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import threading
import multiprocessing
from collections import Counter, namedtuple
from pysamimport import pysam
from util import BadRead
import queue
import time, math, sys

class Pileups(object):
    def __init__(self,loci,samfiles,filter,chrreg,readgroups,umigroups):
        self.loci = loci
        self.samfiles = samfiles
        self.filter = filter
        self.chrreg = chrreg
        self.readgroups = readgroups
        self.umigroups = umigroups

class SerialPileups(Pileups):

    def iterator(self):
        samfiles = []
        chrommap = []
        for al in self.samfiles:
            samfile = pysam.Samfile(al, "rb")
            assert samfile.has_index(), "Cannot open BAM index for file %s"%sf
            samfiles.append(samfile)
            chrommap.append(self.chrreg.chrommap(al))

        pileup_kwargs = self.filter.pileup_kwargs()
        for snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, snvextra in self.loci:
            cnts = Counter()
            total = Counter()
            reads = []
            snvpos1 = snvpos - 1
            for i, samfile in enumerate(samfiles):
                try:
                    snvlabel = chrommap[i](snvchr)
                    if snvlabel != None:
                        for pileupcolumn in samfile.pileup(snvlabel, snvpos1, snvpos1 + 1, truncate=True, **pileup_kwargs):
                            self.filter.pileup_start(pileupcolumn)
                            total[i] = pileupcolumn.n
                            for pileupread in pileupcolumn.pileups:
                                if self.readgroups != None:
                                    grp = (i,self.readgroups.group(pileupread.alignment))
                                    if grp[1] == None:
                                        continue
                                    total[grp] += 1
                                else:
                                    grp = i
                                try:
                                    al, pos, base = self.filter.extract_base(pileupread)
                                except BadRead as e:
                                    cnts[(grp, e.args[0])] += 1
                                    continue
                                if self.umigroups != None:
                                    umi = self.umigroups.group(pileupread.alignment)
                                else:
                                    umi = None
                                reads.append((al, pos, base, grp, umi))
                                cnts[(grp, 'Good')] += 1
                            self.filter.pileup_end(pileupcolumn)
                except ValueError:
                    pass
            yield (snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, total, reads, cnts)

class ThreadedPileups(Pileups):
    def __init__(self,*args,**kw):
        super(ThreadedPileups,self).__init__(*args)
        self.nt = kw.get('threads',1)
        self.nb = len(self.samfiles)
        if self.nt < self.nb or self.nt % self.nb != 0:
            raise RuntimeError("Number of threads should be a (non-negative integer) multiple of the number BAM files")
        self.tpb = self.nt//self.nb
        self._queue = []
        k = 0;
        for j in range(self.tpb):
            for i in range(self.nb):
                self._queue.append(queue.Queue(20))
                t = threading.Thread(target=self.worker,args=(i,j,k))
                t.daemon = True
                t.start()
                k += 1
            time.sleep(1)

    def worker(self,i,j,k):
        samfile = pysam.Samfile(self.samfiles[i], "rb")
        assert samfile.has_index(), "Cannot open BAM index for file %s"%sf
        chrommap = self.chrreg.chrommap(self.samfiles[i])
        pileup_kwargs = self.filter.pileup_kwargs()
        for l in range(j,len(self.loci),self.tpb):
            snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, snvextra = self.loci[l]
            cnts = Counter()
            total = Counter()
            reads = []
            snvpos1 = snvpos - 1
            try:
                snvlabel = chrommap(snvchr)
                if snvlabel != None:
                  for pileupcolumn in samfile.pileup(snvlabel, snvpos1, snvpos1 + 1, truncate=True, **pileup_kwargs):
                    self.filter.pileup_start(pileupcolumn)
                    total[i] += pileupcolumn.n
                    for pileupread in pileupcolumn.pileups:
                        if self.readgroups != None:
                            grp = (i,self.readgroups.group(pileupread.alignment))
                            if grp[1] == None:
                                continue
                            total[grp] += 1
                        else:
                            grp = i
                        try:
                            al, pos, base = self.filter.extract_base(pileupread)
                        except BadRead as e:
                            cnts[(grp, e.args[0])] += 1
                            continue
                        if self.umigroups != None:
                            umi = self.umigroups.group(pileupread.alignment)
                        else:
                            umi = None
                        reads.append((al, pos, base, grp, umi))
                        cnts[(grp, 'Good')] += 1
                    self.filter.pileup_end(pileupcolumn)
            except ValueError as e:
                pass
            self._queue[k].put((snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, total, reads, cnts))
        return

    def iterator(self):
        k = 0
        # for i in range(len(self.loci)):
        for snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, snvextra in self.loci:
            cnts = Counter()
            total = Counter()
            reads = []
            for i in range(len(self.samfiles)):
                snvchri, snvposi, refi, alti, totali, readsi, cntsi = self._queue[k].get()
                assert(snvchri == snvchr and snvposi == snvpos)
                assert(i in totali or len(list(totali.keys())) == 0)
                reads.extend(readsi)
                cnts.update(cntsi)
                total.update(totali)
                self._queue[k].task_done()
                k = (k+1)%self.nt
            yield (snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, total, reads, cnts)

