Cross Academy is an elite boarding school with two separate, isolated classes: the Day Class and the Night Class. On the surface, Yuuki Cross and Zero Kiryuu are prefects of the academy, and attempt to keep order between the students as classes rotate in the evenings. As the Night Class is full of utterly gorgeous elites, this can sometimes prove to be a bit difficult. It is completely necessary, however, as those "elites" are actually vampires. Yuuki and Zero act as guardians, protecting the secrets of the Night Class and the safety of their ignorant morning counterparts.
Vampire Knight was released by Manga Entertainment in the UK and by Madman Entertainment in Australia. Vampire Knight is available for streaming on Hulu and Netflix. Additionally, the anime has been adapted into drama CDs, live-action musicals, dating simulators and art books.
Some aspects of the setup I liked, like the school divided into day class human students and night class vampire students. I would have loved the human heroine who patrols the grounds and night, making sure the vampires are in line, except...Yuki was TOTALLY lame. Episode after episode was her chasing after Zero, stupidly getting herself into danger, being saved by a male lead, and then feeling guilty. Really weak story, with few redeeming features. The characters didn't grow, events didn't build up into a climax, and the resolution was contrived and lukewarn. It was very much one of those animes annoyingly full of longing, melodramatic gazes and characters saying each others' names in quiet, tortured voices.
The art was all right. Yuki was cute, Zero was handsome, and Kaname was gorgeous. The other vampires were pretty lame though, just a bunch of generic bishounen who were totally loyal to Kaname cuz the mangaka said so. I found Yuki's absolutely massive eyes irritating. I've seen a lot of anime by now so I'm used to the huge eyes, but hers actually distracted me at times, maybe because the story had so little pull.
Good soundtrack. Lots of classical, which I enjoyed, and I like both the intro and ending songs.
The characters are what I disliked the most, especially Yuki. She was an extremely boring protagonist. She carried around a cool-looking staff that seemed to have magical properties, but never once used it well. Usually, she'd just bring it out only to drop it when someone said something upsetting or when she tripped. She was then promptly rescued by Kaname or Zero. Maybe the next season will explain why she is in the middle of all of this, but I think season 1 should give the heroine SOME value. Sure, she was very generous with Zero, but I hate shoujo heroines who only stand out because they're SO good at being martyrs. As for the other characters, they weren't much better. Zero spent most of his time wanting to die. Kaname constantly rescued Yuki, yet never explained her importance to him. A little mystery is good, but too much "she's so precious to me but I won't say why" gets boring and annoying. The "villain" only appeared at the very, very end, and I found their behavior inconsistent and what happened to them way too abrupt and anticlimactic.
I don't have high standards. I might've adored this show, if Yuki hadn't been such a weakling. What I usually enjoy in anime shows is watching the protagonist learn and grow. It's okay if the protagonist starts out ordinary or weak or with a massive crush, so long as they become stronger. Yuki really didn't, though. Kaname kept protecting her without explaining anything. Zero usually pushed her away and also refused to share things. She had a big heart, but I like heroines who're genuinely strong, not just good at sacrificing themselves. Sorry, but anyone can say, "Bite me."
Maybe this is a good show for teenage girls, but I think anyone who just finished Ouran Host Club or Hana Yori Dango or other such shows will be disappointed by the heroine. Most shoujo is so entertaining because the heroines are so intelligent, or plucky, or independent. Yuki was none of those things. Of course, fangirls who just want to see a cute big-eyed girl get bitten by various bishounen will still love it.
If you think that shojo series are all flowery, romantic (comedies) and cheerful, you're quite wrong, and Vampire Knight will prove that more than anything else. Keywords for VK are drama, emotional struggles and tragic pasts. Throw in a dash of vampire, and there you have Vampire Knight in all its glory.
The story revolves around the students of the Cross Academy, which is divided into the Day Class for humans, and the Night Class for Vampires. The main characters, Zero and Yuki, both have very sad pasts; Zero had his family killed by a vampire, and Yuki's first memory was a vampire attacking her. These pasts, which are revealed fairly early in the series, make a good base for their relationship and their emotional struggles.
During the course of the story, the characters face one event/experience after another, which makes room for emotional struggles, lots of character development and, of course, some romance (hey, this is a shojo series after all), though the latter is overshadowed by the other stuff.
The artwork is both standard shojo and something else at the same time. We have the pretty bishonen boys in place, complete with all the fallen-head-over-heels girls, and there's also the standard shojo eyes; large, with pupils that are almost larger than the actual eyes. But since the series has a darker, sadder tone to it, there's no lack on that end either. The coloring is often very dark, and the occasional lighting effect helps on this aspect of the series.
The soundtrack is good, with sad pieces helping the sad mood, and overall good quality. There's nothing spectacular about the soundtrack though, and while the OP theme is very good, the ED theme isn't very cool, though it fits with the dark mood of the series. Voice acting is perfect; the moods are portrayed very well and there's an overall good quality.
One of the things I love about this series is the characters. I mean, I really love them. They're very deep, with their pasts and emotional struggles. Off course, there's superficial characters as well, but they're mostly supporting characters; the main characters are mostly deep and they have a lot of character development for such a short series. Their relationships with eachother are very deep too, and a pleasure to watch.
Overall, I enjoyed the series very much; this is a candidate for the best Spring 2008 anime. It's a bit open at the end, but I just read that there's a second season coming in October, so I'll accept that, and look forward to it.
If you like pretty anime vampire boys, this might be right up your street. However, if you like something with a decent plot as well as the associated carnage and animalistic nature that vampires usually have, this will likely leave you somewhat disappointed (and that's me being rather kind..) and wishing it had delivered more for the time you put in.
I began watching this on a friend's giddy recommendation and was intrigued somewhat by the first few episodes; although, all the way through near enough, it stayed at the same steady pace of mild intrigue and a general niggling wonder as to when the hell the plot was going to kick in so that the story had some sort of point to it aside from a glorified love triangle. The plot itself, somewhere beneath the anime itself, has a lot of potential. The on-screen variation just doesn't seem to deliver.
The characters, despite my 'fangirl-esque' fondness of a fair few of them, aren't particularly well mapped out and a lot of the character basis is shrouded in mystery, although not really in the right way - there are far too many vague bits and not enough explanation when it comes to motive and persona as well as situation. In fact, most of the characters seem not only 2D, but slight variations of the same 2D character. Also, most of the vampires you encounter in this series are rather fluffy aside from the pointy fangs, and the supporting cast are, to a fair extent, pretty forgettable.
Visually, it was somewhat pleasing, although a lot of time seems to have been wasted on trivial matters while the potentially good bits have been glossed over or given a moment or two of screen time when they should have had a scene, or at the very least, *more* screen time.
Overall, I'd say this series is probably worth a watch if you're just looking for an easy vampire related anime fix, but after spending a good few hours ploughing through this series, I am left wondering if I want to bother at all with its counterpart; leaning heavily towards the 'No' vote.
Vampire Knight is the 13-episode anime adaptation of the famous manga by renowned manga-ka Matsuri Hino.
I have not read a single page of the manga, but many say the art of the manga was a lot better than in the anime. Perhaps it is. I do think that the art and animation aren't exactly that good. There are quite some distortions in the face of the characters. Some viewers commented that the manga was just too 'sketchy' for the art to be animated. Then again, it wasn't at all that bad. I give the art and animation a 7.


