Fed up with thrill-seeking German drug tourists, the Netherlands has decided to turn the hundreds of coffee shops which line its border into German-free zones.
The plan - which would involve ordering coffee shops in areas bordering Germany to serve only Dutch residents in possession of valid "membership cards" - is causing a stir.
But the justice ministry and local officials say they will press ahead. The problem, they say, is becoming unbearable.
Thousands of Germans visit every day to take advantage of the Netherlands' fabled coffee shop culture. The result, say the authorities, is that dozens of towns have been transformed into open-air drug supermarkets, stalked by aggressive drug dealers and criminals.
"Thousands of young Germans, especially schoolchildren, cross into the Netherlands," said Victor Holtus, a justice ministry spokesman.
"One of the options we're looking at is to have coffee shops which only serve people who live in the Netherlands. That's what we want to do."
The problem, he says, is at its worst in Venlo. Nestled on the banks of the river Maas in the south of the country, this town of 90,000 people is just five minutes' drive from the German border and is awash with drugs, dealers, and tourists. Five million Germans live within 30 miles, and as many as 4,000 of them visit every day.
On the Maaskade embankment, coffee shop windows are packed with books on drug use and drug paraphernalia. On the street, dealers or "runners" compete for business.
As soon as a new car pulls up the young men stroll up to the window. "Hashish, marijuana, cocaine?" one dealer asks a German couple in an Audi, before making an exchange.
"It's not allowed over there, but here it's tolerated," says Jamal, 25, one of the runners.
"This whole trade runs right along the border from north to south. For those who smoke, I can tell you, Venlo is paradise."
Unsurprisingly, the government's plan to get rid of the German drug tourists is angering the dealers. "They can't do it, and if they do, everyone and everything will go underground and on to the streets," says one coffee shop owner.
Dealers are also scornful of claims that their business creates a threatening atmosphere, and accuse the authorities - who closed 50 illegal coffee shops last year in Venlo - of being too heavy-handed.
"This government has been very difficult," says Soma, 20, who describes himself as a political refugee from Somalia and a drug dealer. "People only want to make money here.
"The government is not fair. They just want to be more in control so that they can tax us. It's all about money."
Dutch law stipulates that a maximum of five grams can be sold over the counter in a licensed coffee shop to anyone over 18, but many German customers are in search of larger quantities and are under 18.
The runners and the illegal coffee shops, of which there are estimated to be around 65 in Venlo (as against just five official ones) are therefore plugging a large gap in the market.
As night falls Oase, one of the town's official coffee shops, is doing a roaring trade. The lights are dimmed, German rap blares from the radio and young Germans have collapsed into the blue and beige sofas.
Although the two Dutchmen work fast distributing the hashish and pre-rolled joints in little plastic sealed bags, the queue never seems to go down.
Outside, Leopoldus, a retired solicitor in his 60s, peers into the window. "I don't like it at all," he says. "We are liberal and open-minded, but you have to make a distinction between the provinces here in the south and the west. We are more conservative here. I can understand soft drugs, but these people are doing hard drugs too."


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Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., 11 South professional office building, Columbia, Ill.
Poettker Construction Co., McKendree Metro Rec Plex, O'Fallon, Ill.
Holland Construction Services, multi-family housing communities, Richmond Heights/Des Peres, Mo.
Contegra Construction Co., Gateway East 717 Distribution Center, Edwardsville
IMPACT Strategies, Inc., new police headquarters, Belleville
Korte Company, new warehouse, America's Central Port, Madison, Ill.
Plocher Construction, medical marijuana dispensaries, Collinsville and Springfield
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Gateway Arch visitors center and museum, St. Louis
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By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE
Construction continues on the new McKendree Metro Rec Plex, which is the first phase of The Four Points Center, a 45-acre mixed use development.
Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Scott-Troy Road in O'Fallon, Ill., the new recreational complex will be open to the public and serve as home to McKendree University's hockey and aquatic teams along with the Southern Illinois Ice Hawks youth hockey association.
An aerial view of the planned McKendree Metro Rec Plex along Scott-Troy Road in O'Fallon. Ground was broken on the project in October 2015 with completion anticipated for later this year. Poettker Construction was selected as the construction manager for the new 148,662-square-foot facility. Sink Combs Dethlefs of Chicago is the architect.
The venue will feature two National Hockey League regulation-size ice rinks, a competition pool, a separate recreational pool, a fitness area, walking track and a half-court basketball court.
"Creating a state-of-the-art facility
at a cost that still allowed for services
to be offered to the public at an
affordable rate has been one of the most notable challenges along the way,"
Walker Gusewelle, Poettker's project manager, said.
Lead Developer Dean Oelze of S.I Strategy LLC, Nashville, Ill., noted that the multi-use facility serves as "a demand generator for the area, generating as many as 6,000 added overnight stays into the region annually," and will provide for significant regional economic impact. Oelze also said that the new facility brings with it new job opportunities on-site, as well as with other regional partners, including McKendree University.
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Q: Why is can't this code's array identify and spit out max values greater than two digits I've been using this piece of code in Access VBA to look at numeric values in a row (across 15 columns) and spit out the max value in that row. The problem is, max values greater than 99 are not included in the list, and as such, are omitted as the correct max value. Why and how can I fix it?
So example, maxoflist(1,2,99,182) would return 99 and not 182. Why?
Here is the code:
Function MaxOfList(ParamArray varValues()) As Variant
    Dim i As Integer        'Loop controller.
    Dim varMax As Variant 'Largest value found so far.

    varMax = Null           'Initialize to null

    For i = LBound(varValues) To UBound(varValues)
        If IsNumeric(varValues(i)) Or IsDate(varValues(i)) Then
            If varMax >= varValues(i) Then
                'do nothing
            Else
                varMax = varValues(i)
            End If
        End If
    Next
    MaxOfList = varMax
End Function

Thanks!

A: Selecting the max value of a list is quite a trivial task and your code is achieving it well. The problem should be somewhere else. Something like this should get you started in the debug process:
Function MaxOfList(ParamArray varValues()) As Variant
    Dim i As Integer        'Loop controller.
    Dim varMax As Variant 'Largest value found so far.

    varMax = Null           'Initialize to null

    For i = LBound(varValues) To UBound(varValues)
        If IsNumeric(varValues(i)) Or IsDate(varValues(i)) Then
            If varMax >= varValues(i) Then
                'do nothing
            Else
                varMax = varValues(i)
            End If
        Else
            Debug.Print varValues(i)
            Stop
        End If
    Next
    MaxOfList = varMax
End Function

Once you get a value, which does not pass the If IsNumeric(varValues(i)) Or IsDate(varValues(i)) Then it should Stop. Continue by pressing F5.

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I want to start this School News with a big "Thank You." Firstly I really appreciate everyone who has prayed, given money and sent messages in support of my sabbatical, thank you – you are such an encouragement. Thank you also to all the churches who have helped to support my sabbatical financially – you have made this incredible time possible, thank you.
Three months have now happened and I have been able to give extra time to family, along with some time of rest and reflection. I have also had some great times of encounter with God. I look forward to being albe to share some of this with some you in person over coming months.
I am slowly returning back to work, this week I am catching up with emails and phone calls, while preparing for Christmas school visits that start next week. I value you prayer for this time as I share Christ's birth with children and staff.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support during my time of Sabbatical. Listed below are school dates that I visiting in December, starting next week. I have also got a number of school visits booked through to July 2019. I will let you know future dates in my usual way.
3rd – Roberts Primary and Springdale Primary.
4th – St Lukes First school.
5th – Bramford Primary and Amblecote Primary.
6th – Tenacres First School.
10th – Maidensbridge Primary, Blakeley Heath Primary and Little Learners Nursery.
11th – Blanford Mere Primary and Rufford Primary.
12th – Woodsetton Special school, St Georges C of E Primary and Straits Primary.
13th – Cookley Primary and St Oswalds C of E Primary.
14th – Westfield Primary, Hasbury C of E Primary and Brook Primary.
17th – Franche Primary and Wrens Nest Primary.
18th – Alder Coppice Primary and Wrens Nest Primary.
19th – Cotwall End Primary and Tenterfields Primary.
20th – Franche Primary, Offmore Primary and Bromley Pensnett Primary.
Finally as you will be aware, I have started a YouTube channel, "TWIST ONLINE" This is where my puppet Twist asks questions about God, Church and Life, then asks "what do you think?" Twist also had a sabbatical, but will be filming again soon. ..
Thank you for Reading, See you in 2019.


