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Hello to those of you who read this column! I am humbled and honored to be a part of the leadership on the Andersonian this semester. All I have to say is, if you would like to contribute to the Andersonian, feel free to shoot me an email at famiddleton@anderson.edu. We welcome newcomers and I get especially excited when people want to write alongside us. Also, email me with ideas and feedback if you have any suggestions on how we could better serve the AU community with news and important stories. We are thankful for your readership!
I'm from Mitchell, Indiana, which doesn't mean much to most people. But every now and then someone recognizes the town, and I get a little excited. It's kind of like that with AU. Of all the places I could have gone to school, I am so happy that I chose AU. I couldn't have picked a better place to make the lifelong memories that go along with college. Maybe someday I'll even make it in the newspaper. Who knows, a small town girl can dream, right?
Hello, and allow me to introduce myself—I'm Ethan, and I'm a junior English major. After returning from a semester-long sojourn in Dublin, Ireland, I am coming back for my second semester on the Andersonian staff. I was the sports editor last spring, but this semester, I am an associate editor (which sounds much more authoritative). Make sure to read all of our articles and all. We're proud of this thing.


With training camp set to open Thursday, Boston Bruins young talent Tory Krug and Reilly Smith remain unsigned and now the question is - will they hold out until they get a deal?
Both Krug and Smith are considered entry level free agents and as such can only negotiate with the Bruins. The team doesn't have a lot of money left under the salary cap but both players probably played their way to pay raises.
Krug is a highly skilled offensive defenseman. Smith was a big surprise coming to town as part of the deal that sent Tyler Seguin to Dallas. Both earned about $900,000 salaries last year.
They remain the two guys still unsigned and their only leverage is to sit out of camp until there's a deal.
During Chiarelli's time as GM in Boston, no player has held out.
The clock is ticking to Thursday.


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Alabama has been in the College Football Playoffs almost every year since its inception, and, needless to say, the Tide has had some exciting plays. Here are our top-five faves.
#5: Run Bo, Run: Bo Scarbrough breaks two tackles during touchdown run against the Washington Huskies
Against the Washington Huskies at the 2016 Peach Bowl, running back Bo Scarbrough said "that's game" as he broke free for a 68 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The Huskies had a chance to stop Scarbrough in the backfield, but he was able to break away from Washington defensive tackle Greg Gaines and safety Jojo McIntosh as he – and the Tide – rolled over Washington to reach the National Championship game.
#4: Move Calhoun, Get Out The Way: Derrick Henry stiff arms Calhoun of Michigan State for second touchdown
Against the Michigan State Spartans at the 2015 Cotton Bowl, running back Derrick Henry added another nail in the Spartan's coffin as he stiff-armed defensive end Shilique Calhoun on his way to the end zone. It's not easy moving a 260 pound defensive end, but Henry did it with style and finesse.
#3: Snag 'n' Score: Daron Payne picks off Kelly Bryant and catches a touchdown pass
Against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 Sugar Bowl, defensive tackle Daron Payne picked Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant off of a deflection. A few plays later, Payne would catch a pass from Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts on second-and-goal to put the Tide up 17-6 in the third quarter.
#2: Kicking Perfection: Adam Griffith executes a perfect onside kick against Clemson
Later in that same game, Alabama pulled off a gutsy call by head coach Nick Saban. Alabama placekicker Adam Griffith managed an onside kick after Alabama tied the game early in the fourth quarter. The ball travelled the necessary yardage and was caught by cornerback Marlon Humphrey to give the Tide the ball back at midfield.
#1: 2nd and 26: Tua Tagovailoa breaks Georgia's heart, Alabama wins title #17
Arguably the most iconic play in Alabama football history, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Devonta Smith etched their name into the hearts of Alabama fans with the game-winning touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs. Smith was able to sneak behind the secondary as Tagovailoa launched the pass downfield. And the rest? It's history.
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package ca.eandb.jmist.framework.material;

import ca.eandb.jmist.framework.ScatteredRay;
import ca.eandb.jmist.framework.SurfacePoint;
import ca.eandb.jmist.framework.color.Color;
import ca.eandb.jmist.framework.color.WavelengthPacket;
import ca.eandb.jmist.framework.material.support.IsotropicMicrofacetModel;
import ca.eandb.jmist.framework.random.RandomUtil;
import ca.eandb.jmist.math.Optics;
import ca.eandb.jmist.math.Point3;
import ca.eandb.jmist.math.Ray3;
import ca.eandb.jmist.math.Vector3;

/**
 * A Material representing a dielectric material having a rough
 * surface, based on:
 *
 * B. Walter, S.R. Marschner, H. Li, K.E. Torrance, "Microfacet models for
 * reflection through rough surfaces", In proceedings of Eurographics Symposium
 * on Rendering, 2007.
 *
 * @author Brad Kimmel
 */
public final class RoughDielectricMaterial extends AbstractMaterial {

  /** Serialization version ID */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = -2137062689589252464L;

  private final double n1;

  private final double n2;

  private final IsotropicMicrofacetModel microfacets;

  public RoughDielectricMaterial(double n2, IsotropicMicrofacetModel microfacets) {
    this(1.0, n2, microfacets);
  }

  public RoughDielectricMaterial(double n1, double n2, IsotropicMicrofacetModel microfacets) {
    this.n1 = n1;
    this.n2 = n2;
    this.microfacets = microfacets;
  }

  @Override
  public Color extinctionIndex(Point3 p, WavelengthPacket lambda) {
    return lambda.getColorModel().getBlack(lambda);
  }

  @Override
  public Color refractiveIndex(Point3 p, WavelengthPacket lambda) {
    return lambda.getColorModel().getGray(n2, lambda);
  }

  @Override
  public Color transmittance(Ray3 ray, double distance,
      WavelengthPacket lambda) {
    return lambda.getColorModel().getWhite(lambda);
  }

  @Override
  public Color bsdf(SurfacePoint x, Vector3 in, Vector3 out,
      WavelengthPacket lambda) {
    return lambda.getColorModel().getGray(bsdf(x, in, out), lambda);
  }

  public double bsdf(SurfacePoint x, Vector3 in, Vector3 out) {
    Vector3 n = x.getNormal();
    double ndoti = -n.dot(in);
    double ndoto = n.dot(out);

    return (ndoti > 0.0) == (ndoto > 0.0)
        ? brdf(x, in, out, n)
        : btdf(x, in, out, n);
  }

  private double brdf(SurfacePoint x, Vector3 in, Vector3 out, Vector3 n) {
    double ndoti = -n.dot(in);
    double ndoto = n.dot(out);

    /* Eq. (13) */
    Vector3 hr = out.minus(in).times(Math.signum(ndoti)).unit();
    hr = hr.dot(n) > 0.0 ? hr : hr.opposite();

    double g = microfacets.getShadowingAndMasking(in, out, hr, n);
    double d = microfacets.getDistributionPDF(hr, n);
    double f = Optics.reflectance(in, n1, n2, hr);

    /* Eq. (20) */
    return f * g * d / (4.0 * Math.abs(ndoti * ndoto));
  }

  private double btdf(SurfacePoint x, Vector3 in, Vector3 out, Vector3 n) {
    double ndoti = -n.dot(in);
    double ni, no;

    if (ndoti > 0.0) {
      ni = n1;
      no = n2;
    } else {
      ni = n2;
      no = n1;
    }

    /* Eq. (16) */
    Vector3 ht = in.times(ni).minus(out.times(no)).unit();
    ht = ht.dot(n) > 0.0 ? ht : ht.opposite();

    double hdoti = -ht.dot(in);
    double hdoto = ht.dot(out);
    double ndoto = n.dot(out);

    double k = Math.abs(hdoti * hdoto / (ndoti * ndoto));
    double c = ni * hdoti + no * hdoto;

    double f = Optics.reflectance(in, n1, n2, ht);
    double g = microfacets.getShadowingAndMasking(in, out, ht, n);
    double d = microfacets.getDistributionPDF(ht, n);

