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Interview with a true green giant— Holmes Rolston & ecology's secret story
July 7, 2009 by David Crumm
Holmes Rolston III isn't a household name in the movement to protect our natural world—but he should be. What's more, while he's still in his mid-70s, someone should rush out to the Rockies and produce some documentary films of the great philosopher, theologian and eco-activist so that, for years to come, we all can virtually take a walk into the wilderness with him.
Over my 30-plus years as a journalist, I've interviewed green activists around the world—and I can't recall a figure who more effectively invites all parties toward the pure wonderment in nature. Holmes is talking about much more than a feel-good experience. He's promoting the kind of crucial experience we all need to share—if we're to survive as a species.
This isn't exaggeration. There's solid evidence of his accomplishments. In 2003, Holmes was honored at Buckingham Palace with the Templeton Prize. He'd already given the internationally famous Gilford Lectures in the mid 1990s.
Yet—at age 76 with shelves of honors to his credit—Holmes still is working to knit together a most unlikely community of secular scientists, nature lovers, public-policy wonks—and people of faith.
If you've never heard of him until today—grab a copy of the brand-new biography, "Saving Creation." Click on the Amazon link at right. When I opened the cover, I couldn't put it down.
This is a man who—once he begin to understand his beloved themes—begins to sound like a first cousin to Billy Graham, Charles Darwin, Al Gore and the Dalai Lama. Wouldn't that be a stunning family tree?
Holmes says that he does his best teaching by "sneaking up on people and inviting them to get in a whole lot deeper than they ever thought possible."
In publishing the 1979 story of the humble pasqueflower (also pictured below), Holmes snuck up on readers around the world. He chuckles that the pasqueflower story was "the best sermon anyone ever snuck into Natural History magazine."
SPECIAL NOTE: Because of the significance of Holmes' work—and the important online record that this interview with him represents—we're publishing this in 2 parts. There's a link to the second part at the end of this post.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR CONVERSATION
WITH HOLMES ROLSTON III
DAVID: Let's start by bringing readers up to speed about your life: You're a third-generation Presbyterian pastor who grew up in America's Appalachian region and earned your doctorate in Scotland—but you're best known around the world as a founding father of environmental ethics from your post at Colorado State University as a professor of philosophy.
Probably the accomplishment that has earned you the highest accolades is your development of a purely hard-edged, secular argument to support the preservation of the natural world.
In defending nature, it's easy to appeal to religious faith or to beauty—or even to our own human survival on this planet. But you built a new kind of philosophical argument that stands up even in completely cold, secular analysis.
Am I describing this accurately?
HOLMES: Yes, that's about right. But, I don't like to use the word "cold" to describe this kind of argument. I would use the word "hard," though. That's opposed to "soft" arguments about this.
Actually, I make both kinds of arguments—hard and soft. I am well known for writing things that invite people to come and experience the aesthetic side of nature. But that's only half of what I do.
The half you're describing there—the hard side of my work—is what I use when I argue to biologists, and argue with biologists, and sometimes argue against biologists that nature has real value in itself.
DAVID: Why does anyone need to make that argument? Today, millions of Americans simply assume we should preserve the natural world. Why is your hard-edged argument so important?
HOLMES: There has been a widespread idea that nature is "value free" and only humans bring value to the natural world when we use it or we enjoy experiences in it.
In my work, I argue that living things have their own value. And living things value their own lives.
When biologists tell me that there are no values in nature—I remind them of Darwin and what he taught us about nature. I ask them to think about the value of a thorn to a rose, the value of grasses to rabbits. The value of rabbits to foxes. Biology is soaked full of values in competition with each other.
DAVID: But you go a whole lot further than that. As you talk about this ongoing competition for survival in nature—you point out that the natural world also has its stories that have been preserved for millions of years.
We're not talking about human stories about nature. You argue that DNA code itself is a kind of story, a precious record, that species in the natural world carry with them down through the millennia. The DNA is a life-story shared from one generation to the next—and, through evolution, DNA actually accumulates lessons of adaptation learned by the particular family.
Beyond human stories about the natural world—you argue that the natural world itself is a real storyteller and has this brilliant way of allowing each species to carry the accumulated story within each body.
Am I saying that right?
HOLMES: To use a religious word, I say: Amen!
Scientists deal most effectively with things that resemble laws. We know that from the mathematics of physics and it's true in other scientific disciplines, too. Scientists look for law-like forms in their research.
I've argued that, within biology, these laws of nature are transformed into the history of life forms through their DNA. What DNA molecules can do is accumulate discoveries, repeat lessons learned, and elaborate them over thousands of years.
DNA becomes a record of storied achievements.
DAVID: The moment I began reading about your work, this particular idea jumps out as very compelling. You're arguing that living things carry this ancient record within their own cells. Until recent years, we didn't even know this record existed and, until recently, we could not even begin to "read" this DNA story. Now we can see that the story of evolution and DNA has this amazing grandeur within it.
HOLMES: It's a very distinctive part of biology on Earth. You don't get that studying asteroids or the surface of Mars. I'm not trying to dismiss the stories in geology or cosmology. There are elements of story in the Big Bang and the creation of the galaxies that we still can "read" today.
But we haven't found any pro-active accumulation of information in astronomy, let's say, like the DNA record in living things. We actually store up this story in our genes and we pass it along generation to generation. In religious words, I think that's a miracle.
A scientific person would at least say it's a "wonder." There is this storied history that's passed along individual to individual in ways we don't see going on in other parts of the universe. That's what I celebrate as distinctive on earth and of great value.
We ought to admire and celebrate and conserve these storied achievements of the millennia. That's why nature has value in itself. Eventually, this long process of evolution gives rise to human beings. This means that we clearly should admire and care for this storied earth.
DAVID: It's such an elegant argument.
HOLMES: Thank you. Yes, I think so. In the past, we couldn't appreciate the brilliance of what is packed inside those DNA molecules.
