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DISSIDENT POLITICS: A PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON LATINX HIV/AIDS HISTORIES
The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center, Flamboyán Theater
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 6:30pm–8:30pm
Price: Free and open to the public
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DISSIDENT POLITICS: A PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON LATINX HIV/AIDS HISTORIES was the first event of Mexico City-based Eugenio Echeverría's Visual AIDS / Residency Unlimited Curatorial Residency.
For the workshop, Eugenio and the group read a number of facts in chronological order from Mexico, Cuba, Chile, and the United States relating to HIV/AIDS. From there, participants were asked to consider the proposed information in order to set up a personal narrative about the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis, particularly as it effects Latinx communities. This process informed Eugenio's AIDS TIMELINE: FEARLESS LATIN/X AMÉRICA display, on view April 29 through May 14, 2017 at El Museo del Barrio as the concluding project of his Curatorial Residency.
HIV/AIDS histories can be told in very different ways and with radically different meanings. What story am I telling? Do I believe in it? Why do certain facts get prioritized over others? How do I relate to the facts included and excluded? Through interaction and dialogue, workshop participants discussed the inclusion or dismissal of facts, considering their own criteria and developing the stakes of their own HIV/AIDS narrative.
Dissident narratives focused on identity as it relates to links within community; distribution of violence from public policies, science and media; and the correlation between United States necolonialism and the response from Latin-American countries to the HIV/AIDS crisis.
DISSIDENT POLITICS: A WORKSHOP ON LATINX HIV/AIDS HISTORIES was co-presented in collaboration with Residency Unlimited and The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center.
The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center, often called The Clemente, is a Puerto Rican/Latino cultural center named after Puerto Rican writer and activist Clemente Soto Vélez. The Clemente, which was formed in 1993, is located on Suffolk Street in the former PS 160 in Manhattan's historic Lower East Side neighborhood of Loisaida.
Eugenio Echeverría lives and works in Mexico City, Mexico, where he is the founder and director of Border Cultural Center. Since 2006, Border Cultural Center has coordinated over 100 interdisciplinary exhibitions and site-specific interventions. Highlights include QUEER UP! (DYKES, FAGS, WEIRDOS & YOU), a 12 month program of residencies, seminars, exhibitions and more considering LGBTQI identities, in collaboration with Laos Salazar; MULTIVERSO TRANS, a four day conference on trans identities conceptualized in collaboration with artists and trans activists focusing on violence, sex work, access to healthcare, legislative reforms and the autonomy of trans individuals, including LO QUE SE VE NO SE PREGUNTA the first Mexican exhibition on trans identities, curated with Tania Pomar, Susana Vargas and Laos Salaza; and the upcoming project HACKING THE CITY, fostering discussion on civil disobedience in urban contexts, directed by Edith Medina.
Launched in 2012, Visual AIDS and Residency Unlimited (RU) together host a one-month residency program for a curator, art historian, or arts writer interested in the intersection of visual art and HIV/AIDS. The curatorial residency encourages the development of exhibitions, programs, and scholarship about HIV/AIDS and contemporary art. The resident curator conducts research in Visual AIDS' archives with access to slides, digital images, publications and other resources. The archives hold over 17,000 digital and slide images by over 600 artists living with HIV and the estates of artists who have passed away.
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Holger Werfel Scheuermann (12 February 1877 – 3 March 1960) was a Danish surgeon after whom Scheuermann's disease is named.

Biography
Holger Werfel Scheuermann was born into a medical family in Hørsholm, a small town between Copenhagen and Øresund. He began his studies in 1895 and graduated in medicine at the University of Copenhagen in 1902. He then spent his hospital service in Copenhagen at Det Kgl. Frederiks Hospital, at Sankt Johannesstiftelsen, as well as Rigshospitalet. At Rigshospitalet he was assistant at the departments of roentgenology and massage. Scheuermann trained in orthopaedic surgery and radiology, becoming a specialist in orthopaedics and radiology in 1918.

From 1910 to 1919 he was 1st assistant surgeon at the Copenhagen Home for the Crippled and then became director of radiology at the Military and Sundby Hospitals, and head physician to the navy. He undertook several study travels to Germany, Austria and Sweden, and was chairman of the Danske Røntgenologers Forening 1920–1922, and of Dansk Radiologisk Selskab 1933–1934. He also became a corresponding member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 1936, the same year he was made a knight of the order of Dannebrog. Dannebrog is the name of the Danish flag.

After his retirement in 1947 he continued in private radiological practice for many years. In 1959 he received his doctoral degree, honoris causa, from the University of Copenhagen, nearly 40 years after his original submission.

Scheuermann died in 1960 in Copenhagen.

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1877 births
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Solo exhibition at NAU Gallery, 2016, Verkligheten, 2017 and Ebelingmuseet, 2017.
Animals in or out of sync with the surrounding nature reoccurs in Magnusson's video works, which portrays something highly human. In the newly produced Nattskärran (2016) she is looking for a bird that, 30 years ago, left the area where her family has lived for generations. Old folklore says that the European nightjar was a harbor for dead people's souls and, like other nocturnal birds, was associated with dark powers. The bird becomes a symbol of our inner darkness and urges us to embrace our shadow.
In the video Magnusson collects feathers hoping for it to be feathers from the nightjar, in a desire to seek and meet what really hurts. The feathers later forms the mirrored forest views that Magnusson also presents in the exhibition. If landscape paintings are a kind of spaced studies of the surroundings Magnusson's collages are rather described as portraits, simply because the forest is a friend which the artist examines and reasons with.
Magnusson's sculptures are often similar to disproportionate bird nests or unidentifiable dens made out of natural materials. With the bird as a symbol of freedom, a creature which you have to handle carefully if you want it to stay, her nests become a metaphor for both independence as much as belonging.
There is a continuous string of criticism in Magnusson's work where personal experiences meet scraping standards. In the exhibition Skogen behöver att jag ser den Magnusson seems to challenge our safety craze by inviting us to wanderings. She refers to Tomas Tranströmers thoughts about what happens to people who dare to deviate from the trodden path. "There are, deep in the woods, an unexpected glade that can only be found by those who have gone astray".
Magnusson uncovers the inner conflict that characterizes people who feel demanded to question the habitual behavior. Parallel with the responsibility to disbelieve the power and habitual patterns, which only favors the strongest, the thought of inner peace also seems tempting. With such a complex attitude towards existence it is consoling that the roving beingness offers a special reward. The feminist writer and historian Rebecca Solnit has also praised aimless detours, amongst others in "A field guide to getting lost". Through this collection of cultural studies she uses the metaphor of getting lost to explain different life experiences and phenomenons of our time. Both Solnit and Magnusson view art as a place for aimless wandering, a forest you bravely enters without knowing if or how you will get out.
– Susanne Ewerlöf, freelancing curator and founder of Verkstad Konsthall in Norrköping. She also works at Fullersta Gård in Huddinge with the research project IdentityLab (Sweden/Turkey) and the newly started international residency program Norrköping A.i.R.


