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U.S. Supreme Court Decides What Constitutes Domestic Violence
Today, in the matter of U.S. v. Castleman, 12–1371, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision relating to what constitutes a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence."
The brief background is that in 2001 Mr. Castleman pled guilty in Tennessee to "intentionally or knowingly caus[ing] bodily injury to" the mother of his child, in violation of Tenn. Code Ann. §39–13–111(b). In 2008, the ATF learned that he was selling guns, allegedly on the black market. A grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee indicted him on two counts of violating §922(g)(9) and several other charges. His attorney then moved to have the charges dismissed because his Tennessee "conviction did not qualify as a 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' because it did not 'ha[ve], as an element, the use . . . of physical force,' § 921(a)(33)(A)(ii)." The District Court agreed, holding that "the 'use of physical force' for §922(g)(9) purposes" must entail "violent contact with the victim." The court held that a conviction "under the relevant Tennessee statute cannot qualify as a 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' because one can cause bodily injury without 'violent contact'—for example, by 'deceiving [the victim] into drinking a poisoned beverage'." A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the decision but held that its rationale was based on "the degree of physical force required by §921(a)(33)(A)(ii) is the same as required by §924(e)(2)(B)(i), which defines 'violent felony'."
The Supreme Court, in reversing the Trial Court and Sixth Circuit, held that it attributes "the common-law meaning of 'force' to §921(a)(33)(A)'s definition of a 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' as an offense that 'has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force.' We therefore hold that the requirement of 'physical force' is satisfied, for purposes of §922(g)(9), by the degree of force that supports a common-law battery conviction." While this portion, in essence, makes sense given the statutory language, the Court then decides to define "physical force," and in so doing, redefines, in the context of domestic violence, absent any Legislative intent, what constitutes physical force.
To begin the Court starts by stating, "'Domestic violence' is not merely a type of 'violence'; it is a term of art encompassing acts that one might not characterize as 'violent' in a nondomestic context." (Really? So if Steve pulls my hair and is convicted, since we aren't domestic partners, he isn't prohibited; but if Steve pulls his girlfriend's hair, he is prohibited – yeah that sounds like Equal Protection under the law). The Court then provides an example of what all is encapsulated by physical force: "'[A] battery may be committed by administering a poison or by infecting with a disease, or even by resort to some intangible substance,' such as a laser beam" and then holds that "It is impossible to cause bodily injury without applying force in the common-law sense." (Really? See below for Justice Scalia's take on this broad sweeping approach). The Court goes on to state that "most physical assaults committed against women and men by intimates are relatively minor and consist of pushing, grabbing, shoving, slapping, and hitting" and then declares:
the Seventh Circuit noted that it was "hard to describe . . . as "violence" "a squeeze of the arm [that] causes a bruise." Flores v. Ashcroft, 350 F. 3d 666, 670 (2003). But an act of this nature is easy to describe as "domestic violence," when the accumulation of such acts over time can subject one intimate partner to the other's control. If a seemingly minor act like this draws the attention of authorities and leads to a successful prosecution for a misdemeanor offense, it does not offend common sense or the English language to characterize the resulting conviction as a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence."
This is consistent with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court's decision in PSP v. McPherson, 831 A.2d 800 (Cmwlth. 2002) (holding that a misdemeanor disorderly conduct guilty plea (without any hearing) can prohibit an individual pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9)).
It is important to note that the Court dismissed any argument under the Second Amendment, as the constitutionality of 922(g)(9), either facially or as applied to him, was not argued by Castleman.
Justice Scalia's concurring opinion is somewhat entertaining (as always). While he agrees in the result, he raises grave concern with the Court's new definition of physical force –
Unfortunately, the Court bypasses that narrower interpretation of §921(a)(33)(A)(ii) in favor of a much broader one that treats any offensive touching, no matter how slight, as sufficient. That expansive common-law definition cannot be squared with relevant precedent or statutory text.
In reviewing the Legislative debate and intent, Justice Scalia states:
I think it far more plausible that Congress enacted a statute that covered domestic-violence convictions in four-fifths of the States, and left it to the handful of nonconforming States to change their laws (as some have), than that Congress adopted a meaning of "domestic violence" that included the slightest unwanted touching.
Justice Scalia, in true Scalia-fashion, then informs us of his true feelings about the Court's decision
That is to say, an act need not be violent to qualify as "domestic violence." That absurdity is not only at war with the English language, it is flatly inconsistent with definitions of "domestic violence" from the period surrounding§921(a)(33)(A)(ii)'s enactment.
He then goes on to raise concern with the amicis' definitions of domestic violence and where it may lead the Court in the future
amici's definitions describe as "domestic violence" acts that "humiliate, isolate, frighten, . . . [and] blame . . . someone"; "acts of omission"; "excessive monitoring of a woman's behavior, repeated accusations of infidelity, and controlling with whom she has contact." Brief for National Network to End Domestic Violence et al. as Amici Curiae 5–8, and nn. 7, 11.
The offerings of the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women are equally capacious and (to put it mildly) unconventional.Its publications define "domestic violence" as "a pattern of abusive behavior . . . used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another," including"[u]ndermining an individual's sense of self-worth," "name-calling," and "damaging one's relationship with his or her children." See, e.g., Domestic Violence, online at http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/domviolence.htm (all Internet materials as visited Mar. 21, 2014, and available in the Clerk of Court's case file).
After acknowledging, as all of us do, that there is nothing more abhorrent than violence against women (and men), he declares in relation to the amici – But when they (and the Court) impose their all embracing definition on the rest of us, they not only distort the law, they impoverish the language. When everything is domestic violence, nothing is. (emphasis added)
Clearly, the issue of domestic violence is an issue that requires attention; however, the pendulum went from the absence of action to the overall encompassment of everything being domestic violence. Why is it that Steve should be permitted to pull my hair and not become a prohibited person but if he pulls his girlfriend's hair, he will become a prohibited person? Why do I deserve a lesser status as a victim? How are the laws applying equally to Steve, his girlfriend and myself? And lastly, last time I checked, it was the Congress that enacted laws, not the Supreme Court. In this decision, the Supreme Court has sought fit to define, in broad sweeping terms, the definition of physical force, which is an act that only the Congress should be empowered to undertake. The Court has gone way beyond interpreting the Legislative intent, as Justice Scalia properly notes.
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These Regulations were approved by Council in October 2000 and amended by its Tournament Committee from time to time. This version takes effect from 1 April 2009. The Regulations apply to both Golf and Association Croquet, except where stated.
The changes made for the 2009 season were:
Regulation C2(b) - Modified to bring it in line with the latest laws and to include reference to the approved experimental variations to the laws.
Regulation F1(d) - Correction made to the conduct of the draw in a Draw and Process event to avoid giving the same player byes in both halves in circumstances where this is avoidable.
Regulation H2(a) - Modified so that the Tournament Manager assumes the duties of the Tournament Handicapper in the absence of a specific appointment.
Regulation P2(a) - Modified following the recent Council resolution on performance enhancing drugs.
Regulation P4(d) - Modified to permit the wearing of non-white team clothing in team events.
Regulation P5(b) - Modified to make it clear that it is the players' responsibility to accurately calculate bisques.
Regulation R6 and R7 - Powers of umpires and referees on call extended to watching where a ball leaves the court.
Regulation T2(b) - Modified to define that, for the purposes of time expiry, a bisque is played when the first stroke of the bisque turn is played.
Appendix 5 - Definition of Advanced Handicap play has been removed (this is now in the laws)
Appendix 5 - Optional Temporary Variations to the Laws ("three lift variation" and "restricted opening") have been defined
In addition, various changes consequential to the restructuring of CA administration have been made throughout. A number of typographical errors have also been corrected.
APPENDIX 5 - Approved Variations to Laws
TERMINOLOGY. The Croquet Association and its Council are referred to herein as the "CA" and "Council" respectively; the latter may delegate its powers to its committees. The publication entitled "Fixtures Calendar" is referred to as the "Calendar". A tournament or competition advertised therein to be played within the domain of the CA is referred to as a "Calendar Fixture" and the club or other body responsible for it as the "Organising Body"; "CA Events"" are those organised by the CA or by clubs on its behalf. "He" and "his" are used for simplicity, and should be taken as "he or she" and "his or her" throughout.
submit, as soon as possible after 1st August, draft dates and, no later than 30th September, the proposed dates of the tournament to the CA Office or other nominated person, to enable the Calendar to be assembled for the following year;
send, no later than 31st October, a tournament programme which complies with Regulation C2 to the CA Office or other nominated person, for insertion in the CA Calendar;
RETURNS. The Organising Body must arrange with the Manager or another suitable person to send to the CA Office, or other nominated person, as soon as possible after the tournament:
PERMITTED FORMS OF PLAY. Authorised variations for Association Croquet include:
Full Bisque Handicap Play (see Appendix 3 of the Laws)
Alternate Stroke Handicap Doubles Play (see Appendix 4 of the Laws)
Advanced Handicap Play (see Appendix 5 of the Laws)
One-Ball Play (see Appendix 6 of the Laws)
Short Croquet (see Appendix 7 of the Laws)
Games played under one or both of the temporary variations of the Laws of Advanced Play approved by Council for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, published Appendix 5 of these Regulations.
Other variations for both Association and Golf Croquet may be approved by Council.
for Championship events, the players with the highest CGS grades at that date shall be selected; or
for other events, places shall be allocated by ballot.
If seeding is to be used, place the seeds in the draw in accordance with (a) above.
