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package io.mediachain.translation

import io.mediachain.Types._
import io.mediachain.BlobBundle
import io.mediachain.XorMatchers
import org.json4s.JObject
import org.specs2.Specification
import org.specs2.matcher.MatcherMacros
import moma.MomaTranslator
import tate.TateTranslator
import org.json4s.jackson.JsonMethods._
import org.specs2.execute.Result
// strangely this is needed even though we aren't *defining* any macros per se, for MatcherMacros
import scala.language.experimental.macros

import scala.io.Source

abstract class TranslatorSpec extends Specification with XorMatchers with MatcherMacros {

  val resources: SpecResources.Partner
  val translator: Translator
  val name: String

  def is =
    s2"""
       $loadsArtwork - Translates $name artwork json into ImageBlob
    """

  def loadsArtwork: Result = {
    val (jsonFile, expected) = resources.sampleArtworks.head

    if (!jsonFile.exists) {
      skipped(s"Skipping artwork test for ${jsonFile.getPath}. File does not exist")
    } else {
      val source: String = Source.fromFile(jsonFile).mkString
      val json: JObject = parse(source).asInstanceOf[JObject] // have faith

      val translated = translator.translate(json)

//      def matchExpectedAuthor(author: Option[Person], expectedAuthor: Option[Person]) = {
//        if(expectedAuthor.isEmpty){
//          author must beNone
//        } else {
//          author must beSome {
//            (_: Person) must matchA[Person]
//              .name(expectedAuthor.get.name)
//              .external_ids(_ must havePairs(expectedAuthor.get.external_ids.toList: _*))
//          }
//        }
//      }

      translated must beRightXor { bundle: BlobBundle =>
        bundle.content.asInstanceOf[ImageBlob] must matchA[ImageBlob]
          .title(expected.title)
          .date(expected.date)
          .description(expected.description)
          .external_ids(_ must havePairs(expected.external_ids.toList:_*))
      }
    }
  }
}

object TateTranslatorSpec extends TranslatorSpec {
  val resources = SpecResources.Tate
  val translator = TateTranslator
  val name = "Tate"
}

object MomaTranslatorSpec extends TranslatorSpec {
  val resources = SpecResources.Moma
  val translator = MomaTranslator
  val name = "MoMA"
}


Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers (although not including the little finger), as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move. Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers. Some carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though little or no swelling is apparent.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is often the result of a combination of factors that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel, rather than a problem with the nerve itself. Other contributing factors include trauma or injury to the wrist that cause swelling, such as sprain or fracture; mechanical problems in the wrist joint; work stress; repeated use of vibrating hand tools; fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause; or the development of a cyst or tumor in the canal. Diagnosis carpal tunnel syndrome is usually done by electro diagnosti c tests. Treatment should be done under a doctor's care. There are both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Some non-surgical options include, injection at the site, physical therapy, and oral medication such as anti-inflammatory medications also known as NSAIDS. Surgical treatment involves and open release, this procedure is done under anesthesia and the carpal tunnel ligament is cut to enlarge the carpal tunnel.
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Enric IV de Bar, nascut entre 1315 i 1320, mort el 1344, va ser comte de Bar de 1336 a 1344. Era fill d'Eduard I, comte de Bar, i de Maria de Borgonya.

Biografia
Citat una primera vegada el 1323, i després el 1329 quan el seu pare considera casar-lo amb una filla de Joan de Luxemburg, rei de Bohèmia, va esdevenir comte de Bar el 1336.

L'entesa que regnava amb el duc de Lorena Raül va prendre fi el 1337 i es feren la guerra, destrossant-se mútuament les seves terres. Va caldre l'arbitratge de Felip VI de Valois, rei de França, senyor feudal del comte de Bar, per posar-hi fi.

Llavors es va unir a l'exèrcit de Felip VI de Valois, rei de França, el 1339 i 1340, quan Eduard III, rei d'Anglaterra amenaçava d'envair el regne de França, però una treva fou signada a finals de 1340.

La inacció de les tropes que va seguir fou la causa d'un nou enfrontament amb Raül de Lorena, al voltant de la ciutat de Neufchâteau, i el rei de França va haver d'intervenir de nou per posar-hi fi.

El 1344, el rei d'Anglaterra amenaçava de posar fi a la treva amb França, i el rei d'aquest país va enviar una ambaixada, composta de Joan, duc de Normandia, el seu hereu, Eudes IV de Borgonya i Enric IV de Bar, cosí del rei d'Anglaterra, al papa Climent VI perquè aquest imposés una nova treva. Una epidèmia els va obligar a anar-se'n de la ciutat d'Avinyó, i l'ambaixada es va dirigir a Tolosa de Llenguadoc. Enric IV hi va contreure una malaltia, va deixar els seus companys el juliol i va tornar a Vincennes l'octubre. La malaltia va posar fi a la seva vida i va morir el 24 de desembre de 1344.

Matrimoni i fills
Es va casar el 1338 amb Iolanda de Dampierre (1331 † 1395), filla de Robert de Dampierre, senyor de Marle i de Cassel, i de Joana de Bretanya, neta de Robert III, comte de Flandes, de Iolanda de Borgonya, comtessa de Nevers, d'Artur II, duc de Bretanya, i de Iolanda, Comtessa de Montfort. Van tenir a:
 Eduard II (1339 † 1352), comte de Bar
 Robert I (1344 † 1411), comte i després duc de Bar

Fonts
 Georges Poull, La Maison souveraine et ducale de Bar, 1994

Comtes de Bar
Morts a París

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In a saucepan of boiling water, cook green and yellow beans and soy beans for 3 minutes, drain well and rinse under cold water to chill. Cut green and yellow beans into 2 inch (5 cm) pieces. Set bean mixture aside.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine chickpeas, celery, green onions and red pepper. Add bean mixture to bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, oil and pepper. Pour over bean mixture and toss to coat. Add basil and parsley and toss again.


Bridgend is located midway between Cardiff and Swansea. Originally a fording place on the river Ogmore, this once thriving agricultural centre saw massive change both in terms of growth and decline in parallel with the rise and fall of the coal industry. Today, this expanding town has a population of approx 40,000 and its economy is now based more on consumerism and technology than industry. Bridgend is also known for its designer outlet centre and as home to a thriving "indie" music scene. Urban Bridgend is not usually considered beautiful but the balance is restored as the surrounding countryside is very popular with outdoor enthusiasts. The National Cycle Route has an off road spur to the Celtic Trail and the renowned tracks at Glyncorrwg and Afan Valley are relatively near by. Another local attraction is Parc Slip a 305 acre reserve on a former open cast mining site. Managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, these woodlands, wetlands and meadows have been created for the benefit of wildlife and to encouraging ecotourism. A number of rare species live here, including great crested newts, brown hares, lapwing, bullfinch and linnets. Do watch out for the occasional adder though.


