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Darren Campbell, född 12 september 1973 i Moss Side i Manchester, England, är en brittisk före detta friidrottare (kortdistanslöpare).
Campbells främsta meriter är stafettguld med Storbritannien på 4x100 m i OS i Aten 2004, silver på 200m vid OS i Sydney 2000 och EM-guld 1998 på 100 meter och i stafett. Campbell, en av Europas meritmässigt främsta sprinters genom tiderna, slutade tävla i slutet av 2006.

Karriär
Campbell vann guld på 100 och 200 meter samt 4x100 meter vid Junior-EM 1991 i Thessaloniki. År 1992 var Campbell med i det segrande brittiska laget på 4x100 meter i Junior-VM, medan han individuellt fick nöja sig med silver på både 100 och 200 meter bakom Ato Boldon. Vid Stuttgart-VM 1993 gjorde Campbell sin verkliga debut i seniorlandslaget, han deltog som en av löparna i stafettlaget. Till följd av skador lade Campbell sedan ned friidrottskarriären och valde i stället att spela fotboll i två säsonger, bland annat på professionell nivå. År 1995 återupptog Campbell friidrotten och deltog som stafettlöpare i OS i Atlanta 1996 (dock så tappade en annan brittisk löpare pinnen innan han nådde Campbell, varför Campbell de facto inte sprang i Atlanta). I Aten-VM 1997 vann Campbell sin första seniormedalj i internationella sammanhang då det brittiska laget knep bronser på 4x100 meter. Britternas tid, 38,14, var endast en hundradel bättre än Kuba på fjärdeplatsen. Vann gjorde Kanada (37,86) före Nigeria (38,07).

I Budapest 1998 noterade Campbell personligt rekord med 10,04 då han vann EM-finalen på 100 meter före landsmannen Chambers (10,10) och greken Papadias (10,17). Vidare löpte Campbell andrasträckan i det brittiska laget som överlägset vann stafettn 4x100 meter på tiden 38,52 före Frankrike (38,87) och Polen (38,98). Samma år vann Campbell stafetten 4x100 meter i Samväldesspelen med England på tiden 38,20 före Kanada (38,46) och Australien (38,69). I VM 1997 fick Campbell respass redan i semifinalen på 100 meter men vann silver med Storbritannien i stafetten. Britterna noterade i finalen, ännu gällande, Europarekord med 37,73. Guldet vanns av USA på tiden 37,59 och bronset av Brasilien (38,05).

Vid OS 2000 i Sydney blev Campbell överraskande femte man i finalen på 100 meter. Men det var på 200 meter Campbell fick uppleva den individuella karriärens höjdpunkt då han vann silvermedaljen på tiden 20,14, endast slagen av greken Konstantinos Kederis (senare avstängd för dopning) som sprang på 20,09. Campbell noterade personligt rekord i kvartsfinalen då han löpte i mål på tiden 20,13.

År 2001 drogs Campbell med skador men återkom i gott slag till EM 2002 då han vann silver på 100 meter. Campbell var tredje löpare i mål varför han erhöll bronsmedaljen men detta utbyttes mot silvret då den ursprunglige segraren Dwain Chambers diskvalificerades p.g.a. dopning. Chambers eskapader innebar även att det segrande brittiska laget (där Campbell och Chambers ingick) fråntogs segern. På 200 meter tillhörde Campbell favoriterna bakom Konstantinos Kederis men diskvalificerades i kvartsfinalen efter att han löpt in på banan innanför (Campbell var först i mål).
Samma år avgjordes Samväldesspelen i Campbells hemstad Manchester. Campbell vann där bronset på 200 meter på 20,21, besegrad endast av Frankie Fredericks (20,06) och Marlon Devonish (20,19). Stafetten avgjorde Campbell själv då han på sista sträckan besegrade Jamaicas Asafa Powell i en av de mest dramatiska finalerna på 4x100 meter någonsin - målfoto fick avgöra mellan England och Jamaica, fick samma sluttid (38,62).

I VM 2003 i Paris vann Campbell bronsmedaljen på 100 meter på tiden 10,08, samma tid som silvermedaljören Darrel Brown från Trinidad och endast en hundradel efter segrarern Kim Collins från Saint Kitts och Nevis. På 200 meter blev Campbell fjärde man i mål, knappt slagen av bronsmedaljören Shingo Suetsugu från Japan. På 4x100 var det brittiska laget tvåa i mål, två hundradelar bakom USA, men fråntogs silvermedaljerna till följd av Dwain Chambers missbruk av anabola steroider.

Vid OS 2004 löpte Campbell andrasträckan i det brittiska laget som överraskande besegrade USA på 4x100 meter och därmed blev olympiska mästare. Loppet avgjordes av Mark Lewis-Francis som höll världsrekordhållaren Maurice Greene stången på slutsträckan. Individuellt var dock olympiaden ett misslyckande för Campbell då han tidigt slogs ut på både 100 och 200 meter.

Campbell vann sin sista mästerskapsmedalj i Göteborg i EM 2006 där det brittiska laget vann finalen över 4x100 meter på tiden 38,91 före Polen (39,05) och Frankrike (39,07).

Meriter
Guldmedaljer
 OS 2004 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Gardener, Campbell, Devonish och Lewis-Francis, 38,07)
 EM 1998 100 meter (10,04)
 EM 1998 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Condon, Campbell, Walker och Golding, 38,52)
 EM 2006 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Chambers, Campbell, Devonish och Lewis-Francis, 38,91)
 Samväldesspelen 1998 4x100 meter (England: Chambers, Devonish, Golding och Campbell 38,20 engelskt rekord)
 Samväldesspelen 2002 4x100 meter (England: Gardener, Devonish, Condon och Campbell, 38,62)

* EM 2002 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Malcolm, Campbell, Devonish och Chambers, 38,19) Senare diskvalificerade p.g.a. att Chambers befanns vara dopad

Silvermedaljer
 OS 2000 200 meter (20,14)
 VM 1999 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Gardener, Campbell, Devonish och Chambers, 37,73) (Europarekord)
 EM 2002 100 meter (10,15)

* VM 2003 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Malcolm, Campbell, Devonish och Chambers, 38,08) Diskvalificerade p.g.a. Chambers dopning

Bronsmedaljer
 VM 1997 4x100 meter (Storbritannien: Braithwaite, Campbell, Walker och Golding, 38,14)
 VM 2003 100 meter (10,08)
 Samväldesspelen 2002 200 meter (20,21)

Rekord
 100 meter: 10,04, Budapest, Ungern 19 augusti 1998
 200 meter: 20,13, Sydney, Australien, 27 september 2000
Inomhus
 50 meter: 5,77, Madrid, Spanien, 16 februari 1999
 60 meter: 6,59, Birmingham, England, 21 februari 2003
 200 meter: 20,83 Birmingham, England, 21 februari 2003