And I don't want to overplay the idea of DNA itself, because DNA is useless unless it's in a living organism within an environment where it can be expressed—and where the story can continue to unfold over the millennia.
That's what I use when I'm sneaking up on biologists. I ask them: Look, is life a good thing? Is there value out there? Isn't there essentially a biology textbook out there?
I ask them: Can you imagine aricher story than beginning with some simple forms of life and elaborating all of this into millions of species today? Isn't that a story that should be celebrate and admire?
And the biologists may scratch their heads a bit at me, but they say: Yes, you're right.
Then, to Christians, I say the Bible stories of creation may be a bit simplified, but think about this huge, marvelous story that unfolds in creation.
DAVID: Now, I know from reading your biography that you're not an advocate of Intelligent Design. Your work rests on what we would call the scientific process of evolution. You're not arguing for some back-door form of what's often called Creationism. So, let's clarify that point.
HOLMES: Right. I don't think Genesis teaches Intelligent Design. The first chapter of Genesis teaches that God brought forth the heavens and the earth and then God says to the earth (in verses 11 and 24) that it should bring forth life—all kinds of plants and creatures—and God calls on the waters (verse 20) to bring forth all kinds of life.
It sounds to me that, in evolution, biologists are just giving us a much more elaborate account of how the earth does all of that—how the earth brings forth swarms of creatures.
DAVID: So, you're not arguing that God somehow kept a divine finger in every twist and turn of this design. You're arguing that God set all these marvelous processes in motion and evolution itself did quite a job of bringing us everything we see today. Of course, this process also leads to death of some species, fires, devastation, entire families of creatures that don't adapt.
That's what you mean by "storied achievements" and the "grandeur" of this story for the species that have survived.
You even use the word "grace" to describe what God provided for the natural world. That's a key term in your work so tell us just a bit about how you use the word "grace."
HOLMES: In the seminary tradition out of which I came, they made a big contrast between nature and grace.
Nature was one thing. It was how the world works. But God came in Jesus—and we were saved through grace. This strong contrast was set up between nature and grace. What I'm trying to do is mellow that out and ask: Don't we want to think of nature also as a kind of gift, as well as whatever else may be added or increased by what we receive from Jesus in the Bible?
I came out of tradition of teaching that wanted to set aside anything that could be learned in nature. They'd say: Oh, you can get everything you need out of the Bible and out of Jesus. There was this strong opposition to a natural theology. To that kind of theologian, I've been preaching that nature, too, is grace.
DAVID: You're not alone in this, of course. I think immediately of the Celtic tradition.
HOLMES: The classical tradition knew this truth. They all believed that God created earth and in that sense earth was a gift of God. But a whole lot of people forgot that along the way. For so many, we've left out the idea that nature, too, has this marvelous long history that leads up to human history and human history continues. Maybe we ought to think of earth and all life on earth as a kind of gift. That's grace.
I can use that idea of "gift" to get into the bloodstream of some people who might not think of themselves originally as religious. I might say: Isn't earth a kind of wonderland that we've inherited—more than we deserve. It's so surprising, isn't it? And, we find ourselves at the apex of these developments. Shouldn't we think of all we have as a kind of gift?
And even people who aren't religious will say: Well, that's right. They may go on to tell me: I don't believe in any Giver with a capital G. But we do have something we've been given.
DAVID: This is sounding close to what E.O. Wilson argues in his book, "The Creation." He doesn't believe in God, but believes that devout believers and secularists can agree that the Creation is too precious to destroy.
HOLMES: That's right. Wilson has pretty thoroughly rejected any supernatural belief in God. But he still writes about the marvelous wonder of life on earth in his book. He wants to incorporate all the allies he can in preserving this wonderful natural world. He knows there are billions of Christians in the world and he'd like to incorporate religious people and their energies along with his work in preserving nature. In that book he's mellows out some toward the religious people people whose supernatural elements he would reject. He tries to
invite them to join him in celebrating the diversity of life.
DAVID: And there you might join hands.
HOLMES: We do need to get together the evolutionary biologists and the religious people in this idea we can share of being responsible stewards of this earth that we've been given.
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Like much of the rest of eastern DR Congo, Goma has had to deal with much violence. (AFP pic)
GOMA: Seven people were killed when gunmen went on a shooting spree in Goma, a major city in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mayor said on Monday.
"Some unidentified men spread terror" late on Sunday in Goma, mayor Timothée Muissa Kense said.
"They were shooting in all directions," he said, immediately killing three people and wounding 22 others.
"Four people later died of their wounds. Eighteen others are still in hospital," the mayor said.
A 33-year-old butcher who witnessed the shooting said that on Sunday evening two people arrived on a motorcycle in the town of Mugunga on the outskirts of Goma.
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A security source speculated that it could have been a settling of scores by an armed group from the neighbouring town of Masisi against a man, his wife and their child.
Located on Lake Kivu on the border with Rwanda, Goma is the capital of the province of North Kivu with a population of around one million. Gun attacks inside the city is rare, as it is a headquarters of the UN mission in DR Congo known as MONUSCO.
There have been crimes reported in recent months in Goma, including the kidnapping of children for ransom, as well as violence followed by the killing of the young hostages.
The provinces of North and South Kivu have for decades been the theatre of a wave of violence among militia groups, which often extort money from civilians or fight each other for control of mineral resources.
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I had never read any of the previous books by this author and to be honest, had not heard of the author's name too. Though, of course, I am not a voracious reader and me not having heard of some author cannot and does not mean anything. All am trying to say is I had no preconceived ideas or expectations from the novel.
