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It couldn't have been us!
A few months ago I asked Chris Johnson of the University of Tasmania to put together a post on his recent Science paper regarding Australian megafaunal extinctions. It seems that it stirred, yet again, some controversy among those who refuse to accept (mainly archaeologists) that humans could have had anything to do with pre-European extinctions. Indeed, how could humans possibly have anything to do with extinctions?!
Like Corey, I am mainly interested in current environmental problems. But now and then I wade into the debate over the extinction of Australia's Pleistocene megafauna [editor's note: Chris literally wrote the book on Australian mammal extinctions over the last 50,000 years], those huge animals that wandered over the Australian landscape until about 40,000 years ago.
This is an endlessly fascinating topic. The creatures were wonderful and bizarre – it's great fun doing work that lets you think about marsupial lions, giant kangaroos, geese bigger than emus, echidnas the size of wombats, and the rest. The cause of their extinction is perhaps the biggest mystery, and the most vexed controversy, in the environmental history of Australia. And for reasons that I will explain in a minute, solving this mystery is profoundly important for our understanding of contemporary Australian ecology.
The latest bit of work on this is a paper that a group of us (including Corey's close colleague, Barry Brook) published in Science. You can see it here (if you don't have access to Science, email me for a copy). So far, research on this problem has concentrated on dating fossils to find out when megafauna species went extinct. Several recent studies have found evidence for extinction between 40,000 and 50,000 years ago, which is about when people first came to Australia. But the conclusion that people caused a mass extinction of megafauna has been strenuously criticised, because so far it is based on only a few species with good collections of dates. The critics argue that other species disappeared before humans arrived, maybe in an extended series of extinctions caused by something else, like a deteriorating climate.
This argument over fossils will be with us for a long time. Because finding and dating fossils is such hard, slow work, the fossil record will inevitably give a seriously incomplete picture of what happened. One way around this problem would be to analyse the fossil record using mathematical approaches that take into account the problem of incomplete sampling. Corey is lead author of a recent paper that introduced a great new set of tools for this, and we are part of a group that is currently assembling a complete database of all recent dates on Australian fossils so that we can analyse them using these tools. Stay tuned for the result. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Aboriginal, Aborigine, Australia, Chris Johnson, extinction, megafauna, Sporormiella
Categories : Australia, bushmeat, climate change, conservation, decline, ecosystem function, exploitation, extinction, fire, harvest, invasive species, mammal
How fast are we losing species anyway?
© W. Laurance
I've indicated over the last few weeks on Twitter that a group of us were recently awarded funding from the Australian Centre for Ecological Synthesis and Analysis – ACEAS – (much like the US version of the same thing – NCEAS) to run a series of analytical workshops to estimate, with a little more precision and less bias than has been done previously, the extinction rates of today's biota relative to deep-time extinctions.
So what's the issue? The Earth's impressive diversity of life has experienced at least five mass extinction events over geological time. Species' extinctions have kept pace with evolution, with more than 99 % of all species that have ever existed now gone (Bradshaw & Brook 2009). Despite general consensus that biodiversity has entered the sixth mass extinction event because of human-driven degradation of the planet, estimated extinction rates remain highly imprecise (from 100s to 10000s times background rates). This arises partly because the total number of species is unknown for many groups, and most extinctions go unnoticed.
So how are we going to improve on our highly imprecise estimates? One way is to look at the species-area relationship (SAR), which to estimate extinction requires one to extrapolate back to the origin in taxon- and region-specific SARs (e.g., with a time series of deforestation, one can estimate how many species would have been lost if we know how species diversity changes in relation to habitat area). Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: ACEAS, Andrew Lowe, Barry Brook, biodiversity, Cagan Sekercioglu, Chris Johnson, ecology, extinction, Extinction event, Fangliang He, Lian Pin Koh, Mark Burgman, Navjot Sodhi, Nigel Stork, Stephen Gregory, Tien Ming Lee, William Laurance
Categories : anthropocene, biogeography, conservation, deforestation, ecology, extinction, extinction debt, fragmentation, habitat loss, island biogeography, logging, modelling, research, species-area curve