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THE PROGRAM - BFI London Film Festival 2015 - Day Four
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Stephen Frears' new fictional retelling of the now sadly familiar Lance Armstrong story is NOT a great film, but it does contain a great performance. And if Ben Foster doesn't win an Oscar for his turn as the disgraced seven times Tour de France cheat, then there's a really outstanding movie out there that I have yet to see.
Hugely informed by USADA's investigation, Floyd Landis' testimony and the heroic David Walsh's investigative journalism, this film is not a straightforward biopic. We never meet Lance's mum, or spend time with his wife or children. This movie is, to invert the book title, all about the bike, and all about the dope. We meet Lance as a young racer in the early nineties literally getting mud splashed in his face by dopers he will never beat unless he "gets with the programme" - and that's the programme of micro-doping, EPO, testosterone and cortisone invented by the ever-proud and morally deficient Michele Ferrari. John Hodge's script loses no time in taking us on a fast paced tour through Lance's early failure, cancer, that fateful and contested meeting with Andrieus, and onto his Tour success. We're an hour in and he's the ultimate sports hero. But we see vanity cut him down as much as it drove on - both in returning to the Tour and in cutting Floyd Landis lose.
Because as much as the trailers might depict this as a battle between a megalomaniacal cheat and a crusading sports writer, the film is actually a contest between Floyd Landis and his conscience. The Andrieus barely get any screen time at all (maybe because of ongoing legal issues?), and insofar as David Walsh gets a heroic moment of self-justification it's Floyd's testimony that does the work. We then get the iconic interview with Oprah and it's done. There's not even that much race footage.
I'm no cycling enthusiast but I do love sport, and like many people I've been transfixed by the story of Lance Armstrong. Not just a story about a driven cheat but of a wider ecosystem that makes him think he can get away with it - indeed colludes and enables him to do so. For me, that's even more fascinating that the psychopathology of the man in the spotlight. I'm also fascinated with all the sports brands and sponsors who, like the the average sportsfan, just couldn't bear to believe that the fairytale was just that. There's a telling line half way through this film when Lance tells an adoring fan who turns out to be his future wife that sometimes you've just got to tell them what they want to hear.
Let's get down to the good and bad of this film. In a sense I am disappointed by Stephen Frears rather simple, if fast-paced, structure. The film can at times feel like a straightforward re-enactment of all the famous interviews in Lance's career - a join-the-dots narrative if you will. I also feel we should've got something more of what made Lance the man he was, able to have the conviction to do what he did. I wanted as much context for Lance as we got for Floyd, and if we didn't get that, is Frears making a point about a moral and emotional vacuum at the core? I also wanted to see more complicity - to really spend time with Lee Pace's sports agent.
What's great about this film is everything to do with Ben Foster. It's not that he's a dead ringer for Lance. But there's a self-confidence, a mocking laughter, a certain narrowing of the eyes as he almost tries to psych you into believing the narrative he's fashioned. For those of us who've seen those interviews and deposition tapes again and again, Foster just gets it. He portrays the self-belief, the bullying, and yes, even the man who does want to help cancer patients even as he uses his charity as a veil. There's a scene near the end of the film where Lance has been handed a lifetime ban by USADA and he goes from bravado to outrage to crumpled disbelief to determination not to show how upset he is. That's Ben Foster's Oscar clip right there.
THE PROGRAM has a running time of 104 minutes. The movie played Toronto and was released earlier this year in France, Iceland and Germany. It goes on release in the UK on October 16th, in Greece on November 5th, in New Zealand on November 26th, in Lithuania and Sweden on December 4th.
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The SD you compute from a sample is the best possible estimate of the SD of the overall population. Similarly, the sample standard deviation will very rarely be equal to the population standard deviation. Minitab uses the standard error of the mean to calculate the confidence interval, which is a range of values likely to include the population mean.Minitab.comLicense PortalStoreBlogContact UsCopyright © 2016 Minitab Inc. American Statistical Association. 25 (4): 30–32.
Standard error From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For the computer programming concept, see standard error stream. As you increase your sample size for every time you do the average, two things are happening. The researchers report that candidate A is expected to receive 52% of the final vote, with a margin of error of 2%. With a huge sample, you'll know the value of the mean with a lot of precision even if the data are very scattered.•The SD does not change predictably as you acquire
The mean of all possible sample means is equal to the population mean. The means of samples of size n, randomly drawn from a normally distributed source population, belong to a normally distributed sampling distribution whose overall mean is equal to the mean of This estimate may be compared with the formula for the true standard deviation of the sample mean: SD x ¯ = σ n {\displaystyle {\text{SD}}_{\bar {x}}\ ={\frac {\sigma }{\sqrt {n}}}} The standard error is computed solely from sample attributes.
For example, the sample mean is the usual estimator of a population mean. For the runners, the population mean age is 33.87, and the population standard deviation is 9.27. Lower values of the standard error of the mean indicate more precise estimates of the population mean. Now, I know what you're saying.
You're becoming more normal, and your standard deviation is getting smaller. The true standard error of the mean, using σ = 9.27, is σ x ¯ = σ n = 9.27 16 = 2.32 {\displaystyle \sigma _{\bar {x}}\ ={\frac {\sigma }{\sqrt American Statistician. Standard error of the mean[edit] This section will focus on the standard error of the mean.
So we take 10 instances of this random variable, average them out, and then plot our average. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Notice that s x ¯ = s n {\displaystyle {\text{s}}_{\bar {x}}\ ={\frac {s}{\sqrt {n}}}} is only an estimate of the true standard error, σ x ¯ = σ n JSTOR2682923. ^ Sokal and Rohlf (1981) Biometry: Principles and Practice of Statistics in Biological Research , 2nd ed.
However, the sample standard deviation, s, is an estimate of σ. This gives 9.27/sqrt(16) = 2.32. Edwards Deming. The age data are in the data set run10 from the R package openintro that accompanies the textbook by Dietz [4] The graph shows the distribution of ages for the runners.
For the purpose of hypothesis testing or estimating confidence intervals, the standard error is primarily of use when the sampling distribution is normally distributed, or approximately normally distributed. The variability of a statistic is measured by its standard deviation. However, different samples drawn from that same population would in general have different values of the sample mean, so there is a distribution of sampled means (with its own mean and It could be a nice, normal distribution.
Because the 5,534 women are the entire population, 23.44 years is the population mean, μ {\displaystyle \mu } , and 3.56 years is the population standard deviation, σ {\displaystyle \sigma } This often leads to confusion about their interchangeability. View Mobile Version Standard Error of the Mean (1 of 2) The standard error of the mean is designated as: σM. Blackwell Publishing. 81 (1): 75–81.
In this scenario, the 400 patients are a sample of all patients who may be treated with the drug. Let's see if I can remember it here. Hutchinson, Essentials of statistical methods in 41 pages ^ Gurland, J; Tripathi RC (1971). "A simple approximation for unbiased estimation of the standard deviation". Well, Sal, you just gave a formula.
For the runners, the population mean age is 33.87, and the population standard deviation is 9.27. But anyway, hopefully this makes everything clear. The phrase "the standard error" is a bit ambiguous. JSTOR2340569. (Equation 1) ^ James R.
The standard deviation of the age was 9.27 years. This makes sense, because the mean of a large sample is likely to be closer to the true population mean than is the mean of a small sample. v t e Statistics Outline Index Descriptive statistics Continuous data Center Mean arithmetic geometric harmonic Median Mode Dispersion Variance Standard deviation Coefficient of variation Percentile Range Interquartile range Shape Moments See unbiased estimation of standard deviation for further discussion.
When to use standard error? However, the sample standard deviation, s, is an estimate of σ. Note: The Student's probability distribution is a good approximation of the Gaussian when the sample size is over 100. The distribution of these 20,000 sample means indicate how far the mean of a sample may be from the true population mean.
For example, you have a mean delivery time of 3.80 days with a standard deviation of 1.43 days based on a random sample of 312 delivery times.
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Q: How to check the case of a discriminated union with FsUnit? I'd like to check that a value is of a particular case of a discriminated union, without having to also check any included data.  My motivation is to only test one thing with each unit test.
An example is as follows (the last two lines give compilation errors):
module MyState

open NUnit.Framework
open FsUnit

type MyState =
    | StateOne of int
    | StateTwo of int

let increment state =
    match state with
    | StateOne n when n = 10 -> StateTwo 0
    | StateOne n -> StateOne (n + 1)
    | StateTwo n -> StateTwo (n + 1)

[<Test>]
let ``incrementing StateOne 10 produces a StateTwo`` ()=
    let state = StateOne 10
    (increment state) |> should equal (StateTwo 0)             // works fine
    (increment state) |> should equal (StateTwo _)             // I would like to write this...
    (increment state) |> should be instanceOfType<StateTwo>    // ...or this

Can this be done in FsUnit?
I'm aware of this answer but would prefer not to have to write matching functions for each case (in my real code there are far more than two).

A: If you don't mind using reflections, the isUnionCase function from this answer could be handy:
increment state
|> isUnionCase <@ StateTwo @>
|> should equal true

Note that it's a bit verbose because you need a function call before comparing values.
A similar but lighter approach could be comparison of tags:
// Copy from https://stackoverflow.com/a/3365084
let getTag (a:'a) =
  let (uc,_) = Microsoft.FSharp.Reflection.FSharpValue.GetUnionFields(a, typeof<'a>)
  uc.Name

increment state
|> getTag
|> should equal "StateTwo"

Beware that this is not type-safe and you can easily misspell a union case name.
What I would do is to create a similar DUs for comparison purpose:
type MyStateCase =
    | StateOneCase
    | StateTwoCase

let categorize = function
    | StateOne _ -> StateOneCase
    | StateTwo _ -> StateTwoCase

In this way, you define categorize once and use it multiple times.
increment state
|> categorize
|> should equal StateTwoCase

A: It appears FSUnit doesn't (or can't, I'm not sure) directly support this use case.
The next best thing I've found is to declare a TestResult type like the following and use a match to reduce the result to this type.
type TestResult =
| Pass
| Fail of obj

Here is the reducing match
let testResult =
    match result with
    | OptionA(_) -> Pass
    | other -> Fail(other)

Now you can just use should equal to ensure the correct result.
testResult  |> should equal Pass

The benefits of this solution are strong typing but more importantly in the failure case you can see what the invalid result was.

