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Rob Garrett (left) and Joe Brescia came to ride along Atlantic Avenue at a Rails With Trails pop-up event in 2018. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
'Rails With Trails' Pop-Up Event Drums up Support for Atlantic Ave. Multi-Use Path
By Matt Skoufalos on	 May 20, 2018 Government
The event welcomed cyclists and pedestrians from throughout the area to preview a planned multi-use path that would connect several Camden County towns to Philadelphia and the Jersey shore.
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By Matt Skoufalos | May 20, 2018
The Haddon Heights train station. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Generations ago, the rail system that connected communities like Oaklyn, Audubon, and Haddon Heights to points farther east used to support commuter travel.
But as state infrastructure turned more towards supporting cars, those railways were given over to freight exclusively, and the towns that had sprung up alongside began to find other ways to get around.
With renewed interest in multimodal transportation on the rise in recent years, organizations like the Rails to Trails conservancy are helping communities across the country repurpose the connections that those railways established.
Camden County's Cross County Trail, a piece of the multi-state Circuit trail network, is one of them. Stretching from the Delaware River to the Jersey shore, the 32-mile project would connect communities from Oaklyn to Winslow.
On Sunday, Rails to Trails organized a pop-up event to give riders of all ages a preview of what could come if the project finds its footing.
Camden County Government Borough of Collingswood Audubon, New Jersey Barrington's @pattiporterharris Borough of Audubon, NJ Mayor John Ward Freeholder Jeffrey L. Nash Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Tom Sexton Sun's out so cyclists are out riding new segment of Camden's Cross County Trail System #onthecircuit
Posted by The Circuit Trails on Sunday, May 20, 2018
"A year ago or more, 10 municipalities from Oaklyn all the way out to Clementon signed a resolution supporting the project in concept," said Rails to Trails director Tom Sexton. "We started doing these pop-ups last fall, and we're really getting somewhere now. It's a pretty big project."
Although federal money for the construction of the trails has already been allocated via the Transportation Enhancements (TE) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) streams, it can't be spent until the state Department of Transportation (DOT) receives viable projects.
As a result, New Jersey is at risk of leaving some $90 million on the table if it doesn't fund projects like the Cross County Trail by 2020, Sexton said.
Rails to Trails Conservancy Director Tom Sexton poses with the Atlantic Avenue rail trail map. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
"Most states are getting it done," Sexton said.
"New Jersey hasn't made it a priority; we're hoping with the new administration that we can do that.
"At the same time, they have to get good projects," he said.
"We're advocating for municipalities to invest in getting their projects ready to go."
The project has a lot of moving parts beyond funding and technical execution, including summoning political will from voters who'd like to see it completed, and maintaining a dialogue with Conrail, which owns the land near the tracks.
Sexton thinks it's in the best interests of the railroad to complete the project from a safety standpoint as well as from a community benefits perspective.
"Sharing the corridor is best for all concerned," Sexton said. "Not only is this an efficient use of a right-of-way, but [a trail helps] people know where they're supposed to be. That makes for a safer issue for everybody."
Sexton hopes that since Camden County has funded the feasibility study for its spine trail, "now it's time to get it pushed through." The Atlantic Avenue corridor boasts a great deal of green space, "which is very unusual with most rails with trails," and an advantage to the project, he said.
"You usually don't have that luxury," Sexton said, "and people are using the corridor right now, so why not make it safer?
Audubon Commissioner Rob Jakubowski said the borough is ready to do its part to advance the project. He said the trail would tie into a self-guided walking tour of the borough's history while directing visitors through its local shopping district.
"It's a great idea, it's a great plan to bring people out into nature, and we welcome people from all over the county and all over the region to stop by and visit our great little town," Jakubowski said.
Rendering of the prospective rails-with-trails multi-use path. Credit: Camden County.
Oaklyn resident Joe Brescia and Audubon resident Rob Garrett coach a Camden County-based kids mountain bike team for the New Jersey Interscholastic Cycling League.
They were out riding Atlantic Avenue on Sunday to support the rails-with-trails project.
"I like supporting anything bike-related," said Brescia, who teaches engineering and robotics at Eastern High School, and often commutes home from there down Atlantic Avenue.
The ride is "okay where there's a bike lane, but not everyone in New Jersey likes to drive with the patience we'd hope for," Brescia said.
"I think it would be much better with a dedicated path," he said.
Garrett said he thinks a trail would help open up the Main Street districts of the towns it connects, making them more accessible, especially for events like Audubon Day or the Rhythm and Brews music festival. As the Circuit trail is completed, he envisions riding not only locally, but to the Jersey shore without traveling along major roads.
"The option of a safe place to ride away from cars" is important, Garrett said. "It's a great opportunity to get people outdoors, and as people see more bikes, it'll open up."
In the meantime, Sexton said getting the Cross County Trail completed is "a matter of keeping pressure on.
"It's important to advocate for a balanced transportation system that includes biking and walking," he said. "Successful states have that bully pulpit and those technical abilities."
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Bicyclist Killed in Harvard Square Crash Identified
The accident occurred near the Harvard Square MBTA Station on Aug. 18
By Staff Reports	• Published August 18, 2020 • Updated on September 1, 2020 at 2:43 pm
Authorities on Tuesday identified the bicyclist killed in a crash with a tractor trailer last month in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In a statement, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the person killed was Darryl Willis, 55.
The accident was reported on Aug. 18 around 9:42 a.m. in the area of the Harvard Square MBTA Station at Massachusetts Avenue and Dunster Street.
Willis was pronounced dead at the scene.
Aerial footage from NBC10 Boston's Sky Ranger helicopter showed a damaged bicycle alongside a tent that had been set up in the street. Multiple state police vehicles were on scene.
Authorities said preliminary investigation showed the tractor trailer driver was headed west on Massachusetts Avenue, away from Harvard Square, when the crash occurred. The driver of the tractor trailer remained at the scene.
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Here "he" has been used for "crow" ,but as it was taught to me that we generally use "it" for animals and birds.
Would you please clear my doubt.
In a story "he" or "she" is fine for animals and birds.
In a scientific article, which is more formal writing, it is more likely that only "it" would be used.
I'd like to add that even in conversation, it's also perfectly fine to use "he" or "she" when referring to animals.
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Eleventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:14-25
At that time, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples after he was raised from the dead, and he said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." A second time he said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go." (This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him, "Follow me."
Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had lain close to his breast at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!" So, the word went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die; but Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?" This is the disciple who is bearing witness to these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things which Jesus did; were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 2:1-7.
Timothy, my son, first of all, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Ecclesiastical New Year
The Reading is from Luke 4:16-22
At that time, Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.
