opportunity to drive the Civic Coupe on the track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, clipping apexes and burning up brakes.
Honda led its 10th-generation Civic salvo with the sedan version, launched last year, coming out with a much better car than the previous model. The Coupe version is the second of what promises to be a whole family of cars. A Civic hatchback is on the horizon, along with a potent Si and a completely mad Type R. It's going to be a good year for Civic, and Honda fans.
Turbo or clutch?
The Civic Coupe I drove had Honda's new turbocharged, direct injection 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a high-tech little mill good for 174 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. As with the sedan, a significantly less powerful 2-liter engine is available, with similar fuel economy. Guess which engine I prefer.
However, the Civic Coupe exhibits the same problem as the sedan -- the more powerful engine can only be had with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) instead of Honda's slick six-speed manual. The manual is only available on the lower-powered base model.
Honda comes out with sporty-looking Civic Coupe (pictures)
If you favor three-pedal driving, take heart -- Honda spokesperson Chris Martin told me the manual would be available with the turbo, in every body style, for the 2017 model year.
Saddled with the CVT, my only option was to put it in its sport position to wring more revs out of the engine, then work gas and brake pedals. Accentuating the Civic Coupe's competent handling and road feel were its sporty looks, catching every passing gaze in bright metallic Rallye Red.
The dashboard held Honda's latest infotainment unit offering an easy touchscreen interface on a nice satin finish that helped to mask fingerprints. This example lacked the navigation option but still presented a an easily understood interface with room to grow. In addition to audio and phone menus, extra screens and an app menu hinted at future expandability.
The Civic Coupe gets an LCD instrument panel, with a digital rendering for the tachometer/speedometer.
And like the sedan, this head unit supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a perfect addition to a car like the Civic, which lacks a built-in data connection for infotainment.
Cranked up
When I got the Civic Coupe to Laguna Seca, I prudently let a line of much faster cars ahead of me on the way to pit lane, putting me behind a Cadillac ATS-V. I didn't want to wear out my elbow giving point-bys in the designated passing zones.
The CVT set to its Sport position, I had merely to mash the pedal on entering the track, and quickly found that I would be pulling everything the car had to give me throughout my laps. Even on the shorter straights, I could floor it right up to the braking zone at the next turn, as the CVT wouldn't wind up the engine too far.
Tuned for the average driver on public roads, the electric power steering didn't feel particularly sharp as I aimed through the turns, but it got the job done.
The shifter for the Civic Coupe's CVT doesn't allow much in the way of power control.
For the track, Honda had equipped this Civic Coupe with sticky summer tires, but the limited power meant I wasn't exactly finding issues with grip. The suspension proved itself here, keeping the car nice and level, evening out the load on the tires.
Surprisingly, I kept up with the ATS-V, which had a lot to do with its more timid driver. Still, I patted the Civic Coupe's dashboard in appreciation.
When I pulled back into the paddock, a Honda engineer began inspecting the tires and brakes. The latter were literally smoking, although I hadn't noticed any fade during my laps. After letting them cool down, another driver took the car out for more thrashing fun.
The Civic Coupe is a good-looking little car, and the first of a few upcoming variants based on the Civic sedan.
Emotional pull
If every car buyer exhibited rational purity, there would be even more Toyota Priuses on the road. But emotional appeal still plays a strong role, making room for cars like the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe. Opening the front doors and expecting family members to bend knees and duck heads as they squeeze into the rear seats may brand you with a sadistic streak.
But every time you approach the Civic Coupe, you can delight in how the roof falls back to the trunk lid in a fast line, and how the side window opening reflects that line, ending in an accentuated point. You can identify with the Civic Coupe's sporty look and take it as symbol of your individuality and belief in personal freedom.
It doesn't hurt that the Civic Coupe, following the sedan, is a well-built car with comfortable everyday driving dynamics. Combine that with its dashboard electronics, and the Civic Coupe exhibits excellent value.
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Mom Stunned by a Dad's Reaction to Son Spilling Slushee Everywhere Immediately Records Everything
India Moorhouse August 14, 2017
Minnesota mom, Kalynne Marie, was doing some work in the café area of a local Target store when her focus was interrupted by a small commotion.
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A little boy Marie believed to be about six or seven had just spilled his frozen slushee drink all over the place. As she described in a post on Facebook:
I'm talking blue and red goop all over the floor, the table, everywhere.
Marie watched as the little boy looked at his father and apologized for making such a big mess. Instead of a look of frustration creep across the father's face, Marie watched as the man turned to the boy and said plainly:
"Hey, it happens. Let's go get napkins and I can show you how to clean it up." Then they calmly went to get napkins and then he helped him clean the entire mess.
In an interview with Babble, Marie explained she was taken by the father's reaction because as the parent of a 2-year-old boy herself, she often struggles to stay composed during trying moments.
As a result, she couldn't help but listen intently to the man as he instructed his son how to avoid messes in the future — a lesson reaching farther than the accident at hand. Marie wrote:
Then, as they were throwing the napkins away, the father said to his son, "You're going to be a human being for a long time, and you have such a smart brain that it's important you learn how to be more aware of what you're doing. So next time just be sure to pay more attention to your surroundings so accidents like this don't happen. Accidents like these can be prevented, but it's still okay if they happen. As long as you take responsibility for your mistakes, the clean up is a breeze."
"I have no words," Marie wrote. "That is parenting done right. ?????????? "
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Marie wrote down the man's advice "word for word" because she was so inspired by how he handled the situation, she told Babble.
In an update on her post she shared more of the man's sage wisdom for his son:
… they are still sitting nearby, and the father just said "I know big messes seem overwhelming and you might feel like you can't do it by yourself, but it's always okay to ask for help. There is no problem with asking for help when you need it."
Since posting her encounter, Marie's story has been shared over 58,000 times. She told Babble she hoped to one day meet the man and thank him for the impact his actions had on her and the thousands of parents who came across her post.
Nearly a week later, the mother of one was back at the Target when low and behold … she found him.
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Some have questioned the veracity of Marie's story, with one commenter reportedly calling "shenanigans" that such "adult concepts" would be understood by a child of just six or seven years of age.
However, Marie took her detractors to task in a follow-up post on Facebook asserting that the encounter really did happen and it was just the kind of lesson she needed as well:
I think it's sad that even after I meet the father, show him my post and all the comments, take a selfie with him, and post the update that folks are STILL accusing me of lying about what happened. Y'all are so dead-set on finding the negative in everything that you can't accept the truth when it smacks you in the face.
That being said, I got what I hoped for. I met the man who inspired me and thousands of others and was able to thank him in person. I'm happy. Keep accusing me of lying, I don't care, but nothing can wipe this smile off my face.
And as for the little boy who learned that all it takes to clean up a mess is a little patience and grace, Marie summed up his experience nicely by stating:
"Being a parent is hard work."
"Sometimes it's difficult to remember that being a kid is also pretty hard work."
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A teenager was spotted holding a sign that read, "I lied. I humiliated my mother and myself."
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"I knew he would have a great reaction…"
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Gary Williams Celebrates 1968
Reviewed at The Crazy Coqs, London by Barrie Jeram for Musical Theatre Review
Star rating: Five Stars ★★★★★
Click here to book tickets for the show in Cleethorpes on 23 September 2018
Crazy Coqs favourite Gary Williams returns with a celebratory tribute to 1968. While the Vietnam War raged and the Civil Rights movement was finding its feet, some of the greatest popular music was being made. It was the year that Andy Williams, Frankie Valli, Burt Bacharach, amongst others made their first live performances, and Frank Sinatra recorded 'My Way'. It also saw the release of the Beatles' White Album and Led Zeppelin's first album.
Williams is the consummate cabaret performer. As well as his fine singing voice, he is also a good raconteur whose relaxed delivery and patter soon puts his audience at ease. He draws them in and turns them into a warm circle of friends. There are moments when they feel relaxed enough to indulge in friendly heckling.
How refreshing, in an age when popular music is all noise and indistinguishable lyrics, to be able to journey back with him to the heyday of swing and crooning. In a set lasting 85 minutes he manages to deliver some 25 numbers supported by his musical director and pianist, Nathan Martin. All delivered in his own intimate style.
His choice of material features plenty of Bacharach and David including 'This Guy's In Love With You' and 'Close to You' as well as songs from Broadway shows and films – the anthem to life 'I Gotta Be Me' from Golden Rainbow is a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr while Camelot's 'If Ever I Would Leave You' is sung with great feeling. By contrast, Williams swings the jaunty 'Bonnie and Clyde'.
'Wives and Lovers' produces wry smiles at its dinosaur viewpoint of women. With a nod to his hero Sinatra, he puts across 'My Way' his way – a pensive soliloquy.
The songs are peppered with anecdotes and information. We learn that Paul McCartney was advised by Twiggy to sign up Mary Hopkins after she had seen her on Opportunity Knocks. This led to 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' which had the audience singing along as they did with 'Those Were The Days'
Amongst all the familiar songs, Williams introduces several of his own compositions that will feature in his forthcoming album Treasure Seeker. 'Next Best Thing' debunks our materialist culture, while 'Give Me a Second' deals with mixed up feelings and decisions.
Once again Williams gives an evening of nostalgia and magic.
A Swingin' Christmas 2016
"Williams returns to the stage, as dapper as ever, with an encore, 'When a Child is Born', introduced in an unexpected and more serious vein, alluding to our troubled planet. His message is timely and, like the man himself, sincere in its intent."
Christmas with Clare Teal – Town Hall, Birmingham
"Joining Teal is Gary Williams, a well-known name among big band fans. His smooth, easy-listening vocals blend nicely with Teal's and add to the relaxed feel of the whole evening."
"a standing ovation from an enthusiastic and delighted crowd..."
Hollywood Swings! review
Four Stars ★ ★ ★ ★
Once again Williams proves to be a consummate showman who is at ease with his audience, cheeky with his patter and who can entertain in spades.
Happy Birthday Mr Sinatra with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Williams, of course, is right at home in the midst of the American Songbook, his smooth vocals not exactly replicating Sinatra's unique sound and delivery, but rather evoking it. He packed a powerful punch in classics like The Lady is a Tramp and Strangers in the Night, but also showed a more delicate side and some excellent storytelling, with the little-known A Garden In the Rain an unexpected delight.
A Swingin' Christmas review
Five Stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Gary Williams, favourite son of Crazy Coqs's patrons, returned with his Christmas show – no, not show but a family party. For that is what he turns his act into.
The venue was packed as the mellifluous Williams took his audience on a sleigh ride through the Songbook, in a set that ranged from a beautifully introspective River, through to a spoof on ladyboys (She's Got That Thing).
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But only a performer with complete vocal confidence and many years of experience and good musical judgement could make a show like this work so well; and Harry the Piano, who can play anything in any style, completed the picture.


