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Daily Discussion with BQB – New Twitter and It Still Doesn't Have an Edit Function
BQB here.
If you're on the Tweet-a-mo-bob, (follow me @bookshelfbattle) you might have noticed that they changed things around a lot.
Yet, they still didn't bring one desperately needed feature – the ability to edit a Tweet.
As it stands right now, if you write a tweet with a mistake in it, your only option is to delete it and rewrite the whole thing. You really should be able to just hit an edit button, change the erroneous word, and then save it.
It's been eleven years, Twitter. Make this happen.
What other changes would you like to see happen on Twitter?
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I Sold My First Book
I'm trying not to be that guy, you know the "Oh look at me I self-published a book guy!" but sometimes this blog is more for me than for you, although I'm happy to have all 3.5 of you.
Often, I forget what I write and surprise myself with forgotten memories years later. So I'd like to record this one.
I sold my first book! I've given 120 copies away for free but now someone actually parted with money to read my book. Huzzah!
Priced at 99 cents, I have an entire 35 cents coming my way (Amazon gets the other 64 cents.)
What should I do with my newfound 35 cents, 3.5 readers? (Hmm…is that a sign, since "35" is just 3.5 without the point? Interesting…)
I thought about cashing it out and wearing the coins in a little sack around my neck. It would probably impress all the ladies at da club.
But instead, I think I will save it. I've got an empty mayonnaise jar on my desk and it is labeled "BQB's Malibu Beach House Party Featuring Scantily Clad Women of Ill Repute with Loose Morals."
35 cents in. $999,999.64 to go.
Anyone want to pay me $999,999.64 for a book? No? OK just checking.
Thank you first person to buy my book. I hope you enjoy it.
Be the second person to buy my book for 99 cents!
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Toilet Gator
Toilet Gator – Chapter 98
Professor Lambert sucked copious amounts of Mississippi mud bud smoke out of a hot pink bong and puffed it out into the atmosphere of his cramped office. He kicked up his feet up and reached for the remote control for the TV sitting on the edge of his desk.
"That's good shit," the Professor said. "Good shit indeed."
The Professor took another hit. He could feel his brain fogging up and all his problems floating away.
"Why can't I grow this myself?" the Professor asked out loud. "I'm a scientist, Goddamnit. I don't have to pay highway robbery prices to some pipsqueak community college student."
Professor Lambert picked up his cellphone, completely oblivious to the ten requests from Sharon to join the gang's group conversation on his screen. He clicked a button and pulled up his phone's virtual assistant.
"Sally?"
Sally's automated voice emanated from the phone. "Yes, Professor?"
"Remind me to learn how to grow pot," the Professor said.
"I'm sorry," Sally said. "I do not understand, 'Remind me how to grow pot.' Would you like me to search the Internet for it?"
Professor Lambert sucked up some more bong smoke, then coughed and wheezed before finally composing himself.
"You're utterly useless, Sally," Professor Lambert said.
"I don't have to sit here and take this," Sally replied.
"Fine!" the Professor said. "Go on and leave, like every other woman in my life!"
"Well," Sally said. "Maybe if you were capable of bringing a woman to orgasm, one of them would have stuck around!"
Shocked at his virtual assistant's response, the Professor pushed the bong to the side. "Sally?"
"Yes, Professor?" Sally asked.
"Did you just say what I think you just said or am I tripping balls?"
"I do not understand, 'Did you just say what I think you just said or am I tripping balls?' Would you like me to do a web search for…"
"Bah!" the Professor shouted as he chucked his phone into the trash can. "Who needs you?"
Professor Lambert turned on his TV and began surfing channels.
"Let's see what's on," the Professor said. "Reality show. Reality show. Game show. Game show. Some crazy old bag bitching about President Stugotz. Get a real job, hippy!"
The Professor settled on an old rerun of Dumb Dad, America's favorite sitcom about the country's dumbest Dad. Every episode revolved around how the Shaw family consisted of a highly intelligent wife and two precocious teenagers whose lives were made unbearable by the epic stupidity of the family's patriarch.
"I love this show," Professor Lambert said as he settled in. He watched the screen as Ed Shaw aka Dumb Dad walked into the kitchen and pulled out a chocolate cake.
"Ooo," Dumb Dad said. "Eddie likey!"
Professor Lambert laughed and slapped his knee. "Oh, Dumb Dad! You know that's Sarah's cake for the PTA bake sale!"
Dumb Dad grabs a knife, fork, and plate and slices himself a nice, big slab of cake. He digs in as canned audience laughter plays amidst a series of "Uh Ohs!"
Champ, the family pooch, ran into the kitchen. The scruffy little mutt looked up at Dumb Dad and panted eagerly.
"No, boy!" Dumb Dad said. "Dogs can't have chocolate! Even a big dummy like me knows that!"
"Honey!" came the voice of Dumb Dad's long suffering, put upon wife Sarah. "Do me a favor and don't touch the chocolate cake in the fridge, OK?"
Dumb Dad choked on the cake in his mouth and put down the plate. "OK," he said as big cake crumbs poured out of his mouth. "Is it for something special?"
"Yeah," came Sarah's voice from upstairs. "It's for the school bake sale."
Dumb Dad looked at the family dog and mouthed the words, "Oh my God!" Cue canned laughter.