TWO-LIFE EVENTS. (Draw and Process)
The draw for the first life, known as the Draw, is made in accordance with (c) above, except that (c)(3)(D) shall not apply.
Each player (but not byes) in the first round of the Draw is numbered sequentially (i.e. in the order written on the draw sheet from top to bottom, not seed order). Remaining numbers required to make the next power of two are byes. (e.g. in the case of an 11 player two-life event, positions 1-11 are taken in order from the Draw, positions 12-16 are allocated as byes.)
TWO-LIFE VARIATIONS. These variations reduce a two-life event to a single-life event, so for a First-Class event (as defined in Appendix 4) advertised as two-life they may be introduced only in an emergency.
If a fully seeded block is required, all players should be placed into descending seeding order. If byes are necessary, they should be placed at the end of the list. A 'zig zag' pattern should be followed to distribute players between the blocks. The example below is based on placing 24 players in 4 blocks. The method is scalable to any number of blocks of arbitrary size.
subject to (B) below, in comparing the available results of two players, only the results of the game played between them, and of their games against other players whom they both have played in that series, shall be considered;
CONCEPT. A format in which every player plays in every round, with players paired against opponents on the same the score as far as possible. No player should meet a player more than once. The number of rounds should normally be at least two greater than the number of rounds required in a single-life knock-out event for the same entry.
OFFICIAL HANDICAPS. Once assigned an initial handicap, players are responsible for recording their results and calculating any change in their handicap resulting from operation of the published procedures. They must ensure that any change is notified, via a Tournament or Club Handicapper, to the CA Office. Handicaps of Associates will be recorded on the CA database and may be published in the CA Directory. (Note: No provision has as yet been made for Golf Croquet handicaps to be recorded by the CA office.)
APPOINTMENT. Where an Association Handicapper is available to act he shall be appointed as Tournament Handicapper. Where an Association Handicapper is not available but a Club Handicapper is he shall be appointed as Tournament Handicapper. Where neither an Association nor a Club Handicapper is available, the Tournament Manager or another suitable person shall be appointed by the Organising Body, and he will have the powers of a Club Handicapper for the duration of the tournament.
REPORTING. To record changes to players' handicaps and report them to the CA Office.
ASSUMED NAMES. An Associate may compete in a tournament under an assumed name if he has registered it with the CA Office and paid a fee of such amount as is determined from time to time by Council. The fee is currently £5.
The substances and procedures prohibited are those included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, excluding caffeine and alcohol.
a player is found to have or admits to having assisted, induced or caused another player to use a prohibited substance or procedure
unless the substance or procedure was prescribed for medical reasons.
A player found to have committed an offence under (3) above, or comparable regulations of other Associations recognised by Council for this purpose, shall be disqualified from any events in which he was competing at the time of, or subsequent to, the offence and shall remain ineligible to compete in Calendar Fixtures for such period as shall be determined by Council
MISCONDUCT. A player who contravenes these Regulations is liable to disciplinary action by the CA, which may include disqualification or a period of ineligibility to play in future Calendar Fixtures, in addition to any sanction imposed during the event. Any action taken by the Manager under Regulations M2(e) or M2(f), a Referee under Regulation R2(j), or the Tournament Handicapper under Regulation H2(b)(3), shall be reported to the Honorary Secretary of the CA for this purpose.
LATE WITHDRAWAL. Only in the case of illness, injury or personal emergency may a player withdraw after the advertised date of the draw, or default during an event. Any withdrawal must be made by informing the manager and, in a Knock-Out event, any scheduled opponent, scratching if the match is progress, as soon as the player becomes aware of his inability to start or complete the event. In other events, he should inform the manager as soon as possible and seek directions. Contravention of this Regulation shall render the player liable to disciplinary action and shall be reported by the Organising Body to the Honorary Secretary of the CA for this purpose.
ATTIRE.
Flat-soled footwear must be worn on the courts and, unless otherwise permitted, predominantly white clothing should be worn.
In team events, such as the Inter-County Championships and Inter-Club events, teams may, subject to any dress code of the host club, elect to wear other colours of clothing, provided all team members (other than those wearing white) are wearing the same design.
DURING PLAY. The calculation of the number of bisques or extra turns to be given in a game is the joint responsibility of the players, who should personally confirm each others' handicaps rather than relying on published lists. Once the game has started, the number of bisques may not be changed and the result will stand. If a player plays in a handicap event having claimed a handicap higher than that to which he is entitled or in a class event that his handicap does not entitle him to enter, he may be disqualified. In knockout events in which he has not been defeated, his place is taken by his last opponent. In American, Swiss, or Egyptian events his record is deleted from the event. As an alternative to disqualification, the Manager may allow the player to continue to play at his incorrect handicap if it is in the interests of the tournament, but the player may not win any prize.
FAILURE TO RETURN. Trophy holders are responsible for returning trophies before the end of the period during which they may hold them under (a) above. Disciplinary action, including a ban on holding trophies, may be taken against a trophy holder who fails to do so and any such cases shall be reported by the Organising Body to the Honorary Secretary of the CA for this purpose.
a fault is committed in a stroke; or
where a ball leaves the court.
Play then continues for an extension period in which the striker completes his turn and his adversary plays one subsequent turn. For the sole purpose of determining whether the striker's turn ends before or after time is called, it is deemed that his turn ends and the adversary's turn begins as soon as he strikes the striker's ball or declares that he will leave it where is lies in the last stroke of his turn.
HANDICAP GAMES.
No half-bisque or bisque may be played during the extension period, or immediately thereafter, by the player in play when the extension period ends. If play continues after the end of the extension period under (a)(3) above, any half-bisque or bisques may then be played.
For the purpose of this regulation, a half bisque or bisque is played when the first stroke of that turn is played. Accordingly, if a player indicates that he intends to play a half-bisque, but does not play its first stroke before time is called, the half-bisque or bisque is deemed not to have been played and his opponent's turn is deemed to have begun before time was called.
EXPIRY OF TIME LIMIT.
When the time allowed expires, play shall continue for a further eight strokes. After these strokes, the winner shall be the side which has scored the most points.
If the scores are equal and no announcement has been made before the start of the event that a tied outcome is acceptable, play then continues and the side for which the next point is scored shall be the winner (any points scored subsequently in the stroke are ignored).
In handicap games, an extra turn may not be played after the expiry of the time limit, except that an unused extra turn may be played at any time after the first stroke played under (b)(2) above because the scores are still level.
For the sole purpose of determining whether the striker's turn ends before or after time is called, it is deemed that his turn ends and the adversary's turn begins as soon as he strikes the striker's ball.
Holders are also required to look after trophies with reasonable care and to return them to the CA Office by the 1st April of the following year. The trophies will then be retained by the CA who will arrange transport to the next venue at which the event occurs.
Following discussions about the one-sidedness of many games of Association Croquet at the very top level, the AC Laws Committee and Council exercise its power under clause 27(b) of the CA Constitution to authorise the adoption of two temporary variations of the Laws for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
The first will introduce an optional extension of Advanced Play, called the Three Lift Variation, with the intention of making the games between top class players more interactive.
The second is an attempt to reduce the dominance of the super-shot opening at the top level with a view to restoring the variety that existed before it became prevalent.
Either or both may be used.
The AC Tournaments Committee have proposed that these should be trialled in the 2009 South of England Championship and any other events that clubs wish to advertise them for, with a view to trying them in the 2010 President's Cup
TV1 - THREE LIFT VARIATION
When a game is played under this variation, Law 36 is modified by inserting: Law 36(f) LIFT, CONTACT OR FREE PLACEMENT:
A lift as specified in Law 36(a) is also available if the striker's ball of the preceding turn scored hoop 4 for itself in that turn.
A lift or contact as specified in Law 36(b) is also available if the striker's ball of the preceding turn scored both hoops 4 and 1-back for itself in that turn and its partner ball had not scored hoop 4 before that turn.
If the striker's ball of the preceding turn scored hoops 4 and 4-back in that turn and its partner ball had not scored hoop 4 before that turn, the striker may start his turn:
as in Laws 36(a)(1), 36(a)(2) or 36(b)(2); or
subject to (4), by lifting either ball of his side that can lawfully be played, even if it is in contact with one or more balls, and playing it from any unoccupied position on the court (including a position within the yard-line area). This is known as a free placement.
Neither player is entitled to a free placement if any ball has been pegged out in the game.
Law 36(e) and other Laws applicable to Law 36 (e.g. Laws 6(c)(2)(A), 8(b), 9(b)(1), 14(d)(4)(B), 27(g) and Appendices 5 and 6, but not Laws 27(f) or 45) also apply to this variation, with the addition of a free placement as one of the striker's options when available.
TV2 - RESTRICTED OPENING
Under this variation, if, in the first stroke of the game, the striker's ball does not leave the court, hit or pass through a hoop, or hit the peg, then the adversary may elect either:
to leave the ball where it lies; or
to have the ball placed on any point on either baulk-line as the striker chooses.
After this is done, the turn ends.
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Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in Yellowhead County, central Alberta, Canada. The park has an area of  and was created on 20 December 2000. The park is approximately  northwest of Nordegg. The park surrounds the Brazeau River and is largely south of the Cardinal River Road (Gravel Flats Road), approximately  west of the Forestry Trunk Road. The south end of the park adjoins Jasper National Park where the river exits the national park. A separate section of the park is a  area encompassing Muskiki Lake and is a few kilometers north of the main section of the park.

