Kim Reynolds will make history soon by becoming Iowa's first female governor.
She'll take over when Gov. Terry Branstad gets confirmed to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China.
Pro-choice women in Iowa, however, won't likely be among her supporters.
Speaking before the Lincoln Club on January 26, 2017, she earned applause from Scott County Republicans by echoing a call to defund Planned Parenthood.
"That will ensure that no taxpayer dollars go to providers that provide abortions," she said.
Lt. Gov. Reynolds says Iowa's defunding will mirror upcoming federal restrictions while actually improving access to care.
"There's over 200 providers throughout the state of Iowa that can provide high quality health care to women," she said.
After six years of working side-by-side with Gov. Terry Branstad, it will likely be a smooth transition on controversial and mundane issues. Together, they're planning to slice about $118 million from the state's new budget.
"Very tough decisions that had to be made," she said. "But we did not want to do an across-the-board cut. We wanted to do targeted cuts."
Local Republicans are following her rise to the top of Iowa politics. And by breaking the gender gap, they like what they see.
"It sends a great message," said Judy Davidson, during her final event as chair of Scott County Republicans. "It sends a message that Iowa actually does not have a war on women, and we encourage women to be leaders in the state."
Reynolds, who is eager to make the most of a Republican majority in Des Moines, is eager to get down to business.
"We're focused on working with the legislature to pass the priorities that we have: computer science, water quality and road safety," she said.
And soon, she'll be a new leader for a conservative push that's strengthening across Iowa in 2017.


Any additional assistance to complete a subsea tree installation is more than welcome for engineers like you, whether you're securing to an underwater wellhead in shallow or deep waters. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) have helped to increase speed and safety since the advent of the subsea tree (also known as Christmas tree) installation in the 1950s. However, even in some projects, the technology of a brand new ROV simply isn't enough.
Making decisions based on limited information in the subsea sector can be catastrophic. Where eyes cannot see, cameras are required to monitor a situation before action is taken – having the right combination of subsea visualisation options is often critical when you need to verify an installation, or make decisions if you come up against an issue.
It's become common to rely on ROV's – however there are cost effective options that can either reach where an ROV would struggle to reach, or can be used as alternative or back up system to keep your ROV on the critical path.


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New Minimum Salary For Overtime Exemption Proposed By Department of Labor
James M. Powell
In a long-awaited decision, the Trump Administration's Department of Labor proposes to increase the salary threshold for white collar overtime exemptions to $35,308 per year.
Since 2004, the minimum salary level for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for executive, administrative, and professional employees ("white collar" jobs) has been $23,660 per year. In 2016, in a controversial decision because of its impact on businesses, the Obama Administration enacted a rule that doubled the minimum salary level to $47,476. A federal court blocked the Obama-era rule from going into effect and shortly after the Trump Administration took office in 2017, it signaled that it would implement a more moderate increase to the salary requirement.
The proposed rule will officially rescind the Obama-era rule from 2016. The $35,308 salary level reflects a compromise between business and labor groups. The Department of Labor estimates that an additional one million workers will be eligible for overtime pay based on the increase in the minimum salary level.
The Department of Labor also proposes to increase the minimum salary level every four (4) years, but only after a notice-and-comment period. This reverses the Obama-era proposal to establish automatic, periodic increases.
The proposed rule provides some flexibility for employers to satisfy the salary requirement. Up to 10% of the minimum salary can be paid as nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions), provided that the bonuses are paid annually or more frequently.
Finally, the overtime exemption for highly-compensated employees will rise from its current level of $100,000 to $147,414 per year.
Following a 60day public comment period, the Department of Labor intends to publish the final rule so it can go into effect in January 2020.
The business community is generally receptive to this increase in the salary level because it will have a lesser impact on business costs than the Obama-era rule. Some business groups remain disappointed that the Trump Administration did not update and streamline the "duties tests" for overtime exemptions to eliminate needless litigation. Worker advocacy groups who remain disappointed about the salary level being lower than the Obama-era 2016 rule are likely to challenge any final rule issued by the Department of Labor.
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Leidos has an Aerospace Engineer opening at NASA's Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas. As a member of the International Partner (IP)/ Visiting Vehicle (VV) Integration Team, the Aerospace Engineer will support NASA's ISS Avionics and Software Program Office by providing technical and programmatic coordination between ISS and the assigned international partner or NASA element organization on matters dealing with ISS avionics and software.
Interaction with other NASA or VV organizations and International Partners is required.
The candidate will support periodic domestic and international travel as needed.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Typically requires BS and 5 years of prior relevant experience or Masters 3 years of prior relevant experience.


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A Better Way is a conservative agenda for U.S. governance, crafted by former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan as well as Kevin Brady, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Ryan calls the six-point plan "a complete alternative to the Left's agenda".  Shortly after the 2016 United States elections, Speaker Ryan said that the plan, described by Reuters as an "aggressive Republican legislative agenda", provides a blueprint for laws he expects to spearhead in the Republican congress in cooperation with the Republican Trump administration. For someone other than the party's nominee to direct the party's agenda in a presidential election year has been termed "a rare move".

Six-point plan
The plan covers six points: Poverty, National Security, Economy, Constitution, Health Care, and Tax Reform. The points in the plan, which Speaker Ryan intended to press forward in the 2017-2018 115th Congress, had been described as "mostly ignor[ing] the areas where Trump's agenda clash with tenets of conservative doctrine" such as trade policy, immigration reform and entitlement cuts. It did not cover some points that were major issues in the presidential campaign, such as a border wall with Mexico and banning immigrants who are Muslims.

Poverty
Proponents of the plan believe that welfare reform can address systemic problems of poverty in America. Critics say the plan will "cut the social safety net".
National Security
The national security plan contains four sub-points: "defeat the terrorists," "protect the homeland," "tackle new threats" and "defend freedom". It further addresses border security with a plan to "accelerate the deployment of fencing, technology, air assets, and personnel at the border". The plan was said to "push back" on Trump's "America First" agenda enunciated during the presidential campaign.
U.S. economy
Constitutional rule
The constitution plan contains four sub-points: stopping executive overreach, reining in regulators, imposing new limits on spending, and increasing transparency
Healthcare
House Republicans plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")
Tax reform
A number of proposed changes to the United States tax code have been announced by the United States House Committee on Ways and Means. The proposal would reduce the federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent as well as repealing the corporate alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). Depreciation rules would be replaced with expensing new investment in equipment, structures, and intellectual property. Depreciation or expensing deduction would not be allowed for land, and inventories would be subject to last-in-first-out (LIFO) accounting. In addition, the deductibility of net interest expense would be eliminated. Additionally, corporate tax would be "border adjusted", which would mean that exports would be exempt from the tax and imports subject to it.

