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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cmath>
#if AMD_HAVE_ELEMENTAL
#include <elemental.hpp>
#endif
#include <assert.h>
#include "boost/shared_ptr.hpp"
#include <AMD/AMD.hpp>
#include <stack>

#define DEBUG

#define ROW 128
#define COL 128

// Typedef for SymbolicMatrixMatlab and SymbolicScalarMatlab.
typedef AMD::SymbolicMatrixMatlab symbolic_matrix_type;
typedef AMD::MatrixAdaptor_t<symbolic_matrix_type> symbolic_adaptor_type;
typedef symbolic_adaptor_type::value_type symbolic_value_type;

typedef AMD::MatrixMatrixFunc<symbolic_matrix_type,
                      				symbolic_value_type> SymbolicMMFunc;
typedef AMD::ScalarMatrixFunc<symbolic_matrix_type,
                       				symbolic_value_type> SymbolicSMFunc;

#if AMD_HAVE_ELEMENTAL

/** Typedef for Elemental Matrices. */
typedef elem::Matrix<double> elemental_matrix_type;
typedef AMD::MatrixAdaptor_t<elemental_matrix_type> elemental_adaptor_type;
typedef typename elemental_adaptor_type::value_type elemental_value_type;

typedef AMD::MatrixMatrixFunc<elemental_matrix_type,
                      				elemental_value_type> ElementalMMFunc;
typedef AMD::ScalarMatrixFunc<elemental_matrix_type,
                       				elemental_value_type> ElementalSMFunc;

bool assert_close (double a, double b) {
  double error =  a-b;
  error = (0.0 > error) ? -error : error;
  return (error<=1e-9) ? true:false;
//  assert (error <= 1e-9);
}

/** Check if the two matrices are numerically equal. */
#define CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX(A, B) \
        check_elemental_matrix(A, B, __LINE__);
void check_elemental_matrix(const elemental_matrix_type& A,
                                  const elemental_matrix_type& B,
                                  unsigned line) {
  assert((elemental_adaptor_type::getNumRows(A) ==
          elemental_adaptor_type::getNumRows(B)) &&
          (elemental_adaptor_type::getNumCols(A) ==
          elemental_adaptor_type::getNumCols(B)));
  double normA = 0;
  double normDiff = 0;
  for (int i = 0; i < elemental_adaptor_type::getNumRows(A); i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < elemental_adaptor_type::getNumCols(A); j++) {
      double tmpA = A.Get(i,j);
      double tmpB = B.Get(i,j);
      normA += tmpA * tmpA;
      normDiff += (tmpA-tmpB)*(tmpA-tmpB);
    }
  }
  normA = sqrt(normA);
  normDiff = sqrt(normDiff);
  if (normDiff > 1.0e-9 * (normA+1.0e-15*normDiff)) {
    std::cout << std::endl;
    std::cout << "In file " << __FILE__ << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Test failed at line: " << line << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Program aborted" << std::endl;
    exit(-1);
  }
}

/**
 * @brief Test numerical matrix derivatives.
 */
void testElementalMatrixMatrixFunc() {

  /** Create constant matrices A, B, C, E etc */
  elemental_matrix_type A(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type B(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type C(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type D(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type E(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type F(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type G(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type H(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type I(ROW, COL);
  elemental_matrix_type J(ROW, COL);

  /** Create identity matrix EYE */
  elemental_matrix_type EYE = elemental_adaptor_type::eye(ROW);
  /** Create result matrix */
  elemental_matrix_type RESULT(ROW, COL); /**< Hand calculated matrix result. */

  /** Create variable matrices X */
  elemental_matrix_type X(ROW, COL);

  /** Create transpose, inverse, negation for existing
   *  matrices to simplify programming
   **/
  elemental_matrix_type AT(ROW, COL);     /**< A transpose  */
  elemental_matrix_type AI(ROW, COL);     /**< A inverse    */
  elemental_matrix_type AN(ROW, COL);     /**< A negation   */
  elemental_matrix_type AIT(ROW, COL);    /**< A inverse-transpose   */
  elemental_matrix_type BT(ROW, COL);     /**< B transpose  */
  elemental_matrix_type BI(ROW, COL);     /**< B inverse    */
  elemental_matrix_type BN(ROW, COL);     /**< B negation   */
  elemental_matrix_type BIT(ROW, COL);    /**< B inverse-transpose   */
  elemental_matrix_type XT(ROW, COL);     /**< X transpose  */
  elemental_matrix_type XI(ROW, COL);     /**< X inverse    */
  elemental_matrix_type XN(ROW, COL);     /**< X negation   */
  elemental_matrix_type XIT(ROW, COL);    /**< X inverse-transpose   */

  /** Initialize matrices */
  elem::MakeGaussian(A);
  elem::MakeGaussian(B);
  elem::MakeGaussian(X);

  /** Initialize transpose, inverse and negation matrices
   *  based on existing ones
   **/
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(A, AT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation(A, AN);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv(A, AI);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(AI, AIT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(B, BT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation(B, BN);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv(B, BI);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(BI, BIT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(X, XT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation(X, XN);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv(X, XI);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(XI, XIT);

  /** Create elementa matrix-matrix functions */
  ElementalMMFunc fA(A, true);
  ElementalMMFunc fB(B, true);
  ElementalMMFunc fX(X, false);

  /** Create elemental scalar-matrix function */
  ElementalSMFunc func;

  /** 1. d/dx(trace(AX)) = A'; */
  func = trace(fA * fX);
  elemental_adaptor_type::copy(RESULT, AT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 2. d/dx(trace(AXBX)) = A'X'B' + B'X'A' */
  func = trace(fA * fX * fB * fX);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (AT, XT, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (C, BT, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (BT, XT, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (D, AT, F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::add (E, F, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 3. d/dx(trace(AX'B)) = -(X^-1)'A'B'(X^-1)' */
  func = trace(fA * inv(fX) * fB);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (XIT, AT, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (C, BT, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (D, XIT, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation (E, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 4. d/dx(trace(A.*X)) = A.*eye(N) */
  func = trace(elementwiseProduct (fA, fX));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (A, EYE, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 5. d/dx(trace (X.*X)) =  2 * A .* eye(N) */
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct (fX, fX));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct(X, EYE, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::add(C, C, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 6. d/dx(trace(X^-1 .* X^-1)) =
         -2 * X^-T * X^-1 .* EYE * X ^ -T    */
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct(inv(fX), inv(fX)));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (XI, EYE, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (XIT, C, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (D, XIT, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::add (E, E, F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation (F, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 7. d/dx(trace(X .* X^-1)) =
         X^-1 .* EYE - X^-T * X .* EYE * X^-T */
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct (fX, inv(fX)));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (XI, EYE, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (X, EYE, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (XIT, D, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (E, XIT, F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::minus (C, F, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  // For logdet test case we pick specific matrices as test cases
  // Reset matrix Matrix to be diagonal matrices with positive
  // elements.

  elem::MakeGaussian (D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (D, EYE, A);
  for (int i = 0; i < ROW; i++) {
    A.Set(i, i, A.Get(i, i) * A.Get(i, i));
  }
  elem::MakeGaussian (E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (E, EYE, B);
  for (int i = 0; i < ROW; i++) {
    B.Set(i, i, B.Get(i, i) * B.Get(i, i));
  }
  elem::MakeGaussian (F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (F, EYE, X);
  for (int i = 0; i < ROW; i++) {
    X.Set(i, i, X.Get(i, i) * X.Get(i, i));
  }
  // Reset transpose, negation, inv and inverse-transpose
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(A, AT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation(A, AN);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv(A, AI);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(AI, AIT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(B, BT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation(B, BN);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv(B, BI);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(BI, BIT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(X, XT);
  elemental_adaptor_type::negation(X, XN);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv(X, XI);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose(XI, XIT);

