I've mentioned before that one of the perks that I enjoy at my job is that I get to try out a large amount of photography gear for free. Our Communications school has been blessed with a good-sized equipment room, where students can check out gear including cameras, lenses, lighting, audio, and accessories. It's a fantastic resource for the students to have and it definitely benefits the quality of our programs.
I have definitely used my privilege to work with all of this equipment to my benefit, trying out different types of lenses to better know which ones I might want to buy later on, using the expensive lighting gear to capture great images for various genres, and even using equipment I might never use again just to get the experience. The one downside I have encountered in this opportunity is that while I use a Nikon camera and I love it, the school gets great deals from Canon, and therefore an overwhelming majority of the cameras and lenses available to us are Canon.
My camera (Nikon D200) and a Canon 5DIII from work.
Many photographers are all too familiar with the Nikon vs Canon debate. It has been going on for years and years, people going back and forth with why each brand is superior and why the other brand falls short. Each brand continues to produce "new and improved" versions of their bodies hoping to become the best choice for all photographers.
The brands even have an impact on our identities as photographers. When two photographers meet the question ultimately comes up "Nikon or Canon?" At work we have photographers on both sides, and we tend to refer to each other as "She's a Nikon" or "He's a Canon".
One difference I've noticed between the two groups of photographers, however, is that only one group tends to have a problem with using the other brand (that I've encountered personally, this may not be true everywhere.) Since our school uses mostly Canon gear, sometimes Nikon users need to use Canon cameras and lenses in order to try new types of gear. But I've never really heard the Nikons complaining about this. They might wish out loud that we had more Nikon gear to try, but as far as using Canon gear, they're ok with that situation. The switch from Nikon to Canon isn't a big deal, most photographers learn all of the settings quickly.
Ask the Canons about their experience trying Nikon gear, and it's a different story. Most Canon photographers I know say they can't use Nikon cameras, they're just "too complicated." It's interesting how that works out.
For me, I don't mind using different types of cameras from time to time. As long as they work well and produce great images, I'm a happy photographer. I'm going to take advantage of any gear available to me right now, and besides, it's fun to experiment.
Photographers, which brand is your preference?
I'm a photographer, that is not a secret to anyone. I have social media accounts for my photography business, I post pictures I have taken, I often talk about ideas I have for photography projects, I work at an equipment checkout facility where I deal with photography equipment almost every day, I go to school and take photography classes… my life is full of photography in all of its various aspects.
It's funny to think, that if someone were to spend a full week with me, go to school and work with me, take part in my social events, see me while I'm at home, follow me wherever I go, and know nothing about me… they might not consider me to be a real photographer. They'd see me studying photography, working with the equipment at my job, sure. But actually taking pictures? It might happen the last day of the week for a project that's coming due.
It's a terrible thing to admit.
I promise, I do actually take pictures!
My problem is, I'm a timid photographer. It's not that I don't like taking pictures, or that I'm lazy about it, or I have no time, etc. But I'm nowhere near being considered a paparazzi. I tend to avoid taking my camera anywhere because I'm afraid it will freak people out. If I do take my camera to events I try to blend in and stay hidden instead of coming right out and letting people know I'm taking pictures. I try to stay out of the way and out of sight, which is hard to do when you're trying to get a specific angle or lighting.
I've been at plenty of events or even just out and about on the town where I see photographers casually taking pictures of anything and everything. They usually don't try to hide, they don't seem to be worried about what people think about them taking pictures… and they get their shots, specific angle or lighting and all.
One of my goals as a photographer is to become more active in photography. Even if I'm not taking pictures at events, I want to take my camera out more, become the person who "looks" like a photographer. Perhaps I'll gain more business that way, I'll definitely build a better portfolio. When I went to New York, I let myself become a tourist, taking pictures of everything I could, and I think maybe I should consider that to be a normal characteristic of mine.
Some of the wonderful equipment I get to work with.
I think it's my last step into belonging into the "world" of photography. When I first started in the photo program at my school, it was hard for me to feel like I truly belonged in the world of photography. I just wasn't at the same level as so many of the students around me, but I learned. I definitely think that changing my "photographer personality" is the last thing I need to do to feel truly a part of it all.
Not that the learning will ever stop, of course.
Photographers, what's some advice you would give someone diving into the world as a photographer? How do you keep your camera out and your images flowing?


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Q: jsPlumb: how to make Flowchart connectors avoid intersecting elements? Is it possible to make jsPlumb Flowchart connectors not to cross connectable items or specified elements (in the example: elements with 'item' class)?
Default Flowchart behaviour:

A desired result:

Here's what I tried:

http://jsfiddle.net/CcfTD/1/

Edited to clarify
HTML

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

Item 5

JS
   jsPlumb.connect({
    source: $('#item2'),
    target: $('#item7'),
    anchors: [ "Continuous" ],
    connector:[ "Flowchart" ],
    paintStyle: {
        strokeStyle: "#000000",
        lineWidth:1
    }
});

Basically to have jsPlumb engine (SVG or canvas) be aware of the relevant DOM elements
and have a object-avoidance scheme

http://jsfiddle.net/adardesign/2ZFFc/

A: While I am actually trying to find a proper method for doing this (which led me to your question). I do have a solution that I am using in the meanwhile to get jsPlumb to work in the way that I want it to.
Basically you have to add in a zero height/width div to act as an intermediate node. You then make connections to and from that node instead of directly between the real items.
I have modified your jsfiddle (updated link) to provide an example of this.
The important things to note are ability to set the anchor placement using coordinates and the ability to use two different endpoint shapes. In addition, since the default length from the anchor to the first turn is too long in your example, it can be controlled by using the stub argument.
Below are the relevant modifications with comments.
HTML

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

Item 5

Item 6

Item 7

Item 8

Item 9

Item 10

Item 11

Item 12

Item 13

Item 14

CSS

.node {
    position: absolute;
    height: 0px;
    width: 0px;
    visibility: hidden;

    /* change these to place the midpoint properly */
    left: 285px;
    top: 160px;
}

JS

//connection from item8 to midpoint(8-12)
jsPlumb.connect({
    source: $('#item8'),
    target: $('#8-12'),
    connector:[ "Flowchart", {stub:5} ], //<== set stub length to be
                                         //    as short as you need it
    paintStyle: {
        strokeStyle: "#000000",
        lineWidth:1
    },
    anchors:[ [0,0.5,-1,0],[0.5,0,0,-1] ], //<== connection position/direction
    endpoints:[ ["Dot", {radius:2}],["Blank"] ] //<== Blank connector at end
});