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Some States Vulnerable To Hurricanes Due To Inconsistent Building Codes
Florida takes the top spot for strongest building code, followed by Virginia, in the 2021 Rating the States ranking of hurricane readiness.
A strong building code is critical to reducing the damage and destruction caused by hurricanes each year. Florida once again takes the top spot for strongest building codes with Virginia following one point behind, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) 2021 edition of Rating the States. In its signature report, IBHS evaluates building codes and the administration of code provisions along the hurricane coastline from Texas to Maine on a 100-point scale. Florida and Virginia have jostled for the top two spots in all four editions of Rating the States.
"Building science has advanced significantly over the last decade, providing cost effective strategies to reduce the impact of Mother Nature. Modern building codes are core to addressing the known risks of high winds and heavy rain that invariably come with these systems," says Dr. Anne Cope, chief engineer at IBHS. "Strong adopted and administered codes apply the latest science and engineering knowledge to protect homes and families from the catastrophic damage hurricanes bring and make our coastal communities more resilient for the future."
In the most recent edition of the report, IBHS researchers identify South Carolina as the state to watch after significant positive code advances between 2012 and 2015. The Palmetto State now comes in at third place. Rounding out the top five are New Jersey and Connecticut. Meanwhile, neighboring North Carolina rates as most improved in the 2021 edition, gaining five points over its 2018 rating.
Massachusetts saw the largest decline of any state coming in three points lower than in the 2018 edition because the state removed the wind-borne debris requirements for coastal areas. Of the 18 states ranked, eight are categorized as "Poor" receiving less than 70 points. Those states, including Georgia, New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Delaware, lack a mandatory statewide building code.
Now in its fourth edition, Rating the States is released every three years following the building code update cycle of the International Code Council (ICC). The report scores the 18 Atlantic and Gulf Coast states vulnerable to hurricanes based on a set of questions related to statewide building code adoption, administration, and enforcement and contractor licensing requirements in the adopted building code. It also provides a roadmap each state can follow to improve residential building regulations and reduce the cycle of repeated losses resulting from hurricanes and other severe weather events.
"Community resilience is something we should all care about – it is not only about protecting people and homes, it is also important to the economic health of our towns, cities and counties," said Sara Yerkes, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, ICC. "The faster a community can recover from a natural disaster, the faster life returns to normal. The 2021 IBHS Rating the States report is a great advocacy tool for state disaster mitigation plans that incorporate the adoption of current codes, strong administration of those building regulations, and the importance of licensing and training for all building industry professionals."
"Taking key steps like implementing or updating building codes not only reduces the risk of future storm impacts, but also increases community resiliency and livability," said Jimi Grande, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). "That's why for more than a decade NAMIC has led the BuildStrong Coalition's efforts to enact a transformational shift in the way the federal government approaches catastrophes by making more money available to states and communities to undertake risk-mitigating activities – including those relating to modern building codes – before a natural disaster strikes. Rating the States will be an invaluable tool for those policymakers who are accessing the newly available funds in FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program."
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02127 Zip Code (Boston, MA)
02127 Zip Code (Boston, MA) Detailed Profile
County: Suffolk County, MA
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,407
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Etiquette Realty, LLC.
Median age significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 02127 zip code as of January 20, 2020.
Massachusetts median age:
Profit/loss from business: +$18,210 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,602 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Self-employed pension: $8,988 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Boston Zip Code Map
Notable locations in zip code 02127: Pleasure Bay Jetty Light (A), L Street Bathhouse (B), Boston Fire Department Station 39 South Boston (C), Boston Fire Department Station 2 South Boston (D), South Boston High School Library (E), Perkins Elementary School Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02127 include: Saint Augustine Chapel (A), Saint Peter Lithuanian Parish (B), Saint Matthew and the Redeemer Church (C), Albanian Orthodox Archdioceses in America (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Augustine Burying Ground (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 02127 include: Dorchester Heights National Historic Site (1), Thomas Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Carson Beach (A), Malibu Beach (B), L Street Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : BLT Realty CO (Tours & Charters; 329 West 2nd Street).
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boston, MA (02127)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boston, MA (02127)
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston, MA (02127) in owner-occupied houses/condos
Cars and other vehicles available in Boston, MA (02127) in renter-occupied apartments
Mobile homes: $185,000
One, detached: 933
14.0%3,470Subway or elevated
0.1%22Railroad
0.0%11Ferryboat
City Point neighborhood
Columbus Park (Andrew Square) neighborhood
Fort Point neighborhood
South Boston neighborhood
Telegraph Hill neighborhood
West Broadway (D Street) neighborhood
4,057 spouses, 6,905 children (6,664 natural, 107 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 344 grandchildren, 586 brothers or sisters, 376 parents, 382 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17,525 (5,312 male householders (2,839 living alone)), 5,145 female householders (3,315 living alone)), 7,131 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 430 (372 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,936 2-persons, 1,385 3-persons, 984 4-persons, 426 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 6,154 1-person, 3,193 2-persons, 975 3-persons, 148 4-persons
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 20% well, 21% not well, 6% not at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 22% well, 10% not well, 5% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% very well, 30% well, 20% not well, 19% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (45% very well, 44% well, 6% not well, 5% not at all).
21%Dominica
5%Grenada
5%Scotland
3%Moldova
3%Haiti
27%Irish
11%American
2%Haitian
COLE HERSEE CO (20 OLD COLONY AVENUE in BOSTON, MA)
Business SIC classification: CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Business NAICS classification: CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: ROBERT L MAYER (CONTACT/OWNER)
MBTA CABOT GARAGE (275 DORCHESTER AVE in SOUTH BOSTON, MA)
Business SIC classification: TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT; LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT
Organizations: MBTA CABOT BUS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MASS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CABOT RTL, M B T A CABOT RTL MAINTENANCE SHOP, M B T A CABOT YARD, MA BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, MBTA SOUTH BAY MAIN, MBTA SOUTH BAY MAINT
COASTAL OIL OF NEW ENGLAND INC (900 EAST 1ST STREET in BOSTON, MA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: TEXACO REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TEXACO-USA-A DIV OF TEXACO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COASTAL OIL NEW ENGL, COASTAL OIL NEW ENGLAND INC
LOYAL CROWN SERV SYS (39 DAMRELL STREET in BOSTON, MA)
Business SIC classification: LINEN SUPPLY; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CROWN SERVICES (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CROWN SERVICE SYSTEMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CROWN SERVICE SYS., CROWN SER.SYSTEMS IN
NISSAN DIESEL TRUCK OF BOSTON (24 CYPHER ST in BOSTON, MA)
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: JAMES DEMICHELE (CONTACT/OWNER)
MBTA SOUTH BOSTON POWER FACILITY (696 EAST FIRST ST in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT; ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: MASS BAY TRANS AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER) , MASSACHUSSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: M B T A POWER STATI, M B T A SOUTH BOSTON POWER STA, MBTA - ENV. AFFAIRS, SOUTH BOSTON COMBUSTION TURBINES
MHD RESEARCH AND MATERIALS LAB (400 D ST in BOSTON (SOUTH BOSTON), MA)
Organizations: MA TURNPIKE AUTH (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MA HIGHWAY DEPT (CONTACT/OWNER) , COMMONWEALTH OF MASS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COMM OF MASS DPW, M H D RESEARCH & MATERIALS LAB, MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, MA HIGHWAY DEPART RESEARCH & MATERIALS LAB
MULTIPRINT INC (630 EAST SECOND STREET in BOSTON, MA)
Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
Organizations: ANDERS MOESTUE (CONTACT/OWNER)
MICHAEL J PERKINS (50 BURKE STREET in SOUTH BOSTON, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035231
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
JOSEPH P TYNAN (650 E FOURTH STREET in SOUTH BOSTON, MA)
PATRICK F GAVIN MIDDLE (215 DORCHESTER STREET in SOUTH BOSTON, MA)
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (745 EAST SEVENTH STREET in SOUTH BOSTON, MA)
MARR EQUIPMENT CORP (1 D ST in BOSTON, MA)
Organizations: ROBERT L MARR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MARR COMPANIES, MARR COMPANIES DBA DANIEL MARR & SON CO
Population in 1990: 29,170. Population change in the 1990s: +286 (+1.0%).
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
86,482Sales and related occupations
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
GILLETTE COMPANY, THE INC (1 GILLETTE PARK in BOSTON, MA) : $3,827,494 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2000
Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Department of Defense
Signed by year: 2000: $1,288,494; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
$875,112 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2000-06-30. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
$729,470, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-31. Completion date: 2000-01-31.
CTA CONSTRUCTION CO , INC (60 K ST in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $533,127 in 8 contracts from 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Army
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $497,547; 2002: $32,120; 2003: $4,460; 2004: -$1,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
$491,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-07-19. Completion date: 2001-10-26.
SHAUGHNESSY AND AHERN COMPANY (346 D ST in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $111,000 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2000
$89,400 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Taking place in NH. Signed on 1999-11-04. Completion date: 1999-12-06.
$21,600 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-04-15.
TEI BIOSCIENCES INC (7 ELKINS ST in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $92,720 in 5 contracts in 2006
Contracts for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies by Navy
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $92,720.
$24,660 with Navy for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-05-16.
THOMPSON ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND (THOMPSON IS in BOSTON, MA) : $66,138 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Educational Studies and Analyses, Education Services by Air Force
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $22,635; 2003: $28,533; 2004: $14,970; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
$27,024 with Air Force for Educational Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2003-06-16. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
$17,850 with Air Force for Education Services. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2004-11-20.
$1,509 with Air Force for Educational Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
KRISTIN BOWLING (350 WEST 4TH STREET in SOUTH BOSTON, MA; small business) : $34,156 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$20,600 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2006-02-21.
ANTCZAK, AMANDA J (231 W 5TH APT 1 in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $19,324 in 2 contracts in 2006
NES COMPANIES LP (346 D STREET in BOSTON, MA)
$16,000 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Tractors. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2004-04-05.
EKITON CORPORATION (17 POWER HOUSE ST R in BOSTON, MA; small business)
$7,480 with Army for Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-10-15.
BSC COMPANIES, INC (15 ELKINS ST in BOSTON, MA; small business)
$5,700 with Army for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Taking place in RI. Signed on 2002-05-01. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (250-499: 1, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 21)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
LOANS ORIGINATED 63 $346,739 650 $286,106 1,314 $287,922 28 $75,015 4 $2,779,465 159 $323,773
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 5 $327,320 43 $309,103 101 $304,656 2 $444,500 2 $666,750 14 $393,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED 12 $337,211 97 $255,040 304 $300,322 9 $16,431 1 $1,195,560 43 $240,254
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 14 $303,036 67 $278,721 235 $280,580 11 $212,605 2 $340,215 34 $254,487
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $421,940 9 $193,902 70 $292,163 5 $249,980 0 $0 7 $272,073
LOANS ORIGINATED 20 $296,237 635 $293,167 745 $290,563 31 $158,872 6 $784,922 159 $305,015
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 3 $339,217 62 $313,797 85 $274,423 3 $42,887 0 $0 14 $232,346
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 4 $439,840 112 $304,370 129 $304,524 2 $98,900 1 $564,840 19 $273,344
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $248,000 27 $388,069 20 $273,420 3 $319,843 0 $0 7 $525,093
LOANS ORIGINATED 3 $380,593 1,103 $271,144 690 $269,831 71 $121,001 16 $466,790 231 $310,558 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 136 $285,545 118 $265,186 18 $168,971 0 $0 32 $285,668 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $417,350 167 $263,863 341 $316,576 41 $64,581 3 $948,067 138 $283,957 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 6 $275,207 104 $244,268 112 $279,335 9 $335,047 0 $0 37 $294,339 2 $56,005
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $320,000 1,242 $229,329 885 $270,090 112 $111,956 14 $692,983 276 $313,465 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 97 $222,659 107 $278,525 23 $139,690 1 $1,950,000 32 $325,005 0 $0
LOANS ORIGINATED 2 $227,585 1,322 $246,923 961 $287,546 92 $185,762 16 $735,776 299 $327,371 3 $252,263
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 101 $265,323 101 $234,234 13 $89,364 4 $280,035 35 $269,838 1 $215,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $320,140 224 $259,914 272 $290,014 63 $119,362 4 $240,773 80 $309,870 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 35 $250,274 60 $293,925 5 $362,480 1 $366,100 13 $328,608 0 $0
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $285,000 1,291 $263,906 1,006 $247,128 66 $138,087 8 $767,913 279 $289,702 5 $85,028
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 127 $279,412 104 $239,967 22 $75,400 0 $0 34 $306,081 3 $81,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 116 $242,456 229 $249,620 14 $111,256 3 $374,147 44 $269,482 0 $0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 34 $207,736 51 $282,553 2 $75,965 1 $318,820 14 $256,665 0 $0
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HARRISONBURG After scratching at his last attempt at the high jump on Saturday, Stuarts Draft junior Dyllan Gaskin made his way to the infield, where he decided to become a fan.
After scratching at his last attempt at the high jump on Saturday, Stuarts Draft junior Dyllan Gaskin made his way to the infield, where he decided to become a fan.
There in front of him was Patrick County's Chris Gilles, who had just recently began competing in the event two months ago -- though he had already cleared a height of 6-8.
Gilles eventually cleared the height again on Saturday, winning the event at the VHSL Group 3A/4A outdoor track and field championships, before later exiting after three attempts at 6-10.
Gaskin finished in fifth, clearing 6-2, earning his first state medal of his career. But afterward, he knew he could do better.
"How I look at it is this," Gaskin said, "anybody who is going to do this has the ability to do this. I've had a lot of people tell me I have the ability and I can be a lot better than I am right now."
Gaskin finished in 9th a season ago, missing a medal by just a few inches.
"I just think it is practice," he continued. "It's getting your technique down to where it's constant and consistent."
Gaskin had scored a personal record of 6-3 at Harrisonburg's last chance invitational on May 16. After clearing 6-2 on his last attempt at the height on Saturday, the bar went up directly to 6-4.
Gaskin second jump was close, but he failed to flatten his back and legs over the bar on his first and third jumps. This will be his last season with the Cougars, he confirmed, as he will be transferring out of the county following the school year. He said he is moving to the Virginia Beach area for his senior year.
For Fort Defiance sophomore Ian Thibodeaux, whose seed height had put him at 6-2, his day ended earlier. He cleared 5-10 and placed eighth, alongside Stuarts Draft's Dylan Lehmann.
After clearing the height, the Fort sophomore was unable to get past 6-0. In the high jump, he said, it's all about technique and practice.
"It's kind of disappointing because over the season I've gotten up to that point at 6-2," Thibodeaux said. "I've gotten it before. And knowing I couldn't get back to it, it's sort of frustrating, though it's kind of understanding since soccer has been going on. But it finally caught up to me."
Working between soccer and track, Thibodeaux had to balance his practice, eventually deciding to prioritize soccer over everything else.
It made a difference on Saturday.
"I think I'll manage it better next year, because I guess that's kind of what hurt me," he said. "I was going two or three weeks without even jumping. I went into regions having two weeks off of it. I ended up jumping 5-10.
"It says a lot about natural talent," he added, "but it will take hard work to actually get it all to work out."


