The doctrinal building block of looking at the Bible as inerrant is a big deal. Christian history shows us that. The Protestant Reformation in the 1500's and the Puritan Revival in the 1600's and then evangelical revivals since have turned on this view of scripture.
Inerrancy says that all scripture is "breathed" by God, thru the pens and voices of real men who wrote or spoke in their own languages of the time.
Literalists usually believe thaat too, but are very concerned about when to take it each word as it is written.� In poetry, like a Psalm, or prophecy, like Isaiah or Jeremiah, taking something literally can really affect the meaning and application of the passage.
Moses wrote while camping in the Sinai desert. �Finally, John the apostle, who knew Jesus intimately enough to lean on his chest as they talked quietly, wrote letters and about his visions while on a Greek island, exiled because of his claim that Jesus was the one Moses' had said was coming.
Look at Isaiah, for instance. In chapters 43 and 44, the preacher is calling on the nation of Judah to turn back to God and His plan for saving them. He predicts the greatest world empire of the day, Babylon, will be destroyed (v. 14). He then draws a refreshing picture of streams in the desert and wilderness beasts praising Him because He refreshes and redeems this community of people who have nothing to fear. They are God's loved ones.
But, to quibble over whether there are literally streams in the deserts and ostriches praising God is to miss the whole point. The gospel is here. Jesus is here. There is no other rock or foundation upon which we can stand for survival into eternity. The Holy Spirit brings about praise and refreshes us as much as water in a desert.
Taking it all as without error would include remembering that in 516 or so BC, Persia invaded Babylon and sacked the greatest city and empire the world had ever seen. Isaiah got it right.� He, of course, got it right in his first book about Judah being the only nation saved from the Assyrians too. And he had predicted the Babylonian takeover of the Assyrians. His prophecies were never wrong.
�Inerrancy was a banner of the Reformation.� It led to an exaltation and study of God's word.� That led to repeated revivals.� The literal approach came in later, in the late 1800's and early 1900's as people struggled against those who had rejected inerrancy.� But, it has led to the rejection of�a lot of the Reformation doctrines.
Read your Bible like this–for yourself, in your own language.� As God's word, without error if the translation is right. � But, always with a view of how it affects your heart.� For instance,� why do you care about the Babylonian Empire?� If Isaiah got it right about that, then you can trust his predictions that God would provide a Savior, provide righteousness for you, and sustain and strengthen you in whatever you are facing today.
That is why inerrant, not literal, matters.� Inerrancy with application�leads to personal experience in�worship.
This site shows the satellite view of the nations mentioned in Isaiah 13-25. Scrolling this will help you remember the rise and fall of the nations predicted by Isaiah in the 700's BC.
The alliance between Israel and Syria really frightened the people of Judah. The leaders of Judah were sure this conspiracy would do them in! Instead, the Assyrian Empire arose out of the northern Tigris River Valley (think Nineveh and Jonah) to threaten Judah and to take Israel captive. Most of the nations mentioned in these chapter 15-20 were destroyed by the Assyrians. Except Judah, whom God protected, and who possessed these written pleas from Isaiah to turn back to God and His ways.
Next, the Babylonian Empire arose out of Southern Iraq. They were the one God used to discipline Judah and Jerusalem. Babylon became a great capital (in N. Iraq), only to be destroyed forever by repeated take-overs by the Medes (N. Iran), the Persians, and the Greeks. The Arabians never bothered to rebuild it. ( The government of Iraq today is trying to protect the ruins.) Isaiah preached all this in the 700's BC, predicting events occurring in 722 BC, 586 BC, 530's BC, 04 AD, and some yet to be.
The rise and fall of these world empires serve as signposts which remind us of God's justice. They are historical facts that validate the truthfulness of scripture. They are warning signs telling all of us that judgment and destruction are coming if one does not turn back to God and trust in His salvation.
We learn from these chapters that God is sovereign, in control. He uses whom He wishes to accomplish His purposes. God is also just. That's what this is all about. Because being just is part of His very nature, He cannot be flippant about sin and rejection. Therefore, we need a Savior, a Rock to hide under, a righteous covering of our sins. Jesus is that Savior, the Messiah, the Christ, our rock and covering when God has to be true to himself–to His justice.
Remember, we are thinking through these pages of Isaiah, thinking about biblical principles, applying them to warm our hearts toward our compassionate God, friend, brother. Even though the earth's judgment appears harsh to our ears today, what stands out is the mercy and compassion of God in providing a Savior and ordering world events to bring that about.
Isaiah had two sons. They were named to teach two principles. "Speed the spoil; Hasten the booty" was the oldest son. The principle was that Judah should not worry about whether they were invaded or not. Instead, they were to remember that God was with them. He limited the evil and used world powers to accomplish what He wanted to happen. Isaiah predicted that their enemies, Syria and Israel, and Assyria would never conquer them, but a new kingdom would arise to take them over. Their attitude should be to let it come! God was always with His people and He never lost control of world events. Look for this principle in Isaiah 7-12.
What are your enemies? Joblessness? A bad marriage? Credit cards and credit ratings? Medical bills? Health? Aging issues? Worry over national events? Isaiah tells you to treasure Immanuel, God with us. "Send it on; I'll be okay because God is with me!" Sing praises to Him because He is with you and is in control of your enemies. In John 5:24, we are reminded that he who believes has passed from judgment to life. There is no condemnation to those who turn back to God and trust that Jesus' life, death, and resurrection is sufficient to atone for their sins. They are "in Christ Jesus" and in His kingdom or and under His care, come what may (Romans 8:1).
Perhaps you can use this with your own children or when you have nursery duty (ages 2-4).


Staff Reporter Windhoek-The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that has potential far-reaching implications for development finance in Namibia. In terms of the MoU, the two banks will establish the means to cooperate on and co-finance projects that are of mutual interest to both parties. According to DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi, the agreement will give both parties the ability to contribute to regional development and prosperity through opportunities in Namibia. Although DBN's mandate precludes it from providing finance for projects outside Namibia, DBSA and DBN can jointly foster Namibian projects that will have a beneficial impact on Southern Africa, Inkumbi says. The DBN is seeking avenues to promote regional trade, regional integration, as well as developing robust Namibian infrastructure to support the regional transport and logistics sector. He adds that cooperation among SADC Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) is encouraged by the SADC-DFI Network, of which both the DBN and the DBSA are members, as a means of coordinating and supporting regional economic development and integration. Asked about cross-border capital flows, Inkumbi said both institutions are in the Common Monetary Area and there are thus no restrictions on capital flows. In addition to potential co-financing of projects of mutual interest, the MoU has, at its core, sharing of information and capacity building. Among the elements of the MoU, DBSA will make available to DBN expertise from its international finance team, as well as product and sector expertise in the fields of energy, transport and water. DBSA may also make available knowledge and implementation skills for bankable projects, as well as assist in project preparation. DBN has established its own Project Preparation Fund to improve loan applications it considers of vital importance for Namibian development. Inkumbi says the experience of DBSA in project preparation will be valuable to the DBN. Talking about the broader ramifications of the agreement, Inkumbi said the prosperity of nations and regional stability is best built on cooperative economics and that the SADC Development Finance Network is of benefit to all.