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Tausig, Jay: Aries:The Fire Within
Although Jay Tausig may be a new name to you and I, he has been yearning to create music since 1967. His first steps into the water were with a piano his relatives owned. His early influences, at the age of seven, came from across the ocean and musical genres. ELP's "Tarkus", and Joni Mitchell's "Blue", were two of his biggest influences. So he set out to bring these two worlds together. A multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, he started playing guitar at age nine. The drums and other instruments were added to his arsenal over the years. He began recording and releasing his own music on his own label. Many of the tracks included covers of some of his favorite bands, like Genesis, King Crimson, to name a few, some brilliant covers of some famous tracks off Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" album, Pink Floyd classics, Steve Hackett, Yes, and Todd Rundgren to name a few more. Tausig released two independent solo original recordings, "The Implications of Invisibility" and "Ipse at Non Solus", between 2010 and 2012. He plans another full length release in 2012, "Delirium" on Mellow Records out of Italy. He has teamed with Ed Unitsky, who provides the art for "Aquarius" and the other 11 solo instrumental records, which follow and combine for a "Trip Around the Sun" package, to be released each month during 2012. Ed's artwork, as always, captures the vision and realm of dreaming and space Tausig takes you to with his musical art.
If you're old enough to remember hearing your first Hendrix album, you will be pleasantly surprised to hear Tausig's music, which, like Hendrix, challenges and amazes you at the same time. Tausig adds layers of keyboards to his experimental guitar work and brings along a bass which sounds like a Chris Squire whip, punctuating each section of his mini symphonies.
Jay Tausig returns with the next album release for the project: "Aries:The Fire Within".
.. Jay's wife, Rhi Jenerate, does another great job of kicking off this album with some�well�interesting narration on "Aries Ignited". This time with some great backing guitar and drums ala Rush or maybe Zappa�with a little "Leftoverture" thrown in for fun. "I am the beginning�the spring�fast fiery, flirtatious and free". "Come with me if you choose. But do not try to hold me back or control me". 'Nuff said, eh? Let's rock!
Saxophone and guitar fill the air to open "Determination". There is a strong�well�determination to vary the groove on this new addition to the "Trip Around the Sun". The synths and keys are beautiful and ever � present. They weave softly in and out of the production as Jay adds new instruments to replaces others, keeping the mix interesting. A flute replaces the power sax for example, with nice transitions.
"Vernal Equinox" opens with some awesome '60s era "wha" "wha" guitar, nice bass, and some cool shimmering synth keys from Kerry Chiccoine, that pulse like a strobe light. Otherworldly and cool. The keyboards and guitars set off on a relaxing, yet complex journey with the saxophone tracing behind in their footprints. Cyndee Lee Rule adds some soft violin to the mix.
"Focus and Flame" opens with very cool lead synth, soft electric guitar and echoing sax played so soft and nice. Definitely the focus before the flame which will rise as the song develops and builds. That Hammond sounding organ adds a wonderful element to the mix. About three minutes in there is a cool guitar solo that will capture you attention, amongst the sax notes bouncing off the wall.
Very cool and powerful electric lead guitar solos flow in and out of "Betwixt the Fish and the Bull", as the surrounding keys and synth orchestration fills the room with sound. But it's the guitar solo at the 4:45 minute mark that really leaves you speechless. Cyndee Lee Rule adds violin that blends well with the poem written by Keith Waye.
"The Fire Within � Part I" brings the sitar, cool bells, and chimes with an excellent guitar solo cutting straight through the middle of the sound. Yeh�imagine that. Sounds better than words can describe. Best track�so far. But we're just about to get to�.
�"Aries Fire Horse", is the epic 10:07 minute track on the album. This one opens like something out of a Pink Floyd "Saucer Full of Secrets" dream, with Bill Berends on guitar. Very cool bass and electric guitar soothed with cool keys bathing the soundscape in soft elegant sound. Yeh�nice.
"The Birth of Intention" opens with excellent spacey synth keys, ala the Alan Parsons or that era and generation of sound. The power lead guitar that plows through the middle brings back memories of early Pink Floyd.
"The Fire Within � Part II" opens with deep vocals and surrounding sitar. The soundscape is filled with echoing synths and keys. The singing takes on a hum or chanting effect, as the rhythm builds and slows, like breathing.
"The Quest for Mars" opens with gong like sounds and slow synths, pulsating throughout the soundscape, from Violet Eternia. Yeh�imagine dawn on the Mars landscape. You can feel it all around you within this music. Rhi Jenerate delivers her poem with softness and care.
Slow strings, then bass and lead electric, followed by Jay's wife's narration, bring us to the center of the "Aries" figure, "Ram". Cool effects and surrounding keys, gliding guitars, "stirred but not shaken", with soft drums.
"Aries Spent" is the closer and finale, and just like Aries, it will not go gentle into that sweet night. The echoing synths weave and roll with the launching electric guitar chords creating a magical chemistry and soundscape.
1.	Aries Ignited
2.	Determination
3.	Vernal Equinox
4.	Focus and Flame
5.	Betwixt the Fish and the Bull
6.	The Fire Within � Part I
7.	Aries Fire Horse
8.	The Birth of Intention
9.	The Fire Within � Part II
10.	The Quest for Mars
11.	Ram
12.	Aries Spent
Added: May 4th 2012
Reviewer: Mark Johnson
Related Link: Jay Tausig.com