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How to Choose Perfume: 3 Easy Tricks
Because you deserve better than the fragrance you've had since 10th grade.
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By Alexandra Engler published 28 August 18
There's a unique pressure that comes with finding your statement fragrance. Maybe it's because of the overwhelming number of scents you have to choose from, or maybe it's the fear of smelling like an over-fragranced tween who just discovered perfume samples for the first time. Or, maybe, just maybe, it's because fragrances are always discussed in poetic jargon only understood by Chaucer and the salesperson at Macy's.
Regardless of the reason, fragrance shopping has historically been a trial-and-error task. Until now. Because I recently sat down with Cartier's very chic, very Parisian perfumer Mathilde Laurent, to find out exactly how to choose your next scent, without a month of waffling. (And she should know—she just created Cartier's newest launch, Carat, a vibrant and bubbly white floral scent inspired by diamonds, with a very clear goal in mind: "Diamonds diffract white light into the rainbow, so I created a white floral using a rainbow of flowers," says Laurent of the scent. "It's an olfactory diffraction.")
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1. Learn the lingo
If intimidation is the major barrier standing between you and your trip to the fragrance aisle, here's a quick schooling in notes (e.g. top, middle, and bottom). The top note is the strongest scent you'll smell when you first spray a perfume, and it fades within 15 minutes, giving way to the middle note. The middle note (a.k.a. heart note) is the body of the perfume, staying prominent and bold for a few hours. When the middle dissipates, you're left with the bottom note: those rich, heavy scents that linger until the end of the day.
So if you see a fragrance on the shelf (or, let's be real, online) that has a top note you love (vanilla!) with middle and base notes you hate (roses!), it's likely that the fragrance, after a few hours, might smell like something you hate. Or, on the flipside, if you hate the top note but love everything else in the fragrance, you might end up liking it overall. Still, try not to overthink it: In the end, it's not about the individual notes, says Laurent, it's about how they all work together.
2. Leave the store
"Never smell a perfume at the counter," says Laurent. "The smell in the shop can be overwhelming." I mean, think about it: How can you truly smell the pure notes of a fragrance when it's mingling with a cloud of other stale scents? Instead, "spray it and escape," she says.
Rather than spritzing on a ton of options as you work your way down the aisle (I am 100 percent guilty of this), spray each one on a different tester stick and leave the store—or better yet, go outside—before you take your first whiff. When you smell the juice surrounded by fresh air, your nose will not only get a chance to "reset," but you'll have a better impression of how it will wear in day-to-day life. Another bonus: Keeping tester sticks helps you keep track of your choices, instead of trying to remember which fragrance you sprayed on which body part (again, guilty.)
3. Live with it
Narrowed it down but can't make a final decision? Take those freshly sprayed sticks, put them in separate pockets, and go about your day. Yes, that includes leaving the mall. Run errands, grab brunch with friends, or binge-watch Netflix in bed (or do all three! Live your best life!). "Continue to smell the fragrances as you move about," says Laurent. "That way, you can check the scents as they evolve to make sure you still like them." Unless a clear favorite emerges right away, wait a full day before making a choice—which mimics how you'd actually wear a fragrance.
If you're pretty sure you've got a winner, do one last skin test when you head back to the mall: Spritz the fragrance on your pulse points—the neck, the wrists, the inner elbows—and, contrary to what you've probably always done, don't rub it in; the friction heats up the juice and disrupts the chemistry of the scent. Wait about 30 minutes after spraying it on (I recommend doing other mall shopping during this time, or finally calling your mom back) before taking a final, definitive sniff. Not only will the top notes evaporate during this time, but the rest of the notes will mix with your natural scent, giving you better idea of how it'll live on your skin.
If you still love it by the end of all that, then congratulations! You did it. You finally found your next signature scent—or, at the very least, a new scent you like enough to wear sometimes. May you live happily ever after. (But if you don't, you can always try one of these cult-classic fragrances, below, instead.)
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Der Mord im Amtsgericht Dachau ist ein Kriminalfall der jüngeren deutschen Rechtsgeschichte. Am 11. Januar 2012 erschoss während der Sitzung in einem Strafverfahren im Amtsgericht Dachau ein Angeklagter einen Staatsanwalt und versuchte auch den Richter sowie seine Anwältin und den Protokollführer zu töten.