PileupAlignment = namedtuple('PileupAlignment',['seq','is_reverse'])

class MultiprocPileups(Pileups):
    # A python class for alignments since the C++ wrapped data-structure
    # doesn't survive the multiprocess communication process...
    def __init__(self,*args,**kw):
        super(MultiprocPileups,self).__init__(*args)
        self.nt = kw.get('procs',1)
        self.nb = len(self.samfiles)
        if self.nt < self.nb or self.nt % self.nb != 0:
            raise RuntimeError("Number of threads should be a (non-negative integer) multiple of the number BAM files")
        self.tpb = self.nt//self.nb
        self._queue = []
        k = 0;
        for j in range(self.tpb):
            for i in range(self.nb):
                self._queue.append(multiprocessing.Queue(20))
                t = multiprocessing.Process(target=self.worker,args=(i,j,k))
                t.daemon = True
                t.start()
                k += 1
            time.sleep(1)

    def worker(self,i,j,k):
        samfile = pysam.Samfile(self.samfiles[i], "rb")
        assert samfile.has_index(), "Cannot open BAM index for file %s"%sf
        chrommap = self.chrreg.chrommap(self.samfiles[i])
        # blocksize = int(math.ceil(len(self.loci)/self.tpb))
        # for l in range(j*blocksize,min((j+1)*blocksize,len(self.loci))):
        pileup_kwargs = self.filter.pileup_kwargs()
        for l in range(j,len(self.loci),self.tpb):
            snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, snvextra = self.loci[l]
            cnts = Counter()
            total = Counter()
            reads = []
            snvpos1 = snvpos - 1
            try:
                snvlabel = chrommap(snvchr)
                if snvlabel != None:
                  for pileupcolumn in samfile.pileup(snvlabel, snvpos1, snvpos1 + 1, truncate=True, **pileup_kwargs):
                    self.filter.pileup_start(pileupcolumn)
                    total[i] += pileupcolumn.n
                    for pileupread in pileupcolumn.pileups:
                        if self.readgroups != None:
                            grp = (i,self.readgroups.group(pileupread.alignment))
                            if grp[1] == None:
                                continue
                            total[grp] += 1
                        else:
                            grp = i
                        try:
                            al, pos, base = self.filter.extract_base(pileupread)
                        except BadRead as e:
                            cnts[(grp, e.args[0])] += 1
                            continue
                        if self.umigroups != None:
                            umi = self.umigroups.group(pileupread.alignment)
                        else:
                            umi = None
                        reads.append((PileupAlignment(al.seq,al.is_reverse), pos, base, grp, umi))
                        cnts[(grp, 'Good')] += 1
                    self.filter.pileup_end(pileupcolumn)
            except ValueError as e:
                pass
            self._queue[k].put((snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, total, reads, cnts))
        return

    def iterator(self):
        k = 0
        # for i in range(len(self.loci)):
        for snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, snvextra in self.loci:
            cnts = Counter()
            total = Counter()
            reads = []
            for i in range(len(self.samfiles)):
                snvchri, snvposi, refi, alti, totali, readsi, cntsi = self._queue[k].get()
                assert(snvchri == snvchr and snvposi == snvpos)
                assert(i in totali or len(list(totali.keys())) == 0)
                reads.extend(readsi)
                cnts.update(cntsi)
                total.update(totali)
                # self._queue[k].task_done()
                k = (k+1)%self.nt
            yield (snvchr, snvpos, ref, alt, total, reads, cnts)

