South Korea's Etoos is taking on the top players in Kota's entrance test business. But will its new approach work?
Kota, in Rajasthan, is one of those rare places named after a loser. When Jait Singh of Bundi slew the Bhil chieftain Kotya and captured Akelgarh in 1264, he was so impressed by Kotya's bravery that he named his newly conquered principality Kotah after him. Ironical, as today thousands throng to this small town, some 240 km south of Jaipur, to win at a more refined version of combat—the entrance examination to top engineering colleges in India.
Situated on the banks of the Chambal River (yes, the same one that passes through ravines once lorded over by dacoits like Paan Singh Tomar and Phoolan Devi), Kota was known more for its saris and a fine-grained variety of limestone. But that changed when an engineer at JK Synthetics, VK Bansal, took up teaching after being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, a hereditary muscle disease for which there is no cure. He set up Bansal Classes to coach students for entrance tests. By the late 1990s, when Bansal's students began to regularly figure in the top 100 of the IIT entrance test ranks, Kota became the place to go for those seeking a ticket to the top colleges and a plum job.
When other successful coaching institutes mushroomed (set up mostly by those who branched off from Bansal Classes), Kota changed from a sleepy town to one in which thousands of sleepless students prepared day and night for the tests. The fact that these students spend lakhs of rupees each on tuition and lodging allowed both the coaching centres and the residents of Kota to prosper. And when success comes, so does more competition.
Etoos Academy, backed by the $104-billion SK Group (among South Korea's top four conglomerates) and one of South Korea's leading coaching institutes, has set up shop in Kota. Entrance tests are as critical in South Korea as they are in India, if not more. There, more than 80 percent of high-school students move on to higher-level education. So, doing well in the college entrance exams—also known as the College Scholastic Ability Test—is a prerequisite to getting into a prestigious college. Not that different from India, where every year more than 4,50,000 students take the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) entrance exam and only 3 percent of them are successful.
The Indian market's potential is 10 times that of South Korea's, says Choi Yung Joo, the Korean director, sitting in a small office in the Etoos building in Kota. "There are simply many more students here than there, and the idea of private coaching is very popular," he says. Unofficial figures peg the Indian coaching market at Rs 15,000 crore. This prompted Etoos, with no experience of operating anywhere outside Korea, to open its first overseas office in Kota two years ago.
The first director of Etoos India, Kang Sung Jin, spent six months in Kota before starting operations. He soon realised that the real rockstars in Kota were the teachers. They were the magnets that attracted students to various institutes. So, he decided to hire the best 'star' faculty available.
Like Navneet Jethwani, one of the most sought-after teachers in town. In 2011, when working at Bansal Classes, he got a call from someone who spoke English with an accent. The voice at the other end told Jethwani about a new coaching centre called Etoos. "We are trying out a new approach," the person continued. NJ sir, as he is known to students, was sceptical, but agreed to meet. Today, he is a faculty at Etoos, and earns more than he ever did.
To really appreciate the celebrity-like status of the star teachers in Kota, all one has to do is look at the billboards. In any other town, they'd be adorned with smiling pictures of film stars or sportspersons endorsing various products. But not so in Kota. Here, they are all about teachers—NKC sir, SK sir, NJ sir, and so on.
Jin 'poached' 21 faculty members from Bansal, Vibrant Academy (another top player) and other leading institutes. Of the 21, nine were 'stars'. According to reliable sources, who wished to remain anonymous, these stars got a salary of about Rs 40 lakh a year. Etoos paid them around Rs 50 lakh-Rs 60 lakh, says a faculty at Vibrant Classes. The exodus of these star teachers dealt a severe blow to the top coaching centres, especially Bansal. It was just recovering from a similar setback in 2009, when seven star teachers broke away to form Vibrant.
As for the promised "new approach", it was not just a sales pitch to a job candidate. At Etoos, the faculty are encouraged to be more than science and maths experts, and spend time with the students, including watching an occasional movie together. This, in a town where sleeping regular hours is considered a luxury. "No one has tried this before. They seem to be making it work, and if they can do that over a larger group of students—that would be a gamechanger," says a maths faculty member of Allen Career Institute, a rival coaching firm.
But not everyone is gung ho about this new approach. Of the 21 faculty members hired initially, Etoos found that 10 were not enthusiastic about being informal or allowing more student participation. They were asked to leave. "Letting them go was a clear decision. You can't be here just for more money, without wanting to change," says Joo, Etoos India's current director.
Kim Dong Woun, the general manager of the coaching centre, says this empathy with students (and the star faculty) was cited by 50 percent of students as a major reason for choosing Etoos. About 20 percent cited the freedom in choosing what they want to study.
Unlike other institutes where taking the complete full-year course is mandatory, Etoos allows students to choose topics. "I was good at certain topics already and yet I had to go through the same topics again. At Etoos, I can pick and choose," says Arnab Banerjee, who was earlier a student at Bansal. This helped him save on costs and time.
Banerjee now takes monthly classes on specific topics and, as a result, cut his expenses by half—a huge relief for his father, who works in a textile shop in Kolkata. Like most other lower- to middle-class parents, he had borrowed money to fund his son's studies.
A typical one-year course at Etoos, and other institutes in Kota, costs at least Rs 80,000. Add to that the Rs 5,000 charged by hostels per month, and the figure goes up to Rs 1,40,000 a year. Etoos charges Rs 2,500-Rs 4,000 for courses on specific topics.
Last year, Etoos had 2,000 students, with some trickling in till October. This year, they expect to have 4,000 by September. But it's still small change compared to the 17,000 students that Bansal Classes enrols every year. Etoos has, however, got its rivals thinking. "They will be stronger than last year in terms of student strength, having experienced how this market works and having star faculty onboard," says a faculty at Vibrant, who didn't want to be named.
But initially things were rough. When Jin and Woun first came to Kota in February 2010, they thought a model in which students pay a fee every month would be a big success. They were so sure of the model's success that when they launched last year, they did not have a one-year course at all.
But it failed. Students were apprehensive and thought that Etoos could be a fly-by-night operator. And there were other issues too—students felt if they joined and, after a month or two, didn't like what Etoos offered, they had nowhere to go because seats at other coaching institutes would have been already filled.
"It started to seem like this coaching [centre] is not confident of itself, and that I'll be left in the lurch as all other coaching [centres] would have completed their admissions," says Vikram Chauhan, a class 11 student in Kota who is with Career Point now. What Jin thought would draw students in was actually turning them away.
"We were at our wits end," says Woun. The monthly strategy had worked so well in South Korea and they'd expected it to change the market here. Finally, Jin asked a faculty what was going wrong. He also talked to some parents who said they didn't like what they saw.
"We realised that the one-year course, where you teach everything, was very important to make them feel things are normal," says Woun. This was last April. They then introduced the traditional one-year course that covered all topics in the IIT-JEE (IIT-Joint Entrance Examination) syllabus. After which students started trickling in.
Bansal Classes, Vibrant and Career Point grew from nothing to million-dollar businesses. Career Point, started in 1993, had revenue of about Rs 80 crore in 2011. VK Bansal was worth $20 million in 2008, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Then there are the numerous smaller coaching centres. To rise above the clutter, Etoos is betting on innovation.
Etoos has online tutorials of about 30 to 45 minutes each that can be accessed by subscribers—mostly students who want a more detailed lecture on a topic. From no online revenues last year, Joo expects it to contribute 30 percent this year. "I see students request a particular lecture online, and that's quite often now," he says. In the next two years, each topic would be covered in the form of online lectures. That would allow them to reach students much beyond Kota—in all the major cities where broadband is now an affordable reality.
So, why Kota? And not a bigger, better-connected city like Delhi? "We wanted to concentrate on one field first—IIT. Delhi would make sense if you are into medical, class 12 coaching and so on," says Joo. It is not off the radar though. Joo plans to open a centre there by end-2013 to train for both IIT and medical entrance exams. By 2014, Woun says Etoos will open centres in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai.
Interestingly, the monthly study plan is more popular now. "The one year programme showed we have what it takes—now they can trust us," says Joo, who took over operations early this year. This year 50 percent of their students have opted for the monthly route.
Many options and a different approach, but Etoos will really make an impact in India only if its students do well in the tests. It has made a promising debut though. In this year's IIT-JEE exams, 182 of its students have been selected, with two of them in the top 100.
No teacher or coaching institute has ever produced a genius. Only one who bases himself on intuition and hardwork becomes a genius.
Amazingly written. For someone who has gone through the phase of Kota and experienced it all i can tell you seem to have narrated it well. This also highlights how big this industry is and how its attracting more and more people into this field. Too bad our Government doesnt realise this and go about correctional reforms so that these practices (however profitable and innovative) they maybe would not really be required, in an ideal situation.
Very interesting! I recently witnessed hundreds of students going from far flung Assam and its neighbouring areas- a north eastern state in India. \'Kota\' is getting so popular among students and their parents community that they literally pray God to get an opportunity to be there and get trained...Amazing!
You are right. And for this reason some of the older coachings have entrance tests to screen students! So students go through one test to get into the coaching, which will then prepare them for the final IITJEE test. Or whatever form the new IIT entrance exam will take.
Kota was pegged to be the Industrial capital of Rajasthan but most industries that were set up had to shut down or ran into losses due to lack of political will and vision (as in the rest of the state). This forced some residents to look at alternative avenues and given many of them were engineers, and engineering is by far the most popular career choice amongst India\'s middle classes, coaching for engineering aspirants probably hit the jackpot. Clearly Kota is no metropolitan city, however am not sure It\'s a small town either. Its the third largest city in Rajasthan (after Jaipur and Jodhpur) with a population of over a million people. Given its faster growth trajectory, it might actually overtake Jodhpur as the second largest city in the state in the next 5-10 years. Its a major railroad junction, has a huge cantonment, thermal, atomic and hydro power projects and a relatively cosmopolitan population. Its also the divisonal headquarters for the region with command over many surrounding districts. Unlike Rajasthan more popular though clearly smaller cities (Udaipur and Jaisalmer for example) its largely off the tourist map. Wondering if that\'s the reason for the \'small town\' perception (unless of course we\'d like to consider all urban centres other than the top 4/6/8 metros as small towns). Disclaimer: I\'m not a resident of Kota but have visited the city on quite a few occassions, and have since the first visit always carried the impression of Kota being a decent sized city.
come on Mr. Intekhab, using \'differently abled\' for disabled was understood but there is no harm using dacoits for outlaws. How much respect do you expect for them? Forbes need not be so politically correct. Anirvan it is a good informative article.
Firstly, thanks for reading and commenting here. True that the word \'outlaw\' could have been used, but ultimately they were dacoits. They chose that path. Maybe for some of them it came about because of social injustice, but ultimately they were feared because they were armed and ready to kill in order to loot. So calling them \'dacoits\' is apt.