Tathergang
Am 10. und 11. Januar 2012 fand im Amtsgericht Dachau ein  Betrugsprozess gegen den ehemaligen Dachauer Transportunternehmer Rudolf U. statt, der Scheinselbstständige beschäftigt und Sozialversicherungsbeiträge in Höhe von 44.000 EUR nicht gezahlt hatte. Am zweiten Verhandlungstag sprach das Gericht eine Bewährungsstrafe aus. Unmittelbar nach der Urteilsverkündung zog der Angeklagte eine Waffe und schoss aus etwa drei Metern Entfernung und traf den Anklagevertreter Tilman Turck zweimal. Dann schoss er auf den Richter, der sich aber schon geduckt hatte. Zwei weitere Schüsse feuerte er ab, nachdem er von zwei Männern zu Boden gerissen worden war. Nach erfolglosen Reanimationsversuchen durch den Notarzt und einer Notoperation wurde Turck weniger als eine Stunde nach dem Vorfall für tot erklärt. Als Motiv gab der Schütze später "Hass auf Bayerns Justiz und das Gefühl, permanent ungerecht behandelt worden zu sein" an.

Das Todesopfer
Der ermordete Staatsanwalt, Tilman Caspar Turck (* 31. März 1980 in München), hatte Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität München studiert. Er spezialisierte sich auf Privatrecht, Zivilprozessordnung sowie Europäisches Vertragsrecht und wurde wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Internationales Recht der Universität München, wo er seine Promotionsschrift zum Thema: "Priorität im Europäischen Insolvenzrecht" bei Prof. Eidenmüller vorbereitete. 2009/10 erwarb er mit einem Vanderbilt-Stipendium an der New York University den "Master of Laws". Am 1. Januar 2011 wurde er Staatsanwalt bei der Staatsanwaltschaft München II und war für Wirtschaftsdelikte im Bezirk des Landgerichts München II zuständig. Außerdem war er nebenberuflich als Dozent an einem juristischen Repetitorium tätig. Er war verheiratet.

Aufarbeitung und Folgen
Der bayerische Ministerpräsident Horst Seehofer ordnete anlässlich der Trauerfeier für den 23. Januar 2012 Trauerbeflaggung aller staatlichen Dienstgebäude in Bayern an. Hessen schloss sich dieser Regelung an. Der Fall löste eine landesweite Diskussion über die Sicherheit in Gerichtsgebäuden aus und führte zu einer Verschärfung der Zugangskontrollen in allen Bayerischen Justizgebäuden.

Anfang April 2012 erhob die Staatsanwaltschaft München II Anklage wegen Mordes und dreifachen versuchten Mordes gegen den Unternehmer. Zunächst drohte der Prozess zu platzen, da der Täter wegen einer schweren Diabeteserkrankung verhandlungsunfähig war. Am 23. November 2012 jedoch verurteilte das Landgericht München II den Täter zu lebenslanger Haft und stellte dabei auch die besondere Schwere der Schuld fest. Der Täter verstarb im Alter von 56 Jahren ein halbes Jahr nach der Verurteilung in der Justizvollzugsanstalt München.

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To style my necklace, I went for a relaxed beachy look, pairing softer hues and subtle textures. I adore these lace shorts and definitely need to take advantage of them while it's still summer time! I thought the Ocean Star Necklace would be the perfect little pop of complimentary color (not to mention, it brings in the stripe in my fabulous floppy hat!) to this pretty pink cotton tank.
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CD Release: Eliane Elias, Music from Man of La Mancha
BillD — April 9, 2018
Eliane Elias is on a winning streak, and that's saying something. She already established an individualistic voice on jazz piano for the past 37 years. In fact, having earned two GRAMMY awards in two of the last three years, Elias may be at a height of her career.
Even so, she continues her search for more musical possibilities by going back to the future. Finally, whoever was holding the rights to the songs from Man of La Mancha has allowed the release of recordings of the Broadway show's music by others than the talent contracted with the Broadway producers.
Elias had already been an admirer of the music from the 1965 production, which won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, and which made a star of Best Actor Richard Kiley. Of course, other Broadway musicals had intervened by the time that Mitch Leigh, Man of La Mancha's composer, approached Elias thirty years later with the idea of a fresh re-interpretation of the music because he believed it deserved renewed recognition. Now, Elias's album of the music from Man of La Mancha finally is being released. It's telling that Elias is still proud of her album of 23 years ago, rather than shying away from the earlier recording due to changes in style or technique over the course of two decades. Her undiminished pride suggests that she has performed at a high level throughout her entire career.
Moving to the United States from Brazil in 1981, Elias started at the top, her talent being immediately recognized as she joined Steps Ahead with Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez, Mike Mainieri and Peter Erskine. After that, her forward progress in the American jazz scene continued through her now-26 albums, consistent and distinctive as a result of her effortless technical fluidity and Latin musical sensibility.
Elias incorporated those elements into her long-languishing album, Music from Man of La Mancha. Though jazz musicians have selectively chosen to interpret songs from Broadway musicals, most famously John Coltrane's influential version of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music, surprisingly few have recorded entire albums dedicated to one show. The Broadway play most recorded by jazz musicians is West Side Story, whose music captured the imaginations of Cal Tjader, Oscar Peterson, Bill Barron, André Previn, and most notably, Stan Kenton. There were lesser known Broadway appreciations like Shelley Manne's recording of the music from My Fair Lady. Gomez and Mark Kramer recorded an invigorating duo version of Fiddler on the Roof. I'm still waiting to hear 76 trombones in a recording or live on stage.
Nonetheless, Elias's may be the only jazz album dedicated to Man of La Mancha. The delayed timing of its release reminds audiences of its music's balance of vigor and delicacy, appropriate characteristics of Elias's style as well. It appears that Elias chose her favorites among the show's songs, or else she chose the ones that are most amenable to a jazz interpretations. For example, it might have been fun to hear what Elias would have done with "Moorish Dance" or "Golden Helmet of Mambrino." However, she chose the songs that provided the best opportunities for memorable re-arrangement under an album's length, recommended at that time, of 60 minutes.
It appears that Elias put much thought into her choices of musicians too. Gomez appears with drummer Jack DeJohnette on some of the tracks, while drummer Satoshi Takeishi, percussionist Manolo Badrena and bassist/husband Marc Johnson back up Elias on the others. Once again, Elias sought to achieve a balance, this time between jazz and Latin artistic sensibilities, by choosing first-call, and indeed legendary, jazz musicians based upon the potential for their contributions to the distinctive moods contained within the songs.
A singer too, Elias understood the dramatic pauses and heightened emotions that Leigh sought to convey as the narrative of the play moved on. Her freshening of the music, while retaining its intentions to connect with audiences, makes the album all the more effective. All instrumental, Music from Man of La Mancha nonetheless contains non-verbal lyrical intensity originated by an intensely imaginative and imagining lead character. Still, if anything, Elias's groups underplay the drama as she re-interprets the music for jazz audiences. Indeed, some of her arrangements could suggest the possibilities of the songs as jazz standards for the future. In addition, with due appreciation, Elias allows space within most of the tracks for her accompanists to improvise with the characteristic mastery of their instruments.
While one would expect Elias to lead into the album with the play's most familiar songs, she saves "Man of La Mancha" and "The Impossible Dream" to near its end of its song sequence. Instead, she opens the album with the less familiar—and no doubt to most, unfamiliar—song, "To Each His Dulcinea." Elias rearranged it to allow for a beautiful, though brief, new introduction that leads into a flowing and moving statement of the melody, enhanced by the rhythmic uplift of Johnson, Takeishi and Badrena. Elias's elements of lyrical attention, gradual dynamic accents and extended repeat sections invigorate the song and make one wonder why the play's music had been ignored for so long.
Leigh and Elias make effective use of three-against-four time signatures, arising from a naturally felt Latin musical tension, That technique occurs in songs like, of course, the play's show-stoppers, "Man of La Mancha" and "The Impossible Dream," as well as "Dulcinea." Elias takes advantage of the suggestions of percussiveness in the three-four lilt to develop Gomez's thumping bass vamp for "Man of La Mancha" before she evolves into minor-keyed modal improvisation, which itself evolves appropriately enough into DeJohnette's own remarkable drum solo of masterful restraint and melodic implication. Cannily, Elias converts the nine-eight "The Impossible Dream" and "Dulcinea" (in six-eight and three-four) into straightforward four-four versions to delve into previously unexplored rhythmic possibilities. "The Impossible Dream" moves along without the alternating of long tones ("dream," "foe") against the tripleted "the impossible" notes. Instead, Elias creates a pulsating jazz samba of sudden accents, several key changes and affecting re-harmonization. Similarly, "Dulcinea" goes against expectations by abandoning the notes grouped in threes ("never seen thee or touched thee but known thee") to develop the song into a relaxed ballad in four of arpeggios, pronounced bass lines, surges of volume, and thus emotional connection. Elias rises to the challenge of the seven-eight "What Does He Want of Me" by developing it too into a glittering bossa nova that glides along with the seamless momentum of successive choruses of thrilling improvisation, grace notes aplenty in the upper register, before the repeated endings diminish to DeJohnette's single cymbal shimmer as if a parade had passed by and disappeared.
Speaking of parades, Elias turns "A Little Gossip," the album's final track, into an interpretation containing excitement and an unspoken invitation to join a Pernambucan carnival of fast-paced dancing. "A Little Gossip's" musical connection to the Broadway original suggests the universality of the joy that music can bring. Elias's quartet with Johnson, Takeishi and Badrena engage to convert a slowly performed novelty song about talking to oneself into a boiling overflow of imagined leaps and percussive stomps. The fact that Elias begins and ends the album with the infectious enlivening of Man of La Mancha songs of Brazilian-influenced interludes and jazz-influenced modulations indicates her immersion into the play's music. Instead of using the familiarity of "The Impossible Dream" or "Man of La Mancha" to draw in listeners, Elias instead allowed the music itself to attract and retain listeners.
The voicings of Elias's shifting chords throughout the album establish the warmth that the songs receive. For example, the melody of "The Barber's Song" proceeds not from single notes or even conventional chords. Instead, Elias plays the melody, and the interludes, entirely with gliding dense chords in the middle register.
Finally receiving approval to release the album, Eliane Elias proves—as did Leigh, Wasserman and Darion—that the value of accomplishment is in the quest itself. The direction of Elias's journey in the nineties helped her achieve her possible dream of success of a jazz recording artist in the United States, even as she continues her to reveal truth and joy through music.
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Christian Friedrich Gille
Born: 1805 in Ballenstedt/Harz
Deceased: 1899 in Wahnsdorf/Dresden
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German painter, draughtsman, copper engraver and lithographer
From 1825 Gille studied at the academy of arts in Dresden under J.G.A. Frenzel (1782-1855) and from 1827-1830 under J.Chr.Cl. Dahl (1788- 1857), whose most famous pupil he was.
During his studies Gille earned his living by making lithographs and portaits, e.g. he worked for the "Bilderchronik" of the Saxonian artists' association.
About 1834 he worked several times together with L.Th. Zöllner (1796-1860), who also teached him lithography. But Gille also worked as a landscape painter and art teacher.
From 1839 until the early 1850s and again from 1894 he lived in Dresden, from 1865 for a few years in Plauen and from 1872 in the area around Dresden and nearby Moritzburg.
The private collector Friedrich Lahmann (1858-1937) from Dresden gathered a large number of oil sketches painted by Gille. His collection was autioned by R. Lepke in 1938. Today Gille's works of art are quite rare at the art market.
Exhibition catalogue: Christian Friedrich Gille 1805-1899, Staatliche Kunsthalle Dresden – Gemäldegalerie Neue Meister, Leipzig 1994, catalogue 87, Fig. p 79).
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The Clock is Ticking: Ozersay
"The clock is ticking" regarding hydrocarbons offshore Cyprus, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay has warned.
Speaking following his bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara, Özersay added: "If the Greek Cypriot side wishes to reach a compromise with the Turkish Cypriot side, they should do it as soon as possible. If they do not take any steps in this direction, we have already conducted studies within the framework of a specific calendar. It is time to start drilling now."
Underlining the importance of the Immovable Property Commission for the Turkish Cypriot side, Özersay stated that this was discussed during the meeting in Ankara, and that work is currently underway to develop a new finance model for the commission.
Minister Özersay said, "The Turkish Cypriot side brought the financing of the Immovable Property Commission to the agenda. The institutions of the TRNC should be considered and developed in compliance with international laws and standards. The most basic example here is the Immovable Property Commission. The Commission has been taken seriously as an institution of the TRNC because it adheres to standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights."
"We are constantly in favour of the continuation of the Commission's mission within the framework of the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights, and we are, as a Government, working on a new financial model in this regard."
Pointing out that there is a fundamental injustice at the heart of the property issue in Cyprus, Minister Özersay noted that although a domestic law was created in North Cyprus on this matter, such an opportunity had not been given to the Turkish Cypriots who left their immovable properties in south Cyprus before 1974. "The time has come to speak about this unfair situation at an international level," Özersay said.
Stressing that the Middle East is currently experiencing very rapid changes, Özersay said: "These developments should be evaluated with our strategic partner Turkey within the framework of regional and world politics. We discussed both regional issues and our bilateral relations at the meeting."


