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The Next Big Thing from WordPress: Gutenberg
• 4 min read
| by Jason Cerezo
in Blog, Community, Web Development
There's been chatter within the WordPress developers' community for the past few months about a major change that's on the way. It's called Gutenberg, and its aim–like its namesake–is to revolutionize how we publish content with WordPress. Now, if you're new to using WordPress, this might not seem like a big deal. Gutenberg claims to be a sleeker, cleaner, and more intuitive interface compared to any of the past versions. But what if you've been using the "regular" version for a while and you're just starting to feel comfortable? You may feel like this change isn't necessarily for the better. That's where we come in.
To get started, let's talk about the concept behind Gutenberg. The new approach to creating content is actually very similar to simpler DIY website-building tools, using content "blocks" to add text, media, and even shortcodes in a drag-and-drop kind of interface. The difference with Gutenberg is that you continue to have the power and flexibility of WordPress at your disposal. In this new interface, users can select a number of different content blocks right in the editing panel: more than just text blocks and images, now you can add photo galleries and pull quotes, video and audio embeds from a dozen different sources, tables and custom HTML code, and even add widgets directly into pages and posts without having to use a separate plugin or custom page template. Gutenberg also adds some nice features like converting a plain text box into headlines or lists with one click, and using a simple drag-and-drop interface to move paragraphs of content around on the page.
Check out this live demo from the 2017 State of the Word
The idea behind Gutenberg is to give users a bigger, cleaner space for writing, along with easier access to the tools they need to add non-text content to a page or post. For example, if you've ever done a lot of copying and pasting of shortcodes or image links, or if you find yourself with multiple tabs open to edit the content on a single page of your website (hey, it's happened to us!), we think you'll enjoy having all your content creation tools more readily accessible. If you're a die-hard code editor — which, let's face it, most aren't — you do have the option to use the same Code Editor view you have before, although some of the codes themselves may look a little different. Overall, Gutenberg is WordPress' way to stay innovative and future-proof. It's one of many reasons why WordPress continues lead the way when it comes to website development.
What About Mobile?
Because we're just a tiny bit obsessed about mobile friendliness, we checked out the Gutenberg editor on a mobile phone, too. And guess what? It checked out beautifully. Although the placement of the tools is a bit different on a mobile device (by necessity), they display and hide seamlessly and without pushing you to a new browser window. It's also a great way to preview the mobile version of a new page before you ever publish it. We consider Gutenberg to be a vast improvement over WordPress' current editor where mobile devices are involved.
But I Don't Like Change!
If there's one thing we've learned from developing with WordPress for nearly ten years, it's that every website is different. There are many different approaches to take when it comes to keeping a website up to date. Some people completely take over content management after site launch; some do a portion of their own editing but do ask us for assistance with more complicated content updates; and some never touch their site at all, preferring instead to send all their changes to us. They trust us to take care of their content. And we continue to trust WordPress.
As of this writing, nearly 20 million websites are built on WordPress. Let that number sink in for a minute. That's a lot of developers and content creators. The team behind WordPress takes their responsibility very seriously. In developing Gutenberg, they reached out to users and developers all over the world. It's been in extensive testing for months now, and we've actually seen huge improvements in recent months, compared to our first look late last year. All that said, if you try it and you absolutely do not like it, WordPress has developed an official plugin to deactivate it. You'll be able to continue editing your content as you always have.
So When Is This Happening?
Gutenberg is set to launch as part of WordPress version 5.0. We found a source indicating that 5.0 might be launched as early as this month, but that has not been confirmed. Once it's launched, we will be implementing the update on a very slow rollout among our clients' sites, as this marks one of the largest changes to the WordPress system in recent years.
If you'd like to start learning Gutenberg on your own website, just let us know! We'll install a plugin that allows you to mimic most of the features of this new editing tool. Or you could click here to visit our Gutenberg testing site. And of course, if you have any questions at all, feel free to get in touch.
tags: gutenberg, letterpress, mobile friendly, state of the word, wordpress
Jason is a co-founder of ThirdSide. When he's not building websites, making graphics, or meeting clients, he's hanging out with his family doing family things or hanging out with performers doing performer things.
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Q: I'm getting error "Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation." I'm learning c# at one site,and i came to this task:
our program should read two integers each from the new line. Then, it should output the sum, difference, product and quotient of these numbers. If the second number is zero, it should answer "Can't divide by zero!" instead of the quotient.
Example 1:

12
  4
  16
  8
  48
  3

Example 2:

12
  0
  12
  12
  0
  Can't divide by zero!

and this is my code:
        int num1 = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
        int num2 = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

        int sum = num1 + num2;
        int diff = num1 - num2;
        int product = num1 * num2;
        int quo = num1 / num2;

        Console.WriteLine($"{sum}");
        Console.WriteLine($"{diff}");
        Console.WriteLine($"{product}");

        if (num2 == 0)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Can't divide by zero!");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"{quo}");
        }

When second digit isnt 0,it works perfectly,but when it is,I get error  "Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation."

A: You should perform your check on whether the second number is 0 before attempting the division:
if (num2 == 0)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Can't divide by zero!");
}
else
{
    int quo = num1 / num2;

    Console.WriteLine($"{quo}");
}

A: You have to check for the value of 0 before the actual division.
    int num1 = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
    int num2 = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

    int sum = num1 + num2;
    int diff = num1 - num2;
    int product = num1 * num2;

    int quo = 0;

    if (num2 != 0)
    {
        quo = num1 / num2;
    }

    Console.WriteLine($"{sum}");
    Console.WriteLine($"{diff}");
    Console.WriteLine($"{product}");

    if (num2 == 0)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Can't divide by zero!");
    }
    else
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"{quo}");
    }

When dividing by zero, you get a DivideByZeroException. This is what you want to avoid with the checking.

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Q: Use field from a nested class B as a column in a table of class A using OrmLite for Android I have a "base" object (contains id, date created etc.) stored in an object that should be converted to database table. I want to merge the contents of base into concrete class, so that, e.g.:
public class Base {
    private long id;
    private long lastUpdate;
    private String type;
}

@DatabaseTable(tableName = "my_table")
public class Concrete {
    private Base base;
    private String name;
    private int etc;
}

will create a table with columns "id", "type", "lastUpdate", "name", "etc".
I know about linking using foreign keys, but in this case I don't want to create special table for base object (this is because id's in base object can be duplicate for different type), but instead merge its contents with "concrete" object's contents.
If this is not possible, what would you suggest as an alternative approach? I looked into composite keys, but it didn't look promising or efficient.

A: For those who may have stumbled upon similar issue, I have found a decent solution to this issue :
In Concrete class, I added an annotation for @DatabaseField with property useGetSet set to true. The fields in the Concrete object are repeated from Base, but it my application that's acceptable (sole purpose of Base model is easy Gson parsing).
This way, instead of using the value of the member variable, the DAO will retrieve the value using property's getter and setter method. In the getters and setters I retrieve/set the values for the Base model. The result looks like this (for simplicity, only relevant items have annotations, omitting null checks etc.):
public class Base {
    private long id;
    private long lastUpdate;
    private String type;
}

@DatabaseTable(tableName = "my_table")
public class Concrete {
    private Base base;
    @DatabaseField(id = true, useGetSet = true)
    private long id;
    private String name;
    private int etc;

    public void setId(long id) {
         this.id = id;
         this.base.setId(id);
    }

    public long getId() {
         if(this.id == 0) {
               this.id = this.base.getId();
         }
         return id;
    }
}

A:
I have a "base" object (contains id, date created etc.) stored in an object that should be converted to database table. I want to merge the contents of base into concrete class...