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Q: How to attach multiple UIDynamicItems to each other I am trying to implement circles attached to each other like in Apple's Music App via UIDynamicAnimator. I need to attach circles to each other and to view center. I was trying to implement this via UIAttachmentBehavior, but seems to it's not supporting multiple attachments. In result, circles overlaps on each other :)
let attachment = UIAttachmentBehavior(item: circle, attachedToAnchor: CGPoint(x: view.center.x, y: view.center.y))
attachment.length = 10
animator?.addBehavior(attachment)

let push = UIPushBehavior(items: [circle], mode: .continuous)

collision.addItem(circle)

animator?.addBehavior(push)

What I am doing wrong?

A: I don't think the apple music genre picker thing uses UIAttachmentBehavior which is closer to attaching two views with a pole or a rope. But, it seems like the problem you're experiencing might be that all of the views are added at the same location which has the effect of placing them on top of each other and with the collision behavior causes them to be essentially be stuck together. One thing to do is to turn on UIDynamicAnimator debugging by calling animator.setValue(true, forKey: "debugEnabled").
For recreating the above circle picker design, I would look into using UIFieldBehavior.springField().
For example:
class ViewController: UIViewController {

    lazy var animator: UIDynamicAnimator = {
        let animator = UIDynamicAnimator(referenceView: view)
        return animator
    }()
    lazy var collision: UICollisionBehavior = {
        let collision = UICollisionBehavior()
        collision.collisionMode = .items
        return collision
    }()
    lazy var behavior: UIDynamicItemBehavior = {
        let behavior = UIDynamicItemBehavior()
        behavior.allowsRotation = false
        behavior.elasticity = 0.5
        behavior.resistance = 5.0
        behavior.density = 0.01
        return behavior
    }()
    lazy var gravity: UIFieldBehavior = {
        let gravity = UIFieldBehavior.springField()
        gravity.strength = 0.008
        return gravity
    }()
    lazy var panGesture: UIPanGestureRecognizer = {
        let panGesture = UIPanGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(self.didPan(_:)))
        return panGesture
    }()

    var snaps = [UISnapBehavior]()
    var circles = [CircleView]()

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        view.addGestureRecognizer(panGesture)
        animator.setValue(true, forKey: "debugEnabled")
        addCircles()
        addBehaviors()
    }

    override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
        super.viewDidLayoutSubviews()
        gravity.position = view.center
        snaps.forEach {
            $0.snapPoint = view.center
        }
    }

    func addCircles() {
        (1...30).forEach { index in
            let xIndex = index % 2
            let yIndex: Int = index / 3
            let circle = CircleView(frame: CGRect(origin: CGPoint(x: xIndex == 0 ? CGFloat.random(in: (-300.0 ... -100)) : CGFloat.random(in: (500 ... 800)), y: CGFloat(yIndex) * 200.0), size: CGSize(width: 100, height: 100)))
            circle.backgroundColor = .red
            circle.text = "\(index)"
            circle.textAlignment = .center
            view.addSubview(circle)
            gravity.addItem(circle)
            collision.addItem(circle)
            behavior.addItem(circle)
            circles.append(circle)
        }
    }

    func addBehaviors() {
        animator.addBehavior(collision)
        animator.addBehavior(behavior)
        animator.addBehavior(gravity)
    }