  ElementalMMFunc fA1(A, true);
  ElementalMMFunc fB1(B, true);
  ElementalMMFunc fX1(X, false);

  /** 8. d/dx(logdet(X)) == (X^-1)' */
  func = logdet(fX1);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX(func.derivativeVal, XIT);

  /** 9. d/dx(logdet(AXB)) = A'((AXB)^-1)'B' */
  func = logdet(fA1 * fX1 * fB1);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (A, X, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (C, B, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (D, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose (E, F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (AT, F, G);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (G, BT, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 10. d/dx(X'AX) = AX(X'AX)^-1 + A'X((X'AX)^-1); */
  func = logdet(transpose(fX1) * fA1 * fX1);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (XT, A, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (C, X, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (D, E); // X'AX -1
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose (E, F);   // (X'AX)-T
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (A, X, G);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (G, E, H);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (AT, X, I);
  elemental_adaptor_type::multiply (I, F, J);
  elemental_adaptor_type::add (H, J, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 11. d/dx(logdet(A.*X)) = A.*(A.*X)^-T*/
  func = logdet(elementwiseProduct (fA1, fX1));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (A, X, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (C, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose (D, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (A, E, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 12. d/dx(logdet(A.*X')) = A'.*(A.*X')^-1 */
  func = logdet(elementwiseProduct(fA1, transpose(fX1)));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (A, XT, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (C, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (AT, D, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 13. d/dx(logdet(X.*X)) = 2 * X.*(X.*X)'^-1 */
  func = logdet(elementwiseProduct (fX1, fX1));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (X, X, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (C, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose (D, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (X, E, F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::add(F, F, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 14. d/dx(logdet(X.*X')) =
          X'.*(X.*X')'^-1 + X'.* (X.*X')^-1 */
  func = logdet(elementwiseProduct (fX1, transpose(fX1)));
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct(X, XT, C);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (C, D);
  elemental_adaptor_type::transpose (D, E);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (X, XT, F);
  elemental_adaptor_type::inv (F, G);
  elemental_adaptor_type::add (E, G, H);
  elemental_adaptor_type::elementwiseProduct (XT, H, RESULT);
  CHECK_ELEMENTAL_MATRIX (func.derivativeVal, RESULT);

  /** 15. d/dx(trace(x * trace(x))) */
  func = trace(fX * trace(fX));
  /** 16. d/dx(trace(trace(x) * x))*/
  func = trace(trace(fX) * fX);
}

#endif // AMD_HAVE_ELEMENTAL

void testBasicSymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc() {
  AMD_START_TRY_BLOCK()
  std::string ans; /**< SymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc result. */
  char rowChar[5];
  int rowTmp = ROW;
  sprintf(rowChar, "%d", rowTmp);
  std::string row = rowChar;
  /** Create a variable X and an identity function */
  symbolic_matrix_type X("X",ROW,COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX(X,false);  /**< X is variable. */

  /** Create a constant A and an identity function */
  symbolic_matrix_type A("A",ROW,COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fA(A,true);  /**< A is constant. */

  /** Create a scalar-matrix function placeholder */
  SymbolicSMFunc func;

  /** 1. d/dx(trace(X*A)) = A' */
  ans = "A'";
  func = trace(fA*fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 2. d/dx(trace(X' * A')) = A' */
  ans = "A'";
  func = trace(transpose(fX)*transpose(fA));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 3. d/dx(trace((X*A)')) = A' */
  ans = "A'";
  func = trace(transpose(fX*fA));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 4. d/dx(trace(X*A')) = A */
  ans = "A";
  func = trace(fX*transpose(fA));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 5. d/dx(trace(A*X')) = A */
  ans = "A";
  func = trace(fA*transpose(fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 6. d/dx(trace(X)) = I */
  ans = "eye(" + row + ")";
  func = trace(fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 7. d/dx(trace(A+X'+A)) = I */
  ans = "eye(" + row + ")";
  func = trace(fA+transpose(fX)+fA);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 8. d/dx(trace(A*(X')^-1)) = -(X')^-1*A*X^-1 */
  ans = "(-(inv(X)*(A*inv(X))))'";
  func = trace(fA*inv(fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 9. d/dx(trace(A-X)) = I */
  ans = "(-eye(" + row + "))";
  SymbolicMMFunc tmp = fA-fX;
  func = trace(tmp);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 10. d/dx(logdet(X)) = X^-1 */
  ans = "inv(X)'";
  func = logdet(fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 11. d/dx(logdet(X')) = X^-1 */
  ans = "inv(X)'";
  func = logdet(transpose(fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 12. d/dx(logdet(A+X)) = (A+X)^-1 */
  ans = "inv(A+X)'";
  func = logdet(fA+fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);
  /** 13. d/dx(logdet(A-X)) = -((A-X)')^-1 */
  ans = "(-inv(A-X))'";
  func = logdet(fA-fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);

  /** 14. d/dx(logdet(X'^-1)) = -X'^-1 */
  ans = "(-inv(X)')";
  func = logdet(inv(transpose(fX)));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString()==ans);
  AMD_END_TRY_BLOCK()
  AMD_CATCH_AND_PRINT()
}

void testDerivativeSymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc() {
  std::string ans; /**< SymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc result. */
//  std::string row = std::to_string(ROW); /**< SymbolicMatrix row number. */
  char rowChar[5];
  int rowTmp = ROW;
  sprintf(rowChar, "%d", rowTmp);
  std::string row = rowChar;

  /** Create a variable X and an identity function */
  symbolic_matrix_type X("X",ROW,COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX(X,false);

  /** Create a constant A and an identity function */
  symbolic_matrix_type A("A",ROW,COL);
  symbolic_matrix_type Z = symbolic_adaptor_type::zeros(ROW, COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fA(A,true);
  SymbolicMMFunc fZ(Z, true);

  /** Create a scalar-matrix function placeholder */
  SymbolicSMFunc func;
  SymbolicSMFunc func2;

  func = logdet(elementwiseProduct(fX, fX));
  func2 = trace((*func.derivativeFuncVal));
  std::cout << "test func matrix matrix func" << std::endl;
  std::cout << func.derivativeVal.getString() << std::endl;
  std::cout << func.derivativeFuncVal->matrixPtr->getString() << std::endl;
  std::cout << "test if trace(trace.derivativeFuncVal) works" << std::endl;
  std::cout << func2.derivativeVal.getString() << std::endl;
  std::cout << func2.derivativeFuncVal->matrixPtr->getString() << std::endl;
}

/** The function names need to be more descriptive; also add comments */
void testAdvancedSymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc () {

  AMD_START_TRY_BLOCK()
  std::string ans;
  char rowChar[5];
  int rowTmp = ROW;
  sprintf(rowChar, "%d", rowTmp);
  std::string row = rowChar;

  /** Create a variable X and an identity function */
  symbolic_matrix_type X("X", ROW, COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX(X, false);

  /** Create constants A,B and C and identity functions */
  symbolic_matrix_type A("A", ROW, COL);
  symbolic_matrix_type B("B", ROW, COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fA(A, true);
  SymbolicMMFunc fB(B, true);

  /** Create a scalar-matrix function placeholder */
  SymbolicSMFunc func;

  symbolic_matrix_type C("C", ROW, COL);