If I understand your question, ORMLite does support base classes with database fields.  All you need to do is mark up the fields in Base with @DatabaseField annotations as well:
public abstract class Base {
    @DatabaseField
    private long id;
    @DatabaseField
    private long lastUpdate;
    @DatabaseField
    private String type;
}

Then you can extend Base instead of having a Base field in your sub-class.
@DatabaseTable(tableName = "my_table")
public class Concrete extends Base {
    @DatabaseField
    private String name;
    @DatabaseField
    private int etc;
}


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Dem hopefuls kiss Sharpton's ring with reparations they can't refuse
It should surprise no one that in the radicalized Democratic Party of 2019, disgraced Reverend Al Sharpton is a major power-broker. His influence has been on display this week as many of the major Democratic Party presidential candidates attended a convention sponsored by the National Action Network, a "civil rights" organization founded by Sharpton.
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Judging the Louisiana judicial system for fairness, real justice
According to several watchdog organizations, Louisiana has one of the worst judicial climates in the country. The state has been given the dubious title of the nation's judicial hellhole by several neutral watchdog groups. Campaign funds given to a judicial candidate are often cited as possibly influencing future judicial decisions. Some are advocating the appointment of judges in order to do away with the pressure on judicial candidates to raise campaign contributions. So is this the solution? Is appointing rather than electing judges the way to go in Louisiana?
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Trump on roll after SOTU while Dems try to roll his MAGA agenda
After a very successful State of the Union address Tuesday night, the latest Rasmussen daily tracking poll shows President Donald Trump with an impressive 49% approval rating. This shows a continual improvement over the last few days, undoubtedly impacted by a speech that was well received. The ratings for the President's speech exceeded last year and were significantly higher than the ratings for President Obama's speech at a similar point in his presidency.
According to CNN and CBS polls, the speech received the approval of 76% of Americans. In fact, it was so persuasive that 72% of Americans, according to the CBS poll, agreed with the President's comments on immigration, one of the most hotly contested issues in the country.
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Crazy radicals Cortez, Sanders, Omar & more are taking over Democratic Party
No longer do conservatives, moderates or even mainstream liberals have a home in the Democratic Party of today. They have been forced out by radical activists moving the party further to the left on a range of important issues.
In Congress, the main spokespeople for the Democratic Party are progressive superstars like U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who espouses a "Green New Deal" and a 70% income tax rate. Not to be outdone, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is advocating an upper tax rate of 90%. According to Omar, the 90% rate is "a place to start…The one percent must pay their fair share."
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It was back in 1966 that a young telephone installer-repairman realized that climbing telephone poles was not his cup of tea. The hot summers and cold winters perched atop some utility pole in rural Union Parish attempting to resolve repeated outages in the Truxno community held no real appeal for him.
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Don't blame or taunt Trump for shutdown lift; Time to get serious & negotiate
President Donald Trump has announced the settlement of the longest government shutdown in American history.
Now, it is time to get serious.
Trump was blasted by his base for accepting a prior deal on the wall. Now, he's being sliced and diced by the same folks
So, it's official, John Bel Edwards enters Louisiana Governor's race
The Louisiana governor race has begun, kinda.
On one side, we have Republicans Congressman Ralph Abraham and wealthy Baton Rouge Republican businessman Eddie Rispone.
Today, on the other side, enters one Democrat John Bel Edwards, the current occupant of the governor's mansion who first won the seat in 2015.
Here is the campaign information which Bayoubuzz received this morning via email.
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Trump needs wall to separate truth from false or we'll all pay one day
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I try to tell them that yes, the media is biased against Trump, but for good reasons. He lies or exaggerates so often that the media is simply challenging his or his administration comments, to get the facts.
That's what they do. That's their job. It is also human nature. When you know that someone is not being honest, you make extra efforts to get to the truth.
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It is so awful that the watchdog group Media Research Center found the broadcast network news programs gave President Trump 95% negative coverage, worse than any President in the history of television.

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namespace REBELinBLUE\Deployer\Repositories;

use Carbon\Carbon;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
use REBELinBLUE\Deployer\Contracts\Repositories\DeploymentRepositoryInterface;
use REBELinBLUE\Deployer\Deployment;
use REBELinBLUE\Deployer\Jobs\AbortDeployment;
use REBELinBLUE\Deployer\Jobs\QueueDeployment;

/**
 * The deployment repository.
 */
class EloquentDeploymentRepository extends EloquentRepository implements DeploymentRepositoryInterface
{
    use DispatchesJobs;

    /**
     * EloquentDeploymentRepository constructor.
     *
     * @param Deployment $model
     */
    public function __construct(Deployment $model)
    {
        $this->model = $model;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function create(array $fields)
    {
        $optional = [];
        if (array_key_exists('optional', $fields)) {
            $optional = $fields['optional'];
            unset($fields['optional']);
        }

        $deployment = $this->model->create($fields);

        $this->dispatch(new QueueDeployment(
            $deployment->project,
            $deployment,
            $optional
        ));

        return $deployment;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @dispatches AbortDeployment
     */
    public function abort($model_id)
    {
        $deployment = $this->getById($model_id);

        if (!$deployment->isAborting()) {
            $deployment->status = Deployment::ABORTING;
            $deployment->save();

            $this->dispatch(new AbortDeployment($deployment));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets all pending and running deployments for a project and aborts them.
     *
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @dispatches AbortDeployment
     */
    public function abortQueued($project_id)
    {
        $deployments = $this->model->where('project_id', $project_id)
                                   ->whereIn('status', [Deployment::DEPLOYING, Deployment::PENDING])
                                   ->orderBy('started_at', 'DESC')
                                   ->get();

        foreach ($deployments as $deployment) {
            $deployment->status = Deployment::ABORTING;
            $deployment->save();

            $this->dispatch(new AbortDeployment($deployment));

            if ($deployment->is_webhook) {
                $deployment->delete();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new deployment based on a previous one.
     *
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function rollback($model_id, array $optional = [])
    {
        $previous = $this->getById($model_id);

        return $this->create([
            'committer'       => $previous->committer,
            'committer_email' => $previous->committer_email,
            'commit'          => $previous->commit,
            'project_id'      => $previous->project_id,
            'branch'          => $previous->branch,
            'optional'        => $optional,
        ]);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getLatest($project_id, $paginate = 15)
    {
        return $this->model->where('project_id', $project_id)
                           ->with('user', 'project')
                           ->whereNotNull('started_at')
                           ->orderBy('started_at', 'DESC')
                           ->paginate($paginate);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getLatestSuccessful($project_id)
    {
        return $this->model->where('project_id', $project_id)
                           ->where('status', Deployment::COMPLETED)
                           ->whereNotNull('started_at')
                           ->orderBy('started_at', 'DESC')
                           ->first();
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getTimeline()
    {
        $raw_sql = 'project_id IN (SELECT id FROM projects WHERE deleted_at IS NULL)';

        return $this->model->whereRaw($raw_sql)
                           ->whereNotNull('started_at')
                           ->with('project')
                           ->take(15)
                           ->orderBy('started_at', 'DESC')
                           ->get();
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getPending()
    {
        return $this->getStatus(Deployment::PENDING);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getRunning()
    {
        return $this->getStatus(Deployment::DEPLOYING);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @see DeploymentRepository::getBetweenDates()
     */
    public function getTodayCount($project_id)
    {
        $now = Carbon::now();

        return $this->getBetweenDates($project_id, $now, $now);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @see DeploymentRepository::getBetweenDates()
     */
    public function getLastWeekCount($project_id)
    {
        $lastWeek  = Carbon::now()->subWeek();
        $yesterday = Carbon::now()->yesterday();

        return $this->getBetweenDates($project_id, $lastWeek, $yesterday);
    }

    /**
     * @param int $project_id
     * @param Carbon $startDate
     * @param Carbon $endDate
     *
     * @return int
     */
    private function getBetweenDates($project_id, Carbon $startDate, Carbon $endDate)
    {
        return $this->model->where('project_id', $project_id)
                           ->where('started_at', '>=', $startDate->format('Y-m-d') . ' 00:00:00')
                           ->where('started_at', '<=', $endDate->format('Y-m-d') . ' 23:59:59')
                           ->count();
    }

    /**
     * @param int $status
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection
     */
    private function getStatus($status)
    {
        $raw_sql = 'project_id IN (SELECT id FROM projects WHERE deleted_at IS NULL)';

        return $this->model->whereRaw($raw_sql)
                           ->where('status', $status)
                           ->whereNotNull('started_at')
                           ->orderBy('started_at', 'DESC')
                           ->get();
    }
}