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For the maintenance of their armed forces, the Roman emperors decreed that their subjects in every district should be taxed every year. This same decree was reissued every fifteen years, since the Roman soldiers were obliged to serve for fifteen years. At the end of each fifteen-year period, an assessment was made of what economic changes had taken place, and a new tax was decreed, which was to be paid over the span of the fifteen years. This imperial decree, which was issued before the season of winter, was named Indictio, that is, Definiton, or Order. This name was adopted by the emperors in Constantinople also. At other times, the latter also used the term Epinemisis, that is, Distribution (Dianome). It is commonly held that Saint Constantine the Great introduced the Indiction decrees in A.D. 312, after he beheld the sign of the Cross in heaven and vanquished Maxentius and was proclaimed Emperor in the West. Some, however (and this seems more likely), ascribe the institution of the Indiction to Augustus Caesar, three years before the birth of Christ. Those who hold this view offer as proof the papal bull issued in A.D. 781 which is dated thus: Anno IV, Indictionis LIII -that is, the fourth year of the fifty-third Indiction. From this, we can deduce the aforementioned year (3 B.C.) by multiplying the fifty-two complete Indictions by the number of years in each (15), and adding the three years of the fifty-third Indiction. There are three types of Indictions: 1) That which was introduced in the West, and which is called Imperial, or Caesarean, or Constantinian, and which begins on the 24th of September; 2) The so-called Papal Indiction, which begins on the 1st of January; and 3) The Constantinopolitan, which was adopted by the Patriarchs of that city after the fall of the Eastern Empire in 1453. This Indiction is indicated in their own hand on the decrees they issue, without the numeration of the fifteen years. This Indiction begins on the 1st of September and is observed with special ceremony in the Church. Since the completion of each year takes place, as it were, with the harvest and gathering of the crops into storehouses, and we begin anew from henceforth the sowing of seed in the earth for the production of future crops, September is considered the beginning of the New Year. The Church also keeps festival this day, beseeching God for fair weather, seasonable rains, and an abundance of the fruits of the earth. The Holy Scriptures (Lev. 23:24-5 and Num. 29:1-2) also testify that the people of Israel celebrated the feast of the Blowing of the Trumpets on this day, offering hymns of thanksgiving. In addition to all the aforesaid, on this feast we also commemorate our Saviour's entry into the synagogue in Nazareth, where He was given the book of the Prophet Esaias to read, and He opened it and found the place where it is written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, for which cause He hath anointed Me..." (Luke 4:16-30).
It should be noted that to the present day, the Church has always celebrated the beginning of the New Year on September 1. This was the custom in Constantinople until its fall in 1453 and in Russia until the reign of Peter I. September 1 is still festively celebrated as the New Year at the Patriarchate of Constantinople; among the Jews also the New Year, although reckoned according to a moveable calendar, usually falls in September. The service of the Menaion for January 1 is for our Lord's Circumcision and for the memorial of Saint Basil the Great, without any mention of its being the beginning of a new year.
Holy Prophet Zacharias, Father of the Venerable Forerunner
According to the opinion of many Fathers of the Church, based on an ancient tradition, this is the Zacharias whom, as our Lord said, the Jews slew between the temple and the altar (Matt. 23:35), first, because even after the Virgin Mary gave birth, he continued to refer to her as virgin and number her among the virgins; second, because Zacharias' son John was not found during the slaughter of the Innocents, since the elderly Elizabeth had taken him and carefully hid him while he was yet an infant, in an unnamed place somewhere in the desert, where, according to the Evangelist, "the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel" (Luke 1:80). When the child was not found, his father was slain by Herod's command.
The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth of Christ. Joachim was descended from the royal line of David, of the tribe of Judah. Anna was of the priestly tribe of Levi, a daughter of the priest Matthan and Mary, his wife.
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Traders reach mulberry gardens in Hiep Thuan commune, Hanoi's Phuc Tho district, to buy the fruits with the average price of VND15,000 per kilogram.
In early April, the mulberry fruits ripen. They will be harvested within about one month.
The mulberry fields lie next to a river which provides rich alluvium. On an area of 15 hectares, local residents expect to harvest 250 tons of fruits, doubling the harvest in 2018.
The mulberry fruits are harvested annually as they are small and easily damaged.
"Each season, the bumper crop from 70 trees helps my family earn some VND70 million," said Phan Thi Tham, a planter.
The quality of the fruits depends much on the weather. Sunny weather will make sweeter mulberries.
Harvested mulberries put in the shade.
Traders reach the field to buy the fruits.
Each day, some 8-14 tons of mulberries are sold from the commune.


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Chemistry in Protoplanetary Disks
Result in Brief
CIPDISKS
Grant agreement ID: 235753
Closed project
Funded under:
FP7-PEOPLE
Coordinated by:
OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS
The study of the chemistry in protoplanetary disks is one of the current hot topics in astrophysics. The interest in studying these systems is that it permits to get insight into the chemical composition of protosolar-like nebulae at the moment when planets form. The faint emission of such systems and the small angular sizes they subtend in the sky have prevented for many years an extensive observational study, which is nowadays possible and is starting to be developed since the last ten years. This project aims at developing our current knowledge of the chemistry in protoplanetary disks from both a theoretical and an observational point of view. Specifically we propose to develop a computational code able to compute the evolution of the chemical composition in the various regions of disks treating in a detailed way the various chemical and physical processes which dominate the chemistry of these objects. We also propose to perform multiwavelength observations with current telescope facilities such as the IRAM 30-meter telescope and Plateau de Bure interferometer, the Very Large Telescope, and the Herschel Space Observatory, in order to detect new molecules and indentify good tracers of the various chemical and physical properties in the various regions of disks, such as the kinetic temperature, isotopic fractionation, the ionization degree, or the level of molecular depletion on grains. This research appears to be absolutely necessary now as it is expected that the large angular resolution of incoming telescopes facilities such as the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) will revolutionize our current knowledge on the chemistry of protoplanetary disks. Such wealth of observational information will certainly need of a parallel development in the theoretical models in order to guarantee a proper interpretation of the observational data.
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FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
FP7-PEOPLE-IEF-2008 - Marie Curie Action: "Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development"
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Predicting the evolution of solar systems
According to the nebular hypothesis, star formation produces a gaseous protoplanetary disk around it, providing the environment and material for planet formation. Studying these systems can generate information regarding how and when planets formed, and is a hot topic in astrophysics.
Until recently, in depth studying of protoplanetary disks was not possible. However, emerging telescope facilities provide large angular resolution and are expected to revolutionise our current knowledge on the chemistry of protoplanetary disks. The huge amount of observational information will certainly need theoretical models in order to guarantee a proper interpretation of the data. To this end, the EU-funded 'Chemistry in protoplanetary disks' (Cipdisks) proposed to develop a computational code in order to study the evolution of the chemical composition in the various regions of protoplanetary disks. Ultraviolet radiation emitted by the star is known to interact with the gaseous and dusty material of the disk, determining the chemical structure in the disk surface and the emergent spectrum. To address this, scientists developed a code capable of computing the transfer of ultraviolet radiation across the disk including all the discrete transitions due to the most abundant molecular species. This would allow the assessment of the photo-dissociation and photo-ionisation rates of the different species in the disk. The Cipdisks approach can potentially be used to systematically study the different types of protoplanetary disks and the influence of several stellar and disk parameters on their chemical composition. The detailed study of fundamental processes central to the chemistry of protoplanetary disks, is expected to unravel new information regarding the evolution of our solar system.
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Final Report Summary - CIPDISKS (Chemistry in Protoplanetary Disks)
The main goal of the current project is to get insight into the chemical composition of protoplanetary disks by studying the physical and chemical processes at work in such systems. Protoplanetary disks are nebulae of gas and dust surrounding young stars and provide the environment and material from which planets form. They are extremely complex systems to study from a theoretical point of view since almost all the processes that are important in the interstellar medium (photochemistry, grain-surface interactions, accretion flows, time dependence,...) play a role in determining its physical and chemical structure. The interplay among the different processes makes a self-consistent solution to be a very complicated task. Therefore, the different processes must be treated decoupled to make the problem feasible and also to properly understand their effects. In the practice, current models usually treat in detail some of the processes but use simple approximate approaches to deal with the remaining processes. Among the different processes at work in protoplanetary disks, the interaction of the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the star with the gaseous and dusty material of the disk determines to a large extent the chemical structure in the disk surface and the emergent spectrum. One of the main goals of the current project is to treat in a detailed way such processes, which are treated by approximate approaches by most of the state-of-the-art models.
