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import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
import { Questions, Answers } from 'inquirer';

declare type Callback = (err: any) => void;

declare namespace Base {
    class Storage {
        constructor(name: string, fs: MemFsEditor, configPath: string);

        defaults(defaults: {}): {};
        delete(key: string): void;
        get(key: string): any;
        getAll(): { [key: string]: any };
        save(): void;
        set(key: string, value: any): any;
    }
    interface InstallOptions {
        npm?: boolean;
        bower?: boolean;
        yarn?: boolean;
        skipMessage?: boolean;
        callback?: Callback;
    }
    interface ArgumentConfig {
        description?: string;
        required?: boolean;
        optional?: boolean;
        type?: typeof String|typeof Number|typeof Array|typeof Object;
        default?: any;
    }
    interface OptionConfig {
        alias?: string;
        default?: any;
        description?: string;
        hide?: boolean;
        type?: typeof Boolean|typeof String|typeof Number;
    }
    interface MemFsEditor {
        read(filepath: string, options?: {}): string;
        readJSON(filepath: string, defaults?: {}): any;
        write(filepath: string, contents: string): void;
        writeJSON(filepath: string, contents: {}, replacer?: (key: string, value: any) => any, space?: number): void;
        extendJSON(filepath: string, contents: {}, replacer?: (key: string, value: any) => any, space?: number): void;
        delete(filepath: string, options?: {}): void;
        copy(from: string, to: string, options?: {}): void;
        copyTpl(from: string, to: string, context: {}, templateOptions?: {}, copyOptions?: {}): void;
        move(from: string, to: string, options?: {}): void;
        exists(filepath: string): boolean;
        commit(callback: Callback): void;
        commit(filters: any[], callback: Callback): void;
    }
}

declare class Base extends EventEmitter {
    static extend(protoProps?: any, staticProps?: any): Base;

    constructor(args: string|string[], options: {});

    env: {};
    args: {};
    resolved: string;
    description: string;
    appname: string;
    config: Base.Storage;
    fs: Base.MemFsEditor;
    options: {};
    log(message?: string, context?: any): void;

    argument(name: string, config: Base.ArgumentConfig): this;
    composeWith(namespace: string, options: { [name: string]: any }, settings?: { local: string, link: 'weak'|'strong' }): this;
    destinationPath(...path: string[]): string;
    destinationRoot(rootPath?: string): string;
    determineAppname(): string;
    option(name: string, config: Base.OptionConfig): this;
    prompt(questions: Questions): Promise<Answers>;
    registerTransformStream(stream: {}|Array<{}>): this;
    rootGeneratorName(): string;
    rootGeneratorVersion(): string;
    run(cb?: Callback): this;
    sourceRoot(rootPath?: string): string;
    templatePath(...path: string[]): string;

    // actions/help mixin
    argumentsHelp(): string;
    desc(description: string): this;
    help(): string;
    optionsHelp(): string;
    usage(): string;

    // actions/spawn_command mixin
    spawnCommand(command: string, args: string[], opt?: {}): any;
    spawnCommandSync(command: string, args: string[], opt?: {}): any;

    // actions/install mixin
    bowerInstall(component?: string|string[], options?: {}, cb?: Callback, spawnOptions?: {}): this;
    installDependencies(options?: Base.InstallOptions): this;
    npmInstall(pkgs?: string|string[], options?: {}, cb?: Callback, spawnOptions?: {}): this;
    runInstall(installer: string, paths?: string|string[], options?: {}, cb?: Callback, spawnOptions?: {}): this;
    yarnInstall(pkgs?: string|string[], options?: {}, cb?: Callback, spawnOptions?: {}): this;

    // actions/user mixin
    readonly user: {
        readonly git: {
            email(): string;
            name(): string;
        };
        readonly github: {
            username(): string;
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    };
}
export = Base;


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namespace Envoy {
template <typename T> void pushScalarToByteVector(T val, std::vector<uint8_t>& bytes) {
  uint8_t* byte_ptr = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(&val);
  for (uint32_t byte_index = 0; byte_index < sizeof val; byte_index++) {
    bytes.push_back(*byte_ptr++);
  }
}
} // namespace Envoy

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Harriet Dart is determined to maintain her momentum after comeback from injury
by Ben Pearce
Harriet Dart celebrates after winning the women's doubles title in Goyang, South Korea
West Hampstead's Harriet Dart has fought her way back from injury to enjoy the best week of her career - and she is now aiming to take the momentum into the grass-court season on home turf.
The 19-year-old – who won the Under-18 title at the Cumberland club on Alvanley Gardens at the age of 10 and became a full-time tennis player at the age of 13 – was ranked 345th in the world in the women's singles list last August, and 318th in the doubles in September.
However, her progress was halted by a heel injury called plantar fasciitis, which ruled her out from October to February this year.
Nonetheless, Dart – who attended Sarum Hall primary school in Swiss Cottage and then the Royal School in Hampstead – won the doubles title at the $25,000 Challenger in Goyang, South Korea, alongside Freya Christie last week while also reaching the final of the singles event.
Now back in England after four weeks on tour, she is looking forward to competing on her favourite surface – grass – and her time in the treatment room has only added to her motivation and resolve.
"I'd wake up and I wouldn't be able to walk out of bed – it got that bad," she told Ham&High Sport. "I was mostly at home doing rehab, thinking it would be better and then trying and then stopping.
"It was not a good time, and coming back from injury hasn't been easy. I struggled a little bit – but I've just had the best week of my career to date in Korea.
"[Being injured] definitely makes you more hungry to get back on court and to compete – and when you're competing you want it more and you want to get that success.
"You've been working really hard for it and haven't been able to play a match, and not being able to play a match really motivates you to get back to where you want to be.
"People always think that success happens overnight whereas, really, I've been training almost every day for most of my life.
"It didn't just happen, I've been working really hard all this year and trying to improve my game, because I love playing. I was just pleased I could show some results from that last week.
"I got lots of matches under my belt so that was the main thing coming into the grass-court season. I'm just excited to get the opportunity to compete on home turf and see if I can make the most of some opportunities that I might get.
"I feel in the best place with my game. I'm just hoping to continue that kind of form for the rest of the year."
Dart is now preparing to play in the $50,000 tournament at Surbiton. She is due to take part in the qualifiers on Sunday but will find out on Friday if she will be given a place in the main draw, which begins on Tuesday. She is used to such uncertainty.
"It's a bit of a waiting game to see what wildcards are available," said Dart, who is supported by Adidas and Babolat racket equipment. "It's pretty much, no kidding, the day before [when you find out]. It's not great preparation but that's how it is.
"There are two Challenger events – the $50,000 at Surbiton next week and a $50,000 at Ilkley the following week – and the same weeks as those two are the Nottingham WTA and Birmingham events. Then the following week is Eastbourne WTA and then it's Wimbledon."
For now, Dart is only sure she will be playing at Surbiton, and she added: "Of course you want to win the tournaments, but there are 32 people in the draw so 31 people are not happy and one person wins the tournament.
"You're playing against an incredibly tough field. The $50k at Surbiton has four top-100 players in it so it's not easy, so I'll just do my best and that's all I can ask of myself."