  /** 1. d/dx(logdet(X))=X'^-1 */
  ans = "inv(X)'";
  func = logdet(fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 2. d/dx(logdet(AXB))=B*(AXB)^-1*A */
  ans = "((B*inv((A*X)*B))*A)'";
  func = logdet(fA*fX*fB);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 3. d/dx(logdet(X'*A*X)) = A*X*(X'*A*X)^-1 + ((X'*A*X)^-1*X'*A)' */
  ans = "((A*(X*inv((X'*A)*X)))+(inv((X'*A)*X)*(X'*A))')";
  func = logdet(transpose(fX) * fA * fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 4. d/dx(trace(A*X)) = A' */
  ans = "A'";
  func = trace (fA*fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 5. d/dx(trace(A*X*B*X)) = (B*X*A)' + (A*X*B)' */
  ans = "(((B*X)*A)'+((A*X)*B)')";
  func = trace (fA * fX * fB * fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 6. d/dx(trace(A*X^-1*B)) = (-X^-1*B*A*X^-1)' */
  ans = "(-(inv(X)*((B*A)*inv(X))))'";
  func = trace (fA * inv(fX) * fB);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 7. d/dx(trace(A*X*X)) = (X*A)' + (A*X) */
  ans = "((X*A)'+(A*X)')";
  func = trace (fA * fX * fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 8. d/dx(trace(A.*X)) = diag(A) */
  ans = "(A.*eye("+row + "))";
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct(fA, fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 9. d/dx(trace(X.*X)) = 2diag(X) */
  ans = "((X.*eye("+ row +"))+(X.*eye("+row+")))";
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct(fX, fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 10. d/dx(trace(X^3)) = 3diag(X.*X) */
  ans = "(((X.*(X.*eye("+row+")))+(X.*(X.*eye("+row + "))))+((X.*X).*eye("+ row +")))";
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct(elementwiseProduct(fX, fX), fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 11. d/dx(trace(X^-1.*X^-1)) = -2X'^-1*diag(X^-1)*X'^-1 */
  ans = "((-(inv(X)*((inv(X).*eye("+row+ \
  "))'*inv(X))))'+(-(inv(X)*((inv(X).*eye("+row+"))'*inv(X))))')";
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct(inv(fX), inv(fX)));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 12. d/dx(trace(X.*X^-1)) = diag(X^-1) - X'^-1*diag(X)*X'^-1 */
  ans = "((inv(X).*eye("+row+"))+(-(inv(X)*((X.*eye("+row+"))'*inv(X))))')";
  func = trace (elementwiseProduct(fX, inv(fX)));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() ==ans);

  /** 13. d/dx(logdet(A.*X)) = A.*(A.*X)^-1 */
  ans = "(A'.*inv(A.*X))'";
  func = logdet (elementwiseProduct(fA, fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 14. d/dx(logdet(A * X')) = A'*(A.*X)^-1 */
  ans = "(A'.*inv(A.*X'))";
  func = logdet (elementwiseProduct(fA, transpose(fX)));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 15. d/dx(logdet(X.*X)) = 2*X.*(X.*X)'^-1 */
  ans = "((X'.*inv(X.*X))'+(X'.*inv(X.*X))')";
  func = logdet (elementwiseProduct(fX, fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 16. d/dx(logdet(X.*X')) = X'.*((X.*X')'^-1 + (X.*X')^-1)*/
  ans = "((X''.*inv(X.*X'))'+(X'.*inv(X.*X')))";
  func = logdet (elementwiseProduct(fX, transpose(fX)));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 17. d/dx(trace(X * trace(X) + X)) = 2trace(X).*I + I. */
  ans = "(((trace(X*eye(128)).*eye(128))+(trace(X).*eye(128))')+eye(128))";
  func = trace(fX * trace(fX) + fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 18. d/dx(trace(X * trace(X))) = 2trace(X).*I. */
  ans = "((trace(X*eye(128)).*eye(128))+(trace(X).*eye(128))')";
  func = trace(fX * trace(fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 19. d/dx(trace(trace(X) * X)) = 2trace(X).*I. */
  ans = "((trace(X*eye(128)).*eye(128))+(trace(X).*eye(128))')";
  func = trace(trace(fX) * fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 20. d/dx(trace(trace(X) * X * X)) = trace(X*X).*I + 2trace(X).*X'. */
  ans = "(((trace(X*X).*eye(128)')'+(trace(X).*X)')+(trace(X).*X)')";
  func = trace(trace(fX) * fX * fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 21. d/dx(trace(X * trace(X) * X)) = trace(X*X).*I + 2trace(X).*X'. */
  ans = "(((trace(X*X).*eye(128)')'+(trace(X).*X)')+(trace(X).*X)')";
  func = trace( fX * trace(fX) * fX);
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  /** 22. d/dx(trace(X * X * trace(X))) = trace(X*X).*I + 2trace(X).*X'. */
  ans = "(((trace((X*X)*eye(128)).*eye(128))+(X*(trace(X).*eye(128)))')+((trace(X).*eye(128))*X)')";
  func = trace( fX * fX * trace(fX));
  assert(func.derivativeVal.getString() == ans);

  AMD_END_TRY_BLOCK()
  AMD_CATCH_AND_PRINT()
}

void testTaylorExp() {

  std::string ans;
//  std::string row = std::to_string(ROW);
  char rowChar[5];
  int rowTmp = ROW;
  sprintf(rowChar, "%d", rowTmp);
  std::string row = rowChar;

//  std::string r0 = "1", r1="1/2!", r2= "1/3!";
  symbolic_matrix_type X("X", ROW, COL);
  symbolic_matrix_type X0("X0", ROW, COL);
  symbolic_matrix_type Delta("(X-X0)", ROW, COL);

//  AMD::SymbolicScalarMatlab a1("1/2!");
//  AMD::SymbolicScalarMatlab a2("1/3!");
//  SymbolicSMFunc r1(a1,ROW,COL);
//  SymbolicSMFunc r2(a2,ROW, COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX(X, false);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX0(X0, false);
  SymbolicMMFunc fDelta(Delta, true);

  SymbolicSMFunc f0 =  logdet(fX0);
  SymbolicSMFunc f1 = trace(fDelta * transpose(*f0.derivativeFuncVal));
  SymbolicSMFunc f2 = trace(fDelta * transpose(*f1.derivativeFuncVal));
  SymbolicSMFunc f3 = trace(fDelta * transpose(*f2.derivativeFuncVal));

}

void testBugs() {

  std::string ans;
//  std::string row = std::to_string(ROW);
  char rowChar[5];
  int rowTmp = ROW;
  sprintf(rowChar, "%d", rowTmp);
  std::string row = rowChar;

  /** Create a variable X and an identity function */
  std::string r0 = "1", r1="1/2!", r2= "1/3!";
  symbolic_matrix_type X("X", ROW, COL);
  symbolic_matrix_type X0("X0", ROW, COL);
  symbolic_matrix_type A("A", ROW, COL);

//  AMD::SymbolicScalarMatlab a1("1/2!");
//  AMD::SymbolicScalarMatlab a2("1/3!");
//  SymbolicSMFunc r1(a1,ROW,COL);
//  SymbolicSMFunc r2(a2,ROW, COL);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX(X, false);
  SymbolicMMFunc fX0(X0, false);
  SymbolicMMFunc fA(A, true);

  /* Compute n-order differentiation iteratively. */
  SymbolicSMFunc f1 = trace(fX * trace(fX));

}

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
std::cout << std::endl;
#if AMD_HAVE_ELEMENTAL
  elem::Initialize(argc, argv);
#endif
  std::cout << "Testing basic matrix-matrix functions .... ";
  testBasicSymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc();
  std::cout << "DONE" << std::endl;

  std::cout << "Testing advanced matrix-matrix functions .... ";
  testAdvancedSymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc();
  std::cout << "DONE" << std::endl;

