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2021 Kentucky All-State boys basketball team: Meet the 10 first-team selections
Here are the first-team selections for The Courier Journal's Kentucky All-State boys basketball team.
Selections were made via a statewide vote of boys basketball coaches. A total of 92 votes were received.
2021 Kentucky All-State boys basketball:First, Second and Third teams announced
2021 Kentucky All-State girls basketball:First, Second and Third teams announced
Kentucky All-State girls basketball team:Meet the 10 first-team selections
Players are listed in order by the number of votes they received.
Sam Vinson
Highlands, 6-3, senior
* Why he's on the team: Sweet 16 MVP averaged 22.3 points and 9.4 rebounds in helping the Bluebirds go 30-4 and win their first state championship. He shot 34.4% (31 of 90) from 3-point range and 76.7% (171 of 223) from the free-throw line. Named Ninth Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Third-team All-State pick as a junior.
* Future: Signed with Northern Kentucky.
* Quotable: "Sam has the greatest combination of skill, athleticism, basketball IQ and competitiveness I have ever coached," Highlands coach Kevin Listerman said. "He does whatever is necessary on the floor to win games. He gets assists, rebounds, steals, blocks shots and finishes above the rim. He controls the game. Simply, Sam is a winner who makes everyone else on the floor and in the locker room a better player and person."
Lexington Catholic, 6-3, senior
* Why he's on the team: Kentucky Mr. Basketball averaged 27.3 points – ranking No. 6 in the state - and 6.1 rebounds as the Knights finished 20-3. He shot 44% (81 of 184) from 3-point range and 82.2% (106 of 129) from the free-throw line. He finished his career with a school-record 2,349 points. He also was a first-team All-State pick as a junior and an honorable-mention selection as a sophomore.
* Future: Signed with Bellarmine.
* Quotable: "What makes him special is his ability to do so much and get so many others involved," Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman said. "He is the type of kid who will score 40, and it will just seem like a regular game. It has been a joy to coach him these past few years. I look forward to watching him grow as a player and a man."
Reed Sheppard
North Laurel, 6-3, sophomore
* Why he's on the team: Averaged 30.1 points – ranking No. 2 in the state – and 7.1 rebounds as the Jaguars went 25-3 and reached the championship game of the 13th Region Tournament. He shot 40.9% (65 of 159) from 3-point range and ranked seventh in the state in free-throw shooting at 88.0%. He's son of former University of Kentucky basketball stars Jeff Sheppard and Stacey Reed. Earned honorable-mention All-State honors as a freshman.
* Future: Has scholarship offers from High Point, Iona, Iowa, South Alabama, Stetson and Texas A&M.
* Quotable: "Reed can impact the game on both ends of the floor," North Laurel coach Nate Valentine said. "He's an excellent scorer from anywhere on the court. He has extended range, an excellent pull-up jumper and finished really well at the rim. He has excellent court vision and passes the ball extremely well. Most important, he's extremely unselfish and a great teammate."
Jaquias Franklin
Elizabethtown, 6-0, senior
* Why he's on the team: Lightning-quick guard averaged 19.9 points and 5.1 rebounds for a Panthers team that finished 22-3 and reached the Sweet 16 final before falling to Highlands. He was named the Fifth Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Earned second-team All-State honors as a junior.
* Future: Has scholarship offer from Illinois-Chicago.
* Quotable: "He is one of the most complete basketball players that I have ever coached," E'town coach James Haire said. "He can defend, rebound, pass, shoot and attack the basket with the best of them. He always is in command of any offense, even when he plays pickup games."
Zion Harmon
Marshall County, 5-11, senior
* Why he's on the team: Averaged 22.3 points and 2.8 rebounds for a Marshals squad that went 12-10 and reached the semifinals of the First Region Tournament. According to 247Sports.com, he's the No. 1-ranked recruit in Kentucky's Class of 2021 and No. 58 in the nation. He was named the Co-First Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. This is Harmon's fourth All-State honor from The Courier Journal – honorable mention as eighth-grader at Bowling Green (2017), first team as freshman at Adair County (2018) and first team as junior at Marshall County (2020).
* Future: Signed with Western Kentucky.
* Quotable: "Zion is a true point guard that can do amazing things on the court - both passing and scoring," Marshall County coach Terry Birdsong said. "His basketball IQ is very high, and he has mastered his craft against the nation's best for several years."
Isaiah Mason
Bowling Green, 6-4, senior
* Why he's on the team: Averaged 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds for a Purples squad that went 24-3 and reached the quarterfinals of the Sweet 16. Did most of his damage around the basket and shot 59.6% (204 of 342). Earned Fourth Region Player of the Year honors from the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Was a third-team All-State pick as a junior.
* Quotable: "Isaiah is simply a great basketball player," Bowling Green coach D.G. Sherrill said. "He can guard all five positions, he can run the point or he can attack from the wing. Isaiah guards the other team's best player, and he brings a selfless attitude that is focused on helping his team win. Isaiah can score from the perimeter, he is a great interior scorer and is probably at his best with the ball in his hands in transition. He is a tremendous leader, and I truly believe that his best basketball is still ahead of him."
Kaleb Glenn
Male, 6-7, sophomore
* Why he's on the team: Averaged 20.5 points and 12.6 rebounds – ranking third in the state – for a Bulldogs squad that went 8-3 and reached the semifinals of the Seventh Region Tournament. He shot 71.5% (93 of 130) from the field. According to 247Sports.com, he's the No. 1 recruit in Kentucky and No. 44 recruit in the nation in the Class of 2023. He was an honorable-mention All-State pick as a freshman.
* Future: Has scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Georgia Southern, Iowa State, Kentucky State, West Virginia and Western Kentucky.
* Quotable: "Kaleb is relentless," Male coach Tim Haworth said. "His work ethic and drive to be the best every day has put him in position to be one of the best players in the country."
Cole Villers
Ashland Blazer, 6-2, junior
* Why he's on the team: Averaged 22.7 points and 5.1 rebounds for a Tomcats team that went 22-5 and reached the semifinals of the Sweet 16. He shot 43.1% (72 of 167) from 3-point range and 84.7% (61 of 72) from the free-throw line. He'll be among the top candidates for Kentucky's Mr. Basketball award in 2022. Earned second-team All-State honors as a sophomore.
* Future: Has scholarship offer from Morehead State.
* Quotable: "He has developed scoring skills at all three levels - rim attacks off the bounce, mid-range and 3-point line," Ashland Blazer coach Jason Mays said. "Additionally, his defensive anticipation may be the best I have ever seen. He has a drive to win at everything he does."
Kelly Niece
Simon Kenton, 6-2, senior
* Why he's on the team: Led the state in scoring at 30.12 points per game, just ahead of North Laurel's Reed Sheppard (30.10 ppg). Also pitched in 4.5 rebounds per game for a Pioneers squad that went 16-9 and reached the semifinals of the Eighth Region Tournament. He shot 41.3% (45 of 109) from 3-point range and finished his career with a school-record 2,481 points. Named Eighth Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Third straight All-State honor – third team as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore.
* Future: Undecided.
* Quotable: "Kelly Niece is an old school player," Simon Kenton coach Trent Steiner said. "He can score at all three levels but is the most effective from 15 feet and in. He is very creative at getting to his spots on the floor and very efficient at finishing when he gets there. He's the type of teammate you want to play with."
Maker Bar
Ballard, 6-10, junior
* Why he's on the team: Averaged 14.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.7 steals for a Bruins team that went 21-3 and reached the semifinals of the Sweet 16. Joined former stars DeVante Parker and Kelan Martin as the only Ballard players in Chris Renner's 23 seasons as head coach to finish the season with an efficiency rating over 500, doing so with 10 fewer games. Earned honorable-mention All-State honors as a sophomore.
* Future: Has scholarship offers from Eastern Kentucky, Iona and Western Kentucky.
* Quotable: "Maker's impact on the game is much more than just scoring," Ballard coach Chris Renner said. "He led our team in assists, rebounds and blocks and was second in scoring and steals while shooting 57%. This is the first time in my 23 years as head coach at Ballard that a non-guard led us in assists. Maker still has tremendous upside once he gets some weight added to his 6-10 frame."
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.