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import cPickle as pickle
import subprocess
import time
from itertools import chain

import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('Cairo')
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import numpy as np
import numpy.ma as ma
import scipy.cluster.hierarchy as clust
from scipy.interpolate import interp1d
import scipy.spatial.distance as distance

ONLYPLOT = None # use None to draw all, 'foo' to update only plot foo

# import the data

t = pickle.load(open('results.dat'))
progs = t['progs']
progmap = t['progmap']
proginfo = t['proginfo']

t = np.load('results.npz')
tscores = t['tscores']
scores = t['scores']
points = t['points']
cycles = t['cycles']
dpoints = t['dpoints']
dcycles = t['dcycles']
proglist = t['proglist']

scores = ma.masked_invalid(scores)
cycles = ma.masked_invalid(cycles)
dpoints = ma.masked_invalid(dpoints)
dcycles = ma.masked_invalid(dcycles)

nprogs = len(proglist)

MINTAPE = 10
MAXTAPE = 30
NTAPES = MAXTAPE - MINTAPE + 1

# generate raw-id/score-based-position mapping

ordr = sorted(xrange(nprogs), key=lambda i: tscores[i], reverse=True)

iordr = range(nprogs)
for i in xrange(nprogs):
    iordr[ordr[i]] = i

# generate tape heatmap based features for plots that need those

heatfeats = None
def need_heatfeats():
    global heatfeats

    # calculate feature vector element indices of different tape lengths

    tapesum = np.arange(MINTAPE,MAXTAPE+1).sum()
    tapeidx = dict()
    i = 0
    for tapelen in xrange(MINTAPE, MAXTAPE+1):
        tapeidx[tapelen] = i
        i += tapelen

    # compute the raw feature vectors

    heatfeats = np.zeros((nprogs, 2*tapesum))

    for i, pn in enumerate(proglist):
        for match in progs[pn].itervalues():
            for cfg in match['cfg'][0]:
                tapelen = len(cfg['tape'])
                heatfeats[i, tapeidx[tapelen]:tapeidx[tapelen]+tapelen] += cfg['tapeheat']
            for cfg in match['cfg'][1]:
                tapelen = len(cfg['tape'])
                heatfeats[i, tapesum+tapeidx[tapelen]:tapesum+tapeidx[tapelen]+tapelen] += cfg['tapeheat']

    # normalize each tape length / polarity separately

    for tapelen in xrange(MINTAPE, MAXTAPE+1):
        for offset in (0, tapesum):
            t = heatfeats[:,offset+tapeidx[tapelen]:offset+tapeidx[tapelen]+tapelen].sum(1)
            t[t == 0] = 1
            heatfeats[:,offset+tapeidx[tapelen]:offset+tapeidx[tapelen]+tapelen] /= t.reshape((nprogs,1))

# prepare our custom colormap

cmapdata = {'red':   [(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.4, 0.4), (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)],
            'green': [(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.4, 0.4), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0)],
            'blue':  [(0.0, 1.0, 1.0), (0.5, 0.4, 0.4), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0)]}
cmap = matplotlib.colors.LinearSegmentedColormap('redblue', cmapdata)

# open the page

updtime = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S', time.gmtime())

index = open('stats/index.html', 'wt')

# plotting code for various different tournament-wide plots

def plot_dpoints():
    dp = dpoints[np.ix_(ordr[::-1], ordr)]

    plt.subplots_adjust(.3, .3, 1, 1)
    plt.pcolor(dp, cmap=cmap)

    plt.xticks(np.arange(len(proglist))+0.5, proglist[ordr], size='small', rotation=-90)
    plt.yticks(np.arange(len(proglist))+0.5, proglist[ordr[::-1]], size='small')

    plt.gca().set_xticks(np.arange(1, len(proglist)), minor=True)
    plt.gca().set_yticks(np.arange(1, len(proglist)), minor=True)
    plt.grid(True, which='minor', linestyle='-', color='k')

    plt.xlim(0, len(proglist));
    plt.ylim(0, len(proglist));

def plot_tlpoints():
    tlpoints = np.zeros((nprogs, NTAPES))
    for tl in xrange(NTAPES):
        tlpoints[:,tl] = scores[:,tl::NTAPES].sum(1)
    tlpoints /= 2

    plt.subplots_adjust(.3, .05, .95, .95)
    plt.pcolor(tlpoints[ordr[::-1],:], cmap=cmap)

    plt.xticks(np.arange(NTAPES)+0.5, [repr(x) for x in xrange(MINTAPE, MAXTAPE+1)])
    plt.yticks(np.arange(nprogs)+0.5, proglist[ordr[::-1]])

    plt.gca().set_xticks(np.arange(1, NTAPES), minor=True)
    plt.gca().set_yticks(np.arange(1, nprogs), minor=True)
    plt.grid(True, which='minor', linestyle='-', color='k')