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Differences between Majha, Doaba and Malwa Sikhs
By Guest 111,
December 15, 2021 in GUPT FORUM
GurjantGnostic
5 hours ago, 5aaban said:
I do that too.
Premi5 16 posts
proactive 9 posts
dallysingh101 8 posts
5aaban 7 posts
Moga, Jagraon and the areas west including Zira and south to Bathinda and Mansa were all a part of the Lakhi jungle where the Khalsa Dal would retire to recoup and unite their forces for the next atta
The resettlement depended on what background the migrants were. If they were colonialist from the canal colonies of Lyallpur, Sargodha or Montgomery then they were resettled in their own home district
Depends if it is rural or urban settlers. As I stated above the vast majority of landholders from Lahore district were resettled in Ferozepur district. Out of a total of 341K acres allotted to landho
dallysingh101
Malwa's western districts are much more rural compared to other regions of Punjab.
Can you define the western districts and eastern districts for us?
You're right, Majha region has greatly contributed to Sikh history. However, only Tarn Taran Sahib has 93.33% Sikhs in Majha region. Amritsar is 68.94% Sikh and Gurdaspur district is only 43.64% Sikh.
Malwa region's western districts also appear to be strongholds of Sikhs.
Moga: 82.24%
Barnala: 78.54%
Mansa: 77.75%
Faridkot: 76.08%
Bathinda: 70.89%
Sri Muktsar Sahib: 70.81%
Doaba seems to be a lost cause, Sikhs only make up the majority in Kapurthala district (55.66%).
Nawansheher: 31.50%
Jalandhar: 32.75%
Hoshiarpur: 33.92%
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Doaba has always had a high Hindu population and since it's the NRI belt of Punjab, many Doabi Sikhs moved to other countries.
Interestingly enough, Jalandhar district actually had a Sikh majority of 56% in 1951 census. After the SC benefits were only allowed for Hindu SCs a lot of the Ad Dharmis who had in 1931 and 1941 censuses put their religion as Ad Dharm started to be listed as Hindus to avail themselves of these benefits.. That along with the migration of Sikhs over the last 60 years has turned a Sikh majority district into a Hindu Majority one.
Although Jagraon tehsil is a part of Ludhiana district it shares a lot of the same characteristics as Moga district. These areas of Malwa which you listed above are unique in that in many of the major towns Sikhs have a majority or a near majority. Jagraon and the old Moga tehsil before it became a district were majority Sikh even during British times. This is because of the time Guru Gobind Singh spent in these villages and among the Chaudhris of the area after the battle of Chamkaur. Just on a side note, there were many riots between Sikhs and Muslims around the area of Chamkaur Sahib even before partition mainly around the time of the anniversary of the Shaheedi of the Sahibzadas.
Further west the old Faridkot state along with Nabha state were much more Sikhi focussed than Patiala or Jind. Faridkot's Maharaja Bikram Singh was involved in the Singh Sabha movement and his state was one of the first to have a Singh Sabha after Lahore and Amritsar. His and the activities of the Maharajas who followed him had the effect of increasing the Sikh population of his state from 40% in 1891 to 56% in 1941. His state also had Muktsar Sahib and this was where the annual Maghi mela was held and for Sikhs from this part of Malwa would visit in large numbers. Here is a news report from 1943 featuring the Maghi mela.
Premi5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_Province_(British_India)#Demographics
Population trends for major religious groups in the Punjab Province of the British India(1881–1941)[35]
% 1911[a]
47.6% 47.8% 49.6% 51.1% 51.1% 52.4% 53.2%
8.2% 8.2% 8.6% 12.1% 12.4% 14.3% 14.9%
0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5%
Other religions / No religion
https://southasiablog.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/religious-map-of-punjab-before-partition/
A quick primer on Punjab in 1947: Most of the undivided Punjab region was part of the British Indian province of Punjab. Some medium-sized princely states were sprinkled in as well. Most Punjabi speakers lived in Punjab, though some lived (and still live) in what was then called the North West Frontier Province. The southeast and northeast of Punjab province was inhabited by non-Punjabi speakers. The Punjab region was home to about 35 million people, roughly 4/5ths of whom lived in Punjab province, the remaining 1/5th in the princely states.
The Punjab had seven cities with populations over 100,000. The capital, Lahore was the largest with 630,000, followed by the Sikh holy city, Amritsar, which housed 390,000. The other five were Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar, all with populations between 100,000 and 200,000. All but Jalandhar and Rawalpindi had Muslim majorities. Those two had Muslim pluralities (or, if you prefer, Hindu+Sikh majorities). The overall religious distribution in Punjab, including the princely states, was 53% Muslim, 30% Hindu, 14.6% Sikh, 1.4% Christian, and 1% Other. Muslims were concentrated in the west, Sikhs in the center, and Hindus in the east. Hindus were also relatively prevalent in cities and Sikhs in rural areas.
5aaban
On 1/12/2022 at 1:51 AM, dallysingh101 said:
The districts aren't clearly defined but western usually refers to Moga, Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Sri Muktsar Sahib and Mansa. These have a Sikh majority (between 70-82%).
When you go towards eastern districts there is a big shift in Panjabi language. Eastern Districts are Rupanagar, Patiala, parts of Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, etc.
55 minutes ago, 5aaban said:
The districts aren't clearly defined but western districts usually refers to Moga, Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib and Mansa. This districts have Sikh majorities (between 70-82%) and tend to be more rural and traditional compared to others.
When you go towards eastern districts there is a shift in Panjabi dialect and culture. Eastern Districts can be Rupanagar, Patiala, parts of Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib etc.
Have you spent a lot of time in these places? What cultural changes did you notice between the two?
The eastern side have a different Punjabi dialect called Puadhi. This is spoken in Kharar, Mohali, parts of Ludhiana and Patiala district, eastern Sangrur district, Ropar, etc and areas of Haryana. It's also the native dialect of Chandigarh city. Some eastern districts are more developed due to close proximity to Chandigarh.
Cultural differences between Malwai's in the west and east were more pronounced in the 20th century. Cultural differences.
On 1/11/2022 at 2:35 PM, dallysingh101 said:
Like alluded to before, Ludhiana itself, seems to have a lot of refugees from Lahore settled therein. Those guys are more 'progressive' and value things like Sikh education and heritage more (?), they seem quite 'cultured' (for lack of a better word) compared to some others, and this could be linked to early colonial reports of Lahore being a sort of educational hotspot during Sikh raj? This might also have influenced Malwa recently?
Plus lots of movements like Rara Sahib, Taksaal etc. It seems like there is a concentration of respectable Sikh institutes there? Ones that haven't outright, full on been corrupted like those in Majha like the Badals have done?
Rara Sahib Mahapurkhs Sant Isher Singh ji (Patiala district) and Sant Kishan Singh ji (from Hisar area of Northern Haryana now) were not from Ludhiana originally. Before them were Sant Attar Singh Ji Reru Sahib wale - Reru Sahib is not in Ludhiana city, and these Mahapurkhs were in Ludhiana district well before partition.
Also, can you give examples of those prominent personalities originally from Lahore who settled in Ludhiana ?
I also think that as Lahore was the 'big city' of Panjab, naturally the biggest educational and media institutions were there.
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The Truth About Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, And Dolly Parton's Friendship
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By Claire Mainprize/April 12, 2021 3:42 pm EST
A Hollywood activist, a stand-up comedian, and a country music star walk into a bar. It's a great setup for a joke, right? But it isn't a joke — that is, If you swap out "bar" for "movie set," and a decades-long friendship instead of a punchline.
The somewhat unlikely camaraderie between Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton stretches back to the late 1970s when the trio costarred in the cult-classic comedy 9 to 5 (via IMDb). As a co-producer of the film, Fonda instigated the union. Recounting that time to Steven Colbert, she said, "One night I went to see Lily in her one-woman show Appearing Nightly and — what can I say — I was smitten, and I said, 'I don't want to make a movie about secretaries unless she's in it" (via YouTube). On the way home, Fonda flipped on the radio only to hear Dolly Parton belting her 1978 hit, "Two Doors Down." She knew then she'd found her dream cast. What she didn't know, however, is that her soon-to-be costars would also become lifelong friends.
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin credit Dolly Parton's song-writing prowess for the success of 9 to 5
When Fonda approached Parton about making her acting debut by playing Doralee, the Southern heart-throb agreed on one condition: That she be allowed to write the theme song. As the story goes, the song came to the country crooner after just one day spent wandering the set (via Prevention). When she first sang it to her costars, she used her long acrylic nails as a washboard to accompany her distinctive soprano voice. After the final verse, the women looked at each other with goosebumps on their arms. "Jane Fonda and I were just flabbergasted," Tomlin recounts in A&E's documentary entitled Biography: Dolly (via A&E). "We thought it was so great. I said to Jane this will make the movie a hit if nothing else" (via Heavy).
After earning numerous nominations and garnering a Grammy to boot (via IMDb), the song lives on today. Parton even recorded a special version for a Super Bowl LV commercial, in which she makes a small cameo.
The trio may reunite for Grace and Frankie's final season
Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images
After witnessing the chemistry and comedic genius of 9 to 5's three leading ladies, fans have anxiously awaited a chance for the trio to share the screen once again. Fortunately, it's looking like that time has finally come.
With Tomlin and Fonda's critically-acclaimed series Grace and Frankie approaching its final season, they're trying to find a way to write Parton into the script as a guest star. "We're always hoping that will happen," Tomlin said on Today. "We have a great role for her this time. I think she will do it. I'm just hoping she will." In an interview with ITV's Lorraine, the singer seemingly gave her response, saying, "When it's safe for us to actually do a production — when they're back — I'll probably get around to doing that." Well, our fingers are crossed. But whether or not the three stars will appear together on the small screen, the formidable bond they've formed on and off set isn't changing anytime soon.


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The full commission voted 10-1 Wednesday in favor of the reinterpretation and urging construction of a memorial to North Carolina black citizens as soon as possible.
The group of academics and amateur historians also recognized that monuments on the Capitol grounds are imbalanced toward the Civil War and the Confederacy.
The decision comes nearly a year after Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's administration asked the commission to relocate the statues to a nearby Civil War battlefield. The commission agreed Wednesday that a 2015 state law made it difficult to move the monuments.
"It is time for North Carolina to realize that we can document and learn from our history without idolizing painful symbols. The General Assembly needs to change its 2015 law so our state and its people have a better path to remove or relocate these monuments safely, and I urge those who object to the monuments to call on their legislators to change the law and support legislative candidates who want to move our state forward."
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import requests
from neo4j.v1 import GraphDatabase
import pandas as pd
import argparse
import xlrd
import json
import logging
import sys

import metastructure
import sheetreader
import poster
import validator
import bookdata

def get_args():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()

    parser.add_argument(
        '--excel',
        '-x',
        action="store",
        dest="excel",
        required=True,
        help="The excel used for bulk upload. Required.\n",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        '--password',
        '-p',
        action="store",
        dest="password",
        required=True,
        help="The password of neo4j database. Required.\n",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        '--isproduction',
        action="store_true",
        dest="isproduction",
        help="test flag. default option is true, which will submit all the metadata to the test database. \
        The metadata only goes to the production database if this option is false. Our recommended practice is use \
        TRUE flag (default) here first to test the integrity of metadata, only switch to FALSE once all the \
        metadata successfully submitted to test database.\n",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        '--tokenkey',
        '-k',
        action="store",
        dest="token",
        required=True,
        help="User's API key. Required.\n",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        '--update',
        '-u',
        action="store_true",
        dest="isupdate",
        help="Run mode. Without the flag (default), only records without system accession and without \
        matching user accession with be posted to the database. All the records with system accession in the \
        excel with be ignored. For records without system accession but have user accessions, the user accession \
        will be compared with all records in the database. If a matching user accession found in the database, the \
        record will be ignored. If the '--update' flag is on, it will update records in the database match the given \
        system accession (only update filled columns). it will complain with an error if no matching system \
        accession is found in the database.\n"
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        '--debug',
        '-d',
        action="store_true",
        dest="debug",
        help="debug or not. with the flag the script will run as debug mode.\n"
    )
    return parser.parse_args()

