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$LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../')
require 'tests/configuration'
require 'lib/waz-queues'

describe "Windows Azure Queues API service" do
  it "should list queues" do
    # setup mocks
    expected_url = "http://my_account.queue.core.windows.net/?comp=list"
    expected_response = <<-eos
                      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                      <EnumerationResults AccountName="http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net">
                        <Queues>
                          <Queue>
                            <Name>mock-queue</Name>
                            <Url>http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue</Url>
                          </Queue>
                        </Queues>
                      </EnumerationResults>
                      eos

    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.expects(:execute).returns(expected_response)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with(nil, :comp => 'list').returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:get, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    queues = service.list_queues()
    queues.first()[:name].should == "mock-queue"
    queues.first()[:url].should == "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue"
  end

  it "should create queue" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue"
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue", nil).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:put, expected_url, {:x_ms_meta_priority => "high-importance", :x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    service.create_queue("mock-queue", {:x_ms_meta_priority => "high-importance"})
  end

  it "should delete queue" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue"
    mock_response = mock()
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute).returns(mock_response)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue", {}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:delete, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, nil).returns(mock_request)
    service.delete_queue('mock-queue')
  end

  it "should get queue metadata" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue?comp=metadata"
    mock_response = mock()
    mock_response.stubs(:headers).returns({ :x_ms_request_id => "fake-id" })
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :head, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute).returns(mock_response)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue", {:comp => 'metadata'}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:head, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, nil).returns(mock_request)
    service.get_queue_metadata('mock-queue').should == mock_response.headers
  end

  it "should set queue metadata" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue"
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue", :comp => 'metadata').returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:put, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => '2009-09-19', :x_ms_meta_priority => "high-importance"}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    service.set_queue_metadata("mock-queue", {:x_ms_meta_priority => "high-importance"})
  end

  it "should enqueue message" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages?messagettl=604800"
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :post, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    payload = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><QueueMessage><MessageText>this is the message payload</MessageText></QueueMessage>"
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages", { :messagettl => 604800 }).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:post, expected_url, { 'Content-Type' => "application/xml", :x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, payload).returns(mock_request)

    service.enqueue("mock-queue", "this is the message payload")
  end

  it "should get messages from queue" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages"
    expected_response = <<-eos
                        <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                          <QueueMessagesList>
                            <QueueMessage>
                              <MessageId>message_id</MessageId>
                              <InsertionTime>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</InsertionTime>
                              <ExpirationTime>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</ExpirationTime>
                              <PopReceipt>receipt</PopReceipt>
                              <TimeNextVisible>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:29:20 GMT</TimeNextVisible>
                              <MessageText>text</MessageText>
                            </QueueMessage>
                          </QueueMessagesList>
                        eos

    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute).returns(expected_response)
    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")

    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages", {}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:get, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => "2009-09-19"}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    messages = service.get_messages("mock-queue")
    messages.first()[:message_id].should == "message_id"
    messages.first()[:pop_receipt].should == "receipt"
    messages.first()[:message_text].should == "text"
    messages.first()[:insertion_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:expiration_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:time_next_visible].nil?.should == false
  end

  it "should get messages from queue specifiying additional parameters" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages"
    expected_response = <<-eos
                        <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                          <QueueMessagesList>
                            <QueueMessage>
                              <MessageId>message_id</MessageId>
                              <InsertionTime>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</InsertionTime>
                              <ExpirationTime>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</ExpirationTime>
                              <PopReceipt>receipt</PopReceipt>
                              <TimeNextVisible>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:29:20 GMT</TimeNextVisible>
                              <MessageText>text</MessageText>
                            </QueueMessage>
                          </QueueMessagesList>
                        eos

    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute).returns(expected_response)
    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")

    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages", {:num_of_messages => 2, :visibility_timeout => 3}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:get, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => "2009-09-19"}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    messages = service.get_messages("mock-queue", :num_of_messages => 2, :visibility_timeout => 3)
    messages.first()[:message_id].should == "message_id"
    messages.first()[:pop_receipt].should == "receipt"
    messages.first()[:message_text].should == "text"
    messages.first()[:insertion_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:expiration_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:time_next_visible].nil?.should == false
  end

  it "should raise exception when :num_of_messages is out of range (1 - 32)" do
    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    lambda{ service.get_messages("mock-queue", :num_of_messages => 0) }.should raise_error(WAZ::Queues::OptionOutOfRange)
    lambda{ service.get_messages("mock-queue", :num_of_messages => 33) }.should raise_error(WAZ::Queues::OptionOutOfRange)
  end

  it "should raise exception when :visibility_timeout is out of range (1 - 7200)" do
    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    lambda{ service.get_messages("mock-queue", :visibility_timeout => 0) }.should raise_error(WAZ::Queues::OptionOutOfRange)
    lambda{ service.get_messages("mock-queue", :visibility_timeout => 7201) }.should raise_error(WAZ::Queues::OptionOutOfRange)
  end

  it "should peek message from queue" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages"
    expected_response = <<-eos
                        <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                          <QueueMessagesList>
                            <QueueMessage>
                              <MessageId>message_id</MessageId>
                              <InsertionTime>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</InsertionTime>
                              <ExpirationTime>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</ExpirationTime>
                              <MessageText>text</MessageText>
                              <DequeueCount>5</DequeueCount>
                            </QueueMessage>
                          </QueueMessagesList>
                        eos

    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute).returns(expected_response)
    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")

    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages", {:peek_only => true}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:get, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => "2009-09-19"}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    messages = service.peek("mock-queue")
    messages.first()[:message_id].should == "message_id"
    messages.first()[:message_text].should == "text"
    messages.first()[:insertion_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:expiration_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:dequeue_count].should == 5
  end

  it "should peek messages from queue when :num_of_messages is specified" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages"
    expected_response = <<-eos
                        <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                          <QueueMessagesList>
                            <QueueMessage>
                              <MessageId>message_id</MessageId>
                              <InsertionTime>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</InsertionTime>
                              <ExpirationTime>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:29:20 GMT</ExpirationTime>
                              <MessageText>text</MessageText>
                              <DequeueCount>5</DequeueCount>
                            </QueueMessage>
                          </QueueMessagesList>
                        eos

