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Hailing from Pakistan is Room-Five's all-around guy, Ejaz not one to miss out on fun, his love for cricket and badminton can only be matched by his love of BURGER KING. When he's not driving the team around the city he's driving the dunes down at the desert on one of his adventure outings. A silent but gentle person, Ejaz likes going out to clubs on the weekends or the exact absolute opposite which is the classic sleeping in bed. As part of Room-Five he's here to make everyones life a little easier in whatever aspect it may be.


Industry leader Robin Rowland (pictured above) will again share the chairing duties at the Peach 2020 conference with event founder Peter Martin. This year's exclusive, invitation-only event for the sector's top executives and entrepreneurs is being held again at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, on Wednesday, November 21.
Rowland, now Operating Partner at private equity firm TriSpan, recently stepped down as CEO of YO! Sushi but still remains on its board, as well as those of Marston's, Caffe Nero and Rosa's Thai, and brings a wealth of operational and senior management experience.
With Peter Martin, he will be guiding the conference agenda and putting the tough questions to this year's panellists. Speakers will be drawn from both the corporate and entrepreneurial sides of the business.
Those already confirmed include one of the sector's most experienced executives Mike Tye, former boss of Spirit Group, David Lloyd, Premier Inn and Costa, and now chair of Moto and NED at The Restaurant Group, Emma Woods (pictured left), customer director at Wagamama and non-exec at Gym Group, Stephen Finch (pictured below right), founder and managing director of Vagabond Wines, as well as UK Hospitality's ceo Kate Nicholls and Pho's head of marketing and founder of Ladies of Restaurants Libby Andrews.
A key theme of Peach 2020, which is run by CGA, the industry's leading research and insight consultancy, will be understanding the implications of what's new and changing in this highest competitive marketplace, from consumer tastes and habits to legislation to operational innovation. CGA's own team will present the latest thinking on using data and insight in tracking trends and market opportunities.
Full details of this year's conference programme will be announced in coming weeks, but the agenda will cover the sector's biggest issues – business pressures, politics, diversity, supply chain, international, technology and where to find growth opportunities.
As ever, the conference will be followed in the evening by the annual Peach Hero & Icon Awards dinner, honouring the best in the industry, and hosted by Peter Martin and CGA ceo Phil Tate. Industry voting that will help to draw up the final category short-lists will start in September.
The awards will honour dozens of outstanding operators across the out-of-home eating and drinking markets and will include the unique Icon awards, which recognise those individuals who have made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the sector.
VIP invitations for the 2018 event are being sent out now, and with over 150 industry leaders already confirmed to attend, organisers are planning for another sell-out.
The conference and awards dinner are both strictly invitation-only events, with places reserved for senior executives in operating companies. To inquire about attending please submit your request here: www.cga.co.uk/whats-on/peach-2020.
CGA is grateful to our sponsors of this year's Peach 2020: Asahi, Casual Dining, Chapman Ventilation, Coffer Corporate Leisure, CPL Online, Diageo, Fishbowl, Fourth, Odgers Berndtson, Natwest/RBS, Reynolds, RSM, Yumpingo and Zonal.


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Isaac and Associates law firm nets a 10-year landmark
By Tlhabo Kgosiemang
A leading commercial law firm in the Central Administrative District Isaac and Associates celebrated its 10th year anniversary this past weekend in Kasane. The law practice was established by Jost Isaac in 2009 and since its opening, the firm has grown in leaps and bounds offering legal services to its customers, and efficiently doing so.
When speaking at the Anniversary celebrations in Kasane, Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi said the firm has been committed to bringing and developing the Kazungula region. ''Isaac has been involved in corporate community initiatives aimed at developing the Kasane region. He used his generosity to donate chairs to schools, photocopying machines and computers to be used by students. This is a noble gesture because as the country, we strive to move from a resource based economy to knowledge based one so these donations came at the right time''
He further said Isaac understands a biblical expression that a blessing one gets while they still alive, are given and used wisely, adding that they should be shared with those in need such as less privileged, especially those in the Kasane region that is poverty- stricken. ''Indeed I am very proud to see Isaac back home here in Kasane. I therefore urge the community to support his business and I can promise that he will deliver a great service to them. He is coming to a different place now and he should have courage to remain still.
That can probably help you grow into a big firm and never leave your office without a professional who can lead the firm. I believe a professional will be able to solve issues in your absence. Learn to charge appropriately and make sure everything stays in place. Keep your two offices under constant surveillance to see where your weak points are''
Justice Phumaphi indicated that Isaac has walked the path that is highly commendable and appreciated. ''It's a pity that he did not do his internship at my firm, because those who did I taught them money is not everything. One important thing in legal practice is that you should do your homework, be Honest to your clients and that will lead you into the right track. He however expressed disappointment to law firms operating unlawfully, saying they over charge clients, probably because clients can afford to pay so.
For his part, Attorney Isaac noted that his firm offers extensive coverage of Palapye and surrounding areas in terms of legal assistance. The firm deals mostly with the field of expertise in conveyance and notarial work, criminal law, civil litigation and commercial debt collection. ''We also offer services in contracts and agreements, labour disputes, land issues, divorces and maintenance, insurance and taxation, sectional title scheme management as well as wills and administration of estates'' he said
Held under the theme ''liberalisation of legal services'' the event also incorporated the opening of a satellite office in the Kazungula region. ''We live in a global world, and as we do so, we have major projects operating in the region that are operated by Korean companies and the reason why I came up with this theme was, you will find out that they will financing these projects, and most legal issues are out there were financers are. As local law firms, we will be just here and big contacts will jump in and sign these projects. These big companies can not only practice here, but they can have an influence over us.
Attorney Isaac said the firm was started from humble beginnings, adding that he identified a niche market, something that worked on his favour. ''This dream started while I was still at school. I genuinely believe my poor background motivated me to work extra hard, and it started with just a camera at school, snapping pictures and getting paid for it.
It was a great opportunity at the time and the project became a success. I successfully managed to buy two cars while at University'' Attorney Isaac holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the university of Botswana, Certificate of proficiency in Short Term Insurance from the Insurance Institute of South Africa and a Certificate in Sectional Title Scheme Management from the University of Cape Town.
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The Horse & Jockey is one of Joseph Holt's flagship pubs, acquired in 2012 and given a complete transformation. The pub kitchen has received a much-needed extension to accommodate a more gastro food menu boasting an exquisite range of flavourful mains, juicy National Park Steaks and traditional Sunday Roasts. It also offers an extended Bootleg Brewing Co. range which is housed inside the pub, meaning the pub now offers more craft beers with a deluxe Pizza station to create your very own Italian pizzas to enjoy in the pub or at home.
This landmark pub in the leafy South Manchester suburb of Chorlton has been transformed from a much-loved but tired boozer into what Chorlton was crying out for - a family-friendly, 'local place for local people' with great food, great beer, great wine and a relaxed, laid-back-almost-horizontal atmosphere.
Whether it's an exhibition by a local artist on the walls, the book club monthly meeting in the corner, or simply a bunch of regulars catching up for the day, it's the local community that makes a great pub.
This friendly pub is based in a 500-year-old building, complete with its own microbrewery and a programme of community events, including beer festivals, farmers markets on the last Saturday of every month and open-air concerts. A sun trap in summer and a cozy, intimate place in winter, the setting couldn't be better - The Green is at the heart of Chorlton's conservation area, a stone's throw from vibrant Beech Road, with its multitude of bars, pubs, restaurants, boutiques and shops, and a short stroll from Chorlton Meadows and Water Park.
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Thank you to Blue Slip Media for gifting my boys and I a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are our own.
Liam gives this book two thumbs up.
Gavin gives this book two thumbs up.
Mommy gives it two thumbs up.
This was a cute story, and I really enjoyed the new fun twist to a classic story. I loved that it showed kids that it's okay to be who you are, even if you feel like you're different. Sugar Cookie Man, had several struggles in the book, he couldn't run fast, he couldn't build his own house, and most importantly, he didn't taste good. He thought he was a sweet cookie, but come to find out, he was anything but. But, he comes to accept himself, and realize that he is okay, just the way he is. Such a good positive message for little readers. I am glad this is one book that I got to share with my boys.
I realize this is a Holiday book, but we had a lot of chaos going on during the Holiday season. Buying a house, moving, and mommy going back to work part-time, set us back some. But we felt this book was just way to cute to not review. All Three of us loved the illustrations too, and the matte pages. Just such a fun, colorful, festive read. Definitely add this to your Holiday book list for next Christmas! Also, loved the added touch of the recipes in the back! Also, if I do recall this is written by the Great (or Great Great) Grandkid of Ernst Hemingway.