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With a death toll of 50-100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish 'flu of 1918-1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the 20th century, but possibly in all of recorded history. And yet, in our popular conception it exists largely as a footnote to World War One. Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic, tracing it from Alaska to Brazil, from Persia to Spain, and from South Africa to Odessa. Telling the story from the point of view of those who lived through it, she shows how the pandemic was shaped by the interaction of a virus and the humans it encountered; and how this devastating natural experiment put both the ingenuity and the vulnerability of humans to the test. Chaired by Stephanie Boland of Prospect magazine.
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Away from the ring, Michaels is a devoted husband, father, and Christian. He currently attends services at Cornerstone Church in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. At Cornerstone, Michaels leads study groups dedicated to mentoring young adults, especially those without father figures.
A lover of hunting and the outdoors, Michaels currently co-hosts "Shawn Michaels MacMillan River Adventures" on the Outdoor Channel.
Michaels can be found on Twitter and his official website.
When someone is known for calling themselves names like the "Showstopper" or the "Main Event," the last thing you expect them to be is humble. Yet, world renowned wrestler Shawn Michaels is just that in his latest book, Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar. Removed from the spectacle of Monday Night Raw and WrestleMania, we get to see the legendary performer take a brutally honest look back at his life and career, relating each to his understanding of the Christian faith. By the last page, even longtime fans of the "Heartbreak Kid" will see a new side to their favorite ring general and may find themselves in awe over just how much he has changed his life since finding God.
The focus of Wrestling for My Life is Michaels' faith in God and how it has affected his marriage, his relationship with his children, and his careers in the ring and as a television host. This doesn't mean that there aren't some "stories from the road." Michaels speaks quite candidly about his final years in the squared circle, especially the build up to his legendary encounters with the Undertaker at WrestleMania 25 and 26, and his relationship with the performers in the WWE locker room. However, Michaels' devotion to his faith in Jesus Christ is clearly the "main event" of this book. Readers expecting a straight forward memoir will be disappointed and should probably check out the WWE approved Heartbreak and Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story.
Those willing to read through to the end of Michaels' personal testimony will be rewarded with a better understanding of Shawn Michaels (or Michael Hickenbottom, his real name, if you prefer): The Man rather than Shawn Michaels: Wrestling Icon. It is rare that we see a celebrity admit so openly how vain, arrogant, and downright corrupt they have been. Michaels pulls no punches, telling the entire world how horrible he was before he came to the cross, including the deeply personal moment he hit rock bottom during the height of his drug addiction. What follows is an inspiring tale of how even the worst of us can be redeemed through faith and dedication mixed with solid Biblical lessons that can be applied to our own lives. The changes that we read about in Wrestling for My Life are moving, whether you call yourself a Christian or not.
The one major downfall of Wrestling for My Life is its brevity; the book is well less than 200 pages long. Readers could be justified in questioning whether such a short book is worth spending $11.99 (Kindle Edition) to $17.96 (Hardcover) on. Truthfully, it is difficult to recommend the steep cost for something that can be finished in a single session unless the reader is either a Shawn Michaels fan or deeply interested in reading another Christian's personal testimony and applying the lessons learned to their own life. Casual readers will want to wait for a price reduction before picking up a copy.
Wrestling for My Life is a personal, powerful testimony from someone who has been at the top of his profession while experiencing the deepest of lows in his personal life. Although brief, Shawn Michaels' journey of faith is one worth sharing. However, unless one has an invested interest in the man or the subject matter, it is a journey that needs to be postponed until a cheaper "travel rate" can be found.
Good review. It gave me a different perspective of Shawn.
What a great book! I have several relatives who have followed and love wrestling. This looks like it would be a good match for them, and readers in general. Sounds inspirational, I'll definitely add it to my summer reading list!
I used to have the biggest crush on him back in the day. I will have to check this book out.
Great review. He seems like a really great guy. I am sure there are a lot of highs and lows of being in the spotlight. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up watching him on wrestling. It's great to have some additional insight into his life.
I didn't realize there was so much to him outside the ring. The book sounds like a fascinating read.
I generally stay away from watching wrestling on TV or any where else for that matter. I have heard of him through commercials and am glad to hear he is not always that rough!!
Wow this sounds nice and juicy! Very interesting to get deep inside!
I enjoyed the author a lot. I'll have to check this out further.
Oh, I don't know much about wrestling, but I bet my hubs would like it.