    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute).returns(expected_response)
    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")

    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages", {:peek_only => true, :num_of_messages => 32}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:get, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => "2009-09-19"}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    messages = service.peek("mock-queue", {:num_of_messages => 32})
    messages.first()[:message_id].should == "message_id"
    messages.first()[:message_text].should == "text"
    messages.first()[:insertion_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:expiration_time].nil?.should == false
    messages.first()[:dequeue_count].should == 5
  end

  it "should delete message" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages/message_id?popreceipt=pop_receipt"
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages/message_id", { :pop_receipt => "pop_receipt" }).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:delete, expected_url, {}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    service.delete_message("mock-queue", "message_id", "pop_receipt")
  end

  it "should clear queue" do
    expected_url = "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue/messages"
    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.stubs(:execute)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with("mock-queue/messages", {}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:delete, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    service.clear_queue("mock-queue")
  end

  it "should list queues with metadata" do
    # setup mocks
    expected_url = "http://my_account.queue.core.windows.net/?comp=list&include=metadata"
    expected_response = <<-eos
                      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
                      <EnumerationResults AccountName="http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net">
                        <Queues>
                          <Queue>
                            <Name>mock-queue</Name>
                            <Url>http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue</Url>
                            <Metadata>
                              <x-ms-name>Custom Queue</x-ms-name>
                            </Metadata>
                          </Queue>
                        </Queues>
                      </EnumerationResults>
                      eos

    mock_request = RestClient::Request.new(:method => :get, :url => expected_url)
    mock_request.expects(:execute).returns(expected_response)

    service = WAZ::Queues::Service.new(:account_name => "mock-account", :access_key => "mock-key", :type_of_service => "queue", :use_ssl => true, :base_url => "localhost")
    # setup mocha expectations
    service.expects(:generate_request_uri).with(nil, {:comp => 'list', :include => 'metadata'}).returns(expected_url)
    service.expects(:generate_request).with(:get, expected_url, {:x_ms_version => '2009-09-19'}, nil).returns(mock_request)

    queues = service.list_queues({:include => 'metadata'})
    queues.first()[:name].should == "mock-queue"
    queues.first()[:url].should == "http://myaccount.queue.core.windows.net/mock-queue"
    queues.first()[:metadata][:x_ms_name] = 'Custom Queue'
  end
end

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BJP MLA Pranav Singh Champion dances on Bollywood song at an undisclosed location [Photo/ANI]
Caught on camera: BJP MLA dances to Bollywood song brandishing guns
ANI | Updated: Jul 10, 2019 15:27 IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Uttarakhand BJP MLA Pranav Champion, who is under suspension from his party for indiscipline, has again landed into a controversy on Wednesday after a video of him brandishing guns went viral on social media.
The BJP MLA was caught on camera dancing to Bollywood item songs while holding guns in both his hands.
Champion was also found using abusive and foul language in the clip while shaking a leg on the song from the famous Bollywood movie 'Karan Arjun.' His supporters were also seen supporting him in the shameful act.
Uttarakhand Police has assured that they will look into the matter and will also verify if the weapons are licensed or not.
BJP national media in-charge Anil Baluni condemned the act by Champion and said that he will hold discussion with Uttarakhand unit on the same.
"I've seen that video. I condemn it. These kinds of complaints came against Pranav Singh Champion earlier as well, that's why he was suspended for three months. We'll talk to Uttarakhand unit about it. Strict action will be taken."
At present, Champion is on suspension from the BJP's primary membership for allegedly misbehaving with a journalist and other acts of indiscipline. He was suspended in June after a video of him threatening the journalist went viral. (ANI)
Pranav Champion
Karan Arjun
LS adjourned after marathon discussion on demands for grants...
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday midnight after marathon discussion on demands for grants of Ministries of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, in which members raised their concerns related to agriculture.
Malad wall collapse: Death toll mounts to 30 after 23-year-old...
Malad (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): The death toll on Malad wall collapse incident that took place on July 2, has now mounted to 30 after a 23-year-old man succumbed to injuries on Tuesday.
LS members raise farmers' problems, ways to increase farm income
New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Members in Lok Sabha on Tuesday raised problems related to agriculture including delay in procurement of produce, rise in the cost of inputs, late payment of crop insurance and adversities of weather and sought steps to increase the income of farmers.
LS Speaker unhappy over thin attendance, urges MPs to benefit...
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Apparently unhappy with Lok Sabha witnessing thin attendance during the evening hours on Tuesday during the debate on demands for grants of Ministries of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Speaker Om Birla appealed to the members to be present in the House f
Ranchi court directs girl to distribute copies of Quran as bail...
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): In a strange decision, a local court here on Tuesday directed a student to distribute five copies of Quran to different Muslim institutions as a condition for bail for allegedly posting communal comments on social media.
WB: Clash breaks out between BJYM members and police in Howrah
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], July 16 (ANI): A clash broke out on Tuesday between devotees including members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and police at Dobson Road in Howrah.
Maharashtra raises financial aid to bravehearts by four-fold
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly elections, Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday decided to increase financial assistance four-fold to families of bravehearts and disabled soldiers hailing from the state.
Yeddyurappa plays cricket with BJP legislators at Bengaluru resort
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 16 (ANI): As political crisis looms large over Karnataka, BJP state president B. S. Yeddyurappa was seen engrossed in a game of cricket with BJP MLAs at Ramada resort here on Tuesday.
Defence Minister reviews operationalisation of JV to make AK 203 rifles
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed operationalisation of newly dedicated joint venture Indo Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh for production of AK 203 assault rifles.
Haryana cabinet approves setting up of Sports University at Rai
Sonepat (Haryana)[India], July 16 (ANI): The Haryana cabinet has approved the setting up of Haryana Sports University at Rai, Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday.
New Delhi (India), July 16 (ANI): In the backdrop of public hue and cry over the deaths of cows at a cow-shelter in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, BJP MLA Ajay Singh on Tuesday said most of the deaths are from natural causes, adding that there is no laxity on the part of government to provide she
Hyderabad: Harassed by husband, woman gives poison to kids, kills self
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 16 (ANI): A woman killed her child and later committed suicide in Chilkalguda allegedly over years of torture by her husband.

