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Migrants sit on a road barrier near a fence with coils of razor-wire in Coquelles, near Calais
By Andrew Osborn
Prime Minister David Cameron drew up plans to help France tackle a spike in attempts by migrants to enter Britain illegally via the Channel Tunnel, but warned there was no quick fix.
Cameron is under pressure to deter the migrants, many of whom have travelled from Africa and the Middle East, after disruption to cross-Channel passenger and freight traffic.
He drafted the plans at a meeting on Friday of the government's emergency response committee 'Cobra' after some politicians called for the army to reinforce border controls.
"We're going to take action right across the board. Starting with helping the French on their side of the border, we're going to put in more fencing, more resources, more sniffer dog teams, more assistance in any way we can," Cameron said afterwards.
"This is going to be a difficult issue right across the summer."
Cameron, who will speak to French President Francois Hollande later on Friday, also said government land would be used to ease disruption caused by queuing lorries on the British side of the Channel.
Re-elected in May, Cameron has promised to cut net annual migration to Britain to the tens of thousands, a pledge he failed to keep during his 2010-15 term in office when it hit a near record high of over 300,000 people.
The issue is a sensitive one as it plays into Britain's debate about Europe ahead of an EU membership referendum Cameron has promised by the end of 2017.
Migrants have long gathered in Calais to try to get into Britain. But Eurotunnel, the firm that runs freight and passenger shuttles via the Channel Tunnel, says numbers have swelled to around 5,000 people from about 600 and that it is struggling to cope.
It says migrants have also become better organised, mounting nightly attempts in large groups to storm the facilities.
Eurotunnel has sometimes been forced to suspend its services, causing disruption at what is one of the busiest times of the year for British holidaymakers.
The situation has caught the imagination of Britain's tabloid newspapers, becoming a political headache for Cameron.
He is under pressure to get tough on the migrants from many lawmakers in his ruling Conservatives. But he also has to contend with political rivals unhappy with the debate's tone.
The opposition Labour Party has criticised Cameron for referring to the migrants as a "swarm", saying the term was dehumanising and stirred public hostility against people sometimes fleeing poverty and conflict.
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Q: How to customize the Jenkins url without port number in linux I have a jenkins server as http://domainname.com:8080
i want that to be changed to http://domainname.com/jenkins
I am not sure in linux how to achieve this.
URL rewrite seems to be solution for windows.

A: If you do not want the port number to be part of the URL, then you must ensure Jenkins listens on the default port (ie, 80 for http). Use --httpPort for this.
Another option is setting up a reverse proxy (listening on port 80) which forwards requests to Jenkins.

A: Jenkins can be told explicitly on which point it should be listening on. See --httpPort and --httpsPort on project wiki. Note that when you are running Jenkins in a managed environment (service daemon, docker container, etc.) they likely have way to configure those explicitly.
The reason why Jenkins (and in fact many other Java apps) favors 8080 is it is permitted to be used without any extra priviledges that are required for <1024 ports.

A: You can redirect the default http port 80 traffic to Jenkins http port 8080 through ip tables.
Following are the sample commands:
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 8080
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp -m udp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 8080

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HomeShardhaCAPT AMARINDER USHERS IN WEEK-LONG 550TH PRAKASH PURB CELEBRATIONS AT SULTANPUR LODHI WITH GURU GRANTH SAHIB SAROOP SEWA
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CAPT AMARINDER USHERS IN WEEK-LONG 550TH PRAKASH PURB CELEBRATIONS AT SULTANPUR LODHI WITH GURU GRANTH SAHIB SAROOP SEWA
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· APPEALS NOT TO INDULGE IN POLITICS, FOLLOW GURU'S TEACHINGS OF TOLERANCE & HARMONY
SULTANPUR LODHI, NOVEMBER 5: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ushered in the week-long main celebrations of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji at historic Sultanpur Lodhi, with an appeal to one and all not to indulge in any politics or one-upmanship but to commemorate the auspicious event in the spirit of universal harmony, as propagated by the Great Guru.
The Chief Minister launched the celebrations by performing the Sewa of Saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib before the start of Sehaj Path, jointly organised by the Punjab Government, Sikh Religious organisations and Sant Samaj at Sri Guru Nanak Darbar here. He called upon the people to follow the Guru's teachings of tolerance and harmony to counter the challenges of growing religious intolerance faced by the country.
Describing himself as a humble Sikh with a duty to celebrate the momentous event in a befitting manner, the Chief Minister later told the Sikh Sangat gathered here from across the state that they all had the privilege of celebrating the grant occasion in their lifetimes.
The Chief Minister invited all to participate in the main function on November 12, and also to visit and take darshan at Kartarpur, the dream of which was set to be realised on November 9 when the Prime Minister opens the Kartarpur Corridor at Dera Baba Nanak.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also announced a new administrative complex and a Rs 150 Crores ring road around the heritage city of Sultanpur Lodhi to enhance its connectivity with other cities. The iconic Quila Sarai, at present doubling up as the Tehsil administrative office, would be preserved by the state government as heritage building, he said.
Captain Amarinder Singh, along with Cabinet Minister Charnjit Singh Channi, also released four books related with Guru Nanak's philosophy penned and edited by acclaimed Punjabi writers including Surjit Patar. The books - Guru Nanak's Blessed Trail', 'Guru Nanak Bani', Sone Ka Birkh' (The Golden Tree) and Guru Nanak Dev Ji Life and Relics' - have been printed by the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
Besides, the Chief Minister inaugurated two exhibitions containing relics, manuscripts and rare books associated with Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's life. One, put up by the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, showcases 53 panels depicting the life of the first Sikh Guru, while the other has been curated by the Punjab Small Industries Export Corporation.
Fully conscious of its duties to observe the historic 550th Prakash Purb in a befitting manner, the state government, said the Chief Minister in his address to the Sikh Sangat, had undertaken many infrastructure development works in both Sultanpur Lodhi and Dera Baba Nanak to make these kasbas into modern heritage towns.
Upgradation and widening of roads, besides construction of new bridges and improvement of hospitals, had been undertaken at a cost of Rs. 235 crores, the Chief Minister pointed out, adding that a Rs. 100 Crores project to develop all 70-odd Pahli Patshahi de Charan Chhoe Prapt Pind as model villages with proper amenities has also been initiated.
The Chief Minister announced that cleaning and lining of the right bank of the Holy Bein had been completed in the Sultanpur Lodhi section at a cost of Rs. 11 crores, in partnership with Sant Seechewal.
The State Government, said Captain Amarinder, had also secured approval from the Centre for its proposal to develop Sultanpur Lodhi as a Heritage Town for Rs. 271 cr on 50:50 sharing basis, and to set up a Centre for Inter-Faith Studies at GNDU Amritsar at a cost of Rs. 175 crores. It had also proposed establishment of a Pind Babe Nanak Da (Museum in around 75-80 acres of land) at a cost of Rs. 300 crores, he added.
Widening of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Marg from Sultanpur Lodhi to Dera Baba Nanak Road via Beas and Raiyya had been undertaken at a cost of Rs. 102 Crores, the Chief Minister said.
Highlighting the world class arrangements made for pilgrims, the Chief Minister said that a tented city, spread across 277 acres, for 35,000 people had been erected a cost of Rs. 53 Crores, with 2200 temporary toilets and 10 water vending machines, besides 18 parking sites spread over 542 acres to facilitate the devotees.
Special trains, including Prakash Purab Express from Delhi to Sultanpur Lodhi, had also being made operational. Punjab had also made efficient arrangements for running of special buses and mini buses as well as e-rickshaws, free of cost for the devotees in Sultanpur Lodhi, said the Chief Minister.
To mark the historic occasion, Captain Amarinder Singh Government has convened a Special Vidhan Sabha Session on Wednesday, to be addressed by Vice President of India M. Venkiah Naidu and former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. A Conference of scholars on Peace and Amity would also be organised at Chandigarh on 7th and 8th besides Ik Noor Inter-Faith Conclave on 9th November at Amritsar, to be attended by many distinguished personalities including His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The Dera Baba Nanak Utsav would attract devotees from around the world from 8th to 11th November, while eminent Punjabis would be honoured at PTU Kapurthala on 10th, he added.
In his welcome address, MP Khadoor Sahib Jasbir Singh Dimpa thanked the Chief Minister for ensuring overall development of the historic city well before the celebrations.
The Chief Minister was joined at today's event by several of his cabinet and party colleagues, besides members of the Sant Samaj and religious bodies. Cabinet Ministers Charanjit Singh Channi, Balbir Singh Sidhu, OP Soni, Sukhbinder Singh Sukh Sarkaria, Razia Sultana, Sunder Sham Arora, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Vijay Inder Singla attended the event, along with Media Advisor to CM, Raveen Thukral and PPCC President Sunil Jakhar. Political Secretary to CM Capt Sandeep Singh Sandhu, Principal Secretary Tourism and Cultural Affairs Vikas Pratap, Special Principal Secretary to CM Gurkirat Kirpal Singh were also present along with several MPs and MLAs.
Prominent members of Sant Samaaj and religious bodies were also present. They included Sant Baba Sarabjot Singh Bedi, Sant Hari Singh Randhawa Wale, Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, Jathedar Baba Avtar Singh Ji, Sant Brahmgiani Paramjit Singh Hansali Wale, Sant Manmohan Singh Baran Wale, Sant Baba Ghala Singh Ji (Nanaksar), Sant Jagjit Singh Ji (Harkhowal), among others.