Border adjustment
One of the largest revenue increasing proposals of the plan is reform of corporate tax which is "border adjusted." This would mean that exports would be exempt from tax and imports would be subject to it. The Economist and others note that this may fall foul of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. Bloomberg View noted that the proposed tax would favour domestically produced goods as they would be taxed less than imports, to a degree varying across sectors. For example, the wage component of the cost of domestically produced goods would not be taxed. Because the United States imports more than it exports, border adjustability would raise $1.2trn over a decade, covering almost two-thirds of the cost of cutting the tax rate to 20%, according to the Tax Policy Centre.

On January 16, Donald Trump commented that a border adjustment tax would be "too complicated" in a Wall Street Journal article. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated on January 26 said that the proposal was "one idea" of the administration in regards to tax policy.

Proposed
 1. American Health Care Act (), passed House May 4, 2017
 2.  Financial CHOICE Act (), passed House June 8, 2017

Results
 1. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, ,
 2. Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, ,
 3. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, ,
 4. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, ,
 5. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, ,
 6. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (including the CLOUD Act), ,
 7.  Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, ,
 8. Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, ,
 9. Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, ,
 10. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, ,
 11. FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, ,
 12. Music Modernization Act, ,
 13.  America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, ,
 14. SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, ,
 15. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, ,
 16. FIRST STEP Act, ,

References

External links

2016 in American politics
Conservatism in the United States
Paul Ryan
United States proposed federal legislation
United States federal legislation
Proposed laws of the United States
United States political party platforms

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What Is Chainstitch Embroidery?
It's a recent trend that's popping up on Instagram, on the jackets of rappers and country musicians, on TikTok and on the racks of vintage shops. Words strung together in cursive on an old-timey bowling shirt. Thread coils shaped into animals and letters on a similarly dated letterman sweater. It calls to mind Porter Wagoner's elaborately decorated suits as he sang with Dolly Parton, or perhaps a rocker patch on an old-school biker vest.
It may be easy to imagine these embellishments from the past or find examples with a quick search. But still, the questions remain - what is chainstitch exactly? How does it work? Why are people still doing it?
Chainstitch embroidery is a style of industrial machine embroidery that creates interlocked chains from a single strand of thread pulled from beneath the machine. The designs are created by turning a crank beneath the machine while guiding the piece with the other hand and pressing on a foot pedal. These "Bonnaz" style machines were invented in Europe in the 1800's and have since been stitching in various iterations all over the world.
Chainsitch embroidery is often run by an electric motor, but also can be done in an entirely analogue way using a treadle. This was the machine embroidery available before computers, and the cast-iron frame and metal gears are solid and predictable, even decades after being manufactured. These are true industrial machines, made with efficiency and artistry in mind.
Each stitch is individually placed and rotated as the machine hums speedily along. The process is exactly like making a drawing without lifting your pen off the page, and muscle memory allows the modern chainstitcher to sketch and color just as easily. We write casual cursive script and create fills of threads overlapped, one next to the other.
Chainstitch, by its nature, inhabits a status quo of casually elaborate penmanship, and of knocking out a piece quickly even if you know there are tiny flaws. This vintage embroidery is handmade, intrinsically imperfect, and a stubborn but prolific trade. We do it quickly, and it's rough around the edges.
But, in my view, it's this knowing imperfection that makes chainstitch embroidery all its own. Don't look at chainstitch expecting it to be perfect. Instead, look at chainstitch knowing it came from our hands, stitch by stitch.
We are the modern chainstitchers. We may live in a world of social media and digital drawing, but these tools have only increased the scope of what we can create on these loyal chainstitch machines. We are working the same trade that has been around for over a century - mechanized embroidery that ushered in the future of garment embellishments and yet is old-school compared to computerized machine embroidery of today. When we chainstitch, we go off feeling, sound, and sight. The relationship with the machine is one of mutual trust.
Hand-cranked chainstitch may have fallen out of heavy use in the international garment industry, but we, the indie chainstitchers, remain. We bring your our own artistic interpretations that are no longer bound to the garment industry, but spill over into fine art, kitsch, installation art, and more. To us, chainstitch embroidery is a craft whose boundaries are open for expansion.
Chainstitch is alive. It has remained as it always has been, and will be here, growing alongside us.


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We Can All Work Towards Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples
We Can All Work Towards Reconciliation With Canada's Indigenous Peoples
Marina Glogovac, Contributor
President & CEO of CanadaHelps.org. Leader, mentor, change agent, inspired Canadian.
Sep 19, 2017, 02:24 PM EDT | Updated Sep 19, 2017
Imagine your child was taken from you. By the government, no less. Imagine your child was forbidden from speaking his own language and culture, and forced to assimilate into a culture and religion that was not your own. Imagine the people who were supposed to care for your child instead hurt her, and the living conditions caused the spread of deadly disease. Imagine your child was taken from you and never returned.
That was the reality of many of the 150,000 Indigenous children in Canada who were placed in Residential Schools over a period of 126 years. It's a shameful history that many Canadians were never taught in school, and the traumatizing effects of which continue to this day. And it is not only the residential school system we must acknowledge, it is a country built on stolen land that was taken not given, and a century of racist legislation that denied rights to Indigenous Peoples. To this day I feel that we have not all fully embraced the fact that our prosperity today is built at least in part on the pain of the people who were here before us. Personally, I am ashamed of it. It does not matter that *I* did not do it – I know that *I* can help the healing through my own actions and energy.
Since taking office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples one of his top priorities, and according to The Environics Institute, 82 per cent of Canadians feel they have a role to play in the reconciliation process. At the same time, however, many wonder if reconciliation is even possible after six generations, and few of us even know what steps we can take to make a true difference.
To help provide direction and inspiration, CanadaHelps recently partnered with The Circle to help people across the country discover charities and organizations that are leading reconciliation efforts between Canadians and Indigenous Peoples.
Through our partnership, we're helping Canadians learn about the many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across the country that are finding healing through cultural revitalization and a return to land-based knowledge. The Anishnawbe Health Toronto (AHT), a registered charity and health centre based on traditional Indigenous practices and approaches, shares how it is planning a purpose-built Indigenous Community Health Centre to help the urban Indigenous population live healthier lives and reconnect with their roots.
We've also heard impassioned pleas from the David Suzuki Foundation for Canadians to work with Indigenous communities to help protect our forests, oceans and wildlife from the corporations and politicians who don't always have the best interests of future generations at heart.
Furthermore, we're helping bust long-held myths about indigenous youth and free education. For instance, did you know that more than 18,000 Indigenous students were denied education funding from 2006 to 2011, representing approximately half of those who qualified (Canadian Federation of Students)? As Canadians, we need to wake up and realize that financing is still a huge barrier to Indigenous student success, and we have to ensure these kids are getting the education they need to gain fruitful employment and break the expensive cycle of dependency.
Indigenous youth are truly the key to Canada's future. According to a 2015 study by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, closing the education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous could add more than $261 billion to Canada's economy. Closing the educational attainment gap alongside both the employment gap and the employment income gap would have a total economic impact of $335 billion in less than 15 years.
As Canada's platform for donating and fundraising online—over 1.5 million people have donated more than $780 million to charities using CanadaHelps— we're proud to help Canadians lend their support to important issues like these. We recently added an 'Indigenous Peoples' category so people can more easily find and donate to a diverse group of charitable organizations that all share one common goal— addressing issues vital to Indigenous Peoples culture, health, well-being, and the reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples.
We're also eager to help open Canadians' eyes by showing them the tangible actions they can take towards reconciliation. Simple things like learning the land acknowledgement in your region, attending cultural events such as a pow wow, finding out if there was a residential school where you live and reading all you can about Indigenous culture.
Whether it's through donations, volunteerism, or working alongside Indigenous peoples to generate positive and lasting change, it's time for Canadians to understand they can make a difference in this area. It's not too late. It's not hopeless. If we all do what we can, we can move towards reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and build a foundation of fairness and respect for all, for our children and generations to come.