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Alison Prince Obits
Alison Prince, Watch With Mother writer, creator of Trumpton and children's bookskm aurthor: born 26 March 1931; died 12 October 2019
The Guardian obituary appeared online at the end of October but for some reason the print version didn't appear till today, Saturday 16 November.
Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/30/alison-prince-obituary
Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alison-prince-death-childrens-author-poet-television-trumpton-bbc-watch-with-mother-a9179671.html
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Judith Kerr Obituaries
May 25, 2019 By achuka Leave a Comment
Judith Kerr, who died this week aged 95, shown above receiving BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award…
The Herald – Scotland
John Burningham – Obituaries
January 15, 2019 By achuka Leave a Comment
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Anthea Bell (Translator) Obits
Anthea Bell, the translator of Asterix, and seven-times winer of the Mildred L Batchelder award (for translated children's fiction published in the US) has died aged 82.
Claire Armitstead's obituary in The Guardian is an excellent information-packed summary of her career.
Other notable obituaries are also listed.
Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/18/anthea-bell-obituary
The Times – https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anthea-bell-obituary-zg3zq6vcz
Telegraph – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/10/19/anthea-bell-prolific-translator-whose-versions-asterix-series/
New York Times – https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/obituaries/anthea-bell-dead.html
Vladimir Radunsky Obituaries
October 6, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment
Vladimir Radunsky, an illustrator who used an abundance of artistic styles to create captivating children's books about subjects including Albert Einstein, a rapping dog and a towering stalk of asparagus, died on Sept. 11 at a hospital near his home in Rome. He was 64.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/obituaries/vladimir-radunsky-dead.html
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John Cunliffe (Postman Pat creator) Obituaries
John Cunliffe, the creator of the Postman Pat character and stories, has died.
Here are the obituaries:
The Herald, Scotland
Clive King (Stig of the Dump) Obituaries
Extract from Julia Eccleshare's Guardian obit.
Published in 1963, like many other successes Stig of the Dump was turned down by a succession of publishers before Kaye Webb, then creating the Puffin list, bought it and published it handsomely in a paperback edition with illustrations and a now iconic cover by Edward Ardizzone. Reflecting in an interview in 2013, 50 years after the book's publication, King opined that Stig was rejected by publishers because, even then, adults were anxious about children acting so entirely alone: "It was beginning to be rather improper to let a child run wild like that," he said.
In the intervening years, adults' views of children's unsupervised outdoor play have become even more fraught with anxiety about possible risk; to the point where such play has almost disappeared.
Despite that, because it is a story that is both delightful and strong, and maybe because it is possible to think that Stig and his adventures with Barney are imagined rather than real, the book has endured and flourished in the intervening 55 years. Having been in print continuously with more than two million copies sold, it is on every list of modern classic children's books, is a staple of primary school classrooms, was selected as the representative title for the 60s in Puffin's list of The Puffins of Puffins, and has been adapted twice for TV.
Guardian Obituary
Times Obituary
Telegraph Obituary
Jill Barklem Obituary
Jill Barklem, who has died of pneumonia aged 66, was the creator of the Brambly Hedge children's titles, a richly imagined and beautifully illustrated series of stories that are a fine example of the pastoral tradition in children's books. Inspired by her observations of the countryside around Epping in Essex, where she grew up, Jill created the series on the underground as she commuted to her degree course at St Martin's School of Art in central London. Hating the overcrowded trains, she transported herself to a place of her own imagining that offered peace, space and friendliness, populating it with a community of mice.
full obit >>> https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/29/jill-barklem-obituary
Pat Hutchins – obits
Pat Hutchins, who has died aged 75, was an award-winning illustrator and author, best known for her 1968 children's book Rosie's Walk. She created more than 40 picture books and short novels, all of which show her storytelling skills, her tremendous sense of humour and her warmth for children.
via Pat Hutchins obituary | Books | The Guardian.
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Iona Opie – Obituaries
The work of the Opies was key to my developing the interest in primary-aged children that led me to enrolling, in the mid-1970s, on a PGCE course to teach 5-9 yr olds. And for me one of the pleasures and privileges of the time I spent working in schools was being able to watch children at play in their various break times. I still miss that.
As these obituaries of Iona Opie, who long outlived her husband, make clear, the couple had an approach to their work which more resembled that of artists rather than scholars.
Both their combined work, and that of Iona Opie after Peter died, will be a treasure trove for decades (indeed, centuries) to come.
Their first publication was I Saw Esau (1947), a slim precursor of the wide spines of The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (1951) and The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book (1955). The Opies applied years of rigour to an oral culture too commonplace to have received attention before: their scholarship, informally communicated, was important to the postwar discovery of the words of ordinary people. "It took 50 generations to make up Mother Goose," Iona said. "Nursery rhymes are the smallest great poems of the world's literature."
They slogged on. "We stayed home and plod, plod, plodded along." The Opies wanted to do fieldwork among the juvenile tribes of Britain, about whom anthropologists knew nothing; they ignored claims that traditions were dead and recruited helpers to question children in 70 schools. The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (1959) revealed a complex, secret society with its "own code of oral legislation for testing, betting, swapping, keeping secrets".
The tribes remembered from generation to generation a codex of knowledge, yet could speedily disseminate a joke nationwide. This society was unsentimental, anti-authoritarian, aware of the absurdity of adults. The book that recorded it – just before its customs were changing with the commodification of childhood – was on all the reading lists for the new subject of sociology in the 1960s.
On the Opies plodded, no car, no telly, interviewing thousands for Children's Games in Street and Playground (1969) and filing folk fictions for The Classic Fairy Tales (1974); they also anthologised children's verse.
via Iona Opie obituary | Books | The Guardian.