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That's why officials with the Parks and Recreation Department say the walkways and layout of the pedestrian elements of the park campus are no longer adequate and need to be upgraded. With that in mind, City Hall this week announced it will use a "design competition" to gather ideas for expanding and improving the infrastructure at Falls Park in the coming years.
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"When you look at Falls park in its entirety, it spans all the way from Sixth Street to the south all the way up the spillway to the north and in between Weber and Phillips Avenue corridor, so it's really a large area," said Mike Patton, a park development specialist with the city. "As the community continues to redevelop in the area, we think it's important to take a more comprehensive approach."
A design competition is an alternative to a more typical process used by the city of Sioux Falls where a single architecture firm is hired to create a design before a construction company is hired. Instead, the city will put out a call for designs in hopes of spurring wide-ranging ideas for how to improve and enhance the park.
Eventually, all ideas the city receives will be considered by a selection committee before the architects with the best four ideas will each be given a $10,000 stipend to continue working through their concepts and even incorporate other ideas the city in the first phase of the competition.
It's a process used elsewhere in the country, including at the Nicollett Mall in Minneapolis and Omaha's Green the City project.
Patton said the call for designs will ask interested architecture firms to create concepts that aren't so grandiose that they're unrealistic, incorporate improvements into existing spaces and natural features of the park and be a catalyst for surrounding redevelopment like the Weber Avenue corridor.
The selection committee will be a mix of mayoral appointments, city staff and park board members and at least one city councilor.
The winning design elements could see implementation through construction as early as 2021.
Mayor Paul TenHaken, who's made finding different ways to tackle city challenges, said he hopes a new approach to project design will yield positive results for Sioux Falls.
"We are continually looking into more areas where we can crowdsource ideas from the community to build a stronger Sioux Falls," he told the Argus Leader Friday. "We're quite excited to see what visions will be laid out for our namesake park from this innovative approach."

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Q: Predict the next number in a descending sequence of numbers? I know this is a small sample but it's all I got.
6.9, 7.2, 7.2, 7.6, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.8, 9.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.6, 12.9, 22.5

Context: the numbers are waiting periods (in years) for people that are looking for housing. The person who waited the longest waited for more than 22 years.
In this case, housing is offered to the people who have the longest waiting period first. This is why it's a descending sequence of numbers. As a limited supply of housing is offered to people the minimum required waiting period for each person decreases.
I'm want to be able to predict the shortest (lowest) waiting period in this sequence. I know the length of the sequence since I know the number of objects available for each housing project. I have data to cross validate against, like how many people have waited X years in total. And waiting periods for similar housing from past years in similar areas. But I'm not sure how I would go about bringing these together to create a good predictor.
Basically how would I go about doing forecasting for something like this? I tried regression analysis but it didn't yield anything good.

A: You could treat this as a survival analysis assuming you know both how long people who have been successful in obtaining housing have had to wait as well as how long people who are still waiting for housing have been queued. In survival analysis, this latter group are called "censored" observations meaning that information as to their status wrt obtaining housing is not available as of the last period in the time series. Survival analysis is a class of models developed specifically for those special cases in predictive modeling where data are censored.
One excellently written and intuitive introduction to this class of models is Paul Allison's Survival Analysis Using SAS: A Practical Guide, Second Edition. This book covers the waterfront from the simplest Kaplan-Meier survival curves through parametric failure models to Cox proportional hazards models. Forget about the fact that it is focused on SAS software, Allison's development and overview of the methods is software agnostic in most important respects. In other words, while it would be nice to know and use SAS software in the context of his book, it remains a highly useful resource without it.
What is problematic about your specific question is that it asks for a likelihood of a value less than anything in your observed data. While this is theoretically possible, the usual caveats apply when extrapolating to data outside the observed range of any reference information.