A: It doesn't look very elegant, but you can extract type from a value of state:
let instanceOfState (state: 'a) =
    instanceOfType<'a>

And then use it in the test:
(increment state) |> should be (instanceOfState <| StateTwo 88)

EDIT
Yes, unfortunately the type is always MyState. Looks like pattern matching or ugly reflection are inevitable.

A: What if FsUnit already supports an assertion against a specific union case, albeit one restricted to values of the type Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Choice<_,...,_>?
Let's leverage this with a multi-case active pattern, which uses Reflection to check against the union case name.
open System.Reflection
open Microsoft.FSharp.Reflection

let (|Pass|Fail|) name (x : obj) =
    let t = x.GetType()
    if FSharpType.IsUnion t &&
        t.InvokeMember("Is" + name,
            BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, x, null )
        |> unbox then Pass
    else Fail x

Should be working now:
increment state
|> (|Pass|Fail|) "StateTwo"
|> should be (choice 1)

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A US Air Force RADAR screen (ca. 1969)
A Starfleet RADAR screen in 2258
RADAR was an acronym for 'RAdio Detection And Ranging' or 'Remote Aerial Detection And Ranging'. It was a sensing technique used on Earth in the 20th and 21st centuries. By projecting radio waves and analyzing any reflected waves, RADAR devices could attempt to identify the heading, speed, size, altitude, distance, and even shape of the object which reflected them.
In 2258 of the alternate reality, the bridge of the USS Trainer, the simulator for the Kobayashi Maru scenario had a Markey RADAR monitor. (Star Trek)
In 2267, the USS Enterprise became ensnared in the gravitational field of a black star while en route to Starbase 9 for resupply. By using the warp engines in full reverse, the ship managed to escape but was subsequently flung back in time to 1969 Earth, where it was detected by Technician Webb who worked at a United States Air Force RADAR installation. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday")
Following a brief battle with the Federation timeship Aeon in 2373, the USS Voyager was pulled into a temporal rift whereby it was transported to Earth in the year 1996. Upon realizing this, Captain Kathryn Janeway instructed Lieutenant Tom Paris to maintain a high orbit and modulate the shields to scatter any RADAR beams emanating from the surface or orbital satellites.
Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres later configured the shields of a Class 2 shuttle to disguise its visual profile from RADAR using an interferometric dispersion when she and Commander Chakotay conducted a low altitude flight in an attempt to beam up Henry Starling. To any observer, the shuttle appeared to be a small 20th century aircraft. (VOY: "Future's End", "Future's End, Part II")
In 2374, in an early version of the alternate timeline known as the Year of Hell, Commander Chakotay noted at the dedication of Voyager's new astrometrics lab "before there were maps and globes, let alone RADAR and subspace sensors, mariners navigated by the stars." (VOY: "Year of Hell")
One of the computer displays aboard the USS Enterprise-B during its red alert in Star Trek Generations shows a RADAR. The video tape for this display was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]
SONAR, a similar technique that utilized sound waves projected underwater
LIDAR, a similar technique that utilized light waves projected through space
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The Docker container format makes it easier than ever to run application images on a Linux host, but what if you the application you want to run is an operating system? That's what Sabayon Linux is now enabling with Docker based images for its upcoming releases. Sabayon is a desktop-friendly version of Gentoo Linux.
These are forked directly from a Gentoo stage3 docker image. The result is a very clean chroot that is even closer to Gentoo. Our docker pulls in the stage3, adds Sabayon overlay, installs Entropy to a point where it can run. Then it checks the Portage database to list what packages are installed and replaces them with the packages from Entropy. (Ain't that cool?). Now we can keep our minimal chroot current and easy make changes whenever we want. The docker base image is then being "squashed" so we can feed it as an image to our Molecule™ script that will build our iso images for us.
Remember KDE 3? While KDE 3 has long since been replaced by the KDE project proper, there is a fork of KDE 3 known as Trinity which continues to thrive. One of the many distros that supports Trinity is Q4OS which was updated last week to version 1.2.8.
This Q4OS release delivers redesigned 'Setup' utility, the native Q4OS tool, that enables smooth and user friendly installation of external applications. It has been improved to be able to solve dependencies of packages in deeper complexity and automatically install extra useful software without the need of additional user intervention. An integrated message-box now displays installation messages much clearer.
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Q: ¿por qué no puedo cambiar el formato fecha en r? Tengo un archivo .csv que tiene datos extraidos con la app Science Journal de google. Los datos tienen información sobre sonidos tomados en una fecha puntual. Esta fecha viene normalmente en una cantidad numerica no fechada, así.

 df_sonido <- read.csv(file = "Experimento sin t_tulo Grabaci_n 1.csv")

names(df_sonido) <- c("Tiempo", "Sonido")

con el output:

## Tiempo Luz
## 1  1.55068e+12  92
## 2  1.55068e+12  92
## 3  1.55068e+12  92
## 4  1.55068e+12  92
## 5  1.55068e+12  92
## 6  1.55068e+12  92
## 7  1.55068e+12  92
## 8  1.55068e+12  92
## 9  1.55068e+12  92
## 10 1.55068e+12  92

para convertirlo he tenido la siguiente solución

  df_sonido$Tiempo <- as.POSIXct(df_sonido$Tiempo/1000, origin = "1970-01-01")

la cual he obtenido de internet, pero cuando la aplico al código me aparece el siguiente error:

 Error in Ops.POSIXt(df_sonido$Tiempo, 1000) : '/' not defined for "POSIXt" objects

lo cual me genera dudas puesto que he visto que al dividir por mil en los ejemplos que leí queda perfectamente acomodada la fecha.
¿existe otra forma de solucionar el error o hay algo en el código que pueda mejorar?

A: De acuerdo a lo que indicas, hacer la división por mil (1000) es a efecto de tener los datos acordes al ISO 8601:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

En ese sentido, vas por la dirección correcta, porque se quiere convertir un número a fecha.
Por tanto, se requiere la función as.POSIXlt para que el número dividido por mil, sea tratado como numérico, luego se obtiene el formato ISO 8601 respectivo, pero como se quiere YYYY-MM-DD se puede emplear también as.Date.
Finalmente el código quedaría de la siguiente forma:
df_sonido$Tiempo <-as.Date(
                        as.POSIXlt(
                            df_sonido$Tiempo/1000,
                            origin = "1970-01-01",
                            tz="GMT") # o el tiempo de zona que se emplee
                        )
df_sonido
       Tiempo Sonido
1  2019-02-20     92
2  2019-02-20     92
3  2019-02-20     92
4  2019-02-20     92
5  2019-02-20     92
6  2019-02-20     92
7  2019-02-20     92
8  2019-02-20     92
9  2019-02-20     92
10 2019-02-20     92

En este caso todo los datos son iguales, porque la data proporcionada en la pregunta, está con notación científica (se omite información con ceros), no obstante esto debe trabajar correctamente con sus datos:
df_sonido <- read.table(header = T, text = "
                    Tiempo Sonido
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92
                    1.55068e+12  92")

cat(format(df_sonido$Tiempo, scientific = FALSE), sep="\n")
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000
1550680000000

Sólo quiero añadir que las fechas como son números, se manejan con una longitud de diez dígitos Date-time Conversion Functions por eso se divide e+12/e+3 para obtener e+9
as.POSIXlt(1472562988, origin = "1970-01-01", tz="GMT")
as.POSIXlt(1.472562988e+9, origin = "1970-01-01", tz="GMT") # notacion cientifica
# "2016-08-30 13:16:28 GMT"

Porque trabajar con números más grandes nos llevarían a fechas bastante alejadas de la actual, no hay nada misterioso detrás de la división del mil (1000).