Ecology
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Activities
Backcountry camping and hiking are permitted within the park; there are no developed campsites. The park is focused on protecting the river; however, canoeing and kayaking are permitted. Hunting and fishing are allowed with authorization. Although there are no developed trails, old roads and seismic lines are used for hiking and horseback riding.

See also
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External links

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import java.nio.file.{ FileSystems, Files, StandardOpenOption, Paths }
import spray.json._

object Tiger2Points {

  def main(args: Array[String]) {

    require(args.size == 2, "paths to input shp and output geojson required")

    if (args.size == 2) {
      val inputPathStr = args(0)
      val inputUri = URI.create("file://" + inputPathStr)
      val outputPathStr = args(1)
      val outputUri = URI.create("file://" + outputPathStr)
      val inputPath = Paths.get(inputUri)
      val outputPath = Paths.get(outputUri)

      println(s"Converting Tiger line ${inputPath} to GeoJSON points ${outputPath}")

      val shp = ShapefileReader(inputPath.toString)
      val features = shp.fc.features
      val points = AddressInterpolator.lines2AddressPoints(features.toList)
      val fc = FeatureCollection(points)
      val json = fc.toJson
      if (Files.exists(outputPath)) {
        Files.delete(outputPath)
      }
      val geojson = Files.createFile(outputPath)
      Files.write(outputPath, json.toString.getBytes, StandardOpenOption.WRITE)

    }

  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Are You Sure You Want to go Back to College?
Some jobs don't require a college degree like a full-time stay-at-home parent, an artist, actor, writer, juggler, bus driver, police officer, real estate broker, construction worker or sales representative. If you'd like to make one of these your profession then you're off the hook. If not, you've got work to do, like thinking of going back to college.
The first thing you must do is let your partner or spouse in on your proposed conquest. Scenario one response: "Honey, we need you here–me and the kids and the dog and the chores."–you crawl into a hole. Scenario two: "Great! I'm glad you decided to take up a hobby."… In that case, most likely, he or she will become the stranger who sleeps in your bedroom when the professors decide to let you come home. If you don't have a partner or spouse, then you must let yourself in on the idea that you're actually an adult going back to college. Then you've got to decide if college is something you can do outside of your head.
College is an emotional and financial investment, not a feat that's done between household chores. College will consume your life. College will be your life for the next few months or years, although towards the end, you'd wish it would all just go away. The last thing you'd want to do is bog down your loved ones with Macbeth tragedies and Socrates' rants. When I was failing college algebra, which I so humblingly divulge, I had night terrors, spotting my professor plodding through weeded fields like Big Foot. Now that I've talked most of you out of going back to school, are the rest of you still with me? Good!
The average age of a community college student is 29*.
It's best to have a clear idea of your goals and why college might be right for you. This way you can better prepare yourself for the challenges ahead, because there will be challenges. Scramble through your brain and make a list. Is it that you want to make more money? A career change? Could it be that your job industry is downsizing, sending jobs overseas and you've been perspiring ever since? Is it for self-esteem reasons or just something you've always wanted to do? Having a solid plan will keep you focused on the end and not the journey of finishing college.
* Stafford, Susan H. Community College: Is it Right for You? (21) Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc. 2006.


