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python-krux-boto
=====================

Krux Python class built on top of [Krux Stdlib](https://staticfiles.krxd.net/foss/docs/pypi/krux-stdlib/) for interacting with [Boto](http://boto.readthedocs.org/en/latest/) and [Boto3](http://boto3.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html)

CRITICAL NOTE about versions!
-----------------------------

Version 0.0.7 went through a major refactoring work and thus is not compatible with applications written with `krux-boto` version 0.0.6. The mechanism to fetch AWS credential is changed and may cause your application to use a different credentials than intended. Therefore, version 0.0.7 **should not be used**. Please use either 0.0.6 or 1.0.0 version. For update instructions, refer to the [section below](#version-update).

Application quick start
-----------------------

The most common use case is to build a CLI script on top of boto.
Here's how to do that:

```python

from krux_boto import Application

def main():
    ### The name must be unique to the organization. The object
    ### returned inherits from krux.cli.Application, so it provides
    ### all that functionality as well.
    app = Application( name = 'krux-my-boto-script' )

    ### krux-boto supports both boto2 and boto3. See below for samples
    ### using either interface
    sample_boto2(app)
    sample_boto3(app)

def sample_boto2(app):
    ### This is the boto2 object, which behaves exactly like a standard
    ### boto object, but with the right logging/stats settings added.
    boto = app.boto

    ### This gets you a region object based on the preference of
    ### the CLI parameters passed:
    region = app.boto.ec2.get_region(app.boto.cli_region)

    ### Sample program: connect to ec2 and list the regions:
    ec2 = app.boto.connect_ec2(region = region)

    ### Some simple diagnostics to show that it works
    app.logger.warn('Boto2 - Connected to region: %s', region.name)

    for r in ec2.get_all_regions():
        app.logger.warn('Region: %s', r.name)

def sample_boto3(app):
    ### This is the boto3 object, which behaves exactly like a standard
    ### boto object, but with the right logging/stats settings added.
    boto = app.boto3

    ### This gets you an ec2 object, connected to the right region as
    ### passed in via the cli or app directly
    ec2 = boto.client('ec2')

    ### Some simple diagnostics to show that it works
    app.logger.warn('Boto3 - Connected to region: %s', boto.cli_region)

    ### See here for docs/return values:
    ### http://boto3.readthedocs.org/en/latest/reference/services/ec2.html#EC2.Client.describe_regions
    for rv in ec2.describe_regions().get('Regions', []):
        app.logger.warn('Region: %s', rv.get('RegionName'))

### Run the application stand alone
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

```

Extending your application
--------------------------

From other CLI applications, you can make the use of `krux_boto.boto.get_boto()` function.

```python

from krux_boto.boto import get_boto, add_boto_cli_arguments
import krux.cli

class Application(krux.cli.Application):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Application, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

        self.boto = get_boto(self.args, self.logger, self.stats)

    def add_cli_arguments(self, parser):
        super(Application, self).add_cli_arguments(parser)

        add_boto_cli_arguments(parser)

```

Alternately, you want to add boto functionality to your larger script or application.
Here's how to do that:

```python

from krux_boto import Boto

class MyApplication( object ):

    BOTO_ACCCESS_KEY = 'fakeAccessKey'
    BOTO_SECRET_KEY = 'fakeSecretKey'
    BOTO_LOG_LEVEL = 'info'
    BOTO_REGION = 'us-east-1'

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.boto = Boto(
            log_level=self.BOTO_LOG_LEVEL,
            access_key=self.BOTO_ACCESS_KEY,
            secret_key=self.BOTO_SECRET_KEY,
            region=self.BOTO_REGION,
            logger=self.logger,
            stats=self.stats,
        )

    def run(self):
        print self.boto.ec2.get_region(self.boto.cli_region).name

```

### Constructor Arguments
|Name|Value|Default|
|---|---|---|
|access_key|AWS Access Key to use|Environment variable `$AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`|
|secret_key|AWS Secret Key to use|Environment variable `$AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`|
|log_level|Verbosity of boto logging (Choose between `critical`, `error`, `warning`, `info`, `debug`)|`warning`|
|region|EC2 Region to connect to|`us-east-1`|
*NOTE:*
* This info can also be found in `krux_boto.Boto.add_boto_cli_arguments`
* All arguments are string

### Updating from 0.0.6 to 1.0.0

In version 0.0.6, `krux_boto.Boto` object took an `argparse.ArgumentParser` object as an optional parameter for the constructor. This approach has been abandoned. `krux_boto.Boto` object now expects 4 parameters listed below. Therefore, following change is required to get your application working with version 1.0.0.

```python

# Version 0.0.6

import krux.cli
from krux_boto import Boto, add_boto_cli_arguments

class Application(krux.cli.Application):

    def __init__(self, name='krux-my-boto-script'):
        super(Application, self).__init__(name=name)

        self.boto = Boto()

    def add_cli_arguments(self, parser):
        super(Application, self).add_cli_arguments(parser)

        add_boto_cli_arguments(parser)

```
```python

# Version 1.0.0

import krux.cli
from krux_boto import add_boto_cli_arguments, get_boto

class Application(krux.cli.Application):

    def __init__(self, name='krux-my-boto-script'):
        super(Application, self).__init__(name=name)

        # Notice the change in constructor parameters
        self.boto = get_boto()

    def add_cli_arguments(self, parser):
        super(Application, self).add_cli_arguments(parser)

        add_boto_cli_arguments(parser)

```

Developing python-krux-boto
----------------------

1. `user:~$ git clone git@github.com:krux/python-krux-boto.git`
2. `user:python-krux-boto$ pip install -r dev-requirements.pip`
3. `user:python-krux-boto$ nosetests`

The tests should all pass. Now you are ready to improve this library.

