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Shot at Dawn
In Conversation With A Grenadier Guard
Welcome to the Bredon Branch of The Royal British Legion
The following article appeared in the February 2011 edition of Bredon Parish Magazine:
RON HILL OF BREDON ROYAL BRITISH LEGION In Conversation with Mike Brumage
Having left school at 14, Ron was working in a Derbyshire cotton mill when war broke out in 1939. In the New Year of 1940 he made for the nearest recruiting office to join up.
I wanted to join the RAF as an air gunner but they said to come back in 6 months time. So, I next tried the Army Service Corps, saying that I was a butcher. Well, I'd once delivered meat for our local butcher on my bike. Then I heard that the Grenadier Guards had lowered their height requirement to 5' 10", my height I thought, but when I arrived at the Guards depot they said I was only 5' 9¾". I must have looked crestfallen because the officer then asked how old I was. "Nineteen." "You'll grow," he said, and I was in! When I was being kitted out, the Quartermaster asked, "And what about your poor old mother?" and promptly made me allocate 7 shillings a week to my Mum - half my pay at the time! Bless her, she put the money in a savings account and gave it all back to me at the end of the War.
When I first joined my battalion after training, we helped guard the Royal Family at Windsor. We'd go up on the battlements during air raids and do river patrols on the Thames. It was a lovely summer in 1940. We also helped move art treasures from the Castle down into the cellars. Afterwards, the King gave each of us a packet of 20 Payers cigarettes and a pint of beer. Years later, I told the Queen this when I was introduced to her at a Garden Party. She was pleased to hear that her father had been so generous.
In 1942 Ron's battalion (the 5th) landed in Tunisia, where he saw action.
We were told to spread out and fix bayonets. We then advanced towards the Germans behind our own artillery barrage. I was lying down taking cover when I felt a jolt in my shoulder. I had been hit by shrapnel, maybe from our own guns. When the dust had settled and I was making my way towards the rear with a bloodied right arm and shoulder, I met our Colonel, who asked me where I was going. "To the field dressing station, Sir", I replied. "Well, get back as soon as you can," he fussed. I never did because I subsequently passed out from loss of blood. The next thing I remember is waking up in a tented field hospital on Easter Sunday morning.
The 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards landed in Italy at Anzio in January 1944, as part of a combined operation with the Americans, intended to outflank the Axis forces and capture Rome. Ron, who had recovered from his wound, was there.
We had been apprehensive beforehand but we stepped ashore dry shod, completely unopposed. If we'd pushed on immediately, we'd probably have taken Rome there and then but our American general delayed which allowed the Germans to bring up reinforcements. Because the field telephone wasn't working, my platoon did not fall back and we were surrounded and captured. Only eight of us were left out of an original 30.
The subsequent train journey to Munich was a nightmare. For 3 days and nights we were confined in cattle trucks, about 40 men to each truck with just one tub in the middle. On arrival, we were deloused in showers; I hadn't heard about the Jews in concentration camps at that time. We eventually ended up in a prison camp near Sagan on the German/Polish border, from where we could see Stalag Luft III (the Great Escape camp). Prison camp life was not too bad for me. The Red Cross parcels were a godsend and, as I was a Sergeant by this time, I didn't have to work.
Ron was a POW for 14 months. In January 1945, the prisoners were marched westwards some 500 miles, away from the Russian advance into Germany. Covering 12-15 miles a day, and sometimes sleeping outside in truly bitter weather, hunger was constantly at the door. Ron lost 3 stone during the march.
One morning, we woke to find that our German guards had vanished during the night and Americans were at the gates. They smashed their way through the wire with tanks and in no time at all had a coffee and doughnut stand set up! I was free but the war was not yet over.
(In March, I plan to hold a Reminisce Evening at my house - drop of wine maybe and a chance to ask Ron questions about his remarkable story above. You haven't heard the half of it yet. For example, claiming that he was a butcher had later repercussions! Details to follow in next month's magazine. Mike Brumage, Bredon RBL Secretary/Treasurer 01684 773343)
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The other day my neighbor referred to our house and family as perfect....and it really freaked me out. I'm not sure why she thinks that, because let's face it, nothing is perfect, we are not perfect. Maybe the heat was getting to her as she had spent the day hauling rocks around her garden?
I want to learn how to embroider. And my cross stitch picture is calling me.
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Julian Mandel, Julien Mandel, właśc. Julien Mandel Mandelbaum (ur. 1893 – zm. 1961 w Brazylii) – popularny paryski fotografik pochodzenia polsko-żydowskiego. Wychowywał się w Alzacji, następnie prowadził własne studio w Paryżu, w 1935 roku wyemigrował do Brazylii, gdzie nadal pracował jako fotograf i producent filmowy.

Był jednym z najbardziej znanych fotografów komercyjnych dwudziestolecia XX wieku, którego specjalnością były kobiece akty. Po raz pierwszy nazwisko to pojawiło się na fotografii opublikowanej w 1910 roku w Paryżu. W latach 20. i 30. XX wieku fotografie Juliana Mandela były wydawane przez znane firmy wydawnicze tj.: Armand Noyer, Les Studios, PC Paris, Neue Gesellschaft Photographische. W tamtych czasach rzadko nazwisko fotografa było umieszczane na pierwszej stronie fotografii. Julian Mandel był jednym z nielicznych fotografów, którego większość zdjęć była w ten sposób podpisana (J. Mandel). Nagie zdjęcia jego autorstwa były sprzedawane w bardzo dużych nakładach w formacie kart pocztowych, którymi w rzeczywistości nie były. Rozmiarem taki posługiwano się, aby fotografie mogły mieścić się w kieszeniach lub służyć jako zakładka do książek.

Znawcy fotografiki łączą sposób przedstawiania modeli praktykowany przez Juliana Mandela z osobą Juliana Walerego, który również był znanym i cenionym fotografem paryskim.
Julian Mandel przedstawiał modelki w sposób klasyczny, postacie charakteryzowały się jasną, wręcz alabastrową cerą, której nieskazitelność podkreślało użycie wzorzystego tła. Fotografował zarówno w studio i na zewnątrz, operował oświetleniem, którego używał do zaakcentowania kontrastów, tworzonych przez światło, a nie przez cień, co było wówczas powszechne. Jedną z jego modelek była Kiki de Montparnasse.

Przypisy

Francuscy fotografowie
Urodzeni w 1893
Zmarli w 1961

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Q: I can't find the exact location when I use the win32gui.GetClassName Use win32gui.GetClassName to create a window on the excel using the location of the excel, but the positions on both sides do not match.Why isn't the coordinates right?

def main(cl_hwnd):
    global hWindow
    cl_left, cl_top, cl_right, cl_bottom = win32gui.GetClientRect(cl_hwnd)
    cl_width = cl_right - cl_left
    cl_height = cl_bottom - cl_top
    cl_x_top, cl_y_top = win32gui.ClientToScreen(cl_hwnd, (cl_left, cl_top))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    while True:
        time.sleep(1)
        classname = win32gui.GetClassName(win32gui.GetForegroundWindow())
        print(classname)
        if classname == 'XLMAIN':
            cl_hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(classname, None)
            if cl_hwnd:
                main(cl_hwnd)
            break

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Is the new release of this CD out yet? Is the sound quality better as previously suggested it would be? And is anyone taking preorders yet? Any pointers welcomed.
Really lookin forward to this release myself been after Vergogna schifo for quite a while wonder is it going to be a Limited Edition and if so how many.
The previous CD's of these scores sounded very crisp and clear (in mono). But this new CD is supposed to offer stereo sound for the first time ever and I hope it sounds as crisp.
Yes but I did notice the phrase "simulated stereo" on the website. That sounds like it's the same mono recording but electronically processed to sound like stereo. That won't stop me buying it though.