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Pachter: "Sometimes, I add two and two and get seven…"
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Michael Pachter continues to make news in the video game world. On July 16th, Edge-Online.com published an article where they quoted Mr. Pachter as saying, "Activision never said anything to me, but I know that [for] big games like Call of Duty they said, 'No, we're not putting it on there [the Wii U*] if you don't give us a conventional controller'. So they [Nintendo*] gave in." *bracket text added for clarification
Was Michael Pachter's opinion on this topic of Activision, or even another third party developer, basically demanding Nintendo make the Wii U Pro Controller or they would not support the Wii U console a well informed opinion? Was it an opinion based around the known facts of the Wii U's controllers and the history of Activision's support of the Wii, as people should expect coming from a "Managing Director" at an "Equity Research" firm?
Well, when I saw the quote I decided to contact Mr. Pachter for clarification because I thought it might have been out of context, and wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. After a few email exchanges with him, and pointing out what I thought was one obvious flaw in his opinion on this subject, Mr. Pachter replied, "Sometimes, I add two and two and get seven, but I still add two and two."
What was the context of this quote, and what flaw did I see in Michael Pachter's original statement? More importantly, did Mr. Pachter explain his statement after I mentioned why his original opinion made no sense, in a way that made sense? Brew yourself some coffee, and take a look at one partial email exchange with Michael Pachter below, as well as a visual aid I hope can help with Mr. Pachter's bad math!
*The PS3's controller "d-pad" is counted as one button/input, like the d-pads on the
Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, and Xbox 360 Controller
The Brew & Caffeinated Thoughts
In one email exchange after a few paragraphs, I closed with "If you want to go around saying the world if flat, when the facts prove otherwise, you certainly can do that, but don't be surprised when people don't take you seriously. I was actually trying to get clarification on the issue, and see how you reached the 'opinion' you did. That's my point."
In the response email he sent, Mr. Pachter said at one point, "You have a right to your opinions, and you of course have a right to think that my opinions must be based on facts. However, it is my view that my opinions can be based on whatever I see around me, and putting two and two together gets me to opinions all the time. Sometimes, I add two and two and get seven, but I still add two and two."
I think the problem with Mr. Pachter's defense of just coming to the wrong conclusion, or opinion, is that he wasn't even analyzing things around him that were obvious, and he certainly wasn't just using simple math. He was creating a problem where the solution was already known and he did so by ignoring facts and history.
First, he ignored that the Wii U GamePad has more buttons and control input options, than the Wii U Pro Controller does. How does the Wii U GamePad not equal the Wii U Pro Controller, when the GamePad offers more buttons and input options than the Wii U Pro Controller does? Is there a third party developer that would look at the Wii U GamePad and think it doesn't have enough input options?
Second, he must have also forgotten that Activision has published every single Call of Duty game, except one, for the Wii. As I wrote about before, Treyarch has developed or ported each Call of Duty Wii game, and they are developing Black Ops 2; why wouldn't Black Ops 2 be on the Wii U considering Treyarch's support of Nintendo's current console? Now, if he had said EA demanded a more traditional controller, that might have been a little more believable based on EA's spotty support of the Wii with their FPS games this generation.
Personally, I think Mr. Pachter can have any opinion on video game subjects and topics that are still a mystery such as the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4, or something such as "Michael Pachter's Top 10 Video Games of All Time".
I know he meets with many video game representatives and people within the video game industry, but when he makes a statement that contradicts known facts, he should be able to explain why his statements make sense and why they should be taken credibly, when the evidence and facts show otherwise.
I think the one thing his statement showed though, is that Michael Pachter is not irrelevant to the video game industry and especially to the video game "journalism" side of things. I think his statement was not only incorrect though, but I also haven't seen much in his response emails that makes me think he believes he was wrong and the only clarification he has given ignored Treyarch's support of the Wii this generation.
I did ask Mr. Pachter if perhaps he had skipped his daily cup of Yuban coffee that day and think perhaps he answered it decaffeinated, but I haven't received a response to that question yet.
Do you think Michael Pachter is well informed about the video game industry, and that his original comment and his response about it to me made sense based on what we know of the Wii U's controllers?
Or, do you think Michael Pachter should never speak another word about the video game industry again, and a thousand of Cupid's arrows would not change the way you feel about him?
If you could ask Michael Pachter one question in general, keeping it civil, what would that be?
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25 Responses to "Pachter: "Sometimes, I add two and two and get seven…""
Matt S Says:
I'm going to take a punt here, taking a guess at the inner workings of the man's mind, to see if I can't explain where Pachter is coming from. I think his perspective runs something like this: "Nintendo wants to court third parties, and it knows it needs Activision. Activision tend to be quite choosy about where they invest the bulk of their development dollars, and that's to proven, not untried, technologies. The dual-shock/ Xbox 360 controller is proven for the CoD audience, so to try and court Activision, Nintendo has developed a CoD-friendly controller solution for the Wii U."None of that line of thought is unreasonable – in fact, that's almost my exact understanding of what the classic controller is there for – third parties that like developing traditional games and don't want to mess around too much with the "innovation" of the Wii U game pad. The big third party publishers tend to be quite precious – if something isn't easy to grasp they tend to go back to the tried-and-true "safe" options. I've always seen that traditional controller on the Wii U as the answer to the "safe" option.But of course Pachter proves again he's as good at explaining his point of view as the Dodo bird was able to talk itself out of extinction. As for a question for Pachter? Does he want a media relations/ PR person? Because he needs one, and I'll do it for a few hundred thousand/ year.Good analysis piece, Mr. Coffee!
coffeewithgames Says:
First, thanks for the comment and discussion!Pachter's reasoning though as I said/showed, ignores that the Wii U GamePad has all of the control options as the Wii U Pro Controller and then some…in short.He said a third party, Activision, said no Call of Duty if no regular controller. Activision has a history of supporting the Wii with FPS games using Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls.As for using Activision in his example, I did mention that if he had used EA, that would have made more sense with some clarification…EA failed to bring over any Battlefield game for the Wii, and they didn't bring over last year's Medal of Honor.As for, "Activision tend to be quite choosy about where they invest the bulk of their development dollars, and that's to proven, not untried, technologies."I would say DJ Hero, Tony Hawk Ride, and Skylanders were all unproven, untried, and new/different technologies, and one was a pretty big failure, one was decently successful, and one has been a major success so far.This is just one piece of the puzzle though, and even when I provided Mr. Pachter with one quote he was looking for, he seemed to skim right over it. 🙂
Vampiric Says:
I cant get behind pachter here
I don't think most people understand Mr Patcher. I certainly don't. What I do know is Mr Patcher seems to have a knack for correctly interpeting from a shareholder and investment standpoint how well or not a company is going to do. Mr Patcher himself points out his opinions are based in these areas and not necessarily a critique of an actual game which is where most people in the video game world would seem to concentrate there time. Hence the animosity he generates.
Onkeljan Says:
I doubt if the wii u pro controller was demanded solely by activision. Since the wii u will not support the GC controller and this is by far the preferred controller for smash bros I imagine the pro controller is designed for smash bros U, the rumored Gamecube virtual console and multiplatform games in general.
Chalgyr Says:
I have my doubts that the controller was strictly due to CoD. I mean, Nintendo came out with the classic controller for the Wii despite the fact you could do the same functions with a Wii remote – just less comfortably. While the tablet controller has a ton of options, it remains to be seen yet how comfortable it is for hours at a time compared to a more traditional controller. I don't really pay a ton of attention to Pachter, at least no more than any other analyst. I like to read his comments but most of the time they are opinions more than fact, and I try to take them as such.
Colin Unger Says:
The controller was created because the main controller is expensive to manufacture and it is taxing to go beyond one at a time. The pro controller is for multiplayer and those single player people who like the feel of a smaller controller.
I agree with this line of thinking, and said the same thing on another post right before E3, but after Nintendo showed the Wii U Pro Controller for the first time in their "Pre-E3" event.I said, "Just providing a more cost effective way to get everybody gaming on the console."Followed with another response to the article with, "I'm a Nintendo skeptic, but I don't see how this is anything but good for the consumers and developers. A Wii U controller will be standard with the system, so that's a given…but AGAIN, these just make 4-player games more cost effective than a $70-100 gamepad would."One Wii U GamePad with the console, and then another cheaper option for new Wii U buyers that might not currently own a Wii with Wii Remotes and Nunchuks around already.Thanks for the comment and feedback, and stopping by!
From what I have read from hands-on impressions, it seems the Wii U GamePad is well made and comfortable to hold. It's just over 1lb, so it's not much heavier than the Xbox 360's controller from what I read.
Good point about the GC controller support being dropped, and while the GameCube games could use the Wii U Pro Controller, at least out of the box the Wii U GamePad will function in the same way with the buttons and control options.Thanks for the comment/feedback, and adding to the discussion!
Well, this was actually more of a critique of Nintendo's WIi U GamePad, or ignoring it, by Pachter, and trying to make it appear Nintendo didn't have third party support because of the main controller, when exactly the opposite should be true. If the main controller has all the buttons and input options, and is included with the console, there isn't a reason that I can see why a third party would demand another controller as an accessory. Develop a game for a controller that is in each house that owns a Wii U, or develop a game for a controller that is only an accessory and must be purchased separately (I'm guessing it will be sold separately, and/or bundled with software like the Wii's CC and CCP controllers have been)?I try to keep things a bit on the business professional side most of the time. I was giving him the benefit of the doubt on his original comment which I found odd and not based around facts and sound reasoning, which is why I originally contacted him about it.Thanks for the comment/feedback, and for stopping by!
Yea, it's why I contacted him originally, as I thought that perhaps, just perhaps, the full quote wasn't shown or that it was way out of context, but that wasn't the case. Thanks for stopping by!
