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Create an eBook out of your print book and sell it online! Sell it on Kindle, Smashwords.com and on your website.
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Q: grep without -P with the same result My code:
cat json | grep -Po '(?<=Inne","index":)(.*?)(?=,)'

This give my number 21 how I can make this but without -P ? and got the same result? thx.
file json:
{"success":true,"msg":"","file_path":"","subtitle_list":[{"name":"Wył.","index":0,"selected":false},{"name":"1/21 Duński","index":1,"selected":false},{"name":"2/21 Niemiecki","index":2,"selected":false},{"name":"3/21 Angielski","index":3,"selected":false},{"name":"4/21 Hiszpański","index":4,"selected":false},{"name":"5/21 Francuski","index":5,"selected":false},{"name":"6/21 Włoski","index":6,"selected":false},{"name":"7/21 Niderlandzki","index":7,"selected":false},{"name":"8/21 Norweski","index":8,"selected":false},{"name":"9/21 Fiński","index":9,"selected":false},{"name":"10/21 Szwecki","index":10,"selected":false},{"name":"11/21 Angielski","index":11,"selected":false},{"name":"12/21 Niemiecki","index":12,"selected":false},{"name":"13/21 Angielski","index":13,"selected":false},{"name":"14/21 Hiszpański","index":14,"selected":false},{"name":"15/21 Francuski","index":15,"selected":false},{"name":"16/21 Włoski","index":16,"selected":false},{"name":"17/21 Niemiecki","index":17,"selected":false},{"name":"18/21 Hiszpański","index":18,"selected":false},{"name":"19/21 Francuski","index":19,"selected":false},{"name":"20/21 Włoski","index":20,"selected":false},{"name":"Inne","index":21,"selected":true}]}

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Looks like I can use -E os not return warring.
os not support -P and I cant install jq, this is embedded os in blu-ray player.
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Yes I can use awk or sed.

A: Using sed
$ sed -E 's/.*Inne[^:]*:([^,]*).*/\1/' input_file
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The Century Farm recognition program, sponsored by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau, recognizes farms that have been in continuous ownership by a family for 100 years or more. Since the program began in 1976, more than 10,500 Minnesota farms have been recognized. Each year, Century Farm recipients receive an outdoor sign designating the farm as a "Century Farm" and a certificate signed by the governor of Minnesota and presidents of Minnesota Farm Bureau and Minnesota State Fair.
The application for the 2020 Century Farm program can be found here when it is available. The application may also be requested via email by contacting centuryfarms@mnstatefair.org. Additional information about qualifications for inclusion, recognition ceremonies, signs and certificates are included in the application.
Have a farm celebrating 150 years or more of continuous ownership and operation? Applications for Sesquicentennial Farm recognition are available on the Minnesota Farm Bureau website. For additional information or questions about the Sesquicentennial Farm recognition program, contact Rachael Rodstad at rachael.rodstad@fbmn.org.
Two Minnesota seniors will be recognized as Minnesota's Outstanding Senior Citizens on Seniors Day, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell. Out of a pool of nominees from each county in the state, winners are chosen for their outstanding commitment to community service since reaching the age of 65. This event is sponsored by the Minnesota State Fair, the Minnesota State Fair Foundation and the Federation of County Fairs. For more information, view the nomination forms or contact outstandingsr@mnstatefair.org. (Please note: Google Chrome or Safari Internet browsers work best to fill out the nomination forms.) The 2018 award winners were Judy Peterson of Itasca County and Al Sannerud of Anoka County.
The 50 Year Award is presented annually to individuals who have actively participated in the Minnesota State Fair for 50 years as an employee, exhibitor, vendor and/or volunteer. Recipients will be honored in a special award ceremony at Schilling Amphitheater at West End Market on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. Their names are also added to a permanent plaque located in the State Fair's Administration Building. Fill out the application. For more information, contact fiftyyearaward@mnstatefair.org.
Placing a personalized brick, bench or table on the fairgrounds is a great way to honor loved ones and share your love for the Minnesota State Fair with friends, family and nearly 2 million annual fair guests. These items are benefits of joining the State Fair Foundation Friends of the Fair membership program at the Blue Ribbon ($250) level or above. Friends of the Fair support the Foundation's mission to preserve and improve State Fair buildings, grounds, and educational programs. Learn more about the Minnesota State Fair Foundation and its recognition programs.
The applications can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or higher. If you do not have Acrobat Reader or have an older version, you may download the most current Acrobat Reader.
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San José State University's CS100W students worked with Downtown Yoga Shala. This partnership helped Yoga Shala link to the latest social media to further their customer relationships.
Located in the heart of downtown San Jose, Downtown Yoga Shala is a yoga studio dedicated to calming and relaxing the mind during the busy workday. The group made improvements to the website that enabled users to easily navigate the pages and measure the website's internet traffic. The navigation issue was addressed by correcting errors found within the Instructors page and Class Description page. Adjustments were made to allow the users to select information on each of the instructors and class descriptions when clicked on. The internet traffic issue was addressed by employing Google Analytics™, a tool used in optimizing web usage by providing an analysis of a website's traffic. Additionally, a Google Analytics™ instruction manual was created to be used as a reference.


NATO's top civilian representative in Afghanistan, Cornelius Zimmermann, tells DW about his hopes that US troop reinforcements, coupled with stronger Afghan peace efforts, will turn the tide in this long war.
At the end of August, US President Donald Trump outlined his strategy for the ongoing war in Afghanistan that was short on detail, but recommits US troops to fighting terrorism in the region. Opinions on his policy have been divided, but speaking to DW, NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Cornelius Zimmermann said he welcomes the change. He also discussed the challenges facing various parties in this 16-year-old conflict.
DW: What's been your response to the recent announcement from Washington on its future involvement in Afghanistan?
Cornelius Zimmermann: Like NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, I personally welcome the decision of the US government on its new South Asia strategy. I think it helps. A conditions-based approach is very much in sync with NATO's approach. We heard from a number of NATO member states and partners – more than a dozen – that they are planning to increase their participation in the Resolute Support Mission (RSM). I think that even a small increase will make a difference. I'm not responsible for our military planning, but still I'm working in very close cooperation with [RSM Commander] General [John] Nicholson.
We continue to see horrendous attacks being carried out in Afghanistan – which you yourself even remark upon occasionally on Twitter. And they're happening every single week, sometimes on consecutive days. It's discouraging to watch from afar and it must be terrifying on the ground.
The security situation is a challenge – that I admit. But the Afghan security forces are taking on this challenge and they're getting better day by day. We had a number of events in recent days in Kabul, for example the attack against the Iraqi embassy, and the Afghan security forces reacted very quickly, with advice from NATO special forces. So that definitely made a difference. Change will not come overnight in this country. And we have to admit that at times, yes, we see little progress but what is important is that we keep the momentum. The Afghan security forces are getting more professional, their operations are becoming more effective, and they are getting the backing of the general public. This announcement by President Trump was also very much welcomed in Afghan public opinion.
At the same time, civilian casualties are up, with numbers this year higher than last year. So if everybody is getting better at fighting and they're becoming more efficient, why are the civilian casualties still going up?
It's terrible to see how the Afghan civilian population is suffering. Let me state that the UN in one of its reports clearly underlined that anti-government forces remain responsible for the vast majority of civilian casualties. Every one is one too many and in its training programs, RSM stresses the importance of avoiding civilian casualties.
Ultimately we need a peaceful solution to the Afghan question and military means alone will not be able to bring about a lasting peace to this country. That is why we had an Afghan-led peace conference in Kabul in early June which took place in very difficult circumstances, right after a high-profile attack on May 31. The president and members of the government but also the representatives of the neighboring countries showed a lot of courage in attending the conference and they sent out a very clear signal that we all want to fight terrorism and we have to build on that. We need a domestic peace process complementing the international efforts.
The Taliban holds roughly half the territory, but not half the population, as they don't hold any major population centers. Still, if they feel like they're making progress aren't they much less likely to participate in talks?
You're right that it's certainly difficult to bring about such a solution but that is not a reason not to try. And I think it's important to combine a "fight strategy" with a "talk strategy." I think part of the military approach is to show them that they cannot win this war, that it's to no avail to continue it. And I think the brighter elements among the Taliban might start to reflect: "Are we still doing the right thing? Is it giving meaning to our life?" And I think we should try – the Afghan government should try – to win them over. You do that not with humiliation, but an offer that respects the fighter. By this, I don't mean selling out on what we have achieved in this country, but an offer that leads to this sort of reflection process might be a good way out.
What kind of "offer"? Because you're talking about a very fine line here. Showing them on the battlefield they can't win would be something of a humiliation. So what kind of offer are you thinking of making and do you have some ideas that haven't been tried before?
That's what the secretary-general said when he encouraged the Afghan government to match their strategy of fighting with a strategy on peace. It should be a dual-track approach. I think what you need in Afghanistan is a public debate: Are we willing to forgive people who killed our neighbors, our family? Are we up for revenge or are we open to concessions, settlement for peace, for a better future for our children? I think we need to stimulate such a debate in this country. Of course, it takes two to tango. If the insurgents are not willing to reconcile then we have to wait. But as the government rightly claims to have the moral high ground, we encourage them to live up to it. And there I think is the future of this country.
More soldiers are probably going to mean more civilian casualties. If the fighting intensifies things may get worse before they get better. But you think these two things can truly move forward in parallel: talking about peace and fighting harder?
Yes, I would say so. On the one hand, you deliver a very clear message militarily to the insurgency. And at the same time, the alliance shows its commitment to Afghanistan, this conditions-based approach.
So even if they know it's going to get worse, the Afghan people are willing to withstand that?
There is hope and determination and that's what counts in this country. Looking at past experiences, I can assure you that in Afghanistan, a culture of responsibility is emerging. I have met many people in the last few weeks who are doing the right things under very difficult circumstances. They're reforming the public service against resistance. They are taking on the fight against corruption. There are courageous women promoting their role in society and fighting for a stronger say of women in building this country. I think that women will and do play a very important role as a force for change and for peace.
Does it matter then, that the US has not yet specified the number of troops to be committed in Afghanistan?
The message by President Trump was crystal clear. The United States is backing NATO's conditions-based approach. The understanding of the Afghan people is that NATO will stand by them as long as this is matched by their efforts. And I think that's a very encouraging signal and that's something you can build your future on.
Did Afghan minerals change Trump's mind about Afghanistan?
The US and the Taliban have made substantial headway in peace talks, representatives from both sides have said. President Donald Trump has been eager to end the 17-year US conflict in Afghanistan, America's longest war.