I am looking to export used cars to South Africa.
The port would be J'bourg.
Could anyone point me in the right direction on how to get started.
Does anyone know of any contacts in SA that are interested in used cars exported from the UK, or are there any contacts that use this site from SA.
I have looked into cars4africa for the shipping and relevant paperwork.
Is there any information on cutting out this 'middle man'?
Thanks for your time and I look forward to your replies.
To answer your question firstly there is no Port in Johannesburg all goods going into Johannesburg go into the port of Durban where they are then sent by rail to Johannesburg ICD for clearance. You have two options of shipping cars (and we as a freight forwarder do both) and that is Ro-Ro or Containerised. Ro-Ro you have to deliver vehicles to the UK Port of export (Tilbury / Southampton / Felixstowe or London Gateway) or for container shipments we receive vehicles into our depot in Grays, Essex for loading and securing. There is a difference is costings and I would be happy to assist you with quotations on this.
Documentation wise, because of the issues with stolen vehicles being exported out of the UK over the last 10 years you will need to produce to us/carrier a clear and readable copy of the vehicles V5 Document, Copy of any HPI Free Confirmation, full details of Exporter (If private individual you will need a copy of the photo page part of your/their passport) Full details of Consignee. Once we have all of this and the local Port Police confirm vehicle is free to go us/carriers will ship them.
You can try doi8ng this on your own without a freight forwarder but unless you know the avenues to go down, have a load depot to load out of, can cover HMRC entries then you really need to use a freight forwarder, plus freight forwarders will get a far lower rate of freight than a private individual because of volumes they export/import.
If I can help you further my details are below, we offer weekly services to Johannesburg, have our own old established agents down there to assist with clearance and deliveries as well.
The importation laws in South Africa are pretty strict to protect the local manufacturers. Have you fully researched what you need to do to get import permits ?
What part of the middleman process are you trying to eliminate ? Its not entirely clear from your post.
An import permit is needed prior to shipment, for anything second hand coming into the country and you can do either Ro/Ro or containers.
therefore before you load and ship ensure that your buyer has the right permit to Import vehicles, otherwise there will be major complications when they arrive.


There are a lot of conflicting messages out there for Christian women about how and why they should dress. We hear everything from 'it's no one's business what you wear' to things like 'you should not have short hair'.
Many of us learn from a young age that we are responsible for helping the boys and men in our lives avoid 'impure thoughts' by the way that we dress.
Clearly both modesty and humility are important parts of the Christian life. But how can this practically inform the way that we dress?
Am I dressing this way to draw attention to myself?
Am I likely to offend or make anyone feel uncomfortable with the amount of skin that I am showing?
Is this outfit inappropriate for the activities I'll be doing?
If I answer yes to any of these questions, it usually means I should find something else to wear.
But that being said, I think it is important to say that this will look different in different contexts and can change over time.
Dressing appropriately for for work is different to dressing for the beach. In the same way, while I may not believe I need to cover my shoulders and my knees, if I visit a church or a community with a different culture around dress this might be the respectful and appropriate thing to do.
I think it's most important to remember that throughout the Bible God is far more concerned with our character than our outward appearance.


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Międzynarodowa Nagroda Karola Wielkiego (niem. Karlspreis, od 1988 Internationaler Karlspreis zu Aachen) – została ustanowiona w Akwizgranie po II wojnie światowej i przyznawana jest corocznie od 1950 wybitnym osobistościom i instytucjom za zasługi w promowaniu pokoju i jedności w Europie.

Jest najbardziej znaną polityczną nagrodą w Niemczech. Jej pierwszym laureatem był twórca idei Paneuropy, hrabia Coudenhove-Kalergi. Otrzymali ją również Winston Churchill, Jean Monnet, Robert Schuman, Helmut Kohl, Bronisław Geremek, Jan Paweł II, Donald Tusk, Tony Blair, Jacques Delors oraz Bill Clinton.

Idea utworzenia nagrody im. Karola Wielkiego zrodziła się w 1949 r. w warunkach zimnej wojny i podzielonego świata w Akwizgranie, bowiem Akwizgran związany jest nierozłącznie z dziełem Karola Wielkiego, uważanego za prekursora integracji europejskiej. W grudniu 1949 roku dwunastoosobowy komitet założycielski ogłosił akt proklamujący, który legł u podwalin nagrody. Założeniem nagrody było promowanie dialogu pomiędzy narodami na rzecz pokoju i jedności. Pod koniec lat osiemdziesiątych po rozpadzie Związku Radzieckiego i zjednoczeniu Niemiec rada miasta Akwizgranu oraz członkowie kapituły przyznającej nagrodę dokonali zmian w tekście dokumentu proklamującego nagrodę. Polegały one m.in. na włączeniu państw Europy Wschodniej w proces integracji europejskiej i podkreśleniu roli, jaką Europa ma do odegrania w dziedzinie pojednania i zbliżenia Wschodu z Zachodem.

Ceremonia wręczania nagrody ma miejsce co roku w dzień Wniebowstąpienia Pańskiego, święto to jest w Niemczech dniem wolnym od pracy. Odbywa się ona w Sali Cesarskiej akwizgrańskiego ratusza zbudowanego na fundamentach pałacu Karola Wielkiego. Oprócz dyplomu i medalu, na którym wybita jest XII-wieczna pieczęć miejska Akwizgranu z wizerunkiem Karola Wielkiego, laureaci otrzymują czek na 5 tysięcy euro.

Laureaci nagrody Karola Wielkiego
 1950 – Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi,
 1951 – Hendrik Brugmans,
 1952 – Alcide De Gasperi,
 1953 – Jean Monnet,
 1954 – Konrad Adenauer,
 1955 – Winston Churchill,
 1957 – Paul-Henri Spaak,
 1958 – Robert Schuman,
 1959 – George Marshall,
 1960 – Joseph Bech,
 1961 – Walter Hallstein,
 1963 – Edward Richard George Heath,
 1964 – Antonio Segni,
 1966 – Jens Otto Krag,
 1967 – Joseph Luns,
 1969 – Komisja Europejska,
 1970 – François Seydoux de Clausonne,
 1972 – Roy Jenkins,
 1973 – Salvador de Madariaga,
 1976 – Leo Tindemans,
 1977 – Walter Scheel,
 1978 – Konstandinos Karamanlis,
 1979 – Emilio Colombo,
 1981 – Simone Veil,
 1984 – Karl Carstens,
 1987 – Henry Kissinger,
 1988 – kanclerz Niemiec Helmut Kohl i prezydent Francji François Mitterrand,
 1989 – brat Roger z Taizé,
 1990 – Gyula Horn,
 1991 – Václav Havel,
 1992 – Jacques Delors,
 1993 – Felipe González Márquez,
 1994 – Gro Harlem Brundtland,
 1995 – Franz Vranitzky,
 1996 – królowa Holandii Beatrycze,
 1997 – Roman Herzog,
 1998 – minister spraw zagranicznych Bronisław Geremek,
 1999 – Tony Blair,
 2000 – prezydent USA Bill Clinton,
 2001 – György Konrád,
 2002 – Euro,
 2003 – przewodniczący Konwentu Europejskiego Valéry Giscard d'Estaing,
 2004 – Pat Cox,
 2004 – obok Pata Coxa, Przewodniczącego Parlamentu Europejskiego, nadzwyczajną edycję renomowanej niemieckiej Nagrody Karola otrzymał Jan Paweł II wyróżniony za zaangażowanie i wkład w zakończenie zimnej wojny oraz pokojowy wpływ na Europę i świat.
 2005 – Carlo Azeglio Ciampi,
 2006 – Jean-Claude Juncker,
 2007 – Javier Solana,
 2008 – Angela Merkel,
 2009 – Andrea Riccardi,
 2010 – Donald Tusk,
 2011 – Jean-Claude Trichet,
 2012 – Wolfgang Schäuble,
 2013 – Dalia Grybauskaitė,
 2014 – Herman Van Rompuy,
 2015 – Martin Schulz,
 2016 – papież Franciszek
 2017 – Timothy Garton Ash
 2018 – Emmanuel Macron
 2019 – António Guterres
 2020 – Klaus Iohannis
 2022 – Swiatłana Cichanouska, Maryja Kalesnikawa, Wieranika Cepkała
 2023 – Wołodymyr Zełenski i naród ukraiński

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Sean Dyche puts pressure on shot-shy strikers to boost Burnley goal threat
By PA Staff 10 January 2021
(Image credit: Tim Goode)
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has told his strikers they need to step up their game.
The Clarets have relied on the goals of Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes in recent seasons but the pair have managed just four between them so far this campaign.
Both looked short of form and confidence in Burnley's FA Cup victory over MK Dons on Saturday, missing a number of very good chances.
Jay Rodriguez, who missed the match through injury, has yet to find the net this campaign while Matej Vydra's last-gasp equaliser was his third of the season.
Burnley eventually won 4-3 on penalties, and Dyche said afterwards: "I certainly said to the centre-forwards at half-time, 'look, I put pressure on the defenders to defend so it's fair I put pressure on you to score a goal because we're creating proper chances'.
"We've created a lot more over the last run of games so there was a bit of pressure second half to take the chances.
"We didn't but their keeper made two or three fine saves. I don't mind that if they're getting in good areas but, on the quality of chances, I've got to look at the centre-forwards today and put a bit of pressure on."
Dyche was happy, though, with the performances of youngsters Josh Benson, Anthony Glennon and Joel Mumbongo, who all came off the bench.
"Josh Benson's done really well," said Dyche. "I think he looks more and more at home every time he gets out there. His belief has risen in the way he's performed. He came on and looked really bright and sharp.
"And Joel, who's been on the bench a few times, never quite got there, but I just thought he was right, I thought we needed that bit of pace and power up there, which he certainly gave us. I thought he did excellent when he came on.
"He's got a long way to go but we like what he's about. He's got pace and power but he's got more than that. He's just got to tidy up his game."
Dyche is having to manage injuries to Rodriguez, Charlie Taylor, Kevin Long and goalkeeper Nick Pope while a coronavirus outbreak has affected four of his players.
Dyche did not name names but Ashley Westwood, Josh Brownhill and goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell were all notable absentees on Saturday.
If Pope does not recover from a turned ankle in time for Tuesday's Premier League clash with Manchester United, summer signing Will Norris, who saved two penalties on his debut on Saturday, is set to keep his place.
Dons boss Russell Martin was disappointed with the result but proud of his players after Cameron Jerome's first-half opener came within seconds of earning them victory.
They have picked up their form in League One and Martin, who was sent to the stands for protesting the length of time added on at the end of the 90 minutes, hopes they can build on the performance.
He said: "Physically we looked very tired, which you expect. We could have done without extra-time, we've got a lot of games coming up. We're already depleted.
"They created very little in extra-time, which shows how well we played. We've lost the game on penalties but I've told the players we have to use this."
Ashley Barnes
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to keep mine nice and warm.
cook love but never taste.
to feel what mine denies.
the dreadful price of city life.
but won't notice your ascent.
six hundred and twenty two.
but my distance is your mantra.
said you didn't care for it.
in case it gives you one more chance.
and waved as you wept by my door.
noisy niceness, I can sleep.
the world is gone from my throat.
sixty seconds, I need more.
spent Sundays fixing the doors.
Mistakes in autumn, couldn't be helped.
They settle in, for winter.
he slips. A hazard of winter.
He slips right out the door.
to drown out your urgent calling.
let us follow, and set you free.
so I waited for you to catch up.
The forest passed on your resentment.
you say the forest was your guide.
I could own the world, if I had gone.
You jump on my back, and we head south.
like you're some kind of rock star.
but now the sky is a mess.
Crying, screaming for your smile.
I just fight not to join in.
but it doesn't mean much.
my shade ruins your "art".
dig denial, while she sleeps.
as the tide fawns over sand.


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Spike Lee's Homenaje to Black Puerto Rico on Netflix's 'She's Gotta Have It' is Everything You'll Ever Need
Written by DiversityInc Staff on June 6, 2019
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Season two of Netflix's hit show "She's Gotta Have It," directed by Spike Lee, is well underway and one of the season's most prolific moments was Episode 7's "Hashtag OhJudoKnow?" This particular episode was written and created by Puerto Rican writer Lemon Andersen. The entire episode was shot throughout various parts of Puerto Rico.
The show, which is a remake of Spike Lee's 1986 Black cult-classic hit movie of the same name, presented an up-close and personal view of the ongoing devastation of Hurricane Maria and the resilience of la gente puertorriqueña. But most importantly, the audience was immersed in an aspect of Puerto Rican culture that's seldom seen publicly — Black Puerto Rico.
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In the episode, Mars Blackmon (portrayed by Anthony Ramos) makes a pilgrimage back to the "Isla Del Encanto" to visit his mami, Doña Lucy Christina, portrayed by the legendary afro-nuyorican actress Rosie Perez and hermana mayor, Lulu, portrayed by afro-nuyorican actress and chef Santana Caress Benitez. The scene with Mars posted up in front of the statue of Black Puerto Rican baseball legend Roberto Clemente set the tone for the rest of the show.
It was on this journey that the audience and 'Nola Darling,' the main character of "She's Gotta Have It" played by DeWanda Wise, got a rare glimpse of Black Puerto Rico.
Many of the cast members were Black residents of the island.
Doña Lucy Christina and Lulu are oloshas or priestesses in the diasporic African Traditional Faith, Lucumí. Lucumí is known to many as Santería.
Although Catholic saints are often seen as representations of the Orishas, it is an utterly African religion. African slaves masked their orishas with Catholic saints to freely practice the religion. It was a method of survival and a way to preserve the faith they brought with them from the shores of West Africa.
Spike Lee, through Andersen's artistic vision, highlighted the African faith in two particular scenes. As Nola walked down the streets of Puerto Rico, she came across a beautiful Black woman who was an Olo Oshun or Daughter of Oshun, which refers to the youngest yet highly-adored orisha in the Yoruba pantheon. Children of the highly-respected orisha usually represent her wearing her colors — yellow and gold, among other things.
The other scene took place in Loíza, a city in Puerto Rico, where over 60% of its inhabitants identify as Black. The riveting moment occurred when a bomba y plena circle at the edges of the River Loíza took place and turned into an impromptu tambor or drumming for Oshun.
Bomba and plena are also African in origin and it's typically danced in a circle with a call and response from the dancer to the drummer. It's incredibly moving. But nothing was more enchanting when the drummers began the rezo or prayer to Oshun and Nola's body gave way to possession by the orisha.
Lemon Andersen, beautifully, captured a moment that is often portrayed as primitive and savage. He took time to ensure he embodied the essence of pure, unadulterated negrura or Blackness. Andersen and Lee paid attention to every detail even down to the musical score for this episode of "She's Gotta Have It." The episode played everything from bomba to Puerto Rican salsa-great Héctor Lavoe's "Periódico De Ayer."
Pedro Albizu Campos
The episode ended with a powerful speech from Black Puerto Rican icon, Pedro Albizu Campos, who was an integral influence in Puerto Rico's fight for independence.
It was authentic and empowering — everything that Black Puerto Rico embodies.
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Tête Allègre / Sofaïa circular trail
Discover the rainforest and visit the site of Sofaïa with this challenging trail. On a clear day, the ridge stretch of the trail offers views of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.
View of the Moustique river below.
Saut des Trois Cornes
Le Saut des Trois Cornes with its fine waterfall.
Creeper plant
You can see a magnificent creeper plant not far from the path.
A member of the Poaceae family, bamboo is more closely related to grasses than to trees. Made up of a woody, hollow stalk, its stem grows extremely quickly. It is both a highly resistant and invasive species in Guadeloupe and concerted efforts are being made to put it to best use in crafts and construction.
The West Indian Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) is a robust species native to Ispagnola. This dry forest tree was initially planted as an ornamental feature for houses, but then spread elsewhere. Despite the wood being of extraordinary quality, it grew too slowly to be used in reforestation. When degraded forests needed to be revived and enriched, foresters turned to this tree for the task.
Simarouba amara
Simarouba amara is a remarkable tree from the dense forest of Guadeloupe.
The Yucca Plum Pine
Podocarpus coriaceus is also commonly known as the Yucca Plum Pine. It is a member of the Podocarpaceae family. Closely related to conifers, it is an average-sized tree, measuring around 10-16 metres. Its leaves – dark green on top – have a leathery quality that is reminiscent of the common oleander. They have a span of 6-15 cm with no discernible stalk. While its flowers are discreet, its brown-coloured seeds in their red floral buds are particularly eye-catching. It has a thin layer of bark. This species is found throughout the West Indies and flowers mainly in December and January.
Richeria grandis belongs to the Phyllanthaceae family. It is a large variety, distinctive for its tough leaves and reddish-brown bark that so often falls victim to rogue extraction. Also known as bwa bandé in Créole, it is renowned for its aphrodisiac qualities. Its wood is used as timber or in carpentry. It has very distinctive, green, grape-like fruits which form small pods and form copiously on its branches.
Fine views towards the west (Deshaies and Mer des Caraïbes).
Le Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin
View of Le Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.
Tête Allègre
The top of "Tête Allègre" (715 m) and beautiful views : towards the south (Morne à Louis) and the north (Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin).
The Sierran palm
The Sierran Palm (Prestoea montana) is a member of the Arecaceae family. Despite its size, it is in fact a palm tree. Like ferns, it does not have a trunk but a stipe. It can live in both hygrophilous forest, where it can reach a height of ten metres, and at altitude, where it does not grow beyond two metres.
Hiking trail colour: yellow
Start out on the path that heads towards "Tête Allègre". Keep going until you reach the intersection (point 1). Turn right towards "Sofaïa" and then keep going in the same direction (point 2). Go downhill until you reach the Moustique river. You can then turn left (point 3) to keep going until Saut des Trois Cornes.
Alternatively, or later on, cross the river (point 3) to reach the other side.
Head up until you reach the small intersection. Turn right towards Sofaïa on the old botanical path. You should then reach the Sofaïa parking area [Here you can use the outdoor showers, located below the car park. These showers use the hot and sulphurous waters of Sofaïa].
Continue the hike by heading on the paved road, towards "Baille-Argent". Keep going in this direction until you reach the intersection (point 4). Go uphill steadily until you reach la Barre de l'Ile. Keep going (point 7) to the south towards "Belle Hôtesse" and then straight on (point 5) towards "Tête Allègre / Choisy". Continue in this direction (point 6), and start the descent towards the finish.
Departure : From the "La Muraille" forest road
Arrival : On the "La Muraille" forest road
Towns crossed : Sainte-Rose, Deshaies, Pointe-Noire
This route is hazardous when it is raining. Do not plan a hike if it has been raining the day before or if bad weather is forecast. If water levels are rising, do not try to cross the river. Wait until they return to normal.
Extra care should be taken in this natural environment, as Guadeloupe is prone to natural risks. For the benefit of all hikers, responsible behaviour is requested.
Please note : the parking and swimming areas are not supervised.
Headquarters of the National Park of Guadeloupe
Montéran, 97120 Saint-Claude
http://www.guadeloupe-parcnational.fr/fr/des-decouvertes/ou-sinformer/siege-de-saint-claude
info@randoguadeloupe.gp
The reception and shop are open to the public :
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday : 8 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.
Wednesday : from 8 am to 1 pm.
Friday : 8 am to 12.30 pm.
Services : reception, shop, toilets, free parking. Building accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Localisation GPS : Lat: 16,01634 N - Lng: 61,70753 W.
GPS coordinates of the start point : Lat : 16,27685 N - Long : 61,71681 W.
On Route RN2, between Lamentin and Sainte-Rose : at the roundabout of La Boucan, turn towards "Cadet" and "Bonne Mère". Then follow the signs that point towards Domaine de Séverin. One you have reached le Domaine, go past the parking area and head left on the road that goes round it. Then carry on for around 3km, first on the road bordering the sugar cane and pineapple fields and then to finish on the La Muraille forest road. You then reach the small parking area at the start, located next to the hike information board.
Small site to park your car along the "La Muraille" forest road.
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Q: Simple python transposed (to 0?) Im currently analyzing coded scripts for my professor. What I can't get in my head is this one line of code:
When df is transposed df.t, next line states T0 = df.t[0]
Why can't I get my head around this df.t[0]. What does it really mean?
Thank you in advance.

A: if you have a dataframe which is indexed by integers starting with 0, and then transpose it and call it df.t, then df.t[0] will give you the column which is named 0, which used to be the zeroth row in the dataframe.

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Q: How can call a selected class on window.onload I have made a simple javascript which during window.onload fades in the body when finished.
I want to create an overlay with a specific class instead which shall do the reverse. I want the overlay to simply fade out and after the animation the object would be destroyed or set as display:none.

How to accomplish this in the best way possible?

A: You asked with a jQuery tag so i anwser you with a jQuery code.

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A: You can achieve this by adding a class to  on load and defining any styles and transitions in CSS.
While this technique ensures inheritance throughout your document, enabling any number of solutions, the most straightforward is to utilise an :after pseudo element on your :

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body::after {
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  top: 0;
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First quarter earnings season could be what decides how soon stocks return to all-time highs.
The S&P 500 punched through a key resistance level at 2,900, and the next target for technicians was its record high of 2,940 if it holds above it.
J.P. Morgan's record results and earnings beat was a good omen for reporting season and helped send financial stocks higher Friday morning.
Chevron's $33 billion acquisition of Anadarko drove shares higher across the down beaten energy sector, on speculation there would be other deals.
Analysts are especially watching financials to see if the group can gain any traction during earnings season.
Dozens of S&P companies, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Johnson and Johnson, United Healthcare and IBM report earnings over the next few days, while J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and PNC reported Friday morning. J.P. Morgan's results were seen as a good omen for the start of the earnings season, with record results that beat on the top and bottom line.
Scott Redler, partner with T3Live.com said traders have been looking at the earnings season as the catalyst that could make or break the market's effort to reclaim its highs. He said stocks started off strong Friday because of China credit data and a surprise boost in Chinese exports.
That was followed by J.P. Morgan's strong earnings and CEO Jamie Dimon's comments that the U.S. economy was strong. The third driver was Chevron's $33 billion acquisition of Anadarko, which sparked a rally in the energy sector as traders speculated on more deals.
"You put all three together and now all of a sudden, we're here at 2019 highs with 2,940 the next key spot," Redler said.
First quarter earnings are expected to see the first actual profit decline since 2016. According to FactSet, analysts expect a 4.2 percent drop in S&P 500 earnings. However, analysts are divided on whether the second quarter will be positive or negative, so the company guidance after current quarter results will be crucial to the market's valuation.
"It's going to be the first quarter earnings that are going to take us another leg higher. If they're not great or a lot of companies guide lower, there will not be much more upside," said Redler. While just one report, J.P. Morgan is a bellwether for the market and financials, a key group that could help push the market to its highs.
"The S&P is in a tug of war, trying just to move ahead of first quarter earnings, trying to figure out if the results will be good enough to sustain this area. It's been hard to push through 2,900. There's a lot baked into this move," Redler said. "The banks really haven't led the rally, but lately they haven't been a headwind. If the banks respond well to earnings, it should maybe help fuel the move above 2,900."
Since the market hit bottom after December's wipeout, all the major sectors have rallied double digits, with the tech sector's 32 percent gain leading the way. Financials have lagged, and are eighth out of the 11 sectors with just a 19% rebound. Health care and utlities are at the bottom each with a gain of just above 12%.
Analysts say the financial names could be an important contributor on the road to new highs. "The financials are important. There was a big bounce back in the past few weeks, but that was out of an extremely oversold condition," said Frank Cappelleri, executive director at Instinet. "A lot of eyes are on them to see if the financials steady at this point. The tech stocks could lead...The S&P will pay attention to the financials if they collapse, but they don't need them to make new highs."
"You just need an extra push here. The important thing is what does that internal participation look like when you get that new high. Is it just the tech and FANG stocks, or is it industrial and financials, and even energy contributing to the move?" said Todd Sohn, technical analyst with Strategas.
"I'm okay they're lagging in performance but they haven't jumped over the February highs yet," said Sohn. "They peaked in February, whereas the S&P now is right back to the January 2018 highs," Sohn said. "Keep in mind, with small caps, bank stocks are a big weight in the [Russell 2000] index. So we need the banks to work in small caps and getting them to work too would be helpful to the broader market."


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Alice wants to send Bob a confidential message. They both remember the crypto lecture about RSA. So Bob uses openssl to create key pairs. Finally, Alice encrypts the message with Bob's public keys and sends it to Bob. Clever Eve was able to intercept it. Can you help Eve to decrypt the message?