Why was Noah safe in the ark?
The whole ark was covered with pitch. No water could come in.
Today we will look at the last reason why he was safe. He was safe because God was there with him.
God was inside the ark with Noah. This is illustrated by the word 'Come'. If He wasn't there with them He would have said 'Go in', but no, He said 'Come in'. One only says 'come in' if you are already inside. We typically tell visitors to come in when they arrive at our house. We open the door, step back and let them inside with us. Or we tell people to 'Come', we summon them and walk with them. Jesus Himself told his disciples to come and follow Him. And here God tells Noah to come in. He was therefore with him inside.
The same goes for Jesus today. He is always with us. No trouble can come to us, because Jesus is there with us. Don't even bother with the problems on the outside. Jesus is mightier than anything we can ever encounter. Nothing can separate us from Him or draw us away from His Presence. He is there with us and will always be there for us, no matter what happens!
Jesus shuts us in, He covers us and He is always with us. The plan of salvation is so perfect, that we can weather any storm, nothing can take our salvation from us. It is safe in God's Hands. We are safe and we will be with God forever and ever due to the gift of salvation we received.
Romans 8:1 - 4 "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature. But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent His own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature, but instead follow the Spirit."
Yes, follow the Spirit. He knows best and will guide you where you need to be. But know always, your salvation is safe, Jesus covers you.
We spoke last week of the similarity between the tar used by Noah to cover the ark and the word 'atonement' used to symbolize the effects which flowed from the death of Christ. Both of them mean 'to cover'. Noah covered the ark and Jesus' blood covered us.
Now let me continue to draw the similarities between them by asking this one question: Why was Noah safe in the ark? What made that he didn't have to fear the forces of the flood crashing into his boat? I mean think about it, It was just a boat made out of wood after all, it could easily have let in water and sunk to the bottom of it all. He could have crashed into a mountain simply with the fierce force of the water. So many things could have gone wrong, but it didn't, why?
I am going to discuss the first reason today and the others in the coming weeks. The first reason why he was safe was because God shut him in.
Genesis 7:15,16 "Two by two they came into the boat, male and female, just as God had commanded. Then the Lord shut them in."
I don't know about you, but I have read and heard this story many times before, but I always thought that they simply shut the door from inside, like a submarine today and that was that. In our modern society it is easy to shut a door from the inside, and if it is designed to go underwater there are extra measures taken to ensure that no water will filter in. But it was only now when I carefully read this verse that I realized that that would not have been possible in those days.
They couldn't shut themselves in. The door was made out of wood, and water could easily have come in through the small openings between the door and the ark itself. They covered the whole boat with tar, but they couldn't cover those openings from the outside, because they were all inside. God therefore covered the entrance with tar once they were all inside. God ensured that they were safe and that not a drop of water will filter in.
The same is true with Christ. Once you accepted Him in your life you are covered by Him. You are shut in and Jesus closes the door. You are inside His safe haven and you cannot get out. You are protected by Him and He would keep you in His loving embrace. No matter what sin you commit, He will not let you go. You are His. He has died for very sin that you have committed and will ever commit and has reconciled you with God. You are part of His family now.
I currently have the privilege of attending a bible study where we are listening to the teachings of Roger Price, a late bible teacher from England. Now for the next month I would like to discuss one of the topics that he explained to us. It stood out for me and I would like to share it with you. I am going to add some of my own teachings, but the main message was delivered by God through him.
1 John 2:2 "He (Jesus) is the sacrifice for our sins. He takes away not only our sins, but the sins of all the world."
1 Timothy 4:10 "We work hard and suffer much in order that people will believe the truth, for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and particularly of those who believe."
So Jesus came for us all, every single one of us, no one is excluded from accepting His saving power.
Now the word atonement means 'kaphar' in Hebrew. And according to the Easton's Bible Dictionary it means 'at-one-ment', making us one with God through reconciliation. It is used therefore to refer to the effect which flowed from the death of Christ.
Interestingly almost the same word is used to describe the tar with which Noah had to cover the ark.
Genesis 6:14 "Make a boat from resinous wood and seal it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior."
Now the word 'tar' or 'pitch' as they use in the King James Version, is 'kopher' in Hebrew, which according to the King James Dictionary means a thick, dark, sticky substance.
However the Hebrew word is almost the same as that used for 'atonement'. And this Hebrew word according to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, means covering or to cover.
In other words the ark was covered with tar to protect it from the onslaught of the water. In the same way Jesus came to cover us and provide reconciliation for us with God. He is our covering, the One providing protection for us when the onslaughts of life come. He is our shield and He pleads our case with the Father. He covers us in totality so that when the Father looks at us, He doesn't see us as sinful people, but He sees Jesus, the absolute Righteous covering us like a soft blanket.
Over the next few weeks we will continue this discussion, but for now know, you are covered with Jesus' blood in totality and you are reconciled with the almighty Father by what Jesus did on the cross.