    @objc
    private func didPan(_ sender: UIPanGestureRecognizer) {
        let translation = sender.translation(in: sender.view)
        switch sender.state {
        case .began:
            animator.removeAllBehaviors()
            fallthrough
        case .changed:
            circles.forEach { $0.center = CGPoint(x: $0.center.x + translation.x, y: $0.center.y + translation.y)}
        case .possible, .cancelled, .failed:
            break
        case .ended:
            circles.forEach { $0.center = CGPoint(x: $0.center.x + translation.x, y: $0.center.y + translation.y)}
            addBehaviors()
        @unknown default:
            break
        }
        sender.setTranslation(.zero, in: sender.view)
    }
}

final class CircleView: UILabel {

    override var collisionBoundsType: UIDynamicItemCollisionBoundsType {
        return .ellipse
    }

    override func layoutSubviews() {
        super.layoutSubviews()
        layer.cornerRadius = bounds.height * 0.5
        layer.masksToBounds = true
    }
}

For more information I would watch What's New in UIKit Dynamics and Visual Effects from WWDC 2015

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Human Rights Organizations Look At Bahrain Verdicts With Blinkers On
Brij Sharma
Thu October 6, 2011
A new wind seems lately to be blowing across the corridors of human rights organizations the world over, where any punishment justly meted out to thugs, vandals, terrorists and assassins is vehemently protested. Thus, there are people out to defend the convicted killers of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to save them from the gallows. And there are others who are clamouring to save the armed attackers of Indian parliament who had plans to kidnap the president of India but were foiled albeit with the loss of a number of Indian policemen.
No wonder the human rights organizations, many with a dubious background, are also up to defend the conviction of doctors in Bahrain for their questionable and alarming roles during the recent protests. These doctors had been under trial for some time but from the moment of their arrest, certain lobbies have been relentlessly declaring their innocence.
It is quite interesting to discover that the verbal denials by the medicos, without a shred of written or visible proof in their hands, are being taken as the gospel truth against the videographer, written and oral submissions and testimonies of a range of eyewitnesses, including some of the convicted medicos' colleagues. But that's how the dark and illogical world of the so-called human rights organizations function, where the only logic of consequence is that every anti-government element is to be declared innocent and wrongly persecuted no matter how strong the proof against him or her.
The fact of the matter is that the medicos have not been punished for treating the injured protesters as many western media headlines have been trying to make out. It is not as simple as that and if it were, it would be laughable. Which regime would be foolish enough to try people for doing their duty?
The rogue medicos have actually been punished for refusing to treat anyone except those belonging to their sect and set of beliefs; for aggravating the injuries of many patients in order to strengthen their claims before the media of so-called police brutalities; for holding vigils during working hours (and in hospital premises to boot) inciting their colleagues and anybody who would listen to overthrow the regime; and for indulging in nefarious activities such as blocking access to hospital facilities to all but the chosen few. They are also charged with storing arms in the hospital, hijacking ambulances to transport weapons and protesters and even stealing blood bags from the hospital to fabricate incidents by pouring them on protesters and showing the images with the aid of TV channels which were allocated special rooms within the hospital.
These are the elements who are now asking for a UN probe into their convictions.
It is time human rights bodies were questioned as to the basis on which they defend the indefensible. They must be asked to produce evidence contrary to all the concrete proofs placed before the trial courts – oral, written and videographic.
Wonder of wonders, even British Foreign Secretary William Hague, sitting thousands of miles away from Bahrain, and with no evidence he had given more than a couple of minutes' attention to the subject, has chosen to condemn the convictions. He does not know the facts on the ground, nor does he have access to much of the material before the trial court. He has merely added his voice of dissent to the general hubbub because that seems to be a politically correct and fashionable move in the current climate.
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Brij Sharma is an Indian journalist and editor based in Bahrain. Brij tells us the interesting stories we don't usually hear from the middle east country.
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5 Things We Know About The Tennessee Church Shooter
There's wild speculation—much of it racist—on social media about Emanuel Samson's motive.
Investigators have yet to declare a motive for the church shooting on Sunday in the Nashville area that ended in one death. Although there's wild speculation on social media—some falsely equating this shooter with the White supremacist Dylan Roof in Charleston—it's unclear if race (or religion) motivated Emanuel Kidega Samson, who is Black.
According to reports, Samson, 25, exited his vehicle in the parking lot of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tennessee as the service ended and opened fire, killing 39-year-old Melanie Smith as she walked to her car.
He then entered the rear sanctuary door and squeezed off shots, randomly hitting worshippers, including the pastor and his wife. A church usher confronted Samson, who accidently shot himself. The shooter survived his self-inflicted injury. He now faces at least one murder count, plus several other charges. Additionally, the Department of Justice and the FBI are looking into possible federal civil rights charges.
Here's what we know so far in this developing case.
Sudanese immigrant
According to Samson's Facebook page, he lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, but he's originally from Khartoum, Sudan. The Tennessean reported that Samson immigrated to the United States in 1996 and is a legal U.S. resident, though not an American citizen. As a legal resident, Samson would not be subject to possible deportation under President Donald Trump's pending termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
Attended the church before
According to CNN, Samson attended the church at least two years ago. Several current members said they did not immediately recognize Samson because he wore a mask during the assault. Sudan is a Muslim nation, with a tiny Christian population. However, the religious beliefs of the Sudanese native are unclear.
Cryptic FB messages
Samson wrote what many are calling "cryptic" messages on his Facebook page hours before the shooting:
"Everything you've ever doubted or made to be believe as false, is real.
& vice versa, B."
"Become the creator instead of what's created . Whatever you say, goes."
And above images of Samson flexing his muscles, he posted this message: "Unrestricted, paroxysm."
Suicide threat
The Tennessean said Samson sent this text message to his father in June: "… I have a gun to my head, have a nice F***ing life." Police officers tracked down Samson after his father contacted them. WSMV-TV said Samson told the officers that his father "had overblown the situation."
Samson had two encounters with the police—but no arrests—in domestic dispute incidents with his girlfriend, according to The Tennessean. In one of the incidents, he reportedly punched a small TV and broke a small figurine in her home during an argument.
SOURCE: Tennessean, CNN, WSMV-TV
