My husband and I have two little boys and a baby on the way. I am especially concerned about my son who just turned four. He is physically healthy and strong for his age and looks like he is two years older than he really is. He is a loving brother and smart boy, however, at times he is defiant and sometimes gets out-of-control with aggression if I follow through with him in any physical way. He has always been a demanding child compared with his brother and other children I see. It seems like the first four months of his life he was either crying or sleeping. Of course, I was a first time parent and trying to figure things out myself. I have wanted to talk with a doctor who specializes in these things, but my husband doesn't want him getting a label (ADHD—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ODD—Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc.) that he would have to live with and he feels like I just need to be a better parent. I am trying to be more consistent with him and "make it worth his while" but I feel like I need to do more. There are so many different ideas about parenting that someone will always say whatever I am doing is wrong.
Lili: Some kids are definitely more challenging than others from birth. There seem to be some kids who are more naturally defiant and less responsive to normal parenting practice. Of course, I don't know exactly where your son is on the spectrum. He sounds fairly challenging. However, I do understand your husband's concern about acquiring a negative label for your son.
1-Parenting with Love and Logic is a solid parenting approach. There is a book and there may be classes available as well. Some kids "give us the opportunity" to really take our parenting efforts to the next level.
2-While I understand your husband's concerns about labeling, if he wants to address your son's behavior in the home then he needs to play an active role in addressing a difficult parenting situation. Fathers should be involved in discipline anyway and a challenging child definitely needs the combined efforts of both mom and dad. He needs to be very involved, including backing you up in your efforts, handling discipline himself whenever possible, following up on emphasizing and supporting your efforts to teach and correct, and one-on-one time for the two of them, to give you both a break.
3- Especially with a difficult child, it's easy to get too negative. Say yes whenever you can. Even when correcting behavior, try to state it positively instead of negatively.
4-Build the relationship. Try to generate positive interaction with your son. Do fun things together. Further, we've got to make deposits before we can make withdrawals. If the relationship is too strained or conflicted, everything becomes a battle. And long after we realize we'll never control our kids (control shouldn't be the goal, anyway), if we have a positive relationship, we'll have influence.
5-When you do need to say no, try not to let anger take over but hold the line.
6-Of course, pray individually and as a couple for ideas, direction, and patience in dealing with your son. God knows what your son needs and what you need as parents in order for all of you to successfully progress.
Chris adds: Never underestimate the value of stubbornness on the part of the parent. A strong-willed child sometimes gains power by just waiting a little longer than the parents, to get what they want. Going into a disciplinary situation with a child takes a lot of patience and commitment and a willingness to see it through. The goal at that time should be to focus on the child's behavior and provide corrective measures for the sake of the child. I agree that anger is not helpful. When the child senses parental anger, they usually see their negative behavior as getting a payoff. Taking time to regain our control and focus on the target behavior can make the difference. Patience with him and with yourself is key.
Good luck to all of you from both of us.
I have an 10 year old daughter, an 8 year son who was colicky and awful as a baby. I have discovered, now that he is older and we talk…that he needs more of my attention than my daughter or his little 3 year old brother. I have come to the conclusion that he is acting up to get any attention at all. Giving him one on one time and truly listening to him and his interests seems to help his behavior. He is a boy of course so he still acts crazy sometimes but that is normal. That is sometimes a hard one too. He has so much more energy than my other 2 kids combined. Find a way to put that energy into something he enjoys. That is just the experience I have had with my awesome son. Good luck.