"School bake sale, you say?" Dumb Dad asked.
"Yeah," Sarah shouted downstairs. "The school needs to raise money to save the music program and you know how badly Amy wants to learn how to play the cello."
"Oh, sure, sure," Dumb Dad said. "She's one hell of a cello player, our Amy, yes indeed."
"Right," Sarah said. "And a recruiter from Juliard was going to come to the schools concert next month, but if the music program isn't funded then the concert is off."
"Oh!" Dumb Dad said. "We wouldn't want that!"
"Not at all," Sarah said.
The laugh track blared as Dumb Dad slapped himself in the face. "What have I done? I've ruined my little girl's dream!"
Dumb Dad picked up Champ and looked the canine right in his adorable little eyes. "Why don't you tell me these things?!"
"Woof!" Champ said as he licked his master's nose.
Dumb Dad put the dog down and looked around the kitchen in a desperate search for a solution.
"Anyway," Sarah said. "You want to come with?"
"Huh?" Dumb Dad asked.
"The bake sale," Sarah said. "I could use some company. It starts in a half-hour."
"Oh, sure, sure," Dumb Dad said. "I'd love to."
Dumb Dad saw Champ snacking on kibble from a bowl and his eyes widened as the sound of the audience saying, "Oh no!" played.
"Get out of the way, boy!" Dumb Dad nudged the dog aside, picked up the bowl, and dumped the kibble into the spot he'd cut into.
"Great," Sarah said. "I'll be down soon."
"OK," Dumb Dad said. "Can't wait."
Dumb Dad uttered his magic catchphrase, the one that always incited guffaws across the nation. "Sweet merciful butt nuggets!
Champ followed his owner as Dumb Dad opened the fridge and poked his head inside. Moments later, he pulled out a big can marked, "chocolate frosting." He grabbed a knife, dipped it into the can, and slathered the kibble with frosting.
Dumb Dad's son, Lenny, entered the kitchen and caught his father in the act. "Hi Dad! Whatcha doing?"
"This is not what it looks like," Dumb Dad said.
"It looks like you ate a big hunk of Mom's bake sale cake and now you're trying to cover it up by packing the hole with dog food and covering it with chocolate frosting," Lenny said.
"Then it's exactly what it looks like," Dumb Dad said. "Tell no one."
Lenny smirked and held out his hand. Dumb Dad put a five dollar bill into it. "Extortionist."
Professor Lambert laughed and laughed and laughed. He then flipped the channel and resumed his channel surfing session.
"Oh Dumb Dad," the Professor said. "I hope when Mrs. Pendergast gets sick eating all that dog food you'll learn a valuable lesson about honesty."
The Professor grabbed his bong and toked up. He blew out some smoke and scratched his head.
"Huh," the Professor said. "I was supposed to do something…but what was it? Hmm…oh well, if it's important, it will come to me."
Meanwhile, inside the Professor's trash can, his phone buzzed. Had he been in a better state of mind, he would have picked it up and noticed the message on his screen: "Incoming Call – Sharon Walker."
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Judith Hill Review Astrology
When people ask if there is a connection between the stars and the earth's movements, the answer is usually yes. According to some theories, the planets have lines of sight and can converse with each other. These lines of sight dictate how they interact with each other's energies. The same goes for standing across a room from someone will produce different energetics than if you are next to them. Astrologers are not to be blamed for making mistakes.
The news these days is often filled with a whole range of stressful events that can affect the health of any person. Astrology can provide a sense of distance and help people deal with life's ups, downs, and challenges. For instance, astrology teaches us that the world doesn't move linearly and that it moves in cycles, and that the actors in history are archetypes.
Astrology has a long history in Britain, the United States and elsewhere, despite widespread doubts and doubts about its benefits. R.H. Naylor was a well-known astrologer who worked with the high-society neoshaman Cheiro in the early 20th century. He was routinely tapped to read the palms of famous people, including Mark Twain, Grover Cleveland, and Winston Churchill. He was also hired by newspapers to predict lives of celebrities, such as prime ministers and other celebrities.
The Babylonians had begun to divide the zodiac into 12 equal signs by 1500 BC. They also used familiar constellation names to incorporate them into Greek divination. This work led to the creation of the Tetrabiblos, the foundational book of Western astrology. But as the ancients adapted the ideas of astrology, the practice spread throughout the world and branched out into different countries. The most well-known of these forms are Vedic, Tibetan, and Chinese.
The Moon, meanwhile, represents our emotions, and the Sun, our self-confidence. These two planets influence our sense of safety and security. Mercury, for example, is our planet of information and communication. Venus, on the contrary, shapes relationships, art and money. Mars, on the other hand, influences energy, sexual expression, and courage. These differences are minor but there are common threads among the different zodiac signs.
While there is no definitive reason to believe in astrology, it does not have a bad reputation. Millennials may be more likely to live on the edge of skepticism than previous generations. Their tendency to turn to astrology may simply be a reflection of the way their lives have evolved. We can't prove that these stars have the answers we need, but we can take comfort knowing they are real and not just projections of our hopes or fears.