    plt.xlim(0, NTAPES)
    plt.ylim(0, nprogs)
    plt.clim(-(nprogs-1), nprogs-1)
    plt.colorbar()

def plot_cluster():
    dist = np.nan * np.zeros((nprogs, nprogs))
    for i in xrange(nprogs-1):
        for j in xrange(i+1, nprogs):
            d = abs(scores[i,:] - scores[j,:]).sum()
            dist[i,j] = d
    dist = dist[np.isfinite(dist)]

    plt.subplots_adjust(0, .05, .7, 1)

    l = clust.linkage(dist, method='average')
    clust.dendrogram(l, orientation='right', count_sort=True, labels=proglist, leaf_rotation=0)

def plot_lenscore():
    lens = np.zeros((nprogs, 1))
    for prog, nfo in proginfo.iteritems():
        lens[progmap[prog]] = nfo['len']

    plt.semilogx(lens, tscores, 'bo', alpha=0.2)
    for p in xrange(nprogs):
        plt.annotate(repr(iordr[p]+1), (lens[p], tscores[p]), ha='center', va='center')
    plt.xlabel('Program size in ops')
    plt.ylabel('Tournament score')

def plot_cycles():
    csum = dcycles.sum(0) + dcycles.sum(1)
    cordr = sorted(xrange(nprogs), key=lambda i: csum[i], reverse=True)
    dc = dcycles[np.ix_(cordr[::-1], cordr)]

    plt.gcf().set_size_inches(11.5, 10)
    plt.subplots_adjust(.3, .3, 1, 1)
    plt.pcolor(np.log10(dc), cmap=cmap)
    plt.colorbar()

    plt.xticks(np.arange(len(proglist))+0.5, proglist[cordr], size='small', rotation=-90)
    plt.yticks(np.arange(len(proglist))+0.5, proglist[cordr[::-1]], size='small')

    plt.gca().set_xticks(np.arange(1, len(proglist)), minor=True)
    plt.gca().set_yticks(np.arange(1, len(proglist)), minor=True)
    plt.grid(True, which='minor', linestyle='-', color='k')

    plt.xlim(0, len(proglist));
    plt.ylim(0, len(proglist));

def plot_cycleh():
    plt.gcf().set_size_inches(10, 6)
    plt.subplots_adjust(.1, .05, .95, .95)
    plt.hist(np.log10(cycles.compressed()), bins=100)
    plt.xlim(0, 5)
    plt.xlabel('Match length in 10^x cycles')
    plt.ylabel('Number of jousts in the bin')

def plot_cyclewl():
    wcycles = cycles.copy()
    lcycles = cycles.copy()
    wcycles.mask[scores < 0] = True
    lcycles.mask[scores > 0] = True
    wcycles = wcycles.mean(1).filled(0)
    lcycles = lcycles.mean(1).filled(0)
    wlcycles = np.concatenate((wcycles.reshape((1,nprogs)), lcycles.reshape((1,nprogs))), 0)

    plt.gcf().set_size_inches(6, 12)
    plt.subplots_adjust(.05, .05, .5, .95)
    plt.plot([0, 1], wlcycles)

def plot_tapeavg(key, ylabel, logy=False, lpos='best'):
    N = 256 # number of cells for interpolation

    tapes = np.zeros((nprogs, N))
    tapecount = np.zeros((nprogs, 1))

    for i, pn in enumerate(proglist):
        for match in progs[pn].itervalues():
            for cfg in chain(match['cfg'][0], match['cfg'][1]):
                tabs = abs(np.array(cfg[key]))
                tf = interp1d(xrange(len(tabs)), tabs)
                tapes[i, :] += tf(np.linspace(0, len(tabs)-1, N))
                tapecount[i] += 1

    tapes /= tapecount

    plt.subplots_adjust(.08, .08, .92, .92)
    (plt.plot if not logy else plt.semilogy)(np.linspace(0, 1, N), tapes[ordr[:7],:].T)

    plt.xticks([0, 1], ['home', 'opp. flag'])
    plt.ylabel(ylabel)
    plt.legend([proglist[i] for i in ordr[:7]], loc=lpos)

def plot_tapeabs():
    plot_tapeavg('tape', 'absolute value left on tape')

def plot_tapeheat():
    plot_tapeavg('tapeheat', 'average number of cycles', logy=True, lpos='upper center')

def plot_heatpca():
    need_heatfeats()
    feats = np.copy(heatfeats)
    feats -= feats.mean(0)
    feats /= feats.std(0)
    svd_u, svd_d, svd_v = np.linalg.svd(feats)
    svd_p = svd_v.T[:, 0:2]
    svd_t = np.dot(feats, svd_p)
    plt.plot(svd_t[:,0], svd_t[:,1], 'bo', alpha=0.2)
    for p in xrange(nprogs):
        plt.annotate(repr(iordr[p]+1), svd_t[p,0:2], ha='center', va='center')
    plt.xlabel('First principal component')
    plt.ylabel('Second principal component')

def plot_heatclust():
    need_heatfeats()

    plt.subplots_adjust(0, .05, .7, 1)

    dist = distance.pdist(heatfeats)
    l = clust.linkage(dist, method='average')
    clust.dendrogram(l, orientation='right', count_sort=True, labels=proglist, leaf_rotation=0)

# single-program plots

def plot_pscores(pn, p):
    opps = [proglist[opp] for opp in ordr[::-1] if proglist[opp] != pn]

    pscores = np.zeros((nprogs-1, 2*NTAPES+1))
    for row, opp in enumerate(opps):
        pscores[row,0:NTAPES] = p[opp]['score'][0:NTAPES]
        pscores[row,NTAPES+1:] = p[opp]['score'][NTAPES:]

    pscores[:,NTAPES] = np.nan
    pscores = ma.masked_invalid(pscores)

    plt.subplots_adjust(.3, .05, .95, .95)
    plt.pcolor(pscores, cmap=cmap)

    plt.xticks([0.5,NTAPES-0.5,NTAPES+1.5,2*NTAPES+0.5], [MINTAPE,MAXTAPE,MINTAPE,MAXTAPE])
    plt.yticks(np.arange(nprogs)+0.5, opps)

    plt.gca().set_xticks(np.arange(1, 2*NTAPES+1), minor=True)
    plt.gca().set_yticks(np.arange(1, nprogs-1), minor=True)
    plt.grid(True, which='minor', linestyle='-', color='k')

    plt.xlim(0, 2*NTAPES+1)
    plt.ylim(0, nprogs-1)
    plt.clim(-1, 1)

def plot_ptapeavg(pn, p, key, logc=False):
    tapes = np.zeros((NTAPES, MAXTAPE))
    tapecount = np.zeros((NTAPES, 1))

    for match in p.itervalues():
        for cfg in chain(match['cfg'][0], match['cfg'][1]):
            tabs = abs(np.array(cfg[key]))
            tapes[len(tabs)-MINTAPE, 0:len(tabs)] += tabs
            tapecount[len(tabs)-MINTAPE] += 1

    tapes /= tapecount

    if logc:
        tapes[tapes == 0] = 1
        tapes = np.log10(tapes)

    for tlen in xrange(MINTAPE, MAXTAPE):
        tapes[tlen-MINTAPE, tlen:] = np.nan
    tapes = ma.masked_invalid(tapes)

    plt.subplots_adjust(.08, .08, .98, .92)
    plt.pcolor(tapes, cmap=cmap)
    plt.colorbar()

    plt.xticks(np.array([1]+range(MINTAPE, MAXTAPE+1, 10))-0.5, ['Home']+[repr(x) for x in xrange(MINTAPE, MAXTAPE+1, 10)])
    plt.xlim(0, MAXTAPE)
    plt.yticks(np.array(xrange(NTAPES))+.5, [repr(x) for x in xrange(MINTAPE,MAXTAPE+1)])
    plt.ylim(0, NTAPES)
    plt.ylabel('Tape length')

    plt.gca().set_yticks(xrange(NTAPES+1), minor=True)
    plt.grid(True, which='minor', linestyle='-', color='k')

def plot_ptapeabs(pn, p):
    plot_ptapeavg(pn, p, 'tape')

def plot_ptapemax(pn, p):
    plot_ptapeavg(pn, p, 'tapemax')

def plot_ptapeheat(pn, p):
    plot_ptapeavg(pn, p, 'tapeheat', logc=True)