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A natural arch formation in rock, is a distinctive geological wonder just one Km north of the Tirumala Temple near the Chakra Teertham. The arch resembles the hood of a serpent, a conch (Shank) and a discus (Chakra) all symbols of worship and considered to be the source of the idol of Lord Balaji at the Tirumala temple.
Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagara empire was brought up at Chandragiri Fort, built in the 11th century, before his coronation at Penukonda. It is the former capital of Vijayanagara Empire, located about 12 kms from Tirupati. The fort and mahals here are attractive tourist spots. Chandragiri – denoting the hill of the moon is traditionally associated with Chandra the Moon God who performed penance at this place to please Lord Shiva. It has many religious structures like temples of Raja Rajeswari, Venugopala, Karttikeya, Siva and Hanuman at the entrance of the fort as a guardian deity; ponds, tanks, sculptured mandapas besides a well-built fortification at the summit.
While all the temples in the holy town of Tirupati are dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, this holy place is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has an ancient Kapileswara Swamy Temple with the only holy waterfall in Tirupati situated right in the middle of the temple. A small Lord Venkateswara idol was established here in the 4th cave above the waterfall. An excellent place to visit during the monsoons. According to Puranas, Kapilamuni of 'Paatala' (under-world) originally worshipped the Linga at the Theertham. Lord Shiva is said to have blessed Sage Kapila with a vision of himself and consort. But for some cause the Kapila Lingam pierced up through the earth to its surface. 'Suras' (Devatas) started worshipping it. Even before the Linga forced itself up, the 'Kamadhenu' (celestial cow) made her way through a hole in the earth and took form here.
This ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is one of the panchabootha sthalams (temples celebrating Lord Shiva as the embodiment of the primary elements), air being the element in case here, the other temples being Tiruvannamalai (fire), Chidambaram (space), Thiruvanikkaval (water) and Kanchipuram (earth) respectively. The unique Shiva Linga here is located in picturesque surroundings with the Dakshina Kailasa mountain at the back and north flowing Swarnamukhi river in the front. Sri Kalahasti derives its name from a) Sri : Spider b) Kala: Serpent and c) Hasti : Elephant. This place continues to draw thousands of devotees seeking fulfillment of their desires.
The village of Kanipakam is situated on the banks of the Bahuda River in Chittoor District. The village is famous for the Lord Ganesha temple also known as the Kanipakam Vinayaka temple built in the early part of the 11th Century by King Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded subsequently by the kings of the Vijayanagar Dynasty. Local legend claims that the temple was constructed after a sel-manifested idol of Lord Vinayaka made an appearance in a well. Even today, the idol is housed in the well, the holy water overflows during the rainy season and the idol is growing bigger continuously.
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Hugh Dancy is a talented English actor, best known for playing the role of Will Graham in 'Hannibal'. Check this biography to know in length about his childhood, birthday, family life & timeline.
Hugh Dancy is one of the most talented English actors of the current generation. Recognized for his soothing voice and deep penetrating eyes, Dancy's charisma in front of the camera has set him apart from his contemporaries. While Dancy has ruled all mediums of entertainment, including television, theatre and films; he is best known for his role as Will Graham in the television series, 'Hannibal'. The role also got him a nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Critics' Choice Television Award. 'Hannibal' made Dancy a household name, and the success of the show changed the trajectory of his career. He has played numerous prominent roles, such as Prince Charmont in 'Ella Enchanted', Earl of Essex in 'Elizabeth I', Galahad in 'King Arthur' and Adam in 'Adam'. Currently, he stars as a lead character in Hulu's 'The Path,' alongside Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan.
Hugh Dancy was born as Hugh Michael Horace Dancy on June 19 1975 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. His mother Sarah Ann Dancy (née Birley) works in academic publishing, while his father Jonathan Dancy is a philosophy professor at the University of Reading, and the University of Texas at Austin.
Dancy was the eldest of the three children in the family. He has a brother named, Jack Dancy, and a sister named, Katharine Sarah Redman. The Dancy children spent much of their growing up years in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Dancy received his primary education from Edenhurst Preparatory School before enrolling at Dragon School, a boarding school in Oxford. At the age of 13, he got admission at Winchester College. Later on, he studied English under poet and playwright, Francis Warner, at St Peter's College, Oxford.
At the age of 18, Dancy acted in the Winchester College Players production of 'Twelfth Night.' The show was performed in Winchester and Minack Theatre in Cornwall.
Hugh Dancy's career in acting began in the most unexpected fashion. At the age of 13, he was sent to his school's theatre as a punishment for misbehaviour. This sudden brush with acting aroused a lifelong interest in him that soon became a passion and eventually, a profession.
After completing his graduation, Dancy moved to London. For survival, he picked up odd jobs of a bartender and a waiter. He was at a cafe when a chance meeting with casting director Ros Hubbard and agent Dallas Smith led him to sign his first acting deal.
Dancy started his acting career in 1998 by playing guest roles in the series, 'Trial & Retribution' and 'The New Adventures of Robin Hood'. Following year, he starred in two episodes of 'Dangerfield'.
In 1999, he played the role of Danny in Granada's popular television series, 'Cold Feet'. Same year, he also appeared in one episode of 'Kavanagh QC'.
In 2000, Dancy acted in two television films, 'David Copperfield' and 'Madame Bovary'. He also made a theatre appearance in 'To The Green Fields Beyond'.
In 2001, he made his debut in films with Ridley Scott's war drama, 'Black Hawk Down'. For his role as Ranger medic Kurt 'Doc' Schmid, he attended Ranger boot camp at Fort Benning in Georgia for a week, and worked with Ranger medics in combat scenarios. He portrayed the role of 'D'Artagnan' in the film, 'Young Blades'.
In 2002, Dancy played Daniel Deronda in the BBC's adaptation of George Eliot's novel, 'Daniel Deronda'. He then played the roles of Jack in 'Tempo' and John Truscott in 'The Sleeping Dictionary'.
Year 2004 saw him take up notable roles of Prince Charmont in the Disney film, 'Ella Enchanted' and Galahad in 'King Arthur'. He also played the character of Adam Towers in 'Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction'.
In 2006, Dancy played the part of Earl of Essex in two TV episodes of 'Elizabeth I.' His performance was widely praised, and he received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Satellite Award for it.
As far as his theatrical performances are concerned, he appeared in MCC Theatre's 'The Pride'. Directed by Joe Mantello, this off-Broadway production had Ben Whinshaw and Andrea Riseborough as his co-actors.
Year 2007 witnessed the released of four of Dancy's movies, including 'The Jane Austen Book Club', 'Evening', 'Savage Grace' and 'Blood & Chocolate'. Same year, he had a lead role on Broadway as Captain Dennis Stanhope in 'Journey's End'.
In 2009, he starred as Adam Raki in an independent film called, 'Adam', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In this movie, he played the character of a young man with Asperger Syndrome. The film earned him his first Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor.
From 2010 to 2011, he starred in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of 'Venus in Fur' alongside Nina Arianda. His natural acting received much critical and commercial acclaim.
Three of Dancy's films released in 2011, including 'Our Idiot Brother', 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' and 'Hysteria'. Same year, he appeared in 8 episodes of the television series, 'The Big C'.
Though Dancy has done a lot of work in television, films and theatre; his performance in the 2013 television series, 'Hannibal,' is considered his masterpiece. 'Hannibal' is a TV adaptation of Thomas Harris' 1981 novel, 'Red Dragon'. The show was a runaway success and received much critical acclaim. It was considered to be the best television series of the year and received numerous award nominations.
Post the phenomenal success of 'Hannibal', Dancy took up a guest role in 'Deadline Gallipoli,' appearing in two episodes. He later started playing a lead role in the 2016 series, 'The Path.' He continues to play the role of Cal Roberts up until now. Simultaneously, he provided voice for various characters in the ongoing television series, 'Robot Chicken'.
Hugh Dancy's most significant work continues to be the role of Will Graham in the 2013 television series, 'Hannibal.' The show was a psychological horror thriller that became a tremendous hit with the audience, receiving much critical and commercial acclaim. It lasted for three seasons with a total of 39 episodes. Dancy was lauded for his convincing portrayal of an FBI special investigator.
Hugh Dancy is married to American actress Claire Danes whom he first met on the set of 'Evening in Newport,' which was being shot at Rhode Island. The two hit it off immediately and started dating.
By February 2009, Dancy and Claire were officially engaged. In the same year, the couple got married in France in a secret ceremony. In 2012, they were blessed with a son, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy. In August 2018, they announced the birth of their second son.