    /* Eq. (21) */
    return k * no * no * (1.0 - f) * g * d / (c * c);
  }

  @Override
  public double getScatteringPDF(SurfacePoint x, Vector3 in, Vector3 out,
      boolean adjoint, WavelengthPacket lambda) {
    Vector3 n = x.getNormal();
    double ndoti = -n.dot(in);
    double ndoto = n.dot(out);
    boolean reflected = (ndoti / ndoto) > 0.0;

    if (reflected) {
      Vector3 hr = out.minus(in).times(Math.signum(ndoti)).unit();
      hr = hr.dot(n) > 0.0 ? hr : hr.opposite();

      double partial = 1.0 / (4.0 * Math.abs(hr.dot(out)));
      double d = microfacets.getDistributionPDF(hr, n);
      double pm = d * Math.abs(hr.dot(n));
      double po = pm * partial;
      return po;// / Math.abs(n.dot(out));
    } else {
      double ni, no;

      if (ndoti > 0.0) {
        ni = n1;
        no = n2;
      } else {
        ni = n2;
        no = n1;
      }

      //Vector3 ht = out.times(no).minus(in.times(ni)).unit();
      Vector3 ht = in.times(ni).minus(out.times(no)).unit();
      ht = ht.dot(n) > 0.0 ? ht : ht.opposite();

      double hdoti = -ht.dot(in);
      double hdoto = ht.dot(out);

      double k = Math.abs(hdoti * hdoto / (ndoti * ndoto));
      double c = ni * hdoti + no * hdoto;

      double partial = no * no * Math.abs(hdoto) / (c * c);
      double d = microfacets.getDistributionPDF(ht, n);
      double pm = d * Math.abs(ht.dot(n));
      double po = pm * partial;
      return po;// / Math.abs(n.dot(out));
    }
  }

  @Override
  public ScatteredRay scatter(SurfacePoint x, Vector3 v, boolean adjoint,
      WavelengthPacket lambda, double ru, double rv, double rj) {
    Vector3 n = x.getNormal();
    Vector3 m = microfacets.sample(ru, rv).toCartesian(x.getBasis());
    double mdoti = Math.abs(m.dot(v));
    double ndoti = Math.abs(n.dot(v));
    double mdotn = Math.abs(m.dot(n));

    double ni = -v.dot(n) >= 0.0 ? n1 : n2;
    double nt = -v.dot(n) >= 0.0 ? n2 : n1;

    double r = Optics.reflectance(v, n1, n2, m.dot(n) > 0.0 ? m : m.opposite());
    boolean reflected = RandomUtil.bernoulli(r, rj);
    Vector3 out = reflected ? Optics.reflect(v, m) : Optics.refract(v, n1, n2, m);

    double g = microfacets.getShadowingAndMasking(v, out, m, n);
    double weight = (mdoti / (ndoti * mdotn)) * g;
    double pdf = getScatteringPDF(x, v, out, adjoint, lambda);

    return new ScatteredRay(new Ray3(x.getPosition(), out), lambda.getColorModel().getGray(weight, lambda), ScatteredRay.Type.GLOSSY, pdf, !reflected);
  }
}

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To inquire, check availability, or schedule a case - please contact Lauren E. Tate, Esq.'s Case Manager - Valerie Egerton.
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After 33 years as a successful trial attorney and firm owner specializing in medical malpractice, premises liability, and wrongful death, Lauren Tate realized her passion for mediation and began to make her transition in 2012. While her litigation practice focused on personal injury matters, she has successfully mediated a wide variety of matters including business and real estate disputes. Lauren is particularly skilled at maintaining control of negotiations and reaching settlements in emotionally charged cases. She brings to each case her strong emotional intelligence coupled with extensive experience working with professionals in complex medical cases and remains committed to resolution throughout the process.
Lauren is not only adept at listening to counsel and crafting the most effective process for each case, but she also quickly builds a foundation of trust and respect, manages expectations, and keeps the parties motivated to make informed decisions. According to Lauren, "My work as a neutral resolving case is by far, the most rewarding of my career. I have worked hard my entire personal and professional life to develop the skills required to be an effective mediator and am both proud and humbled to do this work." An attorney commented, "She was able to listen empathically to my client's frustration and keep her engaged and she spoke to her directly about the negatives and the risks while maintaining her respect and trust. I'm a little surprised at how effective a mediator can be. In the past, I identified very little difference between them. She is really a cut above!"
When Lauren is not working, you will find her hiking in the Desolation Wilderness or Seven Sisters, swimming and sailing in Lake Tahoe. She is passionate about her work as a member of Donor Development Committee of the Alameda County Community Food Bank and a proud supporter of Achieve Tahoe which serves disabled adults, children and veterans pursuing summer and winter sports.
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"My experience was great and it was due primarily to the mediator. I would absolutely mediate with Lauren Tate again."
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"I was very impressed with Ms. Tate's thoughtfulness in navigating the mediation as well as her knowledge of the case's strengths and weaknesses."
- Attorney on a Personal Injury Dog Bite case
"Lauren is a fantastic mediator. She shows genuine compassion for my clients, and she is extremely patient. She does not get flustered easy, and she doesn't ever give up."
"I was blown away by your compassion, attention to detail, incisive analysis, and no-nonsense straight talk. You mastered the emotional and practical facets of the case."
- Attorney on a Personal Injury Auto Matter
"She was amazing. I can't say enough about the hard work she put in. I have known Lauren for many years, but never had an opportunity to meditate with her. I am so very impressed! You are lucky to have her."
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Contra Costa County Superior Court ADR Program Panelist
Alameda County Mediation Program Panelist
Managing Partner, Tate & Associates, specializing in all types of medical malpractice and personal injury (2003-Present)
Partner, Livingston Tate, LLP (2000-2002)
Attorney, Shane & Taitz (1998-2000)
Attorney, Lucey, Watkins & Lamson (1996-1998)
Attorney, Anderson, Galloway & Lucchese (1994-1996)
Attorney, Achor & Miller (1990-1994)
Attorney, Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon (1986-1989)
J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law (1986)
B.A., University of California, Berkeley (1982)
Pepperdine's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediation Skills & Techniques (2016, 2018)
Woody Motsen, Mediation and Collaborative Practice (2016)
Steven Rosenberg, Advanced Mediation Training (2015)
Steven Rosenberg, Mediation Certificate Program (2012)
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Dispute between former romantic partners over money loaned involving issues of fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of oral and written agreements.
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Dispute between a financial advisor and former client involving allegations of negligence, fraud and misrepresentation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Mediated dispute between homeowner and contractor involving issues of fraud, misrepresentation, negligence, and embezzlement.
An employee who was injured on the job and later terminated brought claims for disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under FEHA.
Mediated a case brought against a dentist involving a claim of permanent injury to jaw and significant emotional distress.
Medical negligence case against physician and hospital arising out of prescription resulting in serious injury and subsequent hospital admission.
Mediated a case involving failure to diagnose cancer with significant causation issues.
Mediated a case against a residential care facility for claims of sexual assault of developmentally delayed adults by another resident.
Negligence against skilled nursing facility arising out of the administration of anti-coagulation therapy after bilateral quadriceps tendon repair.
Medical Malpractice/Products Liability- Wrongful Action case involving the death of a 2-year-old child against surgeon, hospital, and medical device manufacturer.
Permanent nerve injury following surgery with standard of care and complicated causation issues.
A case involving medical negligence and medical battery arising out of gynecological surgery.
A case involving allegations of mishandling of the decedent's remains by a hospital.
A medical negligence and medical battery case arising out of surgery.
Breach of a promissory note, fraud, and intentional infliction of emotional distress relating to domestic partners and real property.
Mediated cases brought against agents, brokers, and title companies for negligence, fraud, and misrepresentation
HOA and homeowner involving CCRs, unpaid assessments, and allegations of breach of fiduciary duties and negligence by HOA.
Significant damage to home between the property owner and former tenants.
Neighbor dispute in a high-end community involving issues of trespass, stalking, and misrepresentation.
Dispute between homeowner and contractor in a seven-figure remodeling project involving numerous change orders.
Mediated a case involving Public Disclosure of Private Facts, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, intentional infliction of emotional distress; non-profit, medical professional, and individual defendants.
Invasion of privacy, public disclosure of private facts, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting arising from media broadcast.
Mediated numerous cases brought against retailers, restaurants, distributors, and producers of food products under products liability and negligence theories involving complicated infectious disease and causation issues
Case involving false imprisonment, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, negligence per se, and negligent hiring.
Mediated a case involving a dog attack of another dog and its owner at a public park resulting in severe injuries to both.
Dog bite involving injury to a child and NIED claim by the sibling.
Mediated numerous motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents ranging from soft tissue to catastrophic injuries, involving issues of fault, causation, and competing expert medical opinions regarding causation and appropriate treatment.
Police officer motorcycle struck an 8-year-old in a crosswalk during a protest resulting in physical and emotional injuries to the child, and negligent infliction of emotional distress claims by parents. This was complicated by issues involving the officer's post-accident conduct, community relations, and long-term impact on child and required the management of high emotions during negotiations.
Underinsured motorist claim involving causation issue with regard to meniscal tear and resulting surgery.
Personal injury case regarding a bicycle versus a golf cart.
Mediated a motor vehicle accident involving a ride-share service company.
Dispute involving a bicycle accident allegedly caused by construction work
Allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a counselor and client at an inpatient alcohol rehab facility.
Mediated multiple cases against major carriers involving premises liability and negligence claims ranging from trip and falls, overhead bin cases, and assault by intoxicated/unruly passengers.
Mediated numerous slip and trip-and-fall cases involving public entities, private property, retail establishments, transit systems, and airline carriers.
Premises liability case regarding building code violations, and a hip fracture with complex medical causation issues.
Significant damage case against a public entity and private contractor with difficult liability issues.
Mediated a premises liability case against a hospital.
Mediated a products liability case against the manufacturer, distributor, and installer of a rolling metal door resulting in injury to store employee.
Negligence and product liability theories against a restaurant and food supplier, resulting in significant damage to teeth.
Wrongful death of a 12-year riding her bike when struck by an employee driving employer vehicle; issues regarding course and scope; overcame high emotional barriers and negotiated additional non-monetary terms including changes in employer policies
Wrongful death case against physicians and hospital brought by estate and minor children and involved multiple experts on the standard of care, causation, and future economic loss projections. Overcame barriers of physician consent to settlement.
Mediated multi-plaintiff wrongful death and injury case arising from a faulty wall heater; claimed punitive damages.
Wrongful death action brought by two minor children against physicians and medical facility. Managed difficult issues involving anger of surviving spouse and physician consent during mediation.