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The Occupation – Unique Clunk
March 18, 2019 Chris Button 0
On ambition and concept alone, The Occupation is a stellar game, using a fascinating real-time mechanic to add urgency and realism to your investigative caper. On execution, The Occupation is a clunky and frustrating experience, with bugs and unreliable AI hampering what could still be a front-page success with future updates.
Quite unlike anything else I've ever played, The Occupation is a first-person exploration game set in 1987 Britain, where each real-life minute counts as one minute in-game. Predominantly playing as journalist Harvey Miller, you're tasked with reporting on controversial draft legislation known as The Union Act. Supporters claim the act is for data gathering purposes and building a more secure Britain, but it also appears to have harsh privacy and immigration consequences, too. Throughout The Occupation, you'll be gathering information and interviewing staff of the Bowman Carson group, the organisation behind The Union Act.
Beginning the game as Scarlet Carson, Chief Operating Officer of the Bowman Carson group, you're introduced to the core gameplay concepts driving The Occupation while snooping around the office after-hours. During this introductory section, you're given a fairly low-risk scenario to learn how to interact with your surroundings. This includes disabling fuse boxes to access electronically-locked areas, viewing sensitive data on cutting-edge floppy disk technology, and so on. While playing as Scarlet, you learn that she is mourning the loss of her husband, Michael, one of the company higher-ups, who died in what was labelled as a terrorist attack on the company's data centre. Fueled by her anger and grief, your objective is to back up a shady software central to The Union Act known as Silhouette. Following the introduction, a period of time passes where Scarlet quits the company and you assume the role of journalist Harvey Miller visiting the Bowman Carson group for a series of interviews to figure out what the hell is going on.
While playing The Occupation, you're literally up against the clock ahead of each interview, with an hour before every appointment to glean more information and conduct a more thorough interview. Here, one hour of in-game time is the equivalent of one hour in the real world – you've even got a watch accessed via the left-directional button to check how much time left you have to snoop!
To help guide these precious hours, you're provided with a dossier relevant to your upcoming interviewee, accessed by pressing the touchpad. This dossier shows a list of interview questions, potential leads, and general observations – all of which inform your approach. For example, one of your first leads is to investigate the Bowman Carson group's phone records to corroborate the suspect's whereabouts during the alleged terrorist attack. It's then up to you to pursue the lead and uncover further sub-objectives along the way, achieved by reading notes, retrieving files, and accessing incriminating recordings. Seeing a lead through to the end results in a new interview question added to your list, which is vital to uncovering the truth. However, most information related to these leads is not freely accessible, which is where the general observations section comes in handy. As you read office bulletin boards, eavesdrop on conversations and the like, this section will automatically update with staff movements or potential alternate paths to otherwise locked rooms.
Amusingly, for a medium marred with that controversy some years ago, The Occupation genuinely explores ethics in journalism, due to the fact you'll frequently need to source information through dubious means. You'll be sneaking around restricted areas and accessing confidential information while avoiding the company's aloof security guard, Steve. To achieve this, The Occupation features an astonishingly vast amount of first-person exploration within a confined area, reminiscent of the Dishonored series. There are always multiple paths to get to your goal; a locked room is a problem solved by either finding the necessary key card, sneaking through a connected air vent or observing an alternate opportunity such as waiting for the cleaner to unlock the door. With each one-hour block of The Occupation taking place in a different section of the Bowman Carson offices, you'll spend a good chunk of time exploring, and it's highly unlikely you'll see everything on your first playthrough. There's a great sense of discovery in unearthing a scandalous cover-up with far-reaching ramifications, further heightened by the agency The Occupation grants you to do things your way. I particularly enjoyed the payoff in presenting a questionably-gained piece of information to contradict an interviewee's statement, causing them to fumble and squirm in their chair. Your sleuthing efforts always feel rewarded and add tangible impact to your interviews and subsequent late-game choices in deciding what to do with the volatile information collected.
On the other side of the broadsheet is how The Occupation's gripping real-time feature is also one of its greatest frustrations. Especially when playing through for the first time, one hour is deliberately not nearly enough to discover every scrap of data and intel. This in isolation is not the problem, it's other issues that rob you of your precious time. Stealth comprises a major component of The Occupation, but its lukewarm implementation caused me no end of annoyances. On multiple occasions, I witnessed security guards clip through walls and spot me when I was certain I was hidden. Another time, I waited for a guard to go upstairs before I dashed to a staff-only room to retrieve a floppy disc containing incriminating evidence. However, despite the act taking less time than required for the guard to return, I still somehow got caught. Fortunately, you do receive multiple warnings for being caught in out-of-bounds areas, but it doesn't account for the time wasted in being taken back to the security office for a scolding. Unlike Hitman, for example, The Occupation poorly communicates its stealth components. Other than a slight vignetting effect in the screen corners – which I'm not sure actually communicates anything specific – there's no discernable indicator to know if you're properly hidden or not. Especially when the tense "you're about to be spotted" sting plays, I want to know if I'm out of the bloody way.
Controversially, The Occupation does not include checkpoints, only saving after completing each chapter, which generally occurs after each interview. You can quit and restart the chapter before completion, but this means having to start from its beginning and redoing the entire hour. Coupled with the frustrating stealth and AI, I found myself lamenting the time limit because I couldn't trust if I could undertake a particular action without penalty, forcing me to play at a significantly slower pace than desired. Sometimes, all I wanted to do was to replay the last 10 minutes before an interview, but the lack of saves prevented this. I replayed Harvey's first chapter in full several times to try and uncover everything but did not extend the same patience to the rest of the game, instead of accepting whatever came my way. From one perspective, the emphasis on using your time wisely adds significant weight and tension to your actions, but this quickly turns to exasperation and tedium if you get caught out by some of The Occupation's various bugs.
Other than the major stealth issues, I encountered other bugs, such as not being able to access some vents that were clearly communicated as being a valid option. Another time, I used a vent to visit a locked room, but bizarrely I was unable to re-enter the vent, wasting more of my time. Additionally, The Occupation's UI is not very accessible. During pre-rendered cutscenes, the subtitles are absurdly tiny, and text during live play is only marginally better. Since release, version 1.03 has landed, which stated some issues with 4K displays, so this may still be a work in progress. To cap things off, The Occupation has some very long loading times, especially on boot-up, even on my PS4 Pro.
Although imperfect in many ways, I still consider The Occupation to be a totally worthwhile experience and a great display of ambitious game design. The investigative components and political thriller narrative are highly engaging in spite of its clunky packaging.
Chris Button
Adelaide-based Donkey Kong Country evangelist & enthusiast.
Chris writes for Player2.net.au, Vooks, PC PowerPlay and Hyper about games and the wider community.
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Borisov: Poland vote would give EU 'sleepless nights'
'I very much hope that the [Polish] government will do everything needed in order to overcome the controversies', says Bulgaria's Borisov (l) (Photo: Consilium)
By Eric Maurice
Sofia, 11. Jan 2018, 15:55
A vote on sanctions against Poland over its rule of law issues would give the EU "sleepless nights" and should be avoided, Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov said on Thursday (11 January).
"We should not get to this point," Borisov, whose country has just taken over the presidency of the EU Council - the institution where member states meet - told journalists in Sofia.
Last month, the European Commission triggered article 7 of the EU treaty to open a sanctions procedure against Warsaw.
The commission said that unless the Polish government steps back before the end of March, it would ask the council to declare that "there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law."
The decision would have to be taken by a majority of four-fifths of EU countries.
"If we have to go [to] voting, we'll have sleepless nights on how to vote," Borisov said, adding that Bulgaria "will do its best" not to bring the discussion to the council.
He said that such a discussion between member states "would set a very dangerous precedent."
Speaking through a translator, Borisov argued that breaches to the rule of law were "so vague" to measure.
"Every time you want to hurt someone's feelings, you put [on the table] 'the rule of law'," Borisov added.
In any case, the Bulgarian government downplayed expectations that a decision would have to be taken in the coming months.
"I don't expect something specific with immediate effect happening" under the Bulgarian mandate, which continues until 30 June, noted Lilyana Pavlova, the minister in charge of the EU presidency.
She insisted instead that "the procedure is just starting."
'A great country'
She explained that "the first step will be to analyse and to have the positions of every country, including Poland."
"We'll have to consult with the legal services, having additional analysis and then to continue on the next steps," she said.
Pavlova rejected, however, the idea that Bulgaria was trying to put to one side an embarrassing issue.
"We are ready to work, we are ready to put it on the agenda. However, we have to follow the procedure," she said.
The first discussion will take place on 27 February, at a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers.
On Tuesday, the Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki met the commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The two men said in a joint statement that they would try to make progress "by the end of February."
Borisov, who insisted that Poland was "a great country", said that he "very much hope[d] that the [Polish] government will do everything needed in order to overcome the controversies and find a good tone of voice."
"My feeling is that the government is investing effort into finding a solution," he added.
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Member states urged Poland to respond in detail to the EU Commission's concerns over its judicial reforms - or face sanctions.
A dispute between the government and the president over an anti-corruption law has put the spotlight on one of the Bulgaria's main problems - just as it is trying to showcase its economic and social progress.
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REcolorado® and Information and Real Estate Services, LLC Announce Data Exchange and Integration Partnership
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – June 9, 2020 – REcolorado®, Colorado's largest multiple listing service (MLS) and the provider of the home search site REcolorado.com, today announced in a joint statement with Information and Real Estate Services, LLC (IRES), an agreement to exchange and integrate MLS listing data.
Earlier this year, REcolorado converted its core Matrix listing database to conform to the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) Data Dictionary, which has made the exchange of data, as well as the integration of data into new products and services for Colorado real estate professionals, more efficient while ensuring adherence to the highest standards of data integrity.
"One of REcolorado's key goals is to bring Colorado real estate professionals seamless access to a deep and broad set of data to serve their clients, said Alan Smith, REcolorado chairman of the board. "This partnership is one of the ways we are working to erase the artificial boundaries that have limited the full set of listing data brokers, agents, and appraisers need to serve their clients as the expert advisors they rely on for buying, selling, and renting properties."
In this new partnership, REcolorado and IRES will exchange listing data, which will allow real estate professionals of each multiple listing service access to the full set of listing data from both MLS organizations. The partnership will make listings available in the MLS systems, as well as integrated products and offerings, including IDX data feeds, public-facing websites, and mobile apps.
"Our agreement utilizing Realtors Property Resource (RPR) was a good first step, but it was only available to REALTOR® members," said Lauren Hansen, CEO of IRES. "With this more comprehensive arrangement, the shared data is fully integrated within each organization's MLS system, seamlessly enabling cooperation and compensation on the transactions throughout much of Colorado's front range."
Exchanged data is in the process of being integrated into the MLS systems for both organizations. The shared data includes single-family, townhome, condo, multi-family, and land listings in Active, Coming Soon, Pending, and Sold statuses for up to three years of sold inventory history. Customers of each organization will be advised when the process is complete and shared listing information is available.
Since 1984, REcolorado has been focused on providing the most accurate and up-to-date real estate information for professionals and consumers. Updated continually with new and sold listings and powered by the state's largest network of real estate professionals, REcolorado.com is Colorado's most accurate home search website. REcolorado.com also offers consumers mortgage resources, information about Colorado neighborhoods and cities, sold listings, open houses, and a comprehensive database of real estate professionals.
REcolorado is the largest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in Colorado with more than 25,000 professional subscribers who operate throughout the state. It is REALTOR® owned and serves Aurora Association of REALTORS®, Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®, Mountain Metro Association of REALTORS®, REALTORS® of Central Colorado, South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association, and Steamboat Springs Board of REALTORS®. Contact a REALTOR for accurate information about your property and neighborhood.
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Q: Does this lecture note contain an incorrect inequality about convergence of Gradient Descent? I'm reading a lecture note about convergence of Gradient Descent. My problem lies in Theorem 6.1

and its proof

Could you please explain how the author gets the last inequality $$f\left(x^{(k)}\right)-f\left(x^{*}\right) \leq \frac{1}{k} \sum_{i=1}^{k} \left (f\left(x^{(i)}\right)-f\left(x^{*}\right) \right)$$

It seems to me that the correct inequality is actually the opposite one, i.e., $$f(x^{(k)})-f(x^{*}) \ge\frac{1}{k} \sum_{i=1}^{k} \left (f(x^{(i)})-f(x^{*}) \right)$$
My reasoning is as follows: Because  $f$ decreasing on every iteration, $$f(x^{(k)})-f(x^{*}) \ge f(x^{(i)})-f(x^{*}) \ge$$ for all $i \le k$. It follows that $$\sum_{i=1}^{k} (f(x^{(k)})-f(x^{*})) \ge \sum_{i=1}^{k} (f(x^{(i)})-f(x^{*}))$$ Thus $$k(f(x^{(k)})-f(x^{*})) \ge \sum_{i=1}^{k} (f(x^{(i)})-f(x^{*}))$$
Thank you so much for your help!

A: I just formulate what @PhoemueX's explanation in the comment to answer this question.