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by Greg MacPherson
PETERBOROUGH, ON – Charlie Gallant (#40P South Shore Services/East Point Marina/Pefferlaw Lawn Care Chevrolet) won his first ever OSCAAR Super Late Model feature on Saturday night at Peterborough Speedway after starting on the pole in the first ever live radio broadcast of an OSCAAR race.
With the race broadcast live across North America on SiriusXM Channel 157 by Race Time Radio, a number of drivers were eager to get the win, but it was Gallant who proved to be finest on the evening. The Pefferlaw, ON driver withstood tough challenges by second place finisher Jeff Hanley (#70 Raylene Racing/Carmen Auto Sales Toyota) and George Wilson (#77 Port City Racecars/Morollo Racing Engines/Union Cab Ford), who ran second for much of the feature but would settle for third. For Gallant, the win came as a big surprise, but the 2009 Rookie-of-the-year was still ecstatic to earn the win at one of his favourite tracks.
"It was a lot of fun. I think I burnt the tires right off it at the very beginning, but I think everybody else did (too) so I was able to hold on to the lead. It was awesome. The first one ever, this is good. More to come," said Gallant.
When asked if he knew he had a rear-view mirror full of Hanley and Wilson, Gallant explained he was well aware.
Said Gallant, "Oh yeah, they were there, I know. Those guys are tough to beat. If they get in front, they can run away fast. It was good to hold them off."
The win for Gallant betters his previous career best, a second place finish at Flamboro Speedway, and comes one week ahead of the 75-lap Don Biederman Memorial.
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Gallant jumped out to a quick lead on the initial start, but the caution would be thrown on lap three for Gary Passer (#13 Jenco Equipment/Passer Racing Chevrolet) who's car lost power on the backstretch with an electrical issue.
The first restart of the night would prove to be more of the same for Gallant, who opened a lead of six car lengths over a dueling Jesse Kennedy (#10 Cameron Crane/GRE/Bev's Auto Body Chevrolet) and Glenn Watson (#22 Rival Office Solutions/Race2way.ca/Williamson Uxbridge/Shane Michaels RV Chevrolet) with Wilson and Hanley sitting in the top-five as well.
Gallant was able to extend his lead further through the half-way point of the race as Wilson and Hanley battled their way to the second and third spots respectively.
With 15 laps remaining in the 50-lap affair, Wilson and Hanley began to work to reel in Gallant. By lap 40, Wilson caught the rear of the #40P machine and moved to the outside to make a pass. Contact between the top-three drivers had each car sideways in the apex of the corner, but all were able to regroup without a spin or further incident. The contact would, however, produce the second caution of the night as the hood of Wilson's car came off as a result and came to rest in turn two.
Said Wilson,"I'm not sure what happened. I got in to him. I thought I was going to get to him and make a pass, but lapped traffic was there. Just one of those incidents, it was nobody's fault. I was trying to hold Charlie down, I'm sure he was trying to keep me up. Jeff (Hanley) wanted the spot that both of us had. I was sideways looking in Charlie's side window. It's cool that we all didn't wreck in front of the field."
On the ensuing restart, yellow would strike again when Paul Law (#72 Midas Of Orangeville/Ron Little Trucking Chevrolet) and Derrick Tiemersma (#7 Wayfreight/Spira Fire Protection Chevrolet) touched and were sent sprawling to the infield grass, with Tiemersma getting the worst of the inicident.
"People don't know how to lift when they're loose. We had a good car, we weren't going to win the race, but we had a good car," said the 2007 champion Tiemersma. "He came off of four, got a little loose, never lifted and came down on my right front. Everything in the right front is twisted."
The final yellow of the night would come one lap after the restart as Shawn Chenoweth (#29 KR Communications/Transaxle Parts/ Boyder Systems Chevrolet) spun in to the backstretch grass off of turn two, setting up a nine lap dash to the finish.
It looked as though Gallant would have his hands full with Hanley to his outside and Wilson at his rear, but the Pefferlaw, ON driver got the best start of the three drivers and pulled ahead of Hanley by three lengths over the final five laps. Gallant would lead all 50 laps en route to his first Knightworks Deisgn OSCAAR feature victory lane appearance.
Following the race, Hanley spoke of the dying laps and explained he did not have the car to get by Gallant clean.
"To get by Charlie (Gallant) I would have had to rough him up and he's been waiting a long time for a win. We didn't even want to touch him. It's good to see him win a race, he's been at it a long time. Our car got a bit loose, he got a little loose and so did George. It was a good night, a good race I think," said Hanley. "If every race was like that, I think (OSCAAR President) Dave (Gainforth) would be pretty happy."
The second biggest story line of the night was that of Brandon Watson (#9 Shear Metal Products/Royal Distributing/Barrie Frame and Alignment/Knightworks Design Chevrolet) who suffered a broken rear axle just one lap in to his first Klotz Synthetics qualifying heat of the night.
Faced with the possibility of earning just one point on the night and having his 38-point lead in the championship standings completely erased, Watson prepared his backup Pro Late Model for competition. At that time, Watson received assistance as Jim Bowman (#63 Remax/TMG Mortgages/Cash Inn Loans Chevrolet) offered to loan his Outlaw to the points leader for the remainder of the night. Watson would accept the offer, and drive the #63 car to an eighth place finish while finishing on the lead lap.
"First of all I have to thank Jim Bowman for letting me use his car. The crew did a great job getting the car ready. We did some work after the heat and we got it going a bit better. We came out with a top-ten finish tonight, and I think that's really a good night for us. Unfortunately, we did lose some points, but we'll just have to try and make them up next week at the Biederman (Memorial Race)," said the points leader Watson, who saw his lead shrink to an unofficial 22 markers with three races remaining.
The OSCAAR Super Late Models are next in action on Friday, September 7, 2012 for the 75-lap Don Biederman Memorial in their only stop at Kawartha Speedway. The Super Late Models will be joined by the OSCAAR Modifieds, Ontario Legends and Kawartha's local Pro Late Model, Thunder Car, and Mini stock divisions. Racing will start one hour earlier than usual at 6:00pm to accommodate the extended schedule. Competitor gates open at 3:00pm.
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President Lesley Bretherton congratulates Bob Thomas.
The MCC Audio Visual Group has had a terrific result in the VAPS 2016 Interclub Competition.
Bob Thomas won the Open competition with "Genisis" while in the 3.21 competition, Sue Rocco placed 2nd with "Three, Four, Open the Door" and Barb Butler placed 3rd with "Survivor".
These results were enough to win the Interclub Perpetual Trophy Audio Visual for 2016.
Additional MCC members representing other clubs had success, with Sue Rocco (representing Caulfield) took 2nd place in the Open competition with "The Function of Fences"and a merit for "Flying Things', while Jane Clancy (representing Essendon) took 3rd place in the Open Competition with Two Blossoms One Branch.
Congratulations to all members of the Audio Visual Group.
Sue Rocco receiving her award from VAPS President Ian Rolfe.
Barb Butler receiving her award from President Lesley Bretherton.