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High school girls golf: 5 to watch in 2019
By ALEX KANTECKIEmailFollow
Check out our five girls golfers to watch with the 2019 season underway this week.
Ellie Johnson, Johnsburg, jr. – Johnson, a 2018 Northwest Herald All-Area first-team selection, led the Skyhawks to their first regional championship in school history, finishing runner-up with a career-best round of 83. Johnson took sixth at sectionals with an 86 to earn her first state appearance. She shot an 89 in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament but did not advance to Day 2.
Lauren Kempf, Jacobs, sr. – Kempf was an All-Area second-team pick and is one of two top returners for the Golden Eagles (along with senior Roslyn Leitner), who were runners-up at the Fox Valley Conference Tournament, falling eight shots short of Crystal Lake Central co-op. Kempf took sixth at county with a 42, third at conference with a 79 and ended her junior year with an 83 at sectionals, four shots from state.
Molly Lyne, Crystal Lake Central co-op, sr. – Lyne, the 2017 and 2018 Northwest Herald Girls Golfer of the Year, made it to the Class 2A state tournament for the third year in a row and tied for 15th, carding a 9-over-par 153 over two days. Lyne claimed the FVC individual title for the second year in a row with an even-par 72, leading the Tigers to their sixth straight FVC title. She finished runner-up at county with a 38, second at regionals with a 76 and tied for sixth at sectionals with a 76.
Katie Matustik, Huntley, sr. – Matustik, an All-Area second-team pick, claimed the McHenry County Tournament individual title with a 1-over-par 36 over nine holes as the Red Raiders finished 11 shots behind Crystal Lake Central co-op for second place. Matustik took fourth at the FVC Tournament with an 80 and finished six shots from state with an 85 at sectionals.
Renata Petersen, Crystal Lake Central co-op, jr. – Petersen, an All-Area second-team selection as a freshman and sophomore, earned all-county and all-conference honors for the second straight year, finishing fourth at county with a 39 and ninth at the FVC Tournament with an 89. Petersen shot an 89 at regionals and finished four shots from a state berth, posting an 83 at sectionals.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Talk to the scout he will then lead you to the camp where you can speak with the commander.
Once you've spoken to the commander you will be given the mission of reaching an enemy ship. You will need to cross through a bombarded town.
In order to avoid damage head as far to the right as you can and then follow the grey animus wall until you reach the ship.
You will eventually reach the harbor. Dive into the water and swim to the marker.
Once you reach your target you will need to blow up the two ships. You will need to eliminate two patrolling enemies.
Once they're both dead you can climb up onto the ship.
Plant the bomb on the ship.
Jump off of the boat and swim to the next one.
Once you've reached the second ship climb up the side and wait for the gaurd to come to the edge of the ship and assassinate him quietly.
Once you've killed the first gaurd climb around and sneak up to the captain and take him out.
Plant the bomb on this ship as well.
After the explosion return the ship, climb the mast and change the flag.
Dive into the water. Once you've reached the shore the mission will end.


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Profondo Rosso, è un singolo del disc jockey, produttore discografico e conduttore radiofonico italiano Carlo Prevale. È stato prodotto e pubblicato in tutto il mondo il 17 novembre 2016 dall'etichetta discografica italiana di musica elettronica Plast Records.

L'album EP è incentrato sulla colonna sonora dell'omonimo film capolavoro di Dario Argento, incisa dal gruppo musicale rock progressivo italiano Goblin e dal pianista jazz Giorgio Gaslini. L'EP è composto da 2 brani in versione extended e radio mix, realizzati, arrangiati e missati da Prevale.

Tracce

Note

Voci correlate
Prevale
Italodance
Eurodance
Musica elettronica
DJ produttore

Collegamenti sterni
 Sito Ufficiale di Prevale su prevale.net
 Pagina Facebook Ufficiale di Prevale su facebook.com
 Profilo Instagram Ufficiale di Prevale su instagram.com
 Canale YouTube Ufficiale di Prevale su youtube.com
 Discografia di Prevale su discogs.com
 Discografia di Prevale su musicbrainz.org
 Discografia di Prevale su iTunes.com
 Discografia di Prevale su spotify.com
 Pagina Facebook Ufficiale della Plast Records su facebook.com
 Profilo Instagram Ufficiale della Plast Records su instagram.com

Album di musica elettronica


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Obliquidade da Eclíptica

Define-se o plano da eclíptica como sendo a trajetória aparente do Sol na esfera
    celeste. A eclíptica possui uma obliquidade (ε) em relação ao Equador Celeste. A
    obliquidade da eclíptica é um ângulo que varia de 22,1° a 24,5°, em torno do valor
    médio de 23,4° com um período da ordem de 41 mil anos, conhecido como o ciclo
    de Milankovitch.

Portanto, a obliquidade da eclíptica é o ângulo formado entre o plano do equador
    celeste e o plano da órbita do Sol (Eclíptica). O ponto de interseção entre esses dois planos é chamado de Ponto Vernal ou Ponto de Áries ou Ponto Gama (γ).

O Equador Celeste ou de referência, utilizado neste programa, é o da época 1 de
    janeiro de 2000 às 12h, também conhecido como J2000.

Saiba Mais em:

http://astro.if.ufrgs.br/tempo/mas.htm

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Q: My new div isn't being recognized on my site, why? I sliced and diced an existing class: product__info and created a new one: product__purchase under the same parent class product product-- as such:

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However, this new section: product__purchase is not appearing on my development site, only the two original classes: product__media and product__info.
What I see on my development site:

Does anyone have any idea why this is the case? Could it be that I used the same id id=Product-{{ section.id}} ... for the new div class?
As always, thanks for your time :-)

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Thierry Debels (Brugge, 1968) is een Vlaamse econoom, freelance onderzoeksjournalist, auteur en polemist van hoofdzakelijk non-fictie boeken over financiële onderwerpen en de Belgische dynastie.

Loopbaan
Hij is master bedrijfseconomie gespecialiseerd in financiële economie. Hij werkte als beleggingsadviseur bij ING België, als wetenschappelijk medewerker aan de Money & Finance Research Group (VUB) en als docent bank- en beurswezen aan de Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven. Ook werkte hij een jaar in de studiedienst van Lijst Dedecker, de politieke partij van Jean-Marie Dedecker. Over die periode schreef hij in 2009 Mijn jaar bij Jean-Marie Dedecker. Hij was winnaar in de beurswedstrijd 'Strijd der Strategen' editie 2008 georganiseerd door dagblad De Tijd.

Sinds 2002 schrijft Debels vooral boeken over financieel-economische onderwerpen zoals beleggingen en de kredietcrisis van 2007. Zo publiceerde hij onder meer "Emotionele intelligentie op de beurs", "Groot lexicon van de beuzelarijen op de beurs", "De belegger ont(k)leed", "Beter beleggen in 6 praktische stappen" en "De ondergang van Fortis".

Debels schrijft ook regelmatig kritische artikelen in het Vlaams-radicale weekblad 't Pallieterke. In december 2016 was Debels betrokken bij het opstarten en de redactie van de nieuwswebsite 'SCEPTR.net'.

In 2017 waagt Debels zich voor het eerst aan het schrijven van fictie, met name Kamabea, een politiek niet correcte roman over het Belgische koloniale verleden in Congo. Het boek is een eerbetoon aan zijn naar eigen zeggen altruïstische koloniale grootouders in het dorpje Kamabea in de jaren '30 en '40.

Sinds begin 2020 schrijft Thierry Debels financiële artikels en opiniestukken over allerlei onderwerpen voor PNWS, de digitale opvolger van het ter ziele gegane tijdschrift P-Magazine. Zijn artikels vertolken voornamelijk zijn rechts-liberale opvattingen. Debels noemt zich zelf een "zeer Vlaamsgezinde vrijdenker die aan niemand is gebonden".

Controverse
In 2007 zorgde zijn boek "Hoe goed is het goede doel?" met de provocerende ondertitel 100 euro in de collectebus van 11.11.11. levert slechts 1 euro in het Zuiden op voor heel wat controverse in Vlaanderen. In dit boek over de geldstromen binnen de liefdadigheidsorganisaties die actief zijn in de Derde Wereld rekent hij op niet-politiek correcte wijze af met het in zijn ogen "linkse lobbywerk" en "financiële profitariaat" van de zogenaamde vijfde macht, de niet-gouvernementele organisaties zoals 11.11.11 en Vredeseilanden. Specifiek t.a.v. Vredeseilanden formuleert Debels kritische bedenkingen bij de volgens hem hoge en weinig transparante loonkosten, de hoge winsten en een aantal mislukte projecten die al te vaak het gevolg zijn van fraude of bedrog. Met dit analytische boek schrijft Debels in dezelfde lijn als de auteurs Douglas De Coninck (Witte olifanten) en Dirk Barrez (De val der engelen, in Het orkest van de Titanic) die tien jaar eerder ook al de (vermeende) inefficiëntie en onmacht van de Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking fel bekritiseerden.

Zowel 11.11.11 als Vredeseilanden reageerde fel op de publicatie van Debels en spanden een rechtszaak in. Het boek werd in november 2008 door Boek.be geweerd op de Boekenbeurs van Antwerpen.