The story is about two sisters, Cleo and Abi, who have inherited entirely different set of genes albeit from the same set of parents which makes them stand apart not only in the physical quotient but also emotional. Cleo, is the elder of the two and is the superior one in the looks department, while Abi is the plain Jane but one who is endowed with brains. Life for the two sisters take a major diversion after Cleo, at the age of sixteen, is suddenly discovered by a modelling agent and is frisked away into the glamourous and mysterious world of fashion and beauty. Cleo reaches the pinnacle of success and has all that a person would dream of- a dream career, a lovely house in uptown London, two kids and a loving husband. Abi, on the other hand, has struggled her way through life and is just about making ends meet, dealing with being a single mother to a teenage daughter, Phoebe. Although, the two sisters share a strained relationship, Abi is hopeful of setting things straight if and when the opportunity so presents.The opportunity comes in the form of an unexpected invitation from Cleo asking Abi to spend the summer with her family in London. The story then unfolds about how things go from there on. Will the relation between the sisters improve or will there be more misunderstandings?
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Creating a story link this works and im able to see my story
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75% of all applications for bank credit by new SMEs are rejected.
A 2013 survey of employers and the self-employed (by Stats SA) found that 53.8% of those surveyed used money earned from previous, or present wage employment as a source of funding. Of the informal businesses surveyed that did borrow money, 96.8% received those loans from family.
In a 2010 Finmark Trust study, almost 14% of SMME owner-managers quoted access to finance and the cost of finance as obstacles to growth of their small businesses. In a follow-up Finmark Trust study in 2016, only 2% of SMMEs confirmed they were able to access bank loans or formal credit.
This was consistent with the study by Fatoki and Odeyemi (1) who put forward that about 75% of all applications for bank credit by new SMEs are rejected.
Access to finance is a direct enabler of growth in small businesses because it allows for experimentation and the pursuit of new opportunities (2).
However, a World Bank study in 2001 indicated that 90% of small enterprises that were surveyed, listed unavailable credit as a major constraint to new investment.
This was confirmed in the South African context by SEDA in 2016, who found that banks tend to lend to small businesses in their later stages of development and are less likely to lend to start-up SMMEs.
Education is a factor for growth. Schumpeter asserted that the key factor for growth is knowledge because its application leads to economic disruption necessary for growth (3).
Fatoki (2) expanded on this, stating that knowledge is a factor necessary for growth, as it represents the application of human capital. The incorporation of knowledge into economic activities is required as a basis for production and thus economic growth (4).
The OECD Economic Survey for South Africa in 2015 indicated that South African institutions do not provide enough support to SMEs through the improvement of basic and skills-enhancing education. Research by SEDA (2016) further shows that one major constraint to the growth of small business in South Africa is an inadequately educated workforce.
The figure below illustrates the leverage effect of education on small business growth.
The distinguishing feature of a high-growth small business is the education, training and experience of the owner-manager (6). Owner-manager schooling is related to the likelihood of getting loans (7), and here in South Africa, education of the owner-manager is also a factor in access to credit for small businesses.
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(1) Fatoki, O.O. & Odeyemi, A. (2010). Which new small and medium enterprises in South Africa have access to bank credit? International Journal of Business Management, 5(10, pp. 128-136.
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Self-Esteem: Perspectives, Influences and Improvement Strategies
Franklin Holloway (Editor)
BISAC: SEL023000
Self–esteem is very important in modern and contemporary Western psychology. This concept has had a profound influence on personality, social psychology, and cross–cultural studies. Self-esteem is an important construct that underlies and often helps to explain human thoughts, feelings, and behavior. This book discusses the perspectives and influences of self-esteem, and provides a review on improvement strategies for those who suffer from low self-esteem. (Imprint: Nova)
Self-Esteem: Perspectives, Influences and Improvement Strategies quantity
ISBN: N/A Categories: Personality and Individual Differences, Psychology, Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Social and Behavioral Sciences Tags: 9781536102949, 9781536103120, personality and individual differences
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Psychology of Self-Esteem
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Alexandria, Egypt)
Chapter 2. Relationship between Self-Compassion, Self-Esteem and Mental Health
Andrea Sági (Psychologist, sport psychologist, Viranyos Clinic, Budapest, Hungary)
Chapter 3. Relationship between Physical Activity, BMI, Screen Time and Self-Esteem on Chilean Children
J. J. Muros, C. Cofre-Bolados, F. Zurita-Ortega, and E. Knox (Department of Food Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain, and others)
Chapter 4. Self-Esteem and Consumer Behaviour
Natasha Pitfield (Auckland University of Technology, Department of Marketing, Advertising, Retailing and Sales, Auckland, New Zealand)
Chapter 5. Gender Differences in the Relationship between Self-Esteem Varieties and Aggressiveness
Renata Marèiè and Darja Kobal Grum (Department of Psychology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Chapter 6. The Influence of Self-Esteem and Peer Norms on Substance Use among Hispanic Adolescents
Oladunni A. Oluwoye, Laura A. Nabors, Robert A. Yockey, and Angelica M. Hardee (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington State University Spokane, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Health Education and Research Building, Spokane, WA, USA, and others)
Chapter 7. Self-Esteem and its Relation with Family Atmosphere and Reported Depression among Arab Adolescents
Chapter 8. Self-Esteem among Portuguese Migrants in Switzerland
Ana Cristina Menezes Fonseca and Félix Neto (Universidade do Porto, Portugal)
Chapter 9. Self-Esteem Implicit Association Test: A State Or Trait Measure?
Francesco Dentale and Claudio Barbaranelli (Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy, and others)
Chapter 10. Examining Self-Esteem, Stress, and Anxiety on Marijuana Use among Students at Historically Black and Predominantly White Universities
Oladunni A. Oluwoye, Russell J. Fricano, Jacob O. Oluwoye, Salam Khan, and Adetokunbo O. Ayokanmbi (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington State University Spokane, Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Health Education and Research Building, Spokane, WA, USA, and others)
Chapter 11. Charting a Course to Self-Esteem: Evidence from Four Independent Studies Showing Elevated Self-Esteem Following in a 10-Day Voyage
Sarah Kafka, Jillian G. Hayhurst, Mike Boyes, Damian Scarf, Ted Ruffman, and John A. Hunter (Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)
Chapter 12. Improvement of Self-Esteem in Persons with Dependency on Illicit Drugs after Clinical Treatment
Saša Ucman and Darja Kobal Grum (University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana, Unit for Crisis Intervention and Centre for treatment of drug addiction, Ljubljana, Slovenia, and others)