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When you get right down to it (when it's all boiled down to the brass tacks), a St Louis bankruptcy is going to depend largely on your household income level. In fact, this element will play the biggest role in which chapter of bankruptcy you end up filing. (For instance, you must be under a certain median income level in order to qualify for a St Louis Chapter 7 bankruptcy; and if you end up filing a Chapter 13, your household income will play a huge factor in how high your monthly payment will be).
Most folks who come to see me for a St Louis bankruptcy consultation want to file a Chapter 7. I have no problem with this at all, but what most people do not realize is that there are certain qualifying criteria that must first be met. These criteria were laid down by the US Congress in 2005 (after the lawyers for all major banks wrote it out for them). The first qualifying question is pretty straightforward: Have you ever filed a Chapter 7 before? If so, then you must wait a full eight (8) years before you can file a new one.
But the second qualifier in a Ch7 has to do with your household income. Because if the total income in your household exceeds a certain threshold level, then you may not be able to file a Chapter 7 (because the government will say you "make too much money"). So let's look at a specific example: Say you are a household of three (yourself, your spouse, and one minor child). According to the federal government, the average (or median) income for this sized household is: $70,089 (as of August 2018). Your total household income (from all sources) is either going to be above this number, or below it. If you are below the median (or if we can at least get you below the median by making use of certain deductions), then there is a very good chance you will qualify for a Chapter 7. If not, then we would probably start talking about a Chapter 13 (incidentally, Ch13s come with a great many benefits that do not exist in a Ch7).
As noted above, the court will require that every single source of income is reported in order to determine whether or not you fall below the median. This would include wages from your regular employment, but also things like: business income; governmental support (such as food stamps and unemployment benefits); and child support. When calculating the total household income, the court will also demand that we include your spouse's income (even when you plan on filing a bankruptcy individually). So as you can see, the definition of "household income" is fairly broad. But of course, we are given the opportunity to deduct out certain items from your gross pay. For instance, we can deduct out taxes (federal, state, and local), insurance (medical, dental, and vision), retirement contributions, charitable donations, etc. After these deductions are taken, we can sometimes get you into a Ch7 (especially when your gross pay appears to be above the median income level).
So again, let's use the example above (of a family of three). The median income level for this household size is $70,089. Let's assume you gross about $35,000 per year, and your spouse makes about $20,000 per year in part time work. Your spouse also receives $200 per month for child support (or $2,400 per year). In total, the household income would be: $57,400. In this set of circumstances, you are clearly below the median. Assuming you have not filed a Ch7 within the last eight years, then congratulations, you qualify for a St Louis Chapter 7 bankruptcy!!
But what if you are above the median income level? What if after all available deductions are taken, your household income far exceeds this mark? In this kind of situation, we would begin focusing on a St Louis Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The court describes a Ch13 as a repayment plan over course of three (3) to five (5) years during which certain debts are paid back. Some examples would include: car loans (but with an interest rate of about 5-6%, which is often considerably lower than your current rate); back child support; certain tax debts; any mortgage payments that you may have fallen behind on; and a portion of your unsecured debts (credit cards, medical bills, payday loans, etc.) Our team will figure out what all needs to be paid back, and then determine what your monthly payment will be.
The goal with regards to a Ch13 is to make the monthly payment as low as we possibly can. How do we accomplish this goal? You probably have guessed the answer, because once again, the monthly Ch13 payment will be determined largely by your household income!! Here is an example of what I'm talking about: Let's once again use the household of three scenario described above in which the median income for a household three is just over $70K. But let's now assume that the total household income (from all sources) is $100,000. So obviously, you would be quite a bit above the median income level, and therefore your only option would be a Ch13 (because you would be about $30K over). But let's also assume that you owe about $65,000 in unsecured debts (such as medical bills, credit cards, etc.) So how much of this unsecured debt do you have to pay back inside this make-believe Chapter 13? The basic rule of thumb to follow in this kind of situation is to look at how much household income you have (100K) versus what the median for a household of three is (70K), and calculate the difference (which is of course 30K). The rule of thumb would state that, as a result of you having a $30,000 difference you would pay back 30K of your $65,000 unsecured debt. This 30K would become a part of your repayment plan (again, spread out over three to five years in length). What about the remaining $35,000 of your unsecured debt that is not repaid inside the Chapter 13? That portion would be discharged by the court (i.e. you would not have to pay that part back at all)!!
So as you can see, the amount of income in your household plays a very large role indeed (regardless of which chapter of bankruptcy you choose to file). And things can get even more convoluted when people change jobs, or their pay is cut, or they are laid off, or a new bonus structure is added to your compensation package. And this is precisely why it is so very important to make sure that the law firm you hire knows what they are doing!! Our team has specialized in St Louis bankruptcy for close to two decades. Not only do we understand the ins and outs (and tiny little details of bankruptcy), we also have good working relationships with all the judges, clerks, and Trustees. All you need to do is give us a call, and we will get to work on your case immediately! We look forward to answering all your questions, describing your full range of options, and getting you back on the road towards financial recovery!


I was a very happy, joyful girl who could have anything she wanted. I've always loved art, singing and dancing my passions. But my life changed in 2009. My mom was diagnosed with cancer. It was hard on me I began to feel so depressed and isolated myself. people in school were bullying me about my appearance. I got so down and starting to use food to get rid of my emotions. I lost lot of weight and got good commons but I knew I was still unhappy. My Dad moved me to another school for me to be happy in where my friends were at the time. But they didn't about my ed until we graduted in 2011. At my debs they all looked shocked to see so emaciated. My arms where thin and was so pale they all looked worried. Told them I was fine. But I knew I wasn't. I went to university to do acting but had to leave couldn't concentrate. Went to a different college i'm nearly a year. But I still have the monster inside. It's like Bulimia is my friend trying to ruin my life. I have a wonderful boyfriend so supportive, kind, understanding. well mannered and funny. But he doesn't know bout my illness. So i'm too scared to tell him.


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Q: sklearn train_test_split returns some elements in both test/train I have a data-set X with 260 unique observations.
when running x_train,x_test,_,_=test_train_split(X,y,test_size=0.2) I would assume that
[p for p in x_test if p in x_train] would be empty, but it is not. Actually it turns out that only two observations in x_test is not in x_train.
Is that intended or...?
EDIT (posted the data I am using):
from sklearn.datasets import load_breast_cancer
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split as split
import numpy as np

DATA=load_breast_cancer()
X=DATA.data
y= DATA.target
y=np.array([1 if p==0 else 0 for p in DATA.target])

x_train,x_test,y_train,y_test=split(X,y,test_size=0.2,stratify=y,random_state=42)

len([p for p in x_test if p in x_train]) #is not 0

EDIT 2.0: Showing that the test works
a=np.array([[1,2,3],[4,5,6]])
b=np.array([[1,2,3],[11,12,13]])

len([p for p in a if p in b]) #1

A: This is not a bug with the implementation of train_test_split in sklearn, but a weird peculiarity of how the in operator works on numpy arrays. The in operator first does an elementwise comparison between two arrays, and returns True if ANY of the elements match.
import numpy as np

a = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])
b = np.array([[6, 7, 8], [5, 5, 5]])
a in b # True

The correct way to test for this kind of overlap is using the equality operator and np.all and np.any. As a bonus, you also get the indices that overlap for free.
import numpy as np

a = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])
b = np.array([[6, 7, 8], [5, 5, 5], [7, 8, 9]])
a in b # True

z = np.any(np.all(a == b[:, None, :], -1))  # False

a = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])
b = np.array([[6, 7, 8], [1, 2, 3], [7, 8, 9]])
a in b # True

overlap = np.all(a == b[:, None, :], -1)
z = np.any(overlap)  # True
indices = np.nonzero(overlap)  # (1, 0)

A: You need to check using the following:
from sklearn.datasets import load_breast_cancer
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split as split
import numpy as np

DATA=load_breast_cancer()
X=DATA.data
y= DATA.target
y=np.array([1 if p==0 else 0 for p in DATA.target])

x_train,x_test,y_train,y_test=split(X,y,test_size=0.2,stratify=y,random_state=42)

len([p for p in x_test.tolist() if p in x_train.tolist()])
0

Using x_test.tolist() the in operator will work as intended.
Reference: testing whether a Numpy array contains a given row

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Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova (Тамара Михайловна Смирнова) (25 de Dezembro de 1918 — 2001) foi uma astrônoma russa que codescobriu o cometa periódico 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh, e também vários asteroides.

O asteroide 5540 Smirnova foi assim nomeado em sua honra.

Astrónomos da Rússia
Astrônomos da União Soviética
Astrônomas
Descobridores de asteroides
Descobridores de cometas
Mulheres cientistas da Rússia

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We hope to see you in the park this Sunday (September 17) at 3pm for the launch of "Fred's", the Fred Hamilton Park Community Kitchenette.
Join your neighbours for some coffee, lemonade, and pie, and some enjoyable music courtesy of Tim Posgate & Dave Clark, in Fred Hamilton Park on what is shaping up to be a beautiful late summer afternoon!
Oh, and come check out the kitchenette too!
Doors will be open from 3 to 5 pm.


For the most basic entry level investment you can start with a $10 deposit. The shortest term you can join for is 30 calendar days during which Hooplex will pay 0.7% interest per day. That adds up to 21% in total by the end of the term, nowhere even close to a profit obviously, that only comes when Hooplex return your initial principal. A typical example of how this might work out in financial terms then would be if you were to let's say invest $100 with Hooplex they would repay you $0.70 cents per day until you have collected $21 in total. Your initial hundred is then released leaving you with $121 as your final return, $100 of which was yours to begin with plus $21 in net profit as your reward for joining the program.
That's more or less the basic premise behind the rest of the investment plans, with fixed rates of interest paid on according to a daily schedule for longer and longer terms. So again for a $10 minimum deposit Hooplex are offering members a daily rate of 0.8% over a term lasting 60 calendar days. In total this adds up to 48% by the time you receive the final payout, which then becomes your net profit once Hooplex return your principal. So the same $100 investment here gets you back $148 in total, or $48 in profit.
If you are willing to commit your money to a term lasting for 90 calendar days then Hooplex will repay you a daily rate of 0.9% interest per calendar day. That's 81% in interest payments alone, allowing a total return of 181% when your principal is returned as promised on expiry. In comparison to the other plans offered by Hooplex then a $100 deposit here gets you back $0.90 per day until you have $181 in total, with $81 of that being your net profit.
The first of the Hooplex plans to put you into profit before actually returning your principal requires you to commit your money to a 120 calendar day investment term. In this instance any investment of $10 and more will see a daily interest payment of 1%. That adds up to 120% in net profit and 220% in total with your principal returned. So were you investing the same $100 in this one you get back $1 per day from Hooplex until you reach $120 in payments, then your own initial hundred added to that.
A marginally better rate of 1.05% is available if you are prepared to leave your money with the Hooplex admin for a 150 calendar day term. By expiry this adds up to 157.5% in interest and 257.5% with your principal returned. So again if we look at that in financial terms a $100 investment here would see Hooplex paying members $1.05 per day until they have $157.50 in total profit and and $257.50 with your principal returned.
And finally if you really have faith that Hooplex is genuinely a long term player in the HYIP industry and is serious about making their presence felt here, you can join their final plan which commits you to a 180 calendar day investment term. That's around six months, which is pretty ambitious in a business where few think past next week. But as it will still only set you back a $10 minimum to join the risk doesn't have to be anything more serious than you yourself make it. As long as Hooplex are in possession of your money here you can expect to earn 1.1% on your money for every calendar day. By the expiry date this comes to 198% in interest payments alone (you net profit for joining Hooplex) and 298% when your principal is returned. In monetary terms then that would see a $100 deposit earn $1.10 in interest every day until reaching $198, becoming $298 when the Hooplex admin releases your original deposit on top of that.
The post 08/02/2019. Hooplex Review and Daily News from the HYIP Industry appeared first on MNO Blog.