In today's workplace, there's no place like home. Whether you call it telecommuting or just working from home, the practice is undeniably on the rise. Since 2005, its prevalence has skyrocketed 140 percent, with an estimated 4.3 million teleworkers making up the U.S. workforce today.
Working from home is on course to becoming less of a perk and more of the new normal. Even so, there are several practical and compliance considerations your HR team will need to make. Follow the best practices below to ensure your work from home policy is more than just a remote success.
Your team will need to set reasonable and clear expectations on who is allowed to work remotely and under what conditions. How many days per week are generally acceptable? Do employees need to work with the company for a certain amount of time before earning the privilege? Do employees need to formally request work from home days through your HR platform? Because all teams operate differently, it may be worth delegating specifics to individual managers. In most cases, they'll thank you—not all departments or roles lend themselves to telecommuting equally.
Be clear that remote workers should be available during regular office hours, whether it's by telephone, Slack, email, or virtual meeting. Working from home doesn't mean running errands or painting the garage on the company's time. While it may seem obvious, spelling it out in your policy or employee handbook equips your HR team with a defense if an issue arises.
Lastly, stress employee accountability. Abuse of the benefit is a concern among businesses just starting out with telecommuting. Be sure to gently remind employees that telecommuting privileges are not a right and can be revoked if goals or expectations are not met. While that may sound harsh, HR will only rarely have to flex its muscles on the issue. Studies have found that telecommuters, aware that they may be viewed with suspicion, go out of their way to be available and contribute.
Ever hear of FOMO? It's more than just a social media phenomenon. "Fear of missing out" is a very real feeling among full-time remote workers, who may find themselves looking from the outside in.
These anxieties may come to a head around performance season, as telecommuters often feel overlooked for promotions or raises. Those concerns aren't entirely unfounded. Researchers from MIT recently found that "passive face time," or simply being seen in the office, could have a disproportionate impact on perceived performance. In the study, it was found to be a subconscious impulse on managers' parts, and largely a wrong one. For most roles, studies have shown telecommuters actually outperform their office-bound colleagues.
Whether they're remote or on location, learn how to keep your entire workforce in the loop with a social HR platform.
Akin to handling issues like unconscious bias, HR should keep a close watch on passive face time's influence over reviews. Educate managers on the issue and keep a close watch on performance and compensation data. If there's a clear trend of telecommuters being scored lower or overlooked for raises, look into the matter with their managers. Additionally, as we'll discuss later, you can leverage technology to combat the influence of factors like passive face time.
When employees are permitted to work remotely, the interpersonal dynamics are undeniably different. Interaction is largely scheduled in advance—there are no chance encounters by the water cooler or casual check-ins. It can become difficult for managers and HR departments to pick up on the subtle social cues employees give when they're struggling or when something's on their mind.
If communication is the key to success in any personal relationship, it's arguably just as valuable in a work from home arrangement. Full-time teleworkers should be expected to participate in regular check-ins with managers.
If you're hiring a new employee with the expectation that he or she will be working remotely, go as far as to even evaluate writing skills. Despite the wealth of virtual meeting options out there, video and audio still take a backseat to emails, the reading and writing of which account for 28 percent of the average workweek. Your new hire doesn't have to write like Hemingway, but he or she should be able to produce clear and concise correspondence.
Leveraging the right technology can bring your remote and on-premises staff closer together, stamping out that "FOMO" phenomenon.
It takes far more than just a phone system to bring remote workers closer into the fold. If you haven't already, push to incorporate video into your workplace meeting habits. The impact can be dramatic: one survey found that 87 percent of remote employees felt more connected to their company through videoconferencing. If your company holds monthly or quarterly all-hands meetings, be sure to broadcast these as well.
Certain HR platforms make it easier promote a feeling of inclusion, specifically those that include a company social feed. These can be used to easily share business updates from leadership, celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, or just to recognize other employees. Incorporating tools like these can help make even the largest company feel small, no matter where employees are geographically located.
As is the case with most HR issues, compliance has a part to play in a successful work from home policy. For nonexempt or overtime-eligible employees, this is especially true. How can you track off the clock work when employees aren't on location?
When the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed in 1938, it's fair to say that telecommuting wasn't on the minds of legislators. Let's address a common misconception: no part of the FLSA explicitly prohibits hourly or nonexempt workers from doing their job remotely. That being said, there are a number of steps you can take to allow these employees to use your telecommuting perks without exposing your company to added liability.
See how Namely makes it easy to manage your hourly workforce with confidence.
Firstly, reiterate that even something as seemingly minor as checking emails after hours is still considered work. This is a best practice not just when dealing with telecommuters, but with any nonexempt employees. If you haven't already, invest in technology that goes beyond what a paper timesheet can provide. Make it a rule that with all remote work, punching in and out is handled digitally and at the moment, not retroactively.
Managers should be mindful of their own habits as well. Messaging nonexempt, remote workers at odd hours only invites later compliance issues, regardless of whether he or she expects an immediate response.
In just a matter of years telecommuting has evolved from a novelty to a near-expectation among U.S. workers. Some have suggested that employers may be the biggest winners, with one study finding that companies could save $11,000 per employee, per year if half of their workforce worked remotely.
Whatever your take on the issue, there is no one-size-fits all approach to getting telecommuting right. By taking the telecommuting best practices above into consideration, you'll have a work from home program that is fair, compliant, and really hits home.


As of September 1, 2018 almost all legal entities are required to disclose their actual beneficiaries in the Estonian Centre of Registers and Information Systems. Legal entities already registered in the register must provide the actual beneficiaries by 31 October 2018 at the latest.
Further, KPMG's Global Legal Services has launched a publication on the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) disclosure requirements within the EU. This publication provides an overview on the current status quo of the implementation of the 4th AML Directive, especially the different requirements to identify and register UBOs in various EU member states and Switzerland. Across Europe companies are required to comply with the new regulations and non-compliance with the new laws may result in substantial fines in various member states.
In Estonia the sanction for not filing data, or filing incorrect data, on a beneficial owner is a fine up to EUR 1,200 for a natural person and a fine up to EUR 32,000 for a legal person. The sanction for not conducting identification procedures is a fine up to EUR 1,200 or detention for a natural person and a fine up to EUR 400,000 for a legal person.
We have put together a team of specialists to assist our clients with their UBO registration requirements. In close cooperation with our colleagues, we can navigate you through the very latest legislation and assist you in making the necessary filings to the competent authorities.
Subject to disclosure are the name of the UBO, birth date, state of residence and the nature of the beneficial interest held. The management board is responsible for forwarding the data to the Commercial Register.
For additional or other legal questions, feel free to contact our team at KPMG.


The Commission has spent nearly two years examining Mississippi laws and court rules which are intended to protect children and vulnerable adults and their assets. The Commission's report and recommendations will address proposed legislation as well as proposed court rule changes. The goal is to improve the protections provided by guardianships and conservatorships.
Supreme Court Justice Dawn Beam and Mississippi Judicial College Director Randy Pierce are co-chairs of the Commission.
The Supreme Court created the Commission on Guardianships and Conservatorships in April 2017 in the wake of incidents of fraud and abuse of vulnerable people. The Supreme Court charged the Commission to identify gaps and inconsistencies in state laws and to propose statutory and procedural solutions.
Justice Beam said, "Experts from all over the state have spent many hours reviewing our statutes and rules." The recommendations will offer ways to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults.


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Four recent and notable paleontological discoveries in Mexico
Fossil remains of a marine creature were found in Guerrero. (PHOTO: excelsior.com)
Mexico is a rich source of paleontological discoveries. Here are four such recent discoveries, including one by a Nuevo Leon city's mayor whose finding has been named after himself:
MEGALODON FOUND IN GUERRERO
The Megalodon (from the Greek for Big Tooth) is a species of extinct shark which, based on fossil evidence, could reach a length of up to 59 feet. Scientists dispute over which genus the megalodon belongs to, thus it has two disputed scientific names: Carcharodon megalodon vs. Carcharocles megalodon. Luckily, both names start with the letter C so it can be referred to as C. megalodon in scientific literature. (For an illustration of Megalodon about to swallow two small whales, click here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon#/media/File:VMNH_megalodon.jpg.
Because sharks have cartilage and not bone, Megalodon fossils aren't usually well-preserved, but those which have been identified have been discovered in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan and even the Mariana Trench in the Pacific.
In December of 2016, the probable discovery of a Megalodon fossil in Mexico was reported in a river in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Pending investigations are to determine for sure if it's a Megalodon.
NEW DINOSAUR SPECIES ANNOUNCED IN COAHUILA
In February of 2017, a newly-recognized species of dinosaur, excavated in the Mexican state of Coahuila, was announced. (Click here for a skull photo).
This dinosaur was discovered in 2007, in Coahuila, and has been studied for some ten years by Mexican and German paleontologists under the supervision of the Museum of the Desert in Saltillo. (It's a first-rate installation, and I've visited it a few times.)
The name of the dinosaur species is Yehuecauhceratops mudei, and it measures about 9.8 feet in length. The mudei part stands for Museo del Desierto.
Now, it must be pointed out that in Mexico old-line politicians of the PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) are called "dinosaurs." And sure enough, in the comments section of the Excelsior article reporting on this species a smart aleck commenter asked, "¿No tenia algun distintivo del PRI?" That is, "Did it have a PRI insignia?"
PLESIOSAUR NAMED AFTER MAYOR
A plesiosaur is an extinct sea reptile. Well, a newly discovered plesiosaur species has been dubbed Mauriciosaurus fernandezi, in honor of its discoverer, Mauricio Fernandez, Mayor of San Pedro Garza Garcia, a municipio in the Monterrey metroplex.
In February of 2017 the plesiosaur was presented in a press conference, by Mexican and German paleontologists. As explained by Wolfgang Stinnesbeck of the University of Heidelberg, "In September of 2011 the remains of the marine reptile were found in 28 pieces of rock. Later, after its investigation, it has been established as a new genus and species in world science."
The genus and species names were taken directed from the discoverer, mayor Mauricio Fernandez, who found it in the northern part of Nuevo Leon state.
Fernandez is one of Mexico's richest men, part of the family that runs industrial conglomerate Grupo Alfa. Mauricio Fernandez is a collector of art, coins and fossils. In fact, his 600-piece fossil collection is said to be Mexico's biggest.
Fernandez is also a politician of the PAN (Partido Acción Nacional), and he has been a Mexican senator, and mayor of San Pedro Garza Garcia (Latin America's richest municipio) three times.
Fernandez has had three non-successive terms as mayor of San Pedro Garza Garcia, and was in his second term as mayor (2009-2012) when he found the fossil. And now he is in his third term (2015-2018) as the species is announced.
The Mauriciosaurus fernandezi fossil was well-preserved, measuring 1.9 meters and weighing 300 kilograms. The fossil skeleton was complete and contained much soft tissue.
Click here for a photo of Mauricio Fernandez and Mauriciosaurus fernandezi together.
A MAMMOTH MOLAR
The Nazas river, in northern Mexico, is dammed up for water control and irrigation, and in the Laguna region (on both sides of the Durango-Coahuila border) the river is dry. A mammoth molar was recently discovered by the dry Nazas river bed in the city of Gomez Palacio, Durango.
The researchers who found it were from the Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas de la Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (FCB-UJED). They found it while searching for mollusk fossils, then ran across the molar. It is believed to be that of a mammoth, but confirmation is pending. Click here for more information.
By Allan Wall for TYT
Allan Wall, an educator, resided in Mexico for many years. His website is located at http://www.allanwall.info.
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At approximately 2.07pm, (3.07pm Malaysian time) an Earthquake registering a 5.5 mww on the moment magnitude scale (5.8 on the richer scale) took place throughout the Island of Lombok in Indonesia yesterday.
The Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia has posted two reports on Facebook confirming the deaths and identities of two Malaysian victims.
The first confirmation was for deputy executive editor-in-chief of Sin Chew Daily, Datin Tai Siew Kim who was killed in a landslide during the earthquake. Following that, a lady named Lim Sai Wah was also confirmed to have passed away due to the earthquake.
Seven other Malaysians were reported to have suffered injuries and are being treated whilst thirteen other Malaysians are confirmed as safe. All in all, twenty-two Malaysian citizens were at the Tiu Kelep waterfall in North Lombok during the earthquake.
An officer of the embassy has been dispatched to Lombok as of this morning to aid Malaysian citizens involved in the tragedy.
Malaysians in Lombok or its surrounding areas that have been affected by the earthquakes are being told that they can call the embassy at +62 813 80813036 for assistance.
We hope those who have been affected can heal and those who have passed have done so peacefully. To our Indonesian friends, we share your hour of mourning.