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Q: How to Add the Stack Effect to bar chart in jQuery flot I have a problem with jquery flot
at first I got the following chart
http://design2u.me/blog/example/bar/index.html
The code follows:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function () {
    // generate a dataset
        var d1 = []; d1.push([3,100]);
        var d2 = []; d2.push([3,66]);
        var d3 = []; d3.push([3,33]);

        //announce a dataset
        var data = [{ data: d1, color: "#f21d1d" },{ data: d2, color: "#1d61f2" },{ data: d3, color: "#5bc91a" }];
        var placeholder = $("#placeholder");

        // plot it
        var plot = $.plot(placeholder, data, {
                stack:true,
                bars: { show: true, barWidth: 4, fill: 0.5 },
                xaxis: { ticks: [], autoscaleMargin: 0.02 , min: 0, max: 10  },
                yaxis: { min: 0, max: 120 },
        });
});
</script>

However, I need the different part to be stacked and I already add the property
stack:true,

By trying and erroring, I found that if I change the plot function as following :
var plot = $.plot(placeholder, data, {
            series: {
                stack:true,
                bars: { show: true, barWidth: 4, fill: 0.5 },
                xaxis: { ticks: [], autoscaleMargin: 0.02 , min: 0, max: 10  },
                yaxis: { min: 0, max: 120 },
            }
        });

then I got the following result : http://design2u.me/blog/example/bar/index2.html
the bars has stacked successfully, but it become too wide ...
I hope the bars only in the center, How can I fix this problem ?
Thanks a lot !

A: Well, I think it's probably a bug in flot.  If you have more than one data point per series, it would work better I think.  As it is, the only way I could figure out how to do this is to add a "dummy" line to force the x-axis to be the correct width and leave the bars to the same width also:
First, add a new data set to your data:
{
data: [[0, 0], [10, 0]],
bars: {
    show: false
},
lines: {
    show: false
}}

The [0,0] is your x-axis min and the [10,0] is your y-axis min.
Then I slightly changed your plot options, so your $.plot call looked like this:
var plot = $.plot(placeholder, data, {
    series: {
        stack:true,
        bars: {
            show: true,
            barWidth: 1,
            fill: 0.5,
            align: 'center'
        }
    }
});

Resulting in this working example:  http://jsfiddle.net/ryleyb/92v2h/

A: I found a simple way to solve my problem.
By fixing the following code :
//announce a dataset
        var data = [{ data: d1, color: "#f21d1d" },{ data: d2, color: "#1d61f2" },{ data: d3, color: "#5bc91a" }];

into
//announce a dataset
        var data = [{ stack: true, data: d1, color: "#f21d1d" },{ stack: true, data: d2, color: "#1d61f2" },{ stack: true, data: d3, color: "#5bc91a" }];

and the problem solved.
Resuling in this working wxample : http://jsfiddle.net/divaka/q8srK/
Thanks for each replying.


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Foreigners flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Foreign nationals in South Africa are seeking protection as xenophobic attacks hit at least nine provinces.
Speaking for Zimbabweans, so many of them, the majority that we have visited, want to go back home.
In Verulum, KwaZulu Natal, people have fled their homes and are now living in tents behind a police station.
South Africa is home to some 5 million immigrants who come from across Africa and further afield.
"Speaking for Zimbabweans, so many of them, the majority that we have visited, want to go back home," Isaac Moyo, Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Africa, said. "We are working with the South African government, we are going to make sure that the processes required to have these people repatriated back to Zimbabwe are in place."
At least five people have been killed and up to 7,000 displaced in anti-immigrant violence that has swept the country in recent weeks.
Police in Johannesburg used rubber bullets on Friday night to fight off looters after a day of tense stand-offs between locals and foreigners. They also blocked the city ring road to clear the streets of protesters.
Violence flared after Zulu King Goodwill Zelithini was reported as saying foreigners should leave the country. He has since said his comments were misrepresented.
Dozens of South Africans living in neighbouring Mozambique left the country on Friday fearing reprisal attacks.
The South African government has asked for diplomatic support from across the continent to defeat what it calls the "demon" of anti-immigrant violence.
'We stand together': Meghan visits memorial for murdered student
Watch: Disabled artist dances with the stars in South Africa
South Africa elections: ANC wins absolute majority, but support drops
Urban violence


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H.C. Andersen centre
Short Chronology
Titles Translated
From the Hans Christian Andersen biography "The Life of Hans Christian Andersen. Day By Day", written by DPhil Johan de Mylius:
1861 62 63 64 65 Index Search Subject index 1866 67 68 69 70 1871
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Show all
HCA is advised that the emperor of Mexico has conferred upon him the title of Commander of the order of Notre Dame de Guadaloupe. When the emperor is executed in the following year, HCA is informed that if he shows himself in Mexico wearing this order he would be shot, but that it is safe to wear it in Austria.
Departure from Paris. Via Tours to Bordeaux.
14th - 24th April
In Bordeaux.
On to Bayonne, from there across the Spanish border to San Sebastián and on via Burgos to Madrid.
30th April - 3rd May
In Madrid.
Fifth edition of Billedbog uden Billeder (Picture-book without Pictures).
From Madrid via Mérida and Badajoz across the border ("it was like coming out of the Middle Ages into the present", diary, 5th May) to Lisbon.
6th May - 8th June
In Lisbon. Stays at Quinta do Pinheiro in Palhava with the merchant George (Jorge) O'Neill, who is the Danish consul-general in Lisbon. They have known each other about 40 years.
During his stay, HCA visits the poet Antonio Feliciano de Castilho, who has translated poems by the Danes Oehlenschläger and Boye. HCA helps George O'Neill to translate "Barnet i Graven" (The Child in the Grave).
Is invited to visit King Fernando, who is the brother of the Queen Dowager of Sweden.
8th June - 9th July
Stays with Carlos O'Neill at Quinta dos Bonecos in Setubal. The hosts would have him stay for the winter, but HCA declines. Through the newspapers, he keeps up with reports from the Prussian-Austrian war (soon after also with Italy against Austria). Goes on outings to Barreiro and Palmela.
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It has been an amazing experience and opportunity to be a part of an undergraduate research project. I have been assisting Dr. Linda Carozza on a project titled Temporal Structures in the Speech of Individuals with Dementia. As a Communication Sciences & Disorders student, I've found this work particularly unique as it focuses on a population which many students do not have exposure to. Older adults who are living with dementia can develop other conditions and disorders that are associated with this disease. As discussed in my previous post, one of these disorders is Dysarthria.
As this research progresses, I look forward to learning the results of the data which we have compiled and analyzed. I was tasked with labeling the vowel duration of various utterances. These utterances were collected by recording the speech of different individuals who have dementia. There has also been data compiled on the overall length of these utterances. The goal is to then analyze and compare this data with that of healthy, adult speech. These findings will be compiled and determined very soon. With these findings, Dr. Carozza has submitted to present at the NYS Speech Convention in Albany.
My name is Rachel Melamudov. I am a senior student in the CSD (communication sciences and disorders) program. I have the opportunity to be a research assistant for the director of our CSD program, Dr. Linda Carozza. Our project concerns a motor speech disorder called dysarthria. The American Speech and Hearing Association states that "dysarthria happens when you have weak muscles due to brain damage. It can be mild or severe". Dysarthria is associated with traumatic brain injuries, tumors and various forms of dementia. Dementia is a degenerative disease which encompasses numerous symptoms and affects an individual's memory and other cognitive functions. There is no known cure for dementia. Individuals who have been given a dementia diagnosis by their physician may wait years until impaired speech function becomes noticeable.
Our project, titled Temporal Structures in the Speech of Individuals with Dementia; A Continuing Study, seeks to discuss and analyze if early markers may be detected in the speech patterns of patients with dementia. We are utilizing various tools and software to study speech patterns of real patients with dementia. Previous publications do exist regarding this topic, by Dr. Carozza and also by renowned researcher, Dr. Bell-Berti. We expect to find indicators which could be extremely significant as quality of life is of the utmost importance for these individuals. Our aim for this summer is to complete these measures and compile a stats table for an article submission. Our research could be instrumental in the diagnosis and treatment of dysarthria.