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We invite you to stop by and read it! And if you go way back into the archives, you'll see some of our portrait sessions from a long time ago! Afterall, Facebook wasn't always around!


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In the News: National Park Service OKs removal of metal facade on historic Bay City building
A portion of the historic Crapo building's original facade was all that officials from the National Park Service needed to see in order to put the downtown Bay City building on its National Register of Historic Places and allow a redevelopment project to move forward.
Last month, officials from the Park Service determined the building's original facade made it eligible for the National Register. That allows Jenifer Acosta, the developer looking to transform the 125-year-old building at Center and Washington avenues into a multi-use structure with residential apartment rentals and commercial space, to go after about $2 million in federal tax credits for the $11.6 million redevelopment project...
Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2016/09/parks_service_oks_removing_met.html
In the News: The Times Lofts, Bay City's newest apartment complex, takes shape
In the News: See a time lapse of crews removing "cheese grater" facade from historic Crapo Building

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When lobster became an inaccessibly expensive dish, monkfish replaced it. So much so, in fact, that it was once described as 'lobster for the poor'. In the ports of Cornwall and other seafaring communities, it used to be considered as an easy, cheap meal for fishermen and their families. In some French markets, where its known as Lotte, it was banned due to its unsightly appearance.
Today, the fish is still unbearably ugly, but it's become feted and expensive, served on upmarket restaurant menus throughout the land…
Which leads back to our poor man's lobster, the monkfish. Ironically, monkfish is now a star in the culinary world and can be just as expensive, if not more so, than lobster!
Experts like to say the tail meat of monkfish is very similar in taste and texture to lobster, and I do agree. I think it tends be a bit sweeter and not as rubbery too (a bonus!).
In the ocean, the monkfish's strategy is simple: whatever comes along, attracted by the dangling light, the monkfish eats. Hence the nickname, "anglerfish."
These gorgeous things are also known as "all mouth," because most of the fish is taken up by the head, and the head is mostly mouth.
Chocolate-brown above and whitish underneath, the monkfish moves along the seafloor powered by a strong tail and large, arm-like pectoral fins. It is scooped up by a trawler or gillnetter looking for species' of ground fish: hake, haddock, cod, flounder, redfish, or others.
Once caught, most of the monkfish — namely, its head — goes to the knife so that the Galician prized cheeks, similar in look to scallops and delicious, can be trimmed out. The head is used for stocks or as a prized ingredient in soupe de poison, leaving the edible, muscular tail for the entrée.


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Q: Javascript Node.js Unicode Regular Expression I need input validation, good input validation to keep everything clean. So I want a strict regular expression on "full name", international so I need Unicode support. I downloaded XRegExp, which compiles "their format" to regular expressions and supports Unicode however:
Correct names:

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*John Elkjærd

*André Svenson

*Marco d'Almeida

*Kristoffer la Cour

Incorrect names:

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*Hans

*H4nn3 Andersen

*Martin Henriksen!

So I need:

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*Match unicode letter (a, æ)

*Match unicode accents (á, Ë etc.)

*Match unicode hyphens (- _ etc)

In PHP I can do the following operations to match:
\p{L} (unicode letter)
\p{Mn} (unicode accents)
\p{Pd} (unicode hyphens)

What I figured out, that I can do with XRegExp:
^\p{L}+$ would match '日本' so only the letter one works, but how can I figure out how to do these unicode accents, hypens?
Thanks for help.

A: It looks like @lanzz gave you some good feedback about potential issues with name validation, but for the record, you can use the Unicode categories you mentioned with XRegExp just as you would with PHP. E.g., XRegExp('^[\\p{L}\\p{Mn}\\p{Pd} ]+$'). This requires XRegExp's Unicode Categories addon. Note that the backslashes are escaped due to JavaScript string literal escaping rules.