Vredeseilanden
Op 29 maart 2011 gaf de rechtbank van eerste aanleg te Brussel Vredeseilanden gelijk en veroordeelde het Debels tot een morele en symbolische schadevergoeding van 1 euro. Daarmee ging de rechtbank in tegen het advies van het Openbaar Ministerie. Het Parket oordeelde immers dat Vredeseilanden geen schade had ondervonden van het boek van Debels en de rechtszaak bovendien 'voor eigen publiciteit' inspande.
De Vlaamse krant De Standaard schreef over deze rechtszaak: "Gegevens over de lonen die Vredeseilanden uitbetaalt kloppen niet, concludeert de rechter. Debels gaf bij de verdediging aan dat hij eigenlijk geen journalist is, en dat voor hem dan ook andere regels gelden. De rechter volgt hem hier niet in omdat Debels op de achterflap van het boek letterlijk als onderzoeksjournalist wordt omschreven."

Debels ging tegen de uitspraak in hoger beroep. Debels benadrukte dat zijn bronnen authentiek waren en dat de aangeleverde informatie correct was. Het bewijs hiervan was, volgens hem, te vinden in het feit dat de voormalig directeur van Vredeseilanden, Jan Aertsen, op basis van de door Debels gereveleerde informatie, zijn excuses aan DGOS had aangeboden. In zijn verdediging wees Debels er tevens op dat hij in zijn thesis eveneens werd bijgetreden door Souhail Chichah, ULB-econoom en gewezen financiële directeur van CNCD, de Franstalige tegenhanger van 11.11.11.

Op 15 november 2016 verwierp het Hof van Beroep in Brussel het vonnis in eerste aanleg en stelde Thierry Debels volledig in gelijk. Het hof van beroep oordeelde dat er geen sprake was van foutieve berichtgeving omdat Debels zich wel degelijk goed had geïnformeerd, onder meer via interne documenten van Vredeseilanden zelf. Het hof concludeerde dat "Vredeseilanden in een democratische en pluralistische samenleving kritische meningen, ook al zijn deze overdreven, ongenuanceerd of provocerend, over haar werking en resultaten moet kunnen dulden. Debels heeft een waardeoordeel uitgedrukt maar gebruikte geen eer rovende, beledigende of nutteloos kwetsende woorden. Hij had geen kennelijk kwaadwillige bedoelingen"

Enkele weken voor de uitspraak kondigde Vredeseilanden aan haar organisatiestructuur radicaal te veranderen en over te stappen van een onafhankelijke Belgische ngo naar een deelgenoot van een internationale netwerkorganisatie.

11.11.11
Op 4 februari 2013 werd Debels opnieuw veroordeeld, ditmaal na een klacht van 11.11.11. en opnieuw naar aanleiding van de publicatie van het boek 'Hoe goed is het goede doel?'. De rechtbank van eerste aanleg te Brussel argumenteerde dat Debels en zijn uitgever doelbewust een foute stelling op de cover van het boek hadden gezet. De rechtbank nam vooral aanstoot aan het feit dat de stelling in de ondertitel nergens meer in het boek vermeld werd, laat staan uitgediept of bewezen. Auteur en uitgever werden veroordeeld wegens laster tot een schadevergoeding van 1.500 euro vermeerderd met de gerechts- en dagvaardingskosten.

Op 27 juli 2018 verklaarde het Hof van Beroep het door Debels ingestelde hoger beroep slechts gedeeltelijk voor gegrond. Volgens het Hof werd de litigieuze ondertitel van het boek helemaal niet toegelicht en is deze dus ongerechtvaardigd en heeft Debels daarmee een (burgerrechtelijke) fout begaan. Het Hof beperkte de schadevergoeding aan 11.11.11 wel van 1500 euro (in eerste aanleg) tot een morele schadevergoeding van een symbolische euro.

Royalty-watcher
Vanaf 2010 ontpopte Debels zich tot royalty-watcher (koningshuisdeskundige), gespecialiseerd in het leven en het financiële vermogen van de leden van de Belgische koninklijke familie. Zo schreef hij biografieën over Koning Boudewijn, Prins Filip en Prins Laurent. In 2010 verscheen Koning Boudewijn:een biografie. Het boek werd een bestseller en kwam op plaats 7 terecht van de top 10 non-fictie van Humo. Het boek werd in het Frans vertaald door Editions Jourdan.
Vervolgens publiceerde hij Het verloren geld van de Coburgs, met een Franse vertaling onder de titel 'L'argent de nos rois', opnieuw bij Editions Jourdan. Eind maart 2012 verscheen het boek 'Prins Laurent, rebel met een reden' bij Houtekiet. Het boek belandde op plaats 3 van de top 10 non-fictie van Knack.
Eind februari 2013 verscheen het boek 'Kroongeheimen' bij Manteau (WPG). Een Franse vertaling kwam er niet, omdat er, naar uitgever Alain Jourdan in Le Soir verklaarde, "te weinig geverifieerde en goed beargumenteerde informatie in staat".

Publicaties

financieel-economische thema's
 Emotionele intelligentie op de beurs: behavioral finance in 50 praktische tips, of hoe de resultaten van uw beleggingsportefeuille drastisch verbeteren, (met Piet De Moor), 2002
 Waarom beleggers de verkeerde fondsen kopen, Roularta Media Group, 2003
 Groot lexicon van de beuzelarijen op de beurs, Roularta Media Group, 2004
 De emotionele belegger ont(k)leed, een benadering vanuit de neuro-economie, Garant, 2005, 136 p.
 Zes geheimen voor financieel succes: 50 praktische tips (met W. Dalemans), Roularta Books, 2006
 Beter beleggen in zes praktische stappen. De kern-satellietbenadering, Garant Uitgevers, 2006, 173 p.
 Behavioral finance. Motivatiepsychologie van de belegger, Garant, 2006, 280p.
 Economische verklarend woordenboek, Garant Uitgevers, 2007, 350 p.
 Hoe goed is het goede doel, Uitgeverij Borgerhoff & Lambrigts, 2007
 Encyclopedie van Fraude, Zwendel en Bedrog, Van Halewijck, 327 p., 2007
 Wat de belegger zeker moet weten, Tien dingen die je zeker moet weten voor je belegt, Roularta Media Group, 2007
 Vrouwen, mannen en geld, Roularta Media Group, 2008
 De ondergang van Fortis: necrologie van een Belgisch Nederlands experiment, Houtekiet / Atlas Contact, 2009, 183 p.
 50 praktische vragen over beleggen, Roularta Media Group, 2008
 De kredietcrisis doorgelicht: 50 actuele vragen over sparen en beleggen, Houtekiet / Pandora Pockets, 2009

Belgische koninklijke familie
 Koning Boudewijn: een biografie, Houtekiet, 2010
 Het verloren geld van de Coburgs, 50 ondeugende dubbelportretten, Houtekiet, 2010, 151 p.
 L'Argent de nos Rois, La face cachée de leur fortune et de leurs dépenses, 2011, Editions Jourdan, 210 p.
 Baudouin, biographie: La vraie vie du cinquième Roi des Belges, Jourdan Editions, 2011, 480 p.
 Prins Laurent: rebel met een reden, Houtekiet, 2011
 Filip I: zoon van Boudewijn, Uitgeverij Pelckmans, 2013, 224 p.
 Kroongeheimen: waarheid en leugens over het Belgische koningshuis, Manteau/WPG Uitgevers België, 2013
 Vorstelijk vermogen: het fabuleuze fortuin van de Belgische royals, Uitgeverij Pelckmans, 2014, 253p.

overige
 Mijn jaar bij Jean-Marie Dedecker, Houtekiet, 2009, 207 p.
 De rinkelende kassa van de Vlaamse popmuziek: de top 100 van rijkste Vlaamse zangers, Houtekiet, 2011, 311p.
 Circus Media: over nepnieuws, politieke correctheid en mediamanipulatie, Uitgeverij Polemos, 2017, 160 p.
 Kamabea, Uitgeverij Polemos, 2018, 128 p.