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Remembering to Remember
By • March 9, 2016 • News
Designer Joe Weishaar and sculptor Sabin Howard crafted a design that connects World War I to current and future generations.
Joseph Weishaar & Sabin Howard/Courtesy U.S. World War I Centennial Commission
The World War I Centennial Commission in Washington, D.C., announced January 26 that Joe Weishaar and Sabin Howard were the winners of the two-stage World War I Memorial Competition. After soliciting proposals to design a national WWI memorial for Pershing Park, the commission received 360 entrants, which were narrowed down to five in August 2015. The park was designated as a National WWI Memorial by the federal government in late 2014, but the park has not been redeveloped to reflect this new designation.
Weishaar and Howard's design, titled "The Weight of Sacrifice," is comprised of a 137-foot-long gradually sloping wall that surrounds a grass lawn and singular sculpture. The wall, constructed of darkened bronze, is animated with reliefs depicting the various roles of soldiers throughout the war. The cubic space encapsulated by the wall is also equal to that of the number of U.S. soldiers lost in the war—one cubic foot for each of the 116,516 lost. At the heart of the project is an intent to keep the site as a public park space. The project narrative reads, "The allegorical idea that public space and public freedom are hard won through the great sacrifices of countless individuals in the pursuit of liberty provides the original design concept for this project."
Weishaar is a young designer currently working for Brininstool + Lynch in Chicago. A recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Architecture, Weishaar is still working toward his licensure. Baltimore-based GWWO Inc. will act as architect of record as the project is refined. For those noting Weishaar's young age—he is only 25 years old—it should also be noted that Maya Lin was only 21 years old when she designed the Vietnam Memorial, one of the nation's most visited memorials.
After being shortlisted, Weishaar needed to find a sculptor to help realize his conceptual design and prepare for the final round of judging. "I started with the simplest way to find a sculptor: Google." After searching for "Sculptor+United States" and hours of browsing web portfolios on the National Sculpture Society website, "I came across Sabin's work and was instantly sold," Weishaar explained to AN. "I sent Sabin an email immediately and had a phone call with him two hours later. He was on-board from the first minute and really brought a lot to the design."
Howard is a New York–based classical sculptor who studied at the New York Academy of Art. The frieze he developed with Weishaar will include a diverse set of scenes from the frontlines to the efforts on the home front. In order to complete the planning for the piece, Howard worked with models in authentic World War I uniforms. With relatively few images of the war, Howard and Weishaar worked to compose a long narrative of the war that is read as visitors navigate the memorial.
The four other shortlisted offices included proposals ranging from contemporary rectilinear concepts to a neoclassical design reminiscent of a triumphal arch design. Each one was guided by ten design goals set forth by the World War I Centennial Commission. These included guidelines addressing enclosure, access, contextual considerations, and sustainability. The negotiation of what to do with the current park amenities and memorial was left up to the participants to address. The winning design proposes to keep the current General Pershing monument as it stands.
Though the park has already been designated as the National WWI Memorial, the park itself has also recently been named as being eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. If the park achieves this designation, there would be a foreseeable conflict of redevelopment as the project attempts to move forward. The park's current configuration was designed by landscape architects M. Paul Friedberg and Oehme van Sweden & Associates.
Weishaar reflected on the task of memorializing one of the world's most devastating wars: "This is a memorial long overdue for this country. I tried as much as I could to create something that would be a simple yet timeless testament to a bygone generation that gave their courage and made a great sacrifice to secure democracy abroad."
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Robby Herbst from LARB reviews Alison Hirsch's 'City Choreographer'
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By Robby Herbst
THE PHRASE "maximum feasible citizen participation" was not developed by a civil rights organization or an avant-garde arts group. The United States Federal Government penned it as a policy directive. The Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) of 1964 facilitated the creation of localized, federally funded Community Action Programs (CAPs) in poor neighborhoods. These CAPs (at first made up of private and non-profit groups) were given federal dollars to develop on-the-ground solutions to administer anti-poverty and redevelopment projects in cities. This was a broad, yet relatively undefined, mandate for active citizen involvement. It was believed that poor and minority communities would benefit from having a hand in creating the programs meant to change their material conditions, and that this "participation" would have a civic benefit — that it would literally enfranchise the previously disenfranchised.
Though considered only moderately successful in its first years, in 1966 the EOA was altered and the Community Action Program became The Model Cities Program. From 1966 until the program petered out in 1975, big city mayors were given the power of purse over these locally held redevelopment and anti-poverty initiatives. And while the language of "maximum feasible citizen participation" was replaced by policy clauses asking for "participation of the residents in the areas involved," Model Cities specifically mandated that one-third of participants in groups developing anti-poverty programs be constituted by the poor themselves.
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What is a warmonger? Who are the warmongers?
Larry Kummer, Editor	Other Issues	 10 March 2011 26 May 2016
Summary: A consequence and contributor to the militarization of US foreign policy is a vast pro-war establishment outside the government. Often funded by government contractors, a horde of advocacy groups, think tanks, and academics exists to explain why the answer to most foreign policy challenges is a large military — or actual military action. These are warmongers, in the most literal sense of war + trader. One who seeks to start wars.
Warmongers are not, by tradition, warriors. The first known use is in Edmund Spencer's The Fairy Queen (1758), Book III, Canto 10. The warmonger is the opposite of a true knight. Following this passage are examples of modern warmongering. It's time to call these things as they are.
Malbecco is the husband of Hellenore. Braggadocchio is a knight; Paridell is a false knight. This is a complex and subtle work.
That bold he {Malbecco} said; O most redoubled Peer,
Vouchsafe with mild Regard a Wretch's Case to hear.
Then sighing sore, It is not long, said he,
Since I enjoy'd the gentlest Dame alive;
Of whom a Knight {Paridell}, no Knight at all perdy {truly},
But shame of all that do for Honour strive,
By treacherous Deceit did me deprive:
Thru open Outrage he her bore away,
And with foul Force unto his Will did drive;
Which all good Knights, that Arms do bear this day,
Are bound for to revenge, and punish if they may.
And you most noble Lord that can and dare
Redress the Wrong of miserable Wight,
Cannot employ your most victorious Spear
In better Quarrel, than Defence of Right,
And for a Lady, against a faithless Knight:
So shall your Glory be advanced much,
And all fair Ladies magnify your Might,
And eke my self (albe I simple such)
Your worthy Pain shall well reward with Guerdon {reward} rich.
With that, out of his Bouget {bucket} forth he drew
Great store of Treasure, there-with him to tempt;
But he {Braggadocchio} on it look'd scornfully askew,
As much disdaining to be so misdempt {misjudged},
Or a War-monger to be basely nempt {named}:
And said, Thy Offers base I greatly loath,
And eke thy Words uncourteous and unkempt;
I tread in Dust thee and thy Money both,
That, were it not for shame: So turned from him wroth.
Unlike Braggadocchio, our warmongers are paid to involve America in foreign wars. The Libya crisis has brought forth some fine examples. Whatever the author's past recommendations and experience, these article show the modern art of warmongering at its highest level.
(1) Act now, think later
"The time for a no-fly zone is now", Dov Zakheim (DoD official in the Reagan and Bush Jr administrations, now VP of Booz Allen Hamilton; see Wikipedia), Foreign Policy, 8 March 2011 — He mocks the objections of DoD and military officials. He says some of the Libyan rebels plead for US intervention, but gives no names or links. No description of vital US interests, past results of no-fly zones, or risks. Some of this seems illogical or even hysterical, such as the penultimate paragraph:
Ultimately, if Libya's bloodbath continues, as no doubt it will, pressure will mount for military action that goes well beyond a no-fly zone. And if Qaddafi then falls, no matter who succeeds him the United States will once again be blamed for bring about "regime change." The Arabs will resent U.S. intervention and they will find a way to blame Israel for it all. In due course, American flags will once again be burned on the Arab "street" throughout the region.
(2) A more sophisticated example
"Apply the Reagan Doctrine in Libya", Marc A. Thiessen, op-ed in the Washington Post, 8 March 2011 — Do the Libyans want US aid? Thiessen doesn't ask; it doesn't matter to him. Much of this is cartoon-like imperialism (red emphasis added).
But our intelligence won't improve unless we get advisers on the ground to start linking up with anti-Gaddafi forces. And if we can figure out who the good guys are, American support could help determine who leads the rebel column that takes Tripoli.
Plus the ritual invocation of worst-case outcomes. No description of other possibilities; no mention of odds.
And a long-term stalemate could produce the worst of both worlds – Gaddafi's continued rule in Tripoli, with a Somalia-like ungoverned region emerging in the east that becomes a new haven for al-Qaeda. Our best hope of preventing such an outcome is to match the president's words with action, and to help the Libyan people liberate their country.
Why we should involve our over-extended military in Libya.
The downfall of Gaddafi is now official U.S. policy. America's prestige has been engaged, and our credibility is on the line. … Dictators from Iran to North Korea are watching and assessing the resolve of this president. It would do damage to America's credibility if Gaddafi survived while Obama stood helplessly on the sidelines.
"Prestige and credibility" are expensive. How many American servicemen will die for it? What tangible benefits does it bring? Michael Cohen (American Security Project; bio here) describes another way to conduct our grand strategy (Democracy Arsenal, 8 March 2011):
But imagine having a political debate around foreign policy where restraint and modesty in the use of military force are traits not to be disparaged, but admired. Imagine a foreign policy where the first consideration of US policymakers is protecting US interests rather than signalling "strength" in our foreign policy decision-making. Imagine a foreign policy where we exhaust all diplomatic and political solutions to security issues before even contemplating the use of force.
(3) A modern warmonger
There's no other accurate description other than warmongering for this foaming-at-the-mouth editorial in the Wall Street Journal, 6 March 2011: "Obama's Libyan Abdication". William Randolph Hearst would have been proud to write this.
Some examples of better analysis
"Washington approaches a new crescendo of hypocrisy, which is saying something", David Rothkopf (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Foreign Policy, 7 March 2011 — About the "greater good", the bitch-goddess of foreign policy.
"How a Libyan No-fly Zone Could Backfire", George Friedman, Stratfor, 8 March 2011
"The neocons are trying to talk us into war — again", Michael Lind (New America Foundation; bio here), Salon, 8 March 2011 — "A no-fly zone over Libya would be a gateway drug that leads to all-out American military invasion and occupation."
"Not So Fast – Before the U.S. intervenes in Libya, we must understand why the Arab world is not asking for our help", Anne Applebaum (Slate and WaPo columnist), 7 March 2011
Great analysis of conditions in Libya: "Zero Hour in Benghazi", Nicolas Pelham, blog of the New York Review of Books, 8 March 2011 — Pelman is a senior consultant with the International Crisis Group. He is the author of A New Muslim Order: The Shia and the Middle East Sectarian Crisis. (November 2009).
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A warmonger review, looking at the articles advocating a US war with Libya — From 2011. It didn't end well.
In America, both Left and Right love the long war.
Our geopolitical experts, like Max Boot, lead America into the dark.
Why we fight.
Edmund Spencer
Published 10 March 2011 26 May 2016
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New article: "Libya and the New Warmongering" says:
A rare use of the term "warmongering": "Libya and the New Warmongering", David Gibbs (Prof History, U AZ Tucson), Foreign Policy in Focus, 12 January 2012 — Opening:
The NATO intervention in Libya is likely to produce a more militarized and insecure world, and this will be its most enduring legacy. The military "success"in Libya has increased the possibility of new wars. There is a widespread perception that NATO has achieved an easy victory against Gaddafi, and the resulting sense of hubris augments the risk of future military actions against Iran, Syria, and other possible targets. Politicians in NATO countries surely welcome the public distraction that war provides, especially in the context of the world-wide economic slump, and this may prove an additional motivation for new military action.
And the Libyan success will generate heightened levels of military expenditure. The British military has already been using the intervention as an argument for more funding; the same situation will no doubt occur in France and the United States as well, where the intervention will bring political benefits to the military-industrial complexes of each country. Given limited funds, the relatively higher military budgets that result from this situation will probably reduce funds for education, health, environmental protection, and disease eradication, and also for aid to developing countries, which include Libya.
Another consequence of intervention is the erosion of international law, as indicated by NATO's disregard of the UN Charter and also the U.S. War Powers Resolution, which were openly flouted in the course of the bombing campaign and the efforts at regime change. In previous eras, U.S. liberals might have criticized the unchecked use of executive power shown by the Obama administration. But such concerns are a thing of the past. With Libya, liberals have shown themselves to be perfectly comfortable with an "imperial presidency."
In addition, the intervention constitutes a setback for international cooperation aimed at curbing nuclear proliferation: NATO's decision to overthrow Gaddafi after he had agreed to give up his nuclear weapons development program will surely dissuade other countries such as North Korea from repeating Gaddafi's mistake. The significance of the intervention will thus extend far beyond Libya itself, and it is this larger class of implications that constitutes the most dangerous implication of the intervention. No one likes to think about the long-term consequences of policy actions, especially where "victory" is involved; but these long-term consequences will remain, all the same, and international security will be compromised as a result.
Libya on the Ground
Let us now turn to the implications of NATO's victory for Libya and its people. …