#if AMD_HAVE_ELEMENTAL
  std::cout << "Testing elemetal matrix-matrix functions .... ";
  testElementalMatrixMatrixFunc();
  std::cout << "DONE" << std::endl;
  std::cout << std::endl;
#endif
//  testFXgX() ;

//  std::cout << "Test Bugs" << std::endl;
//  testBugs();
  std::cout << std::endl << "All tests passed." << std::endl;
//  testDerivativeSymbolicMatrixMatrixFunc();
#if AMD_HAVE_ELEMENTAL
  elem::Finalize();
#endif

  return(0);
}

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S&P Warns EU Insurers Not to Ignore Solvency II
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has issued a report – "Beware Solvency II: As The 2010 Implementation Date Looms Closer, European Insurers Should Ignore It At Their Peril" -, warning the EU's insurance community that the impact from the implementation of the Solvency II regulations is closer than they think.
The new regulations, which will impose a risk-based analysis to determine capital and reserve levels, are, according to S&P a global revolution, "which is changing the competitive landscape." While the rating agency sees Solvency II as promising "much for market efficiency in Europe," the EU's "insurers and supervisors are far from ready, according to a Quantitative Impact Study 3 (QIS3)."
The reforms were originally scheduled to go into effect this tear, but that proved impossible. The "Framework Directive" is likely to be published in July, and, as S&P notes, "with no sign yet of slippage in the planned 2010 implementation date, Solvency II is beginning to loom large."
"We believe it will have a profound impact, although many insurers have yet to evaluate its effect on them, feeling that it is not sufficiently imminent to warrant a full analysis," stressed S&P credit analyst Rob Jones. "This is a stance they may come to regret."
The actual drafting of the highly complex regulations involves the European Commission, European Parliament, Council of Ministers, and Europe's supervisors, all of whom "will need to proceed cautiously with Solvency II's implementation to allow an orderly transition," said S&P. "Further quantitative impact studies, with fully representative participation, will be crucial in determining the financial and operational readiness of Europe's insurers."
The report is available to subscribers of RatingsDirect, the real-time Web-based source for Standard & Poor's credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, at: www.ratingsdirect.com. If you are not a RatingsDirect subscriber, you may purchase a copy of the report by calling (1) 212-438-9823 or sending an e-mail to research_request@standardandpoors.com.
Ratings information can also be found on Standard & Poor's public Web site at www.standardandpoors.com; under Ratings in the left navigation bar, select Credit Ratings Search. Alternatively, call one of the following Standard & Poor's numbers: Client Support Europe (44) 20-7176-7176; London Press Office Hotline (44) 20-7176-3605; Paris (33) 1-4420-6708; Frankfurt (49) 69-33-999-225; Stockholm (46) 8-440-5914; or Moscow (7) 495-783-4017.

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Q: Spring Security authenticate external tokens (without password) I have current working product

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*clients apps (angular web app or android mobile app) can be logged into social applications (FB, Twitter) using frontend sdk (angular/android sdk)

*they can access our Java backend application, which is secured using Spring security (using username/password login to backend Auth Server)

Now, it is redundancy for the client to attempt another log-in to backend separately using login/password when he already have a valid FB or Twitter token. We are trying to fix this by sending the tokens from front end to AuthServer and retrieving a token from AuthServer(spring-security-oauth2).
Validation of these tokens is what we have achieved in backend, and are also able to fetch the username from the DB. Here is where we are stuck:

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*password is bcrypt encoded so using UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(user, ...) is not viable. pass

*Even if we use plain text, somehow JWT token generation is not called.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Our practice is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your health information. Integrative Medicine Center is required by law to maintain the confidentiality of your health information. Integrative Medicine Center realizes that these laws are complicated, but we must provide you with the following important information.
Except as outlined below, we will not use or disclose your PHI unless you have signed a form authorizing the use or disclosure. You have the right to revoke that authorization in writing except to the extent that we have taken action in reliance upon the authorization or that the authorization was obtained as a condition of obtaining coverage under the group health plan, and we have the right, under other law, to contest a claim under the coverage or the coverage itself. Integrative Medicine Center must obtain your authorization to disclose psychotherapy notes, marketing disclosures and sale of PHI. Integrative Medicine Center must notify you in case of a breach of unsecured PHI.
We may use and disclose your PHI as necessary for our health care operations. Examples of health care operations include activities relating to the creation, renewal, or replacement of your health insurance coverage, reinsurance, compliance, auditing, rating, business management, quality improvement and assurance.
If you are available and do not object, we may disclose your PHI to your family, friends, and others who are involved in your care or payment of a claim. If you are unavailable or incapacitated and we determine that a limited disclosure is in your best interest, we may share limited PHI with such individuals. For example, we may use our professional judgment to disclose PHI to your spouse concerning the processing of a claim.
At times we use outside persons or organizations to help us provide you with the best service available. Examples of these outside persons and organizations might include vendors that help us process your claims. At times it may be necessary for us to provide certain of your PHI to one or more of these outside persons or organizations.
We may disclose your PHI for public health activities, such as reporting of disease, injury, birth and death, and for public health investigations.
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You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of the health information that may be used to make decisions about you, including patient medical records and billing records, but not including psychotherapy notes. You must submit your request in writing to our Privacy Official: Wade Quinn DC.
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Friday | February 8th, 2019
Instagram Adding Donation Function
The fastest-growing social media channel for nonprofits will soon have a donation feature. A donation sticker on Instagram Stories is among a number of coming product updates announced yesterday during the Facebook Communities Summit at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters.
Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is the fastest-growing channel for nonprofits, according to the 2018 M+R Benchmarks study. For every 1,000 email addresses, nonprofits had an average 41 Instagram followers, up 44 percent, compared with 474 Facebook fans, up 15 percent, and 185 Twitter followers, up 13 percent.
In a post by Vice President of Product Partnerships Ime Archibong, the product updates aim to "help people continue to build community on Facebook." Facebook also plans to launch a Blood Donations feature in the coming months. Facebook Groups will have a mentorship feature where "people can benefit from the direct experience and expertise of others by connecting one-on-one." Facebook plans to roll out the feature over the next several months, starting with Groups in North America and South America.
Facebook announced last November that people have raised more than $1 billion for nonprofits through Charitable Giving on the platform. A year earlier, Facebook announced it would waive transaction fees for its donation button.
The blood donations feature enables people to sign up as blood donors and get notified when blood services providers near them are in need of blood.
Facebook Page administrators will be able to respond to Instagram Direct Messages from their Facebook Page inbox.
Facebook plans to add post formatting tools and ways for administrators to manage their Facebook Group, such as informing members when they violate a rule, filtering by date range in their admin activity log, and searching through membership requests by name. Facebook also plans to launch a pilot program that lets "groups and brands collaborate, expanding subscription groups to more partners, and allowing relevant Pages to join their communities."
Facebook announced some $125 million raised during #GivingTuesday in November, almost three times as much as was raised through the social network platform on #GivingTuesday in 2017. Up to $7 million in matching gifts by Facebook was met within minutes of the 8 a.m. launch on #GivingTuesday.
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Q: The least or the fewest? Why do we use "the least" in this sentence:

She is the least polite person in our family.

A person is a countable noun so shouldn't we use:

She is the fewest polite person

... ?

A: "Least" in this sentence is an adverb; it applies to "polite" (an adjective), not to "person" (a count noun).
"Fewest" is an adjective, not an adverb; it applies only to count nouns, so it would not be usable in this sentence.
Compare the following two sentences:

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Our family has the fewest people of any in the village.

("fewest" as an adjective modifying the noun "people")

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She is the least polite person in our family.

("least" as an adverb modifying the adjective "polite", which in turn is modifying the noun "people")

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Of all the people in our family, she is the least polite.