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The Package Free Shop Wants to do Away with Packaging Entirely & That's OK
by Bill McCool on 10/27/2017 | 7 Minute Read
If hearing the question "paper or plastic" or looking at all of the packaging that comes inside your next-door neighbor's weekly Blue Apron shipment is akin to a battalion of nails digging into the surface of a chalkboard, then Brooklyn's Package Free Shop might just be what you've been waiting for.
Opened by Lauren Singer of the immensely popular zero waste lifestyle blog Trash is for Tossers and the founder of organic and vegan laundry detergent Simply Co., the Package Free shop is the one-stop specialized shop that can help folks transition to a low-waste lifestyle no matter the avenue they're looking to conquer. Opened alongside her partner and the fashion designer behind Zero Waste Daniel, Daniel Silverstein, they met after Lauren was looking to purchase a sustainably made dress for her birthday that wasn't a potato sack made from hemp.
Some months later, they had their serendipitous "aha" moment when Daniel was making clothes from cutting room scraps and couldn't find a targeted customer for what he was designing. Lauren was having difficulty, not so much in living a zero waste lifestyle, rather she couldn't find a one-stop shop for all of her needs as finding those products was often wildly inconvenient. They both looked at one another and asked, "have you ever thought about opening a store?"
The One-Stop Shop for Zero Waste
Uneasy about the prospect of jumping headfirst into being shopkeepers, they started the Package Free Shop as a pop-up store, mostly because they were worried no one would show up. By asking their carefully selected brands to contribute the products upfront and promising that they would keep 100% of the profits, they were able to launch the store without any crowdfunding whatsoever.
The first day they opened, they had a line out the door. They've since signed a 5-year lease.
Lauren was tasked with selecting more than 200 products that they would carry while Daniel handled vendor relations. It's a perfectly curated mix of goods that feels both approachable and indispensable. For the kitchen, you'll find Juco sandwich bags and airtight stainless steel containers. There's bamboo toothbrushes and refillable dental floss if you want to avoid that all-too-common wallet-draining trip to Target. Need to stock up on cleaning supplies? There are reusable Swiffer pads and dishwashing brushes with compostable heads.
The Store's many vendors also have to live up to the standards that Lauren and Daniel try to follow. When it came time to focus on what they intended to sell, Lauren wanted to sell the best and most sustainable product in its category
"I wouldn't bring in a product that I wouldn't use myself," she says. "I want everything to be practical, useful, that replaces a single-use disposable item, and that enhance someone's experience in life.
"I don't think you have to compromise aesthetics to live sustainably, in fact, I think it's just the opposite. I think a lot of the zero waste alternatives are exponentially more beautiful and sexy than their plastic alternatives. Even something as simple as a bamboo toothbrush looks leaps and bounds more attractive than a plastic toothbrush."
With very few exceptions like the Lunette Menstrual Cup (because of federal regulations on hygienic products—though they're shipped using compostable packaging), everything they sell is package-free and must be shipped to them using recyclable boxes and paper tape, an absolute must if you want Package Free to stock your wares.
"It's harsh, but it's redefining the foundation of what I believe businesses should really be doing," Lauren says. "So many businesses have such good intentions, but don't necessarily have the opportunity to speak to someone who's so rooted in zero waste." It's a great way for a company to align themselves with their mission.
Wanting to stock the Go Pure Pod portable water filter, Lauren and Daniel almost had to reject the product outright because of the way it was shipped. The company came back and said they could ship directly from the manufacturer and forgo the wasteful packaging they were using instead. After this initial experience, it opened the company's eyes as to how they were contributing unwanted waste to landfills and they ultimately decided to change their shipping methods across the board.
"A lot of brands want to do this but they don't know how or have the impetus to do this," she says. For Lauren, it's another victory because ultimately, she wants to empower brands to help solve our pressing environmental issues.
For a store with an online shop, you might ask yourself how they can be package-free while also needing to ship their goods. Most of the packing material that they use for shipping comes from boxes that they received their shipments in. They also use 100% recyclable boxes sealed with paper tape. If they need to ship something super fragile, they'll use 100% post-consumer paper to ensure it stays intact.
Wait...No Packaging? What?
"With a lot of packaging," Lauren says, "it doesn't need to exist and it's completely unnecessary." Designers naturally want to flex their creative muscles, but that often means creating a lot of product that could end up sitting in a landfill for hundreds of years.
"I have to ask myself constantly," Lauren says, "is this necessary? Does this need to exist? Does this improve someone's life or does it contribute to a greater problem that I'm trying to solve? It's a hard conversation for a creative person to have that has an inherent drive to create something."
For Lauren, it's important that designers ask those questions when contemplating what packaging they'll use, but she readily admits that there are a lot of wonderful things designers can do, especially when considering what types of materials will be used. She believes that all packaging should be biodegradable, and not just industrial compostable, but home compostable as well.
Lauren also believes that the best thing designers can do is embrace refill as the future. At the Package Free Shop, they have refillable laundry detergent, deodorant, and soap and there exists an opportunity to make containers much more ergonomic and eye-catching.
"Just think about the lifecycle of the product," she says. "I always like to think that no matter whatever product I buy, I'm not just buying a product or supporting a company, I'm supporting an entire supply chain." That applies of course to material and design choices. We all want to make something look cool, but what exactly are the ethics behind the products that we use? Whatever the material is, it still has to be extracted or milled, so how does that company treat their workers? Do they receive a fair wage?
"Everything has a backstory," Lauren says. "Everything comes from some type of natural product or human process that should be investigated before utilizing it, whether it's the glass that we use or a type of wood pulp, we have to ensure that we're working with companies that have high standards of sustainability."
"There's so much shit that exists that doesn't need to exist," she says.
As more and more consumers try to adopt a low-to-zero waste ethos, they can rest easy knowing that they're doing their part to keep our landfills and oceans a little less weighed down by plastic. And while it might be impossible to eliminate waste from your life overnight, the Package Free Shop can certainly help shoppers take those first few baby steps.
Bill McCool
Bill McCool is an editor and writer based out of Los Angeles. Though new to the world of design, he has always been a storyteller by trade and he seeks to inspire and cultivate a sense of awe with the work and artists he profiles. When he's not winning over his daughters with the art of the Dad joke, he is usually working on a pilot, watching the Phillies, or cooking an elaborate meal for his wife.
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Brainfeeder
Just a couple of seconds into "Captain Stupido," the second track on L.A. bass wizard Thundercat's new LP, Drunk, the master musician makes the understatement of all understatements: "I feel weird." The admission comes surrounded by hillbilly affectations about combing your beard and keeping your composure, complex jazz-funk noodling, and a rank, passed-out-on-the-couch, cheek-fluttering fart. The bulk of Thundercat's latest longplayer is smooth in all the right places, from the rum-rippled fretboard adventuring down to the gossamer threading of the artist's angel hair-precious falsetto, but he's also going for broke with the ideas-soaked outing. While there's a caginess to the album art, which finds the funksmith cock-eyed and submerged in what just may be a pool of blood red cabernet, the record demonstrates that a Drunk Thundercat generally has things under control.
Bruner packages plenty into Drunk, a 23-song monolith compared to the six-song, 16-minute The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam release from 2015. That said, he's still keeping his compositions compact, these efficient bursts rarely clocking in over the two-minute mark. "Rabbot Ho" is a quickie that filters golden era Hollywood movie music through the lens of '70s soul synths, Thundercat's velvet-soft falsetto sweetness betraying the foreboding introduction of "when it rains it pours." At 4:01, "Inferno" is the record's veritable Dante-styled epic, one that spirals melodious, multi-tracked vocal harmonies around an acrid, hellfire-smoky inspection of the mind.
Thundercat explores plenty of terrain on Drunk, from vintage-styled funk to more contemporary feels. "Jethro" has him wriggling out a spider-legged bass line above a thick, deepened clack, this sounding something like his work with Kendrick Lamar on the rapper's To Pimp a Butterfly. Fittingly enough, the King of Compton makes an appearance on Drunk, supplying bars above the slowed-down bossa nova beat of "Walk On By." The ties between the two run deep, with Thundercat quoting Lamar's "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" on "Friend Zone," a tense but comical oscillated funk thud where the artist proclaims he'd rather play Diablo or Mortal Kombat instead of dealing with relationship "bullshit." "I'm better off by myself," he explains.
Thundercat does play well with others, though, the bassist/vocalist gladly sharing the mic with blue-eyed Doobie Brother Michael McDonald and fellow 70s expat Kenny Loggins on "Show You the Way." The three wax on long-lasting love over a perfect slow jam swirl of speaker-panning electric piano and wind chimes. Wiz Khalifa's guest verse on "Drink Dat" isn't exactly profound, acting more as a laundry list of party supplies to get you "high as fuck," though the appearance fits Drunk's red-eyed and wasted appeal.
Elsewhere, Thundercat launches out a series of callous-building, six-string bass runs throughout tambourine-tapping "Uh Uh," but he also steps back in the arrangement to let longtime collaborator Dennis Hamm put on an equally thrilling, knuckle-cracking clinic on the piano.
Despite its overly joyous moments, there's a darkness to Drunk. Tender, fucked up, and quizzical, the title cut has the Cat "drowning away all of the pain 'til I'm totally numb," but also off-setting his vulnerability with drunk text punchlines ("so many feels, bro/LOL").
"DUI" bookends the record with the melody from "Rabbot Ho," though Thundercat's philosophizing on the closer takes a turn for the positive ("you will see that it's not so bad," he quips). Though at times it casts a viscous shadow, Drunk is ultimately a full-bodied, intoxicating triumph.
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Jordan holds Israel responsible for any violation against Aqsa Mosque
The Jordanian government has strongly denounced its Israeli counterpart for persistently allowing Jewish settlers to desecrate the Aqsa Mosque's Islamic sanctity every day and hurting the Muslim nation's feelings.
"The Jordanian government holds the Israeli government, as the occupying power, responsible for any action happening against the holy Aqsa Mosque," spokesman for the government Mohamed al-Momani stated on Thursday.
Momani emphasized that the occurrence of daily break-ins at the Aqsa Mosque by Israelis are illegal and hostile acts against an Islamic holy site and a disregard for the Muslims' feelings.
He reiterated his government's position on the need to protect the status quo at the Aqsa Mosque.
The spokesman affirmed that Jordan would continue to assume its role as the guardian of Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem and employ its diplomatic and legal options to protect them.
Jordan prevents gas deal protest in Amman
The Jordanian authorities prevented on Friday a popular march that was scheduled to be organized after Friday prayer in protest against the gas deal with Israel.
The national campaign against the gas deal with Israel decided to postpone the demonstration which was planned to be in front of Grand al-Husseini Mosque after Friday prayer in Amman.
The campaign strongly condemned the Jordanian authorities' decision not to grant permit for the demonstration, considering it a violation of public freedoms and the constitutional rights.
The campaign vowed to continue protests against the gas deal till its abolition.
On September 26, Jordan's National Electric Power Company signed the deal with US-based Noble Energy and Israeli partners for the import of approximately 1.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas per day over a 15-year term. Production is expected to begin around 2019 or 2020.
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A series of images following one from the other Eine aufeinander folgende Reihe von Bildern is a dual-purpose artist's book made from ten unbound sheets of paper (each 29.7 x 40cm), gloss on one side and matte on the other.
Published as part of Liverpool Biennial 2018, this book contains a reproduction of artist Silke Otto-Knapps frieze currently on display at Bluecoat, as well as a record of a conversation with Liverpool Biennial 2018: Beautiful world, where are you? co-curator Kitty Scott.