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Q: TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable when passing arguments to decorator function I am trying to figure out how to use python decorators and I am trying to do so by creating my own version of the timeit command used to time a function call. This code is working
def mytimeit(f):
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        start = time.time()
        result = f(*args, **kwargs)
        print(f"Function took {time.time() - start} seconds to run.")
        return result
    return wrapper

@mytimeit
def simple_loop(n=10, sleep=0.2):
    for i in range(n):
        time.sleep(sleep)

What I want to do now is to somehow pass a parameter to that decorator. I've seen it done and it looks like I have to wrap my decorator in another function, but I cannot get that to work and I am not really sure why.
This is what I have
def mytimeit_with_args(stuff_to_print):
    def decorator(f):
        def func(*args, **kwargs):
            start = time.time()
            result = f(*args, **kwargs)
            print(stuff_to_print)
            print(f"Function took {time.time() - start} seconds to run.")
            return result
        return func

@mytimeit_with_args("just some stuff")
def harder_loop(n=10, sleep=0.2):
    for i in range(n):
        time.sleep(sleep)

The error I am getting is TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable
What am I not doing correctly?

A: You are actually really really close. The reason you are getting that error is because you are not returning anything at the very end of the mytimeit_with_args function, hence the NoneType is not callable error.
You just need to add one return statement at the end of mytimeit_with_args like so
def mytimeit_with_args(stuff_to_print):
    def decorator(f):
        def func(*args, **kwargs):
            start = time.time()
            result = f(*args, **kwargs)
            print(stuff_to_print)
            print(f"Function took {time.time() - start} seconds to run.")
            return result
        return func
    return decorator

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Footwear News names Cardi B "Style influencer of the year."
Footwear News on Wednesday October 28, revealed the 34th annual FN Achievement Awards. (Shoe Oscars).
This is not surprising as Cardi B has rapped about red bottoms and those Balenciaga shoes that look like socks. We can also recall, only a few weeks after Cardi B released her empowering hit song "WAP" with Megan Thee Stallion, she announced that she would be the face of Balenciaga's autumn/winter 2020 campaign.
Cardi B will be appearing more in the fashion and footwear industries as she will be having a full collaboration with Sportswear brand, Reebok on November 13, 2020.
Cardi will receive the honor during the first virtual FNAAs on Dec. 8th 2020. Previous winners of the Style Influencer award have included J Balvin, Christie Brinkley, Hailey Baldwin and more.
According to Billboard, The Cardi B Club C sneakers feature a black and white design with a see-through sole, and are available in toddler and adult sizes, costing $50 and $100, respectively.
"I've always been into fashion. Back then, I couldn't afford what I wanted, now I can. It's easier and I have more connections with brands," Cardi told FN. "I could wear the most uncomfortable shoe and I'm just going to take it and love it because it's fashion, it's beauty, it's amazing, it's different. I get bored, so that's when me and my stylist [Kollin Carter], we get creative and come up with something new and amazing."
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layout: model
title: English RobertaForTokenClassification Cased model (from icelab)
author: John Snow Labs
name: roberta_ner_spaceroberta_CR
date: 2022-08-10
tags: [bert, ner, open_source, en]
task: Named Entity Recognition
language: en
edition: Spark NLP 4.1.0
spark_version: 3.0
supported: true
annotator: RoBertaForTokenClassification
article_header:
  type: cover
use_language_switcher: "Python-Scala-Java"
---

## Description

Pretrained RobertaForTokenClassification model, adapted from Hugging Face and curated to provide scalability and production-readiness using Spark NLP. `spaceroberta_CR` is a English model originally trained by `icelab`.

## Predicted Entities

`Thermal`, `Space Environment`, `Measurement`, `Project Organisation / Documentation`, `Parameter`, `Nonconformity`, `Cleanliness`, `Telecom.`, `OBDH`, `Quality control`, `Safety / Risk (Control)`, `Propulsion`, `GN&C`, `Project Scope`, `Power`, `System engineering`, `Materials / EEEs`, `Structure & Mechanism`

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## How to use

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{% include programmingLanguageSelectScalaPythonNLU.html %}
```python
documentAssembler = DocumentAssembler() \
        .setInputCol("text") \
        .setOutputCol("document")

sentenceDetector = SentenceDetectorDLModel.pretrained("sentence_detector_dl", "xx")\
       .setInputCols(["document"])\
       .setOutputCol("sentence")

tokenizer = Tokenizer() \
    .setInputCols("sentence") \
    .setOutputCol("token")

tokenClassifier = BertForTokenClassification.pretrained("roberta_ner_spaceroberta_CR","en") \
    .setInputCols(["sentence", "token"]) \
    .setOutputCol("ner")

pipeline = Pipeline(stages=[documentAssembler, sentenceDetector, tokenizer, tokenClassifier])

data = spark.createDataFrame([["PUT YOUR STRING HERE"]]).toDF("text")

result = pipeline.fit(data).transform(data)
```
```scala
val documentAssembler = new DocumentAssembler()
          .setInputCol("text")
          .setOutputCol("document")

val sentenceDetector = SentenceDetectorDLModel.pretrained("sentence_detector_dl", "xx")
       .setInputCols(Array("document"))
       .setOutputCol("sentence")

val tokenizer = new Tokenizer()
    .setInputCols(Array("sentence"))
    .setOutputCol("token")

val tokenClassifier = BertForTokenClassification.pretrained("roberta_ner_spaceroberta_CR","en")
    .setInputCols(Array("sentence", "token"))
    .setOutputCol("ner")

val pipeline = new Pipeline().setStages(Array(documentAssembler,sentenceDetector, tokenizer, tokenClassifier))

val data = Seq("PUT YOUR STRING HERE").toDF("text")

val result = pipeline.fit(data).transform(data)
```
</div>