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The Japanese Honeysuckle is a species of honeysuckle native to eastern Asia including China, Japan and Korea. It is a twining vine able to climb up to 10 metres high or more in trees, with opposite, simple oval leaves 3–8 centimetres long and 2–3 centimetres broad.
The flowers are double-tongued, opening white and fading to yellow, and sweetly vanilla scented. The fruit is a globose dark blue berry 5–8 millimetres diameter containing numerous seeds.
Japanese Honeysuckle has become naturalized in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand and much of the United States, including Hawaii, as well as a number of Pacific and Caribbean islands.
In the United States Japanese Honeysuckle is classified as a noxious weed in Texas, Illinois, and Virginia, and is banned in New Hampshire. It grows extremely rapidly in parts of America such as southwestern Ohio and is virtually impossible to control in naturalized woodland edge zones due to its rapid spread via tiny fruit seeds. It forms a tall dense woody shrub layer that aggressively displaces native plants. It is also very difficult to manage in semi-wild areas, such as in large rural yards.
It is listed on the New Zealand National Pest Plant Accord as an unwanted organism.
This species is often sold by American nurseries as the cultivar 'Hall's Prolific' . It is an effective groundcover, and has pleasant, strong-smelling flowers. It can be cultivated by seed, cuttings, or layering. In addition, it will spread itself via shoots if given enough space to grow.
In both its native and introduced range, Japanese Honeysuckle can be a significant source of food for deer, rabbits, hummingbirds and other wildlife.
The cultivar 'Halliana' and the variety ''L. japoinica'' var. ''repens'' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Tax Strategy: The details on Tax Reform 2.0
By Mark A. Luscombe
October 04, 2018, 9:00 a.m. EDT
The House Ways and Means Committee finally released the three tax bills that they hope the House will pass prior to the midterm elections, constituting what they are calling Tax Reform 2.0.
We have long known that one of the bills would focus on making permanent many of the temporary individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018. House Bill 6760 provides the details on making those provisions permanent.
We had very little detail on the other two areas of focus: retirement and education enhancements and promoting new business innovation. House Bill 6757, titled "The Family Savings Act of 2018," provides the details on the retirement and education proposals. House Bill 6756, "The American Innovation Act of 2018," provides the details on enhancing entrepreneurship.
While the bills may pass the House, chances of passage in the Senate look much less certain, with even Republican leadership casting doubt on a vote. The bill making Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions permanent has no support from Democrats, and even a few House Republicans have indicated that they would vote against the bill over the extension of the limit on the state and local tax deduction.
The other two bills could garner greater bipartisan support, but none of the bills are paid for and together they are likely to add to projected deficits, which will be of concern to some members of Congress.
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, many of the individual provisions expire after 2025, while the corporate and business provisions are generally permanent. This was done to come within the $1.5 trillion budget reconciliation debt limit under which the TCJA passed, and Democrats have focused on the fact that Republicans favored corporations over individuals in the bill. H.R. 6760 is designed to blunt that criticism prior to the midterm elections, while also adding an additional hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt over a 10-year period.
The bill would make permanent the individual ordinary income rates, the increase in the standard deduction, the increase in the Child Tax Credit, and the elimination of the personal exemption.
It would also make permanent the changes to itemized deductions, including the increased limitation on charitable contributions; the reduction in the threshold for the medical expense deduction; the limitation on the deduction for qualified residence interest; the restrictions on the deduction for personal casualty losses; the termination of miscellaneous itemized deductions with a 2 percent of adjusted gross income floor; the repeal of the Pease overall limitation on itemized deductions; and, most controversially for some Republicans in high-tax states, the limitation on the deduction for state and local taxes.
The legislation would also make permanent the increased contributions to ABLE accounts and the rollovers to ABLE accounts from Code Section 529 programs. It would make permanent the favorable tax treatment for individuals serving in the Sinai Peninsula, the treatment of student loans discharged on account of death or disability, the moving expense provisions of the TCJA, the termination of the exclusion for qualified bicycle commuting reimbursements, and the limitation on wagering losses.
For small businesses, the bill would make permanent the 20 percent deduction for pass-through businesses and the limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations.
For estates and gifts, it would make permanent the increased exemption amounts. It would also make permanent the increased Alternative Minimum Tax exemption amount for individuals.
H.R. 6757: Family Savings Act of 2018
A number of provisions in H.R. 6757 are more likely to receive some bipartisan support and be taken up in the Senate in some form. These include changes to the tax provisions relating to retirement savings to repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, make lifetime income investments more portable, exempt retirement account holders with less than $50,000 in tax-favored retirement accounts from required minimum distribution rules, permit penalty-free withdrawals up to $7,500 for birth/adoption expenses, and allow small businesses to join together to offer 401(k) plans.
The legislation would expand 529 college savings plans with respect to registered apprenticeship programs, homeschooling expenses, qualified education loan repayments, and more coverage of elementary and secondary school expenses.
The legislation would create Universal Savings Accounts, with after-tax contributions of up to $2,500 per year and tax-free withdrawals for any purpose.
Other provisions address election of 401(k) safe harbor status; treating non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for IRA contributions; prohibiting making plan loans through credit cards or similar arrangements; clarification of rules for church-controlled organizations; treatment of custodial accounts on termination of Code Sec. 403(b) plans; treatment of retirement plan contributions by governmental employers for employees; elective deferrals by members of the Ready Reserve; plan adoption rules; nondiscrimination rules for older and longer service participants; and studying PBGC premiums.
H.R. 6756: American Innovation Act of 2018
Also more likely to receive some bipartisan support are the provisions of H.R. 6756, focused on an expanded election to deduct start-up and organizational expenditures of an active trade or business for up to an inflation-adjusted $20,000.
The provision also addresses what happens upon liquidation or disposition of the business.
These three bills representing Tax Reform 2.0 in the House appear likely to pass the House before the midterm elections. However, they appear unlikely to be even taken up by the Senate in their present form, although provisions of H.R. 6756 and H.R. 6757 may be considered for inclusion in some Senate legislation, but probably not until after the midterm elections.
Mark A. Luscombe
Principal Federal Tax Analyst, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
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Northwestern State postpones Spring 2021 events
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has postponed several events planned for Spring 2021 in ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
"With the recent extension of the modified Phase Two order to slow the spread of Covid-19 in Louisiana, we continue to take precautions at the university in the best interest of the health and safety of the NSU community. In doing so we must, unfortunately, postpone several events planned for the spring 2021 semester," said NSU President Dr. Chris Maggio.
Flavor of Louisiana and Golden Jubilee Celebrations for the classes of 1970 and 1971 will be rescheduled. Other events will take place in conjunction with Homecoming festivities. The Long Purple Line luncheon and induction ceremony for the class of 2020 will take place Oct. 22 and the N-Club Hall of Fame induction program for the class of 2020 will take place Oct. 23. The Greek Centennial Celebration has been reset for Oct. 22-24 with nominations for the 100 for 100 open through May 31.
"Last fall, our staff optimistically set dates for Spring 2021 events in the hopes we would be able to welcome our supporters to campus and celebrate several popular traditions," Maggio said. "Logistics for large events take months of planning and because of the uncertainty of where we may be as a state and nation, we made the proactive decision to postpone those events."
Although some printed materials, including a forthcoming edition of Alumni Columns magazine, feature invitations to Spring 2021 events, Maggio advised readers that plans have changed since those materials were submitted for publication.
"Information that was prepared this past December is already in circulation," Maggio said. "We had hoped to move forward with spring programs, but feel the safest course is to postpone gatherings until the spread of COVID-19 is no longer a dangerous public threat."
Alumni and friends will receive communication as events are rescheduled.
"Decisions that affect the health and safety of the NSU community are not made lightly and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our supporters as we continue to navigate through uncertain times," Maggio said.
Up-to-date information will be posted at www.nsula.edu and on the university's social media channels as it becomes available.
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Understanding Microsoft
by Steve Richards · Published August 4, 2004 · Updated March 29, 2014
A lot has been written about the history of Microsoft. This article reviews a new book that looks at Microsoft from the perspective of the changes that it has had to introduce and continues to push forward as a result of its legal difficulties and "evil empire" image. The full article is worth reading but here are a few of the more interesting quotes:
"They need to get the outside world to learn to accept them without thinking that there's something shady going on there all the time. That's a very long-term process," he said. "There's an awful lot of cynicism out there. No matter what Microsoft tries to do, nobody's going to turn around overnight and say, 'Well, we accept them now as good neighbors.' "
One of the best insights:
In simple terms, some of Microsoft's critics might characterize the ongoing changes as an effort to shift the outside perception of the company from "evil" to "good." But Slater said he doesn't see it that way.
"I don't think they were ever evil," he said. "I think they were unable, or unwilling, to curb the zeal that was always part of the Microsoft culture." He said the company seems to be starting to make the shift from "excessive zeal" to "reasonable zeal."
And the bottom line:
"Before the last couple of years, Microsoft never talked about these types of things," he said. "The idea was to be as competitive as possible, and that was it."
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This week I have three more things to share:an amazing creamy & dreamy pumpkin ice cream with winter squash as the very first ingredient…I am thinking pumpkin pie a la mode…i have had over 10 taste testers and everyone swooned over this!
Also a great homemade stuffing whose taste WAY surpasses any mix, and a delicious easy soup for using up your leftover turkey!
Hello and thanks for hosting! I shared a recipe for pork chops with plum sauce. Really easy, great flavors, and a nice change from chicken!
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Société à responsabilité limitée, (English: Society of/with Limited Responsibility, In Spanish: Sociedade anónima de responsabilidade limitada, (English:Anonymous Society of/with Limited Responsibility).
SARL agent-oriented programming language, a computer programming language.
A société à responsabilité limitée is a private limited liability corporate entity that exists in France, Switzerland (where it is equivalent to a GmbH), Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Madagascar and Lebanon, and whose purpose is commerce.
A SARL is a company whose liability is limited to the contributions of its members. Shares are not freely transferable; transfers require the agreement of half the shareholders if the beneficiary is a third party (since Ord. 2 mars 2004). If the beneficiary is a partner, a spouse, an ascendant or a descendant, the transfers are free. A SARL is broadly equivalent to a private company limited by shares in the United Kingdom, and a Limited liability company in the United States.
Since the enactment of the loi du 11 juillet 1985, the SARL consists of two variants: the SARL pluripersonnelle (with at least two associatess, and the EURL (one associate). The société d'exercice, contrary to its name, is not a SARL but a société d'exercice libéral (SEL).


