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Q: After having calculate SIFT or ORB on a frame, how to real time track the object in a video? Bascially I want to detect an object and than track it in a video (frame-by-frame).
I can detect it on the first frame with for example ORB or SIFT. But for the next frames (or say next XX frames) I would like to avoid to calulcate again all the keypoints (ORB or SIFT) to detect it again.
Considering I  want to track it in a video real time, what could I do ?

A: A common option is using a patchtracker. That means that you just search for keypoints in an area of, for example, 8 pixels around the previous frame keypoint. You can perform cv::matchTemplate() of an area surrounding the keypoint, instead of using SIFT.
Performing a pyramidal search helps to improve frame-rate. You first search at a lower scale, if you cannot find the keypoint you double the scale.
If patchtracker fails, because the image moves too fast, you just have to reinitialize the system by applying SIFT again. I would use FAST instead of SIFT. You can use SIFT for the marker, and then FAST for detecting keypoints real-time, generating SIFT descriptors.

A: Detecting and tracking object in a video is a very large topic and the way to go highly depends on your application. There is no magic bullet!
If you achieve the detection part, you can try tracking by meanshift on color (maybe HSV color space) likelihood if the object you need to track is colored .. , or try template matching, or ..  You need to be more specific on your needs.

A: you can use OpticalFlow for simple tracking, here are the steps to do it...

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*Find the corners of a moving object using harris corner detector or SIFT feature detector.

*Give those corners and previous image(in which you found the corners of object to be tracked) and the next image to opticalflow function it will compute the corners of the same object in the next images..
Here are the links:
Link1
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NOTE: if you are addressing problems like occlusion handling , multiple people tracking then OpticalFlow alone can't solve problems. For that kalman filter or particle filters are needed to be employed...

A: You can achieve almost perfect and real time tracking using TLD or CLM. Once you detect the object of interest use that bounding box to initiate predator tracking.
You can find about CMT here
https://www.gnebehay.com/cmt/
and TLD here
https://www.gnebehay.com/tld/

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Teaching American History: A Straightforward Fix For The Bay State
Aug 25, 2016 by Pioneer Institute
Thomas Birmingham –
It's often said that what isn't tested isn't taught. At the same time, recent federal laws compel far too much standardized testing. State education leaders should reinstate passage of a U.S. history MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement, as was envisioned in the commonwealth's Education Reform Act. Given the proven performance of Massachusetts public schools over the last two decades in English language arts and math, the commonwealth should also apply for a waiver from federal, annual testing mandates.
Massachusetts public schools have had much to be proud of over the last two decades. Between 2005 and 2013 we led the nation at every grade level and every subject tested on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the "Nation's Report Card."
In 2007 and 2013, the Bay State participated as its own "country" on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, the gold standard of international math and science testing. Massachusetts students proved to be among the very best in the world in mathematics, and in 2007 our eighth graders tied for number one in the world in science.
But neither the national nor the state picture look so good when it comes to history and civics. According to 2014 NAEP results, a mere 23 percent of American eighth graders scored proficient or better in civics. For U.S. history (18 percent), the numbers were even worse.
According to 2014 NAEP results, a mere 23 percent of American eighth graders scored proficient or better in civics. For U.S. history (18 percent), the numbers were even worse.
Although NAEP civics and history results aren't broken down by state, the evidence suggests Massachusetts isn't doing any better. Our students are routinely outperformed by their counterparts from California, Oregon, Indiana, Virginia, and Alabama in the national "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" contest. In its more than 25-year history, Massachusetts has never finished among the top 10 states.
Massachusetts' 1993 Education Reform Act was not overly prescriptive when it came to what subjects should be taught, but it did require students to learn about the fundamentals of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Federalist Papers. To ensure that students understand the principles of American democracy, it required that they pass a U.S. history test as a condition of high school graduation.
The requirement was no accident. While it's important that public schools prepare students for successful careers, it is also as important that they perpetuate American democracy by teaching the ideals upon which our country was founded and the journey that has brought us to where we are today.
Highly rated history standards and a test had been developed and were ready to be implemented when the Patrick administration jettisoned the requirement in 2009, citing the $2.4 million cost of administering the test. Given our improved fiscal condition, there is no reason we can't deploy the test today at a relatively modest cost.
The No Child Left Behind Law and its successor, the Every Student Succeeds Act, overreach in terms of the amount of testing they require, and this has triggered a strong anti-testing backlash. The federal laws mandate three times more testing than Massachusetts' Education Reform Act, which alternated tests in English and math each year, culminating with the 10th-grade test students must pass to graduate from high school.
But the lack of testing can also have deleterious effects. Since the history requirement was shelved, entire middle school social studies departments have been eliminated in Massachusetts schools, leaving history courses to be taught by English, math and science teachers. The waiver would provide a way to restore history while simultaneously reducing the overall amount of standardized testing the commonwealth's public school students undergo.
There is little doubt that Massachusetts' scores will be at or near the top when biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress results are released. Reinstating passage of a U.S. history test as a high school graduation requirement and gaining a waiver from federal testing requirements will resurrect history and civics education in the commonwealth's public schools and simultaneously reduce the overall time our students spend on standardized testing.
Thomas Birmingham is a former president of the Massachusetts Senate, coauthor of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, and a distinguished senior fellow in education at Pioneer Institute.
Source: Teaching American History: A Straightforward Fix For The Bay State | WGBH News