Augvape Merlin Mini Tank Atomizer is latest version of Merlin Tank by AugVape which is also known as Merlin Tank. It comes with gold plated brass contact, 2 post decks and has 2ml juice capacity, it also contains the inherits advantages of Merlin Tank.
Note:Gold Color back in stock today!


2 May, 2011Coordinated by the Spanish Hydrogen Association (www.aeh2.org) and the Energy and Environment ARIEMA, SL (www.ariema.com) over 200 students have taken part in the course with the help of professional experts in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The 10th edition began on the 30th of May untill July 8th.
Spain: Zaragoza inaugurated the World Expo 2008 in hydrogen fashion.


a post to which horses, mules, etc., are tied.
Wasn't that the same swaybacked horse dozing at the hitching-post?
Afterward he ordered the two best horses on the ranch saddled and tied to the hitching-post.
The owner appeared just as the stranger was tying the pony to a hitching-post.
Raymer saw her when she drove under his window and calmly made a hitching-post of the clerk who went out to see what she wanted.
Leaving his horse at the hitching-post in front of the store, he walked boldly across the road and knocked at Dr. Deane's door.


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Car-wash worker kept as modern slave electrocuted as he showered
Sean O'Neill, Chief Reporter
Thursday January 19 2017, 12.00am, The Times
Sandu Laurentiu, a Romanian, died taking a shower
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The death of a car-wash worker was condemned yesterday as a blatant example of modern slavery on Britain's high streets.
Sandu Laurentiu, 40, a Romanian, was electrocuted last August while taking a shower in what police said were "dilapidated, cramped, rat-infested" living quarters beside the car wash where he worked in Bethnal Green, east London.
Shaip Nimani, 52, owner of the Bubbles car wash, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence at the Old Bailey and was jailed this week for four years.
The Kosovan businessman, who came to Britain as a refugee in 1992, employed six Romanian men at the car wash, paying them £40 per day but deducting £40 every week for accommodation that was described in court as "abject squalor".
The dilapidated, rat-infested living quarters in Bethnal Green, east London
Kevin Hyland,


Which credit card has the lowest exchange rate if you're going to use it in the US? BPI? BDO? Visa/Mastercard?
My MetroBank Mastercard CC has had no problems since I had it 25 years ago - it's been accepted in all the places I've been to, both local and international.
My most problematic card was a Visa CC from BDO... I have had to have it replaced twice because of unauthorized purchases from places that I've never been to. the charges were reversed but it took about 3 months before the amount was credited back. I eventually gave it up when CitiBank sent me a Visa Card (which was actually puzzling since I never applied for it).
My metrobank cc was probably skimmed at a restaurant or the staff copied the card details including the 3-digit CSC so I had several unauthorized purchases. I promptly had the card cancelled and Metrobank took about a month to investigate and reverse the charges.
So far BDO sends me SMS verification messages for every transaction above a certain amount which is nice. Never had a problem with BPI which I use the most.
I always try to use BPI, as they do have the lower exchange rate. Though I have never had problems with Citibank, as long as you pay on time.
How about Debit Card? No prob with BPI when using both local and US.
Frank Abagnale's advice was to never use debit cards - a hacker can empty your bank account with it and bank take forever before grudgingly return the money taken by fraud.
^^^For that reason I don't use my BPI debit/credit cards for online purchases. Instead I use Paymaya and load it just enough for my immediate need.
then a confirmation email and text message is also sent when the transaction is successful.
for "Chinese" and "Russian" marketplace transactions, I use PayPal.
i find citibank's rates higher than our local banks. cause his question was which bank has the lowest exchange rates. even by just looking at their "posted" rates, its already higher. thats excluding the "current exchange rate" that they write. it think citibank charges and additional 3.5% on top of the exchange rate while our other banks charge 2.5% or even lower. tapos mas maganda pa promos ng local banks natin. pag bumili ka ng 3k may 100php gc ka na pwedeng makuha.
on the hand i really hate those banks giving freebies for customers with credit cards. never gave your cc details with them otherwise they will made unauthorized purchase with your cc. cuz me hundreds just to replace my cc.
International and domestic flights scheduled in the middle of November have been canceled as the government enhances the air navigational system.
^^^Equivalent to "reblocking" sa EDSA at C5.
^ I think a better analogy would be switching off traffic lights at a bunch of major intersections and having no enforcers.
The baffling thing is how they didn't have the schedule for this worked out well in advance so travelers and airlines were able to plan around it.
6:40 "It would take at least 10 average Filipino women to make 1 average American breast."
not sure if that's useful but knowledge is power, so they say.
Wow! Schools are doing ESPORTS now?


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Q: ffmpeg cpu stuck at 99% I get this  sometimes when using ffmpeg
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (mjpeg -> mjpeg)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:559x1425 fmt:yuvj420p to size:429x323 fmt:yuvj420p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:429x323 fmt:yuvj420p to size:800x600 fmt:yuvj420p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:800x600 fmt:yuvj420p to size:260x259 fmt:yuvj420p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:260x259 fmt:yuvj420p to size:240x160 fmt:yuvj444p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:240x160 fmt:yuvj444p to size:648x783 fmt:yuvj420p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:648x783 fmt:yuvj420p to size:340x254 fmt:yuvj420p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:340x254 fmt:yuvj420p to size:260x259 fmt:yuvj420p
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Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:500x438 fmt:yuvj444p to size:391x512 fmt:yuvj444p
Input stream #0:0 frame changed from size:391x512 fmt:yuvj444p to size:300x225 fmt:yuvj422p

ffmpeg freeze
htop say the processor is at 99%
I look if its the jpg that is the problem , it is not
and when i do again the ffmpeg command ffmpeg ffmpeg -y -f image2 -r 1/5 -i out-%02d.jpg out.avi
it work.
It seem that in my loop sometimes ffmpeg freeze and make processor at 99% . Any ideas
Thank you
I use last version http://ffmpeg.gusari.org/static/


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Кошкентал — село, Аксуський район, Жетисуська область
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Neenah Paper's continuing series of hand-drawn and hand-lettered illustrated city guides for design conferences: Atlanta, the Big Peach, neighborhood maps and illustrated timeline showing the history of the city. This project was designed and illustrated by freelance artist Russell Shaw for the HOW Design Live 2016 promotion.
An illustrated history of the Empire State of the South – Neenah Paper's Illustrated Timeline and Map of Atlanta for HOW Design Live 2016.
Following the New Orleans with Neenah illustrated maps for use at the 2015 AIGA Conference, Neenah Paper commissioned another illustration in the series for their next conference: HOW Design Live 2016 in Atlanta. This rolling fold, printed piece takes the reader through the past and present of the Big Peach. As each panel is opened, an immersive, illustrated timeline of the history of the city is revealed, with the corresponding panel opposite the timeline detailing dates and events and featuring a map highlighting how that area has changed from then to today.
The WILD® Cover paper's rich texture but bright white finish made the two-color print (a brilliant red accent with black linework) really stand out.
This project was awarded "Best in Class" in Handlettering in PRINT Magazine's 2017 Typography & Lettering Annual.