This chapter describes the ongoing military occupation of Ukraine by the Russian Federation which started in February 2014. It provides key casualty data gathered by the Human Rights Watch and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Both countries are bound by conventional international humanitarian and human rights law, including customary international humanitarian law (IHL). Since February of 2014, protests were carried out in the Crimean capital Simferopol and the Federal City of Sevastopol as result of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to reject a pending association agreement with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia. This action proved to be critical in his removal from position. Concerned with the lives of the Russian speaking people, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the armed forces of the Russian Federation to 'normalize' the socio-political situation in Ukraine.


Does GNC Total Lean Shake Help Users Lose Weight?
GNC Total Lean Shake is yet another meal replacement shake on the market. It is formulated to help users cut their calorie intake while fortifying their diets with a perfect ratio of different nutrients the body needs to function at full capacity. There are proteins, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that help the body maintain homeostasis and have energy to train harder, better, and faster. The GNC Total Lean Shake contains the building blocks for a muscular, toned body we all dream of walking onto the beach with. Fiber helps keep users full and satisfied throughout the day, despite having skipped one of the major three meals.
GNC doesn't make too many outlandish claims as some other products might. The shake pretty simply states that if you use it correctly over time you may lsoe some weight. There are exercises that are provided for users within the shake's packacing that can help to tone up problem areas and give users more energy and just contribute to a better body and healthier lifestyle.
GNC stands for General Nutrition Center and they have been huge players in the vitamin game for years, since 1935 to be exact. This multi BILLION dollar company has over 13,000 employees worldwide and 6,000 locations in the USA. The company is well established and well known for making excellent quality products. If it isn't top notch, GNC does not put their name on it.
There are clinical studies here to back up the efficacy of the GNC weight loss shake. A lot of weight loss brands tend to say their ingredients are clinically tested, but this means that they just tested individual ingredients on lab rats and not the entire product at once on humans to see if it actually works in a holistic fashion.
ations, they drew the conclucsoin that the shake is in fact leaner than those who just merely calories restricted. After 12 weeks, those who drank the lean shake had DOUBLE the weight loss results. I don't know about you, but I'd be pretty upset if I was in that control group.
On the official website, a bottle of GNC Total Lean containing 16 servings is selling for $34.99. Site members who own a gold card should be able to purchase it at a much cheaper price ($24.99). GNC does offer a refund policy to all customers that are not happy with their products. If you buy the lean shake and don't see the wanted results within 30 days, you are free to return the product and get your money back.
Should You Buy This Shake?
Yes, the proof is in the pudding on this one. That clinical study blows other shakes right out of the vast ocean of weight loss products out there.