//connection from midpoint(8-12) to item12
jsPlumb.connect({
    source: $('#8-12'),
    target: $('#item12'),
    connector:[ "Flowchart", {stub:5} ], //<== set stub length to be
                                         //    as short as you need it
    paintStyle: {
        strokeStyle: "#000000",
        lineWidth:1
    },
    anchors:[ [0,0.5,-1,0],[0.5,0,0,-1] ], //<== connection position/direction
    endpoints:[ ["Blank"],["Dot", {radius:2}] ] //<== Blank connector at start
});

A: Actually, the solution to your problem is deeper, especially if you're working with dynamic data.
After some hours of digging I finally found a "crack", not a pretty solution, but a crack.
I just did this change for Flowchart connectors, also I am not familiar at all with the other connectors, never used them.
After considering various things like midx and midy and initial stubs (those should be used in the complete solution but I abandoned them), simplest thing to do is to search for the addSegment function in connectors-flowchart.js file.
That's where the segments are added.
Prior to adding the current segment (push it in the segments array), you check if it will intersect with any of your elements, just calculate some intermediary points (thus adding additional segments, breaking the initial one into pieces) so it basically takes a detour around the intersected element.
If more details are needed, I'd be happy to share.

A: I just had a similar problem, where connections of a dynamically generated diagram intersected with elements.
What worked for me was to specify the "midpoint" argument for the Flowchart connection. Maybe this helps in you case as well.
The stub argument also accepts arrays (not in documentation).
I just set:
jsPlumb.Defaults.Connector = [ "Flowchart", { stub: [10, 50], midpoint: 0.0001 } ];
Hope this helps!

A: I've tried out the above options and if you just want a simple solution without adding middle nodes, the following worked for me:
connector: ["Flowchart", { anchors: ["Bottom", "Top"] }]

Add those params on your connect.

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The thread title says it all. Let's see those EDC knives. If you have a pic, post it up!
Cali Legal push button, The Peanut.
Has anybody ever seen, owned, or heard about the Blade-tech Ganyana Lite? If so, what do you think about them? I am considering picking one up because I like the looks of it, and I like the price even better.
What's with the ziptie through the thumbhole?
This way you can pull it out of your pocket and the zip tie will catch on the corner of your pocket, allowing the knife to open fully in just the withdrawal motion.
Whatever knife i won't miss if the PPD confiscates it.
Knives of ANY KIND are illegal to carry in Philly.
(09-10-2012, 02:18 PM)Valorius Wrote: Whatever knife i won't miss if the PPD confiscates it.
Is New Jersey going to take over Philadelphia soon?


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Q: applescripted keybinding issue with extended keyboard's number keys I've written an applescript that remaps the Switch to Desktop n commands to the extended keyboard's numbers instead of the main keyboard. I've looked up the codes and they are Key codes 82 - 92. The script runs without issue but the keystrokes are still using the builtin keyboard's numbers.
When I open System Preferences and click into the Shortcut for each command, type it using the extended keyboard's numbers it works without issue, though, confusingly, the input on the screen is the exact same.
Can anybody tell me how I'd go about remapping these commands to use the extended number keys?
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One of the common phrases I have heard over the last month is to vote your conscience. However, before you can do so, you have to choose between the lesser of the 2 evils. Thus, you need to develop a criteria to help guide your thoughts. Fortunately, King Solomon provides a checklist in the book of Proverbs before your cast your vote.
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community, Proverbs 6:16-19.
One day God revealed a part of His character to Solomon. When finished recording these words, a reader can discover 7 qualities that the Lord despises. Anyone who possesses these traits should be disqualified from becoming a civil servant. If two candidates display at least one, you will have to do your homework to ascertain which can be trusted if any.
The passage above suggests that every human being is a work in progress. Thus, everyone possesses flaws, imperfections and warts. In view of this, its important to find a leader who handles adversity. This final benchmark should help the undecided make their final decision. Therefore, whatever choice you make, may you be informed prior to pressing the lever.
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More than a third of people admit to often feeling worried or apprehensive the night before returning to work after the weekend, a survey has found.
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The survey highlighted how boundaries between work and life are becoming blurred. As well as a quarter of us having our holidays interrupted, the research also indicated that only 50% of respondents said that their manager respects that they have a life outside work, while 28% admitted that they often check work email outside of work.
Meanwhile, a separate survey by the Nationwide Building Society found that 15% of people still take work calls while on holiday.
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Updated: Second Suspect Sought in Murder of Maria Hernandez — Arrested!
Second Suspect Sought in Murder of Maria Hernandez
Seven Local Businesses Burglarized in One Night
Monday Bulletin: Funny Captions; Lowering the Risk of Gas Stoves; Are Crime Videos Counterproductive?
Updated: 'They Got Him!' Suspect Arrested for Murder of Woman on West 83rd Street
A second individual was seen entering the building with the accused killer.
Spiga, Gazala's, Blossom, Billy's Bakery, Rosetta Bakery, Luke's Lobster, and Joe Coffee all were burglarized.
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Police took a 28-year-old man into custody.
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A 28-year-old man was shot one time in his right leg.
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Attempted Rape Suspect Arrested
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Updated: Attempted Rape Aboard Subway Near 72nd Street; Thwarted by 'Good Samaritan'
On January 1, 2023, at approximately 9:57 p.m., an 18-year-old woman was the victim of an attempted rape.
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Photos of Alleged Anti-Semitic, Central Park Attacker
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The Upper West Side man arrested on November 19 in connection with an alleged threat to the Jewish community in New York appeared in court on Tuesday to face a new charge: conspiracy.
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The H Family is so amazing and kind, like, every single one of them. Their shoot was a blast and so easy and fun, it felt like I was hanging out with my very own family and it was a wonderful way to spend the morning on the beach. Thank you H Family for having me out to the beach and for being so much fun to hang out with.