File: crypto60.zip

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i have a medium-sized mutt about 7 yrs old who had sugery for a torn cranial cruciate ligament(on hind leg) last fall. She recovered fully with only a slight limp and is taking arthiritis medicine. Just recently, she will be walking and start yelping and screaming for 5-10 minutes, holding her front paw up and crying. She seems to shake her head a lot before she starts screaming, and it is now hard for her just to walk around or lie down. I don't have any money at the moment (my family cannot afford much of anything right now) and i don't know what to do, they wouldn't let me take her to the vet yet, but she is in soo much pain!!! Her episodes happen 3-4 times a day. Does anyone know what this could possibly be? I thought maybe a pinched nerve, but i'm not sure...Please Help!
If I were you, I would get in touch with the vet who performed her surgury, and explain your situation, chances are he will understand and see your dog, as this could be from the surgury itself. The pain could be coming from the shouldar, either arthritis or nerve, but contact the vet, you might be able to work something out. Your dog is telling you it hurts, and could be muscle as well. My newfie has arthritis and joint problems, and she was limping on her right front foot, and the pain was up in her shoulddar, and we took her to an emergency hospital on a sunday, big bucks, and they put her on pain medication, which was a miracle drug in 2 days. I think with her, she pulled her shouldar muscles or ligament chasina a cat outside. The medication was Deromax.
How did you make out with your dog?
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To all bailiffs and ministers of all the towns and villages of Leinster.
The sovereign and community of the town of Kilkenny have petitioned that whereas William, late earl Marshal and earl of Pembroke, at the time when the earl […] and lord of the whole land of Leinster granted by charter to the burgesses and community of the town of Kilkenny for the time being various liberties, and among them that they should forever be quit in the whole land of Leinster and his power, both in towns and also elsewhere, of toll, lastage, passage, pontage, and all other customs whatsoever (which charter the K. has inspected), yet the bailiffs and ministers of various towns of Leinster, who have lately been granted murage to enclose their towns with stone walls and to repair broken bridges, distrain the burgesses of Kilkenny and their men passing through the towns, townships and bridges of Leinster with their merchandise to pay murage, pontage, and other customs, to their considerable damage and harm which it is considered proper to prevent.
Not wishing that sovereign and community or burgesses of the town should be in any way injured because of these grants against the tenor of the charter, ORDER to all the bailiffs [etc.] of towns [etc.] in Leinster not to molest or trouble the sovereign and community or burgesses of Kilkenny or their men passing with their merchandise through the towns and bridges aforesaid, but allow them to pass freely, and use and enjoy their liberties in every way according to the tenor of their charter.
John Darcy, Jcr
By bill of the Jcr.
CPI, p. 53; Liber primus Kilkenniensis, ed. McNeill, pp 10–11.
A. J. Otway-Ruthven (ed.), Liber Primus Kilkenniensis (Kilkenny, 1960), pp 16–17; CPR Ire., Hen. VIII–Eliz., pp 436–7.


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Montoussin – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Oksytania, w departamencie Górna Garonna.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 108 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 22 osób/km² (wśród 3020 gmin regionu Midi-Pireneje Montoussin plasuje się na 955. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 1493.).

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Miejscowości w departamencie Górna Garonna


Thank you for your responses to the questions from my students. They proved very helpful.
1. XProc is great! Everyone sees the value of XProc and is excited about it. Many plan to use it in their work.
2. Need better error messages from Calabash. Debugging XProc pipelines was frustrating. There was one error message that came up over and over and was particularly frustrating: null pointer found. In frustration one person said, "This is not ready for prime time."
3. Need more XProc processors. Concern was expressed that Calabash is the only XProc processor available at the present time.
4. Specification going to change? Concern was expressed that XProc is not yet a Recommendation and may change.
5. Two people had their pipelines produce the error "Multiple primary inputs are not allowed." I, along with the whole class examined their pipelines. After 15 minutes we gave up, unable to fix it.
6. Lax validation working? We tried using p:validate-with-xml-schema with the mode option set to 'lax'. Calabash didn't seem to permit lax validation.
7. Need a WYSIWYG tool.
8. Need a Configuration Management (CM) tool.
During the course several bugs were found in my XProc tutorial. I will fix them this weekend and upload it to my web site.
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You have got time to solely to one issued on the island, you won't need to miss the cloister of Saint John. Though the cloister was engineered well when John wrote a little of the Bible, it's still listed as a UNESCO World Heritage website. Inbuilt 1088 AD throughout the Byzantine Era. its still an operating cloister these days and being open for visiting hours at bound times. You will need to examine prior to before you climb the steep steps to the highest. Besides visiting this historic website, the cloister is perked on a hill and offers nice views of the realm, thus don't forget to bring your camera!
This really isn't a cave anymore, however rather tiny low church. The Cave of the Apocalypse is that the actual website wherever John is alleged to possess had the visions that diode to his writing the Book of Revelations. It, just like the religious residence of Saint John, is additionally listed as a UN agency World Heritage website. It's set on the road that goes from the villages of Chora and Skala. You'll be able to forever walk from either of the villages, however if you don't need to run, you'll be able to forever take a taxi, tour bus, or public transportation, if doable.
island of Patmos really has a number of the simplest beaches altogether of Greece. Psili Ammos Beach could be a sandy beach with nice views of the Aegean and is listed united of the simplest beaches on the island. Different beaches to go to embody Agrolivado Beach, that is understood as being a good selection for the full family, Kambos Beach, that options crystal clear waters and choices to try to do water sports, and Skala Beach, that is one among the foremost well-liked beaches on the island. If your outlay plenty of your time on the island, you will need to undertake them all!
ford a modification of pace whereas visiting Patmos, think about taking a cruise of the encompassing waters and close islands! There a many choices for cruises and you'll be able to decide whether you would like to require a radio-controlled tour otherwise you merely want to seek out a chance to go to a number of the smaller islands off the shore of Patmos whiles not committing to a tour.
You'll be able to notice each – simply raise at your building for recommendation.Patmos could be The picturesque islands set within the Dhodhekanisos island cluster. Whereas on the island, you won't need to miss the historical sites. However, confirm you pay it slowed at one among the attractive beaches, as well!