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Q: Excel protection options - when different areas need to be updated by different staff When using password protection in Excel 7 - what options do you have that don't require you to re-enter the password again before saving/closing the file - ie to keep it protected if you happen to forget to re enter the password when closing.
I usually use the Save as - General Options process - as you do not need to reenter the password before you close/save however I need to include a range of cells that another person can change (without having access to everything) as well as having the overall spreadsheet to remain as read only for other staff.
So I need 3 access levels - 2 with passwords and a 3rd as read only.

A: It is not possible to do this in one excel workbook. You should try to give different workbooks to different staffs and then have them point to each other to fill in the missing data.

A: If you don't want to use macros, there isn't a whole lot you can do. The General Options process is the only way that you don't need to re-enter a password before saving. If you have a separate worksheet tab for each user that can input, then you have can have a separate password by protecting at the sheet level but you will need to remember to re-protect the worksheet.
With macros, more things become possible. Here is how I would set it up.

*

*Save your workbook as a macro file (.xlsm).

*Create three Named Ranges, one that includes all the cells user 1 can change, one with all the cells user 2 can change, and one with all cells (user 1 & user 2) that can be changed. Make sure the named ranges are set at Workbook level, not worksheet level.

*Switch over to the Visual Basic editor.

*Add the below code to your workbook. The first piece goes in ThisWorkbook, the second & third pieces go into regular code modules. (To add a module, click Insert -> Module.)

*Modify the constants in the code module to match the Passwords and Named Ranges you want.

*Since the passwords are plain text in the macro, you need to lock the VBA Project so no one can view it. Click Tools -> VBAProject Properties... then select the Protection tab. Check Lock project for viewing and enter a password. (I don't generally bother to do this. Most of my users are not tech savvy enough to find the passwords and I'm only trying to protect from accidental or unthinking damage anyway.)

*Save the changed workbook.

ThisWorkbook:
Option Explicit

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
   LockUser GetUserInputRange(AllInputCells:=True)
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
   UnlockInputCells
End Sub

Code Module1:
Option Explicit

Public Const PWD_REAL As String = "test"    ' this is the password the worksheet is actually locked with
Public Const PWD_INPUT1 As String = "test1" ' password to unlock NAMED_RANGE1
Public Const PWD_INPUT2 As String = "test2" ' password to unlock NAMED_RANGE2

Public Const NAMED_RANGE1 As String = "Name1"  ' Named Range for user 1
Public Const NAMED_RANGE2 As String = "Name2"  ' Named Range for user 2
Public Const NAMED_ALL As String = "AllCells"  ' Named Range that includes all input cells

Code Module2:
Option Explicit

Sub UnlockInputCells()
   UnlockUser GetUserInputRange
End Sub
Sub LockInputCells()
   LockUser GetUserInputRange
End Sub

'-----------------------------------------------
Function GetUserInputRange(Optional AllInputCells As Boolean = False) As Range
   Dim rng As Range, strInputMsg As String

   Set rng = Nothing
   strInputMsg = "Enter your password to edit." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
               & "Press cancel if you just want to look at the report."

   If AllInputCells Then
      Set rng = ThisWorkbook.Names(NAMED_ALL).RefersToRange
   Else
      Select Case InputBox(strInputMsg)
      Case PWD_INPUT1
         Set rng = ThisWorkbook.Names(NAMED_RANGE1).RefersToRange
      Case PWD_INPUT2
         Set rng = ThisWorkbook.Names(NAMED_RANGE2).RefersToRange
      Case PWD_REAL
         Set rng = ThisWorkbook.Names(NAMED_ALL).RefersToRange
      End Select
   End If

   Set GetUserInputRange = rng

End Function

Private Sub UnlockUser(rngInput As Range)
   Dim sht As Worksheet

   If Not rngInput Is Nothing Then

      ' unprotect the worksheet
      Set sht = rngInput.Parent
      sht.Unprotect PWD_REAL

      ' unlock given user input cells
      With rngInput
         .Locked = False
         .Interior.Color = XlRgbColor.rgbAliceBlue
         .Range("A1").Select
      End With

      ' reprotect the worksheet
      sht.Protect PWD_REAL
      MsgBox "Your input cells have been unlocked."

   End If

End Sub

Sub LockUser(rngInput As Range)
   Dim sht As Worksheet

   If Not rngInput Is Nothing Then
      ' If the range includes locked and unlocked cells, .Locked returns Null
      If Not rngInput.Locked Or IsNull(rngInput.Locked) Then

         ' unprotect worksheet
         Set sht = rngInput.Parent
         sht.Unprotect PWD_REAL

         ' lock given user fields
         With rngInput
            .Locked = True
            .Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
         End With

         ' reprotect worksheet
         sht.Protect PWD_REAL

      End If
   End If

End Sub

This code works as follows:
When the workbook opens it will ask for a password. If the given password matches one of the known passwords, it will unlock the named range that goes with that password. If the user didn't unlock on open, they can unlock at any time by running the UnlockInputCells macro. Before the workbook saves, it will auto-lock all user input cells.


First off – don't be afraid, it's not in French!
I picked this book up because I was watching BBC's Merlin on Netflix and I figured it would be great to read more about King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table etc. So out of my own free (but bonkers) will I picked up a volume of late fifteenth century literature.
It is about a lot more than just King Arthur.
In the first volume you do find out how Arthur becomes king, and how he's born as well, and we meet Sir Lancelot du Lake and Arthur's sister Morgan Le Fay and Queen Guenevere and lots of knights. And then you follow them as one knight after the other goes looking for adventures.
I always had the idea that it must have been quite difficult to become a knight, but considering how many die in the first volume, and still there are so many more knights, there must be exponential growth somewhere….
I enjoyed most the book (VII) about Beaumains – a young man who arrives at King Arthur's court and asks for three gifts (and just the concept of going along to the court and asking for stuff – crazy?), one to be fulfilled now and two in a year. The one he wanted now was to be fed for a year at the court. And he is granted his wishes (although knights make fun of him and he ends up being a kitchen boy for a year). After the year has passed, he asks for the other two gifts – first that he'd be granted an adventure and second that Sir Launcelot make him night when he sees him fit to be one. Sounded like just an arrogant brat to me there…. but it gets better. He is granted the adventure, where he has to help a damsel in distress, but the lady isn't too happy that her request for a knight to help her, ends up with her having a kitchen boy following her (apparently he stinks, literally).
So in general I've very much enjoyed reading it, and I will soon continue and read the second volume (because to be honest, also SPOILER! – Arthur, Merlin, Mordred, Sir Launcelot and Morgan le Fay and Morgawse are all alive at the end of vol I, book IX).
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The HIV virus is known to affect men and women in their reproductive age, between 15-49 years, leaving behind a large dependent population – children, the elderly, etc. The elderly play an important role in the epidemic although they are the invisible victims of this epidemic. They may not necessarily be infected with HIV, but are certainly affected by it.
The various roles of the elderly in the HIV pandemic include care-giving to the infected children, co-residence with the infected, providing financial and material support, fostering grandchildren, experiencing the suffering and ultimate loss of a child, and facing negative community reactions. HIV can place a huge physical, emotional and financial burden on the elderly population of a country.
Thailand, in South East Asia, reported its first case of AIDS in 1984. The latest UNAIDS estimates (2013) suggest a 1.1% national adult HIV prevalence. Like many developing countries, Thailand maintains a relatively high involvement of older parents in the lives of the adult children. Seven out of ten elderly people over 60 years live with, live near, or receive some form of material support from their adult children. Corresponding figures show that over two-thirds of HIV+ adults lived with or near their parents. Additionally, a similar proportion of HIV+ adults reported to receiving parental care at the terminal stage of illness.
Caregiving to a HIV+ adult child places a significant burden on the elderly. They lose the material, financial and emotional support from children that they are counting on. In Thailand, a study reported that over 50% elderly HIV caregivers experience fatigue, insomnia and anxiety. However, this information is before the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Thailand. With the improved access to ART, HIV is increasingly looking like a chronic disease. The lifespan of HIV/AIDS patients is increasing, and those under ART can lead a 'normal' life. HIV/AIDS is no longer the death sentence it used to be. Consequentially, the use of ART greatly reduces the responsibilities placed on the shoulders of the elderly population.
A big advantage of ART for the elderly is economic stability. Parents of HIV/AIDS children need no longer use their limited resources on the health of their children. Additionally, they can continue to rely on their adult children with HIV+ for financial support since ART can allow those children to lead a closer to 'normal' life. Parents' psychological well-being has also improved due to fewer worries about the health of their children with HIV/AIDS. Thailand incorporated older people affected by HIV/AIDS as a target group in their 10th National AIDS Plan (2007-2011) for the first time. This not only demonstrates a sensitized understanding of the victims who are infected and affected of HIV/AIDS, but also marks a significant step forward in understanding and providing holistic care for the elderly population in Thailand.
Similar models of HIV care, with the elderly looking after the HIV/AIDS adult children, have been reported in countries including Cambodia and Tanzania. Even with the increasing use of ART, the elderly may play a role, albeit a modified one, in HIV care. There is a strong need for updated and comprehensive data to shed light on the issue to better inform current public health and HIV/AIDS campaigns.