To address the above mentioned objective, Marcelino Agúndez has been deeply involved in the development of a scientific code able to compute the chemical composition of a generic protoplanetary disk. This task, being by itself a long-term project, has taken most of the work time of Marcelino during the two-years duration of the project. The code is able to compute the radiative transfer of ultraviolet radiation across the disk including all the discrete transitions due to the most abundant molecular species (H2, CO, H2O, ...). The detailed calculation of the ultraviolet radiation field at each point of the disk allows to compute the photodissociation and photoionisation rates of the different species through the relevant cross sections. The rigorous treatment of the photochemistry in protoplanetary disks is one of the most important added values of this code, as compared with most of the state-of-the-art models that treat photochemistry through approximate methods. A preliminary version of the code has already been used to interpret recent observations of the protoplanetary disk AB Auriga carried out with the IRAM 30-m telescope, a study which has been recently published in Astronomy & Astrophysics (524, A19; 2010). A first important outcome of the project, a systematic study of different types of protoplanetary disks and of the influence of several stellar and disk parameters on the chemical composition, is being carried out and will soon be published. Preliminary results indicate that the detailed treatment of the photochemistry in protoplanetary disks produce important differences as compared with approximate methods.
Marcelino has also studied in detail fundamental processes which are important for the chemistry of protoplanetary disks, such as the chemistry of vibrationally excited molecular hydrogen. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal (713, 662; 2010), finds that some species such as the cation CH+ is very efficiently formed by reactions involving vibrationally excited H2 in dense regions illuminated by a high ultraviolet field. Interestingly, the cation CH+ has been recently observed by the Herschel Space Observatory confirming our theoretical prediction.
The scientific code developed during this project will become very useful to interpret observations of disks that are being carried out with the Herschel Space Observatory and those that will be carried out in the very near future with the radio interferometer ALMA.
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Publications via OpenAire
THE CHEMISTRY OF VIBRATIONALLY EXCITED H-2 IN THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM
Author(s): Agundez, M.,Goicoechea, J. R.,Cernicharo, J.,Faure, A.,Roueff, E.
Published in: IOP PUBLISHING LTD 2010
Permanent ID: doi:10.1088/0004-637X/713/1/662
On the physical structure of IRC +10216: ground-based and Herschel observations of CO and C2H
Author(s): De Beck, E.,Lombaert, R.,Agúndez, M.,Daniel, F.,Decin, L.,Cernicharo, J.,Müller, H.S.P.,Min, M.,Royer, P.,Vandenbussche, B.,de Koter, A.,Waters, L.B.F.M.,Groenewegen, M.A.T.,Barlow, M.J.,Guélin, M.,Kahane, C.,Pearson, J.C.,Encrenaz, P.,Szczerba, R.,Schmidt, M.R.
IDENTIFICATION OF KCN IN IRC+10216: EVIDENCE FOR SELECTIVE CYANIDE CHEMISTRY
Author(s): Pulliam, R. L.,Savage, C.,Agundez, M.,Cernicharo, J.,Guelin, M.,Ziurys, L. M.
Permanent ID: doi:10.1088/2041-8205/725/2/L181
Probing the dust formation region in IRC +10216 with the high vibrational states of hydrogen cyanide
Author(s): Cernicharo, J.,Agundez, M.,Kahane, C.,Guelin, M.,Goicoechea, J. R.,Marcelino, N.,De Beck, E.,Decin, L.
Published in: EDP SCIENCES S A 2011
Permanent ID: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201116717
The Cl-35/Cl-37 isotopic ratio in dense molecular clouds: HIFI observations of hydrogen chloride towards W3 A
Author(s): Cernicharo, J.,Goicoechea, J. R.,Daniel, F.,Agundez, M.,Caux, E.,de Graauw, T.,De Jonge, A.,Kester, D.,Leduc, H. G.,Steinmetz, E.,Stutzki, J.,Ward, J. S.
Published in: EDP SCIENCES S A VOLUME=518;ISSN=0004-6361;TITLE=Astronomy & astrophysics 2010
HIFI detection of HF in the carbon star envelope IRC +10216
Author(s): Agúndez, M.,Cernicharo, J.,Waters, L.B.F.M.,Decin, L.,Encrenaz, P.,Neufeld, D.,Teyssier, D.,Daniel, F.
On the physical structure of IRC+10216. Ground-based and Herschel observations of CO and CCH
Author(s): De Beck, E.,Lombaert, R.,Agúndez, M.,Daniel, F.,Decin, L.,Cernicharo, J.,Müller, H. S. P.,Min, M.,Royer, P.,Vandenbussche, B.,de Koter, A.,Waters, L. B. F. M.,Groenewegen, M. A. T.,Barlow, M. J.,Guélin, M.,Kahane, C.,Pearson, J. C.,Encrenaz, P.,Szczerba, R.,Schmidt, M. R.
Molecular content of the circumstellar disk in AB Aurigae First detection of SO in a circumstellar disk
Author(s): Fuente, A.,Cernicharo, J.,Agundez, M.,Berne, O.,Goicoechea, J. R.,Alonso-Albi, T.,Marcelino, N.
Herschel/HIFI observation of highly excited rotational lines of HNC toward IRC +10 216
Author(s): Daniel, F.,Agúndez, M.,Cernicharo, J.,De Beck, E.,Lombaert, R.,Decin, L.,Kahane, C.,Guélin, M.,Müller, H. S. P.
Photochemistry in the inner layers of clumpy circumstellar envelopes: formation of water in C-rich objects and of C-bearing molecules in O-rich objects
Author(s): Agundez, Marcelino,Cernicharo, Jose,Guelin, Michel
Molecular abundances in the inner layers of IRC+10216
Author(s): Agundez, M.,Fonfria, J. P.,Cernicharo, J.,Kahane, C.,Daniel, F.,Guelin, M.
The chemistry of disks around T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars
Author(s): Agúndez, Marcelino,Roueff, Evelyne,Le Petit, Franck,Le Bourlot, Jacques
Permanent ID: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201732518,pmid:30185991,pmc:PMC6120683
Astronomical identification of CN-, the smallest observed molecular anion
Author(s): Agundez, M.,Cernicharo, J.,Guelin, M.,Kahane, C.,Roueff, E.,Klos, J.,Aoiz, F. J.,Lique, F.,Marcelino, N.,Goicoechea, J. R.,Garcia, M. Gonzalez,Gottlieb, C. A.,McCarthy, M. C.,Thaddeus, P.
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Computer Science Theoretical Computer Science
First Algorithms, Then Code
Authors: Ferragina, Paolo, Luccio, Fabrizio
Accessible introduction, suitable for undergraduate and high-school students, and for self-study
Assumes basic computing skills only as a prerequisite
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This book offers a gentle motivation and introduction to computational thinking, in particular to algorithms and how they can be coded to solve significant, topical problems from domains such as finance, cryptography, Web search, and data compression.