Astrology is a vital tool in modern society. It can explain things like the earthquakes and the rise of social media. The rise of social media has been linked to the sun in the tenth house, which governs prestige and reputation. Psychological astrology, which is influenced by Carl Jung's work, uses the birth charts as a mirror of the soul. You can use your natal chart to give advice or make predictions.
Astrology's roots are in the ancient world. The ancient world believed that the constellations and signs of the stars correlated with the lives of their inhabitants. But later, astronomy, which involves the study of the stars and planets, became a separate field of study. This science was established in the late 17th century. It is possible to predict future events by studying the stars and planets. It can even help people make important decisions about their health.
Although the Sun is the most important star in the sky, the other celestial bodies also play an important role. Mercury, Venus and Mars are all related to a specific house in the birth chart. These bodies move in different rates, depending on their location and time of birth. The moon, for example, can spend almost two-and-a-half days in a sign, while Mercury can spend between fifteen and sixty days.
Astrology can be a powerful tool for understanding yourself or others. It requires knowledge of basic astrology, the sun, the moon, the planets, and the twelve houses of the horoscope. Then you can begin to interpret the signs and their characteristics. You will begin to understand the world around and your fellow human beings. The key to understanding others is knowing your signs, the symbols they represent, and how they relate to each other.
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QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) Shares Bought by Parnassus Investments CA
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Parnassus Investments CA grew its stake in QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) by 9.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,300,000 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 200,000 shares during the quarter. Parnassus Investments CA's holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $131,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in QCOM. Lavaca Capital LLC purchased a new position in QUALCOMM during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in QUALCOMM during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA purchased a new position in QUALCOMM during the first quarter worth about $34,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in QUALCOMM by 688.5% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 615 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the period. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in QUALCOMM during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.44% of the company's stock.
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In other news, EVP Donald J. Rosenberg sold 7,141 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.56, for a total value of $603,842.96. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Inc/De Qualcomm sold 848,877 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.20, for a total transaction of $29,031,593.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 848,877 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $29,031,593.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 944,272 shares of company stock valued at $36,962,932 in the last quarter. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Shares of QCOM opened at $83.89 on Tuesday. QUALCOMM, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.10 and a fifty-two week high of $90.34. The company has a market cap of $101.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.98.
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The wireless technology company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.07. QUALCOMM had a net margin of 11.57% and a return on equity of 56.69%. The firm had revenue of $4.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that QUALCOMM, Inc. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 5th. QUALCOMM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.74%.
A number of brokerages have commented on QCOM. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of QUALCOMM from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Canaccord Genuity lifted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $89.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $55.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $96.00) on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Finally, Raymond James raised shares of QUALCOMM from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $85.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. QUALCOMM currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $83.09.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital communication products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access, and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products.
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Q: Function works fine alone, but returns error with apply functions: attempt to select less than one element in get1index I have a list of character vectors that looks like this:
    [[1]]
    [1]   "medical"             "center"              "name
    [7] "laboratory"          "medicine"            "william"
    [13] "laboratories"        "2431"                "highway"
    ...
    [680]