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March's Top 10 Audiobooks.com Member Downloads
Posted on April 1, 2020 by Lena Yang
Listen to last month's most popular fiction and non-fiction titles downloaded by Audiobooks.com members.
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, narrated by Jennifer Lim
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned—from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.
Enter Mia Warren—an enigmatic artist and single mother—who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.
When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town—and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncover the secrets in Mia's past. But her obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs.
Blindside by James Patterson and James O. Born, narrated by Danny Mastrogiorgio
The mayor of New York has a daughter who's missing and in danger. Detective Michael Bennett has a son who's in prison. The two strike a deal.
Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett a discreet investigator with family worries of his own. Just one father helping another.
The detective leaps into the case and sources lead him to a homicide in the Bronx. The victim has ties to a sophisticated hacking operation—and also to the mayor's missing daughter, Natalie, a twenty-one-year-old computer prodigy. The murder is part of a serial killing spree, one with national security implications. And suddenly Bennett is at the center of a dangerous triangle anchored by NYPD, FBI, and a transnational criminal organization.
Michael Bennett has always been an honorable man, but sometimes—when the lives of innocents are at stake—honor has to take a back seat. Survival comes first.
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Dylan Moore
Shay Miller wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is increasingly lonely.
Until Shay meets the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better.
Shay would die for them to like her.
She may have to.
Long Range by C.J. Box, narrated by David Chandler
The wife of a prominent local judge is shot and killed on Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett's turf. But as Joe investigates, all signs point to the shot having been taken from an impossibly long distance. Joe has seen a lot in his time as warden, but he's never seen a killing like this. How could the shooting have been arranged? And who else is in the cross hairs?
At the same time—just as he's adjusting to the arrival of a new baby, his first child—Joe's best friend Nate Romanowski is attempting to decipher a startling grizzly attack in the area.
Beset by threats both man-made and natural, the two men must go to great lengths to figure out how to keep their loved ones safe.
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, narrated by Grace Gummer
2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful forty-two-year-old English teacher.
2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa, and now Vanessa suddenly finds herself facing an impossible choice: remain silent, firm in the belief that her teenage self willingly engaged in this relationship, or redefine herself and the events of her past. But how can Vanessa reject her first love, the man who fundamentally transformed her and has been a persistent presence in her life? Is it possible that the man she loved as a teenager—and who professed to worship only her—may be far different from what she has always believed?
Alternating between Vanessa's present and her past, My Dark Vanessa juxtaposes memory and trauma with the breathless excitement of a teenage girl discovering the power her own body can wield. Thought-provoking and impossible to put down, this is a masterful portrayal of troubled adolescence and its repercussions that raises vital questions about agency, consent, complicity, and victimhood. Written with the haunting intimacy of The Girls and the creeping intensity of Room, My Dark Vanessa is an era-defining novel that brilliantly captures and reflects the shifting cultural mores transforming our relationships and society itself.
Educated by Tara Westover, narrated by Julia Whelan
An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a Ph.D. from Cambridge University.
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home.
Open Book by Jessica Simpson, narrated by Jessica Simpson
Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining.
This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood why. The truth is that she didn't want to lie.
Jessica couldn't be authentic with her readers if she wasn't fully honest with herself first.
Now America's Sweetheart, preacher's daughter, pop phenomenon, reality tv pioneer, and the billion-dollar fashion mogul invites readers on a remarkable journey, examining a life that blessed her with the compassion to help others, but also burdened her with an almost crippling need to please. Open Book is Jessica Simpson using her voice, heart, soul, and humor to share things she's never shared before.
Untamed by Glennon Doyle, narrated by Glennon Doyle
This is how you find yourself.
There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder: Wasn't it all supposed to be more beautiful than this? We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves.
For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her own discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind: There She Is. At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high. But she soon realized they had come to her from within. This was her own voice—the one she had buried beneath decades of numbing addictions, cultural conditioning, and institutional allegiances. This was the voice of the girl she had been before the world told her who to be. Glennon decided to quit abandoning herself and to instead abandon the world's expectations of her. She quit being good so she could be free. She quit pleasing and started living.
Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member's ability to bring her full self to the table. And it is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts so that we become women who can finally look at ourselves and say: There She Is.
Untamed shows us how to be brave. As Glennon insists: The braver we are, the luckier we get.
Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving–every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.
Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.
Learn how to:
• make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
• overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
• design your environment to make success easier;
• get back on track when you fall off course;
Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits–whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson, narrated by Erik Larson, John Lee
On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally—and willing to fight to the end.
In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows, in cinematic detail, how Churchill taught the British people "the art of being fearless." It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama, set against the backdrop of Churchill's prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports—some released only recently—Larson provides a new lens on London's darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family: his wife, Clementine; their youngest daughter, Mary, who chafes against her parents' wartime protectiveness; their son, Randolph, and his beautiful, unhappy wife, Pamela; Pamela's illicit lover, a dashing American emissary; and the advisers in Churchill's "Secret Circle," to whom he turns in the hardest moments.
The Splendid and the Vile takes readers out of today's political dysfunction and back to a time of true leadership, when, in the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill's eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.
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Page to Screen in June 2019
Posted on June 5, 2019 by Caitlin
Thinking of going to see a movie in June? Get the best experience by listening to the books they were based on before seeing the film & TV adaptations.
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill, narrated by Kate Mulgrew
Expected Release Date: June 2
Charles Talent Manx (Zachary Quinto) likes to take children for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the vanity plate NOS4A2. In the Wraith, he and his innocent guests can slip out of the everyday world and onto hidden roads that lead to an astonishing playground of amusements he calls Christmasland. The journey across the highway of Charlie's twisted imagination transforms his precious passengers, leaving them as terrifying and unstoppable as their benefactor. Only one has escaped Charlie's evil: her name is Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings), she is grown up and craving revenge. Who will win this life-and-death battle, Vic or Charlie? This thrilling mystery debuts this June on Amazon.
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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, narrated by Caroline Lee
The first season was so suspenseful that it left us wanting more. What will happen next with this group of ladies who have become friends? Another murder, tragic accident, even more lies? Listen to the audiobook before watching the much anticipated second season of Big Little Lies which is back on HBO this month.
Leila by Prayaag Akbar, narrated by Tania Rodrigues
Expected Release Date: June 16
This novel is a wonderful blend between The Girl in the Red Coat and Slumdog Millionaire—and will be available on Netflix this month starring Huma Qureshi, Siddharth, and Rahul Khanna. Leila disappears on her 3rd birthday. Every year her mother, Shalini, kneels by a specific wall and buries 2 candles for herself and her husband. If Leila is found, she plans on going back and digging every single candle out of the ground. But will Leila ever return?
Instinct by Howard Roughan & James Patterson, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
A copy of Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Allan Cumming) novel about criminal behavior shows up at the scene of a gruesome murder, and it is found with a note from the killer himself. Will Detective Liz Needham (Bojana Novakovic) and Dr. Reinhart find the serial killer responsible for these murders? Instinct, based on James Patterson's Murder Games, is returning for season two this month on CBS.
Hamlet (Film Adaptation: Ophelia) by William Shakespeare, narrated by Frank Muller
Ophelia is an adaptation of Hamlet, told from (you guessed it!) Ophelia's perspective. With Daisy Ridley in the titular role, This film adaptation is hitting theaters at the end of the month. If you've never listened to Shakespeare's classic play or just need a refresher, Frank Muller's performance of Hamlet is an excellent place to start.
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May's Top 10 Audiobooks.com Member Downloads
18th Abduction by Maxine Paetro, James Patterson, narrated by January Lavoy
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Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three women teachers quickly escalates from missing persons to murder in the newest Women's Murder Club thriller.
For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session. They vanish without a clue—until a body turns up. With the safety of San Francisco's entire school system at stake, Lindsay has never been under more pressure. As the chief of police and the press clamor for an arrest in the 'school night' case, Lindsay turns to her best friend, investigative journalist Cindy Thomas. Together, Lindsay and Cindy take a new approach to the case, and unexpected facts about the victims leave them stunned.
While Lindsay is engrossed in her investigation, her husband, Joe Molinari, meets an Eastern European woman who claims to have seen a notorious war criminal—long presumed dead—from her home country. Before Lindsay can verify the woman's statement, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks of the missing women. Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to protect their city, and one another—not from a ghost, but from a true monster.
The Night Window by Dean Koontz, narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers
A visionary young filmmaker hunted for sport across a vast Colorado ranch by the celebrated billionaire at the heart of a monstrous cabal…
A brilliant computer hacker slipping through top-secret databases a whisper ahead of security trackers, gathering the facts to fight the all-powerful perpetrators of mass murder…
A pair of brutal operators, methodically shadowing their targets with every cutting-edge tool in the arsenal of today's surveillance state . . .
A sequence of quiet heroes—everyday citizens—stepping up, stepping forward, intent on countering the advancing darkness…