(a rewording of your sentence, with exactly the same meaning, which makes it clearer that "least" applies to "polite" and not "person")

A: You aren't counting the person in the sentence, you're modifying 'polite' with the word 'least.'

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She is the least polite person in our family.
her level of politeness is very low (least)

"least" is being used to mean "low level".
"Least" can also mean "not much" which in some cases might be synonymous with "least"

He made the fewest errors.
  He made the least number of errors.

"Fewest" ordinarily does not get used to describe a small number when referring to people it is usually

one of the few
She is one of the few least polite people I know.
I know a few people who are impolite, and she is one of them


Also, how much down pressure is required between the idler rollers and the belt?
In answer to your previous question, yes the belt needs to be captured with side walls, flanges on the pulley or idlers do not work. As far as pressure between the idlers on the stack of two belts, no, no pressure. Close to zero clearance is best.
In my building gantry router cnc machine, 3 axis are through the timing belt drive connections to the ballscrews. No solid solution to the little non-synchronization between gantry drives or backlash are there then. May be the using of glass scale encoder is a solution. But it cannot be implemented in Mach3 environment under servo or stepper motor drive conditions. Presently, no step down gear ratio are used between the timing belt pulleys(Is it better than using small pinion to a large gear in term of backlash amount??). Two 32 teeth are linked with MT5 belt. Wider belt is more preferable in that case as well. Thanks.
Has anybody ever implemented Mike's system by forming the bottom "belt" from epoxy using a real belt as a mold?
I've seen a router where the bottom belt profile was machined into aluminum.
I personally think that would not be an improvement. If the lower belt wears enough that you need to change it out that would take 20 minutes. If the aluminum wears out how long will it take to change it out? Especially if you have to mill the aluminum first. T5 belt is so inexpensive it makes no sense to reinvent the wheel! Go with a wider belt if you think you need more ability to handle the force.
Ha ha ha! First time I check this thread in a long time and this is what I read.
Yes I did exactly that. Super simple setup, I even made it on a table as a base. I put some tension on the belt and made sidewalls leaving a few mm space. Then poured and it worked really well.
Interesting, I was thinking about doing this last year. Never got to it.
Which epoxy did you use? I assume you greased or waxed the belt before pouring? Which belt?
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Funny, I do not get alerts for this thread or I would have chimed in!
So, with regard to molding the base teeth, I too have done this, and the first discovery was that clearance is needed to allow the very slight pitch changes of the upper belt, from belt to belt. It will mesh with an upper belt over a short distance, or sometimes a long distance, but not reliably, belt run to belt run. Clearance is needed. So, you need to replicate the base belt complete, which adds another step and for a one-off, not worth making a mold.
For me, having base belt sections that are molded would be a good thing, but has not yet become essential. VHB to hold base belting down is great stuff if you use it right.
Either way, when I make a mold, it will be cut metal, and geometrically will make base teeth the same as the belting. Some features, though, like the little groove in the bottom of the groove, aid in getting air out of the mesh, reducing noise, and are a complication that would be solved well by replication..
ding, the more you know..
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Welcome to the BURK family's blog! Thanks so much for stopping by.
lots of information on adoption and the orphan crisis.
We adopted our son Ezra, from Ethiopia in Dec. 2008 and are currently in the process of adopting our daughter Libby through Texas' "foster to adopt" program. So our we've experienced both sides of the adoption spectrum and would love to discuss any questions you may have.


Dogs are man's best friend. They are loyal and sweet creatures that are adorable to own.
However, some of us have different preferences as to which breed is the best, and some prefer to have dogs who have wolf-like features and qualities.
Below are seven breeds of dogs that are well-known for their sharp and distinct features that resembles wolves. Which canine breed do you like best?
This breed of dog is used to gather around reindeers in Finland. Spitz weigh about 17 to 18 kilos and it possesses thick long coats of fur that is somehow close to the appearance of a wolf. However, these dogs only live up to 13 years. They are usually healthy, but have the tendency to acquire cataracts and retinal atrophy.
These dogs were first bred by the Chukchi tribes from Siberia to pull their sleds. An average Siberian husky weighs 25 kilos or less and they also have wolf-like double coats of fur with erect ears. Normally, However, they are prone to epilepsy and retinal atrophy. To avoid these problems, you must keep them active.
Another dog from Finland, Tamaskans are smaller than a timber wolf and they only weigh at about 20 to 40 kilograms. They are grey in color that gives them the resemblance to a wolf.
This dog was developed in UK from four various breeds: German Shepherd, Inuit, Alaskan malamutes, and Siberian Huskies. Generally, they can weigh up to 25 to 40 kilograms. They have a friendly and playful nature as the huskies. However, they tend to obtain epilepsy, cataracts, and hip dysplasia.
German Shepherd dogs, Alaskan Malamutes, and Siberian Huskies were used to develop this breed by the British. They have a life span of 15 years and they are great to live with. Utonogan comes from a Chinook word which means "wolf's spirit".
Alaskan Malamutes grows the same size as timber wolves, and they can weigh about 35 to 45 kilograms. They have thick double coats of white, sable, or grey with brown eyes. These dogs can live up to 11 years, but they are likely to have retinal atrophy, cataracts and hip dysplasia.
They also have to be trained colossally for the dog to behave.
Weighing at around 30 to 40 kilos, Canadian Eskimo dogs are strong and athletic. They have a thick coat of fur like a Siberian Husky. Due to this, they tend to suffer heat stoke. Life expectancy for this breed of dogs is 12 years.
Smaller animals shouldn't be kept together with this animal as they have predatory instincts.