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Our current president has no ability to unite the country, which is one of the most important roles as president. After two mass shooting over the weekend, Trump is only causing more stress and pain on the country. This makes us miss Obama even more. READ MORE: This Colin Kaepernick Retweet Says Everything You Need To Know About The NFL Players' Anthem Grievance People have been so disgusted with Trump not acknowledging white supremacy or how his words have created danger, many have asked him not to go to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. Pastor Michael Grady, the father of a woman who survived the El Paso shooting said on SiriusXM, "I really believe that he should not come. What's he going to say? I watched the newscast the other day. He read off of a teleprompter. He had no passion about what he was saying. Someone else wrote the speech. So what is he going to do? Come shake some hands, do some photo opportunities and go right back to Washington, D.C. with the same kind of rhetoric, the same kind of venomous hatred that comes out of his mouth? I would hope that he would not come to this city because part of the reason that this city is in the situation it is, is that because words matter. He has spoken devastating words about the border situation, placing people in cages and building a wall." He also added, "What would they say, and what could he possibly say? … It's time to make a decision, to take responsibility. Yes, we can call it a mental issue cause it is a mind issue. But minds are motivated by what they hear." While on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" earlier this week, Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas said, "Words have consequences. The president has made my community and my people the enemy. He has told the country that we are people to be feared, people to be hated. I hope that [Trump] has the self-awareness to understand that we are in pain, and we are mourning, and we are doing the very best in our typical, graceful, El Paso way to be resilient. And so I would ask his staff and his team to consider the fact that his words and his actions have played a role in this." She also added that her community has "been dehumanized by the president and his enablers" and that this was "one of the lowest points in American history." Watch below: https://twitter.com/Morning_Joe/status/1158342000254554112 Here is how our forever president addressed mass shootings.
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There is hope for a Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown PC port
Earlier this year, Sega, for the company's 60th anniversary, released a new version of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown called Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. This re-release of the 2006 original featured updated graphics utilizing the Dragon Engine that powers the Yakuza series. The game released for free on PlayStation Plus, and according to the series producer, Seiji Aoki, it was a huge success. So much so that a Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown PC port is now a distinct possibility.
In an interview with Japanese publication Dengeki Online, Aoki goes over the game's quick development time. The team had just a little over a year to get the game out the door in time for Sega's 60th anniversary. If you have been around the fighting game scene for awhile, you have probably heard of the infamous "Capcom Test." This refers to when a developer releases something small to gauge interest on a possible, much bigger follow up. The biggest example being the success of Street Fighter costumes in Onimusha Dawn of Dreams, which gave Yoshinori Ono the impetus to pitch Street Fighter IV to Capcom. Its release reignited the entire genre and led us to where we are today.
The Capcom Test can be a tool that helps or hurts though, as it infamously led to a Darkstalkers 4 never surfacing due to Darkstalkers Resurrection underperforming. Well, it turns out that Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown was very much one of those tests. According to Aoki, Sega had no intention to turn a profit on the title, and was simply gauging interest in the fighting game community.
The fight will (hopefully) go on
While no actual numbers have been given, Aoki says that Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown was a massive success. In fact, it was more popular than Sega was anticipating, and now the team has to respond to this newfound demand for the franchise. While we can all hope that this leads to a Virtua Fighter 6, a Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown PC port may also be a likely contender. The arcade version of of the game is PC-based, so it is very technically possible. But we live in a new age of fighting games where there is more importance on aspects not even thought of 15 years ago.
One of those being cross-play, and Aoki says that the team would have to develop a system for that — something Sega does not currently have. For Sega games, the only example of one exists in Phantasy Star Online 2, and I don't think I need to point out how different those two games are. Due to the tech needs, it's certainly possible that a PC port won't materialize. But we can still dream.
Wherever Virtua Fighter goes in the future, there is finally hope that the franchise can continue. For fans of the series like myself, that is more than enough for now.
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I've been in full party planning mode lately, with my sister's wedding coming up and all the festivities leading up to it. Her shower was just past weekend and I had so much fun planning the menu and all the little beautiful details that made the day a huge success.
As creative as I like to think I am, I had lots of help from a delightful website called Minted.
Minted is a global community of independent graphic designers and an online store that prints and sells the best of their designs in the form of paper goods. They believe that great design lives and thrives in the hands of indie designers that people may not have access to through traditional retailers. You can find a variety of awesome stuff on their site; stationery, invitations, calendars, thank-you cards, art prints and party supplies to name a few.
I purchased the invites, envelopes, and cute "bridal shower" stickers that wrap around to the front of the envelope and have my return address on it.
I also fell in love with their cute paper straws, flag stickers, table cards, favor bags and stickers. You can check out my post about Stacey's shower here.
I wish I could have bought everything in their Party General Store like this super adorable green cake stand! I'm still in love with this beautiful stand! They also have gorgeous apothecary jars that are hard to resist!
And if party supplies aren't your thing, maybe consider some beautiful, unique, indie-designed Christmas cards. I tend to lean towards unique, personal cards and this one jumped right out at me. I love the idea of personalizing the card with major events from throughout the year!
One of my favorite art prints from Minted is the Vintage Kitchen Mixer. It even comes in the same blue as my Kitchen Aid mixer! I'm pretty sure this print will be making an appearance in my kitchen very soon.
They even have "inspiration boards" to help you arrange your art prints, or plan wedding colors and themes. The above board is one I made with a few of my other favorite art prints. I really love this function on their website because it helps you plan a beautiful layout. You can play around with different prints and see what works best together.
And if I haven't already blown your mind with magnificent Minted beautifies, here's another gem! It's a journal (in my blogging colors, no less) that doubles as a recipe book! How adorable is that?! As much as I love having recipes saved online, or on my computer, this is a great way to have easy access to all my favorites without having to open up the laptop. It's also a great way to hand down cherished family recipes, or recipes for your kids who are leaving home and venturing off to university or college.
Minted has so many amazing unique and beautiful items, you should really go and see for yourself! Fair warning, it's incredibly easy to spend an hour or two on their website.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Minted, all opinions are my own.


Bear paws - What are humans thinking??? Photo and caption from livehonestly.com website.
At present, the "staff" of No Animal Poaching (NAP) is mostly one person--and that'd be me, Dr. Martin S. Kenzer, the founder, owner, and administrator of this site. For two and one-half decades, I was a university professor of geography (in the U.S.). Then, several years ago, I opted for an early retirement in order to decide what I wanted to do next. No Animal Poaching turned out to be that "next" thing.
I have countless ideas about what can be done with this site--and what an organization of this nature could do--but I cannot do it alone, or at least not in a very timely manner. So, I am seeking to identify like-minded colleagues, and I am looking for some able, volunteer "assistants" and full-time bloggers dedicated to building the site and erasing animal poaching from the planet--people who possess similar interests and a fervent desire to make the shameful practice of animal poaching far more widely known, people dedicated to helping grow this site/organization to reach its full potential. You can contact me here.


