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Public to weigh in on school funding revamp
by Kate Royals November 14, 2016 May 10, 2021
The public will have its first chance to offer input on the state's school funding formula during a session at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Capitol.
Representatives from EdBuild, the New Jersey-based nonprofit hired by the legislative leadership to study and potentially rewrite the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, will be at the meeting. It will be held in Room 113 of the Mississippi State Capitol.
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the public meeting in a press release Monday. According to the release, the meeting will be limited to one hour, and each public comment can be no more than three minutes.
Written recommendations are also being accepted and can be sent to schoolfinance@ls.ms.gov.
The Senate and House Education Committee chairmen will conduct the meeting.
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today

Public to weigh in on school funding revamp

by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today
November 14, 2016

The public will have its first chance to offer input on the state's school funding formula during a session at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Capitol.

Representatives from EdBuild, the New Jersey-based nonprofit hired by the legislative leadership to study and potentially rewrite the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, will be at the meeting. It will be held in Room 113 of the Mississippi State Capitol.

Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the public meeting in a press release Monday. According to the release, the meeting will be limited to one hour, and each public comment can be no more than three minutes.

Written recommendations are also being accepted and can be sent to schoolfinance@ls.ms.gov.

The Senate and House Education Committee chairmen will conduct the meeting.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
Kate Royals
kroyals@mississippitoday.org
Kate Royals is a Jackson native and returned to Mississippi Today as the lead education reporter after serving in the same capacity from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she was a reporter for the Clarion-Ledger covering education and state government. She won awards for her investigative work, including stories about the state's campaign finance laws and prison system. She was a news producer at MassLive in Springfield, Mass., after graduating from Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communications with a master's degree in communications.
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You can sign up right now, but be aware that doing so requires you to sign a confidentiality agreement. You're then asked to take a survey with a series of questions related to your history with and interest in with the Halo franchise, including specific titles and modes. Later in the survey you'll be asked to provide details that may get you into what 343 is calling "flighting" programs for upcoming Halo titles. These are pre-release testing periods in which 343 provides access to a subset of the community to gather feedback and data before rolling out publicly to everyone.
This new Halo Insider Program will replace the MCC Insider Program that 343 used to test Halo: The Master Chief Collection's numerous updates on Xbox One. Going forward, the Halo Insider Program will be the overarching program going forward to support all Halo titles, products, and services." Even if you were already a member of the MCC Insider Program, you will need to re-register for the for Halo Insider Program.
You can improve your chances of being selected for a flight by ensuring your Halo Insider Program information is correct. For PC specifically, you'll need to provide a DXDIAG upload and send over your SteamID.
"We know everyone is super eager and excited to get started but please be patient– tweeting at the team and posting in the forums asking to be included or demanding to know why you're not included won't help the process," 343 said.
Even if you do get into the Halo Insider Program, you might not get selected for each flight. For example, on PC, 343 might want to test future Halo releases against specific hardware configurations, so not everyone may be needed.
"With MCC on PC specifically, the team is going to need to ensure they have specific representation across a broad matrix of PC hardware configurations," 343 said.
Those who get into a flight will want to make sure they participate, as 343 might not invite you back if you don't.
You can read more about the Halo Insider Program here in this detailed FAQ.
The upcoming release of Halo: MCC on PC will happen in stages, with each title releasing individually, so it seems likely that 343 will test each game with Halo Insider members first before rolling each title out widely to everyone. Looking further out, Microsoft has already confirmed that Halo Infinite will be playable early through flighting, so it seems the Halo Insider Program is returning for that game as well.


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Q: How can I program a calculator with a GUI using tkinter in Python? I'm taking computing for GCSE and one of the tasks for our controlled assessment is to create a calculator with a GUI.
I'm able to program a simple calculator without a GUI but I don't understand exactly how it can be done with a GUI.
Below is a code that I got from teampython.wordpress.com, which I vaguely understand but it would be very helpful if someone could explain each individual step to me.
 # calc.py - a Python calculator
 from tkinter import *

class Calc():
    def __init__(self):
        self.total = 0
        self.current = ""
        self.new_num = True
        self.op_pending = False
        self.op = ""
        self.eq = False

    def num_press(self, num):
        self.eq = False
        temp = text_box.get()
        temp2 = str(num)
        if self.new_num:
            self.current = temp2
            self.new_num = False
        else:
            if temp2 == '.':
                if temp2 in temp:
                    return
            self.current = temp + temp2
        self.display(self.current)

    def calc_total(self):
        self.eq = True
        self.current = float(self.current)
        if self.op_pending == True:
            self.do_sum()
        else:
            self.total = float(text_box.get())

    def display(self, value):
        text_box.delete(0, END)
        text_box.insert(0, value)

    def do_sum(self):
        if self.op == "add":
            self.total += self.current
        if self.op == "minus":
            self.total -= self.current
        if self.op == "times":
            self.total *= self.current
        if self.op == "divide":
            self.total /= self.current
        self.new_num = True
        self.op_pending = False
        self.display(self.total)

    def operation(self, op):
        self.current = float(self.current)
        if self.op_pending:
            self.do_sum()
        elif not self.eq:
            self.total = self.current
        self.new_num = True
        self.op_pending = True
        self.op = op
        self.eq = False

    def cancel(self):
        self.eq = False
        self.current = "0"
        self.display(0)
        self.new_num = True

    def all_cancel(self):
        self.cancel()
        self.total = 0

    def sign(self):
        self.eq = False
        self.current = -(float(text_box.get()))
        self.display(self.current)

sum1 = Calc()
root = Tk()
calc = Frame(root)
calc.grid()

root.title("Calculator")
text_box = Entry(calc, justify=RIGHT)
text_box.grid(row = 0, column = 0, columnspan = 3, pady = 5)
text_box.insert(0, "0")

numbers = "789456123"
i = 0
bttn = []
for j in range(1,4):
    for k in range(3):
        bttn.append(Button(calc, text = numbers[i]))
        bttn[i].grid(row = j, column = k, pady = 5)
        bttn[i]["command"] = lambda x = numbers[i]: sum1.num_press(x)
        i += 1

bttn_0 = Button(calc, text = "0")
bttn_0["command"] = lambda: sum1.num_press(0)
bttn_0.grid(row = 4, column = 1, pady = 5)

bttn_div = Button(calc, text = chr(247))
bttn_div["command"] = lambda: sum1.operation("divide")
bttn_div.grid(row = 1, column = 3, pady = 5)

bttn_mult = Button(calc, text = "x")
bttn_mult["command"] = lambda: sum1.operation("times")
bttn_mult.grid(row = 2, column = 3, pady = 5)

minus = Button(calc, text = "-")
minus["command"] = lambda: sum1.operation("minus")
minus.grid(row = 3, column = 3, pady = 5)

point = Button(calc, text = ".")
point["command"] = lambda: sum1.num_press(".")
point.grid(row = 4, column = 0, pady = 5)

add = Button(calc, text = "+")
add["command"] = lambda: sum1.operation("add")
add.grid(row = 4, column = 3, pady = 5)

neg= Button(calc, text = "+/-")
neg["command"] = sum1.sign
neg.grid(row = 5, column = 0, pady = 5)

clear = Button(calc, text = "C")
clear["command"] = sum1.cancel
clear.grid(row = 5, column = 1, pady = 5)

all_clear = Button(calc, text = "AC")
all_clear["command"] = sum1.all_cancel
all_clear.grid(row = 5, column = 2, pady = 5)

equals = Button(calc, text = "=")
equals["command"] = sum1.calc_total
equals.grid(row = 5, column = 3, pady = 5)

root.mainloop()