DarthDiggler Says:
It's not just a matter of the Buttons on the Controller is a matter of Form Factor too. The Wii U controller doesn't attract a core gamer because it looks clumsy to play with. A core gamer putting hours into a game will have additional fatigue using the Wii U Controller.
you basically called out his faulty logicdual screen wii u a problem?then why did they do dual screen games on the ds?
TheWon and Only Says:
I'm sorry Pachter is the Kim Kardashian of gaming. He hasn't done anything important in anyway yet some how he is famous. Pachter. has marketed himself by doing outrageous things. By making bold, and fact less prediction that some how always get published around the net. As long as people give this clown air time. He will find a way to waste it, and our time.
Curtis Isabell Says:
I don't think the pro controller was meant for COD, I think it was meant as an alternative. I also except the pro controller to be much cheaper. I would guess the screen controller will be in the $60 range at least… but the pro controller will be in the $30 range.I doubt many games will need the screen to play, but will be optional especially in sports games. I would guess the pro controller was an alternative.Patcher is always wrong and he is an moron, but some things he says are based on truth, the pro controller is more attractive to game developers lets just face it the gold standard is the 360 controller now, and since it looks so similar they can easily see how to make it work, the wii-u screen controller looks awkward to say the least. I doubt nintendo would give into activision either.A side question, where do you get the pro controller having more buttons then the 360? the red button looks like a power button or something.. or is it something else?
I would like to ask Pachter a question and I will try my best to keep it civil. I would love you to pass it on for me.He is perfectly entitled to his opinion. I accept that. Two days ago I saw an article claiming he was "frustrated" with Nintendo for not announcing a price. His outburst was that Nintendo expect him to predict sales figures yet fail to provide a price. The thing is, even if they announced a price I still think he would deem it a failure. And I am willing to ask him this. Why does he keep insisting Nintendo are setting up to fail? Surely after being proven wrong time after time he would learn to eat his humble pie and stop crying "Nintendo is doomed"? Does he just not like the idea?I respect him and would like him to clear this up. Just because you don't like the idea or can't accept it doesn't mean nobody else does. I would like to say to Mr. Pachter that the industry needs Nintendo as they innovate in other areas that Microsoft and Sony simply wouldn't. Wii U is there as an option for those who see appeal in it. By wanting PS3 and 360 be the only systems on the market you are denying other users a choice they may not like. PS3 and 360 are so similar. And that is very selfish just because you don't play Nintendo systems. Apologies for that. Its just that sometimes I have interpreted his comments as "I want Nintendo to fail because I can't accept or live with their ideas. Therefore nobody else can and it will fail".
themuIe Says:
I usually go at it backwards: I never take anybody's opinion seriously until they somehow can back it up and make it worth a f***
It's why I contacted him, to see if he could provide clarification and/or see why his statement didn't make much sense considering the points addressed in the article…which I don't think he has done.
Well, the benefit is that right now the Wii U GamePad will be bundled with the console from what they have shown, and what we can assume from what they have said. The Wii U GamePad might not attract a "core gamer", but if the controller is comfortable to hold and is included with the console, I wonder how many "core gamers" would pick up an extra controller if they are playing the Wii U by themselves mostly, and online?I'm pretty cheap, so if I can get by without buying extra accessories/controllers initially, I usually skip those until sales or third party accessories come out…I just wonder how many people when thinking of a new console for themselves mainly, a core gamer, would pick up an extra Pro Controller first, instead of just giving the included GamePad a try instead?Thanks for the comment/feedback!
First for your question, "where do you get the pro controller having more buttons then the 360?", I did count the power button. The first "total" I had was for just the buttons on the controller, with it not mattering what the button does, just that it was present. It was to show that each controller, including the GamePad, has basically the same number of buttons.As for your first point, that was in a comment I made last month on another post, and I agree the Wii U Pro Controller will be an option for NEW buyers of the Wii U system, that perhaps don't even own a Wii console and don't have Wii Remotes and Nunchuks sitting around the house.If you missed one comment about pricing I said in a response above, I said: "Just providing a more cost effective way to get everybody gaming on the console." followed by, "I'm a Nintendo skeptic, but I don't see how this is anything but good for the consumers and developers. A Wii U controller [GamePad] will be standard with the system, so that's a given…but AGAIN, these just make 4-player games more cost effective than a $70-100 gamepad would."Thanks for stopping by, and adding to the discussion!
I will pass it along, and do you remember where you saw the article claiming he was "frustrated" with Nintendo at? I'll search for it in a bit, and see if I can find it, but if you have the original source for it that would help.Thanks for the comment and questions!
Well, he knows how to market himself for sure, but I do think that there should be some middle ground and not just throwing out statements when facts/history show something else.As for giving him air time, I have exchanged emails with Mr. Pachter several times, and rarely post them up, but this topic seemed to be brushed under the rug with few responses, seemingly having a clear understanding as to why his original comment didn't make any sense from what we know.I don't rush posts, and this one has been in the works for more than a week, and I try to keep things more on the professional side…so, I was trying to think of a way to show Mr. Pachter a visual aid that would help him, and perhaps investors/developers, to see why the Wii U GamePad has as much to offer as the other controllers, and more.
Thanks. Here you gohttp://mynintendonews.com/2012/07/29/pachter-frustrated-by-nintendo-and-wii-u/ I hope that doesn't come off as too offensive. I have often wondered if the media is misquoting him.
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Could a wheelchair user be a football referee?
The following story was originally published by Raya AlJadir on the Disability Horizons website. To view the original article, please click here.
As UEFA EURO 2016 comes to a close, we talk to a football referee and wheelchair user Nathan Mattick. Find out how he got into football, how his disability affects him and the reaction he's had from the footballers and crowds.
When did you first discover football refereeing and what or who got you into it?
I have always loved football and wanted to be a referee from the age of 8. My dad and I were watching a match on TV when I noticed the role of the referee for the first time. I said to my dad: "Why can't I do that some day?" After that my dream was to become a referee.
At my secondary school I couldn't get involved in sport that much, but at National Star College, where I studied sport for a BTEC Level 3 qualification, I could participate in lots of activities. The program is fantastic and my disability wasn't a barrier at all.
When I said I wanted to be a referee the sports staff at National Star, they didn't hesitate to say I could give it a go and see how it went. They subsequently got in touch with Gloucestershire Football Association, where I now work, and in 2014 I became the Football Association's first wheelchair-using referee in Britain.
As a child were you always more intrigued by football refereeing than the football?
I fell in love with football from a very young age and I was always intrigued by refereeing. I never wanted to play wheelchair football – I always wanted to be in charge of the game!
How and who helped you develop in this field, and what facilities were offered to you as a disabled person seeking to become a football referee?
The sports team at National Star played a huge part. When I told senior tutor Julian Ralph about my dream to referee he simply said: "Let's give it a go." As I was based at the college where we have accessible sports, I didn't really need any additional facilities. Gloucestershire Football Association helped me with the course and the staff there have been very, very supportive.
What have footballers and spectators' reactions been to you?
I was really nervous the first time I refereed. I thought the players and managers would give me a hard time because I am in a wheelchair and that they would question why I was refereeing a non-disabled football match. But I had no problems from players.
I've had some spectators question how I can be a referee when I am in a wheelchair, but it doesn't bother me. Some people have said: "You're in a chair, how can you keep up with players running?" When I get these sorts of comments I just invite them to watch me ref.
In many ways I get less hassle on the pitch than I do in everyday life. On the pitch I am the referee first and foremost. The fact that I am in a powerchair is secondary. When you've got that whistle and cards people know exactly who's in charge!
Do you think the image society has of disabled people makes it harder to progress and succeed in football?
Sometimes yes. It's easier for people to focus on what we can't do rather than on what we can do. However, disabled people can often do what non-disabled people do, we just do it in a different way. For me it's all about having the confidence to give it a go and, with the encouragement of the staff at National Star I thought; "why not?"
What's the weirdest or wildest match you've refereed?
One situation that I remember was when one of the players scored a goal and celebrated by taking his shirt off. I booked him.
How has refereeing benefited you?
It's been great for my confidence and I have had so many positive comments. It has opened so many doors for me. If you don't speak to anyone about your dreams, or what you want to achieve, then you will get nowhere.
What do you envisage for yourself as a referee in the future?
Ideally I would like to continue my refereeing in any way I can. Hopefully I can move up the grading structure over the coming years as I gain more match experience. I would also love to support and encourage other disabled people who want to become referees.
How accessible is football refereeing in your view for disabled people – to study, have a career in or even as a spectator?
My local football association has proven with me that it is open to having more disabled referees. I would love to see disabled referees in more prominent matches, ideally in the Premier League.
It is up to people to ask and to chase their dreams though.
What advice would you give to a disabled person who has a passion for football but not the facilities or support to pursue this passion?
Make it happen. Believe in yourself and talk to people.
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"Bravo for live audio-description at UEFA EURO 2016"
Fare reveals Euro 2016 Refugee XI on World Refugee Day 2016
I tifosi disabili si godono l'accessibilità all'esperienza di UEFA EURO 2016
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Behinderte Fans erfreuten sich einer barrierefreien Erfahrung bei der UEFA EURO 2016
Des supporters en situation de handicap profitent d'une expérience accessible à l'UEFA EURO 2016
Los aficionados con discapacidades que disfrutan de buen acceso a la UEFA EURO 2016
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Q: why is the operator undefined when inserting []? I don't know how to resolve this.
Why does it say the operator is undefined and how do I resolve this?
My guess is that it's due to the brackets [ and ] but when removing them, it says that it can't convert int to double.
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    double value1 = 5.0;
    double[] valuearray = {1,2,3};
    int p = 2;

System.out.print("The L" + p + "-distance between: " + value1 + " and " + valuearray + " = " + getLpDistance(value1, valuearray, p));

  }
public static Double getLpDistance(double value1, double[] valuearray, int p) {
    int d = 1;
    double tmp = 0;
    for (int i = 1; i <= d; i++) {
      tmp += Math.pow(Math.abs(value1 - valuearray), p);
    }
    return Math.pow(tmp, 1.0 / p);
}

A: Your guess is correct: You cannot subtract an Array of Doubles (valuearray) from a Double (value1).
To return the subtraction of every single element of valuearray, you would have to do it like this:
for (int i = 1; i <= d; i++) {
  tmp += Math.pow(Math.abs(value1 - valuearray[i]), p);
}

A: If you just want to measure the distance, your code looks quite close. I have done a few changes in the code. Danger point is when you will set p = 0, the code will break. Assuming you have to deal that as a special case.
Below code for your reference. I have added comments for your information.
public class LPDistance {

public static void main(String[] args)
{
    double value1 = 5.0;
    double[] valuearray = {1,2,3};
    //when you have to deal with p = 0, you have to add some conditions in your code to deal with that...
    int p = 2;
    System.out.print("The L" + p + "-distance between: " + value1 + " and " + printArray(valuearray) + " = " + getLpDistance(value1, valuearray, p));

  }
private static String printArray(double[] valuearray) {
    //utility function to print an array
    String arrayPrint = "[ ";
    for(int i=0;i<valuearray.length-1;i++)
        arrayPrint+=valuearray[i]+", ";
    arrayPrint+=valuearray[valuearray.length-1]+" ]";
    return arrayPrint;
}
public static Double getLpDistance(double value1, double[] valuearray, int p) {

    //  int d = 1; don't need to set this if you want to go through all the array elements
    double tmp = 0;
    //updated the loop parameters to traverse through the loop
    for (int i = 0; i < valuearray.length; i++) {
      tmp += Math.pow(Math.abs(value1 - valuearray[i]), 2); // if it is distance, power will be always 2
    }
    //if you will pass p=0, below code will fail.
    return Math.pow(tmp, 1.0 / p);
}

}


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Washington-Watch > Reform
'Orthopedic Capital of the World' Is Still Hiring Despite ACA Tax
Tech school says it can't crank out graduates fast enough.
by Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News January 27, 2015
WARSAW, Ind. -- Tom Till eyes the morning's email to see who's angling to hire his students: A local employer, which had already hired 23 people in less than a year, says it needs three more to help make the artificial hips, knees, and other devices manufactured here in the self-proclaimed "Orthopedic Capital of the World."
"Everyone is going gangbusters," said Till, who oversees an advanced manufacturing program at Ivy Tech Community College in this lake-dotted region 2 hours north of Indianapolis.
Till's bullish view of the medical device industry -- he says he can't crank out graduates fast enough -- contrasts sharply with what industry lobbyists are telling lawmakers in the nation's capital. They say a 2.3% tax on the sale of medical devices put in place 2 years ago by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has already cost more than 30,000 jobs and is stifling innovation.
The tax, projected to bring in $29 billion over 10 years, is the industry's share of the cost of expanding health coverage to millions of Americans. Other industries expected to gain business from the health law, including hospitals, insurers, and drug makers, are also paying a share of its costs, but none has been as vocal in opposition as the device makers, which have poured $30 million a year into lobbying Congress since 2010.
This month, with Republican leaders citing repeal of the tax as a top priority, the industry may finally achieve its aim. The effort also has the support of at least a handful of Democrats from districts with large concentrations of device makers, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
(Whether GOP leaders would have enough Democratic support to muster a two-thirds over-ride should President Barack Obama veto a repeal bill is unclear.)
"No one likes a tax, especially this tax, which goes onto a lot of innovative companies," said Dan Mendelson, CEO of Avalere Health, a healthcare consulting firm. It "was not a tax that even the people who voted for the bill liked. It was put in to establish parity with other health industry payments."
Challenging Times
To hear the industry tell it, the last few years have been particularly tough ones marked by flat revenues and declining investment, especially in early-stage innovations.
The biggest challenge is "price pressure, mostly from hospitals" seeking to curb their own costs, said analyst Jeff Jonas, portfolio manager for Gabelli Funds in Rye, N.Y. "The effect of the tax has been a negative, but the device industry has been able to offset it," primarily through layoffs and restructuring.
While a few large firms account for the lion's share of annual sales -- estimated between $106 billion and $116 billion a year -- the companies range from startups to global giants like Johnson and Johnson and Medtronic.
Publicly traded firms reported flat revenues in 2013, the first year the device tax was in effect, according to EY, an advisory service that is part of Ernst and Young Global Limited.
Slow or flat revenue growth continued in 2014, said Jason McGorman, medical device analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.
As in other healthcare sectors, a slew of mergers has swept the industry -- in Warsaw, Zimmer Holdings has made a $13.4 billion bid to buy crosstown rival Biomet -- raising concerns about consolidations and layoffs. A few firms are also reportedly considering moves overseas both to capture fast-growing markets and take advantage of less demanding regulations and taxes.
Yet a visit to Warsaw, a town often viewed as a barometer of the device industry because one of every four jobs here is tied to it, suggests a stable, if not thriving, sector. Besides Zimmer Holdings and Biomet, Warsaw is also home to DePuy Synthes, part of Johnson and Johnson, along with about 14 other device companies and suppliers.
Students in Till's program sometimes get job offers even before they finish their coursework. And unemployment in surrounding Kosciusko County in November was 4.8%, lower than the national average of 5.8%.
To be sure, the area may be more insulated from job losses because its firms specialize in orthopedic devices, which have been more profitable in recent years than cardiac devices or spinal implants, say analysts.
Amy Pritchett, who went back to school to learn to operate specialized machinery after a back injury forced an end to her 15 years as a nursing home aide, revels in her new career as a machinist.
"The money is better. Life is better. And I'm nowhere near as stressed," said the 34-year-old about her job at the vast Paragon Medical plant just outside Warsaw.
Pritchett got four job offers last January, right after she finished a 22-week training program at Ivy Tech. "They literally all came in on the same day," she said.
Who Will Really Pay the Tax?
Proponents of the device tax say the industry will simply pass the cost along to customers, or will make up for it through increased use of their products as more people gain health insurance.
Wells Fargo Securities analyst Larry Biegelsen projects that demand for medical devices will grow, along with the number of insured Americans. "We believe this will be sufficient to offset the 2.3% med-tech tax," Biegelsen wrote during the first year of the tax.
Wall Street has also been optimistic about the industry's prospects, with companies' share prices growing faster than the S&P 500 in the first half of 2014. Orthopedic companies saw a 39% increase in share prices, according to a report from Mercer Capital, a valuation firm based in Memphis.
While there have been some jobs lost as a result of the device tax, industry figures of tens of thousands are greeted skeptically by Wall Street, as well as by government analysts.
In November, the Congressional Research Service reported the device tax had "fairly minor effects," with output and employment dropping by "no more than two-tenths of 1%."
The industry's lobbying arm, AdvaMed, fired back, saying the report is flawed because it assumes the cost of the tax would be passed along to customers. But that's been difficult to do because hospitals are seeing their own reimbursements drop, and are pushing back against price increases. Analyst McGorman said prices across the industry have fallen 1% to 3% annually.
AdvaMed said it surveyed members after the first full year of the tax and they cited a loss of "approximately 33,000 industry jobs," with about 14,000 of those direct cuts and the rest a more speculative accounting of jobs that would likely have been created without the tax.
Chilling Effect On Startups
Still, a jobs tally isn't the only way to measure the impact of a tax which comes right off the top of revenues and can be harder on smaller, newer companies.
"We have not as a result of this tax had to lay people off ... but it has definitely had a chilling effect on our ability to grow head count," said Mark Throdahl, president and CEO of OrthoPediatrics, an 82-employee company in Warsaw that specializes in child-sized devices used in orthopedic surgery.
The tax put on hold plans to proceed with developing a ligament repair tool for a specific type of knee surgery. The tax will cost the not-yet-profitable 7-year-old firm $500,000 this year, he said.
"If we were a big company, we would have a profit stream to tap into to pay a tax like this," he said, "but we're not there yet. The only way we can pay it is by reducing expenses."
Repealing the tax may have political appeal, but it could prove challenging as other industries that pitched in to cover the cost of ACA demand similar relief.
"We feel there is a delicate balance: Is this where Congress ought to spend their first $28 billion, restoring the device tax?" asks Mary Ella Payne, a senior vice president for Ascension Health, one of the nation's largest nonprofit hospital chains.
Scott Caldwell, CEO of The Resource Group, which helps Ascension buy devices and other products, said that even if the device makers can't raise prices because groups like his push back, many of the larger firms can handle the tax.
"I looked at the net income for the top five firms that sell devices to Ascension -- and it's 17 times more than Ascension's," he said.
But for smaller firms, repeal could restore some research funding and help win back investors, who have been reluctant to put money into firms, knowing a portion would be used to pay the tax, rather than build the product.
"If this tax went away," said Throdahl at OrthoPediatrics, "it would be transformational to our ability to develop products for kids."
This article, which first appeared Jan. 27, 2015, also ran in The Washington Post. It was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy research and communication organization not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.
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Those of you who have known the Travis Heights Parent Support Specialists over the years (PSS) know how amazing they are and all they do for the school and community. PSSs are currently funded 50% by the district and 50% by the city and the city funding is expiring this December.
The Austin Council of PTAs (ACPTA) is trying to get the word out that PSSs and the Prime Time after school program need our support now and all are encouraged to write City Council urging them to continue to fund them.
In the blue box below is a sample letter and farther down the page is information from the AISD website about PSSs and Prime Time.
Please send your own letter and encourage anyone you know at any of the schools listed below to send one too.
As a parent of an Austin ISD student and member of the Austin community I urge you to continue funding the district's Parent Support Specialists (PSSs) and the Prime Time after-school program grant. PSSs are critical for parent support and development of parent leadership at the 61 Austin area campuses with a high number of vulnerable families. Many of our parent leaders are guided, supported, and mentored by their school PSSs and I see this as a critical link to continuing to grow the voice and leadership of ALL our parents for our schools and our communities.
The Prime Time program gives approximately 2000 students in over 20 campuses the ability to participate in high-quality after school programming that many of our families would not otherwise be able to access. Prime Time allows us to invest in and grow our next generation of Austinites in an equitable way.
Thank you for the hard work you do and for supporting both these programs in the past. I ask you to continue funding these two assets to our Austin community that have proven to be critical to the leadership and success of our families.
Organize and conduct parent training sessions to help parents navigate school systems and the District; organize meetings for parents to disseminate information and to gather input from them; and provide resources and referrals for academic, social service and other support.
Connect schools to parents via multicultural outreach efforts.
Identify, develop and engage parents in their child's school(s) community and connect them to leadership role opportunities at the school and within the District such as: Parents & Family as Co-teachers, Parents & Family as Co-trainers, Parents & Family as Resources, Parents & Family as Decision Makers.
Parent Support Specialists are placed at Title I schools. That is, they work at schools with student populations from families determined to be of low-income.
Prime Time is the largest free afterschool program in the city of Austin. Austin Prime Time is funded by a grant from the city of Austin and managed by AISD School Family and Community Education Department. Prime Time spans 25 elementary and middle school campuses throughout the Austin area.
Prime Time programs run up to five days a week on AISD campuses, between the hours of 3:00 – 6:00pm . If you are interested in enrolling your child in Prime Time, please contact the school office.
Schools interested in providing afterschool enrichment opportunities can apply for the Prime Time grant. All grant recipients must focus on enrichment opportunities and reach out to parents and the community at large.
Thank you for working with us to keep these valuable resources in our school!