Holy Week in the Philippines is the best time to travel and spend a fulfilling getaway with your family. This prestigious holiday takes place on Palm Sunday, April 14 and ends on Black Saturday, April 20. While it serves as a break from the fast-paced lifestyle in the city, it also serves as one of the longest and most anticipated holidays in the Philippines. People all over the country perform rituals and traditions in celebration of his death and resurrection. Deciding where to go this holiday is a cause for much excitement, so we're giving you a number of churches to visit and traditions you can partake in while enjoying your week-long vacation.
If you wish to get far away this holy week, Simala Church in Cebu is a great destination. Simala Church is a prestigious castle-like structure in the heart of the province. Home to the Monastery of the Holy Eucharist, people from all over the world flock to this pristine church to witness traditions and religious gatherings. Not only will you find yourself seeing some of the prettiest churches in the Philippines, but you'll also be greeted by a number of beaches and activities you can do during the trip! It's no doubt you can enjoy Lenten season and summertime here all at once!
The Stations of the Cross or Via Crucis, latin for "Way of the Cross", is a popular Holy Week event that takes place every year on Good Friday in Cebu City and across other locations in the Philippines. It depicts the act of following Christ through different stations commemorating his passion that leads to his crucifixion. It depicts the final hours of Jesus Christ and most Filipinos are always keen to witness this through celebrations and reenactments. Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu is the home of the original and oldest religious relic in the Philippines in honor to the Holy Child Jesus.
If you truly want a getaway worth remembering, Siquijor is a great destination. It has a reputation for being magical because of its hidden beaches and breathtaking scenery. This mystical island celebrates a four-day event known as the Healing Festival, which perfectly coincides during the Holy Week. Multiple church services hold celebrations, holy treks as well as healing session. Once you reach Dumaguete, you may take a ferry to the Island of Siquijor and start your journey into the religious celebrations that take place during Holy Week.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) is the season the Filipino people gather and celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. Most people fast during this season, while others attend mass everyday. Quiapo Church is worth the visit this Holy Week if you're planning to stay in Manila. This grand church is home to the famous shrine of the Black Nazarene. This church is usually packed during Maundy Thursday, where a large group of devotees carry crucifixes and recreate the scenes of the crucifixion.
Good Friday (Mahal na Araw) which takes place on the 19th of April, commemorates the crucifixion of Christ. You will often come across religious figures being carried throughout the streets. Usually displayed on carriages, these figures and statues are veiled in black to symbolize the mourning and death of Christ. St. Joseph's Cathedral, Tagbilaran, Bohol is the main seat of the Catholic faith in Bohol and is flocked by thousands to celebrate Vista Iglesia.
Since the Philippines is known as the only Christian nation in Asia with at least 70% of the current population as Roman Catholic, everywhere you go you'll find devotees celebrating the lenten season. If you're in Baguio City for Holy Week, there are several churches for you to visit while enjoying the cool climate and the fresh scent of pine trees and highland flowers. These include, Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral which is just located at the city's most popular street, Session Road and the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church in Burnham Park.
The oldest church in Davao City, the San Pedro Cathedral is now recognized as a National Cultural Treasure. It's famous for its architectural structure, a curved roof reminiscent of the traditional vinta boat. This is one of the many churches that people visit when celebrating Holy Week.
Aside from the scenic hilltop view, devotees flock here to journey through the Stations of the Cross on the hill leading up to the shrine. This is one of the many churches that stand amongst a beautiful landscape and scenery, where visitors can enjoy the breeze and celebrate Lent at the same time.
If you want a different type of pilgrimage, you can also climb Mt. Apo instead. It usually takes two days to reach the summit. While the trek can be challenging, you'll be rewarded with gorgeous sights like the 150-feet Tudaya Falls and a breathtaking view. It's perfect for those who want adventure while showing their devotion to the tradition.
The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Manila Cathedral, is the cathedral of Manila and basilica located in the historic walled city of Intramuros. Aptly honored as the Mother Church of the Philippines, one should not hesitate to visit this pristine church during the holidays. You'll find yourself admiring the beautiful structure, especially its religious mosaic art that can be found inside. It should definitely be one of the churches that you and your family will be visiting this Holy Week!
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Texas Medical Board rules — which regulate the activities of Texas physicians — consist of 156,165 words on 244 single-spaced pages. While most physicians are familiar with the basic concepts of these regulations, there are several specific rules that seem to give physicians the most trouble.
This article will discuss these more challenging TMB rules in an effort to enhance knowledge of the TMB, reduce exposure to disciplinary actions by the Board, and assist in the physician's defense should a TMB action occur. Part 1 will address physician advertising, actions to take when leaving a medical practice, documentation of patient encounters, and documentation of prescriptions.
Do not advertise the sale of products — any products, according to TMB rule 164.6(c). "Advertising or promotion of goods or products from which the physician receives direct remuneration or incentives is prohibited." This prohibition appears to encompass nutritional supplements, cosmetics, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other products commonly sold at physicians' offices. It is unclear if the rule is intended to include products that must be injected or surgically installed, such as Botox or implantable medical devices.
Physicians planning to advertise — whether it's through a web site, yellow-page ad, or television commercial — should become familiar with the TMB's rules for physician advertising.
On May 5, 2011 — as this article was being published — the TMB changed the language of the advertising rule. The rule now states: "(c) Advertising/Promotion of Goods or Products. Advertising or promotion of goods or products that a licensee sells outside the normal course of business from which the physician receives direct remuneration or incentives is prohibited." This appears to be a substantial reduction of the previous prohibition regarding the advertising of products for sale. We do not yet have clarification of exactly what this is intended to mean.
Additionally, we have been in contact with the TMB regarding the new rule and we believe that it contains an error that the TMB will remedy in the upcoming months. The error pertains to the new subsection (d) of rule 164.6 that states: "(d) This section applies only to licensees who bill for services provided via the Internet."
This new subsection could be interpreted to mean that the newly modified advertising rule will apply only if you bill for services provided via the Internet. We have information from the TMB that they did not intend to limit the advertising prohibition in this way. We believe they will remedy this error. The outcome may be that all physicians will be limited to advertising products that they sell in the normal course of business, and no physician may advertise products that they sell outside the normal course of business.
The board rules found in section 165 are lengthy and complex. Among other issues, this rule describes how physicians should notify patients that they are leaving their current practice site. The most interesting sentence in this rule is found in Section 165.5(e), which makes it a criminal violation to violate any part of this rule. Hard to believe, but true.
This rule specifies what actions must be taken when a physician leaves his or her current practice. The departing physician must do three things: 1) send letters to all patients seen in the last two years notifying them of the change in the practice; 2) post a prominent notice in the office for 30 days before the change; and 3) publish a notice in the largest local newspaper. The departing physician's failure to comply with this rule is often brought to the attention of the Board by a patient who is contacting the board because the physician's former practice will not tell the patient where to find the physician. Any time physicians begin contemplating a move or retirement, it may be helpful to begin gathering the names and addresses of active patients as they are seen in the office.
Board rule 165 also requires proper charting of each "patient encounter." Proper charting includes a SOAP note or its equivalent, the date, and the legible identity of the physician. It is important to note that the rule does not just require the identity of the physician, but specifically requires the "legible identity."
A good solution for charting these encounters — even if the physician was covering call for another physician — is to have a designated voicemail box that the physician can call to leave a dictated message. The dictated message can later be turned into a chart note and faxed or emailed to the patient's physician. This simple system satisfies the charting rule while promoting continuity of care.
Of special note is the potential misuse of electronic medical records or of any other type of charting system that facilitates the use of "default" text in a patient's chart. "Default text" is any pre-inserted text that will remain in the chart unless changed by the user. Some EMRs use language describing "normal findings" in the review of systems. If this default language is not altered, it will remain in the chart indicating that the physician completed a review of systems. If this review of systems was not done or if the findings were not normal and the EMR defaults to "normal," the record is inaccurate.
During the investigation of a medical liability claim or a board complaint, it is often apparent that these default statements are not true regarding the patient in question, implying that the examination of the patient was incomplete or the charting was sloppy.
Medical Board rule 165.1 requires that the chart should include documentation of prescriptions (including samples) specifying the amount, frequency, number of refills, and dosage. While it may seem obvious to include these details in the chart, it is often the case that the total amount of medication prescribed cannot be determined from the medical record. In most cases when we are defending a physician, we must obtain the pharmacy records to determine dosage, frequency, and number of refills for a medication.
"Best practices" in charting prescriptions require the physician to keep a medication list for each patient that is updated at each visit. This list should include all medications the patient reports taking. If this information is not easily accessible, adverse drug reactions can occur.
With its mission to protect the public and ensure a sufficiently trained physician workforce, the TMB is poised to enforce all rules for which it has responsibility. The practice of medicine is highly regulated and each licensed physician needs to be aware of current TMB guidelines and rules.
Part 2 of this article will address office-based anesthesia rules, standing delegation rules, and physician web site rules. It will be published in the May-June 2011 edition of the Reporter.
Texas Medical Board. Board Rules. Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9, Chapter 164, section 164.1-164.6. Available at http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/rules/rules/bdrules_toc.php. Accessed March 11, 2011.
Texas Medical Board. Board Rules. Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9, Chapter 165, section 165.1-165.6 Available at http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/rules/rules/bdrules_toc.php. Accessed March 11, 2011.
Health and Safety Code. Section 481.075 (1) (2). Available at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/docs/hs/htm/hs.481.htm. Accessed March 17, 2011.
Texas Medical Board. Board Rules. Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9, Chapter 190, section 190.8(1)(M)(ii). Available at http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/rules/rules/bdrules_toc.php. Accessed March 11, 2011.
Stacey Simmons and Dan Ballard are partners with Ballard & Simmons, LLP. Stacey Simmons can be reached at staceysimmons@ballardfirm.com. Dan Ballard can be reached at danballard@ballardfirm.com.