This letter has been prepared as a consultation to evaluate human health impacts from the use of private drinking water wells in Clinton County, Iowa. These wells are located just to the west of Highway 67 and Camanche, Iowa and near 9th Street, 31st Avenue, and 37th Avenue. The wells are also located to the south of contaminated sites known as Chemplex and PCS Nitrogen, and near former disposal areas known as Todtz Landfill and Doty Landfill. The Iowa Department of Public Health's priority is to ensure the Clinton County community has the best information possible to safeguard its health. That information is included in the following paragraphs.


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Reebok x ComplexCon
Today, Reebok unveiled the first sneaker in their highly anticipated limited edition, R58 capsule collection with the release of the Aztrek R58, which was available only at ComplexCon.
The series, which encompasses three of Reebok's key sneakers, nods to the brand's heritage as well as the grit and attitude of their co-founders — encouraging wearers to be unafraid and push the limits beyond the conventional. The Aztrek R58 ($120) also nods to the brand's 90s heritage as the original off-road runner and features shades of black, yellow and red with all three Reebok logos artfully placed throughout.
To celebrate the shoe's debut, Swae Lee (Rae Sremmurd) stopped by the Reebok booth and got a custom tattoo from artist Miryam. Brand partner Trevor Andrew also stopped by.
In partnership with basketball legend Allen Iverson, Reebok also debuted the long-awaited follow-up to the Answer XIV, the Iverson Legacy. Featuring an entirely new design, the sneaker is the first collaboration between the two in four years and pays tribute to Iverson's life and career. Championing his legacy both on and off the courts, the Legacy features design elements from his first five Reebok models and reinterprets them for today. Fans of Iverson will recognize details like the ghillie lacing system, iconic I3 jewel logo and woven heel tab from the Question, Answer I, Answer II, Answer III, Answer IV.
Officially launching November 17 on Reebok.com for $160, Allen Iverson made an appearance at the Reebok booth to officially unveil the sneaker. Along with the black/white colorway, a custom version from sneakerhead and former Complex editor, Russ Bengtson was offered as an exclusive for ComplexCon attendees. Bengtson's shoe, which nod's to Iverson's unprecedented legacy, is inspired by classic Iverson models as well as his various tattoos — featuring a bold, red and camo pattern throughout. The red leather nods to the Question and Answer I, while the multiple patches bring in a lot of other Iverson-themed graphics, an easy way to let people personalize their own pairs.
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JOHN MELLENCAMP "Other People's Stuff" ComplexCon 2018 Day-1


Where should you grasp all sharp instruments?
To maximize the striking force when using a hammer the user should hold the hammer on the .
For which task is it necessary to wear gloves?
A screwdriver is a tool that can be used as a wheel and axle. It has a handle to hold and turn. The handle attaches to a long shaft that ends in a flat or pointed tip.
Which part of the screwdriver is the axle?
A faucet handle is an example of a .
The wheelbarrow is a machine that has a lever. Marcus is using a wheelbarrow to move rocks. Marcus places the rocks in the tub of the wheelbarrow. He then lifts the handles and pushes the wheelbarrow so it rolls on its wheel.
This type of handle is used where the handles are more likely to be used by a person with a disability.
is the curved end of the stick.
The air conditioner is too cold. Can you the temperature? Make it warmer.
Which of the following is not a common piece of adaptive equipment prescribed for hip or knee replacement surgery patients?
What is the coordinated motion of the arms and wrists that keeps the ball secure in the pocket and ready to be passed or shot when running?
Please grab the suitcase by the .
Grace turns the handle of a pencil sharpener. Which part of a wheel and axle is the handle of the pencil sharpener?


15 April 2014 23 April 2014 - by Cat Lucas - 56 Comments.
On 23 April, English PEN will be joining thousands of others in giving away books as part of this year's World Book Night celebrations. Our Writers at Risk Programme Manager Cat Lucas explains why.
Next week, English PEN will join thousands of other World Book Night givers to distribute books to those that need them most. We have once again pledged to send our books to writers at risk – one of the longest running and most tangible ways PEN shows our support to brave colleagues around the world.
The book I'll be sending is Roald Dahl's Vengeance is Mine Inc., a special collection of some of his most famous short stories. I'm honoured to be able to share the work of one of my all time favourite writers with colleagues around the world, and hope that Dahl's humour – however dark – will provide them with an opportunity to escape their surroundings, even if only for a few hours.
This is also why I chose another of Dahl's books, Matilda – a witty and heart-warming testament to the power of reading – as the book I would send to a prisoner as part of the ongoing campaign against restrictions on UK prisoners receiving books. English PEN is working closely with The Howard League for Penal Reform on the Books for Prisoners campaign against the restrictions introduced by the Ministry of Justice in November 2013 as part of a crackdown on prisoners' 'perks and privileges'.
In previous years, World Book Night titles have reached writers from Turkey to Vietnam, and we hope to reach even more writers in more countries this year. But I find it both shocking and sad that, were I to be sending these books to prisoners here in the UK instead, they would not get through as a result of the MoJ's current policy.
Books are a lifeline that should be denied to no-one.
I would love to send one of my World Book Night books to a prisoner. I will save one and send another two from a publisher I am working with as well.