Vlaams schrijver
Belgisch econoom


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Q: ExceptionInInitializerError using Cobertura 2.0.3, Java 7, and Ant I am trying to upgrade to Java 7 on an Ant project which will use Cobertura 2.0.3.
Cobertura target in build.xml:
<target name="process-classes" depends="compile" description="post-process the generated files from compilation, for example to do bytecode enhancement on Java classes.">
        <path id="cobertura.auxpath">
              <pathelement path="${target.dir}/classes"/>
              <pathelement location="classes"/>
        </path>

        <mkdir dir="${target.dir}/cobertura-ser" />
        <mkdir dir="${target.dir}/cobertura-classes" />

        <!-- Copy all the files into the file that eventually get's built into the instrumented JAR -->
        <copy todir="${target.dir}/cobertura-classes">
            <fileset dir="${target.dir}/classes" />
        </copy>

        <!-- Instrument all the classes in place -->
        <cobertura-instrument todir="${target.dir}/cobertura-classes"
            datafile="${target.dir}/cobertura-ser/cobertura.ser"
            classpathref="cobertura.path">
            <fileset dir="${target.dir}/cobertura-classes" >
                <include name="**/*.class" />
            </fileset>
            <auxClasspath>
              <path refid="cobertura.auxpath" />
            </auxClasspath>
        </cobertura-instrument>
    </target>

I am seeing ClassNotFoundException and ExceptionInInitializerError during the instrumentation phase of the build.
[cobertura-instrument] Cobertura 2.0.3 - GNU GPL License (NO WARRANTY) - See COPYRIGHT file
[cobertura-instrument] Sep 16, 2014 1:53:50 PM net.sourceforge.cobertura.coveragedata.TouchCollector registerClass
[cobertura-instrument] SEVERE: Exception when registering class: {path}/dao/DefaultDAO
[cobertura-instrument] java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: {path}.dao.DefaultDAO
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:366)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:355)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:354)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:423)
[cobertura-instrument]  at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:308)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:356)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:266)
[cobertura-instrument]  at net.sourceforge.cobertura.coveragedata.TouchCollector.registerClass(TouchCollector.java:80)
[cobertura-instrument]  at {path}.dao.DefaultDAO.__cobertura_init(DefaultDAO.java)
[cobertura-instrument]  at {path}.dao.DefaultDAO.<clinit>(DefaultDAO.java)
[cobertura-instrument] WARN   instrumentClass, Unable to instrument file C:\code\policy\main\policy-base\target\cobertura-classes\{path}\persistence\cascade\builder\BuildingCascadeBuilder.class
[cobertura-instrument] java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)      at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:266)
[cobertura-instrument]  at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:266)
[cobertura-instrument]  at net.sourceforge.cobertura.instrument.CoberturaClassWriter.getCommonSuperClass(CoberturaClassWriter.java:32)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.ClassWriter.a(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.Frame.a(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.Frame.a(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.MethodWriter.visitMaxs(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.MethodVisitor.visitMaxs(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.util.CheckMethodAdapter.visitMaxs(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.MethodVisitor.visitMaxs(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.commons.LocalVariablesSorter.visitMaxs(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.tree.MethodNode.accept(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.util.CheckMethodAdapter$1.visitEnd(Unknown Source)
[cobertura-instrument]  at org.objectweb.asm.MethodVisitor.visitEnd(Unknown Source)

What am I doing wrong?

A: The errors are resolved if I comment this block:
<fileset dir="${target.dir}/cobertura-classes" >
    <include name="**/*.class" />
</fileset>

I don't know why.  If you know please post an answer.
I get this:
process-classes:
    [mkdir] Created dir: C:\code\policy\main\policy-base\target\cobertura-ser
    [mkdir] Created dir: C:\code\policy\main\policy-base\target\cobertura-classes
     [copy] Copying 465 files to C:\code\policy\main\policy-base\target\cobertura-classes
[cobertura-instrument] Cobertura 2.0.3 - GNU GPL License (NO WARRANTY) - See COPYRIGHT file
[cobertura-instrument] Sep 16, 2014 4:08:10 PM net.sourceforge.cobertura.coveragedata.CoverageDataFileHandler saveCoverageData
[cobertura-instrument] INFO: Cobertura: Saved information on 0 classes.

Does it mean that no classes are instrumented?
[EDIT]
I changed to this and classes are getting instrumented.  However my build fails for a timeout issue.
<fileset dir="${target.dir}/classes" >
    <include name="**/*.class" />
    <exclude name="**/*Test.class" />
</fileset>


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Univ of Southern Calif to host filmmakers on Arab-Israeli conflict
Eyes on the Middle East
Visions and Voices
Saturday, November 20, 2010 - Sunday, November 21, 2010
Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT)
See below for event schedule.
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is complex and controversial. Filmmakers on both sides are using cinematic media to express a variety of perspectives about struggles in the Middle East and the quest for peace. This two-day event will feature screenings of dramas and documentaries that offer diverse insights and alternatives to violence. Filmmakers from Israel, Palestine and the United States, including Hany Abu-Assad, Adi Arbel, Joseph Cedar, Barak Heymann, Ibtisam Mara'ana, Eran Riklis and Ari Sandel, will discuss their work, the issues that they are engaging and the powerful role cinema can play in increasing international awareness and understanding.
Saturday, November 20:
12:45 p.m.: Bridge Over the WadiDirected by Barak Heymann, the documentary Bridge Over the Wadi is about a binational and bilingual grade school with both Arab and Jewish children.
1:45 p.m.: Paradise Now
Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the Academy Award–nominated film Paradise Now follows two close friends who are recruited by an extremist group to carry out a bombing in Tel-Aviv.
3:30 p.m.: 9 Star Hotel
Israeli director Ido Haar's award-winning documentary (Best Documentary, Jerusalem International Film Festival, 2006) focuses on a group of young Palestinians working construction in Israel.
5 p.m.: Be Quiet and West Bank Story
Directed by USC alumnus Ari Sandel, the Academy Award–winning short West Bank Story is a musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands in the West Bank.
6 p.m.: Panel Discussion
7:45 p.m.: Lemon Tree
Directed by Eran Riklis, Lemon Tree is about a Palestinian widow who defends her lemon-tree field from an Israeli defense minister.
Sunday, November 21:
11:30 a.m.: Salt of This Sea
Soraya, a young woman born and raised in Brooklyn, decides to "return" to Palestine—the home she has never known—to reclaim her family's heritage.
2 p.m.: Panel Discussion (via webcast)
3:40 p.m.: Lullaby
Directed by Adi Arbel, Lullaby shows a distressing intimate encounter between the Palestinian mother of a terrorist bomber and the Israeli mother of a bombing victim.
4:30 p.m.: Campfire
Campfire is the story of a widow and mother of two daughters who finds her dreams of joining an Israeli settlement complicated when her younger daughter is sexually abused by boys from her youth movement.
Organized by Jeremy Kagan (Cinematic Arts), John Odell (International Relations), Dave O'Brien (Cinematic Arts). Co-sponsored by the USC Change Making Media Lab, the USC School of International Relations and the Levantine Cultural Center.
For further information on this event: visionsandvoices@usc.edu
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Here's the latest press release from State Sen. Randy Brogdon.
Oklahoma City- In response to the $410 billion legislation passed by the U.S. Congress last week, State Senator Randy Brogdon has publically called on the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation to place a one year moratorium on earmarks that they insert in federal legislation.
"We are in a financial crisis right now, "said Brogdon. "And until our economy recovers, the last thing we need is pork barrel spending that ends up costing Oklahoma taxpayers more money in the long run."
Brogdon points to the recent example of the Louisiana Governor Jindal's refusal of the federal stimulus money for his state. "Gov. Jindal pointed out that it would have cost Louisiana taxpayers twice as much money than what the Federal Government would have delivered due to the additional requirements as a condition of accepting the stimulus funds," Brogdon said.
When asked why he has called for this moratorium, Brogdon points to SJR 10, legislation that he authored that reaffirms the 10th Amendment of the Constitution and requires the federal government to cease imposing new mandates and regulations that are outside their authority.
"We have a hard enough time fighting Congress' efforts to impose new taxes and regulations on our state," said Brogdon. "We don't need our Representatives adding to our tax burden by piling on the pork."
Brogdon continued, "Congress has already spent $1.2 trillion in the last 60 days. That is a pittance compared to the upcoming Obama budget which weighs in at $3.6 trillion."
When it was pointed out to Brogdon that all but one Representative voted against the recent Omnibus bill, Brogdon replied, "It's not enough that they simply just vote against the bill. With the exception of Senator Coburn, every one of our Congressional Delegation inserted a minimum of 10 earmarks each that totaled over $134 million dollars in that one piece of legislation."
"It's downright hypocritical to vote against a bill while sliding in pork for your special interests," said Brogdon. "But by following Sen. Coburn's example and refusing earmarks, even just for one year, the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation can demonstrate true fiscal responsibility to the people they represent."