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Cosmopolitan, fun-loving Manchester is the perfect city. Its bars and clubs are quirky, trendy and legendarily hedonistic. Its portly buildings and leafy canalside walks are reminders of a history that spans the key moments in the British past. Its football teams share reputations as the biggest, most successful and infuriating in Europe. And to top it all, you can walk through the city centre without ever needing to catch a bus.
Mancunians are fiercely proud of their home town, and rightly so. In many ways an alternative version of London, a metropolis without the clutter, a creative hub without the attitude, Manchester's where you go when you don't want to have to out-brag city boys or show that you know the absolute latest must-be-seen-in bar. It's more relaxed, it's friendlier, and it's confident that its own historic contributions – to social theory, to industry and to art – speak for themselves.
Aside from its rival football teams and industrial heritage, Manchester is a lively city known for its entertaining evenings for all. Here we've found only the best bars that you need to make some time for if you're travelling to Manchester.
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Manchester's claim to be the UK's second city (or, if you speak to a real Mancunian, its first) is backed up by the statistics, if not by its size. In population terms, Manchester is only the fourth largest city in the UK – London's at the top, and Glasgow and Birmingham are both more populous than the Lancashire metropolis. But more foreign visitors spend time on its streets than in any other town in the UK after the capital.
Manchester's history is proudly preserved, in structures and museums that rival those of any other city. But its real heart lies elsewhere: in the pubs, clubs and bars of the city's many nightlife districts; on the terraces of Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium; and in the fresh, funky galleries and theatres that spring up in central locations like arty mushrooms. The town that gave the world The Hacienda, Creation Records and The Happy Mondays knows more about music, the arts and having a good time than anywhere else in Britain.
Partly, the fame and popularity of Manchester is due to the long history of football success enjoyed by the city. From Busby's Babes to the 27 year reign of Alex Ferguson, from the Bert Trautmann era at Manchester City to today's all-conquering squad, the two grounds have long rung to the cheers of home fans – and in recent years they've attracted the attention of football-lovers from all over the world. Add the city's hosting of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, which left a legacy of fine sports stadia and facilities, and the continual improvement to the centre that started in the aftermath of 1996's IRA bombing, and you've got a town that brings in new residents every year. Young people, creative and media types and families who want a city life without the hassle are all setting up in Manchester.
Manchester put itself on the map during the Industrial Revolution, when its factories and warehouse became the envy of the world. Now, it's redefining itself. No longer an emblem of the soot-stained Victorian era, it's become a clean, friendly and happening place with a distinctive personality.
Manchester is served by Manchester International Airport, which is the biggest in the UK outside of London. It is connected to nearly all major worldwide destinations and cities.
Train services from all over the country stop at Manchester Piccadilly, one of the main hub stations for services coming from the south, north, east and west. Piccadilly also takes care f some local services, though in the main these run through Manchester Victoria (at the north end of the city centre).
Visit Manchester by road on the M60 and the M56, which connect with Manchester and the M6. There are also plenty of major A roads going into the city, including the locally famous East Lancs.
National bus and coach networks come into the coach station on Chorlton Street (central Manchester).
In the city centre, you can get free bus rides on the Metroshuttle service. Further afield, buses operated by Stagecoach and First run frequent and reasonably priced services. They will be crowded at all times, particularly at night.
In the city, walking is the ideal mode of transport for the tourist. There's plenty to see, the city is compact enough to transverse on foot in an hour, and you'll be right in the buzz that make Manchester so famous.
If you don't fancy wearing out your soles, there are plenty of other ways to travel. Take a tram to get through the centre and out to Manchester's outlying districts. The Metrolink service runs six lines, which serve Altrincham, Victoria, Piccadilly, Aston under Lyme, Eccles, East Didsbury and the brand new Media City. They are expensive, though, and most of the destinations they serve are as easy to access by bus.
Taxis in Manchester are cheap and plentiful. Follow the rules and you'll get where you're going with the minimum of fuss (though at slow traffic times, your journey is likely to be quicker on foot in the centre of town). Always book in advance, and never get into an unmarked or unlicensed cab.
Manchester and the Industrial Revolution go hand in hand.
Richard Arkwright built the first cotton mill in Manchester at the end of the 18th century: by the middle of the 19th century, the town was known the world over as the premier cotton producer on the planet. Its mills and factories created the bones of the city as it stands today: in the northern half of the centre, for example, going up from Piccadilly through the Northern Quarter and the Gay Village, you'll find a network of canals embanked with the familiar square red-brick-and-glass edifices. Canals remain a major feature of Manchester both in the city centre, where Deansgate Lock has been turned into a thumping party venue, and in the suburbs.
Manchester was quickly linked to the railway network – in fact, the city was the other end of the world's first line to run between cities. The Liverpool to Manchester Railway connected two of the greatest industrial and trade cities in the world, and secured the town's place in the headlines when William Huskisson, MP, fell under a train at the opening ceremony.
Manchester occupies a unique place in the history of politics, economics and socialism. The Peterloo Massacre in 1819, in which workers were killed by armed guards after protesting against social inequality, became emblematic of the town's willingness to stand up for the rights of the worker. Friedrich Engels lived in the city for most of his life, and Karl Marx came to discuss communism and the conditions of workers with him in the Library at Chetham. The crucible of cotton capitalism had become the birth place of left wing political thought: and liberal socialist thinking remains a strong element of the Manchester makeup to this day.
After the decline of the cotton industry, the city declined too. A programme of regeneration began the 1980s and 1990s, and was stepped up after the IRA bombing of the city centre in 1996. Modern Manchester is full of light, airy glass and steel structures, reclaimed and repurposed warehouses and media developments.


Last night I took vegetables to a dinner. I was in the mood for roasted carrots and wanted something different from what I've done in the past. After reviewing several different recipes, I came up with a solution. The veggies were a hit! Everyone thought I had sweetened them, but NOT!
DISCLAIMER: I rarely measure anything unless I'm baking, so the measurements are estimates. Do not feel you have to rigidly stick to them.
1 – 1½ pound peeled carrots, cut into three inch pieces and then cut into wedges.
Pour the butter mixture over the carrots and mix well.
Spread carrots on pan and bake for 30 – 45 minutes. After 15 minutes turn the carrots. Check again at 30 minutes and turn. You want to cook the carrots until some of them start to turn brown.


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New rumours of the next Assassin's Creed game's setting
Published 15 mar 2021 By Alistar Barratt
Reliable leaker xj0nathan recently released a video filled with clues, which viewers believe they have deciphered.
While many may still be settling into Assassin's Creed Valhalla, eyes are looking forward at what could be coming next. Previous rumours have speculated a Medieval China setting, potentially linked to the Assassin's Creed Chronicles game, but new ideas have emerged.
Initially, the ideas were related to the Hundred Years' War between France and England. In xj0nathan's video you can see multiple clues, from GPS coordinates which point to Dubrovnik, Croatia, and Schleswig-Holstein in Germany; as well as numbers which give colour codes for blue, white and red; the French flag. Linked with the colour codes is a small map which seems to be North-East France, where the country borders Germany.
These ideas are supported by previous claims that the next game will take place in Medieval Europe, specifically France and Germany. While the Hundred Years' War claims may be more of a guess, the brutal conflict would be the perfect setting for an Assassin's Creed game; akin to the Crusades and American Revolutionary War settings we've seen in the past.
With all that said, different ideas are coming out from the same video. Reading the comments of xj0nathan's video, there is a claim that the setting will revolve around Richard III; a comment which xj0nathan has liked.
One Redditor also discusses the idea, saying that Richard the Lionheart passed through some of the locations hinted at when returning from the Crusades, was captured in Vienna and imprisoned in Germany, before spending most of his last years in France.
Pair this with rumours of Assassin's Creed having a mini-reboot and returning to its roots, as well as symbols related to mountains and temples potentially relating to Masyaf Castle, could we be returning to the Crusades?
To plant another seed, one of the comments mentions 'Rashid', they reasoned that this is similar to Richard so supports the Lionheart's appearance. However, Rashid could in fact be a reference to Rashid ad-din Sinan; also known as Al Mualim, who was Altaïr's mentor. Could we instead be going back to his roots? Rashid ad-din Sinan has a backstory laid out in books and guides, so we could see it come to the screen too.
With more DLC for Valhalla due to come out over 2021, including a travel to Europe for The Siege of Paris, we will have to wait until 2022 for the next Assassin's Creed game.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Mysteries complete guide
Mysteries are the closest thing to classic side quests in Valhalla. These small objectives are quite varied and will generally allow you to nab skill points and cosmetics.
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verb (used with object), sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; spring·ing.
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the season between winter and summer: in the Northern Hemisphere from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.
sometimes initial capital letter. a period of growth, recovery, or regeneration (usually used in combination): signs of an economic spring.
a popular movement calling for liberal reforms and opposing authoritarian restrictions on freedom and information access (usually used in combination): the brief Seoul Spring of 1979–80; the Academic Spring's goal of free access to published research.See also Prague Spring, Arab Spring.
a period of liberalization or democratization.
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un·der·spring, verb (used without object), un·der·sprang or un·der·sprung, un·der·sprung, un·der·spring·ing.
"season following winter," 1540s, earlier springing time (late 14c.), spring-time (late 15c.), spring of the year (1520s), which had replaced Old English Lent by late 14c. From spring (v.); also see spring (n.3). The notion is of the "spring of the year," when plants "spring up" (cf. spring of the leaf, 1530s).
Other Germanic languages tend to take words for "fore" or "early" as their roots for the season name, cf. Danish voraar, Dutch voorjaar, literally "fore-year;" German Frühling, from Middle High German vrueje "early." In 15c., the season also was prime-temps, after Old French prin tans, tamps prim (French printemps, which replaced primevère 16c. as the common word for spring), from Latin tempus primum, literally "first time, first season."
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A device, such as a coil of wire, that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched. Because of their ability to return to their original shape, springs are used to store energy, as in mechanical clocks, and to absorb or lessen energy, as in the suspension system of vehicles.
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These are some lies we made up about Bessemer.
A space invader from planet Jupiter was seen walking a Pit Bull late in the night on a shadowy Bessemer residential road.
A space invader from outer space has frequently been made out watching shows in a Bessemer living room after midnight.
A huge cougar has purportedly been spotted on frequent occasions staring at the view from the summit of Bee Mountain after midnight.
The extraterrestrial mechanic of an extraterrestrial spacecraft may often be perceived clutching a human headbone by Allen Brook.
One of Ali Baba's Forty Thieves can be noticed time and again on a Bessemer street late at night.
A very large puppy has now and then been made out hovering in the air like a blimp in Bessemer.
An extraterrestrial traveler from another solar system is from time to time distinguished staring at a guy snoozing on a futon in a flat in Bessemer.