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Much in news due to the #KeralaFloods, the debate around this 123-year-old dam has even made the Supreme Court intervene. Find out why!
Earlier this week, both the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments were at loggerheads over rising water levels at the 123-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam in Idukki district. According to Kerala Chief Minister Pinari Vijayan, the water level reached 142 feet on August 15 after hours of heavy rain in and around the catchment areas. He urged the Tamil Nadu government to bring it down to 139 feet.
"To prevent the situation of a sudden release of water in large volumes, which will result in widespread damage, water levels must be lowered immediately," Vijayan's office said, according to NDTV.
With Kerala suffering from its worst floods in recent memory, officials are also anxious about this old structure falling apart, which would seriously endanger the lives of nearly three million people.
"With the water level rising, the sluice gates of the dam were opened, but the inflow into the dam was higher than the outflow, and that was a cause of concern," Vijayan said.
The matter was taken up by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh earlier today, resulting in a partial diffusion of tensions between the two states.
Why are both sides in a constant tussle over the masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River?
1) Constructed over an eight-year period (1887-1895) in the then princely state of Travancore (present-day Kerala), it was given on a 999-year lease to the neighbouring Madras Presidency under the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement of October 29, 1886.
2) The dam was built with the intention of diverting the West-flowing Periyar river eastwards to the arid rain shadow region of Madurai. The dam stands at the height of 53.66 metres and 365.85 metres in length.
3) The agreement granted the neighbouring province full rights to construct irrigation projects on the land. This agreement was renewed in the 1970s by both Tamil Nadu and Kerala giving the former rights to the land and water from the dam, besides the authority to develop hydropower projects at the site. In return, Kerala would receive rent from Tamil Nadu.
4) The first cracks in this agreement surfaced in 1979 when the local press claimed that a minor earthquake had resulted in cracks in the damn.
The Central Water Commission, under the Government of India, conducted a study and recommended lowering the water stored in the dam's reservoir to 136 feet from 142 feet.
If definitive measures were implemented, only then could the Tamil Nadu administration raise water levels to the dam's full capacity of 152 feet.
5) Tamil Nadu claims that although it has undertaken measures to strengthen the dam, the Kerala government has blocked any attempt to raise the reservoir water level – resulting in losses for Madurai farmers.
Kerala, however, highlights fears of devastation by residents living downstream in the earthquake-prone district of Idukki. Scientists have argued that if there is an earthquake in the region measuring above six on the Richter scale, the lives of over three million people will come under grave danger.
6) In 2006, the Supreme court gave Tamil Nadu legal sanction to raise the water level to 142 feet. In response, Kerala amended the 2003 Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, restricting the water level to 136 feet.
7) Tamil Nadu sought the court's intervention to strike the amendment down as unconstitutional. Meanwhile, in 2009, Kerala proposed the construction of a new dam at the site, after commissioning an IIT Roorkee study highlighting the fragility of the dam. Tamil Nadu rejected that offer.
Also Read: Flood-Hit Kerala Needs Your Help: Here's How You Can Do Your Bit For The Affected!
8) In 2011, Idukki district suffered from a series of low-intensity earthquakes, generating further reports of cracks appearing on the dam's surface. Angered by this development, many in Kerala went out onto the streets in protest, seeking the decommissioning of this dam. In many parts, the demonstrations turned violent.
9) In 2012, however, an Apex court-appointed committee stated that the dam was "structurally and hydrologically safe" and that the Tamil Nadu government could raise water levels up to 142 feet. Two years later, the court event struck down the amendment to the 2003 Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, calling it unconstitutional.
10) Earlier this year, the apex court directed the Central, Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments to set up three separate panels to exclusively prepare for disaster management, reports The New Indian Express.