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Krasneanka (în ) este un sat în comuna Rohizna din raionul Skvîra, regiunea Kiev, Ucraina.

Demografie

Conform recensământului din 2001, majoritatea populației localității Krasneanka era vorbitoare de ucraineană (%), existând în minoritate și vorbitori de rusă (%).

Note

Krasneanka, Skvîra, Kiev
Krasneanka, Skvîra, Kiev
Krasneanka, Skvîra, Kiev


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03/08/2013 (press release: ronmaas) // New York, NY, USA // Liz Nealon
The StarWalk Kids Media eBook platform has won a Small Screen Award from the Parents' Choice® Foundation, recognizing the digital platform as "An easy to use website that provides quality books at an affordable cost to families and schools… more desirable than typical digital book sites."
Author Seymour Simon, founder of StarWalk Kids Media, commented: "We believe our K-8 eBooks are second to none — high quality fiction and nonfiction from a list of award-winning authors, enhanced with compelling, professionally recorded narration. We are so pleased and honored to have the quality of our platform and collection recognized by a leading authority in the field."
Seymour Simon's author website, SeymourSimon.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of StarWalk Kids Media, also won a Small Screen Award, with the reviewer noting that "the website [is designed] to teach science to children in a fun and engaging manner. There is also a wonderful science dictionary that gives you the definition and pictures of scientific terms. The science blog and science news sections have regular updates on different topics on which children can read and post."
StarWalk Kids Publisher and co-founder Liz Nealon said, "We are delighted to have both of our popular websites for children, StarWalkKids.com and SeymourSimon.com, be recognized as outstanding websites by the Parents' Choice Foundation. And, it is gratifying to find ourselves in the company of highly respected educational brands like PBS Kids, Sesame Street and National Geographic Kids on this winners list."
ABOUT Parents' Choice®:
The Parents' Choice Foundation, established in 1978, is the nation's oldest nonprofit guide to quality children's media and toys. Best known for the Parents Choice Awards® program, the Parents' Choice Award Seals are the Foundation's internationally recognized and respected icons of quality. The product assessment process is lengthy and comprehensive, a multi-tiered process with its roots in a four page questionnaire that queries developmentally appropriate content and challenges, the product's design and function, the educational value, long-term play value, and the benefits to a child's social and emotional growth and well being.
ABOUT StarWalk Kids Media:
StarWalk Kids Media publishes engaging eBooks for children. Our collection includes many well-known authors and illustrators, and provides children, librarians, and educators with high-quality fiction and nonfiction titles supporting the Common Core. Our reader software works on virtually any device, allowing multiple simultaneous access for students at an affordable price. The StarWalk Kids platform and seven of the company's original books were awarded QED Seals (Quality. Excellence. Design.) at the Publishing Innovation Awards in January 2013 — the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval™" for eBooks.
Website: www.StarWalkKids.com
Twitter: @StarWalkKids
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Less than ten days before Xi Jinping's visit to the US, scholar Guo Yushan (郭玉閃) and his colleague He Zhengjun (何正軍) have been released after almost a year's detention (see the SCMP report here). Guo is now placed under "qubao houshen (取保候審)" (obtaining a guarantee pending further investigation), which is often a face-saving device for the Chinese authorities if they want to release someone during investigation.
This form of "release", while not as severe as "home confinement", means that for one year the released people are under various constraints including continuing stigma although they have not been found guilty of anything or even prosecuted. They cannot leave their city without police approval, they have to report regularly on their activities, they are often shadowed and can be taken back into custody and prosecuted at any moment. The police often silently drop the case at the end of the year unless they come up with evidence, but unauthorized surveillance often continues. Plainly, this is very different from a true release and termination of police interference with one's life.
Guo is a great person. He found himself in the public eye after his role in rescuing the blind barefoot lawyer Chen Guangcheng became known, but in fact he's done much more than that. His research NGO, the Transition Institute (傳知行), has conducted a lot of good studies on social issues. As the Transition Institute was already shut down by the authorities, and Guo is now under "qubao houshen", it's unlikely his research work can continue.


graduated with a First Class Honours in Fine Art/ Ceramics and looking for exhibition possibilities and networking, possible collaborations.
The influence of the landscape has inspired my study of the effect of memory on the emotional experience of seeing. My Pieces with their layers of clays, oxides and lustres are meant to trace visual memory devoid of or refusing mimetic form, hovering on the brink of recognition. The passage of time features strongly within my pieces; marks, images and surface conditions come and go, leaving fragments of visual experience behind. The remaining fragments evoke meaning, sensory experiences that have been transformed by time, situation, and consequent memories. Memory is always in a constant state of change, complex and fragile, possessing an ethereal quality. My Ceramic work is for that reason rooted in the exploration of how memory, in this case visual memory, is built upon a sense of impermanence and change.
My work is is influenced by the sensuality of the natural world's processes and minute details. I am inspired by the small seemingly insignificant parts of our world, the lichen growing on a rock, the years of salts and minerals accumulated on old walls. I aim to evoke a sense of wonder, creating forms that demand a closer look, to engender curiosity and delight, by means of line, form, space, colour, pattern and complexity of surface textures, capturing the spirit of the natural world we all inhabit.Textures and surfaces found in the human landscape: architecture, ancient buildings, derelict houses and castles which have been subjected to erosion over the years offer visual and tactile richness as well as the intrigue they offer, secrets they hide, memories and glimpses to a forgotten world. My work offers blank pages to invite curiosity within these structures, personal secrets, feelings, fragility, hopes and dreams... As an observer, one is left to consider a combination of possibilities, possibilities created in part by one's own past, thoughts and memories.
I create surfaces that are an intrinsic part of my concept and process. Nothing is left to chance; the surfaces are part of a critical decision in the design and firing process. I develop and manipulate glazes and engobes that are often disregarded as faults or overlooked, but now challenge the aesthetics and values presented. I liven up the surfaces up through use of stains, oxides and further firings to give an encapsulating and compelling appearance that is significant in the creation of my own personal visual language.
of course ceramics............ art, photography, reading, chilling out, pear cider, gardening and growing veg, my family, walking the dog, Mountains, Environment, History, people, films,music.
Each piece is the result of thoughtful deliberation and carefully conceived, the subtle and delicate marks are the results of many layers of paper and porcelain used in the process, and the forms distort and alter when fired to 1260c. Each piece is unique with its own personality, which can never be reproduced. However, it does belong to a family of work that share similar characteristics. Some are just opening, some are half-open and some are open. Each piece stands alone and whilst not multiples of one form they work together as a coherent theme.
The main body of the work is porcelain paper clay, touches of clear glaze and Gold lustre. The bases are slab built stoneware clay which has been smoked fired up to 6-7 times before polishing with natural beeswax to achieve a beautiful dark patina to create a contrast with the whiteness of the porcelain.
hello jan how are you every thing is ok with you ?
Hi Jan, The work looks great on the Bristol Gallery site, well done and good luck.
Great new work Jan! I love the 'purity & fragility it exhudes..... Been off 4 a while. Hope you 're fine & busy !
I love this work, and have posted a few images of your work on my blog. Please advise if you'd like copyright attributed differently. Take a look.
There should really be a simple 'reply' button here to keep these topics together... (as in vbulletin message boards).
Hi Jan, Great to hear from you again. Hope your work is going well, from the looks of things it appears to be. I'm working on all manner of ideas at the moment. I've got a show next year with a couple of other artists on the theme of altered books, so I've started on a few ideas for that. (Nothing too Kiefer derived I hope). I also just started some new work, which is more like the old stuff, except more textured and rougher; at least they are at the moment. I've got a couple of drawing pieces in a show in Somerset in a few weeks, but other than that things have been a bit slow or more likely I've been too disorganised. I'm managing to sell some work which is always nice (including 5 paintings to one couple in June, they'll have more pieces of mine on their walls than I have).
I had indeed understood well that that is underlying this series!
I also fully appreciate the manner and techniques you're exploring here so as to bring these concepts & feelings to the fore :) Wonderful!
Good to hear from you again Jan!
Like the new shell like stuff. I'm envious - you are always so busy with expos!!! My work is good - I think - but changing fast. Take a peek at my recent stuff as I would welcome your feedback. And I am still crap at getting it exhibited. Ironic considering my former profession.
Hi jan - how ya keepng? I took the FB test you sent me.Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! but fun - thanks.