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Posted by Digital West Inc. on 8/23/18 10:15 AM
Digital West is privileged to be involved in our community and give back to many San Luis Obispo area organizations; our combined strength through community involvement helps all of us thrive and grow.
One of our core values is Giving Generously. This is the value that inspires us to contribute our support to communities and organizations, who in turn help the Central Coast flourish. We continue to grow because we are stronger together in all areas - commerce, education, non-profit and government.
Imagination Park Fall Classic Golf Tournament
Jack's Helping Hand is one of the very special organizations in our region which assists hundreds of Central Coast families and children who live with illness and physical challenges.
Each year, Jack's Helping Hand hosts the Imagination Park Fall Classic Golf Tournament. Funds from the golf tournament go to completing the Jack Ready Imagination Park. Located on the Nipomo Mesa, this is the only park between the Bay Area and LA dedicated to making sure children with special needs and their families have a safe and accessible place to have fun.
This year, Digital West is again a host sponsor of the golf tournament and we are sponsoring #TeamMateo. In addition to our two golfing teams, we're helping to raise funds on behalf of our young friend, Mateo Cota, a very courageous fighter aka "The Beast." Here's his story...
Mateo, The Beast
On September 23, 2013, Mateo was 11 days shy of his 2nd birthday when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a type of childhood cancer. On December 23, 2016, Mateo finished over three years of treatment. He was back at school and enjoying life for eight months when, In September 2017, Mateo relapsed; this time the disease affected his central nervous system and bone marrow. For the last 10 months, he's been fighting like a BEAST. However, he unfortunately relapsed again on July 25, 2018. Mateo will now move forward with additional treatment at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and Jack's Helping Hand will be there by his side to continue to help him and his family along the way. Learn more about Mateo, The Beast: http://www.teammateobeast.org/
If you would like to join us and raise funds, please click on this link (it will take you directly to the Jack's Helping Hand Fundraising page): Go Team Mateo!
In addition to serving on many boards of directors and participating in local events, such as the Transitions Mental Health Strike Out Stigma Bowl-a-Thon and the RISE Fashion Show, our Digital West team belongs to Chambers of Commerce and Rotary Clubs along the coast. We are proud to be a sponsor of Cal Poly Athletics as well, especially knowing that university programs encourage development of all kinds on the Central Coast. We volunteer our time with conservation groups, lifeguards, arts organizations and church organizations.
As a company, we have a special interest in and have invested heavily in building the technology infrastructure necessary for our area's economy and businesses to grow. The first step was creating fast internet MetroFiber connectivity around San Luis Obispo and we continue expanding fiber access to Central Coast communities. Digital West is always excited to support technology initiatives such as the SLO HotHouse and groups such as Softec and their Softec Robotics Expo.
Here are a few places we'll be this fall, please join us!
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In medium saucepan, combine lentils and 3 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until lentils are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, transfer to medium bowl and set aside.
While lentils are cooking, preapre crepes. In large bowl, whisk together egg whites and soy milk until well combined. Whisk in honey, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, sugar and scallions. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth.
Heat large nonstick skillet or griddle over low heat. Brush with a little vegetable oil. When pan is hot, pour 3 tablespoons batter into center of pan and quickly rotate pan to spread batter evenly. Cook until holes appear on top and underside is light golden brown, about 1 minute. Turn crepe; cook 1 minute more. Transfer to platter or sheet of waxed paper; do not stack. Repeat with remaining batter to make 8 crepes, brushing pan with more vegetable oil between batches. Set aside.
In small nonstick skillet, cook sesame seeds over low heat, stirring often, until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
In medium bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, lemon juice, cornstarch and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; add to sesame seeds. Return skillet to medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Immediately pour mixture over lentils; stir to combine.
Fill each crepe with 1/4 cup lentil mixture, roll up and serve immediately.


If Proposition 1 passes, Los Angeles leaders hope to tap into the $7.5 billion for such projects as an advanced water filtration system that could replenish the San Fernando Valley's drinking water aquifer. Local water districts are expected to line up for the water dollars.
Water reclamation division manager Roshan Aflaki stands in the filtration facility at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys.
Step by step, sewage flows through the city's Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in the San Fernando Valley. Ultimately, the cleaned effluent flows into lakes and rivers.
Los Angeles city leaders want to take that one step further — 'toilet to tap' as it's known — and replenish the Valley's drinking water aquifer.
The advanced filtration system's $400 million price tag could hike rates, so officials are hoping the state's voters will help pay for some of the cost. If Proposition 1 passes on Nov. 4, local water agencies across the state could apply for some of the $7.5 billion bond funds pegged for water and environmental projects.
Backers of the proposition hope the state's drought will propel voters to the polls, where they will invest in future water supply. Opponents argue the measure would burden California with more debt without immediately addressing the ongoing drought.
The measure includes $2.7 billion for new reservoirs along with billions more for recycling water and conservation and groundwater cleanup. It also calls for shoring up levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to lessen chances of a catastrophic flood.
Voting day approaches as California grapples with a fourth consecutive dry year and after Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in January.
In August, both Democrats and Republicans voted nearly unanimously to put the package on the ballot in a rare sign of bipartisan solidarity on the often thorny subject of water. Proposition 1 has won backing from agricultural and conservation groups.
Critics such as Zeke Grader, executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association, doubt whether Proposition 1 goes far enough to update California's aging water storage and delivery system.
If it's approved by voters, the state will issue $7.1 billion in new borrowing and redirect $425 million from past ballot propositions.
Many provisions in the measure are designed to increase the availability of water, including $2.7 billion — the largest portion of the bond — that would likely be spent on building two new reservoirs, the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County north of Sacramento and Temperance Flat northeast of Fresno.
An additional $725 million would be spent on water recycling and treatment projects, with $900 million for cleaning up contaminated groundwater.
Southern California officials are hoping to win some of those grants, so the city can draw from local sources and wean itself from costly imported water.
In the Valley, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power plans to spend between $600 million and $900 million on groundwater treatment facilities to clean up chromium and other pollutants left by aerospace companies and others.
"We think [the bond] will take a big bite out of the cost of the cleanup," said Marty Adams, DWP deputy senior assistant general manager.
The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, which supplies wholesale water to 1 million residents, is planning a $50 million to $75 million recycled water project. It would move treated water from the L.A. County Sanitation Districts' San Jose Treatment Plant in Whittier eight miles north to feed the San Gabriel River.
Projects that would be funded by the bond are years away from providing benefits, providing a cushion against future water shortages rather than immediate relief.
The opposition campaign — Californians Against More Debt, Misplaced Spending — argues that the measure would thrust the state deeper into debt for decades, while doing nothing to immediately address the ongoing drought. The billions spent will benefit corporate farms and would be better used on schools, roads and health care, the campaign backed by delta interests and some environmental groups argues.
Not all the money is designated for bolstering water supplies. The second largest funding category sets aside $1.5 billion for ecosystems and watershed projects, while $395 million is available for flood management.
"If the right projects are implemented, it's going to help our region's water quality," said Kirsten James, water quality science and policy director at Heal the Bay.
Repaying the water bond could cost more than $14 billion over 40 years, according to the state's non-partisan Legislative Analyst's Office.
The math doesn't pencil out, said Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, one of just two state lawmakers who opposed putting it on the ballot.
"Should the infrastructure last longer than the payments?" he said.
Donnelly said he is "absolutely" in favor of building more reservoirs but said there are no guarantees the bond will result in the two proposed dams.
Local leaders, though, are optimistic the funds would bolster local water supplies.