A fanlisting is a site listing the fans of a particular subject from around the world. Anyone can join; all you need is a valid email address and a country of residence, though webmasters are allowed to ask for a name or nickname they consider reasonable (ie. no numbers or obscene content) and are permitted to alter names or nicknames as they feel necessary. This is the only fanlisting listed at The Fanlistings Network for its subject, episode 03.06, The Real World, of the television show Stargate: Atlantis. This fanlisting is run by Trialia.
I do not own the episode, the original images used in the layout and image codes or anything connected with the show and cannot contact the people who do hold these copyrights. Stargate: Atlantis is © MGM Television Inc. No copyright infringement is intended.
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The Real World, an episode penned by writer Carl Binder, is the sixth episode of Stargate: Atlantis' third season, screened in Canada and the United States in early September 2006. I decided to apply to run the fanlisting for it because despite the fact that its plot has been done in various ways on other shows, I thoroughly enjoy watching the episode, as my favourite Stargate: Atlantis character is Elizabeth Weir and this episode was primarily based around her.
Dr. Elizabeth Weir wakes up in a mental institution, where she is told that the Stargate and Atlantis exist only as figments of her profoundly stressed imagination in the aftermath of a serious car accident.
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Collaborative cafe "Perivolaki" is a place in which labor relations are determined by the exchange rate, solidarity and companionship, decisions are taken collectively by the general assembly process and the responsibility shared equally between the members of the team.
The "Perivolaki" together with other relevant projects with which Togetherness in Networking Cooperative ventures Athens (kolektives.org) is including an experiment in addition to a first solution to the problem of the livelihood of the people involved in it, it attempts to scan streets field of ensuring human dignity in labor relations, and to explore structures of another organization of work and society at large, not under capitalism as "autonomous island" but after the transgressio.
At the same time, he seeks to present the creation of an affordable meeting space and entertainment. It is thus part of a demand for social change, which, in today's conditions, it is increasingly necessary.
The primary desire of the team that works at "Perivolaki" is to offer quality products at prices as much as possible fair for producers and affordable for its guests, avoiding the logic of profit and "competitiveness".
In its plans for the future include the establishment of a reserve to be used to strengthen other similar ventures or to be brought into action to disseminate and develop the idea of solidarity economy or industrious etc. social struggles.


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Q: Subset using i statement dynamically created from another data.table's variables I have data similar to the following:
set.seed(1)
dt <- data.table(ID=1:10, Status=c(rep("OUT",2),rep("IN",2),"ON",rep("OUT",2),rep("IN",2),"ON"),
                 t1=round(rnorm(10),1), t2=round(rnorm(10),1), t3=round(rnorm(10),1),
                 t4=round(rnorm(10),1), t5=round(rnorm(10),1), t6=round(rnorm(10),1),
                 t7=round(rnorm(10),1),t8=round(rnorm(10),1))

    ID Status   t1   t2   t3   t4   t5   t6   t7   t8
 1:  1    OUT -0.6  1.5  0.9  1.4 -0.2  0.4  2.4  0.5
 2:  2    OUT  0.2  0.4  0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6  0.0 -0.7
 3:  3     IN -0.8 -0.6  0.1  0.4  0.7  0.3  0.7  0.6
 4:  4     IN  1.6 -2.2 -2.0 -0.1  0.6 -1.1  0.0 -0.9
 5:  5     ON  0.3  1.1  0.6 -1.4 -0.7  1.4 -0.7 -1.3
 6:  6    OUT -0.8  0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7  2.0  0.2  0.3
 7:  7    OUT  0.5  0.0 -0.2 -0.4  0.4 -0.4 -1.8 -0.4
 8:  8     IN  0.7  0.9 -1.5 -0.1  0.8 -1.0  1.5  0.0
 9:  9     IN  0.6  0.8 -0.5  1.1 -0.1  0.6  0.2  0.1
10: 10     ON -0.3  0.6  0.4  0.8  0.9 -0.1  2.2 -0.6

I need to apply constraints to dt similar to the following (which are read in from a csv using fread):
dt_constraints <- data.table(columns=c("t1","t3","t7","t8"), operator=c(rep(">=",2),rep("<=",2)),
                         values=c(-.6,-.5,2.4,.5))

    columns operator    values
1   t1       >=         -0.6
2   t3       >=         -0.5
3   t7       <=          2.4
4   t8       <=          0.5

I can easily subset dt by typing in the various constraints in the i statement:
dt_sub <- dt[t1>=-.6 & t3 >=-.5 & t7<=2.4 & t8<=.5,]

    ID  Status  t1  t2  t3   t4  t5   t6    t7   t8
1   1   OUT   -0.6  1.5 0.9  1.4 -0.2  0.4  2.4  0.5
2   2   OUT    0.2  0.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6  0   -0.7
3   5   ON     0.3  1.1 0.6 -1.4 -0.7  1.4 -0.7 -1.3
4   7   OUT    0.5  0  -0.2 -0.4  0.4 -0.4 -1.8 -0.4
5   9   IN     0.6  0.8-0.5  1.1 -0.1  0.6  0.2  0.1
6   10  ON    -0.3  0.6 0.4  0.8  0.9 -0.1  2.2 -0.6

But, since the constraints are constantly changing (a new constrants csv is read in each time), I am looking for an efficient way to programatically apply the constraints directly from dt_constraints to subset dt.  The actual data is quite large as is the number of constraints so efficiency is key.
Thanks so much.

A: There is an alternative approach which uses non-equi joins for subsetting:
thresholds <- dt_constraints[, values]
cond <- dt_constraints[, paste0(columns, operator, "V", .I)]
dt[dt[as.list(thresholds), on = cond, which = TRUE]]

   ID Status   t1  t2   t3   t4   t5   t6   t7   t8
1:  1    OUT -0.6 1.5  0.9  1.4 -0.2  0.4  2.4  0.5
2:  2    OUT  0.2 0.4  0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6  0.0 -0.7
3:  5     ON  0.3 1.1  0.6 -1.4 -0.7  1.4 -0.7 -1.3
4:  7    OUT  0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.4  0.4 -0.4 -1.8 -0.4
5:  9     IN  0.6 0.8 -0.5  1.1 -0.1  0.6  0.2  0.1
6: 10     ON -0.3 0.6  0.4  0.8  0.9 -0.1  2.2 -0.6

A: We can paste it as a single string and then do the eval
dt[eval(parse(text=do.call(paste, c(dt_constraints, collapse= ' & '))))]
#   ID Status   t1  t2   t3   t4   t5   t6   t7   t8
#1:  1    OUT -0.6 1.5  0.9  1.4 -0.2  0.4  2.4  0.5
#2:  2    OUT  0.2 0.4  0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6  0.0 -0.7
#3:  5     ON  0.3 1.1  0.6 -1.4 -0.7  1.4 -0.7 -1.3
#4:  7    OUT  0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.4  0.4 -0.4 -1.8 -0.4
#5:  9     IN  0.6 0.8 -0.5  1.1 -0.1  0.6  0.2  0.1
#6: 10     ON -0.3 0.6  0.4  0.8  0.9 -0.1  2.2 -0.6