# Functions I need to code for this:
# Create new system accession, user, date_created and date_modified properties for each node;
# Incremental change uniqId nodes;
# Create relationships using (user and user_accession) or system accession;
# Create multiple relationships using comma delimited list;
# Accession validation?
# modify date_modified on update query;
# delete relationships;
# create new relationships.

def main():
    args = get_args()
    if args.debug:
        logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
    else:
        logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)  # using INFO as default output information level.
        logging.getLogger("requests").setLevel(logging.WARNING)

    if not args.token:
        logging.error("please provide a user API key!")
        sys.exit("please provide a user API key!")  # make token argument mandatory.

    is_production = args.isproduction
    is_update = args.isupdate
    try:
        meta_structure = metastructure.MetaStructure(is_production)
    except metastructure.StructureError as structure_error:
        logging.error(structure_error)
    # meta_structure.isupdate(args.isupdate)
    # meta_structure.isproduction(args.isproduction)
    # These options no longer saved in meta_structure

    reader = sheetreader.SheetReader(meta_structure)
    db_poster = poster.Poster(args.token, '', is_update, is_production, meta_structure)
    user = db_poster.user_name
    workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(args.excel)
    book_data = bookdata.BookData(meta_structure)
    sheet_names = workbook.sheet_names()
    validation = True
    for sheet_name in sheet_names:
        if sheet_name not in meta_structure.schema_dict.keys():  # skip "Instructions" and "Lists"
            continue
        sheet_obj = workbook.sheet_by_name(sheet_name)
        data_validator = validator.Validator(meta_structure)

        data_validator.verify_column_names(sheet_obj)
        sheet_data, row_validation = reader.read_sheet(sheet_obj, workbook.datemode)
        if not row_validation:
            validation = False
        try:
            data_validator.duplication_check(db_poster, sheet_data)
            for x in sheet_data.all_records:
                x.schema["user"] = user
            book_data.add_sheet(sheet_data)
        except validator.ValidatorError as validator_error:
            logging.error(validator_error)
            validation = False
        except TypeError as type_error:
            logging.error(type_error)
            validation = False
    if validation:
        print("successfully validated exported all the data in the excel file to csv files!")
        reader.write_csv(book_data)

    # sheet_names = workbook.sheet_names()

    #     url = "bolt://10.20.127.31:6687" if is_production else "bolt://10.20.127.31:8687"
    #     driver = GraphDatabase.driver(url, auth=("neo4j", args.password))
    #     # reader = sheetreader.SheetReader(meta_structure)
    #     # db_poster = poster.Poster(args.token, '', is_update, is_production, meta_structure)

    #     data_xls = pd.read_excel(args.excel, None, index_col=None, skiprows=[0])
    #     for key in data_xls:
    #         csv = key + "_test.csv"
    #         data_xls[key].to_csv(csv, index=False, encoding='utf-8')
    #         url = 'https://wangftp.wustl.edu/~xzhuo/target/' + csv
    #         statement = "LOAD CSV WITH HEADERS FROM '{csv}' AS line " \
    #                     "MERGE (pilot:file {{ md5sum: line.md5sum }}) " \
    #                     "ON CREATE SET {json} " \
    #                     "ON MATCH SET {json}".format(csv=url, json=set_string)
    #         with driver.session() as session:
    #             with session.begin_transaction() as tx:
    #                 tx.run(statement)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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The NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series (formerly known as the MasterCard Truck Series) was a Mexican pickup truck racing predecessor of Desafío Corona.

Drivers
NASCAR Corona Series drivers participated in the MasterCard Truck Series, including Jorge Goeters, Patrick Goeters, Marcelo Nuñez, César Tiberio Jiménez, Sebastián Ocaranza, Sebastián Ocaranza, Jr., Julio Bracho, Jr., José González, and Oscar Ruiz. In 2017 the series was revived as the NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series.

Manufacturers

In the 2002 season, only Chevrolet took part. In the 2003 season, Dodge was added to the category. In the 2017 revival inwards Ford was added as a manufacturer.

Races
21 races were held, all in ovals, with eight in 2002 and 13 in 2003. In 2002 and 2003, it ran in San Antonio, Texas, and an oval in the Estadio Azteca park lot was included. In the 2017 revival road courses became part of the schedule.

Champions

References

NASCAR Mexico Series
Pickup truck racing series

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75th Anniversary of VE Day: We Must Never Forget the Lessons of History
As difficult as it might be when anxiety and worry are heightened every present moment, we must never lose sight of the lessons of history amid the turmoil facing our communities under the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, history should shine brightly we mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, otherwise known as the end of The Second World War in Europe.
Stella Curtis was among this crowd at the Corner of King Street and
James St. In Hamilton on VE Day, May 8, 1945. Photo courtesy of
the Hamilton Public Library.
On May 8, 1945, the world erupted with ecstatic relief to know the quest of oppression in Europe had been put to an end with Nazi surrender. There were still struggles, reparations and aggression in other parts of the world, but that day marked an important victory for goodwill over dark intentions. Today, we honour every sacrifice made on the battlefields and in every corner of the home front.
Stella Curtis remembers that day vividly. She was in Hamilton when the news struck and the streets filled with thousands of revelers in the spirit of true relief and elation.
"I was right at the corner of King and James and we were whooping it up and the bells were ringing," she recalls. "It was beautiful; the streets were so crowded you couldn't get across if you tried."
Stella's husband Jim was a proud veteran, and her father experienced the hardships of war during The Great War a generation before when he was imprisoned. Her son also volunteered for service, so remembrance is as important to her as anything; she worries that fewer people today mark these important points of our collective history.
"If you don't know your history," Stella says, "you're going to repeat it. VE Day was always important because we were very proud to be free."
Countless residents and families have connections to the veterans of war and conflict, as well as to those who know all too well the sacrifices of so many to put an end to that dark period in history. It's hard not to draw comparisons in the sense that today, sacrifice, dedication, perseverance and a collective will to overcome a common threat prevail, and we are grateful for the fine example generations before us have set.
And we're grateful to Stella and all who keep this important memory of VE Day alive.
"That was the most glorious day I ever had in my life besides my wedding day," Stella says. "That's how much it meant to us in those days."


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Премонстра́нти («Орден регулярних каноників-премонстрантів», , OPraem) — католицький чернечий орден, заснований 1120 року святим Норбертом Ксантенським в абатстві Премонтре, яке розміщене неподалік від пікардійського міста Лан. Ім'я орден отримав за назвою абатства, члени ордена також йменувались норбертанцями чи норбертинцями за іменем засновника.

Історія

Статут ордена затверджено 1126 року. Премонстранти швидко поширились у Західній Європі, до середини XIV століття орден мав понад 1300 монастирів. Орден відіграв важливу роль у християнізації території між Ельбою та Одером, в тому числі й полабських слов'ян. В Англії премонстранти до моменту їх розпуску Генріхом VIII мали 35 монастирів.

У період реформації діяльність ордену була заборонена в Німеччині, а під час Великої Французької революції — у Франції. Були конфісковані всі монастирі, в тому числі й батьківщина ордена — Премонтре. До початку XIX століття премонстранти були практично знищені, збереглось тільки 8 монастирів (всі в Австрії). У другій половині XIX та у XX столітті орден знову піднявся, число монастирів зросло до 20 до початку XX століття та до 80 до кінця.

Діяльність
Духовність премонстрантів близька до духовності августинців, вони також керуються в чернецькому житті «Статутом святого Августина». Оскільки святий Норберт був другом знаменитого цистерціанця святого Бернарда Клервоського, на заснований ним орден також сильно вплинула духовність цистерціанців.