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New York, 9 July 2018: "The world is off-track in terms of achieving sustainable development and fundamental policy changes are necessary to unleash the transformative potential of the SDGs." Global civil society report assesses obstacles and contradictions in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
PSI affiliates in the Caribbean sub-region adopted a joint statement on Debt Sustainability and Financing for Development in Castries, St Lucia on 5 July.
Over the past two years, state legislators across the country have launched an unprecedented series of initiatives aimed at lowering labor standards, weakening unions, and eroding workplace protections for both union and non-union workers. This policy agenda undercuts the ability of low- and middle-wage workers, both union and non-union, to earn a decent wage.
Statistical measurement of violence at the workplace has been neglected, states a new ILO report presented at the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, held in Geneva, 2-11 October 2013.
In this report, two members of the Congressional Monitoring Group on Labor Rights in Colombia have assessed the implementation and real-world impact of the nearly three-year-old U.S.-Colombia Labor Action Plan (LAP). The report found widespread problems with the implementation of new labor rights for Colombian workers.


In the early 1980s, when interest rates were soaring on everything but savings accounts, Treasury bills were hot.
Retirees, in particular, favored the government IOUs, which offered yields of more than 14 percent with virtually no risk.
Today, however, interest rates are at a 20-year low, and T-bills, the epitome of the "no-risk" investment, are at the bottom of the yield curve. Short-term rates -- those on securities maturing in a year or less -- dipped below 3.8 percent in April. Long-term government securities, such as the 30-year T-bill, are paying less than 9 percent, and some experts are predicting they will fall even lower in the next several years.
That's bad news for some retirees who, like the loyal fans of a down-and-out sports team, still follow weekly T-bill auctions. Investment advisers say such loyalty may be misplaced.
"A lot of people are not remembering their financial history," said Dennis Kebbel, an investment adviser at PaineWebber Inc. in Orlando, Fla. "What they are remembering is an abnormality in the 1980s."
A 1991 study by Rutgers University showed that since 1979, T-bill rates have been above 9 percent only 3 percent of the time and below 7 percent more than 90 percent of the time. In that context, the chances of a return to double-digit yields are slim, Mr. Kebbel said. In fact, PaineWebber analysts are forecasting that the 30-year T-bill will fall to 6 percent by 1996. Short-term rates usually remain below long-term rates.
For investors seeking the safety of T-bills but yearning for a higher yield, there are alternatives.
Bank certificates of deposit are paying as much as 7 percent if an investor is willing to invest for seven years.
More appealing, said Maitland, Fla., financial adviser Frank Dasse, is a mutual fund -- one with no fees on the initial investment or on withdrawals. There are funds available, he said, that invest only in government securities and that beat the T-bill rate by blending in higher-yielding investments, such as government-backed mortgages. Such funds are available through some brokerage money-market accounts.
The main advantage of such funds over a certificate of deposit is that investors can withdraw money at any time with no penalty.
T-bills still make sense for some investors, primarily large pension funds and companies with surplus cash they need to keep on hand, said Mitch Grant, senior vice president in charge of investments for SunBanks Inc. in Orlando.
"Treasury bills are really a better investment for institutional buyers than for individuals," he said.


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Q: Fast Way to Find Difference between Two Strings of Equal Length in Perl Given pairs of string like this.
    my $s1 = "ACTGGA";
    my $s2 = "AGTG-A";

   # Note the string can be longer than this.

I would like to find position and character in in $s1 where it differs with  $s2.
In this case the answer would be:
#String Position 0-based
# First col = Base in S1
# Second col = Base in S2
# Third col = Position in S1 where they differ
C G 1
G - 4

I can achieve that easily with substr(). But it is horribly slow.
Typically I need to compare millions of such pairs.
Is there a fast way to achieve that?

A: Use binary bit ops on the complete strings.
Things like $s1 & $s2 or $s1 ^ $s2 run incredibly fast, and work with strings of arbitrary length.

A: I was bored on Thanksgiving break 2012 and answered the question and more. It will work on strings of equal length. It will work if they are not. I added a help, opt handling just for fun. I thought someone might find it useful.
If you are new to PERL add don't know. Don't add any code in your script below DATA to the program.
Have fun.
./diftxt -h
    usage: diftxt [-v ] string1 string2
                   -v = Verbose
                  diftxt [-V|--version]
                  diftxt [-h|--help]  "This help!"
Examples:  diftxt test text
           diftxt "This is a test" "this is real"

    Place Holders:  space = "·" , no charater = "ζ"

cat ./diftxt
----------- cut ✂----------
#!/usr/bin/perl -w

use strict;
use warnings;
use Getopt::Std;
my %options=();
getopts("Vhv", \%options);
my $helptxt='
        usage: diftxt [-v ] string1 string2
                       -v = Verbose
                      diftxt [-V|--version]
                      diftxt [-h|--help]  "This help!"
    Examples:  diftxt test text
               diftxt "This is a test" "this is real"

        Place Holders:  space = "·" , no charater = "ζ"';
my $Version = "inital-release 1.0 - Quincey Craig 11/21/2012";

print "$helptxt\n\n" if defined $options{h};
print "$Version\n" if defined $options{V};
if (@ARGV == 0 ) {
 if (not defined $options{h}) {usage()};
 exit;
}

my $s1 = "$ARGV[0]";
my $s2 = "$ARGV[1]";
my $mask = $s1 ^ $s2;

#  setup unicode output to STDOUT
binmode DATA, ":utf8";
my $ustring = <DATA>;
binmode STDOUT, ":utf8";

my $_DIFF = '';
my $_CHAR1 = '';
my $_CHAR2 = '';

sub usage
{
        print "\n";
        print "usage: diftxt [-v ] string1 string2\n";
        print "               -v = Verbose \n";
        print "       diftxt [-V|--version]\n";
        print "       diftxt [-h|--help]\n\n";
        exit;
}

sub main
{
 print "\nOrig\tDiff\tPos\n----\t----\t----\n" if defined $options{v};
 while ($mask =~ /[^\0]/g) {
### redirect stderr to allow for test of empty variable with error message from substr
    open STDERR, '>/dev/null';
    if (substr($s2,$-[0],1) eq "") {$_CHAR2 = "\x{03B6}";close STDERR;} else {$_CHAR2 = substr($s2,$-[0],1)};
    if (substr($s2,$-[0],1) eq " ") {$_CHAR2 = "\x{00B7}"};
      $_CHAR1 = substr($s1,$-[0],1);
    if ($_CHAR1 eq "") {$_CHAR1 = "\x{03B6}"} else {$_CHAR1 = substr($s1,$-[0],1)};
    if ($_CHAR1 eq " ") {$_CHAR1 = "\x{00B7}"};
### Print verbose Data
   print $_CHAR1, "\t", $_CHAR2, "\t", $+[0], "\n" if defined $options{v};
### Build difference list
   $_DIFF = "$_DIFF$_CHAR2";
### Build mask
   substr($s1,"$-[0]",1) = "\x{00B7}";
 } ### end loop

 print "\n" if defined $options{v};
 print "$_DIFF, ";
 print "Mask: \"$s1\"\n";
} ### end main
if ($#ARGV == 1) {main()};
__DATA__

A: Stringwise ^ is your friend:
use strict;
use warnings;
my $s1 = "ACTGGA";
my $s2 = "AGTG-A";

my $mask = $s1 ^ $s2;
while ($mask =~ /[^\0]/g) {
    print substr($s1,$-[0],1), ' ', substr($s2,$-[0],1), ' ', $-[0], "\n";
}

EXPLANATION:
The ^ (exclusive or) operator, when used on strings, returns a string composed of the result of an exclusive or on each bit of the numeric value of each character.  Breaking down an example into equivalent code:
"AB" ^ "ab"
( "A" ^ "a" ) . ( "B" ^ "b" )
chr( ord("A") ^ ord("a") ) . chr( ord("B") ^ ord("b") )
chr( 65 ^ 97 ) . chr( 66 ^ 98 )
chr(32) . chr(32)
" " . " "
"  "

The useful feature of this here is that a nul character ("\0") occurs when and only when the two strings have the same character at a given position.  So ^ can be used to efficiently compare every character of the two strings in one quick operation, and the result can be searched for non-nul characters (indicating a difference).  The search can be repeated using the /g regex flag in scalar context, and the position of each character difference found using $-[0], which gives the offset of the beginning of the last successful match.