The book is suitable for undergraduate students in computer science, engineering, and applied mathematics, university students in other fields, high-school students with an interest in STEM subjects, and professionals who want an insight into algorithmic solutions and the related mindset. While the authors assume only basic mathematical knowledge, they uphold the scientific rigor that is indispensable for transforming general ideas into executable algorithms. A supporting website contains examples and Python code for implementing the algorithms in the book.
Paolo Ferragina is a professor of algorithmics and the director of the PhD program in Computer Science at the University of Pisa. Previous university appointments include Vice Rector of Applied Research and Innovation, President of the IT Center, and Vice Chair of the Department of Computer Science. His research is on designing algorithms and data structures for storing, compressing, mining, and retrieving information from Big Data, in collaboration with companies such as Google, Bloomberg, Yahoo!, and STMicroelectronics. He has received international awards for his research, including the "Best Land Transportation Paper Award" from the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (1995); the EATCS Doctoral Dissertation Thesis Award (1997); the Philip Morris Award for Science and Technology (1997); the Yahoo! Faculty award (2007-2011); and the Google Faculty Research Award (in 2010, 2012 and 2016). He has held postdoctoral or visiting research positions at the Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik (Saarbrücken), the University of North Texas, the Courant Institute at New York University, AT&T, Yahoo!, Google, and IBM Research. He has been a committee member of the top international conferences in algorithmics and information retrieval, and an invited speaker at conferences such as CPM, SPIRE, ESA/ALGO, and ECIR. He has been a guest editor or area editor for journals such as Theoretical Computer Science, Information Retrieval, Theory of Computing Systems, the Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications, and the Encyclopedia of Algorithms.
Fabrizio Luccio is an emeritus professor of computer science at the University of Pisa. He received his Dr. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in 1962. After industrial experience with Olivetti, he worked at MIT, the University of Southern California, and New York University, researching theoretical and algorithmic aspects of logical network synthesis. He has been at the University of Pisa since 1971, as a lecturer, professor of informatics, department chair, and coordinator of the PhD program. He was also responsible for international relations on development, and he actively supported UNESCO projects for the dissemination of informatics at university level in developing countries. He has been a visiting professor or scientist at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, the NTT LSI Laboratories, UCLA, the University of Illinois, the National University of Singapore, the University of Hawaii, and Carleton University in Ottawa. His main research interests are algorithm design in sequential, parallel, and distributed environments, and the relationship between abstract computational models and realistic computers and circuits. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE.
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Ramaphosa's dilemma: Protect the law or pardon Zuma to ease tensions?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and ex-President Jacob Zuma.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa may now hold the key to his predecessor's fate, even as the former leader starts a second week in jail.
Jacob Zuma was incarcerated on Wednesday last week after the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt of court for disregarding an order to testify at the State Capture Inquiry.
But that has led to protests, initially in his native KwaZulu Natal Province before snowballing to Gauteng.
Mr Zuma, who served as the fourth president of South Africa between 2009 and 2018, was sentenced to 15 months behind bars at the Estcourt Correctional Facility, where prison officials said he would be treated as an ordinary prisoner.
But whether to follow the law and keep him locked up or free him to calm restive supporters is something the ruling ANC party is grappling with.
The #FreeZuma violent protests broke out in his home province KwaZulu Natal, with trucks being burnt and shops being looted. The demonstrations on Monday spread to Gauteng, particularly Johannesburg, with six people reported dead.
President Ramaphosa reportedly spoke to KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala and asked for an update on the violent protests.
Consider pardon
Mr Zikalala is on record saying he believed the president should consider pardoning Mr Zuma in a quest to calm tensions. However, political insiders dismissed the suggestion as premature and misplaced.
At a national executive council meeting where the Constitutional Court judgment and its implications were discussed on Monday, President Ramaphosa lectured party leaders that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) must act and be seen to be the leader of society.
"If the leadership of the ANC is not respected, we cannot say we lead society. Leadership is earned through illustrating to the people that we respect them, respect the laws of the country and conduct ourselves with humility and integrity. We must deal with the issue of discipline and adherence to and respect for the constitution of the ANC," he said.
As the violent acts play out, the one question that has been raised is whether President Ramaphosa has the authority to grant his 79-year-old predecessor a 'presidential pardon'.
Of course, pressure is mounting from the public, as well as from prominent figures, to pardon Mr Zuma.
The former director-general in the presidency, Rev Frank Chikane, said he supports the idea of a presidential pardon if Mr Zuma applies for it, but only if he admits to his mistakes.
Mr Chikane said presidential pardons "are the prerogative of the president, there are rules that govern pardons". He believes pardons should only be granted if the person applying for it admits to wrongdoing.
"People who apply for pardons would be those who say, 'I've made a mistake, I shouldn't have done this'. You can't defy the courts and then ask for pardon," he said.
For him, it would only apply if Mr Zuma apologises and is "being accountable".
"You can't say you want a pardon but 'I'm not going to account for my actions'. The two things can't go hand in hand. This is my personal view about pardoning."
'National shutdown'
BLF leader Andile Mngxitama, a known ally of Mr Zuma, called for a national shutdown until the beleaguered former leader was given an "unconditional and immediate release".
"Only those who were serious about revolutionary change and confronting the real enemy know that one ought to defend Zuma and expose the enemy – the white monopoly capital and its agents," he claimed.
"Zuma is our symbol against the enemy. He took a stand. That's why he had to leave the office, that's why he was jailed. They won't stop there because they don't trust that he won't raise the masses against them."
Political analyst Mandla Mzimela said while the constitution was clear that the president had the right to pardon a fellow citizen, it would all depend on whether Mr Zuma is willing to "beg for pardon".
"It's politics at play and he may not want to beg for pardon seeing that people outside are fighting for his release. In the bigger scheme of things, this is a show of a dramatic power shift within the ANC," Mr Mzimela told Nation.Africa.
"The head of state would still be encouraged by the department of justice to rule in a certain manner, but the ultimate decision lies with the person elected to run the country. The question is whether Zuma would be willing to go down that route?"
He, however, noted that the process could take a couple of months "due to the involvement of various role players".
Under Section 84 of the constitution: "The president has the powers entrusted by the constitution and legislation, including those necessary to perform the functions of head of state and head of the national executive. Therefore, they are responsible for… pardoning or reprieving offenders and remitting any fines, penalties or forfeitures."
Mr Mzimela, however, warns a move to expedite Mr Zuma's release could also attract a backlash from opposition parties, who have always called for the troubled leader to be held accountable for his transgressions.
Nonetheless, 'Msholozi', as Mr Zuma is affectionately known, is technically able to apply for a presidential pardon. But sadly for him, the power to actually enact the pardon lies solely with a man he finds himself at loggerheads with – President Ramaphosa.
The problem, though, is that violent protests and the gathering of looters could just worsen the spreading of Covid-19. Officials are banking on the deployment of the South African defence forces to help reduce the violence.


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> Allen Stephen Joins Bitcoin Well as CFO
Allen Stephen Joins Bitcoin Well as CFO
Monday, 20/12/2021 | 13:57 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Stephen has extensive experience in banking and fintech.
Stephen assumes the CFO position from Luke Thibodeau.
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The Canada-based BTC company, Bitcoin Well announced the appointment of Allen Stephen, the former Vice President of Finance at Canadian Western Bank, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) today.