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Fullname: Timothy John Laker
Nickname: Lake Show
Born: 11/27/1969 in Encino, CA
Draft: 1988, Montreal Expos, Round: 6, Overall Pick: 154
College: Oxnard College
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Timothy John Laker
Full name TIMOTHY JOHN LAKER...Married, wife's name is Ginger... The couple has one son, Brando (5/13/91)...Resides in Simi Valley, CA...Is a 1987 graduate of Simi Valley High School where he played baseball and was a high school teammate of Scott Radinsky...Also attended Oxnard (CA) Community College the following year before being selected in 6th round by Montreal in the 1988 Amateur Draft...Was signed by former LA Dodgers GM Kevin Malone after the '88 draft.
Spent the entire season at AAA Durham save 1 at bat with Tampa Bay on April 9 when Charles Johnson was unable to play for the D-Rays...Was designated for assignment on April 12 and outrighted to Durham on April 15 after his promotion one week earlier (4/8)...Spent the remainder of the season in Durham...Appeared in 65 games at catcher and 24 games at DH for the Bulls and hit .333 (13-39) in 10 April games...Hit a grand slam on Sept. 4 at Charlotte and also drove in 4 runs on August 16 at Indy...Appeared in 1 game at pitcher on August 30 at Norfolk (0.1IP, 1H, 1R/ER, BB, WP)...Hit .375 (3-8) with the bases loaded w/14RBI...Hit .274 (20-73) with RISP and .268 (37-138) with runners on base.
Spent his second straight season as the Tribe's back-up catcher...Made 31GS at catcher for Eric Wedge and appeared in 41 games at the catching position...Compiled a fielding % of .984 (258TC, 4E) over his appearances at catcher and tossed out 7 of 28 runners (25%)...Hit a 3-run HR in first start of the year on 4/6 vs. Minnesota off Carlos Pulido...Last hit came on 8/21 as he appeared in only 3 games and received 1 at bat in Sept/Oct after the addition of Josh Bard...Tossed 1.0 shutout inning (1.0IP, 1H, 0R,1BB) on 4/20 vs. KC in a 15-5 Royals win...Was his 2nd career appearance at pitcher and now owns 2.0 shutout innings in the big leagues...Was the 20th non-pitcher in club history... Hit in a new career-high 7 straight games from 6/26-7/24 (.429, 9-21)...Hit a 3-run HR on 8/ 4 at Toronto...Was 0 for 16 from 8/5-12...Slugging % off LHP was .412 compared to .227 against RHP...Indians pitchers compiled an ERA of 4.31 (298.2IP, 306H, 143ER) with Tim behind home plate... Was outrighted off the roster on 10/14 and elected free agency.
Tribe back-up catcher spent just his second full season at the big league level and his first since 1995 splitting 2002 season between the DL and AAA Buffalo...Made 42 starts and appeared in 50 games at catcher for Cleveland in 2003 and also made 1 start at the DH spot on 9/9 at Kansas City...Tossed out 8 of the 31 baserunners (25.8%) that attempted to steal off him and made 5 errors in 289 total chances at catcher (.983 fielding %) behind Bard and Martinez...Tribe pitchers recording an ERA of 4.01 (401.2IP, 404H, 179ER) while he was behind the plate... Brian Anderson recorded an ERA of 3.21 (89.2IP, 32ER) while Tim was behind the plate.
Season was set back due to an off-season hospital stay after developing an infection in his pancreas and liver in December... Was hospitalized before Christmas and spent a month in UCLA Medical Center after surgery was performed on the liver to remove the infected portion of the organ...Did not report to spring training in mid- February and was taken off the 40-man roster on 3/5 and re-signed to a minor league contract...Lost over 50 pounds during his illness...Reported to extended spring in late April in Winter Haven, FL and began rehabbing back into baseball shape...Began a rehab stint at A Columbus on 5/23 and DH'd and caught every other game for 11 games before being activated off the DL at AAA Buffalo on 6/3...Appeared in 31 games at catcher for Buffalo, 20 games at first base and 11 games at DH.
Spent most of the year in AAA Buffalo and was a solid reserve in two stints in Cleveland...Began the year in Buffalo and spent the first two and a half months with the Bisons before being promoted to Cleveland on 6/19 when Eddie Taubensee went on the DL with a viral infection...Was with the Tribe from 6/19-7/27, appearing in 7 games (4-20, .200, 1 RBI)...Made his Indians debut on 6/24 @KC and caught John Rocker's first outing as an Indian...Was designated for assignment on 7/27 when Taubensee was activated and outrighted to Buffalo on 8/1, where he spent the next month with the Bisons...Was purchased for a 2nd and final time on 9/1 and spent the five weeks with Cleveland...On the year with the Tribe he appeared in 14 games at catcher, making 8 starts (Tribe was 3-5 in his starts)...He tossed out 2 of his 17 (11.8%) of his baserunners...Pitched a scoreless 8th inning on Sept. 2 @CWS (1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO), the first non-pitcher for the Indians since 7/31/98 @OAK (Mark Whiten)...Game was 19-10 in favor of the White Sox when he shut them down (only Indians pitcher not to allow a run)...Was on the Tribe's 25-man division series roster vs. Seattle, but did not appear in a game...His 20 HR at Buffalo ranked 2nd on the club.
Spent the entire season at AAA Nashville in the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization...Appeared in 121 of the 140 games for the Sounds, which finished tied for the team lead...His 28 doubles led the club and his 75 RBI finished 2nd on the squad...Appeared in 67 games at catcher, 31 games at first base and 4 games at third base...Hit a combined .304 (41-135) over the first two month of the season with 10 HR & 35 RBI in 39 games.
Went to spring training with the Dodgers as a non-roster invitee...Was acquired by Pittsburgh on 3/26 in a deal for a player to be named later and was assigned to Nashville (AAA)...Made 95 appearances behind the plate for the Sounds, 15 at first base, two at third base and four as the designated hitter...Went 0 for 4 in his first game but then hit safely in a season-high 11 straight contests between 4/9-23 (18-43, .419)...Hit .358 in 18 games during the month of April, but just .207 in 23 games the following month...Homered twice on 9/4 @Memphis and hit a solo shot the following night...Had contract purchased by Pittsburgh on 9/6...Made first appearance as a pinch hitter on 9/13 at Arizona...Singled as a pinch hitter in his next appearance on 9/24 at Chicago (NL)...Made lone start (catcher) on 9/29 at Milwaukee (game two)...Made two appearances behind the plate and went 2-for-5 as a pinch hitter...Swiped last major league base on 6/13/93 at St. Louis.
Attended Tampa Bay's spring training camp as a non-roster invitee...Assigned to minor league camp on 3/25 and began season with Durham (AAA)...Went 2-4 with two solo homers in his first game on 4/9 at Norfolk...Hit .289 (13-45) with four homers, 10 RBI and 15 runs scored in his first 12 games, but just .213 (19- 89) in final 28 contests...Contract was purchased by Tampa Bay on 5/26...Made one start behind the plate on 5/31 vs. Seattle...Designated for assignment on 6/20 and was outrighted to Durham on 6/25...Elected free agency on 6/26...Signed minor league contract with Pittsburgh on 7/9...Started behind the plate on 7/11 vs. New Orleans in his first action with Nashville and went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a grand slam...Went 5 for 5 with four doubles and three RBI on 8/30 vs. New Orleans...Made 30 appearances behind the plate and 14 at first base with Nashville...Contract was purchased by Pittsburgh on 9/4...Made first of four starts at first base on 9/12 at Philadelphia - his first-ever, big-league appearance there...Homered as a pinch hitter on 9/14 at St. Louis - his fourth career home run and first in the majors since 8/13/95...Hit safely in all four of his starts (5- 15, .333) and went 4-for-9 as a pinch hitter.