If we are using tidyverse, then
library(dplyr)
dt %>%
   filter(!!rlang::parse_expr(do.call(paste, c(dt_constraints, collapse= ' & '))))
#  ID Status   t1  t2   t3   t4   t5   t6   t7   t8
#1  1    OUT -0.6 1.5  0.9  1.4 -0.2  0.4  2.4  0.5
#2  2    OUT  0.2 0.4  0.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.6  0.0 -0.7
#3  5     ON  0.3 1.1  0.6 -1.4 -0.7  1.4 -0.7 -1.3
#4  7    OUT  0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.4  0.4 -0.4 -1.8 -0.4
#5  9     IN  0.6 0.8 -0.5  1.1 -0.1  0.6  0.2  0.1
#6 10     ON -0.3 0.6  0.4  0.8  0.9 -0.1  2.2 -0.6


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Meteor – dawny kanadyjski producent samochodów osobowych z siedzibą w Oakville działający w latach 1948–1976. Marka należała do amerykańskiego koncernu Ford Motor Company.

Historia
Pod koniec lat 40. XX wieku Ford podjął decyzję o utworzeniu nowej marki Meteor na potrzeby rynku kanadyjskiego, która miała stanowić odpowiedź na unikalną specyfikę tamtejszego rynku. Podobnie jak utworzona w podobnym okresie filia Monarch miała pełnić funkcję konkurencji dla Oldsmobile, tak Meteor miał stanowić odpowiedź na markę Pontiac.

Modele Meteora na przestrzeni lat były zmodyfikowanymi wizualnie wariantami modelu Forda oraz Mercury na potrzeby rynku kanadyjskiego, oferowane w salonach razem z modelami macierzystej marki jako uzupełnienie oferty w salonach sprzedaży. Modele Meteora charakteryzowały się głównie inną stylistyką atrapy chłodnicy i oznaczeniami producenta.

Modele Meteora obecne były na rynku kanadyjskim do 1976 roku, kiedy to Ford podjął decyzję o wycofaniu marki z rynku i zastąpieniu jej produktów tymi samymi pełnowymiarowymi modelami Forda, które przeznaczono do sprzedaży także w sąsiednich Stanach Zjednoczonych.

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 Custom (1949–1951)
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The 1904 Saint Louis Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University during the 1904 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Martin J. Delaney, the Blue and White compiled an 10–0 record and were not scored upon all season. The team played nine of its ten games in its home city of St Louis, at three different venues: one game at Handlan's Park, four at Sportsman's Park, and four at the newly-opened World's Fair Stadium—now known as Francis Olympic Field—on the grounds of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the St. Louis World's Fair. The stadium also hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics.

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Abstract: Online advertising has been the major monetization approach for Internet companies. Advertisers invest budgets to bid for real-time impressions to gain direct and indirect returns. Existing works have been concentrating on optimizing direct returns brought by advertising traffic. However, indirect returns induced by advertising traffic such as influencing the online organic traffic and offline mouth-to-mouth marketing provide extra significant motivation to advertisers. Modeling and quantization of causal effects between the overall advertising return and budget enable the advertisers to spend their money more judiciously. In this paper, we model the overall return as individual advertising effect in causal inference with multiple treatments and bound the expected estimation error with learnable factual loss and distance of treatment-specific context distributions. Accordingly, a representation and hypothesis network is used to minimize the loss bound. We apply the learned causal effect in the online bidding engine of an industry-level sponsored search system. Online experiments show that the causal inference based bidding outperforms the existing online bidding algorithm.


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Home » World News » Pictured: Schoolboy, 11, who was killed in horror Boxing Day crash
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Pictured: Schoolboy, 11, who was killed in horror Boxing Day crash on the M3 as heartbroken family say: 'we are going to miss you forever'
Alfie Aiello-Da Cruz died instantly when the family's car hit a crash barrier
'We will carry in our hearts your love for all of our lives,' family said in statement
Police are appealing to other drivers who may have witnessed the crash
Alfie Aiello-Da Cruz died instantly when the family's red Nissan Qashqai smashed into a crash barrier as they were travelling back home on Boxing Day in heavy rain
The heartbroken parents of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a horrific Boxing Day crash on the M3 paid tribute to him today, saying: 'We'll miss you forever'.
Alfie Aiello-Da Cruz died instantly when the family's red Nissan Qashqai smashed into a crash barrier as they were travelling back home on Boxing Day in heavy rain.
The family were driving southbound on the M3 when they crashed into the barrier on the slip road at junction 11.
Today, Alfie's parents, Marcos and Anna and sister Chloe, paid tribute to their son.
They said in a statement: 'Our beloved Alfie. We were so lucky to have you in our lives, giving us brightness, joy, love and happiness.
'Now that you have been taken away from us so suddenly and at such a young age, just 11 years-old, we are going to miss you forever.
'We will carry in our hearts your love for all of our lives, until our last breath, and we hope that one day we will meet in God's heaven to give you the last hug that we wished to have given to you before you left.
'We love you and always will. Anna, Marcos and Chloe.'
A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: 'Officers are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Winchester.
'The incident happened at 8.50pm on Sunday night when a family from Fair Oak, near Eastleigh was travelling in a red Nissan Qashqai on the southbound M3. The vehicle was on the slip road at junction 11 when it collided with the barrier.
'An 11-year-old boy was taken to Southampton General Hospital where sadly, he later died. The driver, a 61-year-old man, suffered serious, potentially life changing, injuries. He was also taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.
'A 48-year-old woman and a nine-year-old girl suffered minor injuries and were also taken to Southampton General Hospital. The family are currently being supported by specialist officers.'
The family were driving southbound on the M3 when they crashed into the barrier on the slip road at junction 11. File photo
Officers investigating the exact circumstances of the collision repeated that they were keen to hear from anyone who could assist with information.
Inspector Andy Storey said: 'We know the family were travelling from the Basingstoke area so we would like to appeal to anyone who may have been travelling along this stretch of the motorway prior to the collision, who may have seen the vehicle, to get in touch with us.
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Dr. Meyers has advanced training in the area of Orthopedics. He earned a Master of Physical Therapy degree with Distinction from California State University, Northridge. Continuing his education he then earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and a Manual Therapy Certification from the University of Saint Augustine. Dr. Meyers is a member of the California Physical Therapy Association, American Physical Therapy Association, and frequently attends continuing education seminars to stay current on the most recent techniques and research available.
Cindy is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who brings extensive orthopedic and manual therapy experience with her to San Buenaventura Physical Therapy. She completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2005, and graduated with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 1995 from Shenandoah University. In 1995, she also received the Kay Madison Smith Award for Clinical Excellence and the Excellence in Clinical Research Award. Cindy has worked in an expansive list of practice settings and has enjoyed treating clients with a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions. With her experience as a physical therapist, and her prior experience of more than 14 years as a physical therapist assistant, Cindy brings more than 30 years of clinical insight and excellence to San Buenaventura Physical Therapy. Cindy's particular areas of interest are chronic pain, spinal dysfunction and Orthopedic medicine. Prior to moving to San Diego Dr. Maurer was an Adjunct Professor in the Doctoral Physical Therapy program at George Washington University in Washington DC and practiced Physical Therapy in MD and VA. Cindy has a long history of collaborative practice with a variety of holistic practitioners to bring the optimum level of health and wellness to her clients. Dr. Maurer collaborates with an emphasis on Functional Fitness: training to improve strength, flexibility, and coordination while performing specific tasks (e.g., running, kick-boxing, dancing, figure skating, golf) as opposed to traditional training that focuses on one muscle group at a time, but may ignore habitual muscle recruitment patterns that may occur during a desired task. Cindy and her husband CAPT Cliff Maurer USN are excited to be back in California and to be able to call Ventura County home.