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How to make a curated collection of tweets with TweetDeck
Gather the best tweets from a Twitter chat into a single collection. It's great for sharing new ideas from a Twitter chat in a blog post!
Twitter chats are a whirlwind of good ideas. Educators tweet to a single Twitter hashtag, answering questions and sharing their best ideas.
But when the Twitter chat is over, the ideas often disappear from our brains without a concrete way of harvesting those ideas.
Many of us have used a service called Storify to gather and curate tweets after Twitter chats. However, Storify announced that it will cease to exist in May 2018.
There has to be another way to gather tweets into a collection, I thought.
Turns out the answer was under my nose the whole time — in a tool I was already using.
Use TweetDeck to create a tweet collection
Twitter already offers what I was looking for! It's called a collection, and it's pretty easy to create directly from TweetDeck.
I really like this because you can pick and choose the best tweets from a chat to add to your curated collection.
Plus — and this was most important for me! — you can embed your collection in a blog post and publish it!
Note: My highlighting and zooming got a little out of sync for a minute or so early in this video. Stick with it … they're only like that for a short bit!
1. (1:10) Go to tweetdeck.twitter.com.
2. (2:15) Create a new column with the content you want to curate / save / archive. (In the video, I made a column for the #DitchBook hashtag, where we had a Twitter chat.)
3. (2:30) Create a new column called a "collection." Give it a title and a description.
4. (3:00) Start dragging tweets from the content column (for me, the #DitchBook column) into the collection.
TIP: (4:00) Add "A1" to your hashtag in your content column to only display answers to the first question. Then change it to "A2", then "A3", etc. to capture answers to all of the questions more efficiently.
TIP: (5:00) It's much easier to drag them in reverse chronological order. (If you're curating tweets from a Twitter chat, add answers to the questions in backward order.)
5. (7:51) When your collection is complete, click the settings button at the top of the column and click "Share." Choose "embed" to add it to a blog post/page, "view" to see it on Twitter, or "tweet" to share it via Twitter.
6. (8:10) If you're embedding it, make any customizations you'd like and then copy the embed code. Add it to a page or post on a blog or website.
Part of the beauty of these curated collections is that you don't have to add every tweet from the chat. In fact, by choosing the best tweets for the reader, it makes it even easier for him/her to consume them.
How can you use this?
The easiest and most clear usage I can see is saving tweets from Twitter chats or other hashtags you love.
However, if a major news event happens — or if there's a relevant hashtag to your class — this could be useful in the classroom, too. Students could create these collections or view the ones you've created for them. (Your students would have to be able to access Twitter for this to work, though.)
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It has been reported that the driver of a vehicle that killed an 8-year old boy riding his bicycle in Skokie has been charged in criminal court. The charges include both felony and misdemeanor charges for driving under the influence, for failing to yield at a stop sign, and for failure to have proof of insurance.
Attorney Mike Keating of Keating Law Offices posted on www.ILBicycleLaw.com yesterday that given the layout of the intersection that it was logical that the driver failed to stop at the stop sign at Main Street on southbound St. Louis in Skokie. This analysis has unfortunately been proven true.
The driver, 23-year old Hanin Goma of Skokie, will most likely face a civil law suit in addition to the criminal charges against her. The family of the 8-year old boy may proceed on behalf of the minor boy's estate against the driver and potentially against Skokie. Skokie is reportedly investigating if there was anything wrong with the intersection that contributed to this bicycle-related accident.
Keating Law Offices is currently handling numerous cases involving children injured in a bicycle crash or bike accident. If you have any questions regarding this post or an issue involving Illinois personal injury law, please contact Illinois Bicycle Attorney Mike Keating at 312-208-7702 or MKeating@KeatingLegal.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All e-mails and phone calls are returned promptly. All initial consultations are confidential and free.


Afterwards, a sudden loss of independence and a new level of fear for those who fall, and their contemporaries.
New York Times investigative research about the growing issue of older adults and falls.
First the good news -- life expectancy is up. So as boomers cross the 65-year-marker at 8000 per day, 10,000 per day, or whatever, they just received some good news, for a change, from the CDC. Life expectancy has inched up. A woman who is 65 today can expect to live an average of 21 more years (to age 86), and a man at 65 has an average life expectancy of 18 more years (to age 83). Note that these are averages and that the averages include those with chronic diseases. That average includes the nearly 26% likelihood of diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed) -- and that diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the US and that heart disease is the number one cause of death among women and ditto for men. Thus life expectancy outside of those conditions is most certainly far longer.
Are tech innovators ageist -- or have they just not considered seniors?
Some cool tech enters the market. Consider the Apple introduction of the HealthKit (for the health care industry) and the smartwatch which joins the Pebble (which helped fuel interest in smartwatches) and Samsung smartwatches. Intel found smartwatches intriguing enough to sponsor a clinical trial in conjunction with Parkinson's disease. Why? Smartwatches (and smartphones) contain accelerometers that enable the device to determine sudden motion -- like detecting a fall, gyroscope and compass to detect whether you're on of the 61 million people out there running. And they are able to determine location by enabling GPS position of the device. These devices have geofencing capability -- used in Apple devices for setting up a Location Reminder when you arrive at or leave a location (don't forget to do such-and-so errand).
Read more about Are tech innovators ageist -- or have they just not considered seniors?
Research: radar motion detection is also an alternative to wearable devices like PERS.
Technology interprets footstep patterns as a means of understanding well-being.
Introduces device for fall detection.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (September 25, 2013) – Care Technology Systems, Inc., a company that provides data analytics and remote monitoring to improve the safety of seniors in their residences while empowering their caregivers, today announced the launch of a key new component in its next generation fall detection system.


Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the United States. The cause of NAFLD is poorly defined but is thought to involve complex interactions of genetic and environmental factors. NAFLD is often associated with the traits of the metabolic syndrome including diabetes, high cholesterol or elevated blood pressure. Currently, there are no accurate noninvasive means of evaluating NAFLD and its more serious form which includes inflammation that may lead to severe scarring in the liver. The goal of this study is to evaluate shared genetic factors that underlie NAFLD and features of the metabolic syndrome as determined by blood work and radiographic studies (including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound) in a cohort of twins and first degree relatives. This study is being funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney diseases (NIDDK).
This is a cross-sectional study consisting of a one-time visit by twin pairs or first-degree relatives. We plan to recruit a total sample of 500 subjects, of which 240 will be twins (120 twin pairs) and 260 will be sibling-sibling or offspring-parent or two (or more) first degree relatives.
The study consists of a single visit. For each subject, the study visit will be for 1.5 hours, the magnetic resonance techniques will total 20-30 minutes, and ultrasound (ARFI) will be 10 minutes in duration. For each subject, the total study visit will be about 2-2.5 hours. Study participants will be asked to come in a fasting state for the blood draw and will receive a physical exam and undergo imaging (magnetic resonance techniques and ultrasound). In addition, participants will be asked questions about alcohol consumption and medication use.
Note: We are currently enrolling patients for this study.


The iOS can be built only on iMac machines. We can do it remotely, but the physical machine is required.
Make sure the user name is setup and it's password protected (withoud password the ssh remote control won't be possible). The user name can't have spaces and special characters!
In Settings enable the Remote Login and Remote Management.
First of all, to make certificate valid, you must download the Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certification Authority certification and import it to the Keychain (it MUST be added by import!).
Make sure that the certificate has been installed to a default Keychain and that there is a default Keychain at all!
After that install your development certificate to the Keychain too.
Make sure the imported certificate has "This certificate is valid" status.
Then double click on the key paired with your certificate, select "Get Info" option and make sure the "Allow all applications to access this item" is selected.
Unreal Engine uses RSync for syncing files with remote machine.
Make sure you are an administrator on your Mac. You may need to use sudo to create some of the files below.
Hosts are the ip addresses that can use this machine as the build machine. In this scenario, they are all machines with ip: 192.168.0.x, 192.168.1.x and 192.168.2.x (they are all local network addresses).
Run the DeltaC.exe and setup it. The name of the profile must be the same as the name of the user name on Mac.
Then in the Editor in Project Settings – iOS fill the Remote Build Options section.
Fill the correct ip address of the remote builder, the path to the DeltaCopy and the user name the same as specified in the DeltaCopy.
If it will ask if You are sure to connect, type yes!
Then process with the instructions from the console. Left the phassphrase empty!
If for some reason You have an error like this, it means that the key couldn't be copied.
In the Editor in Project Settings – iOS fill the Bundle Information section.
In this application select the uproject file of your game, then import provisioning and certificate. Then click Ready for Package.
With all those steps done the Engine and the Game is ready to build for iOS. Simply set Development iOS target in the Visual Studio and Build the Game. Or, you can build it via Unreal Frontend too.
A: Make sure you have proper provisioning and the certificate is installed on the build machine. Also check logs over this line for more detailed informations.
There is a problem with the entitlements for this application (0xE8008016).
A: Make sure the provisioning profile supports the device you are trying to install to.
A: Check the C:/%UserProfile%/.ssh/config for any lines that starts with KexAlgorithms and remove it.
UnrealBuildTool: IPP ERROR: Failed to copy file to C:\MyGame\Intermediate\IOS-Deploy\MyGame\Development\..\XcodeSupportFiles\MyComputer_UE4Temp.mobileprovision and there are no more retries!
A: You probably abort the IPhonePackager tool in the middle of the previous build. Try to run it once again.
A: According to this page there might be a dll override in Cygwin. Try to restart Windows.
UnrealBuildTool: ERROR: System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
A1: Make sure the Xcode is installed and placed in the Application directory on Mac.
A2: Also if there was a message like: Host key verification failed make sure you have the id_rsa of the remote machine in the known_host file on your local machine.
A3: Also it can be caused by the "tt" entry in Cygwin registry key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment on local machine. The best option is to remove Cygwin registry at all. It will require restart of the computer.
UnrealBuildTool: ERROR: System.IO.IOException: File exists.
A: The Temp directory on Windows is full. Clean up the Temp directory.


Mangaluru, Oct 22, 2018: Tulu feature film, Kori Rotti, will be released in cinemas in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada on October 26. Friday.
Mohammed Irfan, producer, said the film was a thriller and family drama with elements of humour. Rajneesh, the hero is also the director, while Anushri is the heroine.
The cinematography is by Subbayya Kuttappa, while editing is by Vijaykumar Rai, and lyrics are by Bharat Kumar and Krishnadas. Vikram Selvam is the music director. The inauguration of the film would be held at Jyoti theatre in Mangaluru and Kalpana theatre at 9.30 a.m. on October 26.