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Possible Effects of Prl-8-53 + Dosage & Reviews
Written by Mathew Eng, PharmD | Last updated: November 3, 2021
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Some users claim that you can improve your memory with Prl-8-53, the brain-boosting "smart" supplement. There is a lot of information across the internet that spreads the hype behind this potential nootropic drug. But is it backed by science? Read on to find out.
What is Prl-8-53?
Prl-8-53 is a research compound that was first created in the 1970s. Its full scientific name is methyl 3-(2-(benzyl (methyl) amino) ethyl) benzoate.
It is popular as a nootropic supplement that is believed to boost cognitive function and memory.
Despite positive anecdotal experiences from some users, there is only one human study and one rat study on Prl-8-53, which were both were done in the 1970s. In addition, there currently is no ongoing research on this compound [1, 2].
Prl-8-53's mechanisms of actions are unknown. According to some researchers, it may enhance the brain activity of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in learning and memory [1].
In addition, some researchers suggest that Prl-8-53 may increase dopamine levels, which play a role in memory, motivation, and fatigue. It may also block serotonin production, which plays a role in anxiety, depression, and insomnia [2, 1].
However, the human study did not directly study these changes in neurotransmitter levels [1].
Effects of Prl-8-53
Insufficient Evidence For:
Improved Memory
Prl-8-53 has only been studied in one clinical trial that was performed in 1978, which was funded by the developer of the compound. This clinical trial was a double-blind randomized controlled study of 47 healthy adults who took a 5 mg dose of Prl-8-53 [1].
According to the study, those who took Prl-8-53 were able to better recall test questions in a word recollection test than the ones who took a placebo pill. Most patients were able to better recite the correct order of words up to 4 days after listening to the words [1].
Researchers also found that those who struggled in the recollection test on placebo (below 50% correct) showed significant improvement with Prl-8-53. However, average and high scoring participants didn't improve significantly [1].
One rat study has also examined the effects of Prl-8-53. This study used an avoidance learning test to study Prl-8-53's memory effects. The avoidance learning test studies how well a rat can remember a response to avoid a stressful situation. The study found that rats had improved memory after Prl-8-53 supplementation [2].
No other studies have looked at the effects of Prl-8-53.
Due to a lack of research, the safety of Prl-8-53 is unknown.
In the only human study of Prl-8-53 that has been conducted, a 5 mg dosage did not cause any side effects [1].
However, higher Prl-8-53 doses may impair movement, according to a rat study [2].
Due to a lack of research, it is unknown how Prl-8-53 may interact with other drugs. If you do take this compound, let your doctor know.
Forms of Supplementation
In the following sections, we'll discuss the common forms and dosages of Prl-8-53 that are commercially available. Prl-8-53 is not approved by the FDA for medical use. Regulations set manufacturing standards for supplements, but that does not guarantee that they are safe or effective. Speak with your doctor before supplementing.
Prl-8-53 is available for purchase as a powder, pill/capsule, and liquid solution.
There is currently insufficient evidence to determine what a safe and effective dose of Prl-8-53 is.
The dosage used in the human study was 5 mg of Prl-8-53 given in a single oral supplement [1].
Commercially available capsules of Prl-8-53 usually come in 5 mg doses.
Limitations and Caveats
The one human study on Prl-8-53 was funded by the developer of the compound and the study is decades old. The side effects, drug interactions, and effectiveness of Prl-8-53 are unclear.
Prl-8-53 is an unscheduled drug. Government agencies do not control unscheduled drugs, and non-pharmacy stores can sell them.
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Users reported memory improvement with doses ranging between 10 and 20 mg. They claim they could recall specific words and even entire concepts after taking Prl-8-53 supplements.
Some users report having a deeper focus when understanding new material and struggling less when explaining recent subjects.
Side effects were rarely reported by users. Reported side effects were typically minor and only last a few hours, which included overheating and insomnia. According to some users, the insomnia is sometimes caused by sudden hunger or even intense nightmares.
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La rue Marcel-Sembat est une voie du  de Paris, en France.

Situation et accès
La rue Marcel-Sembat est une voie publique située dans le  de Paris. Elle débute rue Frédéric-Schneider et se termine rue René-Binet.

Elle est desservie à proximité par la ligne  à la station Porte de Clignancourt et par la ligne de tramway  à la station Angélique Compoint.

Origine du nom

Elle porte le nom du député socialiste Marcel Sembat (1862-1922), chargé du ravitaillement pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. La station de métro du même nom (située à Boulogne-Billancourt) ouvre sept ans plus tard.

Historique
Cette rue est ouverte en 1926 et prend sa dénomination actuelle en 1927 sur l'emplacement du bastion  de l'enceinte de Thiers.

Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire

Références

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Liste des voies du 18e arrondissement de Paris

Liens externes

Marcel-Sembat
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Q: Excel change text colour if a select option is selected On my worksheet I have text in cell D12, currently this text is bold and red.
I have a select drop-down in F12, if an option is selected in the drop-down I would like the text in D12 to be black and bold. If the option is set back to nothing or empty I would like the text to go back to being red and bold.
Can this be done ?
Thanks


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package tangible;

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//	Copyright © 2007 - 2013 Tangible Software Solutions Inc.
//	This class can be used by anyone provided that the copyright notice remains intact.
//
//	This class is used to simulate some .NET string functions in Java.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
public final class DotNetToJavaStringHelper
{
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//	This method replaces the .NET static string method 'IsNullOrEmpty'.
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	public static boolean isNullOrEmpty(String string)
	{
		return string == null || string.equals("");
	}

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//	This method replaces the .NET static string method 'Join' (2 parameter version).
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	public static String join(String separator, String[] stringArray)
	{
		if (stringArray == null)
			return null;
		else
			return join(separator, stringArray, 0, stringArray.length);
	}

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//	This method replaces the .NET static string method 'Join' (4 parameter version).
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	public static String join(String separator, String[] stringArray, int startIndex, int count)
	{
		String result = "";

		if (stringArray == null)
			return null;

		for (int index = startIndex; index < stringArray.length && index - startIndex < count; index++)
		{
			if (separator != null && index > startIndex)
				result += separator;

			if (stringArray[index] != null)
				result += stringArray[index];
		}

		return result;
	}

	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//	This method replaces the .NET static string method 'TrimEnd'.
	//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	public static String trimEnd(String string, Character... charsToTrim)
	{
		if (string == null || charsToTrim == null)
			return string;

		int lengthToKeep = string.length();
		for (int index = string.length() - 1; index >= 0; index--)
		{
			boolean removeChar = false;
			if (charsToTrim.length == 0)
			{
				if (Character.isWhitespace(string.charAt(index)))
				{
					lengthToKeep = index;
					removeChar = true;
				}
			}
			else
			{
				for (int trimCharIndex = 0; trimCharIndex < charsToTrim.length; trimCharIndex++)
				{
					if (string.charAt(index) == charsToTrim[trimCharIndex])
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						removeChar = true;
						break;
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		return string.substring(0, lengthToKeep);
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		int startingIndex = 0;
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			boolean removeChar = false;
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					startingIndex = index + 1;
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					if (string.charAt(index) == charsToTrim[trimCharIndex])
					{
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						removeChar = true;
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		return trimEnd(trimStart(string, charsToTrim), charsToTrim);
	}

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	{
		if (s1 == null && s2 == null)
			return true;
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// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.

using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents an exception handler that leaves exceptions unhandled (allowing them to propagate).
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// This class represents the behavior of having no IExceptionHandler service, such as when the registered service
    /// is removed (Null Object pattern).
    /// </remarks>
    internal class EmptyExceptionHandler : IExceptionHandler
    {
        public Task HandleAsync(ExceptionHandlerContext context, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            // For exceptions at the top of the call stack, Result will start out non-null (due to
            // LastChanceExceptionHandler). This class does not force exceptions back to unhandled in such cases, so it
            // will not not trigger the host-level exception processing, such as the ASP.NET yellow screen.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Posted On 03 May 2019
Cricket fans across the world are looking forward to this year's ICC Cricket World Cup which started at the end of May and runs until July
The ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) takes place every four years, featuring ten teams and is the culmination of a global qualification process that runs over a five to six year period.
The top eight teams in the ICC one-day rankings at the given date qualify automatically. The final two teams come from the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier which takes place in the year prior to the Cricket World Cup.
This year's tournament runs from 30th May until the 14th July and will be joint hosted by England and Wales for only the second time in its history. The first two competitions were hosted by England back in 1975 and 1979.
After a disappointing World Cup four years ago, England's limited-over side have been working towards 2019's competition in the hope of winning their first ever world cup. With the Ashes taking place later in the year, England are hoping May will kick-start a successful year for the Cricket team.
The 2015 World Cup saw England crash out at the group stages after Bangladesh claimed a stunning 15-run win. It was the third time in five World Cups England had gone out of the group stage.
As the hosts, England are one of the favourites to win the trophy this year and they are also Number 1 in the ICC ODI Rankings. There will be pressure on this England side, but with the backing of their home crowd, they feel they can go all the way.
After a successful ODI series against the West Indies, Adil Rashid may prove to a key factor in an England side filled with an arsenal of batting talent including Eoin Morgan, Jos Butler, Joe Root and Ben Stokes. The leg-spinner, Adil Rashid, was the highest wicket-taker against the West Indies for both sides, and many people will be hoping he will be crucial for his national side this year.
England announced earlier in the week that batsman Alex Hales was omitted from the preliminary squad because of an "off-field incident". A statement from Hales' management company said the decision left him "devastated". However, The ECB has refused to comment on what Hales has done to warrant his withdrawal, citing confidentiality concerns. According to captain Eoin Morgan, a "complete breakdown in trust" led to the 30 year old being left out of the squad, a decision that was endorsed by the senior players.
India are second in the ODI Rankings and feature a great bowling line-up with the likes of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as well as batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. New Zealand, South Africa and Australia all follow in the rankings and they will be competing in what looks to be an exciting summer of cricket across England and Wales.