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China - the superpower the world fears, but which few really know. Ken Hom, the godfather of Chinese cuisine, and Ching-He Huang, leading chef of the contemporary generation, together undertake an epic 3000-mile culinary adventure across China - not only to reveal its food but also its people, history, culture and soul.


In this third major expansion for the prize-winning Carcassonne, we move into the realm of fantasy. The land around Carcassonne is being visited by a Dragon, making life very difficult for the followers. Brave heroes venture forth to face the danger, but without the aid of the Fairies, their chances are not good. In the city, the princess seeks help from the knights, and farmers build secret passages to move about undetected by the Dragon.
- The third major expansion to the original game of Carcassonne.
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I have started this site to display some of my photographic projects. Mainly to launch the start of my Louisiana Live Music Project. I want to highlight Louisiana Music. The way that happens may evolve over the life of this project. If you have any interest in this, ideas or a band I can photograph live, leave me a message on my contact page.


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"""A group of utility functions for validating data and graphing them, as well as automating pulling
	from created dictionaries."""
# This library contains utility functions for visualizing the results of clustering algorithms
# from scikit learn. It relies on matplotlib, seaborn, and pylab. This exists because the natural
# input to most machine learning algorithms is an array of vectors. The resulting predictions along
# with their tags can be represented succintly as a tuple containing a vector and the label given
# to it. However, most graphing functions require a list of the coordinates in each dimensions;
# this necessiates splitting the list of tuples vertically for passing to the graphing function.

import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib as plt
import pylab as pyl
import seaborn as sns
from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D
import bisect
import datetime
import warnings
from sklearn import cluster
from hmmlearn import hmm

def tuple_check(NateTuple):
    """Takes in a tuple, returns true only if every member of the tuple is a number."""
    filtered_tuple = np.isnan(NateTuple)
    if all(item==False for item in filtered_tuple):
        return True
    else:
        return False

def pull_from_tag(tag_to_pull,whichpair,list_to_pull_from):
	"""Returns all items with tag_to_pull from iterable list_to_pull_from using whichpair to
		determine which element to take out"""
	if whichpair == 1:
		return [x for x,y in list_to_pull_from if y == tag_to_pull] #decides whether to return first element or second
	else:
		return [y for x,y in list_to_pull_from if x == tag_to_pull]

def tuple_list_creator(list_to_generate_from):
    """Takes in a list of lists of tuples, and then slices them vertically to return a lists of lists of x-
    	dimensions the same as that of the tuple represented as a vector."""
    list_to_return = []
    for x in list_to_generate_from:
        list_to_return.append(zip(*x)) #this is the part doing the slicing
    return list_to_return

colormap = ['#66FF66','#008000','#000066','#8080FF','#660000','#FF4D4D','#990099','#FF33FF','#808000','#FFFF4D','#B26B00','#FFAD33','#476B6B','#A3C2C2','#6B2400','#D6AD99','#FFFFFF','#000000']
#colormap is a list that provides HTML color codes for makePlot to use. It can represent up to
#eighteen different data sets.

def makePlot_3d(coordinate_list):
    """Creates a 3d plot of objects with multiple tags from coordinate list.
    	coordinate_list is a list of tuples of lists, where each tuple element is a set of
    	coordinates for that particular list. Ex: [([x,x,x,x],[y,y,y,y],[z,z,z,z]),...]"""
    plotObjectBox = pyl.figure() #creates a figure
    plotObjectBox_ax = plotObjectBox.add_subplot(111, projection='3d') #adds a subplot
    togetherlist = zip(coordinate_list,colormap[:len(coordinate_list)-1]) #creates a tuple list
    for x,y in togetherlist: #associates each set of coordinates with an html color tag
        plotObjectBox_ax.scatter(x[0], x[1],x[2],c=y)

def index(a, x):
    """Locate the leftmost value exactly equal to x, arg a is list, x=key

    Returns item if found, returns False if item not found,"""
    i = bisect.bisect_left(a, x)
    if i != len(a) and a[i] == x:
        return i
    else:
        return False

def timeTrack_recordnew(datetimeseries):
    """Takes in a datetimeseries, returns list of skips [(skiplength, index)...]"""
    breaklist = []
    mylen = range(0,len(datetimeseries)-1)
    for x in mylen:
        if datetimeseries[x+1] != datetimeseries[x]+timedelta(seconds=1):
            nextstep = x+1
            breaklist.append([datetimeseries[nextstep]-datetimeseries[x],x])
        else:
            continue
    return breaklist

def access_DFrow(indextopull,dataFrameToPullFrom):
    """access_DFrow(indextopull,dataFrameToPullFrom)-> return row"""
    listToReturn =[] #list to return
    for x in dataFrameToPullFrom.keys():
        TEMP_chainvar = dataFrameToPullFrom[x]
        listToReturn.append(TEMP_chainvar[indextopull])
    return listToReturn

def PullDate(date,framename):
    timeseries = pd.to_datetime(framename['time'])
    startdate = timeseries[0]
    return index(timeseries, startdate.replace(day=date,hour=0,second=0,minute=0))

def sliceDF(tupleIndex, frameInUse):
    """Creates a dataframe bookended by a tuple"""
    myframe = pd.DataFrame()
    for x in frameInUse.keys():
        myframe[x]=frameInUse[x][tupleIndex[0]:tupleIndex[1]:1]
    return myframe

def SliceMaker(framename,colname):
    zippedDateSlices = [] #will hold the tuples of start and end indices
    fullDateIndexList = [] #will hold the list of day indexes
    for x in range(1,32):
        fullDateIndexList.append(PullDate(x,framename))
    for x in range(len(fullDateIndexList)):
        if x==len(fullDateIndexList)-1:
            break
        elif fullDateIndexList[x]==False :
            continue
        else:
            mytuple = (fullDateIndexList[x],fullDateIndexList[x+1])
            zippedDateSlices.append(mytuple)
    listofDayFrames = []
    for x in zippedDateSlices:
        listofDayFrames.append(sliceDF(x,framename))
    return listofDayFrames

def makeKDE(series,clusnum):
    """"Series is a series and clusnum is the number of clusters.