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• Technical-installation works for the project prepared for utilisation of low-pressure associated gases at 28 May Oil and Gas Production Department (OGPD) are close to completion. 310 million cubic metres of gas a year will be utilised as a result of implementing the project.
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Q: Triple Nested Sum Numpy I'm trying to perform an integration for a physics problem and the code I've written is giving me results ~10 times too big. I wondered whether someone could point me in the right direction as to whether it is my hideous triple for loop or something else that is going wrong.
I'm trying to do this calculation. (It's from this paper about calculating the ground state energy of a Lithium atom using Hylleraas co-ordinates if you're interested !!)
This is the relevant part of the paper and I will explain how I have broken it down below.

Long story short, to get the value for the integral, the infinite sum (5) is truncated after 10 values of q. The formula T (q) is given in (6), and is a triple nested sum itself over three values: k_1_2, k_2_3 & k_3_1.
This is my code for T(q):
def T_q(j1, j2, j3, j_1_2, j_2_3, j_3_1, alpha, beta, gamma,q):

    '''
    T_q formula for I integral summation

    '''
    #print("q", q )
    L_1_2 = 1/2 * (j_1_2 +1) #sets adjusted values of j12 etc.
    #print(L_1_2, "L12")
    L_2_3 = 1/2 * (j_2_3 +1)
    #print(L_2_3, "l23")
    L_3_1 = 1/2 * (j_3_1 +1)
    #print(L_3_1, "L31")

    j_1 = j1 +2
    j_2 = j2 +2
    j_3 = j3 +2

    t_q = 0

    for k_1_2 in np.arange(L_1_2 + 1):  # Triple for loop for the triple sum
        #print("k_1_2", k_1_2)
        for k_2_3 in np.arange(L_2_3 + 1):
        #    print("k_2_3", k_2_3)
            for k_3_1 in np.arange(L_3_1 + 1):
            #    print("new loop")
                #print("k_3_1", k_3_1)

                W_mess = (W_integral((j_1 + 2*q + 2*k_1_2 + 2*k_3_1), (j_2 + j_1_2 - 2*k_1_2 + 2*k_2_3), (j_3 + j_2_3 -2*q -2*k_2_3 + j_3_1 - 2*k_3_1),alpha, beta, gamma) +
                W_integral((j_1 + 2*q + 2*k_1_2 + 2*k_3_1), (j_3 + j_3_1 - 2*k_3_1 + 2*k_2_3), (j_2 + j_1_2 -2*q -2*k_1_2 + j_2_3 - 2*k_2_3),alpha, gamma, beta) +
                W_integral((j_2 + 2*q + 2*k_1_2 + 2*k_2_3), (j_1 + j_1_2 - 2*k_1_2 + 2*k_3_1), (j_3 + j_2_3 -2*q -2*k_2_3 + j_3_1 - 2*k_3_1),beta, alpha, gamma) +
                W_integral((j_2 + 2*q + 2*k_1_2 + 2*k_2_3), (j_3 + j_2_3 - 2*k_2_3 + 2*k_3_1), (j_1 + j_1_2 -2*q -2*k_1_2 + j_3_1 - 2*k_3_1),beta, gamma, alpha) +
                W_integral((j_3 + 2*q + 2*k_2_3 + 2*k_3_1), (j_1 + j_3_1 - 2*k_3_1 + 2*k_1_2), (j_2 + j_1_2 -2*q -2*k_1_2 + j_2_3 - 2*k_2_3),gamma, alpha, beta) +
                W_integral((j_3 + 2*q + 2*k_2_3 + 2*k_3_1), (j_2 + j_2_3 - 2*k_2_3 + 2*k_1_2), (j_1 + j_1_2 -2*q -2*k_1_2 + j_3_1 - 2*k_3_1),gamma, beta, alpha))

                t_q +=   (1/((2*q+1)**2)) * C_constant(j_1_2,q,k_1_2) * C_constant(j_2_3,q,k_2_3) * C_constant(j_3_1,q,k_3_1) * W_mess
                #print("t_q, ",t_q)
    #print("t_q final",t_q)
    return t_q

(Please excuse the print functions, I was using these to try to ensure the correct values of each iteration were firing - they were as far as I could see)
Each of these has a constant value whose formula is given by (4) which I calculate using this python function:

def C_constant(j,q,k):

    '''

    Calculates C constant

    '''

    S_q_j = np.minimum( (q-1), (j+1)/2 )  # takes minimum

    constant_term = (2*q+1)/(j+2)

    binomial_term = sc.binom(j+2,(2*k+1))

    product = mp.nprod(lambda t: ((2*k + 2*t -j )/(2*k +2*q - 2*t +1)), [0,S_q_j] )

    numpy_product = np.double(product)
    C = constant_term * binomial_term * numpy_product
    return C

It relies on a capital pi product, binomial coefficient and product but is rather simple and I can't spot any errors.
It also relies on a mass of W_integrals added together. I'm confident that it calculates the correct value for whatever values entered into it: I'm less certain the right values are going into it (hence the print statements)!
This is the W code
def W_integral(l,m,n,alpha,beta,gamma):

    '''
    W integral taken from this paper https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.52.3681
    Asks for l m n values + alpha beta gamma  and returns equation (7), in said paper
    Checked against Matlab code
    '''

    constant = np.math.factorial(l)/((alpha +beta +gamma)**(l+m+n+3))
    W_sum  =  mp.nsum(lambda p: ((np.math.factorial(l+m+n+p+2))/((l+m+2+p)*np.math.factorial(l+1+p))  * ((alpha/(alpha +beta +gamma))**p)) *  constant * mp.hyp2f1(1,l+m+n+p+3,l+m+p+3,(alpha+beta)/(alpha +beta +gamma)) ,[0,mp.inf])
    numpy_W= np.double(W_sum)
    return numpy_W

Each T(q) value is then summed to give the final result in this function:
def I_integral(j1, j2, j3, j_1_2, j_2_3, j_3_1, alpha, beta, gamma):

    '''
    Takes values for power of electron co-ordinates and returns the value of  I "
    '''

    N = 10

    I_0_N =  ((4*np.pi)**3)  * np.array([T_q(j1, j2, j3, j_1_2, j_2_3, j_3_1, alpha, beta, gamma,q) for q in np.arange(N+1)]).sum()
    #print("I_0_N before constant")

    return I_0_N

The problem is that currently, when compared to this table, my value of I_integral(0,0,0,-1,-1,1,1,1,1)  is about 10 times off the values given by this table :

The completed T(q) sum is times by (64*pi^3) (~2000) at the end. When I've been investigating the output, the incorrect value seems to the very first one.

Is this because I am getting my ranges wrong?
I realise this is quite a meaty question but I would be most grateful for any help!

A: Have you tried using some numerical approach, such as Euler's Forward and Backward Methods?
Derivation with Euler's Backwards Method:
Let's consider Ts our sampling time. Then, an approximation for the derivative is:
dX(t) / dt = [x(t) - x(t-Ts)] / Ts
If we map the continuous time plane into the discrete-time z-plane (i.e. s = e(s * Ts)), we obtain:
dX[k] = [x[k] - x[k-1]] / Ts, where k is a discrete-time instant.
Let's consider the following signal as an example:
X = np.linspace(0,100,100000)
y = np.sin(X*0.1)

Then, in python, we could build a function like this:
def euler_backard_method(X, Ts):
    """
    Computes the Euler's Backwards Method Numerical Derivative.

    Arguments:
        X: an input array
        Ts: the sampling time

    Output:
        the derivative of X
    """
    return [(X[idx]-X[idx-1])/Ts for idx in range(1,len(X))]

For Ts = 0.001 (high frequency), we get the following output for X (euler_backard_method(X=y, Ts=1)):
Derivative Example

We could build an integration in the same fashion!
Integration

*

*forward method: s <- (z-1) / Ts

*backward method: s <- (z-1) / Ts * z

*trapezoidal method: s <- 2 * (z-1) / Ts * (z+1)
The backward method would become: u[k] = u[k-1] + Ts * x[k], where u[k] is the integrated output of X. The corresponding function would be:
def backward_integration(X, Ts):
    """
    Numerical Integration using backward method.