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If you ever wanted to shred air (and pedestrians) in your wake, here is your chance.
Why attach the propeller to a perfectly normal car? Firstly, because you can! Second, because you can rid your car of transmission, clutch, brakes and many other conventional systems. Because you can utilize air power and powerful aircraft engines, gain lots of traction and never have to worry about wheelspin or getting stuck in snow or mud.
Some of these cars are seen functioning and even running at the shows even today (with onlookers keeping a respectable distance). Most of these vehicles feature sluggish low-speed acceleration (0 to 40mph), pretty good maximum speed (up to 170mph), not so good fuel economy and a loud sustained noise from propellers. None of these shortcomings, however, seem to take away from the awesomeness of owing a propeller-driven land beast.
Some Helicas were built for speed, and one particular version even broke the speed record on Montlhéry racetrack in 1927 - 170km/h.
Many Soviet snowmobiles during World War One and Two were powered by propellers - see our article, covering the full range of such models.
The "Helicron" (1932) is an interesting example discovered in France not long ago, hidden in a barn. It was completely restored; the original horizontally opposed two-cylinder four-stroke engine was replaced with a four-cylinder air-cooled Citroen GS engine (with the propeller coupled directly to the crankshaft). It was deemed safe for French roads, and can reach a top speed of 75mph.
Dave Major also made "Aerocar 2" (or "Propellor Car") - more great pics here.
This 1955 Argentinian Aerocar (powered by a Chevrolet six-cylinder engine) at one time was even considered for mass-production in California, however, after realizing that its fully-exposed propeller may seriously decimate the amount of pedestrians (and potential customers) in California, these plans never got off the ground.
This thing will kill not only every pedestrian that would pass by, but also every dog that would dare to jump at it.
Finally, let's get away from all this engineering foolhardiness (and some will say ugliness) and dream a little - imagine how a perfect vintage air-car might look like with a propeller (or no propeller).
Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe presents this vision (sporting a wondrous form of Alfa Romeo BAT series - see our article) - Blast off!
How about a bicycle driven by an aerial paddlewheel?
This contraption appeared in "Flight" magazine, 22nd Jan 1910, on page 66.


This week at Cupcake Inspirations, we are working with valentines. I focused on the set of six cupcakes, lots of red, and variety.
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We consider a problem of manifold estimation from noisy observations. We suggest a novel adaptive procedure, which simultaneously reconstructs a smooth manifold from the observations and estimates projectors onto the tangent spaces. Many manifold learning procedures locally approximate a manifold by a weighted average over a small neighborhood. However, in the presence of large noise, the assigned weights become so corrupted that the averaged estimate shows very poor performance. We adjust the weights so they capture the manifold structure better. We propose a computationally efficient procedure, which iteratively refines the weights on each step, such that, after several iterations, we obtain the "oracle" weights, so the quality of the final estimates does not suffer even in the presence of relatively large noise. We also provide a theoretical study of the procedure and prove its optimality deriving both new upper and lower bounds for manifold estimation under the Hausdorff loss.
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Bernstein A., Kuleshov A. P., Yanovich Y. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2015. Vol. 9047. P. 414-423.
The paper presents a new geometrically motivated method for non-linear regression based on Manifold learning technique. The regression problem is to construct a predictive function which estimates an unknown smooth mapping f from q-dimensional inputs to m-dimensional outputs based on a training data set consisting of given 'input-output' pairs. The unknown mapping f determines q-dimensional manifold M(f) consisting of all the 'input-output' vectors which is embedded in (q+m)-dimensional space and covered by a single chart; the training data set determines a sample from this manifold. Modern Manifold Learning methods allow constructing the certain estimator M* from the manifold-valued sample which accurately approximates the manifold. The proposed method called Manifold Learning Regression (MLR) finds the predictive function fMLR to ensure an equality M(fMLR) = M*. The MLR simultaneously estimates the m×q Jacobian matrix of the mapping f.
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Bernstein A., Kuleshov A. P. International Journal of Software and Informatics. 2013. No. 7(3). P. 359-390.
One of the ultimate goals of Manifold Learning (ML) is to reconstruct an unknown nonlinear low-dimensional Data Manifold (DM) embedded in a high-dimensional observation space from a given set of data points sampled from the manifold. We derive asymptotic expansion and local lower and upper bounds for the maximum reconstruction error in a small neighborhood of an arbitrary point. The expansion and bounds are defined in terms of the distance between tangent spaces to the original Data manifold and the Reconstructed Manifold (RM) at the selected point and its reconstructed value, respectively. We propose an amplification of the ML, called Tangent Bundle ML, in which proximity is required not only between the DM and RM but also between their tangent spaces. We present a new geometrically motivated Grassman&Stiefel Eigenmaps algorithm that solves this problem and gives a new solution for the ML also.
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In many Data Analysis tasks, one deals with data that are presented in high-dimensional spaces. In practice original high-dimensional data are transformed into lower-dimensional representations (features) preserving certain subject-driven data properties such as distances or geodesic distances, angles, etc. Preserving as much as possible available information contained in the original high-dimensional data is also an important and desirable property of the representation. The real-world high-dimensional data typically lie on or near a certain unknown low-dimensional manifold (Data manifold) embedded in an ambient high-dimensional `observation' space, so in this article we assume this Manifold assumption to be fulfilled. An exact isometric manifold embedding in a low-dimensional space is possible in certain special cases only, so we consider the problem of constructing a `locally isometric and conformal' embedding, which preserves distances and angles between close points. We propose a new geometrically motivated locally isometric and conformal representation method, which employs Tangent Manifold Learning technique consisting in sample-based estimation of tangent spaces to the unknown Data manifold. In numerical experiments, the proposed method compares favourably with popular Manifold Learning methods in terms of isometric and conformal embedding properties as well as of accuracy of Data manifold reconstruction from the sample.
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In many applications, the real high-dimensional data occupy only a very small part in the high dimensional 'observation space' whose intrinsic dimension is small. The most popular model of such data is Manifold model which assumes that the data lie on or near an unknown manifold Data Manifold, (DM) of lower dimensionality embedded in an ambient high-dimensional input space (Manifold assumption about high-dimensional data). Manifold Learning is a Dimensionality Reduction problem under the Manifold assumption about the processed data and its goal is to construct a low-di-mensional parameterization of the DM (global low-dimensional coordinates on the DM) from a finite dataset sampled from the DM. Manifold assumption means that local neighborhood of each manifold point is equivalent to an area of low-dimensional Euclidean space. Because of this, most of Manifold Learning algorithms include two parts: 'local part' in which certain characteristics reflecting low-dimensional local structure of neighborhoods of all sample points are constructed and 'global part' in which global low-dimensional coordinates on the DM are constructed by solving certain convex optimization problem for specific cost function depending on the local characteristics. Statistical properties of 'local part' are closely connected with local sampling on the manifold, which is considered in the study.
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package constructor