It follows from $f$ decreases after each step that $$f(x^\star) \le f(x_{k+1}) \le f(x_k) \le \cdots \le f(x_0)$$
Then $$f(x_{k+1})-f(x^\star) \le f(x_n)-f(x^\star)$$ for all $n \le k$. Consequently, $$f(x_{k+1})-f(x^\star) \le \frac{1}{k+1} \sum_{n=0}^k (f(x_{n+1})-f(x^\star)) \le \frac{L\|x_0-x^\star\|^2}{2(k+1)}$$ Finally, we get $$f(x_{k+1})-f(x^\star) \le \frac{L\|x_0-x^\star\|^2}{2(k+1)}$$


After two decades of planning and nine years of building work, 2018 is the year that Crossrail finally opens. The first train is not due to run on new track until December but the new links have already become ingrained in the London housing market.
has risen in value 8% more than one elsewhere in the same zone. In cash terms this means that since 2009, the average owner has seen their property rise in value by £51,000 more than those further away from a Crossrail station.
House prices in outer London have seen the biggest impact from Crossrail. Journey times into Central London will be cut more than anywhere else. In the parts of Outer London where house prices sat below the average for the zone, Crossrail has closed some or all of this gap.
It's not just about houses prices, Crossrail has tempted house builders into new markets in Outer London. Building sites emblazoned with Crossrail branding have become a common sight. In the nine years since construction started, 11,000 more homes have been built around Crossrail stations in Outer London than if pre-Crossrail housebuilding rates had simply continued. Even before it is up and running, Crossrail has done more than most new infrastructure schemes to shape the face of London.