    Arguments:
        X: the input data
        Ts: the sampling period

    Output:
        The derivative of X
    """
    U = []
    u = 0
    for idx in range(len(X)):
        u+=Ts*X[idx]
        U.append(u)
    return U

Notice: the results are highly influence by the sampling time, where you could get a derivative ~10 times too big, as you pointed out.


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Q: Unnecessary gap in line graph paths I'm trying to create a line with dual color stroke using d3 js. I got some unwanted spacing in-between the paths of the line graph.
I tried implementing this code: http://jsfiddle.net/SampathPerOxide/bzu63anf/
I got the dual color stroke which I need but the paths are separated with a blank space which makes the line graph disconnected.
Here is my complete code: http://jsfiddle.net/SampathPerOxide/ne58otvm/3/
            var data =    [
            {"date":"2018-1","value":40.13,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-2","value":45.88,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-3","value":50.89,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-4","value":55.87,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-5","value":88.54,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-6","value":74.41,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-7","value":98.56,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-8","value":81.05,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-9","value":58.13,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-10","value":95.86,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-11","value":78.13,"status":1},
            {"date":"2018-12","value":98.86,"status":1},
            {"date":"2019-1","value":105.86,"status":0},
            {"date":"2019-2","value":110.86,"status":0}
            ];

            /* Monday 2012 */
            var data1 = data
            var dateformat = "%Y-%m"
            drawTimeSeriesGraph(data1,dateformat);

            /*
            Tooltip from: http://bl.ocks.org/d3noob/6eb506b129f585ce5c8a
            line graph from here: http://www.d3noob.org/2012/12/starting-with-basic-d3-line-graph.html
            */

            function drawTimeSeriesGraph(data,dateformat) {

            //Set bounds for red dots
            var lbound = 0.045,
            ubound = 0.075;

            // Set the dimensions of the canvas / graph
            var margin = {top: 50, right: 150, bottom: 50, left: 50},
            width = 900- margin.left - margin.right,
            height = 270 - margin.top - margin.bottom;

            // Parse the date / time
            var parseDate = d3.time.format(dateformat).parse,
            formatDate = d3.time.format(dateformat),
            bisectDate = d3.bisector(function(d) { return d.date; }).left;

            // Set the ranges
            var x = d3.time.scale().range([0, width]);
            var y = d3.scale.linear().range([height, 0]);

            // Define the axes
            var xAxis = d3.svg.axis().scale(x)
            .orient("bottom").ticks(10);

            var yAxis = d3.svg.axis().scale(y)
            .orient("left").ticks(10);

            // Define the line
            var valueline = d3.svg.line()
            .x(function(d) { return x(d.date); })
            .y(function(d) { return y(d.value); }).interpolate("linear");
            var full_date = new Date();
            var day = full_date.getDay(); //returns 0 - 6
            var month = full_date.getMonth()+1; //returns 0 - 11
            var year = full_date.getFullYear(); //returns 4 digit year ex: 2000
            var my =  year + "-" + month ;
            //alert(my);
            // Adds the svg canvas
            var svg = d3.select("body")
            .append("svg")
            .attr("width", width + margin.left + margin.right)
            .attr("height", height + margin.top + margin.bottom)
            .append("g")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")");

            var lineSvg = svg.append("g");

            var focus = svg.append("g")
            .style("display", "none");

            // Get the data

            data.forEach(function(d) {
            d.date = parseDate(d.date);
            d.value = +d.value;
            });

            // Scale the range of the data
            x.domain(d3.extent(data, function(d) { return d.date; }));
            y.domain([0, d3.max(data, function(d) { return d.value; })]);
            //Use below if instead you want to define the y limits:
            //y.domain([0, 0.11]);

            // Add the valueline path.
            var lineGraph2 = lineSvg.append("path")
            .attr("class", "line")
            .attr("d", valueline(data.filter(function(d) {
            return d.status > 0;
            }))).attr("stroke", "blue").attr("stroke-width", 2)
            .attr("fill", "none");

            var lineGraph1 = lineSvg.append("path")
            .attr("class", "line")
            .attr("d", valueline(data.filter(function(d) {
            return d.status <= 0;
            }))).attr("stroke", "red").attr("stroke-width", 2)
            .attr("fill", "none");

            // Add the X Axis
            svg.append("g")
            .attr("class", "x axis")
            .attr("transform", "translate(0," + height + ")")
            .call(xAxis);

            // Add the Y Axis
            svg.append("g")
            .attr("class", "y axis")
            .call(yAxis);

            // append the x line
            focus.append("line")
            .attr("class", "x")
            .style("stroke", "blue")
            .style("stroke-dasharray", "3,3")
            .style("opacity", 0.5)
            .attr("y1", 0)
            .attr("y2", height);

            // append the y line
            focus.append("line")
            .attr("class", "y")
            .style("stroke", "blue")
            .style("stroke-dasharray", "3,3")
            .style("opacity", 0.5)
            .attr("x1", width)
            .attr("x2", width);

            // append the circle at the intersection
            focus.append("circle")
            .attr("class", "y")
            .style("fill", "none")
            .style("stroke", "blue")
            .attr("r", 4);

            // place the value at the intersection
            focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y1")
            .style("stroke", "white")
            .style("stroke-width", "3.5px")
            .style("opacity", 0.8)
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "-.3em");
            focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y2")
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "-.3em");

            // place the date at the intersection
            focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y3")
            .style("stroke", "white")
            .style("stroke-width", "3.5px")
            .style("opacity", 0.8)
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "1em");
            focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y4")
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "1em");

            // append the rectangle to capture mouse
            svg.append("rect")
            .attr("width", width)
            .attr("height", height)
            .style("fill", "none")
            .style("pointer-events", "all")
            .on("mouseover", function() { focus.style("display", null); })
            .on("mouseout", function() { focus.style("display", "none"); })
            .on("mousemove", mousemove);

            function mousemove() {
            var x0 = x.invert(d3.mouse(this)[0]),
            i = bisectDate(data, x0, 1),
            d0 = data[i - 1],
            d1 = data[i],
            d = x0 - d0.date > d1.date - x0 ? d1 : d0;

            focus.select("circle.y")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")");

            focus.select("text.y1")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")")
            .text(d.value.toFixed(2));

            focus.select("text.y2")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")")
            .text(d.value.toFixed(2));

            focus.select("text.y3")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")")
            .text(formatDate(d.date));

            focus.select("text.y4")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")")
            .text(formatDate(d.date));

            focus.select(".x")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")")
            .attr("y2", height - y(d.value));

            focus.select(".y")
            .attr("transform",
            "translate(" + width * -1 + "," +
            y(d.value) + ")")
            .attr("x2", width + width);
            };

            svg.append("text")
            .attr("x", (width / 2))
            .attr("y", 0 - (margin.top / 2))
            .attr("text-anchor", "middle")
            .style("font-size", "16px")
            .style("text-decoration", "underline")

            };

How can the remove the blank space between the paths so that the line doesn't look like two different graphs?

A: The code is doing exactly what you told it to do: there are just 2 data objects with status:0. Thus, when you filter the data...
.attr("d", valueline(data.filter(function(d) {
    return d.status <= 0;
})))

... there are just 2 points for generating the blue line, which creates a single line going from the first to the second one.
Instead of that, just get the last three objects:
.attr("d", valueline(data.slice(-3)))

That way, you'll have three points and therefore two lines.
Here is your code with that change:

        var data = [{
            "date": "2018-1",
            "value": 40.13,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-2",
            "value": 45.88,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-3",
            "value": 50.89,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-4",
            "value": 55.87,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-5",
            "value": 88.54,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-6",
            "value": 74.41,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-7",
            "value": 98.56,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-8",
            "value": 81.05,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-9",
            "value": 58.13,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-10",
            "value": 95.86,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-11",
            "value": 78.13,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2018-12",
            "value": 98.86,
            "status": 1
          },
          {
            "date": "2019-1",
            "value": 105.86,
            "status": 0
          },
          {
            "date": "2019-2",
            "value": 110.86,
            "status": 0
          }
        ];

        /* Monday 2012 */
        var data1 = data
        var dateformat = "%Y-%m"
        drawTimeSeriesGraph(data1, dateformat);

        /*
        Tooltip from: http://bl.ocks.org/d3noob/6eb506b129f585ce5c8a
        line graph from here: http://www.d3noob.org/2012/12/starting-with-basic-d3-line-graph.html
        */

        function drawTimeSeriesGraph(data, dateformat) {

          //Set bounds for red dots
          var lbound = 0.045,
            ubound = 0.075;