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LIS Student Hannah Spratt and Professor Denise Agosto Receive 2018 YALSA Best Paper Award
College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) Masters of Library & Information Science student Hannah Spratt and CCI Professor Denise Agosto, PhD, won a 2018 Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) best paper award for their article "Fighting Fake News: Because We All Deserve the Truth," published in the Summer 2017 issue of Young Adult Library Services. YALSA is a division of the American Library Association (ALA) with a mission to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives. Each year the YALSA Writing Award honors the best writing in YALSA's blogs and journals. The full list of winners in four categories was announced at the conclusion of the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Spratt and Agosto will be recognized at YALSA's Membership Meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans this summer.
Agosto's forthcoming book, Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News (Libraries Unlimited, 2018), will discuss the role of libraries in relation to fake news, with a focus on teaching users how to identify information and information sources that they can trust. Agosto will speak on this topic during a Library Journal webinar on June 7. Her presentation, "The Fake News Controversy: What Does it Mean for Libraries?" will discuss the ongoing fake news controversy in the U.S. and offer ideas for making libraries more effective information literacy educators within their unique communities.
Hannah Spratt is currently employed by the New York Public Library as an Information Assistant for Teen Services at the Bronx Library Center. Her passion is working with teens in an urban public library and developing programing that is both fun and informative. She will be graduating from Drexel University's LIS program this summer.
Agosto, whose research interests include youth information behaviors, youth and social media, and public library services, is the director of CCI's LIS program. Founded in 1892, CCI's program is one of the oldest continuously operating LIS programs in the United States, and has been ALA-accredited since 1924.
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Nike Quietly Patents the Term "Cryptokicks"
Reading Time: 2 minutes by Liam J Kelly on April 25, 2019 Adoption, Altcoins, Business
On April 19, 2019, the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) revealed that Nike had filed for a patent of the term "Cryptokicks," a brand of cryptocurrency. The details of the patent indicate the launch of "a digital currency or digital token for use by members of an on-line community." More importantly, the application was filed under an intent-to-use clause, meaning that the American multi-national must follow through with a product to claim the patent.
Details of the Patent
The announcement to launch a native token falls in line Nike's push to improve it's digital business operations.
As reported by the Portland Business Journal on April 24, 2019, the company crossed the $1 billion threshold for Q1 sales in 2019. The firm's digital makeover comes in the form of numerous digital applications including Nike+ membership, SNKRS app, the Nike Run Club, and it's WeChat store. Now it seems that Nike will launch a native cryptocurrency to support this mission.
Josh Gerben, a trademark attorney based in Washington, D.C., explained that "the application was filed on what's called a 1B basis. This means the application was filed on an intent to use the trademark." Filing under these conditions means that a firm has also signed a "bona-fide intent" to use the term Cryptokicks for a future product.
(Source: USPTO)
Further details of the patent offer a number of different uses that a Cryptokicks token would offer. This includes curated scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, entertainment services, online mobile gaming applications and vague provisions for "crypto-collectibles."
The filing also indicates the use of "online non-downloadable computer software for use as a cryptocurrency wallet."
Gerben told the Portland Business Journal that competitors like Under Armor or Adidas will have 30 days to contest the filing after which Nike will have full rights to the term for four years. Due to the 1B status, they will need to launch a product based on Cryptokicks within that time frame in order to confirm the claim.
On April 17, 2019, The Fashion Law, a legally-focused cultural news source, pointed out that Nike had also filed an application for the term "Footware." The merging of terms like "footwear" and "software" is evidenced by the company's recent launch of self-lacing shoes via its smartphone application. The application describes "Computer hardware modules for receiving, processing, and transmitting data in Internet of things electronic devices" in which the IoT devices would be the next generation sneakers.
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Q: Categories of presheaves with topologies stronger than $\neg\neg$-topology In any topos, the Lawvere-Tierney topology given by $\neg\neg:\Omega\to\Omega$ is the strongest for which the morphism $0\to 1$ is closed. In most of the examples I am familiar with (admittedly, these are mostly presheaf categories on finite diagrams), the only topology above $\neg\neg$ is actually the inconsistent topology; but since no one has ever said otherwise, I'm guessing there are examples of toposes with topologies strictly between double negation and inconsistency. I haven't yet been able to come up with an example, though.
Question: Are there any easy examples of a topos $\mathcal{E}$ (preferably a presheaf category) and a topology $j:\Omega\to\Omega$ in $\mathcal{E}$ that lies strictly between $\neg\neg$ and inconsistency?

A: Certainly.
Let $B$ be a Boolean nontrivial topos [perhaps the category of sets if you're using classical metalogic], and consider the topos $B^2$ which has subobject classifier $(\Omega, \Omega)$.
Let $x = (\top, \bot) : (1, 1) \to (\Omega, \Omega)$.
Define $j(u) = x \lor u$. Then $j$ is a Lawvere-Tierney topology, since $j(\top) = x \lor \top = \top$, $j(a \land b) = x \lor (a \land b) = (x \lor a) \land (x \lor b) = j(a) \land j(b)$, and $j(j(u)) = x \lor (x \lor u) = (x \lor x) \lor u = x \lor u = j(u)$.
Furthermore, it is stronger than the $\neg \neg$ topology (which is just the identity map). And it is weaker than the inconsistent topology, since $j(\bot) = x \neq \top$.


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In February, I joined my partner in adventures (read debauchery) abroad, Derek, in Amman - thanks to the USG I stayed with him (for a discounted rate) at the 5-star Hyatt (with exquisite daily brunches).
Amman is a stable, safe - albeit boring - Middle Eastern city (think call to prayer plus Friday-Saturday weekends), but forgive Amman for being a bit tepid since its been around for, I donno, like 5,000 years!
There is a great Roman amphitheater that's a fun place to people watch and get harassed by loitering groups of Jordanian teens. The 2,000 year old theater is just down the hill from the Citadel that has ruins dating back more than a millennia - so those are the main sights of Amman. The busiest markets are nearby as well - so you can pretty much "do" Amman in a day.
One week was barely enough to dig into gay life here - but it exists if you know where to go - and of course if you know Arabic, you're golden. The one place where it's ok to be gay is Books Cafe. Protected by a bookstore and discerning security, this "bohemian" cafe is no different socially than your HK gay bar (with a bit more excitement). Be sure to go to the back bar (straights are in the front). It's the gay Jordanian sanctuary - no other real place exists for LGBT people to socialize. They are still there smoking hookah and hanging out with friends (like typical Jordanians) - but nearly all of these guys are not out to their families, nor few, if any, other straight people in their lives.
Apparently, there are gay-ish nights at some of the clubs - and one club is called "G" - so there are likely other outlets, but Grindr and other social gay networks online are definitely the place to actually make a friend (if you're too shy to pick up a guy at Books).
Although there are not a million things to do in Amman (besides the cute, scruffy guys) there are many incredible & historic places to see in Jordan.
This recently uncovered - and partially reconstructed - ancient city offers incredible views and perspecitve on Roman times. Don't miss it! It's not even an hour north of Amman (and I met a friend who was willing to take me up).
2) Petra - One of the now-reconfirmed 7 wonders of the world, these magnificent dwellings carved out of the rock - and made famous by Indiana Jones' last crusade - are definitely on the bucket list!
You will want to spend 2 days to do it right (there is a lot to see!). The Nabataeans were definitely smarter -- why move rock around when you can just carve into the mountains. Be sure to climb the mountains beyond The Treasury (to the right) to get the best view of this famous place. The hike up to the Monastery is also well worth the trek (these are both climbs that will take some hours).
3) Wadi Rum Desert - You will fell like you're in a movie - or maybe on the moon?
There's nothing like sleeping under the stars with the Bedouin and waking up to a beautiful sunrise in this expansive, barren, but beautiful place. Take - at the least - a four hour 4x4 ride all over - and then tempt fate by setting out on foot for a bit. You'll find distances are much farther than you imagined.
4) Dead Sea - Everyone needs a picture of themselves floating in the sodium-rich waters of this ancient body of water. You can also cover yourself in the mud - but don't forget sun screen (if you're as white as me).
Finally I just had to include this picture I took on my taxi ride back from the desert to Amman (the driver got out to pray, which was the first instance I found of people around me taking time out!).


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Troy Blevins, Digital Content Editor, Graham Media Group
Published: August 9, 2019, 11:20 pm
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2 passengers injured when hot air balloon strikes power lines in southwest Miami-Dade
Report: Plantation explosion caused by open natural gas valve
Explosion at Market on University shopping center left nearly 2 dozen injured
PLANTATION, Fla. – A preliminary report that was released Friday by state investigators has found that an explosion at a Plantation shopping center was caused by "an open natural gas valve."
The explosion occurred July 6 at the Market on University shopping center on South University Drive.
"Twenty-two persons were reported transported to nearby hospitals, two of whom had severe injuries," the report read.
Authorities had said a ruptured gas line was discovered following the explosion, but did not confirm whether that was the cause of the blast.
On Friday, Local 10 News obtained the eight-page state report that concluded, after a preliminary investigation, that, "the incident was caused by an explosion of natural gas being delivered into the building by the permitted piping for the prior tenant PizzaFire."
For weeks, investigators sifted through rubble searching for whatever evidence they could find. The report says a total of 23 items were recovered from the scene, including nine pieces of natural gas pipe. According to the report, "The gas was able to enter the structure through an open unrestricted gas line."
Local 10 News asked officials how the line came to be opened. They responded, in part, by saying, "The source of that open valve is undetermined to date."
As the shopping center with more than a dozen businesses remains shut down and surrounded by black fencing, business owners still worry if the buildings will have to be knocked down.
Officials made it a point to reiterate that this was just a preliminary report. The investigation into the explosion continues.
According to the report, multiple agencies, including the Plantation Police Department; the Plantation Fire Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Bureau of Insurance Fraud; and the Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigations were involved during the investigation.
Broward County said it has yet to make a determination if the buildings will be knocked down because they are still being inspected.
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Roy Ramos joined the Local 10 News team in 2018. Roy is a South Florida native who grew up in Florida City. He attended Christopher Columbus High School, Homestead Senior High School and graduated from St. Thomas University.
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President Barack Obama talks about birtherism and fake news, and reflects on what he misses most about being president — and why he still has faith in democracy. The first volume of his memoir about his presidency is 'A Promised Land.'
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The Chicago 7 were anti-war activists who were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial is the subject of a new movie written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. We talk with author Jon Wiener about his book, 'Conspiracy in the Streets.'
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Los Angeles is experiencing a devastating coronavirus surge. On Saturday, LA County became the first county to reach 1 million cases since the start of the pandemic. The pandemic is having an economic impact, too. On Monday's show, we turn back to Sean Knibb, owner of Knibb Design interiors and Flowerboy Project, a cafe and flower shop in Venice, California. Knibb says the cafe has become a comforting community hub, even as the coronavirus spreads, touching his employees lives, his family's life and the neighborhood itself.
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Today, Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s work on civil rights is celebrated as bringing about one of the turning points of the twentieth century in America. But, in his own time, King was a divisive figure, unloved by millions of Americans—many members of government among them. The F.B.I. surveilled him constantly. President Lyndon Johnson worked with King to shape benchmark civil-rights legislation, but, after King spoke out against the Vietnam War, he was effectively alienated by the Administration. Meanwhile, J. Edgar Hoover's agents at the F.B.I. began active measures to destroy King's reputation and end his public influence, threatening to expose an extramarital affair. The documentary "MLK/FBI," directed by Sam Pollard, examines this low point in the federal government's abuse of power. Pollard tells Jelani Cobb that Hoover must have wondered, " 'How dare a Black man try to change the America I grew up in?' The America he knew and loved was on a road to change. And he was totally against it." Even today, as a leaked document shows, some within the F.B.I. see Black activists' calls for justice and recognition as potential dangers to be watched carefully.
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"""
test for the Psjson module.
"""