    Returns a (dataframe,kmeans object)"""
    stouse = np.array(series.dropna())
    artouse = np.resize(stouse,(len(stouse),1))
    kmetouse = cluster.MiniBatchKMeans(n_clusters = clusnum)
    kmetouse.fit(artouse)
    predtouse = kmetouse.predict(artouse)
    frametoret = pd.DataFrame()
    ziplist = zip(predtouse,stouse)
    for x in range(clusnum):
        frametoret[str(x)] = pd.Series([z for y,z in ziplist if y ==x])
    return frametoret,kmetouse

def HMMmaker(kclus,DFlist,statenum,s_name):
	"""Takes in a kmeans object and a list of dataframes containing days."""
	detlist = []
	warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=DeprecationWarning)
	for x in DFlist:
		benchHMM=hmm.GaussianHMM(n_components=statenum)
		x['pred'+s_name] = kclus.predict(np.resize(x[s_name],(len(x[s_name]),1)))
		benchHMM.fit([np.reshape(x['pred'+s_name],(len(x),1))])
		print np.linalg.det(benchHMM.transmat_)
		detlist.append(np.linalg.det(benchHMM.transmat_))
	return detlist

def proper_convert(nanDaylist):
	trashlist = []
	for x in nanDaylist:
		trashlist.append(x.dropna(subset=['hr','accel_magnitude','skin_temp']))
	validatedList = []
	for x in trashlist:
		if len(x)==0 :
			print 'Dropped'
		else:
			validatedList.append(x)
	print 'Total dropped:'+str(len(trashlist)-len(validatedList))
	return validatedList

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My husband and I love traveling. In the spring, summer, and early fall, we make several trips to the beach. In the winter, our favorite destination is the mountains of North Georgia, especially to the village of Helen. Whenever we visit Helen, we always stay at the wonderful Helendorf Inn.
The Helendorf is owned by a retired military couple, and they take every precaution to ensure that your stay is comfortable. We've stayed there many times, and they've never made mistakes with our reservations. When comparing this to our experiences of many other hotels and resorts, I've found this to be a rare but welcomed surprise. The staff has always been extremely helpful and friendly, too.
Check-in at the Helendorf has always been a snap. We're always greeted as long lost friends instead of as occasional guests. And the lobby is always beautiful and welcoming, with exposed beams, stuccoed walls, and a cozy sitting area in front of the crackling fire. Since we usually arrive in December, the lobby area is decked out in its Christmas finery, too, and we always find a small Christmas tree in our room.
The rooms at the Helendorf Inn are very comfortable and clean. Even the standard rooms are larger than the average rooms in hotel chains, but if you want something even larger, you can always opt for a suite. The luxury suites offer a two-person Jacuzzi, a slate fireplace, a full kitchen, and a balcony overlooking the Chattahoochee River. Other rooms with balconies over the river are also available, and there are also rooms that are handicap-accessible. Bringing along the family pooch? The owners of the Helendorf are dog lovers, and they've set aside several rooms that are pet friendly.
What else does the Helendorf offer? Lots! The lobby area has a game table and provides fresh coffee all day and complimentary pastries every morning. In the winter, you'll find hot spiced cider awaiting you to knock off the chill. There's also an indoor heated pool, a laundry, a sundeck, and picnic tables and grills right on the banks of the river. Fish for trout on the banks or enjoy some tubing.The Helendorf has a great onsite restaurant, too, and if you need meeting space, they've got you covered.
One of the best things about the Helendorf Inn is its wonderful location. It's surrounded by the GA Blue Ridge Mountains.Parking downtown is sometimes a problem in Helen, especially on busy weekends. When staying at the Helendorf, however, you won't have to worry about this! The hotel is located in the heart of Alpine Helen, so you can easily walk to just about everywhere: restaurants, shops, bars, and all the sights and sounds of the hamlet.
With all these great amenities, you're probably thinking the Helendorf Inn is expensive, right? Think again. Winter rates start at just $34 a night! Believe me, I've done a lot of travelling, and this is the best lodging value I've found anywhere - hands down.
Heldorf Inn and Conference Center in Alpine Helen, GA.
The lobby of the Helendorf in Helen, GA.
It's great at Christmas, Michael!
Hi, Michael. My dad loved Unicoi State PArk, so we started going to the area before they began turning Helen into an Alpine village. My favorite time to go is in December. It looks like a storybook town with the Christmas decorations up!
A beautiful small town of Georgia. It replicated itself from the Bavarian Alpine town in the Appalachians. Did you know that used to be a logging town? I think the best times to go is September thru October for the Octoberfest & with the leaves falling it is beautiful. This is a Soutern-German style town. The other time is in June when they have the Hot-Air Balloon race. I also, like the fact it sets right on the Chattahoochee river. The one Alan Jackson sings about....Great Hub Habee!
This is definitely the place to stay, Sandy!
That's a very apt description of Helen, Ethel!
If I ever visit there, this is the place I would like to stay at. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks, Flight. Come on down!
Quildon, Helen is awesome and a lot of fun!
Big Daddy, I joined them on Facebook!
Audrey, I'll meet you there, and we'll paint the town red!
Bpop, if you ever make it to GA, be sure to check out Helen!
HH, Helen was modeled after a Bavarian village, so you'd feel right at home!
That hotel looks like a little bit of Germany was set in Georgia! I gotta make my way to your mountains some day.
Habee, I love your review of this inn and the pictures are fantastic! I've never been to Helen, but this certainly looks interesting.
The Helendorf is great and we just received their February email newsletter on what is happening at the hotel and in Helen. Heck there even on Facebook now.
I'm thinking that looks pretty neat! Wish I was closer and could just drive over and check in. Great info as usual.
The hotel looks wonderful. I want to start seeing this country and you have given me quite a few places to start. Thanks.
Gosh, this looks like our Bavaria. All these wooden beams and style. I'll be there tomorrow. It is definitely beautiful. That is the style I like; not all that crystal chandeliers, gold and glitter. Thank you for showing. Between you and me, especially that horses pulling the wagon.
Nancy, If I lived as close as you do, I'd probably visit Helen every weekend!
Sis, I love GA, but I've never lived anywhere else!
I love Helen. I've never stayed at this Inn though. We don't live that far away from Helen. So going is like a day trip for us. Great Hub by the way.
Veronica, I can't believe a GA gal has never been to Helen! It's beautiful. I have a couple of hubs providing more info about it.
Habee, this is really good to know. I've never been to Helen, Georgia, but if I go, I'll definetly keep these accomadations in mind. The pictures and your description makes it seem so cozy.


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The IODA Technical Committee held its first of four Measurement Seminars on March 22-25th, just prior to the 2018 South American Championships hosted by the Yacht Club Uruguayo in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The objective of the seminar was to provide a training platform to teach people how to measure an Optimist dinghy, so that they could eventually become trained measurers in their countries if desired. This would help IODA expand the technical support of the class. IODA is also looking to expand its pool of measurers for its' events.
The measurement seminar was supported by IODA and was free of charge for all participants. Transportation, accommodation and meals was the responsibility of the attendee. Ten people signed up to participate in the classroom and practical sessions. They were from Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay.
The seminar was focused on "event measurement" including some formal aspects, measurement procedures, sail certification and so on, that were divided into theoretical and practical parts. The Seminar was instructed by Diego Freiría, IM and Yacht Designer as well as member of the Technical Committee, and assisted by Claudio Zon, Naval Mechanic Engineeer and Chairman of the IODA Technical Committee.
Those people who participated received Certificates of Completion and were recognized at the Closing Ceremonies.
The next Measurement Seminar will be prior to the North American Championship taking place in Puerto Vallarta, MEX in June.
Check the IODA website over the coming months for information regarding this seminar.