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Ozzy Says Randy Rhoads Didn't Like Eddie Van Halen: "He Didn't Have a Nice Thing to Say"
Everyone knows that the metal scene—and guitar music as a whole—owes a lot to Eddie Van Halen for his contributions to the way musicians play, approach and just generally think about the instrument. It's probably not off base to say that Eddie Van Halen is one of the most influential people on what metal would become.
Achievements don't mean that everybody loves you all the time, though, as appears to have been the case between the late Van Halen and late Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the Ozzman tells the interviewer that there was a rivalry between Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads because their bands at the time (Van Halen and Quiet Riot) were both known on the Sunset Strip.
Van Halen blew up first and the guitarist who lent his name to the band said that he taught Rhoads his techniques, something Osbourne denies. He told Rolling Stone:
"I heard recently that Eddie [Van Halen] said he taught Randy all his licks … he never. To be honest, Randy didn't have a nice thing to say about Eddie. Maybe they had a falling out or whatever, but they were rivals."
The music business is a lonely place sometimes, especially when two artists are gunning for the top, so it makes sense the two could've had an issue. Elsewhere in the interview, Ozzy said that sometimes he doesn't really understand how some metal bands were influenced by Black Sabbath.
"Bands on the Ozzfest would say, 'Man, Sabbath influenced me.' I'd listen to some of them, and I'd go, 'I guess I can hear a bit of Sabbath there.' But other bands, I'd be like, 'What the fuck is going on?'" He growls in his best death-metal vomit voice: "Death, die, arrrgh." "Man, what the fuck is that all about?" he asks. "But then again, we gave somebody a stage."
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Full year results: revenues up 74%, strong outlook within growing market
Cambridge, UK, 14 June 2016 – Abzena plc (AIM: ABZA, 'Abzena' or the 'Group'), a life sciences group providing services and technologies enabling the development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products, has published its full year results for the year to 31 March 2016.
Expansion of Abzena business through two US acquisitions receiving positive customer response with integration progressing well
Acquired PacificGMP for $7.0 million (£4.6 million) in September 2015 to provide GMP manufacturing capability within Abzena
Acquired The Chemistry Research Solution LLC for $15 million (£9 million) in December 2015 to expand antibody drug conjugate (ADC) and chemistry services offering
Raised £20m (net) by placing new Ordinary Shares with certain existing and new shareholders
Entered into significant ThioBridge™ ADC technology licence deal with Halozyme Therapeutics (US) with potential to deliver $150 million of licence fees and milestone payments as well as royalties on sales of ThioBridge™ ADC products developed by Halozyme
Three more ABZENA Inside products entered clinical development, bringing the total portfolio to eleven
TNT009 being developed by True North Therapeutics disclosed as one of the products
Gilead Sciences moved GS-5745 into a Phase III clinical study in gastric cancer, started enrolling patients in a Phase II/III study in ulcerative colitis and a Phase II study in Crohn's disease
Conducted 208 service projects for 113 customers, including signing 8 contracts with the potential to generate future milestones and/or royalty payments
Revenues up 73.7% to £9.9 million (Year-ended March 2015: £5.7 million)
Research and Development expenditure up 41% to £4.2 million (Year-ended March 2015: £3.0 million)
Reported loss after tax of £9.7 million (Year-ended March 2015: £4.7 million)
Cash and cash equivalents of £13.7 million (March 2015: £15.8 million)
Post-period highlight
True North Therapeutics presented positive results from a Phase I study of TNT009 in patients suffering from cold-agglutinin disease at the Congress of the European Hematology Association
Ken Cunningham, Chairman of Abzena, commented:
"Over the last 12 months, Abzena has been delivering on its growth strategy. This transformational year has seen the international expansion of the Group's operational footprint with the completion of two acquisitions in the US.
The Group is now able to support its partners further through the drug development process and to position its technologies to a broader set of customers."
John Burt, CEO of Abzena, commented:
"Abzena is fast becoming a preferred partner for biopharmaceutical services. The integration of our businesses in the UK and US enables us to offer more services to a broader set of organisations and helps existing customers access the tools to translate their research into clinical products.
We continue to focus on our growth strategy, investing in internal research & development to provide next generation technologies and enhancing our GMP manufacturing capabilities. ABZENA Inside partners and service customers alike are reacting very positively to our enlarged offering and we expect the number of opportunities to work on programmes across the Group to increase in the next financial year."
Abzena plc
John Burt, Chief Executive OfficerJulian Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Cenkos Securities (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Christopher Golden / Ivonne Cantu
N+1 Singer (Joint Broker)
Aubrey Powell / Liz Yong
Instinctif Partners
Melanie Toyne Sewell / Rozi Morris
abzena@instinctif.com
Abzena (AIM: ABZA) provides proprietary technologies and complementary services to enable the development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products, a growing area that requires specialist knowledge and expertise. The Group has a global customer base which includes the majority of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies as well as large and small biotech companies and academic groups.
The term ABZENA Inside is used by Abzena to describe products that have been created using its proprietary technologies and are being developed by its partners, and include Composite Human Antibodies™ and ThioBridge™ antibody drug conjugates. Abzena has the potential to earn future licence fees, milestone payments and/or royalties on ABZENA Inside products.
Abzena offers the following services and technologies across its principal sites in Cambridge (UK), San Diego, California (USA) and Bristol, Pennsylvania (USA).
Immunogenicity assessment, protein engineering to create humanized antibodies and deimmunised therapeutic proteins, and cell line development for manufacture.
Contract process development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, including monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines, and gene therapy and cell therapy products, for preclinical and clinical studies.
Proprietary site-specific conjugation technologies for antibody drug conjugate development and solutions for optimizing the therapeutic properties of biopharmaceuticals.
Contract chemistry and bioconjugation business focused on ADCs and is establishing the capability to manufacture ADCs to GMP standards.
For more information, please see www.abzena.com
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Abzena and Baylor Scott & White Research Institute team up to form Denceptor Therapeutics to develop novel immunotherapies


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On behalf of our students, our faculty, our parents, and the thousands of alumni and parents of alumni, we are proud to welcome you to New Jersey's First Independent School.
Rutgers Prep is, and has always been, a community where people are the priority. The members of our school place a premium on achievement, involvement, and fun. With students ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to Seniors in High School, our family supports each other and together we learn and we succeed. The value of a Rutgers Prep education is powerful, because the student develops within a community of peers, sharing aspirations and developing skills and experiences that translate into successful futures. The result is an extraordinary journey with endless destinations.
Our recent Accreditation Report commended us for "creating a learning community and enviable culture of mutual respect and affection where Rutgers Preparatory students celebrate their differences rather than simply tolerating them and view their differences as a welcome source of profound enrichment. More than just a friendly independent school community, Rutgers Preparatory students are fundamentally kind to each other and, moreover, perceive each other as sources of instruction and inspiration regardless of their backgrounds and perspectives. There is no evidence whatsoever of a proverbial 'cool crowd' or student cliques invariably present in every teenage community.
There is a palpable atmosphere felt as soon as one steps on the campus. People are friendly; they smile; they say hello; they hold the door; they look at a visitor in the eye to make contact with the soul that resides within.
Rutgers Preparatory School is commended for its accomplishments in developing an exceptionally strong, equitable, just and inclusive community that inspires students to respect others and value diversity.
Rutgers Prep serves as an exceptional model of school community to all NJAIS schools and to all schools in general."
By the very nature of independence, Independent Schools like Rutgers Prep elect to create their mission and their culture. Ours is a mission to inspire students, a culture of achievement, and a proven track record of college preparation since 1766.
I welcome you to find out more about Rutgers Prep and with hope, welcome you to ultimately join our community and share in our achievements and successes.
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Rutgers Preparatory School, 1992 – present


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Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research: Ithaca, NY
Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture & Health
Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research
ARS Home » Northeast Area » Ithaca, New York » Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture & Health » Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #309676
Research Project: Enhancing Plant Genome Function Maps Through Genomic, Genetic, Computational and Collaborative Research
Location: Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research
Title: Genome-wide computational prediction and analysis of core promoter elements across plant monocots and dicots
KUMARI, SUNITA - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Ware, Doreen
Submitted to: PLOS ONE
Publication URL: http://DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079011
Citation: Kumari, S., Ware, D. 2013. Genome-wide computational prediction and analysis of core promoter elements across plant monocots and dicots. PLoS One. 8(10):e79011.
Interpretive Summary: Despite numerous technological advances in biological and computational sciences in the post genome era, our basic understanding of the gene regulatory mechanisms still remains elusive. By now, the fundamental need to unravel RNA polymerase II (polII) mediated transcription initiation is well recognized for developing system level understanding of the condition specific gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Though important, the experimental discovery and the confirmatory studies alone are not sufficient to meet these challenges. For example, it is now well known that the TATA-box motif, once thought to be necessary for the formation of polII pre-initiation complex (PIC) assembly, accounts only for a small fraction of the expressed genome. Furthermore, it is still quite challenging to accurately identify the transcription start site (TSS) and predict the functional genomic elements in the promoter region. Therefore, incorporation of TSS and cis-regulatory element identification tools' integration into genome annotation pipelines is yet to become a common practice. Very little is known about the cis-regulatory elements of transcription control in plants. Here, we have reported the first genome-wide distribution of known core promoter elements (CPEs) across monocots and dicots. In this work, genome-wide frequency distribution profiles of each motif distribution along with sequence and structural based feature-characteristics of promoter elements such as comparative genomics and DNA free energy profiles were studied. The binding sites of thirteen known CPEs in the promoter region of eight plant species were predicted based on the sequence content and cross species conservation. The putative core promoter region boundaries were ascertained based on the structure content using DNA free energy profiles. Monocots and dicots were compared to see the similarities and differences in promoter sequences across monocots and dicots.
Technical Abstract: Transcription initiation, essential to gene expression regulation, involves recruitment of basal transcription factors to the core promoter elements (CPEs). The distribution of currently known CPEs across plant genomes is largely unknown. This is the first large scale genome-wide report on the computational prediction of CPEs across eight plant genomes to help better understand the transcription initiation complex assembly. The distribution of thirteen known CPEs across four monocots (Brachypodium distachyon, Oryza sativa ssp. japonica, Sorghum bicolor, Zea mays) and four dicots (Arabidopsis thaliana, Populus trichocarpa, Vitis vinifera, Glycine max) reveals the structural organization of the core promoter in relation to the TATA-box as well as with respect to other CPEs. The distribution of known CPE motifs with respect to transcription start site (TSS) exhibited positional conservation within monocots and dicots with slight differences across all eight genomes. Further, a more refined subset of annotated genes based on orthologs of the model monocot (O. sativa ssp. japonica) and dicot (A. thaliana) genomes supported the positional distribution of these thirteen known CPEs. DNA free energy profiles provided evidence that the structural properties of promoter regions are distinctly different from that of the non-regulatory genome sequence. It also showed that monocot core promoters have lower DNA free energy than dicot core promoters. The comparison of monocot and dicot promoter sequences highlights both the similarities and differences in the core promoter architecture irrespective of the species-specific nucleotide bias. This study will be useful for future work related to genome annotation projects and can inspire research efforts aimed to better understand regulatory mechanisms of transcription.