import io
import os
import tempfile
import unittest

from base_test import PschedTestBase

from pscheduler.psjson import *

class TestPsjson(PschedTestBase):
    """
    Psjson tests.
    """

    def test_jsondecomment(self):
        """Test decomment"""
        doc = dict(foo='foo')
        doc['#bar'] = 'bar'

        ret = json_decomment(doc)
        # prefix removed
        self.assertEqual(ret, dict(foo='foo'))

    def test_sub(self):
        """Test substitute"""
        doc = dict(foo='foo')

        ret = json_substitute(doc, 'foo', 'bar')

        # value swapped
        self.assertEqual(ret, dict(foo='bar'))

    def test_load(self):
        """Test loading"""

        dstring = '{"foo": "bar"}'

        ret = json_load(dstring)
        self.assertEqual(ret, dict(foo='bar'))

        dstring += 'xxxx'

        # bad value
        self.assertRaises(ValueError, json_load, dstring)

    def test_file(self):
        """Test loading from a file"""

        # PORT: Unix only
        with open("/dev/null", "r") as infile:
            # All we care is that it doesn't like the input.
            self.assertRaises(ValueError, json_load, infile)

    def test_dump(self):
        doc = dict(foo='foo')

        ret = json_dump(doc)
        self.assertEqual(ret, '{"foo": "foo"}')

    #
    # JSON Streaming Classes
    #

    def test_RFC7464_emitter(self):
        buf = io.StringIO()
        emitter = RFC7464Emitter(buf)
        emitter({"foo": 123})
        emitter({"bar": 123})
        self.assertEqual(buf.getvalue(),
                         '\x1e{"foo": 123}\n\x1e{"bar": 123}\n')

    def test_RFC7464_parser(self):

        buf=io.StringIO('\x1e{"foo": 123}\nXYZZY\n')
        parser = RFC7464Parser(buf)

        # First line is valid
        self.assertEqual(parser(),  {"foo": 123})

        # Second line is bogus
        self.assertRaises(ValueError, parser)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()


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World human rights leaders remember the martyrs of 71 at Brussels Press Club
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From Brussels: On International Genocide Remembrance and Prevention Day, the human rights leaders of different countries of the world paid respect to the three million martyrs of Bangladesh who died in the Liberation War of 1971 in Brussels, the capital of the European Union.
World human rights leaders paid their respects to the martyrs of Bangladesh who were victims of genocide at the Meet the Press event held at the Brussels Press Club on the second day of the two-day international human rights conference organised by the International Forum for Secular Bangladesh on Friday, 9 December.
International human rights leader, a former member of the European Parliament, Portuguese politician, and executive director of the South Asia Democratic Forum, Paulo Casaca chaired the event. Opening remarks were made by Shahriar Kabir, President of the International Forum for Secular Bangladesh. Others who were present and spoke were the President of the World Sindhi Congress Dr Lakhumal Luhana, President of Turkey's 21st Century Forum for Humanity Ferhat Atik, chairman of Polish human rights organisation Never Again, Dr Rafal Pankowski, Afghan women's human rights organiser exiled in Germany, Arya Sooriya, executive president of Baloch Human Rights Council Dr Nasir Dashti, Polish human rights activist Natalia Sineaeva-Pankowska, a member of Never Again, UK-based security analyst Indian writer Priyajit Dev Sarkar, Uzbekistani human rights activist Fayzullo Nematov, Burundian social worker Amissa Ntakirutiman and Rwandan human rights activist Andrew Rubanzangabo.
Dr Nuzhat Choudhury, daughter of Martyred Dr Alim Choudhury, Asst General Secretary of the International Forum for Secular Bangladesh read out the memorandum submitted to the EU Parliament demanding international recognition of the 1971 genocide. The Meet the Press event was conducted by human rights activist Asif Munier Tonmoy, son of martyred Professor Munier Chowdhury. European Forum for Secular Bangladesh President Tarun Kanti Chowdhury and branch leaders of different organisation countries were present at the event.
President of the World Sindhi Congress, Dr Lakhumal Luhana, in his emotional speech, demanded international recognition of the genocide by the Pakistani invading forces in 1971 and said that the context of this genocide was created in 1952 through the attempt to take away the Bengali language. But Bengalis did not stop protecting their language with their blood, they chased the Pakistani invaders from their land with the loss of three million lives. He said that the Bengali nation is our main inspiration in the Sindhi nation's struggle today to get out of the oppression of the Pakistani invaders.
Executive President of Baloch Human Rights Council. Nasir Dashti said we also must accept the fate of Bengalis in the future because the Baloch understood this in the 1970s, and we supported the Bengali liberation struggle. We are continuing our struggle with inspiration from the struggle of Bengalis half a century ago.
Chairman of the human rights organisation Never Again in Poland, Rafal Pankowski, said, "No more genocide" in the world, along with this slogan, "We want international recognition and justice for all genocide" – the peace-loving world should raise this slogan. We have to do this by recognising the Bengali genocide of 1971.
President of Turkey's 21st Century Forum for Humanity, Mr Ferhat Atik, said, "I think that the mass killings organised by the Pakistani forces in the name of religion in 1971 is a stain on the believers of the world." International recognition of this genocide is necessary to erase this stigma. The world community cannot ignore the movement for this recognition.
President of the Meet the Press program, Executive Director of South Asia Democratic Forum, Mr Paolo Casaca, pointed to America and Europe and said, "What kind of hypocrisy is it to advise on the human rights of different countries of the world while wanting to avoid the recognition of human rights violated by the most brutal genocide in history half a century ago." He said that the Bengali genocide of 1971 is a stain on civilisation. Recognise this genocide if only to establish yourselves as leaders of civilization.
The event's opening speaker, Shahriar Kabir, president of Secular for Bangladesh, expressed his gratitude for the continued support of world human rights leaders to recognise the Bengali genocide and bring those involved to justice. He added that this unprecedented support of human rights leaders in today's movement to recognise the genocide that took place fifty years ago proves the position of peace-loving people on behalf of humanity. We are grateful.
Former Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, president of the South Asian Peoples Union against Fundamentalism and Communalism, delivered the concluding speech.
ম্যাক্রোঁ বলেছেন ইউক্রেনের জন্য যুদ্ধবিমান 'বাদ দেয়া হয়নি'
পাকিস্তানে মসজিদে বিস্ফোরণে ৮৩ জনের বেশি নিহত
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ইউক্রেনে ডোনেটস্কের কাছে ভুগলেদার শহর দখলের জন্য 'ভয়াবহ' যুদ্ধ


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José Ruperto Pérez (Buenos Aires, 1817 - Paraná, 1862) fue un periodista y político argentino, miembro del Congreso General Constituyente que sancionó la Constitución argentina de 1853.