Premium cigars are synonymous with fine wine in many ways. The regions where the tobaccos are cultivated, harvested, and aged play a pivotal role in the taste a handcrafted cigar presents. If you're like me, navigating an aisle of premium wine labels can be intimidating and somewhat laborious. But, you know when you've got a good one when you're sipping it at home. It's always worth it to snap a photo of the bottle with your smartphone or save the receipt so you can locate the same brand again. Going back for more is a lot simpler that way.
When it comes to premium cigars, samplers pave a convenient path for discovering the best of what a given brand has to offer. It doesn't matter if you're into expensive cigar brands or you're focused on sticking to a budget. You can really taste a cigar-maker's talent by trying a brand's most popular blends in a variety of sizes. All of the best brands offer premium cigar samplers just for this purpose. If you're looking to enhance your own collection, or you want a premium gift for your favorite cigar lover, check out the top-selling samplers from the most popular brands in the industry.
Ashton 5-Cigar Assortment is one of the bestselling, premium cigar samplers in the world. Five prominent blends from an award-winning brand reflect a range of flavors and profiles that seasoned enthusiasts readily adore and newcomers can easily appreciate. It sells for $48.95. Prominent cigars like Ashton VSG, Cabinet, Aged Maduro, Heritage, and the original Ashton Classic are patiently handcrafted by the legendary Fuente family in the Dominican Republic to a flawless standard. Connecticut Shade, Connecticut Broadleaf, Ecuador Sumatra, and Cuban-seed wrapper varietals embrace the finest, aged Dominican tobaccos grown on Fuente family estates. Tasting notes of toasted cashews, dark chocolate, black pepper, cedar, and raisins seamlessly indulge the palate. Ashton 5-Cigar Assortment is an excellent top-shelf gift for your favorite cigar lover as well as a superb introduction to the best Dominican cigars available.
Arturo Fuente is a world-renowned brand that spans generations as a premier maker of premium, handcrafted cigars. Arturo Fuente 'Xtremely Rare' Sampler reveals five of the brand's most sought-after and distinctive blends in a coveted 10-cigar collection. The ultra-rare Fuente Fuente Opus X joins Arturo Fuente Hemingway, Magnum R, and Arturo Fuente Chateau Natural with Chateau Sungrown (2 each) in a stunning assortment true cigar enthusiasts cherish. Notes of dried fruit, figs, toasted nuts and coffee beans accompany signature Dominican spices. Legendary cigar-maker Carlito Fuente blends the most selective wrappers from the Dominican Republic, Cameroon, and Ecuador over the finest, premium aged tobaccos cultivated from Fuente family estates. Add an impressive tour of rare and luxurious Dominican gems to your cigar collection for $99.95 with the Arturo Fuente 'Xtremely Rare' Sampler.
Padron 1964 Anniversary Sampler harbors five unique shapes from a revered all-Nicaraguan blend that has been the recipient of numerous 94 and 95-point ratings as well as multiple rankings in Cigar Aficionado's 'Top 10 Cigars of the Year.' Notes of walnuts, almonds, cocoa, nutmeg, and cedar shower the palate in a box-pressed profile that burns perfectly in every format. Well-appointed spices accompany a luscious finish in a prized profile veteran cigar lovers applaud. Padron 1964 Anniversary is available for $89.95 in both a Natural wrapper as well as a Maduro, when you're craving an enhanced sweetness in this outstanding collection.
Oliva Serie V 5-Cigar Sampler includes a complex, full-bodied tour of spicy Nicaraguan flavors from an award-winning brand. Serie V is the blend that originally put Oliva on the premium map with a potent amalgam of Ligero-laden tobaccos tucked beneath a shimmering Ecuador Habano wrapper leaf. Numerous 90+ point ratings and a generous consumer reception have catapulted Oliva Serie V into the spotlight. Try the blend in five bestselling shapes for varying concentrations of woody spices, leather, and black pepper with a dynamic texture. Oliva Serie V entices with hearty flavor and unforgettable aromas. This top-selling sampler is available for a reliable everyday discount at 33% off MSRP, only $34.95.
San Cristobal is a top-rated brand patiently handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua from the finest, aged tobaccos grown on award-winning Garcia family estates. Big ring-gauge cigars are more popular now than ever before. Leave it up to celebrated cigar-maker Jose 'Pepin' Garcia to blend an entire collection of plus-sized gems in the San Cristobal 60-Ring Assortment. The original 93-rated San Cristobal release, the 92-rated Revelation, and the 91-rated Elegancia comprise an exquisite 6-cigar collection that burns perfectly cool with plenty of depth and approachability. Creamy notes of white pepper, dark chocolate, leather, and hickory show off signature Pepin spices with mouthwatering indulgence for only $48.95.
Davidoff has long been considered a top-shelf, exclusive brand for connoisseurs of traditionally milder cigars with an easygoing finish and a prestigious reputation. Nine distinct shapes present an excellent introduction to the brand's most popular blends in the Davidoff 9-Cigar Assortment, including Davidoff Aniversario, Millennium, Grand Cru, and more. Tasting notes of toasted nuts, wild grasses, mushrooms, cocoa, caramel and crème brûlée bless the palate with a touch of spice. Nine celebrated Davidoff shapes convey the brand's creamy profiles with a tasteful range of nuances you'll surely revisit when you're craving premium Dominican cigars drafted from an elegant gamut of silky Connecticut-seed wrapper varietals. This elegant 9-cigar sampler sells for $155.95.
Rocky Patel 'Luxury Collection' Sampler delivers ten outstanding, Toro-sized Rocky Patel cigars in the brand's most popular blends. The 95-rated Rocky Patel Decade, 92-rated Vintage 1990, and 90-rated Renaissance join the esteemed Rocky Patel Ocean Club and Velvet Edition in a collection that scores high marks with devoted Rocky fans as well as new cigar lovers who are just getting acquainted with the brand. 'Luxury Collection' expresses a tasteful array of the finest Honduran-drafted cigars handcrafted to Rocky's demanding standards for flavor, consistency, and satisfaction. Connecticut Shade, Connecticut Broadleaf, Ecuador Sumatra, and Nicaraguan wrapper varietals encapsulate a complex bevy of long-filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Honduras. Notes of cedar, walnuts, earth, cinnamon, and coffee with cream bathe the taste buds with brilliant transitions and marvelous aromas. Plus, it's tough to beat a standard, everyday discount of 65% off MSRP, only $34.95 for ten handcrafted Rocky Patel cigars.
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Support Lesbiens found guilty of song plagiarism
https://english.radio.cz/support-lesbiens-found-guilty-song-plagiarism-8589797#player=on
Support Lesbiens
In the first verdict of its kind in this country, a court has ruled that Support Lesbiens' 2002 hit 'In Da Yard' plagiarised a song written by singer Jan Kalousek nearly a decade earlier. Support Lesbiens – one of the biggest bands in this country – say that they are dismayed by the verdict, but that the song in question will continue to be played.
'In Da Yard' – the first single from Support Lesbiens' 2002 album 'Tune Da Radio' – was an immediate hit upon release. To this day, it is still played regularly on the country's pop music stations. But the tune struck a rather off-note with songwriter Jan Kalousek, who was pretty sure he had written something similar nearly a decade earlier. To him, Support Lesbiens' single sounded a lot like his own 'Chodím ulicí', which he recorded and released back in 1994.
Mr Kalousek took the matter to court and on Wednesday the judge ruled in his favour. Jaromír Helešic, Support Lesbiens' former guitarist who wrote 'In Da Yard', was found guilty of plagiarizing Mr Kalousek's song and ordered to pay 200,000 crowns (10,300 USD) in damages. For his part, Mr Helešic maintains his innocence, calling pop music in its essence a recycling of old melodies. He says that what's important is the arrangement and not the tune – speaking after the trial he remained defiant:
"The Society for the Protection of Rights of Music Authors and Publishers came up with a settlement, which I didn't agree with. That settlement would have made things much easier for me, if I had just agreed to credit Mr Kalousek with partial authorship of the song. If I had accepted this proposal then I wouldn't have gone through everything I've gone through. In my weaker moments, the offer seemed quite appealing, but I think at the end of it all, my conviction has been worth standing up for in this way."
The verdict is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. Other bands have been taken to court for allegedly plagiarising different artists' tunes, but up until now, no one has been found guilty. Mr Kalousek is calling the verdict an important victory, while Mr Helešic is considering whether to appeal. One way or another, this isn't the last we've heard of 'In Da Yard' – the judge in the case threw out Mr Kalousek's request to have the song pulled from the radio. According to Justice Martin Valehrach, that would be unfair upon the other members of Support Lesbiens, who wrote the song's original lyrics.
Author: Rosie Johnston
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Three WisRWA authors, Beth James, Amy Sandas, and Tina Susedik, presented a panel on romance writing recently, at the MacMillan Library's Fine Arts Center in Wisconsin Rapids. The panel was moderated by Eric Norton, who is both the customer service manager for the library, and an editor for Publisher's Weekly. Tina Susedik shared her thoughts on the evening.
The evening was cold and windy, and so the attendance was lower than we'd expected. But that turned out to make for a more intimate, comfortable event. Instead of sitting at the table set up for us on the stage in the theater, we sat on the edge of the stage, making us eye level with the attendees. We were able to showcase our books as we talked and after the presentation.
The audience had many questions for us and everyone participated. Rather than a typical Q&A or lecture, the evening was more free-wheeling discussion, with the audience and authors all asking questions of each. Audience members included fans, aspiring romance authors, and even one an avid reader who had never previously read any romance. Lori Oestreich, another WisRWA member, also came to support us. It was great to see her smiling face.
We talked about the publishing world – both self and traditional. Our panel had experience in both worlds, and could offer insights into both. Other topics included creating characters, plotting vs. pantsing, what makes a romance, the part setting plays in stories, why we write romance, and how we edit our stories, and people's impressions of the romance writing world. We talked and answered questions for an hour and a half.
A question from the reader who had never read a romance cut to the heart of the genre. She asked, "If all romances have to have a happy ending, and you know that, then why read a romance?" Amy Sandas's response was perfect. She pointed out that it's not unlike reading suspense or mystery novels. We know that the bad guy is going to caught in the end, yet we still read them. What's important to the reader is the way the story is written and the journey to the end. That's what makes the experience of reading the novel so satisfying.
Afterward, the conversation continued. A number of people attending were interested to learn more about WisRWA and RWA. And they were glad to have a chance to talk with experienced authors about their own ventures into romance writing. This is one of the best parts about being an author, and we were glad they braved the weather to come out to talk with us.