          // Set the dimensions of the canvas / graph
          var margin = {
              top: 50,
              right: 150,
              bottom: 50,
              left: 50
            },
            width = 900 - margin.left - margin.right,
            height = 270 - margin.top - margin.bottom;

          // Parse the date / time
          var parseDate = d3.time.format(dateformat).parse,
            formatDate = d3.time.format(dateformat),
            bisectDate = d3.bisector(function(d) {
              return d.date;
            }).left;

          // Set the ranges
          var x = d3.time.scale().range([0, width]);
          var y = d3.scale.linear().range([height, 0]);

          // Define the axes
          var xAxis = d3.svg.axis().scale(x)
            .orient("bottom").ticks(10);

          var yAxis = d3.svg.axis().scale(y)
            .orient("left").ticks(10);

          // Define the line
          var valueline = d3.svg.line()
            .x(function(d) {
              return x(d.date);
            })
            .y(function(d) {
              return y(d.value);
            }).interpolate("linear");
          var full_date = new Date();
          var day = full_date.getDay(); //returns 0 - 6
          var month = full_date.getMonth() + 1; //returns 0 - 11
          var year = full_date.getFullYear(); //returns 4 digit year ex: 2000
          var my = year + "-" + month;
          //alert(my);
          // Adds the svg canvas
          var svg = d3.select("body")
            .append("svg")
            .attr("width", width + margin.left + margin.right)
            .attr("height", height + margin.top + margin.bottom)
            .append("g")
            .attr("transform",
              "translate(" + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")");

          var lineSvg = svg.append("g");

          var focus = svg.append("g")
            .style("display", "none");

          // Get the data

          data.forEach(function(d) {
            d.date = parseDate(d.date);
            d.value = +d.value;
          });

          // Scale the range of the data
          x.domain(d3.extent(data, function(d) {
            return d.date;
          }));
          y.domain([0, d3.max(data, function(d) {
            return d.value;
          })]);
          //Use below if instead you want to define the y limits:
          //y.domain([0, 0.11]);

          // Add the valueline path.
          var lineGraph2 = lineSvg.append("path")
            .attr("class", "line")
            .attr("d", valueline(data.filter(function(d) {
              return d.status > 0;
            }))).attr("stroke", "blue").attr("stroke-width", 2)
            .attr("fill", "none");

          var lineGraph1 = lineSvg.append("path")
            .attr("class", "line")
            .attr("d", valueline(data.slice(-3))).attr("stroke", "red").attr("stroke-width", 2)
            .attr("fill", "none");

          // Add the X Axis
          svg.append("g")
            .attr("class", "x axis")
            .attr("transform", "translate(0," + height + ")")
            .call(xAxis);

          // Add the Y Axis
          svg.append("g")
            .attr("class", "y axis")
            .call(yAxis);

          // append the x line
          focus.append("line")
            .attr("class", "x")
            .style("stroke", "blue")
            .style("stroke-dasharray", "3,3")
            .style("opacity", 0.5)
            .attr("y1", 0)
            .attr("y2", height);

          // append the y line
          focus.append("line")
            .attr("class", "y")
            .style("stroke", "blue")
            .style("stroke-dasharray", "3,3")
            .style("opacity", 0.5)
            .attr("x1", width)
            .attr("x2", width);

          // append the circle at the intersection
          focus.append("circle")
            .attr("class", "y")
            .style("fill", "none")
            .style("stroke", "blue")
            .attr("r", 4);

          // place the value at the intersection
          focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y1")
            .style("stroke", "white")
            .style("stroke-width", "3.5px")
            .style("opacity", 0.8)
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "-.3em");
          focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y2")
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "-.3em");

          // place the date at the intersection
          focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y3")
            .style("stroke", "white")
            .style("stroke-width", "3.5px")
            .style("opacity", 0.8)
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "1em");
          focus.append("text")
            .attr("class", "y4")
            .attr("dx", 8)
            .attr("dy", "1em");

          // append the rectangle to capture mouse
          svg.append("rect")
            .attr("width", width)
            .attr("height", height)
            .style("fill", "none")
            .style("pointer-events", "all")
            .on("mouseover", function() {
              focus.style("display", null);
            })
            .on("mouseout", function() {
              focus.style("display", "none");
            })
            .on("mousemove", mousemove);

          function mousemove() {
            var x0 = x.invert(d3.mouse(this)[0]),
              i = bisectDate(data, x0, 1),
              d0 = data[i - 1],
              d1 = data[i],
              d = x0 - d0.date > d1.date - x0 ? d1 : d0;

            focus.select("circle.y")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")");

            focus.select("text.y1")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")")
              .text(d.value.toFixed(2));

            focus.select("text.y2")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")")
              .text(d.value.toFixed(2));

            focus.select("text.y3")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")")
              .text(formatDate(d.date));

            focus.select("text.y4")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")")
              .text(formatDate(d.date));

            focus.select(".x")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + x(d.date) + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")")
              .attr("y2", height - y(d.value));

            focus.select(".y")
              .attr("transform",
                "translate(" + width * -1 + "," +
                y(d.value) + ")")
              .attr("x2", width + width);
          };

          svg.append("text")
            .attr("x", (width / 2))
            .attr("y", 0 - (margin.top / 2))
            .attr("text-anchor", "middle")
            .style("font-size", "16px")
            .style("text-decoration", "underline")

        };
.axis text {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
}

.axis path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: black;
}
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/3.5.17/d3.min.js"></script>

A: Hard coding the slice position is not very flexible.
Determine the index of the first point with status=0 and then slice the data based on that index.
var firstStatus0 = data.findIndex( e => e.status === 0);
firstStatus0 = firstStatus0 === -1 ? data.length : firstStatus0;

// Add the valueline path.
var lineGraph2 = lineSvg.append("path")
  .attr("class", "line")
  .attr("d", valueline(data.slice(0, firstStatus0)))
  .attr("stroke", "blue").attr("stroke-width", 2)
  .attr("fill", "none");

var lineGraph1 = lineSvg.append("path")
  .attr("class", "line")
  .attr("d", valueline(data.slice(Math.max(0, firstStatus0 - 1))))
  .attr("stroke", "red").attr("stroke-width", 2)
  .attr("fill", "none");


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Das Dyschondrosteose-Nephritis-Syndrom ist eine extrem seltene angeborene Skelettdysplasie mit den Hauptmerkmalen Kleinwuchs, Verkürzung und Verformung von Gliedmaßen und Nephritis (Nierenentzündung). Es handelt sich um eine Form einer Dyschondrosteose.

Die Beschreibung stammt aus dem Jahre 1976 durch die US-amerikanischen Ärzte Steve J. Funderburk und Mitarbeiter.

Verbreitung
Die Häufigkeit wird mit unter 1 zu 1.000.000 angegeben, bislang wurde nur eine Großfamilie beschrieben. Die Vererbung erfolgt autosomal-dominant.

Klinische Erscheinungen
 Kleinwuchs
 mesomele Verkürzung (symmetrisch der Mittelsegmente) der Gliedmaßen
 Madelung-Deformität
 angeborene Nephritis
Das weibliche Geschlecht ist schwerer und vier Mal häufiger als das männliche Geschlecht betroffen.

Die Veränderungen sind denen bei der Dyschondrosteose Léri Weill sehr ähnlich.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

Fehlbildung
Seltene Krankheit
Erbkrankheit
Krankheitsbild in der Kinderheilkunde
Krankheitsbild in der Kinderchirurgie
Niere

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Backyard Poultry Forum • View topic - What colours are these two?
What colours are these two?
Post subject: What colours are these two?
this is the hen, she is mostly a uniform colour but has two or three blue flight feathers on each side and minimal blue feathers in her tail.
What colour is this roo? He has reddish wings with a few blue flights- very blondeish hackle feathers with a few blue feathers through them, is body is a uniform colour, most tail feathers are blue.
Both are Silkie cross breds, no recognised colour. Closest is Blue Buff Columbian.
How pretty. I though a sillkie X isn't supposed to have silkie feathers as they are recessive. But both of these seem to have silkie bodies but ISA heads.
i think the feathering depends on who the father is, i think if it is silkie father they have silkie feathers but if isa father they will have isa feather may be other way around?
because the silkie feather is recessive, both the mother and the father bird have to carry a gene for silkie feathering for the cross to have the silkie feathering show up. therefore both the parent birds are crossed with silkie somewhere in their past, even if they have normal feathers.
did all the chicks in the batch have silkie feathers or did some come up with normal feathers?
pretty colour birds. does she make a decent broody?
your silkie crosses have the blue gene. blue does not affect the buff when in one dose or 2.
on the other hand your hen in the top photo on the right hand side is carrying dominant white. 2 doses of that will remove the buff colour, one dose will only remove the black., leaving the gold.
our next door nighbour has a silkie rooster that is grey/blue and a litttle brown on his wings. but i think that they are crosses sadly. the truth hurts. the hen gives it away.
I think they are really cute Interesting cross with an interesting result.
Raising New Forest Ponies, Anglo Nubian goats and coloured Silkies in Western Victoria.
I think my silkie chick has similar colouring to your rooster and being a novice I was calling the colour buff. There you go always learning. The photos show off your birds really nicely.