    ...

    [[100]]
    ..
    [590]

Each member of the list represents a patient and the character vectors per member are their tokenized medical reports. I'm mining each member of the list for certain parameters and am using the following code to do so:
    f <- function(x, phrase, n_words = 3L, upto = NULL) {
    x <- paste0(x, collapse = ' ')
    word <- '\\b\\w+\\b\\s*'
    p <- if (!is.null(upto))
            sprintf('(?:%s)\\s*((%s)+)%s|.', phrase, word, upto)
    else sprintf('(?:%s)\\s*((%s){1,%s})|.', phrase, word, n_words)
    trimws(gsub(p, '\\1', x))
   }

This function has worked great when using it on single character vector objects. For example:
    >f(P1, "histology results", upto = "diagnosed by"))
    [1] highly differentiated, stage 4 out of 4

Where P1 is a character object of tokenized words.
However, with lists and using the lapply function, I get an error.
   > lapply(list, f, list[[i]], "histology results", upto = "diagnosed by")
    Error in list[[i]] :
         attempt to select less than one element in get1index

When I run the function selecting the individual members of the list, it works fine for every member, with no errors thrown. Just as one example:
   > f(list[[2]], "histology results", upto = "diagnosed by")
   [1] "mildly differentiated stage 1 of 4"

What am I doing wrong?

A: Notice i substitutes for the index of the list in the individual case which works, e.g. i=2: f(list[[2]], "histology results", upto = "diagnosed by")
In your lapply function you are actually calling something akin to list[[list]] rather than list[[1]], list[[2]], ..., list[[length(list)]].  Therefore the object you want to give lapply to iterate over is the list of indices 1:length(list). Try:
lapply(1:length(list), function(i) f(list[[i]], "histology results", upto = "diagnosed by"))

Or give the list object to lapply and call your f function directly on it without subset. Try:
lapply(list, function(i) f(i, "histology results", upto = "diagnosed by"))

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Still trying to find realistic New Year's Resolutions that will help you become a better and more responsible person in 2019? Good news tech fans, modern technology can be your greatest asset.
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Do your bit for society. Simple ideas like tech recycling can have a positive impact. However, most people will find that going green with eco-friendly cars and home upgrades is the best solution. Protecting mother earth and supporting fellow humans will make you a better person.
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Thirty-seven years ago, the Mariel boatlift began:
"On April 20, 1980, the Castro regime announces that all Cubans wishing to emigrate to the U.S. are free to board boats at the port of Mariel west of Havana, launching the Mariel Boatlift.
The first of 125,000 Cuban refugees from Mariel reached Florida the next day."
The whole story was a perfect storm that started when President Carter authorized talks with the Cuban government. It created a "detente" that brought Cuban exiles to the island and made Latin American embassies candidates for asylum.
By the way, the Castro-Carter romance ended when Castro sent troops to Africa and President Carter cancelled the talks.
Down on the island, Cubans began to walk into embassies and request political asylum.
By April 1980, the embassies of Argentina and Peru were flooded with Cubans looking for a way out of the island.
It became an international crisis and President Jimmy Carter issued a statement about the situation. He expressed concern about the safety and well being of the 10,800 Cubans at the Peruvian embassy.
Fidel Castro responded by calling on Cubans to leave if they didn't support the revolution. Immediately, more Cubans rushed to the embassies.
It quickly became an embarrassment, as well as a logistics problem for embassies protecting hundreds of Cubans.
Fidel Castro responded again and told Cubans to leave the island. And thousands did. Suddenly, Americans saw boats full of Cubans landing in Florida. It soon became a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions.
Then-Rear Admiral Benedict L. Stabile, USCG related the story years later:
The size of the refugee flotilla was staggering.
Trailered boats were lined-up 50 to 100 deep at Key West, waiting their turn to be launched. This went on for 36 to 48 hours; local residence could hear the activity around the clock.
Hundreds of trailers were scattered throughout Key West.
One thousand craft were observed southbound on the afternoon of the 24th.
For the most part, these were Cuban Americans who owned their own boat, typically a 20 to 40 footer relatively well equipped for local pleasure boating.
Reportedly, the tanks in numerous craft had inadequate fuel capacity and the vessels were carrying additional fuel in portable containers.
This, the first wave, resulted in the transit of 1,000 to 1,200 boats to Mariel in relatively short order.
It went on for weeks!
Mariel brought thousands to the U.S. and most of them turned out to be very good additions to Florida. Unfortunately, there were some criminal elements but they were a very small number. Don't judge "Marielitos" by Tony Montana of Scarface!
Years later, most of the "Marielitos" have contributed much to Miami and the U.S.
For me, Mariel was a turning point in rediscovering my Cuban roots. It reconnected me with the Cuban cause, especially since I saw boats and people leaving the same island that I left as a kid in 1964.
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