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Ruto: Plan for affordable houses in Kenya.
On Wednesday, September 7, President-elect William Ruto promised to launch a new housing fund that will allow Kenyans to own homes with a Ksh5,000 monthly payment.
During a Parliamentary Group meeting at his Karen home, the outgoing Deputy President said that the plan was possible and would be cheaper for future homeowners than renting.
He said that the state had already built a one-bedroom house in Pangani for Ksh1 million, which was a lot cheaper than the prices that construction companies had given.
He said that people who want to buy the house won't have any trouble paying the Ksh5,000-a-month mortgage. But if they want to rent the same house, they should be ready to pay around Ksh 15,000 per month.
"In the next two weeks, I want you to pay a visit to Pangan where we have a model programme for our housing. We have actually built a house for Ksh1 million. A good house with a bedroom, sitting room, kitchen, toilet and shower. The mortgage for buying that house is Ksh5,000 per month. It is the only programme where rent is going to be higher than mortgage. If you were to rent that flat, you would probably pay Ksh15,000 or Ksh20,000 but it is going to cost ksh5,000. A two bedroom, Ksh10,000 for mortgage," he said.
He said that the idea was first brought up in 2018, but it was eventually dropped because of the political climate at the time.
The President-elect urged the Kenya Kwanza legislators to back the bill when it reaches the House floor, saying that doing so would help make his campaign promises a reality.
"We have a plan where failing is not an option. In that plan, there is a big portion that you have to help us with the heavy lifting. We will be proposing certain amendments to the law. We will be proposing some new legislation to take care of what we want to do or to facilitate the implementation of our plan.
"We will be proposing the establishment of the housing fund that is going to underpin our housing programme. "It is something that we should have done in 2018," he explained.
It is unclear when the schedule for implementing the project's replication across the 47 counties will begin.
Ruto on the Spot
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Q: Execute db statements from file I use embedded Apache derby for my application. I have a SQL script called createdb.sql that creates all tables in a database and populates it with initial data, e.g.:
SET SCHEMA APP;

CREATE TABLE study (
    study_id    bigint  not null GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY  (START WITH 1, INCREMENT BY 1),
    name        varchar(50) not null,
    note         varchar(1000) DEFAULT '',
    created TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    deleted boolean DEFAULT false,
    UNIQUE(name),
    CONSTRAINT primary_key PRIMARY KEY (study_id)

);

INSERT INTO "APP"."STUDY" (NAME) VALUES ('default');

CREATE TABLE img (
    img_id bigint not null GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY  (START WITH 1, INCREMENT BY 1),
    filename varchar(200) not null,
    path        varchar(300) not null,
    flipped boolean DEFAULT false,
    type      smallint not null,
    note varchar(1000) DEFAULT '',
    created TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    PRIMARY KEY (img_id)
);

ALTER TABLE img ADD COLUMN dpix integer DEFAULT -1;
ALTER TABLE img ADD COLUMN dpiy integer DEFAULT -1;

The question is how do I load this file and execute all the statements using java? I'm trying different function but they all don't work. For example,
Statement s = conn.createStatement();
s.execute(sqlStr);

or
Statement s = conn.createStatement();
s.executeUpdate(sqlStr);

where sqlStr is a String variable containing the contents of the createdb.sql file. How do I  execute all the SQL commands contained in the script so that I can create all the tables and initialize them? Btw, the SQL script works, as I use it in SQuirreL SQL Client to manualy create and initialize the database. Now I would like to do it from within my application.

A: The below tutorial give how to run a mysql script(.sql file) . What you have to do is that Change the mysql db connection to derby db and run. It will work.
http://www.mkyong.com/jdbc/how-to-run-a-mysql-script-using-java/
Here is an alternative way to run a MySQL script without using any third party library.
http://coreyhulen.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/run-a-sql-script-for-mysql-using-java/

A: With Derby, you generally use the 'ij' tool to do this:
http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.9/tools/ttoolsij98878.html
If you want to do this from a Java program of your own, rather than from the command line, you'll want to study the 'runscript' feature of ij; see this related question:
How to run sql scripts in order to update a Derby schema from java code?