Imagine it's 6 in the morning and you've already eaten a hearty breakfast and been up for hours, buried under layers of warm clothing and outerwear. Your nostrils are frozen and puffs of white, crystalized air burst from your nose with each breath. It might be -40 degrees, or it might be warmer – like 10 degrees, but you don't mind a bit. You've checked your list a dozen times, but you go through it all again. You feed and harness a dozen or so excited dogs who are yipping and jumping in anticipation. You ready your paperwork for the veterinarians and race officials, place doggy booties on your teams' feet, and load everyone into your dog truck to head to the starting line.
You arrive early and take your position in the staging area. Despite the time of day, crowds have already begun to gather. There's a few reporters walking around with giant cameras and notebooks with pencils (because pens freeze in this weather). One of them stops to talk to you about your experience and expectations for the day(s) ahead and you pause in your pre-race preparations to talk to them for a moment. Even your team seems eager to share their thoughts as they bark and dance for attention. The reporter meanders away down the line of teams that are now arriving in quick succession. The air is full of raw energy. Dogs are barking in every direction and more and more people are lining the street near the starting line. Maybe the temperature has gone up a few degrees. Maybe not. It doesn't matter.
Just before it's your turn to move to the starting line, you visit the dogs on your team, scratching their ears, giving them kisses and whispering to each of them to run like the wind. You help your handlers as they move your team into position. You know your dogs are eager to go. The handlers are having a hard time holding them. You take your place on the sled the team will pull and you wait for the whistle.
You're off! The handlers let go and the team jerks forward pulling you and the contents of the sled down a street of snow. The crowd shouts and waves as you go by. You reach out and slap the hand of a young boy wearing a husky hat and then the crowd is gone, and there's nothing ahead but white wilderness. The race is on.
People often associate the sport of dog sledding with Alaska. In Alaska, though, dog sledding is more than a sport. It's more than a mode of effective transportation across wild and rugged terrain in harsh winter conditions. In Alaska, it's a tradition, steeped in history and celebrated each late winter with perhaps the world's most famous dog sled race, the infamous and grueling Iditarod. While Northern Maine isn't exactly Alaska, though recent temperatures may have people feeling like it is, we do share in our love for and appreciation of dogs who pull sleds laden with people and cargo across the frozen lakes and fields, and through the forests and hills of our beloved region. Here in the St. John Valley, we even have our own traditions when it comes to dog sledding.
In fact, each year in late February or early March, the town of Fort Kent, located approximately 22 miles to the west of Inn of Acadia, hosts an incredible dog sledding experience that is like none other in Aroostook County, some say in the entire Eastern United States. The 250 mile Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race began more than 20 years ago with just nine teams participating. Today, the race consistently draws dozens of teams from across the U.S. and Canada and hundreds or thousands (usually depending on weather conditions) of spectators. This year's race is set to begin Saturday, February 28 and is anticipated to run through to Tuesday, March 3 when the last of the racers will cross the finish line.
For the mushers, race preparations begin months in advance. The Can-Am Crown 250 is a qualifier for Alaska's Iditarod – the gold standard in dog sled racing. That means the Can-Am Crown 250 attracts serious professionals in the sport who come to the St. John Valley to vie for their piece of a $40,000 purse. Two other smaller races take place during the event, a 60-mile race and a 30-mile race, for local dog sled enthusiasts and those who are just starting out in the sport or who are building their experience in hopes of one day competing in the main event.
Guests at the Inn of Acadia looking for a truly unique experience during their winter stay, should consider joining the throngs of spectators who venture out to the race sidelines on Saturday morning to cheer on the mushers as they embark on a courageous battle against the elements. Sure, it might be cold, but the festival-like atmosphere on the sidelines of the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race is enough to warm even the coldest noses. There are plenty of ways to stay warm, actually. Grab a cup of cocoa or some chicken stew and ployes to warm your insides, and step into any of the many warm businesses who extend their hours and open early to welcome the crowd with some St. John Valley hospitality. Of course, the spectators generate a bit of warmth themselves and so Main Street always feels a degree or two warmer than the actual temperature. Arrive early, as parking is limited. The last of the teams take off before noon, but it's also interesting to stick around to watch crews clean the snow track off of Main Street.
For adventurous visitors who may be interested in a more up-close-and-personal sled dog adventure, we suggest you check in with some of the local mushers who offer up riding excursions. One such experience is available at the Lugdon Lodge in Eagle Lake. Co-owner Marion Lugdon offers dog sledding adventures customized to your liking. Any weekend, or any weekday evening, interested adventurers can call and make an appointment for some hands-on learning about the sport of dog sledding.
In a typical session, Marion will introduce you to the dogs and teach you how to harness them. You will learn terminology and commands and how to hook the dogs safely to the sled. First timers will ride in the sled basket while Marion guides the dogs, but then, once a person is comfortable, they are welcome to take control and actually drive the sled. Depending on what kind of tailored adventure an individual or family wants to experience, the cost ranges from $50 to $150 for a session. The dog team can safely pull upwards of 300 pounds. Marion offers special after-dark excursions during the full moon and even a tranquil, more secluded adventure where the team pulls the riders to a remote location where they can have a campfire and eat s'more's or hot dogs before returning to base camp. The dogs follow their own trails that are separate from the local snowmobile trails so the experience can be both exhilarating and relaxing. For more information on these winter adventures, contact Marion Lugdon at (207)-444-4557.
For more information on the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race, visit http://www.can-am-crown.net/.
The Inn of Acadia is located in the beautiful St. John Valley of northern Maine. Treat yourself to modern and comfortable accommodations with first-class amenities.
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BAR: There's a self-serve bar located in the main gathering area. There is also a nightly happy hour with the hotel mangers, so they get to know all the guests. It's a great way to meet new people and share stories about your day of exploration!
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WIFI: Complimentary throughout, though can be spotty.
KIDS: Children aged six or older are welcome, and many of the lodge's activities will be a perfect fit. That said, kids 11 and older may get the most out of the experience.
LOCATION: Kangaroo Island, Australia, 15 kilometers off the South Australia mainland, and just 30 minutes flying time from Adelaide. Alternatively, the ferry provides a more scenic option, taking about four hours (including driving time) from Adelaide to the Lodge.
With more than one third of the island declared as conservation land or national park, Southern Ocean Lodge not only offers an extraordinary luxury lodge experience at the hotel, but they also offer one-of-a-kind experiences off property. Included in the rates, the signature itineraries of selected guided island excursions are designed daily allowing guests to encounter abundant wildlife in a 'zoo without fences' and discover the island's unique natural attractions, often with exclusive access and always with a touch of luxe.
A personal favorite was the Kangaroos and Canapés excursion -- we got up close and personal with the kangaroos, and learned a great deal about what makes them such unique and fascinating animals.