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George and Ringo's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' are for sale
Posted 7:45 AM, January 13, 2020, by CNN Wire
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a legendary song off The Beatles' ninth album. And now, a piece of it could be yours.
The song's handwritten lyrics are up for sale. Asking price: $195,000.
The lyrics are scrawled on the back of a studio recording sheet, used to account for the time and cost of a recording session.
George Harrison's handwriting bookends the lyrics, writing in a blue pen at the top of the paper, "I Look at You all see the love there thats sleeping — While my guitar gently weeps."
At the bottom, Harrison wrote, "While my Guitar Gently Weeps as I'm sitting here doing nothing but aging still my guitar G W."
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The rest of the lyrics are penned in Ringo Starr's hand, complete with misspellings. Accompanying the lyrics is a letter authenticating Harrison and Starr's handwriting by Frank Caiazzo, the owner of Beatles Autographs, a business that sells memorabilia signed by the band.
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was recorded and released in 1968, appearing on the band's self-titled album commonly called "The White Album" because of its minimalist cover art.
Harrison wrote the track after returning from India. He said the track is based on the "Eastern concept" that "whatever happens is all meant to be, and that there's no such thing as coincidence," according to The Beatles Anthology.
"I decided to write a song based on the first thing I saw upon opening any book — as it would be a relative to that moment, at that time," Harrison wrote in "I, Me, Mine," his 1980 autobiography. "I picked up a book at random — opened it — saw 'gently weeps', then laid the book down again and started the song."
Guitarist Eric Clapton, a friend of Harrison's, is featured as the lead guitarist on the track, a rare moment as the Beatles rarely had outside musicians appear on their records beyond orchestral musicians.
The Beatles had been having difficulties while recording the album and Harrison brought Clapton in to make sure his bandmates "were all on their best behavior," according to "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970."
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BGR provides a systematic approach and unique opportunity to prepare a driver to become a professional race car driver. Within our structured system, a driver progresses through each of our Formula 1600 and USF2000 pro programs allowing them to build the skills required move up to the highest level of racing. Through experience behind the scenes and behind the wheel, our drivers gain the proper understanding and knowledge of racing and motorsports sponsorship and marketing to position themselves for competition at the highest levels.
Introduction of higher horsepower to weight ratio cars on high speed road courses.


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TRIP PLANNER 31 days in Europe Itinerary
31 days in Europe Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Europe trip itinerary planner
Start: Christchurch, New Zealand
End: Christchurch, New Zealand
Wed, Dec 1 - Fri, Dec 31 Edit
City of Light
A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.
Paris is known for historic sites, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: steep yourself in history at Eiffel Tower, make a trip to Place de la Concorde, admire the masterpieces at Louvre Museum, and pause for some serene contemplation at Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre.
To see more things to do, other places to visit, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Paris sightseeing site.
Christchurch, New Zealand to Paris is an approximately 29-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 11 hours traveling from Christchurch to Paris. When traveling from Christchurch in December, plan for colder days in Paris, with highs around 9°C, while nights are little chillier with lows around 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 4th (Sat) to allow time to take a train to Bordeaux.
Museums · Historic Sites · Shopping · Neighborhoods
Find places to stay Dec 1 — 4:
The Port of the Moon
With a long history of producing regional wines since the Romans brought grapevines here during the first century, so many people consider Bordeaux to be the wine capital of the world.
Start off your visit on the 5th (Sun): pause for some serene contemplation at Tour Pey-Berland, then get to know the fascinating history of Place de la Bourse, then make a trip to Place du Parlement, and finally take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Andre Cathedral.
To find ratings, where to stay, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Bordeaux trip planner.
You can take a train from Paris to Bordeaux in 3 hours. Other options are to fly; or drive. Expect a daytime high around 11°C in December, and nighttime lows around 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can fly to Barcelona.
Things to do in Bordeaux
St. Andre Cathedral
Place du Parlement
Jewel of the Mediterranean
Barcelona, the country's second-largest city, is a cosmopolitan urban center known for its throbbing youthful energy and stellar architecture.
On the 6th (Mon), admire the striking features of Casa Amatller, don't miss a visit to Casa Batllo, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, then don't miss a visit to Casa Mila - La Pedrera, and finally wander the streets of El Barri Gòtic. Keep things going the next day: admire the landmark architecture of Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, stroll around Parc Guell, see the interesting displays at Frederic Mares Museum (Museu Frederic Mares), then pause for some serene contemplation at Barcelona Cathedral, and finally browse the fresh offerings at La Boqueria.
To see traveler tips, photos, more things to do, and more tourist information, read our Barcelona trip planner.
Traveling by flight from Bordeaux to Barcelona takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. When traveling from Bordeaux in December, plan for somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Barcelona: temperatures range from 17°C by day to 7°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Tue) so you can fly to Nice.
Historic Sites · Parks · Neighborhoods · Shopping
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Nissa la Bella (Nice the Beautiful)
Well-known for the beautiful views of its famous Promenade des Anglais waterfront, Nice is an ethnically-diverse coastal port city on the French Riviera and the fifth most populated city in France.
On the 8th (Wed), get a taste of the local shopping with Rue d'Antibes and then don't miss a visit to Rue Meynadier. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 9th (Thu): contemplate the long history of Palais Lascaris, admire the masterpieces at Musee d'Art Moderne Et d'Art Contemporain, then don't miss a visit to Place Massena, and finally explore the world behind art at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice.
For where to stay, traveler tips, reviews, and tourist information, read Nice day trip app.
Traveling by flight from Barcelona to Nice takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. In December in Nice, expect temperatures between 17°C during the day and 8°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) to allow time to fly to Venice.
Things to do in Nice
Museums · Historic Sites · Neighborhoods · Shopping
Musee d'Art Moderne Et d'Art Contemporain
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice
Rue Meynadier
City of Romance
Virtually unchanged for the last six centuries, Venice is actually a group of islands made famous by a series of canals, bridges, monuments, piazzas, and narrow pedestrian lanes.
Start off your visit on the 10th (Fri): snap pictures at Ponte di Rialto, snap pictures at Ponte dei Sospiri, then admire the masterpieces at Peggy Guggenheim Collection, then get engrossed in the history at Ca' Rezzonico, and finally admire the masterpieces at Gallerie dell'Accademia. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 11th (Sat): explore the activities along Canal Grande, then admire the landmark architecture of Basilica di San Marco, then browse the exhibits of Doge's Palace, and finally get to know the fascinating history of Piazza San Marco.
To find photos, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, refer to the Venice day trip website.
Traveling by flight from Nice to Venice takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. In December, Venice is little chillier than Nice - with highs of 11°C and lows of 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Florence.
Historic Sites · Museums · Nature · Parks
Find places to stay Dec 9 — 11:
Doge's Palace
Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
Considered a cultural, artistic, and architectural jewel of Italy, Florence is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
Start off your visit on the 12th (Sun): get to know the fascinating history of Piazza della Signoria, snap pictures at Ponte Vecchio, then make a trip to Piazzale Michelangelo, then admire the masterpieces at Pitti Palace, and finally explore the world behind art at Florence Academy of Fine Arts. Keep things going the next day: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica of Santa Croce, admire the landmark architecture of The Baptistery of St. John, then ponder the world of politics at Palazzo Vecchio, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and finally admire the striking features of Campanile di Giotto.
To find reviews, maps, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Florence itinerary app.
Getting from Venice to Florence by car takes about 3 hours. Other options: take a train; or take a bus. Traveling from Venice in December, expect nights in Florence to be about the same, around 4°C, while days are somewhat warmer, around 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Mon) to allow time to take a train to Rome.
Historic Sites · Museums
Find places to stay Dec 11 — 13:
Pitti Palace
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Florence Academy of Fine Arts
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Eternal City
Aptly nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome is the birthplace of the Roman Empire, one of the world's greatest civilizations ever.
Rome is known for historic sites, nightlife, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: contemplate the long history of Colosseum, admire the landmark architecture of Pantheon, explore the world behind art at Vatican Museums, and pause for some serene contemplation at Church of St. Louis of the French.
To see reviews, other places to visit, more things to do, and other tourist information, read Rome driving holiday tool.
Getting from Florence to Rome by train takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: fly; or drive. In December, daily temperatures in Rome can reach 16°C, while at night they dip to 4°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Thu) early enough to catch the flight to Athens.
Trevi Fountain
The Birthplace of Democracy
One of the world's most ancient cities, Athens remains Europe's undisputed historical and cultural capital.
Start off your visit on the 17th (Fri): get engrossed in the history at Acropolis Museum and then delve into the distant past at Acropolis of Athens.
For maps, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Athens trip builder tool.
You can fly from Rome to Athens in 5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of train, ferry, and bus. Traveling from Rome to Athens, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Rome in December, expect a bit warmer with lows of 9°C in Athens. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly to Istanbul.
Queen of Cities
A physical and cultural bridge between Europe and Asia, the transcontinental city of Istanbul serves as a living reminder of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires.
Istanbul is known for historic sites, museums, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: steep yourself in history at Hagia Sophia Mosque, delve into the distant past at Basilica Cistern, get engrossed in the history at Topkapi Palace, and browse the exhibits of Galata Tower.
For ratings, where to stay, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Istanbul trip itinerary builder.
You can fly from Athens to Istanbul in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Athens to Istanbul due to the time zone difference. While traveling from Athens, expect a bit cooler days and about the same nights in Istanbul, ranging from highs of 7°C to lows of 7°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Mon) so you can catch the flight to Dubrovnik.
Things to do in Istanbul
Museums · Historic Sites · Shopping
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Galata Tower
Pearl of the Adriatic
Along the Dalmation Coast, the city of Dubrovnik has become famous for its pedestrian-only Old Town surrounded by fortress walls, and its historical heft has earned it World Heritage Site status.
On the 21st (Tue), stroll through Zarkovica Animal Shelter, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Church of the Holy Annunciation, then get to know the fascinating history of Walls of Dubrovnik, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at Church of Saint Blaise.
To find where to stay, traveler tips, reviews, and tourist information, go to the Dubrovnik trip planner.
Traveling by flight from Istanbul to Dubrovnik takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus, train, and car. The time zone changes from Turkey Time (TRT) to Central European Standard Time (CET), which is usually a -2 hour difference. Traveling from Istanbul in December, expect nights in Dubrovnik to be about the same, around 6°C, while days are somewhat warmer, around 15°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Tue) so you can fly to Vienna.
Parks · Wildlife · Historic Sites
Walls of Dubrovnik
Church of the Holy Annunciation
Church of Saint Blaise
The cultural, economic, and political center of the country, Vienna has developed from its early Celtic and Roman roots into a medieval and Baroque city, with an old town that was designated a World Heritage Site in 2001.
Vienna is known for historic sites, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the historical opulence of Schonbrunn Palace, examine the collection at Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, browse the eclectic array of goods at Vienna Naschmarkt, and explore the world behind art at Albertina.
To see reviews, traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, use the Vienna route planner.
Getting from Dubrovnik to Vienna by flight takes about 4.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In December, Vienna is slightly colder than Dubrovnik - with highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 24th (Fri) early enough to catch the flight to Munich.
Things to do in Vienna
Historic Sites · Museums · Parks · Zoos & Aquariums
Schonbrunn Palace
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Belvedere Palace
Village of a Million People
Often described as the city of laptops and lederhosen, Munich is an international center of business, engineering, research, and medicine that still maintains a rich cultural heritage and age-old traditions.
Kick off your visit on the 25th (Sat): get curious at Deutsches Museum and then examine the collection at Munich Residenz. On the 26th (Sun), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: take in panoramic vistas at Frauenkirche, contemplate the long history of Nymphenburg Palace, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan, and finally don't miss a visit to Marienplatz.
To find maps, where to stay, other places to visit, and tourist information, read Munich attractions planner.
Traveling by flight from Vienna to Munich takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. In December, daytime highs in Munich are 5°C, while nighttime lows are -1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Sun) early enough to fly to Amsterdam.
Museums · Historic Sites · Childrens Museums
Nymphenburg Palace
Munich Residenz
Venice of the North
Known as one of the greatest small cities in the world, Amsterdam charms visitors with its cool and cozy atmosphere.
Explore Amsterdam's surroundings by going to museum Beelden aan Zee (in Scheveningen), Old Church (in Delft) and The Hague (Binnenhof & Ridderzaal (Inner Court & Hall of the Knights) & The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery). The adventure continues: explore the world behind art at Van Gogh Museum, explore and take pictures at Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House), get engrossed in the history at Anne Frank House, and indulge your thirst for a good beer at Heineken Experience.
To see more things to do, traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Amsterdam trip planner.
You can fly from Munich to Amsterdam in 5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a train. In December, Amsterdam is somewhat warmer than Munich - with highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Thu) to allow time to fly back home.
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Q: Optimize a perfect number check to O(sqrt(n)) Part of the program I have checks if an input number is a perfect number. We're supposed to find a solution that runs in O(sqrt(n)). The rest of my program runs in constant time, but this function is holding me back.
function Perfect(x: integer): boolean;
var
  i: integer;
  sum: integer=0;
begin
  for i := 1 to x-1 do
    if (x mod i = 0) then
      sum := sum + i;
    if sum = x then
      exit(true)
    else
      exit(false);
end;