I got a question recently from Morten Braten whether my FIFO analytic techniques could be helpful for calculating the value of fuel consumption for cargo vessels. It turned out not to be quite the same, but similar. Analytic functions definitely could help.
I'll show how in two parts. First this blog post will calculate the fuel consumption in quantity, then part two will calculate the value by FIFO.


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"$ 9.50 an hour. Why do you ask?" the restaurateur responded and went back to eating his chicken sandwich.
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Happy Tuesday! Are you having a good week so far?
It's my pleasure to introduce Shellye McDaniel to you. Shellye is currently designing for a few of my favorite manufacturers including Authentique, Bella Boulevard, Doodlebug Designs, Little Yellow Bicycle, Pink Paislee and Simple Stories. She has been an avid crafter her entire life, and a scrapbooker for the past sixteen years. If it involves paper….she's all in!
Our laundry room is big … yes, I'm in with the laundry! I often find myself using the Cricut or Sizzix next to a stack of folded towels on top of the clothes dryer. My vision is to install a new counter top over the washer and dryer and extend it to where a smaller counter top is now. This would grant the added space that's needed for die-cutting machines and allow me to stand-up while I scrap. One of the perks of being in the laundry room is that it houses a full wall of built-in cabinets…perfect for storing bins of design team supplies and seldom used items.
The washer and dryer are on the opposite wall of my desk.
The green bins that I have above the desk house paper pads (8×8 and 6×6), packaged stamps, and small embellishments and in the last bin the file folders holding rubons and letter stickers.
I also use wire Locker baskets (in a previous photo) and in one of those I have the medium punches.
For storing embossing folders, I've adapted a 6×8 binder and the solid 6×8 page protectors…makes it so much easier when I'm trying to find a certain pattern. I also embossed the design on a paper so that I can reference the design.
I like to see the pretty things, so I've gathered all sorts of glass and apothecary-style jars for spools of baker's twine (wound around wooden clothespins), ribbon and straws.
I also added a few more photos of things that I've organized like letter stickers, embossing folders, punches and straws (my new obsession!).
Honestly my budget for organizing is like that of my clothing budget…I'd rather spend money on crafting supplies 'n stuff! When I first settled into my scrap space, I did purchase four large, heavy duty drawer systems that I found at Wal- Mart; it has been my greatest expense so far at around $250 for all pieces. My husband was kind enough to build a temporary work station. To that I added inexpensive shelving to the walls and pre-fab cubbies for paper packs and kits.
Ribbon. I have collected more ribbon over the years than I will ever, ever use! I have one drawer that stores spools of ribbon and then six glass jars that display ribbon by their color family. I have a metal locker basket handy that I use to keep smaller pieces and frequently used ribbon in.
About two-times a year I like to purge and then reorganize. But I've been known to tear the room apart, only to put it back the same way. I don't mind organized chaos while working on a project, but too much sitting around tends to overwhelm me, hence the need to 'hide' things in tubs and bins.
My next project is to organize my scraps of paper…my system now (large Ziploc bags) is not working for the obvious reasons. I have seen several ideas on Pinterest for either a hanging file folder or labeled drawer system. I'm really looking forward to implementing one of the two!
What do you think? Isn't Shellye's space lovely? And what do you think about using her laundry room as her crafty space? Brilliant, I think!
To see more of her space and work, please visit her blog!
Oh Shellye…your space is wonderful!
Wow, I feel like I can't complain at all about having to share my craft space with a guest bed! I can't believe that you are able to design for so many manufacturers and even have published work…and you craft out of your laundry room! I have to say though, that you seem to limit your supplies to a reasonable amount…either that or you have a whole storage shed filled to the brim outside, lol! Thanks for the peek!
LOL Karen! I do have a good-sized walk-in closet that I house most of my design team stuff in 🙂 I have crates for each company and have them sitting on industrial wire shelving.


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Informative article by Arlene Karidis at Waste 360 about our advanced technology to produce renewable hydrogen fuel from waste.
Ways2H Commercializes Hydrogen Fuel-From-Waste Technology
By Arlene Karidis, for Waste 360 | June 11, 2020
Engineering and production company Ways2H is commercializing a gasification technology developed by Japan Blue Energy Co. (JBEC) to process waste and extract hydrogen for transportation fuel or for electricity. One project is up and running and another is soon to launch, while the partners are simultaneously targeting multiple markets moving forward, including wastewater treatment plants, hotels and hospitals. Ways2H is also reaching out to waste haulers and waste processors who have no output for hard-to-recycle materials.
The project under development is a small, transportable system, which is a version of a larger system that now operates in Joso, Japan; the Joso system can handle 6 tons of solid waste per day and produce 300 kilograms (kg) of hydrogen.
The specific location of the upcoming project has not been announced, though it will be delivered to a plant in Tokyo in November 2020, where sludge will be converted to syngas and further refined, with the hydrogen extracted for fuel, according to Ways2H.
Ways2H is also in discussions with a potential client in California – a health care facility –to see how the company could deploy its system. Medical waste would be converted to hydrogen to partially power the facility's operations.The California unit could handle 1 ton per day of dry waste and generate 40 to 50 kg of hydrogen over 24 hours. The system could generate 960 kilowatt-hours over 24 hours, which is enough to power an average U.S. home for a month.
Distinguishing the technology from other gasification systems, Jean-Louis Kindler, CEO of Ways2H, says with conventional gasification, a fraction of the waste is burnedin a reactor to generate heat, and when the process is leveraged for municipal solid waste, due tothematerials'varying energy values, temperatures in the gasifier are inconsistent, which can cause overheating. "It's hard to adjust in this scenario, but our system isdifferent. We do not burn the waste. It heats to a high temperature, and ceramic heat carriers help ensure even heating," says Kindler.
Photo courtesy of JBEC/Tsubasa Engineering
These heat carriers are placed in a vessel where they are mixed with biomass feedstock. Heat from the carriers evaporates and turns the solid waste into 80 percent gas and 20 percent char, with the char used to generate heat in the gasification process.
"Our system is self-balancing meaning the reaction temperature and process are more stable," says Naoki Dowaki, JBEC president. In addition, because what we burn is pure carbon our system has less emissions and less polluting compared to conventional gasification."
Among Ways2H self-reported emissions calculations, based on measurements at four pilots are:
0 particulate matter (compared to U.S. EPA standard of 24 mg/m3);
0 dioxins/furans (compared to U.S. EPA standard of 13 ng/m3);and
48 ng/m3 nitrogen oxides (compared to U.S. EPA standard of 500).
Additionally, the technology reduces energy consumption by 60 percent compared to incineration, say the partners. They tout another feature: the ability to operate small systems—smaller than typical gasification projects— allowing for installations at the generator's site such as the one they hope to launch at a California health care facility.
"This could address two issues for hospitals: the waste problem and the need for dependable, uninterrupted power generation," says Kindler.
Ways2H plans to continue working to penetrate the medical waste market.
"Medical waste is a major issue in the U.S. and costly to handle. So, we are looking at processing red bag waste, including paper, needles and other supplies and materials that go into red bags," saysKindler.
The plan is also to market to private waste processing companies, who as with other potential clients would be able to buy the technology and or contract to have it operated for them.
Currently, Ways2H says it is talking to a recycling company in California that had been sending plastic to China but since that country's crackdown on exports, it has been transporting excess to a remote landfill.
"We are discussing a solution where we could mix waste paper, including with ink, and waste plastic they normally send to landfill to save costs and so they can make hydrogen on site. This is the kind of business model we will market," says Kindler.
To date, JBEC has completed four pilots in Japan. In addition to the one at the wastewater treatment plant in Joso, the tech company did pilots in Anan and Izumo, which entailed processing construction waste that was a mix of wood and plastics with traces of metals. The other pilot was in Shibukawa, which processed biomass and other solid waste.
https://www.waste360.com/waste-energy/ways2h-commercializes-hydrogen-fuel-waste-technology
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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth-century, working in an unprecedented variety of styles. A Spanish painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer who spent most of his adult life in France, he is known for co-founding the cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the coinvention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, and became one of the most famous figures of his era. Part of the Tate Introduction series, this book offers a concise and engaging account of Picasso's life and the key aspects of his prolific career.