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10 Disturbing Reddit Threads You'll Wish Didn't Exist
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Boy, did I bite the bullet for you guys on this one. Seriously, I took a huge one for the team here. I can't even begin to quantify the damage I've done to my soul while compiling the horrifying list below, just for you guys. All I know is that my innocence is officially lost, so I hope you all appreciate that. But what did I expect to find while searching the dankest depths of Reddit, looking for the most disturbing threads?
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Believe me, you're better off not knowing this stuff exists. Heed my warning. Let me take the fall on this one, fellas. I've already jumped on this grenade. However, if you simply must know the truth, you've been forewarned, for below are the 10 most disturbing Reddit threads.
The 10 Most Disturbing Reddit Threads
We're SO Disgusting
How's this for a disturbing thread title: "Couples of Reddit: What is something really disgusting/unusual that your SO (significant other) does, but you find it endearing?"
Nothing good can come from exploring the more than 6,000 comments on the crazy stuff people find cute about their significant others — like a hot balls problem, a nose tonguer, and so much poop — all of which compels one to figure that people actually get grosser when they get together. Apparently, all this time I've been doing it wrong, and saving my most deplorable moments just for myself. I can't wait to start showing my wife what I learned in this thread. She's gonna love me even more!
No, You're So Disgusting
Remember all that stuff I was saying about being more disgusting together? Well, I lied. There's no way couples could be more disgusting than the degenerates posting in the "How disgusting are you?" thread. Sure, everyone scratches their butt and smells their fingers afterwards — that's just science — but growing mold as a pet, hoarding one's pee, and eating one's scabs are all things that usually prevent people from coupling.
Your Friends Are Likely Degenerates, Too
Ever humped an open wound? No? Me either. Nor have I ever imagined such a horrible idea could be thought up, until I came across the frightening "What is the most disturbing story you've ever heard about one of your friends?" thread. Obviously, there's a great deal of hearsay involved, but whether any of these horrendous things are true or not matters little, because someone was disturbed enough to at least write it down for all to comment upon. And the comments are even more foul.
Everybody's Grossest Made-Up Sex Toy
I knew this thread could go south in a hurry, especially when the original poster related that her (presumably) first "sex toy" was a toilet plunger. Man, you have to be some special kind of dirty to want to shove something up you that you also use to shove down a clogged toilet. But it's not suprising to find that the thread is equal parts disturbing — would you use your mom's vibrator? — and sort of arousing. I mean, you wouldn't believe the horny depths some people will go to in order to get off. It's kind of inspiring.
Terrible Timing
You know how sometimes when you're masturbating, you accidentally think about your grandmother just at the point of climax? It's terrible, right? Worst thing ever, yeah? Wrong. Not even close. The "What's the most disturbing thing you've ever masturbated to?" thread clearly shows that. Warning: this one veers off the rails at times, as the first commenter thought this was the proper thread to relay the time he f–ked mud. But it gets back on track enough to learn that people have gotten off to some very weird shit, including boobs being operated on, rotating fans, and the Seinfeld pilot.
The Worst Thing on the Internet
Though I hate to disappoint at headline level, I'm happy this list won't supplant most of the comments in "the most disturbing thing you've seen on the internet" thread. Think about that for a second. Redditers, who have likely seen it all, are trying to think of the actual worst thing they've ever seen. That's a lot of horrendousness — exploding heads, child sacrificing, hot dead-girl banging — pretty much the worst stuff you can imagine, these people have watched. God, I hope I don't die a brutal death that's somehow caught on video. Dear Lord, please don't let people on Reddit watch my corpse being raped.
Deflating Balls
I'm telling you right now, do not click on the link in this thread. There's no reason anyone else needs to see this guy with a hole in his pants deflating and inflating his testicle sack on cue. Unless you really like flat balls, of course. I'll bet you didn't know there were flat-ball fans out there, did you?
Ball Smacking
Like the entry above, this one comes to us from the WTF subreddit, where the rules explicitly state you're not allowed to post anything gory. But how can you describe a Japanese gameshow where contestants get their balls repeatedly thwacked by a robotic ball-smacker as anything but?
Sultry Farmer's Daughter
It's not really correct to call the WTF subreddit the gift that keeps on giving, but as far as disturbing threads go, it certainly delivers. Take the sultry farmer's daughter above, seemingly just posing with a chicken, as sultry farmer's daughters are prone to do. But then just when you're about to start fantasizing about her, you notice that ain't your average chicken, and that Clash of the Titans may have been real.
Good Luck Bunny Spine
When I was done mining the gold from my "disgusting" search, I went on to explore the term "gross." After the "Gross WTF" thread yielded no results, the next selection was the "Gross – Not Safe For Lunch" subreddit, which yielded an entry with a title so compellingly awful — "My cat brought me a rabbit's spine with the legs still attached? :(" — I simply had to click. That was an awful idea. They say that kitty pictures make the internet go around, but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be the case if everyone posted pics of their kitties removing the carcass of a little bunny, severing its itty witty top half from the bottom, then sparing its fuzzy little legs for good luck. Why in God's name did someone feel compelled to share such dream-defying dreck? Oh, because Reddit, that's why.
← 21 Epic Bedroom FAILS → 41 ARTISTIC IMAGES OF SEXY GIRLS WILL GIVE YOU AN ARTISTIC BONER