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Stephen William Hawking, CH CBE FRS FRSA, (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018), was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.
His scientific works included a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation.
Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.
He was a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
The physicist, who died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at age 76, wasn't expected to see his 25th birthday, after being diagnosed with the incurable neurodegenerative condition ALS at age 21.
Though Hawking beat the odds for more than five decades, the scientist told the Guardian in 2011 that death was never far from his mind.
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Remember? Matthew Shepard ….. Never forget!
Today we memorialize the death of Matthew Shepard, 17 years ago today. He died from injuries sustained in a hate crime several days earlier, having never woken up. He was left for dead, lashed to a fence in the bitter cold of a Wyoming winter.
What some people don't know is this was not the first time this poor young man had experienced the horror of violent crime. Three years earlier, on a class trip to Morocco, he was beaten and raped. Almost to much to comprehend the torture this man endured during his short adulthood.
Today he would be just a few months shy of his 38th birthday.
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Since 1998, the legacy of this remarkable young man's life has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all forms. Although his life was short, it continues to have a great impact on both young and old alike.
The story of Matthew Wayne Shepard begins on December 1, 1976 when he was born prematurely to Judy and Dennis Shepard in the small city of Casper, Wyoming. Matthew attended school in Casper until his junior year of high school when he finished his primary education at The American School in Switzerland. His experience abroad fueled his love for travel. He took the opportunity to explore Europe and learn multiple languages including German and Italian.
Matthew was an optimistic and accepting young man. He always put his family and friends first and had a special gift of relating to almost everyone. He was the type of person that was very approachable and always looked to new challenges. Matthew had a great passion for equality and always stood up for the acceptance of people's differences. Throughout his life he expressed his love for acting by becoming very active in community theater both on and off stage.
Matthew's college career took him to a number of different universities and later ended up studying political science, foreign relations and languages at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He was extremely interested in politics and was chosen as the student representative for the Wyoming Environmental Council.
Shortly after midnight on October 7 1998, Matthew Shepard, met Aaron James McKinney and Russel Arthur Henderson in a bar. After Shepard admitted he was gay, they talked him into leaving with them, at which point they drove to a secluded location outside Laramie, stole his wallet, tied him to a fence, pistol-whipped him senseless, and left him for dead in freezing weather. He was discovered 18 hours later, his unconscious body initially mistaken for a scarecrow.
Matthew died on October 12 at 12:53 am at a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. His entire family was by his side for the last few days of his life. His funeral was attended by friends and family from around the world and gained the appropriate media attention that brought Matthew's story to the forefront of the fight against hate.
Matthew was promptly made an example of by the Right Reverend Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, who claimed divine retribution had killed Shepard for the sin of being a homosexual.
Phelps and his flock picketed Shepard's funeral on 17 October 1998, holding signs proclaiming "GOD HATES FAGS" and similar slogans, later installing a "memorial" on the church website which proclaims: Matthew Shepard has been in hell for 2102 days. Eternity – 2102 days = Eternity.
This tragedy helped the world wake up to the fact that hate and discrimination still lives in our communities, our schools and our families.
Although his life was cut short, the impact of his spirit is great.
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Was founded by Dennis and Judy Shepard in memory of their 21-year old son.
Created to honor Matthew in a manner that was appropriate to his dreams, beliefs, and aspirations, the Foundation seeks to "Replace Hate with Understanding, Compassion, & Acceptance" through its varied educational, outreach and, advocacy programs and by continuing to tell Matthew's story.
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data.B.2 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 4)
data.C.2 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 5)
multiple.plot.6x3.interval <- function(D, L) {
    data = data.frame()
    # join all the data in D into 'data'
    e = 0
    NN = ""
    for (i in seq(1, length(D))) {
        lidx = i%%3
        if (lidx == 0) { lidx = 3 }
        if (lidx == 1) {
            e = e + 1
            NN = paste0("10^", e)
        }
        n.obs = length(D[[i]]$n)
        D[[i]]$lang.name = rep(L[lidx], n.obs)
        D[[i]]$N = rep(NN, n.obs)
        data = rbind(data, D[[i]])
    }
    # make the plot
    g <- ggplot(data, aes(x=n, y=v)) +
        stat_summary(  # plot confidence interval
            fun.data = mean_cl_boot, fun.args = (conf.int = 0.99),
            geom = "ribbon", fill = "darkgrey"
        ) +
        stat_summary(  # plot maximum and minimum bars
            fun = mean, fun.min = min, fun.max = max,
            colour = "red", size = 0.15
        ) +
        stat_summary(
            fun = mean,
            geom = "line", linetype = "solid", size = 0.4, color = "black"
        ) +
        coord_cartesian(xlim=c(1, 100)) +
        scale_x_continuous(breaks=seq(1, 101, 10)-1) +
        facet_grid(
            N ~ lang.name, labeller = "label_parsed"
        ) +
        labs(
            x=bquote("X"),
            y=bquote("Y")
        ) +
        theme(text = element_text(size = 20))

    return (g)
}
g <- multiple.plot.6x3.interval(
    list(
        data.A.1, data.B.1, data.C.1,
        data.A.2, data.B.2, data.C.2
    ),
    c("A", "B", "C")
)
plot(g)

The result of this code is the one I want, but with the exception that I've been asked to remove the points that this
        stat_summary(  # plot maximum and minimum bars
            fun = mean, fun.min = min, fun.max = max,
            colour = "red", size = 0.15
        ) +

generates while keeping the bars.
This is what I get, and I would like to remove the red points (not the red bars).

Using size = 0 will make the bars completely invisible. I haven't been able to do this myself. I wonder: can this be done? If so, how? Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you all.

A: Try geom = "errorbar" as an argument to stat_summary:
require(ggplot2)
require(Hmisc)
x = 5
k = 50
kx = k*5
data.A.1 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 0)
data.B.1 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 1)
data.C.1 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 2)
data.A.2 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 3)
data.B.2 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 4)
data.C.2 = data.frame(n = rep(sample(1:100, k, replace=FALSE), x), v = rnorm(kx, 1, 2) + 5)
multiple.plot.6x3.interval <- function(D, L) {
  data = data.frame()
  # join all the data in D into 'data'
  e = 0
  NN = ""
  for (i in seq(1, length(D))) {
    lidx = i%%3
    if (lidx == 0) { lidx = 3 }
    if (lidx == 1) {
      e = e + 1
      NN = paste0("10^", e)
    }
    n.obs = length(D[[i]]$n)
    D[[i]]$lang.name = rep(L[lidx], n.obs)
    D[[i]]$N = rep(NN, n.obs)
    data = rbind(data, D[[i]])
  }
  # make the plot
  g <- ggplot(data, aes(x=n, y=v)) +
    stat_summary(  # plot confidence interval
      fun.data = mean_cl_boot, fun.args = (conf.int = 0.99),
      geom = "ribbon", fill = "darkgrey"
    ) +
    stat_summary(  # plot maximum and minimum bars
      fun = mean, fun.min = min, fun.max = max,
      geom = "errorbar",     ### HERE
      colour = "red", size = 0.15
    ) +
    stat_summary(
      fun = mean,
      geom = "line", linetype = "solid", size = 0.4, color = "black"
    ) +
    coord_cartesian(xlim=c(1, 100)) +
    scale_x_continuous(breaks=seq(1, 101, 10)-1) +
    facet_grid(
      N ~ lang.name, labeller = "label_parsed"
    ) +
    labs(
      x=bquote("X"),
      y=bquote("Y")
    ) +
    theme(text = element_text(size = 20))

  return (g)
}
g <- multiple.plot.6x3.interval(
  list(
    data.A.1, data.B.1, data.C.1,
    data.A.2, data.B.2, data.C.2
  ),
  c("A", "B", "C")
)
plot(g)