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Home » India » 20 districts see under 10 cases, even as State records 724
20 districts see under 10 cases, even as State records 724
01/10/2021 India Comments Off on 20 districts see under 10 cases, even as State records 724
Perambalur records no new case; seven more persons succumb to infection; 857 persons discharged after treatment
Twenty districts recorded under 10 COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, while Perambalur saw none. The State recorded 724 fresh infections, eight of which were detected among incoming passengers.
These included four international passengers —two each from the U.A.E. and the U.S. Among domestic passengers, there were two from West Bengal and one each from Odisha and Bihar, who arrived by surface transport, health officials said.
As on date, 7,164 persons are undergoing treatment or are under isolation. The State's tally touched 8,26,261.
On Sunday, 857 persons were discharged after treatment, taking the total figure to 8,06,875. The State also recorded seven deaths. All the deceased had co-morbidities.
Public health officials said of the approximately 2,300 passengers who travelled from the U.K., between November 25 and December 23, last year, 2,146 have been traced and tested. Of them, 24 tested positive for COVID-19. Details of the passengers include cross notification from/to other States. Tracing of other passengers is under way, officials said.
According to the daily health bulletin released by the Directorate of Public Health, 208 fresh infections and one death was recorded in Chennai district. A total of 240 persons were discharged after treatment. As many as 2,182 persons are currently undergoing treatment in the district.
So far, 2,27,800 persons have been infected in the district. Its toll touched 4,045.
Coimbatore (1), Ramanathapuram (2), Thanjavur (2) and Tiruvallur (1) districts reported deaths.
Four of the deceased had diabetes mellitus. One person had chronic liver disease and another had chronic liver disease.
Yet another person, whose death was recorded, had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis and was also suffering from chronic kidney disease.
The State added one more private testing facility in Tiruvallur, taking the total number of testing centres to 180.
As many as 63,794 persons were tested in the last 24 hours, officials said.
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About: Here is the riveting story of the Russian Revolution as it unfolded. When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew.
Ofilia's Thoughts: I thought I knew the story of Russia before the Revolution and I was greatly mistaken. This book brings this time period to life so vividly that you can imagine every detail. It truly is a tragedy with rulers that feel that they have been chosen by God, but have absolutely no compassion for the people they rule. It is a perfect fascinating storm of excess, entitlement and rebellion. Fleming includes personal excerpts from other sources throughout the narrative demonstrating the frustration and misery most Russians lived in. The tension builds until the final atrocious conclusion.
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Renewed Debate in Australia on Future of Monarchy
Australia's republican question . . .
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 has led to renewed public debates in some Commonwealth countries about the British monarch remaining their respective head of state. In Australia, this question emerged quickly, as republicanism is the official policy of the governing Labor Party. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made clear his preference for Australia becoming a republic on many occasions, including during the federal election campaign earlier this year. However, since the death of Britain's longest-reigning sovereign, Albanese has stated that now is not the right time to push for the country to become a republic and that it would be "inappropriate" to discuss the topic while commemorations for the late Queen are ongoing.
'The Commonwealth' in brief . . .
In Australia, 'The Commonwealth' can mean both the 'Commonwealth of Australia,' namely, the Australian federation made up of states and territories and governed from Canberra, as well as the 'Commonwealth of Nations,' the political association of 56 member states, most of which were at one time part of the British Empire. Like Canada, Australia is a member of the latter, and one of only 15 'Commonwealth realms' to retain the British monarch as its head of state, represented by a governor general. Many other Commonwealth members, such as India, Pakistan, and Nigeria, have a head of state elected or appointed domestically, and are therefore republics. Nearly 20 Commonwealth members are in the Asia Pacific region.
Pathway to a republic . . .
The republican movement in Australia predates the country's official federation in 1901, and contemporary opinion on the question remains mixed. But ditching the British Crown to become a republic would require changing the country's Constitution, with the proposed change approved by a referendum. Only eight of 44 referenda in the country's history have been successful. The 1999 referendum in which Australians were asked whether Australia should become a republic was rejected, with 55 per cent indicating they did not want such a change. While Prime Minister Albanese has signalled that a similar referendum may take place in the future, it would not occur during his first term in office. The next federal election will take place in 2025. The Labor Party will, however, be pursuing a referendum on enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament during its first term, an initiative in part intended to demonstrate the central position of Indigenous Australians in contemporary Australian society after a traumatic colonial history and land dispossession as a policy of the British Crown and later the Australian government.
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Why So Many Women Believe Men Are In Love (When They're Really Just In It For The Sex)
Love, Sex
By Annie Gleason — Written on Mar 08, 2018
Two people who are sleeping together are not always on the same page.
My client Mike believes that most men will view sex early on as a casual fling. In his opinion, if a man is truly interested in a relationship with someone, he'll be in no rush unless he thinks she has multiple options for dates.
I agree with Mike. Unfortunately, there are several factors that may cause women to behave differently.
Women often struggle with sex and dating because the way people date is so different than it was when we were growing up. This is also exacerbated because of the way that popular culture views how men and women think.
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When a woman sees men and women as equals, she may assume that men experience life — and sex — from the same perspective as women. Most men know that's not true.
Most women tend to associate sexual intimacy with emotional intimacy. While part of this may stem from cultural beliefs, I believe that a large part of how women react to sexual intimacy stems from the effects of a combination of female instincts and neurochemicals.
A woman's instincts, which come from a more primitive, subconscious part of her brain (which has different imperatives than a man's subconscious) react to each act of sex as if it's the precursor of a possible pregnancy, which would cause her to bond with her sexual partner.
When a woman experiences pleasurable sex, her body receives a surge of oxytocin, the powerful "hug chemical", which is designed to bond babies to their mothers…and women to their lovers.
According to oxytocin researcher and author of The Chemistry of Connection, Susan Kuchinskas, "When oxytocin floods the brain's trust and connective circuits, we feel a range of emotions from trust to deep love." A woman who experiences great sex is likely to become more attached to the man who provides it.
To add another layer of complication to signs that he wants a relationship, women are generally unaware of how most men approach sexual pursuit because it's so different from how women generally see it.
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Duke University professor of psychology and behavioral economics, Dan Ariely's study of the influence of arousal (published in his 2008 book, Predictably Irrational) made me realize how strategic men are in the way they approach seduction.
About half of men he surveyed would buy a woman an expensive meal or encourage her to drink more alcohol in order to increase his chances of having sex with her. About a third would tell a woman he loves her in order to do so. And, that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Most men are aware that if they want to have sex with a woman, they can't just walk up to her and say, "Let's find a place to have sex." They know they need to spend time romancing her, possibly buy her food or drinks and possibly imply that more than just sex is in the offing. They may feel compelled to insinuate that they are moving towards a possible relationship.
When a woman is successfully seduced in this manner, it's often easy for her to believe that the man she's attracted to is sincere.
She's likely to become so enchanted when she feels strong chemistry that she may long to believe his romantic words. She will then fill in the blanks with her own assumptions (and those associations may feel obvious and natural to many women).
She's likely to feel that there is something so special as she becomes involved that a relationship feels inevitable. Bonding chemicals like oxytocin enhance this effect.
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She may mistakenly fear that rejecting a man's sexual advances will cause him to potentially lose interest in pursuing a possible relationship.
I agree with Mike's advice to women and I try to lead up to it in a way that my women clients can hear it. Some of those women in my classes get it.
Believe or not, it's hard for women to hear. Some believe that it doesn't make sense and that it sounds somewhat old-fashioned, especially if they believe that men think like women. Some women mistakenly feel that it doesn't apply to their particular situation.
If you're a woman who wants a relationship and have had the experience of becoming overly involved after sleeping with a man, start taking extra time to get to know the next man before becoming intimate.
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Annie Gleason is a Dating Coach whose strategic dating advice has provided lasting love to hundreds of women. To find love, don't leave it to chance. Get more free dating advice by visiting her website.
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This article was originally published at Get A Love Life . Reprinted with permission from the author.