This runs in O(n) time, and I need to cut it down to O(sqrt(n)) time.
These are the options I've come up with:
(1) Find a way to make the for loop go from 1 to sqrt(x)...
(2) Find a way to check for a perfect number that doesn't use a for loop...
Any suggestions? I appreciate any hints, tips, instruction, etc. :)

A: You need to iterate the cycle not for i := 1 to x-1 but for i := 2 to trunc(sqrt(x)).
The highest integer divisor is x but we do not take it in into account when looking for perfect numbers. We increment sum by 1 instead (or initialize it with 1 - not 0).
The code if (x mod i = 0) then sum := sum + i; for this purpose can be converted to:
if (x mod i = 0) then
  begin
    sum := sum + i;
    sum := sum + (x div i);
  end;

And so we get the following code:
function Perfect(x: integer): boolean;
var
  i: integer;
  sum: integer = 1;
  sqrtx: integer;
begin
  sqrtx := trunc(sqrt(x));
  i := 2;
  while i <= sqrtx do
    begin
    if (x mod i = 0) then
      begin
        sum := sum + i;
        sum := sum + (x div i) // you can also compare i and x div i
                               //to avoid adding the same number twice
                               //for example when x = 4  both 2 and 4 div 2 will be added
      end;
    inc(i);
    end;
    if sum = x then
      exit(true)
    else
      exit(false);
end;


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namespace Sylius\Bundle\UserBundle\Form\Type;

use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;

/**
 * @author Michał Marcinkowski <michal.marcinkowski@lakion.com>
 */
class CustomerType extends CustomerProfileType
{
    /**
     * @var EventSubscriberInterface
     */
    private $addUserFormSubscriber;

    /**
     * @param string $dataClass
     * @param string[] $validationGroups
     * @param EventSubscriberInterface $addUserFormSubscriber
     */
    public function __construct($dataClass, array $validationGroups = [], EventSubscriberInterface $addUserFormSubscriber)
    {
        parent::__construct($dataClass, $validationGroups);
        $this->addUserFormSubscriber = $addUserFormSubscriber;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
    {
        parent::buildForm($builder, $options);

        $builder
            ->add('firstName', 'text', [
                'label' => 'sylius.form.customer.first_name',
                'required' => false,
            ])
            ->add('lastName', 'text', [
                'label' => 'sylius.form.customer.last_name',
                'required' => false,
            ])
            ->add('groups', 'sylius_group_choice', [
                'label' => 'sylius.form.customer.groups',
                'multiple' => true,
                'required' => false,
            ])
            ->addEventSubscriber($this->addUserFormSubscriber)
        ;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
    {
        $resolver->setDefaults([
            'data_class' => $this->dataClass,
            'validation_groups' => $this->validationGroups,
            'cascade_validation' => true,
        ]);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getName()
    {
        return 'sylius_customer';
    }
}