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Surprising results: iPhones continue to sell well
in Ios, Mobile
What if there was a rumor of a production disruption and no one was going?
Late last year (Remember 2020? It was all over the headlines), The Macalope speculated that annual rumors of iPhone shutdown were imminent.
But something funny happened on the way to the Colosseum where they announce all the rumors of end of production. (If you haven't received an invitation, don't feel bad. This is a limited event and many contributors Forbes.)
"IPhone demand starts the year off strong"
What? What is a mythological beast supposed to do with it? Print it, fold it and make yourself a hat? He can't wear a hat because of the horns. It's useless.
"Wedbush Securities says there is strong demand for Apple's iPhone 12."
PER-DO-NA?
"[El analista de Wedbush Securities Dan] Ives and his team predict that total iPhone manufacturing has grown 5% in recent weeks and now stands at between 60 and 70 million for the current quarter. "
That's a lot of iPhones for the first quarter of the year.
Ives isn't the only one suggesting iPhones are selling well this year.
Since DigiTimesUsually still on the verge of announcing the end of Apple, they even dared to say that demand could exceed supply due to "a growing shortage of terminal semiconductors."
"Sales reached 18 million units [en el último trimestre de 2020], with Apple gaining more than 20% market share, and this is expected to continue into the Lunar New Year, matching the volume of units sold in the first quarter of 2021 to that of the previous quarter. "
That would be a pretty impressive achievement, as iPhone sales tend to drop significantly after the holidays.
So, was Bob Dylan right? Are the times changing? Call The Macalope whatever you like (come on, he won't listen to you), but Apple's curse is like gravity: it may one day go away, but it will always come back.
Isn't that how gravity works? The Macalope is not an ophthalmologist.
The one with the horns keeps thinking that in the first half of 2021 we'll see these reports of production cutbacks that say no one likes iPhones but admits they're late.
To be clear, you wouldn't mind if we didn't see them. It's a meaningless annual ritual that occurs because Apple tends to cut production after it takes off after launching in the fall, not because iPhones are no longer popular.
Sometimes it's okay to have something to lean on during tough times, even if it's something so heavy.
Nothing, I didn't say anything. It does not mean anything. Forget what the Macalope said. It was stupid.
If you don't have yours yet, you can now buy an iPhone 12. You might want to take a look at the best iPhone deals for the best price.
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The Roads We Take, The Dreams We Make
February 22, 2018 by shakespeareloveschanel
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Once upon a time, I had big Olympic dreams of my own. For much of my childhood and adolescence, figure skating was my whole life. With each competition season came the excitement of new music and glittery, elegant dresses—though jumping and performing were probably my favorite things (I wasn't only in it for the sparkle!).
With all this nostalgia brought on by the Winter Olympics these past couple weeks, the iconic Robert Frost poem, "The Road Not Taken," kept coming to mind. Most people assume that the moral of this poem is to not be afraid to take the more difficult road, even if it's not the popular one.
The oft-quoted lines are the final two: "I took the one less traveled by / And that has made all the difference." However, an alternative interpretation has stuck with me since studying Frost in college, and it requires looking at the poem as a whole.
Frost is telling a story, where he was faced with two roads. He even admits that the road he ended up choosing was "just as fair" and that the two paths had "worn them really about the same." After his choice, he says that he would likely never be in that exact place again—a metaphor, of course: in life, we aren't usually presented with the same opportunities twice. We make a decision, we pick a route, and the course of our journey is changed forever.
Though eventual injuries and health issues took me off the ice at 15, the entire skating experience brought me such happiness. It taught me invaluable life lessons about self-confidence and perseverance. I learned that even when we fall, we must always get back up.
I chose to go down that road in the pursuit of a dream, and though it didn't end where I hoped it would, I wouldn't be who I am today without those 11 glorious years on the ice. In my opinion, that's the point Frost was making—the roads we choose to go down shape us and our journey, whether it's a rough path, a smooth one, or one that ends in a place different than we imagined. But it's the choice, it's the journey—that's what makes "all the difference."
Sweater: H&M Jeans: Hudson Hat: Marc Jacobs (similar here and here) Skates: custom SP-Teri
We've had some snow this week in the Portland area, and, feeling that Olympic fever, I headed to a local rink to dust off my skates! I love this cozy off-the-shoulder sweater I recently bought from H&M (comes in five colors and is under $30!). My Marc Jacobs beanie is a few years old, but I linked some similar gray options above. My Hudson jeans are super comfy and stretchy—perfect for an afternoon of skating (especially since I'm not throwing double axels these days!).
P.S. Was anyone else blown away by Mirai Nagasu's historic triple axel in the Team Event?! And Nathan Chen's record-breaking quads?! So excited for the Ladies' Free Skate!!!
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Mdiz says:
Aundria says:
Nice post 😀 all I've been seeing of the Olympics is hockey! Haha
Aw you missed out! The skating was SO GOOD 😍⛸⛸ If you get a chance, look up the videos, I think some of them are on nbcolympics.com
Mary Parham says:
That poem has always struck me as a bit sad. Even when I was young, it always left me with a bit of melancholy. Still does.
Loved the skating especially the Russian women and the French ice dancers. Glad Chen got his triples, sad that Mirai couldn't repeat the triple axel in the singles.
It is a bit melancholy, it has sort of a wistful quality to it. But I feel like it ends on a positive note. ❤
The Russian ladies are so talented! And I agree, it was unfortunate Mirai couldn't replicate that triple axel for her individual free skate. But I had such fun watching all the skating! I really enjoyed Virtue and Moir's free dance to Moulin Rouge, and the Shibutani siblings' Coldplay routine.
Karene Gottfried says:
Ah, one of my favorite poems… I committed it to memory during gym hours on the elliptical. "I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence" – always strikes me as regretful and sad. I look back on my life – I can see where paths diverged – and I wonder.
Thanks for blogging and revealing your life and thoughts!
One of my favorites too! A lot of people are just familiar with the last couple lines, but the whole thing is so good. That part you quoted is a bit sad and forlorn, but I sure do love the way he says it.
I'm really enjoying sharing on my blog, thank you so much for following along and giving me feedback!
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Q: How to sum various data attr and values from inputs I have various inputs, each with a different price via data-attribute:
 <%= f.number_field :item, class: "test", :data => {:price => '10.25'}

User can select the number of items they want, so I need to multiply the number of items selected by the price of the item.
$( document ).ready(function() {
  $(".test").on('change', function() {
    a = $(".test").val() * $(".test").data("price") + "€";
    $(".resultado").html(a);
  });
});

This works great for 1 input, but since I have 4 inputs, each with a different price, I need to get the TOTAL price for the 9 of them.
<%= f.number_field :item, class: "test", :data => {:price => '10.25'} %>
<%= f.number_field :seconditem, class: "test", :data => {:price => '10'} %>
<%= f.number_field :thirditem, class: "test", :data => {:price => '10.75'} %>
<%= f.number_field :fourthitem, class: "test", :data => {:price => '10.50'} %>

Basically, I need to get this:
A: Number of items * price of each item
Sum all of the "A" values

How can I modify my script / classes in order to achieve this?
Thanks a lot.

A: You can use .each() to multiply value returned .data()

$("input[type=button]").on("click", function() {

  let n = 1;

  $(".test").each(function() {
    n *= $(this).data().price;
  });

  $(".resultado").html(n);

})

<input type="button" value="click" />

A: Assuming each item has a different price and quantity, the following refactoring should work.  Here's a JSFiddle with the working demo.
$( document ).ready(function() {
  $(".test").on('change', function() {
    var total = 0;
    $.each( $('.test'), function( key, value ) {
      total += $(this).val() * $(this).data("price");
    });
    $(". resultado").html(total + "€");
  });
});