Seeing it in action
-------------------

This library comes with a CLI tool bundled that shows you how the code works.

These are the options and how you can invoke it:

```
$ krux-boto-test -h
usage: krux-boto-test [-h] [--log-level {info,debug,critical,warning,error}]
                      [--stats] [--stats-host STATS_HOST]
                      [--stats-port STATS_PORT]
                      [--stats-environment STATS_ENVIRONMENT]
                      [--boto-log-level {info,debug,critical,warning,error}]
                      [--boto-access-key BOTO_ACCESS_KEY]
                      [--boto-secret-key BOTO_SECRET_KEY]
                      [--boto-region {us-east-1,cn-north-1,ap-northeast-1,eu-west-1,ap-southeast-1,ap-southeast-2,us-west-2,us-gov-west-1,us-west-1,sa-east-1}]

krux-boto

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

logging:
  --log-level {info,debug,critical,warning,error}
                        Verbosity of logging. (default: warning)

stats:
  --stats               Enable sending statistics to statsd. (default: False)
  --stats-host STATS_HOST
                        Statsd host to send statistics to. (default:
                        localhost)
  --stats-port STATS_PORT
                        Statsd port to send statistics to. (default: 8125)
  --stats-environment STATS_ENVIRONMENT
                        Statsd environment. (default: dev)

boto:
  --boto-log-level {info,debug,critical,warning,error}
                        Verbosity of boto logging. (default: warning)
  --boto-access-key BOTO_ACCESS_KEY
                        AWS Access Key to use. Defaults to
                        ENV[AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID]
  --boto-secret-key BOTO_SECRET_KEY
                        AWS Secret Key to use. Defaults to
                        ENV[AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY]
  --boto-region {us-east-1,cn-north-1,ap-northeast-1,eu-west-1,ap-southeast-1,ap-southeast-2,us-west-2,us-gov-west-1,us-west-1,sa-east-1}
                        EC2 Region to connect to. (default: us-east-1)
```

krux_boto.util.RegionCode
-------------------------

`RegionCode` class is a dictionary between two enums, `RegionCode.Code` and `RegionCode.Region`. The enums represent Krux designated code and AWS region, respectively. The enums give a central location where the regions and the codes are defined. `RegionCode` class provides a quick lookup between the codes and the regions.

The following code is a simple demonstration of how `RegionCode` class can be used.

```python

import krux_boto.cli
from krux_boto.util import RegionCode

class Application(krux_boto.cli.Application):

    def run(self):
        for region in RegionCode.Region:
            conn = self.boto.ec2.connect_to_region(str(region))

            clusters = {}

            for instance in conn.get_only_instances():
                cluster = instance.tags.get('cluster_name', None)

                if cluster is None:
                    continue
                elif cluster not in clusters:
                    clusters[cluster] = 0

                clusters[cluster] += 1

            for cluster, count in clusters.iteritems():
                stats_code = '.'.join([RegionCode[region].name, cluster])
                self.logger.info('Cluster %s: %d', stats_code, count)
                self.stats.gauge(stats_code, count)