Biografía

Se conoce muy poco de sus orígenes; a principios del segundo gobierno de Juan Manuel de Rosas figura como uno de los redactores de la Gaceta Mercantil, el periódico oficial del gobierno de la provincia de Buenos Aires. En algún momento se instaló en Paraná, capital de la provincia de Entre Ríos.

Fue uno de los redactores principales del periódico El Sentimiento Entre-Riano, que se editó en Paraná entre noviembre y diciembre de 1840; parece haber publicado también en El Correo, un periódico que fue editado pocos meses después en la misma imprenta. El 2 de junio de 1842 comenzó a editarse El Federal Entre-Riano, cuyo redactor principal era Pérez, acompañado de Severo González y Marcos Sastre, en el que también publicaban artículos Nicanor Molinas, Juan Francisco Seguí (hijo) y Manuel Leiva. Ese periódico fue el encargado de anunciar el Pronunciamiento de Urquiza; dejó de publicarse pocos días después, reemplazado por El Iris Argentino, diferenciado del anterior sólo en el nombre; dejó de editarse por decreto oficial a fines de 1852.

Tras la disolución del periódico, Pérez pasó a desempeñarse como secretario privado del gobernador Justo José de Urquiza. Por orden de éste fue elegido diputado al Congreso General Constituyente, al cual se incorporó el 19 de noviembre de 1852.

Cuando la comisión redactora presentó el proyecto, Facundo Zuviría, Pedro Alejandrino Centeno, Pedro Díaz Colodrero y Ruperto Pérez votaron en contra en la votación en general, aunque fueron derrotados por catorce votos afirmativos. El argumento de Pérez era que no creía llegada la oportunidad de dictarse una Constitución, porque el país debía constituirse antes prácticamente.

El argumento, idéntico al que había sostenido Rosas, cayó muy mal a Urquiza. Este ya había presionado a los diputados que se oponían a su voluntad, negándose a pagarles sus sueldos, e incluso negándose a pagar su alojamiento, con lo que logró la renuncia de varios diputados; el caso más notorio fue el de Adeodato de Gondra.

Fuese por presión de Urquiza o que haya estado enfermo, Pérez no volvió a figurar en las discusiones, ni firmó la sanción de la Constitución. No obstante, sí figuró entre los diputados que resolvieron la elección del vicepresidente en favor de Salvador María del Carril en marzo de 1854, inmediatamente antes de proclamar un manifiesto y disolver el Congreso, el día 7 de marzo.

La trayectoria de Pérez se pierde desde entonces, y sólo se sabe que falleció en Paraná en 1862. Una calle en la ciudad de Paraná recuerda a este periodista.

Referencias

Paranaenses
Periodistas de Argentina
Constituyentes Argentinos de 1853

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use conf::ToxGene_Defaults;

use DBI;

use Getopt::Long;

$result = GetOptions ('user=s'		=> \$username,
								'pass=s'		=> \$password);
if (($username eq "") || ($password eq "")) {
	die "\nUSAGE:\n\t$0 -u(ser) username -p(ass) password \n\n";
}

#	Required Files
$gene2go_file = $SetupFiles{GENE2GO};

if ((not(-s $gene2go_file)) || (not(-T $gene2go_file))) {
	die "\n\tRequired gene2go file not found or in wrong format at '$gene2go_file'!\n\n";
}

#	Set up mysql command and DBI mysql connection string
$dsn = "";
$mysql_cmd = "";
$db_name = $MiscVariables{DATABASE_NAME};
if ($MiscVariables{DATABASE_SOCKET} ne '') {
	$dsn = $MiscVariables{DATABASE_TYPE}
		. ':database=' . $MiscVariables{DATABASE_NAME}
		. ':mysql_socket=' . $MiscVariables{DATABASE_SOCKET};
	$mysql_cmd = 'mysql -S' . $MiscVariables{DATABASE_SOCKET} . ' -u' . $username . ' -p' . $password;
}
else {
	$dsn = $MiscVariables{DATABASE_TYPE};
	my $host = $MiscVariables{DATABASE_HOST};
	my $port = $MiscVariables{DATABASE_PORT}
			. ':database=' . $MiscVariables{DATABASE_NAME}
			. ';host=' . $MiscVariables{DATABASE_HOST}
			. ';port=' . $MiscVariables{DATABASE_PORT};
	$mysql_cmd = 'mysql -P' . $port . ' -h' . $host . ' -u' . $username . ' -p' . $password;
}
$db_handle = DBI->connect( $dsn, $username, $password, { PrintError => 1 })
					or die "Can't connect to the database!!\n\n";
$entrez2geneid = './tmp_files/Entrez_2_idGene.tmp';
$date = `date`;
chomp($date);
log_err("Running '$0' on '$date'.");

#	Load a hash of ToxGene species
my $sql = "SELECT ncbiTaxID, idSpecies FROM Species";
$statement = $db_handle->prepare($sql);
$statement->execute();
while(@row = $statement->fetchrow_array) {
	$Species{$row[0]} = $row[1];
}

#	Load a hash of EntrezID's to ToxGene idGene's
%Entrez2Gene = ();
open(FILE, $entrez2geneid);
while ($line = <FILE>) {
	if ($line =~ /^#/) { next }	#	skip comment lines
	chomp($line);
	my ($entrez, $gene) = split(/\t/, $line);
	$Entrez2Gene{$entrez} = $gene;
}
close(FILE);

#	build a hash mapping the GO IDs to the database IDs
my %NativeID_to_DBid = ();
my $class_sys_name = make_sql_safe('Gene Ontologies');
my $sql = "SELECT idClass_System FROM Class_System WHERE Class_Sys_Name = '$class_sys_name'";
$statement = $db_handle->prepare($sql);
$statement->execute();
@row = $statement->fetchrow_array;
$class_sys_id = $row[0];
my $sql = "SELECT Class_Native_ID, idClass FROM Class WHERE idClass_System = '$class_sys_id'";
$statement = $db_handle->prepare($sql);
$statement->execute();
while(@row = $statement->fetchrow_array) {
	$NativeID_to_DBid{$row[0]} = $row[1];
}

#	Create and run SQL to load Gene to Class links
$sql_file = './tmp_files/go_b_1.sql';
open(OUTFILE, ">$sql_file");
print OUTFILE "use $db_name;\n";
print OUTFILE "SET autocommit=0;\n";
print OUTFILE "START TRANSACTION;\n";
%SeenBefore = ();
open (FILE, $gene2go_file);
while ($line = <FILE>) {
	chomp($line);
	my ($tax_id, $entrez, $go_id, $evidence, $qualifier, $go_term, $pubmed_ids, $go_catagory) = split(/\t/, $line);
	$go_id =~ s/^GO:0*//;
	if (not defined $Species{$tax_id}) { next }			#	skip other species
	if ($entrez !~ /^\d+$/) { next }							#	skip non-Entrez IDs
	if (not defined $Entrez2Gene{$entrez}) {		#	skip genes with no entry in ToxGene
		log_err("ERROR ($0) - Couldn't find EntrezID '$entrez' in Entrez2Gene lookup table.");
		next;
	}
	if (not defined $NativeID_to_DBid{$go_id}) {		#	skip go terms with no entry in ToxGene
		log_err("ERROR ($0) - Couldn't find GO ID '$go_id' in NativeID_to_DBid lookup table.");
		next;
	}
	my $id_gene = $Entrez2Gene{$entrez};
	my $id_class = $NativeID_to_DBid{$go_id};
	if ($SeenBefore{$id_gene}{$id_class} ne 'T') {
		print OUTFILE "INSERT INTO Gene_Class (idGene, idClass) VALUES ('$id_gene', '$id_class');\n";
		$SeenBefore{$id_gene}{$id_class} = 'T';
	}
}
print OUTFILE "COMMIT;\n";
close(OUTFILE);
$date = `date`;
chomp($date);
log_err("\t... loading '$sql_file' on '$date'.");
$cmd = $mysql_cmd . ' < ' . $sql_file;
`$cmd`;

#	Build a 2D hash to lookup idGene_Class
%GeneClass = ();
my $sql = "SELECT idGene, idClass, idGene_Class FROM Gene_Class;";
$statement = $db_handle->prepare($sql);
$statement->execute();
while(@row = $statement->fetchrow_array) {
	$GeneClass{$row[0]}{$row[1]} = $row[2];
}
$statement->finish;
$db_handle->disconnect;

#	Create and run SQL to load Gene to Class links
$sql_file = './tmp_files/go_b_2.sql';
open(OUTFILE, ">$sql_file");
print OUTFILE "use $db_name;\n";
print OUTFILE "SET autocommit=0;\n";
print OUTFILE "START TRANSACTION;\n";
open (FILE, $gene2go_file);
while ($line = <FILE>) {
	chomp($line);
	my ($tax_id, $entrez, $go_id, $evid_type, $qualifier, $go_term, $pubmed_ids, $go_catagory) = split(/\t/, $line);
	$go_id =~ s/^GO:0*//;
	if (not defined $Species{$tax_id}) { next }			#	skip other species
	if ($entrez !~ /^\d+$/) { next }							#	skip non-Entrez IDs
	if (not defined $Entrez2Gene{$entrez}) {		#	skip genes with no entry in ToxGene
		log_err("ERROR ($0) - Couldn't find EntrezID '$entrez' in Entrez2Gene lookup table.");
		next;
	}
	if (not defined $NativeID_to_DBid{$go_id}) {		#	skip go terms with no entry in ToxGene
		log_err("ERROR ($0) - Couldn't find GO ID '$go_id' in NativeID_to_DBid lookup table.");
		next;
	}
	my $id_gene = $Entrez2Gene{$entrez};
	my $id_class = $NativeID_to_DBid{$go_id};
	my $id_gene_class = $GeneClass{$id_gene}{$id_class};
	my $evidence = make_sql_safe("$qualifier\|$pubmed_ids");
	$evid_type = make_sql_safe($evid_type);
	print OUTFILE "INSERT INTO Class_Evid (idGene_Class, Evid_Type, Evidence, Create_Date, Update_Date)"
						. " VALUES ('$id_gene_class', '$evid_type', '$evidence', NOW(), NOW());\n";
}
print OUTFILE "COMMIT;\n";
close(OUTFILE);
$date = `date`;
chomp($date);
log_err("\t... loading '$sql_file' on '$date'.");
$cmd = $mysql_cmd . ' < ' . $sql_file;
`$cmd`;

$date = `date`;
chomp($date);
log_err("Finished '$0' on '$date'.");

exit;

sub log_err {
	my $msg = $_[0];
	my $log_file = $0 . ".log";
	open (LOG, ">>$log_file");
	print LOG "$msg\n";
	close(LOG);
}

sub make_sql_safe {
	my $term = $_[0];
	$term =~ s/\\/\\\\/g;
	$term =~ s/'/\\'/g;
	$term =~ s/"/\\"/g;
	return $term;
}


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Home NFL Football Hub Arkush: Who is the Bears most important player after Mack, Mitch?
Hub Arkush: Who is the Bears most important player after Mack, Mitch?
If the Bears are to take the next step from solid playoff team to Super Bowl contender, there is no question that a big part of that move will have to come on the back of Mitchell Trubisky.We also know that, although the Bears just might have a top-five defense without him, it was Khalil Mack that propelled them to become the NFL's No. 1 defense in points allowed, and he is the ingredient that can keep them there for the foreseeable future.
But once you move past the rising quarterback and the solid gold edge rusher, who is the third-most-critical piece of the Bears' championship puzzle?
Is it one of the team's first-team All Pro defensive backs, Kyle Fuller or Eddie Jackson?
Playing without either one of them would certainly present challenges for new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano and obvious targets for opposing offenses. The defense would be challenged, and the risk of losing a game(s) to one big pass play would seem more possible.
But the Bears are actually quite deep in the secondary these days and it seems likely they would still have excellent chances at success if forced to play without one or the other.
In fact, when Jackson went down at the end of last season, Deon Bush filled in capably, and DeAndre Houston-Carson is capable of stepping in as well.
Young Kevin Toliver showed promise on occasion in Prince Amukamara's spot last year, and the Bears are intrigued by Michael Joseph and new starting nickel Buster Skrine, who can slide out to the boundaries as well.
Is it Akiem Hicks, you ask?
Like Jackson and Fuller, Hicks is a player you certainly wouldn't want to have to go without, and I would certainly rate him at four or five for purposes of this exercise.
His ability to take over games at times, occupy two or three blockers at other times, freeing up teammates to be the difference makers is huge.
But Roy Robertson-Harris and Bilal Nichols are youngsters who would be commanding a lot more attention in almost any other lineup, while Eddie Goldman has become a space eater and playmaker extraordinaire as well. So there is still at least one player I'd put ahead of Hicks.
As much as I love the "Human Joystick," the player I'm looking for isn't Tarik Cohen, either. Though the young man can take over games, he also went M.I.A. on more than one occasion last year, and with the groove Nagy was in with his offense, the Bears kept on winning.
On many teams, you might look at the left tackle. Charles Leno is one of the most improved players on the team, but he isn't that good that the fall off to a Cornelius Lucas or T. J. Clemmings would be insurmountable. And while he appears ticketed more for the right side, the Bears are excited about what they have in Rashaad Coward.
Kyle Long, Roquan Smith and Leonard Floyd are all potential stars, but none of them have reached the point of irreplaceability yet.
Actually, while the Bears have accumulated quite a bit of impressive talent in a very short time, as I ruminated over this thought, the answer actually came to me fairly quickly.
Based on how this team is being built and how Matt Nagy hopes to run his offense, my choice for the Bears' third-most-critical piece is Allen Robinson.
In just over a season, the Bears have gone from one of the league's weakest groups of wide receivers to one of its most tantalizing, and in particular, I can't wait to see who Anthony Miller and Riley Ridley become.
But Robinson is the only one who is already a true No. 1 — a guy who can take over a football game all by himself — and is as important to Trubisky as pigskin is to a football.
The offense can be effective without Robinson. But with him, it and Trubisky can soar — and they will have to if the Bears are to make a serious run at playing in South Florida in February.
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Ninten-d'oh —
Nintendo execs take salary cuts amid slow Wii U sales
Decent 3DS performance isn't enough to prevent continued profit declines.
Kyle Orland - Jan 29, 2014 4:34 pm UTC
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has already said he won't step down amid the company's recent poor market performance, but that doesn't mean he and other Nintendo executives aren't feeling some of the company's pain. Nintendo has announced (as reported by the AP) that Iwata will take a 50-percent pay cut for five months starting in February. Two high-level directors, including storied Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, will take 30-percent pay cuts, while seven members of Nintendo's board will see their pay reduced 20 percent.
The move comes as Nintendo confirms what the company warned of with its severely reduced sales projections earlier this month. In 2013, the Wii U sold just 2.8 million units worldwide. That's down from 3.06 million units it sold to early adopters in fewer than three months when it launched in 2012, showing a worrying lack of momentum for a system that is facing new competition from the likes of the PS4 and Xbox One.
On the portable side, the 3DS is doing considerably better than its home console counterpart. Nintendo pushed out 12.7 million units of the system during the last nine months of 2013, including over 5 million in Japan alone. That number sounds less impressive, though, when you compare it to the 24.5 million the Nintendo DS sold during a similar nine-month stretch in its third full year on the market.
This speaks more of the record-setting market performance of the original DS than anything particularly lacking in the 3DS' sales. Still, when looked at as a generation-to-generation trend, the downward trajectory isn't heartening.
To put Nintendo's current console/portable dichotomy in some stark relief, consider that a game that sold to every Wii U owner in existence through 2013 would still have barely half the sales of 3DS mega-hit Pokemon X/Y, which has attracted 11.6 million sales so far. Even a mid-range 3DS game like Animal Crossing: New Leaf, with 3.52 million sales worldwide, was able to outsell the Wii U in 2013.
Despite all this, Nintendo still managed to show a modest ¥10.2 billion ($99 million) profit for the last nine months of 2013. That's down from ¥14.55 billion ($141.7 million) in the same period in 2012, though, and Nintendo expects it won't be enough to carry it to profitability for the entire fiscal year, which ends in March. That would be the third such fiscal year loss in a row for a company that turned consistent profits for decades before this recent lull. It will take a while for such losses to eat through the company's massive reserves of cash on hand, but given the Wii U's poor start, Nintendo's current trajectory seems unlikely to turn around any time soon.
Kyle Orland Kyle is the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica, specializing in video game hardware and software. He has journalism and computer science degrees from University of Maryland. He is based in the Washington, DC area.
Email kyle.orland@arstechnica.com // Twitter @KyleOrl