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Which NBA coaches are sitting on hot seat entering the 2015–16 season?
NBA coaches who are safe, on shaky ground, or in the hot seat entering the NBA season.
Ben Golliver
Last week's question asked: Which new NBA coaches are facing the most pressure? This week's question is a bit blunter, and it pertains to both old and new coaches alike: Who is on the hot seat, and whose seat is starting to warm up?
Let's run down the NBA's 29 coaches from "not going anywhere" to "saving up for bus fare."
* Editor's Note: With Flip Saunders dying at the age of 60 after battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma, we have not included T-Wolves interim coach Sam Mitchell.
Totally, totally safe
The cream of the crop.
Gregg Popovich, Spurs: The league's best coach reportedly assured LaMarcus Aldridge this summer that he planned to stay on the job until at least 2019. Popovich's track record of success speaks for itself, but that report neatly sums up the implications of his historic tenure. How many coaches are so well respected that A-list free agents would seek such assurances? How many coaches, in a league where seven to 10 guys get fired every year, are in position to make promises four years down the road?
Steve Kerr, Warriors: Golden State's golden boy just won 67 games and a title in his first season. The only way Kerr isn't back with the Warriors next year is if U.S. voters hire him to replace Barack Obama.
Brad Stevens, Celtics: More valuable to the Celtics than any single player on the roster? Stevens won 15 more games in 2014–15 than he did in 2013–14, even though his two biggest names (Rajon Rondo and Jeff Green) were shipped out in midseason trades and his highest-paid player (Gerald Wallace) couldn't crack the playoff rotation. Stevens, 39, is right there with Kerr when it comes to answering the "Coach you would most like to build your franchise around" question.
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Totally safe (because they don't answer to management)
One sure path to job security is a dual coach/executive role.
Stan Van Gundy, Pistons: Van Gundy flexed his considerable muscles by waiving Josh Smith last season, thereby convincing his owner to eat more than $25 million in guaranteed salary. Given that Van Gundy is his own boss and he's entering just the second year of his own five-year, $35 million deal, he's very well-insulated from any frustrations should the Pistons sputter through another ugly season. While he might wind up regretting the size of the contracts he gave to Reggie Jackson and Aron Baynes, Van Gundy is a coaching lifer with a comfortable setup: his team has considerable room for progress and his contract affords him plenty of time to make it.
Doc Rivers, Clippers: When Rivers makes noise about 2015–16 being a make-or-break year for the Clippers' core, he sounds more like a president speaking honestly about his franchise's long-term future rather than a coach looking to push buttons—even though he's both simultaneously. Rivers's own future is secure: he answers to himself and he's entering year two of a five-year, $50 million contract. If the mess hits the fan again come playoff time, Rivers is positioned to publicly take the blame while privately orchestrating whatever personnel changes he deems necessary.
Mike Budenholzer, Hawks: Budenholzer is sitting pretty after a blistering 60-win season, a trip to the East finals and the 2015 Coach of the Year award. Not only did he survive an ownership transfer this summer, but he came out on top: Budenholzer was officially named team president after the Hawks reached a buyout with Danny Ferry. All things considered, Atlanta is a pretty good fiefdom: Budenholzer doesn't face serious championship expectations, he returns most of his roster this season, and his Spurs-esque style of play has proven consistently effective in the weaker East. Even if the Hawks regress in 2014–15, it's hard to see how any fingers would be pointed back at Budenholzer after he delivered extraordinary value on his team's reasonable 2014–15 payroll.
Safe (because they just got here)
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These first-time coaches will have room to work.
Fred Hoiberg, Bulls: Chicago's polarizing management team stuck its neck out by dumping Tom Thibodeau to hire Hoiberg, their hand-selected candidate. "The Mayor" arrives on a five-year deal worth a reported $25 million. Simply put, it would be too embarrassing and too costly for the Bulls to immediately dump Hoiberg, even if the Bulls suffered through a "worst-case scenario" type of disaster.
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Billy Donovan, Thunder: As with Hoiberg, Donovan's arrival in Oklahoma City came a steep price: $30 million over five years, plus the various risks associated with firing Scott Brooks. Thunder GM Sam Presti seemed to target Donovan because he has the cachet to reach superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and a strong enough personality to help carry the franchise forward if Durant leaves next summer in free agency.
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Scott Skiles, Magic: A proven turnaround artist meets a young roster that needs to be turned around. Short-term expectations are minimal after three sub-30 win seasons and Skiles has a really good shot at cracking 30. Plus, Jacque Vaughn just lasted more than two and a half seasons before he was canned, so Skiles knows his work won't be subjected to undue impatience and scrutiny.
Alvin Gentry, Pelicans: There's no big rush in the Big Easy now that Anthony Davis is locked into a monster rookie extension. The hope is that Genry's up-tempo system is a smash hit, but his lengthy track record has earned him some time to get up to speed if injuries continue to strike this year.
Michael Malone, Nuggets: The last thing Nuggets management wants to do is launch another coaching search at this point, so Malone should enjoy plenty of time to assist Emmanuel Mudiay's acclimation to the NBA game. The well-respected coach need not worry about a one-and-done firing given his ownership group's demonstrated commitment to frugality.
Safe (because they've done a good job)
These proven high-performers work for owners who are seemingly smart enough to appreciate them.
Rick Carlisle, Mavericks: Dallas faces more questions this season than it has in years. Carlisle's acumen isn't one of them. As long as owner Mark Cuban pursues victories by spending big in free agency, he'll have a hard time finding a better coach than Carlisle to coach his vets.
Erik Spoelstra, Heat: Remarkably, Spoelstra won 17 fewer games in 2014–15 than in 2013–14 without facing any real questioning about his job security. That speaks to the power of LeBron James, certainly, but also to Spoelstra's reputation as a quality coach and his close relationship with Pat Riley. There will be some pressure to produce this year, after ownership spent to keep Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic, but Spoelstra's strong track record and two rings are proof he can get it done when his talent is healthy.
Quin Snyder, Jazz: Snyder quietly had a very strong rookie season in Utah: he claimed 38 victories (a 13-game improvement over 2013–14) and he presided over the NBA's best defense down the stretch. If the up-and-coming Jazz unexpectedly flat-line this season, ownership should ask management why it sat on its hand all summer, rather wonder whether Snyder is the right guy for the job.
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Brett Brown, Sixers: A lesser man would have exploded or quit by now. Brown is set to play five-on-six for the third straight year, with GM Sam Hinkie taking the court in an opposing uniform ready to detonate Philadelphia's decimated roster at a moment's notice. Because Philadelphia is so firmly committed to its long-term rebuilding strategy, Brown is strangely hard to fire. He can't really "lose a locker room" that was never there to begin with and he can't fail to meet expectations when there aren't any. Brown might be the single most sympathetic figure in the entire NBA.
Kevin McHale, Rockets: The big winner of last year's "Hot Seat" watch was McHale, who entered the season as a lame duck coach and ended the season with a contract extension and a trip to the Western Conference finals. This year, his fifth in Houston, McHale has the most talented roster of his tenure. Only an unexpected, unlikely and dramatic fall down the standings could push him back towards thin ice.
Jason Kidd, Bucks: Kudos to Kidd: he bailed out of Brooklyn at the perfect time, he immediately turned around Milwaukee, and he managed to avoid any allegations of back-room power plays this summer. Even though 2015–16 might be a little rockier than some observers expect, given the departures of multiple veterans and the fact that Jabari Parker is coming off an ACL injury, Kidd looks like the right guy to see this group through. His core has insane upside and his ties to ownership should keep him well-compensated if other suitors come calling.
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Dave Joerger, Grizzlies: Memphis has been steady for five years now, the last two with Joerger at the helm. The Grizzlies are clinging tightly to their winning formula (awesome defense + could be better offense = 50+ wins), which annually has them just outside the "contender" conversation. Joerger signed an extension in 2014 that keeps him under contract through at least 2016–17, Marc Gasol re-signed a long extension over the summer and Mike Conley can sign long-term next summer. Theoretically, that should keep the Grizzlies continuing on smoothly.
Owner and shooting-sleeve connoisseur Robert Pera is a bit of a wild card, though, and there is some backsliding potential this year. Memphis's core is inching past 30 and the Grizzlies may open the playoffs on the road, which could lead to a first-round exit. That need not prove fatal, as Joeger survived a similar step back in 2013–14, his first year on the job, but the Grizzlies' ticking clock may add a new urgency that hasn't been there in the past.
Jeff Hornacek, Suns: There have been some warranted questions coming out of Phoenix about why Hornacek, who is set to enter the final guaranteed year of his contract, hasn't received an extension. Honestly, the Suns have been hard to read for years now and they've done Hornacek no favors by constantly flipping his roster. From a job evaluation standpoint, Hornacek did everything you would want from a first-time coach: he established a style of play, he didn't bend in the face of dominant personalities on his team, he overachieved in year one and he kept his team fairly competitive despite some choppy waters in year two. He definitely passes the "Could anyone else reasonably have done much better?" test. Phoenix's 2015–16 season could go many different ways but that uncertainty falls primarily on management. Keeping Hornacek looks like it would be a good step towards finally achieving some stability.