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A Spotify banner adorns the facade of the New York Stock Exchange on April 3, 2018.
CEO Stephen Cooper said the sale should not be seen as a loss of confidence in Spotify.
As part of its earnings results announced this morning, Warner Music Group said it had sold about 75 percent of its Spotify holdings and received about $400 million.
Warner Music Group CEO Stephen Cooper said it would share the proceeds with its artists on the same basis as it does for digital revenue; he also said WMG would share proceeds with distributed labels if their contracts call for it.
In other words, if distributed labels weren't shrewd enough to get equity shares negotiated based on market share included in their distribution contracts or didn't have enough clout in negotiations, those labels will not be enjoying any Spotify proceeds.
In explaining the divestiture of the Spotify shares, Cooper cautioned that the move shouldn't be interpreted as a loss of confidence in Spotify.
"We are a music company and not by nature longterm holders of publicly traded equity," he said. "This sale has nothing to do with our view of Spotify's future. We're hugely optimistic about the growth of subscription streaming, we know it has only just begun to fulfill its potential for global scale. We fully expect Spotify to continue to play a major role in that growth."
In working back through its numbers for the sale of the Spotify stock, the numbers show that the Warner Music Group owned about 2 percent of Spotify shares, which is dramatically less than the 5.707% shares owned by Sony. The difference in shares are probably due to Sony's marketshare versus WMG's market share in music; as well as dilution to the WMG ownership stake in Spotify stock as new shares of the company were issued.
The average closing share price of the Spotify stock since it began trading on May 3 is $152.73, which if WMG realized $400 million, that means it sold 2.619 million. If that was 75 percent of its stake, that means WMG owned a total of 3.495 million shares, or 2 percent of the 178 million outstanding Spotify shares.
The sale of the Spotify shares occurred after the close of its second quarter on March 31, in which the company said it had a $1 million net income loss on revenues of $963 million, versus $20 million in net income in the prior year quarter when sales were $825 million.
For the six month period, WMG reported $4 million in net income on revenues of $2.008 billion, versus $44 million in net income on $1.742 million in revenue. Overall, revenue grew 15.3 percent.


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Q: Extending an extended partition with following unallocated disk space There seem to be many scenarios, I read quite a few, but I caould not find a match for my problem.
I have this gparted view on my system:

I had sda6 swap sit right behind sda5; I moved that sawp space to another disk. Then swapoff and deleted sda6; then extended sda5 to consume the free 8GB... all good so far.
These two (sda 5 and sda6) were in the same "extended" partition.
However, allocating the unallocated 256 GB does not work; as I cannot extended the sda3 partition.
My understanding is that the 0.25 version of gparted allows for online disk extending.
What options do I have?
Can this be done on a live system?

A: gparted and other partitioning software will be funny about extending logical partitions (those within the extended partition sda3) because the underlying extended partition would need to be extended first with the others still inside.
I suggest, you clone your disk to be safe, boot a live image and try gparted from there. If it still won't work, there's options:

*

*Possibly use a lower level partitioning tool (fdisk, sfdisk, parted) which may give you more control

*annotate the exact start and end locations (and types) of each logical partition (sda5 in this case)

*delete sda3 and sda5

*recreate the extended partition to take up as much space as you like, making sure it starts exactly where sda3 started (the new extended partition will also be called sda3)

*recreate sda5 making sure it starts exactly where it did before

*make sure all partitions are of the same type as before

And all your data will be where you expect it to be. You might need to extend the file system under sda5 but that's the easy bit.
These primary and extended and logical partition constructs are part of the old DOS disk label that originally supported only 4 partitions. Modern GPT disk labels don't have such limitations and there's no primary or extended partitions or partitions within partitions.