A: So, I'll explain the code you've given as best I understand it. The class Calc() contains all the functions for this piece of code. The structure means the main GUI (set up later) can access each function easily. Within the Calc() class, you have your functions (denoted by def etc.). These contain the various methods by which this code computes it's output.
Outside of the class, we have the Tkinter UI code. This code builds your window inside of which your various buttons and displays sit. The positioning of the buttons and text fields in this case is governed by the 'grid' method. As you can see, every time the code sets up an object (here only Frame, Button and Entry objects), there is an associated .grid(row=x, column=y...etc). This specifies the relative positions of each object in the UI. For example, using the grid method you could stack two objects by giving the first object row=1, column=0 and the second row=2, column=0 etc.
The for loop:
for j in range(1,4):
    for k in range(3):
        bttn.append(Button(calc, text = numbers[i]))
        bttn[i].grid(row = j, column = k, pady = 5)
        bttn[i]["command"] = lambda x = numbers[i]: sum1.num_press(x)
        i += 1

is probably the only part of the UI that is not straightforward to see if you're just starting out. In essence all it is doing is building buttons automatically (saving you the time to code each one individually).
The first two lines in the loop are (hopefully) obviously looping over values in specified ranges. Beneath that the line bttn.append(... creates a button object in the calc frame set up earlier calc = Frame(root), with the button text being given by the list of numbers (literally numbers="789456123" above). Initially, i = 0, so numbers[i] would return the first element in the list numbers, numbers[i] for i=1 (the next time it loops over) would give 8 and so on. The bttn.grid(row = j, column = k, pady = 5) uses the grid positioning method mentioned earlier, but here the j and k are given by the values in the loop itself (values between 1 and 4 in the case of rows, and values between 0 and 2 - 3 columns - in the case of columns). If you run the code, you can see that this will position all the keypad buttons for inputting numbers. The last line in this loop (besides i+=1, i.e add 1 to i), handles assigning the button a command. The command will call an associated function, in this case the numpress function in Calc(). As you may be able to see, numpress itself updates your display with whatever number you press.
The final block of code in this example handles the remaining operations for the calculator, and you will notice that each also follows the above pattern of creating a button, assigning a command and positioning the button in the UI. With what I've explained above, you may be able to see that each of the remaining functions in Calc() governs an arithmetical operation, or clear etc.
I realise this is a wall of text, but I hope it helps! If I've been unclear or there is anything in particular you don't understand, let me know, I'll try and explain it (I've not long learnt myself!).
You might find this Tkinter UI Guide useful, I learnt a lot of the basics from that guide.
Good Luck

A: You need to use a GUI library in Python like PyQt4, wxPython or Tkinter. The question is too broad to give you anymore details.
Start with the tutorials that teach you all the basics you need to know about creating GUIs in Python.
PS: Personally, I would suggest you to go with PyQt.