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NFFF President receives Outstanding Achievement Award at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2019
Andrew Crook, President of the National Federation of Fish Friers was recognised for his long standing contribution to the fish and chip industry last week, receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2019 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish. A 19 year veteran of fish and chips, Andrew has served as NFFF President since 2017.
The Outstanding Achievement Award celebrates an individual who has made a significant contribution to the industry and has played an instrumental part in advancing innovation. This may not necessarily be through long service but more an individual who has made an important impact on fish and chips, either in the short or long term.
Andrew's own fish and chip shop is called Skippers of Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire. He follows in the footsteps of his late father who was also a previous President of the NFFF and a winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at The National Fish & Chip Awards in 2010.
Marcus Coleman, Chief Executive at Seafish, comments: "The aim of the National Fish & Chip Awards has always been to showcase the very best fish and chip businesses and individuals in the UK while setting incredibly high standards for the rest of the fish and chip industry to aspire to. When searching for our outstanding achiever, representatives from across all parts of the fish and chip industry are invited to nominate a person deserving of recognition, and Andrew's nomination is one that the industry was wholeheartedly behind."
"Through his unstinting hard work and endeavour on behalf of the wider fish and chip industry, Andrew is an extremely worthy winner, and it's a privilege being able to reward his life-long passion and commitment to the fish and chip trade. Warmest congratulations to Andrew on his outstanding achievement."
Andrew Crook, NFFF President said: "I was absolutely shocked to be given this award by the industry. It was totally unexpected and, even whilst Marcus was reading out my background and career before announcing my name, it really didn't click that it was me that he was talking about. The moment was made even more special as I was sat close to two of the people I most respect in the industry, Richard Ord and Mark Drummond."
"Representing the industry as NFFF President is enough of an honour for me. We started the process of revamping the organisation ten years ago and I have worked with so many great people who have all played a big part in getting it to where it is today. I would like to see this award as the industry confirming we are heading in the right direction."
"We have some challenging times ahead in the fish and chip industry but with the people we have in place and a great product we will come through it stronger."
"Thank you all so much and I will continue to do my best to represent and support the industry in any way I can."
For more information about the awards visit: https://www.seafish.org/fish-chip-awards or follow @fishnchipawards / #fishnchipawards on Twitter.
For more information about fish and chips: www.fishisthedish.co.uk/win/national-fish-chip-awards or follow @fishisthedish.

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Early on in the business, we chose to rely on our own in-house machine shop featuring an extensive range of modern machines. Here is where we can prepare the various components for structure assembly as well as maintain and repair devices and parts.
Our metalworkers and machinists are highly skilled in the operation of cutting-edge CNC-controlled machines for lathing, milling or plasma cutting. Additionally, we are able to manufacture both our own working tools as well as custom builds for our customers.
And we can do even more: With our know-how, we are best equipped to cover other areas of steel construction, too. We plan and build suspension bridges for force mains and for passenger transport, as well as rope locks for torrent structure control.
In short: We are always ready for new challenges.


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One of college professors announced that he had concluded that Christian's no longer believed in the omniscience of God. Initially, I paused and thought, "What do you mean we don't believe in the all powerful, all knowing, all present God? Of course we believe it, those terms are in our doctrinal statement". However, his accusation was profound. In his many years he had observed human nature and especially Christian behaviour. We act differently – sinfully – when we think no one is looking. My professor's despair was the crisis of personal integrity.
As I have grown to know myself better, I too despair at how, I do not live according to the reality of God's presence. I have secret sins – sins that I struggle with when 'no-one else' is watching and sins that I am not going to openly confess on this forum. You have secret sins too.
Whether it be 'clearing history', 'hitting the apple home button', or changing the channel'; we are quick to wipe the evidence when our brothers or sisters are about to look over our shoulder. But God has been looking the whole time. <gulp> At this point we feel low. Why do we fall so quickly and so often?
If our conscience is not overly seared, then in our <gulp moment> we see our nakedness and vow to never eat the forbidden fruit again … but we do commit the same sins again. Our shame and own strength may keep us from re-offending for a few days, but inevitably we return to the viscous cycle of 'living without Jesus on our shoulder'.
How do we break the cycle, gain victory, and return to believing in God's omniscience?
1. Break the Cycle – Grace Overcomes Guilt. Guilt is a horrible feeling that God designed as a schoolmaster to bring us to God. As soon as we feel sinful shame, let's eradicate guilt by claiming Jesus' grace and forgiveness. The frequency of our sin demands that we confess our sins daily.
2. Gain Victory – No condemnation in Christ: Christ does not condemn us. He declares us to have won victory through Him. (Romans 8:1) If we look at the frequency of our sin, we will be depressed. If we look at the greatness of God's grace, we will be inspired and uplifted. Continually reveling in God's grace will help us to not regularly return to those secret sins.
3. Live in the Spirit – Omnipresent God on our Shoulder: As we pray, meditate on Scripture, and abide (talk) with Jesus, we will reign with Him. The more Spirit-filled we are, the more we will seek God and long for future glory with Him. We will become more and more aware of God's omniscience.


The University of Montana's MPA Program (Master of Public Administration, certificates, and undergraduate minor in nonprofit administration) is centrally located within the Max S. Baucus Institute to provide a cutting edge public service education.
The University of Montana MPA program prepares pre-career and mid-career professionals for dynamic and impactful work in the public and nonprofit sectors by developing a core set of skills, scholarly knowledge, applied, and basic research.
Asserting public service values is at the core of the University of Montana's mission and thus, carried out by our curriculum. In all of our core classes, we emphasize the need for integrity, ethical conduct, serving the public interest, fairness, accountability, and transparency in public service. ASPAs ethical code is used in many of our classes given that it is the primary professional organization for those in the practice of public administration.
The MPA program maintains a membership with NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration), which is the global standard in public service education. It is the membership organization of graduate education programs in public policy, public affairs, public administration, and public & nonprofit management. Its nearly 300 members - located across the U.S. and in 14 countries around the globe - award MPA, MPP, MPAff, and similar degrees.


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Aston Martin back in Bond 22
The Aston Martin company said a DBS model will feature in Bond 22, due to go on release in November 2008.
The DBS was seen, in spectacular fashion, in the Casino Royale last year.
Standing in for Craig, stuntman Adam Kirtley got into the record books by rolling the DBS over seven times in a dramatic scene.
Aston Martin models have appeared frequently in Bond movies, with original 007 Sean Connery driving the car in Goldfinger and Thunderball. Aston Martins also appeared in On Her Majestys Secret Service, The Living Daylights, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day.
Aston Martin chief executive Ulrich Bez said: "Aston Martin is proud of its long association with James Bond. The DBS has its own unique character which equals that of James Bond.
"It is explosive power in a black tie... and we are all very excited at the prospect of seeing it on the big screen again."
Aston Martin, DBS, Bond 22
James Bond at Bletchley Park On January 8th 2008
Daniel Craig practices on Sea-Doo speedboat
James Bond drives the Aston Martin DBS, the successor of the Vanquish, in the 007 films, Casino...
Aston Martin, DBS, 50 Years of James Bond - The Auction
Aston Martin Centenary celebrations at Kensington Gardens photo album
In 2013, Aston Martin celebrated its 100 year anniversary with several events organised around the...
Aston Martin, DB5, DBS, Vanquish
The Aston Martin Works Sale auction at Bonhams
The Aston Martin DBS driven by Sir Roger Moore in the British television series The Persuaders!,...
Aston Martin, DBS, auction, Bonhams, Newport Pagnell
James Bond will drive all-new Aston Martin DBS in Casino Royale
Aston Martin has announced that James Bond will drive one of their models in the next 007 film,...
Aston Martin, DBS, Casino Royale
Spot the seven James Bond Aston Martins in London on Global James Bond Day
Seven Iconic Aston Martin James Bond cars will be in central London to celebrate 'Global James Bond...
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James Bond's original 1964 Aston Martin DB5 up for sale
RM Auctions is proud to represent the one of only two - and only known remaining - original 007...
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WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 3, 2018) – The Tars were able to capitalize with a victory against Florida Tech on senior day at the Alfond Swimming Pool, 147-49.
Before Rollins dove into the action, they honored their six graduating seniors Jacob Battad, Quinn Bohan, David Emson, Ailin McCullough, Arron Nestor, and Raoul Rajani.
The Tars captured a number of first place finishers on the afternoon. Arron Nestor was able to secure two first-place finishes for the Tars in the 1000-yard Freestyle, as well as the 500-yard Freestyle. Also notching first- place finishes for Rollins was Asa Marvel (200-yard Free), Paul Tobin (50-yard Free), David Emson (100-yard Freestyle), Elliot Wylie (200-yard Backstroke), and Dan Sulkowski (200-yard Breaststroke).
The Tars will then turn their attention to the SSC Championship Meet that is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 22nd.