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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
Located in Canada's Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is surrounded by extraordinary natural beauty. Founded more than a century ago as a home away from home for mountain enthusiasts, the 487-room luxury resort looks out on glorious peaks, the Victoria Glacier and Lake Louise itself. It offers outdoor activities all year round, including skiing, hiking and canoeing.
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Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
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The 10-storey hotel was built in four phases, with the first sections – Painter Wing and Barrot Wing – completed in 1913 and 1925 respectively, followed by the Glacier Wing over 60 years later in 1987 and the latest, Mount Temple Wing in 2004. In that same year, the resort ownership started a maintenance project focused on the exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS), applied over the original mass masonry walls on the two original hotel wings in the early 1980s. We were commissioned to evaluate the EIFS, produce specifications for recommended wall repairs, tender the work and review it during construction.
Our team provided a maintenance plan, and has been prioritizing and phasing the work as required for over a decade to help meet client budgets and cater to the hotel's very short construction season. During the build itself, we worked closely with the hotel to keep disruption to guests to a minimum.
In addition, we evaluated, designed and reviewed the sloped metal roof replacement above the Painter Wing. We were also retained to help design and install a permanent access system for the building to ease maintenance access and save on costs. The system paid for itself after a single season of use.
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Rihanna Sizzles In Red Cutout Mini Dress With A$AP Rocky At Reggae Show In Barbados: Photos
Rihanna posed and smiled backstage with Beenie Man, her boyfriend A$AP Rocky, and more during the fun and stylish night.
Erin Silvia
November 27, 2022 11:00AM EST
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Rihanna, 34, looked incredible during a recent outing at a Beenie Man concert in Barbados. The singer wore a figure-flattering red mini dress and clear slip-on heels as she posed with the deejay, her boyfriend A$AP Rocky, and others while backstage at the event. She flashed a smile in the photos, which Beenie Man posted to his Instagram page on Nov. 26.
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Rocky also looked stylish in a tie-dye patterned long-sleeved top and olive green shorts. He also wore white socks and red sneakers and topped his look off with a gray bucket hat. There were also videos added to the page of Rihanna and Rocky hanging out with Beenie Man and they looked content and relaxed as they hugged and chatted it up with other guests.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at the Beenie Man concert. (@246PAPS / BACKGRID)
"Big ups to everyone who turned out last night. Show was incredible. Yuh done know my thing, fractured foot and all mi aguh work fi mi fans dem," Beenie Man captioned one of the posts. He also shared that there were "Great Vibes in Barbados" in the caption for a second post. The posts received a lot of compliments from fans who gushed over all three of the musicians.
Rihanna in her red dress. (@246PAPS / BACKGRID)
Before Rihanna and Rocky enjoyed a night out at the concert, they made headlines two weeks ago when they snuggled up for a cute ice cream date in Los Angeles, CA. The lovebirds, who share a six-month-old son together, also dined at a European restaurant called Issima that night before they made their way to a shop for the delicious dessert. They both wore black leather outfits, including a jacket and pants for Rihanna and a jacket and jeans for Rocky.
As Rihanna and Rocky continue to enjoy nights out together, a source recent told us that the "Umbrella" crooner has been able to find a way to balance motherhood and her career despite her busy lifestyle, and a lot of it is due to a "great team" she has behind her. "The secret to Rihanna being able to balance it all is the great team she has behind her in all areas and that includes Rocky; He's her MVP," a person close to the nine-time Grammy winner told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. "He is such an amazing dad and partner to her; He is key in helping her do it all. And she has also built a very tight team of people around her that she trusts to help her keep every aspect of her work life under control so that she can devote most of her time to doing all the creative [tasks]."
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Information About the American Black Bear
Rita Putatunda Mar 14, 2019
The American black bear is the most common species of bears in North America. Here's more on them.
The black bear has caught our imagination, with them being featured in our legends. Being the smallest amongst the three species of bears in North America, they can be found practically all over the continent, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and from Canada in the north down to Mexico in the south.
The American black bear is about 5 - 7 feet in length, weighing between 125 and 400 pounds. Its body is large, with a short tail, a long snout, round ears, and small eyes.
Its shaggy fur is generally uniformly black colored all over the body apart from its muzzle, which is brown in color, and light-colored markings that sometimes occur on the chest.
While the black bears that occur in the eastern parts are black colored, the ones that are found in the western parts range from black to blond, cinnamon shade of brown, and chocolate brown.
There are also those that have whitish blue fur, which are called glacier, or Kermode. Their lifespan can range from 20 - 30 years in the wild, although most of them do not live beyond their 10th year.
While it usually walks on all its four legs, it can also walk and stand on its hind legs. Its typical shuffling kind of walk is due to it being flat-footed, and since the front legs are slightly shorter than the hind legs.
Its paws are equipped with claws that are non-retractable, which are used for climbing, digging, and tearing. Despite its strength and size, it is quite agile and deliberate when it moves.
Feeding Habits
Despite much of its habitat being rooted out due to plowing, axing, and coming under the bulldozer, the plucky animal has managed to adapt and survive.
While they will eat just about anything, they have a preference for nuts, berries, honey, plants, and grass, and are also known to feed on fish, small animals, and carrion. Occasionally, they also kill the calves of moose or deer for food.
With the onset of fall, the bear will start gaining a lot of weight by eating enormous amounts of food, so that its body fat reserves sustain it through the hibernation period in the winter. Although, when there is a lull in the cold weather, it will awaken and have brief forays outside to feed.
Behavioral Patterns
Being highly adaptable, this bear can be found in a wide variety of habitats. Although, it prefers wooded areas that are rich in ground vegetation and have plenty of nuts and fruits.
It also occurs in the Tundra regions of the north, and sometimes, they will even be found foraging in meadows or fields. Except for the mother and her cubs, the male has a tendency of being a solitary creature.
The males will usually be found foraging singly, although if food is available plentifully in an area, they will feed in groups. Females give birth and stay in their den with their cubs all through the winter.
By the time the thaw sets in, in spring, and the bears begin emerging from their dens, the cubs are energetic and inquisitive balls of fur. The mother weans them sometime from July to September, during their first year. By the time the second winter arrives, they usually become independent and are able to fend for themselves.
The survival of the cubs depends completely on the mother's skill of teaching them how and where to find food, what is edible, where to make their den, and where and when to find shelter from the weather or danger.
Threats Faced
Despite all the mother's meticulous efforts of teaching survival skills to her cubs, most of them do not live out their full lifespan, falling prey to their main predator, man, due to being hunted as game, loss of their habitat because of man encroaching into them, poaching, road-kills, and so on.
Although they prefer avoiding humans, and are regarded as non-aggressive, except when the animal feels threatened, or in order to protect its young, or if it has suffered an injury, many people think wrongly that the black bear is a vicious animal, and hence, kill them on sight when they encroach and occupy their habitat and come across them.
Another serious threat these days is the demand for their paws and gallbladder, which are used for medicinal purposes in Korea, Japan, and China.
Several states in the US list the American black bear as endangered, threatened, or rare (although they are hunted in some states as game). Because of better appreciation for this unique creature, and a gradual change in some people's mindset, the bear is reviving in their numbers from being close to extinction in many areas.
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Q: Room + Bazel - Schema export directory is not provided to the annotation processor - How to set annotation processor arguments in Bazel? I'm attempting to convert my app from being built with Gradle to being built with Bazel and I've come to this roadblock:

Schema export directory is not provided to the annotation processor so we cannot export the schema. You can either provide room.schemaLocation annotation processor argument OR set exportSchema to false.