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Student Organizations Kick Off South Asian Heritage Week
By Jehan Kazi February 2, 2016
Amidst the usual commotion on Bruin Walk, South Asian student groups promoted their ethnic heritage and cuisine.
The 15th annual South Asian Heritage Week officially kicked off Monday morning on Bruin Walk with the Pakistani Student Association (PSA), Bengali Student Association (BSA), and Indus.
PSA executive board members sold Pani Puri and Rooh Afza and educated their customers on their Pakistani heritage.
Pani puri is a fried, hollow crisp filled with chickpeas, chutney, spices and potatoes. Rooh afza is a popular summer drink made with milk and Rooh afza syrup, which is concocted from herbs, fruits, and Rose petal extract.
"There's so much rich history and culture that many people are unaware of, both South Asian and non-South Asian. Often, 'South Asian' becomes very Indian-centric, wiping away the narratives of so many other South Asian sub-cultures. I really hope to see this week culminate with everyone learning something new, and for all the different South Asian organizations to stand as one, cohesive unit," said Merva Razzak, president of the Pakistani Student Association.
Also in attendance was the Bengali Student Association, who sold potato samosas, and Indus, who were tattooing temporary body henna.
Jason Dutton, a fourth year Philosophy major, visited the PSA table and enjoyed their food. He praised PSA's display, the food and South Asian Heritage Week itself.
"I personally know individuals that belong to PSA. They're leaders on campus as well as thoughtful and caring individuals. I went to their table not just to support them but to eat their food as well. I find that weeks such as these allow me to have a better understanding of the world. Not just through the aesthetics of taste, but also a chance to learn about the many cultures that are represented at UCLA," Dutton said.
"By learning the history and set of values that each community holds, we as individuals can be challenged to not just change our daily outlook on the many subjects life has to offer, but to take a moment and possibly reflect on the values taught to us by our experiences and family upbringing," Dutton continued.
Later that night, Indus hosted a panel regarding the mental health stigma in South Asian communities. The panel included UCLA students Zoya Chhabra, Sanjana Nidugondi, Katie Patel and Rashmi Raviprasad.
In addition to the student panelists, Zahabiyah Yamasaki, the Assistant Director of UCLA's Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) Program, also gave a special presentation.
"I think the stigma is very apparent because we have a lot of strict gender roles and perceptions of mental health. South Asian languages like Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi don't even have a word for depression—in my knowledge—and that makes it really hard to talk about mental health in a constructive way," said Zoya Chhabra, a panelist and president of Indus.
The mental health panel attracted more than 40 people, proving that the mental health stigma in South Asian and Asian communities truly affects many individuals.
Panelists discussed how important it was for students to use their community and cultural background to allow themselves to feel empowered rather than wounded while dealing with mental health issues and navigating through their demanding life at UCLA.
"We bring this stigma from our families to college, where a high stress environment triggers more mental health issues that we don't quite know how to handle. So it's really important to come together as a community and heal and talk about this stigma," said Chhabra.
The rest of the week includes events hosted by Indian Student Union (ISU), Sikh Student Association (SSA), UCLA Bhagat Puran Singh Health Initiative (BPSHI), and Project RISHI.
Indian Student Union hosted a picnic at Sunset Recreation Center on Tuesday. Other plans to celebrate heritage week include a BPSHI Bone Marrow Drive on Wednesday, a Sikh Awareness day on Friday and later that night, a Movie Night hosted by PSA.
To wrap the week up, all the South Asian student organizations will be hosting a South Asian Heritage Week Banquet with performances from various South Asian dance groups, traditional dinner, and a fashion show.
Through events like South Asian Heritage Week, these student groups bring a great voice and display of diverse cultures to the campus community.
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Author Jehan Kazi
Jehan Kazi is a staff writer and manager for Pacific Ties Newsmagazine. She is also the President and Founder of the American Association of University Women at UCLA. When she's not busy endlessly reading for her pre-law classes, she's actively seeking new foodie adventures and traveling.
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Q: C++ Unable to detect ellipses on music staff by using SimpleBlobDetection in OpenCV I want to detect circles/ellipses on a music staff by using SimpleBlobDetection but when I try to detect them, it finds unrelated points on picture.
Original Image:

After Blob Detection:

Please see the code in below:
cv::SimpleBlobDetector::Params params;

//Thresholds
params.minThreshold = 10;
params.maxThreshold = 200;

// Filter by Area
params.filterByArea = true;
params.minArea = 100;
params.maxArea = 500;

// Filter by Circularity
params.filterByCircularity = true;
params.minCircularity = 0.1;
params.maxCircularity = 0.5;

// Filter by Convexity
params.filterByConvexity = true;
params.minConvexity = 0.57;
params.maxConvexity = 0.97;

// Filter by Inertia
params.filterByInertia = true;
params.minInertiaRatio = 0.01;

// set up and create the detector using the parameters
cv::SimpleBlobDetector blob_detector(params);

// detect!
vector<cv::KeyPoint> keypoints;
blob_detector.detect(tresh, keypoints);

// extract the x y coordinates of the keypoints:
for (int i = 0; i < keypoints.size(); i++){
    float X = keypoints[i].pt.x;
    float Y = keypoints[i].pt.y;
    circle(tresh, Point(X, Y), 1, Scalar(0, 255, 0), 3, CV_AA);
}

imshow("Detected Blobs", tresh);

Help me please...

A: How about detecting circles with Hough transform ?

A: Have you tried different filter values (especially min/max area - those are squared values)? Also, what about applying filtering by color (i.e. white only)?

A: Here is the solution. I copied it from SimpleBlobDetector Tutorial

# Standard imports
import cv2
import numpy as np;

# Read image
im = cv2.imread("blob.jpg", cv2.IMREAD_GRAYSCALE)
im_orig = im

_, im = cv2.threshold(im, 128, 255, cv2.THRESH_BINARY)

im = 255 - im;
im = 255 - cv2.erode(im, np.ones((3,3)), iterations=2)

# Setup SimpleBlobDetector parameters.
params = cv2.SimpleBlobDetector_Params()

# Filter by Area.
params.filterByArea = True
params.minArea = 20

params.filterByConvexity = False

# Create a detector with the parameters
ver = (cv2.__version__).split('.')
if int(ver[0]) < 3 :
    detector = cv2.SimpleBlobDetector(params)
else :
    detector = cv2.SimpleBlobDetector_create(params)

# Detect blobs.
keypoints = detector.detect(im)

# Draw blobs
im_with_keypoints = cv2.drawKeypoints(im_orig, keypoints, np.array([]), (0,0,255), cv2.DRAW_MATCHES_FLAGS_DRAW_RICH_KEYPOINTS)

#Write image
cv2.imwrite("treble_staff.jpg", im_with_keypoints)