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Pedalling (from the) North
On February 19th 2010, Phil Bingham and Liz Hurran started cycling northwards from the very bottom of South America. On December 18th, we finally dismounted our bikes after an epic journey through the Americas...
Latest Update (as at 30/1/11):
Location: London. Back.
Total Distance Cycled: 10,325km
Days Biking: 140
Longest Day: 174km (2/12/10)
Southbound to San Francisco
And so, with the majestic Redwoods behind us for now, it was time to branch off back to the coast and make our acquaintance with Highway 1. At the little town of Leggett, we turned West, and headed for what many cyclists had made sound like something akin to the Andes of California. We had heard tell of 22% gradients, altitude sickness, hours and hours of relentless climbing. We were getting Andean deja vu.
Fortunately, with the Andes still sufficiently recent in our memories, it turned out to be a breeze. A fantastic 3.5 mile ascent through dense pine forests, up sinuous, almost traffic-free roads. Although the sunny patches were steamy and sweaty, the intoxicating smell of pine and eucalyptus in the cooler shadier parts helped us to the top with little trouble. We patted ourselves smugly on the back. We thought the climbing was done for the day...
We descended 2000ft back to sea level through more shadowy forest, complete with backwater farm yards and their rusting old pick ups, all carpeted in rusty redwood leaves. By the time we reached the bottom of the hill, snaking our way smoothly round each hairpin, the temperature had fallen and the sea mist had rolled in. This was fortunate, as the next climb, though only half the height, was steeper and meaner. With lunch still sitting in our bellies, we needed things in our favour! Another climb, another descent - and seeing the Pacific churning in front of us for the first time in a few days, we knew the hard work was done.
We should have learnt from Peru, really. Unless you are in Holland, coasts are generally not flat. My cry of "now let`s push up our average speed for the day" was foolhardy. What a muppet. Far from having conquered the day gloriously, we now began a 20 mile slog along relentlessly undulating coves and mini valleys running down to the sea. It was the Peruvian coastline in miniature. We would swoop down a valley to the RV park or tiny creek delta at the bottom, before having to spend several times as long slogging back up its mirror image on the other side. We just never got into a rhythm and our legs burned. Even Haribo jelly teddies and Pepsi, our newfound late afternoon energy cocktail, couldn't save us properly. We staggered into Fort Bragg, and our lowest quality motel to date, after dark and with the temperature in single figures.
This continued for much of the coastline down to San Francisco. Maybe we were tired, maybe it was the lack of rhythm, maybe it was just that the stunning, rocky coastline meant our minds were not properly on the job. Whatever, it was hard work!
Alleviating our travails, however (and, let`s face it, we hardly need sympathy pedalling through California!), were the little towns we passed through. There were tiny places like the joyously named Elk (population 250), with its ancient petrol pumps and one-stop-shop weatherboarded general store; home-from-home Albion; and waterside Marshall, where we picnicked overlooking shimmering Tomales Bay whilst sitting on oyster shell gravel. And then there was deliciously positioned Mendocino, propped on its perfect promontory and crammed with cute (oh yes, we can outcute the most died-in-the-wool American tourist!) wild West style clapboard houses and bookshops; and Bodega Bay, which still felt and smelt like a 'proper' fishing town.
As we neared San Francisco, Point Reyes typified so many of the charming NorCal towns we'd passed through. We stopped for a late afternoon cup of coffee and soaked up the atmosphere. It was imbued with a sense of self-aware, home cooked decency that the outside world may not appreciate alongside the stereotype of the introspective American. As ever, the first display table you saw in its independent bookstore was overflowing with books on America's political, financial, environmental and dietary howlers, alongside appreciations of trees and nature, organic cookery books and guides on more down-to-earth careers. Down the street is a huge organic farm shop, selling only local products. Battered old pickups and shiny SUVs are matched in number by Toyota Priuses. You won't see a plastic bag for dust. America may be a crumbling empire, and away from the West coast the reality may not yet have sunk in, but on the West Coast they do seem truly to 'get it'. And many of the inhabitants are reassuringly keen to adjust their views and ways of life in response.
For generations, there has been external influence on the West coast of course, but one of the most striking examples we saw was the Russian style architecture at Fort Ross. Why Russian? Well, if you were a Russian in the 19th century whose furs at home weren't up to scratch, then there was a good chance you would go for a wander to track down some decent ones. Across the Bering Strait and a few thousand miles down the West coast, in fact. Amazing. And they didn't even have bicycles.
All the way down Highway 1 to the Bay Area, the coastal scenery continued to give us one spectacular bay after another. The volcanic stacks have stayed with us all the way from Oregon, and the Pacific shows no signs of calming down. Those rollers we first admired in Peru were - unsurprisingly - still crashing in. But we continue to be hypnotised by them - minty green, aquamarine blue or just stormcloud grey, they somersault opaquely into the shore trailing their broad white manes of spray. Often we could see them breaking for miles down stretches of the coast as we pedalled. And by now they were starting to be dotted with black clad surfers. We were getting closer to surfing's spiritual home of SoCal.
This part of California, though, is perhaps more famous for its dairy herds. When we diverted inland on the 1, we rolled through expansive and arid cattle pasture lands, dotted with magnificent steaks on legs and idyllic looking old wooden barns. The agricultural smell of cow dung often added an extra je ne sais quoi to the eucalyptus and sea mist. We also enjoyed the mixture of trees along the highway - some of the lonelier coastal cedars were blown at comical angles, but when they clubbed together they could form some spectacular tunnel groves which blocked out the sunlight almost entirely. We have seen Patagonian style lines of poplars, and explosions of colour from other deciduous trees along the way, and are just getting towards Californian fruit tree land.
On our penultimate day before getting to San Francisco, our peloton of two expanded by 50%. Now, we've biked with plenty of other cyclists on our trip of course, but when one Mr Duncan Williams joined us in the appropriately named Gualala it was the first time in almost 5000 miles that we'd actually organised for anyone to come and play with us. Not unexpectedly, DW added a certain extra dimension - noisy, energetic and relentlessly ginger - to our riding, and we ended up doing our second longest day of the trip at nearly 70 miles. But it was great.
The following day, he sadly had to leave early to head in to work (no mean feat at 50 miles). We were to catch up with him later that evening - this time at our own elegant and well-honed pace! But before he left a rather dank and dewy campground, whom should we run into but Richard - our fellow Thorn rider whom we'd first met in Vancouver. In the gloom, Richard greeted Duncan effusively with 'hello, big man, how are you?!', only to be hear the reply, 'I am a big man, but I'm not that big man'. A great moment.
And so on we went to San Anselmo, 10 miles North of the Golden Gate Bridge and home of the Williams family. We arrived some time after dark, by which time our legs, bottoms and minds were truly feeling 6 consecutive days on the road. The idea of being 'at home' with no guy ropes to tighten or motel furniture to rearrange has rarely felt better.
And we suddenly realised that we were less than a month away from leaving the USA and that time was beginning to go into fast forward.
Posted by Phil at 00:30
Pedalling North for the National Autistic Society
Much of the reason for our adventure is for our own excitement, but we are also using it as a means of raising money for the National Autistic Society...
Liz has worked with young people on the autistic spectrum for many years with her colleagues from Touchstone Shakespeare Theatre, and the cause is especially close to her heart. Please feel free to give generously!
The Route So Far:
View Route Taken in a larger map
We are updating our actual route regularly so you can see whether we're making any progress!
Summary of the Trip...
On February 3rd 2010, we flew on one-way tickets from London to Buenos Aires. After a few days in BA, we made our way by bus around 3000km South towards Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego - the southernmost point of Argentina, and the most southerly city in the world.
From there, we began cycling North, but after a week on the road, half way across Tierra del Fuego, 80kph winds became an irresistible force. We had to take ourselves and our bikes by bus 2000km up to Bariloche, in the Lake District. This allowed us to escape the worst of the wind and spend time on running repairs.
From Argentina's Lake District, we cycled North, with our world strapped onto our bikes. Our original objective was to cycle the Americas, from South to North, by the end of the year. However, it soon became apparent that if we were to avoid becoming obsessive, wind-battered mental/physical wrecks, unable to appreciate properly much of what we passed through, this would need some trimming and selectivity.
We therefore decided to cycle as far as Lima, through all of Argentina North of Bariloche, through Bolivia, across the Andes, down to Chile, and then up the Peruvian coast to Lima, arriving in late August. This took us more than 6000km through some of the most varied, most beautiful, highest and harshest terrains in the world.
From Lima, we took a bus up to Guayaquil in Ecuador, where we hopped over to the incredible Galapagos Islands for a few days. From Guayaquil, we flew to Seattle, and took a train to Vancouver, where we remounted our bikes and rode 3000km South - across the border into the USA, and all the way down the West coast of America to the Mexican border.
In mid-November, we flew back to Argentina. 9000km into our journey, and began the final leg from Bariloche back down South towards Tierra del Fuego. We battled fierce and unpredictable winds as far as we could down the East coast of Argentina, and finally decided our ´finish line´ would be the historic, windswept port of Puerto Deseado. We arrived there on December 18th, after 10,325km on the bikes.
On 10th January 2010, we landed back in London, 3 days after getting engaged in Buenos Aires.
Off we go...
Phil and Liz contemplate the journey ahead of them
If you'd like to contact us, email is the best bet: (lizhurran@hotmail.com; philipbingham74@googlemail.com). We will have infrequent access to Skype: philbingham74 or ehurran. UK mobile telephones will be tricky - expensive and unreliable - but we can receive texts for free. We are working on Twitter...!
Back in Argentina (9)
Central Argentina (7)
Northern Argentina (4)
Pre-Departure (5)
Southern Peru (6)
USA/Canada (11)


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Indianz.Com > Tribal Leaders: Shakopee Tribe shares the wealth
Tribal Leaders: Shakopee Tribe shares the wealth
"As tribal leaders, we are disappointed and disturbed to see the hostility directed at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community based on the misperception that this prosperous tribe does not "share" its resources with other less fortunate tribes. Nothing could be further from the truth. In 2003 alone, tribes outside Minnesota received nearly $4 million from the Shakopee Sioux, to assist with everything from schools and housing to clean water and fire sprinkler systems."
Charles Murphy, Tex Hall and J.C. Crawford: Letter to the editor for the 14th (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 4/14)
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community - http://www.shakopeedakota.org
For Shakopee Tribe, 2003 was a year of giving (01/07)
Shakopee Tribe donates $141K for holiday season (12/09)
Small Minn. tribe spreads wealth to Indian Country (11/17)
• Banks finally showing interest in tribal business
• Tribal colleges form network to combat diabetes


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Sévérin Adjovi is a Beninese politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (RDL-Vivoten), as well as a businessman.

Adjovi was a candidate in the March 1991 presidential election, receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote. He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001. Adjovi ran in the December 2002 municipal election in Cotonou, Benin's largest city, as a candidate of the pro-government Movement, but he was defeated by former President Nicéphore Soglo in the election for Cotonou's 12th arrondissement. He congratulated Soglo on his victory.

On January 14, 2006, he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for the March 2006 presidential election. In the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.