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Q: index out of bounds numel = 1 I'm getting this error:
"Attempted to access v(2); index out of bounds because numel(v)=1.
Error in extractperiod10 (line 8)
        v(month)=v(month) + u;"

and I can't figure out what's wrong.. I'm calling the function with this:
extractperiod10(TEMPUF,@extractperiod, @periodmean,1979,3).

The file I'm working with TEMPUF is a matrix with 17166 rows and 7 columns containing temperatures and tof the day with correspnding date.
my extractperiod10.m
function v=extractperiod10(file, extractperiod, periodmean,year,column)
v=zeros(12,1);

for month=1:12
    for year=year:year+9
        p=extractperiod(file,year,month,column);
        u=periodmean(p);
        v(month)=v(month) + u;
    end
   v=mean(v);
end
end

my periodmean.m(some values are -999 and I don't want them in the calculation):
function M=periodmean(values)
invalid = -999;
valid=find(values ~= invalid);
M=mean(values(valid));
end

my extractperiod.m
function T=extractperiod(file,year,month,col)
y=floor(file(:,1)/100);
match=find(y==year*100 + month);
T=file(match,col);
end

EDIT:
function v=extractperiod10(file, extractperiod, periodmean,column)
v=zeros(12,1);

for month=1:12
    for y=1970:1979%y=year:1:year:+9 %
        p=extractperiod(file,y,month,column);
        u=periodmean(p);
        v(month)=v(month) + u;
    end
    v(month)=mean(v);
end

v2=zeros(12,1);
for month=1:12
    for y2=2000:2009
        p2=extractperiod(file,y,month,column);
        u2=periodmean(p2);
        v2(month)=v2(month) + u2;
    end
    v2(month)=mean(v2);
end
    v=[v,v2];

end

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2B Mindset is a groundbreaking new weight loss system. It's a video-based program that focuses on what you can eat instead of what you can't—so you can lose weight happily without feeling hungry or deprived. It approaches weight loss from an abundance mindset, so you will learn to look at the foods you eat completely differently and, over time, learn to make new decisions that lead to improved health.
Where can I find 2B Mindset Reviews?
You'll find a lot of 2B Mindset Reviews online, but keep in mind that most of them are from coaches like me who LOVE the program. If you'd like to join a 2B Mindset Sneak Peek group, visit this group on Facebook: 2B Mindset Sneak Peek You'll find stories from those who have done the 2B Mindset program and had success with it. But, perhaps more importantly, you'll be able to ask questions and figure out whether or not the 2B Mindset program is right for you.
How do I find 2B Mindset Recipes?
After you purchase 2B Mindset, you'll get access to the program materials immediately through the Beachbody on Demand Nutrition Tab, without having to wait for your kit to arrive! When you log into 2B Mindset, hit the "Resources" tab and scroll down to the recipes section. You'll find a downloadable .pdf that is divided by sections: Breakfast and Shakeology, Lunch, Dinner, Veggie Sides and The Water Bar. If you join our own 2B Mindset Success Group, you'll get to see recipes and meal ideas our group's participants have posted. Apply for our group below!
What is the 2B Mindset Certification?
To become a 2B Mindset Certified Mentor, you'll need to register for the certification program and successfully complete the course materials and test. You will be able to take part in Q&A Sessions with Illana Muhlstein, the program creator. Upon successful completion you'll be issued a certification that is valid for one year from your test date. Once you pass, you will have access to a special closed group for other 2B Mindset Mentors in which Illana will share resources, answer questions, and provide additional support through the Beachbody Live website. You can also join our Coach Team for information on how to creatively market your own 2B Mindset Business (reach out to me at [email protected] for details).
What kind of results can I expect with 2B Mindset?
Is there an app I can use with 2B Mindset?
Yes! The new Beachbody Nutrition+ app will work well when tracking your 2B Mindset journey. In the app, you'll be able to track your weight, measurements, water intake, and food. You'll have the choice to track either the 2B Mindset "Plate It" method or the Portion Fix Container method. Right now, the Nutrition+ app is only available for iOs/Apple/iPhone users.
Is there a tracker with 2B Mindset?
Yes! After you purchase 2B Mindset, you'll get access to the program materials immediately through the Beachbody on Demand Nutrition Tab, without having to wait for your kit to arrive! When you log into 2B Mindset, hit the "Resources" tab and scroll down to the tracker section. You'll find a downloadable .pdf tracker.
What are the 2B Mindset Videos like?
The 2B Mindset program is a video streaming educational program. The videos are not available on DVD. Once you make your purchase, you will be able to stream the videos through the nutrition tab on your Beachbody on Demand account. This is a standalone program, so it will not be available to those with a Beachbody on Demand subscription.
Is there a 2B Mindset Meal Plan?
No. The whole purpose of 2B Mindset is to free yourself from the limits of a meal plan in order to lose weight. Instead, you'll be encouraged to eat the foods you love, but in ratios that help you lose weight. The "Plate It" method will help you identify the foods you should be eating and in which proportions.
Is there an "approved" food list with 2B Mindset?
No. With 2B Mindset, no foods are off-limits! You WILL, however, be encouraged to drink a lot of water and eat veggies most. So, some foods are deemed as "accessories" or "silly carbs" and you should definitely limit your consumption of them. If it's a vegetable, eat up!
Is there a 2B Mindset Challenge Pack available?
Yes! There are actually two of them.
1. 2B Mindset + Shakeology Challenge Pack – This one comes with program basics, all the 2B Mindset videos (to stream or download on the BOD app), the water bottle, tracking journal, a month of our superfood shake, Shakeology (30 servings in a bag), as well as participation in our team's group.
2. 2B Mindset + Shakeology + Beachbody on Demand Challenge Pack – This option includes everything listed above, but also includes a YEAR of Beachbody on Demand. Think of that as the "Netflix" of fitness. Even though exercise isn't required for this program, you will likely want to start adding it in as you lose weight. There are some great beginner programs, as well as yoga, the Fixate cooking show, etc.
What are the FFCs I hear mentioned in the 2B Mindset program? FFC stands for fiber-filled carbs. They're the complex, unprocessed carbs that fill you up without causing and insulin spike like processed, simple carbs do. They provide energy and nutrients as opposed to sugary, refined flour products that provide empty calories only.
Is there a group I can join for additional support?
Absolutely! When you purchase one of the 2B Mindset Challenge Packs listed above, you will be eligible for my coaching, peer support and guidance in our Mindset Success Group on Facebook. Apply today!


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Public Comment And Review Period Begins For Draft Environmental Impact Statement On NASA's Sounding Rockets Program At The Poker Flat Research Range
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is requesting agencies, organizations and members of the public review and provide comments on a draft environmental impact statement for NASA's Sounding Rockets Program at the Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO)
Prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, the draft EIS evaluates the environmental impacts of five alternative means for continuing sounding rocket launches at the research range.
The public comment period runs through Nov. 28, 2012, and the draft EIS is available at this website: http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code250/pfrr_eis.html
In addition, printed copies of the draft EIS are available at the following locations:
Alaska Resources Library & Information Services, Anchorage, Alaska
Z.J. Loussac Public Library, Anchorage, Alaska
Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
Noel Wien Library, Fairbanks, Alaska
Juneau Public Library, Juneau, Alaska
NASA Headquarters Library, Washington, D.C.
A limited number of printed copies are also available, on a first request basis, by contacting the project point of contact listed below.
Furthermore, NASA has scheduled the following public meetings to provide information on the sounding rockets program at Poker Flat and to obtain comments on the draft EIS:
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Regional Office, Gordon Watson Conference Room, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at the Bureau of Land Management Fairbanks District Office, 1150 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, 6 to 8 p.m.
Times and locations of additional meetings, particularly those with interior Villages, will be coordinated with the respective governing bodies and published locally as they are scheduled.
Requests for copies, questions or comments on the draft EIS may be submitted either by e-mail, mail, telephone or fax to:
Joshua A. Bundick
Manager, Poker Flat Research Range EIS
NASA Wallops Flight Facility (Code 250.W)
Wallops Island, VA 23337
Joshua.A.Bundick@nasa.gov
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation for the meetings, please call (757) 824-2319. A toll-free telephone number, (800) 521-3415, is also available for those outside the local calling area. When using the toll-free number, please follow the menu options and enter the pound sign (#) followed by extension numbers "2319."
Owned and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks since 1968, Poker Flat Research Range is a launch range for NASA sounding rockets carrying scientific instruments to regions of the upper atmosphere and space. As the only high-latitude range in the United States capable of supporting launch trajectories toward the north, many of the rocket experiments are dedicated to the continued research of the aurora borealis and other upper atmospheric phenomena.
For more information about NASA's Sounding Rockets Program, see:
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810
For more information about the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Poker Flat Research Range, see:
http://www.pfrr.alaska.edu
SOURCE NASA