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Recent Debate Over Archaeopteryx–by Venus E. Clausen
RECENT DEBATE OVER ARCHAEOPTERYX
Venus E. Clausen
WHAT THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT
Archaeopteryx is considered to be an important example of a missing link between two major classes of animals. It has been subjected to much controversy since its discovery over a century ago. Recently, a group of physicists challenged the authenticity of the plumage of Archaeopteryx. They suggested that feathers were artificially impressed on a thin layer of cement which was applied to the skeleton of a flying reptile. In response to the challenge, paleontologists from the British Museum (Natural History) conducted a series of tests on the holotype of Archaeopteryx. They found no evidence of a cement layer on the fossil. Nevertheless, the history associated with the two best Archaeopteryx fossils leaves some unanswered questions concerning their authenticity.
Since its discovery over a century ago, Archaeopteryx has been a subject of much controversy. Because it exhibits both avian and reptilian characteristics, Archaeopteryx is usually considered an intermediate form, an important example of a missing link.
In 1983 the authenticity of Archaeopteryx's plumage was questioned (Trop 1983). More recently (March-June 1985), the British Journal of Photography (BJP) published a series of four articles which resumed the challenge that Archaeopteryx was a hoax (Watkins et al. 1985a,b,c; Hoyle et al. 1985). Because of the prominence of some of the authors (e.g., Sir Fred Hoyle, a well-known astrophysicist), this accusation received much attention.
Archaeopteryx, the earliest fossil bird, is represented by six fossils — five skeletons and one feather (see Table 1). All were excavated from the Solnhofen limestone (Upper Jurassic) in the vicinity of Eichstatt, Germany. The first skeleton (holotype of Archaeopteryx) was purchased in 1862 by the British Museum (Natural History) (BMNH) and is now known as the London specimen (Figure 1).
FIGURE 1. Holotype of Archaeopteryx lithographica (London specimen), presented in dorsal position. Dendrites are the dark short branching fine lines seen near the top and along the main crack. Main slab.
The second skeleton, preserved in natural pose with extended wings, was acquired by the Humboldt Museum in 1881 and is designated as the Berlin specimen.
Counterslab of Archaeopteryx lithographica (London specimen). Reproduced by permission of the British Museum (Natural History).
Both skeletons demonstrate indisputable feather impressions of tail and wing plumage. Due to poor feather imprints, the other skeletons were initially unrecognized, and two were misidentified (see Table 1).
Because of the significance and transitional position of Archaeopteryx, the London specimen is probably the most valuable fossil (Charig 1979). Although the Archaeopteryx skeleton closely resembles that of a small coelurosaurian dinosaur, Compsognathus (Ostrom 1979, Padian 1985), its phylogeny and taxonomic status remain unclear. Padian (1985) argues that the only new avian characteristic of Archaeopteryx is its flight feathers, which are comparable to those of modern flying birds (Feduccia and Tordoff 1979), and that all the skeletal characteristics of Archaeopteryx, including the fused clavicles (furcula), were already present in coelurosaurian dinosaurs. At the 1984 International Archaeopteryx Conference held in Eichstatt, the consensus was that Archaeopteryx was a "bird," but not necessarily the ancestor of modern birds (Dodson 1985, Howgate 1985a).
The discovery of Archaeopteryx coincided with a period of debate triggered by Darwin's recently published The Origin of Species. The appearance of Archaeopteryx rendered support for the arguments of the Darwinian evolutionary theory. Two prominent personalities involved in the controversy were Thomas H. Huxley, Darwin's champion defender, and Sir Richard Owen, an anti-evolutionist and advocate of the church. As superintendent of the British Museum, Owen was instrumental in obtaining the London Archaeopteryx (de Beer 1954, Feduccia 1980).
To test their hypothesis that Archaeopteryx had fraudulent feathers, Watkins et al. (1985a,b,c) and Hoyle et al. (1985), photographed the London specimen. Photographs of feather impressions of the fossil on both the main slab and counterslab were compared. As summarized in Table 2 (tail and right wing) the two slabs do not appear to match (or be "mirror images"). Furthermore, a comparison of the present specimen with an 1863 drawing suggests an alteration has been made to the left wing of the specimen (Table 2). In 1863, the main slab and the counterslab could not have fitted together in this region.
Watkins, Hoyle and their collaborators concluded that the skeletal material of Archaeopteryx is authentic, probably from a flying reptile, but that the feathers were artificially imprinted on the fossil. They suggested the following procedure for creating the feather impressions: 1) the forgers removed rock from around the tail and "wing" (forelimb) regions, 2) they then applied a thin layer of cement, probably made from limestone of the Solnhofen quarries, to the excavated areas, and 3) they impressed feathers on the cement and held them in place by adhesive material (referred to as "chewing gum" blobs). Attempts to remove the blobs from the rock were obvious — the slabs were scraped, brushed and chipped. However, an oversight remained in the cleaning process: one "chewing gum" blob and fragments of others were left behind.
On March 31, Williams (1985) reported a proposal by the BMNH to investigate the possibility of a cement layer on the fossil. Their studies would involve: 1) removal of material from the edge of the fossil for microscopic sedimentation analysis to determine particle size differences between the surface and underlying areas, and 2) examination of the contact zone between surface and underlying material, utilizing electron microprobe analysis to compare the spectra emitted by the material. Further proposals to examine the authenticity of Archaeopteryx were submitted two weeks later by the editor of BJP (Vol. 132, p. 375). These included: 1) direct physical testing of a small feathered region found on the counterslab, 2) carbon-14 dating of a sample of the "chewing gum" blob, and 3) spectrophotometry to analyze the blob for foreign elements at an unbiased laboratory. BJP offered to serve as a neutral observer.
In June, Hoyle et al. (1985) announced that BMNH experiments had been conducted, that the BMNH had determined the London Archaeopteryx to be authentic, and that the fossil was no longer accessible. Unable to test the authenticity of the plumage through direct physical examination of the fossil, Hoyle et al. (1985) explored various events induced by Darwin's introduction of the theory of evolution and the discovery of Archaeopteryx in the fossil record. They speculated that these incidents which hinted of conspiracy would appear inexplicable if the Archaeopteryx fossil were genuine, but logical if the fossil were fraudulent.
Without supporting references, Hoyle et al. (1985) asserted that from the early eighteenth century, the Solnhofen limestone area was notorious for its fossil forgeries and that genuine fossils, altered to form monsters, were sold to museums. After the publication of The Origin of Species, Huxley is said to have predicted the appearance of intermediate forms in the fossil record. Hoyle et al. suggested that this prediction initiated a search for such forms. It also prompted additional fossil forgeries.
Of the six Archaeopteryx fossils, only three specimens demonstrate undeniable feather impressions (see Table 1). Curiously, all three were linked with Hermann von Meyer, who described them within a period of less than two decades. His associates, the Haberlein family, acquired the two best skeletons (with good feather impressions) and sold them at exorbitant prices. Hoyle et al. postulated that Meyer and the Haberleins participated in forging the Archaeopteryx fossils and that Meyer was motivated by desire for distinction whereas the Haberleins were motivated by desire for wealth.
Although Richard Owen, the director of the British Museum, was an opponent of Darwin and Huxley, he expended almost two years of museum funds to acquire the controversial Archaeopteryx. Hoyle et al. proposed that Owen desired to set a trap for his antagonists with a fraudulent fossil.
On the other hand, if Archaeopteryx was a major cornerstone of Darwinian evolution, why was it mentioned only briefly in later editions of The Origin of Species? Hoyle et al. suggested that Darwin did not believe Archaeopteryx to be a true fossil.
In a presidential address to the Geological Society in 1870, Huxley spoke on "Paleontology and the Doctrine of Evolution" without mentioning Archaeopteryx. Hoyle et al. again supposed that Huxley was silent because he knew about the Archaeopteryx fraud.
In the 1860 debate between the church and Huxley, Owen supported Bishop Samuel Wilberforce who lost the debate. The following conjectures from Hoyle et al. were: 1) Owen, filled with spite and paranoia, decided to snare both Darwin and Huxley by Archaeopteryx; 2) Archaeopteryx was a mockery representing an intermediate life form and was compatible to Darwin and Huxley's fancy and theory; 3) Huxley and Darwin, refusing to be trapped, remained silent to save their reputations; 4) Owen maintained his silence because he would have lost his respectability in exposing he fraud, especially since he had purchased the Archaeopteryx fossil.
The BJP papers evoked responses of outrage in defense of Archaeopteryx (Vines 1985, Howgate 1985b). The forgery charge, provoking a debate between physicists and paleontologists and perhaps an additional controversy between evolutionists and creationists, was emphatically denounced. Having suffered a loss of integrity from the Piltdown Man hoax, BMNH scientists could not ignore the charge (Broad 1985, Nield 1985). As a gesture of cooperation, it was suggested that museum paleontologists invite Hoyle and his colleagues to select the test sites (Williams 1985).
Siegfried Rietschel (1985), a taphonomist, also responded to the BJP forgery challenge. He stated that each of the known Archaeopteryx specimens demonstrates outlines of feathers, and that the Maxburg specimen has definite feather structures, complete with rachis and barbs. Rietschel indicated that the feather structures, regarded by BJP authors as feather impressions, are technically casts of feathers and are almost impossible to reproduce artificially.
Recently, Charig et al. (1986) reported BMNH findings on their study of the holotype of Archaeopteryx. A vertical section through the main slab of the fossils reveals no discontinuity between the true limestone and the "supposed layer of cement" which overlies it. In addition, there is no discontinuity around the perimeter of the "cement" (outer layer), and there is a complete absence of air bubbles between the outer layer and the limestone. "Chewing gum" blobs are considered to be natural irregularities of the surface of the limestone, because an organic adhesive substance (such as gum arabic, etc.) would have deteriorated with the passage of time. Ultimately, conclusive evidence of authenticity on the plumage of Archaeopteryx is manifested by matching hairline cracks and dendrites on the feathered regions on both slabs of the fossil (see Figure 1).
Scientific puzzles are not easily deciphered and the argument over Archaeopteryx is yet to be concluded. So the debate continues, and perhaps this intriguing case will never be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
Anonymous. 1985. Long dead bird's(?) tale. British Journal of Photography 132(6505):375.
Broad, W. J. 1985. Authenticity of bird fossil is challenged. New York Times, Tues., May 7, 1985; pp. C1, C14.
Charig, A. 1979. A new look at the dinosaurs. William Heineman Ltd., London.
Charig, A. J., F. Greenaway, A. C. Milner, C. A. Walker, and P. J. Whybrow. 1986. Archaeopteryx is not a forgery. Science 232:622-626.
de Beer, G. 1954. Archaeopteryx lithographica. A study based upon the British Museum specimen. Trustees of The British Museum (Natural History), London.
Dodson, P. 1985. International Archaeopteryx Conference. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 5(2):177-179.
Feduccia, A. 1980. The age of birds. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
Feduccia, A. and H. B. Tordoff. 1979. Feathers of Archaeopteryx: asymmetric vanes indicate aerodynamic function. Science 203:1021-1022.
Howgate, M. E. 1985a. Back to the trees for Archaeopteryx in Bavaria. Nature 313:435-436.
Howgate, M. E. 1985b. Feathers from outer space? Palaeontological Association Circular No. 120:19-20.
Hoyle, F., N. C. Wickramasinghe, and R. S. Watkins. 1985. Archaeopteryx. Problems arise — and a motive. British Journal of Photography 132(6516):693-695, 703.
Nield, T. 1985. Feathers fly over fossil 'fraud'. New Scientist No. 1467:49-50.
Ostrom, J. H. 1979. Bird flight: how did it begin? American Scientist 67(1):46-56.
Padian, K. 1985. The origins and aerodynamics of flight in extinct vertebrates. Palaeontology 28(3):413-433.
Rietschel, S. 1985. False forgery. In M. K. Hecht, J. H. Ostrom, G. Viohl, and P. Wellnhofer (eds.). The beginnings of birds, pp. 371-376. Proceedings of the International Archaeopteryx Conference Eichstatt 1984.
Trop, M. 1983. Is Archaeopteryx a fake? Creation Research Society Quarterly 20:121-122.
Vines, G. 1985. Strange case of Archaeopteryx 'fraud'. New Scientist No. 1447:3.
Watkins, R. S., F. Hoyle, N. C. Wickramasinghe, J. Watkins, R. Rabilizirov, and L. M. Spetner. 1985a. Archaeopteryx — a photographic study. British Journal of Photography 132(6501):264-266.
Watkins, R. S., F. Hoyle, N. C. Wickramasinghe, J. Watkins, R. Rabilizirov, and L. M. Spetner. 1985b. Archaeopteryx — a further comment. British Journal of Photography 132(6504):358-359, 367.
Watkins, R. S., F. Hoyle, N. C. Wickramasinghe, J. Watkins, R. Rabilizirov, and L. M. Spetner. 1985c. Archaeopteryx — further evidence. British Journal of Photography 132(6508):468-470.
Williams, N. 1985. Archaeopteryx. Fraudulent feathers? Nature 314:210.
Dinosaur Size
Recent research suggests dinosaurs were not as heavy as previously thought.
The Existence and Extinction of the Dinosaurs–by Raul Esperante
Most Christians, however, believe that dinosaurs were destroyed during the flood. Others believe that this particular group of animals had been altered so drastically by sin that they were not allowed on the ark and so their kind was totally lost.
Dinosaurs and the Bible–by Raul Esperante
Is it possible to study the dinosaurs (and other fossils) from a perspective consistent with the biblical account of creation?
Pterosaurs of the Triassic–by Matthew McLain
There are only three known groups of volant vertebrates. Two are extant: birds and bats. The third group is completely extinct and known only from fossils: pterosaurs. Often referred to colloquially as "pterodactyls", pterosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles totally foreign to our modern minds, yet in some ways they are incredibly familiar, resembling the dragons of folklore.
Is Homo naledi Your "Relative," "Ancestor," or "Part of the Human Family Tree"?–by Ronny Nalin
The aim of this article is to use the example of Homo naledi to illustrate the distinction between data and interpretations, and to discuss some of the questions a biblical creationist might have in relation to this new discovery.
The Mesozoic–by Matthew McLain
Few things in science evoke more interest in children than dinosaurs. Books, films, toys, etc. continue to fuel kids' interest in the very alien world of our past, yet few Christians know how to respond to their children's curiosity in a way that is both biblically sound and scientifically accurate. Although a full discussion of the fossils in Mesozoic rocks would require several volumes, a brief synopsis is presented here along with some creationist reflections for those who are interested – parents or otherwise.
What can we learn from pterosaurs about the origin of groups of animals? Which patterns in…
Questions about Neanderthals
What are some of the main questions about Neanderthals? Get answers and explore the intersection…
Dinosaurs and the Bible
How can such fearsome creatures as dinosaurs be reconciled with a biblical model of creation?…
Not all dinosaurs were large. Learn more about dinosaurs at https://www.grisda.org/the-existence-and-extinction-of-the-dinosaurs-1
The Tale of a Trilobite
How many different kinds of dinosaurs were there? Are human and dinosaur fossils found together? Were there any dinosaurs on the ark? What did dinosaurs eat? Were dinosaurs warm-blooded? Did God create the dinosaurs, or are they the result of evil? Do scientists believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs? What unsolved questions about dinosaurs are of greatest interest?
Bolivia, Land of the Dinosaurs
Fossil Whales in the Desert
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth?
Jonathan Wells. 2002. Regnery Publishing, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0895262004