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## Model Information

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|Model Name:|roberta_ner_spaceroberta_CR|
|Compatibility:|Spark NLP 4.1.0+|
|License:|Open Source|
|Edition:|Official|
|Input Labels:|[document, token]|
|Output Labels:|[ner]|
|Language:|en|
|Size:|466.8 MB|
|Case sensitive:|true|
|Max sentence length:|128|

## References

- https://huggingface.co/icelab/spaceroberta_CR
- https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1EGh9bdxq6RqIzbvKuptAWvmIBG2EQJzJ?usp=sharing
- https://github.com/strath-ace/smart-nlp/blob/master/SpaceTransformers/CR/CR_ECSS_dataset.json

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Alex Rodriguez Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Engagement to Jennifer Lopez in the Sweetest Way
Happy anniversary, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. The Yankees star celebrated the one-year mark since his proposal with a romantic tribute
By Elyse Dupre Mar 10, 2020 12:00 PMTags
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Happy anniversary, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez!
The 44-year-old Yankees star took to Instagram on Monday to celebrate the one-year mark since his proposal.
"One year ago on a beach in the Bahamas....I was a nervous wreck, more nervous than my entire playing career, I got down on one knee and asked you a question… you said yes," he wrote on the social network. "Jennifer, every moment with you is a blessing. You are my best friend, my inspiration, an amazing mother, and a role model to all. Macha, I am so lucky to be with you. Thank you for making my life better. I can't wait to make more memories with you. I love you. #HappyAnniversary."
The sweet tribute also included a photo and video montage of the couple that featured footage of them getting engaged, clips of them walking the red carpet together and glimpses into their private world. The tune "My Girl" was also playing in the background.
"Happy anniversary Macha!" Rodriguez wrote in the post.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's Blended Family Photos
While fans are excitedly awaiting the big day, J.Lo and A-Rod aren't in a rush to tie the knot.
"It's so funny because when we first got engaged I was like, 'Are we're gonna get married in a couple months?!' Like, your old thinking comes, like, right back, all that hopeless romantic [stuff] that made me get married three times…came, like, rushing back," Lopez said during Oprah Winfrey's 2020 Vision Tour. "He's like, 'Whatever you want to do, like, we can talk about it. I said, 'But if we're going to be together for the rest of our lives, what is the rush? If that's what we're really going to do, if we're really going to be partners, if we're really going to try to build something together that we both never had or never felt like we had, which is a family with a husband and a wife and a mother and a father, and we embrace all our children. It's something that we didn't have.'"
Rodriguez also praised his fiancée during his guest appearance on The Tonight Show and talked about everything from her epic Super Bowl performance to their viral TikTok video.
Watch the video to see the interview.
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You've Got Mail: The Season Has Ended
Topics include the 8th overall pick, cap hits and the running back situation
Yes, the season has ended -- but not the mailbag. We'll keep this going assuming I still collect questions every week. A long offseason is ahead. As always, you can send along your questions by going here.
I saw an obviously very early mock draft last night that had AZ go WR and then OT with their first two picks. They obviously need talent on defense. Are they more likely to address D via the draft or free agency?
— Josh Pearlman (@JPearlAZ) December 30, 2019
Very early, yes. Nevertheless ... I think when you start to talk draft, you can't without figuring out who they end up with in free agency. I think on defense, they likely will have to mine both places. But if they are able to land, for instance, a good defensive lineman in free agency, that lessens the urgency early in the draft (but not completely). Also, that first pick to me is wide open. Who will be on the board? Kliff Kingsbury said Monday you need to take a player who will immediately help. So without knowing the first seven picks, it's hard to narrow down positions.
From Gary Shaw via azcardinals.com:
"Will the Cardinals target CeeDee Lamb in the first round if available or an offensive tackle?"
Again, way too early in the process. Part of the deal with draft picks -- especially the early ones -- is getting a chance to talk with them at the combine and/or workouts. Watching where the receivers and the tackles land in the first round will be fascinating. At this point I wouldn't rule out either -- or say it could be a pass rusher. Or a defensive tackle. Or an inside linebacker. Or a stud cornerback.
From Jerry Brown via azcardinals.com:
"How well has Cassius Marsh played, and how do you assess his future with the team?"
I think Marsh was fine. I think the Cardinals needed more of an overall pass rush most of the season, so I'm not sure where that might leave him. I could see a potential return, but if he is looking for a possible starting role, I'm not sure that would be here.
From Tom Cowley via azcardinals.com:
"Now that coaches are being trimmed, do you see trimming to the players as well and which in your opinion do you see to be the first to go? Any surprises, i.e. David Johnson, others. Thanks."
The Cardinals have a bunch of free agents that might end up leaving, but that wouldn't be until March. I don't know if there are a bunch of guys who I'd expect to be released. The David Johnson situation is complicated, so I don't know how quickly they'll figure that one out. But I don't see a purge of veterans who are currently under contract. It might be a while for much player movement (unless the Cardinals announce a couple of contract extensions.)
From Troy Ezeh via azcardinals.com:
"I noticed during the course of the season that whenever Kyler Murray is interviewed by you guys he seems so disinterested in some of his responses to the point where some of the interviews become cringeworthy. Just curious, is he being forced to do these interviews?"
I don't know if it's Kyler's favorite thing to do but I think he's gotten better during the season. And every guy is different. As for being forced, well, yes, all players are contractually obligated to give a couple of interviews during the week if asked, so I guess in that sense they are "forced." It's part of the gig. He understands that.
From Victor Godoy via azcardinals.com:
"Can you please explain why if the Cards trade David Johnson why he still counts toward a cap hit. Or how the cap hit actually goes up 2 million. Doesn't the new team take all his contract (cap hit, salary) with them? Thanks."
So this is a good time to touch on basic salary cap info, and we can use David Johnson's contract as an example. If a player gets a signing bonus at the outset of a deal, the team that signs him pays him that money up front and is on the hook cap-wise for the entire amount. They do get to spread that cap number through the length of the deal -- unless that player is cut or traded, in which case the balance of the bonus cap hit accelerates on to the current cap. So, in Johnson's case, he got a $12 million signing bonus spread over four seasons. So, with two years left on his contract, there is still $6 million of cap hit still to be accounted for (the money, as I said, has actually already been paid.) In Johnson's case, he still has a $10.2M salary (guaranteed) due for 2020, according to overthecap.com.
Because of the way the cap is figured, if you were to cut him, the Cards would absorb that entire $16.2M cap hit. If he remains on the team (because of the prorated bonuses, and a roster bonus and per-game bonuses) his cap hit for 2020 would be $2M less, because you would still be spreading out that signing bonus over two years. Now, if Johnson were to be traded with his contract as is, the new team would indeed take that current $10.2M salary, but the Cardinals would still take the $6M cap hit for the bonus. (This mechanism is true for any contract.)
Pugh, Humphries, Hicks etc played the whole season + no major injuries except for the Dline... Do you noted any change in terms of conditionning, stretching, post game routine etc from the previous years ?
— Giannitrapani Irwin (@g_irwin) December 30, 2019
No. There were no changes because the strength and conditioning coach, Buddy Morris, is the same coach the Cardinals have had since 2014. I get that sometimes that can matter, but mostly, football is a brutal game and guys get injured. Most of it is simply luck and/or genetics.
From Joy Brooks via azcardinals.com:
"I'm curious why Steve Keim is waiting to sign Kenyan Drake to a long-term deal. I get we won't really have the money until March, but surely they can come to terms before that. He's already signed a couple of players to extensions and I'm not sure it'd be a good idea to let him test the open market. I love David Johnson but we need to keep Drake. And Pharoh Cooper. Don't know why we cut him before, but he's the best kick returner we've had in ages, as well as a good receiver. They need to hang on to him this time."