import (
	"net/url"
	"reflect"
	"testing"
)

func TestLink(t *testing.T) {
	// Should be able to create a new link
	href, err := url.Parse("http://example.net/foo")
	if err != nil {
		t.Errorf("Unexpected Error during url.Parse: %v", err)
	}
	rel := "foo"

	linkOpt := NewLink(href, rel)

	want := &link{
		Href: href.String(),
		Rel:  rel,
	}
	// Should be able to add new link to profile
	descriptorOpt, err := NewDescriptor("foo", nil, linkOpt)
	if err != nil {
		t.Errorf("Unexpected Error during NewDescriptor: %v", err)
	}

	prof, err := NewProfile(linkOpt, descriptorOpt)
	if err != nil {
		t.Errorf("Unexpected Error during NewProfile: %v", err)
	}

	if !reflect.DeepEqual(prof.profile.Link, want) {
		t.Errorf("Should be able to add a new link to profile. Wanted %v, got %v", want, prof.profile.Link)
	}

	// Should be able to add new link to descriptor
	got := prof.profile.Descriptors[0].Link
	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
		t.Errorf("Should be able to add a new link to descriptor. Wanted %v, got %v", want, prof.profile.Link)
	}

	// Should not be able to add link to unknown type
	err = func(opt Option) error {
		return opt(descriptor{})
	}(linkOpt)
	if err != ErrTypeUnknown {
		t.Errorf("Should not be able to add link to unknown type. Wanted %v, got %v", ErrTypeUnknown, err)
	}
}


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Elisabeth Waglechner wins the Salzburg Mozart Competition 2020
22-year-old Elisabeth Waglechner from Vienna wins not only the 1st prize but also the audience and special prize in the piano category.
The final concert on 11 February 2020 in the Great Hall of the Mozarteum Piano Section Foundation marked the end of the 14th International Mozart Competition of the Mozarteum University Salzburg.
Elisabeth Waglechner from Austria wins the 1st prize, the audience prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of a work by Wolfgang A. Mozart. The 22-year-old Viennese studies with Stefan Vladar at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where she was accepted into the highly talented class with Alma Sauer at the age of 12 and studied with Christopher Hinterhuber. She has already won numerous prizes - including 3rd prize at the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition 2017, 2nd prize at the Antonio Vivaldi International Competition 2019, 1st prize at the Gagny 2014 International Competition and 2nd prize at the Jenö Takács Piano Competition 2012.
The 2nd prize was awarded to the 25-year-old South Korean Su Yeon Kim, who has already attracted international attention on several occasions, including as a semi-finalist at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. She won first prize and special prize at the Compositores de Espana Piano Competition in Madrid and first prize at the Johann Nepomuk Hummel International Piano Competition. Su Yeon Kim has been studying at the University Mozarteum Salzburg since 2013.
The 3rd prize goes to the Japanese Yu Nitahara - also an exceptional talent with a number of 1st prizes at international competitions.
182 applicants from 37 nations had registered for the 14th International Mozart Competition 2020. Of the 25 candidates admitted in the piano category, three qualified for the finals. Together with the Salzburg Orchestra Soloists under the direction of Tibor Bogányi, they each performed a concerto for piano and orchestra by Wolfgang A. Mozart.
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When I saw the prototype of a CableDrop at the Expo, I thought it was a great idea, but I was afraid that, like so many cool-but-simple accessories, Bluelounge would price the product at a premium. Thankfully, that isn't the case, as a six-pack of CableDrops is only $10—a reasonable price, in my opinion, for a clever, useful, and attractive product. And in a welcome reprieve from expensive shipping rates for inexpensive items, that six-pack costs only $1.73 to ship via First Class Mail (to Macworld's San Francisco offices, at least); two sets cost just $2.24 to ship.
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In the last 15 years, he has led over 70 cave science expeditions in Belize, Chile, China, Spain, Rapa Nui, Hawai'i, and across the American Southwest. Jut has also participated in other field projects in Belgium, Belize, Mexico, Scotland, and throughout the United States. He has served as supporting personnel on nearly 100 expeditions around the world and carried the flag for the prestigious Explorers Club on 17 science expeditions.
Research highlights by Jut and colleagues include the discovery of three new genera and ~30 new species of cave-dwelling arthropods from the southwestern U.S., 10 new cave-restricted invertebrate species from Rapa Nui, at least 15 new subterranean-adapted insect species from China, ~20 new cave arthropod species from Belize, and the earliest evidence for cave-like features on Mars. He even has a cave-dwelling Tenebrionid beetle with his namesake, Eleodes wynnei. In 2016, Jut was a Fulbright Scholar, where he led an over three month expedition to identify relict habitats and inventory native arthropods on Easter Island; working with Rapa Nui National Park park guards, undergraduate students, and citizen scientists, he sampled the most difficult to access areas on the island including caves, cliffs, rocky coastlines, and crater lakes.
Jut is an assistant research professor with the Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University (NAU), an associate curator of the Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity, NAU, and leads NAU's Cave Ecology and Exploration lab. He is an engaging lecturer who enjoys discussing the excitement of expeditionary science. Over the past 15 years, he has delivered 20 presentations at scientific symposia, 34 university and agency seminars, five invited keynotes or similar engagements, and 50 public lectures at various venues (including 14 talks in Spanish) throughout the U.S., Belize, Chile, China, Japan, Polynesia, Spain, England, and Greece. He has authored/co-authored 35 peer-reviewed articles and over 50 other publications, is the editor of the upcoming book, Diversity and Speciation of Subterranean Fauna (John Hopkins University Press, available mid-2022) and has served as a guest writer for Scientific American and Mongabay.
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Q: How to force many-to-many filter direction using intermediate table I'm making a PowerBI dashboard to view loans and their relevant security items. My relationships are not filtering appropriately to show only the security items which are linked to the relevant account.
Each account can have multiple security items, and each security item can be on multiple accounts (though only one account will be open). Each Item is attached I have set up the tables as:
TABLE: Accounts
- pk
- Status