# plotter wrapper for saving figures with thumbnails

def savefig(fname, fnametn):
    plt.savefig('stats/'+fname)
    subprocess.check_call(["convert", 'stats/'+fname, '-resize', '100x100', 'stats/'+fnametn])

def plot(name, plotfn, progidx):
    fbase = name if progidx is None else 'p%d_%s' % (progidx, name)
    fname = 'plot_%s.png' % fbase
    fnametn = 'tn_plot_%s.png' % fbase
    if ONLYPLOT is not None and ONLYPLOT != name: return fname, fnametn
    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 10), dpi=100)
    if progidx is None: plotfn()
    else: plotfn(proglist[progidx], progs[proglist[progidx]])
    savefig(fname, fnametn)
    plt.close()
    return fname, fnametn

def linkplot(name, plotfn, desc, progidx=None):
    fname, fnametn = plot(name, plotfn, progidx)
    index.write('      \n' %
                (fname, fnametn))
    index.write('
%s
\n' % desc.replace('\n', ' ').strip())

# generate the web page with tables and links

index.write('<!DOCTYPE html>\n')
index.write('\n')
index.write('  \n')
index.write('    <title>egojoust statistics -- %s</title>\n' % updtime)
index.write('    <link rel="stylesheet" href="stats.css" />\n')
index.write('    \n')
index.write('  \n')
index.write('  \n')

# main summary table

index.write('
Tournament-wide statistics
\n')
index.write('
\n')
index.write('
Summary table
\n')

index.write('
\n')
index.write('
Pos	Score	Points	Program
\n')
for pos, i in enumerate(ordr):
    index.write('
%d	%.2f	%.2f	%s
\n' %
                (pos+1, tscores[i], points[i], proglist[i]))
index.write('
\n')

# touranment-wide plots

print "generating tournament-wide plots"

index.write('
Plots
\n')
index.write('
\n')

linkplot('dpoints', plot_dpoints, '''
Per-duel scores (sum of per-configuration scores, with win +1, loss
-1).  Solid red indicates a total victory for the program on the
particular row; neutral grey indicates a tie; solid blue is a loss.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('tlpoints', plot_tlpoints, '''
Average duel points for each program for the different tape lengths.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('cluster', plot_cluster, '''
Hierarchical clustering of programs based on the duel scores.  The
distance measure used here is: for any two programs A and B, take the
scores (as 2*21-dimensional vectors of -1, 0, 1) against all N-2
common opponents, concatenate, and take the Manhattan (1-norm)
distance.  For two clusters, the distance measure used is average of
pairwise distances.  The figure shows a dendrogram with colors
assigned to clusters just below the 0.7*maximum distance.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('lenscore', plot_lenscore, '''
Scatterplot of program length against achieved tournament score.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('cycles', plot_cycles, '''
Duel lengths in cycles.  The color bar gives lengths in units of
10x; i.e. the scale is logarithmic.  Theoretical maximum is
4200000 cycles: 2*21 jousts each at 100k cycles.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('cycleh', plot_cycleh, '''
Overall duel length histogram.  This is again logarithmic on the X
axis, but I can't coax a proper logscale histogram out of matplotlib,
so the X axis labels are again 10x values.  Usually there
will be a peak at 105 = 100000.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('tapeabs', plot_tapeabs, '''
Absolute values (magnitude of differences from 0) left on the tape at
the end of the match, as seen from the viewpoint of the 7 best
programs, averaged over all opponents, tape lengths and polarities.
See per-program statistics for single-program per-tape-length tables.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('tapeheat', plot_tapeheat, '''
Number of cycles spent in a particular area of the tape, as seen from
the viewpoint of the 7 best programs, averaged over all matches.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('heatpca', plot_heatpca, '''
PCA projection of the programs' tape heatmap signatures.  The original
vectors used are normalized (sum-to-1) average tape heatmaps across
all duels with a particular tape-length/polarity configuration, i.e.
840-dimensional features.  The plot shows the two principal components.
''')

index.write('
\n')

linkplot('heatclust', plot_heatclust, '''
Hierarchical clustering (same settings as before) using Euclidean
distance between the heatmap signature features from above.
''')

index.write('
\n')

# random tournament-wide statistics

index.write('
Miscellaneous statistics
\n')

index.write('
\n')
index.write('
Simulated a total of %d cycles in %d individual jousts for %d duels.
\n' %
            (dcycles.sum()/2, (~scores.mask).sum()/2, (~dpoints.mask).sum()/2))
index.write('
Statistics page generated at %s UTC.
' % updtime)
index.write('
\n')

index.write('
\n')

# per-program statistics

index.write('
Per-program statistics
\n')
index.write('
\n')

for i, prog in enumerate(proglist):
    print "generating per-program plots for prog %d/%d: %s" % (i+1, len(proglist), prog)

    index.write('
%s
\n' % (i, prog))
    index.write('
\n' % i)

    linkplot('pscores', plot_pscores, '''
Win/loss matrix of this particular program.  Red indicates a win, blue
a loss, grey a tie.  Left half is sieve; right half is kettle.
''', i)

    index.write('
\n')

    linkplot('ptapeabs', plot_ptapeabs, '''
Absolute values (magnitude of differences from 0) left on the tape at
the end of a match, as seen from the viewpoint of this program, as a
function of tape length.
''', i)

    index.write('
\n')

    linkplot('ptapemax', plot_ptapemax, '''
Averages over maximum tape cell values "left" on the tape as the
program executed a < or a > to move away from the cell.  In some
cases this corresponds to set decoys and such; but do note that this
will copy whatever structures the opponent program has made on the
tape, if this program passes over it.
''', i)

    index.write('
\n')

    linkplot('ptapeheat', plot_ptapeheat, '''
Number of cycles the program's tape head has spent in a particular cell,
averaged over all duels with the same tape length.  The color bar scale
is logarithmic: value of x denotes 10x cycles.
''', i)

    index.write('
\n')

index.write('
\n')

# close the page

index.write("  \n")
index.write("\n")
index.close()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described Germany as "a great, important partner and ally of the United States," during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on May 31.
IAEA Report Says Iran Continues To Comply With Nuclear Deal
The UN nuclear monitoring agency says Iran continues to comply with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, although its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium and heavy water are growing.
Iran Marks Quds Day As U.S. Prepares To Unveil Mideast Peace Initiative
Rallies were held across Iran to mark Quds (Jerusalem) Day on May 31.
Saudi King, Arab Nations Denounce Iran At Emergency Summit In Mecca
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued a call at an emergency summit of Arab leaders in Mecca for the international community to use "all means to stop the Iranian regime from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries."
Pompeo Says Iran Attacked Tankers To Help Raise Oil Prices
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Iran attacked oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) earlier this month in an effort to push global crude prices higher.
U.S. Warns Iran Against Attack, Saudi Arabia Calls For Arab Unity
The United States will respond with military force if Tehran attacks its interests, the U.S. special representative for Iran has warned, adding that actions recently taken by Washington in the Middle East had a "deterrent effect."
Pakistani Man Kills HIV-Infected Wife Amid Regional Epidemic
Police say a man has killed his HIV-positive wife in southern Pakistan, where nearly 700 people, most of them children, have tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS.
U.S., Persian Gulf Allies Step Up Pressure On Iran
The United States and key Middle East allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stepped up pressure on Iran, warning against any attacks and taking measures to bolster cooperation to counter Tehran's regional activities.
Tea And Sympathy For Former Tehran Mayor Who Says He Killed His Wife
Iranian TV showed officials bowing and serving tea to the former mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Ali Najafi, after he confessed to killing his second wife. In a report on state TV, a correspondent held up the gun for the camera and counted the bullets inside it.
Russian, Iranian Diplomats Discuss Nuclear Deal In Tehran
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi have discussed issues related to the 2015 nuclear deal amid increased tension between Tehran and Washington.