WASHINGTON - The involvement of the U.S. Department of Justice in a whistleblower case against Oracle Corp., alleging that it overcharged government customers, significantly raises the legal stakes for the company.
EMC Corp., for instance, faced allegations from the Justice Department that it gave kickbacks and overpriced some products. In May, about a year after the government brought its charges, the company paid $87.5 million to settle the case while continuing to deny the allegations.
In 2008, IBM was suspended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from seeking U.S. government work after it became the subject of an investigation into possible violation of procurement rules. The suspension, however, only lasted a week.
IBM moved quickly , said Ray Bjorklund, a vice president at consulting firm Federal Sources Inc. in McLean, Va. "I gave IBM a lot of credit for admitting that there was probably an issue to deal with and spending the time to deal with it," he said.
U.S. agencies, including the Defense Department, spent $189 million in 2009 on Oracle products, and in 2008, $197 million, according to data on the USAspending.gov site.


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Siasia joins race for Cameroon job
Former France coach Raymond Domenech, World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus, John Toshack and ex-Nigeria coach Samson Siasia are among 77 applicants for Cameroon's vacant managerial post.
Siasia has been out of job since he guided Nigeria to a third-place finish in the men's football event of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
BBC Sport understands that the Normalisation Committee which runs Cameroon's Football Federation has received a high volume of applications to succeed Hugo Broos.
A Fecafoot official, who does not want to be named, confirmed the list will now be narrowed down to three ahead of the interview stage.
The new manager has big boots to fill after Hugo Broos guided Cameroon to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations title before joining Belgian top side Oostende as sporting director.
Domenech, 66, who managed France at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, has come close to managing an African national side before.
Seven years ago, he claimed he was set to be named the Algeria manager but Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic eventually got the job.
Toshack, 69, was a legendary player for Cardiff City, Liverpool and Wales and, as a manager won a Spanish league title with Real Madrid and led Swansea City from the bottom division to the summit of English football.
After managing teams in the footballing outposts of Macedonia and Azerbaijan, Toshack left Europe for a spell with Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca between 2014 and 2016.
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Today we decided to be good Catholics and spent the whole morning at the Vatican Museum.
Look at how vibrant the colors are!
Taking a break in front of a tapestry that probably took years to make.
Adam and Eve in the garden.
One of the many beautifully painted ceilings.
Only one of Raphael's most famous paintings, The School of Athens.
Really enjoyed visiting the Sistine Chapel.
You feel like a tiny ant inside St. Peters.
Decided to stop in for a quick chat with the Pope as long as we were here. I happen to think Pope Benedict XVI has done a great job. He said he likes the Mormons; see I told you he was great!
Didn't stay for mass as I don't speak Italian.
Still had a remarkable time visiting such a sacred place.
Much better in real life than in an art history book.


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UF/IFAS Helps Suwannee River Valley Farmers Save Water
Pivot irrigation watering fields. UF/IFAS Photo: Josh Wickham
Thanks to a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension trial, farmers in the Suwannee River Valley have the chance to test drive new water-saving technology.
Patrick Troy, regional specialized agent in row crops, has supplied participating farmers with soil moisture sensors and taught them how to use the devices and interpret data. With these data, farmers make more informed decisions about when and how much to water their crops. Proper timing and rates ultimately save water, Troy explained.
On average, the three farmers in the trial saved about eight percent in water expenditures due to the sensors, said Troy, in addition to the substantial reductions they have already made in water use. With 142,000 acres of irrigated land in the Suwannee River Valley, wider adoption of this technology could make a big impact on the region, he added.
"Soil moisture sensors are one tool that producers can use to document their water usage and manage their impact on this valuable resource," Troy said.
Most of the farm producers in the region have implemented state-of-the-art natural resource conservation strategies. Florida Farm Bureau's County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) program has recognized them for their outstanding conservation success. Award recipients earn the privilege of displaying a distinctive CARES sign on their properties.


[SOLVED] Is the master is based on OPNsense 16.7.b/a ?
I tired to check out the master and compiled how ever the latest dev branch was able to build only OPNsense 16.7.a. Where should i checkout the latest code for OPNsense 16.7.b_78-amd64 release?
Re: Is the master is based on OPNsense 16.7.b/a ?
If you mean src.git I haven't pushed a tag there, will do so later today for 16.1.14. But the code will be the same.
Do you mean the 16.7.beta is equal to 16.1.14 ?
I am looking out for 16.7.beta code.
Which repository? All master branches are the latest development version. src.git is only missing the 16.7.b tag, which I will push later tonight. In terms of progress nothing changes.
Got it.Thanks Franco for the details.
I've pushed the missing tag for src.git just now.
Re: [SOLVED] Is the master is based on OPNsense 16.7.b/a ?


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No matter how talented a grower you are, you simply cannot produce stellar results with poor genetics. Poor genetics could mean low quality seeds, auto-flowering seeds, or weak and infected clones. The moral of the story is this; make sure you start off with strong genetics! This doesn't necessarily mean high yielding genetics, but rather clones or seeds that are healthy, vigorous and are the actual strain listed – you'd be surprised how few times that's the case.
If you are going to start from seed, make sure you select strains from a well-respected breeder who tests their seed lines before releasing them to the public. There are too many people claiming to be 'breeders' who really know nothing of the subject and are selling untested seeds with hermaphroditic tendencies. Because many breeders do not sell their seeds directly, you must purchase from a trusted seedbank, who's the retailer of seeds for several breeders. Make certain that you purchase from reputable seedbank who delivers the seeds in sealed, tamper-proof packaging to ensure the seeds weren't swapped – yes, this actually happens.
If you intend to start from clone, PLEASE make sure you acquire it from a trusted gardener or dispensary – you should be familiar with the integrity of their garden and cultivation practices. Without hesitation I can tell you that the fastest was to ruin your grow is to bring in outside cuts from other people's gardens. You may finally get a shot at a strain you've wanted for years, but is it worth to acquire it only to find out you got russet mites a week later? Probably not. Be absolutely certain when bringing in outside genetics, and always be sure to keep them in quarantine for several weeks until you have treated them with routine IPM and verified cleanliness.
Growing cannabis involves a lot of variables; environment, genetics, grow medium, pruning, water quality, feeding regimen, integrated pest management…the list goes on – and it all needs to be perfect. There is a famous aphorism that says, "Growth is controlled not by the total amount of resources available, but by the scarcest resource." This means you could have been doing EVERYTHING else right, but if you didn't balance your soil, you'll never grow top shelf cannabis.
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The scanning code above just says "Hello".
For something more challenging, try this – Iw cand decude wfat ta writy.
OK, that might be just a spell checker not working properly.
For something you can really sink your teeth into try any of these real-life, as yet uncracked encyptions –
Music composer Edward Elgar wrote an encrypted message in 1897 to his beloved Dora consisting of 87 characters spread over three lines. The message is made up of 24 symbols, each symbol consisting of 1, 2, or 3 approximate semicircles oriented in one of 8 directions. The code, known as the Dorabella Cipher, could not be understood by Dora herself, nor by any other person to date.
Around 5,000 years ago during the Bronze Age, the Harappan civilisation made itself prominent in the Indus Valley in what today is known as Pakistan. The script the ancient men and women of Harappa used to write and read with has still not been deciphered to this day.
In the 1939 edition of the book Codes and Ciphers, Russian-born English cryptographer Alexander D'Agapeyeff introduced a number-based cipher. The author himself admitted he had forgotten how to decipher the code and it was taken down from the book in its later editions.
In 1912 Italy, a manuscript containing 240 pages of illustrations, texts and diagrams were found. Now known as The Voynich Manuscript, it dates back to the 15th century. Only nine words have been deciphered from the text, these are – Nigella Sativa, Hellebore, Kesar, Juniper, Corinader, Chiron, Taurus, Cotton and Centaurea. The rest remain a mystery.
On the grounds of the CIA headquarters in the U.S, state of Virginia lies an installation (built in 1990), named Kryptos, with codes written on it. There are four encrypted messages on the installation. The first one is a poem, the second shows the compass positions of the CIA headquarters, the third is a paragraph taken from the diaries of archaeologist Howard Carter. The fourth one remains a mystery, which only Kryptos' creator Jim Sanborn knows.
Between 1969 and 1974, the Zodiac Killer sent coded letters to several U.S newspapers in and around San Franciso. These letters included four cryptograms, three of which have yet to be solved.
The Elamites were a people of ancient Persia (4500 years ago) who communicated using the oldest known writing system from Iran. It used more than 1,000 symbols said to be part of an accounting system. Some parts of the language are unreadable to modern day linguists.
In 1948, an unidentified dead body was found on an Adelaide Beach in Australia. In that man's pocket, was a small rolled piece of paper that bore the Persian phrase "Tamam Shud". A book was found from another man's car that bore the same name and five unreadable code lines that could only be seen under ultra-violet light. The code has been declared to be undecipherable.
There are letters written on the Shepherd's Monument (built sometime around 1760) in Shugborough Hall, UK, that have baffled cryptologists for over 250 years. The sequence of eight letters are so mysterious that even Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens failed to explain them.
Police found 41-year-old Ricky McCormick's body in a field in U.S Missouri on June 30, 1999. They found two notes in his pockets that contained 30 lines of ciphers. Ricky, who was supposedly illiterate, wrote something so hard it could not be broken even by top FBI cryptologists.
If you're still craving a code-cracking challenge after being done with this lot, try deciphering the handwriting on your next doctor's prescription.
Now that's tough!