2010 року премонстранти налічували 1209 чоловік, з них 918 священників. Ордену належало 79 монастирів, в тому числі й жіночі. Монастирі ордена розміщуються, здебільшого, в Європі — Бельгії, Нідерландах, Франції, Німеччині, Австрії, Угорщині. Премонстранти мають також громаду терціаріїв.

Відомі премонстранти
 Норберт Ксантенський, засновник ордена (1080–1134)
 Захарія Хризополітан — середньовічний богослов
 Йоганнес Цан (1641–1707) — середньовічний оптик, один з авторів камери-обскури
 Прокоп Дивиш (1698–1765) — чеський священник, теолог, природознавець, лікар, музикант, винахідник
 Амброс Йозеф Пфіффіг (1910–1998), етрусколог
 Веренфрід ван Страатен (1913–2003) — засновник доброчинної організації «Допомога Церкви в біді»

Див. також
Орден Святого Лазаря

Література
 Карсавін Л. П. Чернецтво у середньовіччі. М., 1992
 Офм Л. Х. Історія християнського чернецтва у середньовіччі.
 Grassl, W. Culture of Place: An Intellectual Profile of the Premonstratensian Order. Nordhausen: Bautz, 2012.

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Pixies performing at the Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin, Texas
Pixies performing at the Austin360 Amphitheater in Austin, Texas on June 30, 2018, with Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, and Paz Lenchantin.
Pixies' live shows are unadulterated magic - simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi with focus on the music with almost no between-song banter. On this tour, fans can expect 75-minutes of Pixies playing "anything they want," one song right after the other, chosen from all points of their career, the classics and the new gems.
Artists like Bono, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and David Bowie knew what they were saying when they heaped praise on Pixies' immense influence and rich contribution to music. This is a band that gives its concert audiences sweet memories of the past while continuing to evolve with relevancy.
Setlist for the show at the Austin360 Amphitheater
Um Chagga Lagga
Isla de Encanta
U-Mass
Classic Masher
Crackity Jones
All I Think About Now
Velouria
Winterlong
Pixies was the main act at the Austin360 Amphitheater with guests Weezer and The Wombats. The band continues across the United States and Europe with the last stop at the Roundhouse in London, England on October 30, 2018.


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Short Story- Ripples of the Stream
by Sneha Subramanian Kanta
(Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Ripples of the stream...
"Aai", came the fluttering sound from Anu. On her fourteenth birthday she had to have her way, and asked her grandma to make "Pohe", the way she loved it, with peas, onions, potatoes and a generous sprinkle of peanuts.
Aai had now turned nearly fifty years of age. Over the years, chewing tobacco was a habit she ingrained. Being the doting grand child in a house where no one understood them both, they had formed in themselves a mutual support system. Although, coming from a generation that was a leap ahead of hers, Aai perfectly understood Anu, her dichotomies and why the one grease in her school uniform should "not be there". Somewhere, this reinstated Aai's perfectness itself that mirrored itself in Anu's characteristics.
It was a bright Sunday morning; one of those days you think it wouldn't rain. Feeling lonely under the dictating clutches of her father, who drank and had re married right after Anu's mother died, she always thought it would be better to take her Aai somewhere far, maybe to a temple or a picnic spot. She took the permission of her "biological father", as Anu termed it, now learning the developmental processes of human beings in Science. This term "biological father" and the curt frankness she said it with, almost, reinforced in her the way in which language had words, "the weapons to crucify", in the words of Eunice D'Souza.
Looking back now, staring at her Aai, she never realized when seven years had passed. She still remembers that day when Aai had made Pohe for her, much to her delight and surprise. She remembers the money that Aai had collected over all these years, during the pooja's that took place during her mother's lifetime. She remembers Aai considerately snuggling that money into her bag and asking her to eat something during lunch hours and not go empty stomach. Today, they were out from that "hell" as Aai called it. The human spirit did triumph. Now, Anu was to publish poems that Aai wrote while bringing her up. Translated in English, they read -
"Along the stony path way, I travel with you clutched to me,
Helpless I was, but for once,
Decided to move on with you
As being Aimless and mad people may dismiss me off,
I, in these lonely by lanes, hold your hand tight, my daughter.
The ravages of this broken dungeon that I am put in,
Shadows of myself, question my identity
I am Urmila, the one loving Laxman,
My love never glorified, yet not the one to bow.
I waited and waited as the flame in a diya,
Waiting to be ignited passionately by life someday,
In domesticity I was caught all life,
No, daughter. It won't happen to you now.
You wouldn't have to tassel silver bangles and be slaved to butchers"
This was just about one poem out of the poems she had written. Now armed with a career she always wanted to pursue, Anu found her way out, closely with her Aai. She had a post of a journalist in a newspaper, "Times Today". One day, as she
sat in her office desk, wrapping up the last pile of files on her desk, a young gentleman walked across and stopped by her table.
"Excuse me, could you tell me where the control room is?"
"Yes, onto your left"
He rushed like winds in wilderness.
Later, she heard that he was a doctor, who had refused to acknowledge a case as "Rape", due to fear from a rich industrialist, Mr.Seth, who threatened to sue him out of his job. The hospital he worked for was a private hospital, major funds of which were contributed by Mr.Seth.
Later, Anu was supposedly the journalist, who had to interview the girl who was raped.
Making all the arrangements, Anu went to interview her.
"Hello, relax, please don't cry... Sit quietly... And tell me everything, I am here to help you", Anu told her with politeness and concern.
After a fit of crying, she described how she had been brutally kidnapped while coming back from college, "It now makes no difference, what my name is, or what I do, where I belong from ... To my parents and my community, all that makes a difference is that I have lost my virginity, my "izzat". I would like to question thousands of girls; does undergoing any form of brutal treatment make you less human?" With these words, the girl dispersed into her room, she walked boldly, as though her feelings were all let out in that haze.
Anu, went inside the room, held her hand and said .
"I am going to adopt you ,rather empower you, give you education , a life to live , I am going to give you back, what the world thinks you have lost –your identity, Come with me, and be with me from today ,as my daughter."
She got up of her seat and wiped her tears. She gave Anu a steady gaze in which the emotions of love, respect and an instinct to survive lingered.
Today, Aai, Anu and Deepali live together, as one happy family. Yes, "Family", which gives you a sense of identity, warmth and love"…
As Aai writes,
"Together we need to come as people,
Oppressed, yet unbowed,
In the hope of a better tomorrow, we do not sacrifice our today
Momentum of the time keeps ticking
And I wait for "justice",
In this world of biases,
A Sense of togetherness wouldn't prevail everywhere,
Come my daughters and my sons
Let's join hands and forget boundaries,
We are all related,
We are all of a same kind- human
Why, then do these differences arise,
Who decides the forces of power?
And how long do we knuckle under the pressures
That denies us selfhood
I always looked at the world outside
And saw pain, suffering and disgust
Through abject circumstances,
And through small negotiations of space,
I see my path etched
And I live with my fellow sisters in peace
Oh why distinguish me from others?
Let us live as humans, on this planet !"
For women who've endured all that came along their way and have the desire to find a ray of light in their life
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A complex story
by: VIMALA
A simple story written in a complex genre.The poetry portion is really forceful as compared to the text portion. I could not find any reference to heroine's age. So, I assumed her to be a little girl.Do I see autobiographical details?! Keep writing
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Israel Face to Face: Evaluation of the Israel Fellows Program
Chertok Fern,
Koren Annette
Source: Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
The Israel Fellows Program (IFP), a collaboration of Hillel International, The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (Hillel) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), was piloted on six campuses in 2003. Since then, it has grown to 75 Fellows serving almost 100 campuses throughout North America. The goal of IFP is to promote engagement with Israel through the placement of young adult Fellows on college campuses. The Fellows foster Israel engagement in two ways: (1) by conveying an authentic narrative of Israeli culture and society to students through one-on-one encounters; and (2) by working with students to transmit the appreciation of Israel and its people through their peer networks. Hillel and JAFI contracted with the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies (CMJS) to evaluate the IFP. The first phase of the research focused on program implementation within the context of the IFP's theory of change (Chertok & Koren, 2014). This final report presents findings in each of the following areas:
The extent of the Fellows' penetration on campus, particularly beyond the most affiliated and Jewishly engaged students,
The relationship between students' interactions with Fellows and students' attitudes and behaviors toward Israel, and
The differences distinguishing campuses with Fellows from those without a Fellow.
Fellows reach a substantial and diverse proportion of the Jewish population on campus. Almost one-third (29%) of all students on IFP campuses reported that they had interacted with a Fellow during the 2015-16 academic year. Students from across the denominational spectrum reported interacting with a Fellow, including more than one-fifth of students who described themselves as secular, culturally Jewish, or "just Jewish"—groups that might be expected to be the most difficult to reach. Fellows were in contact with very similar portions of students with no formal Jewish education, Sunday school, and Hebrew school backgrounds. Although students with two Jewish parents were significantly more likely to report interacting with a Fellow, almost one quarter (23%) of students raised by intermarried parents reported contact with a Fellow. Fellows also reached substantial numbers of students coming from Hebrew and Russian-speaking homes.
Interaction with a Fellow also appears to have an impact on a number of different measures.
As compared with students who did not have contact with a Fellow, a significantly greater percentage of students who interacted with a Fellow felt connected to Israel, were interested in studying in Israel, were more likely to be involved in multiple Israel-related activities on campus, and received more news about Israel through social media. Feelings of connection to Israel were not only more prevalent among those students who had contact with a Fellow, but were stronger as well.
The findings also suggest that the IFP strategy of using students to extend the influence of Fellows has had some successes. Jewish students on campuses with Fellows, compared to those without Fellows, attended more Israel-related events and demonstrated greater awareness of Israel groups on campus. Despite the presence of other Israel-related advocacy groups, there is a clear association between high rates of student participation in Israel-related activities and campuses that host a Fellow.
At the same time, we could find no significant association between campuses with a Fellow and student use of social media to track news of Israel or student feeling of connection to Israel. We hypothesize that the authenticity of Fellows' personal stories of Israel is not easily transferable through the social networks of students. It is possible that more can be done to communicate the compelling nature of the Fellows' personal narratives to students with whom they will not have direct contact, for example, through social media or through the use of Israeli or American-Israeli students as additional personal ambassadors.
Valued as an important resource by Hillel staff, the IFP has demonstrated notable successes in reaching Jewish students and increasing their engagement with Israel. At the same time, the program's reach can be extended further, in particular beyond those with whom the Fellows directly interact.
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Q: first order homogeneous differential equation confusion So I have the differential equation $(y^2+xy)dx+(3xy+x^2)dy=0$. I am asked to solve this ODE by using the substitution $v=\frac{y}{x}$ but I run into some issues if I do that.
If $v=\frac{y}{x}$ then $y'(x)=v+xv'$
I then divided every term by $x^2$ to get $(\frac{y^2}{x^2}+\frac{y}{x})+(\frac{3y}{x}+1)(\frac{dy}{dx})=0$
If I substitute, I then get, $(v^2+v)+(3v+1)(v+xv')=0$
Now I run into the problem where I can't make this into a separable equation...
I know that this is an exact equation and I can solve it if I use an integration factor $u(x)=y$ but I am asked to solve this question using the substitution $v=\frac{y}{x}$. Even if I muliply each term by the integration factor, things become even worse...
Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