A Vegas mob boss teamed with a homicidal sociopath, circling a beloved boy and his protectors, aiming to secure him as leverage against his fugitive mother…
And that fugitive mother herself, ex-agent Jane Hawk, closing in on the malevolent architects of ruin she has stalked as they stalk her, prepared to sacrifice herself to finally bring them down.
These are the people and circumstances of The Night Window, the thrilling new novel in Dean Koontz's acclaimed Jane Hawk series. Replete—and then some—with the ingenious twists, the spellbinding action, the resonant themes, the sheer heart that have characterized Jane's journey from the start, The Night Window follows its extraordinary heroine to her long-sought objective, in a stunning, unforgettable finale.
Neon Prey by John Sandford, narrated by Richard Ferrone
Clayton Deese looks like a small-time criminal, muscle for hire when his loan shark boss needs to teach someone a lesson. Now, seven months after a job that went south and landed him in jail, Deese has skipped out on bail, and the U.S. Marshals come looking for him. They don't much care about a low-level guy—it's his boss they want—but Deese might be their best chance to bring down the whole operation.
Then, they step onto a dirt trail behind Deese's rural Louisiana cabin and find a jungle full of graves.
Now Lucas Davenport is on the trail of a serial killer who has been operating for years without notice. His quarry is ruthless, and—as Davenport will come to find—full of surprises…
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews, narrated by Mary Kay Andrews, Kathleen Mcinerney
Drue Campbell's life is adrift. Out of a job and down on her luck, life doesn't seem to be getting any better when her estranged father, Brice Campbell, a flamboyant personal injury attorney, shows up at her mother's funeral after a twenty-year absence. Worse, he's remarried—to Drue's eighth-grade frenemy, Wendy, now his office manager. And they're offering her a job.
It seems like the job from hell, but the offer is sweetened by the news of her inheritance—her grandparents' beach bungalow in the sleepy town of Sunset Beach, a charming but storm-damaged eyesore now surrounded by waterfront McMansions.
With no other prospects, Drue begrudgingly joins the firm, spending her days screening out the grifters whose phone calls flood the law office. Working with Wendy is no picnic either. But when a suspicious death at an exclusive beach resort nearby exposes possible corruption at her father's firm, she goes from unwilling cubicle rat to unwitting investigator, and is drawn into a case that may—or may not—involve her father. With an office romance building, a decades-old missing persons case re-opened, and a cottage in rehab, one thing is for sure at Sunset Beach: there's a storm on the horizon.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Narrated by Cassandra Campbell
For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life—until the unthinkable happens.
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
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Dare To Lead by Brené Brown, narrated by Brené Brown
Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.
When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don't avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it's necessary to do good work.
But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we're choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we're scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can't do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start.
Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question:
How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?
In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love.
Brown writes, "One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It's learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It's why we're here."
Whether you've read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you're new to Brené Brown's work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza, narrated by Adam Boyce
You are not doomed by your genes and hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose. In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, renowned author, speaker, researcher, and chiropractor Dr. Joe Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology, and genetics to show you what is truly possible.
Not only will you be given the necessary knowledge to change any aspect of yourself, but you will be taught the step-by-step tools to apply what you learn in order to make measurable changes in any area of your life. Dr. Joe demystifies ancient understandings and bridges the gap between science and spirituality. Through his powerful workshops and lectures, thousands of people in 24 different countries have used these principles to change from the inside out. Once you break the habit of being yourself and truly change your mind, your life will never be the same!
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson, narrated by Jordan B. Peterson
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.
Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, narrated by Brené Brown
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.
Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity. She writes: "When we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives."
Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It's about courage. In a world where "never enough" dominates and feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Uncomfortable. It's even a little dangerous at times. And, without question, putting ourselves out there means there's a far greater risk of getting criticized or feeling hurt. But when we step back and examine our lives, we will find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives looking in and wondering what it would be like if we had the courage to step into the arena—whether it's a new relationship, an important meeting, the creative process, or a difficult family conversation. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.
Becoming by Michelle Obama, narrated by Michelle Obama
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms.
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Are Genres Becoming Less Divided?
It's always great when you see young readers listening to your favorite authors like John Grisham, James Patterson, or even Candace Bushnell. If you're asking yourself why kids would be listening to these adult writers, the answer is simple. This year we have seen many adult writers expanding their readership by writing stories for a younger age group. Now, everyone has the opportunity to discover these great authors.
British author Philippa Gregory, known for The Other Boleyn Girl, just announced that she will be writing four new young-adult historical romance novels. I couldn't be more thrilled about this as I enjoyed The Other Boleyn Girl.
John Grisham, Candace Bushnell and James Patterson have also joined in on readership expansion by writing YA best sellers. Grisham's two Theodore Boone novels are both about a young lawyer who looks to be about 12 years old. Bushnell, known for writing Sex and the City, has published two audio books in her young-adult series, The Carrie Diaries and Summer and the City which are narrated by a younger Carrie. Patterson has also written Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life which was released this past summer.
It's becoming clear that no matter what the genre is, everyone is on the hunt for a great story. I believe it's important that a younger generation is able to grow up into reading or listening to great stories from great authors. The genre is slowly becoming less prominent. This is evident with the Twilight series, where women and men of all ages are reading a series intended for teens. The genre itself, "teen fiction" no longer holds the same weight as it used to. A great story is a great story, whether it's intended for a younger or older audience!
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Girls Have "Chick-Lit" Novels, But What Do Boys Have?
It's funny; I came across an article today that made me think about something I have never really thought about, but probably should have. Let me ask you, have you thought about why boys/men don't have "man lit" novels but we have "chick lit" novels? And I'm not talking about John Grisham or James Patterson novels who are open for anyone to read. Sure, lots of guys like them, but so do some women! Women that read these novels by Grisham, Patterson, and even Stephen King etc. are not subjected to being labeled any less of a woman. But a man reading a "chick lit" novel, that's a whole other story.
I bet if I looked hard enough I could probably find a series of "boy books", or maybe better yet, find a man to attempt to write them! But why aren't they easily accessible. There are lots of stories directed at men but the difference is they can also be read by women, not like a "chick lit" novel. I know as a girl, I could easily find hundreds of "girly" books in minutes…but "man" books, I'm not so sure.
I would assume that a "man lit" novel, as I have cleverly named this new genre, would involve nonstop action, the occasional illustration, topics about gross food and music. Maybe they don't exist because conventional wisdom states that boys don't like to read a lot , especially romance, primarily what chick lit novels are based on. But even so, why not just have a book about characters in love with sports instead of a girl, falling for a car instead of falling head over heels for his girlfriend etc.
I guess the question is would boys find these topics appealing to read? I do find it troubling though to even suggest we reinforce stereotypes in these books, but that's exactly what I find chick lit novels doing! They are stories that most women could probably relate to. So what books do men relate to? I mean by calling the genre "chick lit" we are already cutting off boys from reading any of these types of books. But girls aren't really cut off from anything or at least nothing I can think of.
So, I ask you audio book fans, what would you call a genre strictly created for boys/men? Do you think they exist already in the same fashion as a chick lit novel?
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© 2017 AU-IBAR. AU-IBAR Supports Gambia to Strengthen its National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee (NSPSC) and National Codex Committee (NCC).The workshop on SPS capacity building and sustainable strategy for the national Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of The Gambia was held from 25th to 28th September 2017 at Ocean Bay Hotel in Banjul, The Gambia.
Improve the understanding of the participants on the standards setting procedures of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), World Animal Health Organization (OIE) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
Improve understanding of participants on the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.
Thirty-five participants who are members of the Gambia National Codex Committee (NCC) and National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee (NSPSC) and a Representative from the FAO country office in The Gambia attended the workshop.
The workshop was opened by the Ms. Nancy A. Niang, Permanent Secretary for Health at the Office of the Vice President. Opening statements was also delivered by Dr. Mphumuzi Sukati, Senior Policy Officer for Economics, Trade and Marketing at AU-IBAR on behalf of the Director of AU-IBAR Prof. Ahmed Elsawalhy.
Dr. Mphumuzi Sukati and John Oppong-Otoo, Food Safety Officer at AU-IBAR were the lead trainers. Capacity of the participants was developed on the standard setting processes of the CAC, OIE, and IPPC. Participants were also introduced to the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures.
The need for more effective communication and coordination on SPS issues was a common theme that was shared by all Stakeholders throughout the four-day workshop. Participants also recognized the unique responsibilities of the State institutions working on animal health, food safety and plant health and reinforced the need to work in synergy within the national SPS committee in collaboration with the private sector, the consumers' organizations, the academia and the research institutions.
The workshop concluded with the drafting of a Road Map for participation in the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and Action Plan for implementation of SPS activities. The proposals will be fine-tuned and presented to the various Ministries, Agencies and Departments for inclusion in their budget proposals. The workshop was organized under the auspices of the Standards and Trade Secretariat for Animal Health and Food Safety at AU-IBAR.