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Q: sts 3.6.4 crashes(not responding) on start-up, Windows 8.1, 64X Have now DL STS 3.6.4, 64x, a few times.  Have unzipped/extracted with 7 Zip, PeaZip, and the Windows OS's zip.  Windows zip didn't work at all. 7 & Pea would seem to have worked but when I try to run STS, it freezes, then 'not respondig'.  Suggestions?
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Maybe a few "one-off" skills can set you apart from the herd in this competitive job market.
So far in this series, I've focused on some intangible skills, like speaking and negotiating. Today, I'd like to continue the unorthodox theme and help you expand your job search Zen into several areas you may not have considered: Linux, Arduino and the Internet of Things. These subjects have been flying under the mainstream IT radar for years. While "the Cloud" and mobile are grabbing all the headlines, these three stealth technologies have been quietly revolutionizing the world.
Here's another shocker. Low on cash? The barriers to entry are exceedingly low.
Companies are desperately looking for Linux talent, particularly in kernel and mobile development. (If you're new to Linux, here are some resources to help you learn.) Why not follow in the footsteps of countless Linux gurus? Download a distribution from distrowatch.com, burn a bootable CD or memory stick, and start using it. The days of compiling your system are long gone and most versions will actually run off the CD, leaving your existing system virtually untouched on the hard disk.
You've probably heard of Ubuntu. I use a variation called Xubuntu. It's a fast, full featured version of Linux with an easy-to-use desktop interface. It works so well, I moved my wife and daughters off of Windows years ago with absolutely no grumbling or gnashing of teeth. They appreciated that their notebooks didn't crash or act weird anymore.
Linux has tons of documentation online, for just about any situation you'll ever come across. Google is your friend, as are LinuxToday.com and Linux Journal magazine. One reason I've been able to write Linux how-to features for the last decade is because I could always find solutions to problems online.
OK, so people are starting to notice Linux. Maybe you're one of those tinkerers, who likes to make cool things in the physical world.
You should take a look at the Arduino. This tiny marvel of technology is basically an 8-bit computer with input, output and power circuitry built into a circuit board module. There are a couple of dozen variations. You can even run just the computer chip and several discrete components in an extremely bare-bones configuration.
Part of the genius of the Arduino is that it uses electrically erasable read-only memory (EEPROM) and can be programmed "in circuit" over a serial (usually USB) connection. Also, the programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) are standardized across computing platforms, allowing just about anybody with a notebook computer to get into the microcontroller device building business. Did I mention that Arduino is Open Source and Open Hardware? The software and hardware are fully documented and users are encouraged to modify and extend the capabilities so everything can be improved.
A stock Arduino module lists for about $35. You'll need a handful of discrete components, like resistors, LEDs and potentiometers, along with a battery, some hookup wires, and a bread board. Programming is accomplished with Processing, a language very similar to C. You write the code, compile it, convert it to machine language then upload it to the micro-controller's memory. Resetting or powering off/on the microcontroller starts the program automatically. Obviously, you'll also need some kind of Windows or Linux notebook, but it doesn't have to be anything fancy. Kits and components can be ordered from Sparkfun, Adafruit and O'Reilly's Maker Shed.
The possibilities to automate things with an Arduino microcontroller are nearly endless. You should definitely explore the "World Famous Index of Arduino and Freeduino Knowledge." Hack N' Mod has a pretty cool list of interesting Arduino projects. And, you'll certainly want to pick up Physical Computing and Making Things Talk to get a comprehensive, practical foundation on electrical and digital microcontroller concepts.
Tom Igoe, a co-author of the first and sole author of the second book, is a professor in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He helped design the Arduino so non-techies (like artists) could automate and make their various works interactive. Interest has spread across the creative spectrum from robotic hobbyists to musicians to "breathing books." Documentation and tutorials are everywhere and capabilities are only limited by your imagination. 30 Arduino Projects For The Evil Genius might also be a useful text.
A whole culture has grown up around hooking everyday sensors, devices and appliances to the network. Your thermostat might talk to your A/C unit. Your car may have an IP address and send engine data to a server for analysis and diagnostics. Geiger counters may be hooked up to Arduinos, which feed into Web pages to monitor the radiation levels around the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan, in real-time. One of my old clients, Pachube, is leading the charge.
Pachube is a clearing house for data streams and has vast experience with Arduino microcontrollers. You can upload and download data to its servers through a standardized API. The cool thing is that the data streams are freely available to other Pachube members. Feeds are also displayed and customized on their own Web pages. There are various membership options including a basic, free account.
One guy detects the number of bats going into and out of his bat-house, using a set of infra-red light sensors.
I hope your interest has been piqued and you will look into these exciting new technologies. You never know where a little experience with some of this cutting-edge stuff will take you.
What companies are hiring people who need these skills. And it seem to me unless you have on the job experience developing these skill on your own it meaning less to corporations.
Just a couple of days ago, my search of "Linux", on Dice.com turned up about 11,000 job ads.
And, there is no magic bullet, to solve the problem of finding a great job.
The point of the "unorthodox" series was to try to get people thinking. Try to get job seekers to look for opportunities in places they wouldn't otherwise investigate.
I have first hand experience applying all of these skills and techniques, at various stages, in my checkered career. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
I took it upon myself to join Toastmasters and get experience in public speaking. Most of the companies I've worked for could care less about that kind of thing. My ability to lead meetings and give presentations (not to mention my confidence, while in the spotlight) certainly opened up opportunities for advancement, that I otherwise would not have had. I believe the individual should take the initiative.
The main thing is that you have to be in a line of work, that's in demand, be darn good, and somehow fit into the organization, whether it's big or small. These intangible and unorthodox skills, might just be that ever so tiny little edge, that sets you apart in a tight and highly competitive job market.
Not only that, joining a group like Toastmasters and conquering the beast of public speaking, is a great motivator. You'll feel good about yourself and meet a lot of great, like-minded, motivated people. I've met several good friends in TM, whom I've known for twenty years.


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Crafty's Advent Calendar: Wheaty Jade
December 24, 2019, by James Smith
At any point over the past fifteen years or so, if you were getting into beer in Australia in any serious manner there was something that would come your way in one fashion or another: a rite of passage; some sage words of advice; or a name that would crop up in conversation far more than chance would dictate.
However it manifested, the central message was the same: there was a pub in Adelaide that was truly incredible and if you were genuinely interested in experiencing the best of beer venues and sampling great beer in excellent company then why the hell weren't you already booking the next flight to South Australia?
That pub was The Wheaty (or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, to use its official title), a corner pub in the Adelaide suburb of Thebarton, just a couple of kilometres outside the city centre and closer still to the West End Brewery. And, however much anyone hyped it up, they were always going to be selling the experience short.
It was taken over in 2003 by three friends, Jade Flavell, Emily Trott and Liz O'Dea, who instantly set about putting their stamp on things. And, to a great extent, that meant introducing a beer (and whisky) offering not found elsewhere in the state – and rarely anywhere in Australia. Out went beers from the major breweries and in came any from the tiny band of independents in existence in Australia they could persuade to send beers to a city where only one venue was interested in buying them.
The place was renovated too, retaining the bones of a classic Aussie pub but gaining a layer of artistic appeal, and steadily began creating its own piece of folklore.
By the time The Crafty Pint was taking shape, The Wheaty was spoken of by many leading figures in the industry as the best pub in Australia – and it was easy to see why. Not only was the rotating tap lineup – a mix of locals and hard-to-source internationals – of the sort seldom found in Australia a decade or so ago, but the staff were equally welcoming and knowledgeable, the whisky list exciting, the events innovative, the passion palpable, the experience wonderful.
On the tools in the brewery at the rear of The Wheaty, creating The Landlady with Crafty Cabal members back in 2016.
While very much the work of a trio, at the heart of it was Jade Flavell, or Wheaty Jade. Today, after Liz left the business and Trotty passed away from cancer, she is the sole owner – the "benevolent dictator" as she puts it – and continues to plot a path that keeps the pub at the cutting edge of the beer world.
There are far more taps than ten years ago – particularly when the relatively recently added container bar in the beer garden is open – but also far less breweries pouring through them. That's with good reason: having brewed the odd 50 litre collab with visiting brewers on her homebrew kit, Jade launched the Wheaty Brewing Corps in 2014, somehow squeezing a 600 litre brewery into the rear of the pub, adjacent to the tin shed that's hosted hundreds of bands, comics, artists and beer events over the years.
Steadily, WBC beers started taking over the taps to the point where, other than for special events – such as the launch of a new collab between Jade's team of female brewers and another brewery – you'll likely only find one or two "outsiders" on offer. I heard some grumbles about this in the early years from people who bemoaned the fact you could no longer go there to sample rarities from interstate or overseas. The counter-arguments are strong, however: for one, other pubs and bars now pour such beers, so The Wheaty doesn't need to; and, as highlighted by the Champion Small Brewery trophy at the 2017 Craft Beer Awards, they're making shit hot beers that cover everything from killer gose to excellent IPAs, classic pilsners and brekkie stouts, so you'll not be lacking options.
There's also been a strong focus on independence since well before it became such a high profile issue complete with its own national association. And also a focus on inclusivity: the crowd at The Wheaty at anytime will be one of the most diverse of any pub in Australia.
Above all, it comes down to Jade, one of the sharpest, most knowledgeable and generous spirits in the industry. If you ever want to learn more about beer in Australia, or whisky, or take a deep dive into politics, or be reminded it's always possible to be a better human, set aside some time for a chat with her next time you're in Adelaide. Just make sure your brain's engaged as the wisdom and ideas tend to come at you thick and fast!
There have been some incredibly hard times for her over the last half decade: Trotty's passing and health issues of her own, including a back issue so severe she had to keep running the pub while lying on the floor of her office upstairs pretty much every hour of the day, among them. Yet, if you'd been watching from the outside, all you'd have seen was a pioneering pub continuing to evolve and find ways to remain one step ahead of the game.
Throughout it all, there's never been any attempt to reach beyond The Wheaty's four walls, other than to entice brewers, distillers and artists to showcase their talents there, and drinkers to come and enrich their palates and their souls. Instead, the mission has been to ensure that, within those four walls, what the team is doing is never short of excellent. In this era where we're turning ever more to the hyper-local, it's an ethos that feels very prescient too. What's more, they've been able to influence and inspire thousands from that corner plot in Thebby.
Onya, Jade. It's been a utter joy knowing you over the past eleven years. Here's to all the good times yet to come!
Jade Flavell
Jade (left) collecting the Champion Small Brewery trophy at the 2017 Craft Beer Awards with the WBC team.
WHAT'S BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF THE PAST DECADE?
The beer scene has been phenomenal in terms of growth, diversity, quality and sheer weight of numbers, especially relative to 17 years ago when we first started the Wheaty. For the most part it's really exciting and positive.
We were a pub before we were a brewery, and I've been really excited about the rise of hospitality within the beer and brewing scene, creating a social drinking community and environment: thinking drinking. There are also forces pulling in the other direction that are encouraging a race to the bottom and the next five to ten years will be entertaining, if not a little fraught.
Personally, building our own brewery and starting the Wheaty Brewing Corps has been a real highlight: to be able to collaborate with some of my beer heroes whose beers we've poured over many years and release those beers knowing there are only twelve kegs of that beer on Earth is pretty special. It's been great to pick the brains of the best brewers on the planet and that speaks to the generosity of the industry. The brewery has allowed us to continually evolve, to effectively be masters of our own destiny. And to play. Lots.
Obviously, winning Champion Small Brewery at the Craft Beer Awards was phenomenal and came in the midst of a pretty tough time for The Wheaty and for me personally. Swings and roundabouts…
WHAT'S SURPRISED YOU THE MOST ABOUT THE AUSSIE BEER SCENE?
One is the fact it took so long for craft beer to catch on. And, two, that once it happened it went off like a skyrocket. It took a while to wind up but then went crazy.
The pursuit of the shiny new thing, the race for unicorn brews and the infantilisation of beer have been less than positive trends.
We're certainly in an era where the Empire has struck back and that will be a challenge of the next decade: how will independent brewers respond? I'm surprised it took Big Beer so long to realise the threat of craft; then, when they did, they hit back hard. Brewery sellouts are certainly damaging to the beer industry in many respects but it also challenges us independents to do better – and to convey to punters why ownership and independence matter. And that where you spend your money matters.
One of the fonts at The Wheaty.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE HEALTH OF THE BEER INDUSTRY AS WE APPROACH THE END OF A REMARKABLE DECADE?
The beer industry is extremely healthy in one sense – proof of that is the number of small breweries being acquired. If we weren't doing so well and being a threat to Big Beer we'd be left to tinker in our own backyards – though I suspect we are pretty safe in that regard!
Awareness and education among punters has gone through the roof too. The normalisation of craft beer warms the cockles of my heart – and keeps the industry on its toes.
WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER ONE GOAL FOR THE COMING DECADE?
To make more stuff in-house and to do it more sustainably.
AND, IF YOU HAD ONE CHRISTMAS WISH FOR BEER IN AUSTRALIA, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
That we get to a point as breweries where big enough is big enough and the primary focus is on getting better rather than getting bigger. That we're here to take part; not to take over – or be taken over.
To hang onto that notion of quality and community as that will give the industry longevity. Shiny new things come and go, eventually they'll be NEIPA'd in the bud. But genuine community, good hospitality and quality are timeless and will always win out in the end. I hope.
We're opening a door on Crafty's Advent Calendar every morning up until Christmas Day and you can find them all here.
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He kicked the contemporary craft beer scene in WA in the early 80s and recently announced his return to Matilda Bay on a mission to reclaim its lost iconic status. We close out of end-of-decade series with Phil Sexton. read on
Crafty's Advent Calendar: Scotty Hargrave
Along with his Balter co-founders, Scotty Hargrave has been part of the biggest story at the end of a big year. Here's what the head brewer has to say about the past decade and his thoughts on the industry now and to come. read on
Crafty's Advent Calendar: Pia Poynton
She's worked in bars, repped for breweries, helps run the Pink Boots Society in WA, ran one of the country's most prolific beer blogs. But Pia Poynton is also one of those people who just makes the beer world better. read on