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The case will be available in June for both the iPhone 5 and fifth-generation iPod touch.
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ZooGue's Case Prodigy offers a magnetic kickstand to securely angle an iPad.
Along with being a wireless Bluetooth speaker, the Zooka also can be used as a stand for an iPad or iPad mini.
GoPro showcased how easily users can control its popular line of cameras with an iOS device during CES 2013 last week in Las Vegas.
Will PhoneJoy get support from the big name developers that it needs to become a successful iOS game controller?
MyCharge has two new portable battery chargers for Apple users.
The Vector 360, available soon, provides protection for both the front and back of an iPad mini.
Hard Candy Cases demoed the company's new line of ShockDrop cases at the International CES. Here is what we found out about these cases.
Tired of the iPad's puny built-in speaker? Sound Cover will amplify your games, movies, and music up to 300 percent.
Ditch your boring iPad stand for one that offers unlimited customization and viewing angles.
Business owners don't need to be Nordstrom or Apple to include point of sale transactions on an iDevice.
If you've been looking for a great case to protect your iPhone, Cellhelmet has got you covered.
Apple never attends CES. But, you wouldn't know this by seeing the number of Apple-related products being shown this year.
Can your case protect your iPhone while being thrown at a brick wall? The Ballistic SG Maxx can.
The uNu iPhone 5 Battery Case doubles your battery life and protects your precious phone.
The Pebble isn't the only smart watch in town.
Apple makes a sleek product in the iPhone, but what if you want to really make it yours?
Magellan has taken the road to this year's CES to announce how it plans to take its success to the next level with SmartGPS.


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Why Audi A3 E-Tron Is a More Significant Car Than You Think
By Brad Berman · November 07, 2015
For all the excitement about plug-in electric vehicles since their introduction five years ago, there are only 10 models that sell at a rate of more than 200 per month. Half of those—just five cars—are plug-in hybrids (if you include the BMW i3 with extended range). Starting later this month, electric buyers have one more to consider: the Audi A3 E-tron, which we recently took for a spin from San Francisco to and around Palo Alto, Calif. It's a great car, but its appeal is a lot less about battery-power—and a lot more about style and road manners. Here's where it gets interesting: there are a lot more drivers who care about those things than about the battle between electrons and hydrocarbons.
If you view the Audi A3 E-Tron as a plug-in for plug-in's sake, it's fairly anemic. The 8.8 kilowatt-hour pack grants less than 20 miles of all-electric range, which in contrast to the new 2016 Chevy Volt's 50-plus electric miles, seems like weak sauce. But isn't overall efficiency—burning less fuel and emitting less carbon—the name of the game? That's what the A3's battery pack and a sophisticated plug-in hybrid powertrain make possible, regardless of the electric-range metric.
The Battlefront Shifts
In an alternative universe, if Audi—just five years ago—had announced a new small hatchback granting the equivalent of 83 miles per gallon (as the A3 E-Etron does), it would have rocked the automotive world to its core. That shows how far EVs and plug-in hybrids have transformed the market. Today, the introduction of an 83-mpge Audi is ho-hum news.
But we, as EV fans, could be missing something more important: perhaps the battle for the electric vanguard is no longer about amping up electric range, but rather maximizing widespread acceptance. Maybe the proper shopping comparison for the A3 E-Tron is not the Volt—or some upcoming 200- to 300-mile EV—but the retrograde Toyota Prius.
We electric-heads are busy celebrating Tesla selling about 19,000 cars so far this year—or the LEAF and Volt reaching or surpassing 15,000 sales. Meanwhile, Toyota sold more than 95,000 Toyota Prius Liftbacks at 50-mpg a pop.
Add the more efficient Prius C's 33,000 sales, and the V wagon's 25,000 sales—and the smart play for new plug-in-makers, for both sales and petroleum displacement, is stealing Prius buyers. In other words, if Audi could find just 10 percent of Prius buyers who don't love the quintessential hybrid's appliance-like appearance and painfully boring driving experience, then we could convert a lot more American drivers to the wonders of plugging in.
This argument goes way beyond a single model. Get ready: the next big wave of plug-in models is coming from German luxury automakers—Audi, BMW and Mercedes—offering plug-ins with relatively modest EV range. Don't hiss. Instead, think about how good these cars (as cars) are going to be.
From Behind the Wheel
The Prius can't touch the A3 E-Tron for a fun, spirited, and stylish drive. Before you start up the motor, just take a look at the level of refinement of the interior. Roll back the sunroof, feel the textures, and see how your tush feels in the seat. There a lot of buyers who want the efficiency of a Prius (or better), but are sick of traveling coach on their daily commute. And they are willing to pay for it.
Moreover, no matter what faux-performance mode you select in a Prius, it can't touch the feeling of the A3's 150-horsepower and the 184 pound-feet of torque. Slap the A3 E-Tron's gear-shifter into manual, so you can up- and down-shift at will, step on the go-pedal, and the thing really responds.
Whoa. "What about the environment?" you say. Well, today's traffic doesn't allow but for a minute or two of truly spirited driving anyhow. So, when that itch has been scratched, get back into automatic—and use the buttons on the dash to select EV mode. For as long as it lasts, about 20 or so miles, you can travel emissions-free. That's a nice trick. Sure, the EV mode dampens the power and maxes out at 80 miles per hour, but you get that wonderful silent and swift feel of an EV. For those with a short round-trip commute—or with workplace charging for a midday electric fill-up—most days can be all about the electrons.
The A3 E-Tron's modes also provide a lot of options—maybe too many—for when and how a driver uses the electricity, and the level of regenerative braking versus gliding. After playing with those for a few minutes, our guess is that you'll put the transmission in auto, select the "hybrid" mode, and be on your way.
An Incredibly Efficient German Hybrid
Weekend jaunts create a dilemma for many pure EV drivers. A decent road trip means garaging your small battery-only electric car, and firing up a bigger gas car. On the other hand, the A3 E-Tron will not only provide adequate transportation service, but the ability to hit the highway, feel the road, carry gear—and enjoy the build-quality and engineering that frankly puts German automobiles a step ahead of its American and Japanese counterparts. The kicker is that the E-Tron is now the only variant of the model available in a sportback design.
The price of admission, after incentives and optioned out, is in the mid-$30,000 range. That buys a total package of attributes, which is hard to find in any other conventional hybrid or any plug-in electric car—even if the Audi E-Tron doesn't quite match up on single factors, such as EV range, rock-bottom price, or overall efficiency.
Sure, there will be a number of buyers—relatively small—who want to push the envelope on EV range. But for the rest of the big wide world of drivers who think first about a car with pep and prestige, the Audi A3-Tron points the way to the future of plug-ins.
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