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Hello readers… Happy March and Happy St. Patty's Day! I hope the Luck of the Irish is with you for this month's giveaway!
Now It's time for our March Book GIVEAWAY! How do these titles sound?
Three lucky winners will win some great March releases.
The Rules: To be entered, please leave a comment telling me what your St. Patty's Day plans may be AND which book set (1, 2 and/or 3) you prefer if you win (I will do my best to accommodate the winners' first choice). You do not need to be a google friends connect follower of my blog, but it always appreciated. Contest is open from March 12, 2012 until Friday March 16, 2012 at 9:00 PM EDT. If your email is not part of your profile, please leave it so I may contact the winners. One entry per person. Contest is restricted to US and Canadian mailing addresses only. Three (3) winners will be selected from eligible entries using random.org. I am not responsible for items lost in the mail.
Lately my husband and I have been trying new drinks…we gave a drink week. My plan for St. Patrick's is to come up with an Irish inspired drink or try something traditionally Irish to surprise my husband. I'll probably give a St. Patty's inspired quiz to my students, too! I'd LOVE to win set # 2! Happy Monday!
Email: Blackman.jm@gmail.com. Twitter: J_M_ Blackman.
My son will be home from college. Its been awhile since I've seen him. I can't wait! Set #3 is preferred, but all look good. I hope you have a great St. Patrick's day!
I know I will be making a special dinner, including homemade potato bread.
I would like set two.
I'll have a yummy meal of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and carrots!!
Set 3 for me if I win! Thank you for the giveaway!
Even if I still drank, I'd have to pass – I have so many exams coming up that all my time (including my current spring break week) is being spent studying. Pathetic, isn't it? I'd love set #2, and I'm praying I have time to read them. LOL.
WOW! What an awesome giveaway! Thanks soooo much!
My preference would be 1, 3, 2.
What a fun giveaway, thanks! I am going to go on a hike in the morning, make shepherd's pie, have some beer and hang out at home, avoiding the craziness.
All look good, but preference is 2, 3, 1 but I would be jazzed with any. Thank you so much!!
Wow!! Great giveaway!! All the books look great! So on St. Patty's Day, I will be hanging out with the little one. We might go get a green milkshake. My preference would be 2, 3,1. Thanks for the chance.
Set 2 is my first choice. Thanks for the giveaway!
I'll have my St Patty's earrings on, a green shirt and a big smile. I'm only half Irish but I remember every year for my Grandmother.
Since St Patrick's Day is on a Saturday, I may wear some green and have some corned beef that day, but that's about it.
I'd love to win Set #3, and Set #1 would be my second choice.
No special plans for St. Patrick's Day. My husband has to work all weekend and we have a toddler. So no bar hopping for us. He did recently buy a box of Irish beers, so I'll have to drink one just to be festive!
I'd like to win #3.
I have no plans this year.
I would like to be entered for set 2.
I don't formally celebrate St. Patrick's Day but I appreciate any occasion that calls for luck and spending time with love ones. I know I will be with my family and that's a wonderful and lucky moment.
Please enter me for Set #1 or 2 or 3.
Wow…hard to believe St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. Where has the time gone?? I'm not sure what we'll be doing but I know I'll be wearing some green…and hoping to go for a green beer. Haven't had one of those for years!
All the books look great…but I think set 3 appeals the most to me! Thanks!
It's been more than a month since my hubby & I have gotten to the beach (about 20 minutes away). We'll head there on Saturday. NO green swimsuit for me though…I don't want to scare off the tourists–or my hubby! I'll also make us reubens on the panini press–one of the few things I do with the press!
My order of preference for the packs would be 3, 1, 2.
My parents are coming into town for the weekend which will be a blast as I haven't seen them in a while. I am especially eager to spend time with my dad who is recently retired and is finding a new zest for life. I am so inspired by his positivity and energy! I would love set #3!
Thanks for having this contest! As we all know, there is no such thing as too many books!
My St. Patrick's Day plans is to go out with a couple of my friends!
Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win either set #1 or #3!


Plant Nite will provide you with everything you need to create your own beautiful and unique terrarium! We'll guide you and your group through two lively hours of creativity, digging, drinking, and fun! Discover a new kind of night out!
So what are you waiting for? Grab your friends and join us!
This container is 10.25" long.
You may not know this but 1918 Tap and Table is a restaurant owned and operated by the Royal Canadian Legion. Yes, it's the same one that has supported so many Canada-wide Veterans charities and local initiatives. So, as a not-for-profit organization, every time you support 1918 you're helping in supporting Veterans, your city and your community. You may not know this either, but anyone with the drive to get involved and give back to their community can become a member. Please ask your server for more information. Please note when making a reservation that 1918 Tap and Table does not allow any outside food or drink. We look forward to serving you!
Macala loves to get messy and create unique art with whatever she is given. Her creative background also comes from her schooling as an Architectural Technologist. Macala thrives off challenging herself and others to create a succulent garden that they are not only proud of but also is unique. Succulents are the perfect low maintenance plant for Macala as she loves to stay busy with sports and spending time with her friends and family. Join Macala for a Plant Nite full of creativity and fun!