A: \begin{align}
(y^2+xy)dx+(3xy+x^2)dy&=0\\
&\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{-(y^2+xy)}{(3xy+x^2)}\\
&\text{put}y=vx\implies y'=v+xv'\\
&x\frac{dv}{dx}=\frac{-v^2-v}{3v+1}-v=\frac{-2v(2v+1)}{3v+1}\\
&\int\frac{3v+1}{-2v(2v+1)}dv=\int\frac{dx}{x}\\
&\int\frac{(2v+1)+(v)}{-2v(2v+1)}dv=\int\frac{dx}{x}\\
&\int\frac{-1}{2v}dv-\frac{1}{2}\int\frac{1}{2v+1}=\log x+\log c\\
&\frac{-1}{2}\log v-\frac{1}{4}\log ({2v+1})=\log cx\\
&\frac{1}{\sqrt v.(2v+1)^{1/4}}=cx\\
&\text{just put the value of $v=\frac yx$.}
\end{align}

A: In the equation $\underbrace{(y^2+xy)}_{P}dx+\underbrace{(3xy+x^2)}_{Q}dy=0,$ the functions $P$ and $Q$ are homogeneous with the same degree $d$ (grade 2 in this case). By a well-kown property, the substitution $y=vx$ transforms the given equation in other one with separate variables.
Proof. $\; y=vx\Rightarrow P(x,y)=P(x,vx)\;,\;Q(x,y)=Q(x,vx).$ As $P$ and $Q$ are homogeneous with degree  $d$: $$P(x,vx)=P(1\cdot x,vx)=x^dP(1,v)=x^dR(v),$$ $$Q(x,vx)=Q(1\cdot x,vx)=x^dQ(1,v)=x^dS(v).$$ We get  $\;\left(R(v)+vS(v)\right)dx+xS(v)dv=0\text{ (separate variables)}$

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This paves the way for systematic learning of phonics.
We plan activities that will help children to listen attentively to sounds around them, such as the sounds of their toys and to sounds in spoken language. We teach a wide range of nursery rhymes and songs. We read good books to and with the children. This helps to increase the number of words they know – their vocabulary – and helps them talk confidently about books.
Say:'A tall tin of tomatoes!' 'Tommy, the ticklish teddy!' 'A lovely little lemon!' This is called alliteration. Use names, for example, 'Greg gets the giggles', 'Michael makes music', 'Nina's nose'.
We show the children how to do this – c-a-t = cat. The separate sounds (phonemes) are spoken aloud, in order, all through the word, and are then merged together into the whole word. The merging together is called blending and is a vital skill for reading.
In this phase children will continue practising what they have learned from phase 1, including 'sound-talk'. They will also be taught the phonemes (sounds) for a number of letters (graphemes), which phoneme is represented by which grapheme and that a phoneme can be represented by more than one letter, for example, /ll/ as in b-e-ll.
Now the children will be seeing letters and words, as well as hearing them. They will be shown how to make whole words by pushing magnetic letters together to form words, reading words on the interactive whiteboard and breaking up words into individual sounds, which will help their spelling. These will be simple words made up of two phonemes, for example, am, at, it, or three phonemes, for example, cat, rug, sun, tick, bell.
Buy magnetic letters for your fridge, or for use with a tin tray. Have fun finding letters with your child and place them on the magnetic surface.
Make little words together, for example, it, up, am, and, top, dig, run, met, pick. As you select the letters, say them aloud: 'a-m - am', 'm-e-t - met'.
Now do it the other way around: read the word, break the word up and move the letters away, saying: 'met - m-e-t'.
Don't forget the writing box!
Spelling is harder than reading words - praise, don't criticise. Little whiteboards and pens, and magic boards, are a good way for children to try out spellings and practise their handwriting.
We model how to form letters (graphemes) correctly, so that children can eventually acquire a fluent and legible handwriting style. These skills develop over a long period of time. A child's ability to form a letter correctly is a separate skill from phonics. Holding a pen or pencil needs considerable co-ordination and practice in making small movements with hands and fingers.
In the early phonic phases children can use letter cards or magnetic letters to demonstrate their knowledge of phonics. Writing is in lower-case letters. We teach lower-case letters, as well as capital letters. As most writing will be in lowercase letters it is useful if you can use these at home. A good start is for your child to write their name correctly, starting with a capital letter followed by lower-case letters.
For handwriting children need to be well co-ordinated through their whole body, not just their hands and fingers. Games that help co-ordination include throwing balls at a target, under-arm and overarm, and bouncing balls - also skipping on the spot, throwing a Frisbee, picking up pebbles from the beach and throwing them into the sea. Have fun!
Action rhymes such as 'Incy wincy spider', 'One potato, two potato, and 'Tommy Thumb' are great fun and get their hands and fingers moving. Playing with salt dough or clay really helps strengthen little fingers, as does cookery and using simple toolkits.
Pouring water into jugs and cups of different sizes, sweeping up with a dustpan and brush, cutting, sticking, tracing, threading beads, completing puzzles, peeling off stickers and sticking them in the right place - these all help hand-eye co-ordination.
The 'pincer' movement needs to be practised. This is important as it enables children to hold a pencil properly as they write. Provide them with kitchen tongs and see if they can pick up small objects. Move on to challenging them to pick up smaller things, for example, little cubes, sugar lumps, dried peas, lentils, first with chopsticks, then with tweezers.
Their confidence from the daily experience of practising and applying their phonic knowledge to reading and writing will really pay off.
Set a timer. Call out one word at a time and get your child to spell it on a magic board or a small whiteboard, against the timer - remember, they can use magnetic letters.
Don't worry if they get some wrong! These are hard to remember - they need plenty of practice.
Look out for the words in the environment, such as on food packaging, which your child will find easy to read, for example, lunch, fresh milk, drink, fish and chips, jam.


