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Q: Recursive definition of nat_to_bin is ill-formed I am currently reading the first volume of the softwarefoundations series. In one of the exercises I am supposed to write a function which turns a natural number (unary form) into the equivalent binary number.
This is my code/approach:
Inductive bin : Type :=
  | Z
  | B0 (n : bin)
  | B1 (n : bin).

Fixpoint evenb (n:nat) : bool :=
  match n with
  | O => true
  | S O => false
  | S (S n') => evenb n'
  end.

Fixpoint nat_to_bin (n:nat) : bin :=
  match n with
  | 0 => Z
  | 1 => B1 Z
  | 2 => B0 (B1 Z)
  | m => match evenb(m) with
         | true => B0 (nat_to_bin (Nat.div m 2))
         | false => B1 (nat_to_bin (Nat.modulo m 2))
        end
  end.

I am using https://jscoq.github.io/scratchpad.html to work on these exercises.
Now I get this error message:

Recursive definition of nat_to_bin is ill-formed. In environment
nat_to_bin : nat -> bin
n : nat
n0 : nat
n1 : nat
n2 : nat
Recursive call to nat_to_bin has principal argument equal to "Nat.div
n 2 "  instead of one of the following variables: "n0"  "n1"  "n2" .
Recursive definition is: "fun n : nat  => match n  with
| 0  =>  Z
| 1  =>  B1 Z
| 2  =>  B0 (B1 Z )
| S (S (S _) )  =>
if evenb n  then B0 (nat_to_bin (Nat.div n 2 ) )
else B1 (nat_to_bin (Nat.modulo n 2 ) )
end " .

A: To retain good logical properties, all functions definable in Coq are terminating. To enforce that, there is a restriction on fixpoint definitions, like the one you are trying to do, called the guard condition. This restriction is roughly that the recursive call can only be done on subterms of the argument of the function.
This is not the case in your definition, where you apply nat_to_bin to the terms (Nat.div n 2) and (Nat.modulo n 2) which are functions applied to n. Although you can mathematically prove that those are always smaller than n, they are no subterms of n, so your function does not respect the guard condition.
If you wanted to define nat_to_bin in the way you are doing, you would need to resort to well-founded induction, which would use the well-foundedness of the order on nat to allow you to call you function on any term you can prove smaller than n. However, this solution is quite complex, because it would force you to do some proofs that are not that easy.
Instead, I would advise going another way: just above in the book, it is suggested to define a function incr : bin -> bin that increments a binary number by one. You can use that one to define nat_to_bin by a simple recursion on n, like this:
Fixpoint nat_to_bin (n:nat) : bin :=
  match n with
  | 0 => Z
  | S n' => incr (nat_to_bin n')
  end.

As for incr itself, you should also be able to write it down using a simple recursion on your binary number, as they are written with low-order bit outside.

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Q: Getting an EOF error for a user input statement I just started coding with python for school a few weeks ago and as a part of my assignment I need to make a chatbot. When submitting it into the grader, I get this error back:
Test Failed: b'Traceback (most recent call last):\n  File "/autograder/source/q1.py", line 17, in <module>\n    mood = input("How are you doing today?\\n")\nEOFError: EOF when reading a line\n'

good_mood_set = {"Good", "I'm great", "I'm good", "Fine"}
bad_mood_set = ("Bad", "Not Okay", "I'm not feeling good")
mood = input("How are you doing today?\n")
if mood in bad_mood_set:
    print("Have some time to yourself to recharge!")
elif mood in good_mood_set:
    print("I'm glad you're feeling well, " + name + ".")
else:
    print("I see!")
age = input("How old are you?\n")
if mood in good_mood_set and age >= "18":
    print("You are ready to drive.\n")
else:
    print("Still taking the bus!\n")

The goal for this segment is for the chatbot to receive any of the responses in good_mood_set and bad_mood_set and then respond accordingly. In the IDE terminal, it worked out perfectly fine. This is what my code was when I got the error. I'm not exactly sure how to fix this. I had gotten an error similar to this one except it was:
name = input()

where it is intended for user input. I fixed it by putting the input line into a function and making name a global variable so it can be used outside the function, but I'm stumped for this one. Any help help on how to solve this error/ revisions to my code would be greatly appreciated. thank you!