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EE signal problems in Falkirk
Signal problems have been causing disruption in Falkirk
Morven Quin
Some mobile phone users have been left with no signal in the centre of Falkirk for the past two weeks.
EE customer Jim Beattie has had no signal for over two weeks. He said this kind of problem could have real implications for people with health and mobility issues who depend on their phone.
He said: "This is terrible service from a company caring more about limiting bad exposure than letting the customers know what is going on.
"I can't even complain about it because the phone doesn't work and the whole complaints service is built around using the phone in question.
"If people don't pay their bill they soon know about it, but it's ok for the service to be out for up to six weeks and the customers just have to accept it."
Staff at the EE store in the Howgate told customers they were aware of an ongoing issue and that engineers were working to fix it.
An EE spokeswoman said a small area around the shopping centre was affected with signal problems and apologised for the inconvenience caused to customers but confirmed the problem had been resolved.
She said: "If any customers are experiencing difficulties connecting to the network we recommend either restarting the device or turning airplane mode on and off, as this should trigger re-connection.
"We are of course still more than happy to investigate any issues specific customers are experiencing if they are still struggling to connect to the network after trying the above, we'd simply need their mobile number."
She said anyone wishing to discuss their bill due to lack of service, should contact customer services.


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Arts and Culture for Expats in Australia
Author: Jivaan Bennett
Submitted: July 2013
Australian art spans a wide cross section, ranging from Aboriginal to photography and sculpture influenced by European modernism, and even contemporary art. The visual arts have a long history in Australia; there is also evidence of Aboriginal art dating back to at least hundreds of years. The nation's indigenous cultural traditions and its rich mosaic of migrant cultures are reflected through these and many other forms of both visual and performing arts, including film, music and dance. Hence your experience of the various art scenes promises to be an enjoyable one.
Australia boasts several art museums and galleries, including major, private and municipal galleries which are primarily government subsidised. If you prefer art from the Asian Pacific Region, the National Gallery of Australia (https://nga.gov.au/Home/Default.cfm), the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/) and the Art Gallery of New South Wales (www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au) may prove to be the ideal locations. For an Australian collection of Western art, the National Gallery of Victoria (https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/) in Melbourne is the place to visit. While Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art (https://www.mca.com.au/), Sydney and the privately owned Museum of Old and New Art (https://www.mona.net.au/) in Hobart, Tasmania and the White Rabbit Gallery (https://www.whiterabbitcollection.org/) in Sydney are widely regarded for their collections of international contemporary art.
Note that art galleries and museums in Australia are not limited to those listed above as there are many others. If you want to know what is happening on the art scene for both performing and visual arts, the following link may prove useful in providing you with updates and overview of special events such as art festivals and fairs: https://www.artguide.com.au/
Numerous art and cultural events are hosted each year on varying scales. Some of the better known large-scale events include: National Multicultural Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, Ten Days on the Island and Darwin Festival. These events have fostered cultural tourism as they attract people from all over the world. Additionally, more than half the number of international visitors participate in at least one cultural event during their stay.
National Multicultural Festival – this is held in Canberra over a two-week period and features many aspects of local, national and international cultures such as food, music, dance and creative arts.
Perth International Arts Festival – this is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere and is Australia's premier cultural event. This event features drama, theatre, music, film, literature and comedy.
Ten Days on the Island – this is Tasmania's flagship celebration of the island's art and culture. It boasts a multitude of events in about 50 locations across the island. Each event caters to various aspects of culture with individual artists and companies who are from all over the globe.
Darwin Festival – this is geared at celebrating Darwin's uniqueness, such as its multicultural communities and tropical climate. The cultural programme covers a wide range of aspects while incorporating music and dance from indigenous, Indonesian and Pacific Islands communities.
A particularly useful resource with a calendar of cultural and religious events is Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship website - https://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/a-multicultural-australia/calendar-australia/
Also worth mentioning are the National Maritime Museum, the Bundanon Trust, the National Archives, National Portrait Gallery and the Old Parliament House and the National Library of Australia. Information can be obtained by visiting the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - https://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/cultural_institutions.html
Note that while English is Australia's national language, there are certain words and expressions which are unique to the Australian culture through common usage. These colloquial or slang terms may seem strange to non-Australians and may sometimes cause confusion. There are a number of books on Australian colloquialisms and slang, including 'Macquarie Book of Slang.'


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Euro 2008: Italy 2 x France 0: Donadoni's Last Stand
Mister Donadoni refused to release his lineup to the press; in fact, several players, quoted anonymously, said that they rarely knew if they were going to start until hours before the game.
Most likely, as is his custom, there will be several changes. He rarely plays the same team consecutively, which in my opinion, is one of the problems of his tenure. Rumors were that Antonio Cassano would start, and that one of the mainstays of this team, Andrea Pirlo, would be dropped to the bench. (The latter would prove to be false).
Discussion about a "Biscotto"
Four years ago at Euro 2004, Norway and Sweden needed a 2 x 2 draw to advance and eliminate Italy. Their goal was achieved amidst much discussion that the game was fixed, or "biscotto," in Italian. Today, we have another scenario where Holland, by losing to Romania, would directly eliminate two fierce rivals, France and Italy.
I don't think it will happen because Marco Van Basten has integrity, and the Dutch have a lot of momentum that needs to continue into the elimination round. While the situation four years ago has received significant debate, the fact remains that betting odds for a draw changed significantly before the game began. And the 2 x 2 was not achieved until very late in the game. But as I said then, and will iterate now, Italy should not rely on the fair play or anything else from other teams. Four years ago, they were eliminated because they could not produce the goods. If the Scandinavians conspired for a certain result, all is fair in love, war, and football. :-)
Note: Mr. Van Basten started 9 new players tonight.
Jose' Mourinho on the Situation
"I understand why there is talk about a fix," Mourinho told Tuttosport.
"To be honest I think that if Holland were to meet France or Italy in the final four the story could be quite different from that of the first phase.
"Holland can't be held responsible for the fact that the Italians and the French are begging them to help."
Source: Football Italia.
Tactical Changes from Game with Romania
Image details: France v Italy - Group C Euro 2008 served by picapp.com
(Italy wore the white kit tonight).
He had five changes from his squad that took to the pitch against Holland. Tonight in Zurich, he had only two:
Rino Gattuso for Mauro Camoranesi. Antonio Cassano for Alex Del Piero.
I thought that Camoranesi would have been an integral part of his game plan. Especially with his speed and energy on the wings. But Mr. Donadoni opted for the bull-dog tenacity of Gattuso in the middle of the park.
The pitch was very wet and slick in Zurich. The Azzurri were in complete white, which has not always been a lucky color scheme.
Luca Toni had an early chance in the 4th minute that went wide to the left. A few minutes later, Ribery was injured during a tackle by Zambrotta. Unfortunately for Franck, he appeared to severely injure his knee or ankle and had to be stretchered off. He was replaced by Nasri. Panucci had a powerful header from a corner kick that Coupet or a defender cleared off the line. Italy was looking more crisp and resolute than in their previous outings at Euro 2008.
In the 24th minute, Abidal dragged down Toni in the area. He was red carded as the last defender, and Andrea Pirlo clinically converted the spot kick past Croupet in the upper right hand corner of the net. After that, Italy attacked with abandon to deliver the knock out punch against a demoralized French side. De Rossi and Toni came very close, but again, the big man could not finish past Coupet, which has been a recurring theme.
On a fast counter, Thierry Henry barely missed to the left with Buffon beaten. A few minutes later, Coupet made an excellent save on a free kick by Grosso.
Benzema had a good chance for France but missed wide. Toni, again, could not finish. The other game was 0 x 1 for Holland. At this point, Italy would qualify at the expense of Romania and France. After 10 minutes, Max Ambrosini replaced Pirlo. In the 62 minute, from a free kick that was deflected off of Thierry Henry, Daniele De Rossi produced the second vital goal for Italy. After that, the winds in the French sails were deflated.
Italy survives, and will face Spain on Sunday in Vienna. Holland will meet either Sweden or Russia in Basel on Saturday.
Tonight was the first win over France in normal time after a 30 year drought.
Five Olympique Lyon players started for France, along with Fabio Grosso for Italy.
Two Barcelona players who played together this past year, Henry and Zambrotta, faced each other tonight.
Pirlo and Gattuso will miss the next game due to sum of yellow cards.
Posted by Steve Amoia at 10:06:00 AM
Labels: euro 2008 italy x france, roberto donadoni