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Home » Canal, England, Mull, Oban, sailing, Scotland	» Time on the water
Time on the water
29/07/2014 Filled under Canal, England, Mull, Oban, sailing, Scotland
Arms straining, I pull myself up the sloping foredeck for the nth time and wriggle into position on the windward rail where my meagre seventy eight kilos helps to balance the boat as she accelerates upwind again, crashing and bashing through the waves. The next piece of sea thumps into the bow, jumping up and dousing me with salt water but my body protects the rest of our crew from a soaking, not that their gratitude is particularly overwhelming, I have to say. This wave is one of many I take full on for them, but I'm not complaining. I signed up for a week of racing on Owen's 10 metre X-yacht, Jochr, and know full well that this is what goes with the territory, it is just part of the experience.
We have a mixed bag of weather thrown at us, fairly typical for any summer in the West Highlands I guess, heavy rain and winds one day and light airs the next, but despite this our fortune in the rankings for our class remains good. For the final passage race, a long southerly beat down the Sound of Mull from Tobermory to Oban, my role is to ensure that the genoa passes smoothly around the front of the mast on each tack without the sheets catching on the front of the mast or the sail getting hooked on the guard rail. Aside from this I am ballast, the weight of me and the other crew making a minor but significant difference to the performance of the boat. Our skipper drives us across the Sound then back again, against twenty five then up to thirty three knots of headwind, as we fight to keep our place in the fleet of yachts that surround us. For hour after hour we battle on, hardly pausing for breath, until after four hours we find ourselves jostling for position on a finish line beside Lismore Light. The current is running fast here calling for fine judgement in close proximity to other boats but the gun fires at last signalling a good finish to the final race of the week, the end of six tough days.
Jochr is on the far left of the picture, sail No. 9726
Our boat and crew have sailed through rain and shine, wind and calm, rough and smooth seas, enduring some excellent and challenging racing from which it takes my body some days to recover. At some point I will admit that I am too old for this sort of thing… but not yet.
As things turn out this year all this strenuous stuff follows soon after a family trip south into Yorkshire for a week long holiday on a narrowboat, motoring slowly along the Leeds to Liverpool canal, where the only real exercise is cranking the key to open the sluices on the many locks we pass through. With us here are Mike, Eleanor and of course, wee James, for whom this is a first boating experience.
The term narrowboat means literally that and for good reason; these boats are built to fit the canals (or is it the canals that were built to fit the boats). The locks on our canal are just big enough for two boats, each a maximum of seven feet wide, to fit side by side with only inches to spare. The canals were built for working boats which often towed a 'butty', an engine-less load carrier, and it was essential that both boat and butty could fit in the same lock side by side. If the lock is any wider then all that happens is that you waste water. The overall boat length is an issue too as any more than fifty feet long and we'd be bumping up against the lock gates on the Leeds Liverpool. But given these restraints, it is quite surprising how much can be fitted in on board. On Megan's Drum we have separate bedrooms, toilets and a shower, a fully equipped kitchen and dining room, storage for all our stuff plus the convenience of mains electricity for the microwave oven and the TV.
Our days on board consist of chugging slowly westwards through the Yorkshire Dales at no more than four miles an hour, the canal speed limit, so our pace of life slows to accommodate this. Being in charge of steering I get to watch my crew opening bridges and lock gates ahead of me then once through, I manoeuvre the heavy boat to the bank to pick them up again. It becomes routine, eventually, with each member of the team knowing what to do. Steering the long vessel around a tight bend requires forward planning, anticipation of the way the stern will swing, as the boat pivots about its centre rather than its rudder, but generally we manage to avoid bumping the canal sides too often or entangling ourselves with the trees that frequently overhang the water on one side. One can certainly imagine that life has always gone on at the same slow pace on the canals but (not surprisingly perhaps) young James finds it hard coping with the speed the world drifts by. He is often happier sitting below playing games on his ipad and we worry that he misses the herons standing knee deep in the shallows or the amusingly named and brightly coloured narrowboats that are floating homes to a sizeable population on England's waterways.
At dusk all traffic stops and we too pull over and moor to the bank. The water becomes still, only disturbed by the movements of the odd duck, the occasional swan and fish rising to take flies from the surface. Now the tree-clad banks and the painted boats are reflected almost perfectly by the water creating a surreal inverted image.
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Rich Gifford30/07/2014 at 06:17
Both trips look lovely chaps and I'm glad to read you're having fun. We were actually talking about a narrow boat holiday sometime ourselves the other day. Very excited to read about the marriage plans too. Let's have a chat on the phone one day soon, when your feet are back on terra firma. Rx
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by Oliver Pashley August 1st, 2021
August 1, 2021 By Eliza1 Comment
'Have The Will To Be Inspired'
Young Spanish violinist María Dueñas is taking the classical music world by storm. Not even 20 years old, she has already performed with orchestras including the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, the San Francisco Symphony and Luxembourg Philharmonie.
Édouard Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole
María Dueñas © David Ausserhoffer
María is studying under Boris Kuschnir at Vienna's Music and Arts University, and recently won both first prize and the audience prize at the 2021 Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition. Upcoming engagements include performances with the Mozarteum Salzburg Orchestra, Danish Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Pittsburgh Symphony. I chat to her about her childhood in her native Grenada, her inspirations, and why Paganini is misunderstood…
What inspired you to take up your instrument?
Listening to music all the time and attending concerts at my home city made me aware of the violin. Taking up any new thing is just a matter of being exposed to it, otherwise there is no chance. Fortunately I grew up in a family where music was always essential.
© Pablo Rodríguez OSG
What inspired you to become a professional?
My mother had old vinyls of the great violin masters – Menuhin, Heifetz and David Oistrach were always my favourite ones. I spent hours listening to them and could just dream of becoming a violinist myself.
Who inspires you now?
I feel really inspired by my Professor Boris Kuschnir, for his unending love for music and wish to try something new each day. This urge to look for something beautiful in every note and in life itself is really rewarding.
Another inspiring force is my family. The most important lesson I learnt from my parents is "never give up", even though when the roof seems as if it's going to fall on you!
Which composer[s] do you feel the most comfortable with?
© Tam Lan Truong
I love challenges and for me, one of the most challenging composers of all times has been Niccolò Paganini: challenging not only in the sense of the technical complexity his works demand, but in the sense of being able to combine technique with an expressive force. From my point of view, that is the key point to understanding the most of Paganini's corpus. It's not just about pyrotechnics but also about giving a sense to all this world of resources he exploited like no other composer in order to convey a message. His music is exuberant and vibrant, full of life and wit. I think Paganini is misunderstood in many cases and neglected to "just" technique.
Niccolò Paganini: Caprice No. 4
Is there any repertoire you haven't performed yet that you would like to in the future?
© Rafa Martín
Of course, the violin repertoire is so extensive! I look forward to the premiere of Gabriela Ortiz´s Violin Concerto which we will do next year together with Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel. It is very special to have the chance to exchange ideas with the composer; that is never the case with the standard repertoire!
Do you find inspiration from things other than music?
Every little thing matters, not just in music but also in life. A talk with a good friend, a landscape, a beautiful bunch of flowers, a painting, a hug… inspiration can be everywhere and in everything, you just need to have the will to be inspired, to be curious, to learn new things, to take into account new perspectives.
Bach: Fugue from Violin sonata in G minor BWV 1001
Philippe Sly French-Canadian bass-baritone and keen recitalist
The Hermes Experiment A Unique Musical Journey
Dai Miyata Get to know Japanese cellist Dai Miyata's latest album Piazzolla
Tom Borrow 'A Good Piece Is One That Persuades You At This Moment That It's The Most Beautiful Thing In The World'
H Lira says:
What a wonderful young woman. I just saw her dazzling performance of Paganini No 1 in D. FORZA!!
Hopefully she will consider recording the works of Sarasate as well. Given the strife of the world the last two years María is a much needed and welcomed change. God bless her.
A Miscellaneous Collection: Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
Inspired and Fertilized by Music
Klinger, Whitman, Klimt and Woolf