# Show blobs
cv2.imshow("Keypoints", im_with_keypoints)
cv2.waitKey(0)


This first shot helps to showcase the immense size of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The land will be touching parts of Mickey's Toon Town, Frontierland and Fantasyland. The total area of the land will be close to 14 acres. Upon opening, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will be almost 1/7th of the entire land space of the Disneyland park. You can also see how the Disneyland Railroad track has been altered to accommodate the land, which caused the railroad to turn left for the first time ever.
Focusing on just the land, we can see the massive show buildings for the two E-ticket level attractions coming to the land. On the left will be a trackless ride that will take guests into the middle of a battle on a Star Destroyer, against the First Order. The second attraction near the top will allow guests, for the first time ever, to pilot the Millennium Falcon.
If we zoom in towards the shopping and dining area we see major progress on key projects. 1 shows the first part of the body for the full scale Millennium Falcon. Outside of the attraction, based on the same iconic ship, will be a model perfectly recreated from the film. Guests will be able to see firsthand the scale of the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. 2 is presumably the marketplace shopping area, with its open top construction. More on that at the end of the article. 3 shows the main entrance area guests will take to enter Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge from Frontierland.
Upon zooming in, it is easier to see that the wire mesh is being applied for the rock work exterior of the show buildings. For a better comparison of size, look at the large transport trucks hiding behind the show building at the top left.
The last photo shows the outskirts of Galaxy's Edge. We know this side of the land will focus heavily on the Rebels and the Resistance. 1 shows a starship hangar type building. We may see some X-Wings or other Resistance type starships in the hangar. 2 shows the area where there will be Resistance turrets and an X-Wing fighter. 3 shows the main entrance back into the city area of Galaxy's Edge. Based off of the open roof design, it is most likely the entrance to the marketplace shopping area, picture below.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is set to open in 2019 at both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park. If you are interested in the previous Disneyland construction photo update, click here. You can also check out the latest construction update at Disney's Hollywood Studios by clicking here.


The Wüsthof 4519-1/36-100 gourmet 14-inch brisket slicer has one job and that's to make easy work of large slabs of meat. This sharp and lengthy blade features a hollow edge, triple-riveted black poly handle, and a comfortable grip. Well balanced and designed for precision cutting, this knife lets you take bigger portions and cut them down to size. Hand washing recommended.


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MOSQUE TRAGEDY
Glasgow Central Mosque taped off after body of man, 80, found
Brittany Vonow
11 Jul 2019, 7:21
Updated: 11 Jul 2019, 8:34
COPS rushed to Glasgow Central Mosque this morning after the body of an 80-year-old man was found.
Officers were called out to the scene about 3.40am today, and have been at the mosque since.
Police rushed to the Central Mosque in Glasgow this morningCredit: The Sun
A Glasgow Police spokesperson confirmed they had been called to a report of the elderly man's body being found in the mosque.
They said: "A post mortem examination will be carried out in full course to establish the full circumstances of the death.
"The death is currently being treated as not-suspicious".
The entrance to the place of worship was still cordoned off as of 6.45am.
The mosque, which was first opened in 1984, was the first purpose built place of worship for Muslims in Glasgow.
The main prayer hall can house up to 2,500 people.
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So GT, as my friend would say, what's the happy haps? Anything special or fun planned? Already looking forward to the weekend?
My day is off to an okay start? I got a workout in this morning, albeit a short on and after work I'm headed back to the gym for a run and yoga. An acquaintance of mine who is about as gentle as a hammer to the face sent me a message that was slightly annoying, but no need to get into that because maybe what I said resonated with her?
Last night I was with an older cousin of mine who is also a psychologist and she asked me about what led to my breakup and I feel so much better after having spoken to her. I'll also be tutoring her in Spanish! So yeah, I think I'm in a good-ish place today?
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Myself and Pete contributed to Jasun's critically acclaimed album "The Pillory / The Battle". This is from a larger piece that we featured on called "Disintegration" which hopefully will see the light of day at some point!
Working with Jasun is full of unexpected twists and turns and this is a beautiful piece of music. His solo album "The Pillory" is one of those holy grail of mellotron recordings.
Jasun is known for his work with Frank Zappa and Michael Jackson. He is also a great artist. These images are Jasun's paintings of New York subway passengers.


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GAO Wants Better Coordination, Evaluation of MH Programs
Members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today took representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to task for the GAO's finding of poor coordination and evaluation of programs focusing on people with mental illness.
The department was in denial, said Subcommittee Chair Tim Murphy (R-Pa.). "Meanwhile the lives of individuals with severe mental illness, and their families, remain in the balance."
Murphy, a clinical psychologist, is preparing comprehensive mental health legislation that would include a high-ranking coordinator within HHS.
The hearing was sparked by a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that noted significant problems in how federal agencies managed 112 programs supporting people with serious mental illness.
For one thing, the agencies had difficulty simply identifying all programs. (For instance, a program aimed at reducing homelessness might serve people with mental illness but might not be specifically targeted at them.) Also, only nine of the 30 nondefense programs had completed evaluations, leaving the agencies (and the GAO) in the dark about program effectiveness.
More critically, there was no formal interagency coordination of the programs, in part because the Federal Executive Steering Committee for Mental Health has not met since 2009, said Linda Kohn, Ph.D., the GAO's director of health care.
"We are concerned that the lack of coordination inhibits an understanding of the federal footprint in this area," said Kohn. "Coordination helps identify overlaps and gaps to maximize existing resources."
"HHS recognizes the need to coordinate at the agency, program, provider, and individual levels, but people with mental illness don't live their lives at program boundaries," replied Richard Frank, Ph.D., assistant secretary for planning and Evaluation at HHS.
"The problem is the lack of services and the lack of support," said Pamela Hyde, J.D., administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The GAO recommended that the secretary of Health and Human Services "establish a mechanism to facilitate intra- and interagency coordination" and that all the agencies set up plans to prioritize when and how to evaluate their programs.
For more in Psychiatric News about Murphy's mental health bill, cosponsored by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), see "Author of House Mental Health Bill Addresses APA Assembly."
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Farah Consulting With Radcliffe About The Marathon
He's eyeing a 2012 marathon debut.
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He's eyeing a 2012 marathon debut.
According to an article posted on the The Sun's Web site, Britain's most-capable long-distance runner has been talking to the world record holder in the women's marathon, Paula Radcliffe. Apparently, Farah–who announced his intentions to move up to the half marathon later this month—is now eyeing the marathon.
Farah, a Somali immigrant, has already trained at Radcliffe's high-altitude training camp in the French Pyrenees.
"At some point in my career I would like to step up and do the marathon," says Farah. "Paula is the world-record holder and I look up to her. She's someone I talk to on a regular basis so I would ask her advice about it."
However, Farah isn't planning any marathons any time soon. The earliest he would run one would be 2012. He says by 2013, it's "definitely achievable."
The 27-year-old British record holder in practically all the long distance events on the track has recently moved to the United States to train under the guidance of former New York City Marathon champion Alberto Salazar.
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Blocking a Carbon Bomb: Tiwi Islanders prevent $4.7 billion Barossa offshore gas project in Australia
December 14, 2022By OCI TeamBlog Post, Stop Funding Fossils
A Legal Victory for Tiwi Islanders against the oil and gas industry
In a landmark decision in September, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Santos Ltd, one of the world's top 20 largest oil and gas companies, would not be allowed to drill in the Barossa gas fields off the coast of northern Australia. The Court ruled that Santos had failed to consult Tiwi Traditional Owners. Santos appealed the decision, but this was in vain. Two weeks ago, the appeal was rejected, further solidifying legal victory for the Tiwi Islander Plaintiffs.
Santos has described the Barossa gas project as the biggest oil and gas investment in Australia since 2012. It is estimated that if this fossil gas were extracted, developed and burned, it would release 15.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. This is more than the annual emissions of both Costa Rica and Congo combined, and at least double the carbon dioxide of any other offshore Australian gas field.
In addition to being a carbon bomb, the construction of wells and associated the pipeline poses a major threat to marine biodiversity, the food sources of Tiwi Islanders, and their continuous spiritual connection to Sea Country that has endured for millennia. Tiwi Senior Lawman, Dennis Tipakalippa, launched the lawsuit in June, following the failure of the Australian federal offshore gas regulator to properly consult the Munupi Clan.
In response to the legal victory, Plaintiff and Tiwi elder, Dennis Tipakalippa stated, "The most important thing for us is to protect our Sea Country. We want Santos and all mining companies to remember – we are powerful, we will fight for our land and Sea Country, for our future generations no matter how hard and how long."
The rejection of Santos's appeal, further solidifies the legal victory for the Tiwi Islander Plaintiffs, sending a strong signal to the oil and gas industry that violating the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of affected communities, including the heritage protection of Torres Strait Islanders [1], in large-scale energy projects will not be tolerated.
This ruling means that on top of the significant delays to the project, proponents now must return to the drawing board and redo consultation, and resubmit the approval to drill which analysts suggest could take another 18 months. This sends clear signals that more obstacles will occur in the future for large-scale fossil fuel projects that fail to conduct their due diligence and robust consultation of affected communities, further increasing the risk of investing in such projects.
Public finance continues to support climate chaos
Despite the clear climate incompatibility of, and ecological, social, legal, and financial risks, associated with new, large-scale fossil fuel projects, governments continue to support such projects. The G20 governments and the Multilateral Development Banks provided USD 55 billion a year in international public finance for fossil fuel projects between 2019 and 2021, almost twice their support for clean energy over the same period.
The Barossa project alone included over $1 billion USD in public finance support from the Japanese and Korean governments' export credit agencies (ECAs), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure). Santos and the Australian Government assured these ECAs that the project approvals were solid, even after Tiwi Island people had warned them about lack of free, prior and informed consent, and despite the fact that extraction from these wells would be completely at odds with Australia's climate obligations.
After Barossa, Australia must safeguard rights and align with climate goals
In order for Australia to live up to its international obligations to keep global temperature rise to 1.5°C it will need to end international public finance for oil and gas, and phase out oil and gas production domestically.
Currently, Export Finance Australia (EFA) is considering supporting a $1.1-billion acquisition of state-owned Kumul Petroleum in Papua New Guinea, to a 5% stake in the PNG Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project from Santos Ltd. If Australia continues to use its public finance to support the development of fossil fuel protects, it will lock-in decades of emissions that, as Pacific Island Elders have warned, jeopardize a habitable future for all Pacific Island nations.
The recently elected Albanese administration can avoid enabling future oil and gas carbon bombs by catching up with New Zealand in joining two leading international initiatives [2]. Australia can join 40 other countries and institutions and sign onto the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support on the Clean Energy Transition, and commit to ending the Australian Export Credit Agency's (EFA's) international finance for fossil fuels within a year. The Albanese government can also demonstrate ambitious climate leadership by joining the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, to end new concessions, licensing or leasing rounds for oil and gas production and exploration, and to set a Paris-aligned date for ending oil and gas production.
To secure a safe climate future, protect the livelihoods and culture of all Pacific islanders as well as Australians, and respect the land rights of all traditional and Indigenous land owners, all eyes are on the Albanese government to take the next steps to end Australia's international finance for and new concessions of fossil fuels. Here's to concrete progress on this agenda in 2023!
[1] See more under: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) ss 3, 4
[2] As of December 2022, New Zealand has implemented its commitment under the Glasgow Statement, clarifying that is will end export finance for fossil fuels, and is an Associate member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA)