I understand how to fix this issue in Gradle with this Room + Gradle fix. But I'm not understanding how to set annotation processor arguments in Bazel.
Here is some code that exposes the issue:
DatabaseTest.kt
import androidx.room.testing.MigrationTestHelper
import androidx.sqlite.db.framework.FrameworkSQLiteOpenHelperFactory
import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
import org.junit.Assert
import org.junit.Rule
import org.junit.Test
import org.junit.runner.RunWith

@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
class DatabaseTest {
    private val TEST_DB = "migration-test"

    @Test
    fun passingTest() {
        Assert.assertTrue(true)
    }

    @get:Rule
    var helper: MigrationTestHelper

    init {
        helper = MigrationTestHelper(
            InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation(),
            SeabassDatabase::class.java.canonicalName,
            FrameworkSQLiteOpenHelperFactory()
        )
    }

    @Test
    fun constructDatabase() {
        helper.createDatabase(TEST_DB, 1).close()
    }
}

SeabassDatabase.kt
import androidx.room.Dao
import androidx.room.Database
import androidx.room.Entity
import androidx.room.Insert
import androidx.room.PrimaryKey
import androidx.room.RoomDatabase

@Database(version = 1,
exportSchema = true,
 entities = [
     Bean::class,
 ]
)
abstract class SeabassDatabase : RoomDatabase() {
    abstract fun beans(): BeanDao
}

@Dao
interface BeanDao {

    @Insert
    fun insertBeans(bean: Bean)
}

@Entity
data class Bean (
    @PrimaryKey val cuteness: String,
    val height: Int,
    val weight: String,
)

And most importantly,
BUILD.bazel
load("@io_bazel_rules_kotlin//kotlin:android.bzl", "kt_android_library")
load("@io_bazel_rules_kotlin//kotlin:android.bzl", "kt_android_local_test")
load("@io_bazel_rules_kotlin//kotlin:core.bzl", "kt_compiler_plugin")

java_plugin(
    name = "room-compiler-plugin",
    generates_api = True,
    processor_class = "androidx.room.RoomProcessor",
    deps = [
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_common",
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_compiler",
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_migration",
    ],
)

java_library(
    name = "room-compiler",
    exported_plugins = [":room-compiler-plugin"],
    neverlink = True,
    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
)

kt_android_library(
    name = "db",
    srcs = glob(["SeabassDatabase.kt",]),
    deps = [
        ":room-compiler",
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_common",
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_ktx",
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_migration",
        "@maven//:androidx_room_room_runtime",
        "@maven//:androidx_sqlite_sqlite",
    ],
)

kt_android_local_test(
     name = "dbTest",
     srcs = ["DatabaseTest.kt"],
     manifest = "TestManifest.xml",
     test_class = "DatabaseTest",
     deps = [
         ":db",
         "@maven//:androidx_test_ext_junit",
         "@maven//:org_assertj_assertj_core",
         "@maven//:org_robolectric_robolectric",
         "@maven//:org_robolectric_shadows_framework",
         "@robolectric//bazel:android-all",
         "@maven//:androidx_room_room_testing",
     ],
 )

Things that I've tried with no success:

*

*Setting javacopts on a variety of the libraries and plugin targets

*Setting javac_opts and kotlinc_opts on the kt_android_library

*Configuring a compiler plugin with options like so:

kt_compiler_plugin(
    name = "room_schema_location_plugin",
    compile_phase = True,
    id = "com.ergatta.room",
    options = {
        "room.schemaLocation": "/tmp",
    },
    stubs_phase = True,
    deps = [],
)

*I've tried digging through rules_kotlin, rules_java, Bazel examples, a demo project, the Room issue tracker, and Room setup documentation without much success.

I'm thinking I could configure a gradle task just to export the schemas because I know how to read them once I have them, but that seems like an awkward thing process and mantainence wise.
My other thought is to change the kotlinc_opts to support this argument but I don't even know if that would work.
P.S. Setting exportSchema to false is not a solution for me because I need to have well-tested database migrations.


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package sea;

import javafx.animation.FadeTransition;
import javafx.animation.KeyFrame;
import javafx.animation.KeyValue;
import javafx.animation.Timeline;
import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.beans.property.DoubleProperty;
import javafx.beans.property.SimpleDoubleProperty;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.geometry.Point2D;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.effect.DropShadow;
import javafx.scene.image.Image;
import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
import javafx.scene.input.ContextMenuEvent;
import javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent;
import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.stage.StageStyle;
import javafx.util.Duration;

/**
 *
 * @author Егор
 */
public class Sea extends Application {

    private ImageView sea0;
    private ImageView sea1;
    private ImageView reset;
    private ImageView exit;
    private ImageView shark;
    private Rectangle sea0Clip;
    private Rectangle sea1Clip;
    private double dX = 0.0;
    private DoubleProperty coordXReal = new SimpleDoubleProperty(0.0);
    private FadeTransition sea1Fade;
    private double dX1 = 0.0;
    private DoubleProperty coordXReal1 = new SimpleDoubleProperty(0.0);
    private DropShadow sharkShadow;
    private SimpleDoubleProperty xOff = new SimpleDoubleProperty(-370);
    private SimpleDoubleProperty yOff = new SimpleDoubleProperty(-240);
    private SimpleDoubleProperty sOff = new SimpleDoubleProperty(5.0);
    private SimpleDoubleProperty scale = new SimpleDoubleProperty(0.25);
    private Timeline sharkSwimsAway;
    private boolean exited = true;

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) { //Main container
        primaryStage.initStyle(StageStyle.TRANSPARENT);
        primaryStage.setX(510);
        primaryStage.setY(200);

        sea0 = new ImageView(new Image(Sea.class.getResourceAsStream("images/sea0.jpg")));
        sea1 = new ImageView(new Image(Sea.class.getResourceAsStream("images/sea1.jpg")));

        sea1.setOpacity(0.0);
        sea0Clip = new Rectangle(450, 360);
        sea0Clip.setArcWidth(30);
        sea0Clip.setArcHeight(30);
        sea1Clip = new Rectangle(450, 360);
        sea1Clip.setArcWidth(30);
        sea1Clip.setArcHeight(30);
        sea0.setClip(sea0Clip);
        sea1.setClip(sea1Clip);

        setShark();
        setTransition();
        setReset();
        sea0Drag();
        sea1Drag();
        setExit();

        Pane root = new Pane();
        root.getChildren().addAll(sea0, sea1, exit, reset, shark);