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The Pickwick Papers
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Hello! We are Brad & Kendra from Seattle.
We "officially" started dating in November of 2003 but other people would say that we were together well before then. We first became good friends while working together on a mission trip with our high school (yup, we're high school sweethearts). We got married in July of 2006, after Brad graduated college and Kendra was entering her junior year. Almost 10 years later, our relationship is loving and strong.
In 2008 we purchased our home in a quiet, suburban area near restaurants, shops, and schools. We are close friends with our next-door neighbors and have good friends who live just a couple minutes down the road. Both families have young kids who will make great playmates for our children.
We are both nerds at heart. Brad is a computer consultant who owns a tech support company that helps people and businesses with all of their technology needs. Working for himself, Brad is doing work he loves and gets to create his own schedule around family priorities. Kendra is an electrical engineer who designs computer servers. It is a challenging job but amazing to see the product come to market. Kendra also runs a popular blog where she shares her crafts, recipes, and stories about life in general.
In addition to the two of us, we also have our four furry animals at home; 2 cats – Pixel & Pico and 2 dogs – Princess (Chiweenie, which is a Chihuahua & Dachshund mix), and Pip (Chihuahua). Each of them have their own little personalities and enjoy giving love to everybody who comes in our home.
One of our favorite things to do is travel. Each year we try to visit at least one place where we have never been (often this leads us to a warm beach in the Caribbean). We try to do activities unique to each location. Some of our past adventures have included watching the final NASA shuttle launch in Orlando, snorkeling with a shark in Turks & Caicos, and having a 747 fly just feet above our heads in St Maarten. We want to continue to travel regularly with our children and show them this amazing world that we live in.
Both of us have laid-back personalities and look forward to sharing our hobbies and interests with our future children. Brad loves golfing and will be a great at teaching our kids how to play. Kendra loves to craft and works to create Pinterest-worthy projects. During the week, we tend to have relaxed nights at home where we cook dinner and watch TV with the animals while Kendra works on blog posts. On weekends we hang out with friends, work on house projects, and enjoy time together.
We attend the church that Kendra grew up in and many members have known her since she was born. Everybody has been welcoming of our adoption journey and looks forward to supporting our children through all the milestones of their lives. Kendra's parents attend the same church as well, so our kids will get to spend time with a set of loving grandparents weekly.
Both of our families live about 20 minutes away; we see them often and they can't wait for their first grandchild. We look forward to continuing family traditions of Santa pictures, overflowing Christmas stockings, and celebrating holidays with extended family. Our children will also have a wonderful time going on adventures with their grandparents such as to the zoo or the local children's museum.
We have been open to adoption from the beginning of our relationship. Kendra's brother is adopted so it has always been a natural answer for growing our family. We look forward to enriching our immediate and extended family by welcoming a baby and a birth family into our lives. We imagine you'll want to experience all of the wonderful accomplishments this child will have throughout their lives. We also honor that our child will want to know you deeply as well and can't wait to see you have an ongoing relationship.
Thanks for taking the time to read our letter and we hope to get to know you better soon.


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package net.climaxmc.kitpvp.kits;

import net.climaxmc.kitpvp.Kit;
import net.climaxmc.kitpvp.KitManager;
import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
import org.bukkit.Color;
import org.bukkit.Material;
import org.bukkit.block.Block;
import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.LeatherArmorMeta;
import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
import org.bukkit.util.Vector;

public class KangarooKit extends Kit {

    public KangarooKit() {
        super("Kangaroo", new ItemStack(Material.FIREWORK), "Use your Firework to Jump High! (Shift for higher)", ChatColor.GOLD);
    }

    protected void wear(Player player) {
        ItemStack sword = new ItemStack(Material.STONE_SWORD);
        sword.addEnchantment(Enchantment.DAMAGE_ALL, 1);
        player.getInventory().addItem(sword);
        player.getInventory().setHelmet(new ItemStack(Material.IRON_HELMET));
        ItemStack chestplate = new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE);
        chestplate.addEnchantment(Enchantment.PROTECTION_ENVIRONMENTAL, 3);
        LeatherArmorMeta chestmeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) chestplate.getItemMeta();
        chestmeta.setColor(Color.RED);
        chestplate.setItemMeta(chestmeta);
        player.getInventory().setChestplate(chestplate);
        ItemStack leggings = (new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_LEGGINGS));
        leggings.addEnchantment(Enchantment.PROTECTION_ENVIRONMENTAL, 3);
        LeatherArmorMeta legmeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) leggings.getItemMeta();
        legmeta.setColor(Color.RED);
        leggings.setItemMeta(legmeta);
        player.getInventory().setLeggings(leggings);
        ItemStack boots = new ItemStack(Material.IRON_BOOTS);
        boots.addEnchantment(Enchantment.PROTECTION_FALL, 4);
        player.getInventory().setBoots(boots);
        ItemStack firework = new ItemStack(Material.FIREWORK);
        ItemMeta fwmeta = firework.getItemMeta();
        fwmeta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.GOLD + "Kangaroo Ability");
        firework.setItemMeta(fwmeta);
        player.getInventory().addItem(firework);
        addSoup(player.getInventory(), 2, 35);
    }

    protected void wearNoSoup(Player player) {
        for (PotionEffect effect : player.getActivePotionEffects()) {
            player.removePotionEffect(effect.getType());
        }
        player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.REGENERATION, Integer.MAX_VALUE, 1));
        regenResistance(player);
        ItemStack sword = new ItemStack(Material.STONE_SWORD);
        sword.addEnchantment(Enchantment.DAMAGE_ALL, 1);
        player.getInventory().addItem(sword);
        player.getInventory().setHelmet(new ItemStack(Material.IRON_HELMET));
        ItemStack chestplate = new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE);
        chestplate.addEnchantment(Enchantment.PROTECTION_ENVIRONMENTAL, 3);
        LeatherArmorMeta chestmeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) chestplate.getItemMeta();
        chestmeta.setColor(Color.RED);
        chestplate.setItemMeta(chestmeta);
        player.getInventory().setChestplate(chestplate);
        ItemStack leggings = (new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_LEGGINGS));
        leggings.addEnchantment(Enchantment.PROTECTION_ENVIRONMENTAL, 3);
        LeatherArmorMeta legmeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) leggings.getItemMeta();
        legmeta.setColor(Color.RED);
        leggings.setItemMeta(legmeta);
        player.getInventory().setLeggings(leggings);
        ItemStack boots = new ItemStack(Material.IRON_BOOTS);
        boots.addEnchantment(Enchantment.PROTECTION_FALL, 4);
        player.getInventory().setBoots(boots);
        ItemStack firework = new ItemStack(Material.FIREWORK);
        ItemMeta fwmeta = firework.getItemMeta();
        fwmeta.setDisplayName(ChatColor.GOLD + "Kangaroo Ability");
        firework.setItemMeta(fwmeta);
        player.getInventory().addItem(firework);
        ItemStack rod = new ItemStack(Material.FISHING_ROD);
        player.getInventory().addItem(rod);
    }

    @EventHandler
    public void onInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event) {
        Player player = event.getPlayer();
        if (!KitManager.isPlayerInKit(player, this)) {
            return;
        }
        if (!(player.getInventory().getItemInHand().getType() == Material.FIREWORK)) {
            return;
        }
        event.setCancelled(true);
        Block b = player.getLocation().getBlock();
        if (b.getType() != Material.AIR || b.getRelative(BlockFace.DOWN).getType() != Material.AIR) {
            if (!(player.isSneaking())) {
                player.setFallDistance(-(4F + 1));
                Vector vector = player.getEyeLocation().getDirection();
                vector.multiply(1.0F);
                vector.setY(0.6);
                player.setVelocity(vector);
            } else {
                player.setFallDistance(-(4F + 1));
                Vector vector = player.getEyeLocation().getDirection();
                vector.multiply(1.8F);
                vector.setY(0.5);
                player.setVelocity(vector);
            }
        }
    }
}


This document describes features and a use case of a path monitoring system. Segment based routing enables a scalable and simple method to monitor data plane liveliness of the complete set of paths belonging to a single domain. Compared with legacy MPLS ping and path trace, MPLS topology awareness reduces management and control plane involvement of OAM measurements while enabling new OAM features.