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National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO) demands the government of India to abolish the death punishment, as it against human rights. Article 5 of the Universal Declaration states: "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment".
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Rome, 14 May 2019 – Eni is releasing today Eni For 2018, its 13th sustainability report, showing how the company is transforming itself to face global challenges and contribute to delivering on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Eni For highlights the work Eni has carried forward in 2018 and the targets for the next years in priority areas such as climate change, the environment, health and safety, the respect of human rights, education and professional training and local development. It includes The Path to Decarbonization, a separate section wholly dedicated, for the second year, to Eni's climate strategy, following the recommendations of the Task force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), of which Eni was the only oil & gas participant since its creation.
"With a global population expected to reach 9 billion in 2040, we feel the responsibility – as an international energy company – to contribute to bringing innovative and cleaner energy where it is needed," said Eni's Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi. "We can contribute to foster economic development, invest in education and training, improve health conditions and access to water," he added.
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The World Reacts to the Death of Anthony Bourdain
Chefs, cooks, writers, and personalities from across the entertainment world express shock and sadness
by Adam Coghlan@AdamCoghlan Jun 8, 2018, 8:22am EDT
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Chef, author, and TV host Anthony Bourdain has died at the age of 61. The "gifted storyteller" was found unresponsive in his hotel in room in France while filming an episode of Parts Unknown. It has been reported that the cause of death was suicide.
Tributes from the the world of food and media have started to pour in for one of the most influential international voices in the industry.
It began with Noma's Rene Redzepi, who said he was "heart broken" and "in disbelief."
Another incredible loss to suicide. Heart broken, sad, in disbelief. https://t.co/clsrqXn6E5
— Rene Redzepi (@ReneRedzepiNoma) June 8, 2018
The Chew's Carla Hall called Bourdain a "beloved presence in the culinary community."
I am gutted and saddened upon hearing the news of @Bourdain, a beloved presence in the culinary community. You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/GIAijn3jIL
— Carla Hall (@carlahall) June 8, 2018
Chef, writer, and TV host Andrew Zimmern is wearing Bourdain's boots today. "My heart is heavy," he said.
Im so angry this morning. Life is fucking hard and crazy and Tony I love you. Im wearing your boots that I never wore because they were yours, and going to work. Everyone should hug some extra people today. My heart is heavy. https://t.co/2lFmz1UvWK pic.twitter.com/62Qcjwo33f
— Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern) June 8, 2018
David Chang posted just a black square to Instagram, and quoted Will Oldham.
... Well, I hope that someday, buddy We have peace in our lives Together or apart Alone or with our wives And we can stop our whoring And pull the smiles inside And light it up forever And never go to sleep My best unbeaten brother This isn't all I see - Will Oldham
A post shared by Dave Chang (@davidchang) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:02am PDT
The British author and TV presenter Nigella Lawson described it as "unbearable for his family and girlfriend."
Heartbroken to hear about Tony Bourdain's death. Unbearable for his family and girlfriend. Am going off twitter for a while
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) June 8, 2018
London chef Yotam Ottolenghi recalled visiting Jerusalem with Bourdain in 2013.
Explaining Jerusalem to @AnthonyBourdain in 2013. Such a shock to hear about his death. A great explorer and brilliant storyteller. A huge loss of a person who shaped and changed the way we write about food. Very sad.
A post shared by Yotam Ottolenghi (@ottolenghi) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:13am PDT
American chef, restaurateur, and cookery writer Andy Ricker, known for his cooking of northern Thai cuisine, said "long may you run, wherever you've gone."
I am proud to have known this man a little, maybe enough to call him friend. I don't know what happened, just saw the news. But knowing the details is not going to help in the understanding . Gutted. RIP Tony . Long may you run, wherever you've gone.
A post shared by Andy Ricker (@pawkhrua) on Jun 8, 2018 at 4:45am PDT
Jose Andres, a fellow chef and activist, paid tribute to his friend: "You will always travel with me."
My friend..I know you are on a Ferry going to somewhere amazing.....you still had so many places to show us, whispering to our souls the great possibilities beyond what we could see with our own eyes...you only saw beauty in all https://t.co/Ltw9HrCBb2 will always travel with me https://t.co/Yv4Ntud6X0
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) June 8, 2018
Former official chief photographer for the White House shot this famous photo of Barack Obama and Bourdain in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tragic news about Anthony Bourdain. There was such energy being in his presence.
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:16am PDT
British chef Gordon Ramsay said he was "stunned and saddened," adding that Bourdain "inspired so many people to explore cultures and cities through their food."
Stunned and saddened by the loss of Anthony Bourdain. He brought the world into our homes and inspired so many people to explore cultures and cities through their food. Remember that help is a phone call away US:1-800-273-TALK UK: 116 123
— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) June 8, 2018
Absolutely stunned. @Bourdain you motherfucker. You giant. You friend. You writer. You most loyal to all around you. God, I'm so sad. Oh, this world. We've lost a hero.
— Michael Ruhlman (@ruhlman) June 8, 2018
Mission Chinese's Danny Bowien posted a photo of himself with Bourdain, without a caption.
A post shared by Dannybowien (@dannybowienchinesefood) on Jun 8, 2018 at 4:57am PDT
Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski paid tribute to Bourdain, whom he called his "idol."
"There is no lying in the kitchen. And no God." -Anthony Bourdain via @__nitch. A rebel. My idol. RIP
A post shared by Antoni Porowski (@antoni) on Jun 8, 2018 at 5:04am PDT
Astronaut Scott Kelly recalled watching Parts Unknown while in space, writing: "It made me feel more connected to the planet, its people and cultures and made my time there more palatable."
Just saw the sad news that Anthony Bourdain has died. I watched his show when I was in space. It made me feel more connected to the planet, its people and cultures and made my time there more palatable. He inspired me to see the world up close. #RIPAnthonyBourdain pic.twitter.com/Cb6IfmzylN
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) June 8, 2018
Shake Shack founder and Union Hospitality CEO Danny Meyer wrote about Bourdain's ability to inspire others.
If a life can be measured by the number of other lives it inspired, enlightened, enraged, delighted, provoked, instructed, touched, and ultimately devastated...Anthony Bourdain's sits atop the list. Beyond stunned. Hug someone you love today.
— Danny Meyer (@dhmeyer) June 8, 2018
Michael Twitty, chef and author of The Cooking Gene, praised Bourdain for his profoundly respectful approach to other cultures, races, and religions.
#AnthonyBourdain did not exploit race or religion or other human conflicts, rather he illuminated how food played a role in the deep passions behind those conflicts and challenged us to not see bad or good but human.
— Michael W. Twitty (@KosherSoul) June 8, 2018
San Francisco chef and restaurant owner Daniel Patterson recalled Bourdain's "honest and open and human" way of writing and living.
It did, in fact, change everything. I'd never heard anyone write about our industry in such an honest and open and human way. And that was my intro to Tony. At the table, with friends, eating and drinking and laughing. It was a perfect moment.
— daniel patterson (@dcpatterson) June 8, 2018
Toronto restaurateur Jen Agg thanked Bourdain for being her champion "when almost no other high profile dudes would be."
He was my champion, when almost no other high profile dudes would be. He, by example, forced them to pay attention, even if they really didn't want to. I'll always be grateful for that. It meant not just a lot, but everything.
— Jen Agg (@TheBlackHoof) June 8, 2018
British chef Jamie Oliver paid his respects with a photo on Twitter.
I have to say I'm in total shock to hear that the amazing @Bourdain has just died he really broke the mould, pushed the culinary conversation, Rest in peace chef  thoughts and love to all his family and close friends xxxxxxxxxxx pic.twitter.com/HB7sV7CeRH
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) June 8, 2018
Marcus Samuelsson posted a photo Bourdain with him and his wife, Maya Haile.
Maya and I are so sad to hear the news of our dear friend today. You will be missed terribly. If you or anyone you know needs help, please don't wait to reach out. . National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) . SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources
A post shared by Marcus Samuelsson (@marcuscooks) on Jun 8, 2018 at 6:46am PDT
New York-based chef Wylie Dufresne said on Twitter, "I think we can't possibly realize yet how much we'll miss him."
Like everyone else I'm still trying to process the news…It's hard to imagine the food world—and the world, period—without him. He's been leading the conversation so passionately, and for so long, I think we can't possibly realize yet how much we'll miss him. pic.twitter.com/YbVTqMa7eG
— Wylie Dufresne (@wyliedufresne) June 8, 2018
Thomas Keller of The French Laundry shared a photo and said, "The kitchen lights are dim today."
The kitchen lights are dim today. Tony was a force at the pass & beyond. He was cool & irreverent. His life & work are a testament to the power of cooking to make the world a kinder, more connected place. My thoughts are with his daughter, family & the countless lives he touched. pic.twitter.com/QdR2DKf7mr
— Thomas Keller (@Chef_Keller) June 8, 2018
Chef-restaurateur Daniel Boulud shared a photo from filming Parts Unknown, when they dined together with chef Paul Bocuse, saying, "We will always have Lyon."
Today the world lost a giant force of nature @anthonybourdain a brilliant chef who knew how to speak the language of cooks and an unparalleled food /travel /culture #storyteller but most importantly a dear friend . His passion for cooking, writing and his hunger for adventure was inspiring. We will always have Lyon and those days of eating like kings together with Monsieur #PaulBocuse @paulbocuse_officiel for @PartsUnknown. His passionate character and true honesty will be missed across the industry and the world. We will continue to honor you Tony and may you rest in paradise My condolences, love and prayers go to his family and all those mourning his powerful soul .
A post shared by Daniel Boulud (@danielboulud) on Jun 8, 2018 at 12:12pm PDT
Top Chef alum Kwame Onwuachi shared a photo and attributed his culinary career to Bourdain's "narratives."
I always saw Anthony Bourdain's book in my moms cookbook collection growing. While I was going through my darkest times I picked it up and fell deep into it. His narratives are some of the reasons why I went to @theculinaryinstituteofamerica and started cooking in general. As I started writing my current memoir I looked to him as a reference to make sure I was on the right track and also to make sure I was being authentic. Thank you for inspiring me and so many others. I wish I could have been there for you in your dark times as you were there for me. Sleep well.
A post shared by Kwame Onwuachi (@bastedmind) on Jun 8, 2018 at 11:06am PDT
Elsewhere, members of the food media across the world reacted with sadness, commenting on an extraordinary personality.
Oh Tony. Oh no. Sitting here weeping. There will never be another like you. Really tragic loss.
— ruthreichl (@ruthreichl) June 8, 2018
Tony always made fun of me because I had a hard time calling him Tony — he's Anthony Bourdain, the whole name. His death is an inexpressible tragedy.
— your friend Helen (@hels) June 8, 2018
JESUS CHRIST. Bourdain. Unbelievably awful news.
— Marina O'Loughlin (@MarinaOLoughlin) June 8, 2018
Terrible news about Tony Bourdain. He was a brilliant man, who single handedly changed what food writing could be.
— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) June 8, 2018
When I was barely starting as a good writer, my then-editor at @ocweekly gave me "Kitchen Confidential" by #AnthonyBourdain as a gift. That changed my perspective on food writing forever
— GustavoArellano (@GustavoArellano) June 8, 2018
Heartbreaking news. https://t.co/sDx3tMVgya
— Racist Sandwich (@raceandfood) June 8, 2018
I knew Anthony Bourdain. Not well, but in some weird, kind ways, and I am gutted. Please, please, please be kind to yourself and one another. Restaurant folks, @chefswithissues is here to support you if you need. https://t.co/D6YqQnCWK7
— Kat Kinsman (@kittenwithawhip) June 8, 2018
This post will be updated throughout the day as further tributes are paid. Brenna Houck contributed reporting.
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Every One Pays the Price of Gender Based Violence
You may not be the one that does all these evil things we see and hear about in our communities, but one way or another we will all pay the price for it.
Example: In one community a man killed his girlfriend because she was pregnant with another man's child. Both families and the whole country were affected by this. Someone may ask how? Answer
A loud cry of a mother who cried for her killed daughter and the other mother emotional and psychological disorientated because of the trouble caused by her son and the cost incurred by the government as an inmate, as we know he is supported by taxpayers money. By this way we all pay for GBV, let's break the silence. It's my responsibility and yours to keep our mothers, sisters and children safe.
We have to stand against Gender-Based Violence; even Jesus Christ was and is against GBV. There is a beautiful story in the bible where Jesus demonstrated this in the book of John 8:3 "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group of 4 and they said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now, what do you say?" 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order of acquiring the basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 "No one, sir," she said."Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life." Wow look at how Jesus defended this lady, we have to do the same and teach our sons to do so.
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In a medical curriculum innovation we explored the use of OERs in the context of self directed learning. However, teachers encountered barriers in finding OERs and assessing the quality. Also they don't have enough time to search and curate. Finally redesigning OERs into Open Educational Practices and integrating those in the curriculum is difficult. For these reasons Radboud university medical center initiated two projects: 'content curation research' and 'creating OEPs for the curriculum'.
The university decided to support the teachers with new content curation services to overcome barriers to reuse OERs and move on to creating Open Educational Practices. This called for new support roles for library and educational expertise center.
A grand total of 14000 medical OERs have been curated using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The first curation round with 3rd and 4th year student workers took 750 hours. Only 19% of the curated OERs met the criteria. Reports for medical specialisms (like cardiology or neurology) were created, each with 20 to 130 OERs. A number teachers could easily crunch in the second curation round. Results are stored in a curated collection in a referatory.
Collection analysis results are surprising: 81% OERs rejected, only 5..10% could be used 'as is', low Creative Commons usage, (in-)completeness/low usability of metadata, OERs culturally difficult to translate.
Next step was to support teachers reusing OERs and creating Open Educational Practices. Educational consultants guide teachers through the redesign and curriculum implementation process. The adoption process from the teacher's intention to reuse to a well designed and implemented OEP is a slow and time consuming process in need of structured policy.
Other university medical centers are interested to use the referatory and implement OEPs locally. A national project is spinning off. The presentation will also explain the national approach.


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<?php
/**
 * Laravel 4 - Persistant Settings
 *
 * @author   Andreas Lutro <anlutro@gmail.com>
 * @license  http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 * @package  l4-Newsmodulesettings
 */

namespace jaapgoorhuis\LaravelNewsmodulesettings;

use Illuminate\Support\Manager;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;

class NewsmodulesettingsManager extends Manager
{
	public function getDefaultDriver()
	{
		return $this->getConfig('jaapgoorhuis/l4-newsmodulesettings::store');
	}

	public function createJsonDriver()
	{
		$path = $this->getConfig('jaapgoorhuis/l4-newsmodulesettings::path');

		return new JsonNewsmodulesettingStore($this->app['files'], $path);
	}

	public function createDatabaseDriver()
	{
		$connectionName = $this->getConfig('jaapgoorhuis/l4-newsmodulesettings::connection');
		$connection = $this->app['db']->connection($connectionName);
		$table = $this->getConfig('jaapgoorhuis/l4-newsmodulesettings::table');

		return new DatabaseNewsmodulesettingStore($connection, $table);
	}

	public function createMemoryDriver()
	{
		return new MemorySettingStore();
	}

	public function createArrayDriver()
	{
		return $this->createMemoryDriver();
	}

	protected function getConfig($key)
	{
		if (version_compare(Application::VERSION, '5.0', '>=')) {
			$key = str_replace('jaapgoorhuis/l4-newsmodulesettings::', 'newsmodulesettings.', $key);
		}

		return $this->app['config']->get($key);
	}
}

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using System.Security.Cryptography;
using FreeParkingSystem.Accounts.Contract;
using FreeParkingSystem.Common;

namespace FreeParkingSystem.Accounts
{
	public class PasswordManager : IPasswordManager
	{
		private readonly IValidate<Password> _passwordValidator;
		private readonly IHash<Password> _passwordHasher;
		private readonly IEncrypt<Password> _passwordEncryptor;

		public PasswordManager(IValidate<Password> passwordValidator, IHash<Password> passwordHasher, IEncrypt<Password> passwordEncryptor)
		{
			_passwordValidator = passwordValidator;
			_passwordHasher = passwordHasher;
			_passwordEncryptor = passwordEncryptor;
		}
		public Password Create(string password)
		{
			var salt = GenerateSalt();
			var pass = new Password(password, salt);

			_passwordValidator.Validate(pass);
			var hashedPassword = _passwordHasher.Hash(pass);
			var encryptedPassword = _passwordEncryptor.Encrypt(hashedPassword);

			return encryptedPassword;
		}

		public bool Verify(Password password, Password otherPassword)
		{
			Password decryptedPassword = password.IsEncrypted
				? _passwordEncryptor.Decrypt(password)
				: password;

			Password decryptedOtherPassword = otherPassword.IsEncrypted
				? _passwordEncryptor.Decrypt(otherPassword)
				: otherPassword;

			Password hashedPassword = decryptedPassword.IsHashed
				? decryptedPassword
				: _passwordHasher.Hash(decryptedPassword);

			Password otherHashedPassword = decryptedOtherPassword.IsHashed
				? decryptedOtherPassword
				: _passwordHasher.Hash(decryptedOtherPassword);

			return hashedPassword.Equals(otherHashedPassword);
		}

		private byte[] GenerateSalt()
		{
			var buffer = new byte[32];
			RandomNumberGenerator.Create().GetBytes(buffer);
			return buffer;
		}

	}
}


The Department of Mathematics of the University of Houston offers an excellent environment to study mathematics and its applications. We have approximately 400 undergraduate majors, 80 graduate students, and the largest instructional mission on campus, with over 70,000 student credit hours offered each year, including over 10,000 student credit hours in online courses.
Our faculty is internationally recognized for research achievement and teaching, with excellent groups in Mathematical Biology, Computational Mathematics, Dynamical Systems and Mathematical Analysis. We are home to 2 Cullen Chair Professors, 1 M.D. Anderson Chair Professor, 1 Moore's Chair Professor and a member of the French Academy of Sciences. In the 2010 NRC (National Research Council) Ranking of Mathematics Programs, our Department ranked 61st out of 127 programs, and it received particularly high scores for student satisfaction. In addition, our faculty members hold a large number of NSF grants and contracts from the Medical Center and Private Industry, and we received 3 of the 8 NARP awards given in Texas in 2010.
The Department of Mathematics offers programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master of Science in Mathematics (M.S.), the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (M.S.), Master of Arts in Mathematics (M.A.), Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science (M.S.), Bachelor of Sciences in Mathematics (B.S.) and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics (B.A.). In addition, the Departments of Mathematics and Biology offer a joint undergraduate degree in Mathematical Biology (B.S.).
The Department of Mathematics publishes the Houston Journal of Mathematics. It is a member of the Texas Center for Computational and Information Science, and the Gulf Coast Consortium. In addition, we are home to the Center for Academic Support and Assessment, and we are a strong partner and principle administrative office for the teachHOUSTON program.
Whether you are a prospective faculty member, postdoctoral fellow, student, or donor, we hope you find our Department helpful and readily accessible. Please feel free to contact us for additional information.


Oh, that my words were now written! Oh, that they were printed in a book! That with an graven with an iron pen and lead, in the rock for ever!
Reference to the antiquity of iron and lead, from Job 19:23-24, in The Holy Bible (1746), 473.