Began spring training with Montreal...Claimed off waivers by Baltimore on 3/25 and was outrighted to Rochester (AAA) on 3/31...Began season with Rochester and hit .314 (22-70) with seven homers and 13 RBI in his first 20 games...Compiled 10-game hitting streak between 5/3-12 (13-37, .351)...Contract purchased by Baltimore on 6/16...Drove in only run of the season in his first appearance on 6/24 at Milwaukee...Designated for assignment on 7/18 and outrighted to Rochester...Appeared in seven games (four starts) with Baltimore...Elected free agency on 10/17.
Missed entire season due to elbow injury...After successful Tommy John operation on 11/21/95 on his right elbow, had arthroscopic debridement and loosening of adhesions performed on the elbow on 4/2...Underwent closed manipulation of the elbow to further loosen scar tissue and received an injection for arthrofibrosis on 5/21...Remaining scar tissue removed on 6/13...Played in the Florida Instructional League and worked out in the off-season at West Palm Beach.
Spent first full season with Montreal and platooned with Darrin Fletcher...Hit .159 (7-44) in his first 21 contests...Hit first major league homer off Norm Charlton on 5/11 at Philadelphia...Tied career high with three RBI on 5/26 vs. Los Angeles...Hit .348 (16-46) with two homers and six RBI in 16 games between 7/16 and 8/13, raising average from .171 to .241...Set career high with three hits on 8/9 at Houston...Connected for a game-winning homer off Ricky Bottalico on 8/13 at Philadelphia...Had successful ligament transplant surgery (the Tommy John procedure) performed by Dr. Frank Jobe on 11/21 in Los Angeles.
Spent entire season at Ottawa (AAA)...Set minor league career highs in average, runs, hits, doubles, RBI and walks...Ranked fifth in the International League in hitting at .309...Named to the International League All- Star squad...Was the starting catcher for the N.L. team in the Triple-A All-Star Game in Nashville on 7/13...Earned Player-of-the-Week honors for week of 7/31 to 8/6 (8-19, .421)...Hit two homers on 8/17 vs. Charlotte.
Was Montreal's opening day catcher and went 2 for 3 with his first major league triple off Cincinnati's Jose Rijo...Optioned to Ottawa on 4/15 after starting the campaign 3-for-17...Recalled from Ottawa on 5/24...Hit .174 (8-for-46) with three RBI in June...Established career high with three RBI off Steve Cooke on 7/1 vs. Pittsburgh. ...Optioned to Ottawa again on 7/11...Recalled from Ottawa for the final time on 8/6 and optioned back on 8/16...Made 43 appearances (26 starts) with Montreal...Played for Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
Began season at Harrisburg (AA)...Went 3-for-5 with two homers and six RBI on 6/15 at London...Garnered Expos' organization July Player-of-the-Month honors, hitting .328 with three home runs and 23 RBI...Recalled from Harrisburg on 8/18 and made major league debut as a defensive replacement that night vs. Atlanta...Made first start on 8/19 vs. Atlanta and singled to right field on the first pitch he saw from starter Tom Glavine...Went 2 for 4 on 9/7 vs. St. Louis, but collected three passed balls...Pinch ran for Gary Carter on 9/27 vs. Chicago (NL) after Carter doubled in his last appearance in Montreal...Appeared in 28 games (11 starts) behind the plate with the Expos...Tied for seventh in the Eastern League in home runs with 15...Deemed the fifth-best prospect in the circuit by Baseball America.
Began season with West Palm Beach (A)...Promoted to Harrisburg on 6/17 and returned to West Palm Beach on 7/9...Connected for a grand slam off Ramon Taveras on 8/12 vs. Vero Beach...Batted .236 (87-368) with six homers and 38 RBI in 111 games with West Palm Beach and Harrisburg...Made 107 appearances at catcher.
Spent majority of season with Rockford (A)...Led the squad in RBI and tied for the lead in home runs...Played in the Midwest League All-Star Game...Finished campaign at West Palm Beach...Hit .220 (94-428) and appeared in 119 games at catcher and once in the outfield with the two teams.
Split season between Rockford (A) and Jamestown (A)...Hit .223 (59-264) with two home runs and 28 RBI with the two clubs...Appeared in 69 games at catcher.
Spent first professional campaign at Jamestown (A)...Made 33 appearances at catcher and one in the outfield.
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Why study Architectural Technology at LSBU?
No. 1 university in London for overall student satisfaction in Architecture, National Student Survey 2016 (includes Architectural Technology).
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
This course is available as part of an apprenticeship programme.
This course covers building design and technology, 3D visualization, project and contract management, and architectural conservation.
Methods of assessment for course overall: 65% coursework.
Architectural Technologists are enlisted on architectural projects to translate designers' intentions into feasible development proposals. They are specialists in analyzing the requirements and challenges of a construction project and applying the best fit in terms of technology, materials, and processes.
A fully qualified Chartered Architectural Technologist can manage construction projects from design through to build. The profession requires strong drawing skills, problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Also, as an array of software is used on a daily basis, it's important to be IT literate.
This course will prepare you for a career in the design and architectural fields, where you use sound technical skills and scientific principles to meeting building performance criteria.
You'll boost your employability through our vocational approach to teaching, an (optional) placement, and (optional) summer experience opportunities.
We're accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, so you'll receive exemptions against your Professional and Occupational Performance (POP) Record - which is needed to become a Chartered Architectural Technologist (MCIAT).
Becoming an architectural technician is another popular route, and other career paths include working in surveying and in town planning.
If you graduate from this course, you'll be able to apply for further study at postgraduate level, including our MSc Construction Project Management, MSc Building Surveying, and MSc Quantity Surveying – all of which are fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The academic strength of this course means that you can also consider entering the field of academic research and an academic career.
Recent graduates have taken up positions such as research associate and university lecturer, while others have pursued Doctoral studies after completing a Masters degree.
LSBU is committed to supporting you develop your employability and succeed in getting a job after you have graduated. Your qualification will certainly help, but in a competitive market, you also need to work on your employability, and on your career search.
As an LSBU student, you have access to the Employability Service and its resources during your time here and for two years after you graduate.
Direct engagement from employers who come into network with students.
Job Shop – daily drop-in service to help with, tailoring CVs, cover letters and applications, sourcing online resource, mock interviews and general job search. One to one appointments for further support also available.
Higher education achievement report - The HEAR is designed to encourage a more sophisticated approach to recording student achievement, which acknowledges fully the range of opportunities that LSBU offers to our students.
It pulls into one certificate: Module grades, Course descriptions, Placements, LSBU verified extra-curricular activities.
Employability workshops - delivered free to students all year round on a variety of related topics.
Careers fairs throughout the year to really focus your thoughts on a career after university.