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Home Business Business Analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings
Business Analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name in the United States. As of July 17, 2017, it had approximately 470 company-owned and franchised restaurants in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
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The Restaurants Sector is witnessing a major shakeup, new age business models in the industry are transforming both customers and businesses. Faced with this uncertainity, companies are investing resources to transform their business. An in-depth business analysis is a valuable resource to identify and articulate the need for a business model change. At R&P Research we believe, the starting point for a business analysis is Benchmarking. Business benchmarking can be done at various levels: 1) Industry Benchmarking 2) Peer Benchmarking 3) Disruptors Benchmarking. In this report, we share the snapshot of how El Pollo Loco Holdings compares against the industry on the major performance indicators. This analysis, along with peer group/disruptors benchmarking and revenue model understanding can help identify growth and cost optimization opportunities to maximize the value delivered by El Pollo Loco Holdings to its stakeholders. R&P Research Industry Intelligence Platform provides historical data for last 15 years with an easy to use benchmarking interface for an in-depth comparative business analysis.
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Revenue Growth: El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a revenue growth of 7.1% year-on-year during 2016. Fast-Casual Restaurants Industry grew at -5.8% in the same period
COGS share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings spent 74.3% of its total revenues on COGS. Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average (COGS share of revenue) in the same period was 81.0%
R&D; share of Revenues: El Pollo Loco Holdings R&D; share of Revenues details are not available because either company does not share the data or we do not have it
SG&A; share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings spent 9.1% of its total revenues on Sales, Marketing, and General Administration (SG&A;). Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average SG&A; spending in the same period was 11.3%
Inventory share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings spent 0.6% of its total revenues on Inventories. Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average Inventory spending in the same period was 0.6%
Accounts Payable share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 3.1% of its total revenues on Accounts Payable (A/P) Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average Accounts Payable investment in the same period was 2.2%
Accounts Receivable share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 1.8% of its total revenues on Accounts Receivable (A/R). Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average Accounts Receivable investment in the same period was 1.2%
PP&E; share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 31.2% of its total revenues on Property, Plants, and Equipments (PP&E;). Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average PPE investment in the same period was 34.8%
Intangibles share of Revenues: As a percentage of revenue, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 81.8% of its total revenues on Intangibles. Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average Intangibles investment in the same period was 10.3%
Net Margins: El Pollo Loco Holdings Net Margins in the year 2016 were 4.8%. Fast-Casual Restaurants industry average Net Margins in the same period were 0.1%
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SECTOR AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS
For the purpose of performance benchmarking of a company with a sector or industry average, R&P; Research associates every company with one sector and one industry. An industry consists of companies with related/similar business models. A sector comprises of a group of related/similar industries.
El Pollo Loco Holdings is associated with Restaurants Sector and Fast-Casual Restaurants Industry.
Restaurants sector is comprised of the following industries: Fast Food Restaurants; Fast-Casual Restaurants; Casual Dining Restaurants; Fine Dining Restaurants. The definitions for each of the industries is as follows:
Fast Food Restaurants industry includes fast food restaurants. Fast food restaurants are typically chains like McDonalds and Burger King. Fast food restaurants are also known in the restaurant industry as QSRs or quick-service restaurants.
Fast-Casual Restaurants industry include restaurants that do not offer full table service, but offer a higher quality of food with fewer frozen or processed ingredients than other fast food restaurants. It is an intermediate concept between fast food and casual dining. The category is exemplified by chains such as Noodles & Company, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Casual Dining Restaurants industry includes restaurants that offer table side service, non-disposable dishes at a moderate price. Menu in these restaurants ranges from Italian to seafood to Mexican food.
Fine Dining Restaurants industry includes restaurants that are full service restaurants with specific dedicated meal courses. Décor of these restaurants features higher-quality materials.
INDUSTRY RANKING OF EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS
With $380.1 million revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings ranked number 4 of all the companies in the US Fast-Casual Restaurants industry. There were a total of 8 public companies in the US Fast-Casual Restaurants industry that had revenues greater than $50 million during 2016.
The top companies in the US Fast-Casual Restaurants industry by revenues during 2016 were:
Chipotle Mexican Grill ($3.9 billion)
Fiesta Restaurant Group ($711.8 million)
Noodles & Company ($487.5 million)
El Pollo Loco Holdings ($380.1 million)
Habit Restaurants ($283.8 million)
Zoe's Kitchen ($276 million)
Wingstop ($91.4 million)
Good Times Restaurants ($64.4 million)
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Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI) Business Analysis – Analyze Historical Performance, Strategic…
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. with $712 million revenues in the year 2016 was the number 2 Fast-Casual Restaurants company. Read this report to know the top competitors of Fiesta Restaurant Group and identify growth and cost optimization opportunities of Fiesta Restaurant Group
Noodles & Company (NDLS) Business Analysis – Analyze Historical Performance, Strategic…
Noodles & Company with $487 million revenues in the year 2016 was the number 3 Fast-Casual Restaurants company. Read this report to know the top competitors of Noodles & Company and identify growth and cost optimization opportunities of Noodles & Company
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Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. with $276 million revenues in the year 2016 was the number 6 Fast-Casual Restaurants company. Read this report to know the top competitors of Zoe's Kitchen and identify growth and cost optimization opportunities of Zoe's Kitchen
Wingstop (WING) Business Analysis – Analyze Historical Performance, Strategic Priorities, And…
Wingstop Inc. with $91 million revenues in the year 2016 was the number 7 Fast-Casual Restaurants company. Read this report to know the top competitors of Wingstop and identify growth and cost optimization opportunities of Wingstop
REVENUES ANALYSIS
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Revenues And Revenue Growth From 2012…
This report provides the last five years revenues and revenue growth of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2012 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a revenue growth of 7.1% year-over-year during 2016. The revenues and the revenue growth correspond to the fiscal year ending in December.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Revenue Growth Comparison With Industry Growth…
This report provides a comparison of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) revenue growth with Fast-Casual Restaurants industry growth during the last four years from 2013 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a revenue growth of 7.1% year-over-year during 2016. The Fast-Casual Restaurants industry growth was -5.8% year-over-year during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings growth was faster than the industry during 2016.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Profit And Net Margin From…
This report provides the last three years net profit and net margin of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2014 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a total net income of $18.3 million during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings net profit margin was 4.8% during 2016. The net profit and the net profit margin correspond to the fiscal year ending in December.
This report provides the last five years net profit and net margin of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2012 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a total net income of $18.3 million during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings net profit margin was 4.8% during 2016. The net profit and the net profit margin correspond to the fiscal year ending in December.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Net Profit Margin Comparison With Industry…
This report provides a comparison of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) net profit margin with Fast-Casual Restaurants industry net profit margin during the last five years from 2012 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings reported a net profit margin of 4.8% during 2016. The Fast-Casual Restaurants industry net profit margin was 0.1% during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings was more profitable than the industry during 2016.
COST EXPENSES ANALYSIS
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Cost of Sales (COGS) Analysis From…
This report provides the last five years cost of sales (COGS) analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2012 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings spent a total of $282.5 million on COGS during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings spent 74.3% of its total revenues on COGS during 2016. The cost of sales (COGS) numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Research & Development (R&D) Spending Analysis…
R&D; spending analysis for El Pollo Loco Holdings is not available because either the company does not provide the data or we don't have it.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Sales, Marketing, General & Administrative (SG&A)…
This report provides the last five years sales, marketing, general & administrative (SG&A;) expenses of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2012 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings spent a total of $34.7 million on sales, marketing, general, and administrative (SG&A;) activities during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings spent 9.1% of its total revenues on SG&A; activities during 2016. The SG&A; spending numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
WORKING CAPITAL ANALYSIS
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Inventory Spending Analysis From 2013 To…
This report provides the last four years inventory spending analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2013 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings invested a total of $2.1 million on inventories during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 0.6% of its total revenues on inventories during 2016. The inventory numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Accounts Receivable (A/R) Analysis From 2013…
This report provides the last four years Accounts Receivable (A/R) analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2013 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings invested a total of $6.9 million on accounts receivable during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 1.8% of its total revenues on accounts receivable during 2016. The accounts receivable numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Accounts Payable (A/P) Analysis From 2013…
This report provides the last four years Accounts Payable (A/P) analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2013 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings invested a total of $11.6 million on accounts payable during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 3.1% of its total revenues on accounts payable activities during 2016. The accounts payable numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
ASSET MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E) Investment…
This report provides the last four years property, plant & equipment (PP&E;) investment analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2013 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings invested a total of $118.5 million on property, plant & equipment (PP&E;) activities during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 31.2% of its total revenues on PP&E; activities during 2016. The PP&E; investment numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) Intangible Assets Analysis From 2013 To…
This report provides the last four years Intangible assets analysis of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) from 2013 to 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings invested a total of $311 million on Intangible assets during 2016. El Pollo Loco Holdings generated a total of $380.1 million revenues during 2016. As a percentage of revenues, El Pollo Loco Holdings invested 81.8% of its total revenues on intangible assets during 2016. The Intangible asset numbers are for the fiscal year ending in December.
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Right... to start with this is just information gathering and I'll collate into a meaningful list and plan once populated.
The evening plan is to decamp to a local bowling club, where @Sasquatch_Bob and I will have already setup a full backline including drums, PA and amps.
The first "set" will be an open mic acoustic set which at this stage I'm guessing will be around 45 mins to an hour. Given that we've already had a lot of interest in this, I'm going to say each person that wants to do this can do 1 or 2 songs max, but I may revise that to 1 if we get lots more. You'll have a guitar lead and a mic, standard open mic setup, but with the option of enlisting a (quiet!) drummer to back you. It's up to individuals to arrange this themselves with fellow jammers.
During the acoustic set the BBQ should be serving (Bring burger and beer money!).
Then I guess we are aiming for a full band set of between 10 and 12 songs. The aim being to keep this as gig real as possible so minimal gear changeovers. During the day room 2 will be dedicated to gig practice and we'll decide between us on one or two pedal boards to be used, with the amps being constant. We can also mess with song keys/ tunings and arrangements to get them slick and in singers ranges. We'll need a drummer and bassist to volunteer for each song and again minimise gear changes.
Please indicate in this thread what you want to do, with the prefix "B" for band and "A" for acoustic.
I'm going to assume that acoustic performers will not want dedicated practice time in the room, but if you want beats you're welcome to grab some time in room 3 if you manage to enlist a drummer.
Any questions, requests and offers for thumps and beats welcome.
Zombie - The Cranberries - Legionreturns, Bridgehouse, Vasselmryer & ?
Newbie questions, please to be forgiving me etc. etc.
a) Do you want separate comments for [A]coustic and [B]and responses?
b) Is it one or the other, or potentially both?
The not-so-hidden sub-text being I'm up for doing something in the acoustic set, as it ticks off a challenge-to-self to do an open mic with the advantage that no-one actually knows me, but I'd also be up to band involvement if appropriate and able to get up to an acceptable level of competence on whatever the song(s) are. But I don't want to be gauche and trample over time-honoured FB traditions of which I'm ignorant.
For now it's just chucking out song ideas for the band bit, so 1 or 2 ideas that we can discuss, with an indication of which part you'd like to play.
Acoustic stuff, the assumption is that you know your pick and are happy to play and sing it.
All on 1 post is fine.
Hi @legionreturns I'd like to do one or two songs in the acoustic bit but I'm working on which ones, I can post after the weekend when I've had a chance to sit down with my acoustic.
I'd be up for being in the main band set for a simple song that I know a bit already, I suspect the list will be made of "jam favourites" but my obvious suggestion is that you close with Comfy - there is always a great performance at the jams of this.
Yes please to a slot so I can nail my "do an open mic before your 50" with plenty of time to spare.
Not sure what songs yet - possibly a couple of originals if i have enough confidence in them. If they're covers it's likely to be simple stuff (Bad Moon Rising, Stuck in the middle with you, Believer etc.) - if someone blags all of those first I've got some more obscure ones up my sleeve (Jon Foreman, Martyn Joseph).
Wouldn't mind being involved in the band side of things.. tbh, I'd think it's more of a decide on the day type thing though, as would need to find willing chaps and decide if we're up for it and what not?
Failing that I suggest Ooo Arr just a little bit by Gina G and no limit by 2 unlimited. Guaranteed stage smashers.
Happy to bass/drums/guitar and what not.
For band night? What's the easiest Status Quo song? "Whatever you want"?
I can see a lot of us thinking in the night of the gig - "why not just play what we played in the studio". Then we know the line-up, we've run through the song before, etc. Not that it will be exactly the same set list, but it seems sensible to have at least some repetition.
Absolutely, although with some flexibility to accommodate singers, and notwithstanding that we'll not necessarily have the same drummer available.
Also, being entirely selfish, I'll not be jamming on the Saturday as I'll be too busy but would like to play/ sing on something in the evening.
Was as just wondering whether it was ok to put the same songs in this list as the studio one given that for those of us doing both sessions it's sensible to repeat the songs.
If we want to mix it up a bit in the evening, how about some relatively simple blagging songs, e.g. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet)?
Or I Hate My Life by Theory of a Deadman (although not very family friendly if that's an issue).
...We'll need a drummer and bassist to volunteer for each song and again minimise gear changes.
Ok just thinking out loud here but I thought the idea was to have more people play together ie partner up or do an acoustic 'house' band with a changing frontman?
Otherwise it's going to be like every other open mic night and I don't need to do a 300 mile round trip for that .
With that said , I'm a competent 'all rounder' I play mainly rhythm guitar, bass(I even have an acoustic bass if required) , can play drums or a Cajon for acoustic stuff and can sing backing vocals or lead vox at a push too (more pop/soul suited stuff than rock though).
Im happy to help anyone out , in any way .
Id also like to break my open mic duck but would prefer to partner up and perhaps do something out of my comfort zone .
@modellista I'd be happy to play acoustic for TOYL assuming the strumming style on their vid is OK, rather than the mad fingerstyle tabs that are all over the place. Haven't listened to Boulevard yet.
There's no such thing as an easy Quo song. The band needs to be incredibly tight for it to work.
I've got a sh!t tonne of acoustic songs but would like to dedicate two to Sheena.
Ok @Snags, good stuff. Need a 2nd electric guitar for Boulevard and some time in the practice room beforehand!
Just played with a plectrum is fine, like the record or live Green Day versions. I'm going to try to play the string part on electric.
Cool. I'll listen to it a bit more and see if I can suss out the bits where he chops up the basic rhythm. If not it may be a bit "busker" but close enough for jazz.
Open mic wise, may I please play..
I'll just need my acoustic at the pub.
@Bridgehouse ...fancy getting our Zombie on at the gig too? I can drop my acoustic version and do it as a band version instead. I just love singing that one!
Yeah - I don't see why not!!
Bump... lots of people expressing interest on the other thread, but according to this one it'll be a very short gig!
It's perfectly acceptable to pick songs you're doing at the jam day, and I'm sure Mr @Bridgehouse would do his best to ensure you get a run through on the Saturday if you want to gig a song from the main list. That's certainly my hope for Zombie!
@Luttis also suggested Fight For Your Right to Party, which would be a laugh.
Is beer sorted for the evening event? (I'm a partner in a beer company, might be able to help).
Also I'm not a meat eater, do I need to bring/sort out something? (As I think you guys are doing a BBQ).
mind you I may bugger off to the Magic Rock tap instead, just in case anyone wants to join me.
Ignore that no I won't, event is more important.
It's a private club, so we really ought to buy their beer, but it is cheap.