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When even the big boys such as British Telecommunications are struggling to manage their debt mountains, smaller fry face a real pinch.
Not that GTS is a mite. At its peak last year, it was valued at $9 billion (10.73 billion euros). It is a sign of how dramatically sentiment has changed and how problematic its debts have become that it is now valued at only $300 million. The company desperately needs to isolate itself from Esprit, which is bleeding cash. GTS can't afford to keep pouring more cash into loss-making Esprit when it has its own $2.1 billion of debt to service. On the other hand, GTS can't just cut Esprit loose. A so-called cross-acceleration clause in one of its own bond issues means that a default by Esprit could set off a chain reaction, forcing GTS to repay some of its debts early. Such a domino effect is too awful to contemplate.
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England defeated Italy although neither side were at their strongest a fact highlighted by the 11/8 offered by William Hill that only four or five of Wednesday's starting XI line up for England's first WC qualifying game. Roy Hodgson's unbeaten record remains intact and William Hill offer 5/4 that he does not taste defeat until after 2012 has finished.
"The match against Italy showed us that the future is bright for England but the odds would suggest a return to a more traditional starting XI once qualifiers start," said Hill's spokesman Joe Crilly.
Jack Butland became England's youngest ever goalkeeper and he is 2/1 to play Premier League football this season for any side (4/11 he does not).
Jack Butland to play in a Premier League match this season: 4/11 no; 2/1 yes
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England next defeat: 9/1 Moldova (a); 9/2 Ukraine (h); 150/1 San Marino (h); 5/2 Poland (a); 11/4 Sweden (a); 5/4 unbeaten at the end of 2012
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Posted on April 22, 2020 by Richard
Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland, written by his daughter Constance, provides detailed accounts of many aspects of Aboriginal culture and relates the experiences and adventures of Tom and his family from the 1830s to the 1860s. Reminiscences first appeared in serial form in the Queenslander from 26 April 1902 to 7 August 1903, though not in its entirety; it was published in book form in 1904. For a work that is extensively cited and recognised as an authority on Aboriginal and settler history in southeast Queensland, Reminiscences has attracted little critical analysis apart from Mark Cryle's Introduction to the 1992 edition.
Reminiscences is a mix of several genres, including autobiography, biography, ethnology and anecdote, all of which rely on oral evidence. In 1905, A. G. Stevens called it "one of the most interesting and valuable books yet printed in Australia." While it is an important historical document it contains elements of the colonial adventure romance. Reminiscences portrays a drama of the brave, enterprising settler/pioneer struggling to make a life for himself on a violent frontier. The story reinforces the positive image of a humanitarian, larrikin ancestor/colonist against the backdrop of a wild and savage land, perhaps satisfying the urge to recognise that which is best in ourselves in our "glorious" past.
Whether or not Reminiscences is accurate in every aspect, it has been accepted and lauded as an authentic account of life in early Brisbane. It was one of many memoirs of this type, written by squatters in their later years. W. H. Wilde and David Headon state in The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature that
the stream of memoirs and reminiscences continued undiminished in the second half of the nineteenth century. The writers, usually erstwhile squatters, government officials and public figures, reflected, often from heightened imagination of their twilight years, on the lively colonial times they had lived through.
According to Cryle, Reminiscences is important as a source because it is impartial and tells the past as Petrie saw it, and that "Petrie offers a rare glimpse—a 'non-official' perspective with no vested interest in reporting what ought to have happened. Rather it relates what did happen." Perhaps one of the strongest declarations in Reminiscence's favour was made by F. W. S. Cumbrae-Stewart in the Presidential Address he delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society of Queensland in 1918: "Mr Petrie's book consists of two parts, the first of which relates to the blacks of Moreton Bay. On this subject it is the authority. No one knew more about the native inhabitant of this country than Thomas Petrie, or was on better terms with them." As a historical source, Reminiscences is cited extensively in The Petrie Family: Building Colonial Brisbane (1992) by Dimity Dornan and Denis Cryle and appears in the Select Bibliography of The Commissariat Store (2001) by Tania Cleary and published by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. However, it ranks no mention in historian Raymond Evans' A History of Queensland (2007).
Constance's inclusion of her own research, such as in the form of botanical names of plants, enhanced the perception of Reminiscences as being written in the scientific mode, thereby increasing its perceived authority and authenticity. An example of this appears on page 107 of Reminiscences: "Other dillies were made from bark-string, such as that of the 'ngoa-nga' (Moreton Bay fig-tree), the 'braggain' (Laportea sp.), the 'nannam' vine (Malaisia tortuosa), and the 'cotton bush' or 'talwalpin' (Hibiscus tiliaceus), found on the beach at Wynnum or elsewhere."
Tom & Constance Petrie
Constance paints a picture of her father as a benevolent "master" or "brother" to the Turrbal who supposedly adored him, and he reveals himself to be a mischievous type who enjoyed sharing stories and jokes. Seen through Constance's eyes, her father is a hero, an almost mythical personage she has constructed from the stories he had told her since her birth. To be sure, Constance was never going to write anything that would bring disrepute on her family; on the contrary, Reminiscences was written to reinforce the public image of the Petries, especially her father, as paragons of virtue and great pioneering heroes in Queensland's history. Reminiscences is a collection of narratives, many of which were passed on to Tom by convicts, squatters and Aboriginal people.
Arguably the greatest acclaim for Tom Petrie and Reminiscences comes from Maroochy Barambah, Turrbal songwoman and law-woman, a direct descendant of Kulkarawa, whom Tom knew and mentions in the book. In her speech at the unveiling of the Tom Petrie Memorial in Petrie in 2010, she acknowledged the value of Tom's accounts of the Turrbal people and his experience of them as "one of the most invaluable sources of information about life in the Moreton Bay penal colony."
Beyond upholding the Petrie reputation, one of the principal reasons Tom and Constance wrote Reminiscences was to defend the Aboriginal people by providing justifications for their behaviour and to refute their portrayal as a treacherous and barbaric race. One example of this is when Constance presents a long dialogue between Dalaipi, the epitome of the "Noble Savage" who has refused the temptations offered by the whites, and Tom (182/83):
Before the whitefellow came," Dalaipi said, "we wore no dress, but knew no shame, and were all free and happy; there was plenty to eat, and it was a pleasure to hunt for food. Then when the white man came among us, we were hunted from our ground, shot, poisoned, and had our daughters, sisters, and wives taken from us. Could you blame us if we killed the white man? If we had done likewise to them, would they not have murdered us?
Reminiscences was written at a time of a decline in fortune for Tom and his family due mainly to drought, and must have produced sorely-needed income. The book was the catalyst for the recognition Constance sought for her father and which came about when Governor William MacGregor unveiled a monument to honour Tom's deeds in 1911, the year after his death. The ceremony was accompanied by the change of name of the community from North Pine to Petrie. Unfortunately, this decision sparked controversy and opposition from the local population for many years after the event and was one factor that ultimately led to Constance's decline in health and her incarceration in the Goodna Asylum where she died in 1924, her father's greatest defender.
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Posted on December 24, 2019 by Richard
I have just finished reading this book by a local writer and I am happy to say that I enjoyed it enormously, and also that it gave me a lot of food for thought about how the European occupation of this country was managed and Queensland came to be the place it is.
At its root, this is historical fiction based on the lives of a real local family, the Petrie family, but as they were a very significant part of the history of this part of Queensland and were also very closely involved with the Aboriginal people of the area, it is also a history of Queensland, and more significantly, Brisbane.
The story is told through the experiences of a rich cast of characters starting with the first convicts to be sent here until the end of the first world war, so it is a huge canvas that Richard uses, and in fact it is a pretty large book as well. But he manages his story remarkably well, and it remains spellbinding right up to the last page and our sympathies with the various characters, both European and Aboriginal, remain to the very end.
The characterisation of these people, mostly actually real people, is intriguing and for my part, I found that I cared about them all, both evil and "normal", to the end of the book, and as an Englishman who obviously didn't grow up in Australia, it gave me a much better insight into why things are as they are here – so a useful book on a number of fronts.
White Ghosts deals unflinchingly with the horrible way that both the convicts and the Aboriginal people were treated by their masters, and gave me a much better understanding of the horrors of both colonialism and the idea that you can create a functioning country by means of convicting your poorest people and sending them there.
Altogether an intriguing and highly readable book, that held my attention till the very last page, and left me in a thoughtful state as I mulled over in my mind the many points it made about the events that happened here over the last couple of hundred years.
So I can recommend it unreservedly as an enjoyable read, a way to discover a large chunk of local history and to give you a better understanding of the relationships which we all have with the land and each other.
White Ghosts is a book that should be read and thought about by everyone in Oz.
The Gift of Rain
Posted on June 13, 2014 by Richard
Tan Twan Eng has gifted us with a beautifully crafted historical novel set on the is land of Penang off the western coast of the Malayan peninsular in the years preceding and through World War Two and the Japanese invasion. Philip Hutton's family on his father's side has been an institution on the island since the early days of settlement by the English, while his mother is the estranged daughter of a wealthy Chinese family. Philip is 16 when war breaks out. Apart from his friendship with a Chinese boy his age and the ever-increasing intimacy of his relationship with his Japanese sensei who teaches him Aikido, he had always been a loner, not quite fitting in with either side of his family, his difference too obvious. In Philip's words:
That was my burden – I looked too foreign for the Chinese, and too Oriental for the Europeans. I was not the only one – there was a whole society of so-called Eurasians in Malaya – but even then I felt I would not belong among them. I felt as Endo-san and the Japanese people here must feel: they were hated by the locals as well as by the British and Americans, for their exploits in China were now becoming daily topics of debate from the street peddlers to the Europeans drinking their ice-cold gin in the Spotted Dog.
Despite the depredations of the Japanese, Philip is able to recognise a deeper aspect of their culture:
Yet I had seen another side of them – I had seen the fragile beauty of their way of life, their appreciation of the sorrowful, transient aspects of nature, of life itself. Surely such sensitivities should count?
The author paints a vivid picture of the land and evokes a strong sense of the period and the interactions of the diverse cultures in the pot pourri that is Asia as history unfolds around Philip, forcing him to make tough decisions. How do you face someone you love who has betrayed you? How do you live with yourself when you are seen as the betrayer? Just how far will you go to protect your family and your friends? And what do you have at the end of your life apart from your memories? After a particularly gruesome event during the war, Philip reflects on his position:
I led the darkened procession with only some hurricane lamps to light our way. Anger and sorrow walked with me, joining hands with guilt – the three walls of my prison.
While the Japanese had not physically imprisoned him, Philip's relationship with the invaders had led to his being surrounded by the barbed wire of his own tumultuous feelings from which there was no escape.
The Gift of Rain was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2007 and is a great historical novel in that it fulfils all the requirements of the genre, transporting the reader back in time to a little-known part of the world where we discover and learn about the people, their culture, their hopes and desires, and come away with a sense of having gained in knowledge.