The most frantic period in any examination centre becomes evident when invigilators pronounce words like "ten minutes to stop work". This sets up a sort of timer in the minds of many students who try their best to put down as much information as they possibly can. In their attempt to do so, there is always a trade off between accuracy and speed hence there is always a higher probability of getting the final few questions of any test wrong.
I am left wondering the reason behind Isaac's decision to put off releasing his blessing to his sons till late. Following the context, you could suggest that the time may not have been right but what created the whole discord between Esau and Jacob over this 'first born' blessing began from Isaac, their father because the only reason he was unable to recognise his first born was because he had waited till his own eyes got so dim that 'he could not see'.
When a person is blind, anyone can take advantage of them: take things from them which they never intend to give out or lead them along paths they may not wish to tread. My dear, there are some decisions to make or some actions to be undertaken which must not be put off until things get extreme. They need to be taken care of NOW- now when you still possess the ability to apply your senses; now when you can still see where you are going and what you are doing.
You may take it for granted that time is on your side and nothing could possibly go wrong but putting things off over a long period of time could rob you of the opportunity to make the best judgement. Sweetheart, there can be no better time to do something than 'Now' – to say yes to God, to follow a lifelong dream, to be a better man or woman or parent to your children- now is the best time to make that decision and take steps to achieve it.
Remember # Don't put off till tomorrow the things you can do today.