"China Beach: Surfers, the Vietnam War, and the Healing Power of Wave-riding" is a ground-breaking exhibit consisting of photos, first-hand accounts, surfboards, and memorabilia from those who were there. The story of the tales of scores of veterans who surfed in Vietnam during the war has never before been told.
This classic photo of the China Beach lifeguard station and Surf Club, circa 1967. The China Beach Surf Club was a place for rest and relaxation on the beach, a little touch of home that meant so much to so many servicemen and women during their tour in Vietnam. A full-size replica of this surf-style beach shack is a focal point of the exhibit.
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Y&R Report (November 7, 2020): The latest on The Young and the Restless
Hi fans,
It's time for the November sweeps and The Young and The Restless is going to pull out all the stops for ratings. The end of this month also marks a significant milestone for Y&R - the show's 12,000th episode. That's just another reason why November should be fun for viewers.
So, we've had our first look at the two new characters in Genoa City: Jordan and Sally Spectra.
They are both troublemakers and they will stir things up. Jordan is Faith Newman's new best friend. She's older and more worldly than Faith and she also seems to be a female Eddie Haskell type. Faith is at a rebellious age and Jordan is is going to get her into a real mess. Her concerned dad, Nick Newman, is in for a tough time. He may be about to experience Cassie, the Teenage Rebel, Part II.
Faith was deeply upset when she encountered Adam speaking to Sharon in the Crimson Lights coffeehouse. She later spoke to Jordan about it. Jordan told Faith that she had something that might help. Then she opened her backpack and smiled as she showed Faith what was inside - most likely drugs.
As for Sally Spectra, she's landed herself a job as Lauren's executive assistant. She's admitted that she's after a bigger prize, which I think is Jack Abbott, although she is rather young for Jack. However, Jack is looking for romance and he'd be very vulnerable to Sally's charms right now. If Sally goes after Jack, it could set up a love triangle storyline. Maybe Jack's son, Kyle, will also fall for Sally, since he's on the rebound from his breakup with Snowflake. That will definitely cause conflict.
Lily and Billy have started a new romance. As with every soap romance, there will be bumps on the road, especially where Billy is concerned. The two won't be able to hide their romance much longer, though, since Amanda and Devon are already onto them.
Did you notice that Y&R completely ignored Halloween this year. No costumes - nothing. It wasn't even mentioned. I guess the COVID regulations prevented them from doing much.
Adam Newman has really gone over to The Dark Side - having Chelsea kidnapped and locked in a room, and it looks like were headed for a whodunnit during the November sweeps. It looks like we'll be guessing who shot Chance, who tried to protect Adam from a bullet.
According to online spoilers, there will be a juicy "whodunnit" in Genoa City. Paul and Michael and Rey will try to find the culprit. I'm not sure if the mystery will be about who tried to shoot Adam. At any rate, Rey and Sharon's wedding will be put on the backburner because of Rey's involvement in the
police investigation. I doubt the wedding will ever happen, especially since online spoilers also say that Sharon will break her promise to stay away from Adam. Why am I not surprised about that?
Two people connected with The Young and the Restless have tested positive for COVID, according to memo sent to the production crew. They are in self-isolation and production of the show continues.
Trish Cast will be back as Nina Webster
Tricia Cast in 1986
Yes, Tricia Cast is returning as Nina Webster. Tricia first joined the cast of Y&R in 1986. She received a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 1992. It makes perfect sense to bring her character, Nina, back now. Nina's been a Hollywood scriptwriter for years now, but with her son, Chance (Donny Boaz) back in Genoa City, she has every reason to come home for a visit. I wonder how she'll get along with Chance's girlfriend, Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway. I'm sure Nina will also spend some time with her best friend Christine, whom she always called "Cricket." That would be a good way to give some screen time to Cricket (Lauralee Bell) and her husband, Paul Williams (Doug Davidson).
Tricia is expected to make an appearance early this month and again at the end of November to help celebrate Y&R's 12,000th episode.
Tyler Johnson (Theo Vanderway) to leave Y&R
Tyler Johnson, who portrays Theo Vanderszy on Y&R has announced on Twitter that his time on the show is over. He tweeted the following: "I've always been an optimist. Today isn't an end, but a new beginning. Thank you everyone tuned in to watch Theo Vanderway - it was all a blast. The future is bright. Love you all."
Tyler's stay in Genoa City hasn't been long, and to be honest, he has never been a fan favourite. His character didn't seem to catch on with viewers.
Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott) to star in new comedy
Eileen Davidson, who portrays Ashley Abbott, has signed to play Brenda, a "has-been actress" in Duke of the Valley, a new sitcom which also features Eileen's husband, Vince Van Patten, their son Duke Van Patten, as well as Vince's real life brother, James Van Patten. The sitcom is based on the memoirs of Vince's father, the late Dick Van Patten, who starred in Eight is Enough.
Written and created by father and son duo Vince and Duke Van Patten, Duke of the Valley chronicles the life of Duke Van Patten, who plays himself., as he tries to make a name for himself as a Hollywood actor. Meanwhile, he lives in a dingy fictional apartment in the San Fernando Valley, owned by his Uncle Jimmy Van Patten, played by, of course, James Van Patten. Vince Van Patten portrays a homeless man who wants to camp outside the apartment building.
The show sounds interesting and I intend to watch it.
CASTING NOTES
* Melissa Claire Eagan's (Chelsea) real life husband, Matt Katrosar, will appear on the show this week as her abductor.
* Lauren Woodland returns to Genoa City as lawyer Brittany Hodges on Friday, November 13th (CBS), Thursday , November 12 (Global TV).. According to onlone spoilers, Theo will hire Brittany lawyer to represent him in a lawsuit against the Abbott family.
Besides Phyllis, there is now another fiery redhead in town. It's the ambitious Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope), who has secured a job as Lauren Fenmore's assistant. Who do you think Sally should be paired with? She already knows Theo (Tyler Johnson) but he will be leaving town. So, what do you think, fans? Click on the poll below and let me know.
Who makes a good match for Sally Spectra?
Jack Abbott
Billy Abbot
I'm not sure yet.
That's all for now. Don't forget that the next edition of Y&R Report will appear in this space on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Enjoy the November sweeps.
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Around in the Early Days, Bob Kafin is New Chairman of the Adirondack Council
By: John F. Sheehan - Adirondack Council Communications Director
New Adirondack Council Board Chair, Bob Kafin
(Photo by Erika Bailey)
On July 18 at its annual meeting at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid, the Adirondack Council's Board of Directors elected Bob Kafin to serve a two-year term as its chairman.
The Council is thrilled to have Bob as our new chairman. He is a highly respected environmental attorney who began his career in the Adirondacks, but made a name for himself nationwide with his legal skills and expertise. Bob is one of the nation's top environmental lawyers and he cares deeply about the future of the Adirondack Park's communities and its residents.
Bob knows the Park very well, understands government and politics and works well with people. In addition he is no stranger to local not-for-profit organizations. Bob is a founding board member of Friends of Coles Woods, Glens Falls Action Committee and the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC).
A native of suburban Philadelphia, Bob moved to Glens Falls as a young adult, after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and earning his law degree from Harvard University. Bob was admitted to practice law in New York in 1967.
Decades ago, Bob helped farmers in Schoharie County protect their valley croplands from being flooded by a new dam and helped defeat a plan to build nearly 5,000 homes adjacent to the St. Regis Canoe Area. He oversaw the environmental studies that led to the siting of several sports venues for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. He has helped to build public ski trails in Glens Falls and to enhance the local arts scene.
Since 1971, Kafin has developed expertise in the major federal and state environmental laws, was one of the primary authors of the initial set of regulations implementing the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR), and among the first lawyers to conduct hearings under the Adirondack Park Agency Act.
From 1991 to 2009, Bob was a member of the senior management team for Proskauer Rose, a law firm in New York City, serving as its Chief Operating Partner for 15 years and also as its general counsel. He is the founder and a member of the firm's Environmental Group.
Bob has also served as chair/president of Citizens for Clean Air, Council on the Environment of NYC (now known as GrowNYC), Environmental Law Section of the NYS Bar Association, Friends of Crandall Library, Glens Falls Conservation Commission, and Parks & Trails New York. He is also a founder of the Carl Schurz Park Association and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
Bob currently serves as chair of the Times Square Alliance, the business improvement district for the Times Square neighborhood in Manhattan. In addition, by appointment of the NYC Mayor, he is chair of GrowNYC, the operator of 54 Greenmarkets that bring local produce to the big city, and other environmental conservation programs in New York City.
Also, Bob is serving on the board of directors for the Preservation League of New York State and Parks and Trails New York. Among the other organizations for which he has served on the board of directors are Adirondack Conservancy Committee (now Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy), Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, Broadway Association, Crandall Library, Emma Willard School, Environmental Planning Lobby (now Environmental Advocates), the Hyde Collection, and the Lake George Association.
Former board chair Ann Carmel smiles at remarks
made by newly-elected board Chair Bob Kafin.
Bob took the reins of the Adirondack Council from Ann Carmel, who chaired the Council's board from 2011 to 2015. Ann predicted that Bob will do a splendid job as chairman, and added that the board could not have made a better choice.
Bob complimented Ann's service during her two terms as chair, noting that she accomplished a great deal in four years. (The position is unpaid and requires a significant commitment of time and energy.) Ann oversaw the search for Executive Director Willie Janeway, and also completed a strategic plan that will guide the Council's work for years to come. In addition, she also carried out a capital campaign that doubled our Forever Wild Fund from $3 million to more than $6 million, helping to secure the future of the organization. Her leadership, enthusiasm and experience will be missed.
The Adirondack Council's board of directors and staff are lucky to have Bob as the chair of our organization and look forward to working with him during the next two years.
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Born and raised in Troy, NY, John Sheehan is a graduate of Catholic Central High School and the State University at Albany (1985; BA). Before joining the Council's staff in 1990, John was the managing editor of the Malone Evening Telegram, just north of the Adirondack Park. Prior to that, he worked as journalist for the Troy Record, (Schenectady) Daily Gazette, Watertown Daily Times and Newsday.
For the past 25 years, John has been the voice of the Adirondack Council on radio and television, and on the pages of local, regional and national media. Sheehan has overseen the production of two films about the Council (The Adirondack Council, 1992; and, ACID RAIN: A Continuing National Tragedy, 1998), appeared in the independent film Inside the Blue Line (1993) and has produced a series of radio and television public service announcements with entertainers Bonnie Raitt (1994), Natalie Merchant (1997) and brothers/band mates Michael and Kevin Bacon (2009-10).
John is a regular guest lecturer at several New York colleges and universities, including Colgate University, Hobart & William Smith College, Hamilton College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College, Siena College, SUNY Albany, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Syracuse), and SUNY Potsdam. He has also addressed dozens of local organizations including local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and chambers of commerce, scientific societies and community forums.
John and his wife Deborah live in Albany and are seasonal residents of the Adirondack Park. Their daughter Hannah attends Albany public schools.