Yesterday, we got the information via the official Motorola Philippines Facebook Page that the Moto X4 will be launched on 2nd September in the Philippines. Today, we finally got the date of official announcement of the device, thanks to the trusted tipster Roland Quandt. We had already got the information that most likely, the announcement is happening at the IFA 2017 but today, it was confirmed.
Roland posted an image on Twitter showing the space where the Moto X4 will be showcased at the Lenovo/Motorola Booth at the IFA 2017. And in case you don't know, the IFA 2017 is happening between 1-6 September.
We are already familiar with the specifications and the design of the smartphone, so it has a 5.2-inch Full-HD Display (1080p) with 3D Glass layer on top as well as on the rear. There are still some doubts regarding the processor as it could be either Snapdragon 630 or 660 but most of the sources suggested the former one. There is 3/4GB RAM with 32/64GB internal storage (3GB+32GB for Europe, NA and Latin America while the 4GB+64GB for Asia Pacific Region). Under the hood, there is a 3,090mAh battery.
There is a dual rear camera setup on the phone where the primary 12MP camera has dual pixel autofocus and f/2.0 aperture whereas the second 8MP camera has an ultra-wide sensor, f/2.2 aperture and 120° field of view. On the front, the phone has a 16MP camera with LED Flash. Lastly, it is going to be the first smartphone after two years from Motorola that is going to be IP68 Water and Dust Resistant.
Talking about the pricing, there are still doubts, but some sources said that MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of the Moto X4 is going to be $349.99 whereas, for the North American market, the price will be $399. Are you excited about the device? Well, you should be.


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function res = main()
    n_networks = 100;

    generator = dataset_m.DatasetGenerator();

    pin_generator = pin_factory_m.PINFactory.get10NodesFactory().getRandomNetworkGenerator();

    %define the different network setups
    pin_simulation_setups = cell(1,6);

    p_input = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup.pulse_input(20);
    end_time = 3;
    inhibition = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup.getNoInhibition();
    pin_simulation_setups{1} = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup(end_time,p_input,inhibition);
    for inhibited_node=1:4
        inhibition = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup.getInhibitionOfProteins([inhibited_node],[1.7]);
        pin_simulation_setups{inhibited_node+1} = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup(end_time,p_input,inhibition);
    end
    inhibition = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup.getInhibitionOfProteins([2,4],[1.3,1.9]);
    pin_simulation_setups{6} = simulation_m.PINSimulationSetup(end_time,p_input,inhibition);

    res = generator.generate(n_networks,pin_simulation_setups,pin_generator);
end

function pin_simulation_setups = getStandardSetupSet()
    n_setups = 5;
    pin_simulation_setups = cell(1,n_setups);

    p_input = PINSimulationSetup.pulse_input(20);
    o_input = PINSimulationSetup.oscilatory_input();
    end_time = 160;

    inhibition = PINSimulationSetup.getNoInhibition();
    pin_simulation_setups{1} = PINSimulationSetup(end_time,p_input,inhibition);

    inhibition = PINSimulationSetup.getInhibitionOfProteins([2],[70]);
    pin_simulation_setups{2} = PINSimulationSetup(end_time,p_input,inhibition);

    inhibition = PINSimulationSetup.getInhibitionOfProteins([2,4],[60,110]);
    pin_simulation_setups{3} = PINSimulationSetup(end_time,p_input,inhibition);

    inhibition = PINSimulationSetup.getNoInhibition();
    pin_simulation_setups{4} = PINSimulationSetup(end_time,o_input,inhibition);

    inhibition = PINSimulationSetup.getInhibitionOfProteins([2],[70]);
    pin_simulation_setups{5} = PINSimulationSetup(end_time,o_input,inhibition);

    %define the network generator
end


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On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the President signed into law:
H.R. 1830, the "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act," which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor;
H.R. 3349, the "Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act," which authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia;
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S. 578, the "The ALS Disability Insurance Act of 2019, which eliminates the five-month waiting period to receive Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS);
S. 1153, the "Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019, which establishes penalties for individuals who obtain unauthorized access of certain student loan information and to expand the existing requirements for student loan exit counseling; and
S. 3703, the "Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act," which requires the Justice Department to update certain best practices and training materials to address victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.


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Q: Secondary axis in R which reflects percentiles I am trying to plot T norm scores (M=50, SD=10) and their relative percentiles with a secondary axis in R.
The data frame would look like this:
scale <- c("X","Y","Z")
tScore <- c(55, 70, 43)
percentile <- pnorm((tScore-50)/10)
dataFrame <- data.frame(scale,tScore,percentile)

I tried to play around with the sec.axis function:
ggplot(dataFrame, aes(tScore,scale)) + geom_point() +
  scale_x_continuous("T Norms", limits=(c(20,80)),
              sec.axis = sec_axis(~./ pnorm(dataFrame$tScore), name = "Percentile"))

I am trying to get the scale-Names (X,Y,Z) on the left on the y-axis and then three points - as the z-score and the percentile should be the same point - but with two y-axis, one in the top and one in the bottom. I tried in this example to not use the "percentile" column I created (because I would not know how) but to transform directly.
Unfortunately, it does not take pnorm as a way of transformation as it seems.

A: Not 100% if I understand what you are trying to achieve. But to me that's sound like that you want a secondary x scale showing the percentiles for the t-scores plotted on the primary scale. In that case there is no need for a transformation of the scale range. Instead you simply have to transform the labels:
library(ggplot2)

perc_label <- function(x) {
  x <- pnorm((x - 50) / 10)
  scales::label_number(accuracy = .001)(x)
}

ggplot(dataFrame, aes(tScore, scale)) +
  geom_point() +
  scale_x_continuous("T Norms",
    limits = c(20, 80),
    sec.axis = dup_axis(
      breaks = dataFrame$tScore,
      labels = perc_label,
      name = "Percentile")
  )


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Assocation have been looking after bees in the Aire Valley since 1908. We are based in Keighley and have two Association apiaries for demonstration and teaching purposes.
We have around 60 established members and 20 beginners.
Every year we hold a 6-week beginners course starting in March which then becomes weekly apiary visits at weekends. We help and encourage our beginners to get started with beekeeping and can offer expert advice for as long as it is needed. Our aim is to encourage beginners and to aid established beekeepers to become more proficient by keeping up with the latest techniques. We encourage established members to consider taking the BBKA's Basic Assessment. Summers tend to be spent looking after our bees but we do hold a biennial auction of beekeeping equipment. We make up for any lack of social events in the summer by holding a series of meetings and lectures through the winter months when the bees are tucked up in their hives.
We have an excellent relationship with the National Trust at East Riddlesden Hall. We attend their open days and Christmas Fair and are able to make use of the beautiful Grade II listed Airedale Barn for some of our events.
If you have ever considered keeping bees but are a little unsure we do offer "taster" sessions in our apiaries. You can try handling bees in a safe environment to help you decide whether beekeeping may be for you. We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to the wonderful and absorbing world of the Honeybee!