Stephen joins the company from Neo Financial, where he served as the Head of Finance for the last two years. He has extensive experience in the banking and financial technology sector. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and an MBA from the University of Regina.
During his career, Stephen held different roles at some of the well-known financial companies in Canada. Additionally, he spent nearly three years as the Senior Finance Manager at EPCOR.
"Prior to his role at Neo, Mr Stephen was a senior leader at Canadian Western Bank, a publicly-traded company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. As the Vice President of Finance and Chief Accountant, his 12-year tenure at Canadian Western Bank included oversight of internal and external financial reporting, taxation, forecasting, regulatory compliance Compliance In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a In finance, banking, investing, and insurance compliance refers to following the rules or orders set down by the government regulatory authority, either as providing a service or processing a transaction. Compliance concerning finance would also be a state of being following established guidelines or specifications. This designation can also encompass efforts to ensure that organizations are abiding by both industry regulations and government legislation. Understanding ComplianceCompliance is a Read this Term, acquisitions & divestitures, capital issuances and investor relations. In addition to his extensive banking and public company experience, Mr Stephen has led finance teams in the utility industry," Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we've gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC's first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John's.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we've gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC's first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John's.One could now argue that Read this Term Well added.
The newly appointed CFO of Bitcoin Well assumes the mentioned position from Luke Thibodeau, who was serving as the interim Chief Financial Officer of Bitcoin Well. According to the details shared by the company, Stephen will start his position at Bitcoin Well on 4 January 2022.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Mr Stephen as our CFO, starting with the Company on January 4, 2022," said Adam O'Brien, the CEO of Bitcoin Well. "His wealth of experience in both banking and financial technology will be a tremendous asset as we continue our mission to give society the fastest and safest way to buy, sell and use bitcoin."
According to Bitcoin Well, Thibodeau will remain with the company in the role of Director of Finance.


In honor of meeting Cam's bestie, Drew, recently, I thought we'd take a look back on our picture with Cameron at her book signing a year or two ago.
Not really a fan of having two of her faces in one shot (her and the book), but I realize it was a marketing strategy. Since she's normally so hard to get, I'll allow it.


Here's some good news: St. Louis citizens want robust mass transit, and they're willing to pay for it. Despite a Tea Party opposition campaign, St. Louis County voters on Tuesday approved a half-cent sales tax increase to stabilize and eventually expand the region's ailing transit network.
The measure passed by a monstrous 24 point margin. The St. Louis Tea Party focused its energy on defeating the civic project, calling the campaign a test run for defeating Democrats in this fall's midterm elections. So it's a setback for them.
But it's good news for those wanting to get around the St. Louis metro area. The "proposition A" measure will restore bus lines that had been de-funded, pay for more frequent buses, prevent future cuts, and, eventually, expand the reach of transit further into area suburbs. The future cuts would have been drastic—about 50 percent of service and 650 jobs, beginning in June, according to Metro Transit Executive Director Robert Baer.
Even more interesting, voters defeated similar tax increases in 1997 and 2008.
In Los Angeles, too, voters approved a very similar tax on themselves in 2008—a half-cent sales tax increase to fund a large-scale electric rail system. And now they largely support Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to build the network in 10 years instead of 30.


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Pasta dish cacio e pepe is the gastronomic poster boy of simplicity at its best. The combination of pepper and cheese is the flavor bomb everyone is indulging in because of its low-work, high-reward recipe.
While cacio e pepe is traditionally served as a creamy bowl of decadence, there's nothing that says you can't have it on-the-go or in snack form as well. The best way to do it? Turn it into deep-fried pasta balls.
Made with Nissin Top Ramen (without the seasoning) and a dip that incorporates the ramen broth, there's plenty of texture from the crispy noodle breading and cheesy noodle interior. Using Top Ramen for the inside and the breading is a clutch move that makes these even simpler to make.
You can make these with any kind of noodles, sure, but if you've got a few packets of Top Ramen sitting up in the cupboard, why not use them to speed the process up and get these hot snacks poppin'? The curly noodles help capture all of the sauce, ensuring each bite is that much more hearty and flavorful.
If you're big on cacio e pepe and want to whip up a quick form of it, these crispy ramen balls accomplish that while adding a textural experience to the standard bowl of comforting decadence.
To make these Top Ramen Cacio E Pepe Balls, peep the recipe below.
Bring a saucepan of water to boil over high heat. Once boiling, add 2 packages of Top Ramen noodles. Cook noodles for 6 minutes to release the starch. Once done, transfer noodles to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to absorb the moisture. Keep the noodle water for use later.
Once the noodles have cooled, combine the noodles, cheese and black pepper in a large bowl. Form the noodles into 2 inch balls. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Fill a large soup pot half of the way high with canola oil. Heat over the stove on medium / high heat until the oil reaches 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
While oil is heating, place 2 packages of Top Ramen noodles in a large ziploc bag. Use a mallet or rolling pin to finely crush them.
In 3 separate small bowls, add flour, beaten egg, and ground Top Ramen noodles. Dunk chilled noodle balls in flour, then egg, then Top Ramen. Place directly into heated oil and fry about 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Once golden brown, remove to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
In a separate pan, start your sauce by melting butter in a skillet. Whisk in flour until combined. Add noodle water and continue whisking until the sauce is desired thickness. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour over your cacio e pepe balls, or use as a dipping sauce!


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I first heard of the Growing Power organization from a documentary on Netflix. It's a true story. But usually when we watch documentaries about food, agriculture, and health, we see some hippie commune (I mean that in a nice way) in California or out on the West coast.
For once, they were talking about a non-profit group in the Midwest that was based out of Milwaukee and operated urban farms in Chicago. Considering both Danny Boy and I know absolutely nothing about farming and gardening, I decided it would be a great place to start learning and help out an organization whose goals we feel enthusiastic to support and help out.
We arrived on a Saturday morning for the volunteer orientation on a very cold and sad January morning. But regardless of the cold, we had a great day. Had a little tour of the urban farm and got to learn about how they can farm all year round (which I admit I didn't think possible).
I recall Dan asking how anyone could farm in the city limits of Chicago. I believe my response was something along the lines of, "They must of figure something out or people would have died from it by now." It turns out they did figure out a method but not one I expected. It turns out there is no way to purify the soil in Chicago. The people at Growing Power purchased a paved over lot and use the pavement to seal off the bad/corrupted soil and cover the pavement with fresh composted soil.
I was not expecting this was the solution to city pollution. I also had no clue how easy and beneficial it is to compost food scraps. I am considering finding a way to save my food garbage to bring and add to their compost. I still need to find a way to do this without my apartment smelling horrible!
The next thing I learned is that they can grow things like spinach and beets and tons of other things even in the cold winter. These little huts they made weren't fancy greenhouses with glass windows. They were made with fencing materials and large tarps. I couldn't believe the temperature difference when we entered. I almost expected them to have used an outside heating source.
PS – Thank you "greenhouse effect". I thought that was just something they taught us in elementary school that really didn't change my life in any way.
So why drive into the city limits and volunteer at an Urban Farm rather than go to farming areas just south of where I live? There is a really good reason I wanted to help this organization.
If you don't live in a big city, you may not know what the lower class neighborhoods like look. Yes, you may see video in the news, but there's things you don't notice unless you drive and see it yourself.