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Q: Find edge points of numpy array for kmeans centroids initialization I am working on implementing a kmeans algorithm in python.
I am testing out new ways of initializing my centroids and wanted to implement it and see what affect it would have on the cluster.
My idea is to select datapoints from my data set in a way that the centroids are initialized to edge points of my data.
Simple example 2 attribute example:
Lets say this is my input array
input = array([[3,3], [1,1], [-1,-1], [3,-3], [-1,1], [-3,3], [1,-1], [-3,-3]])

From this array I would like to select the edges points which would be [3,3] [-3,-3] [-3,3] [3,-3]. So if my k is 4, these points would be selected
In the data that I am working with has 4 and 9 attributes and around 300 data points in my data set
note: I have no found a solution to when k <> edge points but if k is > edge points I think I would select these 4 points and then try to place the rest of them around the center point of the graph
I have also thought about finding max and min for each column and from there try to find the edges of my data set but I don't have an idea of an effective way of identifying the edges from these values.
If you believe this idea will not work I would love to hear what you have to say.
Questions

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*Does numpy have such a function to get the indexes of data points on the edge of my data set?

*If not, how would I go at finding these edge points in my data set?

A: Use scipy and pair-wise distances to find how farther each one is from another:
from scipy.spatial.distance import pdist, squareform
p=pdist(input)

Then, use sqaureform to get p vector into a matrix shape:
s=squareform(pdist(input))

Then, use numpy argwhere to find the indices where values are max or are extreme, and then look up those indices in the input array:
input[np.argwhere(s==np.max(p))]

array([[[ 3,  3],
        [-3, -3]],

       [[ 3, -3],
        [-3,  3]],

       [[-3,  3],
        [ 3, -3]],

       [[-3, -3],
        [ 3,  3]]])

Complete code would be:
from scipy.spatial.distance import pdist, squareform
p=pdist(input)
s=squareform(p)
input[np.argwhere(s==np.max(p))]