Frank Vogel, Pacers: There's been a lot of focus about how much has been asked of Paul George during Indiana's abrupt shift from tall ball to small ball. Although Vogel doesn't have to defend Anthony Davis or crash the glass, he's feeling the pain from management's shift in philosophy, too. After building a team that went to the East finals two straight years, he's now being asked to change his approach, chameleon style, by emphasizing speed and offense rather than discipline and defense. This is all happening on a tight timeline, too, so he's at the mercy of his assembled talent too.
The good news is that he signed a multi-year contract extension last year, so the temptation to blame the coach if the new style doesn't take immediately should be at least somewhat dampened. At the same time, Larry Bird clearly has a vision and he wants that vision executed, regardless of whether or not it pushes Vogel outside his comfort zone.
Terry Stotts, Blazers: To date, Blazers GM Neil Olshey has steadfastly backed Stotts, and rightfully so. The veteran coach has been asked to handle a bunch of different tasks—launch a rebuild, guide an unexpected contender, make do without a bench—and he's handled them all quite well. He delivered the organization's first playoff series victory in more than a decade and he's built a strong relationship with franchise point guard Damian Lillard.
The major concern here is that Portland is likely going to be a very high-variance team this year. With so many young pieces, expectations are fairly limited, but there's a big difference in appearances between winning 32 games and winning 20 when you're coming off two straight 50-win seasons. Stotts signed a contract extension in 2014 but he's entering his last guaranteed season this year. If he manages to overachieve, as he did in his first year back in 2012–13, he should be fine.
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Shaky ground
These coaches need to beat expectations. … or else.
Randy Wittman, Wizards: A perennial "hot seat" favorite, Wittman is coming off back-to-back trips to the second round and he has John Wall, now solidified as the East's best point guard, to carry him to a solid win total this year. His own strategic approach this summer is evidence that he's not comfortable resting on those laurels. Wittman has pledged to pick up the pace, go with spread lineups more often, and emphasize the three-pointer over long twos. These are all developments that observers have been screaming for over the last two years, especially in light of the success he had with spreading out during the 2015 playoffs.
So he's either finally listened to the critics, or he's stumbled upon the logic himself. Either way, it's time now to deliver. Wall is getting better by the year, former high lottery picks Bradley Beal and Otto Porter are progressing, and the franchise looks poised to make a serious run at Kevin Durant. Wittman probably can't afford a "blah" campaign and he risks being exposed if his change in strategy somehow flops. Although Wittman signed a contract extension in 2014, this is his last guaranteed year, meaning his head is effectively on the block.
Dwane Casey, Raptors: It's funny how a season's end winds up defining the whole campaign. Casey has improved his win total in each of his four seasons in Toronto—from 23 in 2011–12 to a franchise-record 49 last season—but that consistent progress has felt muted by the Raptors' back-to-back postseason failures. Their 2015 loss, in a sweep to the Wizards, was a flat-out embarrassment and led to speculation about Casey's job security and some changes in his coaching staff.
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Like Stotts and Wittman, Casey is entering the final guaranteed year of a three-year extension signed in 2014. Without any postseason success to point to, those terms feel an awful lot like a mandate: improve the defense and advance to the second round, or it's sayonara. That feeling is reinforced by GM Masai Ujiri's summer spending. By adding DeMarre Carroll, Cory Joseph, Bismack Biyombo and Luis Scola, Ujiri can now look Casey in the eye next summer and ask, "I gave you the pieces to make us better. What did you do with them?"
Steve Clifford, Hornets: Another quality coach facing an ultimatum is Clifford, who totally overachieved by winning 43 games in 2013–14, his first year on the job, before winning just 33 last year. He enters the season as a lame duck and without key small forward, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was lost to a serious shoulder injury during the preseason.
Clifford's signature success was guiding Charlotte to the league's No. 6 defense and a playoff appearance in Year 1. His most obvious failures have been the Hornets' subpar offensive numbers, which aren't really his fault given the lack of talent on hand, and the spectacular failure that was the Lance Stephenson Experience (again, hard to blame a coach when a "shooting" guard shoots 17% on three-pointers for a season).
Chronically impatient owner Michael Jordan has never set a particularly certain course, but this year is setting up to be super wobbly, even by his standards. Without Kidd-Gilchrist, matching last year's win total is no guarantee and Al Jefferson, Nicolas Batum and Marvin Williams are all unrestricted free agents next summer. It's easy to envision Clifford winding up as a casualty, fair or not, if Jordan and GM Rich Cho find themselves heading for another rebuild after missing the playoffs again.
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David Blatt, Cavaliers: His owner handed him a roster that costs roughly $170 million this season in payroll and luxury taxes and his star is the most influential player in the league who has played for the title every year since 2011. This would be a "Finals or bust" situation for any coach, but especially one who isn't exactly buddy-buddy with LeBron James and who nearly blew a playoff game by requesting a timeout he didn't have. Although Blatt scrambled nicely in the face of numerous injuries during the 2015 playoffs, he surely senses his expendability on a daily basis.
George Karl, Kings: With most owners, Karl would find himself in the "Safe (because he's new here)" category with guys like Skiles, Malone and Gentry. Sacramento hasn't won a thing in ages, his roster isn't overloaded with talent, there are fit and lineup questions all over the place, and he is picking up the pieces after not one but two coaches were dumped last season. That all—usually—adds up to a loose leash.
Vivek Ranadive isn't most owners, though, and he seems intent upon reminding the world of that fact at least three or five times every year. For no particularly good reason, other than his long track record and the enormous backlash that would result from another ownership overstep, I think Karl will beat the odds and hang on this season. His key tasks: 1) find a relatively comfortable and somewhat successful partnership with DeMarcus Cousins, and 2) make sure that Rajon Rondo doesn't totally define his team's success or failure. If he can do those things and make a push towards .500, huge "ifs," then he should survive the guillotine.
Lionel Hollins, Nets: Life came at Hollins fast. Back in July 2014, when he signed a four-year deal (with a team option) to coach the Nets, Hollins was pitching his team's "nice nucleus" and offering to help retain key free agency. Since then, Paul Pierce decided to move on and both Deron Williams and Kevin Garnett exited stage left. That nucleus is dead, replaced by Brook Lopez, Thaddeus YoungJoe Johnson's expiring contract, and a whole bunch of uninspiring parts. Oh, yeah, I'm sure this Andrea Bargnani experiment will work out great.
Is the hard-driving, no-nonsense Hollins really the right coach to guide what could be a rocky rebuilding cycle? Probably not. Ironically, the one thing that might prolong Hollins' stay: Brooklyn has traded away so many draft picks that it will be difficult to launch a full-build immediately. So, then, maybe he's the right guy to oversee a few years of boring misery? Or, at least until it's cheaper to move on and find the next guy? What a pitch.
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Byron Scott, Lakers: The best thing Scott had going for him, when he was hired in 2014, was his relationship with Kobe Bryant and his ties to the Lakers' glory days. Those were clear assets when Bryant was just beginning a monster two-year, $48.5 million extension and the reality of how bad the Lakers were going to be without both Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol hadn't totally sunk in yet.
Now? Those look like tenuous strengths at best. What happens if Bryant rides off into the sunset after this season, his 20th, and L.A. posts another 20-ish win season? Scott, all of a sudden, is a coach without a popular advocate and a legend whose reputation is getting tarnished with every ugly loss.
Unfortunately for Scott, who might lead the league in miserable post-game press conferences, it looks like he's being set up for another rough season. Sure, recent lottery picks D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle will provide some pop, but his roster's defensive ceiling is incredibly low and his squad of shoot-first, ask-questions-late types is bound to create internal friction. The Bryant question still looms too, with the future Hall of Famer already banged up during the preseason.
The temptation for an embattled front office to bring in a big name to guide the franchise, if Bryant does retire, will surely be strong. "New era, new coach" is a really, really easy sell, and Scott would be an awfully convenient scapegoat if L.A. struggles this year as expected. His reluctance to embrace three-pointers, his notoriously hard practices, and his team's pitiful performance on defense could all function as reasons for the franchise to move forward.
With that in mind, Scott's surest path to keeping his job is to forge a strong connection with Russell and Randle, overseeing rapid development and giving ownership something to sell. Can he set aside his old-school tendencies and keep Bryant's role at least somewhat limited while learning to fully embrace the ups and downs of the youngsters? We'll see.
Derek Fisher, Knicks: New rule: If you're a completely unproven coach in a major media market. … and fans started putting paper bags on their heads within months of your debut. … and you oversaw the worst season in your franchise's history in your rookie campaign. … and you unexpectedly miss a training camp practice to start your second season. … and you missed the practice because you couldn't get a flight home after a cross-country trip that generated tabloid headlines because you were apparently one of the victims in an alleged domestic altercation with a former teammate and current Grizzlies player. … and your brazen owner cares so little about anything that he referred to his own WNBA team in an HBO interview as a "never-ending pit of money that just keeps going out the door". … and your roster is one injury away from another utter disaster. … then you're permanently on the hot seat. No Zen Master vibes and no amount of minor incremental improvement can save you from the perpetual threat of the axe.