One thing these inner city areas lack are real produce markets and grocery stores. In many areas, you only find little corner shops with nearly expired processed foods. Now don't get me started on processed foods and why they are bad for you. But imagine being raised in a neighborhood where you can't get whole fruits and veggies? How would your health and happiness be affected in this type of environment?
Growing Power Chicago makes an effort to bring agriculture and fresh produce to the city. They are a non-profit organization with a mission that includes both educating people about the health benefits of locally grown produce and helping rebuild the inner city neighborhoods from within.
While I may not have the extra money to donate to their cause, I will continue to volunteer there throughout the year. I hope to spread the word of their mission. You can contribute to Growing Power by sending me cash… Just kidding! Go to their official website and find a way to help out or share their message!
So far, I'm making 2013 quite productive! I've kept my promise to give up meat and am doing well. Being meat-free has made me a happy girl!
Now, I have exciting news. I'm doubling up on my blogging efforts and will be positing under two sites.
I'll continue my personal and clumsy stories here on Col Says, but I will also be posting on Chicago Now's Banned Books Blog. Please go and subscribe! I'll be reading through banned books and discussing the books as texts as well as the subject of censorship and reflecting on the society that tries to ban it.
Seriously go and subscribe! It'll be a fun time, I promise!
So far, Dan and I have done well with cutting meat from our eating. Neither of us has felt any temptations and I have been scouring the internet and the bookshelves of libraries for new recipes.
I've managed to make a lot of great vegetarian dishes in the past few years, but there are always things I'm afraid to try in the kitchen. The first one is baking my own bread. I have a fear of doing this as well as making my own pizza dough. There are just things about it I don't understand. First of all, what is yeast? What does it mean to knead the dough or let it rise?
I'm sure I could short cut the process with a bread-maker, but the best things in life are not taking the shortcuts. What if I end up in a situation where I can save the world if I bake a loaf of bread from scratch without using a bread machine or pre-made dough.
Now I did manage to make my own pesto recently, and it turned out good. I started a new Pinterest Board to collect my vegetarian and vegan recipes. So expect some new pictures and updates as I try some new recipes and modify them. I can't resist a recipe that I don't modify or make changes to… I just can't.
One recipe I found that I cannot wait to try out is Vegan Rice Cereal Marshmallow Bars.
I grew up loving those bars from Kellogg but it does not fit into a diet that avoid processed foods. This will be a fun challenge to bake.
My next post will be a good one. My first How To Guide for making perfect Sunday morning pancakes!
I don't know what's been in the air lately, but Danny and I have just been watching through every documentary we can find on Netflix. Documentaries are fun to watch, but I always watch with a weary eye.
It's not that I think documentary-makers are liars or trying to stretch the truth. But with any "text," the creator brings their own perspectives to both the gathering of information and the presentation of ideas. This is unavoidable and applies to every type of communication and art.
So last night, we watched "Walmart: the high cost of low prices". I wasn't shocked or surprised since I already knew a lot about the class action law suits against Walmart as well as the efforts of the company to stop any type of unionizing for their associates.
But this documentary definitely had it's place in my opinion. First of all, it proved my point to Danny that "trickle down economics" doesn't work because it relies too much on the wealthy choosing to let the benefits trickle down through job creation.
At the end of the documentary, I had an interesting question. I asked Dan, "If I told you right now, you had to go out and purchase an entire outfit of clothes not made by a corporation, where would you go?".
After asking this question, neither Dan nor I could answer it. We've become such a corporate world that it feels impossible to buy hand-made, locally-made items. It's bad enough food is flown all around the world, but now it is also apparent that everything we purchase is made around the world.
I think we may be ready to join a hippie commune of home-grown foods and self-made clothing. However, it'll be some time before we can wear clothes that look normal and potato sacks will have to do. If I start wearing a potato sack, do I appear to be more Irish? Just a thought….
So my first post of the year boasted that it was time to buckle down and throw meat from my diet. I wanted to show off some of the fun stuff we've made so far and all of it has been delicious.
This turned out great. We tried making the eggplant chips with the skins still on, but I felt tingle on my tongue and lips. I was reminded of my allergic reaction to kiwi. So I didn't eat anymore of the eggplant but I enjoyed many sweet potatoes. Our first time cooking with Quinoa was exciting. We definitely plan to add more Quinoa dishes in the future.
Soups and I don't really get along when in the kitchen. I've tried making soups before and they often don't go so well. Either they lack taste or the veggies didn't cook all the way through. So making creamy tomato soup, I decided to ignore recipes and use my instincts.
I'm so happy it actually turned out edible. We used a soup base from Trader Joe's: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup and chopped 6 six vine tomatoes and a few garlic gloves. I threw in some spices and mashed cauliflower (to add some creamy texture).
If I made this again, I might leave out the cauliflower and simmer for less time. But the grilled cheese turned out perfect and we made the croutons ourselves. We had some Italian bread that was going bad soon. So I chopped it and broiled it with some garlic and voila!
These pancakes were so delicious that I decided to write a whole separate post "How to Perfect your Pancakes". These were cooked with chopped blueberries and topped with sliced bananas and organic maple syrup. I used multi-grain pancake mix from Trader Joe's, and I don't think Dan and I said a word while we were eating. I recall grunts of approval and happiness from Dan.
If you want the recipe let me know! If you have any tricks to perfecting soups, please share them! Look forward to my next post about my Pancake Perfection!!!
Failure is often associated with school, courses, and the overall outcome. But when we think of failure in terms of life, it is difficult to place the label on failure on anything. The way I see it, life is a constant process of revisions and additions. So until you stop growing as a person, the label of failure is never present.
This is a great quote that I found helpful in my life. If you don't take chances, you live too carefully. If you don't try new things, you can miss out on real learning experiences and opportunities.


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'Game of Thrones': What You Need to Know After the Episode 'Stormborn'
Jonathan Kesh
Monday, 24 July 2017 - 7:45PM
Spoilers for season seven, episode two of Game of Thrones below.
Now that Game of Thrones is ramping up toward its big finale, the episodes are getting longer and the plot is moving faster than ever. Just so you're not caught too off guard when the next episode premieres, here's everything you need to know about last night's episode, "Stormborn":
Dany's Plan: "Stormborn" starts with Daenerys Targaryen and her new council watching a giant storm over Dragonstone, where they talk about a similar storm during Dany's birth (she says she can't remember it, which is fair) until Dany changes gears and threatens to kill Varys for being untrustworthy. While Varys is untrustworthy, he claims it's just because he doesn't like being loyal to kings who are terrible at their jobs, like the Mad King or Robert Baratheon.
His speech works, and Dany is so satisfied that she's willing to listen to Melisandre during her surprise visit, who asks that Dany consider working with Jon Snow if he bends the knee.
Things then lead into her plan: avoid using the Dothraki and Unsullied too much as the common people would resent being invaded by foreigners. Ellaria Sand and Olenna Tyrell quickly realize Dany intends to rely on their armies, but they're mostly swayed. Although Olenna tells her to "be a dragon" afterward, possibly because she'd rather Dany destroy Westeros with her dragons and not the Tyrell forces.
But what really brings everyone onboard is Tyrion's bold claim that the Unsullied will move to Casterly Rock and knock out the remaining Lannisters who rule from there. Things start moving, Grey Worm and Missandei have the least hostile sex scene this show's ever shown us, and Ellaria sails back toward Dorne with the Ironborn. That goes mostly well.