        Scene scene = new Scene(root, 1410, 880); //Drawing surface
        scene.setFill(null);
        primaryStage.setScene(scene);
        primaryStage.show();
    }

    private void setShark() {
        shark = new ImageView(new Image(Sea.class.getResourceAsStream("images/shark.png")));

        shark.setScaleX(0.25);
        shark.setScaleY(0.25);
        shark.setX(-370);
        shark.setY(-240);

        shark.opacityProperty().bind(sea1.opacityProperty());
        shark.scaleXProperty().bind(scale);
        shark.scaleYProperty().bind(scale);
        shark.xProperty().bind(xOff);
        shark.yProperty().bind(yOff);

        sharkShadow = new DropShadow(20.0, 5.0, 5.0, Color.BLACK);
        sharkShadow.offsetXProperty().bind(sOff);
        sharkShadow.offsetYProperty().bind(sOff);
        sharkShadow.setSpread(0.6);
        shark.setEffect(sharkShadow);

        sharkSwimsAway = new Timeline(
                new KeyFrame(Duration.ZERO,
                        new KeyValue(sOff, 0),
                        new KeyValue(scale, 0.25),
                        new KeyValue(xOff, -370),
                        new KeyValue(yOff, -240)),
                new KeyFrame(new Duration(3000),
                        new KeyValue(sOff, -40),
                        new KeyValue(scale, 1.0),
                        new KeyValue(xOff, 100),
                        new KeyValue(yOff, 100))
        );
        shark.setOnMouseClicked(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                sharkSwimsAway.play();
                reset.toFront();
            }
        });
    }

    private void setTransition() {
        sea1Fade = new FadeTransition(Duration.seconds(1), sea1);
        sea1Fade.setFromValue(0);
        sea1Fade.setToValue(1);

        sea1.setOnMouseEntered(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                if (exited) {
                    sea1Fade.setRate(1.0);
                    sea1Fade.play();
                    exited = false;
                }
            }
        });

        sea1.setOnMouseExited(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                if (!sea1Clip.contains(new Point2D(event.getSceneX(), event.getSceneY()))) {
                    sea1Fade.setRate(-1.0);
                    sea1Fade.play();
                    exited = true;
                }
            }
        });
    }

    private void setReset() {
        reset = new ImageView(new Image(Sea.class.getResourceAsStream("images/reset.png")));
        reset.setFitHeight(55);
        reset.setFitWidth(55);
//        reset.setX(390);
        reset.setX(5);
        reset.setY(304);
        reset.setOnMouseClicked(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                coordXReal.set(0.0);
            }
        });
        reset.setOnContextMenuRequested(new EventHandler<ContextMenuEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(ContextMenuEvent event) {
                coordXReal1.set(0.0);
                xOff.set(-370);
                yOff.set(-240);
                scale.set(0.25);
                sOff.set(5.0);
            }
        });
    }

    private void sea0Drag() {
        sea0.setOnMousePressed(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                dX = event.getSceneX() - coordXReal.getValue();
            }
        });

        sea0.setOnMouseDragged(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                if ((event.getSceneX() - dX) <= 0 && (event.getSceneX() - dX) >= -1100) {
                    coordXReal.set(event.getSceneX() - dX);
                }
            }
        });
        sea0.xProperty().bind(coordXReal);
    }

    private void sea1Drag() {
        sea1.setOnMousePressed(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                dX1 = event.getSceneX() - coordXReal1.getValue();
            }
        });

        sea1.setOnMouseDragged(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                coordXReal1.set(event.getSceneX() - dX1);
            }
        });
        sea1.xProperty().bind(coordXReal1);
    }

    private void setExit() {
        exit = new ImageView(new Image(Sea.class.getResourceAsStream("images/exit.png")));
        exit.setFitHeight(45);
        exit.setFitWidth(45);
//        exit.setX(395);
//        exit.setY(10);
        exit.setX(400);
        exit.setY(5);

        exit.setOnMouseClicked(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

            @Override
            public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
                System.exit(0);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}

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I was with 3 and joined Vodafone now that they have merged. I have been with them for 2 months now and have had nothing but trouble. When I received my phone in the mail it took 1 WEEK to port the number across to my new phone. In the past this has usually taken a few hrs max with other phone companies I have been with. Finally once my phone was up and working the service has been pretty crap. I was told reception would be the same as 3 but a beg to differ. Once I received my bill, it was incorrect. I rang and queried it and they said they would fix the issue but my next bill has come and it is exactly the same, still being overcharged. I rang them again and was told it would be fixed on the next bill. Lets see what happens when the next bill arrives. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.. and I still have 22 months and counting to go!! :( Cannot wait to get away from this company!!!! Service his shocking!!!


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Senior Policy Officer
Work Type: Fixed Term - Flexible
Job Function: Policy
Reference: VG/DJ4931JULY
Job Duration: To 30 June 2021
Attachments: DJ4931 - Senior Policy Officer - PD.docx (Word, 753KB)
Contact: Nicole Schlesinger on (03) 8684 7941
Nicole.schlesinger@justice.vic.gov.au
Community Operations and Victims Support Agency (COVSA) is part of the Victims Support, Innovation and Justice Operations division within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). COVSA is responsible for the delivery and reform of services to victims of crime, placing victims at the centre of our justice system.
The COVSA Policy Unit will soon transition into a new unit with a broader remit - Justice Operations Strategy and Policy (JOSP). JOSP will be responsible for a range of victim focused reforms and policy areas including policy issues arising from the Victorian Government's participation in the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
As the Senior Policy Officer, you will report into the Manager, Policy. Some of your responsibilities will include:
analysing and proactively influencing policy development across government departments, agencies and entities to ensure victims' perspectives are effectively considered and reflected
developing innovative, evidence-based victim-centric policy options in line with government priorities, including implementation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence and the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse recommendations and broader victims of crime policy
providing expert advice to senior management and key stakeholders on victims' issues and perpetrator interventions
leading and managing projects that implement Government reforms designed to support victims of crime.
As our ideal candidate, you will have:
demonstrated high level analytical and policy skills
demonstrated skills in the use of data to inform policy development
demonstrated project management experience, including the ability to achieve objectives within tight timeframes
understanding of victims' issues, in particular family violence, sexual assault, financial assistance for victims and indictable crime.
A tertiary qualification in a relevant area such as public policy, public administration, social sciences, criminology or law would be highly desirable.