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Sam's Sign: Giant neon records need good home
September 20, 2013 | By Glyn Bowerman
"We had a deal," was the constant refrain as city councillors and deputants alike grilled representatives of Ryerson University and Heritage Preservation Services staff over the future of the beloved Sam the Record Man sign.
The sign was a prominent feature of the Yonge streetscape for years, until the store finally folded in 2007. A year later, Ryerson entered into a legally binding agreement with the City when it purchased the property to build a new Student Learning Centre, in which the university promised to restore the sign to its original context on Yonge, or near Ryerson's library on Gould Street. Last year, however, Ryerson told the city, in a technical report, the sign's restoration was infeasible — citing environmental and technical concerns. Heritage Preservation staff relented, and submitted an item to the Sept. 10 Toronto and East York Community Council, suggesting the city look for another way to commemorate the famous record store.
This… did not go over well with many of the community council's attendants.
"Why should it be our problem," councillor Josh Matlow asked the university's team of deputants. "Why is it not solely yours?"
"We see this as a collaborative process between the university and the City," said Julia Hanigsberg, Ryerson's Vice President of Administration and Finance. "We don't see ourselves as in opposition to either the public, or to city council, or to city staff."
Throughout the meeting, some troubling revelations surfaced. The first being that the sign — two giant, spinning, illuminated records — has not been included in the Student Learning Centre's site plan, to date. This, despite the fact the sign's restoration was promised before architects were engaged to design the new building. The second: information commissioned by Ryerson was the impetus to re-evaluate the university's agreement with the City. This information, which cited environmental, safety, and technical concerns with restoring the sign, was not peer reviewed by city staff. Essentially, a stakeholder's own experts' information can guide city policy.
It was an uncomfortable affair for all concerned.
However, the fate of Sam "The Record Man" Sniderman's iconic sign has sparked an important conversation about heritage value: what it means, where it's found, and the extent to which something can be altered or re-contextualized, while retaining its value.
In the case of Sam's sign, Heritage Preservation Services Acting Manager Mary MacDonald told Spacing, three values were considered. The first was its technical value as a piece of engineering: its neon lights — representative of the technology of the period — and its size and magnitude. Second is its value of association: with the former store itself, with the music industry and its history, and with Sam Sniderman, the individual. The third is what is called "contextual value," which is the value of the sign in its traditional location on Yonge, its history there as part of the streetscape, its value as a familiar landmark, essentially.
"When we developed the agreement, we tried to address all of those things," MacDonald said. "Because all of those things were things that we wanted to protect."
This agreement is "restoration" as the term is understood in heritage preservation circles. For true restoration to occur, the technological value MacDonald identified would have to be preserved. Ryerson's proposed "commemoration plan" — which includes on-site commemoration and a website — would, perhaps, help preserve the sign's value of association and context. But, without preserving the sign's technological value, true restoration can't be said to have occurred.
Was the sign's restoration part of the legally binding agreement Ryerson made with the city? Unquestionably. But the university's stated issues with restoring the sign sparked a conversation amongst local councillors and city staff about another option, which MacDonald terms "rehabilitation.
"Rehabilitation is, basically, to bring something up to a contemporary standard," said MacDonald. "You're still respecting the values, but you have a little bit more leeway, because you are re-purposing it for the future."
Can giant spinning records made of, say, more energy efficient LEDs still rehabilitate Sam's presence on Yonge? Can new technology preserve at least some of the associations attached to the giant neon disks, and its context in the area?
"I think we have to have that discussion," said MacDonald. "The alternative recommendations that councillor Wong-Tam put forward still speak to restoration."
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam's recommendation, pending city council approval, does hold Ryerson to its promise of restoring the genuine neon article. Where the sign will go is another conversation yet to be had, but the location must satisfy the city's chief planner, in consultation with Wong-Tam, as well as the city solicitor.
Wong-Tam told Spacing that, Sam's sign aside, Ryerson's proposed Student Learning Centre could be a new landmark for Yonge, and it has the City's design staff excited. The new building's place in the context of the area, and its own value as a piece of architecture, was its own, involved process. Saying "a deal is a deal," Wong-Tam said, is a guttural reaction.
"City council and community councils are constantly re-evaluating the quote-unquote deal," Wong-Tam said. "I don't think there is anything extraordinary, or out of business practice when Ryerson says 'we would like you to re-evaluate the agreement'."
That doesn't mean Ryerson is off the hook
"My motion actually, in many ways, holds their feet to the fire," Wong-Tam said.
"We will approve the commemoration plan, because we've already approved the building," said Wong-Tam. "And now, Ryerson: you have 12 months to go find us another location. Failing the successful proposal of a new location — as evaluated and recommended by staff — you are left with one recourse. That one recourse is to come back and hang those signs."
Wong-Tam said she does agree: the city does not do enough to preserve its heritage, and would one day like to see memorabilia, like the Sam sign, perhaps preserved in curatorial fashion. A sort of Toronto museum. Yonge and Dundas Square — no stranger to the big and flashy — has also been suggested by many as a suitable location. However, Wong-Tam points-out, the square has its own board of management, which Ryerson would have to persuade.
"It is a tall order," she said.
That's "nowhere close to good enough" for Sean Boulton, who gave a deputation at the Sept. 10 community council.
"They're giving-in too easily on the idea that this is not doable," he told Spacing. Boulton would have liked councillors to examine the technical report submitted by Ryerson, which staff did not peer review, before suggesting a new plan.
"It feels like they've let Ryerson off the hook," Boulton said. "That's what people will take away from this.
City council will consider Wong-Tam's recommendation, Oct. 8
UPDATE: Sean Boulton has since been invited to join a working group, established by Mayor Rob Ford, to discuss possible solutions before city council considers the matter. The group first met Monday. Boulton told Spacing the mayor was interested in the role the city can play in reaching a solution. The group will meet again, Sept. 30.
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I dunno; I'm just not getting where all the love for these relics are coming from. One man's iconic is another's fugly, and there's no way you could build these into a modern facade without making it kitschy. Also, you'd never get a permit for such energy hogs today; let the City pay for the power if it wants them so badly. Is there really a lasting legacy of the record industry in this city? Like the couple of mildewed Max Webster albums in your uncle's basement in Etobicoke, the discs have had their day.
The Wogster
Neon lamps are not that much of an energy hog, essentially a neon lamp is a very close cousin of the florescent lamp. Figure that the Sam's signs probably need the guts replaced, although the tubes may be fine.


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Melanin is what gives skin colour, thus having an area of highly concentrated melanin causes pigmentation differentiation on the skin. Laser Pigmentation Removal is designed to treat areas of pigmentation on the skin, including the face, hands and any other part of the body. People typically have a high or low level of melanin in their skin, hence why there is such a wide range of people with differently coloured skins.
The most common skin pigmentation disorders for which patients seek treatment are melasma and hyperpigmentation; hyperpigmentation typically appears as localised patches that are darker than the surrounding area and are often non-raised lesions due to their formation just beneath the top layer of the skin. Many patients also seek treatment when suffering with superficial brown blemishes such as: freckles, flat moles, age spots or 'café au lait' patches on the skin. Each of these conditions is treatable with skin pigmentation laser treatment.
All skin pigmentation disorders can cause us to feel self-conscious and significantly minimise our self-esteem which is what our Leading London Dermatologist knows all to well. Laser treatment for pigmentation can help to generate smooth, beautiful looking skin. Clearing the complexion of any uneven flaws will often result in a restored, natural radiance that works to give rise to patients feeling more confident and content within their own body. The treatment works by applying a laser directly to melanocyte cells which are what governs the melanin levels in your body. The laser avoids contact with other cells and hits the melanocyte cells, stimulating your body to diminish any excess melanin and reducing your pigmentation.
Laser skin pigmentation treatment is fairly straightforward, easy and will have you resuming your daily activities in no time. The procedure is thats Dr Firas Al- Niaimi our Leading London Dermatologist will do is relatively pain-free, although an ice pack of cooling gel can be applied to provide more comfort during the treatment. The treatment time is very quick, usually taking 15-30 minutes, although this depends on the size of the treated area being covered.
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Pigmented lesions are often caused by environmental factors such as sun exposure, effects of ageing, or flat moles and freckles (which are common signs of natural pigmentation). Laser Pigmentation Removal is a safe, popular, non-invasive treatment that removes or minimises skin pigmentation and dark spots on the skin through the use of sound waves. Nd:Yag Laser Treatment uses light of a specific wavelength that treats the targeted melanin to break down the pigmentation without damaging the surrounding dermis. When Dr Firas Al-Niaimi creates your bespoke plan (tailored to your specific needs and skin pigmentation disorder), he may advise a strategy that includes combining other non-surgical procedures that will work in harmony with your laser treatment to ensure optimum results. Laser treatment is particularly popular for face pigmentation as this is an area that can cause extreme self-consciousness.
How does Laser Treatment work for Pigmentation?
Laser Pigmentation Treatment is designed to remove the excess melanin in your skin, which is caused by a melanin-producing cell called a melanocyte. When the laser is directed onto the highly pigmented area, the laser is well absorbed by the areas of concentrated pigmentation- and not well absorbed by normal tissue – so the laser stimulates your body to eliminate unwanted excess pigment.
Can Laser Pigmentation Removal work on Dark Skin?
Some laser treatments can work well on people with dark skin; however, Laser Pigmentation Treatment can cause discolouration in the skin. Dr Al-Niaimi will advise you as to whether your skin is suitable for the procedure. It is advised that if you have a fresh tan or have used tanning treatment that you wait for the tan to fade before undergo any laser treatment.
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After your treatment your skin may feel sore, as if it has been sunburned, and the area may be slightly swollen. The skin may also flake; however this is nothing to worry about and is the natural process of removing pigment for the skin. You will be able to return to normal activity immediately after the treatment and your skin should heal completely after one- two weeks.
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Save Our NHS Leicestershire
Why You Should Be Concerned About Plans to Reconfigure Leicester's Acute Hospital Services
By Save Our NHS Leicestershire
University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) is planning to reorganise acute hospital services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland via a project for which it is seeking capital investment from the department of Health of around £370m. The plans involve consolidating services away from Leicester General onto two sites – the Royal Infirmary and the Glenfield – and include a new maternity hospital at the LRI and a new treatment centre at the Glenfield.
There are a number of public concerns about these plans. This short report provides an overview of some of the most important:
Virtually no detail about the plans has been put into the public domain and made available for public scrutiny. The recent Better Care Together (BCT) engagement events provided an overview, including artists' images of the new builds, but not detail. The public are being asked to trust that 'doctor knows best'.
2. UHL's new plans do not include an increase in the number of beds, despite ongoing issues with capacity in local hospitals. In response to a question from a member of the public at a BCT engagement event, the UHL spokesman confirmed the reconfigured hospital facilities will have 2,048 beds. In May 2018, UHL had 2,045 beds. Even though current bed numbers are closer to 2,000, this represents no real increase to address (a) the current capacity constraints and (b) future capacity needs arising from an ageing population, a growing population and rising need.
3. Indicators of insufficient capacity in 2018 have been: the cancellation of thousands of operations last winter (according to the UHL spokesman) due to capacity constraints as UHL was unable to deal with both emergency admissions and planned (elective) care at the same time; the high level during last winter and during 2018 of Opel Level 4 alerts ('black alerts') which are issued when comprehensive care can no longer be given due to capacity constraints with a risk to patient safety; the decision by the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to transfer 4% of UHL's elective care away from UHL to other providers in this year's contract so that emergency care can be prioritised within the capacity available. (See BBC on UHL's high level of Opel Level 4 alerts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46361699 )
4. Bed numbers are not the only capacity constraints. Staffing, for instance, especially nurse staffing, has become increasingly problematic as chronic underfunding adds to pressure and undermines quality. However, the staffing situation is more fluid and an expansion in training places and increased pay can help address these problems. By contrast, the number of theatres, recovery areas, intensive care beds and general and acute beds is fixed in the capital plan, hospital services will be fixed in scale with no hope of expansion in the coming years.
5. The local NHS believes an expansion in community services and different pathways of care will offset rising need for hospital care. However, community services are under review and these plans have not yet been written while the previous plans (the Sustainability and Transformation Plan) failed in large part due to optimism bias and a failure to get 'the sums to add up'.
6. The local NHS has a very poor track record of capacity planning, repeatedly building in excessively optimistic assumptions which were not reflected in reality (e.g. that expanding care in community settings would permit large scale bed closures).
7. Once funding has been agreed for a local hospital plan, it will lock the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland into an inadequate facility for the next twenty years with no hope of large-scale government funding from future government during this period to address the shortage of hospital services. So it is important to get it right now.
8. UHL hopes their highly detailed pre-consultation business case for reorganising acute services will be considered by the NHS investment committee in December 2018 and hopes the plan will receive surety of funding from the Department of Health and Social Care. However, the details of this plan have been subjected to no close public or political scrutiny and opportunities for meaningful change to plans through formal public consultation are scant.
9. Local MPs, councillors and pubic need to know what the details of the hospital plan are and what the details of the wider NHS plans for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are before UHL seeks approval of the pre-consultation business case.
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Hit the Ground Running: *tap tap* Is this Thing On?
I'm glad you step away when you need too. I'm really anxious to hear if your doctor can make a determination. I'm a cynical person too... it's just my nature.
I'm hopeful that your doctor can make a determination too. I think I told you that my doctor said even if only one calf came back high he would do both legs since the symptoms are the same in both. That seems to suggest to me, given the symptoms, there is a high chance it's compartment syndrome, even if the test results aren't always super high during the reading.
Just thinking of you and wishing you well this summer. I hope you get the information you need from this and can move forward with your doctors.
Don't ever feel bad at taking time off when you need it. We'll be here when you come back! Thanks for the update. I hope your doctor approves treatment. Hang in there!
Oh my goodness that is a lot to go through! It looks uncomfortable for sure. I hope you get something conclusive from this.
I totally get stepping away, I have done it a few times myself, sometimes you just have to protect your heart. I am glad you shared an update. Take care, I am thinking of you!