Euron's Gift: In the premiere, Theon and Yara Greyjoy's crazed uncle Euron visited King's Landing, promising that he would deliver "a gift" to Queen Cersei in exchange for her hand in marriage, dropping some jokes about Jaime and Cersei just to show how fearless/crazy he is. We ran a poll last week asking what people expected that gift to be, and while most people expected the Dragonbinder horn or poor Tyrion, it turns out that gift was Ellaria Sand - Euron kidnaps her and Tyene during his assault on Yara's fleet, killing off two Sand Snakes in the process.
The choice of Ellaria actually makes perfect sense: as the woman who poisoned Cersei's daughter Myrcella back in Dorne, it'd be an understatement to say that Cersei has a bone to pick with Ellaria Sand. Cersei is furious with her, and since the next episode is called "The Queen's Justice," it's likely that Ellaria is in for a horrible surprise - the two Sand Snakes who died this episode, Obara and Nymeria, might actually be luckier since neither of them got tortured first (and Nymeria's actress Jessica Henwick stars in Iron Fist as Colleen Wing, so her career's far from dead).
Yara was captured too after Theon panicked and jumped overboard, but Cersei probably doesn't care as much about her.
Arya's Direwolf: After a chance meeting with her old friend Hot Pie, who's become a treasure trove of information since he started working for an inn, Arya had another major encounter shortly afterward. When she decided to head north to see her brother Jon Snow instead of heading south to kill the queen (which might have worked, knowing Arya), she was visited by a pack of wild wolves, one of which was much bigger than normal.
This was Arya's old direwolf Nymeria (both the pup and the dead Sand Snake are named after an ancient warrior queen), and Nymeria had grown a lot since Arya was forced to send her away in season one.
While Arya tearfully attempts to get her full grown Nymeria to come along, in a rare moment where she breaks the tough-as-nails attitude that she learned from the Hound, the titanic Husky has her own wolf pack now, and she can't just brush those wolf commitments aside. Arya ends up respecting the direwolf's independence and continues north to Winterfell to look for Jon Snow, completely unaware that he just left.
Sansa's New Job: Current King in the North Jon Snow gets two ravens at the same time. One from Samwell Tarly claiming that the island of Dragonstone is full of dragonglass (a proven weapon for killing White Walkers), and one from Dragonstone, where Tyrion invites Jon over to negotiate - note that he leaves out Dany's demand that Jon bend the knee, knowing that Jon would never visit if he learned about that.
While it's immensely unpopular with the other northern lords, Jon has always been willing to piss everybody off to do what's right (which has gotten him literally killed before) and decides to go anyway alongside Davos Seaworth. In the meantime, Sansa Stark is left in charge of Winterfell - and since she's turning into a less corrupt version of Cersei, she's rather happy with the surprise.
Just before he leaves, Jon and Littlefinger have a very short chat in the Stark catacombs which is cut short by Jon's strangling of Littlefinger. Petyr Baelish gets a stern threat that he should never lay a hand on Sansa, which he agrees to. And because Jon Snow knows nothing, Jon Snow believes him.
Jorah's Greyscale: Furthest from all the wartime is Samwell Tarly, who's struggling with his dull Maester training at the Citadel even though he knows the White Walkers are coming. But in the meantime, he meets a very, very ill Jorah Mormont, who's come to the Citadel in search of a cure before his greyscale (which is a sort of fantasy-leprosy) drives him insane. Since he's far too covered in grotesque, scaly rashes to be cured at this point, he's willing to accept that he's failed until Sam sneaks in.
Despite a warning that an experimental Greyscale treatment ended up killing the original Maester who thought it up (he ended up catching greyscale, of course), Sam is still a loyal member of the Night's Watch, and he's especially loyal to the late Lord Commander Jeor Mormont. Even though Jeor and Jorah didn't get along - Jeor gave the ceremonial Mormont sword, Longclaw, to Jon Snow instead - Sam feels compelled to help poor Jorah, and we get the most pleasant sight the episode has to offer as Sam politely flays the afflicted skin from Jorah. We'll see how that went soon: either Jorah's greyscale will recede, or it'll start growing on both of them.
The next episode of Game of Thrones, "The Queen's Justice," airs July 30, 2017 on HBO.
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5 Best Podcasts About Love and Dating
By Melody Niv • UC Berkeley Contributor • Sex + Relationships November 14, 2019 at 8:07pm
Why Won't You Date Me
Comedian and actress Nicole Byer interviews past romantic/sexual partners, friends, and other comedians about the various intricacies of dating -- sexual encounters, ghosting culture, and more. A hearty laugh accompanying her every sentence, Byer brings a raucous, joyous tone to something that can be utterly dismal: dating in the digital age. From Tinder to Raya, Byer uncovers all before asking her guest the ultimate question: Why won't you date me? I discovered Byer while at a show in Los Angeles at the Upright Citizens Brigade; as a performer, Byer excelled -- I knew I had to find more of her work, leading me to this hilarious podcast. If you're looking for a laugh-out-loud podcast that will make you cry laughing with its vulgarity and silliness, Why Won't You Date Me? Is for you.
Salacious and explicit, Call Her Daddy is hosted by Sofia Franklyn and Alexandra Cooper. This duo deep-dives into the various aspects of sex and dating, primarily focusing on the former. Taking a feminist, staunch perspective, these women hold no bars to their language or to the extent of which they share. By the end of an episode, you'll have snorted out loud, and simultaneously feel in desperate need of a scalding shower. What's best about this podcast is how in-charge of their sexuality the hosts are -- often, women's sexualities are exploited for second-hand laughs, instead of claimed proudly by them and shared first-hand.
Why Oh Why?
Although discontinued, this charming podcast by Andrea Silenzi takes a more research-oriented focus to dating through form of documentary storytelling. She explores personal anecdotes, different dating apps, and even interviews esteemed guests like Esther Perel. Her insights are wide and varied -- you may come out an episode learning about the paradox of choice, or about the truth behind 'opposites attract'. Why Oh Why? Endears the audience -- you feel personally connected to Silenzi, as if she's divulging her latest romantic experience to you in an intimate setting. If you're searching for a sweet, charming podcast that has a more academic perspective, this is the one for you.
Where Should We Begin?
Esther Perel, famed relationship expert, hosts Where Should We Begin? She offers knowledgeable advice about all things relationships. A friend of mine recently divulged that this podcast allowed him to realize his romantic alignment with polyamory, greatly improving his romantic life. Throughout the episodes, Perel has confronted issues ranging from divorce to intimate affairs to igniting love after the honeymoon period. Perel is the sage advice-giving, cool grandma you never knew you needed; you'll find answers to questions you didn't even know you were asking.
Based on a New York Times column with the same title, Modern Love shares a different anecdote relating to love narrated by a different actor or actress weekly. What's best about this podcast is its variety; not specific to romantic love, many stories are shared relating to paternal, maternal, platonic, fraternal, and other forms of love. Some episodes have made me cry -- others, laugh until I cried. The storyteller's tone and skill adorns a layer to the story that adds to the narrative, as well as adding a certain layer of excitement when you hear celebrities like Resse Witherspoon or Anne Hathaway are going to narrate the next episode. Modern Love is the sweetest podcast out of all these listed -- get ready to have your heart warmed and perspective expanded.