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Q: Generate Open API Spec from Model/Controller Metadata in Loopback4 Does Loopback4 provide a way to generate an Open Api Spec from decorated models and controllers?
If not, is there a way to access controllers and models metadata at runtime?

A: Noticed just now that the server object exposes the getApiSpec method which returns an OpenApiSpec object.
export class MyController {
    constructor(
        @inject('application.instance') private app: Application,
        @inject('rest.http.request') private req: ServerRequest) { }

    @get('/spec')
    async api(): Promise<OpenApiSpec> {
        const server = await this.app.getServer(RestServer);
        return server.getApiSpec();
    }
}

EDIT: This solution doesn't solve the problem completely
The api spec returned by server.getApiSpec() doesn't contain information about the models.

A: After you started the LoopBack 4 application (assuming you did not change the REST server port), go to http://localhost:3000/openapi.json, you'll get the OpenAPI spec.


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What manufacturers should consider, after successfully overcoming any HTA hurdles, to achieve market access.
Is the NHS ready to use real-world evidence to treat cancer?
Is NHS ready to use real-world data to find new therapies and ways to bring drugs to patients?
Medtech companies can provide the tools to empower patients and HCPs.
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Pharma must prepare its case meticulously to support its new drug applications.
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EDIT: I blog about my games over on my website. Trying to replicate here is a bit time consuming, so I will post links to my updates here if that is ok?
I've edited the top comment. trying to move my blog over here time consuming. Hope all is ok?
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Razzleberri Fringeflower features showy fragrant cherry red strap-like flowers along the branches in early spring. It has attractive burgundy-tipped olive green foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain olive green throughout the winter. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Razzleberri Fringeflower is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
Razzleberri Fringeflower will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.


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Hi, i have a nikon d800 and i started to search on internet to find a method to use it like webcam. So i found this program. I use it and i notice during live views my camera lagging. There's some options or something i can do to fix this? Or is a "problem" of live view and doesn't support 60 fps on preview? Thanks for your time.
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In this trick the juggler bends forward at the waist and slides clubs down his back rather than throwing them.
Start with just one club and, leaning forward, place it on your back just over your shoulder blade so that you can see the end of the handle. Angle the club inward so that the body rests against your spine to stop it moving. Now straighten up slightly and allow the club to slide down your back, catching it with the opposite hand just above your bottom. Do this move until you can complete it confidently, and grab the club by the handle every time.
Now pick up the second club and hold it in the 'catching' hand, as opposed to the 'sliding' hand. Place the first club on your back and slide it down as before, at the same time throw the second club up, to be caught in the now empty catching hand. Lastly catch the club coming off your back. Repeat this move with two clubs until you are able to build up some speed and catch the clubs reliably.
To start the trick with 3 clubs, put one on your back and hold one in each hand. Start to slide the club that is on your back and then quickly put the club that is in your upper hand onto your back to replace it, but don't allow it to start sliding yet. At the same time make the throw from the lower to the upper hand and catch the club as it comes off your back.
The thing to remember here is that everything happens at once, and when everything has been caught, you can pause with a club resting by your shoulder. You are now in the same position that you started in, to keep the trick going just repeat the sequence over and over. Eventually you will learn the angle at which the clubs will slide slowly down your back, and you will not need to move your body up and down. When this happens the rhythm changes to a regular left, right one.
The backscratcher can also be done from both sides, with the hands alternating and placing clubs on the back as soon as there is a space. Note that now there is no throwing of clubs, the hands catch clubs coming down your back and carry them straight up to the other shoulder.