Mock draft season is over, real drafts are in full swing, and I couldn't be more excited for this. Last Monday night, I participated in the R.J. White Fantasy Sports Writers Association league. It's a 12-team, 5×5 mixer with quality starts in place of wins and on-base percentage and slugging percentage in place of average and homers. The format is unique, but my goals heading into the draft were still the same. I didn't want to leave any category behind and by the end, I felt like I was able to accomplish that with a balanced group of both hitters and pitchers. Without further adieu, let's get into it.
With the fourth pick, I assumed the choice between Andrew McCutchen and Paul Goldschmidt would be made for me by the team picking third. Never assume, kids at home. Joshua Kay jumped on Clayton Kershaw third, allowing me to grab McCutchen, and this wasn't even the biggest surprise of the round. Troy Tulowitzki was picked sixth overall! I didn't get that pick at all as the RotoWire custom rankings have Tulo ranked 32nd overall in this format, and it seems like a big reach even before considering Tulo's durability problems. Joey Votto falling to 12th was somewhat surprising as it's almost a forgone conclusion that he'll lead the National League in OBP this year. I understand that Bryce Harper is young and missed time last year, but if I had a later pick he wouldn't have fallen out of the first round. I'd definitely take Harper over Chris Davis and Ryan Braun in this format. Harper has the OBP advantage on Davis and I believe in his power more than Braun's at this point.
There weren't any real surprises in this round, so I'll just break down my pick. Having OBP as a category turns Stanton into a four-category player and he could be elite, with health. He's missed a ton of games already in his young career, but I went for the upside play. As another owner said during the draft, ?No one remembers who finishes second in industry leagues.?
Six picks went by before my next selection and if Freddie Freeman (3.26) dropped I'd have considered him heavily, but he didn't so I took Cliff Lee as the third pitcher off the board (Kershaw and Darvish 2.22). I did so with an eye toward grabbing another ace in the fourth round, double dipping just as I had done in a few mock drafts this year.
So at 4.45 I was ecstatic to see Jose Fernandez still available. He's an absolute stud and there simply wasn't the appropriate boost to his value with quality starts replacing wins in this league. I think he has an argument to be the fourth pitcher taken after Kershaw, Darvish, and Lee. I was able to get him after six pitchers that aren't quite as valuable in my mind. Do the happy dance, do the happy dance.
A couple surprises before we move on to the fifth round. Joe Mauer at 3.35? I just don't see how he can return the value here. Sure, Mauer is an elite OBP guy and being able to have that at catcher sure is nice, but the Twins' lineup is terrible and his run and RBI totals will suffer. Also of concern are his concussion issues, which aren't to be taken lightly. Jay Bruce fell to 4.37 and with moving to the cleanup spot this year, I think that's nice value. Carlos Gomez fell to 4.44. OBP is life.
Pence absolutely shouldn't still be available this late and, yet, there he was sitting for me. The RotoWire custom rankings had Pence ranked 30th in this format. I don't know what happened, scared of his not great OBP? Maybe the other owners don't think he'll continue to steal bases this way? Even a modest Pence projection would have him coming off the board 15 picks earlier, and he feels like a major steal here.
The first closers came off the board in this round: Craig Kimbrel 5.50 and Aroldis Chapman 5.56. That's good value for each, but I'm never one to jump on closers.
Another outfielder I just couldn't pass up because he should've been taken already. Alex Rios was taken at 4.48 and his numbers are comparable to Marte, who I'm very happy to have 21 spots later. Even with BABIP regression from the .363 mark Marte posted in 2013, he should post an acceptable OBP and I believe in his .161 ISO.
Matt Carpenter fell to 6.62 and that seems like great value. He won't steal bases, but with 73 extra-base hits in 2013, he does everything else in this league.
With McCutchen, Pence, and Marte already in the fold, I was able to hold off on the Billy Hamilton speed play here and finally address my infield. Belt is a nice get as a solid four category corner player. He showed legitimate power last year with 39 doubles and 17 homers. He's also a good average hitter and he takes his share of walks.
Carlos Santana was taken two spots ahead of me in this round and he was the best player taken in the round. Yadier Molina was taken right before Santana and that was a questionable decision. Molina isn't likely to match Santana in any category this year and Santana will likely play more as Cleveland's regular designated hitter.
I haven't seen much of Abreu this spring as it seems like every time he's been in the White Sox's lineup the game isn't televised, but I'm a big believer and there's room for upside getting him here. With Belt and Abreu, I've locked in power and OBP at the corners.
Alex Gordon was another pick in this round that I liked. His BABIP dropped to .310 after two straight seasons close to .360 and he saw his OBP fall to .327. If that's what you get in his down year, it's safe to expect an OBP in the .350s with positive regression. He's hit at least 20 homers in two of the last three years and moving into the fifth spot in the order this year should boost his RBI total into the 90s.
Mike Gianella, of Baseball Prospectus and Roto Think Tank fame, once had a really good comment about Gardner that I almost remember. I'm paraphrasing, but he said players like Gardner and Angel Pagan are the type of speed-only players that you can wait on in mixed leagues but are essential in ?only? leagues. This absolutely holds in leagues that use batting average, but using OBP helps out Gardner (career .352 OBP) quite a bit. Gardner only stole 24 bases in 2013, but remember he was the only non-Robinson Cano hitter worth anything in the Yankees' lineup last season. Joe Girardi's club cherished every baserunner they had last year and this limited Gardner's stolen-base attempts considerably. In his prior two full seasons (2010-2011, he played just 16 games in 2012 due to an arm injury), Gardner stole 49 and 47 bases, respectively. Look for Gardner to get back to his stealing ways and he could even be a major runs scored threat if the Yankees go with my brilliant top of the order idea (Gardner-Jeter-Ellsbury). I don't want to see Gardner buried in the order, but even if he is, he'll likely get to lead off when Ellsbury inevitably misses some time.
The fifth and sixth closers to come off the board did so in this round in Koji Uehara and Trevor Rosenthal. I still won't take one for another two rounds.
This is probably my riskiest pick of the draft due to the strikeout rate, but I'm a believer in Carter. There's plenty of room for improvement from his .223 average in 2013 and with 70 walks I can bank on at least a decent OBP. We know he has crazy power, plays in a bandbox, and will hit cleanup all season. With good speed on my team already, I wanted to boost my power here and I did so with Carter.
Brandon Moss came off the board seven picks before Carter and I'd have preferred him, but that's the way she goes.
I have a closer and in my estimation the last elite closer available with Craig Kimbrel, Kenley Jansen, Greg Holland, Koji Uehara, Aroldis Chapman, and Trevor Rosenthal off the board. Joe Nathan was also selected, but I'm not sure I consider him elite at this stage of his career. I'm a big David Robertson fan, but Janssen's 0.99 WHIP in 2013 tips the scales in his favor. Robertson's control issues give me slight pause as he walked 6.9|PERCENT| of batters last year and 7.7|PERCENT| in 2012. He came off the board four picks later.
Chase Headley was the steal of this round and could be the steal of this draft depending on how far he bounces back. He dealt with regression and injuries in 2013, but when healthy he does a little bit of everything and with the dearth of good third basemen this year he's potentially a very nice value at this point. Of course, he's yet to see any game action this spring as he's dealing with a calf strain.
I'm about to sound like a broken record because everyone already knows I adore Simmons. I think the average comes up this year after a .250 BABIP last year and that will boost his OBP and SLG. He can also steal a few more bags, a skill he displayed in the minors.
Alex Cobb and Jason Castro were both picks in this round that I happened to like. Cobb is a good pitcher with an excellent defense behind him in Tampa and you have to like Castro's spot in the Astros' lineup, especially with the addition of leadoff man Dexter Fowler. That should help boost his RBI total.
I had to make a pitching run at some point and I did. I was thrilled to get Wacha, a WHIP master and strikeout pitcher. I secured two more closers in Cishek and Jones and was able to grab Kuroda, a durable and underrated pitcher with good ratios.
Ever make a trade during a draft? Well, I have now. I selected Lowrie and heard grumbling in the chat room from the owner picking behind me about missing out. Then he took Sonny Gray, who I thought was already taken thanks to a mistake by either me or the ESPN search function, and quickly a deal developed. Straight up for Lowrie, Sonny Gray was now finally mine. I feel pretty great to add this young stud with two plus pitches pitching in that ballpark to my already nice staff. Plus, he brings another upside arm to go along with Wacha.
Dozier is pretty underrated as a decent power and speed combination play in the middle infield, although his OBP won't be an asset here.
Frazier is similar to Dozier in that he'll provide power at a premium fantasy position and won't have a good OBP. Still, at this point, there's not a lot of OBP left, especially at third base. Worst case scenario is I'll have power to trade at a time when power is scarce.
Remove last April from Nova's 2013 and this is what you get: 122 IP 2.64 ERA 98:36 K:BB .245/.310/.332. Pretty decent. He's only gotten better since ditching his slider and throwing his curveball a lot more. With health, this could end up being a very nice pick.
Sonny Gray is going to make up for the difference between Lowrie and Kendrick provided Kendrick stays healthy. The only reason Kendrick got hurt a bunch of times in the second half last year was because I owned him in the Rotowire Staff Keeper League 2.0 and my entire team did (Stanton, David Wright, Asdrubal Cabrera, Joe Mauer, and the list goes on). I threw Kendrick back in the pool this offseason, so hopefully the curse is lifted and he can actually have a healthy career year, which he was on his way to having before, well, you know.
Allen Craig can't stay on the field and Taveras should be in the Cards' plans very shortly despite having to begin his season in the minors. Did you think I wouldn't jump on Taveras? I am a prospect analyst after all, you guys.
He's my extra outfielder, but I see a bounceback year coming for the O's leadoff man. It's a contract year, for whatever that's worth.
He has a good eye at the plate and carries some power, so with some average regression he has some decent upside. I faded catcher hard, but I guess I'm happy that he was still available.
I said all the Oakland A's pitchers and I wasn't joking. Straily arguably has more upside than Griffin with his strikeout stuff.
Worth a shot this late as a power speed combination in the middle infield. Of course, he'll need a trade or an injury to see consistent playing time, but there are still two weeks for that to happen.
Martin is solid and unspectacular. I hope he doesn't hit in the .220s again, but he has decent power and even stole nine bases last year. Not bad for my second catcher, really.
Well, that's all folks. I had a blast doing the draft and feel like I came out with a nice squad where no category was left behind. I may have to watch some of my lower OBP guys early in the season to avoid some major slumps, but it looks like I'll have power to trade and a good speed team. My pitching staff is headed up by two aces in Lee and Fernandez, three closers, and enough upside in young pitchers (Wacha, Gray, Nova, Straily) that I feel pretty good about it. Let me know what you think in the comments below.