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Francesca Lia Block, Author
April 25, 2012 /in Interviews, Interviews, Spring 2012 /interviewed by Yolanda Bridges
During the December 2011 residency at Antioch, I had the pleasure of introducing Francesca Lia Block, who graciously read a selection from her young adult fiction. Before writing the introduction, I read a variety of her work and found a kindred spirit there. So when the opportunity to interview Ms. Block for Lunch Ticket arose, I was happy to oblige.
Yolanda Bridges: You have been quoted as stating that your writing is "contemporary fairy tales with an edge." What is it that gives your stories that edge?
Francesca Lia Block: Sex, drugs and rock and roll? No, seriously, these are usually present in some form. The line "Any love that is love is right" from Baby Be Bop exemplifies my attitude toward love, including sexual love, in my books. It goes without saying that I define love as consensual and non-exploitative, when I say any love that is love is right. This has been considered radical by some people, including the Christian organization that tried to ban the book–a gay male coming of age story–in libraries a few years ago and then wanted to burn it! I write about drug use because it is part of the reality of this world and many people use it as a means of escape. I write about music, and all art forms, because I consider art a healing force and a positive means of escape.
YB: In which of your works, if any, do you address issues of social justice or activism? When you are creating the story are these themes that you consciously consider?
FLB: I never start writing with a moral message but I hope my beliefs about social justice and equality (that everyone is entitled to these) come through in the stories themselves.
YB: What made you decide to draw on mythology to your write stories?
FLB: My father used to tell me The Odyssey as a bedtime story and I grew up looking at art depicting the Greek and Roman myths. Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of my favorite books. These universal themes are so inspiring to me.
YB: Fairytales reflect our collective nighttime dreaming where archetypes, such as monsters, show up. Have you ever incorporated your own dreams in your stories? If so, in which stories do your dreams show up?
The inner voice should ALWAYS come first. After it has had the chance to speak, the writer can evaluate the market and come up with strategies.
FLB: I had a recurring dream about giants that is in a few of my books including my new one, which is a take on the Odyssey with a female heroine. I feel that writing is often like dreaming for me, where images and dialogue show up of their own accord.
YB: What is your opinion regarding the changing face of the publishing industry? Is it harder than ever to break into this industry or have recent developments, such as self-publishing, made it easier to become a published author?
FLB: It is harder than ever to be published by a mainstream publisher but self-publishing is a blessing and can give writers a chance to reach wide audiences and make some money.
YB: How do you think that electronic media–Kindle, the Nook, etc.–has affected the publishing industry or book writing on a whole? Has it made it better or encouraged the book to go the way of the dinosaur?
FLB: All I know is that since this development my books are not selling as well as they did before and they are not as available in bookstores, however, my new publishers are working to address this issue and ultimately I think it can be a good thing as long as people are still reading. I also believe that real books will never go away altogether because many people still love the smell and feel of them.
YB: With the type of stories that you write, do you think that you would ever incorporate experimentation into your writing, e.g. links that open, and books that have to be read electronically in order for readers to follow the storyline?
FLB: I am open to all new media. For instance, I am fascinated with making collages of my character's clothing on Polyvore, doing song lists on Spotify, etc.
YB: Do you think that it is wiser for writers to follow their own muse when it comes to the stories/genres they write or should what is publishable/trendy supersede the author's inner voice?
FLB: The inner voice should ALWAYS come first. After it has had the chance to speak, the writer can evaluate the market and come up with strategies. Conversely, you can sometimes assess the market and see if your inner voice loves any of the trends and can find a way to create something of integrity from them.
YB: What is your opinion on writer retreats? Do you think that they are worth the investment for new authors?
FLB: I think they can be wonderful if you find the right group leader.
YB: Out of all the stories and characters you've created, do you find that you have a favorite? If so, what makes that story or character so special for you?
FLB: Witch Baby is close to my heart because she expresses my frustration and sadness with the state of the world, and also the ferocity of my love. Echo's life is the most like mine. My new favorite character may be Ariel from The Elementals, my adult novel coming from St. Martin's Press in October because I have been trying to write this book for almost twenty years and I am very proud of it.
YB: What are your words of advice to anyone trying to find their way in the publishing industry?
FLB: Read what you love, write what you love, find a mentor and a writing group, work hard, be able to handle constructive criticism, avoid destructive criticism and people, don't be a perfectionist on the first draft–just get it done, be enthusiastic about rewriting or do it anyway, develop connections with people in the industry you admire, self-publish if you can't find an established publisher, build an audience with social media, don't give up, write because your heart requires it.
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Bangladesh local guide community has been awarded the Google local guide community award 2017. This award was received by Mahabub Hasan, Moderator, Bangladesh Local Guide. Mahabub Hasan is currently a student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of United International University. Bangladesh community was awarded best community and best souvenir award. This year the award was given at Google Local Guide Summit held from 10-12 October, 2017 held at San Francisco, United States. One hundred and fifty participants from 62 different countries were selected for participation in the summit from two thousand applicants. The main focus of this summit this year was accessibility, image processing, artificial intelligence, etc. Bangladesh local guide has been working since 2013 and they have successfully arranged 75 meetups in the last four years. More than eight thousand members are actively working in this community.


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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Demand for change in Arab world continues
28 December 2019 | Opinion
The Arab Spring, considered a milestone in Middle Eastern history, was able to — at …
All the killers of Morsi
By	Kemal İnat
Everybody knows that Sisi and the Egyptian army are merely the ostensible perpetrators in front of the curtain
Statesman Mohammed Morsi will not be forgotten
Mohammed Morsi, the first and only democratically elected president of Egypt, passed away on June 17. He was unable to resist the suppression of the Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi regime and suffered a heart attack during his defense in court. Everybody knows that he was isolated in jail, only able to see his family a few times over the past six years. Many observers claim that he was poisoned and that it had killed him gradually. These claims are yet to be confirmed; however, we all know that his death was not natural. The el-Sissi regime killed him, directly or indirectly.
The resurgence of regional chaos and instability
The Middle East has been experiencing turmoil since the Arab Spring uprisings and revolutions. A process of counterrevolution started with the military coup in Egypt in 2013. Much of the regional mayhem stems from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi-led efforts to reverse the democratization process initiated with the Arab uprisings and discourage any popular demands.
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
Trump's America: Failed withdrawal or worse?
30 January 2019 By	Burhanettin Duran
The Trump administration has been sending mixed signals about reducing the U.S. military footprint around the world and launching new interventions.
Attempts to change the Middle Eastern system
28 November 2018 By	Muhittin Ataman
The Middle East is at risk in confronting a major systematic change as regional countries cannot remain safe amid domestic and external conflicts
5 Questions: The Palermo Conference and the Future of...
20 November 2018 By	Emrah Kekilli
Why did the Turkish delegation withdraw from the Conference on Libya held in Palermo, Italy? What is Turkey's position on the Libyan crisis? What is at the source of the Libyan crisis? Could the Conference on Libya in Palermo be a solution to the crisis? Is a solution possible in Libya?
26 January 2018 By	İsmail Numan Telci
At this point, public opinion in the country is that the Sissi regime must change. It is also raising pressure on Cairo that Western actors, especially the U.S., have signaled that Sissi is dragging the country into greater chaos.


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Židovský hřbitov v Bělči se nachází asi 3 km od města Mladá Vožice na mírném návrší napravo od silnice č. 137 mezi Elbančicemi a Vilicemi. Hřbitov byl založen před rokem 1723 a během 19. století byl rozšířen. Poslední pohřby zde proběhly před začátkem 2. světové války a potom hřbitov pustnul až do roku 1996, kdy začaly opravy zdi. Rekonstrukce probíhala do roku 2002, kdy již byla opravena i malá obřadní síň.

Hřbitov má rozlohu 2805 m2 a dochovalo se na něm asi 180 náhrobků, nejstarší pocházejí z 1. poloviny 18. století.

V Bělči ani v Elbančicích židovská obec nebyla, hřbitov patřil ŽNO v Mladé Vožici. Tamější židovská komunita přestala existovat v roce 1940.

Hřbitov je volně přístupný pro pěší i řidiče po polní cestě odbočující ze silnice.

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Související články
 Seznam židovských hřbitovů v Česku
 Seznam židovských památek Jihočeského kraje
 Běleč, Elbančice, Vilice, Mladá Vožice
 Židovský způsob pohřbívání

Externí odkazy

 Hřbitov na www.holocaust.cz

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Q: remove duplicate images from wordpress media library I want to know about that how to remove duplicate images from wordpress media library  and i also want to ask that how media uploader checks duplication of file.

A: Get all posts. See get_posts( array ( 'numberposts' => -1 ) )
For each post get all attachments. See get_children( array ( 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'numberposts' => -1 ) )
For each attachment get the attachment URL. See wp_get_attachment_url()
If you find the attachment URL in the parent post's content ($post->post_content):
    If there is another attachment URL with the same file name plus the 1 and
    both are part of the post content then
    remove the second image first then
    use wp_delete_attachment() to delete the physical file. This will remove all meta data and all associations in other posts too. It is the best way to remove attached files (imho).

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Clean up unused images and other files from your uploads folder.

http://wordpress.org/plugins/upload-janitor/

Delete not used image

http://wordpress.org/plugins/dnui-delete-not-used-image-wordpress/screenshots/

when not use plugin:

go media:   Sort files by Unattached.

delete which is not used.

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Theraclone Sciences acting CEO Steve Gillis dropped a hint earlier this week that he was looking to close another $10 million in financing for the company, and now it's official.
Seattle-based Theraclone, the antibody drug discovery shop, is announcing today it has raised $10.6 million in an extension to its Series B financing. The Series B deal, originally announced as being worth $29 million in March 2007, has now grown to a total size of $41 million, Theraclone said. Previous investors Arch Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, MPM Capital, Healthcare Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Amgen Ventures, and Zenyaku Kogyo participated in the Series B extension, the company said.
Gillis, a managing director at Arch Venture Partners, has been filling in as CEO of Theraclone since June 2010 when Dave Fanning died suddenly. Earlier this week, Gillis told FierceBiotech that he hopes to recruit a permanent CEO for Theraclone once the financing is done.
Theraclone made news earlier this year when it struck an antibody discovery collaboration with New York-based Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and when its work toward discovering broadly neutralizing antibodies for HIV was featured in Nature. The company, originally known as Spaltudaq, was founded in 2005 at the Seattle-based Accelerator.