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July 13th, 2004 - Open Knowledge
10:10 am - Sex May Be Happiness, but Wealth Isn't Sexiness
Via resipisco:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/11/weekinreview/11dash.html
Sex May Be Happiness, but Wealth Isn't Sexiness
By ERIC DASH
PROVERBIALLY, money buys neither love nor happiness, only sex. ("Success in the boardroom guarantees success in the bedroom.") But nobody ever tried to prove it.
Recently, however, two economists, David G. Blanchflower of Dartmouth College and Andrew J. Oswald of the University of Warwick in England, submitted a working paper called "Money, Sex and Happiness: An Empirical Study," to the National Bureau of Economic Research, one of the leading organizations in its field.
The authors say their study is first rigorous econometric analysis on the topic, and it that the received wisdom may require some revision. As the paper states: "Money does seem to seem to buy greater happiness. But it does not buy more sex."


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How Barnes & Noble Can Recover from the Nook's Downward Spiral
Recognizing the Competition
According to Fader, Barnes & Noble's turning point will be in recognizing who its competition actually is. "If they want to be top of the mind when it's time to go out of the house or the dorm and study, there is a lot of promise there," he said. "Starbucks [currently] owns that share of mind. Barnes & Noble is in a very good spot to make that happen." The company could use its larger-sized stores to differentiate itself from Starbucks, said Fader. At last count, Barnes & Noble had 658 retail bookstores and 714 college bookstores across the U.S., many of which have in-store cafes serving Starbucks drinks.
"The Microsoft investment was viewed as a huge opportunity to fund this business, and things just didn't pan out." –Emilie R. Feldman
Fader said Barnes & Noble should even begin selling the Kindle, possibly the Nook's biggest rival. He suggested that the company could articulate its new strategy by saying, "We want to surround the right customer with a variety of products and services, some of which we may not make or make money on, just to show them that we are a trusted advisor and we have their best experience in mind."
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The Old Man and the C: Come Get Psalm
There is so much more to an album than what fits in a 250-word review. In the case of Philip Blackburn's Ghostly Psalms, this is particularly distressing because of the immensity of the project and the sound universe within. The director of the excellent recording label Innova describes his inspiration for the titular work as follows:
"Ghostly Psalms sprang from the recurring anxiety dreams of an ex-chorister. But not the usual ones of being left behind on tour, singing a spectacular false entry, or holding the music upside down in front of a paying audience. This memorable one, from 1982, was about crawling uphill through a rocky desert with a crystalline trickle of clear water flowing uphill, entering a fortified mediaeval village (like Conques, perhaps) on the hilltop through a culvert, and walking into the abbey while voices played all around. The ceremony highlighted several ways of parsing the universe and making sense of how it all worked: through pure harmonic number ratios, dynamic ecosystems, vibration, brain activity, memory, order, and chaos: organic, mechanical, mystical."
This reminds me, tangentially, of the nightmarish sequences in Tarsem Singh's terrifying 2000 film, "The Cell". While Blackburn's writing is less likely to keep me checking and re-checking the front door locks at 2am, the music here is no less expansive in scope.
My favorite track on the album, truth be told, is Duluth Harbor Serenade (2011). I grew up spending summers on Lake Superior in Bayfield, WI, and the sounds of nearby Duluth recorded here are intimately familiar. Driving north toward Bayfield, you'll pass through Superior, where the steel is rusty and the ships are a constant fixture. Take a listen, and get lost in a symphony of lift bridges and chain saws. Not THOSE chain saws.
Here's my TimeOut review.
The Old Man and the C: Sheiks Not of the "Iron" Variety
Canon Fodder: Thomalla's Albumblatt


Named Australian of the Year for his role in explaining environmental issues, Tim Flannery is a writer, zoologist, paleontologist, explorer and environmentalist. His university education began with a B.A. in English literature, and from there he went on to earn a Masters degree in Earth Sciences and a Ph.D. in Zoology. He has worked for the University of Adelaide, the South Australian Museum, the Australian Museum and Harvard University. As a field zoologist, he discovered more than 30 new species of mammals, and was given the Edgeworth David Medal for Outstanding Research.
Mr. Flannery is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books and The Times Literary Supplement. His 1994 book The Future Eaters addressed the evolution of Australasian environments. Disputing the consensus opinion at the time that climate change was responsible for the way Australian flora and fauna had evolved, Mr. Flannery proposed instead that the Aboriginal people had contributed to the continent's ecosystem by burning land in rotation, ensuring that they could survive long periods of drought. The belief that people are essential in ecosystems has since been central to Mr. Flannery's thinking and written work.
In his subsequent book The Weather Makers, Mr. Flannery outlined the history, current status and future impact of climate change. It is considered to be the definitive book on global warming, and includes suggestions on how the world can act to avoid catastrophe. Because today's school-age children will have to live with the consequences of adults' decisions, he has written a version of the book for children, entitled We Are the Weather Makers, in the hope that these children will become informed and find solutions to save our planet.