The final installment of a completely reimagined epic of the man known as Robin Hood-told in a far more eerie, earthy, and elemental way than ever before.The story of Rhi Bran y Hud-Robin Hood-concludes as Abbot Hugo and the Norman invaders attempt to wipe out King Raven and his flock once and for all. Their merciless attack, the first of many to come, heralds a dark and desperate day for the realm of Elfael. Bran and his few stalwarts desperately need encouragement and reinforcement if they are to survive. But Friar Tuck, a most unconventional priest, has a daring solution to their dilemma that will radically alter all we've known about the legendary figure known as Robin Hood.
King Raven has brought hope to the oppressed people of Wales–and fear to their Norman overlords. Along the way Friar Tuck has been the stalwart supporter of King Raven–bringing him much-needed guidance, wit, and faithful companionship.
Deceived by the self-serving King William and hunted by the treacherous Abbot Hugo and Sheriff de Glanville, Rhi Bran is forced to take matters into his own hands as King Raven. Aided by Tuck and his small but determined band of forest-dwelling outlaws, he ignites a rebellion that spreads through the Welsh valleys, forcing the wily monarch to marshal his army and march against little Elfael.
Filled with unforgettable characters, breathtaking suspense, and rousing battle scenes, Stephen R. Lawhead's masterful retelling of the Robin Hood legend reaches its stunning conclusion in Tuck. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Lawhead's trilogy conjures up an ancient past while holding a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Greg Jackson, a well-known mixed martial arts trainer based in Albuquerque, is launching an effort to promote New Mexico businesses and tourism whenever he travels as part of his coaching business.
Jackson will kick off his "New Mexico Experience" in Melbourne, Australia, where he will specifically promote the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Santa Fe's Meow Wolf, and Organ Mountain Outfitters of Las Cruces.
"New Mexico's unrivaled culture, businesses, and natural beauty remain one of the best-kept secrets in the world, but it's time we all join forces to tell our amazing story on the international stage," said Jackson, who has coached Jon Jones, Georges St. Pierre and Albuquerque-native Holly Holm.
"I am truly blessed to have grown up, raised my family and built my businesses in New Mexico, but now it's time for me to do more for the state I love," he said. "The New Mexico Experience will allow me to brag about and showcase our state's unique businesses and tourism opportunities on the global stage."
Jackson, co-owner of Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, said after he returns from Australia, he will announce how businesses can apply to be the next three "New Mexico Experience" companies when he travels to a championship on March 2 in Las Vegas, Nev.
For each trip Jackson takes, he will select one company each from northern, central and southern New Mexico.
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The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is the largest of the United Arab Emirates' seven emirates. Its capital, also called Abu Dhabi, has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Its skyline is constantly changing as taller and more luxurious buildings are designed. But not every project is based on the business world. One island was planned around culture, history, and, in a place where it's sometimes forgotten, nature.
Saadiyat (Happiness) Island is the sheikhs' effort to invest in the emirate's future when its petroleum resources eventually dry up. The 27-square-mile island, which is estimated to be completed in 2020, lies northeast of Abu Dhabi. The Saadiyat Cultural District will be home to eight museums, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, and the Zayed National Museum. It's home to Abu Dhabi Art (an annual art fair) and a campus of New York University. Nineteen kilometers of beach line the Arabian Gulf; it's protected as the nesting spot for hawksbill sea turtles. Plus five-star hotels sit just behind the white sand.
Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas is one of those hotels. The modern Arabic building just opened at the beginning of the year. The sprawling property features gorgeous pools, bars with views, and swaying palm trees. The spa has a Turkish hammam. Si Ristorante Italiano is the first Italian restaurant on the island. A lazy river in Aladdin's Cave keeps the little ones entertained. While the neutral tones in your terrace suite keep the focus where it belongs: the sparkling water outside. You've already forgotten that Abu Dhabi is less than 10 minutes away.
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Hemipsilichthys es un género de peces siluriformes de la familia Loricariidae. Están restringidos a la región sudeste de Brasil en Paraíba do Sul y las cuencas del río Perequê-Áçu y Taquari. Hemipsilichthys, junto con Delturus, forman un clado (Delturinae).