TABLE: SecStmtItemAcc
- Pk
- AcctPK
- SecStmtPk

TABLE SecurityStatementItem
- Pk
- SecStmtPk
- ExpiryDate

The Relationships are:
Many-to-one: SecStmtItemAcc to SecurityStatementItem
Many-to-one: SecStmtItemAcc to Accounts
I wanted to put this into a report table to show only the Items which are linked to the account e.g.
Account | Item
 12     |  A
 15     |  B
 15     |  D

Instead I get every Item marked against every account:
Account | Item
 12     |  A
 12     |  B
 12     |  D

A: Do you want to show Account and related Item PK in with no measures, just illustrated in the question?
In that case, putting SecStmtItemAcc[SecStmtPk] instead of SecurityStatementItem[Pk] would just work.
If you want to show additional SecurityStatementItem attributes like ExpiryDate, you can create calculated column in SecStmtItemAcc table to append that attributes, like RELATED(SecurityStatementItem[ExpiryDate]), and use it in the report.
If you need some measures on SecurityStatementItem such as MIN(SecurityStatementItem[ExpiryDate]) and align it with Accounts, then you can use CROSSFILTER(). For example,
EarliestExpiryDate :=
CALCULATE(
    MIN(SecurityStatementItem[ExpiryDate]),
    CROSSFILTER(SecStmtItemAcc[ItemPk], SecurityStatementItem[Pk], BOTH)
)

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Developer RYDA Ventures is planning a live-work building with commercial space in Silver Lake, almost three years after purchasing a retail strip of properties.
The Los Angeles-based firm filed plans this week to build 104 live-work units and 9,050 square feet of commercial space, records show. The four-story complex would rise over five parcels from 3303-3327 W. Sunset Boulevard.
RYDA purchased the retail strip from a church — which also had a property there — for $7.8 million in May 2016. The existing properties encompass 27,500 square feet.
The developer is taking advantage of incentives from L.A.'s Transit-Oriented Communities program to increase the height and reduce the required open space. Such bonuses are allowed for projects that provide affordable housing near public transportation stops, and they have seemingly turned into commonplace strategy for developers throughout the city.
RYDA, led by brothers Ryan and Daniel Neman, has developed retail and restaurant space in Los Feliz and in the Arts District. Earlier this year, the firm sold the Pettebone building in Downtown L.A. to a South Korean gaming developer for $22 million. RYDA had converted the 43,030-square-foot building to creative office space.
Restaurateur Dana Hollister's long-planned conversion project is also finally coming to fruition in Silver Lake. Earlier this year, she filed plans to change the Pilgrim Church on Griffith Park Boulevard into a hotel with a restaurant and bar.


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Q: Why are views getting clipped during scene transition? I have a scene transition defined for animating one layout to the other. The entry animation works just fine, while exiting it looks like the views are getting clipped by the bounds of the destination layout. How do I fix that?
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)

    val sceneRoot = findViewById<ViewGroup>(R.id.scene_root)

    val fabCompactViewGroup = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.fab_menu_compact, sceneRoot, false) as ViewGroup
    val fabExpandedViewGroup = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.fab_menu_expanded, sceneRoot, false) as ViewGroup

    fabCompactScene = Scene(sceneRoot, fabCompactViewGroup)
    fabExpandedScene = Scene(sceneRoot, fabExpandedViewGroup)

    revealManager = TransitionInflater.from(this).inflateTransition(R.transition.fab_reveal_transition)
    dismissManager = TransitionInflater.from(this).inflateTransition(R.transition.fab_dismiss_transition)

    currentScene = fabCompactScene

    fabCompactScene?.let { TransitionManager.go(it, dismissManager) }

    fabCompactViewGroup.findViewById<FloatingActionButton?>(R.id.fab_compact)?.setOnClickListener(this)
    fabExpandedViewGroup.findViewById<FloatingActionButton?>(R.id.fab_compact)?.setOnClickListener(this)
    fabExpandedViewGroup.findViewById<FloatingActionButton?>(R.id.fab_expanded1)?.setOnClickListener {
        Toast.makeText(this, "Expanded 1 Clicked", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
    }
}

override fun onClick(v: View?) {
    if(currentScene == fabCompactScene) {
        currentScene = fabExpandedScene
        fabExpandedScene?.let { TransitionManager.go(it, revealManager) }
    } else {
        currentScene = fabCompactScene
        fabCompactScene?.let { TransitionManager.go(it, dismissManager) }
    }
}

FAB Transition GIF

A: This happens because of parent ViewGroup of animating views. ViewGroup by default doesn't draw parts of childs which are outside of parent bounds. To fix it add this lines to parent ViewGroup of animating views
android:clipChildren="false"
android:clipToPadding="false"

or programmatically
viewGroup.setClipChildren(false);
viewGroup.setClipToPadding(false);