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Slack has been outperforming other Silicon Valley companies when it comes to minority employees, according to the organization's latest diversity report.
Jessica Nordell
Slack's Vancouver officeSlack
Last week, Slack, the company whose popular, plaid-themed messaging app has simplified office communications and introduced the custom-fox emoji into our daily routines, quietly released its 2017 diversity report. Such reports, which list statistics such as the percentage of women in management and underrepresented minorities in technical jobs, have become something of an annual rite of passage among Silicon Valley tech companies. As public concern about gender and racial inequities in tech has grown, companies have begun, over the past several years, to share figures.
Slack has been outperforming other Silicon Valley companies, and its current numbers show that the trend has continued. At Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, women hold between 19 percent and 28 percent of leadership positions and between 19 percent and 20 percent of technical roles, according to those companies' most recent figures. At Slack, women make up 31 percent of leaders and hold 34 percent of technical roles. Also, in Slack's U.S. workforce, percentages of underrepresented minorities (including black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, or American Indian or Alaskan employees), are, in some cases, triple that of peer companies. At Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, underrepresented minorities hold between 4 and almost 8 percent of technical roles and make up less than 11 percent of all employees. At Slack, by contrast, underrepresented minorities make up almost 13 percent of technical roles and roughly 13 percent of all employees; they also make up 6 percent of leadership. The number of Hispanic women at the company has more than doubled since last year. The number of Hispanic men more than quadrupled.
What's notable about this is that Slack has achieved it without a designated "head of diversity," a role that has become ubiquitous at tech companies—Google, Facebook, and Microsoft each have one—and might soon become more so; the lobbying group that represents tech companies in Washington, the Internet Association, hired its own director of diversity and inclusion last week to focus on "diversity, inclusion, and workforce-related policies," after members of the Congressional Black Caucus pressed the organization on the lack of diversity at big tech companies. While studies by the Harvard University professor Frank Dobbin, and colleagues, suggest having someone overseeing diversity efforts can increase the numbers of underrepresented groups in management, other measures, such as mentoring programs and transparency around what it takes to be promoted, are also important; a diversity chief alone may not be enough to make much of a difference. At Slack, the absence of a single diversity leader seems to signal that diversity and inclusion aren't standalone missions, to be shunted off to a designated specialist, but are rather intertwined with the company's overall strategy. As the CEO, Stewart Butterfield, has said, he wants these efforts to be something "everyone is engaged in." Indeed, as the research by Dobbin and colleagues shows, involving employees in diversity policies leads to greater results.
I've been speaking with employees at Slack for the last couple of years, while researching a book about mitigating bias, and have witnessed an all-hands effort, organized around several specific policies, to create a fairer and more inclusive workplace. These efforts began with the company's launch in 2014, and have only accelerated. "All of us believe it's our responsibility," Julia Grace, Slack's senior director of infrastructure engineering, told me.
For one thing, the company has, since 2015, proactively sought out candidates from outside traditional programmer pipelines like Stanford and MIT, recruiting through all-women's coding camps like Hackbright, as well as programs that focus on training black and Latino programmers such as Code2040. Recruiters are trained to look at skills rather than a candidate's university pedigree. In 2015, Slack worked with Textio, a company that analyzes job descriptions to ensure they appeal to the widest possible audience. (Slack's job descriptions feature phrases like "care deeply" and "lasting relationships," which statistically draw more applications from women. Microsoft's, by contrast, feature words like "insatiably" and "competing." Amazon's keywords: "maniacal" and "wickedly.")
The company has also worked to eliminate opportunities for bias to creep into its hiring process. The "whiteboard interview," for instance, is a classic part of software hiring in which candidates are asked to solve a coding problem in real time. But tracing one's thought process with a dry-erase marker in front of a live, skeptical audience can create extra stressors for people from underrepresented groups. Interpersonal phenomena like stereotype threat, in which people from stigmatized groups spend mental energy grappling with negative stereotypes about those groups, can lead women and minorities with the same skills to perform more poorly.
So, from the beginning, Slack forwent whiteboard interviews in favor of a blind code review—modeled on the blind auditions that orchestras hold—in which candidates are given a problem to complete at home. All personal identifiers are wiped from each candidate's homework, which is then evaluated against a rigorous checklist. Not only does this help eliminate stereotype threat, but it assures candidates they'll be judged fairly. When it became clear, last year, that this approach presented additional challenges for candidates who cared for children and didn't have dedicated time for homework, the company shifted gears again. Candidates now have the option to do the assignment in the office if they prefer. "It's a huge competitive advantage to be empathetic," Grace told me. "Candidates know that the company is excited to accommodate them."
In 2016, Slack also revamped how it interviews candidates. Bias has the potential to wreak havoc on that process: Interviewers may inadvertently favor candidates who resemble themselves, and if criteria for a job are ambiguous, interviewers may mentally rejigger those criteria to fit whatever a favored candidate has. The technical term for this is "redefining merit," and it's a classic manifestation of bias. (In one study, people evaluating candidates for police chiefs were asked whether education or experience were more important for the job. When the male candidate had more education, they said education was more important. When the female candidate had more education, they preferred experience.)
So a team at Slack rebuilt the interview process. For each role, the team determined what characteristics and skills a successful candidate should have—communication skills, say, or capacity for teamwork. Then, for each of these, they defined what information they needed to assess those skills, and then devised a list of behavioral questions expressly aimed at sussing out that information, questions like "Tell me about a stressful situation, and how did it go?" or "Tell me about a change to your code base." Each candidate now faces the same set of questions. "If you ask every candidate the same question," Grace told me, "you start to see what a good answer looks like."
Finally, interviewers were asked to do mock interviews with existing employees, the way doctors practice on fake patients. The interviewers themselves became more skilled—and less likely to introduce biases that could filter out good candidates.
This approach, in aggregate, seems to be working: Women in technical roles, for instance, are up almost 5 percentage points from last year. "Folks on my team very regularly talk about how this is the most diverse company that they've ever worked at," Grace told me.
Slack's numbers aren't perfect. While Slack's technical population is 13 percent underrepresented minorities, black and Hispanic students make up 22 percent of computer science majors in the United States. Black and Hispanic women are scarce at Slack, making up only 6 percent of U.S. employees. Erica Baker, an African-American engineer who has been a vocal advocate for more inclusion in tech, said in 2016 that she was pushing Slack to publish figures on its retention rates and be more transparent about salaries, in an effort to broaden the company's focus from simply hiring more underrepresented minorities to helping them succeed and feel included there. Baker left the company last year, implying that she experienced difficulty moving up as quickly as she would have liked. Slack's executives are 100 percent white or Asian. Only two of its eight top executives are women. "We exist in the actual world—if we all agree that this world has some systemic issues, and it's sexist and it's racist—that's not going to stop when people walk into our office," Butterfield has said, acknowledging the work that has yet to be done. New efforts include working on curricula with Code2040 to ensure workplace success for its trainees, and developing ally training with the Transgender Law Project.
Slack is still ahead of its peers. Carly Robinson, a software engineer hired through Hackbright, told me, "I'd been preparing myself for all the stereotypes of tech. But I haven't felt that way at Slack." Some engineers cite growth as an impediment to hiring with diversity in mind—it takes time they just don't have. Slack, though, has continued to improve employee diversity while also growing rapidly: Since its last diversity report, a year ago, the number of U.S. employees has increased from 439 to 709. The company, Grace told me, sees growth as helping, not stymying, its diversity efforts: The company can learn quickly and make changes. And focusing on diversity from the very beginning, as Slack has done, has been an advantage: It's easier to build a diverse company when most employees have yet to be hired than fix it later.
All of these efforts may have a less obvious, but profound, effect. When a company puts intense effort into diversity and inclusion, it serves as a signal to employees that the company takes it seriously, and that, in itself, can have a positive effect on things like employee morale or feelings of inclusion. If trying to improve diversity and inclusion is the norm, even if the results aren't perfect, it confirms a commitment and concern about these issues. (Joseul Musambaghani, a Congolese-born former intern at Slack, said that Butterfield circulating a memo about police shootings in Louisiana and Minneapolis made him feel supported.) "For most of my career," Grace told me, "There were very few other women in the room, and it's so refreshing to have such a large critical mass of other women in the room. For a lot of the men that I work with, this is the first place where maybe it wasn't just all men."
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Jessica Nordell is a writer based in Minnesota.


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Here's the full text of my submission. Enjoy!
China: Peking Duck – A traditional three-course meal in which the duck is enjoyed in three different ways: the crispy skin, the meat, and a soup course.
Thailand: Phad Thai – This favorite is made up of flat, skinny rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, and other vegetables, tossed in a flavorful spicy and tangy sauce, topped with chopped peanuts. The meat of your choice is most often added to this dish.
Vietnam: Pho is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup that is made in countless variations. Vietnamese-style rice noodles are added to a spicy broth, along with beef, chicken, pork, or seafood and a variety of vegetables. Diners are offered fresh lime, basil leaves, and bean sprouts to garnish to taste.
Australia: Billy Tea & Damper: A traditional Australian brewed tea with milk and sugar, enjoyed with a rustic-style biscuit. The best thing about this is that it can be prepared virtually anywhere, including the middle of the Outback!
Switzerland: Fondue or Raclette – The fondue is most often a mixture of different varieties of Swiss cheeses mixed with white wine or kirsch and fresh herbs, eaten with bite-sized pieces of a crusty baguette. A raclette is a meal so unique I have never seen it elsewhere, even in Europe. It requires a special grill with multiple compartments and surfaces, places in the middle of the table. Diners choose from a variety of fresh vegetables, meats, eggs, or anything else the host fancies, puts the food in the raclette, and tops it off with cheeses, onion, garlic, herbs, and other condiments. The heat from the raclette melds the ingredients together, resulting in a tasty and unique creation.
Spain: Paella – This is a rice dish traditionally made with a variety of fresh seafood (clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp, scallops, etc.) and meats like chorizo and chicken. Flavored with a rich broth and plenty of bright yellow saffron, paella can be prepared over an open fire and enjoyed on the beach, or savored in a five-star establishment.
Morocco: Traditional Couscous – This traditional meal is presented in huge, deep bowls. First, a generous portion of couscous fills the bottom of the bowl, and is typically topped with cubed or sliced lamb, beef, and chicken or another meat of choice. Fresh, colorful vegetables are added (root vegetables, etc.), then a slightly spicy, flavorful broth is ladled over everything….a great king-sized meal!