Especies
Actualmente hay tres especies reconocidas para este género:

 Hemipsilichthys gobio (Lütken, 1874)
 Hemipsilichthys nimius Pereira, Reis, Souza & Lazzarotto, 2003
 Hemipsilichthys papillatus Pereira, Oliveira & Oyakawa, 2000

Otras especies que fueron incluidas en este género han sido movidas a Pareiorhaphis, que son:
 Hemipsilichthys azygolechis
 Hemipsilichthys bahianus
 Hemipsilichthys cameroni
 Hemipsilichthys cerosus
 Hemipsilichthys eurycephalus
 Hemipsilichthys garbei
 Hemipsilichthys hypselurus
 Hemipsilichthys hystrix
 Hemipsilichthys mutuca
 Hemipsilichthys nudulus
 Hemipsilichthys splendens
 Hemipsilichthys steindachneri
 Hemipsilichthys stephanus
 Hemipsilichthys stomias
 Hemipsilichthys vestigipinnis

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UPS lost one of my boxes and damaged every item (computer, printer, monitor) in another. I packed the boxes correctly. It was not my first time packing the same items and sending via UPS. The box they "lost" was full of clothing and other personal items. How the do they lose people's property when everything has tracking numbers???
They sent me one hundred dollars for losing and damaging my property. This demonstrates to me that customer satisfaction means nothing to UPS. As a matter of fact it is a disrespectful attitude toward customers.
UPS owes me money. I want my reimbursement now.
Everything broken inside the box!
Mishandled furniture/personal items, failed to disclose information.


Do you keep pigs or poultry? Are you aware of the impacts of the planning reforms for sustainable animal production systems?
In 2018, Agriculture Victoria announced a range of planning reforms to better support animal industries. These reforms include clearer land use definitions and decision making support for land management with improved guidelines and Planning Practice Notes.
It was recognised through the reform process that the pig and poultry industries can pose a higher biosecurity risk than other industries, due in part to the intensive nature of both. All pig and poultry farms need to be aware of their potential environmental and amenity impacts that can arise if farms are not adequately designed and sited. As such, it was determined that all pig and poultry farms will require a planning permit.
A simple planning permit application process with exemption from notice and review has been defined for low-density, mobile, outdoor pig and poultry farms. These farms have been targeted as a priority for simplified planning permit process as there are some existing farms in this sector which do not have planning permits, as they have not recognised their system as 'intensive' under the former definitions.
In order to minimise the impact of these changes on existing small scale pig and poultry producers, Agriculture Victoria have announced a support program including workshops and grants. The workshops will help producers prepare their planning permit application and identify on-farm works, advice and other activities that may be required to support their application.
Grants of up to $3,000 (exclusive of GST) are available to help producers with costs related to obtaining a land use permit. Eligible expenses can be related to on-farm works, consultancy and advice, or training that supports the preparation of a land use planning permit application. Producers must attend a workshop to be eligible for a grant.
Workshops will be provided free of charge, however you must register in advance to attend.
A workshop will be held in Colac on Tuesday 5 March 2019 from 9:30am – 3:30pm. A full list of the workshops for small pig and poultry producers is listed on Agriculture Victoria's website.


Logos 2013: "Theorizing about God - Realism in Theology"
Registration required; click here for more information. Theological realism is a hot topic nowadays, and is interestingly related to issues about religious pluralism. These debates bear obvious connections to debates about realism and anti-realism in science, as well as to issues in metaphysics and the philosophy of language about ontological commitment and related topics, and with the theological literature on the nature of doctrine. These are the sorts of issues that will be in focus at this workshop.