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Q: doc has error , i'm not sure http://docs.phalconphp.com/en/0.6.0/reference/session.html
Storing/Retrieving data in Session
From a controller, a view or any other component thats extends Phalcon\DI\Injectable you can access the session service and store items and retrieve them in the following way:
<?php
    class UserController extends Phalcon\Mvc\Controller
    {
        public function indexAction()
        {
            //Set a session variable
            $this->session->set("user-name", "Michael");
        }

        public function welcomeAction()
        {

            //Check if the variable is defined
            if ($this->session->has("user-name")) {

                //Retrieve its value
                $name = $this->session->set("user-name"); //here, set or get?
            }
        }
    }

A: You are correct. That was supposed to be a get (for retrieving records). The corrected example is:
http://docs.phalconphp.com/en/latest/reference/session.html
<?php

class UserController extends Phalcon\Mvc\Controller
{

    public function indexAction()
    {
        //Set a session variable
        $this->session->set("user-name", "Michael");
    }

    public function welcomeAction()
    {

        //Check if the variable is defined
        if ($this->session->has("user-name"))
        {

            //Retrieve its value
            $name = $this->session->get("user-name");
        }
    }
}

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Q: How can I have a constant displacement for a matplotlib marker? I would like to have a fixed offset between the data point of a matplotlib line plot and the referring marker. This means, that independent from the zoom level used, the (green) marker should always be X dpi (or cm etc.) below the data point.
I am able to do this by calculating an offset manually when plotting. See example below. But when I zoom into the plot, I get a different offset.
Is there any possibility to tell matplotlib to have a constant displacement between the data point and the marker?
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib

np.random.seed(0)
matplotlib.use('QT5Agg')
matplotlib.rcParams['figure.figsize'] = (20.0, 22.0)
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

randomArray = 0.1 * np.random.rand(50)
randomArray=randomArray.reshape(1,-1)
secondArray = np.array([[2, 2]])
combinedArray = np.c_[randomArray, secondArray]
df = pd.DataFrame(combinedArray.T)
df2 = df-0.2
plt.plot(df, '-', c='r')
plt.plot(df2, 'o', markersize=8, c='g')
plt.show()

A: matplotlib provides offset_copy() for this very use-case
import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms
fig, ax = plt.subplots()

trans_offset = mtransforms.offset_copy(ax.transData, fig=fig,
                                       x=0, y=-0.10, units='inches')

ax.plot(df, '-', c='r')
ax.plot(df, 'o', markersize=8, c='g', transform=trans_offset)
plt.show()