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Maple syrup festivals are nature's sweetest celebrations
By Cheryl Eugenio
Photo credit: Adobe Stock/Stephanie Frey
March is just right around the corner and with it comes one of nature's sweetest celebrations: maple syrup festivals. Did you know that it takes 30 to 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup? Learn more facts like that about this valuable commodity at fun maple syrup fests. Plus, how often can you say you've tried real maple syrup straight from the tree? Bring the family so they can learn all about the sweet sap. Move over Aunt Jemima, here comes the real deal!
Spring Valley Sugar Bush Fair
Where: Spring Valley, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg
When: March 17-18, 9 a.m. to noon
Cost: Admission is free; pre-sale tickets cost $4 for a half stack (2) and $5 for a full stack (4) and will be available at the Nature Center. Day-of prices are $5 for a half stack and $6 for a full stack.
Sweet fun: For those that haven't been to the Sugar Bush Fair, get ready for a real sweet treat. Not only can you chow down on a breakfast complete with pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, juice and coffee, but the maple sugar-centric event will also feature demonstrations of syrup making and sap collecting methods used by early pioneers, hayrides and a children's puppet show.
Tip: If you're in the area, don't forget to stop by Bison's Bluff for more park fun.
Maple Syrup Festival
Where: River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook
Sweet fun: Tree tapping begins with a little maple syrup history. During your special sugar adventure you'll find activities to keep you busy like crafts and games.
Maple Syrup Harvest
Where: Sunset Woods Park, 1801 Sunset Road, Highland Park
When: March 11, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.Cost: $10
Sweet fun: Start with a little tree tapping, add in a hike through the woods, some sweet activities, and hands-on fun, and you've got yourself a sweet way to learn about nature's nectar.
Festival of the Sugar Maples
Where: Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset, Marengo
When: March 3-4 and March 10-11; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sweet fun: Not only will you learn about the cultural history of the century-old maple grove at the "Festival of the Sugar Maples," but you'll learn about collecting techniques, tree-tapping, sap-boiling and syrup-tasting. Tours leave every 15 minutes and lasts for an hour.
What's better than maple syrup? How about pancakes with it? The Lions Club is hosting its annual Pancake Breakfasts from 7 a.m. to noon on March 4 and 11 at the Union Fire Protection District. Breakfast is $6 per adult and $3 per child.
Tip: Be prepared to walk about a half-mile (six city blocks) and of course, dress for the weather.
Maple Fest
Where: Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S. River St., Batavia
When: March 17, Ticketed times from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free; tickets needed.
Sweet fun: Watch a tree tapping demo and learn all about the process of making syrup. Find out how people and animals have also tapped trees. Don't forget to grab a maple-themed snack. Have a scout group? Join in on Scout Syrup Saturday instead.
Where: North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago
When: March 24; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: Free (registration not required)
Sweet fun: Watch the fascinating process of making maple syrup. From tapping the trees to boiling it down into syrup, then sampling a sweet taste. The fun doesn't end there. Festivities also include a walk through the sugar bush (a group of sugar maples), stories and crafts.
Maple Syrup Day
Where: Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Rd., Oak Brook
When: Saturday, March 17, 2018 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Cost: $10/person
Sweet fun: Join a guide as they give you a sweet 75-minute tour through the woods (with samples, of course) where you'll find out how sap is turned into maple syrup. Tours begin every 20 minutes.
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PRESS RELEASE: Deutch Sends Letter to Kerry on Concerns with U.S. Response to Hamas-backed Palestinian Unity Government
Deutch and Ros Lehtinen Letter Calls for Administration Testimony
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Washington, DC, June 9, 2014 | Ashley Mushnick (202-225-3001) | comments
Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement after joining Subcommittee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) on a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry questioning the U.S. decision to work with a Palestinian unity government backed by Hamas and requesting Administration testimony on the issue:
"Today's letter to Secretary Kerry reflects my deeply-held concerns with the decision by the State Department to 'work' with a Palestinian unity government fully backed by Hamas. Any decision to work with this government could be extraordinarily counterproductive to our efforts to both promote peace and defend the security of our ally Israel, and that is why Subcommittee Chairman Illeana Ros-Lehtinen and I are urging the Administration to provide witnesses in a hearing on this critical issue. The United States has provided billions of dollars to assist the Palestinian Authority in building the institutions necessary for a viable state, including a significant portion to enhance security and prevent terrorism. That decision is consistent with Congress' prohibition of any U.S. aid being delivered to terrorists. However, Hamas leaders have made it clear that even as they are fully supportive of the interim Palestinian government, they refuse to abide by the Quartet principles. I look forward to hearing from the Administration on these critical issues as soon as possible."
The full text of the letter to Secretary Kerry is provided below and available here.
The Honorable John F. Kerry
2201 C Street NW
Dear Secretary Kerry,
The decision by Mahmoud Abbas to form a unity government with the United States designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas is a deeply disturbing development. While we understand that chosen members of the government may identify only as "technocrats", the government itself still received the full approval and endorsement of Hamas.
United States law clearly dictates that no U.S. funding will go to "any entity effectively controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence." Furthermore, throughout the reconciliation process with Fatah, senior Hamas members reiterated – even just last week – that the terrorist group has no intention of living up to or abiding by the Quartet principles. Any decision to work with this unity government could be extraordinarily counterproductive in our efforts both to promote peace and to help support the security of our ally Israel.
Accordingly, we request the opportunity to hear directly from the Administration at a hearing of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as to (i) the Administration's consideration of Hamas' role in the unity government in choosing to work with that interim government, (ii) the Administration's analysis of U.S law and its decision with respect to continuing to work with the interim government, and (iii) how the Administration plans to evaluate the actions of this interim government and what benchmarks will be in place that could impact future consideration of assistance to it.
We thank you for your immediate attention to this matter, and look forward to your timely response.
Theodore E. Deutch
Ranking Member, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Chairman, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
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John Miltern (1870–1937)
John Miltern was born on July 13, 1870 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA as John E. Sheehan. He was an actor, known for The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923), The Love of Sunya (1927) and Everybody's Old Man (1936). He died on January 15, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »
July 13, 1870 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA
January 15, 1937 (age 66) in Los Angeles, California, USA
They played in silent also
How much of John Miltern's work have you seen?
Celebrating 100 Years Anniversary (1919-2019)
The Ne'er-Do-Well Stephen Cortlandt
The Love of Sunya Asa Ashling
Everybody's Old Man Larson
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow Professor Jansen
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1937 Lost Horizon
Carstairs - Man at Club (uncredited)
1936 The Plot Thickens
Mr. Gordon, Museum Guard (uncredited)
1936 Sins of Man
Mr. Hall
1936 Parole!
Governor Slade
1936 Murder on a Bridle Path
Patrick 'Pat' Gregg
1936 Everybody's Old Man
1936 Give Us This Night
1936 Ring Around the Moon
Mr. Endicott
1935 A Tale of Two Cities
Clerk (uncredited)
1935 Ah Wilderness!
Typesetter (uncredited)
1935 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
1st Assistant Director (uncredited)
1935 Thanks a Million
Politician (uncredited)
Bank President (uncredited)
1935 The Dark Angel
Henry Vane (uncredited)
1935 Diamond Jim
Briggs (uncredited)
1934 Social Register
Mr. Breene
1932 Big Town
Frederick Holman
1927 East Side, West Side
Gerrit Rantoul
1927 The Love of Sunya
Asa Ashling
1926 Fine Manners
Courtney Adams
1925 Coming Through
John Rand
1924 Tongues of Flame
1923 The Ne'er-Do-Well
Stephen Cortlandt
1922 Kick In
District Attorney Brandon
1922 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Professor Jansen
1922 Manslaughter
Gov. Stephan Albee
1922 The Hands of Nara
Dr. Haith Clavelous
1922 The Man from Home
1922 Love's Boomerang
Russell Felton
1922 Three Live Ghosts
Peter Lame
1921 Experience
1921 The Kentuckians
Colton (journalist)
1920 On with the Dance
Schuyler Van Vechten
1919 Broth for Supper
1919 The Profiteers
Richard Randall
1918 Her Final Reckoning
Prince Zilah
1918 Let's Get a Divorce
Henri de Prunelles
1918 Innocent
1917 The Black Stork (as John T. Miltern)
1933 March of the Movies
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Stage Play: Love Among the Lions. Written by Winchell Smith. Directed by Winchell Smith. Garrick Theatre: 8 Aug 1910- Sep 1910 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: George T. Barber, May Blayney, Elsie Clarens, Ernest Cossart, Clarence Handyside, A.E. Matthews, John Miltern, Jane Oaker, Ivan F. Simpson, Ernest Stallard, Richard ... See more »
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John (Jock) Patterson
Name John (Jock) Patterson
Battalion 24th Battalion
Place of Birth Mirboo
Next of Kin His mother Mary Ann Patterson of "Burn Bank" Mirboo P O. later 64 Spring St Preston
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 25/11/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 20 years 1 month,
5'8 ½ ", 161 pounds, blue eyes and light brown hair
Religion Methodist
He went missing in action at Mouquet Farm 25/8/1916
Location of grave or memorial His remains were not found and his name was inscribed on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial
He lived in Mirboo and is related to the Russell family of Leongatha. His cousin Alan Russell died of wounds received at Fromelle
He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
25/11/15 He Enlisted in Melbourne
He was in the 24th Battalion 11th reinforcement
21/3/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Malwa
27/7/16 He moved from the 6th training battalion to France from Rollestone
5/8/16 He was taken on strength to the 2nd Australian Division at Etaples
25/8/16 He was killed in action
He had a Perpetual Insurance Policy
21/3/1923 His mother received his war medals and Victory medal
He has a National Mutual Life Policy
Mr. Sutherland Solicitor of Leongatha wrote for a death certificate
There is a letter stating that :-
" Failing the ultimate recovery and identification of the remains of the soldier his name will be inscribed on the Australian Memorial to the missing to be erected in the military cemetery at Villers Bretonneux situated 2 ½ miles south south east of Corbie"
Percy Orchard also Percy Cowd
John Francis Phelan


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Home » Health News » Kentucky governor intentionally exposed his 9 kids to chickenpox — experts say that's 'dangerous'
Kentucky governor intentionally exposed his 9 kids to chickenpox — experts say that's 'dangerous'
Kentucky's governor is being criticized for the health decisions he has made for his kids after he told a radio show that he intentionally exposed all nine of them to chickenpox, believing it would make them immune.
Matt Bevin, a Republican, told Bowling Green radio station WKCT on Tuesday about how he exposed his kids to the disease, which manifests as an itchy rash on sufferers' bodies.
"They got the chickenpox on purpose because we found a neighbour that had it, and I went and made sure every one of my kids was exposed to it, and they got it," he told the station, as recounted by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"They were miserable for a few days, and they all turned out fine."
Bevin went on to say that government should refrain from mandating that parents vaccinate their kids.
"If you are worried about your child getting chickenpox or whatever else, vaccinate your child," he said.
"But for some people, and for some parents, for some reason they choose otherwise. This is America. The federal government should not be forcing this upon people. They just shouldn't."
Chickenpox, or varicella, used to be a common illness in the U.S., infecting an average of 4 million people each year in the early 1990s, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A vaccine to protect against chickenpox became available in 1995, and now, over 3.5 million cases are prevented every year, the CDC added.
Canada, meanwhile, saw as many as 350,000 chickenpox cases before a vaccine emerged, according to the federal government.
Assessing immunization programs is difficult, it added, but a publicly-funded vaccine program started in the Great White North in 2004.
Data from around that time showed chickenpox-related hospitalizations falling from 288 between 1999 and 2004, to 114 between 2005 and 2009.
The CDC does not recommend "chickenpox parties" — attempts to expose unvaccinated kids to the disease in the hope that they'll contract it and become immune that way.
The disease, it said, can be "serious and can lead to severe complications and death, even in healthy children."
"So it is not worth taking the chance of exposing your child to someone with the disease," the CDC said.
Bevin's remarks on WKCT suggest he's misinformed about chickenpox, Steven Teutsch, adjunct professor of healthy policy and management at the University of California at Los Angeles, told The Washington Post.
"It's a public health hazard," he said.
"One of the things that we worry about is that you know people who think these things — you're on a slippery slope that leaves the kids and the population vulnerable."
Bevin didn't respond to requests for comment from the Post or the Courier-Journal.
Robert Jacobson of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. said it's "just dangerous" to expose your kids to chickenpox, the Courier-Journal reported.
He recommended that parents have their children vaccinated.
"We're no longer living in the 17th century," Jacobson said.
"I really recommend to my parents that they vaccinate their children, that they do it in a timely manner, and they recognize they are doing the right thing for their children."
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