Unfortunately, they're straight from an excel spreadsheet and only seem to work with IE. Sorry.
I'll update during the day.
The entry list for Scouts Rally SA has just been released, with an exciting field to take to the stages around Mt Pleasant.
For the full entry list, please check out the PDF attached.


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Home > Projects > Current Projects > Seabirds & Shorebirds > Important Sites for Seabirds & Shorebirds > Namibia > Possession Island
Possession Island
Walvis Bay Guano Platform, Bird Rock
Sylvia Hill
Mercury Island
Ichaboe Island
Halifax Island
Plumpudding & Sinclair Islands
Jessica Kemper
Possession Island (27 01 S, 15 12 E), is the largest of the offshore islands in Namibia (90 ha). Together with the adjacent North Reef (27 00 S, 15 11 E), the two islands are situated 2.7 km offshore, opposite the restricted diamond area (Sperrgebiet), roughly 40 km south of Lüderitz. Initially the island was used as a base for large-scale sealing operations on Possession and Sinclair islands. Later Possession Island was extensively scraped for guano and briefly prospected for diamonds. North Reef was only used sporadically for guano scraping.
Disturbance caused during the sealing and guano-collecting era has had a major impact on the seabird populations, but although these activities have now ceased, numbers of seabirds continue to decline dramatically. The adult penguin population was conservatively estimated as 46 000 individuals in 1956 - by far the most important penguin breeding island in Namibia. Only 44 years later, the population has dwindled to a mere 2 000adult individuals. Whereas breeding occurred in large, continuous breeding colonies in the past, colonies have shrunk and became fragmented, leaving more colony "edges" exposed to egg and chick predation by gulls. Apart from nesting on the surface, penguins also nest under the bushes, which are scattered over most of the island and in the occasional sandy burrow. There is a large Kelp Gull population on Possession Island, numbering roughly 1 200 breeding pairs. In an endeavour to boost penguin breeding success by protecting penguin nests from marauding Kelp Gulls, island staff built "Rockytown", a colony of shelters made from rocks and planks. Rockytown proved immensely popular during the first year, with most shelters becoming occupied and used as nests. Occupancy drastically dropped during the second year, and since then Rockytown has virtually become a ghost town. This has been (at least partly) attributed to the large numbers of bird ticks which have moved into the rocky crevices and the wood. These ticks appear to be extremely hardy and manage to survive years without a steady food supply, before pouncing on any unsuspecting new tenants.
Other breeding seabirds on Possession Island include a relatively small gannetry of about 1000 pairs of Cape Gannets and 173 pairs of Crowned Cormorants. Numbers of Bank Cormorants have dropped significantly from 312 breeding pairs in 1979 to only 16 pairs recorded in 2001. African Black Oystercatchers also breed on the island and in 2001 a Damara Tern chick fledged successfully. Although seals have returned to North Reef and the seal population is growing, the first penguin nest since 1987 was recorded there during 2000! The island is managed by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Namibia and is permanently staffed. Activities include regular monitoring of seabird populations and preventing illegal landings on the island.
Photo H.D. Oschadleus
Kelp Gulls at sunrise on Possession Island, mainland in the background.
See more photos at: Ringing visit to Namibian islands, January 2003


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Thursday evening's Volcano Village meeting (full video here) included a status update on Kīlauea's summit from HVO geophysicist Ingrid Johanson (starting at timestamp 4:10). Johanson reports that the summit's collapse cycle continues much as it has for the past two months: M5.3 earthquakes caused by the summit settling into the drained upper magma chamber, low SO2 emissions, not much ash since late May.
Johanson showed graphs of tilt/deflation and earthquake frequency illustrating this "collapse cycle," and noted that the time between collapse events is increasing. Thursday's collapse (video) was the 62nd.
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater depth on July 22: 1575 feet ("deeper than Empire State Building is tall"), 480+ m. It was ~280 ft deep (~85 meters) back in April.
Around timestamp 15:40 in the meeting's video, Johanson shows a timelapse of caldera subsidence I haven't seen posted elsewhere in its entirely.
August 4, 2018. USGS: "A slightly different view of the southernmost lobe of ocean entry lava streams. The roof of the house at Isaac Hale Beach Park can be seen through the laze plume." (Full-sized) — note that they adjusted the lighting to bring out details in this Tweet of same photo.
The Hawai'i Board on Geographic Names is meeting August 8 to discuss naming process for Fissure 8, as well as some other places.
Also, not related to or caused by the eruption, firefighters have been battling a major brushfire near Waikoloa. By Saturday evening, it was 70% contained.
HDOT continues to keep Highway 11 open by repairing damage as it appears, as well as damaged portions of Crater Rim Drive needed as an emergency route. At a Volcano Village meeting Thursday evening, Civil Defense reported on plans to build two alternate emergency routes in case earthquakes make Highway 11 impassible.
On Friday, the Departments of Health and Education announced a joint volcano response plan to address vog and ash hazards for schools and students. The new school action plans are available partway down the DOE's Kilauea eruption webpage, which has a lot of useful disaster preparedness and assistance resources for Big Island residents.
Meanwhile, Dispatches From Volcano's Aug 3 entry identified details/features on USGS summit photos, and today's entry warns people to be cautious of lingering hazards near lava flows, even if Fissure 8 pauses.
Sunday, Aug 5, 2018, 6:00 am – Kilauea's lower east rift zone overflight: With the slowdown in lava supply from fissure 8, a recession within the perched channel is noticeable from this angle.
That's the perched channel where it widened out into a sort of lava pond. As usual, look for houses for scale.
Sunday, Aug 5, 2018, 6:00 am – Kilauea's lower east rift zone overflight: A view of the eruption zone from above shipwreck corner, with overflows occurring from the lower braid through the bend.
It's worth checking out the rest of that album for close-ups of specific features along the changing flow field, and sharp-eyed observation notes.
Compare with Andrew Richard Hara's August 2 overflight photos.
Q: If a new eruption at Pu'u O'o were to start, would it be considered new or part of previous one?
USGS: We're not really sure what we would call it at this point if Pu`u `O`o were to restart. We haven't even had a big discussion yet about whether or not we want to call the new fissure system a "new" eruption (we've got passionate viewpoints on both sides).
Question posted on FB this evening: Hawaii Civil Defense just posted no movement in the lava channel. Is this true?
Another asked about summit inflation.
USGS: We expect things would quiet down on the volcano for a while — weeks, months, perhaps years. That would be the conclusion of the event. But these events often sputter to a close, and it might be that Fissures in the system reactivate briefly before things go completely quiet. The ends of eruptions are very chaotic and subject to numerous conditions that are difficult to forecast.
USGS: We expect the caldera will continue subsiding to some degree even after the lower East Rift Zone eruption is over…probably for a couple of months after. When it all stops, magma will return to the summit – like it has done repeatedly after collapses that followed 1925, 1955, 1960, and even after the collapse of the last caldera in the 1400-1500s. Kilauea is young and is still building itself…it will continue to do so.
USGS: 1) The Koa`e earthquakes are a response to the downdropping of the summit. Most of those faults dip to the north, towards the caldera. We can see from satellite deformation maps that faults there are rupturing, and have been since late May. 2) We doubt that the M3 south of the summit was anything significant, given all of the other seismicity. The earthquakes are a consequence, and not a cause, of the activity we're observing. 3) Iki is in line with other summit tiltmeters that show a leveling off of the deformation.
USGS: As Tim mentions, this is kind of a waiting game. These eruptions wax and wane. But, the decrease in activity from the fissure system in addition to the flat deformation and decreased earthquakes at the summit indicates to us that magma has ceased leaving the summit storage region. We will have more analysis published in the update later this morning.
USGS: Eruptions stop when the supply of eruptable magma is extinguished. This eruption is different from historic lower East Rift Zone eruptions for a few reasons. 1) there was a lava lake AND a long-lived eruption in the middle east rift prior to change in activity (two different storage regions of magma drained and have erupted from the LERZ). 2) The M 6.9 earthquake plus foreshock/aftershock sequence occurred at the start of eruption, and we believe it opened up a portion of the ERZ that was blocked, allowing magma to flow from summit.
USGS: You've seen the video, how the surface of the lava flow chills to form thin crusts. A lot of rain could help that process along a bit, but consider that lava has been coming out of fissure 8 at (roughly) 50 to 150 cubic meters per second (65–196 cubic yards per second). At that rate, lava will keep chugging toward the sea, even if a hurricane were to occur.


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Space Technology Key to Developing Natural Resources
By Zhumabek Zhantayev in Op-Ed on 5 March 2014
In his state-of-the-nation address "Kazakhstan's Path to 2050: Common Goals, Common Interests, Common Future," President Nursultan Nazarbayev set specific tasks, among them is increasing the efficiency of the mining sector in order to give it a competitive advantage and developing rare earth metals because of their importance to science-intensive industries.
The President also set the task of making Kazakhstan a world leader in geological exploration. It is difficult to overstate the importance of geological exploration because the future of our country depends on it.
It is necessary to use all available scientific and industrial resources and modern technologies in the development of existing fields and in the exploration of new resources, especially since the volume of proven mineral resources has dramatically decreased over the past decade.
Surface deposits are almost exhausted and exploration of the earth's depths is a very complicated and expensive thing. Therefore, market conditions dictate the need for the most cost-effective technologies in finding new deposits.
In the twenty-first century, the role of an "all-seeing eye" can and must be taken by space technology in mineral exploration. These technologies most effectively ensure compliance with environmental safety both during the production and transportation of raw materials.
Our questions are not just about oil and gas fields and hydrocarbon transportation, but also about the safety of open mining operations, such as monitoring the stability of pit walls.
The National Sultangazin Centre for Space Research and Technologies has accumulated solid experience in the use of space-ground monitoring technology and remote subsurface sensing. The cost of these methods is several times less than traditional methods, which is especially important taking into account the vast size of our country. Using space monitoring, we can determine the contours of the field, its depth and potential in only a short time. A variety of terrestrial technologies, such as seismic, geochemical sensing, magnetic and gravimetric methodologies can give more accurate supporting data.
All of the above is also reflected in other sections of the President's address. There are plans to grow economic sectors such as mobile, multimedia, space and nanotechnologies over the next five years.
The use of space technology in various sectors of the economy will improve economic efficiency and simultaneously further Kazakhstan's scientific progress. Supporting the research and innovations of which the President speaks, including those in space, will create a synergetic effect. This approach will also facilitate the commercialisation of research.
We must not forget that applied science, with its commercial component, is always based on a powerful backdrop of fundamental science. Only the high "density" of fundamental research generates different kinds of discoveries and innovations that can be converted into commercial developments. Leading industrial countries of the Americas and Europe have always understood this very well. For example, Japan and China, which previously only copied foreign developments, now largely dictate global scientific and technological standards that are based on their own scientific foundations. That is why the head of state spoke primarily on the development of advanced education, science, new knowledge and new technologies.
The author is a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Academician of KazNAU and Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Oppenheimer in location 1656 writes, "There are basic differences between the disciplines of archaeology and linguistics on the one hand, and sciences such as geology and biology on the other. In their attitude to the scientific method, some linguists seem to misunderstand the meaning or, or are unable to accept, uncertainty. They interpret the scientific method as implying authority, rigour and certainty, while scientists accept that, in many situations, comparisons have to be made using measurements that have some degree of error and theories of classification with a degree of uncertainty. A statistical approach has to be used to handle such uncertainty. Unlike disagreements between academic authorities, there are standard methods of dealing with sources of observational error and of uncertainty. Archaeologists, in contrast to linguists, have learnt through experience that if a method such as carbon dating gives inaccurate results at first, it should not be thrown out of the window, but attempts should be made to sort out the problems of error and improve it.
Comment: The context of Oppenheimer's comment was in regard to dating celtic-language splits. The mathematical approach to language diversity is called lexico-statistics and the dating method glottochronology, and as one might suspect disagreements amongst the archeologists, linguists, geneticists, and geologists are rife.
I was hoping for a bit more certainty than I've found in Oppenheimer thus far. I mentioned some place that I had my DNA checked on Ancestry.com a couple of years ago. Interestingly, though a DNA check sounds scientific; my results have changed over time. Instead of something like 60% British Isles and 20% Scandinavian (probably from the Viking colonies in Britain) I am now something like 60% Western European and 20% Irish. No Irish has ever been mentioned or seen in my family tree (begun by one of my grandfathers).
In the Ancestry.com definitions, one can find British (which I find in my genealogic tree) under Western Europe and Scottish (also in my genealogic tree) under Irish. And that ambiguity can be found in recent studies such as Oppenheimer's; so perhaps the Ancestry people are updating results as new arguments are advanced. There is no consensus on the reasons for the difference between the Scots and the Irish, for example, or whether they originally came from central Europe as many have believed or through Southern France and Spain as Oppenheimer and later scholars now believe.
Having read Collingwood and Gadamer I am used to and accepting of ambiguity in written and spoken language, but like the linguists Oppenheimer complains of I have difficulty with so much ambiguity in (primarily) genetics.


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Q: Azure log ingestion TimeGenerated problem I have an Azure Log Analytics workspace and inside it I created a custom table to ingest some of my logs.
I used these two guides for it (mainly the first one):

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*https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/tutorial-logs-ingestion-portal

*https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/logs/tutorial-logs-ingestion-api
In my logs I have a field:
"Time": "2023-02-07 11:15:23.926060"

Using DCR, I create a field TimeGenerated like this:
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| extend TimeGenerated = todatetime(Time)
| project-away Time

Everything works fine, I manage to ingest my data and query it with KQL.
The problem is that I can't ingest data with some older timestamp. If timestamp is current time or close to it, it works fine.
If my timestamp, let's say from two days ago, it overwrites it with current time.
Example of the log I send:
{
    "Time": "2023-02-05 11:15:23.926060",
    "Source": "VM03",
    "Status": 1
}

The log I receive:
{
    "TimeGenerated": "2023-02-07 19:35:23.926060",
    "Source": "VM03",
    "Status": 1
}

Can you tell why is it happening, why can't I ingest logs from several days ago and how to fix. The guides I used do not mention any of the sort at all, regrettably.

A: I've hit this limit once before, a long long time ago. Asked a question and got a response frome someone working on Application Insights and the response was that only data not older than 48h is ingested.
Nowadays AFAIK the same applies to Log Analytics, I am not sure the same limit of 48 hours stills stands but I think it is fair to assume some limit is still enforced and there is no way around it.
Back in the time I took my loss and worked with recent data only.


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Heinrich Gutersohn (* 14. Oktober 1899 in Zürich; † 20. Oktober 1996 ebenda) war ein Schweizer Geograph.

Nach einer Ausbildung zum Lehrer war Gutersohn zunächst als Versicherungsmathematiker, von 1927 bis 1941 als Sekundarlehrer in Zürich tätig. Daneben studierte er Geographie, 1931 wurde er an der Universität Zürich promoviert, 1936 folgte die Habilitation. Von 1941 bis 1971 war Heinrich Gutersohn ordentlicher Professor an der ETH Zürich.

Gutersohn war Vorsteher des Instituts für Orts-, Regional- und Landesplanung der ETH, Mitglied der Eidgenössischen Kommission für die Planung des Nationalstrassennetzes sowie Mitglied der Schweizerischen UNESCO-Kommission.

Die Universität Genf ernannte ihn 1966 zum Ehrendoktor.

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Approximately 10% of all adult and children in the United States have a reported penicillin allergy. This is increased to about 20% in hospitalized patients. However, the majority (over 90%) of people reporting an allergy to penicillin are not actually allergic to it.
Why is it important to figure out whether I am truly allergic?
Most people labeled "penicillin allergic" allergy are avoiding penicillin-related drugs unnecessarily. Patient with a reported penicillin allergy are treated more frequently with broad-spectrum antibiotics. This is a problem if you're not truly allergic, because penicillins are first line antibiotics for many types of infections.
Why are so many people mislabeled "penicillin allergic"?
The penicillin allergy may have been initially misdiagnosed, because the reaction reported, usually a rash, was due to the infection itself, and not the drug. Penicillins comprise a large group of antibiotics, and are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for many types of infections. Infections, whether viral or bacterial, unfortunately can also commonly cause rashes, including hives.
Another possibility is that the reaction reported may have due to an adverse reaction to the drug, such as diarrhea or upset stomach. Most (80%) drug reactions are dose-dependent, and related to the known pharmacologic effects of the drug. This is not the same as a true penicillin allergy, which is an immunologically-mediated response, and is always potentially life-threatening.
Amoxicillin and ampicillin are also associated with the development of a delayed maculopapular (measles-like) rash in approximately 5-10% of patients. These are not usually associated with the potentially life-threatening type of penicillin allergy (IgE-mediated allergy), and are postulated in many cases to require the presence of a concurrent viral infection such as most commonly EBV. However, testing is recommended, because subsequent severe reactions have been rarely reported.
Penicillin allergies are not hereditary, so they are not passed on from parent to child. A family history of penicillin allergy does not put you at increased risk for having a penicillin allergy, and you should not avoid penicillins for this reason. In fact, if you have never had a reaction to penicillins then you don't actually need penicillin testing to remove a "penicillin allergy" incorrect label.
Lastly, penicillin allergy diminishes or resolves after time in many patients (80% may not be allergic in 10 years). So even if it was a true penicillin allergy a decade ago, it may no longer be present.
How can I find out whether I am truly allergic to penicillin?
You'll need a consultation with an allergist/immunologist. If you are determined to be a candidate for testing, you will be scheduled for penicillin skin testing and possible subsequent in-office oral challenge to the culprit drug if the skin test is negative.
Skin tests are done by pricking the skin on the forearm or back, and injecting the skin if the prick test is negative. The entire process takes about 2 hours. You should discontinue antihistamines for a week prior to skin testing. If you are unclear about which drugs to discontinue, contact your allergist.
There are blood tests for penicillin allergy, but they are not accurate or sensitive. So, in general, blood tests should not be used to diagnose or rule out penicillin allergy.
Is penicillin allergy testing safe?
Yes. Skin testing to penicillin is safe, especially if done in a step-wise procedure. Side effects of the testing include local itching and redness with swelling at the site of the prick or injection. These usually resolve after an hour or so. Severe systemic reactions may rarely occur, but allergists are prepared to treat such reactions in the office. The risk of an IgE-mediated reaction after negative penicillin skin testing is very low (around <3%).
When is penicillin testing not recommended?
Penicillin skin testing does not provide information about certain types of delayed severe reactions. These include extensive blistering and peeling of the skin (Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis), rash accompanied by fever and joint pain and/or swelling (serum sickness), and a sunburn-like rash (erythroderma), which may or may not be part of systemic reaction (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms). People who have these types of reactions should continue to strictly avoid the culprit medication or class of medications, and penicillin testing would not be helpful.
Why is it important to do something about it now?
It is safer and easier to perform penicillin skin testing and oral challenge in someone who is outpatient and healthy. When you are hospitalized or sick with an infection, penicillin testing at that time is most likely not possible, as the risk may be too high.
Fox SJ, Park MA. Penicillin skin testing is a safe and effective tool for evaluating penicillin allergy in the pediatric population. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2014 Jul-Aug;2(4):439-44.
Macy E, Ngor EW. Safely diagnosing clinically significant penicillin allergy using only penicilloylpoly-lysine, penicillin, and oral amoxicillin. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2013 May-Jun;1(3):258-63.
Solensky R. The time for penicillin skin testing is here. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2013 May-Jun;1(3):264-5.
Solensky R. Drug allergy: an updated practice parameter. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Oct;105(4):259-273.
Macy E, Contreras, R. Healthcare use and serious infection prevalence associated with penicillin "allergy" in hospitalized patients: A cohort study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Mar;133(3):790-796.


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Roar Johansen (Fredrikstad, 8 de juliol de 1935-ibídem, 23 d'octubre de 2015) va ser un futbolista noruec que jugava en la demarcació de defensa.

Internacional
Va jugar un total de 61 partits amb la selecció de futbol de Noruega. Va debutar el 28 de maig de 1958 en un partit amistós contra , trobada celebrada en l'Ullevaal Stadion que va acabar amb empat a zero. A més va disputar partits del Campionat nòrdic de futbol i classificacions d'Eurocopa, Mundial de futbol i Jocs Olímpics.

Clubs

Com a futbolista

Com a entrenador

Palmarès

Campionats nacionals

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Fitxa del jugador a footballdatabase
 Fitxa del jugador a national football teams (en anglès)

Morts el 2015
Futbolistes internacionals amb Noruega
Entrenadors de futbol noruecs
Persones de Fredrikstad
Morts a Noruega