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One Particular Harbour 37 100%
Southern Cross 37 100%
Volcano 37 100%
Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw 37 100%
Island 36 97%
Off To See The Lizard 35 95%
Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants 34 92%
We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About 34 92%
Knees Of My Heart 33 89%
Who's The Blonde Stranger? 32 86%
Holiday 31 84%
That's What Living Is To Me 24 65%
Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season 21 57%
First Look 19 51%
If It All Falls Down 18 49%
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor 16 43%
Permanent Reminder Of A Temporary Feeling 15 41%
Stars On The Water 14 38%
Another Saturday Night 12 32%
No Woman No Cry 11 30%
Sea Cruise 10 27%
Take Another Road 10 27%
If I Had A Boat 9 24%
Mexico 9 24%
Ragtop Day 9 24%
I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever 8 22%
Jolly Mon Sing 8 22%
On A Slow Boat To China 8 22%
Treat Her Like A Lady 8 22%
Bob Robert's Society Band 6 16%
Looking Back 6 16%
Been There 5 14%
Calaloo 4 11%
When My Ship Comes In 4 11%
Uncle John's Band 3 8%
Boat Drinks 2 5%
Medley: We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About / Twist & Shout 2 5%
Oysters And Pearls 2 5%
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy 1 3%
Cowboy In The Jungle 1 3%
Fruitcakes 1 3%
Gentleman Of Leisure 1 3%
Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit 1 3%
Growing Older But Not Up 1 3%
Last Mango In Paris 1 3%
Love Is Made Of This 1 3%
Lovely Cruise 1 3%
My Girl 1 3%
Pencil Thin Mustache 1 3%
Please Come To Boston 1 3%
School Boy Heart 1 3%
Tequila 1 3%
Tequila (Instrumental) 1 3%
Tin Cup Chalice 1 3%
You Can't Always Get What You Want 1 3%
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Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival
Air Force Staff Sgt. Renee Parcell plays the French horn and Airman 1st Class Justis MacKenzie plays the tuba as the Wright Brass performs the National Anthem at the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. The ensemble, part of the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, performed a short set of music to entertain the visitors to the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Przytula and the Wright Brass perform at the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. The annual event, at the site the Wright Brothers learned to fly, celebrated the role the area played in early aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Daniel Badger, America's Packard Museum managing director, gives a visitor a ride in a 1914 Packard Model 48 Runabout during the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. Period cars, historical displays games and food were part of the event at the site the Wright Brothers learned to fly, held to celebrate the role the area played in early aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Ruby, a red tail hawk, and William Masterson, Five Rivers MetroParks, visit with some of the guests who came out to the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. Ruby, as well as a working sheepdog demonstration, were part of the annual event celebrating the area's aviation history. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
A radio-controlled model of a 1905 Wright Flyer, the airplane the Wright Brothers called the first practical airplane, takes to the air over Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as part of the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival Sept. 10, 2016. The annual event, at the site the Wright Brothers learned to fly, celebrated the role the area played in early aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Trip, a border collie, demonstrates the herding of sheep during a presentation at the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. Trip and the sheep were one of the attractions at the event, held where the Wright Brothers learned to fly, marking the role the area played in early aviation development. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Disrupting the research process: changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Autonomous Research System, or ARES, uses artificial intelligence to design, execute and analyze experiments at a pace much faster than traditional scientific research methods. This robotic research machine is revolutionizing materials science research and demonstrates the benefits of human-machine interaction for rapid advancement and development of knowledge today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski).
Dr. Benji Maruyama, a senior materials research engineer in the Functional Materials Division, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, displays a model of a carbon nanotube structure. Carbon nanotubes are of great interest to materials scientists due to their strong, light-weight structure and ability to conduct heat and electricity better than many other materials. These nanotubes can be used in a number of different applications, from airplane wings to computer fiber, dental implants and even for oil spill clean-up. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski).
88th SFS Guard Mount Weapon Safety Check
U.S Air Force Staff Sergeant Donte Scott, 88th Security Forces Squadron electronic security systems operator, safety checks his M-9 pistol prior to his shift while being observed by Airman First Class Ryan Carsten, 88th SFS entry controller, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2016. All issued weapons are safety checked by this procedure to insure the weapon chamber is cleared of live rounds.(U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
88th Security Force Squadron Guard Mount
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Donte Scott, 88th Security Forces Squadron electronic security systems operator (Left), participates in guard mount prior the start of his shift, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2016. The Guard Mount briefing consists of current intel information regarding security conditions and trends including prior shift events.(U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
Wright-Pat Suicide Prevention Run
Participants—including U.S. Air Force Col. Elena M. Oberg, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, far right—take off at the start of the Second Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Five-Kilometer Run/Walk at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Rod and Gun Club Sept. 1, 2016. The run brought out members of the Wright-Patterson community to hear about the impact of suicide on the friends and loved ones left behind, what resources are available for support and to take part in the walk/run. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Airmen approach the finish line of the Second Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Five-Kilometer Run/Walk near the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Rod and Gun Club Sept. 1, 2016. The event was held to raise awareness of, and to prevent, suicide. (U.S. Air Force photo R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Pat Fuel Ops
Dennis Hayes, 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, monitors the flow of fuel from an 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel pumping truck into a C-17 Globemaster on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, flightline Aug. 30, 2016. When an aircraft needs more fuel than one of the 88th LRS tanker trucks can hold, a pump truck can connect to a pipeline to provide the fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
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Air Force Research Laboratory scientist Dr. Steve Kim received the 2020 Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Professional Achievement Award for his innovative research and persistent drive to tackle challenging and evolving subject matter. (Courtesy photo)
88 ABW Finance Comptroller Squadron
Senior Airman Matthew Brown (R), 88th Comptroller Squadron accounting technician, assists Col. Kirk Winger, the new 88th Medical Group, Aeromedical Squadron commander, with his in-bound travel orders, August 26, 2016 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Every Friday the 88th ABW Comptroller Squadron provides financial assistance with travel vouchers to new personal being assigned to Wright-Patterson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo / Al Bright)
88 ABW Operation Support Squadron Control Tower Simulator
Senior Airman Richard Ahigian (standing) and Senior Airman Austin Wisialowski both with the 88 Operation Support Squadron airfield control tower team practice their emergency procedures while training on the control tower simulator at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, August 25, 2016. The tower simulator provides a 270-degree simulated out-the-window view of the Wright- Patterson airfield and surrounding airspace employing responsive voice recognition for up to four air traffic control trainees at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo / Al Bright)
A gauge ticks off the gallons of jet fuel flowing into a tanker truck at the 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel farm Aug. 24, 2016 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 88th LRS Fuels Flight support both planes based at Wright-Patterson AFB and those transiting through. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Jeff Goins, 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel information service center lab technician, uses a hydrometer to check the specific gravity of a fuel sample Aug. 24, 2016, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Samples go through a battery of tests to protect against impurities and to ensure the proper level of anti-icing capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Danny Hutchinson, 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, connects a hose to a supply truck delivering jet fuel to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, fuel farm Aug. 24, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
88 FSS CAC Card Office
Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Francisco, 88th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, scans the finger print of Lt. Brittney Rufus, 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron clinical nurse, Aug. 15, 2016, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Defense Manpower Data Center requires fingerprint images when issuing a Common Access Card to users. (U.S. Air Force photo / Michelle Gigante)


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Q: Stop App Screen Rotate to the Side My app stops from working for some reason when the phone is rotated to the side and so the app does too. How can I avoid this, making it so it appears only vertically? Thanks a lot

A: add this to your activities in android manifest :)
android:screenOrientation = "portrait">

Here is a full example:
<activity
   android:name=".Activity.MainActivity"
   android:label="@string/app_name"
   android:screenOrientation="portrait">
</activity>

A: In your app's manifest file, set activity to be vertical... Its easy...


First line "You people of Scotland I pray give attention" lists 23 victims by name and identifies a further 8 by their relationship to a named victim. It was almost certainly based on newspaper reports.
Now alas, they are gone and no more we'll them see.
When told eighty-three in their graves were laid low.
Now lie in their graves and we'll see them no more.
They are gone from the earth and no more we'll them see.
Their lives are lost and we'll see them no more.
But in happiness reign where there is parting no more.
[Note 660.1] First line suggests that the air is Flowers of the Forest. See bar130~Foundering of the Steamer Hibernia (Roud V8781) and bar048~Burning of the Montreal (Roud V39328) which also begin with the line "You people of Scotland I pray give attention" and are set to Flowers of the Forest as is Roud V39329 ~ Wreck of the Ship Tayleur; which was not steam powered so is not included in this website but has the same first line.
See narrative set NS008 ~ The Tay Bridge disaster 1879 for further discussion of songs about the event.