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ARCHIBALD REASSIGNED TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
February 18, 2017 Brian Coe
Josh Archibald
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Josh Archibald to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.
Archibald, 24, scored his first two goals for the Penguins on his first two NHL shots on Feb. 11 at Arizona. The tallies came in his second NHL game.
At the AHL level this year, Archibald has established career highs with 11 goals, 11 assists and 22 points in 48 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's next game is tonight, Saturday, Feb. 18, when they take on the Springfield Thunderbirds. Puck drop between the Penguins and Devils is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's next home game isn't until Wednesday, Mar. 8, and its opponent will be the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Individual game tickets for Mar. 8's game and all Penguins home games are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza box office, online at TicketMaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
Penguins ticket packages, including 12-game, and 10-voucher flex packs, are available directly through the Penguins offices by calling (570) 208-7367.
Tags: AHL, American Hockey League, Hockey, Josh Archibald, National Hockey League, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
BEN SEXTON SIGNS WITH WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
PENGUINS REDUCE ROSTER BY EIGHT


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We are a specialist legal firm providing incapacity law advice and representation in Scotland.
The firm was founded by two experienced solicitors who have practised in the fields of mental health, human rights, litigation and incapacity law exclusively. Between them they have over 36 years experience and are recognised specialists in their field.
We aim to provide a bespoke, specialised and person centred approach to all of our clients.
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We aim to ensure because of our experience to provide quality services ensuring you seek the remedy and advice you need for your family.
Our solicitors have worked in the not for profit sector for many years providing specialised help to those experiencing mental health issues or disability. We are committed to helping others. We strive to provide a qualitative service with our client's at the forefront of everything we do.
Our solicitors are recognised in the mental health, disability and incapacity field. They sit on a number of tribunals in Scotland including the Mental Health Tribunal, the Housing and Property Tribunal and the additional support needs tribunal within the Health and Educational Chamber. Our solicitors practice as safeguarders under the 2000 Act at Glasgow and Paisley Sheriff Courts. They have been involved in a number of publications in their field and have provided training to a wide range of people and organisations across Scotland in the private, third and public sector on the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
We provide a service around your commitments and needs. We aim to be flexible and family friendly. Home visits can be arranged where appropriate.
Please contact us to see if we can help you, your clients, family or anyone that you care for.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Karen Kirk
Solicitor Advocate/Partner
Karen has specialised in litigation and in disability, incapacity and mental health law since 2002. She worked within a law centre for 16 years and provided legal representation to clients with mental ill health, learning disability or brain injury, as well as to their relatives or carers. Throughout she had extensive general civil litigation experience. She is appointed by the Court as Safeguarder under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 200 at Glasgow and at Paisley Sheriff Courts. From 2014 to 2019 she was accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in mental health law and in incapacity and disability law. She is a Solicitor Advocate. She is a Legal Member of the Mental Health Tribunal and the Housing and Property Tribunal. She is a member of the Law Society Mental Health and Disability Committee. She tutors in Civil Litigation and advanced civil litigation at Glasgow University in the diploma for legal practice. She is a volunteer member of the Action for Children's Independent Review Panel. Karen also undertakes solicitor work at JustRight Scotland, Scotland's centre for justice and human rights.
Deirdre Hanlon
Solicitor/Partner
Deirdre Hanlon has over 20 years experience in the legal sector. She was previously a partner at a law centre providing legal advice, assistance and representation to clients with a mental health diagnosis across a broad range of civil legal matters. She has also provided legal consultancy at a private law firm. In 2006 until 2011 Deirdre was appointed HM Commissioner at the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland over two terms where she chaired the Inquiries and Investigations Group amongst other things.
Deirdre currently sits as a Legal Member on the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and within the Health and Education Chamber in the additional support needs jurisdiction where she also edits the Tribunal Members Bulletin. Deirdre was appointed Chair of the board of trustees as Just Right Scotland in 2017, a charitable human rights organisation promoting collaborative social justice and equality through legal services across a number of different projects including the Scottish Women's Rights Centre, and the Scottish Refugee and Migrant Centre.
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Last fall, Bob Craig might have felt more like a caretaker than the overseer of Nowata High School football.
But, the veteran grid skipper now has all the keys to the program.
After he turned in a solid performance — on a quasi-interim basis in 2017 — Nowata rewarded him by naming him the new head coach.
On Monday, he will preside during his first spring football practice in Ironmenland.
Although Nowata struggled to an 0-10 record, the squad displayed marked improvement during several late-season games.
With only three seniors graduated off last year's squad — and in infusion of nearly a dozen freshmen — Craig looks forward to running fully-staffed practices.
"We'll be able to coach and play football," he explained.
His load already is eased by the absence of a major burden — he already knows who his quarterback will be.
His coaching staff also has been increased by two assistants.
"The administration has allowed us to improve the program," Craig summarized.
The Ironmen will work out in pads on Monday and prepare for a team camp in Pawhuska.
Prior to last year, Nowata had recorded five-straight winning seasons, including a 14-1 mark in 2014. Craig is the Ironmen's fourth head coach in the four seasons since.