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Xebia Uses Machine Learning on AWS to Evolve Royal FloraHolland's Practices
If we can build and train models that help us drive better predictions, then we can quickly translate the improvements that follow into money saved.
Remco Wilting Head of Data and Data Science, Royal FloraHolland
Royal FloraHolland, the world's largest flower auction company, needed to go digital, create IT infrastructure, and become more data-driven in order to expand its buying and selling options to its growers and buyers around the world.
The company engaged with AWS Machine Learning Competency Partner Xebia to help it build a data science program internally and begin to develop machine learning (ML) tooling and applications. Royal FloraHolland is using ML to improve its trolley predictions for trolleys delivering flowers and drive operational efficiencies. The company also uses a deep learning model to check image quality and provide feedback for growers reaching buyers through flower photos, and to create a recommendation engine for buyers using the company's application.
For Royal FloraHolland, the dream to use data to improve business outcomes and keep the company on the cutting edge of the flower industry is being realized through each project it undertakes on AWS with the help of Xebia. Xebia created multiple solutions for Royal FloraHolland, including improving flower trolley efficiency and using machine learning to improve the quality of photos used for auction.
About Royal FloraHolland
Royal FloraHolland is the world's largest flower auction company. For more than 100 years, the company has organized supply and demand to help deliver optimal price and low transaction costs for international flower and plant growers and buyers.
A Century-old Company Blooms into the Digital Space
Embraced around the world for their ability to speak volumes without saying a word, flowers can be found for sale nearly everywhere. The flower industry is expansive, and with its 145,000 transactions conducted per day and 400,000 varieties of flowers and plants available, one company stands apart in its legacy, volume, and sheer size: Netherlands-based Royal FloraHolland, a cooperative company where growers come together to sell their products in the same place.
Royal FloraHolland connects buyers and sellers around the world through its online trading platform Floriday and its world-famous live floral auctions. The enormous Aalsmeer auction facility, which sprawls over 128 acres near Amsterdam, serves as tourist destination where visitors can immerse themselves in the international flower trade.
The flower auction at Aalsmeer, a Royal FloraHolland location, is the world's largest trading center for plants and flowers.
"We're in the business of bringing together as much supply and demand as we can at one time," says Remco Wilting, head of data and data science at Royal FloraHolland. "We're a large company and over 100 years old, so we're very traditional in some respects, but we've recognized the importance of going digital to provide our growers and buyers with more opportunities." As Royal FloraHolland recognized that growers wanted to use other trading methodologies outside of the physical auction house to sell flowers, the company began exploring how it could improve current processes and provide growers and sellers with new opportunities to reach buyers.
"The world is getting smaller. Digitization is necessary if we want to stay competitive and differentiated in our industry," says Wilting. "Because if we don't do it, somebody else will."
The Digital Greenhouse: Building Data-driven Applications on AWS
The company recognized its need to reorganize in order to go digital and become more data-driven. "After the decision to go down a more digital-focused path, the IT department evolved into the business technology organization, or BTO, which is responsible for both IT and digitalization of the business," says Wilting. "During that evolution, we started what we call our digital greenhouse, where we're building new applications for our growers and our customers."
Another step in Royal FloraHolland's reorganization process was identifying partners to take care of IT needs and infrastructure. "Because of its global reach, pace of technological innovation, and flexibility, we chose to migrate to Amazon Web Services and use it to deploy all future applications built in our digital greenhouse," says Wilting.
Wilting built a team to support the company's digital transformation. "As we began to build Floriday, we digitized our global trading platform for buyers and sellers and realized just how big of a role data was going to play in the future of Royal FloraHolland," says Wilting. He brought in Xebia, a partner with data science and AWS expertise, to help him educate his growing data science team and identify use cases in which well-trained deep learning models could drive better business decisions.
Embracing Deep Learning Models with Help from Xebia
Xebia, an AWS Partner Network (APN) Advanced Consulting Partner and AWS Machine Learning Competency Partner, believes that it must be able to provide specialized experts who can work together to truly help customers transform.
"Xebia is passionate about bringing experts across different domains together to empower customers to transform and drive new business outcomes through technology," says Martijn van Dongen, chief of AWS technology at Xebia. "Every unit within Xebia can operate independently but is also very comfortable working together. We each strive to be an authority in our respective fields, such as data science, cloud, and digital strategy."
"We knew Xebia was a leading player in data science and cloud in the Netherlands, and we decided to partner with them as we began building our own data science practice," says Wilting. Throughout its first year of engagement, Xebia embedded with Royal FloraHolland's team, working with its customer daily as it scaled and developed pilots on AWS. "Initially, we functioned as Royal FloraHolland's data science team and we helped them build up their practice and hire new people," says Vincent Warmerdam, data scientist at Xebia. "We helped them identify and prioritize the use cases they wanted to address by taking advantage of their data in new ways on AWS."
Using Amazon SageMaker, Microservices for Modeling and Insights
To deploy data-driven applications, Xebia helped Royal FloraHolland build a sophisticated container architecture on AWS. "We helped Royal FloraHolland create an Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) platform using Docker microservices; this is the platform running its digital greenhouse applications and Docker machine learning technology," says van Dongen. "All workloads on AWS are deployed using automated deployment pipelines and AWS CloudFormation. The development teams have the autonomy to continuously deploy to production."
Royal FloraHolland's data architecture on AWS
"All of our APIs are put behind Amazon API Gateway," says Dirk Guijt, data scientist at Royal FloraHolland. "We're using Amazon Kinesis to collect and process streaming data. We use Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose to load this data into a data lake on Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and AWS Glue to catalog the data in the data lake. The data can then be used by algorithms in Amazon SageMaker to train ML models. Using Apache Airflow, an open-source tool for orchestrating complex computational workflows and data processing pipelines, we trigger a SageMaker job to train models and we then write the models back to Amazon S3, where we ingest it into our production services."
The team quickly identified three areas to prioritize using deep learning applications to drive efficiencies and better customer experiences: trolley logistics, flower photo recognition, and a recommendation engine for buyers.
Saving Costs, Driving Efficiencies by Improving Trolley Predictions
Thousands of trolleys move swiftly through the Aalsmeer facility each day in a choreographed process that brings flowers in from trucks, sorts them, and then delivers them to outgoing delivery vehicles. Each trolly is an intricate and vital part of the Royal FloraHolland supply chain.
"Accurate trolley prediction is a very old problem for us," says Wilting. "The number of trolleys that come in determine how many people are needed to handle all of the flowers and plants, so the workload of our logistics team is very much dependent on how many trolleys come in each day. It's important information for them to be able to plan in both the short- and long-term, and it's not a prediction we've been able to improve substantially in the past."
Gaining accurate trolley predictions can lead to efficiencies, better customer outcomes, and Euros saved.
Royal FloraHolland and Xebia saw in the trolley prediction problem a classic use case for data science to address. "Regardless of if you have too many or too few people walking around because of inaccurate trolley predictions, neither is good for our business. Either we spend too much money on labor or we have too much of a workload for the people there, meaning we won't meet the deadlines of delivering goods to customers," says Wilting. "If we can build and train models that help us drive better predictions, then we can quickly translate the improvements that follow into money saved."
Showing Buyers a Complete—and Accurate—Picture
Flower buyers want to know what they're buying but often see only a picture before purchase. "When a picture isn't representative of the product, the buyer is very unhappy. The pictures are traditionally inconsistent in quality. They're taken by the individual growers and can vary greatly from grower to grower," says Wilting. "We're developing a deep learning model to check image quality and provide feedback to help growers improve the quality of the images that are presented at the auction."
The business value is clear: The better an image, the more likely a grower can sell flowers at a higher price. "The value is related to the overall revenue going through our platform," says Wilting. The company continues to train its models and gather feedback from internal teams to drive further improvements to the application.
Quality flower photos are becoming a differentiator for sellers in the digital age.
Showing Current Supply and Recommending Alternatives in Real Time
Providing buyers with attractive alternatives when their first choices are not available can drive additional business revenue and improve customer satisfaction. Using deep learning on AWS, Royal FloraHolland is currently exploring how it can automatically present buyers with stock availability and alternative options tailored to their preferences.
"We want to make it possible for buyers who aren't close to our physical locations to see the current supply and what they can buy now," says Guijt. "We believe we can use this data to build and train models for a recommendation engine that'll assist them in finding what they need and providing alternative options to them. For instance, if they always buy from a particular supplier a flower that's not available anymore, we want to help them intelligently identify alternatives they may be interested in."
Improving Operational Efficiency
Becoming data-driven affects the entire company. Royal FloraHolland's data science team learned to involve internal stakeholders early on in projects.
"We've had a lot of eagerness to help out and provide feedback to us as we build these applications," says Guijt. "Through our demonstrations and explanations of the business goals driving these technological changes, we find that internal stakeholders begin to see how much easier their lives can become. They see the benefit and they want more. And by providing us with feedback as we develop and train the models, they hold a stake in what we're doing help shape the models."
For Royal FloraHolland, the goal of using data to improve business outcomes and keep the company highly competitive in the flower industry is being realized through each project it undertakes on AWS with the help of Xebia.
"It's empowering to know that we can transform the business through data-driven initiatives," says Wilting. "And we're only just beginning. There will be much more to come."
About Xebia
Xebia provides the cutting-edge tools, training, and consulting services that make businesses work better, smarter, and faster. Its services and product solutions address digital strategy, agile transformations, DevOps and continuous delivery, big data and data science, cloud infrastructures, agile software development, quality and test automation, and agile software security.
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The Division is responsible for preserving and promoting Florida's historical, archaeological and folk culture resources.
Florida Historical Commission
History of the Division
Division FAQs
Staff (People & Programs)
Collections and Conservation
Cultural Resource Protection
The Knott House
Florida History in 3D
Architectural Preservation Services
Compliance and Review
Florida Folklife Program
Great Floridians Program
Florida Heritage Trails
Florida Main Street
Master Site File
Small Matching Grants
Special Category Grants
2019 Hurricane Irma NPS Subgrants
2020 Hurricane Michael NPS Subgrants
Florida's Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan
Florida Historic Golf Trail
El Camino Real
Guidance for Disaster Mitigation and Recovery for Historic Properties
2018 Past Meetings
Division of Historical Resources
Florida Resources
Drop on Down in Florida
This book/CD set is an expanded reissue of the 1981 double-LP Drop on Down in Florida: Recent Field Recordings of Afro-American Traditional Music.
Florida Cattle Ranching
An online exhibit celebrating the history and importance of cattle ranching to the Florida economy and culture.
Florida Folk Festival
A three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique.
Florida Folklife Collection, State Archives of Florida
Created by Florida folklorists, the Collection consists of materials that document the performances by, interviews with, and fieldwork surveys of folk musicians, artisans, storytellers and their traditions.
Florida Folklore Society
The purpose of the Florida Folklore Society is to advance the appreciation, research and study of folklore in all its aspects.
Florida Music Tours
Florida Music Tours is an educational, travel and media initiative from the Florida Department of State that spotlights Florida's important role in American musical history and promotes the state as a top destination for music enthusiasts.
The Florida Music Train
An educational module that explores Florida's musical traditions from Pensacola to Key West, and includes an audio CD of archival, field and studio recordings, five lesson plans, a poster and background information.
Folkvine
An interactive and educational website featuring Florida folk artists.
South Florida Folklife Center at HistoryMiami
A division of HistoryMiami dedicated to documenting, presenting and supporting the region's traditional arts and culture.
Voices of Florida
Eight half-hour radio portraits of Florida cultural and folk communities.
Music from the Sunshine State
A radio series presenting Florida traditional music.
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
Created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress, The American Folklife Center preserves and presents American folklife. They also manage the Florida Collections in the Archive of Folk Culture.
The American Folklore Society
An association of people who study and communicate knowledge about folklore: scholars, teachers, arts and cultural professionals, and community members.
Local Learning
Local Learning is a network of folklorists, educators, artists and other cultural specialists who advocate for the inclusion of folk and traditional arts and artists in the nation's education.
The National Endowment for the Arts
An independent federal agency that funds, promotes and strengthens the creative capacity of communities by providing Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation.
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
The research and educational unit of the Smithsonian Institution that produces the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, exhibitions, documentary films and educational materials.
South Arts
Offers activities designed to address the role of the arts in impacting regional issues, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts.
Folklife in Florida Statutes
Folklife Defined
Florida Folklife Programs
Florida Folklife Council
Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Folk Heritage Awards
Artist-in-Residence Series
Florida Folklife 40th Anniversary