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Diplo has confirmed that the forthcoming Major Lazer album will be the group's last.
In an interview with Complex the production superstar said that the trio, who released their 'Afrobeats (DJ mix)' mixtape earlier in September, would be calling it a day after the release of their new album in 2019.
Major Lazer, who celebrate their tenth anniversary as a group this year, promised "new music all month" a few weeks ago and they have indeed delivered dividends between the release of the tape and new single 'Tied Up' featuring Mr. Eazi and Raye.
Fans need not be too upset though, as in the same breath as announcing Major Lazer's end Dipo confirmed that they have a lot up their sleeves in the next year.
The album, he said, would comprise of "a bunch of stuff you haven't heard like that we made the last ten years. Next year marks our last album, so we got a lot of stuff in between now and then."
Diplo – who, by the way, absolutely hates croutons – emphasised that part of the reason for the band disbanding was because of how busy he was with other projects such as Silk City with Mark Ronson and LSD with Sia and Labrinth.
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If promises of delicious flatbread, chicken, bacon, and ranch all rolled up into one is not enough to get your mouth watering, then maybe Nick Lachey is. For those of us old school 98 Degrees fans out there, hearing Nick's voice swoon love songs about delicious fast food is definitely going to peak interest. If you haven't watched TV lately, he's in charge of singing their cheesy commercial songs these days.
I made this silly video on Instagram below after going through the drive through to grab up my flatbread sandwich. Follow me on Instagram if you haven't already!!
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This was a paid/sponsored post by Wendy's but all opinions are my own.


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The task entailed the Housemates picking up oranges with their knees from the starting point and walking a distance to drop them into a hoop. The oranges may not be touched with their hands, and the only time hands may be employed is if the oranges are dropped before the finish point. Then the Housemates must pick it up, return to the starting point, and continue the race.
The race began with the sound of the buzzer and each Housemate got 10 oranges to get across to the hoop on the other side of the Arena. Bally shot straight into the lead, with Kemen picking up pace behind him.
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With the race completed, Biggie asked the Housemates to stand behind their hoops for the results. Biggie awards the race to Efe and instructs the other Housemates that Efe shall now be referred to as Captain Efe.


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I got the second line from http://r4ds.had.co.nz/iteration.html#shortcuts, but I don't remember an explanation of the dot in this code. The author writes:

Here I've used . as a pronoun: it refers to the current list element
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But I don't understand what it means for a list element to be "current" in this context.
Why does the third line give an error when the second line doesn't?

A: Dot has no special meaning to R.  It is the %>% that interprets the dot.
Expressed in the usual form of function calls it is running this:
"%>%"(mtcars, split(.$cyl))

and the rules that %>% uses to process its arguments are defined in its help file:
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Mark joined JRA in 2012 following over twenty years built-project experience. He has worked extensively on new-build and refurbishment projects across residential, commercial, retail and education sectors.
Major projects Mark has completed include Aldwych Quarter, working as Project Architect to refurbish four buildings of the former BBC World Service headquarters into high quality commercial space. Here he utilised his experience on grade listed buildings and in conservation areas in central London.
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Santee is a historic farm located in Caroline County, Virginia. Construction first began in the late 18th century with additions made throughout the 19th century.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Plantation houses in Virginia
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Houses completed in 1820
Houses in Caroline County, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Caroline County, Virginia


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Q: Need help simplifying complicated rational expression. Studying for my final and I can't figure this out.
Simplify:
$$\large\frac{\frac{3}{x^3y} + \frac{5}{xy^4}}{\frac{5}{x^3y} -\frac{4}{xy}}$$

A: The shortest route is to note that the least common multiple of all four denominators of the 'small' fractions is $x^3y^4$ and to multiply the expression by $1=\frac{x^3y^4}{x^3y^4}$:
$$\large{\frac{\frac{3}{x^3y} + \frac{5}{xy^4}}{\frac{5}{x^3y} -\frac{4}{xy}}\cdot\frac{x^3y^4}{x^3y^4}}\;.$$
I'll let you check that this does the trick. It's analogous to seeing that the least common multiple of $2,3,4$, and $6$ is $12$, so that multiplying
$$\large\frac{\frac12+\frac23}{\frac14+\frac56}$$
by $\frac{12}{12}$ will clean it up nicely.

A: Find the LCM of all four denominators.  It is just the product of the highest power of $x$ and the highest power of $y$ that appear.  Now multiply numerator and denominator by that LCM.  It will clear all the fractions except the main one.

A: Hint: Is there something that you could multiply both the numerator and denominator by in order to make this expression easier to tackle? Then it might be easier to simplify and reduce the expression.
(Bigger hint: multiply by $\frac{x^{a}y^{b}}{x^{a}y^{b}}$ for some appropriate choice of $a, b$ and then simplify!)

A: $$\large\frac{\frac{3}{x^3y} + \frac{5}{xy^4}}{\frac{5}{x^3y} -\frac{4}{xy}}$$
$$\large\frac{\frac{3y^3+5x^2}{x^3y^4}}{\frac{5-4x^2}{x^3y}}$$
$$\dfrac{3y^3+5x^2}{x^3y^4}\cdot{\dfrac{x^3y}{5-4x^2}}$$
$$\dfrac{3y^3+5x^2}{{y^3}\cdot{(5-4x^2)}}$$