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in: All articles with dead external links, Articles with dead external links from November 2014, All articles with unsourced statements,
Proposed weapons of the United States
United States Army equipment
XM501 Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System
Non-Line of Sight Launch System
NLOS missile launching from a CLU on the back of a truck
Self-contained missile launch system
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon
US$466,000 per missile
3,150 lb (1.58 short tons; 1.41 long tons)
45 in (1.1 m)
CLU of 15 canistered missiles on truck, ship or ground
The Non-Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) was a self-contained missile launcher system that was under development by NETFIRES LLC, a partnership between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Each Container Launch Unit (CLU) holds 15 missiles, and a self-locating networked communications system. CLUs can be linked for coordinated launching, with the missiles fired and controlled remotely via autonomous vertical launch. The weapon is roughly 2 metres tall.
The program was cancelled early 2011. It was being developed for the United States Navy's Littoral Combat Ship, but has been criticised for performance issues. The Griffin missile has been recommended for use instead. NLOS-LS was to be used primarily on the United States Army's Future Combat Systems before it was canceled.
1.1 Precision Attack Munition (PAM)
1.1.1 Specifications
1.2 Loitering Attack Munition (LAM)
Concept[]
Two NLOS-LS CLUs loaded on a truck
Reloading a single missile
There were to be two types of missile used with NLOS-LS: the Precision Attack Munition (PAM) and the Loitering Attack Munition (LAM). The LAM was originally contracted to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, but the contract was terminated after costs rose and tests went poorly.[citation needed] As it stands now, the PAM is the only armament currently being designed for the NLOS-LS.[1]
Height: 69 in (1,800 mm)
Length: 11 in (280 mm)
Width: 11 in (280 mm)
Precision Attack Munition (PAM)[]
Used to attack vehicles, armor, bunkers, and other targets of opportunity. Uses 3 modes of guidance, GPS/INS, semi-active laser homing, and autonomous imaging infrared. Carries a multi-mode warhead effective against several types of targets. It also includes an online library of pictures of targets, so that it can visually identify what it is homing in on.
Specifications[]
Diameter: 7 in (180 mm)
Length: 60 in (1,500 mm)
Guidance: GPS/INS, imaging infrared, semi-active laser homing.[2]
Datalink: Networked for in-flight updates, retargeting and images.
Motor: Variable thrust rocket motor.
Range: 25 mi (40 km)
Loitering Attack Munition (LAM)[]
Designed to fly to a preset area and loiter while autonomously seeking out targets.
Datalink:> Networked for in-flight updates, retargeting and images.
Motor: Micro turbojet.
Range: 45 mi (72 km) with 30 min loiter time.
Development[]
November 2002 – First guided flight of Precision Attack Missile.[3]
December 2005 – Successful Loitering Attack Missile Boost Test Vehicle (BTV) flight test at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.[4]
April 2007 – Successful test launch of a Precision Attack Missile from a CLU at White Sands Missile Range.[5]
June 2007 – Successful test of Precision Attack Missile warhead against a fortified bunker.[6]
November 2008 – Successful first test of Precision Attack Missile fired from Container Launch Unit. Scores hit on T-72 tank.[7]
May 2009 – Captive flight test clears way for over-water flights to test capability against small boats.[8]
Feb 2010 – Four out of six missiles fail to hit their targets in a Limited User Test.[9]
April 2010 – US Army calls for program to be canceled.[10]
3 May 2010 – The U.S. Army removes the system from their website.[11]
12 May 2010 – House Armed Services seapower and expeditionary forces subcommittee moves R&D funding to Navy budget.[12]
18 May 2010 – Defense Department approved an Army recommendation to cancel the program[13]
6 Jan 2011 – DefSec Gates announces end of program.[14]
2012 – US Navy was to begin at-sea testing of LCS surface missile module.[15]
The JUMPER missile system from Israel Aerospace Industries uses a similar concept, but with 8 missiles instead of 15 and without the IR seeker.[16]
↑ NLOS-LS product sheet[dead link]
↑ "Raytheon PAM Lockheed Martin LAM (NetFires NLOS-LS) - Designation Systems". http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/netfires.html.
↑ "Raytheon Precision Attack Missile makes first guided flight - Raytheon PR". Raytheon.com. 2002-11-18. http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/briefs/111802.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ Lockheed Martin, Netfires Llc Successfully Conduct Loitering Attack Missile Boost Vehicle Test - Lockheed Martin PR[dead link]
↑ NetFires LLC Precision Attack Missile Launch Paves the Way for Complete System Testing - Netfires LLC PR
↑ John Pike (2007-06-28). "NetFires LLC Conducts Successful Warhead Demonstration for Precision Attack Missile - NetFires LLC PR". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2007/06/mil-070628-raytheon01.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "NLOS-LS Team Completes First Test Of Missile Fired From Container Launch Unit". Spacewar.com. http://www.spacewar.com/reports/NLOS_LS_Team_Completes_First_Test_Of_Missile_Fired_From_Container_Launch_Unit_999.html. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "NetFires NLOS-LS makes advancement". Upi.com. 2009-05-05. http://www.upi.com/Security_Industry/2009/05/05/NetFires-NLOS-LS-makes-advancement/UPI-88481241551622/. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "Challenges Ahead For NLOS-LS". Aviationweek.com. 2010-02-26. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aerospacedaily&id=news/asd/2010/02/26/07.xml&headline=Challenges%20Ahead%20For%20NLOS-LS. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "Army asks to cancel NLOS-LS". Armytimes.com. 2010-04-23. http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/04/defense_NLOS_axed__042610/. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "Army modernization | Capabilities". Bctmod.army.mil. http://www.bctmod.army.mil/systems/index.html. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "Committee shifts NLOS R&D funding to Navy". Armytimes.com. 2010-05-12. http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/05/military_army_navy_nlos_funding_051210w/. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ Corrin, Amber (2010-05-14). "Embattled missile program meets its demise". Defensesystems.com. http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/05/14/army-cancels-launch-system.aspx?s=ds_190510&admgarea=TC_DEFENSE. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "Gates Reveals Budget Efficiencies, Reinvestment Possibilities.". Defense.gov. http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=62351. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "Army NLOS Dead. Will the Navy Keep it Alive?". Defense-update.com. http://www.defense-update.com/features/2010/april/nlos_ls_navy_24042010.html. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
↑ "IAI Unveils JUMPER Missile for Urban Warfare". Israelnationalnews.com. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/133272. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
Non Line of Sight-Launch System - Lockheed Martin
NetFires NLOS-LS - Designation Systems
Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) - Global Security
Precision Attack Missile - Defense Update
Raytheon Missile Systems NLOS-LS
BCT Modernization capability packages
Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team Capability Package
Future Force Warrior
XM156 Class I UAV
Unattended Ground Sensors
XM1216 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Follow On Incremental Capabilities
Common Controller
XM157 Class IV UAV
Ground Combat Vehicle Program: IFV
Multifunctional Utility/Logistics and Equipment vehicle: XM1219 ARV
XM1218 Countermine
XM1217 Transport
Future Combat Systems Subsystems
The Future Force Warrior
Manned Ground Vehicles
XM1201 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle
XM1202 Mounted Combat System
XM1203 Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon
XM1204 Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar
XM1205 Recovery and Maintenance Vehicle
XM1206 Infantry Carrier Vehicle
XM1207 Medical Vehicle-Evacuation
XM1208 Medical Vehicle-Treatment
XM1209 Command and Control Vehicle
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
XM1216 SUGV
Class II UAV
Class III UAV
Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System
Intelligent Munitions System
Articles with dead external links from November 2014


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Q: how to call the index of randomly sampled rows? Let's say I randomly sample 3 rows from a data frame containing 10 rows:
df <- data.frame(col1 = sample(letters, 10), col2 = sample(letters, 10))

> df
    col1 col2
1     q    f
2     i    c
3     y    l
4     k    y
5     s    e
6     w    k
7     o    x
8     e    t
9     d    a
10    c    g

df_samp <- sample_n(df, 3)
## (sample_n is a dplyr function)

> df_samp
    col1 col2
6    w    k
2    i    c
1    q    f

How do I then find or call the index of the rows which were just sampled? (in this case rows 6, 2, and 1). For example, I'd like to delete or modify those three rows from the original data frame df. I tried to match the actual data
df <- df[-which(df$col1 == df_samp$col1 & df$col2 == df_samp$col2), ]

, which is not only inelegant but doesn't even work (error: "longer object length is not a multiple of shorter object length").