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Our vision is to help break the cycles of homelessness through providing employment and housing solutions.
The Underground Collaborative is a social enterprise that exists to provide employment and housing solutions for the homeless, at-risk and disadvantaged. But we can only achieve this through collaboration – with our community, relevant industries, government and service agencies.
Our mission is to educate, empower, and provide sustainable employment and housing for the homeless, at-risk and disadvantaged.
We are passionate about equal rights and the inherent value of people – their dignity, respect and freedom. We strive towards applying these beliefs, and is our motivation to everything that we do.
What is a social enterprise?
A social enterprise, as defined by Social Traders, is a business that trades to intentionally tackle social problems, improve communities, provide people access to employment and training, or help the environment.
driven by a public or community cause, be it social, environmental, cultural or economic;
derive most of their income from trade, not donations or grants;
use the majority (at least 50%) of their profits to work towards their social mission.
Despite common belief, social enterprises are not charity organisations; they may often work with charities to distribute their profits, but are in fact, not one themselves.
In an Australian context, there is no legal structure that defines a social enterprise. Therefore, they can be a not-for-profit, company limited by guarantee, co-operative, company, or hybrid.
The most common impact models of a social enterprise:
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Q: unit testing of defined class using doctests i wrote a docstring for doctests and i also wrote function correctly .
But when i run this on hacker rank then it shows Runtime error
I tried using docstring
class Circle():

    def __init__(self, radius):
        # Define the doctests for __init__ method below
    """
    >>>c1=Circle(2.5)
    >>>c1.radius()
    2.5
    """
         self.radius = radius

    def area(self):
    # Define the doctests for area method below
    """
    >>>c1 = Circle(2.5)
    >>>c1.area()
    19.63
    """
    # Define the area functionality below
        return round(math.pi*(self.radius**2),2)

    def circumference(self):
    # Define the doctests for circumference method below
    """
    >>>c1=Circle(2.5)
    >>>c1.circumference()
    15.71
    """
    # Define the circumference functionality below
        return round(2*math.pi*self.radius)

Runtime error

A: Your code (at least the way you presented it here) is not indented correctly, and that is crucial for Python. That is the most obvious explanation of your problem.

A: you will have to keep space between '>>>' and c1.
and also check that radius is variable so jsut use c1.radius.
class Circle():
def __init__(self, radius):
# Define the doctests for __init__ method below
"""
>>>c1=Circle(2.5)
>>>c1.radius
2.5
"""
self.radius = radius

def area(self):
# Define the doctests for area method below
"""
>>>c1 = Circle(2.5)
>>>c1.area()
19.63
"""
# Define the area functionality below
return round(math.pi*(self.radius**2),2)

def circumference(self):
# Define the doctests for circumference method below
"""
>>>c1=Circle(2.5)
>>>c1.circumference()
15.71
"""
# Define the circumference functionality below
return round(2*math.pi*self.radius,2)

A: import inspect
import doctest
import re
import math

# Define the class 'Circle' and its methods with proper doctests:
class Circle:

    def __init__(self, radius):
        # Define doctests for __init__ method:
        """
        >>> c1 = Circle(2.5)
        >>> c1.radius
        2.5
        """
        self.radius = radius

    def area(self):
        # Define doctests for area method:
        """
        >>> c1 = Circle(2.5)
        >>> c1.area()
        19.63
        """
        # Define area functionality:
        y=math.pi*(self.radius**2)
        return round(y,2)

    def circumference(self):
        # Define doctests for circumference method:
        """
        >>> c1 = Circle(2.5)
        >>> c1.circumference()
        15.71
        """
        # Define circumference functionality:
        x=math.pi*2*self.radius
        return round(x,2)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    doctest.testmod()

    c2 = Circle(2.5)
    doc1 = inspect.getdoc(c2.__init__)
    doc2 = inspect.getdoc(c2.area)
    doc3 = inspect.getdoc(c2.circumference)

    class_count = len(re.findall(r'Circle', doc1))
    func1_count = len(re.findall(r'c1.radius', doc1))
    func1_val = len(re.findall(r'2.5', doc1))

    print(str(class_count), str(func1_count), str(func1_val))

    class_count = len(re.findall(r'Circle', doc2))
    func1_count = len(re.findall(r'c1.area', doc2))
    func1_val = len(re.findall(r'19.63', doc2))

    print(str(class_count), str(func1_count), str(func1_val))

    class_count = len(re.findall(r'Circle', doc3))
    func1_count = len(re.findall(r'c1.circumference', doc3))
    func1_val = len(re.findall(r'15.71', doc3))

    print(str(class_count), str(func1_count), str(func1_val))


Jennifer Cluff: Why is my flute always flat?
Why is my flute always flat?
A flute student who is trying to figure out why their flute is consistently flat. even though the headjoint is pushed all the way in, wrote to me on my "comments" this week, and so I thought I'd just add a checklist here for those who find their flutes seem consistently flat.
What could be the cause of a flat flute?
1. Headjoint cork is out of position.
2. Your lower lip is over-covering the blow hole.
For playing in the low register, be sure that your lower lip is not over-covering the blow-hole. For low and middle register the lower lip should only cover 1/4 to 1/3rd of the blow hole of the flute.
3. You are trying to check your tuning with a cold flute in a cold room.
It takes a few moments for a flute to come up to pitch if it is cold. If you are trying to tune a cold flute, it will always sound flat. So, before tuning, close all the keys and breathe slowly through the closed tube to warm it up. Do this prior to beginning to tune, and in rehearsals, do this after several bars rest, so that the flute is warm when you re-enter the piece of music.
4. You are blowing too softly, too slowly, or too timidly.
This is very very common.
To learn to play a flute with a large, resonant, round sound is one of the first things you'll learn in private flute lessons at the intermediate level. Almost all beginners tend toward playing too quietly, and wasting their air (too large a lip-aperture, or unknowingly allowing air to escape through their nose as they blow).
To correct this, see this article on how to learn to play forte with a full sound.
Why would novice flute band students play consistently flat?
How do I tune in a cold room or rehearsal hall?
How can I fix a flat low register?
Dozens more general Flute Tuning articles for beginners, intermediates and advanced players are here.
In general I think that it is possible (but very very rare) that the student who originally wrote to me about playing flat in pitch is playing a flute that cannot be made to play in tune at A-440. Some antique flutes still exist that are pitched at A-435 to A-439, and there are miscellaneous old band flutes (more than 40 years old) of unknown origin that may have a slighly larger diameter, or oversized flute length or headjoint length.
However almost every modern flute I've ever seen that played "flat" had either the headjoint cork in the wrong place (too far out) or the student was playing with slow air and a small sound and often too rolled in on the chin as well.
In general, to bring a flute up to pitch, if flat, the student needs to practice on a daily basis on increasing the amount of air speed that they blow the flute with. They need to increase the FORTE end of their dynamic range, and work on a smaller and more precise aperture in their lips to create a more vibrant and full, colourful sound. This takes time, and is best done with the help of a private teacher.
Once you've learned to play with a full rich and resonant sound, you may find that you indeed are pulling the headjoint out because the flute is now too sharp.
You may also find that you need to raise or lower the flute's pressure on the chin so that the "air-reed" is lengthened. This is all part of the learning curve for novice and intermediate flutists.
Once a flute's headjoint draw position allows the flutist to be consistently in tune (when warmed up) over all three octaves, and their skills are starting to develop for playing in tune using dynamics, it's a good idea to mark the best headjoint draw with a shiny-surfaces permanent marking pen, to allow quick assembly each and every time you put the flute together. Having a single placement of the headjoint develops consistency that is necessary to further discoveries about tone quality, air-speed and tuning.
You can always remove the mark and re-mark using such a marking pen (remove with alcohol)if your embouchure and style of playing changes over the course of your own tone development.
However I find that once located, the marking method is a boon for daily consistency. Student flutists can pre-set to their normal marking and then just heat the flute gently in order to play in tune with any ensemble.
For the novice flutist who's still working on all the variables (air speed, blowing angle, tone quality, pitch, etc.) marking the headjoint's draw is still an excellent method to guage what changes are being made over time.
b) playing with too slow an air-speed.
c) rolling the headjoint inward, or over-covering with your lower lip.
d) aiming the air downward too far in angle.
At least you aren't moving the cork around anymore, without realizing it, because you know now to leave the crown alone. hahahahaha.
Remember to check your cleaning rod's cork placement mark for accuracy.
I have the same problem, usually because my flute is freezing. My flute teacher suggested another way of sharpening the pitch, by changing the embouchure. By bringing your lips forward away from your teeth, ie creating more of a tunnel in your mouth, the pitch sharpens.
Thanks for a fantastic blog - keep posting and pleas keep us updated re your book!
Yes, letting the lips come forward off your teeth gives you a longer tunnel to blow through, and this tunnel can be aimed upward in angle.
However if the tunnel was aimed downward in angle, the lower lip might cover even more blow-hole and thus the pitch would flatten.
So yes, it works, but only when you aim the tunnel upward in angle comparably.
I have been playing flute for over 20 years and my flutes are always a little flat, and yes after warming it up they will come into tune but I need to just pick it up and play the flute solo from cold.
Any other instrument I play can be tuned to the band but the flutes have this design problem.
So thank you for your blog now I know what I have to do, cut 5mm off the head!
It might make a nice silver ring.
There are other solutions that might be better in the long run. Cutting off the headjoint so you can insert it farther into the tenon is exactly what happened when the flute scale was skewed by American flute makers when copying the French design from the early 20th century. The result of shortening the headjoint is an uneven scale; where the right hand notes become flatter and the left hand notes become sharper. This means that the flutist must lip up and down to play the one octave scale in tune, and the three octaves are all affected by a different percentage.
b) or, pre-warm your flute two to three bars before you have to play when the room is cool.
Before you cut your headjoint, send an email to Trevor Wye and ask his advice. He knows all about the mechanical re-tuning of flutes.
the article and your comments have made me stay giving my flute the snip. But I think that as I can just slide the head out the 5mm Im thinking of cutting off I can restore the tone hole to key holes lengths after surgery.
I'll ask Trevor Wye and get back to you.
all very interesting and true however I would like to point out if you own a 440 pitch flute in England you will not be in tune in a 442 environment .yes you might be able to tune up on the note A but the scale will never be true and Intune you cannot play a scale continually by altering the tuning also and very important the holes and spacing on a 440 flute body are in different positions to that of a 442 flute.
Thanks Ken. Of course I should have mentioned that: "Are you playing an A-440 flute and expecting to blow it up to A-442 because you're in Europe, but your flute was made in North America?"
Hi Jen - I've been working with an amateur flutist for six months and his flute continuously rolls in, especially for the high notes, covering too much of the hole. He ends up to be a quarter step flat. I try to get him to support, blow faster air, keep the flute rolled out, all with minimal results. Do you have any other ideas?
Have you tried re-aligning the headjoint so that it's not center-to-center, but far-edge of blow hole lined up with center of keys?
I'm following up with you regarding my student who is continually rolling in and going flat. I adjusted the headjoint position a few weeks ago and it seems to be working. It's odd though. I actually do the opposite with my own headjoint and other students seem to feel more comfortable with their hands rolled out. If they do, I'll just align the headjoint in. I used to align the headjoint out for students years ago until most (maybe all) just kept rolling in so they didn't have to blow or support. Roll and rolling in until their wrist is cramped all the way back. I just haven't had the success with this positioning, so I haven't been using that technique. So here I am and so far he hasn't been resorting to rolling it in and his pitch is much more stable. Thank you!
Hi there, and thanks so much for following up. I'm so glad that that worked.
So if the weight of the rods rolling inward is combined with a flattish chin (not very concave) then you have the student you are speaking of.
Thanks for thinking about this on my behalf. So many variables.
5. The preferred wrist and hand position of that particular student at that particular point in their development.
It's funny how unconscious we all are about the many choices of hand position (and elbows, and shoulders, and head-turn) that we all go through as we develop.
Thanks for the lesson, but there is one problem. My flute is still half a note flat and my flute is tuned to the max. Please help me solve this problem.
Have you taken the flute to a flute teacher?
They can likely figure this out for you.
Also: The phrase "tuned to the max" doesn't make sense to me.
Can you re-phrase that please?
Does that mean that the headjoint is all the way in?
Did you check that the cork is in the right place at the other end of the headjoint?
Are you sure you're tuning it to a reliable electronic tuner set to A-440?
Or are you trying to tune it to a sharp piano; a recording that is A-442 in pitch? A clarinetist who's calling the note names differently than you do?
Are you sure you're letting the metal become warm before tuning it? (cold metal equals flat in pitch). Are you blowing forte and mezzo forte? (soft, slow air can make the flute sound flat).
Check all these and write back.
No, I have not taken it to a flute teacher yet, and the phrase tuned to the maxed means the head joint is all the way in and the tuning cork is in the middle.
When my band teacher uses his tuner he plays a random note for me to play. Every time he does this, I'm always flat. I always make sure my flute is warm before tuning. When I tune, I play in all dynamic ranges(piano-forte), and I reposition my lower lip every time I tune in an attempt to make my flute sharper.
If the flute teacher also finds that the flute has some kind of flatness problem, then it will turn out that it's the flute, not you. So do that first.
Then you'll be prepared for your bandmaster's (slightly bizarre) way of tuning you in class.
It's really hard to just suddenly blow and play perfectly in tune with a random note if you're not doing it all the time at home when you practice.
Also, if you take lessons you will develop a really reliable way of consistently playing in tune over three years or so.
Also, if you've only been playing a few months, what you're going through is pretty normal. You'll get it.
I'd like to add to this thread that sometimes it really IS the flute. I've been struggling with the tuning on my flute for the past few months - I've really had to battle against it, even moving the headcork down. It was driving me bananas and was starting to have a sinking feeling that somehow my embouchure was deteriorating (been playing for 23 years).
Anyway, I recently took my flute to a local service man - turns out there was a very slight leak around one of the trill keys. I've not seen this mentioned anywhere as a potential culprit for tuning issues - but if you think where the pads are for these keys, it's easy to see how a slight leak would completely alter the tuning.
So might be something to try if you're struggling yourself - check the pads for the trill keys, and even if they're visible ok, make sure there is a perfect seal (get a friend to hold them down while you try the tuning?) and try tuning.


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Q: Cannot pass secure and sameSite cookie options with token with Apollo-Server-Express I'm having trouble attaching the secure and sameSite option to my auth token on my signin mutation. It works just fine if I remove the two options and only send httpOnly and maxAge. I'm using Apollo-Server-Express which to my understanding includes Express.js.
Sorry for the dump, but frankly I'm at a loss here. My setup -
Index.js
const express = require("express");
const cookieParser = require("cookie-parser");
const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");

require("dotenv").config({ path: "variables.env" });
const createServer = require("./createServer");
const db = require("./db");

const server = createServer();
const app = express();

// Use express middleware to handle cookies (JWT)
app.use(cookieParser());

// decode JQT so we can get userId on each request
app.use((req, res, next) => {
  const { token } = req.cookies;
  if (token) {
    const { userId } = jwt.verify(token, process.env.APP_SECRET);
    // put user Id onto the request for future requetss to access
    req.userId = userId;
  }

  next();
});

app.use(async (req, res, next) => {
  // if they aren't logged in, skip this
  if (!req.userId) return next();
  const member = await db.query.member(
    { where: { id: req.userId } },
    "{ id, permissions, email, name }"
  );
  req.member = member;

  next();
});

// start it!
server.applyMiddleware({
  app,
  // Commenting this out breaks CORS
  cors: {
    credentials: true,
    origin: process.env.FRONTEND_URL,
  },
});

app.listen({ port: process.env.PORT }, () =>
  console.log(` Server ready at http://localhost:${process.env.PORT}`)
);

createServer.js
const { ApolloServer, gql } = require("apollo-server-express");

const Mutation = require("./resolvers/Mutation");
const Query = require("./resolvers/Query");
const db = require("./db");

const { importSchema } = require("graphql-import");
const typeDefsFile = importSchema(__dirname.concat("/schema.graphql"));
const typeDefs = gql(typeDefsFile);

function createServer() {
  return new ApolloServer({
    typeDefs: gql`
      ${typeDefs}
    `,

    context: (req) => ({ ...req, db }),
    resolverValidationOptions: {
      requireResolversForResolveType: false,
    },
    resolvers: {
      Mutation,
      Query,
    },
  });
}

module.exports = createServer;

Signin mutation
  async signin(parent, { email, password }, ctx, info) {
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Q: Menu Bootstrap, incluir logotipo Galera, estou usando esse menu: http://getbootstrap.com/examples/navbar-fixed-top/ Exatamente esse do link, copiei diretamente daí, a questão é, onde está escrito "Project Name", tenho que adicionar um um logotipo, como faço?

A: Na parte que esta assim:
Project name

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The San Diego volcanic field is an extensive volcanic field on the El Salvador–Guatemala border of Central America. It consists of a group of basaltic cinder cones and lava flows, with the largest feature being Volcán de San Diego after which the volcanic field is named.

Volcanism in the San Diego volcanic field took place north and east of Lake Güija which is dammed by a large basaltic lava flow from Volcán de San Diego. The volcanic field remains undated but may have been active within the last few thousand years.

Volcanoes
The San Diego volcanic field includes the following volcanoes:

See also
List of volcanoes in El Salvador
List of volcanoes in Guatemala

References

Volcanic fields
Volcanoes of El Salvador
Volcanoes of Guatemala
Quaternary volcanoes
Santa Ana Department
Geography of the Jutiapa Department

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Q: SNMP in context of SDN SNMP is generally used to monitor the health of components in network.
For SDN [Software Defined network], is it desirable to use SNMP . I am having doubt like is it better to use some other protocol like NETCONFIG

A: In general SNMP can be used for configuration of a device, however personally I will not stretch it too far specifically when network configuration operation  potentially spans across multiple devices and as a result will have higher order transaction requirements.
RFC3512 provides good perspective around configuration using SNMP. Reading through the RFC it will become apparent that within a device transaction relies on how well the MIBs (the objects used via SNMP for performing configuration changes) are designed and implemented. For configuration spanning across multiple devices the device transaction alone will not suffice, if rolling back the configuration is a requirement (this depending on the nature of service/use-case being addressed by your SDN controller). I would recommend reading the Transaction Control in MIB Objects further to understand the requirements on the protocol and eventually the capabilities of the MIB modules that one will be using for configuration.
Netconf was created with configuration of devices in mind and it offers various capabilities that are of use in this regard. These are covered in detail in the IETF standard for Netconf Protocol RFC under Capabilities section. The capabilities such as Candidate Configuration, Validate Configuration, Confirmed Commit, Rollback on Error and other such are specified in the standard which shall further aid in orchestration of a transaction across multiple device.


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A ski school is an establishment that teaches skiing, typically in a ski resort. The modern version of the ski school was invented by the Austrian ski pioneer Hannes Schneider in the early 1920s when he formalized instruction methods and established these methods as teaching principles for all ski instructors at his school.

Overview
In alpine skiing in North America, many resorts have their own ski school. In Europe, a resort may have many different private ski schools. Instructors are usually trained and certified by their national organizations, such as the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance in Canada and the Professional Ski Instructors of America in the US, both of which may certify their instructors with an international level overseen by the International Ski Instructors' Alliance. In some cases, especially in Canada, some provincial organizations, such as OT3 in Ontario and PESQ in Quebec, may certify ski instructors.

Lessons can be in a group or private. While instruction usually takes place on the slopes, some skiers are also trained with the help of ski simulators.

More recently, virtual platforms such as Vimbu have emerged to provide a way for skiers to book lessons with certified ski instructors directly, without needing to go through a ski school.

References

School types
Skiing organizations
Skiing techniques


Check out David Weinberger's post on Philipp Blom's Enlightening the World, a recent book about the 18th century Encyclopedie. Weinberger laments that Wikipedia's commitment to a neutral voice of view gets in the way of style, one of several things that distinguished the French project. He concludes, "I guess that's the price we pay for Wikipedia's approximation of neutrality." We agree -- and we agree it's a price worth paying for Wikipedia -- but something else may be at work here. Is is really possible to write anything witty by committee? The thing about style: the individual voice.


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Q: Deployment of Docusaurus website to PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry) I have created a website for documentation in my local system using website generator docusaurus.io. I am trying to figure out how to deploy it to PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry).
Which file/folder I need to deploy on Cloud, out of the bunch of files/folders?

A: After you run the yarn build command, the build directory is what you need to deploy. Refer to the deployment docs.


I think the point was that the there was a bill presented that, if it passed and the president veto'd it, it would have overridden the veto. McConnell refused to allow the bill to even come to a vote so it could never get veto'd in the first place.
Correct; what I'm saying is that it's not a new bill; McConnell can't pull that on a re-vote on veto. The president theoretically gives his reasons for a veto when he returns it, and the Congress is required to "reconsider" if they want to pass it with a two-thirds majority.
What exactly is national emergency and what evidence is there for it?
It does, however, give the House the power to say "this isn't one" and hand a bill to invalidate it to the Senate, which McConnell can't prevent from coming to a vote.
Okay we've established perfectly what Trump, McConnell, the Senate, the Republican Party, and the Supreme Court can't do.
Any plans on what to do when they go ahead and do it anyway?
...and the same lies roll out of his mouth yet again. Also, can this guy never put a full thought together?
ETA: answer to my own question- No.
Still hasn't happened, but now he's saying that he will sign some sort of national emergency. We'll see how that takes form.
How about all of his critics being liars. All of the criticism of the border wall being lies. "Liars to the right of me, liars to the left of me..."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... WTF? This rant about getting sued is hysterical. My god.
Trump now wants the same status for his hamburgers being late, the media 'disrespecting' him and soiling himself.
He said: "No wall, that's an emergency. No Trump Tower in Yellowstone Park, that's an emergency. When they don't serve the little sausages I like at breakfast – emergency.
His response to the NBC question about his failure to take a better deal before the shutdown was the most nonsensical answer among thousands of nonsensical answers. He just word vomits instead of answering tough questions. Amazing to behold.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will use emergency powers to build a wall on Mexico's border, saying "walls work".
This is great news! This means that the Democrats can finally get things done on climate change when a Democratic president is elected in 2020. She will simply declare a national emergency and get all the funding for Medicare for all and climate change policies.
Neither Trump nor any of his supporters care that you can find a tweet from years ago where he says something that directly contradicts wherever he is doing now.
You can't "gotcha" people that live in their own worlds.
It's such an emergency he's having to fly to Florida to play golf.
Trump now discussing why he should, but never will, win the Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously.
Relax. Think of it more like a drinking game.
He probably won't sign it today. It'll take a while for "the best people" to write it up for him.
Got a link for that? Sounds HILARIOUS.
Isn't saying "I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do it much faster." admitting there isn't actually an emergency?
Hopefully, she will steal any funds remaining for the wall when she does so.
Was watching live. You'll have to lose a few brain cells and watch the whole thing. Sorry.
Trump and the lawyers who will have to defend this in court working together, hand in glove. Surely such a comment won't completely undermine any legal defense they might offer.
Has he signed the bill from last night already?
No wonder he hates Obama. Barrak was damn good at them.
Total waste of money. All you need is a singular king to declare national emergencies and push money around where he wants it to go. Then the king sits back and waits for it to bounce around the courts until he gets his way. Easy peezy.
Welcome to the new monarchy.
Ahem, that's "God Emperor" to you, bucko.
Pelosi didn't say "we're going to do an end-run ...", she said that, with this precedent, a Democratic President could do that - on guns, or climate change, or health-care or whatever. A perfectly good point to make. It's not as if she's saying "We will allow Trump to establish this precedent so we can take advantage of it", is it? If it is allowed, it'll be Republicans who allow it, and they can hardly now claim ignorance of the potential consequences.
Kind of like in an MMA match when one guy throws a low blow and the other guy gets to do that from that point on in the match.
Oh wait that would be a horrible dishonorable action to take during a televised bit of violence. If only political discourse could try to at least jump over that bar we would be on our way to some progress.
Hey guys, let's ignore what the current POTUS is doing, and talk about a future POTUS hypothetically doing the same thing instead.
Call in the 2nd Amendment people.
Can we talk about what the current POTUS might hypothetically be doing in the future? Is Trump possibly losing reelection a national emergency?
The fact that this action could set a very bad precedent seems relevant to a discussion of this action.
But then, I haven't read al the posts you are complaining of.
OK, now we're really asking the important questions.
No. That would be declared a national holiday.
A national emergency is something you declare when you want to build something faster... after it bounces around in courts for months and months and months.
Big E was only unsuccessful due to his subordinates, and sacrificed himself to build his wall.
Trump on the other hand would sell the states in a second, and wouldn't spend a penny, let alone actually do any work for his wall.
Big E is the opposite of trump. He represents the idea of someone being a dictator but actually being right, trump on the other hand is what happens when you give a ten year old billions of dollars and the presidency.


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Postseason Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
by Craig Edwards
After winning their respective divisions, the Atlanta Braves will face off against the St. Louis Cardinals starting on Thursday. This series looks evenly matched, with our Depth Charts projections (53%) and ZiPS (55%) both seeing the Braves as slight favorites. Before we get to the meat of the preview, let's lay out the schedule. All games will be televised by TBS.
When and Where:
Game 1: Thursday, October 3, 5:02 PM EST in Atlanta
Game 2: Friday, October 4, 4:37 PM EST in Atlanta
Game 3: Sunday, October 6, time TBD in St. Louis
Game 4 (if necessary): Monday, October 7, time TBD in St. Louis
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, October 9, time TBD in Atlanta
What We'll Be Watching For:
Ender Inciarte will remain out for this series, at least, after a hamstring injury struck him down in mid-August. Matt Joyce and Adam Duvall have platooned some with Inciarte out, though the Cardinals have no lefty starters, so the 35-year-old Joyce could play a big role in the series. He hasn't shown a ton of power the last few years, but he's walked 15% of the time against righties since the beginning of 2016 with a decently low 21% strikeout rate. Inciarte's replacement in center actually meant an upgrade as Ronald Acuña Jr. took over, but the Braves' star outfielder has injury concerns of his own; an apparent hip injury was classified as a groin strain and it is unclear how that injury might affect his superb baserunning or his defense in center field.
The health worries don't end there for the Braves. Freddie Freeman has a bone spur in his right elbow, which he is still favoring, and though he played over the weekend, he struck out four times in 11 plate appearances and didn't come up with an extra base hit. It was only the third three-game stretch all season during which Freeman struck out that often and didn't get an extra base hit. All three stretches have come in the last six weeks. Every player is going to have sporadic, three-game down stretches, but given what we know about Freeman's elbow, look for a lot of inside pitches to test whether the injury will continue to hobble the Braves' first basemen. Josh Donaldson sat out the last game of the season after being hit on the hip with a pitch, but that injury appears less severe. Donaldson, Acuña, and Freeman have accounted for half of the 27.9 WAR accumulated by Braves' position players this season (Ozzie Albies is the only other position player with more than 2.1 WAR); Atlanta would be a completely different team without that trio at full strength.
The Cardinals' injury concerns are far fewer. Kolten Wong missed the last 10 days of the season with a hamstring issue and his availability for the Division Series is in doubt. He has been one of the best defenders in the game and was instrumental to the Cardinals' excellent defense all year long. Without him, the team has moved Tommy Edman from third base to second base and put Matt Carpenter back in the lineup. Carpenter, who has put up a solid 115 wRC+ since coming off the Injured List at the beginning of August, lost his job at third base to Edman, who is the superior defender. With Wong out, Carpenter's bat has been good; he's notched five extra base hits in his final 11 games, ensuring the Cardinals didn't lose much from the lineup overall during the home stretch.
If Wong is back, the Cardinals will have a lineup conundrum on their hands. Edman has put up a surprising three-win season while doubling his ISO between the majors and minors this season compared to previous years. The ball used in Triple-A and the majors this year could be helping, though using his legs to turn singles into doubles and doubles into triples has likely helped as well. Look for Edman to start for sure against lefties like Dallas Keuchel and Max Fried, as his right-handed side is more powerful. Matt Carpenter might get the Foltynewicz start, particularly if it is the second game of the series with the strikeout-fly ball combination of Jack Flaherty on the mound for the Cardinals.
Mix of Young and Old
The Braves are no doubt considered a young team on the rise thanks to two, under-23 stars in Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuña Jr. to go along with 25-year-old Dansby Swanson, but those three players are the only likely starting position players under 30 on the team, with Freddie Freeman celebrating his 30th birthday last month. Nick Markakis, Matt Joyce, and Brian McCann are all 35 years old; Josh Donaldson turns 34 in December. The average age of the projected starting eight is right at 30 years old and just a bit older than the Cardinals' average age of 29.6 years. The Cardinals have 37-year-old Yadier Molina behind the plate, with 33-year-old Dexter Fowler in right field and 32-year-old first baseman Paul Goldschmidt the only other players over 30 in the projected starting lineup. Kolten Wong and Marcell Ozuna are in their late-20s, and Paul DeJong (26), Harrison Bader (25), and Tommy Edman (24) are all a few years younger. The rotations provide a further mix with Jack Flaherty (23), Max Fried (25), Dakota Hudson (25), and Mike Soroka (22) taking up half the starter slots, with Dallas Keuchel and Miles Mikolas both 31 years old, and Adam Wainwright up there at 38. Mike Foltynewicz is the only pitcher in the traditional late-20s prime in either rotation.
Jack Flaherty
In the second half of the season, Justin Verlander was arguably the only pitcher who pitched better than Flaherty. In 15 starts, Flaherty pitched 99.1 innings with a 2.22 FIP and 4.1 WAR. That WAR total is ahead of Jacob deGrom's 3.9 during that stretch, and no other NL pitcher is even close (Noah Syndergaard and Yu Darvish were each worth 2.5 WAR). Flaherty's 0.91 ERA topped baseball since the All-Star Break, with deGrom half a run behind him. Flaherty has used a more aggressive approach to hitters in the second half, and it has paid off; his strikeout rate jumped from 26% to 34% while his walk rate decreased from 8% to 6%. The Cardinals used Flaherty in the final game of the season to increase the odds of a division title, but due to two potential off days, Flaherty can still start Games 2 and 5 for the Cardinals. The two rotations are filled with solid pitchers, but only Flaherty resembles a true ace with the ability to be a difference-maker in the series.
The Bullpens
The Braves remade a struggling bullpen in the second half of the season. Trades for Mark Melancon, Shane Greene, and Chris Martin have altered the dynamic for Atlanta at the end of games. Greene has been mostly pedestrian since the trade deadline, but Martin and Melancon have combined for 46 strikeouts and just three walks in 38.2 innings. Adding that trio to the underrated Luke Jackson gives the Braves a much better chance at closing out a lead. At the trade deadline, the Braves had the worst pen in baseball, but it has been among the top 10 in the game since. If the Braves are forced to use the pen early in a game and Max Fried is called upon, it might make the bullpen stronger, but the Game 4 starter weaker. As for the Cardinals, Carlos Martinez has stepped forward as a closer after Jordan Hicks went down for the season with Tommy John surgery. Martinez's 2.61 FIP since taking over as closer has made him one of the top five relievers in the National League. Before the Cardinals can get to Martinez, they have a parade of relievers with question marks. Free agent acquisition Andrew Miller had an up-and-down season with more homers this year than in his entire tenure with Cleveland. Giovanny Gallegos has been the team's best reliever this season, but has struggled some in August and September. John Brebbia has been solid, but St. Louis might need younger, lesser known relievers like Ryan Helsley and Junior Fernandez to step up in the middle innings.
Matchup That Piques My Interest
The Cardinals and Pitch Types
In terms of results, the Cardinals are one of the best teams in baseball at hitting four-seam fastballs, and better than only the Marlins, Tigers, Giants, and Padres at everything else.
The gap between what St. Louis can do with four-seamers and everything else is the biggest in baseball. If you include two-seamers, against which the Cardinals are average, the disparity looks even worse due to poor numbers against the slider and change. While the league seems to be moving to the four-seamer, the Braves are one of the top sinker-throwing teams in the game. In the second half, their sinker usage is first in baseball with only the Cubs, Mets, and Mariners throwing fewer four-seamers. Of the Braves starters, Fried and Teheran feature four-seamers, but Soroka, Keuchel, and Foltynewicz all throw their sinkers as their primary fastball. If the Cardinals are going to succeed, they will probably have to do some damage on a pitch that isn't the four-seam fastball.
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I think game 1 is crucial for Atlanta. Lose that and to win the series you have to beat Flaherty at least once. It's especially tough since so many of their key guys didn't play much last week. If Atlanta has any rust and it costs them game 1, they are going to be really behind the 8 ball having to face Flaherty in game 2.
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Reply to stever20
I'm not all the worried about Flaherty particularly, anything can happen in 1 (or 2) game(s) and the Braves have prior experience with a flaming hot pitcher suddenly fizzling out in the playoffs (Kris Medlen in 2012). I'm much more worried about the health concerns Craig brings up, particularly Freeman, who hasn't looked well for a while. As a secondary concern, I'm concerned about how much rope Snitker will give his starters, particularly Keuchel.
Reply to vslyke
I'd rather not have to beat a red hot pitcher like Flaherty. Not to mention losing game 1 means you lose game 2 and you have to win 2 in St Louis to just get back to Atlanta to see Flaherty again.
I'm almost of the mind that if I have 1 ace like this, in the LDS round, I'm starting him in game 2 instead of game 1.
emh1969
Last 21 games, Freeman hit .235/.346/.279 with a ,308 BABIP. So he's making contact and getting on base but there's no power at all.
TKDCmember
Game 1 is crucial for every team in every playoff series, especially 5-game series.
Reply to TKDC
I'd say it's moreso when you are facing a teams ace in game 2. St Louis has a simple formula. Win both of Flaherty's 2 starts, and then steal 1 game.
The degree to which you seem to think Flaherty is a foregone conclusion to win is wildly overstated. He's actually unlikely to win two starts. If that is the strategy, and it really isn't, it would be a bad one. The "simple formula" for every team is the same: win 3 games (or 4).
I'd rather not be in a position if I were the Braves where after the first game, I know I have to beat him at least once to advance…. With how he's pitched recently (only guy in the 2nd half better than him, someone named Verlander). He's got a 0.91 ERA/2.22 FIP the 2nd half of the season. In the 4 home team game 1's of the LDS- the Braves have the most pressure to win their game 1 I think- by far.
I just don't think folks realize just how good of a run that Flaherty is on. For guys with more than 70 2nd half innings since I guess 2002(that's as long as is on splits leaderboard). only Jake Arrieta in 2015 was better than he was.
Anon21
He's on a great run, but during his much-ballyhooed September, he has not faced any lineup as good as the Braves. We also know he's pitching over his head some given how insane his numbers have been in the second half and September, so the reasonable expectation for his pitching performance in this series isn't like a sub-2.25 FIP. Steamer sees him as a 3.64 FIP guy going forward, and that's just nowhere near good enough to say that winning his two starts is a foregone conclusion.
Reply to Anon21
I'd just personally rather not have to beat him to win the series.
And it'll be interesting to see just what the Braves lineup is like. Missing 2 of their key bench guys in Inciarte and Culberson. And who knows how healthy Freeman and Acuna are.
The run also isn't just September. It's since the All Star Break. And 2 of the teams in there- Dodgers and Astros. And those lineups are better than the Braves.
Famous Mortimer
Seems odd to quote the projection system that absolutely did not come remotely close to correctly projecting his post-ASB performance.
And what did Arrieta do in the playoffs?
3 starts with an ERA of 3.66 and a FIP of about 2.84. Nowhere near as good as his second half numbers.
Cubs went 2-1 in his starts. He dominated the Pirates in the wild card game (complete game shutout) but gave up 4 runs apiece in his NLDS and NLCS starts.
Reply to emh1969
I'm sure other guys who were just a smidge behind Flaherty had good playoff runs though…
I just would rather not have to beat him to advance… If I beat him it's gravy. And I think it does put more pressure on the Braves to win today to avoid having to beat him to not go to St Louis down 2-0.
In his final 16 starts, Flaherty posted a 0.91 ERA. And yet the Cardinals only went 10-6 in those games. Other teams have good/great pitchers too.
But do the Braves have any of those? The guy that the Braves are starting in game 2 is Foltynewicz with a 4.54 ERA.
The Braves don't have a pitcher as good as Flaherty, but they have a better lineup than the Cardinals. That's why this series is so evenly matched.
If they're healthy.
Even with low-grade Freeman, the Braves have a better lineup. As far as Acuña goes, no real reason to think he's not healthy today; the Braves never even had him stop taking hitting and fielding practice.
Acuna might be healthy, but he definitely had some other issues yesterday. Made both teams upset with him. Have to hand it to the guy, that takes some serious talent.
jwnhl4
Fair point but in the second half Foltynewicz has a 2.65 ERA so hes on a nice run as well.
When the series is just five games long, identifying any one of them as "must-win" from the outset is perilously close to a useless tautology, regardless of the rationale.
Antonio Bananasmember
Flaherty averaged ~6.5 innings per start during his hot stretch. It's not like he'll likely be pitching 9 innings. ATL's bullpen and lineup advantage plus the randomness of 1 game mitigates a lot of the Flaherty advantage for STL.
Reply to Antonio Bananas
bullpen advantage? at best it's a push for the Braves.
think so? since mid August their 3 pick ups have had a sub 2 ERA.
your post didn't age that well…. Jackson and Melancon 6 er in 1.2 innings pitched. That's not good.
And now, yeah I'd say tomorrow is a total must win for Atlanta. Go down 2-0 and heading to St Louis?
And look at that, they did win, with Foltynewicz outdueling Flaherty. It's almost like weird stuff happens in a five-game series and no pitcher is a lock to win any given game.


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Married biology teacher, 52, admits to sex tryst in church with her teenage student
A home school teacher has admitted to the sex abuse of a female teen student, who wanted to end the inappropriate relationship
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Army Ranger Pat Tillman remembered on 18th anniversary of his death
Portrait of the fallen Cpl Patrick Tillman. (U.S. Army photo/Released)
April 22, 2022 Laura Widener
Today is the 18th anniversary of U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman's death.
Former NFL player Pat Tillman left his professional football career behind to enlist in the U.S. Army after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. He served with the 75th Ranger Regiment from June 2002 until he was killed less than two years later on April 22, 2004, when he was hit by friendly fire – a fact discovered after an investigation.
Tillman's number on the Arizona Cardinals NFL team was retired, and the stadium plaza was named in his memory. A statue was also revealed in his honor. The Cardinals tweeted in honor of Tillman on Friday with a photo showing the statue and a rose, alongside the caption, "We miss you every day."
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— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 22, 2022
In 2019, the Arizona Cardinals shared a video tribute to Tillman.
Before joining the NFL, Tillman played football for Arizona State University's Sun Devils. The university tweeted to recognize Tillman on Friday, pointing to the campus Veterans Center, the annual Pat Tillman run, and the football team's tradition of touching his statue before playing a home game, as ways of "keeping his memory alive every day."
The Pat Tillman Veterans Center, the annual Pat Tillman Run and @ASUFootball's tradition of touching his statue as they run out onto the field before each home game are some of the examples of how we are keeping his memory alive every day. pic.twitter.com/HtsH1ROmzi
— Arizona State University (@ASU) April 22, 2022
The team also tweeted in honor of Tillman, saying "18 years ago today, we lost a hero. Rest in peace, Pat Tillman."
18 years ago today, we lost a hero.
Rest in peace, Pat Tillman. #PT42 pic.twitter.com/FjGtE2VEC7
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) April 22, 2022
Many have paid tribute in other ways. Tillman was one of two names memorialized in a Hoover Dam bypass bridge crossing the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada.
Tillman's family also started the Pat Tillman Foundation in his honor.
"Today, we remember Pat Tillman, who lost his life serving his country 18 years ago. Pat's life, principles, and service are his legacy and every day, the Pat Tillman Foundation works to carry out that legacy," the foundation tweeted on Friday.
Today, we remember Pat Tillman, who lost his life serving his country 18 years ago. Pat's life, principles, and service are his legacy and every day, the Pat Tillman Foundation works to carry out that legacy.
We remember Pat Tillman.
November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004 pic.twitter.com/0brHeuUsgH
— Pat Tillman Fnd (@pattillmanfnd) April 22, 2022
"At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed. A lot of my family has gone and fought in wars and I really haven't done a damn thing," Tillman told a reporter one day after the 9/11 attacks, according to the Pat Tillman Foundation.
Pat Tillman shared these thoughts in an interview days after 9/11.
It wasn't long after this interview took place that Tillman enlisted in United States Army. 🇺🇸
11.06.1976 – 04.22.2004 | #GoneButNotForgotten pic.twitter.com/nWT6DviGgE
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"Somewhere inside, we hear a voice. It leads us in the direction of who we wish to become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow," Tillman was also quoted as saying by the foundation.
The foundation regularly sponsors charity events and scholarships bearing his name.
The soldier who mistakenly pulled the trigger on Tillman spoke out in 2014, saying he was haunted by his actions.
Steven Elliot, a former Army Ranger, told NPR at the time that he suffered from alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder and his marriage fell apart – all from the "unresolved emptiness and hurt" resulting from unknowingly firing on a fellow soldier.


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