A: This is the easiest form you can get
my $s1 = "ACTGGA";
my $s2 = "AGTG-A";

my @s1 = split //,$s1;
my @s2 = split //,$s2;

my $i = 0;
foreach  (@s1) {
    if ($_ ne $s2[$i]) {
        print "$_, $s2[$i] $i\n";
    }
    $i++;
}


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"Through hills at the foot of Bessy Bell …we come to Baronscourt, Lord Abercorn's magnificent seat….the great number of fine oaks and three long narrow lakes which ornament this place give it an air of great grandeur."
Daniel Beaufort (1739-1821)
Situated in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Sperrin mountains in Ireland's County Tyrone, you come across an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Baronscourt, the home of the Duke of Abercorn's family since 1612, is among that handful of old family Estates in the British Isles which combine great historical and architectural interest with a landscape of outstanding natural beauty.
This private Estate is vibrant working farm, rural business, and spreads over the valley floor at Baronscourt, and throughout its history each generation of the family has continued to ensure a programme of constant planting and landscaping of the park and gardens. It is not open to the public for walking except on the specific dates advertised on social media to raise funds for local charities.
Baronscourt is a multi-award winning food producer for its Wild Sika Venison. Between 2014 and 2021 the Estate has achieved a total of 34 gold stars from the Great Taste Awards for its Venison French Rack, Venison Loin, and Handmade Venison Burgers and Sausages. In both 2014 and 2015 we were nominated as one of the Top 50 Foods out of thousands of entries, and we are incredibly proud of our prestigious Golden Fork Award for Northern Ireland 2015.
During the shooting season both Venison and oven ready Pheasants are sold. The management of the Estate's wild herd of Japanese Sika deer has been recognised with the Laurent Perrier Award for Wild Game Conservation. While the forestry enterprise, an integral part of the Estate, won the Royal Forestry Society's 'Duke of Cornwall's Award' in 2003.
Guests staying on the Estate can enjoy the beautiful rolling countryside and spectacular walks, enhanced in spring and early summer by the magnificent displays of bluebells, rhododendrons and azaleas. The carefully tended woods frame wonderful vistas that together with the lakes create a truly enchanted location in which to relax away from the pressures of modern living.


Spanning parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses more than a half million scenic acres, including a 70 mile stretch of the historic Appalachian Trail. And within a short drive for over half of America's population it is the perfect escape to nature. Whether visitors come for a few hours or several days, the variety of unspoiled scenery is breathtaking. Mountains, meadows, hardwood and evergreen forests, rushing streams, clear pools and cascading waterfalls preserve a vision of America as it once was, and there are numerous lookouts where visitors can pause to enjoy the panoramic vistas. From February through April thousands of wildflowers bloom in profusion, while October and November brings vivid autumn foliage and crisp, cool weather.
The Smokies are a special place, with ancient mountains, a forest that seems to go forever, families who arrive generation after generation, and a rich history. Now, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is run by a man who just made history of his own.As morning arrives in the Great Smoky Mountains, the trees light up like the colors of the sun, into impossible-to-look-away-from oranges, yellows and reds.
In 1934, Tennessee and North Carolina gave the federal government more than 300,000 hectares of land for the park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on June 15, 1934. But, the official dedication did not take place until 1940, when President Franklin Roosevelt spoke at a ceremony within the national park. The ceremony took place at the Rockefeller Monument, on the border between the two states that provided the land.
Gatlinburg TN – You will find many unique shops and lots of art galleries here. Gatlinburg TN has a main road (Parkway) running through it. Along the Parkway, there are craft shops, art galleries, souvenir shops, candy stores where they make candy on the premises, t-shirt stores, and lots more.
Cherokee NC – Cherokee is a unique shopping area. All shops are on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Here you will find a number of craft shops, leather shop, and souvenir shops.
Franklin NC – You will enjoy browsing and shopping in high quality craft shops.
Pigeon Forge TN – There are many novelty and souvenir shops here, some craft shops, and t-shirt shops. The most popular shopping area is The Old Mill Square which features art galleries, pottery stores, a moonshine store, and other fine shops. On Teaster Lane, you will find Old Time Pottery and various other outlet stores.
Sevierville TN – This town is known for its world-class outlet malls.


I noticed this morning that Edie had a little lump just below her bottom lip. On closer inspection I could see a small black speck surrounded by pus - like you get if you have a splinter in your finger. The black speck was proud of the surface of the skin and I pulled it out with a pair of tweezers and then washed the spot with a little antiseptic. What I removed was about 25mm long and the thickness of a whisker. What it was or how it got there is a mystery. Any ideas?


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Fairfield City Council to discuss city manager search in executive session
Fairfield City Council will debate on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, the process to search for a new city manager. Former city manager Mark Wendling resigned on Dec. 11. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/FILE
By Michael D. Pitman, Staff Writer
Acting City Manager Don Bennett is taking his role leading the city's administration to start 2021 one day at a time.
Bennett, who for now exchanged his fire chief title for he city manager's office, was appointed to the post after Mark Wendling unexpectedly resigned on Dec. 11. He said there's been a learning curve switching focus from one of the city's departments to all of them, and his goal is to make sure the city keeps running.
"I have one goal and that is to maintain continuity of operations," said Bennett, "and to make sure there is a solid foundation for whoever is hired as city manager that they can build upon."
ExploreSeparation agreement adds details to Fairfield city manager's resignation
Don Bennett is the city of Fairfield's acting city manager until a permanent replacement is found. Former city manager Mark Wendling resigned on Dec. 11. FILE
His only role is to be an advocate for the department heads, and liaison to City Council, and make sure projects slated for the first part of 2021 stay on path. So long as he has the support of the senior staff, he's on track to be successful during the city's period of transition.
Bennett anticipates being in the acting position for four to six months as City Council begins its consideration for its next city manager. They'll discuss the matter in an executive session meeting today, and that's the only news that's been publicly announced. Bennett said he knows members of the council have had dialogue among themselves, but none of those specifics have been released to him.
"One of their commitments is to initiate that process early in January," Bennett said.
Beginning Feb. 1, Bennett will be without an assistant city manager to help during the transition. Assistant City Manager Dan Wendt will resign his job at the end of the month to become Vandalia's new city manager. But he's received support from city staff during the transition period.
"What I've tried to do is become more knowledgeable about pending and time-sensitive projects that the various departments have planned," Bennett said. "I think we'll be able to handoff things in great, solid shape for whoever is hired in this position, whenever that occurs."
Fairfield Mayor Steve Miller said he anticipates City Council will decide to have a national search conducted for the city's next city manager. Wendling had been the city manager since May 2015, and when he left he was earning $163,991 annually.
Details of Wendling's departure are not being discussed per a legally binding separation agreement, but according to that agreement he was hand-delivered it on Dec. 9 and had until Dec. 31 to sign it. He signed on Dec. 11. Wendling told the Journal-News last month his departure has "been brewing for a while."
City Council deferred comments to Miller, who would comment on specifics but commented Wendling as having "done a good job" and being a "class act."
The mayor called the Fairfield "an attractive place to be" and the city manager job posting will "probably attract the cream of the crop."
"It's a great community and I think everything will work out," he said.


The Sydney University Law Society (SULS) is the primary association for students studying law at Sydney University. As the largest and most active society at Sydney University, SULS aims to enrich the law student experience. SULS provides the law school community with a variety of social events, educational support, mooting and skills competitions, careers events, sporting functions, and initiatives that inspire students to use the law as an instrument for social change.


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Tomi Lahren and Judge Napolitano Both Suspended From Their Publications
Posted by Aaron Kesel | Mar 21, 2017 |
Two big reporters were suspended this week each from their respective publications — Tomi Lahren and Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Lahren, a conservative host of The Blaze has been suspended for a week due to her "pro-choice" comments made while visiting The View.
"I can't sit here and be a hypocrite and say I'm for limited government but I think the government should decide what women do with their bodies," Lahren said.
Lahren then went on to Twitter to defend her beliefs in a series of tweets clarifying that she doesn't "personally advocate for abortion and doesn't think it's the government's place to dictate."
I speak my truth. If you don't like it, tough. I will always be honest and stand in my truth.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) March 18, 2017
I have moderate, conservative, and libertarian views. I'm human. I will never apologize, to anyone, for being an independent thinker.
Listen, I am not glorifying abortion. I don't personally advocate for it. I just don't think it's the government's place to dictate. https://t.co/qRjbAtJdo7
Glenn Beck responded by publicly bashing his star reporter on his radio show.
"Bomb throwing is — bomb throwing in today's world is dangerous. Freedom of speech, it's not free. Speech isn't free. It comes with a very high price tag. First, being intellectually honest and intellectually curious. Speech is not free. It comes with another cost and usually to the other people at the other end of your argument. The pen is mightier than the sword, and it can destroy people if your aim is clicks, views, and ratings."
Meanwhile, Fox News' legal analyst Judge Napolitano was suspended indefinitely (which is just a nicer way of saying fired) for his comments about Obama wire tapping Trump through the British intelligence services GCHQ.
The Los Angeles Times, citing anonymous sources, stated that "Napolitano is not expected to be on Fox News Channel any time in the near future."
In early March, in an appearance on "Fox and Friends," Napolitano said that he had spoke with three sources in the intelligence community who said former president Obama "went outside the chain of command" to conduct secret surveillance on Trump. Specifically, Napolitano made the allegation that then President Obama went through Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, GCHQ, to keep "American fingerprints" off the surveillance operation.
Then on March 16, Napolitano reiterated his claims in a piece for FoxNews.com.
"The question of whether former President Barack Obama actually spied on President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign and transition has been tantalizing Washington since President Trump first made the allegation nearly two weeks ago. Since then, three investigations have been launched — one by the FBI, one by the House of Representatives and one by the Senate. Are the investigators chasing a phantom, or did this actually happen? … Sources have told me the that the British foreign surveillance service, the … GCHQ, most likely provided Obama with transcripts of Trump's calls. … So by bypassing all American intelligence services, Obama would have had access to what he wanted with no Obama administration fingerprints," Napolitano wrote.
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This episode kept things kid-friendly for the most part, with a candy bar challenge and a summer treats challenge. Even though anyone who was raised in the Houston area should be able to dominate a competition based on beat-the-heat desserts, one lady with local ties was sent home. Read on to see who!
After skipping the quickfire last week, the chefs rushed to make their own candy bars, tempering chocolate, and layering them into molds with specialized flavors and fillings.
Amid the busy-ness of the kitchen, another chef bumped Houston chef Rebecca Masson's hot pink arm cast, and she had to fight off tears. Then her injured arm knocked over her candy bars. Luckily (and surprisingly) Orlando comes over to help and she's one of guest judge Pichet Ong's favorites.
After drawing flavored popsicles (cute!), the chefs divide into teams to create a trio of summer-friendly desserts to serve at a water park.
From then on, they're fighting over the ice cream machine and big containers of liquid nitrogen, which are crucial for making cool desserts. Once at the water park, it's just as crazy. "It's like a zombie attack!" said Orlando, as the crowds of hungry families swarmed their booths.
Rebecca (of Houston's Fluff Bake Shop), Katzie (who won last week's challege) and Megan (who almost got sent home last week) go for decidedly colorful treats in an ice-cream truck style. It was a good approach, since they impress the judges the most. Rebecca makes a lemon snickerdoodle ice cream sandwiched, dipped in white chocolate, which keeps its shape despite the summer heat. Katzie does an elaborate but approachable dessert; it's baked Alaska on a stick—basically spumoni Italian ice cream covered in toasted marshmallow with a fizzy cherry. Megan makes a strawberry soda float and gets the herbal flavors just right this time, with enough basil to make it interesting but not enough to scare away the kiddos trying the treats. Katzie ends up taking home top honors.
The guys team – Orlando, Chris and Matthew – mistakenly make desserts they describe as "refined." BRRRT. This is a water park. Bad move. Everything gets an eye roll from the judges and confusion from the diners. Orlando's root beer float is not a root beer float; it's some kind of crumbled cookie. Matthew's strawberry shortcake isn't a shortcake; it's gummy ice cream with hot strawberry topping. And Chris' passion fruit drink leaves a bad taste in the judges' mouths.
Sally, Carlos and Amanda at least go for fun, but don't hit the right flavors for the judges. Sally's got immunity, but her berry smoothie was too boring for a six-hour challenge, so she's obviously coasting. Carlos went crazy with cereal again, making a Captain Crunch/Fruity Pebble/Chocolate-covered Pop Rocks ice cream bar, and the judges were like, "Hold off on the sugar man! Give us a break!" Amanda, in what must be the most predictable FAIL on reality cooking, tried to serve up something fried to a crowd. Because she plated funnel cakes with her pineapple toppings, they hardened in the meantime and that's a no-no. Amanda got sent home. Also sad: she grew up in Katy, but since her mother moved here from Communist Russia, she apparently had no fun in her house and never went to a water park or an amusement park.
Just so we don't end on a sad note: Beastie Boys' Ad Rock will be in next week's episode!


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Our company has worked with Chinook and Stephanie for the past few years. Stephanie is highly diligent and customer service friendly. We are happy to recommend her and Chinook to others considering their services.
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This is another recipe from my USSR-ian childhood. It takes a bit of time and inspiration to cook these from scratch, but it totally worth it.
Even though it is time consuming, with a bit of organization it can be a fun activity to do for whole family together.
I never been a big fan of lamb meat, but these dumplings taste the best made of it. However you can always substitute equal amount of beef and pork mix for lamb meat.


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Koch network to spend $400 million during 2018 midterm election cycle
By Jonathan Easley - 01/27/18 06:49 PM EST
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – The network of groups affiliated with billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch will spend more than $400 million on conservative causes and candidates in the 2018 midterm election cycle.
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips said Saturday that the investment would be the network's largest election cycle investment ever — 60 percent greater than the 2016 presidential cycle — as Republicans seek to protect majorities in the House and Senate against stiff political headwinds.
The network notably stayed out of the 2016 presidential contest between President Trump Donald John TrumpCNN's Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism NPR reporter after Pompeo clash: Journalists don't interview government officials to score 'political points' Lawyer says Parnas can't attend Senate trial due to ankle bracelet MORE and Democrat Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHill.TV's Krystal Ball: Failure to embrace Sanders as nominee would 'destroy' Democratic Party Clinton says she feels the 'urge' to defeat Trump in 2020 Can Democrats flip the Texas House? Today's result will provide a clue MORE, although it spent heavily on Republican candidates and conservative causes.
Some of the $400 million for 2018 will be spent on electing GOP candidates. The network also plans to spend heavily promoting tax reform and other achievements of the GOP-controlled government, including Veterans Affairs reforms and Trump's conservative judicial picks.
"We're all in," Phillips said, adding that the political landscape indicates that 2018 is "going to be a challenging year" for Republicans.
The party in power historically suffers losses in a midterm election.
Generic ballot polling for the House shows Democrats with a double-digit lead and Trump's historically low approval rating for a first-term president could be a drag on the party.
The GOP's effort to hold on to the House has been complicated by a raft of retirements, and there are worries that an energized liberal base could send the GOP to substantial losses.
Still, fundraising has been a bright spot for the GOP, with Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanThe Hill's Morning Report — Dems detail case to remove Trump for abuse of power Social security emerges as latest flash point in Biden-Sanders tussle Hill.TV's Saagar Enjeti rips Sanders for 'inability to actually fight with bad actors' in party MORE (R-Wis.) and outside groups aimed at electing Republicans raising enormous sums in 2017 to protect their majorities.
Hundreds of top conservative donors affiliated with the Koch network have gathered this weekend at the exclusive Renaissance Indian Wells resort in the California desert to strategize ahead of the 2018 midterms elections.
"We're looking for candidates, policymakers who can credibly commit to helping people improve their lives," said Brian Hooks, the co-chairman of the seminar.
The Koch network spent $20 million in support of the GOP's tax-reform bill and plans to spend another $20 million to advertise its benefits, Hooks said.
"We're hopeful," Phillips said. "When you look at recent coverage of the public's view of tax reform, it's going up as they see pay raises."
The Koch network has attracted its biggest crowd of members ever to the winter seminar, with 550 conservative activists from around the country, including 160 first-timers.
"Charles Koch has challenged us and the other leaders in the network to step things up by an order of magnitude, that means tenfold," said Hooks. "That's what we're going to do."
Tags Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Paul Ryan


At this point in life I should be pretty well established in a career, in friendships, in purpose. i should be anticipating retirement in a few years. In essence, I should know who I am.
So much of my life has been spent "trying to become". Whether it was a better father, a better Christian, a better son, brother, husband, friend. I desired to be noticed, to be accepted, to be loved, to be admired, to be looked up to, to be significant, to make a difference. Each time I began to pursue these things I was reminded by the small, critical voice that I will never be anything. I was told in my youth by a parent unable to love me, and peers that wounded my emotions and spirit with gleeful abandon, that I was a failure, that I was unworthy, that I was damaged.
I have envied, and despised in my heart those that have "made it", seem to have it all together with career, family, and friends. I have felt cheated, ignored, abandoned.
My life has been tossed between the waves of anxiety and despair. I have been enveloped in the thick, dark clouds of depression and hopelessness.
I built a wall of defense to protect my fragile and injured heart from more damage. This wall is covered with graffiti reminding me to never be too happy, never let people know the hurt they cause. pretend to be fine, act as if I have it together, never allow anyone to discover me, because I are less than others, I have nothing to contribute, I will never measure up.
And now I am older. I have squandered my life in so many areas, living in fear, self doubt, and procrastination.
This past Sunday in church during worship a fog of loneliness filled my heart and mind. While everyone else is singing of their perfect relationship with God, all that is going through my head was that I am such a f***-up.
I wish one could reset their lives, like one can reset a computer.
We have all believed the lies that by a certain age we should have arrived, accomplished, figured things out, know who we are…….The only thing wasted is continuing to believe that and thinking the journey has been a waste. Nothing is a waste. According to Scripture, God keeps every tear–to be able to wipe away every tear in our beginning. We are on a journey. No part of the journey is more important. And the arriving and accomplishing is always happening.
I am transforming into a Christian mystic. Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton and Richard Rohr have opened my eyes to the fact the holiness is in the journey, not in the arrival.
And I would whole heartedly agree Leanne, Our lives are lived to discover who we really are, how we fit into the greater story, and most of all to discover our unity with the Trinity, I too have begun the process espsoused by Nouwen, Rohr, Merton and St Francis. They all speak of a death that needs to take place within us, an embracing of the reality of who we are, the good and the bad, the dark and the light. I guess I am dealing with the dark right now, and is becoming a painful process. Continue to pray for me as I will pray for you.
I am there, too. 59 yrs old…medical problems, depression, anxiety. My time is running out and that old legalism still creeps in "what have I done to please God" and fear meeting him. I know it will be soon, so panic steps in.
I can understand what you feel to some extent, I spent many years, on top of everything else, worrying that I must please God. But in reality, the Creator is already pleased with each of us because of Jesus. Where I am now is secure in that unconditional love and grace, And it is because of that love and grace that I can wrestle with all this other stuff hindering me. My prayer for you dear sister is that you will know that no matter what you have done or will do, and regardless of how you are feeling there is one constant, and that is God's love.
You can never use up or squander His grace. Every morning you wake up, every night as you close your eyes His grace and unconditional love surround you. His grace flow to us and through us as naturally as our breathing comes to us, You will be in my prayers.
I am truly sorry that you are having such a difficult right now. I know how it feels to seem so far from God, and regretful of past inadequacies. I often find myself crying in church, and feeling isolated from those around me. However, I try to remember that their exterior is all I can see, and I may never really know what their relationship is with God. I remind myself that even though I feel that I have squandered gifts and talents at times, God always welcomes me- the prodigal son story speaks to how much he finds joy in those who struggle and return. My struggle is to allow myself to let God in, a remain present no matter how painful in the moment, so that healing might eventually be found and peace received that is not dependent on my status or "togetherness" as a person but as a simply beloved, child of God. I find that Amazing Grace is a song which speaks to me, and can provide some solace in times of distance. May you find the light of God within you, and be comforted.
I am 57, and for the last year or so I have been inundated with regrets and what ifs and should haves……When I give them to Jesus I'm OK…then they creep back into my thoughts…..to everyone else I am a "success" and I have it "all together", to me I am still a wandering, confused teen with a lot less energy to search for purpose.
At least I am not alone in thinking these kind of thoughts… I had my world rocked, again, just yesterday. I have no answers, either. The "journey" metaphor simply doesn't work for me. The journey is what you put up with to get to where you want to be…it isn't meant to be enjoyable…. How I also long for a "reset button" for life.
At different times in my life I have been on your journey. After many years, I am in a pretty good place right now. I am a senior pastor of a mainline congregation and have been having a good experience leading them to see God's vision for them and the freedom of inviting and welcoming ALL people where they are.
I tell you that because you are partly responsible for my being where I am. Your journey has been an encouragement to me. Your reliance on grace, as well as exposing the law that is hiding in many theologies – especially evangelical theologies – has lifted me up.
I do not know where or what God is calling you. But know this – your words and ministry through this blog have made a difference in my life – and I believe in the life of others as well. This is one way that God has called you in the past years – and I am very grateful for your sharing and grace filled words.
Blessings to you my brother. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you Rob for your kind words. They are like water in the desert right now. I am grateful for what God has been teaching you and where he has placed you in life at this point. May His blessings continue on you.
I am not sure where He leading me, I have been studying much of Henri Nouwen, and others like him. He speaks of not denying the sadness and regrets of the past, and not to hide the dark and light that exists within each of us, Rather, he say that we should put them in their proper place and be at peace with who we are.
My spiritual director asked me a couple of weeks ago why I can extend grace and mercy to others, but I cannot extend it to myself. Frankly I don't know the answer to that right now.
I do know that the last few months have bee very hard in terms of relationships, dealing with my past, and integrating the real me into all of my life, I thank you for your prayers and thoughts. Please continue to remember to lift me in prayer to our Great God of grace.
Thank you too for continuing to speak words of hope and reminding me of His great love.
You are truly a blessing to me.
Thank you fro writing. I can and do feel yours feelings. I wish that I was able to give you deep wisdom as to the pain and frustration and worthlessness. I sometimes wonder if there are any answers.
I am also very sorry for the abuse that you have experienced for one the the people that was suppose to teach you what love looks like.
As far as God is concerned, if you are going to church, and your church tends toward evangelicalism you probably hear a lot about grace but experience something less than God's grace. One thing that I have learned over the years is that God loves us with a unconditional love that is unequal to anything in earth that we can experience. It is the one thing that I am sure of, and it is because of the certainty of this love I can question, doubt, be angry, struggle with my faith and relationship with God because I know His love will always be there. You are completely loved and accepted by Him. If you believe one thing, believe that. It has been my anchor.
You are living the life of an apostate. That would make anyone miserable!
Having read your blog at length it is obvious you never were a Christian but have fooled yourself into thinking you are. You support all kinds of godlessness and evil and call yourself a Christian and mislead others. While alive, you can still repent! Otherwise you have nothing left but damnation and THAT should be your real concern.
This life can be hard but more than anything it makes me look forward to what God has for me in eternity. You do not have that hope today. I pray it will come for tou by true salvation.
Thank you for your concern, but I know that i am a born again child of God. Your assumption about me is incorrect since you actually know nothing about me. I don't question your salvation in spite of your arrogance and judgmental attitude, I would expect the same from you.
Maybe you're not getting any better for your entire life because you have yet to be saved from your sin? 56 years is a long time for a real Christian to be miserable. I was set free from that years and years ago!
If you keep handing vines to Jesus and they keep growing back, I think that's evidence enough that you're not joined with his victorious life. See Roman 6:4-6.
Happy that you have found complete freedom and victory in your life, most Christian have not reached that mountain top.
Ps all people are entitled to their own opinions- what they believe – Jesus never promised a life filled with sun-shine without rain, in living our lives we can experience such pain and loneliness- no matter how strong our faith- it happens- and it makes me so sad to read words which are written not in a loving, helpful, caring way- but saying "you cannot be… no one knows what is in another's heart- only God does.


February has been a very busy month for celebratory alcohol consumption. Even though the holidays in November and December generated this type of drinking it seems to have subsided in January. Maybe this was due to the optimistic attitudes of those who vowed to change their behaviors when they made New Year's resolutions. Maybe some people were exhausted from celebratory drinking between Thanksgiving Eve and New Year's Eve. In some cases, a decrease could have been the result a lack of money due to overspending during the holidays.
Now, let's think about why alcohol consumption has spiked in February. I will venture to say that it started on February 5, 2017, the day of Super Bowl LI. Some people think of Sunday as the Sabbath and will try to limit or eliminate drinking. This is thrown out the window during the holy grail of football season better known as Super Bowl Sunday. Traditionally, this is a huge drinking day.
Alcoholic beverage advertisements increase tremendously to affect the drinking habits of sports fans. Many fans gathered at bars, taverns, pubs, breweries, lounges and other public venues to watch the game. The selection of alcoholic beverages was a factor for some fans who were deciding where to watch the game. After all, alcoholic beverages make it more of a celebratory event. It appeared that some alcohol-serving establishments were ordering more of and preserving certain alcoholic beverages they seemed to have known would be popular.
Other fans gathered at homes and other venues where Super Bowl party hosts supplied alcoholic beverages and edibles. Then, there were fans who were fortunate enough to be in Houston, Texas to watch the game and entertainment live. Whether fans were in Houston or elsewhere, law enforcement throughout the nation anticipated the drunk driving that occurred afterward. A multitude of DUI arrests took place after Super Bowl LI, making the celebration costlier than the price of game tickets and/or alcoholic beverage purchases.
The next celebratory drinking event was on Sunday, February 12, 2017. The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was in Los Angeles, California. Celebrities are fairly similar to non-celebrities when it comes to drinking and partying. It might appear that they have more of a problem with alcohol (and drugs) because they are in the spotlight.
John Legend's wife, Chrissy Teigen made Grammy Awards headlines for being falling down drunk. Most of us will never know how many non-famous husbands were picking up their intoxicated wives. Rihanna was seen drinking from a bejeweled flask that most would assume was filled with alcohol. How many of you non-famous people drink from flasks or have witnessed someone else doing it?
For those who could not attend the awards ceremony or parties in Los Angeles, they gathered at awards watching events at venues near them. Just like the celebrities, non-celebrity people gathered, talked, laughed, cried, ate, partied, and drank alcoholic beverages as they watched the wins and losses from the music industry. Alcohol does not know if its drinker is rich and famous or poor and non-famous. If too much is consumed, intoxication is the usual outcome.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 was Valentine's Day, another celebratory drinking occasion. As I drove home after a Valentine's Day dinner, I noticed an abundance of law enforcement officers. During a stretch of approximately 40 minutes and approximately 34 miles, I saw six patrol vehicles. The first one was hiding along an unlit area parked on the grass. Then, I saw blue lights flashing several times. Four drivers had been pulled over at various points along my 40-minute route. Hopefully, all four drivers were sober. The last patrol car was parked in a darkened area waiting for his chance to stop an unsuspecting driver who may or may not be the drunk driver the officer may have hoped to catch.
It appears that law enforcement is more aware of occasions when people drink and know they are likely to drive afterward. If there is a celebratory occasion, they know alcohol consumption will be included. Their solution is to increase their numbers on the roads when they know the number of drunk drivers on the roads will increase. Law enforcement officers on the roads will probably never outnumber drunk drivers on the roads. However, the ratio of officers on the roads before, during and after celebratory drinking events has been increasing enough to stop a large percentage of drunk drivers.
Have you participated in or plan to participate in celebratory drinking this month?
Do you think that you drank more alcohol during November and December and slacked off during January?
Do you look forward to occasions that will allow you to drink alcohol and justify it as being part of a celebration?
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Love them or hate them, IPAs are growing in popularity, at least according to yearly data compiled by the Brewers Association (those lovable rapscallions). In addition to letting us know that sales of IPAs have increased by 47% in volume, the trade group has released some promising stats concerning the rest of the craft beer industry -- a whopping 1.5 breweries are opening in America every single day, and there are now over 3,200 brewers total across the country.
This has been a good year for IPAs (they were the most entered category at the Great American Beer Festival, our coverage of which can be found here) and craft beer in general, which experienced 18% growth in sales by volume for the first half of the year, and -- if American beer-imbibing trends continue toward heaviness in the holiday season -- will continue to rise.
So keep drinking those craft beers, people! And maybe give something other than an IPA a shot.
Adam Lapetina is a Food/Drink staff writer for Thrillist, and is proud to be responsible for even an infinitesimal part of craft beer's growth. Read his musings at @adamlapetina.


Thank you for supporting the Economics Society of Northern Alberta (ESNA). We hope you enjoy this event.
This presentation focuses on recent arena development projects in North American cities and examines the process of rationalizing and justifying the public's investment in them. What are the benefits cities receive (or in some cases, do not receive) from their investments?


We love Smoking Loon and therefore we trust that any restaurant that serves a bottle of this is worthy to try. So one Sunday, we decided to have lunch at the relatively newly opened Fireside by Kettle along Lopez Drive of Power Plant Mall. We were surprised to find out how affordable it was considering the very generous servings. Check out how big the slab of the pork chop is and how much Buttermilk Chicken there is for one order. We spent around a thousand pesos for those two items and felt so full afterwards and even had some left for takeaway. We're sure to be back again soon.


NEDA members audit for only $15/day!
Vera is a Dutch born rider and trainer. She started her professional career in the early 80's and 90's in Holland doing dressage, jumpers and bringing along young horses. Since 1995 and her arrival in the US she has put all her energy into the dressage world and has had huge success ever since. Barisone dressage specializes in bringing young horses up through the levels and have produced numerous Grand Prix horses and riders; including those that have competed in the Olympics, World Cups and Pan Am games.
Vera teaches with a detail oriented, upbeat and classical approach. She believes every horse and rider deserves the best, most positive training they can get, no matter what size, shape, level or breed they are.
We strongly encourage riding both days to get maximum benefit. Priority will be given to people planning on riding both days and if spots are available then single days will be available.
Cost is $210.00 per ride. If you sign up for the clinic you are committed to pay for your spot. If an emergency comes up we will do everything in our power to fill your spot but if we can't you are responsible for payment any way. These clinics fill quickly so please let me know ASAP if you wish to ride.


Welcome to the new, at-your-fingertips AMA Organizer News!
Some of you may remember the previous version of AMA Organizer News, published as a printed document from 2009 to 2014. This page will allow us to communicate with you, our AMA organizer, every quarter via an e-newsletter.
Over the past few years, the AMA has updated a lot of documents, policies and procedures to improve the consistency and functionality of AMA events.
This page/e-newsletter is designed to guide you to the resources you need, remind you of policies and procedures and inform you of the latest happenings affecting you as an event organizer.
Let's have a safe and fun year of riding and racing, and, as always, reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have.
AMA clubs and promoters are sent the e-news quarterly to the email supplied on the charter. If you would like additional officers in your club to receive the email, have them subscribe here.
This guide helps explain types of insurance claims and coverage and will help clear up some common misconceptions.
All AMA organizers are required to use the current AMA logo on promotional materials and websites. Old logos should not be used.
On Saturday, April 7, an AMA Road Captain Workshop will take place at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington, Ohio.
The AMA is transitioning to new procedures for developing rules for AMA-sanctioned competition events.
Did you know that our system can securely store your AMA-chartered organization's credit card information?
It's critical that department coordinators receive your sanction applications at least 14 days before your event.
Two new optional forms are available to recreational event organizers.
There is now a single minor release form.
The AMA requires that all results be submitted within 14 days after the completion of a race.
Clear up some confusion regarding annual versus standard release waivers.


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Scott Absher
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
As co-founder and chief executive officer of ShiftPixy, Scott Absher brings 30 years of experience in organizational development, capital development and employment industry expertise to the company. Absher started his career in product development and support, serving large national retail chains before turning his focus to the employer services industry.
Mr. Absher has held a number of high-level executive, business development, sales and marketing and management positions with various companies, building and launching a number of successful product lines and companies focused on business-to-business products and services.
Since 1994 Mr. Absher has enjoyed significant involvement in the business services and employer service industries. He has built and trained many national sales organizations and independent agent forces to deliver predictable growth in the business service industry. His work in the development and launch of captive insurance programs and platforms brings a unique and rare insurance competence to ShiftPixy.
Mr. Absher has advised firms in technology and business service-related ventures in matters of capital formation, liquidity, and growth strategy. He has been actively involved in the early stage fundraising, business strategy and development efforts of many startup ventures throughout his career. He is a graduate of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago majoring in Theology.
Douglas Beck
Mr. Beck, age 62, previously served as CFO and Consultant for Beyond Air, Inc. (NASD.XAIR), a clinical stage medical device company, from November of 2018 to December of 2022. Prior to his service with Beyond Air, Mr. Beck served as CFO for JLM Couture, Inc., a high-end bridal wear and accessories designer and manufacturer from February 2016 to October of 2018. From December 2013 to December of 2015, Mr. Beck served as CFO for Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (NASD.RLMD), and from January 2011 to March 2013, he served as CFO for IBio (NYSE.IBIO). Mr. Beck has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and he is a New York certified public accountant as well as a member of the New York State Society of CPAs SEC and CFO committees.
Doug Moss
Doug Moss serves as the Chief Technology Officer for ShiftPixy, overseeing platform development and product teams as they work to deliver a world-class, customer-focused solution. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, Doug has applied his expertise in various roles at companies such as Levy Restaurants, Pacific Life, The Los Angeles Galaxy and his own consulting firm, Evergreen Experience, always focusing on delivering the very best customer experience. Doug's extensive knowledge spans both the web and mobile customer arenas, and traces back to the early days of the mobile industry.
Before joining ShiftPixy, Mr. Moss worked for a short time at Salesforce, learning how their product teams built and managed their extensive platform and sales process. Prior to Salesforce, Mr. Moss spent 18 years at Pacific Life developing and managing their CRM and Mobile application platforms, focusing on enhancing the interactive customer experience. Mr. Moss is using his experience to lead a team of talented architects and product owners to develop a world-class, test-driven, innovative, and automated platform to support the ShiftPixy client base. With his leadership and direction, ShiftPixy's dedication to development continues to grow.
Amanda Murphy has served as a director since February 10, 2020. Prior to her election to our board of directors, Ms. Murphy served and continues to serve as our Director of Operations and has been vital to our success and growth in that position. Ms. Murphy has been active in the operations side of the staffing industry at a senior level since 2007. Ms. Murphy received her certificate in HR Management from California State University – Long Beach in 2007. Ms. Murphy also studied law at Taylor University in Selango, Malaysia.


Remember the small, extremely hairy guy from The Addams Family? He only spoke gibberish, usually wore a bowler hat and glasses and was covered completely from head to toe in hair. If you remember him being called "Cousin It" you may be experiencing the Mandela Effect. His name today is spelt "Cousin Itt"
He was only an occasional cast member, but did feature in a few story lines - one of which is where he began to lose his hair!
It/Itt even went on to have a child. In the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values, he announced "What", a minature version of itself.


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The Center for Coastal Resources Management at VIMS has been engaged with continuing education and training for a mixed audience over the past 35 years. Marine contractors and consultants play an important role in the evolving field of tidal shoreline management. This Creative Adaptation Fund project investigated the unique training needs of this private sector audience and attempted to define the best format and delivery for a Coastal Resources Certificate Program. It was determined that training needs for shoreline professionals can be met with a multi‐day short course that includes both classroom and field settings. This private sector audience expressed a willingness to pay for training that is comparable to estimated course tuition. Supplemental funds may still be necessary to support all program costs. The proposed pilot course has not been held yet because essential course content and revisions to the training manual are still underway. We are also pursuing a broader public‐private partnership that supports and endorses the course and its contents to enhance the credibility and popularity of the certificate program.