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Melody Niv (UC Berkeley '20)
Melody Niv is a senior at U.C. Berkeley studying political science and history. She is interested in international politics, counterterrorism, Jewish studies, and media studies. In her free time, she does stand-up comedy and plays with Larry David figurines.
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Telltale's reboot of the classic adventure franchise dissolves as Activision reclaims the game's rights.
King's Quest is one of the oldest and most revered adventure franchises in gaming, spanning eight titles released across fourteen years. In 2011, Telltale Games revealed that it had purchased the rights to the franchise from Activision, and intended to revive it with a reboot of the series. This announcement was followed by a whole lot of not much happening. Whatever ambitions Telltale had for King's Quest never seemed to materialize, and it now seems they never will. After two years of inactivity, the rights for King's Quest have been returned to Activision.
"While we deeply love King's Quest here at Telltale, we can confirm that we are no longer working on the franchise," said Steve Allison, Senior VP of Publishing at Telltale Games. "There was a time last year that we investigated partnering with third party developers to produce the game as a partnership but decided against outsourcing. We are not privy to what plans Activision has for the franchise, if any." The potential partner in question was Paul Trowe and Replay Games. Trowe, who successfully Kickstarted a remake of Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards in 2012, had spoken to Telltale about working with them on a new King's Quest.
"[Telltale] had it, and we were going to license it from them to make the remakes," said Trowe. Despite these talks, Telltale opted against outsourcing, a move that current Activision now seems to be mimicking. "I talked to the guys at Activision and they were like, 'No, we're pulling it because we're going to do it ourselves.'" Neither Trowe or Telltale know exactly what Activision might do with King's Quest going forward.
According to Trowe, the reason behind Telltale's lack of progress with King's Quest stems from not having enough resources due to its development of projects. With its work on The Walking Dead and the launch of Fables: The Wolf Among Us on the horizon, the developer was simply spread too thin.


Today we spent the day setting up our show in Great Western Studios.
It's funny how you can start the day with a load of boxes and boards, and end up with an exhibition!
I'll take some better photos of the work at the opening on Thursday evening.


Distribution deals tend to confuse and confound many filmmakers. While there are a lot of complicated places that revenue can get lost, the essence of distribution deals is quite simple. They're essentially just parsing of different media rights to various territories around the world. However given the Black Box that is the world film distribution, it's often unclear how these rights get structured. So with that, I thought it prudent to share some of the structure of these deals.


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It's a new year and a great time to get on board with a healthier lifestyle, so we have been looking for the best personal trainers on the SouthCoast—and we have found them.
Our search is over, and with thousands of votes, we have chosen the top and most popular trainers on the South Coast.
In fourth place, it was Jen Botelho with 110 votes.
Third place went to Julie Fostin with 208 votes.
Second place is Lenard Jones with 239 votes.
And first place goes to Debby Do Rego with an amazing 278 votes. Debby trains at Sweat inside General Fitness in Fall River.
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The past two months have been hard. From valentines saga to my work-related things where it was suspected I was having an affair with the boss lady, to my neighbour who has recently decided to start throwing house parties every weekend, hence making me unfit for work on Monday mornings.
To be honest, none of these are of my making. Valentines saga, I was broke and I had no way out. Thankfully, my girlfriend has not yet figured out the lie I told her about my sickness, otherwise I would not have a girlfriend.
The office boss thing, that is a tale for another day, but in brief, everyone, especially those in the human resources office, think I am having an affair with one of my bosses, who is older than me. Now, even if I was having an affair, which I am not, I strongly insist, would it not be more proper to say that she is having an affair with me. I mean, I am not married, she is.
Now, there is my neighbour. This guy has recently become single. So he has a lot of free time on his hands to spend with his female friends. It is like he is celebrating being single again. He never behaved like this when he still had his girlfriend.
The way he is acting, one is forced to think he is the one who broke up with the girlfriend and he is celebrating his freedom. Or, he is trying to hide his heartbreak under all this partying.
Whatever the reason, I do not care. What concerns me is the fact that every weekend, for the past six weeks now, it is party time. Friday through Sunday. All I need to do is to show up. Even if I do not, I still hear the full blast of the music in my house. I love parties, but I have to rest, and work too. But that is not the real problem.
About two weeks ago, I met a woman at one of the parties. It was my first time to meet this particular woman, and on brief questioning, she told me she had come with a friend. I like this particular kind of women, the ones who accompany their friends. They are easy to prey on, and most of the time, they are better human beings than the ones who brought them.
This one looked really decent, and she was not drinking. After about an hour of exclusively talking to her, I invited her for tea at my house. Of course she refused; she said she would visit some other time. We exchanged numbers, told her I had to work the next day, and went to sleep. Then I forgot about her entirely. It was my girlfriend who reminded me of her. She sent a text while I was watching TV.
My girlfriend was using my phone for no one knows what, and she read it. She does not normally read my texts, but this one showed right up on the screen. And she read it, of course.
"Hey Eugene, been waiting for your call all this time. If you do not call me right now, I am going to call your girlfriend and tell her about us." Of course it was a joke. She did not have my girlfriend's number.
But my girlfriend had no way of knowing that it was a joke. As of today, I am not sure if she is still my girl since she has not talked to me in four days.


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Q: Error when running more than one console in spyder with anaconda tensorflow GPU enviroment, while running tf.keras Whenever I tried running code using tf.keras in more than one console, I got an error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 31, in
      model.fit(X_train, Y_train, validation_data = (X_v, Y_v) , epochs=100)
File
  "C:\Users\User\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow_gpuenv\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\keras\engine\training.py", line 880, in fit
      validation_steps=validation_steps)
File
  "C:\Users\User\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow_gpuenv\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\keras\engine\training_arrays.py",
  line 329, in model_iteration
      batch_outs = f(ins_batch)
File
  "C:\Users\User\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow_gpuenv\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\keras\backend.py",
  line 3076, in call
      run_metadata=self.run_metadata)
File
  "C:\Users\User\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow_gpuenv\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\client\session.py",
  line 1439, in call
      run_metadata_ptr)
File
  "C:\Users\User\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow_gpuenv\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\framework\errors_impl.py", line 528, in exit
      c_api.TF_GetCode(self.status.status))
UnknownError: Failed to get convolution algorithm. This is probably
  because cuDNN failed to initialize, so try looking to see if a warning
  log message was printed above.     [[{{node conv2d_9/Conv2D}}]]
  [[{{node
  ConstantFoldingCtrl/loss_3/activation_3_loss/broadcast_weights/assert_broadcastable/AssertGuard/Switch_0}}]]

When I run my code in just one console, it worked and I got the usual output:
Train on 3384 samples, validate on 504 samples
Epoch 1/100
3384/3384 [==============================] - 53s 16ms/sample - loss: 2.1026 - acc: 0.1776 - val_loss: 2.0435 - val_acc: 0.2321


Here are some photos from our trip to Morocco. It is a vibrant country, with friendly people who speak French and Spanish. We found modern women who seem happy and not repressed. We went during the Ramadan (July), when they are fasting until sunset therefore all restaurants were closed, but we bought food in the market and always had some snacks in our packs. The weather in summer is hot but bearable, except for some days when it escalates, and nearby desert areas. The food is delicious. Dates and figs are everywhere! Couscous with vegetables is the best. Definitely a country that we would go back.