As a wiser man than me once said, democracy is already over.
This piece was originally published on Jan. 24, 2010.
There is no national institution left that can accurately be described as democratic. Citizens, rather than participate in power, are allowed to have virtual opinions to preordained questions, a kind of participatory fascism as meaningless as voting on "American Idol." Mass emotions are directed toward the raging culture wars. This allows us to take emotional stands on issues that are inconsequential to the power elite.
The uniformity of opinion is reinforced by the skillfully orchestrated mass emotions of nationalism and patriotism, which paints all dissidents as "soft" or "unpatriotic." The "patriotic" citizen, plagued by fear of job losses and possible terrorist attacks, unfailingly supports widespread surveillance and the militarized state. This means no questioning of the $1 trillion in defense-related spending. It means that the military and intelligence agencies are held above government, as if somehow they are not part of government. The most powerful instruments of state power and control are effectively removed from public discussion. We, as imperial citizens, are taught to be contemptuous of government bureaucracy, yet we stand like sheep before Homeland Security agents in airports and are mute when Congress permits our private correspondence and conversations to be monitored and archived. We endure more state control than at any time in American history.


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United International University | UIU Admission, Ranking and Review
WPAdmin 9th June 2016 United International University | UIU Admission, Ranking and Review2019-11-22T17:10:36+00:00 Private Universities, Private University Admission Circular
If you are looking for United International University | UIU Admission, Ranking and Review information, this article will be helpful for you. United International University (UIU) is the outcome of the initiative taken by a couple of renowned academicians. It is one of the leading private universities in Bangladesh. It is established with the generous support and patronage of the United Group , a successful business conglomerate operating in diverse business areas.
UIU Rankings
According to the list of StudyBarta Private Universities Ranking 2020, UIU has been ranked top 10 Private Universities in Bangladesh
According to the list of QS Asia University Ranking 2019, UIU has been ranked among top 350 universities in Asia.
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BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
BSc in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
BBA in Accounting & Information Systems (BBA in AIS)
Bachelor of Science in Economics (BS in Economics)
Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (MSc in CSE)
Master of Science in Economics (MS in Economics)
Master in Development Studies (MDS)
Master in International Human Resource Management (MIHRM)
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A minimum GPA of 2.5 in SSC and HSC Exam separately. (For BBA In AIS minimum qualifying GPA to be eligible to apply is 7.00 in SSC and HSC combined with at least GPA 3.00 in either exam.)
O-level students must have completed a minimum of 5 subjects (with Mathematics as one of the subjects) and A-level students a minimum of 2 subjects. Of the 7 subjects of 'O' Level and'A' Level Exams students must have obtained 'B' grade/GPA 4.00 in 4 subjects and 'C' grade/GPA 3.5 in the rest 3 subjects.
A GED candidate would be eligible to get admission to any undergraduate program if he/she scores a minimum number of 410 out of 800 in all (5) GED courses separately and 450 on an average.
For admission to BSEEE/ETE/CSE programs, students must have had Physics and Mathematics in HSC/A-Level / GED.
A minimum GPA of 2.00 in either SSC or HSC, however, a minimum GPA of 6.00 totalling the GPA of both the examinations.
The students, who are sons/daughters of freedom fighters, will be eligible for getting admission to a private university if they have a minimum GPA of 5.00 totalling the GPA of SSC and HSC Examinations. Such students, however, have to submit the copy of authenticated Certificate as the proof of his/her father/mother's identity as a freedom fighter.
Acceptable score in UIU admission test.
Successful applicants must complete admission procedures within a specified date, which will be mentioned in the Admission Test Result notification.
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UIU Graduate (Master's) Admission Requirements
A relevant undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a GPA of 2.5 or above on a scale of 4.0
A relevant Bachelor Degree with at least second divisions/classes in all previous exams.
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The L.A. Clippers put Blake Griffin on a T-shirt alongside Ali, Gandhi, MLK, and Obama
Chris Tognotti
Published Jul 2, 2017 Updated May 23, 2021, 1:09 am CDT
It's not everyday that a basketball team compares its star player to some of the biggest global icons in science, politics, and civil rights.
But that's exactly what the Los Angeles Clippers did to try to entice 28-year-old power forward Blake Griffin to sign a massive contract extension earlier this week, reportedly donning t-shirts featuring his face alongside such historical giants as Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, and Albert Einstein.
Clippers employees wore T-shirt after Blake Griffin's FA meeting likening him to MLK, Obama, Ali, JFK, Lincoln, Gandhi, MJ,Einstein,Mandela. pic.twitter.com/BZtXqhdrWr
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) July 1, 2017
Needless to say, the image has provoked backlash on social media, with plenty of observers not so sure the five-time All Star's face belongs alongside, say, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The shirts were reportedly worn by Clippers team employees during Griffin's free agent meeting, meaning they were part of an effort to ingratiate him to the team and convince him to stay. Griffin was drafted by the Clippers in 2009 and has never played for another team.
Celebrating the news of Blake Griffin re-signing with the Clippers and then seeing the shirt the team used in the meeting to re-sign him. pic.twitter.com/G2Vek4sbTb
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— Clem (0-1-1 in Wank Battles) (@TheClemReport) July 1, 2017
Given that Griffin's teams have been perennial playoff also-rans, it's worth noting that, in the Clippers's eyes, it doesn't even require an NBA championship for a frontcourt player to be ranked against some of the most iconic figures of the modern era. If it did, maybe there'd be shirts comparing LeBron James to Malcolm X, or Draymond Green to Mother Teresa.
Griffin's new deal with the Clippers is set to pay him $178 million over the next five years, one of the richest contracts in league history. As such, he holds the distinction of being the highest-paid "pioneer" on that t-shirt, blowing away Mandela's $4 million estate―which, in fairness, may have been dampened somewhat by his 27 years as a political prisoner of the South African apartheid government.
*First Published: Jul 2, 2017, 12:02 pm CDT
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import numpy as np
from sklearn.neighbors import NearestNeighbors
from scipy.sparse.linalg import svds
from sklearn.preprocessing import normalize
import time