References

External links
 http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html

Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction – Vivoten politicians
Beninese businesspeople
Candidates for President of Benin
Government ministers of Benin


This book is a speculative fiction story about the use of North Korean nuclear weapons in the near future- specifically early 2020. Speculative fiction is nothing new. But unlike Harry Turtledove or John Birmingham, Jeffrey Lewis is, in addition to being an author, a world expert in nuclear proliferation and arms control. The book's format, closely paralleling the 9/11 report down to the opening paragraph, plays to this strength. However, despite the author's academic and think tank background, this book is a gripping page-turner, make all the more compelling by its fact-based and thoroughly researched nature.
The book describes a possible scenario in which poor communications and saber rattling result in the DPRK shooting down a commercial airliner en route from the Republic of Korea to Mongolia, and the subsequent escalation and miscommunication that leads the North to launch a pre-emptive tactical nuclear strike, under the mistaken impression that it is under attack. This then escalates to an all-out war, with the DPRK's long range missiles striking several US cities, with millions of casualties.
The book is a page turner. I read it in a single sitting the day after I got back from Korea. However, because Dr. Lewis is an arms control expert, and not a novelist, it also comes with 20 pages of references for the 270 page novel. As such, it is as much a report in narrative form (much like the actual 9/11 report) as a story in its own right. Except, of course, this book is a report on a disaster that has not (yet) happened.
Overall, it was a good read, both entertaining and educational. Dr. Lewis is obviously knowledgeable on nuclear weapons, their effects on human health, and the havoc they wreak on civilian infrastructure. And he uses his expertise to great effect. While reasonable people can argue about in what areas historical records are pertinent and in which areas technological change has made them obsolete, his well referenced arguments are an excellent place to start any discussion, whither you agree with his points or not.
I found a few things disappointing. The main thesis of the book is that the DPRK, if it believed it was under conventional, regime-changing attack, could use nuclear weapons tactically, (or at least locally) to give itself a chance. This hypothesis was never really investigated in any detail, however, which makes to difficult to judge how rational such a counter strike would be.
My main complaint, however, is that Dr' Lewis cannot refrain from taking cheap shots at President Trump, when describing the American response. He does have some reasonable criticisms around issues like the President's lack of appreciation for communications security and the difficulty in responding to a crisis from his various private properties. But he also takes generic liberal cheap shots, which don't build his case and are distracting from his well researched work. More ominously, they risk politicizing nuclear war, an outcome which everyone should be trying to avoid. We all know what a debacle the polliticization of Global Warming has been; imagine how much worse things could be if the same thing happened with Nuclear War. In fact, while he doesn't specifically mention this possibility, there are hints at how hyperpartisanship could risk nuclear stability. But that is another topic for another day.
So, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released an important document today, allegedly demonstrating that 1.5 degrees of warming is preferable to 2 degrees, and that with an enormous about of effort, we might actually be able to achieve it. I, an Earth Scientist with a PhD and 17 years of professional experience, tried to read it, because it is important, and good scientist citizens ought to at least try to do the right thing.
It has all of the pitfalls the 9/11 report managed to avoid, in terms of failing to ensure accessability, readability, and currency to your average human being. In fact, it comes across as a fantasy edict beamed down by aliens, which is probably not too bad a description of Ivory Tower science these days. For example, It spends lots- perhaps most (I've pretty much glazed over a third of the way through the Summary for Policy Makers- you know, the part that should be clear and simple for non-specialists) of the time describing the benefits of aiming for a 1.5C warming target instead of a 2 degree target.
Of course, we aren't on course to hit a 2 degree target. We are on course for a 3 or 4 degree target. So the relevance of the report is completely at odds with the reality of the world we live in. Now, there are technical reasons why it is hard to write a report describing the difference between 4 degrees and 3.5 degrees. It has been tens of millions of years since the world was that warm, so reconstructing that climate is much more difficult than a 1 or 2 degree warmer world, which we had an order of magnitude more recently. So explaining where we are going is actually quite hard. But they don't even try, or acknowledge this. Instead they are off in this fantasy land where we all have ponies, and they want to sell us on the benefits of unicorn horns and sparkles in the manes.
In otherwords, the governments of the world, which are currently assassinating skeptical journalists,. locking up children, and dropping trillions of dollars of bombs in proxy wars which endanger millions of people, all just have to join together and sing kum-by-yah while dismantling their transportation and industrial facilities, and we'll all be fine. Frankly, I suspect we're more likely to solve global warming with nuclear winter at this point, at the IPCC report gives me no hope that they have a more reasonable or concrete plan.
In summary, the world experts on climate got together and wrote an unreadable report. If you piece the bits and pieces that might mean something together, it awkwardly hints that saving the planet is completely possible if the entirely of human nature and politics is magically transformed in the next year.
In other words we, every one of the 7.8 billion of us, is totally, completely, and thoroughly fucked.


LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares touched their highest level since the start of February on Tuesday as autos and bank stocks climbed, and Italian shares recovered from Monday's dip on investors' worries over a new government's spending plans.
The pan-European STOXX 600 inched up 0.1 percent, extending Monday's gains, with auto stocks and financials making gains while mining stocks fell.
Asian stocks had wilted overnight as surging oil prices reignited investors' fears of inflationary pressures.
Carmakers Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler were among the biggest boosts to the STOXX, up 1 to 1.6 percent, after a Bloomberg report that China would cut import duty on cars to 15 percent from 25 percent.
Italy's Fiat Chrysler also rose 1.2 percent, helping the Italian index gain 0.6 percent. Investors were still awaiting the final details of 5Star and League's government after the anti-establishment parties proposed a political novice as prime minister.
Inmarsat shares sank 12.6 percent to the bottom of the STOXX after the International Maritime Organisation authorised competitor Iridium to provide maritime safety systems, threatening Inmarsat's monopoly in maritime distress communications.
Fischer jumped 8.8 percent after UBS raised the stock to a "buy".


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'''
Converts a single large corpus file into a directory, in which for every sentence length k there is a separate file containing all sentences of that length.
'''

import sys
import os
from collections import Counter
from context2vec.common.defs import SENT_COUNTS_FILENAME, WORD_COUNTS_FILENAME, TOTAL_COUNTS_FILENAME

def get_file(sub_files, corpus_dir, num_filename):
    if num_filename not in sub_files:
        full_file_name = corpus_dir + '/' + num_filename
        sub_files[num_filename] = open(full_file_name, 'w')
    return sub_files[num_filename]

if __name__ == '__main__':

    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
        print("usage: %s <corpus-file> [max-sent-len]"  % (sys.argv[0]))
        sys.exit(1)

    corpus_file = open(sys.argv[1], 'r')
    if len(sys.argv) > 2:
        max_sent_len = int(sys.argv[2])
    else:
        max_sent_len = 128
    print('Using maximum sentence length: ' + str(max_sent_len))

    corpus_dir = sys.argv[1]+'.DIR'
    os.makedirs(corpus_dir)
    sent_counts_file = open(corpus_dir+'/'+SENT_COUNTS_FILENAME, 'w')
    word_counts_file = open(corpus_dir+'/'+WORD_COUNTS_FILENAME, 'w')
    totals_file = open(corpus_dir+'/'+TOTAL_COUNTS_FILENAME, 'w')

    sub_files = {}
    sent_counts = Counter()
    word_counts = Counter()

    for line in corpus_file:
        words = line.strip().lower().split()
        wordnum = len(words)
        if wordnum > 1 and wordnum <= max_sent_len:
            num_filename = 'sent.' + str(wordnum)
            sub_file = get_file(sub_files, corpus_dir, num_filename)
            sub_file.write(line)
            sent_counts[num_filename] += 1
            for word in words:
                word_counts[word] += 1

    for sub_file in sub_files.values():
        sub_file.close()

    for num_filename, count in sent_counts.most_common():
        sent_counts_file.write(num_filename+'\t'+str(count)+'\n')

    for word, count in word_counts.most_common():
        word_counts_file.write(word+'\t'+str(count)+'\n')

    totals_file.write('total sents read: {}\n'.format(sum(sent_counts.values())))
    totals_file.write('total words read: {}\n'.format(sum(word_counts.values())))

    corpus_file.close()
    sent_counts_file.close()
    word_counts_file.close()
    totals_file.close()

    print('Done')