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A Long Way Down begins with a potentially promising premise before it falls, well, you know, <gestures vaguely towards title>. For a film that opens with a suicidal quartet meeting atop a London skyscraper on New Year's Eve, it demonstrates little actual interest in examining suicide, despites its half-hearted feints at undergraduate psychology. Instead A Long Way Down aims for an entirely generic crowd-pleasing comedy … if it succeeds, it's only because it sets the bar so low.
I haven't read the Nick Hornby novel of the same name that formed the foundation of this film; still, if Wikipedia synopses are anything to go by, I'd hazard a guess that director Pascal Chaumeil and screenwriter Jack Thorne have smoothed over any of Hornby's trademark spikiness. A quarter hour into the film – as it begins to shed the spark of its black comedy/farce opening – we begin to realise that this going to end exactly as you'd expect, with each suicidal character coming together to repair their flaws and learn the value of life and blah blah blah.
While A Long Way Down isn't good, it's not without its charms, which are chiefly found in its four central cast members – dubbed "The Topper House Four" after their 'suicide pact' becomes a tabloid sensation. There's Pierce Brosnan playing a British version of Karl Stefanovic (if Stefanovic's career was ruined after sleeping with an underage girl); Toni Collette as a jittery mum, all nervous tics and freckles and knitted sweaters; and Aaron Paul as a gloomy guitarist – the reason for his suicidal tendencies is never spelled out, but perhaps is partly explained by his role at the front of a grunge band whose sole achievement is playing support for Alt-J.
The surprise highlight for me was Imogen Poots, rejoining Paul after they shared the screen in the dire Need for Speed adaptation. She plays her character, daughter of Sam Neill's politician, as a sentient line of cocaine: manic brightness cut with bitter honesty. Poots lights up the screen whether she's twirling in a hospital gown to show off her ass ("my worst feature," she explains) or calling Rosamund Pike a "bitch." Honestly, all of the cast members are underserved by the script's oscillation between cheesy-sitcom-humour and faux-maudlin-D&Ms, but Poots does the best job at making the rudimentary dialogue sing.
The filmmaking on display is competent, if unabashedly commercial – a fitting description for the whole film, really. Chaumeil produces some impressive shots – Brosnan contemplating the London skyline from his vertiginous vantage point, or Poots isolated in the midst of a media throng – but too often slides toward cliché. There's a profoundly naff one-two punch waiting in the second act; a scene of the Topper House Four frolicking in the surf, scored to generic happy music, is shortly followed by Sad Aaron Paul sulking along the beach at night as generic sad music warbles in the background. The often-clumsy editing doesn't help matters any.
A Long Way Down features in the upcoming British Film Festival slate, and it's the kind of thing I'm accustomed to seeing in these minor film festivals – a mid-range, inoffensive product that distributors can pick up on the cheap, and will likely do well thanks to its solid cast and Hornby pedigree. Thankfully, it doesn't look like these kind of films will be the rule at the British Film Festival, which has a promising program including Mr Turner, '71, Lilting and Oscar-contender The Imitation Game. A Long Way Down isn't a terrible film by any stretch, but I can't really recommend seeing it at the Fest in November when put up against such stiff competition.
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Recently, I acquired a 69 parts car. It is rough for sure and the tag and VIN I suspect went on another car. By its hidden VIN it is a Jan.69 Nor. car 6cyl,glide w/D55,X23 blk.,X11. Olympic Gold?
Not much sheetmetal, but a largely untouched 45K car(don't know if orig. or turned over) A few of the small goodies netted include that seat cable, like sdkar had made, correct crossmember A headed shoulder bolts with washers, and correct camber shims. Posting for reference pics for others.
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Stochastic Optimisation: the next best thing of optimisation in operations research
by	Luan Mai
History of Operations Research
The history of operations research (OR) can be traced back to World War II, where mathematicians, statisticians, and other scientists were applying mathematical principles to improve military operations to win the war. Once the war was over, these OR concepts found themselves extremely useful in many parts of civil life and rapidly evolving and developing into many different branches we know today as Mathematical Programming (Linear Programming, Integer Programming, Mixed Integer Linear Programming, Stochastic Integer Programming, Dynamic Programming are typical examples), Artificial Intelligence (Expert Systems, Machine Learning and Deep Learning are great examples) and others. It is, in fact, a near-impossible task to name a sector in modern life that does not use an OR application.
Mathematical Programming
In Mathematical Programming, the methodology is to describe an operation with its properties, actions and operational constraints using mathematical notations so when an objective is given, the performance of that operation can be optimised. This modelling approach can be applied in many areas, from mining operations to logistics, factories, supply chains and so on.
Depending on the nature of objects being described, linear (i.e. continuous) or integer (which includes binary) variables can be used. For example, integral objects like humans, equipment or operational modes can only be denoted using integer variables, while productivity, material flow capacity can be described using linear variables. One important note when formulating mathematical models is that the solution time of solving models increases exponentially according to the number of integer variables to the point that it can be impossible to be solved. On the contrary, pure linear models of any size can be solved in a matter of seconds provided enough computing memory. For this reason, it is critical to keep the number of integer variables as small as possible.
There are some common mathematical models used for optimisation:
Linear Programming (LP): Contain only linear variables
Integer Programming (IP): Contain only integer variables
Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP): Contain both linear and integer variables
Stochastic Integer Programming (SIP): An expansion of MILP that supports modelling uncertainty.
Impacts of Uncertainty on Optimisation
Conventional optimisation models are typically based on an assumption that input data is known with certainty. However, it is fair to say that this critical assumption is hardly true as uncertainty is widely recognised as a nature of almost any dataset. For example, mining projects have seen roughly 30% of failures due to the orebody's grade and tonnage being overestimated according to several surveys.
An illustration of the two approaches: conventional, deterministic versus risk-based, are presented below. On one hand, a solution is obtained without knowing how close it is to the true but unknown value. On the other hand, the risk-based approach provides both solutions and an associated risk assessment. The philosophy of the new approach can be said as: "It is rather relatively true than precisely wrong".
Sources of uncertainty
There are various sources of uncertainty depending on types of projects. One way to categorise is based on whether they can be explicitly modelled and quantified or not.
Quantifiable uncertainty: Examples in this group are geology, weather, equipment failure, and economic. Geological uncertainty is commonly modelled using geostatistical simulation techniques like Sequential Gaussian Simulation. Other types of uncertainty can be modelled based on historical data using Monte Carlo simulation and its variants.
Non-Quantifiable uncertainty: Some forms of uncertainty, for example, policy uncertainty, are particularly challenging to model due to implicit factors. The impact of policy uncertainty can be relatively negligible for projects with a lifespan of five years or less but can also be devastating for longer-term ones. For this reason, policy uncertainty is normally treated as scenarios of project perspectives rather than directly embedded into optimisation models.
Risk-based Optimisation Methodology
Initial efforts to incorporate risk into optimisation started in the 1990s where a series of equal possibilities of input data are sequentially fed into an optimisation model and results in a collection of possible outcomes. By analysing this collection using statistical tools like confidence interval analysis, an observation on likely outcomes of the project can be withdrawn. This approach, however, is not able to suggest a unique solution for the problem.
An advancement in this area was made during the 2000s when the above collection of outcomes is post-processed to extract a single solution. During this phase, common features of solutions are honoured, and conflicting ones are merged and mitigated using heuristic rules. Although a single solution can be obtained, there is no guarantee of optimality.
The state-of-the-art methodology to tackle the risk-based optimisation challenge is to use stochastic integer programming (SIP). A SIP model is normally constructed in a way that all possible scenarios of input data are considered simultaneously within the optimisation process. The objective function consists of at least two terms: Term 1: minimise/maximise the key metric of interest such as throughput, cost or profit; Term 2: minimise the risk of not meeting production targets due to the uncertainty of input data. For example in mining projects, the two terms would normally be maximising Net Present Value (NPV) and minimising the risk of not meeting ore quality and tonnage targets.
One recent study (Mai, Topal, Erten, & Sommerville, 2019) detailing the application of SIP on iron ore long-term planning showed that risk-based solution can achieve as much as 7% higher NPV over deterministic solution.
A consensus in the world of risk management is "high-risk high return, low-risk low return". In the world of stochastic optimisation, however, it is totally possible to have "low-risk high return". When an operation has a risk-based optimal solution, what else could be better?
Luan Mai is a Visagio consultant specialised in projects in Optimisation, Simulation, and Data Science with extensive experience in the mining industry. His most current projects are with tier 1 mining companies to deliver optimisation solutions for their supply chain network. He has published 7 papers in ISI journals to detail his research on the application of operations research and machine learning on mineral industries. He holds a PhD in Mine Planning Optimisation from Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University (Australia).
Mai, N. L., Topal, E., Erten, O., & Sommerville, B. (2019). A new risk-based optimisation method for the iron ore production scheduling using stochastic integer programming. Resources Policy, 62, 571-579.
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The Fitbit Charge 2 offers sleep tracking, heart-rate monitoring, fitness coaching, guided breathing sessions, and alerts for calls, texts, and calendar items.
I recently graduated to Fitbit's Charge 2, its top-of-the-line fitness tracker, and I really like it. The Charge 2 is the upgrade to the Charge HR, which I wore for nearly a year and, frankly, loved to death. The most obvious improvement is the inch-long screen, which is generous compared to the sliver of a screen on the HR.
There is also much more functionality on the band itself, making it easier to interact with independent of your phone. Now you can use the button to scroll between functions, and then tap to get different options within that function. The most useful example is the activity tracking screen. Get there by pushing the button, then scroll through your exercise shortcuts by tapping the screen and selecting one of the exercises you have set up in the app such as treadmill, elliptical training, weightlifting, or a number of other options.
Although there is some functionality to the band alone, to get the most out of the device you definitely need your phone or a computer. In my opinion, unless you have a high-end smartwatch, it's the robustness of the associated app that makes or breaks most fitness trackers. A perfect case in point is the fact that, although you can take your Charge 2 for a run and it will track your heart rate and other data, if you take your phone you get live coaching while you're working out, and a map of your route when you are done.
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I find the design of the Charge 2 to be a huge improvement from its predecessor. The quality of the band is better in that it's a softer rubber that's more pliable and comfortable. It looks like a watch, and the glass face and stainless steel accents class it up. The larger screen makes it much easier to read, and the text is oriented in a way that's most user friendly — you don't have to hold your arm in a weird position to read it.
A really nice feature is the ease with which you can change bands and the many colors and options available. When I finally had to replace the band on my HR, there were some tiny screws and an itty-bitty screwdriver involved. On the Charge 2, you can easily snap bands on and off make it simple to customize the look for your fashion need du jour.
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Home Business Menu changes at Oscar & Sons
Menu changes at Oscar & Sons
Oscar & Sons chef and co-owner Harry Bhullar in the Two Rocks kitchen making chicken mushroom risotto. Picture: Anita McInnes
By Ingrid Jacobson
TWO Rocks restaurant, Oscar & Sons will be adding home delivery to its menu later this month as part of changes designed to update its already well-known brand.
A new range of salads is now being debuted on the lunch menu to encourage clients to dine out at midday.
An enticing selection of signature cocktails will also be available in June, along with a revamped dessert menu with an emphasis on home-made fare, as part of a push to add verve to the European-style coastal eatery.
Partners, Oscar Cardoso, Nick McIntyre and Harry Bhullar are going all out to breathe fresh life into the already popular a la carte restaurant, which opened in 2008.
Mr McIntyre, who is front of house manager, said the changes were part of an overall emphasis to keep the restaurant relevant in today's more sophisticated dining environment.
"We're trying out fresh ideas to attract some of the new people who have moved into the area," he said.
"The last thing we want is to be is old-fashioned and serve up the same old food, and we also want to give our old customers something new to try.
"We're also adding home delivery with the takeaway menu as people are time poor.
"However, our favourite dishes will still be available on the menu and our generous portions will remain the same."
Since opening at the Two Rocks Shopping Centre, Oscar and Sons has offered several European cuisines, with an emphasis on Portuguese dishes.
The original menu was inspired by Oscar's previous restaurant in Currambine and an early life spent growing up in Portugal.
A family restaurant, the name initially reflected Oscar's emphasis on keeping his own family close, with his children once being familiar faces in the establishment.
Now they have moved on but as Mr McIntyre was quick to point out, the family feel still remained.
"Most of the staff have been here for years, Harry worked with Oscar in Currambine and I have been here since this restaurant started," he said.
"I think stability of a restaurant is important along with consistency."
He said consistency was one of the core values which had helped the restaurant survive.
"Our quality is always excellent and our customers know they will always receive good portions and have friendly service," he said.
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Neponset, Illinois facts for kids
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Neponset is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The community was established in 1855 when the newly completed Central Military Tract Railroad (later renamed the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad) built a station there. Soon afterward, the U.S. Post Office was moved to Neponset from Brawby, a hamlet formerly located two miles north of the present village. The Village of Neponset, as a municipality, dates from 1864 when a charter of incorporation was granted by the Illinois General Assembly.
Neponset was named for the Massachusetts hometown of Myron Lee, the railroad's first agent at the Neponset station. One of the highest points (if not the highest point) between Chicago and the Mississippi River on the mainline of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (now the Burlington Northern Santa Fe) is just outside Neponset.
Much of the farmland surrounding Neponset is currently devoted to production of corn and soybeans. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Neponset was noted as a center of livestock production, particularly hogs. Hogs shipped from Neponset were noted by buyers in the Chicago livestock markets both for their numbers and superior quality, years before nearby Kewanee was proclaimed the "Hog Capital".
Neponset has one gas station. This was built within the last decade, and saves residents from having to drive to Kewanee for gas and items of convenience. This gas station composes a major portion of the Neponset business district. Other businesses are Martin Engineering, Lindbeck Auto Sales (now closed), and a small family owned bar (Neponset Oasis).
Neponset is located at 41°17′50″N 89°47′25″W / 41.29722°N 89.79028°W / 41.29722; -89.79028 (41.297222, -89.790246).
According to the 2010 census, Neponset has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all land.
2019 (est.) 436 −7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 200 households, and 146 families residing in the village. The population density was 498.0 people per square mile (192.7/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 213.0 per square mile (82.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.47% White, 0.00% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.
There were 200 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $17,969 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,846. About 8.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2010 census, the population was 473. 445 (94.08%) were White, 13 (2.75) were two or more races, 6 (1.27%) were Black or African American, 5 (1.06%) were some other race, 3 (0.63%) were American Indian or Alaska Native, 1 (0.21%) were Asian. 17 (3.59%) were Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
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Hello Mr. Tunde Olaniran
We chat with rising superstar Tunde Olaniran after his live performance at Le Bain for "Hello Mr." magazine.
THE STANDARD: Your first album is titled Transgressor and this theme is central to your work. As an artist, what's your definition of "transgression"?
TUNDE OLANIRAN: Even with all the time I've had to think about this, I feel like I'm never prepared to answer! The closest thing I can say is transgression is when you break (often unspoken) rules, and the society around you has the power to punish you and does. Then, strangely, the punishment is more intense than the original transgression.
Tunde Olaniran's performance at Le Bain for "Hello Mr." magazine.
"There's a lot of pressure to conform, to obey. A release lets you survive a bit longer." –Tunde Olaniran
And as a citizen and an activist, how are you a transgressor in your daily life?
I don't think I'd call myself an activist specifically. As a person and artist, I try to advocate for equity in spaces where I have power or an influential voice. I also try to create a space at shows or in my records that give other folks a chance to release different kinds of pressure. There's a lot of pressure to conform, to obey. A release lets you survive a bit longer.
Tunde Olaniran has been named one of the "Top 10 Artists You Need to Know" by "Rolling Stone." He is absolutely on the rise.
You're based in Flint, Michigan, which is known as one of the most liberal cities in the U.S. What do you like the most about your city?
I think Flint has a very unique history because it's the birthplace of the labor movement. Paired with the vast amount of wealth generated in Flint during the industrial boom, it led to many liberal models of schooling (Flint had the nation's first community school program) and housing (Flint was one of the first cities to have desegregated housing), so I carry a lot of that history and legacy and I'm proud of that. Flint comforts me when I come home from tour or a show or traveling.
What about Detroit?
Detroit is rad because it's a place where people are and have always been trying very innovative small-scale solutions to challenges. I have been attending the allied media conference there every year, and every year it invigorates me as a creative. Detroit is definitely like that friend's house where you spent so much time growing up that you eventually feel like family.
The night opened with a spoken word piece by poet and activist Mona Haydar.
Where can we buy your hologram sweatshirt?
I sell them at shows, but they're very low stock at the moment! I promise to send you one as soon as I have a new shipment.
Seriously, how do you find the time to do everything with so much talent: singing, producing music, writing, choreographing, directing videos, designing clothes… Did I forget something?
I quit my job. Now I've got more time to be creative. Honestly the best way to get shit done is to have deadlines that other people are linked to.
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Sceletium tortuosum — травянистое суккулентное растение семейства Аизовые, вид рода , произрастающее в Южной Африке. Первое письменное упоминание растения датировано 1662 годом.