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Q: Parametric Region in polar coordinates I hope this helps at least one person who is in a similar situation. I am trying to create a region (suitable for solving a PDE on) which can be described through a Fourier cosine series in polar coordinates. That is

I used to be able to do this easily through the ParametricRegion command. Now that I am using Mathematica 11, however, I am having difficulty: when I use ParametricRegion with two parameters to create a region in polar coordinates, the region does not display correctly using the RegionPlot command e.g. try the following commands verbatim from the ParametricRegion documentation:
\[ScriptCapitalR] = ParametricRegion[{{s, (1 + t) s^2 - t}, -1 <= s <= 1 && 0 <= t <= 1}, {s, t}];
RegionPlot[\[ScriptCapitalR]]

This code produces the following image:

This is not correct. I assume this is some kind of bug in Mathematica 11, because it worked fine in version 10. Does anyone know another/better way to create such a 2D region in polar coordinates; unfortunately, it is important for my application that I not use a polygonal approximation (the region must be smooth).
Thanks for any help!

A: I can confirm that the OP code works in MM 10.4. Not sure if this is a bug, but as a workaround here is the conversion to ImplicitRegion that works in 11.0.1:
r = ImplicitRegion[
       RegionMember[
         ParametricRegion[{{s, (1 + t) s^2 - t}, -1 <= s <= 1 && 0 <= t <= 1}, {s, t}], {s, t}], {s, t}];
RegionPlot[r]

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Corvallis, OR—November 13, 2017—OptiTrack, the world's largest provider of motion capture solutions and technology, today announced the release of Motive 2.0 software. With an expanded feature set and redesigned user interface, version 2.0 advances its precision human and object tracking capabilities across VR, animation, movement sciences, and robotics applications.
Additional Motive 2.0 highlights include OptiTrack Active support, delivering a highly optimized wide area tracking system for Location Based Entertainment VR and several workflow refinements have also been made to make it even easier for non-technical staff to set up and maintain high volume LBE VR experiences.
Useful for character animation and biomechanics applications, a new rigid body refinement tool improves the tracking quality and decreases post-processing time by defining rigid bodies during capture session takes. This also increases marker location accuracy in final data output. For biomechanics and industrial measurement workflows, Motive 2.0's new probe measurement kit allows users to sample precise 3D data points with exceptional accuracy within a calibrated capture volume.
Motive 2.0's new interface improves data organization for a more efficient workflow, providing users with more flexibility to categorize, search and manage recorded takes for more convenient post-processing work. Recorded data can be monitored using new custom graphs, providing analytics for items such as force plate data, marker trajectory data, rigid body orientation/position data and analog data collected by NI-DAQ devices. Motive 2.0 also supports OptiTrack's gizmo toolset, which allows users to quickly and easily make changes to rigid body pivot points as well as segment size of skeleton assets.
Optimized for use with OptiTrack motion capture cameras, Motive 2.0 is now available for $999 for object tracking applications such as VR, drones and robotics, and $2,999 for tracking human movements in addition to rigid bodies. Learn more about Motive 2.


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Q: Automatically delete posts that aren't in an array I have written a function that I have hooked to a CRON job that creates posts for a custom post type every 6 hours, fed from an XML feed.  The issue is sometimes records are deleted and these deleted records need to reflect as well.
I've written a function that does it, but I'm worried about the efficiency of the function, mainly in that it does a foreach through the xml feed to grab the post titles and construct an array, then it does a get_post loop and a foreach through that loop.
I guess what I'm asking for is a sanity check and see if there's a better way.
$feed = file_get_contents('samplexml.xml');

        $titles = simplexml_load_string($feed);

        $titlesarray = array();

        foreach($titles as $title){
            $name = (string)$title->id;
            $titlesarray[] = $name;
       }

        //print_r ($titlesarray);

        $args = array(
            'numberposts' => -1,
            'post_type' => 'custompost',
        );
        $customposts = get_posts( $args );

        foreach ($customposts as $custompost) {
            $customid = $custompost->ID;

            $customname = get_the_title($customid);

            $exists = false;

            foreach($titlesarray as $arraytitle){
                if( $customname == $arraytitle ){
                    $exists = true;
                }
            }

            if($exists == true){
                //echo 'exists
';
            } else {
                echo 'delete
';
                wp_delete_post($customid);

            }
        }


Canberra: The new RDTI roundtable met for the first time earlier this month.
The federal government has held its first roundtable on the research and development tax incentive as it looks to fix the troubled legislation, but no changes are expected until after the May election.
The government's plans to give the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) a $2.4 billion haircut, announced in last year's budget, hit a roadblock last month when its own senate committee recommended it be delayed until a number of issues were ironed out.
The legislation has now been put on hold and won't be reintroduced to Parliament until after the upcoming election, when there will likely be a change in government.
The current government has now begun working with stakeholders and industry groups to make changes to the legislation and the administration of the popular scheme.
The first meeting of the RDTI Roundtable was held earlier this month at the Australian Taxation Office's headquarters in Canberra, jointly chaired by the ATO and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Six industry associations attended the first roundtable, including Fintech Australia. Each group updated the attendees on their sector and gave feedback on the RDTI.
The Roundtable was formed to replace the National Reference Group for the RDTI, which has not met for nearly two years, despite the scheme undergoing its most significant changes since its inception.
The Roundtable will be made up of 30 participants attending on a rolling basis, and it will meet at least twice a year.
"The RDTI Roundtable brings together a broad range of viewpoints from industry, program users and facilitators of the RDTI. The information, insights and outcome of each meeting will be shared with all panel members and made publicly available after each meeting," a Treasury spokesperson told InnovationAus.com.
"Outside of the RDTI Roundtable meeting, various additional opportunities will be available to contribute to the discussion and receive information, insights and updates about the RDTI."
Minutes from the first meeting, and the full list of attendees, have not yet been released.
Fintech Australia general manager Rebecca Schot-Guppy said the current debate surrounding the RDTI is crucial for the local fintech sector.
"Access to the R&D tax incentive is a major issue for fintechs, and a matter that we've been continually championing with Treasury. Those efforts ramped up last December when the government started posturing towards a crackdown on the scheme. As we are part way through our dealings with government on this, we're unable to comment further," Ms Schot-Guppy told InnovationAus.com.
"Our position is that the tax incentive should be funnelled towards fintechs and startups. We are also advising government on ways to ensure this incentive is easily accessible to time-poor founders."
The government's recent guidance on software claims for the RDTI was likely a prominent topic at the first meeting, with some in the tech sector labelling it "another kick in the teeth".
The guidelines provided "more confidence in claiming support for software activities under the RDTI", but many in the tech sector viewed it as cracking down on these sort of claims that will make it more difficult for smaller companies to access it.
The guidance said that companies will have to be more specific with the software claims that they are making, and keep better records of their time and activities, with many current claims being too broad.
It was revealed at senate estimates last month that the former National Reference Group for the RDTI had not met for nearly two years, leading to a "breakdown in communications" between regulators and industry. Department staff told the hearing that the group became too focused on the policies rather than the administration of the scheme.
The government's RDTI legislation implemented a number of changes to the tax incentive that would have led to $2.4 billion in savings to the government over four years. These included a $4 million cap on annual cash refunds for companies with annual turnover of less than $20 million, with the refundable tax offsets to then be calculated as 13.5 percentage points about the claimant's company tax rate.
For larger companies, the claim would be calculated using a new "intensity measure". The expenditure threshold for the scheme would have also been raised from $100 million to $150 million.
But many of these changes proved highly controversial, with concerns they could lead many tech companies to relocate overseas or reduce the amount of R&D conducted locally.
The Economics Legislation Committee recommended in February that the government "defer consideration" of the bill until "further examination and analysis of the impact is undertaken".
The government accepted the recommendation, and the legislation won't be debated again in Parliament until after the May election.
It specifically recommended that the government should reconsider the changes being applied retrospectively for smaller companies, and the way the intensity measure is calculated for larger companies.