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Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals Student Scholarship Recipients Announced
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – July 10, 2017 - The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 BCRSP OHS Student Scholarships. Congratulations to Vanna Lymberopoulos, from British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and Laura Hodges, from Ryerson University.
The recipients will each receive a $4,000 cash scholarship from the BCRSP. In recognition of each of the respective programs that Ms. Lymberopoulos and Ms. Hodges attended, the BCRSP will award $1,000 to BCIT's OHS Diploma Program, and Ryerson University's BASc program in OHS.
"I am truly honoured and humbled to receive this scholarship from such a prestigious organization. I am excited to embark on my career in the health and safety field, and I look forward to applying for the CRSP® certification in three years! I am currently working at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada as the Occupational Health and Safety Assistant." said Laura Hodges, scholarship recipient from Ryerson University's OHS degree program.
"I am extremely appreciative of the support the BCRSP has provided me. I am very excited to start my career as a safety professional at the University British Columbia as a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Trainer and Auditor Associate. I can't wait to obtain my CRSP® designation and continually grow within the safety profession." Said Vanna Lymberopoulos, scholarship recipient from BCIT's diploma program.
Awarded annually, two (2) $4,000 national scholarships are available to students enrolled, either full-time or part-time, in a two, three or four-year occupational health and safety related program leading to an occupational health and safety certificate, diploma or degree at the undergraduate level. In addition to the scholarship of $4,000, the scholarship recipients receive a credit coupon for the value of the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)® application fee.
Ms. Lymberopoulos and Ms. Hodges met the scholarship's academic eligibility requirements, and their essays on what benefits an occupational health & safety professional can provide to an organization were highly rated by the Scholarship Review Committee. The essays of both recipients are available on the BCRSP website.
The BCRSP hopes that the scholarships will encourage and assist other students to enroll in OHS programs and bring awareness of the health and safety professional in today's workplace.
For more information on the Scholarship Program click here. To read Ms. Lymberopoulos and Ms. Hodges essays, click on their photos below.
Laura Hodges Vanna Lymberopoulos
The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is a federally incorporated self-regulating, self-governing, ISO 17024 accredited and ISO 9001 certified organization established in 1976. The BCRSP sets certification standards for occupational health and safety professionals. The BCRSP grants the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)® credential to individuals who successfully complete the certification process through application assessment, interview, and examination. The Board governs its certificants in order that the public interest may be served and protected.
Nikki Wright, BA (Hons), CAE
Executive Director, Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
www.bcrsp.ca


Chatillon introduces the new, enhanced CS2 Series of force testing machines for tensile and compression testing up to 5 kN (1124 lbf). These easy-to-use force testing machines are ideal for testing a wide range of materials such as plastics, packaging, medical devices, automotive, electronics, textiles, rubber and pharmaceuticals.
The CS2 testing machines are available in a 1 kN (225 lbf) and a 5 kN (1124 lbf) frame capacity.
Both single column force testers feature an enhanced 2-in-1 laptop console with a user-friendly, robust and reliable 9" touch screen for use in production environments. The laptop comes with a very intuitive user interface regardless of the skill level of the operator. A few touches are all it takes to set up a test, select runs and generate reports.
Quick boot up time and start up screens, split Windows keyboard layout and improved widgets guiding its users through simple test setups are among some of the new features of the CS2 Series, just as spring calculation, dual load peak results absolute distance measurement and barcode input have been added to the range of new functionalities.
The CS2 Series comes with intuitive set ups for tensile testing, compression testing, sheer testing, flexural testing and advanced multi-stage testing that conform to ISO or ASTM testing procedures.
The CS2-225 model offers a large work area with 180 mm throat depth and a 500 mm crosshead travel while the CS2-1100 offers an even larger work area with 150 mm throat depth and a 800 mm crosshead travel.
Both models are available with an extensive range of grips, fixtures, extensometers and software options and a wide range of work tables for increased flexibility.
The CS2 Series feature two levels of user access: supervisor and operator. Both levels can be password protected. The supervisor level has complete system access, while the operator level can be configured to only have specified tests or test functions.
To enhance ease of use, specific tests can be defined as favorites to be displayed on the startup screen for immediate testing.
The Chatillon CS2 Series is CE approved and designed and manufactured in United States.
Chatillon is a brand of AMETEK Sensor, Test & Calibration (STC), which offers a comprehensive range of materials testing and force measurement equipment for metals, wood, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, packaging, food, plastic and rubber.
Featured on the popular television series How Its Made, AMETEK STC is among the world's leading manufacturers of materials testing equipment, which are manufactured to the highest quality standards at its plant in Largo, FL, USA.


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package org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.util;

import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer.traversal.step.map.TraversalVertexProgramStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.Step;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.Traversal;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.HasContainerHolder;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.Scoping;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.TraversalParent;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.branch.RepeatStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.filter.ConnectiveStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.filter.NotStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.filter.WherePredicateStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.filter.WhereTraversalStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.map.EdgeVertexStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.map.MatchStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.map.PropertiesStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.map.VertexStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.sideEffect.StartStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.util.BulkSet;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.traversal.step.util.EmptyStep;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.structure.T;
import org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.util.iterator.IteratorUtils;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

/**
 * @author Marko A. Rodriguez (http://markorodriguez.com)
 * @author Stephen Mallette (http://stephen.genoprime.com)
 */
public final class TraversalHelper {

    private TraversalHelper() {
    }

    public static boolean isLocalProperties(final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        for (final Step step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (step instanceof RepeatStep &&
                    ((RepeatStep<?>) step).getGlobalChildren().stream()
                            .flatMap(t -> t.getSteps().stream())
                            .filter(s -> s instanceof VertexStep)
                            .findAny()
                            .isPresent())  // TODO: is this sufficient?
                return false;
            else if (step instanceof VertexStep) {
                return false;
            } else if (step instanceof EdgeVertexStep) {
                return false;
            } else if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                if (((TraversalParent) step).getLocalChildren().stream()
                        .filter(t -> !isLocalProperties(t.asAdmin()))
                        .findAny().isPresent()) return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    public static boolean isLocalStarGraph(final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        return isLocalStarGraph(traversal, 'v');
    }

    private static boolean isLocalStarGraph(final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal, char state) {
        for (final Step step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (step instanceof RepeatStep &&
                    ((RepeatStep<?>) step).getGlobalChildren().stream()
                            .flatMap(t -> t.getSteps().stream())
                            .filter(s -> s instanceof VertexStep)
                            .findAny()
                            .isPresent())  // TODO: is this sufficient?
                return false;
            else if (step instanceof PropertiesStep && state == 'u')
                return false;
            else if (step instanceof VertexStep) {
                if (state == 'u') return false;
                state = ((VertexStep) step).returnsVertex() ? 'u' : 'e';
            } else if (step instanceof EdgeVertexStep) {
                state = 'u';
            } else if (step instanceof HasContainerHolder && state == 'u') {
                if (((HasContainerHolder) step).getHasContainers().stream()
                        .filter(c -> !c.getKey().equals(T.id.getAccessor())) // TODO: are labels available?
                        .findAny().isPresent()) return false;
            } else if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                final char currState = state;
                if (((TraversalParent) step).getLocalChildren().stream()
                        .filter(t -> !isLocalStarGraph(t.asAdmin(), currState))
                        .findAny().isPresent()) return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Insert a step before a specified step instance.
     *
     * @param insertStep the step to insert
     * @param afterStep  the step to insert the new step before
     * @param traversal  the traversal on which the action should occur
     */
    public static <S, E> void insertBeforeStep(final Step<S, E> insertStep, final Step<E, ?> afterStep, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        traversal.addStep(stepIndex(afterStep, traversal), insertStep);
    }