Los-Angeles based ska punk band GOLDFINGER have premiered their newest single "Tijuana Sunrise," off of their long-awaited album The Knife on Billboard today. The song is the latest cut made available from The Knife, which will be released on July 21 through Rise Records.
Featuring a reggae-esque rhythm with catchy lyrics about being young and engaging in youthful shenanigans, "Tijuana Sunrise" is not only perfect for BBQ's across the country, but also highlights a summery pop accent on their new record.
Goldfinger's resurgence on The Knife is not a rehearsal of past glory; it is a revolution. This is greatly echoed in the band's revamped lineup, featuring MXPX's Mike Herrera on bass and Story of the Year's Phil Sneed on guitar (both doing backup vocals as well). Blink-182's Travis Barker plays drums on the album, making the album a fitting collection from different corners of the punk world and further showcasing Feldmann's ability to draw from and synthesize influences into a cohesive, character-infused collection of talent and art.
Goldfinger continues to build on a highly regarded legacy where they have been considered one of the forerunners and most well-known bands of the Third-Wave ska/punk movement of the late 90s. Their 1996 self-titled debut went gold and was named one of Alternative Press' "Ten Albums That Defined 1996" in 2006. AllMusic said, "no one had more success with this new sound than Goldfinger on their self-titled debut", calling it "irresistibly catchy, creative, and hopelessly endearing." 1997's Hang-Ups reached #85 on the Billboard 200, and the single "Superman" was prominently featured on the soundtrack for the generation-defining Tony Hawk Pro Skater videogame. After six full-length albums and over a decade of touring, Goldfinger amassed an international fan base drawn to the band's penchant for big choruses, attitude, and creativity of seamlessly fusing punk rock, ska, skate punk, and various other genres.


Two recent FTC actions have confirmed once again that companies should not enter agreements to refrain from hiring each other's employees.
In 1992, Tecnica and Volkl began collaborating in the marketing and distribution of complementary ski equipment: Volkl skis and Tecnica ski boots. The companies initially were not competitive. Tecnica at that time didn't sell skis and Volkl didn't sell ski boots. Both companies marketed their products by securing endorsements from ski athletes, like World Cup and Olympics skiers. These endorsement agreements typically are short and subject to renewal. The ski athlete authorizes the company to use his name and likeness in promotions and advertisements, agrees to use and promote the company's equpment on an exclusive basis and agrees to display the equipment when he receives media exposure (e.g. on on the medal stand). In exchange, the company pays the ski athlete, supports him at competitions, and gives him free or discounted equipment. Ski companies compete with one another to secure the endorsements of Olympians or World Cup skiers. The skiers derive much of their income from endorsements.
In In re Tecnica and In re Marker Volkl, the Federal Trade Commission alleged that in 2004 Tecnica and Volkl agreed not to compete with one another to to secure the endorsement of athletes. Several years later, the two companies supposedly reaffirmed that the companies would not compete withone another for the endorsement deals. They also supposedly agreed not to compete for the services of each other's employees. The FTC alleged that these agreements violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Both companies have now entered into Consent Orders with the FTC. Under the Consent Orders, the companies will be barred from entering into any agreement under which they wouild forbear from soliciting, cold calling or recruiting any ski athlete for endorsements. Similarly, they would be barred from entering any agreement under which they would refrain from soliciting each other's employees, or any other company's employees.
These consent orders should not come as a surprise. They follow the highly publicized enforcement actions in Silicon Valley that were pursued by the Department of Justice. In all of these cases, the allegation has been that companies seek to suppress the wages paid to employees by agreeing not to solicit or hire each other's employees.
We can only speculate whethere these FTC enforcement actions will prompt civil suits by the affected employees or "endorsers". After the DOJ pursued its enforcement action in Silicon Valley case, civil suits were promptly filed, which resulted in an agreement to pay the affected class of affected employees over $300 million. That settlement did not come, however, without a fight. According to one commentator, the Silicon Valley settlement was prefaced by extensive fact discovery, including 107 depositions, the review of millions of pages of documents and analysis of over 50 gigabytes of data consisting of approximately 80,000 different files. The litigation had two rounds of class certification briefing and argument including the exchange of eight expert reports by four economists. It's hard to say whether the FTC settlements will prompt that kind of effort.


Watching this video shows how we are, for the most part, responsible for the shape (literally!) our feet are in.
Given footwear fashion history this is probably a silly question but would you rather wear fashionable but painful shoes that deform your feet, or wear shoes that are shaped the way feet are meant to look?
I know my own answer – what is yours? Before you answer, I recommend that you watch the video!


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Q: Dart Flutter web app runtime variable safety Halo, i'm a flutter dev recently diving into Flutter web for the first time. I'm digging into security issues, especially for the source code exposed publicly via web browser inspector.
We can easily understand that String variables declared in a class can be access via browser inspect console despite of minification of web build command. That is, if we declare api auth token as a local variable, the token will be used maliciously with ease.
Some devs suggest an idea to use runtime variable for the security issue above. They suggest to retrieve auth token in flutter client from the server. But this solution gave me other two problems:

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*Such request endpoint to the server for token retrieval will be also exposed to the public js file, so that malicious access can also request the token.

*i'm not sure whether such runtime flutter web variables cannot be accessed by client runner or not. Runtime variable would be hidden from the inspector console, but it could be accessed maliciously in some other ways, since the flutter code running on the browser is web app, which is not protected by android or ios platform security.
So, through this question, i hope to get some conceptual advice how to get through the dilemma above. I understand that firebase appcheck for flutter web app associated with google recaptcha would help this problem, but i hope to find some more non-commercial native(or web-native) solution. Hope this question reach gurus in the community. Any conceptual advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance [: