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#include "us_world.h"

#include "us_reactor_handler_tcp.h"

#include "us_logger.h"

/* #define US_REACTOR_DEBUG */

#if defined( US_REACTOR_DEBUG )
#define us_reactor_log_debug us_log_debug
#define us_reactor_log_trace us_log_trace
#define us_reactor_log_tracepoint() us_log_tracepoint()
#define US_REACTOR_TCP_TRACE_TX
#define US_REACTOR_TCP_TRACE_RX
#else
#define us_reactor_log_debug( ... )                                                                                \
    do                                                                                \
    {                                                                                \
    } while ( 0 )
#define us_reactor_log_trace( ... )                                                                                \
    do                                                                                \
    {                                                                                \
    } while ( 0 )
#define us_reactor_log_tracepoint( ... )                                                                                \
    do                                                                                \
    {                                                                                \
    } while ( 0 )
#endif

#define us_reactor_log_error us_log_error

us_reactor_handler_t *us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_create( us_allocator_t *allocator )
{
    return (us_reactor_handler_t *)us_new( allocator, us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_t );
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_init( us_reactor_handler_t *self_,
                                         us_allocator_t *allocator,
                                         int fd,
                                         void *client_extra,
                                         us_reactor_handler_create_proc_t client_handler_create,
                                         us_reactor_handler_init_proc_t client_handler_init )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_t *)self_;
    if ( us_reactor_handler_init( &self->m_base, allocator, fd, client_extra ) )
    {
        self->client_handler_init = client_handler_init;
        self->client_handler_create = client_handler_create;
        self->m_base.readable = us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_readable;
        self->m_base.writable = 0;
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_readable = true;
        return true;
    }
    else
    {
        return false;
    }
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_readable( us_reactor_handler_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_server_t *)self_;
    bool r = false;
    struct sockaddr_storage rem;
    socklen_t remlen = sizeof( rem );
    int accepted_fd;
    do
    {
        accepted_fd = accept( self->m_base.m_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&rem, &remlen );
    } while ( accepted_fd == -1 && errno == EINTR );
    if ( accepted_fd != -1 )
    {
        us_reactor_handler_t *client_item = self->client_handler_create( self->m_base.m_allocator );
        us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *tcp_item = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)client_item;
        if ( client_item != NULL )
        {
            r = self->client_handler_init( client_item, self->m_base.m_allocator, accepted_fd, self->m_base.m_extra );
        }
        if ( r && tcp_item->connected )
        {
            r = tcp_item->connected( tcp_item, (struct sockaddr *)&rem, remlen );
        }
        if ( r )
        {
            r = self->m_base.m_reactor->add_item( self->m_base.m_reactor, client_item );
        }
        if ( !r && client_item )
        {
            client_item->destroy( client_item );
        }
        if ( !client_item )
        {
            /* no client item, therefore fd must close */
            us_reactor_log_error( "accepted incoming socket %d but no client created, closing", accepted_fd );
            closesocket( accepted_fd );
        }
    }
    return r;
}

us_reactor_handler_t *us_reactor_handler_tcp_create( us_allocator_t *allocator )
{
    return (us_reactor_handler_t *)us_new( allocator, us_reactor_handler_tcp_t );
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_init(
    us_reactor_handler_t *self_, us_allocator_t *allocator, int fd, void *extra, int queue_buf_size )
{
    bool r = false;
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)self_;
    uint8_t *in_buf = NULL;
    uint8_t *out_buf = NULL;
    r = us_reactor_handler_init( self_, allocator, fd, extra );
    if ( r )
    {
        self->m_base.destroy = us_reactor_handler_tcp_destroy;
        self->m_base.tick = us_reactor_handler_tcp_tick;
        self->m_base.readable = us_reactor_handler_tcp_readable;
        self->m_base.writable = us_reactor_handler_tcp_writable;
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_readable = true;
        self->close = us_reactor_handler_tcp_close;
        self->connected = 0;
        self->readable = 0;
        self->writable = 0;
        self->tick = 0;
        self->incoming_eof = 0;
        self->closed = 0;
        in_buf = us_new_array( allocator, uint8_t, queue_buf_size );
        out_buf = us_new_array( allocator, uint8_t, queue_buf_size );
    }
    else
    {
        us_reactor_log_error( "initializing tcp reactor handler failed" );
    }
    if ( r )
    {
        if ( in_buf != NULL && out_buf != NULL )
        {
            us_buffer_init( &self->m_incoming_queue, 0, in_buf, queue_buf_size );
            us_buffer_init( &self->m_outgoing_queue, 0, out_buf, queue_buf_size );
            r = true;
        }
        else
        {
            us_reactor_log_error( "allocation of tcp buffers failed (%d)", queue_buf_size );
            us_delete( allocator, in_buf );
            us_delete( allocator, out_buf );
            r = false;
        }
    }
    return r;
}

void us_reactor_handler_tcp_destroy( us_reactor_handler_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)self_;
    self->close( self );
    us_delete( self->m_base.m_allocator, self->m_incoming_queue.m_buffer );
    us_delete( self->m_base.m_allocator, self->m_outgoing_queue.m_buffer );
    us_reactor_handler_destroy( &self->m_base );
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_tick( us_reactor_handler_t *self_ )
{
    bool r = true;
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)self_;
    size_t incoming_count = us_buffer_contig_writable_count( &self->m_incoming_queue );
    bool outgoing_available = us_buffer_can_read_byte( &self->m_outgoing_queue );
    us_reactor_log_tracepoint();
    /* If we have space in our incoming queue, wake up when the socket is readable */
    if ( incoming_count > 0 )
    {
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_readable = true;
    }
    else
    {
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_readable = false;
    }
    /* if we have data to send, wake up if the socket is writable */
    /* and if we have a tcp writable function active and we do not have data to send, wake when the socket is writable */
    if ( outgoing_available || ( !outgoing_available && self->writable ) )
    {
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_writable = true;
    }
    else
    {
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_writable = false;
    }
    if ( self->tick )
        r = self->tick( self );
    us_reactor_log_trace(
        "fd %d WOR: %d WOW: %d", self->m_base.m_fd, self->m_base.m_wake_on_readable, self->m_base.m_wake_on_writable );
    return r;
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_readable( us_reactor_handler_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)self_;
    int len;
    int max_len = (int)us_buffer_contig_writable_count( &self->m_incoming_queue );
    void *p = us_buffer_contig_write_ptr( &self->m_incoming_queue );
    us_reactor_log_tracepoint();
    if ( max_len == 0 )
    {
        us_log_error( "logic error: contig_writable is 0 but socket is readable" );
        return false;
    }
    do
    {
        len = (int)recv( self->m_base.m_fd, (char *)p, max_len, 0 );
    } while ( len < 0 && errno == EINTR );
    if ( len > 0 )
    {
        us_buffer_contig_written( &self->m_incoming_queue, len );
        us_reactor_log_debug( "socket %d read %d bytes, next_in=%d, next_out=%d",
                              self->m_base.m_fd,
                              len,
                              self->m_incoming_queue.m_next_in,
                              self->m_incoming_queue.m_next_out );
        self->m_base.m_wake_on_readable = true;
        if ( self->readable )
        {
            self->readable( self );
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if ( self->incoming_eof )
        {
            if ( !self->incoming_eof( self ) )
            {
                self->close( self );
            }
        }
        else
        {
            self->close( self );
        }
    }
    return true;
}

void us_reactor_handler_tcp_close( us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)self_;
    us_reactor_log_tracepoint();
    if ( !self->m_base.m_finished )
    {
        if ( self->closed )
        {
            self->closed( self );
        }
        self->m_base.m_finished = true;
    }
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_writable( us_reactor_handler_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *)self_;
    bool r = false;
    int len;
    us_reactor_log_tracepoint();
    len = (int)us_buffer_readable_count( &self->m_outgoing_queue );
    if ( len == 0 && self->writable )
    {
        self->writable( self );
        len = (int)us_buffer_readable_count( &self->m_outgoing_queue );
    }
    if ( len > 0 )
    {
        const uint8_t *outgoing = us_buffer_contig_read_ptr( &self->m_outgoing_queue );
        int outgoing_len = (int)us_buffer_contig_readable_count( &self->m_outgoing_queue );
        do
        {
            len = (int)send( self->m_base.m_fd, (const char *)outgoing, outgoing_len, 0 );
        } while ( len < 0 && errno == EINTR );
        if ( len > 0 )
        {
#ifdef US_REACTOR_TCP_TRACE_TX
            us_reactor_log_debug( "WROTE (len=%d): ", len );
#endif
            us_buffer_skip( &self->m_outgoing_queue, len );
            r = true;
        }
    }
    if ( r == false )
    {
        self->close( self );
    }
    return r;
}

int us_reactor_connect_or_open( const char *fname )
{
    int fd = 0;
    if ( strncmp( fname, ":tcp:", 5 ) == 0 )
    {
        char hostname[256] = "localhost";
        char port[32] = "0";
        char *p;
        strcpy( hostname, fname + 5 );
        p = strchr( hostname, ':' );
        if ( p )
        {
            *p = '\0';
            strcpy( port, p + 1 );
        }
        fd = us_reactor_tcp_blocking_connect( hostname, port );
    }
    else
    {
        do
        {
#ifdef WIN32
            fd = _open( fname, O_RDWR );
#else
            fd = open( fname, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK );
#endif
        } while ( fd == -1 && errno == EINTR );
    }
    return fd;
}

int us_reactor_tcp_blocking_connect( const char *server_host, const char *server_port )
{
    int fd = -1;
    int e;
    struct addrinfo *ai;
    struct addrinfo hints;
    memset( &hints, '\0', sizeof( hints ) );
#if defined( AI_ADDRCONFIG )
    hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE | AI_ADDRCONFIG;
#else
    hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;
#endif
    hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
    e = getaddrinfo( server_host, server_port, &hints, &ai );
    if ( e == 0 )
    {
        struct addrinfo *cur_addr = ai;
        while ( cur_addr != NULL )
        {
            fd = socket( cur_addr->ai_family, cur_addr->ai_socktype, cur_addr->ai_protocol );
            if ( fd == -1 )
            {
                us_reactor_log_error( "socket: %s\n", strerror( errno ) );
                break;
            }
            do
            {
                e = connect( fd, cur_addr->ai_addr, cur_addr->ai_addrlen );
            } while ( e == -1 && errno == EINTR );
            if ( e == 0 )
            {
                break;
            }
            closesocket( fd );
            fd = -1;
            cur_addr = cur_addr->ai_next;
        }
        freeaddrinfo( ai );
    }
    else
    {
        us_reactor_log_error( "getaddrinfo: %s", gai_strerror( e ) );
    }
    return fd;
}

us_reactor_handler_t *us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_create( us_allocator_t *allocator )
{
    return (us_reactor_handler_t *)us_new( allocator, us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t );
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_init( us_reactor_handler_t *self_,
                                         us_allocator_t *allocator,
                                         int fd,
                                         void *extra,
                                         int queue_buf_size,
                                         const char *client_host,
                                         const char *client_port,
                                         bool keep_open )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *)self_;
    bool r = true;
    r &= us_reactor_handler_tcp_init( self_, allocator, fd, extra, queue_buf_size );
    if ( r )
    {
        self->m_client_host = us_strdup( allocator, client_host );
        self->m_client_port = us_strdup( allocator, client_port );
        self->m_is_connected = false;
        if ( keep_open )
        {
            self->m_keep_open = true;
            self->m_try_once = false;
        }
        else
        {
            self->m_keep_open = false;
            self->m_try_once = true;
        }
        self->m_base.m_base.destroy = us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_destroy;
        self->m_base.tick = us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_tick;
        self->m_base.closed = us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_closed;
    }
    return r;
}

void us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_destroy( us_reactor_handler_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *)self_;
    us_delete( self->m_base.m_base.m_allocator, self->m_client_host );
    us_delete( self->m_base.m_base.m_allocator, self->m_client_port );
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_destroy( self_ );
}

bool us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_tick( us_reactor_handler_tcp_t *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *)self_;
    if ( !self->m_is_connected && ( self->m_keep_open || self->m_try_once ) )
    {
/* TODO: Ideally make this non-blocking connect */
#ifdef _WIN32
        Sleep( 1000 );
#else
        sleep( 1 );
#endif
        self->m_try_once = false;
        us_reactor_log_debug( "tcp client connecting '[%s]:%s'", self->m_client_host, self->m_client_port );
        self_->m_base.m_fd = us_reactor_tcp_blocking_connect( self->m_client_host, self->m_client_port );
        if ( self_->m_base.m_fd >= 0 )
        {
            us_reactor_log_debug( "tcp client connected  '[%s]:%s'", self->m_client_host, self->m_client_port );
            self->m_is_connected = true;
        }
        else
        {
            us_reactor_log_debug(
                "tcp client connection '[%s]:%s' failed: %s", self->m_client_host, self->m_client_port, strerror( errno ) );
        }
    }
    return true;
}

void us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_closed( struct us_reactor_handler_tcp_s *self_ )
{
    us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *self = (us_reactor_handler_tcp_client_t *)self_;
    self->m_is_connected = false;
    if ( self->m_keep_open )
    {
        us_reactor_log_debug(
            "tcp client connection '[%s]:%s' was closed, will re-connect", self->m_client_host, self->m_client_port );
        self->m_base.m_base.m_finished = false;
    }
    else
    {
        us_reactor_log_debug(
            "tcp client connection '[%s]:%s' was closed, will NOT re-connect", self->m_client_host, self->m_client_port );
    }
}

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Q: How do I get the value on another sheet to update in a large workbook? I have a workbook with over 2,800 sheets (all but 4 hidden). One of the things I've been noticing is that with a workbook this large, Excel seems to stop doing calculations automatically (e.g. when I switch sheets, I have to click the "Calculate Now" button to get the values to display even though the workbook calculation is set to "Automatic").
That hasn't been a problem until now. Two of the visible sheets summarize the data from the sheets that are hidden, and I'm now wanting to compare the data on the two sheets. However, when I reference the other sheet, the value returned is "#REF" because the value is only calculated when I am on that sheet and click the "Calculate Now" button.
As a workaround, I can move the contents of one of the two summary sheets to the first summary sheet so all the data is on a single sheet, but I have to think there should be a simpler way to do it. Here are the things I've tried so far:

*

*Use the INDIRECT() function to try to trick Excel into reevaluating the other sheet.

*Use several combinations of Ctrl/Shift/Alt+F9 to force the entire workbook to recalculate (see here: link).

Neither of these options have worked.
Edit:
Answers to questions in the comments:

*

*Why am I doing this? I run FEA simulations on water cooled commercial chillers for Carrier Corporation. These systems have hundreds of heat transfer tubes which are held in place at either end of the system by what we call "tubesheets". The holes into which these tubes are inserted are relatively close together and are therefore where the highest stress generally is located. One of the means of characterizing this stress is to find the average maximum principal stress across the surface of the ligament between two tube holes at the thinnest location. I can get the stress from Ansys along a path at that location, but I have to calculate the average in Excel, which I can do by exporting the data from Ansys to a TSV file, which gets imported into Excel. Since the system I'm looking at as 348 ligaments between tube holes, and since I'm comparing 5-8 simulations (the data for which was imported by VBA), the workbook ends up being ~22 MB.

*Although it takes quite a while to open, Excel doesn't really end up using that much RAM (~480 MB) once it is open. Having said that, resource usage is not really that much of a concern to me. I have both a laptop and a desktop, and because I run my simulations on my desktop, it is a beast (256 GB of RAM, 24 cores, 24 GB graphics card, 2.4 TB hard drive). However, I believe even my laptop would be fine with it since it has 32 GB of RAM. It is somewhat inconvenient because things are generally more sluggish than normal, but aside from the problem described above, I haven't had any issues.

A: Based on the answers here and here it sounds like Excel (not surprisingly) becomes unstable when used with extremely large workbooks. One of the early symptoms of this is that the workbook stops automatically calculating. There are therefore two possible solutions:

*

*Use VBA to open the source data file, run whatever calculations on the file are necessary, and enter the resulting values in the appropriate cells on a summary sheet.

*Have a large workbook that contains all the imported data sheets and a single summary sheet. Then copy/paste the values from the summary sheet into a new workbook where the values from the summary sheet are then used in further calculation.

Option 1 is more robust since the risk associated with large files is avoided completely. Option 2 is simpler and may result in fewer issues down the line since changing a calculation on the summary sheet would not require the VBA to open all the TSV files again (which would take several hours). All that to say, Option 2 should be used unless and until the large workbook becomes corrupted to the point where it is unusable.

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Paul Blackburn threw his second straight scoreless outing, going seven strong innings. He scattered five hits and two walks and he struck-out six. Blackburn also picked off former A's outfielder Billy Burns twice (once at first and once at second). Burns was also caught stealing in the game. Blackburn has thrown 13 scoreless innings over his last two starts. His ERA is down to 3.33 and PCL batters are hitting only .221 against him.
Tucker Healy and Simon Castro each threw a scoreless inning to nail down the shutout. Healy's ERA is 1.06 and he hasn't allowed a run over his last eight outings.
Nashville managed only five hits off of the Storm Chasers, but they walked 10 times. Matt Olson continued his torrid streak at the plate with a double, a single and a walk in three official at-bats. He has a nine-game hitting streak and is now batting .286 with a 944 OPS. Jaycob Brugman and Melvin Mercedes each reached base three times, with Brugman walking all three times and Mercedes collecting a single and two walks. Franklin Barreto added a double in four at-bats.
The Sounds are now 23-20 on the season.
In a game that saw four lead changes, the Midland RockHounds scored last to earn a 7-5 win over the Arkansas Travelers. Lou Trivino and Kyle Finnegan combined to throw 4.2 scoreless innings to give Midland the win.
The RockHounds were the first to strike, scoring single runs in the first and second innings. Midland starter Joel Seddon ran into trouble in the third and fourth innings, however, giving up three runs in the third and two in the fourth. The RockHounds tied the game with a three-run rally in the fifth and then took the lead for good in the seventh on a rally started by a triple from Yairo Munoz.
The game-winning rally came with a painful price for the Travelers, who lost prospect Ian Miller to an injury after he went after Munoz's drive unsuccessfully. After Munoz tripled, Miller left the game, which caused four different players to move positions for Arkansas. The RockHounds quickly took the lead after the injury delay, when Richie Martin singled home Munoz. Martin was only in the game after taking over for Max Schrock, who left after scoring a run in the fifth inning. Martin would come around to score on a J.P. Sportman double to give the RockHounds their final margin of victory.
Schrock, Munoz, B.J. Boyd and Tyler Marincov each had two-hit games. Viosergy Rosa walked three times. The RockHounds had 11 hits and eight walks in the game. Martin had two at-bats after entering mid-game and he had the game-winning hit and a walk.
Trivino got the win with 2.2 scoreless innings in relief of Seddon. Trivino struck-out three, walked one and allowed two hits. Finnegan earned his sixth save with two scoreless innings. He struck-out three.
Midland is now four over the .500 mark at 25-21, a game back of first-place San Antonio.
Stockton Ports' starter Casey Meisner threw 6.2 strong innings in a 7-3 Stockton win over the Visalia Rawhide. Meisner has allowed just six earned runs over his last 24.1 innings (2.22 ERA).
The Ports got homers from Skye Bolt (4), Brett Siddall (5) and Trent Gilbert (3). Siddall's homer was a two-out, three-run blast in the sixth that doubled Stockton's lead from 3-0 to 6-0. The Ports had 11 hits on the night, including two from Gilbert, Josh Vidales and Seth Brown. Mikey White had a hit and a walk. He has seven walks over his last nine games.
Meisner threw a season-high 6.2 innings to earn the win. He was charged with three runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks. He struck-out seven. Meisner lowered his season ERA from 5.50 to 5.06. He has a 46:9 K:BB in 42.2 innings this season. Chris Jensen took over for Meisner in the seventh. Jensen allowed an inherited runner to score, but threw 2.1 hitless innings. He struck-out three.
With the win, the Ports moved to 22-25 on the year.
The Beloit Snappers split their double-header with the Wisconsin TimberRattlers on Wednesday night, winning game one on a walk-off and losing game two despite a final at-bat rally.
In game one, pitching dominated, as neither team scored until the bottom of the sixth, when Luis Barrera hit a sacrifice fly to give the Snappers a one-run lead. After the TimberRattlers tied the game on back-to-back doubles off of Heath Bowers in the top of the seventh, the Snappers rallied to load the bases for Nate Mondou, who promptly hit a deep sacrifice fly to center to give Beloit the walk-off, 2-1 win.
Brandon Bailey tossed four scoreless innings as the starter in game one. He allowed three hits and one walk and he struck-out five. Bailey hasn't allowed a run since April 24 and is riding a 21 inning scoreless streak. He has a 2.32 ERA and a 34:8 K:BB in 31 innings.
Bowers got the win after allowing one run in three innings. He didn't walk or strike-out a batter and he allowed two hits.
In the night cap, Wisconsin scored twice in the second and twice more in the third off of starter Matthew Milburn to take a 4-0 lead. The Snappers got one back in the bottom of the third and didn't score again until their last at-bat in the seventh, when they scored twice but fell just short of tying or winning the game when Mondou flew out with the bases loaded to end the game.
Milburn was charged with four runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck-out seven and walked two. Sam Sheehan threw two scoreless innings in relief of Milburn. He struck-out two and allowed just one hit.
The Snappers are 22-23 on the year.


Lead the creation of two marketing campaign proposals from conception to completion for Famous Software, a business management software company serving the produce industry.
The objective for this project was to concept and design two marketing campaign proposals including the print and preparation of two mood boards for in-person presentation. My goal for these proposals was to show Famous Software what their brand storytelling could look like. The designs and visual grammar for these campaigns explored how to visualize the company's vision and mission while also solving current marketing challenges.
I started by studying the company and identify different themes and messages that reflected the their values and product.
This also included a research analysis of different visual styles and software industry brand strategies. I also analyzed weaknesses and challenges associated with the current marketing materials.
I then filtered my findings, deciding on two solutions that connected value identifiers and transformed them into visual marketing strategies. These two distinct marketing packages show the client what kind of messaging they can use to define their brand and tell their brand story.
The primary font family for Concept A is Gotham. A new modern classic, Gotham Bold serves as a headline font, and Gotham Book accompanies as the body copy. Gotham is a popular, modern choice that helps to present Famous as a tech company that is innovative and understandable. It is also commonly used and well suited for web-based marketing.
This first proposal offers a color palette with vibrant blue and green primary colors. The pairing of blue and green—green, naturally reminiscent of produce and blue, cool and vibrant—creates a gradient that is up-to-date with current trends and has futuristic vibes. Applying the gradient as a photo overlay and type treatment is a conservative way to utilize this bold brand graphic.
This marketing package was for a produce business management software that wanted their brand to be associated with produce but didn't want their company mistaken for a produce manufacturer while marketing on produce specific channels.
A visual strategy that allows for the flexible use of photographic content that is characterized by a blue-green gradient overlay that takes the focus off of the produce itself and instead creates a design that draws the eye across the entire artboard.
The headline font, Eveleth Clean Thin, creates ultra wide headlines that don't overwhelm. It is supported by the Gotham font family, used in various weights as sub heds, body copy etc.
The bright color palette is eye-catching and engages viewers immediately. Inspired by Google's material design color system the colors express the vision of a bold, forward-thinking technology company.
Famous Software has a wide variety of products but very little imagery or visual assets that depict or describe the various product offerings to use when marketing their various products.
Also inspired by material design are the flat color icons used to convey concepts that inform viewers on the unique features and key product offerings, like Famous Software's extremely high-accuracy levels. Choosing to use customizable, iconography helped solve one of the issues we encountered with Famous' previous marketing efforts.


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The Future's Bright... The Future's Green!
The Netball Europe Under-17 Championships are being held in Gibraltar between 4th and 6th March. As with the senior tournament that will take place in Newcastle during May, the squads are split into two sections, with the home nations contesting the main championship and the emerging countries competing in the "challenge section".
The latter group comprises the hosts, Malta, Switzerland… and the Republic of Ireland; and obviously I am particularly interested to see how the Irish girls perform in what will almost certainly be the biggest tournament of their young careers.
Netball is not a "traditional" sport in the Republic and for the senior squad to have made enough progress on court to achieve a world ranking of 26 without any regular funding is a notable achievement. From having met and spoken with a number of the current squad, I am so impressed not only by the incredible dedication and determination it takes to be an elite athlete, but also the amount of work involved in raising funds for training, kit, and travel to the tournaments that are absolutely essential to continuing development.
Some of these players (as well as having full-time jobs, by the way…); are also involved in coaching those youngsters who will hopefully become the international stars of the future and the upcoming games in Gibraltar will be a test not only for the teenagers out on court, but also for the development process that Netball Ireland has worked so tirelessly to implement.
To compete in an international arena at such a young age is a wonderful opportunity. I'm sure there will be some nerves, but sometimes that can bring out the best in an athlete. What is for certain is that the girls will learn something about themselves as people as well as netballers; and the coaches will be able to reflect on individual and collective progress within the squad, as well as also directly comparing Ireland's performances against other developing nations.
What is just as important however is that the girls make the most of the experience—and enjoy it. Clearly there is a serious side to sport (the higher the level the greater the intensity); but I can't stress enough that sport is also supposed to be fun.
So in wishing the very best of luck to these twelve young Irish girls who will be representing their country over the weekend, I also hope that win, lose or draw, you have a fantastic time and an experience you will remember for many years to come….
Rachel Coyne (Defender)
Aoife Burgess (Defender)
Cameron Renwick (Defender)
Alana McEntee (Defender)
Ciara Murray (Defender)
Eilish McDonnell (Mid-Court)
Kate Kenny (Mid-Court)
Elena McCrory (Mid-Court)
Aoife Fahy (Attack)
Caoimhe Johnson (Attack)
Jennifer Baker (Attack)
Phoebe Lennon (Attack)
I understand that the games will be streamed live via Netball Europe's YouTube channel; and I'm also reliably informed this is the link:
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCEO-XUL-udZs-HDEFH-AcGg
Details of the full fixture schedule can be found on the Netball Europe website, but if you want to tune in and watch the Ireland squad in action, they play Gibraltar at 10am on Friday 4th March, Switzerland at 12pm on 5th, and finally Malta at the relatively unearthly hour of 9:30am on Sunday morning.
Bernice McDonnell
Good luck Girls.


While it's unfair to compare the 2018 class to the historic 2014 crop of players, Seton Hall is ranked 50th in 247Sports' team composite rankings and sixth in the Big East, which is good but not great.
That number-crunch doesn't include prep center Darnell Brodie, who joins point guard Anthony Nelson, true wing Jared Rhoden, and freshly-committed three-star post forward Valdir Manuel of The Patrick School (N.J.).
Following a long recruitment that swayed from one end of the spectrum to the other, Manuel pledged to the Pirates last Friday, joining sit-out transfer Taurean Thompson, junior college redshirt Romaro Gill, and Brodie as newcomers to Seton Hall's new-look frontcourt next season; here is an additional piece from the APP on Manuel's decision.
Currently with zero scholarships to give but with the ever-present possibility of a roster departure, Seton Hall has reportedly offered four-star UConn point guard decommit James Akinjo.
Akinjo has received his release from the school and it sounds like Georgetown is circling with Patrick Ewing already conducting an in-home visit; Arizona and Wichita State have also visited the six-foot guard.
It seems unlikely that the California-native winds up in South Orange, but the fact that Seton Hall is actively recruiting a point guard is telling and could indicate that the staff is in the market for a graduate transfer point guard, and/or there will be an outgoing transfer from the current backcourt — I'll let you do the speculating.
Elsewhere, Seton Hall is also in the mix for four-star recruit Blake Hinson of Kansas' Sunrise Christian Academy. The 6-foot-7 forward recently decided to reclassify from 2019 and looks to have a top five of Illinois, Washington State, Seton Hall, Ole Miss, and Missouri. It was initially reported a week ago that Hinson had a final three of Illinois, Washington State, and Seton Hall, for whatever that is worth; it sounds like Illinois is the favorite as of now.
Similar to the point guard situation, it seems clear that Hinson is being recruited in the event that Mike Nzei were to leave the team after he graduates in May. Seton Hall is still actively pursuing him in addition to their recent pledge from Valdir Manuel.


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The Tronics were a London-based band that released records from 1979 to 1984.[1] The band was formed and fronted by musician, songwriter, and music producer Zarjaz Baby, also known as Ziro Baby.[2]
1 Background and influences
2 Style and sound
3 The end of Tronics and beyond
Background and influences[edit]
The band was known for being primitive[3] and strange,[4] with an underground reputation.[5] They released a string of highly acclaimed records during the post-punk and new wave periods.[6] Tronics has been recognised for releasing the first independent cassette album, Tronics, to be distributed both nationally and internationally.[7] The Tronics' cassette album was soon followed by another cassette album of outsider art rock,[8] in 1980, What's the Hubub Bub, that was later reissued on vinyl in 2013 on M'lady's Records.[9] The last Tronics release was "Wild Cat Rock", a 7" record on Red Rhino Records in 1984.
Style and sound[edit]
The Tronics' style and sound saw several changes during their activity described as a clash of punk attitude, sixties psychedelic (Jimmy Hendrix), a Velvet Underground comparison,[10] the spirit of Rock 'n' Roll,[11] a fine line between hypnotism and somnambulism,[12] with a medieval atmosphere.[13] Tronics recordings are mainly known to have influences from A Clockwork Orange, Marc Bolan and T. Rex,[14] New York Dolls[15] Johnny Burnette,[16] Buddy Holly and Ronettes.[17]
From their beginnings, Tronics and Zarjaz Baby were reported to be troubled by supernatural and paranormal events, described as everyday occurrences.[18] In 1982, the NME reported that although Tronics attracted diverse groups of people, gangs of Hells Angels followed Tronics and were seen lining the back of Tronics audiences.[19] In 1983, Zarjaz was reported to claim that he was married to Marilyn Monroe in the afterlife and that she had influenced him to create the sleeve artwork of 1983's Tronics "Wild Cat Rock" single depicting Marilyn Monroe on a subway air vent, with a tiger's head.[20]
The end of Tronics and beyond[edit]
The Tronics series ended when Zarjaz Baby moved into other music areas, including the innovative development of classical music as pop music with The Zarjaz, La Leggenda Del Block releases,[21] firstly on Creation Records in 1984, and then to release records with the band Freakapuss.[22] Tronics records remained highly collectible, being extensively bootlegged into the 21st century,[23] including on the Messthetics series and then legitimately reissued, firstly on the Wrench Records CD reissue of the 1980 cassette album What's the Hubub Bub and then the Messthetics Greatest Hits album in 2006.[24]
In 2013, UNCUT magazine noted that it had taken the best part of 30 years for the pop world to catch up to Zarjaz.[25]
"Suzy"/"Favorite Girls" – 7" double A-side single (1979, Tronics, T001)
"Time Off"/"Goodbye" – 7" single (1980, Tronics, T002)
Tronics – cassette album (1980, Tronics, T003)
What's the Hubbub Bubb – cassette album (1981, Tronics, T004)
Love Backed by Force – vinyl album (1981, Alien Records, BEALIEN 3)
"Love Backed By Force" – flexi-disc, free with Chainsaw Magazine No. 12, September 1981
"I'm a Diver" – compilation track on The Snoopies Album (1981, House of Noise, RSB1)
"Tranzister Sister" – 6 track 12" 45 rpm single (1982, Press Records, PRESS 1)
"Wild Cat Rock"/"Tonight" – 7" single (1983, Red Rhino Records, Red 31)
What's the Hubub Bub – CD reissue of the 1980 cassette album (2001, Wrench Records, Wrench 17)
Shark Fucks – compilation track on Messthetics Greatest Hits, The Sounds of UK D.I.Y. 1977–80 (2006, Hyped To Death, Messthetics 100)
Love Backed By Force – MP3 digital download album (2012, Basilica Records)
What's the Hubub Bub – debut vinyl album release of the 1980 cassette album (2013, M'lady's Records, MLADYS 9)
Say! What is This? – vinyl compilation album of rare and previously unreleased Tronics recordings from between 1978 and 1984. (2013, M'lady's Records, MLADYS 10)
^ Washington City Paper 20 April 2012
^ UNCUT Magazine November 2013
^ Sounds 19 September 1981
^ Melody Maker 3 September 1983
^ NME September 1982
^ UNCUT Magazine, November 2013
^ Sounds, 19 September 1981
^ Melody Maker, 3 September 1983
^ Vox Magazine, October 1981
^ NME, September 1982
^ Sounds, 26 May 1979
^ ZigZag Magazine, August 1981
^ NME, 11 September 1982
^ Dazed & Confused Magazine, July 2010
^ Washington City Paper, 20 April 2012
Official Freakapuss website
Official M'Lady's Records website
Light in the Attic Tronics review
Jigsaw Underground interview with Zarjaz by Tobi Vail
Zarjaz/Tronics interview with Kimberly Powenski for Gilded Gutter
Images of Tronics LPs, 45s and CDs
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The Crescent Hill Branch Library, constructed in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, was one of the first of nine Carnegie-endowed libraries built in Louisville, and is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. The building has a Beaux-Arts architecture style created by the Thomas & Bohne architect firm. The west side of the library was added in 1961 and the entire library was renovated in 1988. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 for its architectural significance and the educational impact on the community up to 1924.

Renovation
In 1988 the library began its renovation process and didn't reopen to the public until March 24, 1994, with a gala reception. During the renovation progress, library materials were stored at the Masonic Home on Frankfort Avenue and remained available for use by the public.

Public relations
The library has a longstanding relationship with the community. Sallie T. Berryman, the second librarian, began in 1909 and stayed for 30 years. She started the first story hour, night classes, boy's and girl's clubs, a child health clinic, and two groups that would become the Crescent Hill Women's Club. In 1922 a memorial was created commemorating Crescent Hill residents that died in World War I.

The library also has public Wi-Fi available.

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One such shot that reminds me of my childhood.
A life away from the world of busy traffic, chaos and people. Welcome to the world of nature painted and decorated by none other than the beauty itself in nature.
But to give that a justice it is hard not have it captured in real life.


The Pennsylvania Railroad GG1: Why do some GG1's have large vents in the hood and some don't?
In February 1958, a snowstorm with high winds and very low temperatures created a very fine snow that penetrated the intake vent filters of the GG1. Once inside it melted and shorted out the traction motors. Every GG1 in the fleet was disabled causing chaos for days. As the GG1s failed the P5as were sent to tow them in and throughout the storm none of them failed. The P5as intake air vents were located much higher than the GG1s and it was concluded that this condition occurred only at the level of the GG1 intake air vents. In order to prevent a re-occurrence the original louvered vents were removed and new steel was welded in place to close the opening and new vents were installed in the hoods just below the pantographs. This modification was made to 40 of the GG1s.
There were two styles of vents used. One style was rather large with square corners and was used on 28 of the locomotives (see photo of surviving PRR number 4903) and the other was rather small with rounded corners and installed in 11 GG1s (see photo of surviving PRR number 4876). Two GG1s, numbers 4890 and 4900 actually had both styles of the vents installed (see photo of surviving PRR number 4890).
* 4890 and 4900 had both types of louvers.


Should I Really Schedule a Maintenance Inspection for My Air Conditioner?
Summer is quickly approaching. On the most scorching of days, the last thing you'll want to worry about is your HVAC system breaking down. That's why you should schedule an inspection and tune-up for your air conditioner as part of your spring cleaning. You might not want to spend the money now, but a costly repair far outweighs the financial burden of an inspection.
At A & L Heating and Air, we know you don't want to deal with a broken air conditioner. That's why we offer thorough inspections here in Maryville, TN, and its surrounding areas. This way, we can catch problems long before they become serious. Our tune-ups will leave your air conditioner in prime condition, ready to take on the summer.
Your air conditioner probably hasn't been in heavy usage, if at all, over the winter. A number of issues could have arisen during that time. If you haven't cleaned or replaced your air filter in a while, dust can collect throughout your HVAC unit. This causes impaired function and compromised air quality. Our trusted mechanics will replace your air filter and clean any dust buildup in your system.
Any moisture leakage can cause mildew and mold to grow in your ductwork. Our technicians will ensure the ducts and other components are grime-free. You won't have to risk exposure to harmful contaminants, and your indoor air quality (IAQ) will be significantly improved.
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Your refrigerant container could have sprung a leak over the winter. If this is the case, your unit could have all sorts of problems. This might cause the unit to short cycle or become inoperable. Our technicians will be sure to check for any leaky refrigerant. If we find a leak, we'll fix it, and replace the container.
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A win & a loss for the DAR boys
The DAR Patriots began the new year with a 78-46 win over the Woodville Panthers last Thursday in Grant. The next night, the Patriots suffered their first area loss in over a year falling on the road to Madison County 61-51.
Even though they lost, the Patriots are still in the driver's seat to host the area tournament.
DAR 78, Woodville 46
DAR jumped out to a 22 to 5 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back cruising to an easy win over the neighbors from Jackson County. Peyton Eggleston and Zach Ayers scored 14 points each to lead the Patriots.
DAR 51, Madison Co. 61
A miserable shooting night doomed the Patriots at Madison County last Friday. DAR defeated the Tigers handily last month in Grant, but suffered a disappointing loss Friday to drop to 1-1 in Class 4A Area 14. Madison County led 14-9 at the end of the opening quarter before the Patriots tied the game at 21 at the half. The two teams were deadlocked at 34 at the end of 3, but the Tigers outscored DAR by 10 over the final 8 minutes. Lathan Miles led the Patriots with 13 points followed by A.J. McCamey with 11. Madison County improved to 2-2 in area play. January is a big month for DAR with four area games remaining; two each with North Jackson and New Hope.


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Sharp's heavily discounted 75-inch TV offers accurate color and decent HDR performance, but its best feature is its big screen at an affordable price.
The arrival of a hulking 75-inch Ultra HDTV on your doorstep would be something you'd ideally want to coincide with a worthy media spectacle—the Super Bowl, for instance. In my case, however, the delivery of the Sharp Aquos LC-75N8000U synced up perfectly with the broadcast of the first Presidential debate. Lucky me: I got to witness what perhaps were the two most unpopular candidates in history assail each other's character at near-life-size.
I could just mention here that the TV did a good job conveying Hillary's red suit and The Donald's pumpkin-like skintone, and leave it at that. But there's much more to say about Sharp's 75-incher. First, the LC-75N8000U is the first Sharp set we've tested since that brand was resurrected by Hisense, the Chinese manufacturer that bought out the flailing Japanese company's American TV business in 2015. Second, at $2,500 or less after common discounts off its $3,200 suggested list price, it's downright affordable—especially compared with similarly sized and equipped sets from other makers, which easily cost several thousand dollars more. Third, despite its budget price, the Sharp has the feature mix you'd expect from a current Ultra HDTV, including a 10-bit panel, support for high dynamic range (HDR10 only) and wide color gamut, and an LED backlight with local dimming (though only 16 zones).
Smart features are mostly limited to streaming services, including Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, Vudu, and UltraFlix, all of which can deliver 4K content. The set's inputs include two HDMI 2.0a jacks that accept 2160/60p and HDR content, along with two HDMI 1.4 jacks. The LC-75N8000U has a clean design, and its build quality is substantial for its price. Its screen is surrounded by a 0.5-inch black bezel edged with aluminum. Sturdy metal feet positioned at the far edges prop up the 100-plus-pound panel. For this reason, the set will require an extrawide TV table; I had to use a board to balance it on top of my own, which maxes out at accommodating a 65-inch set. The Sharp's somewhat glossy screen reflects light easily, making ambient light control a real concern.
The remote control is the same type that was packaged with the Hisense 50-inch set I tested for our November 2016 issue. It lacks a backlit keypad, but the buttons are clearly labeled and easy to locate in a dim room. I also appreciated the foursome of Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, and YouTube buttons at the remote's bottom, which let you access those oft-used services without having to first scroll through a home menu.
I switched off, and Ultra Smooth Motion. That last setting, which is turned on by default when you select any of the TV's picture modes, improves motion resolution in images, but it also results in the soap-opera effect on film-based content at all settings. My recommendation: Turn it off.
Please continue to list the calibrated settings on tested equipment. This is a huge boon to those of us who like to do the installations ourselves. Kudos to an AV magazine that hasn't forgotten its enthusiast base.
Sony sells a much, much better 75" TV for less. Sharp is now wholy owned by a Chines company, don't be fooled by the name, this is in the class of Hisens, TCL, Vizio and other Chinese TV makes.


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Exidiopsis  (Bref.) Möller (łojówka) – rodzaj grzybów z rodziny uszakowatych (Auriculariaceae).

Charakterystyka
Grzyby o płasko rozpostartym owocniku i miąższu o konsystencji woskowatej lub galaretowatej. Saprotrofy.

Systematyka i nazewnictwo
Pozycja w klasyfikacji według Index Fungorum: Auriculariaceae, Auriculariales, Auriculariomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi.

Polską nazwę nadał Władysław Wojewoda w 1977 r. Synonim naukowy: Exidia subgen. Exidiopsis Bref.

Gatunki występujące w Polsce
 Exidiopsis alliciens (Berk. & Cooke) K. Wells 1962    – tzw. skórkotrzęsak różowawy
 Exidiopsis calcea (Pers.) K. Wells 1962 – łojówka wapienna
 Exidiopsis effusa Bref. 1888 – łojówka różowawa
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Q: sklearn cross validation meets JoblibValueError I am using sklearn.cross_validation.cross_val_score to evaluation my model. Below is a part of my code:-
""" 5-fold Cross Validation """
print "*** 5-fold Cross Validation"
shuffle = ShuffleSplit(len(y), n_iter=5)
clf = LinearSVC(penalty = 'l2')
print "Doing cross-validation"
cv_res = cross_val_score(clf, X, y, cv=shuffle, verbose=2, n_jobs = 6,
                         scoring=precision_recall_fscore_support)
print numpy.unique(y)
print cv_res

My laptop has 8 cores. Setting n_jobs to 6 is supposed to be OK.
But after a long wait, I receive an exception as following:-
*** 5-fold Cross Validation
Doing cross-validation
[CV] no parameters to be set .........................................
[CV] no parameters to be set .........................................
[CV] no parameters to be set .........................................
[CV] no parameters to be set .........................................
[CV] no parameters to be set .........................................
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/cwang/Documents/workspace/NameSuggestion@Verisign/classification_DMOZ/Baykan2011.py", line 118, in <module>
    scoring=precision_recall_fscore_support)
  File "/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/cross_validation.py", line 1151, in cross_val_score
    for train, test in cv)
  File "/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/externals/joblib/parallel.py", line 660, in __call__
    self.retrieve()
  File "/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/externals/joblib/parallel.py", line 543, in retrieve
    raise exception_type(report)
sklearn.externals.joblib.my_exceptions.JoblibValueError: JoblibValueError
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Multiprocessing exception:
    ...........................................................................
/Users/cwang/Documents/workspace/NameSuggestion@Verisign/classification_DMOZ/Baykan2011.py in <module>()
    113     print "*** 5-fold Cross Validation"
    114     shuffle = ShuffleSplit(len(y), n_iter=5)
    115     clf = LinearSVC(penalty = 'l2')
    116     print "Doing cross-validation"
    117     cv_res = cross_val_score(clf, X, y, cv=shuffle, verbose=2, n_jobs = 6,
--> 118                              scoring=precision_recall_fscore_support)
    119     print numpy.unique(y)
    120     print cv_res
    121
    122

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/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/cross_validation.py in cross_val_score(estimator=LinearSVC(C=1.0, class_weight=None, dual=True, f...',
     random_state=None, tol=0.0001, verbose=0), X=<1060047x5834248 sparse matrix of type '<type 'n... stored elements in Compressed Sparse Row format>, y=array([ 0,  0,  0, ..., 12, 12, 12]), scoring=<function precision_recall_fscore_support>, cv=ShuffleSplit(1060047, n_iter=5, test_size=0.1, random_state=None), n_jobs=6, verbose=2, fit_params=None, score_func=None, pre_dispatch='2*n_jobs')
   1146     parallel = Parallel(n_jobs=n_jobs, verbose=verbose,
   1147                         pre_dispatch=pre_dispatch)
   1148     scores = parallel(delayed(_fit_and_score)(clone(estimator), X, y, scorer,
   1149                                               train, test, verbose, None,
   1150                                               fit_params)
-> 1151                       for train, test in cv)
        cv = ShuffleSplit(1060047, n_iter=5, test_size=0.1, random_state=None)
   1152     return np.array(scores)[:, 0]
   1153
   1154
   1155 def _fit_and_score(estimator, X, y, scorer, train, test, verbose, parameters,

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/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/externals/joblib/parallel.py in __call__(self=Parallel(n_jobs=6), iterable=<itertools.islice object>)
    655             if pre_dispatch == "all" or n_jobs == 1:
    656                 # The iterable was consumed all at once by the above for loop.
    657                 # No need to wait for async callbacks to trigger to
    658                 # consumption.
    659                 self._iterating = False
--> 660             self.retrieve()
        self.retrieve = <bound method Parallel.retrieve of Parallel(n_jobs=6)>
    661             # Make sure that we get a last message telling us we are done
    662             elapsed_time = time.time() - self._start_time
    663             self._print('Done %3i out of %3i | elapsed: %s finished',
    664                         (len(self._output),

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sub-process traceback:
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ValueError                                         Wed Jun 24 04:10:51 2015
PID: 38884                  Python 2.7.10: /Users/cwang/anaconda/bin/python
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/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/cross_validation.pyc in _fit_and_score(estimator=LinearSVC(C=1.0, class_weight=None, dual=True, f...',
     random_state=None, tol=0.0001, verbose=0), X=<1060047x5834248 sparse matrix of type '<type 'n... stored elements in Compressed Sparse Row format>, y=array([ 0,  0,  0, ..., 12, 12, 12]), scorer=<function precision_recall_fscore_support>, train=array([ 957438, 1011254,  296495, ...,  943276,  380023,   86700]), test=array([992319, 113779, 271246, ..., 901889, 607534, 582009]), verbose=2, parameters=None, fit_params={}, return_train_score=False, return_parameters=False)
   1235     X_test, y_test = _safe_split(estimator, X, y, test, train)
   1236     if y_train is None:
   1237         estimator.fit(X_train, **fit_params)
   1238     else:
   1239         estimator.fit(X_train, y_train, **fit_params)
-> 1240     test_score = _score(estimator, X_test, y_test, scorer)
   1241     if return_train_score:
   1242         train_score = _score(estimator, X_train, y_train, scorer)
   1243
   1244     scoring_time = time.time() - start_time

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/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/cross_validation.pyc in _score(estimator=LinearSVC(C=1.0, class_weight=None, dual=True, f...',
     random_state=None, tol=0.0001, verbose=0), X_test=<106005x5834248 sparse matrix of type '<type 'nu... stored elements in Compressed Sparse Row format>, y_test=array([12,  0,  1, ..., 11,  7,  7]), scorer=<function precision_recall_fscore_support>)
   1291 def _score(estimator, X_test, y_test, scorer):
   1292     """Compute the score of an estimator on a given test set."""
   1293     if y_test is None:
   1294         score = scorer(estimator, X_test)
   1295     else:
-> 1296         score = scorer(estimator, X_test, y_test)
   1297     if not isinstance(score, numbers.Number):
   1298         raise ValueError("scoring must return a number, got %s (%s) instead."
   1299                          % (str(score), type(score)))
   1300     return score

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/Users/cwang/anaconda/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sklearn/metrics/metrics.pyc in precision_recall_fscore_support(y_true=LinearSVC(C=1.0, class_weight=None, dual=True, f...',
     random_state=None, tol=0.0001, verbose=0), y_pred=<106005x5834248 sparse matrix of type '<type 'nu... stored elements in Compressed Sparse Row format>, beta=array([12,  0,  1, ..., 11,  7,  7]), labels=None, pos_label=1, average=None, warn_for=('precision', 'recall', 'f-score'), sample_weight=None)
   1661     """
   1662     average_options = (None, 'micro', 'macro', 'weighted', 'samples')
   1663     if average not in average_options:
   1664         raise ValueError('average has to be one of ' +
   1665                          str(average_options))
-> 1666     if beta <= 0:
   1667         raise ValueError("beta should be >0 in the F-beta score")
   1668
   1669     y_type, y_true, y_pred = _check_clf_targets(y_true, y_pred)
   1670

ValueError: The truth value of an array with more than one element is ambiguous. Use a.any() or a.all()
___________________________________________________________________________

Does anyone know how I can fix it?
Thanks.

A: You are passing a scoring function where you should be passing an estimator scorer.
cv_res = cross_val_score(clf, X, y, cv=shuffle, verbose=2, n_jobs = 6,
                     scoring=precision_recall_fscore_support)

needs to be
cv_res = cross_val_score(clf, X, y, cv=shuffle, verbose=2, n_jobs = 6,
                     scoring=sklearn.metrics.make_scorer(precision_recall_fscore_support) )


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Ken Kato Assistant Director of the InfoGraphics Lab in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon. The InfoGraphics Lab is a research and production facility in the university's Department of Geography that specializes in the integration of GIS and graphic design tools with cartographic design, atlas design, and web-based dynamic cartography. A nationally-recognized leader for its work in atlas cartography and interactive GIS, the lab develops cartographic and GIS solutions for state and local agencies and collaborates with faculty from across the university to bring expertise in GIS science to research projects. His current research and project interests are is the design and management of Enterprise GIS/Geodatabase applications that are geared to support the creation of rich cartographic products, both print and web, in addition to supporting primary data and analysis needs as well as mobile GIS applications.
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Recognize this face? Former 'Price is Right' model now set to show her acting, stunt skills in 'Wonder Woman 1984'
December 24, 2020, 12:00 p.m. ·5 min read
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the release of some of the year's most highly anticipated movies including Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984 starring Gal Gadot. A former Price is Right model, Gwendolyn Osborne, is celebrating, because will finally be able show off her acting and stunt skills in the film.
Osborne told Yahoo Canada earlier this year that she is an Amazon character that is "really strong" and "extremely athletic."
Her journey to Wonder Woman 1984 all began with a close friend of Osborne's mother named Fauna Hodel. Jenkins had directed and served as executive producer on a TNT miniseries, I Am the Night, adapted from Hodel's memoir "One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel." Hodel was given up for adoption as an infant and later went on to find out her grandfather, George Hodel, was a key suspect in the Black Dahlia murder.
"She would tell me, believe in yourself, do you know who you are, and I would say it back to her, 'do you know who you are,'" Osbourne revealed.
Hodel passed away in 2017 and at her celebration of life, Jenkins came over and tapped Osbourne on the shoulder to ask if the actress and model would be in her film.
"It was like a gift in her passing to me to let me know to believe in myself, to know that I can do it, that I can conquer any fear I have in my life and let me tell you, did I conquer some fears while shooting that film," Osbourne said.
Getting a role in this movie is something Osborne described as "a pinnacle point" in her life as the actress was looking for an opportunity that would allow her to be more fulfilled in her career.
"I was unhappy in my marriage, I was trying to figure out what I was going to do in my career," she said. "I felt very muted in many areas of my life but I still felt underlying that I was this strong female that still needed to be seen and heard."
Osborne didn't initially know what exactly her role would be but she showed up on set ready to work her hardest like she was about to "go up against Wonder Woman." She went back to acting class, worked out "like crazy" and prepared to be away from her children during that time.
"I was a teen mom so I'd never not had a kid to take care of," Osbourne said. "It was a physical, mental, spiritual preparation."
She said her three children are incredibly excited to see their mom doing stunts in the movie.
"A lot of parents, we talk about what we've done in the past to them so they never actually get to see us do it, but my kids have actually [gotten] to see me really want something, work hard for it and conquer it," Osbourne said. "It makes them really know that they can do things for themselves."
LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 21: --Model Gwendolyn Osborne informs Drew Carey that the models are taking over the hosting duties for the show, and Carey and host George Grey will be doing the modeling, on THE PRICE IS RIGHT's April Fool's Day Special, Monday, April 1 (11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT). (Photo by Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images)
'He definitely set a standard...of acceptance and empowerment with women'
Before stepping into her role in Wonder Woman 1984 Osbourne was like a 'Wonder Woman' in her own life, paving the way for women by being the first pregnant Price is Right model on the show, also coming back after her children were born to resume her role.
"Honestly, I think Drew [Carey] was the person who made the change in that because I know that before I came along, that was not possible," she said.
"He definitely set a standard, a new standard of acceptance and empowerment with women so I was able to fulfill that by having my baby, come back and then doing it again, and as we know, every model has done it since and they're all back on the show."
Looking back at her time on The Price is Right, Osbourne wishes the models on the show had more opportunities to "grow as personalities" and have more interaction with fans of the show, connecting with them on a more personal level.
She revealed Carey coming in as the host was a "major factor" in being able to perform and express her creative side.
"It wasn't just about beauty and a pretty dress. I loved that," Osbourne said. "We were able to use that as time went by and the producers changed, and Drew Carey came in."
For next steps in her career, after the world finally gets to see her in action in Wonder Woman 1984, Osbourne would be happy to work with Jenkins again and would love to work with Shonda Rhimes, ideally in a regular television role.
"My kids and I are really working together for me to get a show regularly on television again," she said. "The deal we have is once I get a series regular role they can get a dog."
Wonder Woman 1984 will be released in Canada and the U.S. on Dec. 25.


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NEW DELHI, (Xinhua) — On the southern bank of river Ganga in Patna, capital of the eastern Indian state Bihar, an industrial park has recently received a Chinese business delegation looking for investment opportunities.
The industrial park is the largest in Bihar, a populous Indian state with a rich Buddhist heritage and a long history as a center for power and culture.
In contrast to the generally drab village scenes along Ganga, the industrial park, comprising mostly family-run businesses, appears to be a delightful change: workshops are spacious and neat — signs that they are well managed.
However, their products are almost all limited to daily necessities like bread, soft drinks and children's food. The surrounding areas are mainly agricultural farmland and villages.
This kind of economic structure is quite common in the Hindi heartland of India, which is very rich in history and culture, but lags behind in technology and industry compared with some coastal areas and big cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
With the G20 summit due to open in the Chinese city of Hangzhou next month, many Chinese investors are again showing interest in projects in India, which has a huge market and great potential in growth and development.
Being a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB), India has been drawing investment from China to tap its largely undeveloped human and natural resources, with substantial results over the past few years.
Success stories include Tebian Electric Apparatus (TBEA), which set up its first overseas production and research base in India two years ago.
The project, launched in June 2014 in Baroda of Gujarat state in western India, has been recognized by both sides as a success of pragmatic economic cooperation.
TBEA is also a pioneer foreign investor in Gujarat, the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Its business portfolio in India now includes solar energy.
"We are using the Baroda base as a starting point to build closer relations with our partners in India and elsewhere. We are also using the project to help India develop green energy, save energy and tap reusable energy with our best technologies while sharing research outcomes," said Zhang Xin, CEO of TBEA.
Another success story of Chinese entrepreneurs in India is the Guangxi Liugong Group, which started producing heavy equipment in India in 2009 in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Liugong India started to make profit in 2016. It is now providing heavy machinery to meet India's ferocious demand for such equipment amid an infrastructure boom.
While many Chinese enterprises are seeking investment opportunities in India, Chinese banks are also helping finance industrial and infrastructure projects in the South Asian country through low-interest loans.
For example, the China Development Bank has been collaborating with Indian banks to finance projects such as power plants, which are contracted to Chinese builders.
Meanwhile, the Bank of Industry and Commerce of China has been operating in India for years, while the Bank of China is also waiting for official approval to open a branch in India.
India has shown interest in closer cooperation with China and other Asian countries, and leaders of the two countries have agreed to collaborate on projects that improve the livelihoods of their people and reduce poverty.
The upcoming G20 summit in Hangzhou, under the theme "Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy," could really reverberate with what's going on between China and India, said Ramesh Chopra, a veteran strategic analyst based here.
India and China have their respective advantages in innovation and the two economies are both showing great vigor, with intergovernmental and people-to-people interactions at an unprecedented level, said Chopra, adding that these aspects jointly point to a bright future of bilateral cooperation.
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We may not think about it too much because here in Quebec, school starts at age 5. It's like this … it's like that. Only, is it logical? Is it optimal?
It happens that in Finland you do not go to school until you are seven years old. Yet Finland can pride itself on having one of the best education systems in the world.
Finns and other northern European countries believe that the first years of life must be game-centric. Play is considered to be the most effective teaching method for this group.
Is it a coincidence that the Nordic countries of Europe hold the record for the quality of school education and the level of happiness of the population?
What we can say is that, among other things, laterality, which gives access to a dominant hemisphere, is defined around the age of 7, according to some authors. Starting school early may be too early to fully exploit the potential of the brain. Among others, the activation of a dominant hemisphere, gives access to language, located largely in the left hemisphere.
Also, wait until the age of 7 allows a development of ocular maturity that will decode small symbols at a distance of about 40 cm. We call it reading! Before the age of 7, the mechanisms of refraction can be fragile, which can lead to visual disorders, including myopia.
Finally, waiting until the age of 7 before starting school helps to develop the basic tone optimally to be able to do in movement and non-movement, in a state of inner calm that promotes learning.
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With so many winter events and Christmas markets popping up across the UK, you can have a memorable winter staycation right here at home! Join us as we explore the best of the best!
According to a public vote, Edinburgh's Christmas Market was the best in the UK last year! Even the most hardened of Scrooges can't help but warm up to the multitude of food and drinks stalls. Plus, the beautiful range of local and homemade gifts are sure to light up anyone's Christmas Day.
You'll find so much to do here, and it's not just at the market stalls. You certainly won't get bored as Edinburgh sets out an exciting array of rides, such as the Forth 1 Big Wheel and the Star Flyer! And, of course, Santa will be visiting the market when Santa's Grotto opens from 10:30am on 17th November.
Expecting everyone to be sound asleep at Edinburgh Zoo this winter? You might be surprised to see a few new 'animals' staying at the zoo, with unicorns and the centaur-like Nuckelavee taking up residence! Alongside many other myths and legends, they'll light your way along the route as you explore the Giant Lanterns of China! There're over 450 handmade Chinese lanterns glowing through the route. Plus, you can stay warm and toasty as you go through, with a marketplace on offer serving hot drinks and snacks.
There's a great hotel conveniently near Edinburgh Waverly Station called the Cairn Hotel. It's just a ten minute walk from the hotel to Princes Street Gardens, where the Christmas Markets are held, and less than a 20 minute drive to Edinburgh Zoo. With free Wi-Fi in all rooms, you'll be able to upload all your photos of the gorgeous Giant Lanterns and the festive Christmas Markets.
White-walkers won't be a worry in winter here in Belfast. Whether you're an avid fan of the world-engrossing Game of Thrones series, or you just want to see some the most spectacular and beautiful sights Belfast has to offer, you can't miss the Game of Thrones Tours.
Belfast Winterfell Locations Trek — If you're a loyal follower of the King in the North, then this route is for you. You'll see sets and settings for scenes from Robb's Camp to the fateful spot where the Starks found their Direwolf Pups.
With Belfast City Hall overlooking it, the city's Christmas market is a wonderful offering this winter. The outdoor food court means you can sit down for a while and relish in some of the best foods of the continent, from speciality cheeses to a hog roast! Plus, Santa's got a busy schedule this year, as he'll be hosting a Santa's Grotto in Belfast as well as Edinburgh.
You'll be warm and entertained at Jury's Inn, thanks to free Wi-Fi and Freeview services available. Plus, if you're heading out for the Game of Thrones Tours, the coach arrives outside this hotel at 8:15am. The Christmas markets are just a five minute walk away too, so you're in the best position for seeing all the sights!
Christmas can certainly be quite overwhelming for people. If your idea of a Christmas staycation is to stay away from the loud noises and crowds of people, why not seek refuge in one of the many amazing forests in the UK?
Book a quiet, cosy cabin in the woods and get away from all the noise and ruckus. Stroll through the winter morning in a lush forest, and unwind with a Christmas dinner without sweating in the kitchen. Forest Holidays even offers a real Christmas tree with lights in your cabin if you stay over the Christmas period, between 21st-31st December, complete with a decoration crafting kit. Plus, you'll find all the entertainment of the busy city within the quiet getaway of the forest, with a visit from Santa and carollers.
With any winter destination you choose you will need a reliable method of transport to get you there! Lookers offer car service plans which are a necessity when travelling long-distances.


This Chevrolet Baseball Cap is sure to bring a smile to the face of the car enthusiast in your life! This cotton hat features the words "Chevrolet" embroidered on the front and the back is completed with an adjustable strap. It offers protection from the sun and will be the perfect way to showcase your favorite brand of car as you hit the road in your casual outfit.


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Two Big Outreaches in 2016!
by Ken Ham on June 18, 2015
In addition to the opening of our life-size Ark in Northern Kentucky sometime in 2016 (keep up to date at ArkEncounter.com), we wanted to announce another major outreach occurring around the same time: an intense evangelistic effort during the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil in August 2016.
Since 1996, AiG has partnered with other ministries to conduct street evangelism in many Olympics cities, both Summer Games and Winter Games. I have had the wonderful opportunity to participate in our evangelistic efforts at the Games in Vancouver, Canada (2010), and London, England (2012).
Our former international director, Dr. David Crandall, "retired" from AiG a couple of years ago, but he still has a passion for evangelism abroad. He will be leading about 100 Americans, Canadians, and other volunteers as they do street witnessing in Rio next year, passing out specially made evangelistic booklets (in at least 10 different languages) and engaging people in conversation. If you would like to join Dr. Crandall and his team in August 2016, go to this website for details: Rio16Outreach.com. Accommodations are available for only about 100 street evangelists, so think about signing up sooner rather than later.
Here is a photo of Dr. Crandall and his wife Diana as they shared a cup of coffee with me in the museum café recently.
This item was written with the assistance of AiG's research team.
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In the New York Times bestselling Hard Country, Michael McGarrity gave readers ?an expansive, lyrical period Western in the tradition of A. B. Guthrie Jr. and Larry McMurtry" (Hampton Sides). Now McGarrity continues his richly authentic epic of life on the last vestiges of the twentieth-century American frontier. Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father he barely knows, and deeply troubled by the failing health of a mother he adores, young Matthew Kerney is suddenly and irrevocably forced to set aside his childhood and take on responsibilities far beyond his years. When the world spirals into the Great Depression and drought settles like a plague over the nation, Matt must abandon his own dreams to salvage the Kerney ranch. Plunged into a deep trough of dark family secrets, hidden crimes, broken promises, and lies, Matt must struggle to survive on the unforgiving, sun-blasted Tularosa Basin.


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Q: Saving Data to Firebase Realtime Database -Android When I push data to firebase realtime database, data(String istek) is saved as a null. How can I solve it ?
My database: Users/Drivers/İstekler/istek =""
Code:
 mistek=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.istekler);
         mGonder =(Button)findViewById(R.id.istekGonder);
         istek=mistek.getText().toString();
        mGonder.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                String userId = FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid();
                DatabaseReference istekRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("Users").child("Istekler").child(userId);
                String requestId = istekRef.push().getKey();

                HashMap map = new HashMap();
                map.put("istek", istek);

                istekRef.child(requestId).updateChildren(map);

A: Add :
istek = mistek.getText().toString();

Inside your setOnClickListener:
mistek= (EditText) findViewById(R.id.istekler);
mGonder = (Button) findViewById(R.id.istekGonder);
mGonder.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                String userId = FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser().getUid();
                DatabaseReference istekRef = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("Users").child("Istekler").child(userId);
                String requestId = istekRef.push().getKey();
                istek = mistek.getText().toString(); // get the text from EditText here

                HashMap map = new HashMap();
                map.put("istek", istek); // Push ...

                istekRef.child(requestId).updateChildren(map);

Issue: It was actually not getting the text when you click on the Button. You'll also need to declare the EditText -> final.


Trying out @nolan's Pinafore Mastodon app. I like PWAs, so this is an encouraging start.
@nolan @sil I've been using and enjoying the Mastodon PWA. It's good enough that it discourages me from building an alternative ActivityPub implementation. I will have to give Pinafore a try.


Accenture (NYSE:ACN) announced its fiscal Q2 results on March 22, reporting solid growth in revenues despite intense and growing competition in both consulting and outsourcing industries. Accenture reported a 15% increase in net revenues to just over $10 billion for the quarter. Consulting revenues were up 17% to $5.2 billion while outsourcing revenues rose 13% on a y-o-y basis to $4.4 billion. The company reported a healthy growth across sectors including communications, media & technology (CMT), financial services, products and resources segments. Limited increase in operating expenses led net income and earnings per share to increase 17-18% to $1.1 billion and $1.58, respectively. This trend is likely to continue through the February ended quarter as well. As a result, the company expects its revenues to grow by 6-8% through fiscal 2018.
We have a $149 price estimate for Accenture's stock, which is slightly lower than the current market price.
Accenture's management has given positive guidance for the second fiscal quarter, with combined consulting and outsourcing revenues expected to increase 6-8% on a year-on-year basis to $10 billion. The key driver of the revenue growth in recent years has been strong double-digit growth in bookings for digital-related strategy and consulting services. Accenture has been able to strategically position itself in these domains through acquisitions over the past few years. These acquisitions have not only diversified the company's geographical footprint but also augmented its portfolio of services in the Cloud, Internet of Things, and cyber security domains. In addition to revenue growth, Accenture's operating profit margin could be slightly higher on a y-o-y basis in the quarter.
We have summarized our Q3 FY'18 expectations for Accenture, based on the company's guidance and our own estimates, on our interactive dashboard platform. If you think differently, you can change expected segment revenue, operating margin, and net income margin for Accenture to gauge how these changes will impact its expected EPS.