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INVEST IN VIETNAM What's Happening in Vietnam Bridging the tech-led links in investment
Bridging the tech-led links in investment
Domestic suppliers still have a lot of potentials in linking with foreign-invested partners, photo Photo: Le Toan Although Vietnam has been improving its business and investment environment significantly throughout the last four decades, the cooperation between domestic and foreign-invested companies could be much improved, especially when it comes to the technology and quality gap between […]
Domestic suppliers still have a lot of potentials in linking with foreign-invested partners, photo Photo: Le Toan
Although Vietnam has been improving its business and investment environment significantly throughout the last four decades, the cooperation between domestic and foreign-invested companies could be much improved, especially when it comes to the technology and quality gap between what the former side currently offers and what the latter demands.
Currently, a good 50 Vietnamese enterprises have become top suppliers for Samsung Vietnam. The South Korean conglomerate has given the necessary support to help these companies improve their manufacturing processes and better meet global supply chain standards – but becoming one of its regular suppliers is no mean feat.
Hoang Minh Tri, general director of 4P – the first domestic company to supply electronic circuit boards to LG Electronics Vietnam – said that supplying Samsung with these products is especially difficult as the company has strict standards for quality, expertise, technical precision, and high professionalism.
4P was thus forced to reform its business according to Samsung's requirements, accepting technical standards and working conditions in the company, even for employees on how to use sterilised rooms and equipment properly. According to Samsung, these practices relate to the scientific stages in the production process and, if carried out correctly, can prevent risks as well as quality issues.
Vietnamese businesses must thus meet these criteria set by Samsung to become one of its suppliers. Kim Kyung Tae, senior expert at Samsung Vietnam, noticed that performance and management are the limitations of these companies.
Passing all those evaluation criteria, Kim said, is "a real challenge". Vietnamese businesses must prepare thoroughly in order to meet these criteria. And yet, Samsung also has other evaluation indicators related to the environment, the vendor's financial potential, and its documentation practices.
Samsung is close to its goal of increasing its localisation rate to 57 per cent, as well as fulfilling its commitment to the government to promote the development of supporting industries. But the addition of Vietnamese enterprises in the supply chain also helps Samsung reduce the cost of importing components, improve competitiveness, and increase profitability.
Samsung remains the largest foreign investor in Vietnam with the registered investment capital of $17.5 billion. In 2020, the total export turnover of Samsung Vietnam reached about $57 billion, a relatively positive result in the context of the complicated pandemic and its negative impacts on the global economy.
According to a VIR source, in Samsung's list of vendors, about 80 per cent are large-scale foreign-invested enterprises (FIE) from South Korea, China, and Japan. Among them are Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDI Vietnam, and MCNEX Vina, which produces camera modules. Other suppliers include Power Logics Vina which delivers battery protection boards, CammSys Vietnam which provides camera modules, Goertek Vina that delivers headsets and mics, and more – and none of them are Vietnamese companies.
Weak links
Data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) shows that after nearly 35 years of national renovation, Vietnam's private economy has continuously maintained a fairly good growth rate, accounting for 43 per cent of GDP and attracting about 85 per cent of the workforce. However, the development of the private economy's quality is an issue that Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung described as concerning at a meeting on March 12.
Minister Dung said that the links between Vietnamese businesses remain lax and do not focus on mutual development. As such, domestic enterprises have not been focusing on improving links and competitiveness to participate in the regional and global value chains.
"Currently, only about 21 per cent of small- and medium-sized enterprises participate in parts of the global value chain, and 14 per cent are successful in associating with foreign partners, while the number of FIEs in Vietnam is very high," the minister said.
According to him, the productivity and growth rate of the private sector is low and limited. Statistics show that the average labour productivity of private companies makes up only about 34 per cent of the labour productivity of state-owned enterprises and about 69 per cent of foreign-invested enterprises. This low productivity is related to the fact that most enterprises are micro- or small-sized ones, accounting for about 98 per cent of all enterprises.
Capacities in science and technology also remain limited, with some being outright backward, the MPI minister pointed out. "Enterprises have not invested in the application and development of science and technology, especially core and pioneering technologies," Minister Dung said.
Currently, only 10 per cent of businesses have registered patents within three consecutive years. Meanwhile, enterprises' investment in technology and innovation only accounts for about 0.3 per cent of their revenue, much lower than in countries like India (5 per cent) and South Korea (10 per cent).
The shortcomings of private companies, according to Minister Dung, are partly due to the state management of the economy. The system of mechanisms and policies on private economic development still has many shortcomings and lacks synchronisation. Although the investment environment has been improved, it remains still limited, with access to opportunities and development resources not being equal, which incurs many intermediate and informal costs.
Weak links have been prevalent in the economy for many years. The provincial competitiveness index of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) showed that the proportion of domestic private enterprises participating in the supply of goods and services in the production chains of FIEs has been limited for many consecutive years. By 2017, only about 10 per cent of domestic businesses provide input goods to FIEs operating in Vietnam.
Links are also very weak from the perspective of FIEs. According to the VCCI's data, only about 27 per cent of their input value is purchased in Vietnam, but a significant proportion is supplied by other FIEs. Especially, those operating in high-tech manufacturing tend to import goods from their own countries and use fewer local suppliers.
Establishing connections
Vietnam is changing its strategy of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), focusing on quality projects coming from former and current big investors, emerging and growth-leading economies – an opportunity to promote links between FIEs and domestic enterprises, following the Politburo's Resolution No.50-NQ/TW on the orientation to perfect institutions and policies to improve the quality and efficiency of foreign investment cooperation by 2030.
The increased realised capital in the first two months of 2021 was a positive sign and was estimated at $2.5 billion, up 2 per cent over the same period in 2020. Many major FIEs are expanding investment in Vietnam this year.
For example, LG Display increased its capital by $750 million, adjusting the total sum for the fourth time since beginning to invest in Vietnam. Up to now, the total investment capital of LG Display poured into the northern city of Haiphong has reached $3.25 billion. As planned, after receiving its investment registration certificate, the company is now quickly building and installing necessary facility extensions that are expected to start production by May.
Meanwhile, after its previous investment project to manufacture tablets and laptops in the northern province of Bac Giang, Foxconn has just had a business trip in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa to explore new opportunities in the production of electronics.
Such endeavours are currently increasing and contributing to the connection between FIEs and domestic firms, while the government is working on improving the legal framework. Analysts said in addition to improving quality of labour and narrowing the gap in the technology levels of FIEs and domestic ones, it is also necessary to pay attention to geographical factors.
The establishment of separate industrial and export processing zones can help improve the efficiency of operations and exports but has also limited positive spill-over effects on domestic private companies.
Vietnam has partaken in negotiating and signing 17 free trade agreements, 14 of which have been signed and put into effect. Kyle F. Kelhofer, senior country director for Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia at the International Finance Corporation, said that an adjustment to investment attraction is necessary for Vietnam, and that this should focus more on strengthening the links between Vietnamese firms and FIEs to create shared interests, which will contribute to Vietnam's overall goal of deeply international integration.
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Connect RaceCapture/Pro to a power source between 9 and 24V. To fully support all devices and outputs, provide at least a 5A fused connection.
The Analog Input Channels accept a 0-5v input signal (protected up to 40V). Connect the input from a sensor to the appropriate connection of the terminal block.
When connecting resistive style sensors, like many temperature and pressure sensors, one terminal of the sensor is connected to ground, and the other is connected to the Analog input, with a pullup resistor connected to the +5V Voltage Reference on the terminal block. A 2.2K resistor is recommended for most applications.
This output provides a 5V reference to be used with the Analog Inputs. Up to 50mA is provided to supply power to active sensors, pull-up resistors and other purposes. This reference output is protected against short-circuits with an auto-resetting fuse. If the fuse is active, a low or zero voltage reading may be observed on this port. To verify an over-current situation, test the voltage on the port without any load connected.
Depending on configuration, these outputs provide a settable 0-5v analog output voltage, or frequency output where the pulse-width and frequency can be set. These outputs can supply 50mA each.
Depending on configuration, these channels can accept either a digital input, or provide an output to control external devices.
When configured for input, the channel accepts a 0-5v input (protected up to 45V). Each input channel has a built-in 10K pullup resistor connected to 5V.
When configured for output, the channel provides an open-drain output that can drive 1A and is thermal / over-current protected with inductive load clamping. When the output is deactivated, a 1K ohm pull-up to +5v is present.
These input channels can be used to time the duration between digital pulses for purposes of measuring RPM, shaft speed, and so on. The input accepts 0-5V (protected up to 40V). Each input has a built-in 10K pullup resistor connected to 5V.
Do not connect the old-style tachometer signal directly to RaceCapture/Pro. This signal is typically sourced from a wire that connects directly to the (-) post of the ignition coil. These signals are 400-500v peak and can damage your RaceCapture/Pro hardware.
You can use the CoilX sensor module to safely interface this high voltage RPM signal. See the CoilX page for more information.
Newer style tach signals sourced from the ECU will likely provide a clean square wave signal and can be connected directly to this input.
If unsure, observe the signal with an oscilloscope and/or consult technical documentation of your vehicle.
The RJ45 connector to the right of the terminal block is used for the CAN/OBDII bus expansion module or other custom hardware expansion devices.
The SD card slot is used to store datalogging sessions. 512MB to 32GB cards are supported.
Indicates GPS Activity. Slow flash (1Hz) indicates GPS is actively acquiring. Fast flash (10 times per second) indicates GPS is locked on to satellites.
Indicates SD card Logging Activity. The flash rate matches the channel with the highest configured logging rate.
Press to manually start / stop a logging session. Note this may be overridden by any on-board scripts that may automatically start or stop logging.
The ideal mounting position for RaceCapture/Pro is mounted flat (right side up or upside down), in the exact center of the vehicle. This gives the best effect from the built in Gyroscope, which measures Yaw (understeer / oversteer).
The default accelerometer configuration assumes RaceCapture/Pro is mounted flat, right side up with the terminal block pointed towards the front of the vehicle. Other orientations are supported by changing the settings in the Software. See the Operation Guide for more information.
This switch bank configures the 4 outputs for Analog or Frequency/PWM mode. To enable analog mode for a particular output channel, slide the switch for the selected channel to the 'on' position. For Frequency/PWM mode slide the switch to 'off'.
The reset push-button, if installed, is used as a hard reset for the running firmware.