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Phantosmia: What causes olfactory hallucinations?
Medically reviewed by Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FAAP — By Jon Johnson — Updated on Jan 10, 2023
Phantosmia vs. parosmia
Phantosmia is when a person smells something that is not actually there. The smells vary between individuals but are usually unpleasant, such as burnt toast, metallic, or chemical smells. Possible causes range from nasal polyps to a stroke.
Stephen Welstead/Getty Images
Phantosmia is also called a phantom smell or an olfactory hallucination. Causes include problems with the nose, such as sinusitis, or conditions of the nervous system or brain, including migraine, stroke, or schizophrenia.
In this article, we look at the causes and symptoms of phantosmia, when to see a doctor, and how to differentiate phantosmia from related conditions, such as parosmia.
This article explains everything to know about phantosmia, including its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
What is phantosmia?
Phantosmia is a disorder linked to a person's sense of smell. It happens when a person can smell something that is not there. The smell may only appear on one side of the nose, or it may affect both nostrils.
Phantosmia is relatively uncommon. It makes up around 10-20% of disorders related to the sense of smell. In most cases, phantosmia is not a cause for concern and will go away on its own.
However, in some cases, phantosmia can be a sign of a serious underlying condition, so people should always discuss this symptom with their doctor.
Phantosmia symptoms
Some phantom smells are pleasant. However, people with phantosmia more often describe unpleasant, foul, or disgusting odors. These may include:
burnt toast
burning rubber
cigarette smoke
a chemical or metallic smell
a spoiled or rotting smell
a stale or moldy smell
People are often unable to identify the specific smell, or it may be a smell that they have never encountered before.
Phantosmia can feel distressing and may get in the way of daily life. It can influence a person's sense of taste, leading to a reduced appetite and weight loss.
There may be additional symptoms that go along with phantom smells depending on the underlying cause of the phenomenon or any comorbidities.
For example, research has shown that phantom smells can occur in people of younger age or people who also have symptoms of stress and anxiety in some cases.
What causes olfactory hallucinations?
People may experience phantom smells for many reasons. They may be related to the nose, when the condition is known as peripheral phantosmia, or to the brain, which is called central phantosmia.
Problems with the nose or nasal cavity are the most common causes of smell-related disorders such as phantosmia. These include:
chronic sinus infections
allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
non-allergic rhinitis
Otherwise, phantom smells can arise because of problems with how the brain understands smells. These include:
epilepsy or seizures
migraine, where phantosmia can be an aura
a stroke
When phantosmia is related to nose problems, people may notice a stronger smell in one nostril than the other. Saline rinses and anesthetic pads can often help reduce the smell.
When phantosmia is related to the brain or central nervous system, the smells are often more persistent. They can be noticeable during the day and night, and both nostrils, rather than only one, experience the same smell.
Phantosmia is often confused with parosmia, which is a distorted sense of smell.
People with parosmia smell real-life smells, but the smells are distorted. For instance, the smell of flowers could trigger a smell of chemicals instead. Many people with parosmia also describe the distorted smells as unpleasant.
Parosmia can be disturbing, and symptoms can range from mild to severe. Severe parosmia may be debilitating. People with severe parosmia may have a hard time dealing with their symptoms, even temporarily.
Phantosmia diagnosis
To diagnose phantosmia, a doctor will first perform a physical exam of the person's head and neck. They may ask about any other symptoms and perform tests to check the individual's other senses.
A doctor may order an endoscopy or rhinoscopy to look into the nasal cavity and check for issues that could cause phantosmia. They may also request specific and comprehensive tests or refer people to a specialist.
Imaging tests, including CT scans, MRI scans, and EEG scans, are sometimes used to check for abnormalities in the nasal cavity, brain, or nervous system.
Phantosmia treatment
Treatment for phantosmia varies based on the underlying cause of the phantom smell. This may include:
Allergies: Treatment can include steroids and allergy shots.
Smoking or exposure to toxins: A person may need to quit smoking and eliminate any known exposure to an unsafe chemical.
Drug reaction: A person may need to stop taking the drug that may be causing the phantom smell. Potential medications that may cause phantosmia include antidepressants and antibiotics. However, a person should not stop taking such medications without first consulting with their doctor. For example, a person may need to finish a full course of antibiotics to fight off an infection or slowly taper off an antidepressant.
If the phantom smells are a result of trauma to the brain or a viral infection, a person may only be able to wait for symptoms to resolve on their own as they heal.
A cause such as a brain tumor may involve surgery, as well as chemotherapy and radiation if the tumor is cancerous. A person who has a bacterial infection can take antibiotics.
Each neurodegenerative disorder that can cause phantom smells involves its own treatment guidelines and medications.
People with chronic sinusitis or other long lasting nasal inflammation can talk with a doctor about the best treatment options. Treating the underlying conditions should also address the phantom smell.
If symptoms persist for more than a few days, doctors may first recommend simple treatments, such as using a saline solution to rinse out mucus from the nasal passages.
Certain drugs may help people with long lasting phantosmia control their symptoms:
anesthetic to numb the nerve cells
steroid creams or sprays
In rare cases, doctors may turn to surgery to treat phantosmia. They do not always recommend surgery, as it may only work in specific cases such as dislodging inflamed mucus or polyps. Surgery also carries its own set of risks.
Phantosmia is not usually a cause for concern, and it often clears up by itself.
It can also be a symptom of a more serious condition, so people experiencing phantom smells should see their doctor to check for underlying conditions or complications.
The best treatment will depend on the cause of phantosmia. In some instances, the symptoms clear up on their own with time or when the sinus or nasal sickness that caused them goes away. In other cases, phantosmia may be chronic or long lasting.
Doctors will help a person identify the treatment that works best for them and may suggest other ways to minimize symptoms if possible.
How common is phantosmia?
Research shows phantosmia may affect as many as 11% of people.
How do I know if it is a real or phantom smell?
In some cases, people may believe they are noticing a phantom smell when they may instead be noticing a real but unexpected smell. If a person has changed any of their skin or hygiene products or has been exposed to any new materials, products, or packaging, they may be experiencing a real smell.
In addition, when a person installs a new air-conditioning unit, heater, or air filter, they may still be exposed to chemicals from the factory that produced them.
Can COVID-19 cause phantosmia?
Though COVID-19 is known for causing problems with a person's sense of taste, its impact on a person's sense of smell has not been widely described. However, research shows that in rare cases, the virus may cause phantom smells.
Last medically reviewed on May 11, 2022
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İşlek, A., et al. (2021). Phantosmia with COVID-19 related olfactory dysfunction: Report of nine case.
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Do you perceive smells that aren't there?
Some people hallucinate smells. In the first study of its kind, researchers show that phantom odor perception is more common than once thought.
Hyposmia: Why do people lose their sense of smell?
Medically reviewed by J. Keith Fisher, M.D
Hyposmia is a partial or complete loss of the sense of smell. It can be disturbing for a person and possibly hazardous if they cannot detect, for…
What is frontal sinusitis and what causes it?
The sinuses are cavities that produce mucus. If a person has frontal sinusitis, the cavities just behind the eyes become inflamed, and the mucus…
What to know about anosmia
Medically reviewed by Marc Meth, MD, FACAAI, FAAAI
Anosmia is the inability or decreased ability to smell. This article explores causes, treatments, and when to contact a doctor.
What causes a bad smell in the nose?
Causes of a bad smell in the nose include sinusitis, mouth or tooth infections, and certain foods and drinks. Learn more about what might cause a bad…


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Talent Watch March 5, 2021
SENTrack signs Miles Pfitzner and retains David Taggart
SENTrack has signed Miles Pfitzner as a permanent member of the broadcast team and re-signed David Taggart.
The broadcaster said it had "warded off mass industry interest in the racing free agent game" to retain Taggart, and that its audience had been lobbying for weeks for it to secure Pfitzner.
New recruit Pfitzner will host Trackside and also take up AFL and sport-calling duties for the broader SEN network.
SENTrack content manager, Julian Bayard, noted the power of the duo, who have been dubbed the 'A-Team' for their successes in tipping the form horses.
"People power has spoken – whenever Miles is on-air, he sets the SMS machine alight – which probably has something to do with his track record since joining SENTrack last year, for backing winner after winner," she said.
"And we are rapt that Taggart has accepted the long-term ride at SENTrack. He was sought-after across racing circles around the world on the back of his first-year success, and while we have stopped short of promising him the statue that he has been lobbying for, we are thrilled to commit to him as a key part of our future."
Pfitzner thanked the audience for their support, which he said had been overwhelming.
"Being on SENTrack is an absolute laugh so I'm pretty chuffed to be signing on full-time," he said. "Thanks mum and dad for texting in every weekend – here's hoping I can continue to back winners.
"It's great to create some fun each day and connect with the audience, and I can't thank the SENTrack family enough for welcoming me."
David Taggart Miles Pfitzner SENTrack