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Government » Elected Officials » Commissioners Court
County Judge Nathaniel Moran
Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran is proud of his East Texas roots. A native of Whitehouse and graduate of Whitehouse High School, he continued his education at the U. S. Military Academy and Texas Tech University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Russian, an MBA, and his law degree. He is an attorney who has wide-ranging experience, including in the areas of business and commercial litigation and transaction work.
As county judge of Smith County, Judge Moran presides over the five-member commissioners court and handles a wide range of county matters. His responsibilities include acting as budget officer of the county, chairman of the Smith County Juvenile Board, presiding officer of the Smith County Commissioners Court, head of Emergency Management, and the Chief Administrative Officer for the departments overseen by the Commissioners Court. Additionally, Judge Moran is the presiding judge over the constitutional county court, which has original judicial jurisdiction over probate, guardianship, and mental health case files in Smith County.
Prior to Judge Moran's service to the county, he volunteered with a number of non-profit organizations including the Discovery Science Place, Whitehouse I.S.D. Education Foundation, Cancer Foundation for Life, Smith County Bar Association, and Boy Scouts of America Troop 370 (Green Acres). Judge Moran previously served on the Tyler City Council from 2005-2009, representing District 5. He and his wife, Kyna, are the proud parents of four children - Caleb, Victoria, Juliette, and Lincoln. The Moran family are members of South Spring Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas.
J.D. Texas Tech University School of Law 2002
M.B.A. Texas Tech University, Magna Cum Laude 1998
B.A. - Russian Texas Tech University, Summa Cum Laude 1997
U.S. Military Academy (West Point, NY) 1993-1995
Nathaniel Moran Law Firm, PLLC (Tyler, Texas), Founding Partner 2016 to Present
Ramey & Flock, P.C. (Tyler, Texas), Partner June 2012 to 2016
Snow Fogel Spence, LLP (Houston, Texas), Associate Attorney June 2009 to May 2012
Ramey & Flock, P.C. (Tyler, Texas), Associate Attorney/Partner August 2002 - May 2009
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, Board Member 2015 to Present
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Tyler May 2009
Councilmember, District 5, City of Tyler 2008-2009
Tyler Economic Development Council, Executive Cmte. Member 2008-2009
Cancer Foundation for Life, Board Member 2015 to Present
Catalyst 100 Community Leadership Program, Full Member 2013 to Present
The Discovery Science Place, Board Member & Past President (2016) 2012-2018
Whitehouse ISD Education Foundation, Founding Board Member
& Past President (2014) 2014-2017
Smith County Bar Association 2013-2017
Lake Tyler Advisory Board Member 2005
Tyler Library Advisory Board Member 2005
Leadership Tyler Graduate, Class 18 2005
Smith County Young Lawyer's Association, Director 2003
Political Affiliations
Texas Municipal League Legislative Policy Cmte. on Taxation Member 2008-2009
Texas Municipal League, Region 15 Board of Directors & 1st VP 2009
Smith County Republican Club, President 2007-2008
Smith County Republican Party, Candidate Cmte. Chairman 2006-2008
Smith County Republican Party, Precinct 55 Chairman 2006-2009
Republican Party of Texas State Convention, Delegate 2004, 2008
Smith County, Precinct 55 Election Judge 2004
Smith County Annex Building
Email: nmoran@smith-county.com


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Brigham Young and the Expansion of the Mormon Faith
Tom Horn in Life and Legend
Seasons of Misery
The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca
Voodoo and Power
Beyond the Plain And Simple
The Mind That Is Catholic
Victorian Freaks
Inka Human Sacrifice and Mountain Worship
American Southwest
Myth/Magic/Supernatural
American History 1500-1799
María of Ágreda
Mystical Lady in Blue
Marilyn H. Fedewa
Winner of the 2010 Fr. Paul J. Foik Award from the Texas Catholic Historical Society
Narrated by Kelly Hazen
Book published by University of New Mexico Press
News of María of Ágreda's exceptional attributes spread from her cloistered convent in seventeenth-century Ágreda (Spain) to the court in Madrid and beyond. Without leaving her village, the abbess impacted the kingdom, her church, and the New World; Spanish Hapsburg king Felipe IV sought her spiritual and political counsel for over twenty-two years. Based upon her transcendent visionary experiences, Sor María chronicled the life of Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth, in Mystical City of God, a work the Spanish Inquisition temporarily condemned. In America, reports emerged that she had miraculously appeared to Jumano Native Americans - a feat corroborated by witnesses in Spain, Texas, and New Mexico, where she is honored today as the legendary "Lady in Blue." Lauded in Spain as one of the most influential women in its history, and in the United States as an inspiring pioneer, Sor María's story will appeal to cultural historians and to women who have struggled for equanimity against all odds.
Marilyn Fedewa's biography of this fascinating woman integrates voluminous autobiographical, historical, and literary sources published by and about María of Ágreda. With liberal access to Sor María's papal delegate in Spain and convent archives in Ágreda, Fedewa skillfully reconstructs a historical and spiritual backdrop against which Sor María's voice may be heard.
Marilyn H. Fedewa has served as vice president of Olivet College, Michigan, and at the director level within Michigan State University's development office. Her publications include numerous articles about María of Ágreda
"Marilyn Fedewa has written a stirring portrait of María of Ágreda, a brilliant ... remarkable player in major spiritual and secular events of [her] age. "
—Kenneth A. Briggs, former religion editor for The New York Times
"A fascinating biography of an extraordinary woman told from the perspective of her 17th-century Spanish religious culture. "
—Clark A. Colahan, author of Visions of Sor María de Ágreda: Writing Knowledge and Power
"This well-written book is recommended to the general reader and the professional interested in a unique facet of New Mexico's early history."
—Colonial Latin American Historical Review
"Any readers curious about mystical phenomena will find much to interest them in Marilyn Fedewa's engaging biography of María of Ágreda....Fedewa deserves credit for having brought the story of this once famous nun back to light."
—Catholic Southwest
"Beyond any doubt, this book by Dr. Fedewa is an outstanding contribution to the researching of the Catholic heritage of the American Southwest, especially that of Texas and New Mexico. This work is one that should bring the author many accolades."
"Scholars from diverse fields will find in this eminently readable and meticulously researched biography ample material to continue the study of one of Spain's most important — but for many, the least well known — Catholic mystics of the Counter Reformation. "


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