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Anna Torv at San Diego Comic-Con on Sunday.
Anna Torv's sneak peek at the end of 'Fringe'
"Fringe" has taken so many twists and turns over four years, it's anybody's guess how the series will end for good this season. One thing's for sure: we'll glimpse more of the future.
"Last season, we got a taste of what to expect," "Fringe" star Anna Torv told CNN Geek Out. "2036, here we come!"
We briefly met Peter and Olivia's grown-up child in 2036. What did Aussie Torv think of her TV daughter?
"She's really sweet. And she's Australian, so that totally works."
Of course, it's bittersweet when any show is coming to an end, and it becomes all the more real when there's a final San Diego Comic-Con panel to see it off. But Torv is looking on the bright side.
"We're fortunate that we can end the show knowing that we're ending the show," she said.
"Our writers are going to be able to do it justice, serving the viewers and serving us as well, because we've put a lot in. And we can make it count, knowing we can finish the game."
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William Shatner at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday.
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William Shatner boldly goes into Trekker culture
In 1969, William Shatner thought his iconic show's run was over.
"I finished 'Star Trek' late one night and everybody said goodbye and off I went, saying, 'That's the end of that show.' It was just a good show and that was the end of it."
Little did he know that the fans had other ideas; they wouldn't let the show fade into obscurity. "Star Trek" conventions began in earnest.
As the years went by, Shatner wondered what motivated these fans to go to conventions year after year, so he embarked on a sociological, anthropological study of "Star Trek" fandom that became a book and then a film called "Get a Life!" The works are based on a famous "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which Shatner went off on a tirade against "Star Trek" fans. The documentary is set to premiere on Epix on July 28.


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Tensor has ideal Clocking and Access Control recipe for Baker Perkins
Baker Perkins Ltd process equipment has established a worldwide reputation for innovation, reliability and service in the bakery, confectionery, snack, breakfast cereal, and biscuit, cookie and cracker industries.
Baker Perkins moved one of its sites to Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in 1904. Following the late 1980s there was re-location to new premises on a 'greenfield' site at Paston in the city. Included at Paston is a unique Innovation Centre where Baker Perkins and its clients have collaborated on original, added-value products that are now seen in supermarkets worldwide.
Matt Boyle, a systems administrator in the Baker Perkins IT department, explained that originally they had an old legacy time and attendance set-up that was no longer fit for purpose, and that the company wanted a new efficient and reliable replacement system for staff clocking and secure Access Control. The new system had to be able to handle the working shifts and patterns of the 300 strong workforce.
He said Baker Perkins chose Tensor because "the price was very good, and the system had virtually all the features we needed".
Tensor installed a smart card based WinTA Time & Attendance and Access Control system at the Baker Perkins premises in Peterborough back in 2007, and there were no problems with the installation of either the hardware or software components.
Baker Perkins has also decided to opt for the Tensor Personnel suite, which enables a superior level of workforce management by saving in-depth information on each employee. Moreover, the Web-Enabled Absence Planner module streamlines the working relationship between employees and their managers, allowing users to easily request time off when necessary.
Following the installation, selected members of staff were trained on the use of the Tensor system on-site at the Baker Perkins factory.
When we asked Matt about how well the staff took to using the Tensor proximity read smart cards, he replied "We use the smart cards to clock in and out and to gain access on site. You just have to hold the card in front of the scanner and it lets people in. It's quite quick!". The cards typically take a quarter of a second to be read.
Clocking on with the system also provides a useful audit trail, as it shows who tried to gain access at which point in the building (or indeed whether access was denied to an intruder). This information can also be employed in case there needs to be an emergency evacuation. Here, the automatic Fire Roll Call software takes over immediately printing a list of occupants. This can be checked off at the evacuation point.
The Baker Perkins IT systems' administrator told the Tensor reporter he occasionally has had to call our help or support desk. On those rare occasions matters were quickly sorted out, and he added, "I can't remember the last time I had to call anyone regarding any problems."
When asked whether he would recommend Tensor to other companies, Mr. Matt Boyle's reply was "Yes". He further added, "I have recommended Tensor in the past to other people who share the same building".
Baker Perkins Ltd.
Manor Drive
Paston Parkway
PE4 7AP
Email: bpltd@bakerperkinsgroup.com
Web: www.bakerperkinsgroup.com/


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One hundred and thirty teachers from more than 69 high schools in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island are on the Syracuse University campus attending the 2010 SU Project Advance Summer Institute, which runs through July 16. Successful completion of the summer workshops qualifies instructors to teach sections of the SU courses in their high schools during the regularly scheduled high school day.
Faculty from SU's School of Education, School of Information Studies, Martin J. Whitman School of Management, College of Arts and Sciences and L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science are offering 25 different workshops this year. Workshops focus on subject content, testing and grading standards for college courses, and additional topics related to college course administration. New workshops for 2010 include Latin, physics and Web design as teachers prepare to pilot SU's newest course offerings through Project Advance.
More than 170 high schools partner with SU through Project Advance, offering SU courses to more than 8,000 students annually.


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The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) community in Dundee are being encouraged to get involved in plans for a Pride event in the city for 2018.
A number of community meetings have been organised, with the support of Dundee City Council, and the hope that Dundonians will get behind a new event to celebrate the contribution of LGBT people in Dundee.
Organised by a core group of community activists, including representatives from national equalities charity Pink Saltire and LGBT Youth Scotland, the meetings will be a chance to have a say on what Pride should look like in Dundee and the team hope people will want to get involved in organising the event too.
Four meetings have been arranged in the city, all in the week 11th – 14th September, with events at the Butterfly Café, DUSA, Klozet and in the Council HQ. An online survey is also being launched in September to gather community views on some of the specific detail of what Pride should look like.
There are 4 main Pride events in Scotland, held on an annual basis in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Livingston and Fife, however Dundee joins teams planning other Pride events in Dumfries & Galloway, Perthshire, Aberdeen and Forth Valley all in 2018.
"These consultation events will be a chance for the Dundee LGBT community to help shape and form what Pride should look like in Dundee and too keep it at grass roots level. Many of the young people we work with have been looking to be involved in planning an LGBT Pride Event in Dundee for some time with Pride events happening in other places outside of Glasgow and Edinburgh. We really hope the community will come out and show support for these events and make Dundee Pride happen.
LGBT Pride events are held in cities across the World and there are over 120 Prides held in the UK alone. Traditionally a protest for improved rights and protections for LGBT people, Pride is also seen by many as a chance to have their voice heard and to be respected in their community. They have evolved into family-friendly celebrations of equality with charities, voluntary groups and local businesses all being encouraged to get involved. They also prove to have significant economic impact, with Fife's first Pride estimated to have made a £150,000 boost to the local economy from official figures released by organisers.