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How accurate are Enneagrams? (5 insights)
This blog post aims to answer the question, "How accurate are Enneagrams?" and explore the concept of Enneagrams and how Enneagram tests work to help determine how accurate Enneagrams are.
How accurate are Enneagrams?
It is unclear how accurate Enneagrams are. The following are 5 insights into how the accuracy of Enneagrams is unclear –
It's uncertain how accurate the Enneagram tests are from a scientific standpoint.
The Enneagram system is used and studied in various ways by individuals.
The Enneagram is a useful tool for figuring out who you are as a person.
The Enneagram has an enigmatic past.
An Enneagram test cannot determine a person's personality type due to the Barnum effect.
These 5 insights into how the accuracy of Enneagrams is unclear will be discussed in further detail below after taking a deeper look at what Enneagram means.
What is Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a personality type system that describes patterns in people's perceptions of the world and emotional management. The Enneagram divides people into nine personality types, each of which is represented by a nine-pointed graphic that shows how they interact.
The word Enneagram derives from the Greek words Ennea, which means "nine," and Gramma, which means "drawn or written." Each of the nine personality types is determined by a basic belief about how the world works, according to the Enneagram.
This basic belief underpins your innermost motives and concerns, as well as shaping a person's worldview and perspective on the world and the people around them.
Our primary ideas aren't always wrong, but they can be constrictive and act as "blinders" for people. Understanding our Enneagram type and how it influences our views might help us extend our horizons and more effectively handle circumstances.
Knowing a person's Enneagram type might help us understand why they act the way they do. Each Enneagram type has a set of basic beliefs that will continuously inspire and guide them to conduct specific actions and make specific decisions.
When we understand a person's Enneagram type, we can frequently explain behaviour that appears to be perplexing or contradictory.
The Enneagram also assists us in comprehending how people respond to stress. The Enneagram reveals chances for personal development and gives a basis for understanding others by outlining how each Enneagram adapts and responds to both stressful and supportive conditions.
Enneagram Types.
Here are all the names and basic traits of the 9 Enneagram types –
Type 1: Idealist: Reformer, logical, moral, rigid.
Type 2: Caregiver: affectionate, outgoing, caring, loving, people-oriented.
Type 3: Achiever: driven, focused, ambitious, goal-oriented, optimistic, extroverted.
Type 4: Individualist: Romantic, introverted, creative, thoughtful.
Type 5: Investigator: Skeptic, curious, investigative, knowledgeable, open-minded
Type 6: Loyalist: Loyal, friendly, dependable, keen, engaging, committed
Type 7: Adventurer: Funny, outgoing, adventurous, enthusiastic, novelty-seeking
Type 8: Challenger: Intimidating, focused, strong-willed, opposing, rigid
Type 9: Peacemaker: Calm, relaxed, conflict-avoiding, peaceful, friendly.
What are these 5 insights into how the accuracy of Enneagrams is unclear?
To fully comprehend the Enneagram's accuracy, potential advantages, and relevant applications, more research is required. There have been a few investigations on its consistency and accuracy, but they are few and their findings are conflicting.
The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator is a well-known Enneagram screen that researchers have examined (RHETI). There are 144 questions in the RHETI.
You must select one out of two answers for each question. One question might inquire as to whether you tend to be more independent or involved with others. Following an automated calculation of the responses, you are given the outcomes.
RHETI was the subject of research by one team of scientists. It was discovered that the RHETI was constant across all of the participants. If a screening is consistent, it is probable that the findings will be the same no matter how many times you take it.
On the test's accuracy, the study found a range of outcomes, nevertheless. There could be fewer than nine unique personality types, according to the study.
Many other businesses and organisations have developed their own Enneagram evaluations and exercises. There might be a few or as many as 100 questions on the examinations. The tests' degree of accuracy varies, therefore their outcomes might change.
One approach is termed the narrative method. This approach aims to help you comprehend both yourself and other people better.
Listening to people and their opinions is one step in the process. Participants have a greater understanding of the factors that may cause people to act or react in specific circumstances differently than they would.
Participants may become more receptive to people with various personality traits and life experiences as a result of this. Additionally, it could enable individuals to recognise and alter their own unfavourable tendencies.
According to one study, the narrative approach may aid in personal development. The Gifts of the Narrative Tradition curriculum was most beneficial to those who completed 40 or more hours.
The Enneagram may have other applications that scientists from all across the world are still exploring.
For instance, a study conducted in Iran revealed that Enneagram personality types may be able to predict how people view their health. Researchers are hoping that by sharing this knowledge, healthcare professionals would be better equipped to discuss patients' healthcare options with them.
Human personality types are described using this typology method. However, it is not a one-size-fits-all remedy and its usage is not scientifically validated. Despite the increasing usage of Enneagram personality tests on social media, their validity is called into question.
There are nine different personality types in this theory. The Greek words enneas, which means nine, and grammas, which means point, are used to create the Enneagram.
Each of us possesses characteristics from one or more of these groups. While there is no proof that these kinds are genetically determined, they do appear to be preset. These nine personality types are labelled with numbers ranging from one to nine and are quite consistent.
The Enneagram's 10 types are divided into groups based on how dominant particular features are. A person's conduct under stress or pressure is represented by the "Direction of Stress."
The personality reacts differently in different situations. The Enneagram is known for this trait. Many of the same qualities may be found in different varieties, yet they are distinct at different periods.
Its origin is uncertain, however, it may trace back to the ancient Greeks. Business and spiritual contexts have embraced the method, which is frequently employed as a tool for self-development.
Despite its broad adoption, this approach has not been scientifically evaluated. Its advantages are mostly unknown, but its popularity in the corporate world and spiritual circles has skyrocketed.
Each individual has a core type, and their wing types, which are equidistant from one another, have the ability to influence their core type. The wing kinds, which are conventionally referred to by the letter "w," can impact the core type.
Because each wing can have varying degrees of dominance in a person's life, a person may exhibit qualities from both wings depending on their surroundings.
The Barnum effect makes people feel their personality descriptions are more accurate than they actually are.
Because the description of an individual is relevant to practically everyone, this impact may be quite troublesome. Furthermore, more complex Enneagram tests have been designed with a scientific guise, although their effectiveness is debatable.
Furthermore, the numbers allocated to one individual may differ from those assigned to others, and retesting may change that number. While the Enneagram has old wisdom traditions such as Christianity and Judaism at its origins, it has many current uses.
It's even grown popular among Christians, however, there are certain drawbacks to be aware of. A test, for example, might result in the formation of a type-based self-image and even a mistaken sense of self.
Another issue with a difficult-to-define personality type is the capacity to listen to others. The issue is that Type Three finds it difficult to listen to criticism since it involves too much energy.
This implies that when customers leave unfavourable comments, they may turn away. As a result, it's crucial to pay attention to the person's mannerisms and interactions with others.
While taking an Enneagram exam has several advantages, it does not provide a final answer. The purpose of the Enneagram tests is to assist in the self-exploration of the human mind. It can aid in the understanding of a person's personality and motives.
These tests can also be used to spot bad behaviours and responses. There is no one-size-fits-all Enneagram exam since they are based on diverse personalities.
A rudimentary grasp of your personality type may be gained by taking an Enneagram test. It is advised that you do not rely on a single test to cover all bases. It's better to get a thorough understanding of all nine categories.
You may accomplish so by interacting with a variety of materials and keeping an open mind. However, certain personality tests are more suited to some personalities than others.
The iEQ9 exam can be utilised for a more in-depth study. It has pro and standard choices for determining a person's number, subtype, centre, wing, and integration level.
Both kinds have strengths and shortcomings, which may be assessed using the Enneagram. Both are valuable in determining a person's personality, but the best test for a certain person is the one that suits their requirements.
This blog post attempted to answer the question, "How accurate are Enneagrams?" and reviewed the concept of Enneagrams and how Enneagram tests work to help determine how accurate Enneagrams are. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or comments you may have.
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Home News Morocco Social Media User, Heal Thyself
Social Media User, Heal Thyself
By Mark Mahon
Rabat-William Penn once said, "Avoid popularity; it has many snares and no real benefit." Penn was a Quaker and the colonial era founder of the city of Philadelphia. He didn't have the opportunity to live tweet his travels but perhaps he knew the drawbacks of fame even in the late 1600s.
Facebook announced last week that the personal data of about 87 million users was shared with the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Some 300,000 people had installed the This Is Your Digital Life quiz that had made the data harvesting possible. Alas, there is a cost to something that is "free."
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, along with personal blog websites allow us to tell our stories to a larger and larger audience. Fundraising platforms like Kickstarter allow us to fund our dreams, from building a school library to funding the filming of a self-made movie. The website CaringBridge allows us to follow the medical condition and recovery of friends and family members. We can connect instantaneously to colleagues across the globe. But how much is too much?
If we're mad at Facebook for letting us down by allowing a third-party firm to aggregate details of our lives shouldn't we be disappointed in our own role in facilitating the whole affair? For young adults and teens, social media platforms on mobile devices are the go-to avocation throughout the day. Data from 2015 indicated that teenage Americans spent about nine hours a day using digital media, from watching online music videos to gaming to social media browsing. 2017 data for Morocco indicates that about 21 million Moroccans access the internet via mobile devices, a dramatic rise in just the past five years. Back in 2014, survey data collected from 1,000 Moroccans indicated that a majority (53%) spent at least four hours per day using the internet. The mobile device is fast eclipsing the living room TV. My space over shared space.
Facebook has the most daily active users compared to other social networks. The company's $40.6 billion in sales in 2017 came overwhelmingly from advertising revenue. So how the company's advertisers react to the data breach affair will be interesting to observe in the coming months.
Happier of Not?
A recent study from San Diego State University utilized data from over one million 8th, 10th, and 12th-graders in the U.S. The research indicated teens that spent more time on social media platforms, or gaming and texting, were not as emotionally happy as teens who spent equivalent amounts of time engaged in sports or other activities centered on direct person-to-person interactions. Another study funded by the Centers for Disease Control found that the life satisfaction and self-esteem of teenagers fell dramatically after 2012, paralleling the significant growth in mobile phone access among teens and young adults.
In 2015, a social media usage report was presented at the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit. Seven thousand respondents over age 15 across the Arab world were surveyed. Results showed the ambivalent feelings concerning social media. 57 percent of respondents agreed with the phrase, "Social media made me a happier person." But only 44 percent agreed with the phrase, "I trust social media."
Everything in Moderation
In a 2017 interview, Moroccan singer, composer and social herald Saida Fikri noted the often vacuous nature of online content that attracts the attention of young Moroccans: "Our youth live in a fake fame: videos clips with rented cars and too many lies that have nothing to do with their reality." A wisdom that is relevant to young and old who access social media to connect with friends or to experience a different reality that somehow seems more exciting than our own.
The trend is for even more digital media usage. The Global Digital Report 2018 estimated the number of social media users worldwide in 2017 at 3.2 billion, up 13 percent from 2016.
In response to the data harvesting crisis, Facebook founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg articulated a vital point that is as relevant to people who access social media tools as it is to corporate officers in the digital media industry. "That we're not just building tools, but that we need to take full responsibility for the outcomes of how people use those tools as well." Striking a balance between the natural urge to engage with other humans and the need to better scrutinize those who have the ability to access our personal lives will require discipline on a higher level by everyone involved. Facebook reportedly now has about 15,000 people working on security, third-party compliance and content review issues for the company.
Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House Commerce Committee on April 11 and before a U.S. Senate joint committee later this week. Countless social media users will be viewing live coverage or receiving news updates of his testimony via Twitter, or perhaps on Facebook. An update worth receiving.
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Donald John Trump ( /ˈdɒnəld dʒɒn trʌmp/; born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th President of the United States.
Trump was born and raised in the Queens borough of New York City and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971, he took charge of his family's real estate and construction firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, which was later renamed The Trump Organization. During his business career, Trump has built, renovated, or managed numerous office towers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He owned the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants from 1996 to 2015, and has lent the use of his name to brand various products. From 2004 to 2015, he hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show on NBC. As of 2016, Forbes listed Trump as the 324th wealthiest person in the world (113th in the United States), with a net worth of $4.5 billion.
Trump sought the Reform Party's presidential nomination in 2000, but withdrew before voting began. He considered running as a Republican for the 2012 election, but ultimately decided against it. In June 2015, he announced his candidacy for the 2016 election, and quickly emerged as the front-runner among 17 contenders in the Republican primaries. His final opponents suspended their campaigns in May 2016, and in July he was formally nominated at the Republican Convention. Trump's campaign received unprecedented media coverage and international attention. Many of his statements in interviews, on social media, and at campaign rallies were controversial or false. Numerous anti-Trump protests occurred during his campaign and after the election.
Trump won the general election on November 8, 2016, gaining a majority of the U.S. Electoral College, while receiving a smaller share of the popular vote nationwide than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. At age 70, Trump will become the oldest and wealthiest person to assume the presidency. He will also be the first president without prior military or other governmental service.
Trump's platform emphasizes renegotiating U.S.–China relations and free trade agreements such as NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, strongly enforcing immigration laws, and building a wall along the U.S.–Mexico border. His other positions include pursuing energy independence while opposing climate change regulations such as the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement, reforming veterans' affairs, replacing the Affordable Care Act, abolishing Common Core education standards, investing in infrastructure, simplifying the tax code while reducing taxes across the board, and imposing tariffs on imports by companies offshoring jobs. Trump advocates a largely non-interventionist approach to foreign policy while increasing military spending, "extreme vetting" of Muslim immigrants to preempt domestic Islamic terrorism, and aggressive military action against ISIS. Trump's positions have been described by scholars and commentators as populist, protectionist, and nationalist.


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UofL Health launches online scheduling for COVID-19 tests
UofL Health is turning a parking lot on Brook Street between Muhammad Ali and Liberty Street into a site for drive-thru testing for COVID-19(Source: Phylicia Ashley & Vincent Bradford, WAVE 3 News)
By Sarah Jackson
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 10:55 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – People who want to get a free COVID-19 test now have a new way to make an appointment.
UofL Health launched an online scheduling page.
Appointments can be made seven days a week at UofL Health's downtown test site, UofL Health Mary & Elizabeth Hospital and UofL Health Medical Center South.
More than 1,100 people have been tested since the sites opened on Aug. 6, according to UofL Health.
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