A: Given a sample draw:
> df_samp
  col1 col2
7    t    j
8    a    w
3    k    y

You could subset by selecting all row names, except those in your random sample:
> df[ -as.numeric(rownames(df_samp)), ]
   col1 col2
1     g    p
2     u    g
4     d    c
5     f    k
6     r    m
9     n    h
10    o    x

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This time last week the potential excuses were stacking up and by week's end, in the wake of a five year overdue university reunion, my physical condition for ocean swimming was very much in doubt. After more than a year of pontificating on the blog about dipping my toe in I finally did. On Sunday I was woken at some ungodly hour by a mosquito which saw me snapping the sunrise at Clovelly an hour ahead of registration time for the limited entry Clovelly 600.
The event was organised by OceanFit as part of the "TamaCloey 2.5km" swim and was aimed at beginner ocean swimmers. It definitely delivered, helped no doubt by the near perfect conditions on the day. The worst bit by far was waiting around on the beach contemplating the awful scenario of getting a stitch or being sucked out to sea in a rip and having to be rescued. Or nibbled by something cartilaginous.
I was lucky to have some pre-swim counsel and advice from @coffeemumswims, a seasoned ocean swimmer, one of a number I've connected with on social media. I also paired up with another lovely lady called Sue who empathised on also being a first time ocean swim competitor. As it turned out this definition was a bit literal and really just to make me feel better; just because you havent done an actual ocean swim event doesnt mean you havent done triathlons. Anyway, she was very friendly and I appreciated her company on the start line.
I have to admit that the course instructions could have been a bit clearer, but then, I'm used to yacht races where detailed race instructions are issued with port and starboard roundings indicated for every mark. I almost had a heart attack when I mistook a turning mark for the 2.5km race for the seaward mark on our much shorter course. Needless to say the appearance of a closer pink buoy with yellow hatted fellow swimmers rounding it was a huge relief.
The swim out seemed easier despite the incoming tide, and Clovelly's shallow waters enabled a great view of the sea life although I didn't encounter the famous Clovelly Blue Grouper. Just after I rounded the buoy, as I stopped to catch my breath and check I wasn't swimming to New Zealand, a friendly chap on a surf life saving ski asked me if I'd like a Martini.
Anyway, I'll cut to the chase. I really did enjoy the swim. It certainly got the heart pumping and the lungs working at full capacity and 1km would have more than stretched me. I like the no nonsenseness of ocean swimming, as @coffemumswims puts it, the simple "swimming from A to B".
The best bit was swimming back over the breakwater and being picked up by the surge which lifted me over the kelp beds and into the closed waters of Clovelly Bay. You don't get that in the pool.
Early this morning I swam in the sea pool down at South Cronulla. On my own. The water was as flat as a millpond, zero breeze. Just ten laps. The water was warm and afterwards I felt a million dollars like I knew I would. Followed by ten minutes basking on the steps of the surf club with a coffee I was a new woman.
Taking part in an ocean swim has been on my agenda for an embarrasingly long time without much action. I vowed to give it a go in this post last year, hoping that a public proclamation of my intentions would force me into the necessary training regime. My efforts suggest I'm not that interested but I really I am, I just can't seem to fit this singular activity into the hectic life that is a part time working mother of two pre-school children (who dont always sleep at night). Children and water need close attention so when I am not working and can make it to the beach with the kids, the closest I get to a proper swim is a wallow in the rock pools at low tide or at best a waist deep wade in the surf with a monkey on the hip.
My swim in solitude this morning was thanks to Reg being on holidays and at last a miniature surplus of time as a result of a long summer holiday that has allowed us to catch up on what has been a crazy busy year. When school (work) is in again it will be back to the grind and weekends dedicated (happily) to family time, sorting out the domestics, boating pursuits etc etc. So ocean swimming, other than training in the pool while the kids are in lessons, seems destined for the dream box again.
The thing that really appeals to me (having skulked around the general vibe of ocean swimming types; the ones on social media anyway) is the cameraderie and the idea that by coming last I won't be laughed at (is this true?!). I know that if I did come last, the physical rewards would compensate. I'd love to hear from any other ocean swimming mums and dads. Am I trying to fit too much in? How do you fit in training? Perhaps I should forget the training and just enter a swim that has a short course for beginners or would I just end up as shark food? Anyone down the southern side of Sydney interested in a weekday ocean swimming mother's group where we can take turns?


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Q: Java static method synchronization on Class or Method level? In order to protect the shared resource (HashMap things), the following class synchronizes 2 methods. However, it appears that 2 different threads can act such as Thread 1 enters getThing() while thread 2 enters dispatchThings(). In other words, being static methods, is the mutex on the Class object or somehow on the Class Method? i.e. is the "things" collection safe from concurrency errors?
    class ThingMgr {

            static Map<Integer, Thing> things = new HashMap<>();

            static synchronized Thing getThing(long id) {
                Thing t = things.get(d);
                if (null == t) {
                    t = new Thing(id);
                    things.put(id, t);
                }
                return t;
            }

            static synchronized int dispatchThings() {
                for (Thing t : things) {
                    if (t.isReady) t.dispatch();
                }
            }
    }

A: If only the given two methods access the things collection, then it is safe for concurrent use.
static synchronized methods synchronize on the class itself, in your case is essentially equivalent to synchronized (ThingMgr.class) { ... }.

A: It make sense to synchronize method getThing(..), it will protect from creating the same "thing" in the map.
But regard the second method,
it depends on your logic:

*

*if it's possible to dispatch all "Things" in parallel - remove the
sync

*if the Things list can be dispatched multiple times, but not in parallel - sync is good

*if the list can be dispatched only one time - the sync will not
help you, should be limited by another way


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2 killed in White Marsh morning crash
Crash happened at Route 40, White Marsh Boulevard
Updated: 3:23 PM EDT Jul 12, 2013
Two people have been killed in an early-morning crash in eastern Baltimore County.County police were called to the intersection of Route 40 and White Marsh Boulevard in White Marsh around 5:30 a.m., when a car hit a tree, killing William Gialamas, 23, of Perry Hall, and Laura Campbell, 19, of Chase.Police are still trying to determine how the crash happened. Stay with WBALTV.com and 11 News for updates as they become available.
Two people have been killed in an early-morning crash in eastern Baltimore County.
County police were called to the intersection of Route 40 and White Marsh Boulevard in White Marsh around 5:30 a.m., when a car hit a tree, killing William Gialamas, 23, of Perry Hall, and Laura Campbell, 19, of Chase.
Police are still trying to determine how the crash happened.
Stay with WBALTV.com and 11 News for updates as they become available.


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Q: QCoreApplication::exec error when running MatPlotLib plot in pyqt5 gui I have a pyqt5 QtDesigner MainWindow and utterly failed to get a matplotlib plot to include the NavigationToolbar in a plot widget, despite following various examples using:
import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('QT5Agg')
from matplotlib.backends.qt_compat import QtCore, QtWidgets, is_pyqt5
from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt5agg import FigureCanvas, NavigationToolbar2QT as NavigationToolbar

I don't want to go there again!
But if I simply use plt.plot() it pops up a lovely graph in a new window with the toolbar etc Great. However, the Shell makes a complaint:

QCoreApplication::exec: The event loop is already running

I understand why (or I think I do) and why you should use the shenanigans above, but nothing happens, the GUI does not hang, nothing crashes.  Should I be worried or can I just ignore it?


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