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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks while Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner looks on during a Nov. 21 news conference about new sanctions against Iran. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
For Iranian-Americans, A Minefield
November 30, 2011 • Members of the Iranian-American community maintain contacts with friends and family in Iran. But that means negotiating the confusing array of sanctions the U.S. government has imposed on Iran for more than three decades. One recent legal case highlights the issue.
Seventy students a day are sent to the Waco Alternative School Campus, after being "ticketed" for bad behavior in municipal court. Marisa Peñaloza /NPR hide caption
Marisa Peñaloza /NPR
In Texas, Keeping Kids In School And Out Of Court
November 30, 2011 • Instead of being sent to the principal's office for things like truancy or dress code violations, young people in Texas are "ticketed" by school police and sent to court with misdemeanor charges. Some schools are changing their disciplinary policies to keep students from dropping out.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will cover screening and counseling for obesity as a free preventive service for Medicare beneficiaries. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption
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Medicare Offers Expanded Coverage To Battle Expanding Waistlines
November 30, 2011 • Medicare will now cover screening and counseling for obesity as a free preventive service. Advocates hope the decision will encourage private insurers and Medicaid to do the same.
Listen to Patti Neigmond's related report on Morning Edition
Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain campaigned Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. He told a Fox News interviewer he would decide in the next week whether to stay in the GOP race. Al Behrman/AP hide caption
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It's All Politics
In Fox Interview, Cain Says He'll Decide Campaign's Future In Next Week
November 30, 2011 • Herman Cain says he can't guarantee that more women won't come forward because he's helped many. People may expect him to drop out, but he says, "That's just not me."
SolarCity has received financing from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to install solar electricity systems on houses on military bases, like one here at Soaring Heights Communities at Davis Monthan Air Force Base outside Tucson, Ariz. Lend Lease hide caption
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Solar Project Moves Forward Without Uncle Sam
November 30, 2011 • SolarCity says it will install solar systems on the roofs of up to 120,000 military homes, with financing coming from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. It's the first time a project of this scale has been launched without the federal government basically co-signing the loan.
Big Solar Project Moves Forward Without Uncle Sam
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich addressed large crowds at campaign stops like this one at Tommy's Ham House in Greenville, S.C. on Wednesday. Richard Shiro/AP hide caption
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Gingrich Attracts Jubilant Crowds In S.C.
November 30, 2011 • Just a few weeks ago, many GOP voters said they wanted a new face, a nontraditional, outsider candidate to take on Obama. But after studying the Republican lineup, many now say they want someone who knows the system.
In Myanmar, Clinton Tests Waters For Change
November 30, 2011 • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Myanmar, also known as Burma, to see if the county's leaders are serious about political reform. Myanmar has long been under international sanctions because of the repressive nature of the military junta that held power until recently. But there are signs that a new civilian government is loosening the military's grip.
Occupy Chicago: A 'Dry Run' For Upcoming Summits
November 30, 2011 • In Chicago, city officials and demonstrators say the recent Occupy Chicago protests are a sort of dry run for next year's simultaneous NATO and G-8 summit meetings.
Obama Pushes Payroll Tax Cut in Scranton, Pa.
November 30, 2011 • President Obama traveled to Scranton, Pa., to promote an extension of the payroll tax cut on the first $106,000 in income. Melissa Block talks to NPR's Scott Horsley for more.
Comedian Patrice O'Neal Dies At 41
November 30, 2011 • Guy Raz remembers Patrice O'Neal — a stand-up comedian who took on controversial topics like race, AIDS and his own struggle with diabetes. O'Neal died on Tuesday. He was 41 and lived in New Jersey.
Medal Of Honor Winner Sues Defense Contractor
November 30, 2011 • Guy Raz speaks with Julian Barnes, the Wall Street Journal's Pentagon reporter, about Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor. Meyer is suing a defense contractor that he worked with, alleging they blocked him from another job in the defense industry as retaliation for his objections to selling high-tech instruments to the Pakistani military.
Hearing May Grant John Hinckley More Privileges
November 30, 2011 • A hearing opens Wednesday for John Hinckley, who attempted to assassinate President Reagan 30 years ago and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was sent to a mental institution but is now seeking more privileges that could lead to his living full-time outside the hospital.
A 'Holiday Greeting Card' To Financial Markets?
November 30, 2011 • Guy Raz talks to Felix Salmon, a finance blogger for Reuters. Salmon explains Wednesday's actions by six central banks to improve access to U.S. dollars internationally.
Central Banks Act Sends Stock Markets Soaring
November 30, 2011 • The major central banks of the world moved Wednesday to prevent a banking crisis in Europe. They're providing more liquidity to the European banking system in hopes that big banks there will remain solvent and continue to make loans. The coordinated move by the central banks sent stock markets soaring. But it will not even begin to fix Europe's fundamental economic problems.
Health Law's Popularity Rises ... Ever So Slightly
November 30, 2011 • After hitting an all-time low in October, support for President Obama's signature health overhaul law seems to have rebounded — at least among Democrats. Overall, the law still has more detractors than backers, and a lot of people still aren't clear on what it does and doesn't do, a new poll finds.


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It's worth taking a look at even if you are just interested in one or two of the homeschool freebies.
It's super simple. All you have to do is follow this link – Homeschool Giveaway & Freebies. As you scroll down the page you will see details about what curriculum is included in the giveaway. If you like what you see you can sign up in the big yellow box to get access to start downloading the freebies for free (picture below).
REMINDER: If you don't want to receive newsletters from this site do not click the box under your email. You'll still have access to the freebies. However, if you want 10 additional freebies and don't mind the newsletter go ahead and click the box.
Once you do this you will have access on the website to the links that include the downloads. You will also receive an email with the same information. You have to go through and download each piece of curriculum that you want one by one, it's not automatic. And, don't forget, the downloads are only available until July 27th!