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Q: namespace composition and selection After reading The C++ Programming Language 4th edition (section 14.4.4 -
Composition and Selection) I thought that the following program would compile correctly:
#include <iostream>

namespace foo {
    int var = 0;
    // more declarations
}

namespace bar {
    int var = 1;
    // more declarations
}

namespace baz {
    // composition of namespaces foo and bar
    using namespace foo;
    using namespace bar;
    // I thought that the following line would resolve the name clash
    using foo::var;
}

using namespace baz;

void qux(int n) {
    if (n == var) {
        std::cout << "baz: var " << std::endl;
    } else {
        std::cout << "baz: " << n << std::endl;
    }
}

int main() {
    qux(0);
    qux(1);
}

The expected output should be

baz: var
baz: 1

When I try to compile the code above I get an error saying that the reference to 'var' is ambiguous. Using foo::var eliminates the compilation error but I would like to better understand this problem.
What is wrong in my code?
How can I resolve the name clash in a way that the namespace baz contains foo::var?
Thanks!
EDIT
As suggested in the answers below, moving the definition of qux inside the namespace baz makes it valid. Therefore, the following code compiles as expected
#include <iostream>

namespace foo {
    int end = 0;
}

namespace bar {
    int end = 1;
}

namespace baz {
    using namespace foo;
    using namespace bar;
    using foo::end;
    void qux(int n) {
        if (n == end) {
            std::cout << "baz: end " << std::endl;
        } else {
            std::cout << "baz: " << n << std::endl;
        }
    }
}

int main() {
    baz::qux(baz::end);
    baz::qux(1);
}

There is still one thing which is not completely clear to me. I thought that adding using namespace baz would make everything in baz available also in the current scope without using baz::. In other words, I would have expected that since "everything works in the namespace baz" this would be true also in the current scope after adding using namespace baz.

A: using foo::var;

The line above basically does nothing except make the your function call more ambiguous. The first using namespace foo makes anything in namespace foo available without foo:: (So var). The next line does the same thing for namespace bar. The last line, the one shown above, tells the compiler to specifically remove the namespace qualifier for foo::var only inside baz. Thus, in your if statement, the compiler is given 3 candidates to choose from, and can pick none. The exact error GCC 7.2 gives is:

prog.cc: In function 'void qux(int)':
prog.cc:24:14: error: reference to 'var' is ambiguous
       if (n == var) {
prog.cc:4:9: note: candidates are: int foo::var
       int var = 0;
prog.cc:9:9: note:                 int bar::var
       int var = 1;
prog.cc:4:9: note:                 int foo::var
       int var = 0;

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To avoid this ambiguity, it is best you avoid statements of the sort using namespace a; and instead fully qualify all names.

A:
// I thought that the following line would resolve the name clash
using foo::var;

Well, it does resolve the name clash for the current namespace, which is baz.
If you move qux into baz, it will prefer foo::var.
But for ::qux (outside any namespace), there is no reason to prefer baz::var (the alias for foo::var) over bar::var or foo::var, since all of them are in the current namespace search path.
Even though only using namespace baz; was seen at global level.

A: So problem is when you use variable name that can go from both namespaces. When you have multiple candidates at a specific level, then that is an ambiguity.
You have foo::var and bar::var, and you make
    using namespace foo;
    using namespace bar;
Now when compiler see var, he can't know which var you want use.
If you really want use that using namespace, then you need make an exception for these variables and say what you mean f.e:
if (n == foo::var)
{
    std::cout << "baz: var " << std::endl;
}
else if(n == bar::var)
{
    std::cout << "baz: " << n << std::endl;
}

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Аидония () — некрополь микенского периода в Греции на Пелопоннесе. Расположен в 8 километрах к северо-западу от Немеи в деревне Аидонии в общине (диме) Немее в периферийной единице Коринфии в периферии Пелопоннес.

Ценные находки свидетельствуют о существовании важного микенского поселения, возможно Арефиреи (). Под этим именем был известен Флиунт. Гомер упоминает Арефирею в «Списке кораблей» в «Илиаде»:
Орнии град населявших, весёлую Арефирею.

Комплекс состоит из 17 погребальных камер, в которые ведут дромосы. Находки указывают на близкие связи людей с Микенами и Арголидой в целом. Найдено 270 керамических сосудов, остраконов и статуэток.

В 1978—1980 годах кладбище было разграблено чёрными копателями.

Часть предметов, украденных из некрополя, в апреле 1993 году была выставлена на аукционе в галерее Michael Ward Gallery в Нью-Йорке. В состав коллекции входили четыре золотых кольца, кольцо из янтаря в виде обезьяны, золотые украшения, амулеты из талькохлорита, халцедона и аметиста, многочисленные бусы различных форм из золота, полудрагоценных камней, янтаря, фаянса и стекла. Большинство предметов относятся к XV—XIV веку до н. э. Кольцо из янтаря и каменный скарабей из аметиста с грифоном относятся к XVI веку до н. э. Некоторые бусины из полудрагоценных камней, фаянса и стекла относятся к XIV—XIII веку до н. э. В декабре 1993 года коллекция передана в Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage (SPGH) в Вашингтоне. Возвращены в 1996 году в Грецию и выставлены в Археологическом музее Немеи.

У микенских образцов из Аидонии определили митохондриальные гаплогруппы N1b1a2 (n=2), K1a2c, U5a1d2b, R0a1a и Y-хромосомные гаплогруппы C1a2, J2a, J2a2~, R1b1a1b-PF7562.

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Литература

Археологические объекты в Греции
Коринфия
Некрополи