San Jose, CA – July 23, 2015 – ThreatMetrix®, the fastest-growing provider of context-based security and advanced fraud prevention solutions, today announces several cybersecurity strategies for e-commerce merchants to prepare now for the upcoming holiday online shopping boom. As holiday shopping continues to evolve and spending grows each year, ThreatMetrix recommends e-retailers have a strong security strategy with shared threat intelligence in place prior to this holiday season.
Total holiday retail sales from November and December 2014 showed a four percent increase from 2013. During this time, ThreatMetrix prevented more than 11.4 million attempted fraudulent transactions during the 2014 holiday shopping season. If holiday sales continue to grow at a similar rate, cybercriminals will determine new strategies to cash in on the profits.
The height of the 2015 holiday shopping season comes immediately following the EMV chip deadline of October 1. While the adoption of EMV will make it more difficult for cybercriminals to copy account numbers and security codes associated with antiquated magnetic stripe cards, fraudsters will turn to different channels now that it's more difficult to steal information in store which will ultimately lead to a rise in fraud in the U.S.—both online and via mobile devices.
Top trends for the 2015 holiday shopping season will include an uptick in mobile fraud and high volume shopping days well in advance of the November and December timeframe. This year, Amazon Prime launched Prime Day in July, for which it claimed to offer better deals than Black Friday. Another significant shopping day early on is Alibaba's Singles Day, which takes place on November 11 each year in China and surpassed U.S. Black Friday in 2014 with more than $9 billion in sales. With this in mind, consumers are thinking about holiday shopping well before the surge kicks off in November—which means fraudsters are as well.
During Cyber Week 2014 (Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday), ThreatMetrix found that 39 percent of transactions originated from mobile devices, with 80 percent of those transactions originating from iOS devices. Over the week of Christmas, that shift toward mobile continued, with a peak in mobile transactions taking place on Christmas Day, at about 35 percent. Additionally, iPhones alone drove almost three-quarters of all mobile e-commerce transactions during Christmas Week, up from 65 percent on Cyber Monday.
Profile Existing Customer Base – Retailers should ask themselves how well they know their customers and their behavior. In doing so, they can leverage rules within their existing fraud systems to identify good transactions as opposed to bad ones so risks can be recognized and mitigated as they arise.
Review 2014 Holiday Season – Holiday shopping in 2014 saw an uptick in e-commerce sales and with that the greater potential for fraud. Retailers should understand that initial reviews and recommended security strategies from last year don't necessarily get taken into account right away. Now is the perfect time to take a look at last year and to use those practices to prepare for this upcoming holiday season before the shopping rush begins.
Create a Holiday Policy – From a rules point of view, consider defining a policy specific for the holiday season that can be switched in and out after the holiday shopping season has passed. Make clear the specific components of the holiday policy that can be kept in place the rest of the year. For example, retailers should get a handle on profiling the good customers and raise the threshold for them to order online in a safe, secure manner.
Monitor Analysis – Retailers should take a moment to think about how they currently monitor and analyze all transactions that come in each day. During the holiday season, transactions will be significantly higher, so retailers should make their fraud analysis as close to real-time as possible, rather than reviewing a few times a day or week. Retailers should also go beyond viewing each individual event and instead look at trends in particular areas, such as mobile. Identifying trends in real-time enables retailers to take immediate, preventative action if necessary during the holiday season.
Tighten up Existing Anomaly Rule – It's never a bad idea to check for loose nuts and bolts to see what parts of your security platform can be vamped up. Retailers should proactively identify new cybersecurity functionalities released in the past twelve months that can be added to existing portfolios. This might include new types of functionality or new rules that can be built upon to improve performance and prevent fraud.
To help retailers accurately identify good customers while keeping cybercriminals at bay during the holiday shopping season, the ThreatMetrix® Digital Identity Network brings together all aspects of a person's online devices and behavior into one unique digital identity – including email addresses, geo-locations, devices and both personal and business personas. The unique identity combines the specific device and persona each individual is using at any given time, at any place to accurately authenticate users in real time. This enables retailers to protect against fraud while reducing customer friction.
ThreatMetrix builds trust on the Internet by offering market-leading advanced fraud prevention and frictionless context-based security solutions leveraging a global shared digital identity network and real-time, customer-driven analytics platform. These solutions help customers differentiate between trusted users and potential fraud resulting in reduced friction, incremental revenue and lower fraud and operational costs.
ThreatMetrix secures customers against account takeover, payment fraud, fraudulent account registrations resulting from malware, and data breaches. Underpinning the solution is the ThreatMetrix Digital Identity Network, which analyzes more than one billion monthly transactions and protects more than 250 million active user accounts across 3,000 customers and 15,000 websites and mobile applications. ThreatMetrix is deployed by industry leaders across financial services, e-commerce, payments, social networks, government and insurance.


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Athletes Vs Epilepsy
Anyone, regardless of athletic talent can help fundraise and raise epilepsy awareness.
AvE Ambassadors
Dalton Richey
AvE Ambassador
Dalton Richey was diagnosed with a form of childhood epilepsy in 2006. Immediately after his diagnosis, the fifth grader shut all of his friends out of his life and quit playing baseball. Dalton didn't know how to explain his condition to others and thought it would be better if he just stayed home and didn't burden anyone with his problem.
His family could see that life had become very lonely for Dalton, so his mom reached out to the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas and found out they were having a Stroll for Epilepsy. Dalton attended his first Stroll in 2008, changing his life forever.
Dalton discovered there were a lot of people just like him in the U.S. There was even a camp that kids with seizure disorders could attend. In 2008 Dalton attended his very first summer camp, Camp Spike 'n' Wave, and came back a completely different child. The first thing he said to his parents when they picked him up after the week-long camp was, "I am going to be a counselor someday!" Dalton did just that. Three years later he became a junior counselor and the next year he was a camp counselor. Dalton has been a head counselor for the past two summers and is hoping to be assistant director of the camp next year.
Dalton discovered at camp that there was nothing that he couldn't do, including sports. He decided in eighth grade that he wanted to play football and with the approval of his neurologist, he was able to do so. Dalton didn't stop with football – he joined the track team in eighth grade as well. Dalton competed in both sports through junior high and high school, earning a varsity letter in both.
Dalton believes epilepsy should never hold you back or keep your from fulfilling your dreams. In 2013, Dalton was angered by an article written about University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill, who lives with seizures, and his ability to perform his job effectively. Dalton wanted to take a stand, so after his homecoming game, his mom took a picture of her son in his football uniform holding a sign stating, "My name is Dalton Richey and I have epilepsy. I stand with Coach Kill." Little did he know that this sign would garner a great deal of attention and would even give him the chance to meet his hero, Coach Kill.
Dalton was selected by the Epilepsy Foundation to be a 2014 ambassador at the Teens Speak Up conference in Washington, D.C. He also received a UCB Epilepsy Scholarship. Dalton continues to raise money for his local Epilepsy Foundation in Texas and volunteers his time twice a year as a counselor at camps for children with epilepsy. He also volunteers at a local hospital. Dalton is currently enrolled in college and hopes to pursue a career in the medical field, preferably in neurology.
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Iconic, TrulyAriana Grande Wears A Legit Wedding Dress In The 'Thank U, Next' Music Video
By Jennifer Maldonado
Ariana Grande is literally the queen of hype right now, as she truly the world was anxiously waiting for the release of her music video for "Thank U, Next". We already knew it was going to be nothing short of epic since she recreated scenes from legendary movies like Legally Blonde, Mean Girls, Bring It On, and 13 Going on 30, and had a cast of truly amazing people starring in it. But now, she just went ahead and left us all even more shook. Ari is a legit bride in the video too, and we get to see her decked out in a full-on wedding dress. IT WAS EVERYTHING.
The 25-year-old songstress first took to YouTube to share a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video and toward the end of the clip, we see Ari getting ready to walk down the aisle! Although we don't get a full glimpse of her head-on, we do see her besties Alexa Luria, Courtney Chipolone, and Victoria Monét dressed up as her bridesmaids in light pink dresses.
And we see Ariana looking as glam as ever standing in the white dress. There's even an adorable little flower girl too.
Now, at the end of 13 Going on 30, the protagonist, Jenna Rink, marries her one true love and we know that Jenna is the character Ari is portraying in this video. And we see in the vid, that Ari as Jenna walks by this little wedding scene, while she sings the verse about one day walking down the aisle herself. Since Ariana called off her engagement to Pete Davidson, we never got to see actually get married yet and be a bride, but she's clearly not letting that stop her from you know, just pretending to get married in the video.
We stan.
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Dębica est une gmina rurale du powiat de Dębica, Basses-Carpates, dans le sud-est de la Pologne. Son siège est la ville de Dębica, bien qu'elle ne fasse pas partie du territoire de la gmina.

La gmina couvre une superficie de  pour une population de .

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La gmina est bordée par la ville de Dębica et les gminy de Brzostek, Czarna, Ostrów, Pilzno, Przecław, Ropczyce et Żyraków.