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In each client, a brand of success and a relationship of trust and satisfaction.
EdTech success cases
IBMEC
Development of distance education platform
SENAR, a reference in education and training of rural people, had the challenge of launching the first medium-level technical course for agribusiness.
The DOT digital group has developed a distance education platform with format and contents that are appropriate to the rural workers' needs.
The platform includes a hybrid format of courses, with use of didactic materials, videotapes, virtual environment guided by a tutor.
Currently, the Technical Course in Agribusiness, a distance course, counts on about 7 thousand students in 23 Brazilian states.
Much of the course success is due to the commitment and partnership with DOT, which is involved all the time with the objective of contributing to the formal education of agribusiness professionals."
Maria Cristina Ferreira Formal Education Coordinator at SENAR
Postgraduate distance courses
IBMEC, a reference in higher education in Brazil, had the challenge of updating and developing new postgraduate courses with mobile access, meeting the needs of the target audience and considering the educational and technological trends.
DOT has developed a complete Educational and Visual Design for the perfect equalization of the new courses and the necessary updates. The subjects were developed with responsiveness and language appropriate to the profile of the students, as well as interactive and dynamic resources. A BSB game was also developed for the Strategic Management course, awakening students' interest in the content.
A total of 23 courses have been updated and developed, designed for multi-device access.
Client distance training
The process of training public and private entities seeking funding from the institution took five days and did not always have satisfactory results.
Distance learning platform with the necessary technology to present the theoretical contents, using an instructional design of the contents and didactic resources.
The course success in Brazil led the World Bank to design the expansion of the solution for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017. The platform, in Spanish and English, will be able to identify the user's country of origin and automatically offer the course in the appropriate language, including content adaptation to the specific needs of each country.
DOT has been a partner of the World Bank in Brazil for almost 3 years, with the development of e-learning products that stand out for our development in Latin America. The team is always receptive to our needs, with the ability to understand our requests and deliver products that go beyond our expectations."
Eduardo França Financial Management Specialist at the World Bank
The need to relate and engage its consultants throughout Brazil led Natura, one of the largest companies in the production of cosmetics in Latin America, to invest in the development of a gamification strategy.
To motivate and engage Natura consultants to participate in the incentive program.
Natura knows that indicators and results are part of the corporate education strategy. Therefore, in the developed project, DOT did a pilot study with 30,000 thousand consultants, before starting the gamification strategy.
The operation resulted in the objectives and KPIs determination, making it possible to create incentive systems for the consultants of the most diverse profiles. These data were also determinant for the measurement of results, business mapping, elaboration of personas and value behaviors.
With the scenario in hand, it was possible to design the best strategy to impact the consultants. The gamification strategy is being implemented in the testing phase with thousands of consultants throughout Brazil.
Corporate game development
Honda had two challenges: to replicate the actual functions of their CRM by simulating the situations and difficulties faced by dealership's managers across the country, and enable the Sales team to sell the Honda Bank financing.
The solution was to create two games to be used in live training. For the challenge with CRM, the game was developed in the desktop format, which faithfully simulates the main functions of the real system, but that adds the game dynamics with the inclusion of objectives, actions external to the system and points, always based on the gamification strategy. For the sales challenge, another game was created, this one for tablets and smartphones. With an interactive story and virtual customers, the game simulates calls for salespeople to learn how to interview customers, collect data, propose and negotiate.
The games are aimed at the motorcycle and car segments and was tested and approved by Honda's sales teams.
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Healthcare cost differences with participation in a community-based group physical activity benefit for medicare managed care health plan members.
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether participation in a physical activity benefit by Medicare managed care enrollees is associated with lower healthcare utilization and costs. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Medicare managed care. PARTICIPANTS: A cohort of 1,188 older adult health maintenance organization enrollees who participated at least once in the EnhanceFitness (EF) physical activity benefit and a matched group of enrollees who never used the program. MEASUREMENTS: Healthcare costs and utilization were estimated. Ordinary least squares regression was used, adjusting for demographics, comorbidity, indicators of preventive service use, and baseline utilization or cost. Robustness of findings was tested in sensitivity analyses involving continuous propensity score adjustment and generalized linear models with nonconstant variance assumptions. RESULTS: EF participants had similar total healthcare costs during Year 1 of the program, but during Year 2, adjusted total costs were $1,186 lower (P=.005) than for non-EF users. Differences were partially attributable to lower inpatient costs (-$3,384; P=.02), which did not result from high-cost outliers. Enrollees who attended EF an average of one visit or more per week had lower adjusted total healthcare costs in Year 1 (-$1,929; P<.001) and Year 2 (-$1,784; P<.001) than nonusers. CONCLUSION: Health plan coverage of a preventive physical activity benefit for seniors is a promising strategy to avoid significant healthcare costs in the short term.