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Please submit your resume and a cover letter indicating your desired position to viktoria.isaulenko@redcliffe-partners.com.


Are you looking for a soup that you can eat if following a FODMAPs diet?
Then here is one I created the other night.
Additional Ingredients: You might like to add leek leaves (the green part only), fresh thyme or bacon finely diced and sauteed for a different flavour.
Place the potatoes, carrots, water, chicken stock cubes, bay leaves, salt and pepper into a medium saucepan over a high heat.
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer. Stir occasionally. Cook until the potatoes are soft.
Remove from heat. Take out the bay leaves. Blend or process the soup until smooth.
Serve soup into serving bowls, then add a small amount of parsley and chives on top of the soup as a garnish.
* Chicken Stock. It can be very hard to find a gluten free stock that is also onion and garlic free. I have used the Massel GF Chicken Style stock cubes. They are also lactose free.


Last Week, a panel of the Ninth Circuit largely upheld the federal government's 2008 "biological opinion" for the delta smelt, a regulation under the Endangered Species Act has that triggered draconian restrictions on water deliveries from the federal and state water projects to the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California.
Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) attorneys represent some of the farmers in the case who are challenging the biological opinion as an abuse of federal power based on questionable science and shoddy regulatory procedures.
"The Ninth Circuit has done a reverse rain dance for California, practically guaranteeing that the impacts of our current drought will be more devastating," said PLF Principal Attorney Damien Schiff.
"The ruling gives judicial blessing to regulations that impose real punishment on people with only speculative benefits for a declining fish species. Under these draconian regulations, water is withheld from farms, businesses and communities from the Central Valley to San Diego based on sloppy science and ideological agendas.
"There's a drought of common sense in the bureaucracies that impose these regulations – and in the perverse legal precedents that lead courts to uphold them. In one notorious precedent, TVA v. Hill, the U.S. Supreme Court said the Endangered Species Act gives absolute priority to species over everything else, including the general welfare of the human community.
"We must all hope that California's water crisis – made worse today by the Ninth Circuit – can prod the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its past decisions that are leaving us so parched.


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'use strict';

import { createError, IDB_ERROR } from 'pouchdb-errors';
import { collectConflicts } from 'pouchdb-merge';

import { DOC_STORE, processAttachment } from './util';

function createKeyRange(start, end, inclusiveEnd, key, descending) {
  try {
    if (start && end) {
      if (descending) {
        return IDBKeyRange.bound(end, start, !inclusiveEnd, false);
      } else {
        return IDBKeyRange.bound(start, end, false, !inclusiveEnd);
      }
    } else if (start) {
      if (descending) {
        return IDBKeyRange.upperBound(start);
      } else {
        return IDBKeyRange.lowerBound(start);
      }
    } else if (end) {
      if (descending) {
        return IDBKeyRange.lowerBound(end, !inclusiveEnd);
      } else {
        return IDBKeyRange.upperBound(end, !inclusiveEnd);
      }
    } else if (key) {
      return IDBKeyRange.only(key);
    }
  } catch (e) {
    return {error: e};
  }
  return null;
}

function handleKeyRangeError(opts, metadata, err, callback) {
  if (err.name === "DataError" && err.code === 0) {
    // data error, start is less than end
    return callback(null, {
      total_rows: metadata.doc_count,
      offset: opts.skip,
      rows: []
    });
  }
  callback(createError(IDB_ERROR, err.name, err.message));
}

export default function (idb, metadata, opts, callback) {

  // TODO: Weird hack, I dont like it
  if (opts.limit === 0) {
    return callback(null, {
      total_rows: metadata.doc_count,
      offset: opts.skip,
      rows: []
    });
  }

  var results = [];
  var processing = [];

  var start = 'startkey' in opts ? opts.startkey : false;
  var end = 'endkey' in opts ? opts.endkey : false;
  var key = 'key' in opts ? opts.key : false;
  var skip = opts.skip || 0;
  var limit = typeof opts.limit === 'number' ? opts.limit : -1;
  var inclusiveEnd = opts.inclusive_end !== false;
  var descending = 'descending' in opts && opts.descending ? 'prev' : null;

  var keyRange = createKeyRange(start, end, inclusiveEnd, key, descending);
  if (keyRange && keyRange.error) {
    return handleKeyRangeError(opts, metadata, keyRange.error, callback);
  }

  var txn = idb.transaction([DOC_STORE], 'readonly');
  var docStore = txn.objectStore(DOC_STORE);

  var cursor = descending ?
    docStore.openCursor(keyRange, descending) :
    docStore.openCursor(keyRange);

  cursor.onsuccess = function (e) {

    var doc = e.target.result && e.target.result.value;

    // TODO: I have seen this before, but want to make sure I
    // know exactly why its needed
    if (!doc) { return; }

    // Skip local docs
    if (/^_local/.test(doc.id)) {
      return e.target.result.continue();
    }

    var row = {
      id: doc.id,
      key: doc.id,
      value: {
        rev: doc.rev
      }
    };

    function include_doc(row, doc) {

      row.doc = doc.data;
      row.doc._id = doc.id;
      row.doc._rev = doc.rev;

      if (opts.conflicts) {
        row.doc._conflicts = collectConflicts(doc);
      }

      if (opts.attachments && doc.data._attachments) {
        for (var name in doc.data._attachments) {
          processing.push(processAttachment(name, doc, row.doc, opts.binary));
        }
      }
    }

    var deleted = doc.deleted;

    // TODO: I do not like this code
    if (opts.deleted === 'ok') {
      results.push(row);
      if (deleted) {
        row.value.deleted = true;
        row.doc = null;
      } else if (opts.include_docs) {
        include_doc(row, doc);
      }
    } else if (!deleted && skip-- <= 0) {
      results.push(row);
      if (opts.include_docs) {
        include_doc(row, doc);
      }
      if (--limit === 0) {
        return;
      }
    }
    e.target.result.continue();
  };

  txn.oncomplete = function () {
    Promise.all(processing).then(function () {
      callback(null, {
        total_rows: metadata.doc_count,
        offset: 0,
        rows: results
      });
    });
  };

}