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* Checkpoints are incorporated to ensure competence of the course objectives.
* An Instructor is assigned to each student for assistance. This way no one feels alone through the learning process.
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Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by my blog today! Today my card was inspired by the orange Day Lilies that are in bloom right now in Central Maine and a picture that was posted on Facebook by Paul Morin who lives a couple towns north of me. He posts some nice photos (I did message him and asked permission to use the photo).
Card base: Cut white cardstock 7″ X 10″ score at 5″ fold on score line to form base which is going to be a tent fold.
Cut black cardstock 6-3/4″ X 4-3/4″ adhere to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.
Cut patterned paper 6-1/2″ X 4-1/2″ (In my case I printed the picture onto cardstock and cut to size) adhere to black cardstock using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.
Create 3 lilies using newly released Garden Notes – Day Lily and White Soft Finish Cardstock . Using PanPastels color petals and stamens. Lay petals face down on molding mat using large end of loop tool from Susan's Garden 4 pc Tool Kit shape petals turn over take medium ball tool from tool kit push into center of petals cupping them. Use Kids Choice Glue to attach petals together placing larger set of petals on top of smaller set of petals. Take stamen cut each stamen in half add Kids Choice Glue along bottom edge leaving small tab free of glue – using fine point tweezers from tool kit roll up holding for a few seconds to let glue set up. Dip ends of stamens in glue then into black pollen. Dab bottom of stamen into glue and add to center of lily. You can set flowers into egg carton to let them dry and take shape. Cute stems and leaves from green cardstock shade with ink then shape by laying on leaf mat use leaf tool from tool kit to put vein line down middle. Pinch up lay right side down on molding mat rub tips of leaves with medium ball tool from tool kit.
Build your lilies on left side of card using Kids Choice Glue.
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Satellite animation shows Olaf grow into a major hurricane
by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
This GOES-West image from Oct. 19, 2015, at 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT) shows Hurricane Olaf a good distance from Hawaii (left). Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project
An animation of imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite over several days showed Hurricane Olaf become a major hurricane on Monday, October 19, 2015. NASA's GOES Project created the animation that compiled three days of GOES data.
The 35 second animation of infrared and visible imagery runs from October 16 through October 19. On October 19, Olaf had strengthened into a major hurricane. That's a Category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. At the end of the animation on October 19, a small eye formed.
Olaf is located in the western area of the Eastern Pacific approaching the 140 degree latitude line, which marks the border with the Central Pacific. Olaf is expected to cross into the Central Pacific basin at night.
At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on October 19 the eye of Hurricane Olaf was located near latitude 9.9 North and longitude 137.7 West. That's about 1,345 miles (2,160 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Olaf was moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 kph), and a turn toward the west-northwest is forecast at night followed by a west-northwestward motion through Wednesday, October 21.
Satellite imagery indicates that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Olaf is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional strengthening is forecast through tonight, with some fluctuations in intensity possible on October 20. The estimated minimum central pressure is 967 millibars.
Olaf is expected to curve northwest and move parallel from Hawaii by October 25 while remaining east of the islands. For updated forecasts, visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2015/refresh/OLAF+shtml/145409.shtml.
This 35 second animation of infrared and visible imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite from Oct. 16-19, 2015, shows Hurricane Olaf strengthen into a major hurricane and develop an eye. Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA GOES Project
Provided by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Citation: Satellite animation shows Olaf grow into a major hurricane (2015, October 19) retrieved 1 February 2023 from https://phys.org/news/2015-10-satellite-animation-olaf-major-hurricane.html
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Suomi NPP gets an infrared look at Tropical Storm Nora
Tropical Depression 19E slowly organizing in Eastern Pacific
NASA tracking Tropical Storm Oho, south of Hawaii
NASA gets Hurricane Oho by the tail
Satellite sees Tropical Depression 19E still disorganized
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Beach week is over – Time to get back to reality! I have emails to return and projects to complete. The Old Violet french dresser and farmhouse tables are being picked up and delivered this week. The dresser that these painted drawer's belong to is waiting patiently for its makeover. It's unfinished in the garage along with this lovely new find.
I can't wait to see the finished pieces–it's hard when the fun is over-luckily painting is fun too!
Such a pretty colour! Looks gorgeous, and I just adore your new find, such beautiful pieces of furniture.
You really doa beautiful job on your pieces. Just love seeing your stuff!