The third day of competition at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) O'Neill Cold Water Classic and the event found itself at its third new location where surfing's big names took to the water.
With conditions easing ever so slightly, contest director Matt Wilson chose Marrawah's exposed Lighthouse Beach as the spot to finish off the round of 96.
In this isolated northwest corner of Tasmania, the likes of Jordy Smith, Cory Lopez, Ben Dunn, aerial master Josh Kerr, and Damien Hobgood made the most of the powerful beach break.
There are high expectations for the 21-year-old South African surfing phenomenon, Jordy Smith – winner of this ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) tour two years ago.
And he didn't fail to disappoint, waiting until the second half of his heat to pull out his high scoring waves. "It's interesting being back on the WQS," he said, "because you can go through with 5's… I can't get away with that on The World Tour," he said.
The heat of the day today was a battle of spectacular young talent, with 19-year-old up and coming Australian star, Owen Wright taking it out ahead of Dusty Payne, Lincoln Taylor and Wiggoly Dantas.


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Ian Poulter sank a birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Beau Hossler. He won on the first playoff hole to secure the final spot in the Masters Tournament field.
Published: Sunday, April 01, 2018 | 7:00 p.m.
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Ian Poulter delivered another big moment Sunday, this one for himself.
"I had to dig deep today," said Poulter, who closed with a 5-under 67.
That set the stage for Poulter, and the 42-year-old from England lived up to his nickname as "The Postman" by delivering his biggest putt in years. Poulter pounded his chest five times when the putt dropped, and all Hossler could do was smile.
"Last week was painful," he said. "To come here this week, I was tired. I was frustrated on Thursday. ... I was patient. I waited my time. And this is amazing."
"Goal accomplished for the week," Spieth said. "I've made some big strides from my last couple tournaments. I'm very excited for what next week holds."


My SO (significant other) brought home a little friend today (much to my displeasure). Little mister traveled all the way from Florida. We live in Michigan.
It's a Skink. With a blue tail.
My knee jerk reaction was NO, NO, no no no. Upon further investigation it's *kind of* cute.
Love it, hug it, call it George. 😊 This is what I do to all new critters in my house. Seriously, I had a donkey named George.
We have those everywhere. I think they are actually salamanders. At least that's what everyone calls them here.
We have those in our yard here in Texas. Seems mean to keep them as pets. They like to be under stuff in warm, moist environments. So give him plenty of places to hide.
I was always told not to touch those 😬 not that I would have really.
Blue tailed skink. They are EVERYWHERE here.
So we let them eat bugs and entertain us outside.
I don't think it could stand living in Michigan. It snowed yesterday.


Rumour in the oilpatch has it that U.S. President Barack Obama's price for the Keystone XL pipeline to go ahead is the imposition of a carbon tax.
>A report (written by the strongest proponents of the tax) was recently released claiming that the carbon tax on gas — B.C. drivers' now pay more to fill their tanks than anywhere else in North America — has resulted in less driving and a drop of carbon emissions by 17.4 per cent.
B.C's dubious achievement led its premier, Christy Clark, a mistress of green manipulation if there ever was one, to recently announce that the rest of Canada must follow her province's lead, no matter the cost to single parents, young families, working class drivers, and old people needing to heat their homes. For make no mistake about it, it is they who live in fuel poverty and who all too often have to choose between heating and food.


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Q: RxSwift - Queue observables of different type from Singleton I have a Singleton class (actually it's going to do web-scraping, but simplified here) with some public available functions. The functions all return a Single<T> but of different types.
It could look like this:
class Singleton {
    static let shared = Singleton()
    private init() { }

    func doSomethingInt() -> Single<Int> {
        return Single.just(1)
            .delay(3, scheduler: MainScheduler.instance)
    }

    func doSomethingString() -> Single<String> {
        return Single.just("Wow")
            .delay(3, scheduler: MainScheduler.instance)
    }
}

When someone calls Singleton.shared.doSomthingInt(), the function should be placed on a queue, not executing until it's passed through the queue. The next observable in the queue should not start executing before everything before it has completed. Ideally Singleton would have a function which would delay the execution of every functions that is passed onto it. Something like this:
private func placeInQueue<T: Any>(operation: Single<T>) -> Single<T> {
    // place in some magic shared queue
    return operation
}

And then I could just chain this function in the beginning of the functions that should be placed in the queue, like this:
func doSomethingString() -> Single<String> {
    let operation = Single.just("Wow")
        .delay(3, scheduler: MainScheduler.instance)
    return placeInQueue(operation)
}

I feel like this should be possible with a concat operation somehow, but I havn't been able to solve it yet.
Any clues?

A: I've created this class, which seems to be working :)
Maybe these is an issue with the what scheduler it is running on. At least, if I add some operations to the queue, each with a 3 second delay on the MainScheduler, I can see that some of the queued up operations end up completing more or less 3,5~4 seconds after the previous operation has completed. It's not that big an issue for me though :)
class ObservableQueue {
    init() { }

    private var queueArray = [(operation: Observable<Void>, id: Double)]()

    /// Adding the `operation` to an internal queue. Starts execution of the `operation` when all previous operations in the queue had sendt an stop event.
    func placeInQueue<T: Any>(_ operation: Single<T>) -> Single<T> {
        let operationId = createId()
        let queuedOperation = currentQueue()
            .flatMap { _ -> Single<T> in
                return operation
            }
            .do(
                onNext: { [weak self] _ in self?.removeFromQueue(id: operationId) },
                onError: { [weak self] _ in self?.removeFromQueue(id: operationId)
            })
        let queueableOperation = operation
            .map { _ in return () }
            .asObservable()
            .catchErrorJustReturn(())
        addToQueue(queueableOperation, id: operationId)
        return queuedOperation
    }

    private func createId() -> Double {
        var operationId: Double = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
        while (queueArray.contains { $0.id == operationId }) {
            operationId = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
        }
        return operationId
    }

    private func currentQueue() -> Single<Void> {
        var queue = queueArray.map{ $0.operation }
        if queue.isEmpty {
            queue = [Observable.just(())]
        }
        return Observable.concat(queue).takeLast(1).asSingle()
    }

    private func addToQueue(_ operation: Observable<Void>, id: Double) {
        queueArray.append((operation: operation, id: id))
    }

    private func removeFromQueue(id: Double) {
        guard let index = (queueArray.index { $0.id == id }) else { return }
        queueArray.remove(at: index)
    }
}

Here's how I use it:
private let queue = ObservableQueue()

func doSomethingInt() -> Single<Int> {
    let operation = Single.just(1)
        .delay(3, scheduler: MainScheduler.instance)
    return queue.placeInQueue(operation)
}

I hope this helps someone :)
Please feel free to post concerns to this solution, or a better solution if you have any..

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Посевьево — деревня в Сергиево-Посадском районе Московской области, в составе муниципального образования Сельское поселение Шеметовское (до 29 ноября 2006 года входила в состав Ченцовского сельского округа).

Население

География
Посевьево расположено примерно в 25 км (по шоссе) на север от Сергиева Посада, на безымянном ручье, правом притоке реки Дубна, высота центра деревни над уровнем моря — 197 м. На 2016 год в деревне зарегистрировано 3 садовых товарищества.