Russian Redux! The White House sought Thursday to tamp down another firestorm that broke out in the wake of President Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin, making clear the president does not support the Russian leader's proposal to allow his government to interview American officials. "It is a proposal that was made in sincerity by President Putin, but President Trump disagrees with it," Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a brief statement on Thursday afternoon. The statement came as the administration faced mounting backlash for even entertaining Putin's proposal, which pertained to the Robert Mueller probe. Plus: Bill Browder, an American businessman and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he was outraged by the prospect that the Trump administration would possibly allow him to be questioned by Russian agents over a case stemming back to 2005. Guy & AB Discuss. Plus: Katie Pavlich -- News editor at Townhall.com and Fox news Contributor weighs in.
Why Can't We Be Friends? Liberal actor Mark Duplass issued an apology to his fans on Thursday after sending them into a lather by calling conservative pundit Ben Shapiro a "genuine person" with good intentions. In a now-deleted tweet, Duplass encouraged "fellow liberals" to follow Shapiro if they are interested in hearing perspective from the other side of the political aisle. Instead of listening to the actor's advice, fans were outraged that he suggested leaving the liberalecho chamber. As a result, Duplass deleted the tweet and replaced it with an apology. Ben Shapiro joins the show to talk about the sudden change of heart.
Plus: Scott Braun, host and reporter appearing across MLB Network's programming talks baseball.


Quest Mawson Lakes serviced apartment style hotel rooms offer guests a relaxed and comfortable Mawson Lakes accommodation experience perfect for short or long stays.
Situated just 12km north of the city of Adelaide, Mawson Lakes encompasses serene lakes and landscaped parks alongside a vibrant business and education hub. Perfectly located in the heart of Mawson Lakes with an abundance of quality eateries and shops nearby, Quest Mawson Lakes is an ideal base for visits to UniSA, Technology Park, Edinburgh RAAF Base, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Port Adelaide and the State Sports Park.
Quest Mawson Lakes has 65 serviced apartments including Studios, One, Two and Three Bedroom Apartments. Studios are the perfect alternative to a hotel room and have kitchenettes. The One, Two and Three Bedroom Apartments are ideal for families, colleagues or larger groups looking for a home away from home experience with full kitchens and laundry facilities.
Quest Mawson Lakes is the leading accommodation provider in Mawson Lakes. The eco-friendly hotel offers an attractive outdoor terrace area complete with barbeque facilities. Quest Mawson Lakes is an ideal base for visits to UniSA, Technology Park, Edinburgh RAAF Base, and the State Sports Park.
Guests can choose to dine at La Vita; fully licensed restaurant located on the ground floor of Quest Mawson Lakes, or take their pick from several quality eateries a short stroll away.
When you book direct with Quest Mawson Lakes you get the "Quest Best Rate" and pay no booking fees. You will have access to last room availability, with more choice and superior service.
The well-appointed Studio is flooded with natural light, and provides a stylish, open-plan space to unwind and relax. Offering a comfortable king bed, apartment-controlled heating/air conditioning, kitchenette with cooktop, bar fridge, toaster, kettle and microwave, ensuite bathroom with amenities and hair dryer, desk, LCD TV with Foxtel and high-speed internet access. A wardrobe, ironing board and iron, and private safe add to the convenience. Guests can access the in-house gym and alfresco BBQ area. A daily housekeeping service is included (excluding Sunday and public holidays). Breakfast and restaurant options are available, contact us for details. Typical apartment size: 30m².
Ideal for families or small groups, the Two Bedroom Apartment provides a perfect blend of space and privacy. The master bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom and LCD TV, whilst the second bathroom contains a shower over bathtub and laundry facilities. Both bedrooms can be configured as either a king bed or two single beds. A fully equipped kitchen featuring an oven, cooktop, full-size fridge and dining table means meals can be prepared and enjoyed in the apartment. Guests can access the in-house gym or alfresco BBQ area. A daily housekeeping service is included (excluding Sunday and public holidays). Breakfast and restaurant options are available, contact us for details. Typical apartment size: 80m².
An excellent solution for a group or family wishing to stay together, the Three Bedroom Apartment is very well appointed. Comprising a spacious, open-plan living area with 2 sofas and large dining table, and fully equipped kitchen with oven, cooktop, dishwasher and full size refrigerator. The master bedroom features an ensuite bathroom and LCD TV. Both bedrooms can be configured as either a king bed or two single beds. A central bathroom contains a shower over bathtub and laundry facilities. A large balcony offers outdoor furniture, perfect for enjoying the views over a relaxing drink at the end of the day. A daily housekeeping service is included (excluding Sunday and public holidays). Breakfast and restaurant options are available, contact us for details. Typical apartment size: 90m².