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Windsor Hotel
Americus, Georgia
17.8 miles from Preston, GA
This 1892 hotel once boasted 100 rooms and a 3-story atrium, but it closed in the 1970s. It has since reopened and now has 53 guest rooms. It was once the site of a 1928 speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, prior to his becoming governor of New York. The ...
Kendall Manor Inn
Eufaula, Alabama
This 1872 inn was said to be haunted by Annie, a dedicated nursemaid who took care of a former owner's children, and stayed on even after her death. Also believed to reside here are the ghosts of a Victorian lady and little girl who hang out in the downstairs area ...
Springer Opera House
Springer Opera House's stage has seen the likes of Oscar Wilde, Lillie Langtrey, John Philip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, Will Rogers, William Jennings Bryan and Franklin D. Roosevelt. But that's not all. Edwin Booth, brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, is rumored to haunt the place. Other ghosts are thought ...
Baker County Courthouse
Newton, Georgia
Dating back to 1906, the historic courthouse no longer serves as a jail due to flooding from the nearby Flint River on several occasions. Disembodied footsteps and ghostly voices are often heard when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Spring Villa
Opelika, Alabama
Allegedly haunted by a former master of the house and slave owner who was killed by one of his slaves. Although this origin story is unlikely since the purported master died after slavery was abolished and also apparently of natural causes, many people are convinced the house is haunted, ...
Holt Cemetery
It is said that photos taken here have turned up strange things after being developed, and those who leave tape recorders here will pick up the sound of someone singing.
Double Hill Road
Reportedly haunted by a ghostly horse drawn carriage.
Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge
The original bridge was the site of a tragedy when a woman and her two children were crossing it in a car and the bridge collapsed. All three were killed. Urban legend has it that if you put candy on the bridge's edge at night, by the light of your ...
Hawkinsville Opera House
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Construction on the Hawkinsville Opera House began in 1907, and the 576-seat theater has been used as a makeshift church and a temporary movie cinema when those respective buildings burned. Now it is a historic theater and possibly home to a ghost, who is said to dim the lights at ...
Haunted Columbus, Georgia
Faith Serafin
Haunted Columbus, Georgia: Phantoms of the Fountain City
Legends, Lore and True Tales of the Chattahoochee
University Chapel - Auburn University
Originally haunted by a ghost dubbed "Sydney", the spirit of a Confederate soldier who died there. Sydney reportedly manifested in the 20's when an acting troupe took over the chapel and he began bedeviling them. Overactive theater students imaginations or evidence of an actual haunting, who knows, but reportedly ...
Old Train Depot
Many ghost websites make this ludicrous claim about the Train Depot: "It is said that if you go in there, no matter where you go, you always come back to the spot where you came in. " What does that even mean? How is that evidence of a ...
1880's Josephine Hotel
Union Springs, Alabama
Although the historic hotel is no longer in service, it now is an art museum and a café. Ghostly voices and strange lights have been seen in the building after it has closed down for the night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Tuskegee National Forest
Notasulga, Alabama
The area is said to be haunted and cursed by devil worshippers who first used the area in the 1990s.
Camp Watts - Confederate Graveyard
You may see the ghostly apparitions of soldiers here or in the surrounding woods. Their voices and sounds also have been heard.
1842 Inn
75 miles from Preston, GA
A ghost, thought to be original owner John Gresham, has been seen in the Dogwood Room, and the ghost of a little girl has been seen in some of the other rooms. A third apparition, one of a tall blonde woman, has been seen in several places throughout the inn.
Johnston-Felton-Hay House
Built in 1859, the house was converted into a museum in 1962 and donated to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in 1977. The museum is said to be haunted; the apparition of an elderly woman in a mid-1800s dress has been seen in the hallways. Witnesses also describe cold ...
Douglass Theatre
After the theater underwent restoration, staff members noticed that occasionally the lights would grow dim for no apparent reason. The phenomenon is attributed to the theater's ghosts.
J. D. Holman House
Ozark, Alabama
I haven't had the opportunity to investigate all the stories on this old mansion, recently bought by the City of Ozark. It was built in 1912 by the Holman Family and is probably 8,000 square feet two-story structure with full basement, located on Broad Street in Ozark. We ...
Tuskegee Army Airfield - Sharpe Airfield
Tuskegee, Alabama
There is no trespassing allowed on this site, as it is owned by a hunting club. Signs posted here reportedly say "Anyone found here at night will be found here in the morning." It is said that the sound of a phantom explosion can be heard as well as the ...
Haunted Auburn and Opelika
Faith Seafin
Ghosts of Atlanta: Phantoms of the Phoenix City
Reese Christian
Savannah Ghosts: Haunts of the Hostess City
David Harland Rousseau
IICR Inc.
Our office building is directly in front of the Claybank Church & Cemetery in Ozark, AL. Unusual and unexplained things occur frequently in our building. This has been going on for several years. A large lab book flies off shelf, splatters in floor, breaking the spine of ...
Bill Sketoe's Hole - Choctawhatchee Bridge
Newton, Alabama
There are a couple of different accounts as to why Bill Sketoe was hanged. Some claim that he deserted his post to care for a sick wife, other's that he was assisting in local guerilla operations against the army, in any event, he ran afoul of the local confederate ...
Lovelady Bridge
Camp Hill, Alabama
Reportedly the site of a suicide or car accident in which a pregnant woman died. Apparently you can hear her crying at night on the bridge. (Photo courtesy of Steve Osborne)
Bonnie Castle
Grantville, Georgia
Bonnie Castle, now reported to be closed, was once a bed-and-breakfast inn. Ghosts reported here include a woman named Mary who dislikes electricity, a spectral cat, and a man who is said to be the original owner. Strange sounds have been reported coming from the building at all hours of ...
Lake Tholocco
On the darkest nights, figures and sounds can be seen and heard in the woods. This is a spot where Confederate armies used to camp during the Civil War.
Troy State University
Troy, Alabama
Students pass along the tale of the ghost at Pace Hall, a female apparition, and of strange noises and objects that move and shake by themselves. At Shackelford Hall, now reported to be condemned, a ghost named Sally is said to haunt the third floor. She is said to have ...
Two Egg Stump Jumper
Sneads, Florida
A small bigfoot-type creature, perhaps the fabled "skunk ape," is reportedly roaming the area between downtown Two Egg and the Chattahoochee River. Footprints, and even the creature itself, have been spotted by the locals.
Hanging Grounds in Senoia
Senoia, Georgia
This site, off of Padgett Road, near Starr's Mill, once belonged to Old Man Padgett. Stories say that long ago, as an execution was taking place, the man broke loose and hanged Old Man Padgett from the railroad bridge nearby. Although the tracks are no longer used, phantom trains have ...
Harper Hill Cemetery
Dadeville, Alabama
This former church and cemetery site is said to be haunted. Legend has it that the church's pastor went mad one day and murdered his entire family and it is their ghosts that are said to haunt the grounds.
Bellamy Bridge
Marianna, Florida
This is perhaps one of the best-known "haunted" places in Florida. Bellamy Bridge is an old metal bridge dating from 1914, but it is supposedly haunted by Elizabeth Bellamy, who is said to have died nearby nearly 80 years before that. The legend says it was her wedding ...
Dixie Spirits: True Tales of the Strange and Supernatural in the South
Christopher Kiernan Coleman
Coastal Ghosts: Haunted Places from Wilmington North Carolina to Savannah Georgia
Nancy Rhyne
Haunted Georgia
Sarah Ashley
The Rawls Hotel
Enterprise, Alabama
The original owner, Mr. Rawls, as well as a gaggle of ghostly children are said to haunt this quaint hotel in Enterprise, AL. Numerous reports of hearing ghostly children as well as unexplained events have been reported at this hotel which dates back to 1903.
Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House
Fayetteville, Georgia
The ghost who calls this place home is believed to be John Manson Dorsey, a.k.a. "Manse" or "Manny," flag bearer for the first company that left Fayette County during the Civil War.
Graceville Bridge
Graceville, Florida
In this version of the bridge ghost, participants put their cars in park on the old bridge. It is said that the ghost of a girl who died nearby will push the car to safety across the bridge.
Sturdivant Mansion
Jacksons' Gap, Alabama
Nothing but a few walls remain of Sturdivant mansion except rumors of the ghosts that resided there. The ruin in the woods is reportedly haunted, though reports as to the exact nature of the haunting differ. There is a legend that a madman once slaughtered every person inside ...
Graceville Spook Lights
A series of ghostly lights have continually been spotted near the intersection of Jones Road and SR 2 at this spot near Gracefille, Florida. Dale Cox in his book "Ghosts of Bellamy Bridge" speculates that this might be related to the lynching of Edward Christian and Hattie Browman which ...
Pondtown Road
Hartford, Alabama
Pondtown Road and Justice Mills Creek are haunted by the apparition of a German Shepard, which was run over by a car. People have claimed to seen and to have heard the frightening apparition. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Headless Indian Chiefs - Walker's Town
During the 1830s in the Indian village called Walker's Town, incidents led to the death of two Native American chiefs. The deceased chiefs' heads mysteriously came into the possession of a Dr. Joseph R. Buchanan of Cincinnati, Ohio, who thought he could learn from the dead by studying their skulls. ...
The historic Russ House, built in 1895, is said to be haunted by several ghosts. The house serves as the home of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the county's visitor center. The grounds were the site of the 1864 Battle of Marianna, where several soldiers were killed. Another ...
St Luke's Episcopal Church
The Civil War "Battle of Marianna" took place in and around the grounds of St Luke's Episcopal Church, and it is believed that one of the Confederate soldiers killed there still haunts the basement. Witnesses describe seeing the apparition of an elderly, bearded man, dressed in period clothing.
Civil War Ghosts of Atlanta
Jim Miles
Haunted History: Atlanta and North Georgia [Paperback] [March 2008] (Author) Corinna Underwood
Haunted History: Atlanta and North Georgia
Corinna Underwood
The McDonough Square
A train wreck in 1900 is said to be the source of the haunts here. Several of the injured were brought here for medical treatment, and some died. Locals have seen apparitions in the old nearby buildings and the sounds of phantom trains have been heard.
Ely-Criglar House
Originally the manor house for Francis R. Ely's cotton plantation, this building is often known as "Ely Corner" in relation to the Civil War Battle of Marianna. It is believed that restless spirits from the battle still reside here.
Liberty Cemetery
Alexander City, Alabama
You may hear the cries of a baby who died during the Civil War, and feel an eerie presence.
McLauchlin House
Havana, Florida
The 1860's house is now used for wedding receptions, but the owner says its not certain that a few unexpected guests may make an appearance. Visitors have reported several mischievous entities, and an eerie presence has been felt on the front porch. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Toomsboro Historic Hotel
McIntyre, Georgia
100 miles from Preston, GA
Strange lights and apparition have been seen by staff and guests, along with weird noises. Things would vanish and go missing during the renovations of the old hotel, and workers would see figures standing at windows or at the ends of the hotel halls. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
Warren House
Jonesboro, Georgia
101.9 miles from Preston, GA
The plaster has been stripped down in certain sections of this house to reveal the signatures of men who convalesced here during the Civil War when the house was used as a hospital. People believe that the ghost of a soldier still remains inside the Warren House and claim that ...
Allison House Inn
Quincy, Florida
Orbs have shown up in photographs here; reports say that children are especially likely to pick up on the spirits who reside in this inn.
Quincy Leaf Theatre
Now home to the Quincy Music Theatre, "The Leaf" is said to be the home to many different ghosts, all of whom seem friendly and don't cause much in the way of trouble.
Old Governor's Mansion
This site served as the home of Georgia's governors 1838-1868, then as a boardinghouse ntil 1879 when it was then purchased by Georgia Military and Agricultural College. Ghostly goings-on here include many of the regular type -- linens thrown off beds and the smell of cigars. But perhaps more interesting ...
Tate House
The nineteenth-century apartments located on this quiet street corner have a sinister ghost story associated with them. A cruel man sent his ailing son to work on a nearby plantation despite his illness, and the boy fell into such a state of fatigue that upon his arrival home, he ...
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