Достопримечательности
На доме №16 по улице Садовой установлена мемориальная доска, в честь того, что в этом месте во время охоты в мае 1919 года останавливался Владимир Ленин. Так же выявленным объектом исторического наследия, по той же причине, признан дом №19, однако каких-либо мемориальных знаков на нём не установлено.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт Администрации Сергиево-Посадского муниципального района

Населённые пункты Сергиево-Посадского района

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Q: How to interpret lsmeans output for my lmer model? I've defined an lmer model in R with 2 fixed effects, 2 random intercepts and a random slope:
library(lme4)
fit <- lmer(value~A*B+(1+B|C)+(1|subject), data=Data, contrasts="contr.sum")

I want to look at a specific contrast in this model and I do this with lsmeans:
library(lsmeans)
lsmeans(fit4, pairwise~A*B, adjust="none")

The output is the following:
"Note: method with signature 'sparseMatrix#ANY' chosen for function 'kronecker',
 target signature 'dgCMatrix#ngCMatrix'.
 "ANY#sparseMatrix" would also be valid

$lsmeans
 A   B        lsmean           SE   df    lower.CL  upper.CL
 0   1       0.2393981 0.1124053 4.99 -0.04969705 0.5284933
 1   1       0.3732209 0.0996028 3.11  0.06263727 0.6838045
 0   2       0.8311742 0.2919955 3.21 -0.06423808 1.7265865
 1   2       0.8496071 0.2873785 3.01 -0.06246008 1.7616743
Confidence level used: 0.95

$contrasts
 contrast     estimate         SE      df t.ratio p.value
 0,1 - 1,1 -0.13382277 0.06793821 2031.01  -1.970  0.0490
 0,1 - 0,2 -0.59177608 0.22618263    3.56  -2.616  0.0665
 0,1 - 1,2 -0.61020902 0.22454139    3.46  -2.718  0.0623
 1,1 - 0,2 -0.45795331 0.22445396    3.46  -2.040  0.1218
 1,1 - 1,2 -0.47638625 0.21723303    3.04  -2.193  0.1149
 0,2 - 1,2 -0.01843293 0.06789371 2028.96  -0.271  0.7860

I'm interested in contrasts 0,1-1,1 and contrast 0,2-1,2
So I would report the following:

There is a significant difference in condition A1: condition B1: M=0.24, 95%confidence interval=[-0.05, 0.53]; condition B2: M=0.37, 95%CI=[0.06, 0.68], t(2031.01)=-1.97, p=.049. There is no significant difference in condition A2: p=.79.

This seems incorrect though (if I look at the confidence intervals).
What am I doing wrong / is there a better way to compute the contrasts?


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Q: C - linked list valgrind uninitialized error depending on order elements are added I've been working on a generic linked list in C that can accept multiple data types.  When testing my linked list search function, I noticed a weird valgrind uninitialized error that I cannot figure out.  For some reason, if I initialize the linked list by appending an integer first, then a double, and then search for any double (existing in the LL or not), I get the following error:

==64398== Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value(s)
==64398==    at 0x1099C0: ll_contains (gll.c:301)
==64398==    by 0x1092E8: contains_tests (gll_tests.c:17)
==64398==    by 0x10934C: main (gll_tests.c:24)
==64398==
==64398== HEAP SUMMARY:
==64398==     in use at exit: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==64398==   total heap usage: 6 allocs, 6 frees, 1,124 bytes allocated
==64398==
==64398== All heap blocks were freed -- no leaks are possible
==64398==
==64398== For lists of detected and suppressed errors, rerun with: -s
==64398== ERROR SUMMARY: 2 errors from 2 contexts (suppressed: 0 from 0)

However, if I first add the double, and then the integer, and then search, everything is fine.  Here is how the error is being produced (the order of lines 4 and 5):
struct LL* test_ll = ll_init();
int int_val = 69;
double double_val = 69.69;
ll_add_end(test_ll, &int_val, INT);  /* This order causes the error! */
ll_add_end(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE);
assert(ll_contains(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE) == true);

struct LL* test_ll = ll_init();
int int_val = 69;
double double_val = 69.69;
ll_add_end(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE);  /* This order causes no errors! */
ll_add_end(test_ll, &int_val, INT);
assert(ll_contains(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE) == true);

Here are the relevant functions:
This is how a Node is created:
struct Node* _create_node(void* data, enum ListType type)
{
    int data_size;
    struct Node* to_add = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
    to_add->type = type;
    to_add->next = NULL;
    to_add->prev = NULL;
    /* allocate memory for node's data */
    switch (type)
    {
        case INT:
            to_add->data = malloc(sizeof(int));
            data_size = sizeof(int);
            break;
        case DOUBLE:
            to_add->data = malloc(sizeof(double));
            data_size = sizeof(double);
            break;
        case CHAR:
            to_add->data = malloc(sizeof(char));
            data_size = sizeof(char);
            break;
        case STRING:
            data_size = strlen((const char*)data) + 1;
            to_add->data = malloc(sizeof(char) * data_size);
            break;
        default:
            return false;
    }
    /* copy data by byte into newly allocated memory */
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < data_size; i++)
    {
        *(char*)(to_add->data + i) = *(char*)(data + i);
    }
    return to_add;
}

This is how a node is appended to a linked list:
bool ll_add_end(struct LL* list, void* data, enum ListType type)
{
    struct Node* to_add = _create_node(data, type);
    to_add->prev = list->tail;
    if (list->tail)
    {
        list->tail->next = to_add;
    }
    list->tail = to_add;
    list->head = (list->count == 0) ? to_add : list->head;
    list->count++;
    return true;
}

This is the faulty contains function.  The error always happens at the indicated line:
bool ll_contains(struct LL* list, void* data, enum ListType type)
{
    struct Node* current = list->head;
    switch (type)
    {
        case INT:
            while (current != NULL)
            {
                if (*((int*)current->data) == *((int*)data))
                {
                    return true;
                }
                current = current->next;
            }
            break;
        case DOUBLE:
            while (current != NULL)
            {
                if (*((double*)current->data) == *((double*)data))  /* ERROR HERE */
                {
                    return true;
                }
                current = current->next;
            }
            break;
        case CHAR:
            while (current != NULL)
            {
                if (*((char*)current->data) == *((char*)data))
                {
                    return true;
                }
                current = current->next;
            }
            break;
        case STRING:
            while (current != NULL)
            {
                if (strcmp((char*)current->data, (char*)data) == 0)
                {
                    return true;
                }
                current = current->next;
            }
            break;
        default:
            return false;
    }
    return false;
}

After testing, I have determined that the error is being caused from trying to access current->data, but ONLY in the case of DOUBLE, and then, ONLY if an integer was added to the linked list first.  I have tried using calloc instead of malloc in the create_node function, but the error persists.  I haven't been able to make any progress figuring out what is causing this behavior for a long time now, and therefore have decided to ask for help.  Thanks in advance.

A: The problem is that you have a mixed type list but ll_contains forces comparisons of one fixed type.
So what is happening is that when you execute in this order
ll_add_end(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE);  /* This order causes no errors! */
ll_add_end(test_ll, &int_val, INT);
assert(ll_contains(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE) == true);

the double value is first in the list, so it returns before comparing with the int.
When the order is reversed
ll_add_end(test_ll, &int_val, INT);  /* This order causes the error! */
ll_add_end(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE);
assert(ll_contains(test_ll, &double_val, DOUBLE) == true);

you first have the int then the double. So you force a comparison between an int and a double
if (*((double*)current->data) == *((double*)data))  /* ERROR HERE */

but current->data is really a pointer to int. When you malloced it, you probably got back more than just 4 bytes - iirc it will be something like 24 bytes. Hence when you do this comparison bytes after the 4th one are uninitialized.
In your comparison function, you need to check the type before casting and checking
the data.
while (current != NULL)
{
   if (current->type) == type)
   switch (type)
   {
   case INT:
      if (*((int*)current->data) == *((int*)data))
      {
         return true;
      }
      break;
      // etc.
   }
   current = current->next;
}


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Kremlin does not believe UK will place sanctions on Russian sovereign debt
On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2018),Russia's Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak said that he does not consider it likely that the British government will place sanctions on Russian sovereign debt.
"It is not London's official position. I don't see any threat, and I don't think they will do it," RIA Novosti cites Storchak as responding when asked whether the threat of London placing sanctions on Russian state debt was real. On May 21, the …
Media: in the past several Western countries explored Novichok nerve agent
Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:00:05 AM
Nerve agent Novichok, which was used to poison former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia, was explored in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and at least one more western country, reports the German newspaper Der Spiegel.
The publication emphasizes that these countries could have studied Novichok only to develop an antidote for it.
In 2006, the U.S. Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) assured the Allies that his …
US,UK and France carry out air strikes at Assad regime
Friday, April 13, 2018 10:43:00 PM
Missile and air strikes have been conducted at targets in Syria by the US, UK and France. The Assad regime facilities, specifically those which were used for manufacturing of chemical weapons, have been targeted.
According to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford the targets were chosen "to mitigate the risk" of hitting Russian forces. "We specifically identified the targets to mitigate the risk of Russian forces being involved," General Dunford stated at the press …
Russia promises to reveal damaging information about UK regarding Berezovsky and Litvinenko
Monday, April 9, 2018 2:00:38 PM
In an interview with NTV channel, Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said that the Prosecutor General's Office (GPO) intends to publicly release materials from its correspondence with London that ostensibly indicate that the UK Interior Ministry had prior knowledge regarding a threat to the life of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko. It also plans to release materials suggesting that information concerning businessman Boris Berezovsky is of a false nature.
"We will hold a press …
Russia promises to present 'clear proposal' on Skripal case
Monday, April 2, 2018 8:00:00 AM
At a session of the executive council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on April 4, Russia will present "a clear proposal" which will facilitate the Skripal case investigation, Russia's permanent representative to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin told Rossiyskaya Gazeta in an interview.
"It is a simple, clear proposal, aimed at facilitating the investigation of the incident in Salisbury. I would not like to disclose it now, but believe me, it will be a good proposal, …
Russia accuses UK of 'illegally' inspecting Aeroflot liner in London
Saturday, March 31, 2018 2:00:43 PM
RIA Novosti reports that Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova has claimed British police conducted an inspection of a Russian Aeroflot aircraft at London's Heathrow Airport, without showing any grounds for such an inspection.
She noted that British police and customs officers entered the plane, which was preparing to receive passengers for a flight from London to Moscow. According to Zakharova, the UK has refused to specify the reasons and purposes of the inspection and acted in …
Russia commented on Boris Johnson's cancelled Moscow trip
Sunday, April 9, 2017 12:34:00 PM
The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova claimed that British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gave an absurd reason for canceling his visit to Moscow.
Zakharova noted that the cancellation of the visit happened "right after it was rescheduled." She stressed that the reasons the British were changing their reasons for the cancellation, reported TASS news agency.
"It seems that our Western colleagues are living in their own reality in which they first coherently make …
UK extends Ukrainian military training program for another year
British military experts' training of the Ukrainian Army will be extended for another year, until the beginning of 2018, as was stated on Sunday, by the UK Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon.
"The extension of Great Britain's training of the Ukrainian armed forces will send a clear signal that we support Ukraine and remain firmly committed to its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity in the face of a more hostile Russia," the Secretary said.
In 2015, Fallon approved …
UK Ambassador to Ukraine: Russia has violated the Budapest Memorandum
Russia refused to participate in the consultations of the Budapest Memorandum in March 2014 and has violated its obligations under this agreement, the British Ambassador to Ukraine, Judith Gough, said.
"Was the Budapest Memorandum fulfilled? No, but it was not fulfilled by Russia, that's the key point. I've heard that it is described as an international treaty ... I know that many people are disappointed in Ukraine ... The British opinion is that this is a memorandum of understanding, and from …
UK Ambassador in Kyiv: Despite Brexit, we will continue to support Ukraine
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Ukraine, Judith Gough, assured that the possible exit of Great Britain from the EU will not have a significant impact on relations with Ukraine, including military cooperation, as the diplomat stated at the commemorative ceremony for those killed in past wars, which is celebrated on November 11, UNIAN reports.
"I don't think that this will have a significant impact. If you remember one of the first visits of our Secretary for Foreign …

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I was born in 1962 in the suburbs of Detroit. Even during my pre-kindergarten years I was a skilled illustrator, and most of what I would draw was goofy and cartoony. Curiously, the stuff I would draw in elementary school looks a lot like my drawing style now.
Once out west I began doing book illustrations and teaching for an outdoor school. A listing of my books can be found HERE. And I've created a site that catalogs a bunch of my illustration work (linked HERE), and I wrote a book with a lot of cartoons (linked HERE). These links are entirely for self-promotion.
The catalyzing event was a profoundly strange synchronicity involving a bottle of sunblock (the story is linked HERE). From that point on, it felt like the floodgates were opened up.
In 2007 I played a role in a still unfinished documentary. This events that lead up to this and it's aftermath are shared in an audio essay posted HERE.
I started this blog in March of 2009, after some encouragement from Miriam Delicado. The on-line blog format has been a strange release for me. The joke I make is that is a form of truth serum, to the point where I seem to positively gush with honesty in these postings. If you wanna get a quick insight into my postings, I created a TIMELINE of life events. What I am trying to articulate is subtle and elusive, this blog is called Hidden Experience for a reason!
Let me also add that the initial years of my self exploration have not been easy. The act of trying to peer into my own unknown life events has been enormously challenging. I became a shaky recluse, locked in a spiraling tape loop of insecurity and self-doubt. Presently, things have been a little less difficult, but it's by no means easy. The act of digging like this is no simple undertaking, it's been hard work. The truth for me is that I simply have to go down this road, no matter what the consequences. It seems I am being pulled ever forward by some unknown force. This might be my own higher self, or it might be something interacting with me from outside my being, I truly don't know. What I do know is that this new chapter of my life has been profoundly interesting.


After putting my Halloween decorations away, it was time to redecorate for Thanksgiving.
I love Halloween decorations so much, especially when they're green! I was browsing around Pinterest when I found a beautiful Live Spider Topiary from Pottery Barn.
I have this project in mind for a while and I finally took the time to design the flowers and leaves I want for the paper flower garland.
If you follow me for a while you know how much I love succulents.
This is an easy and inexpensive project to decorate your home.
DIY Wedding Table Number | Decoración de Mesa de Bodas.
Spring is here, which means wedding season is coming!
One of my favorite things to do, at least once a month, is going on a treasure hunt around at a couple thrift stores.
When I saw this beautiful Laurel Leaf Wreath on the Restoration Hardware website, I knew I really wanted one however I didn't love the $499 price.


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Ben-Moshe Asserts Rights to IDB Stock
Attorneys demand partner Elsztain turn over half of shares he bought in rights offering.
Michael Rochvarger
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IDB's Moti Ben-Moshe.Credit: Eyal Toueg
The battle for control of the IDB group isn't over.
Moti Ben-Moshe forced out as co-chairman of Israeli conglomerate IDB
Moti Ben-Moshe, who allowed his stake in IDB Development Corporation, the company that sits at the apex of the conglomerate, to be diluted to less than 16%, on Tuesday acted to buy back shares from his partner, Eduardo Elsztain.
In a letter, Ben-Moshe asserted that under the agreement the two signed governing their joint control over IDB, Elsztain would have to sell him half the 390 million shekels ($101 million) in stock Elsztain bought during a rights offering earlier this month. Doing so would restore Ben-Moshe's status as an equal partner with Elsztain.
The demand marks the latest fight between the two investors, who wrested control of IDB about a year ago from Nochi Dankner as part of a bailout agreement for the indebted conglomerate. Under the terms of the bailout, the two have to inject hundreds of millions of shekels into the company to keep it afloat.
The prospect of further legal entanglements left IDB Development shares 3.25% lower in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange trading on Tuesday, closing at 1.58 shekels.
Elsztain's attorneys rejected all of Ben-Moshe's claims and said the two directors representing him on IDB's board had until Thursday to resign now that he was no longer a controlling shareholder.
"Everything is being done to hide what can't be hidden – that your client didn't plan in the past and doesn't plan today, or anytime in the future, to inject money into a company that urgently needs a capital infusion, apparently because Ben-Moshe lack faith in the business," Elsztain's attorneys Giora Erdinast and Ra'anan Kalir wrote.
Not only did Erdinast and Kalir assert that their client had the rights to half the IDB shares Elsztain acquired in the rights offering, but also a 12.5% stake in IDB Development that was held by Elsztain's investment vehicle, Dolphin Holdings, and transferred to another company Elsztain controls domiciled in Uruguay.
They also pointed to a 35.7% stake in Dolphin that was transferred to a second Uruguayan company, which Ben-Moshe alleges is controlled by other investors.
Ben-Moshe valued the stock he has the rights to at 300 million shekels. If he were able to get a hold of it, this would leave him in control of IDB with a 61% stake to Elsztain's 10%.
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Oh, summertime. How I love thee. But even with all the fun in the sun, vacations, and extra daylight, it seems like I always need a vacation from my vacation. Can you relate?
This feeling undoubtedly stems from the anxiety that overcomes me when I feel rushed back into "reality" & unprepared for the coming week. #Ugh. Just ugh.
1) Count how many days there are in between the day you return from vacation and your next grocery trip. Not only will this force you to look ahead at your calendar to see what's coming up, but it will help you think through just how many meals & snacks you need to prepare for before you head out of town.
**NOTE: Here are some quick tips to prolong the life of your food products… store bread products in the fridge so they don't mold, as well as apples so they don't ripen as quick!
3) Go grocery shopping! Whether you pick-up your ingredients curbside or send your Shipt assistant out for the goods, make sure to designate a day & time before you leave to stock up on all your essentials. You might also find it helpful to post your Weekly Meal Planner on your refrigerator door so you'll remember all the meals and snacks you have.
4) Commit to ending your vacation when your vacation ends. While we all enjoy rest & relaxation, nothing will side track your healthy habits like dragging out your return to your regular routine. Make getting back on the horse easier for yourself by putting your plan into action!
And even though it can be so difficult to think about what you're eating when you return home (admittedly because we're so consumed by what we want to eat while we're away) taking just a little extra time & energy to set yourself up for success will be worth it. We promise!
What are your tips & tricks to eating healthfully after vacation? Tell is in the comments below!
P.S. Interested in how to eat healthy while traveling. Check out all of our tips here!
I prepare a menu for the week before vacation, and one for the week after to keep me on schedule. I keep it simple; so that, I don't leave leftovers in the fridge while on vacation.


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this is called: "i am feeling so cold after feeling so hot for so long that i need to throw on as much as i can get my hands on in next to no time at all". done!
i am wearing rundholz black label a/w 2015 (dress), rundholz dip s/s 2016 (coat) and rundholz black label a/w 2016 (jacket, trousers and boots).
Excellent! You look very cosy, and I love the long long sleeves.
I so enjoyed all your Summer clothes now your Winter garb is on show. Weird, as you start to cover up in your part of the world we are starting to peel of our layers!
thanks, jessica. in my opinion, the longer the sleeves the better!
thanks, sue. and i couldn't agree more with your observation of it being weird how, as some of the world starts layering up, another part of the world starts peeling layers off. i guess it creates some sort of wardrobe balance!


Hey guys! So I went to Target only looking for a pillow to make my bed at school a little more comfy and cozy. However, I ended up finding a few more things to feel even more autumnal. I'll start with the pillow though. It's faux fur and cream colored with gray streaks at the end of each strand. It almost looks like the fur of a wolf. I think fur is perfect for the fall/winter time and can really warm you up. It has finally started to get chilly in San Diego, so I'm super happy I have this one now. (I'm waiting for another cream colored faux fur pillow to come in the mail). Target has some great pillows like this and warm wintery blankets right now!
I also picked up some tea for those chilly, rainy nights. I love the Yogi brand and I've never tried this Cinnamon Vanilla flavor before, so I thought I'd try it out. It says it supports healthy skin, so I thought, hey, why not? It's also caffeine free, which is a huge plus because I definitely cannot handle caffeine.
Next is an adorable copper colored tin mug. I absolutely love the shape of this little mug and its totally perfect for the season. WARNING: only use this mug for cold liquids, unless you want to risk the chance of burning your hand like I did. Other than that, I'm loving this thing and if all else fails, it'll look super cute sitting on a shelf for decoration.
Lastly, doesn't exactly fit my fall theme, but it's a tube of mascara. I've been trying to test out a couple different mascaras to see which one I like best. I always buy my mascara from Target since it's the cheapest option and I don't really have a need for high end mascara. However, I'm currently going to try out these Falsies from Maybelline. Let me know if you guys have a favorite cheap mascara!


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Garrulus leucotis, "vitkindad nötskrika", är en fågelart i familjen kråkfåglar inom ordningen tättingar. Den betraktas oftast som underart till nötskrika (Garrulus glandarius), men urskiljs sedan 2016 som egen art av Birdlife International och IUCN. Fågeln förekommer i centrala och östra Burma, södra Kina (södra Yunnan), Thailand samt centrala och södra Indokina. Den kategoriseras av IUCN som livskraftig.

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Berta Balilti presented a glamorous collection that proves quite literally that a bride deserves to shine on her wedding day.
Berta Balilti presented a glamorous collection that proves quite literally that a bride deserves to shine on her wedding day. Berta's strongest points from her hand embellished lineup included a plunging V-neck dress with 3-D lace flowers, middle slit with sparkling underlay and open back, and an illusion strapless dress with lace embroidery, open back and optional lace embroidered overskirt.


Mercedes-Benz has finally revealed pricing for the all-new GLE Coupe which is going on sale this month, ending months of uncertainty for those dozen or so folks on the fence between the GLE-class-derived crossover and its extroverted Bavarian cousin, the BMW X6.
The GLE Coupe will be available in AMG flavor only -- so don't look for a base version around the price of the smaller GLA -- and pricing depends on just how much AMG you want. The junior "coupe" in the four-door two-model lineup will be the GL450 AMG, and it will be powered by the 3.0-liter twin turbo V6 found in the C450 AMG sedan, good for 362 hp and 384 lb-ft of torque.
The AMG Performance 4Matic system will be sending that power to all four wheels via a new nine-speed automatic transmission, with a 40:60 rear torque bias. This model will start at $66,025 and will have plenty of standard features including 21-inch AMG wheels, the COMAND system with navigation and a touchpad control as well as Airmatic suspension, in addition to other features.
The Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S Coupe will offer an even bigger helping of AMG tech and looks, hiding a 5.5-liter V8 twin turbo underhood good for 577 hp and 561 lb-ft of torque. The GLE63 S Coupe will wear a different body kit with flared wheelarches, scarier front air intakes, a redesigned rear fascia with four exhaust tips, and 22-inch AMG wheels. The interior will feature napa leather and plenty of technical gizmos from the GLE on which it is based, weighing in at $110,225 before a serious look through the option book.
The GLC-class, nee GLK, arrives with new sheetmetal all around, thoroughy redesigned for a second generation. The rear-wheel-drive GLC300 will start at $39,875, while the all-wheel-drive GLC300 4Matic will start at $41,875, with both versions now using a 2.0-liter turcharged four-cylinder in place of the V6 that its predecessor borrowed from the C-class. The new base engine will produce 241 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque and will be coupled to a nine-speed automatic transmission in both versions of what is now merely the second smallest SUV in the Benz range, just above the GLA-class.
The GLC goes on sale in November, but don't look for a C-class station wagon or an AMG variant of this SUV as alternatives; the former we won't have and the latter is unlikely to materialize. That's what the GLE Coupe is for.


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Mercedes recalling 1.3 million cars because emergency software could send rescuers to wrong location
By AP Reporter
Updated 10:06PM
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash.
The recall comes after Mercedes-Benz learned of a crash in Europe where the automatic emergency-call system sent the wrong position of the vehicle. It began an investigation in October 2019, and it eventually found other similar events. A company spokesman said that it found none in the United States.
FRESH BASIL RECALLED BECAUSE OF CYCLOSPORA CONCERNS
FORD MUST RECALL 3 MILLION VEHICLES LINKED TO 18 DEATHS
The recall covers many vehicles from the 2016 through 2021 model years, including those classed CLA, GLA, GLE, GLS, SLC, A, GT, C, E, S, CLS, SL, B, GLB, GLC, and G. The company's Daimler Vans also announced recalls of 2016-2020 Metris vehicles and 2019-2020 Sprinter vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz said that it will notify affected owners and update the software systems at no charge, according to filings with the U.S. Department of Transportation. It expects to begin the recall on April 6.
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit makes American debut in Chicago
Sarah Peters, project director from Immersive Van Gogh Chicago, talks about the exhibit's American debut in Chicago.
Abandoned dog found with handwritten note reunites with owner


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Man dies after wheelie bin ride
A YOUNG man has died and another was in Gosford Hospital with serious injuries after riding a wheelie bin down a long, steep street on the central coast at the weekend.The practice, in which a wheelie bin is laid on its side and then ridden down the street, is well documented on YouTube.Sometimes the bins have modifications such as handled bars for steering; others are cut away to make seats. Some video clips have children riding them.The 22-year-old Umina man died after riding a wheelie bin down Lone Pine Avenue, which runs on to Kingsview Drive, at Umina Beach in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police believe that he and another man rode the bin down the street, lying one on top of the other, then struck the gutter and were thrown into a small tree.Another man had gone down the hill on another bin before realising his friends had not reached the bottom.A Lone Pine Avenue resident, Andrea Cartwright, said it was "an accident waiting to happen"."Kingsview Drive has been a favourite place for kids who would ride down the hill face-first on skateboards," she said."It's such a steep hill that cars have trouble doing more than 20km/h up it."A police statement said the men were treated by friends until emergency services arrived shortly after 3am. "Investigators believe that while one man lay on the bin, the second was on top of him, but they struck the gutter as they continued with their descent," police said."A 22-year-old Umina man appears to have struck a small tree and suffered massive head injuries while a 19-year-old Umina man has broken ribs and internal injuries."NSW Ambulance said staff performed CPR on the 22-year-old en route to Gosford Hospital, where he died. The other man was last night still in Gosford Hospital in a stable condition. A report will be prepared for the coroner.with Michelle Harris and Stephen Ryan
Human rights act canned as election looms
Former detention centre comes back into service


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Anton Alex Bebler  (* 10. März 1937 in Moskau) ist ein jugoslawischer bzw. slowenischer Politikwissenschaftler. Er ist der Sohn von Aleš Bebler (1907–1981, jugoslawischer Generalmajor und Politiker).

Leben

Anton Bebler war Professor für Politikwissenschaft mit Schwerpunkt Militärpolitik an der Universität Ljubljana.

Von 1992 bis 1997 war er Botschafter Sloweniens bei der UNO in Genf. Seit 1998 ist er Präsident der Združenje Evro-atlantski svet Slovenije (wie die Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft ein Zweig der Atlantic Treaty Association), die Propaganda für den NATO-Beitritt Sloweniens machte.

Bei der Wahl zum Präsidenten Sloweniens 2002 trat er als Kandidat der Demokratischen Pensionistenpartei Sloweniens an, erreichte aber nur 1,8 % der Stimmen.

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 Military rule in Africa : Dahomey, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Mali, 1973
 Marksizem in vojaštvo (Marxismus und Militär), 1975 (serbokroatische Ausgabe: Marksizam i vojništvo, 1977)
 Wehrdienstverweigerung in sozialistischen Staaten, in: Europäische Rundschau, Jg. 18.1990, S. 107–121
 Civil-military relations in post-communist states. Central and Eastern Europe in transition, 1997 (ISBN 0-275-95350-5)

Literatur

 Enciklopedija Slovenije, Band 1, 1987

Weblinks

 Artikel über Anton Bebler in der Zeitschrift Mladina vom 16. September 2002 (slowenisch)

Hochschullehrer (Universität Ljubljana)
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Jul. 16, 2018 11:34 a.m.
This Friday's Music in the Park will feature rock and country group The Wheely Nawties treating the audience to performances this Friday.
Local rock and country cover band, The Wheely Nawties play everything from Tom Petty to AC/DC. Everyone is welcome to take in the free outdoor concert at Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre at Memorial Park.
Free, family friendly Music in the Park concerts take place every Friday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. through August 24. Music lovers will enjoy a variety of genres including country, pop, dance, and classical. Food and drink vendor services will be available throughout the event. West Kelowna Recreation staff will also be in the park with supervised games and activities for the kids.


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Q: barchart does not contain a definition for datasource I am getting an error on my barchart: does not contain a definition for datasource and another error barchart does not contain a definition for valuememberX and valuememberY.
public void BindGrid()
{
    // Load the name of the stored procedure where our data comes from here into commandtext
    string CommandText = "enterprise.spCollectionAlerts";

    // get the connection ready
    SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
    SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand(CommandText, myConnection);
    myCommand.CommandTimeout = ConfigSettings.SqlCommandTimeout;

    SqlParameter workParam = new SqlParameter();

    myCommand.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;

    // Set the input parameter, companyid, branchid, departmentid
    // these parameters are set in the sub page_load
    myCommand.Parameters.Add("@CompanyID", SqlDbType.NVarChar).Value = CompanyID;
    myCommand.Parameters.Add("@BranchID", SqlDbType.NVarChar).Value = BranchID;
    myCommand.Parameters.Add("@DepartmentID", SqlDbType.NVarChar).Value = DepartmentID;
    // open the connection
    myConnection.Open();
    SqlDataReader reader = myCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);

    BarChart1.DataSource = reader;
    BarChart1.Series[0].ValueMemberX = "ProductName";
    BarChart1.Series[0].ValueMembersY = "TotalPurchase";
    BarChart1.DataBind();


The more jeans I buy for you, the more turned on I get. This is going to go on the rest of my life. All my free time is occupied with obsessing over how perfect you are and serving you. The reason I work is to ensure I can continue to spoil you. Outside of work I will spend my time binging on your clips to reinforce in my mind the absolute love and devotion you deserve. I need you to dictate how my finances are spent. I should leave myself only enough money to pay bills, the rest now belongs to you. Could you use names like "good boy" and "pet" to reinforce my submission to you?


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Q: is possible to change @State property's value through its structure's method? at Xcode's play ground I run code below:
import SwiftUI

struct Test {
    @State var count: Int = 0   //to avoid "mutating" keyword, I use "@State" property wrapper
    func countUp() {
        self.count += 1
    }
}

var test = Test()
test.countUp()     // I want "count" property to be count up. but it did not
print(test.count)  // print 0

Q) why test.count is still 0??

A:
Expressions are not allowed at the top level.

To test your case I created a View struct called Test1, and within its initialiser I created object for Test view. Check code below.
import SwiftUI

struct Test1:View {

    init() {
        let test = Test() // concentrate on this
        test.countUp()
    }

    var body: some View {
        Test() // Ignore for now
    }
}

Test View-:
import SwiftUI

@propertyWrapper struct TestCount:DynamicProperty {
    @State private var count = 0
    var wrappedValue: Int {
        get {
            count
        }
        nonmutating set {
           count = newValue
        }
    }

    init(_ count: Int) {
        self.count = count
    }
}

struct Test: View {

    @TestCount var count:Int

    init(count:Int) {
        _count = TestCount(count)
        print(_count)
    }

    var body: some View {
        Button {
            countUp()
        } label: {
            Text("\(count)")
        }
    }

     func countUp()  {
        count += 1
        print(count)
    }

}

For better understanding I created a custom propertyWrapper and we will initialise that inside Test view.
Now, when you run this code in simulator Test1 view is called first, and in it's initialiser it will create object for Test() view.
Test view upon initialisation will create object for it's property wrapper called TestCount, once created it will print description for TestCount instance, and notice the print output now-:

TestCount(_count: SwiftUI.State<Swift.Int>(_value: 0, _location: nil))

You can clearly see State variable count inside TestCount wrapper was assigned default value 0, but wasn't allocated any SwiftUI.StoredLocation yet.
Now, this line is executed next test.countUp() in Test1 view, and because we are calling it from outside of body property and Test1 is also initialised outside of body property , compiler is smart enough to detect that and it will not provide SwiftUI storage location for this change to count variable, because there is no view update required for this change, hence you always see Output as 0 (default saved value).
To prove my point, now make following change in Test1 view.
import SwiftUI

struct Test1:View {

//    init() {
//        let test = Test(count: 0)
//        test.countUp()     // I want "count" property to be count up. but it did not
//    }

    var body: some View {
        Test(count: 0)
    }
}

Now again the initial print statement inside Test view is same -:

TestCount(_count: SwiftUI.State<Swift.Int>(_value: 0, _location: nil))

But, now you have a view with Button to change the count variable value on tap.
When you tap the button, again countUp() will be called, and this time check the output of print statement again, SwiftUI storage location is no more nil.

TestCount(_count: SwiftUI.State<Swift.Int>(_value: 0, _location:
Optional(SwiftUI.StoredLocation<Swift.Int>))).

You can debug the code further to get more better understanding, and I would also suggest you to read about PropertyWrappers in more detail, and how they work internally.

A: This may not be the intent of the question, but I will explain why the code in question does not work.(I believe this is the same thing the comment.)
You are using SwiftUI in a playground and not View.
The @State conforms to DynamicProperty.
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/state
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/dynamicproperty
The  Documents say:

You should only access a state property from inside the view's body, or from methods called by it.

An interface for a stored variable that updates an external property of a view.
and
The view gives values to these properties prior to recomputing the view's body.

It has been suggested to use it with View and view's body.
As mentioned above, your code does not use View or view's body.
Since @State can only be used in a struct, if you want to do something similar, you can use a class and use @Published as shown below(simple use Combine, not SwiftUI):
import Combine

class Test {
    @Published var count: Int = 0
    func countUp() {
        self.count += 1
    }
}

var test = Test()
test.countUp()
print(test.count) // 1

However, your code has no one to subscribe to the changes, so this is just an experimental code.


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#include <aws/datasync/model/CreateLocationNfsRequest.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/json/JsonSerializer.h>

#include <utility>

using namespace Aws::DataSync::Model;
using namespace Aws::Utils::Json;
using namespace Aws::Utils;

CreateLocationNfsRequest::CreateLocationNfsRequest() :
    m_subdirectoryHasBeenSet(false),
    m_serverHostnameHasBeenSet(false),
    m_onPremConfigHasBeenSet(false),
    m_mountOptionsHasBeenSet(false),
    m_tagsHasBeenSet(false)
{
}

Aws::String CreateLocationNfsRequest::SerializePayload() const
{
  JsonValue payload;

  if(m_subdirectoryHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("Subdirectory", m_subdirectory);

  }

  if(m_serverHostnameHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("ServerHostname", m_serverHostname);

  }

  if(m_onPremConfigHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithObject("OnPremConfig", m_onPremConfig.Jsonize());

  }

  if(m_mountOptionsHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithObject("MountOptions", m_mountOptions.Jsonize());

  }

  if(m_tagsHasBeenSet)
  {
   Array<JsonValue> tagsJsonList(m_tags.size());
   for(unsigned tagsIndex = 0; tagsIndex < tagsJsonList.GetLength(); ++tagsIndex)
   {
     tagsJsonList[tagsIndex].AsObject(m_tags[tagsIndex].Jsonize());
   }
   payload.WithArray("Tags", std::move(tagsJsonList));

  }

  return payload.View().WriteReadable();
}

Aws::Http::HeaderValueCollection CreateLocationNfsRequest::GetRequestSpecificHeaders() const
{
  Aws::Http::HeaderValueCollection headers;
  headers.insert(Aws::Http::HeaderValuePair("X-Amz-Target", "FmrsService.CreateLocationNfs"));
  return headers;

}


Everyone knows that it's harder to stay on track with healthy eating during the holidays, and most people assume that it's because there are so many more parties, eating events, and treats out during this time. While that's accurate, it's only part of the picture. The truth is that what really makes the holidays so hard are the sabotaging thoughts that people have that they aren't able to respond effectively to. It's never a party that directly gets someone off track, it's when she has sabotaging thoughts while at the party, like, "I won't be able to have fun unless I indulge." Learning to identify, in advance, what sabotaging thoughts you're likely to have and coming up with responses to them ahead of time is the missing link between wanting to stay on track during the holidays and actually being able to do so. Below are four of the most common diet sabotaging thoughts that we hear and some helpful responses to them. If you find any of these responses helpful, consider making your own Response Cards and reading them every single day from today until January 1st.
When dieters are telling us about a holiday meal that didn't go as well as they'd have liked, part of the problem tends to be that they overate food and justified it with the thought that they "never get this food" or "it's the only time of year I can eat it." The truth of the matter is that in this day in age, there is almost no food that can't be bought, ordered, or made 365 days a year. While it's true individuals many never think to make a certain food at other times during the year, or only come in contact with it organically during the holidays, that doesn't mean that they can't find/make/buy it at other times. Also, it's good to keep in mind that it's true the holidays are only once a year, but they're once a year every year, so it's never the last opportunity to have something. While it is certainly fair to eat reasonable portion of favorite holiday foods, it doesn't work to go overboard on those foods. Reminding yourself that you never need to overeat a food because you can and will have it again can help you stay on track around favorite holiday foods.
Dieters often put themselves in traps when thinking about the holidays. They think that they have to do things the way they've always done them or there will be negative consequences, such as disappointing someone or themselves. The truth of the matter is that they way they've always done things probably just doesn't work, not if they're trying to stay on track with their eating during the holidays. If dieters want this year to go better, it means they have to do things differently. While it's true that others may be temporarily disappointed if you, say, decide to only make three kinds of Christmas cookies instead of ten, or go out and buy some holiday food to save yourself the time and energy of making it, it's likely that the disappointment won't be as great or as long-lasting as you're fearing. And they'll get over it, probably in much less time then it will take you to lose the extra pounds you put on as a result of not making changes. It's important to keep in mind that traditions can always be changed and new ones can always be instituted. If you start the tradition this year of taking a walk after Thanksgiving dinner instead of picking at leftovers, in few years that will start to feel like a time-honored tradition – and one that will help you reach your goals instead of taking your farther away from them.
3. I've already been messing up, I've blown it so I'll just wait until the New Year to get back on track.
This is a thought that often plagues dieters who start out trying to have a healthy holiday season, get off track at some point, and just decide that their efforts are wasted and they might as well wait until January 1st to start working on healthy eating again. We are here to tell you: Don't buy into that thought! And here's why: First of all, it is impossible to blow it for the holiday season. It just doesn't work that way. It is possible to get off track at one party, and then get off track at the next, and then get off track again at the third. But it's also possible to get off track at one party, recover, and do fantastically well during the rest of the parties. There is always, always the option of recovering and making the rest of the days until January 1 great days. And in doing so, it means that you don't gain weight (or gain less weight), start out the New Year in a much stronger position, and likely have a happier holiday season. Remind yourself – just because you were on the highway and missed your exit, it doesn't mean you have to spend the rest of the day driving in the wrong direction. You can always get off at the next exit, turn around, and get right back on track. The same is true with dieting. Just because you make a mistake, you can always catch yourself, recover, and get right back on track. In the same way you wouldn't' keep driving in the wrong direction, don't keep making mistakes!
In reality, the opposite of this thought is usually true. When dieters decide to throw healthy eating out the window and get off track, it actually puts a negative tint on the holidays because they spend time feeling badly about their eating, worrying about gaining weight, and dealing with the nagging knowledge that they're going to have to face up to all this in the New Year. By contrast, when dieters work on staying on track, it often helps them feel so much better during the holidays because they feel confident in themselves and what they're doing. No one (at least no one we've ever met!) has ever gone to bed after a really great, on-track eating day and thought, "Well, I shouldn't have done that." It just doesn't happen!
These recommendations are GREAT!! I've used them myself and lost 133 lbs. I never once felt deprived. It's gotta be a lifestyle change. Love the response cards!! I will definitely incorporate that into my routine. Thank you!!
I'm so happy for you, Suzann!


CLAYTON ANDREW SCHWERS, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE; MAYOR RICHARD BERRY; RAYMOND SCHULTZ, Chief of Police, APD (former); CHRISTOPHER KERLIN, APD Officer; JOHN MINGS, APD Officer, Defendants - Appellees.
Mr. Schwers lied about his encounter with [Mr. Kerlin and Mr. Mings], and despite his guilty plea denied that he engaged in the activities leading to his arrest. He admitted to his treating physician that he bit an Officer, but subsequently denied this in the interrogatories and deposition. He also denied having consumed alcohol, but his medical records show otherwise. Given Mr. Schwers's repeated contradictions and lies and his failure to comply with the discovery process, the Ehrenhaus factors weigh in favor of dismissal. Mr. Schwers has flaunted the rules of civil procedure by failing to take the discovery process seriously.
Mr. Schwers appeals the district court's order of dismissal. But Mr. Schwers has failed to present any argument as to how the district court abused its discretion in sanctioning him. See Reed v. Bennett, 312 F.3d 1190, 1195 (10th Cir. 2002) ("A district court undoubtedly has discretion to sanction a party ․ for failing to comply with local or federal procedural rules. Such sanctions may include dismissing the party's case with prejudice or entering judgment against the party."). Instead, Mr. Schwers's appellate briefs rehash the allegations in his amended complaint, without even mentioning that the district court dismissed his case as a sanction for failing to comply with discovery requests. "It is insufficient merely to state in one's brief that one is appealing an adverse ruling below without advancing reasoned argument as to the grounds for the appeal." Reedy v. Werholtz, 660 F.3d 1270, 1274 (10th Cir. 2011) (internal quotation marks omitted).
1. Because Mr. Schwers is proceeding pro se, we construe his filings liberally. See Ogden v. San Juan Cty., 32 F.3d 452, 455 (10th Cir. 1994). "[T]his rule of liberal construction stops, however, at the point at which we begin to serve as his advocate." United States v. Pinson, 584 F.3d 972, 975 (10th Cir. 2009).
2. In addition, Mr. Schwers listed as defendants the City of Albuquerque, Mayor Richard Berry, and Chief of Policy Raymond Schultz. The district court dismissed these defendants after concluding Mr. Schwers failed to state a claim against them. Mr. Schwers did not appeal this order.
3. These crimes included (1) aggravated battery upon a peace officer; (2) criminal damage to property (over $1,000); (3) resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer; and (4) concealing identity.
4. Mr. Schwers filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal. The district court denied the motion because it found Mr. Schwers's appeal was not taken in good faith when his "response to the 'issues on appeal' question ․ [did] not reveal any argument of error regarding the Court's dismissal of his claims." Mr. Schwers renewed his IFP motion in this court, but we agree with the district court's analysis.


Booking form is available here (pdf, opens in new window). If you would like your child(ren) to take part in the holiday club please complete a separate form for each child and return it to the church office or The Rectory, 24 Church Lane, with your payment. Spaces are limited.


Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue. Late at night, it got so frigid that all spoken words froze solid afore they could be heard. People had to wait until sunup to find out what folks were talking about the night before.
Paul Bunyan went out walking in the woods one day during that Winter of the Blue Snow. He was knee-deep in blue snow when he heard a funny sound between a bleat and a snort. Looking down, he saw a teeny-tiny baby blue ox jest a hopping about in the snow and snorting with rage on account of he was too short to see over the drifts.
Paul Bunyan laughed when he saw the spunky little critter and took the little blue mite home with him. He warmed the little ox up by the fire and the little fellow fluffed up and dried out, but he remained as blue as the snow that had stained him in the first place. So Paul named him Babe the Blue Ox.
Well, any creature raised in Paul Bunyan's camp tended to grow to massive proportions, and Babe was no exception. Folks that stared at him for five minutes could see him growing right before their eyes. He grew so big that 42 axe handles plus a plug of tobacco could fit between his eyes and it took a murder of crows a whole day to fly from one horn to the other. The laundryman used his horns to hang up all the camp laundry, which would dry lickety-split because of all the wind blowing around at that height.
Paul and Babe in Bemidji, MN.
I grew up in Northern Minnesota.
Among the taller of the tall tales told among those parts was the tale of Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox.
Babe the Blue Ox, Bunyan's companion, was a massive creature with exceptional strength. It is known that Paul and Babe dug the Grand Canyon when he dragged his axe behind him. The formation of Great Lakes was centered around Babe: Paul Bunyan needed to create a watering hole large enough for Babe to drink from. There are also stories that Minnesota's 10,000 lakes were formed by Paul and Babe's footprints while they wandered blindly in a deep blizzard.
To me, Babe the Blue Ox represents strength, hard work, loyalty, and friendship – all things I hope to see and accomplish by building a new fitness community here in the Teton Valley.
That's why The Blue Ox will be taking residence in the former Dreamchaser's space this April.
We will be offering fitness classes for the whole family, yoga and hot yoga, as well as CrossFit, and other fitness classes.
We're excited, and we hope you are too.
If you're looking to find a gym, Blue Ox is the place to visit!


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CSAA Insurance Group CFO Paul McCaffrey spoke with Insurance Journal's Elizabeth Blosfield about his best advice for insurers to succeed in adapting to the many changes impacting the industry. He encouraged the industry to embrace change and not run from it as things like the talent gap, insurtech and the sharing economy continue to disrupt how the industry traditionally operates. McCaffrey was a panelist at the Insurance Information Institute's 2018 P/C Joint Industry Forum, held January 16 at New York City's Marriott Marquis.


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Arindam Bagchi is an Indian diplomat and civil services officer. He is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. Currently he is the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. He has previously served as Indian ambassador to Croatia from November 2018 to June 2020. His previous assignments include deputy high commissioner to Sri Lanka, and director in the Prime Minister's Office.

Early life
Bagchi has been an investment banker for two years before joining the Indian Foreign Service. He has done his graduation in mathematics from the St. Stephen's College, and post-graduation in management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

See also

 Anurag Srivastava

References

Living people
Indian diplomats
Indian Foreign Service officers
Year of birth missing (living people)


Looking for the 4th Quarter report by Facebook so I could bring you the update, I found this on Mark Zuckerberg's profile. It's a note that he wrote in 2012, a founders letter to the people who use the platform. The letter begins with …Facebook 'was built to accomplish a social mission – to make the world more open and connected.' If you haven't read it, you will find it here, a most interesting read. Mark Zuckerbergs Founders Letter.
Artificial Intelligence text analysis. Eg; if you post on your timeline you are looking for an Italian Restaurant, or a hypnotherapist, or a plumber, the AI will analyse your text and, combined with other parameters like location (and I suspect page relevance, reviews and engagement) will make recommendations for your consideration. This one is really cool! Opportunity to get yourself out there even more now abound!
What does this mean for you, the small biz owner? I'd suggest you continue to learn as much as you can about what is happening and what's coming down the pipeline. Make sure you are using Facebook in its entirety as a business tool (without being spammy) and especially make sure your page is up to date, that you understand the settings and what they mean, read your page insights and create amazing, shareable content. Then you are looking to engage with other biz pages, add real value and continue to grow your presence and organic reach as other biz pages interact with yours.


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Q: Calculate conditional probability using mean and variance I have a set where its values follow a normal distribution, but I only have the sum of all of them, and the sum of its squares.
Having: $\sum_{i=0}^n X_i$ and $\sum_{i=0}^n X_i^2$.
I have the following "table":
((+ (fever 245 5975))
 (- (fever 176 4540)))

There are two types of classes: Positive (+) and Negative(-). For both, I have the sum (245 and 176), and the sum of their squares (5975 and 4540).
How can I calculate P(Positive class given 45)?
P(Positive class given 45) or $P(Positive|45)$ means that given a fever of 45, it will be positive case and the patient will have measles. This is an invented example.
I think I have to use the mean and the variance, but I don't know how.

A: I'm going to hazard a guess as to what you mean, in ordinary terms.  I'm going to guess that you have two normal distributions, with estimated means $\mu_c$ (class $c = 1, 2$) and standard deviations $\sigma_c$.  These can be derived from the sum and sum of squares, provided that you know $n$ (for each class, if they're different).
The estimated mean is
$$
\mu = \frac1n \sum_{i=1}^n X_i
$$
and the estimated standard deviation is
$$
\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{\left(\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^2\right) - n\mu^2}{n-1}}
$$
We can then use the PDF of the normal distribution at a given value $x$ to compute the relative likelihoods of being positive or negative for the condition:
$$
f_c(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\sigma_c^2}}\exp\left[-\frac{(x-\mu_c)^2}{2\sigma_c^2}\right]
$$
Then I think the probability you want is
$$
P(\text{class $c$} \mid x) = \frac{p_cf_c(x)}{p_1f_1(x)+p_2f_2(x)} \qquad c = 1, 2
$$
where $p_c$ is the a priori probability of being in class $c$.