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Q: How to add audio/spotify attachments to azure bot service? I currently have a node bot embedded on my web app via direct line but I am struggling to attach:
Spotify Audio
I am trying to do so by using the URL attachment or an adaptive card, but the spotify embed doesn't play
Below is the code I use:
    var send = {
        text: "stuff",
        attachments: [
            contentType: "audio/ogg",
            contentUrl: "spotifyEmbedUrl"
        ]
    }

    await stepContext.context.sendActivity(send);

I am unsure on how I can get spotify audio to play.
Is there a way I can return HTML code (and so get around it by adding an iframe into the chat etc?)
OR maybe I could create a modal popup that I could create the embed iframe?
Any help would be appreciated!

A: Unfortunately, you can't just send a file to a web page and it automatically start playing. Additionally, while Spotify provides embed URLs, which are not a direct link to an audio file, you can't simply tell the browser to play the file.
However, Spotify provides the embed code for displaying a play button that can be used in a page to play a song. Assuming you are using Web Chat in a web site (and even if you're not, this will give you an idea) and that, from the code you supplied, you are wanting to send the song in an activity, you can achieve this by sending the embed code in the activity, instead, via Web Chat's store. When the activity is received, the embed code is passed to a function to update the page and, thus, display the play button.

Be aware, the play button is essentially a UI widget, not a media player. There is no functionality available for telling the play button to auto play, stop, or anything else. The most you can do is display the button after which the user will be required to interact with it.
Also, this is a someone bare bones, simplified implementation. There are many things that aren't accounted for - please don't consider this a complete solution. There are aspects you will need to consider (e.g. multiple cards that utilize a postBack action).

In your bot: You want to send the embed code in an activity. Whether that is an event, message, or something else, is up to you. As you can see below, I have chosen to send a hero card that initiates a postBack when the button is pressed (a postBack sends data behind the scenes without displaying the action to the user).
const card = CardFactory.heroCard(
    "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day",
    null,
    CardFactory.actions([
        {
            type: 'postBack',
            title: 'Read more',
            value: `<iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6lzd7dxYNuVSvh7sJDHIa3" width="300" height="380" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>`
        }
    ]),
    {
        subtitle: 'Artist: Morcheeba',
        text: 'Album: Parts of the Process - released 2003'
    }
);

await stepContext.context.sendActivity({ attachments: [card]});

Web Chat: First, use Web Chat's store to filter on incoming activities that include attachments where the button type (action) is postBack. When the condition is met, get the last card rendered and assign an event listener. When the card's button is clicked, get the 'spotify' container element and update the innerHTML with the embed code that was sent in the activity, thus displaying the play button.*
Please note, the setTimeout() used below is necessary for enabling the click action. Without the time out, the event listener being appended to the button would occur before the store finished processing the incoming activity.

[...]

const store = window.WebChat.createStore( {}, ( { dispatch } ) => next => action => {
  if ( action.type === 'DIRECT_LINE/INCOMING_ACTIVITY' ) {
    const activity = action.payload?.activity;
    if (activity.attachments && activity.attachments[0].content.buttons[0]?.type === 'postBack') {
      setTimeout(() => {
        const spotifyIframe = activity.attachments[0].content.buttons[0].value
        let cards = document.querySelectorAll( '.ac-adaptiveCard' )
        let cardLength = cards.length;
        let card = cards[ cardLength - 1 ];
        card.querySelectorAll( 'button' ).forEach( button => {
          button.addEventListener( 'click', ( e ) => {
            e.preventDefault();
            const spotifyContainer = document.querySelector( '.spotify' );
            spotifyContainer.innerHTML = spotifyIframe
          } )
        } );
      }, 300);
    }
    next( action );
} );

Hope of help!


There's a contention in the marketplace that fee only, non commission financial advisers have eliminated the conflict of interest they were subject to by taking a flat fee approach to assets and financial planning as well as billable hours for specific work required outside their normal fee schedule. For the most part this is the closest mindset to client centric asset management currently offered for investors. But keep in mind that some commission products can perform better than their fee-based counterparts, so it's important to shop the market for the best deal.
Putting the client first seems so elementary, almost adolescent in nature for a steward of someone else's finances. There are rules that govern the client engagement practices and its compensation. But the department of Labor introduced new legislation that would tighten definitions and the rules of engagement to steer the industry towards a more client centric environment and subsequently weed out financial advisers and insurance agents who are not properly licensed or lack oversight. The industry feels the regulation is too heavy handed and consumers are unaware of its impact.
There will always be bad financial advisers and insurance agents, who cause the government to enact laws to protect the consumer. And while the intentions of the law may be good, the results can hurt honest practitioners and create advise that is not in the best interest of the client. Most financial professionals are in good standing with their state's insurance and/or security regulators. And good fiduciaries play by the book with best practices in mind and their client interests at the forefront of their thinking. Good advisers are product agnostic and are unaffected by compensation. They are true stewards of their client's finances.
In addition to the required paperwork involved with the purchase of securities and insurance products, a new level of best practices includes a client engagement letter outlining the expectations of the financial professional and the prospective client. It spells out the expectations of both parties with scheduled performance reviews and accountability that can include remedies for nonperformance. Every client should require good references, clean regulatory resumes and a personality fit for their financial professional, so both can experience the relationship benefits.


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Q: tabbar custom button image doesn't show up I'm trying to display a custom button for the tab bar item in my Swift project.
I added a png file, called btn_new, to the Assets folder of the Xcode project and tried to display the custom button in the custom tabbar controller class. But I can only see a circle button with the default blue color and no custom image on it in my simulator.

this is the custom tabbar controller class.
import UIKit

class CustomTabBarController: UITabBarController {

    var createEventViewController: CreateEventViewController!

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        createEventViewController = CreateEventViewController()
        self.delegate = self
        self.tabBar.barTintColor = UIColor.customGreen()
    }

    func createListNC() -> UINavigationController {
        let listVC = listViewController()
        listVC.tabBarItem = UITabBarItem(title: "", image: UIImage(named: "btn_new"), tag: 0)
        return UINavigationController(rootViewController: listVC)
    }

    func setUpTabbarItems() -> [UIViewController]{
        return [createListNC()]
    }

}

extension CustomTabBarController: UITabBarControllerDelegate {
    func tabBarController(_ tabBarController: UITabBarController, shouldSelect viewController: UIViewController) -> Bool {
        if viewController == tabBarController.viewControllers?[0] {
            let vc = CreateEventViewController()
            let nc = UINavigationController(rootViewController: vc)
            nc.modalPresentationStyle = .popover
            self.present(nc, animated: true, completion: nil)
            return false
        }
        return true
    }
}

I double-checked the name is called exactly "btn_new", so I was not sure why the button is not displayed. Not really sure but, one thing I am concerned about is that I did not set a size for this custom icon. Can anyone tell me how can I display the button image for the tabbar item?