    /**
     * Insert a step after a specified step instance.
     *
     * @param insertStep the step to insert
     * @param beforeStep the step to insert the new step after
     * @param traversal  the traversal on which the action should occur
     */
    public static <S, E> void insertAfterStep(final Step<S, E> insertStep, final Step<?, S> beforeStep, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        traversal.addStep(stepIndex(beforeStep, traversal) + 1, insertStep);
    }

    /**
     * Replace a step with a new step.
     *
     * @param removeStep the step to remove
     * @param insertStep the step to insert
     * @param traversal  the traversal on which the action will occur
     */
    public static <S, E> void replaceStep(final Step<S, E> removeStep, final Step<S, E> insertStep, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        traversal.addStep(stepIndex(removeStep, traversal), insertStep);
        traversal.removeStep(removeStep);
    }

    public static <S, E> Step<?, E> insertTraversal(final Step<?, S> previousStep, final Traversal.Admin<S, E> insertTraversal, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        return TraversalHelper.insertTraversal(stepIndex(previousStep, traversal), insertTraversal, traversal);
    }

    public static <S, E> Step<?, E> insertTraversal(final int insertIndex, final Traversal.Admin<S, E> insertTraversal, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        if (0 == traversal.getSteps().size()) {
            Step currentStep = EmptyStep.instance();
            for (final Step insertStep : insertTraversal.getSteps()) {
                currentStep = insertStep;
                traversal.addStep(insertStep);
            }
            return currentStep;
        } else {
            Step currentStep = traversal.getSteps().get(insertIndex);
            for (final Step insertStep : insertTraversal.getSteps()) {
                TraversalHelper.insertAfterStep(insertStep, currentStep, traversal);
                currentStep = insertStep;
            }
            return currentStep;
        }
    }

    public static <S, E> void removeToTraversal(final Step<S, ?> startStep, final Step<?, E> endStep, final Traversal.Admin<S, E> newTraversal) {
        final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> originalTraversal = startStep.getTraversal();
        Step<?, ?> currentStep = startStep;
        while (currentStep != endStep && !(currentStep instanceof EmptyStep)) {
            final Step<?, ?> temp = currentStep.getNextStep();
            originalTraversal.removeStep(currentStep);
            newTraversal.addStep(currentStep);
            currentStep = temp;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets the index of a particular step in the {@link Traversal}.
     *
     * @param step      the step to retrieve the index for
     * @param traversal the traversal to perform the action on
     * @return the index of the step or -1 if the step is not present
     */
    public static <S, E> int stepIndex(final Step<S, E> step, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        int i = 0;
        for (final Step s : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (s.equals(step, true))
                return i;
            i++;
        }
        return -1;
    }

    public static <S> List<S> getStepsOfClass(final Class<S> stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        List<S> steps = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Step step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (step.getClass().equals(stepClass)) {
                steps.add((S) step);
            }
        }
        return steps;
    }

    public static <S> List<S> getStepsOfAssignableClass(final Class<S> stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        return (List) traversal.getSteps().stream().filter(step -> stepClass.isAssignableFrom(step.getClass())).collect(Collectors.toList());
    }

    public static <S> Optional<S> getLastStepOfAssignableClass(final Class<S> stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        final List<S> steps = TraversalHelper.getStepsOfAssignableClass(stepClass, traversal);
        return steps.size() == 0 ? Optional.empty() : Optional.of(steps.get(steps.size() - 1));
    }

    public static <S> Optional<S> getFirstStepOfAssignableClass(final Class<S> stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        return (Optional<S>) traversal.getSteps().stream().filter(step -> stepClass.isAssignableFrom(step.getClass())).findFirst();
    }

    public static <S> List<S> getStepsOfAssignableClassRecursively(final Class<S> stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        final List<S> list = new ArrayList<>();
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (stepClass.isAssignableFrom(step.getClass()))
                list.add((S) step);
            if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                for (final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> globalChild : ((TraversalParent) step).getGlobalChildren()) {
                    list.addAll(TraversalHelper.getStepsOfAssignableClassRecursively(stepClass, globalChild));
                }
            }
        }
        return list;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the traversal has a step of a particular class.
     *
     * @param stepClass the step class to look for
     * @param traversal the traversal to perform the action on
     * @return {@code true} if the class is found and {@code false} otherwise
     */
    public static boolean hasStepOfClass(final Class stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (step.getClass().equals(stepClass)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the traversal has a step of an assignable class.
     *
     * @param superClass the step super class to look for
     * @param traversal  the traversal to perform the action on
     * @return {@code true} if the class is found and {@code false} otherwise
     */
    public static boolean hasStepOfAssignableClass(final Class superClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (superClass.isAssignableFrom(step.getClass())) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the traversal has a step of an assignable class in the current {@link Traversal} and its
     * child traversals.
     *
     * @param stepClass the step class to look for
     * @param traversal the traversal in which to look for the given step class
     * @return true if any step in the given traversal (and its child traversals) is an instance of the
     * given stepClass, otherwise false.
     */
    public static boolean hasStepOfAssignableClassRecursively(final Class stepClass, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (stepClass.isAssignableFrom(step.getClass())) {
                return true;
            }
            if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                for (final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> globalChild : ((TraversalParent) step).getGlobalChildren()) {
                    if (hasStepOfAssignableClassRecursively(stepClass, globalChild)) return true;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the traversal has any of the supplied steps of an assignable class in the current {@link Traversal}
     * and its child traversals.
     *
     * @param stepClasses the step classes to look for
     * @param traversal   the traversal in which to look for the given step classes
     * @return true if any step in the given traversal (and its child traversals) is an instance of a class
     * provided in stepClasses, otherwise false.
     */
    public static boolean hasStepOfAssignableClassRecursively(final Collection<Class> stepClasses, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        if (stepClasses.size() == 1)
            return hasStepOfAssignableClassRecursively(stepClasses.iterator().next(), traversal);
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (IteratorUtils.anyMatch(stepClasses.iterator(), stepClass -> stepClass.isAssignableFrom(step.getClass()))) {
                return true;
            }
            if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                for (final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> globalChild : ((TraversalParent) step).getGlobalChildren()) {
                    if (hasStepOfAssignableClassRecursively(stepClasses, globalChild)) return true;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Determine if any step in {@link Traversal} or its children match the step given the provided {@link Predicate}.
     *
     * @param predicate the match function
     * @param traversal th traversal to perform the action on
     * @return {@code true} if there is a match and {@code false} otherwise
     */
    public static boolean anyStepRecursively(final Predicate<Step> predicate, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            if (predicate.test(step)) {
                return true;
            }
            if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                for (final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> globalChild : ((TraversalParent) step).getGlobalChildren()) {
                    if (anyStepRecursively(predicate, globalChild)) return true;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    public static <S> void addToCollection(final Collection<S> collection, final S s, final long bulk) {
        if (collection instanceof BulkSet) {
            ((BulkSet<S>) collection).add(s, bulk);
        } else if (collection instanceof Set) {
            collection.add(s);
        } else {
            for (long i = 0; i < bulk; i++) {
                collection.add(s);
            }
        }
    }