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Q: How to send email in my iOS Application . I have my own designed Contact us Page View  How to send email in my iOS Application . I have my own designed Contact us Page View .
in my Contact us Page view ,  i have 2 text fields , 1 text view  and 1 Ui Button . After entering the name , email address , message  when the user click the send button , the mail have to send to the admin.
How to do this in ioS .... Please any help

A: Take a look at the "MailComposer" Sample code that Apple provides.  They use MFMailComposeViewController.  This method allows you to stay in the app while composing the message and lets you setup a lot of the content in the message programatically.

A: check this out http://wiki.akosma.com/IPhone_URL_Schemes
NSString *stringURL = @"mailto:test@example.com";
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:stringURL];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];

have that run when the user taps the send button

A: Well the experience directly from the phone is usually like this:
NSString *url = [NSString stringWithString: @"mailto:foo@example.com?subject=Feedback&body=Hello"];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: [NSURL URLWithString: url]];

If you don't want that interface to show up then you'll have to have the email functionality in a server and you simply make an HTTP call to your server with the data you need to be sent.

A: Swift 3:
let to = "email@email.com"
let subject = "Subject text"
//let body = "body text"
//let cc = "cc@email.com"
//let bcc = "bcc@email.com"

let address = "mailto:\(to)?subject=\(subject)"
// OR if you want to use other parameters
//let address = "mailto:\(to)?subject=\(subject)&body=\(body)&cc=\(cc)&bcc=\(bcc)"

// escape the URL
let urlAddressEscaped = address.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters:NSCharacterSet.urlQueryAllowed)

let url = URL(string: urlAddressEscaped!)!
if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url) {
    UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
}

A: You Have to Create Contacts us API from Your Server then design a UIView with your Parameters to be sent to the server


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Search Results: hate speech
Steve Smith and David Warner at Easter
'What would it mean for any of us to be wishing Steve Smith and David Warner a happy and blessed Easter?' Easter Homily by Fr Frank Brennan SJ at the churches of Adamaniby and Nimmitabel, Easter 2018.
Are Israel boycotts really anti-Semitic?
Na'ama Carlin
When New Zealand singer Lorde cancelled her 2018 concert in Israel, she joined the ranks of artists who boycott Israel to protest its occupation of Palestine. The Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement is contentious in Israel/Palestine activist or Jewish circles, with some calling it anti-Semitic.
Oprah won't be the anti-Trump
With a rousing display of oration not seen since before last November, she electrified the room and inspired a nation to all ask: should Oprah be our next president? True, it was a great speech. If she runs, she will win. If she wins, it will be a substantial improvement. But these are not good enough reasons to cheer for a presidential run.
Hate thrives as much in the open as in the dark
It is apparently not enough for Muslims, Jewish, queer and Indigenous peoples to deal with homegrown hate; they must deal with imported brands, too. The latest such visitor was feted by Leyonhjelm, Hanson, Latham and assorted hangers-on. There was something pathetic about it, the scramble to goad 'lefties' about their 'worst nightmare'.
Qld elections: Perhaps we need feral PHON
Tseen Khoo
It's easy to ridicule Hanson and her party. After all, they are our resident shambolic political show with a line of defecting MPs, racist stunts and statements, and staff arrests. What is not so easy to dismiss is the fact that PHON candidates were steadily clocking 20-30 per cent support in their seats at the Queensland election.
Is Google and Facebook's imitation game doomed?
There are very few examples of companies that have been able to genuinely change when confronted with new circumstances. It looks increasingly that Facebook and Google are approaching this situation. The challenge is likely to come from some quarter that is new and surprising, just as the demolition of conventional media came from companies that could have barely been imagined 20 years ago.
The thin line between apes and humans
Megan Graham
I came to the Planet of the Apes films a little late, thinking it was just a bit too far on the silly side for my tastes. But with time to kill on a holiday in 2014, I watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and found myself surprisingly invested in the emotions of the characters. Released in Australia today is the latest episode: War for the Planet of the Apes.
Lessons for ALP in UK Labour fightback
Jeff Sparrow
When Corbyn invoked the many against the few, he did so while advocating free education, the renationalisation of utilities and a break from the US alliance. By contrast, Blair coined the phrase in a speech where he urged listeners to put behind them 'the bitter political struggles of left and right that have torn our country apart for too many decades. Many of these conflicts have no relevance whatsoever to the modern world - public versus private, bosses versus workers, middle class versus working class.' We all know which version sits closer to Shorten's heart.
Unsocial budget fails health test
Next year marks four decades since promulgation of the seminal Declaration of Alma Ata, which declared health to be a fundamental human right and laid the foundations for what are now widely championed as the social determinants of health. Without action on the social determinants, health policy can be a little like that joke about the cyclopean orthopod who, when confronted with a patient suffering fatal internal bleeding, is interested only in fixing their broken leg. So it is with last week's Budget.
Pub test is a kangaroo court for victims of racial hate
Arguments for repealing 18C ignore the symbolic force of law in an imperfect society in which we live. In public life the One Nation Party, which is able to exert some influence on legislation in a fragmented parliament, regularly criticises Muslims. These views are also retailed by commentators in some mainstream media. They increase the anxiety of immigrants from Muslim nations. In such a context any weakening of 18C will be seen as the declaration of open season against such groups.
When we give ourselves permission
It is hard to overstate the sort of things that become permissible when the dominant political culture appeals to our darker nature. Take the cascade of brutality in the Philippines, or the stream of hateful incidents in the US. In Australia, white supremacist groups staged 'victory rallies' after the US election, and posters appeared last weekend at Melbourne University telling 'dunecoons, shitskins, niggers, chinks' to get out. This permissiveness isn't just about Trump, though he is a catalyst.
Question your motives when appropriating minority voices
Neve Mahoney
In a utopian world, free of racism and bigotry, there would be no problem with writers having complete artistic freedom. It becomes a problem when, for example, a white author takes the experiences of a Ugandan woman and writes a novel that becomes an acclaimed bestseller, while writers of colour struggle to get published and have their own stories told. This is white privilege at its finest. Morally, should the privileged be able to profit from the experiences and oppression of another culture?