A: In your CustomTabBarController viewDidload:
let buttonImage: UIImage! = UIImage(named:
"btn_new")!.withRenderingMode(.alwaysOriginal)
    (tabBar.items![0] ).selectedImage = buttonImage

A: Goto Storyboard-> Select tabBarItem on VC(blue selected area)


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Q: How to make `du` only include regular files in its output? I want to list all files in descending order based on disk usage, and have obtained the following commands from this:

To list the top 10 largest files from the current directory: du . | sort -nr | head -n10
To list the largest directories from the current directory: du -s * | sort -nr | head -n10

However, they both list only directories.
How can I make du only include regular files in its output?
Bonus:
What is the following du option used for (it seems to have no effect)?:
 -a, --all             write counts for all files, not just directories

A: IF you have GNU du, then send it a list of regular files (or directories, or whatever you want to filter on) using find (or as arguments using shell globs in zsh):
find . -type f -print0 | du --files0-from=-
du *(.)  # zsh, regular non-hidden files in the current directory

du by default prints only the sum of the file sizes inside a directory for that directory, but you can have it print those individual file sizes too, which is what -a does:
% du /usr/bin
68  /usr/bin/lou_maketable.d
100 /usr/bin/vendor_perl
464 /usr/bin/core_perl
4   /usr/bin/site_perl
1104024 /usr/bin
% du /usr/bin -a | head
4   /usr/bin/preparetips5
36  /usr/bin/autoupdate
4   /usr/bin/python3.9-config
0   /usr/bin/mkoctfile
60  /usr/bin/zdump
16  /usr/bin/fstopgm
4   /usr/bin/brltty-setcaps
40  /usr/bin/sleep
8   /usr/bin/pnmquantall
20  /usr/bin/extract_mpeg2


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The Social Science Encyclopedia, first published in 1985 to acclaim from social scientists, librarians and students, was thoroughly revised in 1996, when reviewers began to describe it as a classic. This third edition has been radically recast. Over half the entries are new or have been entirely rewritten, and most of the balance have been substantially revised. Written by an international team of contributors, the Encyclopedia offers a global perspective on key issues within the social sciences. Some 500 entries cover a variety of enduring and newly vital areas of study and research methods. Experts review theoretical debates from neo-evolutionism and rational choice theory to poststructuralism, and address the great questions that cut across the social sciences. What is the influence of genes on behaviour? What is the nature of consciousness and cognition? What are the causes of poverty and wealth? What are the roots of conflict, wars, revolutions and genocidal violence? This authoritative reference work is aimed at anyone with a serious interest in contemporary academic thinking about the individual in society.
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Australia is one of the best places in the world to eat. Fresh air, clean water and a lot of sunshine mean that the fresh fish, meat, fruit and vegetables are of top quality. Being such a multicultural country, Australia has an enormous variety of restaurants offering cuisines from around the world.


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Why is Uber still snooping on your phone's battery life?
By Joe Roberts December 7, 2016 2:16 pm GMT
Earlier this year, head of Economic Research at Uber, Keith Chen, revealed how Uber tracks data on its users' devices' battery life.
Speaking to NPR's Hidden Brain programme, Chen said low battery life was "one of the strongest predictors of whether or not you are going to be sensitive to surge", which refers to when users pay more than the normal cost of a journey.
However, as The Independent reported, he added: "When your phone is down to 5% battery and that little icon on the iphone turns red, people start saying I'd better get home or I don't know how I'm going to get home otherwise.
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"We absolutely don't use that to push you a higher surge price. But it is an interesting psychological fact of human behaviour."
Now it seems Uber is still keeping an eye on users' battery life, following Paul Dehaye of PersonalData.io's request, under European law, to have acces to data Uber collected on him.
As reported by The Register, the resulting information was posted to GitHub, while security and privacy writer Lucasz Olejnik offered further explanation for the storage of battery data.
As Olejnik points out, according to Dehaye's information, Uber makes a record of "battery charging status (charging, discharging, unplugged, full, unknown)" and "the remaining battery percentage" which it says is used for "fraud detection/prevention".
Monitoring battery life could conceivably allow Uber to tell whether a user is real or not, if multiple requests come from the same profile but from devices with differing battery charge levels, for instance.
But as Olejnik says in his blog post, using battery status to detect fraud doesn't seem like the most effective way to catch fraudsters.
TrustedReviews contacted Uber for comment, who told us the battery data is used for fraud detection and to measure the energy performance of the app, pointing out that this is standard practice for mobile apps.
While web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox are moving to deprecate the Battery API W3C specification, it seems Uber isn't following the same pattern.
The latest developments follow the news last week that Uber's app is tracking users' locations, even when they're not using the service.
Mobile security firm Sophos warned that version 3.222.4 of the Uber app allows it to track user location constantly if the app is running in the background.
The firm is advised users to turn off Uber's ability to run in the background on your iOS and Android devices if you don't want the company to access your whereabouts.
Updated 08/12 with response from Uber.
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Let us know what you think of Uber's data tracking in the comments.
By Joe Roberts


Kansai international airport in Osaka Japanese, stopped work after the flooding due to Typhoon «Gebi», partially resumed the work of the first terminal, from which depart most international flights.
Prior to the air port information, a first terminal 122 of the planned flight, including 83 international.
Typhoon «Jebe», which, according to experts, was the most powerful over the past quarter century, struck Japan in early September. The main impact of elements occurred on the Japanese Kansai region, where are located the major cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. Hardest hit Osaka. The impact of the Typhoon killed 11 people, more than 610 people were injured.
Caused by the cyclone's heavy rains led to a partial flooding of the building of one of the largest in Japan's Kansai international airport. The water was a runway and Parking Kansai international airport in Osaka, as well as an underground floor. In buildings two terminals were blocked by about 3 thousand people. In many areas of the air terminal power outage and system air-conditioning.
The situation is complicated by the fact that the bridge that connects the artificial island of Kansai airport to the city, crashed into the tanker, which was anchored and have been washed away, causing the evacuation of people was almost impossible and was not completed until the following day.
The second terminal, which produces domestic flights were resumed last week. According to experts, the Kansai airport will return to its normal operation by the end of the month.


Remote control operated, rechargeable and completely weather proof. Once charged, these fantastic LED Hand Carry Lamps can be used anywhere for instant light, no wires or plugs required. 8-10 hours of light from a single charge.


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Longfellow Community Council partners with the Renter Support Fund
PPNA joins forces with the Longfellow Community Council to offer direct rental assistance to 32 Longfellow renters this fall.
Resources are scarce
Last month, PPNA received the highest number of applications ever for the Renter Support Fund. 301 cost-burdened renters from across Minneapolis applied to receive $900 in rental assistance through the program. We could only fund four.
Renters across Minnesota are struggling to pay back $144 million in rent debt. Each month, the number of eviction filings continues to rise, especially after the remaining protections of our state's eviction moratorium ended in June 2022. The HOME Line tenant hotline reports record-breaking numbers of calls from tenants about eviction and displacement. And without any funding at the state level, resources for renters are difficult to find.
If we had any doubt that the housing crisis was in full swing, here's the proof.
Creative solutions and partnerships
PPNA has partnered with other neighborhood organizations in the past. Last year, the Lyndale Neighborhood contributed funding to support 12 renters in the Lyndale Neighborhood. The Phillips West Neighborhood Organization also funded 20 renters towards the end of the year.
This year, we are excited to announce our biggest neighborhood partnership yet: The Longfellow Community Council (LCC) is contributing over $28,000 to support 32 cost-burdened renters living in the Greater Longfellow Community. For the remainder of the year, PPNA will administer the Longfellow funds through the Renter Support Fund. PPNA has the existing program infrastructure and staff capacity, and Longfellow has funds in-hand that they want to give to renters in their community. It's a great combination!
Seeking additional funding partners
We are excited to be partnering with the Longfellow Community Council. We also look forward to future collaborations as a way to sustain the Renter Support Fund — and cost-burdened renters in Minneapolis — while we work to identify a more permanent funding source.
Do you know of or work for an organization that wants to support renters in the community? Consider a partnership with the Renter Support Fund!
Contact Julia at julia@ppna.org or 612-446-4661 to learn more.
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