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Q: pandas reorder only a specific row I have a Dataframe file in which I want to switch the order of columns in only the third row while keeping other rows the same.
Under some condition, I have to switch orders for my project, but here is an example that probably has no real meaning.
Suppose the dataset is
df = pd.DataFrame({'A': [0, 1, 2, 3, 4],
                'B': [5, 6, 7, 8, 9],
                'C': ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']})
df

out[1]:
       A  B  C
    0  0  5  a
    1  1  6  b
    2  2  7  c
    3  3  8  d
    4  4  9  e

I want to have the output:
       A  B  C
    0  0  5  a
    1  1  6  b
    2  **7  2**  c
    3  3  8  d
    4  4  9  e

How do I do it?
I have tried:
    new_order =  [1,  0,  2] # specify new order of the third row
    i = 2 # specify row number
    df.iloc[i] = df[df.columns[new_order]].loc[i] # reorder the third row only and assign new values to df

I observed from the output of the right-hand side that the columns are reordering as I wanted:
    df[df.columns[new_order]].loc[i]
Out[2]:
B    7
A    2
C    c
Name: 2, dtype: object

But when assigned to df again, it did nothing. I guess it's because of the name matching.
Can someone help me? Thanks in advance!


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'Vikings' Star Katheryn Winnick Joins John Travolta's 'Speed Kills'
VARIETY – "Vikings" star Katheryn Winnick has joined John Travolta, Mira Sorvino, and Jordi Molla aboard speedboat racing saga "Speed Kills," Variety has learned.
John Luessenhop is directing from a script he co-wrote with David Aaron Cohen. Production is launching in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami Beach, Florida, on May 30.
Hannibal Classics' Richard Rionda Del Castro is producing the film with Oscar Generale and Luillo Ruiz of the Pimienta Film Company in Puerto Rico. Travolta will executive produce alongside Anson Downes and Linda Favila as well as Walter Josten of Blue Rider Pictures and Hannibal's Patricia Eberle, Cam Cannon, Lindsey Roth, Farouk Hadef, Jamal Sannan, and Grace Collins.
Hannibal Classics has been selling the worldwide rights to the picture and expects sales to be completed worldwide by the end of the Cannes Film Festival.
"Speed Kills" is inspired by the life of speedboat racing champion Donald Aronow, who also created boat brands including Donzi Marine, Blue Thunder, and Cigarette. Winnick is set to play the role of Lillian Aronow, a former Wilhelmina model and the second wife of Aronow.
Winnick has a role in the upcoming film "The Dark Tower." Her other film credits include "Love and Other Drugs" and "Killers." Rionda Del Castro's previous films include "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage," "Vengeance: A Love Story," "Heist," and "Tokarev."
Winnick is repped by CAA, Alchemy Entertainment, and attorney Jeff Bernstein of Jackoway, Tyerman, Wertheimer, Austen, Mandelbaum, Morris, & Klein.
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Public sector still doing the heavy lifting on budget repair
Callous cuts to education, 3000 job losses, a penny-pinching decision to transition to a Federal NDIS and a massive $600,000 to scope the privatisation of Landgate rounds out a disappointing year for the McGowan Government.
Community Public Sector Union and Civil Service Association Acting Branch Secretary Rikki Hendon said the Government seemed determined to continue on the same path as the previous government by cutting the public sector, whilst putting insufficient effort into developing other budget solutions.
"The failed attempts to implement a gold royalty are particularly disappointing. Western Australians want the Government to be able to address the economic situation it finds itself in and new revenue measures are a critical element of sustainable budget repair, she said.
"We think Western Australians want everyone to do their bit to contribute to repairing the state economy and we encourage the Government to use its electoral mandate to fix the mess to pursue the gold royalty increase."
"The Mid-Year review clarifies the Government's penny pinching rationale on the transition to the Federal NDIS. CPSU/CSA members delivering disability services to Western Australians have campaigned for a WA NDIS to ensure the successful local coordination model is not broken down."
"It's a shame that the face to face, local services that meant all the difference to Western Australians is being axed by a short term interest in making budget savings which will not yield long term savings or results for people with disabilities."
LANDGATE
The Government has also announced today that it will spend more than half a million dollars on a feasibility study to justify the sale of Landgate.
"This broken promise will see a significant amount of money spent on a scoping process to sell a business that employs more than 500 people and provides services to government, business and the community.
"It's outrageous that WA Labor would go back on their promise to stop privatisation and even consider selling Landgate."
"The Government is placing over half a million dollars in the hands of private consultants to conduct the scoping project at the very time they are carving the heart out of education in WA in the name of budget repair."
"Education is essential for hope and opportunity for young Western Australians. It is shameful that the McGowan Government is paying to privatise Landgate and making sweeping cuts to education at the same time."
A NEW PRISON
The Mid-Year Review contains measures to build capacity in the State's prison system. The CPSU/CSA has long advocated for prevention measures to be funded.
"The Government should be investing in education, prevention and diversion services designed and delivered by the public sector workforce to mitigate against the high costs associated with reactive services such as prisons and children in state care."
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