Название
Перевод видового эпитета  — «скрученный». Русское название вида может звучать как Скелетиум скрученный. Во многих языках вид известен под именем Канна (Channa), этим названием аборигены называют местность, в которой встречается растение.

Синонимы
В синонимику названий вида входят:

Химический состав

Растение содержит ряд алкалоидов, обладающих психоактивными свойствами; среди них: мезембрин (или месембрин), мезембренон, мезембренол, тортуозамин.

Применение
Аборигены Южной Африки с древних времён заготавливают и используют растение как общеукрепляющее средство.

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Литература

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 Sceletium tortuosum на Plantzafrica.com
 Pharmaceutical compositions containing mesembrine and related compounds.

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The Hudson River Valley Ramble is an annual event series that celebrates the history, culture and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, as well as the amazing landscape, communities, and trails throughout the region.
Every September, participation continues to grow. Ramblers come not only from the Hudson Valley region and New York State, but from other regions of the country as well to discover the riches our Valley has to offer. Whether you are interested in a challenging hike, bike ride or paddle, an inspiring walk through the grounds and homes of some of the Valleys most notable artists, authors, and Great Americans, a trip back in time to experience the significant role the region played in the Revolutionary War, or a family-fun festival or river exploration event, the Hudson River Valley Ramble truly offers something for everyone!
What kind of events are "Ramble" events?
The Hudson River Valley Ramble celebrates the trails, the river and the historic and cultural resources of the Hudson River Valley Greenway and National Heritage Area. Many Ramble events connect heritage and recreation.
What does this mean? Many Ramble events highlight themes of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area such as the Revolutionary War, Great Estates, Hudson River School artists, designated Greenway Trails and the Hudson River Estuary. Ramble events are generally outdoors, or include an outdoor portion, and are guided and/or offer interpretation of the landscape, history, or ecology of the area. They can be guided walks, hikes, bike tours, kayak or canoe trips; a family festival or a river exploration.
Where? The geographic area of the Hudson River Valley Greenway and National Heritage Area includes all of the municipalities within these counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Ulster; Washington, Westchester, and those portions of New York and Bronx counties adjacent to the Hudson River and within the city's waterfront revitalization program area.


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We hypothesized that cord blood erythropoietin (EPO), a marker of fetal hypoxia, relates to gestational factors and not solely those associated with delivery. We investigated the association between birth weight SD score (SDS) and cord blood EPO in 290 twins (145 pairs), assessing the influence of gestational versus perinatal factors by comparing the association in those who were delivered by elective cesarean (CS) with that in other delivery modes. Blood EPO values were skewed, so geometric means are presented and log EPO values were used in statistical models. The birth size-EPO association was estimated in mixed-effects models that included terms that represented difference in log EPO and mean log EPO for each twin pair. Within-pair estimates of the association were unconfounded by maternal factors (because these were perfectly controlled), Geometric mean EPO was higher in boys versus girls (24.4 versus 17.0 IU/L; p = 0.0001) and increased with gestational age (p = 0.0003) but was similar after elective CS versus other delivery modes. The negative birth size-EPO association was stronger in infants who were delivered by elective CS than by other delivery modes [β for log2 EPO: -0.56 (95% CI, -0.77 to -0.36) versus -0.27 (-0.42 to -0.12), respectively; p = 0.02 for interaction). Because the association was seen after elective CS delivery, cord blood EPO must relate to factors during gestation, not just perinatal factors. There was no evidence of an association between birth weight SDS and pair mean log EPO, indicating that the association is entirely due to fetus-specific rather than pair-specific factors. Copyright © 2005 International Pediatric Research Foundation, Inc.


The EPA notified NELSD on March 14 that elevated lead levels in the water system at NEHS have been resolved.
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