We are only a couple days into the offseason, so I'm not sure anyone is waiting. Also, we don't know where this stands. The Cardinals may have already offered him a contract. Maybe they are talking terms. Maybe Drake is waiting to see what else might be out there. At this point, if Drake is determined to test the market, there is no way to really stop that from happening. The Cardinals want to make sure it's the right deal. As does Drake. I think both sides know this is a good place for him. I think something will get done. As for Cooper, I agree that he fit well here as well, and I'd think he'd be back.
From Kenyon Carlson via azcardinals.com:
"I've got a burning question to ask of you which I acknowledge would only reflect your personal preference. The Cards O-line could stand for an upgrade, in spite of playing better (and remaining healthier) than what most fans anticipated. My question to you, in your opinion, is do you think the Cards would be better off signing an expensive top-notch FA O-lineman or would you think that the Cards are better off signing a cheaper O-lineman (as a starter) and using that money saved to invest in a quality backup. Remember that it's not uncommon for a franchise's starting O-lineman to incur an injury by season's end. So, would you rather gamble on the health of a high-priced quality O-lineman or would you rather have two guys where there isn't a steep drop-off in talent should the starter be injured?"
In my opinion, there is a flaw in the argument for the simple reason that, given the dearth of quality offensive linemen in the league, I'd say it'd be tough to find someone who is starter-quality who is available and/or willing to be a backup. But in the Cardinals' case, let's say they had Mason Cole remain the top backup center/guard and ended up with, say, Justin Murray (or Jordan Mills) as the top backup tackle. I just think it's hard enough to find starters on the offensive line before you start thinking you can throw extra money at backups.
From Tom Ward via azcardinals.com:
"David Johnson two years ago was seen as the premiere running back in the NFL. The Cardinals rewarded him with a huge contract. Now Drake seems to be in that same position. Do you think it would be a mistake to go 'all in' financially on a Drake signing? Running backs seems to be a position where there is a lot of depth to choose from. Would it be better to go all in on a premiere tackle or pass rusher or cornerback?"
With all due respect to how well Drake has played, there isn't anyone who is expecting Drake to end up with a Johnson-like contract. That won't happen. He's going to do better than he was going to had he stayed in Miami, for sure. But it won't be the same. The Cardinals, I'm sure, are going to be particularly smart about it for that very reason, with what has happened in the Johnson situation. But I do believe there is a happy medium for the Cards and Drake. And yes, if you go "all in," as you say, a tackle (on either side of the ball) or pass rusher or cornerback makes more sense to me.
Real question: the team's two/one minute drills this year have been disasters; short gains in bounds, wasted seconds waiting for play calls, and even the last second desperation plays fall apart right at the snap. Has Kliff acknowledged this, and how does he plan to address?
— Clue Heywood (@ClueHeywood) December 30, 2019
Always privileged to be able to post a question from the legendary Clue. But Kliff Kingsbury did say as he wrapped up the season that the Cardinals needed to be better in situational football -- including coaches -- and yes, I think the late-half drills are definitely on the work-to-do lists. I do think part of that will naturally improve as Kyler Murray gains experience. He did a good job of it against Detroit and Cincy, not so good against Tampa, Pittsburgh and the Rams.
From Halee Kleo via azcardinals.com:
"Hi Darren. Now that the season is over, and we can look back on the preseason storylines, the mystery of the offense was easily the biggest. Now we've seen it. Is it really that new and revolutionary? Maybe I'm missing something. I'd say the Ravens offense is far more dynamic and tricky than ours. So I just wanted to get your impression of this whole 'K.K.'s super-secret offense' thing. Its a good offense, but not at all unique."
Is it unique? Not really, but again, the offense did morph quite a bit from where it was going to be and into the first few games to where it ended up. I'd argue that even Baltimore isn't really tricky as much as they have a quarterback being uses as a main running component, which jacks up your plans as a defense pretty good. Look, they wanted to make people wonder about the offense last offseason. The fans were the collateral damage. It was the rest of the league they were hoping to make think twice. It was interesting to talk about. This offseason will be a lot more straight-forward.
From Garth Short via azcardinals.com:
"For the second time Kyler has had problems with his hamstring. Is this a type of injury that should heal completely over the offseason or is it an injury that shows that he will have it 'develop' from time to time. Thanks Darren."
I have no reason to believe he won't be fine with a little time to rest and heal. The first time he had an issue it didn't cost him any time and it didn't impact him in a game. There isn't really any evidence that this is going to be chronic.
From Bob Haines via azcardinals.com:
"Darren, really enjoy listening to your podcast with Kyle & Paul. I live in NJ but have been an avid Cardinal fan for nearly 50 yrs. I think the Cardinals have a solid core of players to build around including Kyler, Christian, Kenyan on offense and Chandler, Pat P, Budda and Jordan on defense. Mr. Bidwill needs to open up his checkbook and let Steve Keim go out and fill in the holes to make Arizona a championship team. It is also important that Mr Keim hits on the upcoming draft especially on defense where the cardinals could not get off the field on third down & were torched by every tight end in the league! Time is running out to get a ring for the man with the best hands in the NFL, LARRY!"
Your points are all noted, Bob. Although I'll say that Michael Bidwill and the Cardinals have spent plenty of money over the last decade, they use up the cap and have big-money players. You can argue they sometimes haven't given it to the right guys, but you can't say they haven't spent the money.
Johnson, Edmonds, Drake who stays who goes?
— Adam Isbell (@adamisbell) December 30, 2019
The big question of the offseason, right? Chase Edmonds will be here. That I do not doubt. I think Kenyan Drake fits well with the Cardinals and I think the team knows that. It'll come down to money and the two sides agreeing what he's worth. David Johnson is the tricky one, right? Judging by the way he was held out of the finale despite being healthy, that didn't seem like a positive sign for an Arizona future. Johnson has made it pretty clear that while he isn't making waves, he isn't happy with the current situation. Now, how it develops from here, that's hard to say. I'm sure there will be speculation about a trade. But who knows. (And a trade, if it were to happen, can't go down until mid-March.)
From Adam Ross via azcardinals.com:
"Hi Darren, hope you had a nice holiday. My question is about our receiver room. Do we have too many slot receivers? Larry moved to the slot when BA came to town and got the Reggie Wayne/Hines Ward role, Kirk is another slot guy and I believe that was the plan for Isabella to play out of the slot as well. That leaves our outside guys as KeeSean Johnson, Pharoh Cooper and Damiere Byrd with Hakeem Butler coming back from injury. It seems as though all of our star power is inside. What can we do outside the numbers?"
That is an excellent breakdown. I do think Kirk has shown the ability to be outside, and all this conversation about taking potentially another wide receiver early in the draft would be finding someone on the outside. In a perfect world, yes, I could see Kirk inside. And Fitz, as you mentioned, works better in there these days. And Isabella's best spot would indeed be inside. So there are things that must be sorted out in that regard, and with the reality that the Cards could use an outside threat. Maybe Butler develops, but I think it would behoove them to find someone else as well.
From Jesse via azcardinals.com:
"Was there any push to retain Markus Golden? Obviously we have the benefit of hindsight, but resigning him on a 'prove-it' deal would have seemingly made more sense that one for Terrell Suggs."
The timing for Markus Golden and the Cardinals I think ended up being unfortunate. When Suggs first signed, I think Golden was still hoping for a bigger, long-term deal that wasn't coming from the Cardinals. Had the Cardinals and Golden both known what Golden ultimately signed for in New York, I think it could've changed the course of that relationship. That said, Markus played well for the Giants and should be able to get his long-term money now. Selfishly, I think it'd be cool if he would end up back here. I don't know if that's realistic.
From Chad Johnson via azcardinals.com:
"How much access do Cardinals player have to the stadium on a regular basis? What about during a bowl game? Could Mr Bidwill stroll down on the sidelines if he wanted?"
My guess is Michael Bidwill does have enough pull to go where he'd want. But at a bowl game, that isn't being run by the Cardinals and the Cardinals don't completely run the stadium either. So if a player wanted to pop by the stadium for a college game, he'd still have to work out the right credentials ahead of time. I'm sure they could stop by otherwise, but again, it's not like they have a key card in which they could just drop by whenever they want.


-It is a fertile land split by a desert. rumor has it that there is a vast treasure in the center of the desert, hidden in the Grand Oasis. All of the tribes living in the fertile land rush to capture the Grand Oasis, each wanting to claim the treasure. If you control the entire Grand Oasis for a turn, you win the game.
-All of the fertile land is split between the players.
-Each of the desert areas (tan) will have neutrals on them. 1s and 2s around the edges, 3s and 4s as you get closer to the Grand Oasis.
-Each small oasis will have 3 or 5 neutrals, depending on how important that oasis is.
-Each section of the Grand Oasis will have 6 neutral armies on it.
-Each small oasis will give a +3.
This is a strategy map. Lots of possible strategies to win (rush to the Grand Oasis, Kill the people in the fertile land, take all the small oases, etc.). It will be a good challenge to play, and it will make for a very fast paced game with everyone fighting over the very limited resources, and then the final war for the Grand Oasis.
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I like the start. Like I said in the map ideas thread, it needs more territories (way more), but it can (and will, I hope) work.
I agree it needs more. The oasises(sp?) need to be like check points that help you cross the map.
I really like it, the gfraphics are awesome for a first draft, i like the idea of the map, although as InkL0sed said it needs more territories.
militant wrote: I really like it, the gfraphics are awesome for a first draft, i like the idea of the map, although as InkL0sed said it needs more territories.
The players start on the side, where it's green.
I just had a cool idea What if there were 16 possible starting areas, all only able to one-way attack the desert? That way this could be the only map where you have to win by getting the objective, since you could never get the original starting point.
Things would have to be adjusted, of course; The Grand Oasis would need many more neutrals (probably more territories too), for one.
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the texture for the green territories is great, you should keep it.
InkL0sed wrote: I just had a cool idea What if there were 16 possible starting areas, all only able to one-way attack the desert? That way this could be the only map where you have to win by getting the objective, since you could never get the original starting point.
The idea of forcing the objective just doesn't seem to work well for me.
1. I want to leave the option of killing your opponents open. Since it should be kinda like tribes fighting over a treasure, the option would have to be there to be able to kill your opponent's tribes, like in real life. Cause in a real battle, if you kill all of your opponents, you get the treasure anyway, cause everyone else is dead.
2. I want to give people as much freedom as possible on this map to choose their own strategies. Forcing starting positions really limits the amount of options you have. Lots of possibilities means you face new challenges every time you play.
its a pretty sweet idea, but i think that maybe there should be more neutrals as you get closer to the center, because yeah, its just sand, but it gets harder and harder to walk in it as you get more dehydrated etc.
sounds like a great idea and should be continued. you should make certain fixed starting positions for the players and have the rest neutrals.
If I was lying wouldn't my pants be on fire?
These ideas are jsut a new phase on map making which are popular with the players, eventually thou something new will come along once the conquest idea era is over.
Just a thought wcaclimbing but to get a good conquest map you must put much more thought that a clasic map into it balancing the game play or each starting point should be your main objective after you have your layout.
Maybe this is me over thinking but 24 or 25 territories to start seems like a good number. And, this is quite possible with the current setup you have. I believe there are 19 fertile territories at the moment.
25 allows 3 starting places for 7,8 players, 4 for 6 players, 5 for 5 players etc..
It's good to see an objective map going. My current map is objective oriented and my next one will be objective only winning.
Cause then you could add like magic carpets and djinns and a flaming scareb of death.
and also, doesnt an oasis need water????
They get fed by underground rivers.
i'm not into the fixed starting points.
whitestazn88 wrote: its a pretty sweet idea, but i think that maybe there should be more neutrals as you get closer to the center, because yeah, its just sand, but it gets harder and harder to walk in it as you get more dehydrated etc.
edbeard wrote: Maybe this is me over thinking but 24 or 25 territories to start seems like a good number. And, this is quite possible with the current setup you have. I believe there are 19 fertile territories at the moment.
from what my new version is looking like at the moment, i'm thinking it will be just about 30 countries in the fertile land.
that seems to be pretty good. its similar to 25, just a few extras added in for some numbers.
edit: so... after working on the image some more, I don't think there will be 25 countries in Fertile, or even 30. it will probably be closer to 35 or 40. not that big of a deal, but its still quite a bit more than 25.
how would that work? change it from 1 to 3? have it increase each round (which isnt possible).
If the decay was set at 3 for the desert territories, you wouldn't be able to go anywhere cause all of your armies would be eaten by the decay every turn. anything you deploy would be gone next turn.
yes. I know oases can have water. some of them will have water.
--- I might be posting a sneak-peak of the next update whenever I get around to it. its looking pretty cool.
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Earnest commitment as stated above means taking security seriously. Eliminating SQL injection vulnerabilities are the bare bones basics of application security. Is this the first hack Hetzner is actually AWARE of, and how do we know there haven't been more in the past?


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With greater penetration in smaller cities, Amazon claims to double its Prime subscribers in India
US-based e-commerce giant Amazon has claimed to registered double growth in its Amazon Prime subscription service in India in last one year.
In the last 12 months, the company has witnessed a record number of new subscribers, according to Amazon Prime's India head Akshay Sahi. Though, he did not reveal about the exact numbers.
Prime has seen a significant number of users signing up for the program from non-metro markets as well, Sahi told TOI. He further claimed that most of its Prime subscribers from 400 towns and cities in India.
In India, Amazon has launched Prime in 2016. Entrackr had last reported about their estimated number to be around 10 million in 2018. However, Barclays had projected the numbers conservatively around 7 million last year.
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Amazon is also holding Prime Day sales next month in 18 markets. It plans to launch 1000 new products on Prime Day this year.
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Hello Folks, its been a while , but Evolution Arms has Atrims in stock for immediate delivery. Hurry up for "be there by Christmas " shipping.
There is a very nice selection of types available this time . We have a quick and darty XIV; a nimble , archetypical XII ; an agile , versatile XVIIIb longsword, and a meaty, powerful XIIIa War Sword.
Each sword is permanently assembled using Gus's bulletproof mechanical method. Each is polished to a high shine , which is both beautiful for display , and more resistant of surface corrosion. New guard styles are featured , and skilled leather wraps on the carved , shaped grip cores. The edges are super-refined and smooth as butter.
All these qualities go together to make these new swords Gus is making arguably the best swords of their type ever on the market. What I mean by that is swords that focus on performance as Atrims always have , but with a highly refined sense of aesthetic as well . There is also a definite nod to historicity with respect to tradition without sacrificing the benefits of modern machining and technical knowledge. However for me the Evolution Arms swords have one feature which is the defining characteristic which makes them stand out .
Gus is turning out true lenticular cross sections where many production swords - even customs - have more of flattened hex geometry . The geometry is well done and the cutting power is tremendous. In fact , this is the major difference in the 1315 of yesteryear and the 1315 today , the historically correct lenticular cross section after the fuller.
I'm not a big fan of single handed swords , which is why those who know me should be given pause when I say that this one is perhaps my favorite of the bunch. I can't imagine a more perfect feeling piece in the hand. When I pick it up , it wants to dance. I had to literally restrain myself from cutting with it last night... its not mine to cut with, but it begs you to pick it up, caress it and use it.
This one has a shaped wooden core , but otherwise is unfinished. This sword will be sent to a fellow Georgia sword business , Crusader Monk , one of Evolution Arms's new production partners, for a full dress. If someone is interested , contact me quick and you can pick to your druthers what clothes she wears, otherwise I'll just have Sarge do as he sees fit.
This is the quintessential jack of all trades do anything sword. The type itself is a classic and this version of Gus's interpretation of it , the 1315 , is a classic in its own right . However this isn't yesterday's 1315. There are a few changes , the most noticeable being the lenticular tip section. There is also the Selective tempering , drawing back the hardness of the spine and the shoulders while leaving the edges hard , and they take a hell of an edge. The polish is also in the new buffed finish. Expertly wrapped black leather handle pairs with heat-blued furniture to bring a timeless look to this classical knight's sword.
This , monster of a blade was known in another incarnation as the CF Warsword. This is a imposing , intimidating chunk of steel. The lenticular geometry is well done and the fuller really draws my eye. With its super sharp edges , every time I pick this up I shudder at the mass to think how much energy would deliver those edges to the target.
The black leather and blackened fittings lend a mean ,no-nonsense look to this brutal cleaver.
Weight : 3 lbs 8 oz.
If the XIV doesn't take 1st place with me , it is definitely this versatile longsword typical of the 15th century. The 1520 has long been regarded by many in the WMA community as a paradox sword. It is a big , powerful sword which neither looks nor feels like a big powerful sword. It feels like a magic wand . It flows through guards , accelerates quickly , stops precisely. It thrusts with the best and it has been reported that it cuts just as well. This is what a longsword should be... Lively enough to fence , stout enough for battle , and an all around performer. The Differential Tempering makes for a nice comination of spring and sharp.
This seemingly simple looking blade actually is quite complex with a profile and distal taper ( a lot of hand work ) that makes this large sword feel amazingly light.
The simple black on black lends a stark aesthetic to this no-nonsense weapon.
How long is the grip on the XVIIIb? You have it listed as 1 7/8 inches, a typo.
Both very nice looking weapons. I best the first feels as good as it looks, would love to handle one.
Oops , thanks Roger . That should say. 8 7/8 inch . I'll make the correction.


Today I wanted to share the easy ladybug cupcakes I made for Cate's birthday. One of my "things" as a mom is making fun birthday cakes for my kids, but this year Anna simply wanted a cake made out of donuts and Cate wanted chocolate cupcakes with vanilla icing. While I was a little disappointed to not be making more elaborate cakes, I will admit it was a nice break, especially one week before Christmas.
Then, the day of her birthday, Cate informed me that she wanted ladybug cupcakes. I was like, "Uh, what?" I was completely unprepared, but really wanted to come through for her. Luckily I had some red cupcake liners and a pack of candy eyes in the cabinet and was able to pull these off!
These ladybug cupcakes are seriously EASY.
Cook the cupcakes in red or black cupcake papers.
Make a batch of buttercream frosting. Color about 2/3 of it with red food coloring (you'll need a lot of food color!). Color the rest of the buttercream with black food coloring.
Frost the cupcakes with red buttercream using a butter knife, spreading the frosting on smoothly (doesn't have to be perfect!).
Place the black frosting in a piping bag with a small, round tip. Pipe on the outline of the wings, the polka dots, and a head, as shown in the diagram below.
Finish off the ladybug with small candy eyes placed on the black icing piped on as the head, right at the edge of the cupcake.
I was able to knock these cupcakes out no problem, and the design is so simple even the non-artistic among us can pull it off.


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Lovers of cooked and cured pork in all its forms were in hog heaven this afternoon, as Cochon 555 hit The Cosmopolitan in all its porcine-perfect glory. It was a much more food-focused event than many of our dine-around festivals — with celebrity chefs taking a back seat to the butchers and sausage makers who are re-defining American charcuterie.
A smaller event such as this — probably no more than 600 attendees — allowed for more intricate food, better wines and beers, and a general food-nerd vibe you don't find at more mass-marketed ones…where whole pigs aren't broken down and explained in minute, beautiful detail by celebrity butchers (yes, there are such things as celebrity butchers in real food towns) like Blackberry Farms' Michael Sullivan and Erika Nakamura and Amelia Posada from Lindy & Grundy in Los Angeles. Watching them carve an entire, 275 pound pig into all its edible parts is truly a thing of beauty (but not for the faint hearted). Even better was eating what talented, relatively unheralded chefs like Mark Ladner of New York's Del Posto, or Stephanie Izard from Chicago's Girl & the Goat do with all of that sweet, piggy goodness — that was just as comely as the culatello Sullivan carved from a fresh ham.
ELV is off to the store now to get some Pellegrino in hopes it will help leech some of the salt and nitrites he consumed from his pores without forming something that looks like this.
Hopefully they comeback next year, they should have it on a weekend friday or saturday, and later in the evening. Mark Ladners Sandwich was the best!!!
ELV responds: We give (and have given) a lot of love to all of the great Cosmo restaurants over the past seven months. As much as we appreciate them (and the tasty food they put out for Cochon 555), the event wasn't about them….it was about the chefs and charcutiers who traveled here to strut their stuff. And strut it they did!


10. I just want to meet someone who is interested in a possible long-term relationship. I am ready for a chance at love.
11. NEW I'm looking for travel buddies. I've been across the USA countless times, always alone, and I'm finally ready to meet someone that is actually interested in traveling to other countries with me. I'd prefer a gay male travel companion; just so we'd have something in common and whom wouldn't be afraid of a foreign gay venue. looking for travel companionships, but if something more evolved, that'd be a bonus.
13. I'm looking for a travel/vacation companion to Baja California - no particular place in Baja in mind, although my vision is someplace relatively secluded, or a small town or city, on or near a beach, relaxing but with some hiking, snorkeling, etc. options. I'd like to share a condo or other vacation rental with someone. I'm semi-retired, and also want to see if Baja is a reasonable place to retire in. Although I'm mainly looking for a friend, something more intimate would be a nice surprise. I'm a contractor, specializing in telephone/ethernet wiring and consulting. I've been self-employed since 1986, and although I like what I do, it's getting close to hanging up the shingle. I do moderate gym workouts nearly every day (so I'm in kinda sorta decent shape), and enjoy opera, classical music, and live theater.
17. Obsessed with travel! Especially international travel and experiencing new cultures!


Abstract: This paper introduces a novel adaptive neural network compensator for feedforward compensation of external disturbances affecting a closed loop system. The neural network scheme is posed so that the nonlinear disturbance model for a measurable disturbance can be adapted for rejection of the disturbance affecting a closed loop system. The non-linear neural network approach has been particularly developed for 'mobile' applications where the adaptation algorithm has to remain simple. For that reason, the theoretical framework justifies a very simple least-mean-square approach suggested in a mobile hard disk drive context. This approach is generalized to a non-linear adaptive neural network compensation scheme. In addition, usual assumptions are relaxed, so that it is sufficient to model the nonlinear disturbance model as a stable system avoiding strictly positive real assumptions. The output of the estimated disturbance model is assumed to be matched to the compensation signal for effectiveness, although for stability this is not necessary. Simulation examples show different features of the adaptation algorithm also considering a realistic hard disk drive simulation. ©2007 IEEE.


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import org.apache.carbondata.core.metadata.CarbonTableIdentifier;
import org.apache.carbondata.core.metadata.schema.table.CarbonTable;

public class TableMeta implements Serializable {

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The Fund assists young people as they make the change from high school to further education,training and employment. The Fund will receive applications from people who are in transition from school to further education or work.
Applications are generally received during the months of September and/or October, however, additional rounds may be offered.
Applicants will be permitted to apply for grants again in following years at the interview panels discretion.
No, the Mid Richmond Education Fund does not give out cash assistance. It will pay for goods and service providers associated with achieving the goal. As an example the Fund may pay for course fees or enrolment fees to university or TAFE colleges, text books, equipment associated with courses or employment but will not include items like HECS expenses, car expenses and living expenses such as electricity bills or credit card debts.
WHAT HAPPENS IF STUDY IS DEFERRED?
The Fund will only consider applicants within the current financial year. Applicants may apply the following year when they return to study or seek work.


– this is Genesis Week.
with our guests. I'm your host, Ian Juby.
Age of the Earth – the RATE project.
paradigm of an old earth and deep time.
methods which we discussed in last week's show.
rate – there is a stark difference between the two.
the past was FASTER than it is now.
Journal, which you can read here.
Uranium, in which case it's Uranium and not coal.
there isn't that much carbon 14 in the air!
of the facts and science behind the study.
called a "Whopping case of convergent evolution".
Cambrian period – some 500 million years ago.
myth will conform to whatever evidence you give it.
similar, and thus allegedly evidence of evolution.
traits of the common ancestor.
all designed by the same designer.
the puzzle pieces don't fit together for evolution.
does not fit, make it fit.
evidence, simply CONFORMS to the evidence.
whole system fails to do its job of propulsion.
be invented to save the evolution myth.
If the pieces of the puzzle don't fit – make them fit.
>>Narrator The evidence wasn't quite adding up.
impossible position. The perfect fit was an illusion.
the result of chance processes.
yet close "evolutionary relatives" cannot do this.
it evolution – in this case, REDUCTIVE evolution!
evolutionary paradigm! A perfect circular argument.
million of them on the tip of one of your hairs!
new heaven and the new earth, and eternal life.
with the alleged evolution of the eye.
Hang tight – we'll be right back after this short break!
Jesus is the solution. Order on line today at Ian's bookstore.
Or I could just pull the detonator.
2-1/2 kilometers away from the rest of the skeleton.
human, but the shape of her hip didn't – what hip?
there at all, do you?
I REPEATEDLY PROVIDED TO THEM.
references. Baud2bits – What was that you wrote?
you do, it backfires on you.


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Q: How to convert Data.Text.Internal.Text to Data.ByteString.Lazy.Bytestring (Text to Lazy Bytestring)? I vaguely recall a textual conversion table for Haskell textual type, but I can't find this anymore.
How can convert to do the conversion for Data.Text.Internal.Text -> Data.ByteString.Lazy.ByteString? Hoogle unfortunately shows no results.

A: The elements of a Text are Char, which are unicode code points.  The elements of a ByteString are eight bit words.  So in order to convert Text to ByteString we will need to choose an encoding.  This is almost always UTF-8, hence encodeUtf8:
% ghci
> :m +Data.Text
> :m +Data.Text.Encoding
> :m +Data.ByteString.Lazy
> let t = Data.ByteString.Lazy.fromStrict (encodeUtf8 (Data.Text.pack "Qi Baishi 齊白石"))
> t
"Qi Baishi \233\189\138\231\153\189\231\159\179"

A: import qualified Data.ByteString as B
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as BL

import qualified Data.Text.Lazy as TL
import qualified Data.Text.Lazy.Encoding as TL
import qualified Data.Text as T
import qualified Data.Text.Encoding as T

f1 :: T.Text -> TL.Text
f1 = TL.fromStrict

f2 :: TL.Text -> BL.ByteString
f2 = TL.encodeUtf8

f3 :: T.Text -> BL.ByteString
f3 = f2 . f1


The business benefits for diversity in the workplace are well documented by research organisations, government and leading practice employers.
However, over the past decade, in business circles there has been a marked shift in focus from discussing diversity to diversity and inclusion. Organisations are increasingly recognising that if they wish to experience the benefits of diversity, they need to cultivate not just a diverse workplace but importantly also an inclusive one.
All the differences between people in how they identify in relation to their age, caring responsibilities, cultural background, disability, gender, Indigenous background, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background (Social Identity), and their profession, education, work experiences, and organisational role (Professional Identity).
Inclusion is getting this mix to work – creating an environment where a diversity of people are respected, connected, and progressing and contributing to your organisation's success.
Feeling valued and respected for who they are in their working environment.
Can contribute their talents to their organisation.


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Jeff Tumbarello has performed market metrics and product modeling for the capital markets and several private equity firms. As well as materially participating in large bulk asset and distressed note sales. Jeff Tumbarello also was a Trainer/Speaker for the Florida Housing Coalition. Since 2009, He has brokered over 9 million in Commercial Real Estate. These projects have ranged from large office buildings in Cape Coral, distressed gulf access development sites in Naples and numerous large warehouses from Sarasota in Fort Myers. Jeff Tumbarello is also very active in commercial leasing.
He has worked with the following media outlets as a subject matter expert. (General Real Estate, Real Estate Statistics, Real Estate Investing & Foreclosures): NPR, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, NBC, ABC, Wink, Fox, Fort Myers News Press, Naples Daily News, Fort Myers Weekly, and Gulf Coast Business Journal.
In 2003, Jeff Tumbarello and 3 other SWFL Real Estate Investors founded the South West Florida Real Estate Investment Assoc.
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The aim of this project was creation of the new luxury timepieces that will hold Bally brand and add a new layer to their fashion line. Bally is well-known luxury fashion brand and internationally recognized for their shoe-making heritage, high-quality materials and extreme level of detailing. Following these values, we are presenting two timepiece concepts inspired by Bally World.
Bally fashion lines, whatever if these are shoes, snickers, bags or belts, connect several important visual elements: three-lined strap usually made in deep red & white color combination, dark quality leather contrasted with bright colored details, "B" symbol and hand-crafted build. Our idea behind concepts was to translate these elements into our dial and case designs – to create dials that will instantly show the Bally look and feel, even without the Bally logo and symbol – modern indexes made like three-lined strap, bold numbering, bright fresh colors, high-quality materials and leather straps. In addition, with case designing we went towards minimal and elegant look – simple modern lines, detailed material finishing and rose gold as a main case material.


Chihuahuas' tiny teeth collect big tartar buildups.
You never know what stinky treasure your pup might find outdoors and decide to eat, but everything that goes in his mouth leaves bacteria that collect on his teeth to form tartar. As a toy breed, Chihuahuas have more dental hygiene problems than some other breeds, so prevention is key.
Let your little pooch gnaw on a big, smoked knuckle bone or raw beef marrow bone every couple of weeks. If you're not into bones and the mess they can leave on your carpet, try a long-lasting, hard dog treat designed to remove tartar, or hand over a raw carrot. They all do the same thing: rub against his teeth as your pet chews.
Brush his tiny teeth with an equally tiny pet toothbrush or a rubber brush you wear on your finger. Use doggie toothpaste and gentle pressure while you brush. Hold him close and give him lots of love during and after you brush, which should happen fairly often with toy breeds such as Chihuahuas—every day would be best, but once a week should remove much of the yucky tartar.
Resist the temptation to take your furry friend to the dentist with you; instead, visit the vet for a dental checkup at least once a year. The vet can point out problem areas that brushing might not be reaching effectively. He can perform a professional cleaning and, if necessary, pull teeth that have cavities or are causing pain to your pup. Dental procedures often require anesthesia, so discuss the risks thoroughly with your vet before deciding on the best option.
Some vets offer a basic cleaning without anesthesia, so ask your vet about your options. It doesn't clean as deeply, but there's a slight risk involved in any procedure that requires general anesthesia.
Don't give your pooch cooked bones, especially cooked chicken bones. The bones become brittle when cooked, and can form sharp splinters that can harm a Chihuahua if they get stuck in her throat.
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President Obama speaks at battery plant
Posted on February 29, 2016 by Paul O'Shea
Having the President over for lunch is a big deal and takes weeks of preparation and involves hundreds of security and media personnel, plus a slow-down of operations at the company. This was how it all started when I attended a thank-you event to/from Saft America to/from the US government, spearheaded by President Barack Obama, on February 26th . The President said "I want to thank everybody at Saft America for hosting us today, especially Tom Alcide and Chris Kaniut. We're here to talk about the great things you guys are doing at this facility. But before I begin, I do want to say a few words about yet another mass shooting that we've had to endure."
President Obama visited Saft America in Jacksonville, FL as a testament to how well the Recovery Act worked.
The President commented on Kansas, and also the recent shooting in Michigan. "These acts may not dominate the news today but these are two more communities in America torn apart by grief. I thought it was important for me to say something today because otherwise these sorts of shootings become routine. We cannot become numb to this."
And then Mr. Obama moved on to recognize Saft and its accomplishments. He said that a decade ago this site had been swamp land. The Recovery Act of 2009 provided $95.5 million to Saft America, a subsidiary of the French firm Saft, to build a state-of-the-art lithium ion battery facility. He said that the stimulus was key to reviving the flagging economy, and added that businesses like Saft are leading a clean energy revolution that's creating jobs and making our planet safer and more secure at the same time.
Continuing, the President said, "And overall, the clean energy investments we made in the Recovery Act have combined to support hundreds of thousands of jobs — including nearly 300 right here at Saft. This was an example of the fruits of those investments that we made — jobs that America needs done, getting done right here in Florida. He added that America now has more than two dozen factories manufacturing batteries and components for electric cars. And these batteries are nearly 70 percent cheaper and 60 percent more powerful than just five years ago. The advanced batteries are for cars and also to help stabilize our energy grid, which is allowing us to transition faster to renewable energy.
According to Chris Kaniut GM of Saft America, the company started full-scale production in 2012 and has grown significantly since. The company makes large batteries for solar and wind farms, and utility grids. These batteries allow companies and localities to improve their electric grid. The battery allows you to modulate the power or store it and get energy later when you need it. It allows the renewable technologies to become more viable. For example, solar power is affected by clouds and causes the electricity to fluctuate. Saft also makes batteries for telcom networks to help keep them working.
These Li-ion batteries are long-life rechargeable Li-ion batteries. They can last 15 to 20 years. That is very different from the consumer version of rechargeable Li-ion batteries that only last 5-7 years. The batteries are made in a precise, dry, and clean environment, which allows the company to build a battery that lasts an unusually long time.
Advanced energy storage for automotive applications
A report from Navigant Research says that global automotive manufacturers continue their efforts to produce more vehicles using electric drivetrains. Most OEMs have introduced battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models, almost all of which use lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries for onboard energy storage. Increasingly, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are beginning to use Li-ion batteries instead of nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), and now stop-start vehicles (SSVs) using Li-ion batteries are entering the market. When designing electric or electrically assisted powertrains, OEMs continue to tailor their design approach to each model, factoring in not only economy, but also vehicle range, driver experience, and performance.
The immediate future looks to be secure for the Li-ion chemistry, and the move now is to continue to reduce costs while increasing energy density and vehicle range. These factors will lead to a greater percentage of BEVs being equipped with larger battery packs that can meet the standard that Tesla has established for vehicle range. According to Navigant Research, the global market for Li-ion batteries in light duty and medium/heavy duty vehicles is expected to grow from $7.8 billion in 2015 to $30.6 billion in 2024.
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Anneli Saro is Professor of Theatre Research and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at the University of Tartu (Estonia). In 2010-2014, she was working as a Lecturer of Estonian Culture at the University of Helsinki (Finland). Saro has been a convener of the International Working Groups Project on European Theatre Systems (2004-2008) and Theatrical Event (2011-2017). She has been active as the Editor-in-Chief of Nordic Theatre Studies (2013-2015) and as a member of the executive committee of the International Federation for Theatre Research (2007-2015).
Saro has published articles on Estonian theatre history and system, performance theory and audience research. She has edited several books, amongst others Global Changes – Local Stages. How Theatre Functions in Smaller European Countries (2009, with Hans van Maanen and Andreas Kotte) and Eesti teatriteaduse perspektiivid (2013). Her new book 101 Eesti teatrisündmust (101 Estonian Theatrical Events) was published in 2017


Once we reached Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, we tried using the public train service to reach our accommodation for the first 4 days which was booked via AirBnB. I must say that I was quite impressed with the accommodation and will refer this place to all my friends visiting Paris.
The Metro Station was Place D'Italie and our residence was on top of a shopping mall that has its own supermarket (Carrefour) inside the mall.


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Avocados: The Best of Both Worlds
By Katie Benzan
Image Credit: Courtesy of Irene Kredenets for Unsplash
Avocados are the perfect combination of tastiness and health.
According to Eat Fresh, avocados are "good for your skin, digestion, heart and joint health." Vitamin E in avocados help protect from cell damage and keep the immune system healthy. Vitamin K helps in the body's healing process. Both fiber and potassium improve heart health.
Erika Waterhouse said, "I eat them for both taste and nutrition!"
Although Waterhouse doesn't partake in a particular diet, the senior marketing major is dedicated to her health and fitness. Waterhouse is diligent about what she eats, and makes sure to eat as many whole foods as possible.
Avocados contain "good fats," said Paula Karamihas, assistant director of sports nutrition at the University of Maryland. The monounsaturated fats in avocados help to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, especially if used instead of saturated and trans fats.
"Keeping your LDL level low reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke… Monounsaturated fats also help decrease inflammation which can be beneficial for recovery for athletes," said Karamihas.
The University of Maryland Dining Services put up Stall Seat Journals that inform the student body about foods served in dining halls and their nutritional value.
Image Credit: Courtesy of UMD Dining Services
According to Sister Maureen Shrimpe - nutritionist at UMD Dining Services - the Stall Seat Journals are very effective, as they are easily visible in bathroom stalls.
According to the journal, "A full avocado contains more potassium than a banana, and half an avocado packs 4.6 grams of fiber, the most of any fruit."
The dining halls serve a variety of avocado sandwiches, including the Avocado Chipotle Ranch Chicken Sandwich, the Avocado Chipotle Ranch Cheddar Toast and the Avocado Pico de Gallo Egg Provolone Breakfast Sandwich.
Waterhouse adds avocados to toast, sushi and rice bowls, serving as "the perfect addition to a lot of my favorite foods."
Waterhouse shops at Target and Giant for her avocados, emphasizing the importance of a ripe avocado. A ripe avocado is darker in color and soft to touch, according to Waterhouse.
"I usually need them the next day." Waterhouse eats avocados every other day, so she runs out of them quickly.
Avocado toast began her fascination with the fruit about a year ago.
Like Waterhouse, Americans are in love with avocados.
According to Avocados from Mexico, Hass avocados constitute 95% of all avocados consumed in the United States. The sales of Hass avocados continue to grow; the world's largest producer of Hass avocados in Mexico exported over 1.7 billion pounds of avocados to the United States in 2017.
Avocado toast - a social media trend - is a popular menu item across the country. It takes about 10 minutes to make avocado toast.
With one avocado, four slices of bread, salt, pepper and olive oil, you can yield 4 servings.
More Americans are adopting plant-based and low carb diets, such as the keto diet and the Paleo diet. These particular diets encourage Americans to consume more avocados.
Guacamole is another principal reason for the increased popularity of avocados. The Mexican fast food chain Chipotle advertises using fresh and real avocados in their guacamole.
The Chipotle website wrote, "Being real means … making food fresh every day."
You can make Guacamole in 15 minutes; the ingredients include: grape tomatoes, avocados, sweet onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Mix the ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips for a delicious snack.


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HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. (MarketWatch) -- Sears Holdings Corp. shareholders will find themselves mightily disappointed if they were hoping for a dividend any time soon.
Edward Lampert, chairman of the parent of Sears Roebuck and Kmart stores, told investors at Wednesday's annual meeting here that he's more likely to repurchase shares than write out dividend checks.
"With dividend taxation today the same as long-term capital gains, it's really a disadvantage," he told the sparse, but friendly crowd. With a corporate buyback program stockholders get more value for each share and are not forced into taking money, he said.
"If shareholders want a 5% dividend, they can choose to sell 5% of their stock into the repurchase," he said. Last week, Sears Holdings' SHLD, +0.63% board expanded its $1 billion buyback program launched in September by another $500 million.
Sears shares were down fractionally at $139.25 in afternoon trading.


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Same Difference
This issue's cover is from Nicola Bayley's latest title, The Necessary Cat (© Nicola Bayley 1998). Nicola Bayley is interviewed by Joanna Carey. Thanks to Walker Books for their help in producing this September cover.
Simon Puttock
(Mammoth)
14+ Secondary/Adult
Buy "Same Difference (Contents)" on Amazon
This issue's Editor's Choice is a collection of eight newly commissioned short stories, some from well know names. All of the stories have either gay or lesbian characters or characters who think they may be gay. Thus Gregory, in an entertaining story by Anne Fine, finds a novel way to come out to his mother; Vivian French's rather unconvincing scenario is about a parents' evening at which it is feared that Jude and Cass's parents, a lesbian couple, may be a source of embarrassment; Margaret Mahy's Isa discovers that you cannot tell who is a lesbian by the way she looks while William Taylor's Daniel finds he may not be the only gay in his class - and so forth.
The tone of this collection overall is self consciously bright and breezy. Gay stereotypes are rather too easily seen off, characters quickly sorted in terms of their sexual identity and endings upbeat - 'Maybe, just maybe, things are going to be all right' concludes Daniel who has 'admitted' he is gay while Isa and her lesbian friend Anthea, having reaffirmed their friendship, '... seized with the same impulse ... ran for the blue pool, dived, shimmering for a moment between two elements, still laughing as they dived.'
Full of Educational Intent, this collection rises above its good intentions only intermittently. And yet - AT LAST we have for the first time on a mass market, mainstream teenage list, a book about some of the everyday experiences of the young gays and lesbians in our schools. Until now such books have invariably been ghettoised - only available as a trade paperback (cf M. E. Kerr's outstanding novel about a young lesbian, Deliver Us From Evie) or published by the feminist or gay press. For many young people, whether gay, lesbian, or straight as well as for the many whose sexual identity is still not defined, this collection's educative function will be important. Ignorance and fear about homosexuality and the issues that surround it are ever prevalent despite the probable lowering of the age of consent for homosexuals to 16 and the debates that accompanied this.
One story in this collection causes concern: Andrew Matthew's 'Beautiful People' has a father telling his son how he, as a young man, decided not to pursue his passion for another young man ('... there comes a point in your life when you have to decide who you're going to be.') and then formed a relationship with a woman. This implies that sexual orientation is a choice. Certainly there are as many ways to become gay, straight or bi as there are gay, straight or bi people but 'choice' as presented in this story is dangerously simplistic and could reinforce anti-gay prejudices. The other stories in this collection provide a strong counter to the view presented here.