Abstract. The experiment was conducted in the year 2007–2010 in the Agricultural Experiment Station in Bałdy owned by the University of Warmia and Mazury (NE Poland). The experiment was established in a randomized complete block design, in 4 replications on grey-brown podsolic soil of quality class IVa. Plough layer described as medium abundance of available potassium and magnesium and low availability of phosphorus with neutral soil reactivity (pHKCl – 7.2). The first examined factor was three species of tall grass, seeded in rows as a pure species on 30th of August 2007: Dactylis glomerata L. variety Bepro, Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P.B. variety Median and Bromus inermis Leyss. variety Lufa. The second factor was the level of nitrogen fertilization. Since 2008 of fertilisers ware used: N0 P35 K100 kg ha–1; N60 P35 K100 kg ha–1; N120 P35 K100 kg ha–1; N180 P35 K100 kg ha–1. In the years 2008–2009 one production harvest was collected (respectively: 21st and 20th of August), and in 2010 two yields were harvested (on 21st July and 4th October). The yield of dry matter of grass, heat of combustion, calorific value, ash, carbon and sulfur content had been determined. The purpose of the experiment was to determine the yield and energy value of tall grass biomass according to variant doses of nitrogen fertilization.
Abstract. Field experiment was conducted in 2002–2005 in Brody Experimental Station of Department of Grassland and Natural Landscape Sciences of Poznań University of Life Sciences to investigate the seed potential of selected 13 cultivars of Poa pratensis in regard to seed yield structure. The one-factorial experiment was established in two repetitions. The following parameters were analysed: density and height of generative shoots, structure of inflorescences and spikelets as well as efficiency of seed set. It was concluded that cultivars of Poa pratensis differ significantly in morphological-biological features determining biological seed yield. Law cultivars develop significantly more generative shoots per 1 m2 and less spikelets per inflorescence than fodder ones.
Abstract. Field experiment was conducted in 2002–2005 in Brody Experimental Station of Department of Grassland and Natural Landscape Sciences of Poznań University of Life Sciences to investigate the seed potential of selected 13 cultivars of Poa pratensis in regard to harvested seed yield and seeds quality. The one-factorial experiment was established in two repetitions. The following parameters were analysed: harvested seed yield, thousand seed weight, germination energy and capacity of seeds. It was concluded that differentiation of Poa pratensis cultivars in harvested seed yield is higher along with the successive years of their utilization. The cultivars of Poa pratensis are characterized by specificity of seed yield in terms of quantity and distribution in the years of growing for seeds. The fodder cultivars develop higher seed yield in first and second while the lawn cultivars – in the third year of utilization.
Abstract. The aim of the study was to determine the date of initiation of flowering and the duration of flowering for focal species and to compare our data with that presented in the botanical key "Polish Plants" (Szafer et al., 1967). The studies were conducted in the "Winnica" Flora Reserve which is situated in the Landscape Park "Warta and Widawka" (Łódź voivodeship). The weather conditions significantly affected the course of the flowering phase. For most of studied species, the drought delayed the moment of occurrence of flowering and caused the shortening of duration of this phase. Both an earlier start of the flowering phase (Melampyrum arvense, Centaurea stoebe, Aster amellus), and delay in start (Euphorbia cyparissias, Galium verum, Stachys recta, Anthemis tinctoria, Medicago falcata, Agrimonia eupatoria, Brachypodium pinnatum) were observed in comparison with the dates published by Szafer et al. (1967).
Abstract. The aim of the study was to analyze the floristic composition of the grass communities in the historic Garden in Arcadia and evaluation of their fodder value. The objects of the research were plant communities in part of the Garden where restoration of extensive sheep grazing is planned. Natural values (number of species, total and in patch, Shannon-Wiener's floristic diversity index), and production value (yielding, fodder value) were evaluated. It was found that the current state of grass communities does not meet the required parameters of sward and it is necessary to introduce color-flowering herbaceous species, previously existing in this area.
Abstract. The study aimed to identify and parameterize environmental effects that occur as a result of changes in permanent grassland in mountain areas. In the years 1980–1999, the area of grassland was only a little variable and fluctuated within 10% in the upper Raba River basin and 20% in the upper Dunajec River basin, as regard to their total areas. This, however, was mainly due to the extensification of agricultural production and the self-sodding of arable fields. The highest water pollution was recorded in the vicinity of dense built-up areas. In contrast, where the share of grassland area was significant, pollution of surface water was reduced. At present, grassland in the mountains fulfill primarily ecological, aesthetic-recreational and health functions, and then economic (agricultural or non-agricultural) role.
Abstract. Studies were conducted in 2012–2016 in Chełm County to determine the energy potential of biomass from economically unexploited permanent grassland. Its energetic value was estimated from data published by the Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS) and the average calorific values of biomass from the plant communities. It was concluded that this lies in the range of 16.82 – 16.94 MJ kg–1 DM and is comparable to the calorific value of exotic grass varieties used for energy purposes, and as such could constitute a significant proportion of Chełm County's energy balance. Dedicating economically unexploited biomass to energy purposes may also avoid the natural succession of grass communities and avoid them being degraded by discontinued use.
Abstract. Both, floristic diversity and utilization value of the semi-natural grasslands located in the lower section of the Bug River Valley spread from the Długie Kamieńskie to Kossaki were analyzed based on the Braun-Blanquet method and using chosen ecological indicators. In the study area occurred 15 phytocoenoses from the 4 phytosociological classes: Phragmitetea, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Koelerio glaucae-Corynephoretea canescentis, Epilobietea angustifolii. With the highest frequency (60.6%) appeared patches represented Molinio-Arrhenatheretea class and among them the most common were patches of Alopecuretum pratensis and Arrhenatheretum elatioris. In the same time, these associations presented the most favorable relationship between floristic diversity and the utilization value.
Abstract. The research was conducted in the lower section of the Bug River Valley, where were described 15 plant communities from 4 phytosociological classes. On the basis on this data set, the analysis of both ecological and syntaxonomical spectra of grass species was done. Grasses occurred in every community denoted in the research area. There were found 33 species of Poaceae family. The largest number of them was stated in the floristic composition of the following associations: Arrhenatheretum elatioris, Alopecuretum pratensis, Deschampsietum caespitosae and Lolio-Cynosuretum. The widest ecological spectrum showed Phleum pratense, while the broadest syntaxonomical range presented Deschampsia caespitosa.
Abstract. The aim of the research was to compare the growth and development of new lines belonging to 46 species of the Trifolium and their ability to grow and use in Poland. Field experiments were conducted in 2011–2012, at the Vegetation Experiment Station of the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute in Pulawy. In the study, 88 lines of 46 species of Trifolium L. were used. Preliminary studies indicate that some lines belonging to T. hybridum, T. pratense and T. repens could be used for feed purposes, while others belonging to T. medium, T. fragiferum and T. repens, could be used to manage of fallow, difficult areas, protection against erosion or other ecological functions, because of good sodding properties. However, further research is needed.


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The latest beta r153 has a new option to allow you to select a new physics engine powered by asm.js. On Chrome and Firefox it's 2-3x faster than the old engine which was powered by Box2dWeb - fast enough to be close to native speeds, even on mobile! However, a couple of issues have caused us to only provide it as an option, instead of a new default. The reasons are a little involved, so this blog post aims to cover what it is, how it works, why it can be so much faster, and what the current drawbacks are.
Asm.js was invented by Mozilla to help web-based applications get closer to the performance of native apps, typically written in C or C++.
Traditionally, a native app would be written in a language like C++, and then the compiler generates CPU instructions from the code. The CPU runs the generated instructions directly, making it really fast (especially since C and C++ are designed to be high-performance languages).
The new asm.js physics option is based around the original C++ Box2D engine compiled to asm.js using Emscripten.
A very useful feature of asm.js is that it makes no allocations at all and never needs any garbage collection. If you switch to the asm.js physics engine, this eliminates the main source of garbage creation, and can eliminate much of the jankiness. That by itself is a very nice benefit, since now even games using physics create very little garbage overall.
So even if your target platform is not Chrome or Firefox and asm.js physics don't appear to be much faster, there are still two good reasons to switch: it reduces garbage to ensure a smooth experience, and it could get a lot faster with future browser updates. However, there are two reasons you also might not want to switch.
It does not support the 'Disable collisions' action. If you use it when using asm.js physics, it will simply have no effect and the objects will continue to collide. This is simply because the version of the asm.js physics engine we use didn't get this feature compiled in for some reason. We're going to investigate adding support for this, and hopefully can address it in a future release.


Maple Ridge is a community that has one of the most incredible natural settings in British Columbia. Our southern border is the Fraser River, where our community was founded and neighbourhood names like Port Haney, Port Hammond, Whonnock and Ruskin resonate due to the early settlement along the river which was the lifeblood of the community back in 1874 when we were incorporated.
The northern boundary is equally spectacular with the Golden Ears and Coast mountains providing us with breathtaking views year-round. This is a wonderful place, by any measure. For growing families, real estate house prices tend to be more reasonable here than what is found in Vancouver.


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Q: Replace UITableView Delete Button with Segmented Button I have an UITableView in my application that lets the user quit apps on a remote computer. I would like to let the user to choose from Force Quit or regular Quit, using the regular 'delete' button. Here's a quick mock-up of what I mean:

First of all, is this even possible? Secondly, how would I go about implementing this? I'm guessing something like an UISegmentedControl with the same red tint. I'd love to know that tint too ;)

A: The first thing I thought is the following:
Set the "editing" property of every row to NO, then add an UISwipeGestureRecognizer to the cell and attach to it a selector that spawns your segmented control in the cell. I suggest to create a subclass of the UITableViewCell and override the initWithFrame method.

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