    public static <S> void addToCollectionUnrollIterator(final Collection<S> collection, final S s, final long bulk) {
        if (s instanceof Iterator) {
            ((Iterator<S>) s).forEachRemaining(r -> addToCollection(collection, r, bulk));
        } else if (s instanceof Iterable) {
            ((Iterable<S>) s).forEach(r -> addToCollection(collection, r, bulk));
        } else {
            addToCollection(collection, s, bulk);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of step truncated to maxLength. An ellipses is appended when the name exceeds
     * maxLength.
     *
     * @param step
     * @param maxLength Includes the 3 "..." characters that will be appended when the length of the name exceeds
     *                  maxLength.
     * @return short step name.
     */
    public static String getShortName(final Step step, final int maxLength) {
        final String name = step.toString();
        if (name.length() > maxLength)
            return name.substring(0, maxLength - 3) + "...";
        return name;
    }

    public static void reIdSteps(final StepPosition stepPosition, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        stepPosition.x = 0;
        stepPosition.y = -1;
        stepPosition.z = -1;
        stepPosition.parentId = null;
        Traversal.Admin<?, ?> current = traversal;
        while (!(current instanceof EmptyTraversal)) {
            stepPosition.y++;
            final TraversalParent parent = current.getParent();
            if (null == stepPosition.parentId && !(parent instanceof EmptyStep))
                stepPosition.parentId = parent.asStep().getId();
            if (-1 == stepPosition.z) {
                final int globalChildrenSize = parent.getGlobalChildren().size();
                for (int i = 0; i < globalChildrenSize; i++) {
                    if (parent.getGlobalChildren().get(i) == current) {
                        stepPosition.z = i;
                    }
                }
                for (int i = 0; i < parent.getLocalChildren().size(); i++) {
                    if (parent.getLocalChildren().get(i) == current) {
                        stepPosition.z = i + globalChildrenSize;
                    }
                }
            }
            current = parent.asStep().getTraversal();
        }
        if (-1 == stepPosition.z) stepPosition.z = 0;
        if (null == stepPosition.parentId) stepPosition.parentId = "";
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            step.setId(stepPosition.nextXId());
        }
    }

    public static Traversal.Admin<?, ?> getRootTraversal(Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        while (!((traversal.getParent()) instanceof EmptyStep)) {
            traversal = traversal.getParent().asStep().getTraversal();
        }
        return traversal;
    }

    public static Set<String> getLabels(final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        return TraversalHelper.getLabels(new HashSet<>(), traversal);
    }

    private static Set<String> getLabels(final Set<String> labels, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        for (final Step<?, ?> step : traversal.getSteps()) {
            labels.addAll(step.getLabels());
            if (step instanceof TraversalParent) {
                ((TraversalParent) step).getLocalChildren().forEach(child -> getLabels(labels, child));
                ((TraversalParent) step).getGlobalChildren().forEach(child -> getLabels(labels, child));
            }
        }
        return labels;
    }

    public static Set<Scoping.Variable> getVariableLocations(final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        return TraversalHelper.getVariableLocations(new HashSet<>(), traversal);
    }

    private static Set<Scoping.Variable> getVariableLocations(final Set<Scoping.Variable> variables, final Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        if (variables.size() == 2) return variables;    // has both START and END so no need to compute further
        final Step<?, ?> startStep = traversal.getStartStep();
        if (StartStep.isVariableStartStep(startStep))
            variables.add(Scoping.Variable.START);
        else if (startStep instanceof WherePredicateStep) {
            if (((WherePredicateStep) startStep).getStartKey().isPresent())
                variables.add(Scoping.Variable.START);
        } else if (startStep instanceof WhereTraversalStep.WhereStartStep) {
            if (!((WhereTraversalStep.WhereStartStep) startStep).getScopeKeys().isEmpty())
                variables.add(Scoping.Variable.START);
        } else if (startStep instanceof MatchStep.MatchStartStep) {
            if (((MatchStep.MatchStartStep) startStep).getSelectKey().isPresent())
                variables.add(Scoping.Variable.START);
        } else if (startStep instanceof MatchStep) {
            ((MatchStep<?, ?>) startStep).getGlobalChildren().forEach(child -> TraversalHelper.getVariableLocations(variables, child));
        } else if (startStep instanceof ConnectiveStep || startStep instanceof NotStep || startStep instanceof WhereTraversalStep)
            ((TraversalParent) startStep).getLocalChildren().forEach(child -> TraversalHelper.getVariableLocations(variables, child));
        ///
        final Step<?, ?> endStep = traversal.getEndStep();
        if (endStep instanceof WherePredicateStep) {
            if (((WherePredicateStep) endStep).getStartKey().isPresent())
                variables.add(Scoping.Variable.END);
        } else if (endStep instanceof WhereTraversalStep.WhereEndStep) {
            if (!((WhereTraversalStep.WhereEndStep) endStep).getScopeKeys().isEmpty())
                variables.add(Scoping.Variable.END);
        } else if (endStep instanceof MatchStep.MatchEndStep) {
            if (((MatchStep.MatchEndStep) endStep).getMatchKey().isPresent())
                variables.add(Scoping.Variable.END);
        } else if (!endStep.getLabels().isEmpty())
            variables.add(Scoping.Variable.END);
        ///
        return variables;
    }

    public static boolean onGraphComputer(Traversal.Admin<?, ?> traversal) {
        while (!(traversal.getParent() instanceof EmptyStep)) {
            if (traversal.getParent().asStep() instanceof TraversalVertexProgramStep)
                return true;
            traversal = traversal.getParent().asStep().getTraversal();
        }
        return false;
    }
}