Harmful conflict is usually triggered by unmet desires. "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it" (James 4:1-2). Even good desires can evolve into controlling demands or idols that lead us to judge others and then avoid or punish them until we get what we want (see Luke 10:38-42). This progression often starts with minor differences, but before we know it we're sliding down a slippery slope of conflict that can drop off in two directions—ESCAPE RESPONSES and ATTACK RESPONSES.
People tend to use escape responses when they are more interested in avoiding unpleasant people or situations than in resolving differences.
DENIAL—One way to escape from a conflict is to pretend that a problem does not exist. Another way is to refuse to do what should be done to resolve a conflict properly. These responses bring only temporary relief and usually make matters worse (see 1 Sam. 2:22-25).
FLIGHT—Another way to escape from a conflict is to run away. This may take the form of pulling away from a relationship, quitting a job, filing for divorce, or changing churches. Flight may be legitimate in extreme circumstances (see 1 Sam. 19:9-10), but in most cases it only postpones a proper solution to a problem.
SUICIDE—When people lose all hope of resolving a conflict, they may seek to escape from the situation (or make a desperate cry for help) by attempting to take their own lives (see 1 Sam. 31:4). Suicide is never a right way to deal with conflict.
getting their way than in preserving a relationship. ASSAULT—Some people try to overcome an opponent by using various forms of force or intimidation, such as verbal attacks (including gossip and slander), physical violence, or efforts to damage a person financially or professionally (see Acts 6:8-15). Such conduct always makes conflict worse.
LITIGATION—Although some conflicts may legitimately be taken before a civil judge (see Acts 24:1-26:32; Rom. 13:1-5), lawsuits usually damage relationships, diminish our Christian witness, and often fail to achieve complete justice. This is why Christians are commanded to make every effort to settle their differences within the church rather than in the civil courts (see 1 Cor. 6:1-8; Matt. 5:25-26).
MURDER—In extreme cases, people may be so desperate to win a dispute that they will try to kill those who oppose them (see Acts 7:54-58). While most people would not actually kill someone, we still stand guilty of murder in God's eyes when we harbor anger or contempt in our hearts toward others (see 1 John 3:15; Matt. 5:21-22).
The key to changing the way we deal with conflict is the gospel, the good news that God made peace with us and between us by sending his Son to die for our sins and give us new life through his resurrection (Col. 1:19-20; Eph. 2:14-16). When we believe in Jesus, we receive forgiveness and are united with Christ and one another (Acts 10:43; Phil. 2:1-2). God then begins to transform us into the likeness of his Son, enabling us to break free from sinful escaping and attacking habits and mature into peacemakers who reflect the glory of God's reconciling love in the midst of conflict (2 Cor. 3:17-18; Col. 3:12-15).
Peacemakers are people who breathe grace. Inspired by the gospel, they draw continually on the goodness and power of Jesus Christ, and then breathe out his love, mercy, forgiveness, and wisdom to dissipate anger, improve understanding, promote justice, and model repentance and reconciliation.
PERSONAL PEACEMAKING: There are three biblical ways to resolve conflicts personally and privately, just between you and the other party.
1. OVERL OOK AN OFFENSE—Many disputes are so insignificant that they should be resolved by quietly overlooking an offense. "A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense" (Prov. 19:11). Overlooking an offense is a form of forgiveness, and involves a deliberate decision not to talk about it, dwell on it, or let it grow into pent-up bitterness or anger.
2. RECONCILIATION—If an offense is too serious to overlook or has damaged our relationship, we need to resolve personal or relational issues through confession, loving correction, and forgiveness. "[If] your brother has something against you…go and be reconciled" (Matt.5:23-24). "Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently" (Gal. 6:1; see Matt.18:15). "Forgive as the Lord forgave you" (Col. 3:13).
3. NEGOTIATION—Even if we successfully resolve relational issues, we may still need to work through material issues related to money, property, or other rights. This should be done through a cooperative bargaining process in which you and the other person seek to reach a settlement that satisfies the legitimate needs of each side. "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Phil. 2:4).
ASSISTED PEACEMAKING: When a dispute cannot be resolved personally, God calls us to seek assistance from other believers.
1. MEDIATION—If two people cannot reach an agreement in private, they should ask one or more objective outside people to meet with them to help them communicate more effectively and explore possible solutions. "If he will not listen [to you], take one or two others along" (Matt. 18:16). The mediators may ask questions and give advice, but the parties retain the responsibility of making the final decision on how to resolve their differences.
2. ARBITRATION—When you and an opponent cannot come to a voluntary agreement on a material issue, you may appoint one or more arbitrators to listen to your arguments and render a binding decision to settle the issue. "If you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church" (1 Cor. 6:4).
3. ACCOUNTABILITY—If a person who professes to be a Christian wanders from the Lord by refusing to be reconciled and do what is right, Jesus commands church leaders to lovingly intervene to hold him or her accountable to Scripture and to promote repentance, justice, and forgiveness. "If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not … go to look for the one that wandered off? … If he refuses to listen …, tell it to the church" (Matt. 18:12,17).
As people reconciled to God by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we believe that we are called to respond to conflict in a way that is remarkably different from the way the world deals with conflict (Matt. 5:9; Luke 6:27-36; Gal. 5:19-26). We also believe that conflict provides opportunities to glorify God, serve other people, and grow to be like Christ (Rom. 8:28-29; 1 Cor. 10:31-11:1; James 1:2-4). Therefore, in response to God's love and in reliance on his grace, we commit ourselves to responding to conflict according to the following principles.
By God's grace, we will apply these principles as a matter of stewardship, realizing that conflict is an opportunity, not an accident. We will remember that success in God's eyes is not a matter of specific results, but of faithful, dependent obedience. And we will pray that our service as peacemakers will bring praise to our Lord and lead others to know his infinite love (Matt. 25:14-21; John 13:34-35; Rom. 12:18; 1 Peter 2:19; 4:19).
Instead of focusing on our own desires or dwelling on what others may do, we will rejoice in the Lord and bring him praise by depending on his forgiveness, wisdom, power, and love, as we seek to faithfully obey his commands and maintain a loving, merciful, and forgiving attitude (Ps. 37:1-6; Mark 11:25; John 14:15; Rom. 12:17-21; 1 Cor. 10:31; Phil. 4:2-9; Col. 3:1-4; James 3:17-18; 4:1-3; 1 Peter 2:12).
Instead of blaming others for a conflict or resisting correction, we will trust in God's mercy and take responsibility for our own contribution to conflicts— confessing our sins to those we have wronged, asking God to help us change any attitudes and habits that lead to conflict, and seeking to repair any harm we have caused (Prov. 28:13; Matt. 7:3-5; Luke 19:8; Col. 3:5-14; 1 John 1:8-9).
Instead of pretending that conflict doesn't exist or talking about others behind their backs, we will overlook minor offenses or we will talk personally and graciously with those whose offenses seem too serious to overlook, seeking to restore them rather than condemn them. When a conflict with a Christian brother or sister cannot be resolved in private, we will ask others in the body of Christ to help us settle the matter in a biblical manner (Prov. 19:11; Matt. 18:15- 20; 1 Cor. 6:1-8; Gal. 6:1-2; Eph. 4:29; 2 Tim. 2:24-26; James 5:9).
Instead of accepting premature compromise or allowing relationships to wither, we will actively pursue genuine peace and reconciliation—forgiving others as God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven us, and seeking just and mutually beneficial solutions to our differences (Matt. 5:23-24; 6:12; 7:12; Eph. 4:1-3, 32; Phil. 2:3-4).
I will not dwell on this incident.
2. I will not bring this incident up and use it against you.
3. I will not talk to others about this incident.
4. I will not allow this incident to stand between us or hinder our personal relationship.
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