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Wow! So, Grey's Anatomy's Callie does NOT look like this anymore
It's well known that some people feel the need to get their locks chopped at the end of a relationship
But by the looks of things, it's not only saying goodbye to a relationship that makes you want to get snip-happy at the salon if Sara Ramirez's recent Instagram upload is anything to go by.
Sara, who played Dr Callie Torres for the best part of a decade in the long-running medical drama, made a decision to take her leave of the show earlier this year, and she's switched up her image to mark the new chapter in her life.
#AlreadyTimeForATrim #FastGrowingHair #HappyMonday
A photo posted by Sara Ramirez (@therealsararamirez) on Sep 12, 2016 at 7:56am PDT
Sporting a super-cropped style, 41-year-old Sara wrote: "Already time for a trim. Fast growing hair. Happy Monday."
The photo, which has amassed 87,000 likes since its upload earlier this week, has been inundated with comments from fans who are lovin' the new look.
"She looks flawless," wrote one while another added: "Omg! That's so diff, but you are still stunning, like really!" (sic)
"It doesn't matter how long or short your hair is," wrote one of Sara's fans. "You are BEAUTIFUL. Will miss you on Grey's but I am looking forward to your next acting adventure."
We think she looks amazing.
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Penetrance Information for BRCA2
Cosegregation Analysis
Penetrance Classes - more information
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CHEK2
MLH1
MSH2
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Custom penetrance formatting
The BRCA2 gene, also known as the FANCD1 gene, was identified in 1995 on chromosome 13 as a breast and ovarian cancer risk gene (Wooster 1995; Chen 2006; Mavadatt 2013). Deleterious germline mutations in BRCA2 have been associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer (Iqbal 2012). Recent studies show that BRCA2 mutations may also be associated with an increased risk of metastatic prostate cancer (Kote-Jarai 2011; Gallagher 2010) and melanoma (Moran 2012).
Individuals with biallelic (homozygous or compound heterozygous) mutations in BRCA2 can present with Fanconi anemia, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by physical abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and an increased risk for malignancy such as solid tumors (Howlett 2002).
Affected Phenotypes Included in Penetrance Model
Breast Cancer (male and female)
Note: For the likelihood ratio calculation in this model, prostate cancer and melanoma are not counted as affected.
Coding the Pedigree
Code affected individuals in column 5 of the Excel or plain text file used to build your pedigree.
Code "2" (affected) for individuals with breast or ovarian cancer.
For the likelihood ratio calculation in this model, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and melanoma are not counted as affected.
Code "1" (unaffected) for individuals who have not had those cancers. Individuals who have only had prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and/or melanoma should be coded as "1."
Code "0" for individuals with uncertain or unknown affected status.
More information on formatting pedigrees can be found here.
Penetrance classes for BRCA2
Penetrance is gender-specific.
Homozygous Normal
[0,20) 8.8e-05 0.003451 7.6e-08 0.000114
[20,30) 0.00040997 0.015985 1.2e-06 0.0018
[30,40) 0.00189916 0.12691 1.9e-05 0.012
[40,50) 0.00878848 0.2608 8.5e-05 0.027
[50,60) 0.0275136 0.4571 0.00027 0.047
[60,70) 0.05646 0.5554 0.00067 0.068
[70,∞) 0.0793 0.6449 0.0012 0.083
Wooster R, et al. Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2. Nature. 1995, 378:789. PMID: 8524414
Chen S, et al. Characterization of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in a large United States sample. J Clin Oncol. 2006, 24:863. PMID: 16484695
Mavaddat, N, et al. Cancer risks for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: results from prospective analysis of EMBRACE. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013, 105:812. PMID: 23628597
Iqbal J, et al. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. Br J Cancer. 2012, 107:2005. PMID: 23099806
Kote-Jarai Z, et al. BRCA2 is a moderate penetrance gene contributing to young-onset prostate cancer: implications for genetic testing in prostate cancer patients. Br J Cancer. 2011, 105:1230. PMID:21952622
Gallagher DJ, et al. Germline BRCA mutations denote a clinicopathologic subset of prostate cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2010, 16:2115. PMID: 20215531
Moran A, et al. Risk of cancer other than breast or ovarian in individuals with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Fam Cancer. 2012, 11:235. PMID: 22187320
Howlett NG, et al. Biallelic inactivation of BRCA2 in Fanconi anemia. Science. 2002, 297:606. PMID: 12065746
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Kamla is just a few months old when India gains independence from British rule. Though born and raised free among riches, Kamla's life soon transforms at the crossroads of her teen years. As her behavior turns slightly rebellious, several of Kamla's friends are married off as teenage brides, leaving her lonely at times. While engaged in muddy traditions, Kamla remains determined to excel in school and become a teacher. Even when she realizes existing social norms of independent India contrast with her dreams of freedom, Kamla still does not give up on achieving a fulfilled life. But will it be enough as suffering begins to overshadow everything?
In this story inspired by true events, a girl born at the dawn of India's independence must battle to achieve a bright future and a life free of oppression, despite the odds stacked against her.
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Tim Hortons has won a major legal battle against franchise owners, now that a judge has tossed out a proposed $2-billion class-action lawsuit over the price of doughnuts. Tim Hortons franchisees benefit from an iconic national brand, and with such high profits from coffee sales, they should accept lower margins on food, according to the decision by Justice George Strathy of Ontario Superior Court.
Tim Hortons has won a major legal battle against franchise owners, now that a judge has tossed out a proposed $2-billion class-action lawsuit over the price of doughnuts.
Tim Hortons franchisees benefit from an iconic national brand, and with such high profits from coffee sales, they should accept lower margins on food, according to the decision by Justice George Strathy of Ontario Superior Court.
"The fact of the matter is that under the Tim Hortons system, the franchisees are given the licence to sell Tim Hortons trademarked coffee — a brand that is about as iconic as there is in Canada," the judge wrote.
At the heart of the case, which began in 2008, is what the judge describes as the "Always Fresh Conversion," a shift from fresh baking in each store to a system of industrial par baking and flash freezing at a centralized plant in Brantford, Ont., followed by reheating in specially designed ovens.
To say this shift was controversial is an understatement, like saying Canadians are fond of Tim Hortons. The truth is they are patriotically loyal to it, and the switch to frozen doughnuts and muffins was seen as a major corporate risk, and it was the subject of intensive consultation with franchisees.
Until 2002, baked goods were made in store by trained bakers, using ingredients supplied by Tim Hortons, which gave each franchise a signature fresh-baked smell, but could be inefficient, inflexible and expensive.
In 2010, Tim Hortons sold its half of this industrial bakery to Aryzta AG, the Swiss company that already owned the other half.
Co-founder Ron Joyce, who has since left the company, was especially critical of the switch to frozen, and the ensuing legal battle came to be seen as an almost tribal conflict between those loyal to Mr. Joyce, and those loyal to his successor, Paul D. House.
The lawsuit, intended as a class action on behalf of all franchisees, was doomed to fail from the beginning because it is not the court's role to rewrite valid contracts, Judge Strathy wrote in his 140-page ruling.
The case was brought by Brule Foods, which runs two Tim Hortons in Ontario, and is owned by Archibald Jollymore, a cousin of Mr. Joyce and his former executive vice-president. The other plaintiff is Fairview Donut, Inc., a profitable franchisee since 1988, and owned by Mr. Jollymore's wife, Anne Jollymore.
They alleged that the average price of a doughnut increased from 7¢ when made from scratch to 18¢ to 20¢ under "Always Fresh," and that this has unfairly cut into their profits. They claimed Tim Hortons makes "enormous profits" on the sale of the "par baked" doughnuts at franchisees' expense, and that this violates their implied guarantee that ingredients would be sold to them at lower than market price.
They also claimed that the lunch menu of soups and sandwiches must be sold at "break-even prices or at a loss," even though franchisees pay a percentage of sales to Tim Hortons for rent, royalties and advertising. They alleged this is in violation of their franchise contracts, as well as the duty of good faith and fair dealing. They also alleged Tim Hortons committed the offences of "price maintenance and conspiracy under the Competition Act," the ruling shows.
Counsel for the plaintiffs declined to comment Monday.
The company said the "Always Fresh" doughnut is not more expensive on average, and denied the lunch items are sold at a loss. It also noted that sandwiches and soups are a crucial part of keeping competitive with other fast-food chains.
In siding with Tim Hortons and tossing out the lawsuit, the judge observed that if "par baking" had not been introduced, the cost of baking from scratch would have increased to something like 30¢ per doughnut today.
The Always Fresh Conversion was "a rational business decision made by Tim Hortons for valid economic and strategic reasons," the judge found.
"The plaintiffs' real complaint about the Always Fresh Conversion, buried under boxes of financial statements, statistics, affidavits, expert opinions and transcripts, and expressed with eloquent and passionate advocacy by their counsel, is that they don't get a bigger share of the doughnut profits. Their real complaint about the Lunch Menu is exactly the same," judge wrote.
The plaintiffs may still appeal the ruling.


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Layla's Happiness (Hardcover)
By Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Ashleigh Corrin (Illustrator)
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Spirited and observant, Layla's a child who's been given room to grow, making happiness both thoughtful and intimate. It's her dad talking about growing-up in South Carolina; her mom reading poetry; her best friend Juan, the community garden, and so much more. Written by poet Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin, this is a story of flourishing within family and community.
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie was born in Queens, NY. Tallie has performed poetry & taught in the US, Namibia, The Netherlands, Belgium, & England. She has also authored several collections of poetry and is the mother of three galaxies who look like daughters. Ashleigh Corrin is a graphic designer by day, illustrator by night, residing in Northern VA with her husband. Her talent comes from her late Grandmother who has inspired Ashleigh to serve people's unique stories with creativity. With her illustrations, Ashleigh hopes to contribute to good laughs, nostalgia, vulnerability, transparency, and seeing the light in ourselves and others.
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Publication Date: September 3rd, 2019
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David Sheidlower, CISSP, CISM is the Chief Information Security Officer for Turner Construction, one of the largest construction management companies in the United States. Previously he was CISO at BBDO, the world's most awarded advertising agency. Previousy he was (CISO) for Health Quest, the Mid-Hudson Valley's largest healthcare system. David also serves as a member of the State of New York Health Information Network Policy Committee. Prior to Health Quest, he was the Division Information Security Officer within the small business lending division of Wells Fargo Bank—the largest small business lender in the country. David writes and blogs on security with a focus on the intersection of cyber security and humanism, something he is uniquely qualified to write on. His past activities include presenting at the MIS Institute's Big Data Security Conference, working with the World Health Organization on Functional Health Status Measures and teaching letterpress printing at the Naropa Institute's Jack Kerouac School for Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, Colorado. David also blogs at www.cybersecrighthere.com . He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master's degree in Health Service Administration from St. Mary's College of California.


This talk explores Adam Smith's conception of empathy (roughly, what he called "sympathy"), and its connection, for him, with our understanding of our selves. I begin with a comparison between Smith and David Hume on sympathy, move to the role of perspective-taking in Smith's discussion of the subject, then look at the degree to which empathy, and perspective-taking, figure in our construction of our identity, for Smith. I conclude by suggesting that Smith introduces a new conception of humanity by way of his view of empathy.
Samuel Fleischacker is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Jewish Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His publications include The Ethics of Culture (Cornell, 1994), A Third Concept of Liberty: Judgment and Freedom in Kant and Adam Smith (Princeton, 1999), On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: A Philosophical Companion (Princeton, 2003), A Short History of Distributive Justice (Harvard, 2004), Divine Teaching and the Way of the World (Oxford, 2011), What Is Enlightenment? The Legacy of a Kantian Question (Routledge, 2013), and The Good and the Good Book(Oxford, 2015). Professor Fleischacker has been a Fellow of the University Center for Human Values at Princeton and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford.
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but delicious in the years of maturity.
knowing that you have done your best.
but it also becomes richer and happier.
than by at once trying the experiment of living?
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone.
create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
full of beauty, charm and adventure.
if only we seek them with our eyes open.
and I will tell you who you are.
Christ were coming this afternoon.
you marry the person who you cannot live without.
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With improvements in technology helping to more support both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, our resources are no longer compatible with Classic, the site post reads. This is particularly a problem with our community security and macro detection tools. The game is now readily abused with the usage of 3rd party macro tools, and botting has become a growing issue.