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Kim Soo Hyun's Agency Denies Reports Of His Casting In New Drama By Writer Of "My Love From The Star" And "The Producers"
by S. Cho
Kim Soo Hyun's agency has clarified reports of his appearance in an upcoming drama.
On April 7, it was reported that Kim Soo Hyun would be reuniting with Park Ji Eun, the writer of his past dramas "My Love From the Star" and "The Producers," as the lead in her new drama.
Later this day, Kim Soo Hyun's agency Gold Medalist clarified, "We've just received schedule inquiries. We haven't received any official offers, such as a proposal or script."
The drama in question is writer Park Ji Eun's latest work titled "Queen of Tears" (literal translation) which is reportedly about a chaebol family. It will be directed by Lee Eung Bok of "Descendants of the Sun," "Goblin," "Mr. Sunshine," and "Sweet Home." Other works by Park Ji Eun include "Crash Landing on You," and "The Legend of the Blue Sea." Earlier this week, IU's agency confirmed that she had turned down an offer for the lead role in this drama.
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AngleNav: MEMS Tracker to Facilitate CT-Guided Puncture
Sheng Xu
William F. Pritchard
John W. Karanian
Venkatesh P. Krishnasamy
Bradford J. Wood
Zion Tsz Ho Tse
First Online: 05 January 2018
As a low-cost needle navigation system, AngleNav may be used to improve the accuracy, speed, and ease of CT-guided needle punctures. The AngleNav hardware includes a wireless device with a microelectromechanical (MEMS) tracker that can be attached to any standard needle. The physician defines the target, desired needle path and skin entry point on a CT slice image. The accuracy of AngleNav was first tested in a 3D-printed calibration platform in a benchtop setting. An abdominal phantom study was then performed in a CT scanner to validate the accuracy of the device's angular measurement. Finally, an in vivo swine study was performed to guide the needle towards liver targets (n = 8). CT scans of the targets were used to quantify the angular errors and needle tip-to-targeting distance errors between the planned needle path and the final needle position. The MEMS tracker showed a mean angular error of 0.01° with a standard deviation (SD) of 0.62° in the benchtop setting. The abdominal phantom test showed a mean angular error of 0.87° with an SD of 1.19° and a mean tip-to-target distance error of 4.89 mm with an SD of 1.57 mm. The animal experiment resulted in a mean angular error of 6.6° with an SD of 1.9° and a mean tip-to-target distance error of 8.7 mm with an SD of 3.1 mm. These results demonstrated the feasibility of AngleNav for CT-guided interventional workflow. The angular and distance errors were reduced by 64.4 and 54.8% respectively if using AngleNav instead of freehand insertion, with a limited number of operators. AngleNav assisted the physicians to deliver accurate needle insertion during CT-guided intervention. The device could potentially reduce the learning curve for physicians to perform CT-guided needle targeting.
CT-guided biopsy or ablation MEMS sensor Tracker Angular tracking
Associate Editor Agata A. Exner oversaw the review of this article.
Rui Li and Sheng Xu are Co-first authors.
NIH does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The content of this manuscript does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor do mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the USA Government. This work was supported by the Center for Interventional Oncology in the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants 1ZIDBC011242 and 1ZIDCL040015.
NIH and authors may own intellectual property in the field.
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1.School of Electrical and Computer EngineeringThe University of GeorgiaAthensUSA
2.Center for Interventional OncologyNational Institute of HealthBethesdaUSA
3.3T Technologies, LLCMariettaUSA
Li, R., Xu, S., Pritchard, W.F. et al. Ann Biomed Eng (2018) 46: 452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-017-1968-4
Accepted 21 November 2017
First Online 05 January 2018
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Many people think getting ripped and getting lean are the same thing, when in reality they're not. Getting lean implies losing fat, which isn't easy to do because of the willpower involved. Having discipline over your body in not eating junk food is pretty hard, but getting ripped is a whole different degree of difficult.
Not only do you have to be disciplined as far as what you eat when you're looking to get ripped, but you have to put in the time, effort and dedication at the gym as well.
When you are looking to lose fat or get lean, there are many different diets you can use to get there, as long as you're putting yourself at a caloric deficit. When you want to get ripped however you don't want to be at a caloric deficit otherwise your muscles aren't growing as much as they possibly good given the effort you put in.
Getting ripped requires a lot more time, dedication and willpower to get there, and knowing what to do at the gym will definitely help you get there.
Getting ripped means putting on muscle while still maintaining that lean athletic physique and there is no better way to do both than to do exercises with multiple movements.
This is not only going to work multiple muscle groups simultaneously so that you are gaining as much muscle overall as you can from the exercise, but are also will help you lose weight and stay lean as well.
Stick to exercises like sqauts, deadlifts, lunges, military press, pushups and pullups which all use multiple muscle groups.
When it comes to getting ripped, you are trying to maintain that delicate balance of putting on muscle while burning fat at the same time. Most people think that the best way to go about this is to do high repetition, low weight sets to boost their endurance.
Most people think that more repetitions equals more calories burned which isn't necessarily true especially if you are lifting less weight. Lifting less weight during exercise means less work done on those muscles, and less growth as a result.
Increase the amount of weight you are lifting to accelerate your muscle growth and get ripped faster as a result.
Since you are looking to get ripped, we are going to want to restrict our diet, and that includes cutting calories to keep that body fat down. This is fine except that you are still going to want to exercise to continue to grow our muscle as well if you want to get ripped.
To get the best of both worlds, you are going to want to squeeze in more workouts in to your routine as well. The best way to do this is to do exercises in between sets when you would normally be resting anyway.
This allows you to keep your heart rate up which helps you to burn more fat, and also allows you to save time because in doing so your workout doesn't take any longer to complete. Working out in this method is not only going to improve your strength, but since you have less downtime it will improve your cardiovascular endurance as well.
You are looking to get ripped so you need to effectively lose fat, and one of the best ways to do that is through cardio. Cardio is something many people dread because it consumes most of the time they use at the gym and at the same time and be extremely boring.
You can't eliminate cardio altogether unfortunately but you can modify your cardio routine to make it more fun and take up less of your time.
HIIT or high intensity interval training is a relatively new but effective method in losing fat. HIIT allows you to go all out during the exercise which helps you burn more calories and in a short period of time, the best of both worlds.
Keep in mind that since you are cutting calories to keep your body fat down, you are not always going to want to use HIIT as your cardio exercise, as it requires a lot of energy. Substitute HIIT for your regular cardio once a week.