import manifold_generator
import tools

class AnchorClouds:
    def __init__(self, inner_dim, n_anchors, n_data_per_anchor, n_anchor_per_data):
        self.inner_dim = inner_dim
        self.n_anchors = n_anchors
        self.n_data_per_anchor = n_data_per_anchor
        self.n_anchor_per_data = n_anchor_per_data

    def fit(self, X):
        # find anchors centroids
        km = tools.kmeans_centroids(X, self.n_anchors)
        A = km.cluster_centers_

        # find nearest datapoints for anchors
        start = time.time()
        _, nbrs_of_A = NearestNeighbors(n_neighbors = self.n_data_per_anchor).fit(X).kneighbors(A)
        print 'Nearest data search: %.3f secs' % (time.time() - start)

        # initialize anchors (including estimating local ppca models)
        start = time.time()

        anchors = []
        for j in xrange(self.n_anchors):
            anchors.append(Anchor(A[j,:], X[nbrs_of_A[j,:],:], self.inner_dim))

            # nbrs = np.where(km.labels_==j)[0]
            # nbr_samples = np.random.choice(nbrs, self.n_data_per_anchor)
            # anchors.append(Anchor(A[j,:], X[nbr_samples,:] * np.random.randint(2, size = X[nbr_samples,:].shape), self.inner_dim))

        print 'Constructing clouds: %.3f secs' % (time.time() - start)

        # find nearest anchors for datapoints
        start = time.time()
        _, nbrs_of_X = NearestNeighbors(n_neighbors = self.n_anchor_per_data).fit(A).kneighbors(X)
        print 'Nearest anchor search: %.3f secs' % (time.time() - start)

        # compute probability assignment with the "exp-normalize" trick
        n = X.shape[0]

        start = time.time()

        T = np.zeros((n, self.n_anchor_per_data))
        for i in xrange(n):
            for j in xrange(self.n_anchor_per_data):
                T[i,j] = anchors[nbrs_of_X[i,j]].log_ppca_density(X[i,:])

        T = normalize(np.exp(T - np.max(T, axis=1)[:,np.newaxis]), axis=1, norm='l1')

        self.Z = np.zeros((n, self.n_anchors))
        self.Z[np.arange(n)[:,np.newaxis], nbrs_of_X] = T

        print 'Constructing Z: %.3f secs' % (time.time() - start)

    def predict(self, l, Yl, gamma):
         scores = tools.reduced_sml(self.Z, l, Yl, gamma)
         return scores

class Anchor:
    def __init__(self, a, X, inner_dim):
        '''
        Args:
            a: anchor centroid
            X: data belonging to the anchor
        '''
        self.inner_dim = inner_dim
        m, p = X.shape
        U = X - a   # local coordinate for X
        Phi, s, _ = svds( U.T/np.sqrt(m), k=self.inner_dim )
        s2 = s**2

        # initialize ppca parameters
        self.sigma2 = ( np.linalg.norm(U, 'fro')**2/m - s2.sum() ) / (p - self.inner_dim)
        self.a = a

        self.W = Phi * np.sqrt(s2 - self.sigma2)
        self.det_sqrt = np.prod(np.sqrt(s2 + self.sigma2))

        try:
            self.M = np.linalg.inv(self.W.T.dot(self.W) + self.sigma2*np.eye(self.inner_dim))
        except np.linalg.LinAlgError:
            print "singular anchor"

    def log_ppca_density(self, x):
        u = x - self.a
        Wtu = self.W.T.dot(u)
        return -0.5*(u.dot(u) - Wtu.T.dot(self.M).dot(Wtu))/self.sigma2 - np.log(self.det_sqrt)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    np.random.seed(1267)

    n_anchors = 32
    n_data_per_anchor = 20
    n_anchor_per_data = 3
    inner_dim = 1
    X, _, _ = manifold_generator.double_swiss_roll(n_samples=300, var=.75)
    A, Z = anchor_clouds(X, 1, n_anchors, n_data_per_anchor, n_anchor_per_data)

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Q: Magento 2 : Command bin/magento setup:upgrade failing after upgrade to 2.2.4? I was upgrading Magento 2.2.3 to Magento 2.2.4. Everything went ok but the final step is to run bin/magento setup:upgrade and when I run that I get the below error-

We can't save the address: Email has a wrong format.
Which email address has an issue? I have upgraded from 2.2.2 to 2.2.3 with no problem a few months ago.
Edit this is the new error-

A: I had the same issue but now its resolved after running the following query:
update sales_order_address a left join customer_entity b on a.customer_id = b.entity_id set a.email = b.email where a.email is null

I have found the answer https://github.com/magento/magento2/issues/14964

A: I faced same issue. it is resolved after comment to single line code in below file.
vendor/magento/module-sales/Model/Order/Address/Validator.php
public function validate(Address $address)
{
    $warnings = [];
    foreach ($this->required as $code => $label) {
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