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Zaha Hassan is a human rights lawyer and visiting fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research focus is on Palestine-Israel peace, the use of international legal mechanisms by political movements, and U.S. foreign policy in the region. Previously, she was the coordinator and senior legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team during Palestine's bid for UN membership, and was a member of the Palestinian delegation to Quartet-sponsored exploratory talks between 2011 and 2012.
She regularly participates in track II peace efforts and is a contributor to The Hill and Haaretz. Her commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, Salon, Al Jazeera English, CNN, and others.
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Before holding PA legislative elections, Palestinian factions should organize a dialogue over PLO parliamentary elections.
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U.S. hostility to the Palestinians shows the Trump administration just wants them to say "no" to its peace plan.
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Q: Spline with constraints at border I have measured data on a three dimensional grid, e.g. f(x, y, t). I want to interpolate and smooth this data in the direction of t with splines.
Currently, I do this with scipy.interpolate.UnivariateSpline:
import numpy as np
from scipy.interpolate import UnivariateSpline

# data is my measured data
# data.shape is (len(y), len(x), len(t))
data = np.arange(1000).reshape((5, 5, 40))  # just for demonstration
times = np.arange(data.shape[-1])
y = 3
x = 3
sp = UnivariateSpline(times, data[y, x], k=3, s=6)

However, I need the spline to have vanishing derivatives at t=0. Is there a way to enforce this constraint?

A: The best thing I can think of is to do a minimization with a constraint with scipy.optimize.minimize. It is pretty easy to take the derivative of a spline, so the constraint is simply. I would use a regular spline fit (UnivariateSpline) to get the knots (t), and hold the knots fixed (and degree k, of course), and vary the coefficients c. Maybe there is a way to vary the knot locations as well but I will leave that to you.
import numpy as np
from scipy.interpolate import UnivariateSpline, splev, splrep
from scipy.optimize import minimize

def guess(x, y, k, s, w=None):
    """Do an ordinary spline fit to provide knots"""
    return splrep(x, y, w, k=k, s=s)

def err(c, x, y, t, k, w=None):
    """The error function to minimize"""
    diff = y - splev(x, (t, c, k))
    if w is None:
        diff = np.einsum('...i,...i', diff, diff)
    else:
        diff = np.dot(diff*diff, w)
    return np.abs(diff)

def spline_neumann(x, y, k=3, s=0, w=None):
    t, c0, k = guess(x, y, k, s, w=w)
    x0 = x[0] # point at which zero slope is required
    con = {'type': 'eq',
           'fun': lambda c: splev(x0, (t, c, k), der=1),
           #'jac': lambda c: splev(x0, (t, c, k), der=2) # doesn't help, dunno why
           }
    opt = minimize(err, c0, (x, y, t, k, w), constraints=con)
    copt = opt.x
    return UnivariateSpline._from_tck((t, copt, k))

And then we generate some fake data that should have zero initial slope and test it:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

n = 10
x = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, n)
y0 = np.cos(x) # zero initial slope
std = 0.5
noise = np.random.normal(0, std, len(x))
y = y0 + noise
k = 3

sp0 = UnivariateSpline(x, y, k=k, s=n*std)
sp = spline_neumann(x, y, k, s=n*std)

plt.figure()
X = np.linspace(x.min(), x.max(), len(x)*10)
plt.plot(X, sp0(X), '-r', lw=1, label='guess')
plt.plot(X, sp(X), '-r', lw=2, label='spline')
plt.plot(X, sp.derivative()(X), '-g', label='slope')
plt.plot(x, y, 'ok', label='data')
plt.legend(loc='best')
plt.show()

A: Here is one way to do this.  The basic idea is to get a spline's coefficients with splrep and then modify them before calling splev.  The first few knots in the spline correspond to the lowest value in the range of x values.  If the coefficients that correspond to them are set equal to each other, that completely flattens out the spline at that end.
Using the same data, times, x, y as in your example:
# set up example data
data = np.arange(1000).reshape((5, 5, 40))
times = np.arange(data.shape[-1])
y = 3
x = 3

# make 1D spline
import scipy.interpolate
from pylab import * # for plotting
knots, coefficients, degree = scipy.interpolate.splrep(times, data[y, x])
t = linspace(0,3,100)
plot( t, scipy.interpolate.splev(t, (knots, coefficients, degree)) )

# flatten out the beginning
coefficients[:2] = coefficients[0]
plot( t, scipy.interpolate.splev(t, (knots, coefficients, degree)) )
scatter( times, data[y, x] )
xlim(0,3)
ylim(720,723)

Blue: original points and spline through them. Green: modified spline with derivative=0 at the beginning.  Both are zoomed in to the very beginning.

plot( t, scipy.interpolate.splev(t, (knots, coefficients, degree), der=1), 'g' )
xlim(0,3)

Call splev(..., der=1) to plot the first derivative.  The derivative starts at zero and overshoots a little so the modified spline can catch up (this is inevitable).

The modified spline does not go through the first two points it is based on (it still hits all the other points exactly).  It is possible to modify this by adding an extra interior control point next to the origin to get both a zero derivative and go through the original points;  experiment with the knots and coefficients until it does what you want.

A: Your example does not work ( on python 2.7.9), so I only sketch my idea:

*

*calculate sp

*take the derivative via sp.derivative and evaluate it at the relevant times (probably the same times at which you measured your data)

*Set the relevant points to zero (e.g. the value at t=0)

*Calculate another spline from the derivative values.

*Integrate your spline function. I guess you will have to do this numerically, but that should not be a problem. Do not forget to add a constant, to get your original function.


2 Corinthians 4:8 "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair."
Often the little irritations of daily living get us down. The hum-drum, ho-hum routine of life gets to us. There are the little irritations of daily life due to leaky faucets, bumper-to-bumper traffic and dented fenders, and long lines at the supermarket or at the bank.
There are big problems also: illness, loss of a job, and the death of a loved one. But we have hope. God's golden Gospel can give our life a lift. God's love lifts us up when we are down and out. We are pressed, but not crushed. Listen to what Saint Paul says in the above text: "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed" (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).
We have a God who loves us in Christ Jesus. Jesus, crushed and broken on the cross, spilled His blood to earn for us the gift of forgiveness and the assurance of eternal salvation. The Gospel is power packed. By God's power we are kept safe and are strengthened for every encounter.
PRAYER: Dear Lord Jesus, give us the courage and the comfort to face the irritations of daily life. Amen.


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Tuesday, Pyongyang conducted three test-firing of ballistic missiles in apparent response to the planned deployment in South Korea of a USA missile shield. On June 22, the North fired two Musudan missiles, with one flying some 400 kilometers and reaching an altitude exceeding 1,000 km. Yoo Dongryul, head of the Seoul-based Korea Institute of Liberal Democracy, said the North may be trying to d... [Full Article...]
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No, not Bruce Wayne. We mean Mr. Bruce who assisted our friends Jamin and Ashley Mills from The Handmade Home. After investing in a 40 year old home, the Mills (logically) elected to have the home's HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system and ductwork assessed. Mr. Bruce, who you can see in the picture, has been in the heating and AC repair and maintenance industry, coincidentally, 40 years. Was it fate?
He was totally amazing. He's become our new best friend, Ashley expressed on her and Jamin's blog, The Handmade Home. She said that Bruce was a good sport and let the Mills gang take pictures of him while he checked their home's heating and air conditioning system. We think he's loving every minute.
As we expect all of our NATE-certified technicians to do, Bruce patiently explained everything, and if he wasn't sure they understood, the Mills said he carefully explained it again.
Just like the Mills, several homeowners have to make decisions that affect their heating and A/C systems, beyond which system to invest in, such as (like the Mills) when [buying|purchasing|investing in]30] a home, do you keep the existing system, or does it need to be upgraded?
While Bruce wasn't able to give answers that were all perfect and rainbows, he was sincere and explained that the decisions made when choosing which heating and cooling system to invest in for your home affects your indoor air quality and the health of your children (and their lungs!).
We are so proud of Bruce and him helping the Mills family with their recent air conditioning safety inspection and tune-up service. If you have an older system you want to upgrade, have questions about your indoor air quality, or are in need of a seasonal tune-up, call Strogen's Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning today and we'll get you set up with one of our stellar technicians, just like Bruce!