```

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PopEntertainment.com > Reviews > Movie Reviews > Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2005)
Starring Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doo-na, Lim Ji-Eun, Han Bo-bae, Kim Se-dong, Lee Dae-yeon, Jeong Jae-yeong, Lee Kan-hie, Oh Kwang-rok, Ryoo Seung-wan and Ryu Seung-beom.
Screenplay by Lee Jong-yong, Lee Moo-young and Park Ridame.
Directed by Park Chan-wook.
Distributed by Tartan Films. 122 minutes. Rated R.
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
After the surprise inroads that Park Chan-wook's violent fable Oldboy made last year -- winning the Cannes Film Festival and gaining the allegiance of fan-boy critics everywhere -- the first part of the director's "Vengeance" series is getting a belated release. (It was released in Korea in 2002.) Oldboy was chapter two of the trilogy -- the third part (which I've seen called both Lady Vengeance or Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) is just starting to make the festival rounds.
Calling it a trilogy from the two I have seen is taking the term very loosely -- other than the themes of retribution, the sordid and yet oddly beautiful Korean locations, the terribly bleak world-view and the grand-guignol violence the first two movies have no real common ground -- at least no recurring characters or locales.
Oddly, while Oldboy was clearly a better-made and superior movie, I probably enjoyed Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance a little bit more. I know I'm going completely against the grain of most people who see these films, but particularly nice for me was that the oppressive and gruesome violence that suffused the other film does not really show up until the last 45 minutes or so -- although when it comes it is an avalanche of grotesquerie and blood. Some people obviously enjoy this over-the-top mayhem, for me a little goes a long way and if you keep having "top this" moments of cruelty it eventually just becomes numbing.
Which is too bad, because the storyline of the movie has all the makings of a great tragedy. It starts with Ryu, a deaf and dumb factory worker with neon green hair. His beloved, sainted sister is going through liver failure and is low on the list for a transplant. Ryu can't give her his own because he has a different blood type. Therefore Ryu does a desperate act, going to the black market and agreeing to give all his money and his own kidney to get the organ for his sister. When he is ripped off by the criminals -- of both the money and his kidney, a legal kidney becomes available, but he no longer has the money to get it for his sister.
He listens to his anarchist girlfriend (Bae Doo-Na), who suggests that the way to get the money is to kidnap the daughter of his former boss, Dong-jin (Song Kang-ho). The boss is shown as an unfeeling, money-hungry man who does not care at all for his employees, as is vividly demonstrated on film. The two kidnappers will take wonderful care of the girl, not only not hurting her but making sure she has more fun with them than she would at home. They will only ask for a small amount that is needed for the operation. The rich guy will never miss the money but it will save them. It will be the perfect crime.
Of course, perfect crimes never turn out that way. A tragic accident and a suicide changes everything and suddenly the movie shifts into revenge mode. Ryu is hunting the black market dealers who stole his money, his organ and destroyed his life. At the same time, the boss is following him to avenge his daughter.
All of the earlier tragic events that befall these characters suddenly get swallowed up by unreasonable revenge plots in which all the characters end up being destroyed one way or another. Therefore, any sympathy that we may have been able to build up for these characters -- one man loses his daughter, another one has a dying sister -- fades away when you see the horrific acts that they are capable of. Everyone may have good reasons, but they still do awful, inhuman things in the name of these fine reasons.
Director Park Chan-wook has an interesting, evocative visual style, though he does more than occasionally throw in weird shots and angles -- apparently for no other reason than because he can. He also will throw needlessly eccentric characters into the mix for no particular reason, one that comes to mind immediately is a mentally challenged and physically handicapped man who lurches into a few scenes by a lake for no particular reason other than to be yet another obstacle.
The writer-director also has a worldview which is so harsh and so jaded that it can be a little hard to stomach. The tragedies in this movie are in biblical, Shakespearean proportions. No one, even the peripheral characters, are allowed more than a moment of happiness, and even those appear hollow and empty. Instead, most of the people in Park Chan-wook's world traffic in torture, depravity and unspeakable anger.
There are no winners in this story, nobody who makes it out unscathed, in some way or another every major character has to pay for their mistakes and the cruelty of fate. If this is the way that you view the world, then Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (we never really know if Mr. Vengeance is supposed to be Ryu or Dong-jin, though I suppose that was supposed to be the point) will be stunning and arresting theater. For the rest of us it is a technically accomplished and beautifully moody work that is too disturbing to look at as the real world. (12/05)
Copyright �2005 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: December 9, 2005.

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Wow! Received an email saying that I've been nominated for another wedding award!!
This time it's the Bridebook Wedding Award 2017! The votes will be judged by a panel and the number of votes will be taken into consideration for the winner.
This is where I'd love your help.
If I was your wedding photographer and I gave you a sterling service, or if you just like my portfolio, could you vote for me?
All votes are much appreciated!!


I stand here at Pearl Harbor as the prime minister of Japan.
If we listen closely we can make out the sound of restless waves, breaking and then retreating again. The calm inlet of brilliant blue is radiant with the gentle sparkle of the warm sun.
Behind me, a striking white form atop the azure, is the USS Arizona Memorial.
Together with President Obama, I paid a visit to that memorial, the resting place for many souls.
It was a place which brought utter silence to me.
Inscribed there are the names of the servicemen who lost their lives.
Sailors and marines hailing from California and New York, Michigan and Texas, and various other places, serving to uphold their noble duty of protecting the homeland they loved, lost their lives amidst searing flames that day, when aerial bombing tore the USS Arizona in two.
Even 75 years later, the USS Arizona, now at rest atop the seabed, is the final resting place for a tremendous number of sailors and marines.
Listening again as I focus my senses, alongside the song of the breeze and the rumble of the rolling waves, I can almost discern the voices of those crewmen.
Voices of lively conversations, upbeat and at ease, on that day, on a Sunday morning.
Voices of young servicemen talking to each other about their futures and dreams.
Voices calling out the names of loved ones in their very final moments.
Voices praying for the happiness of children still unborn.
Each and every one of those servicemen had a mother and a father anxious about his safety.
Many had wives and girlfriends they loved. And many must have had children they would have loved to watch grow up.
All of that was brought to an end. When I contemplate that solemn reality, I am rendered entirely speechless.
"Rest in peace, precious souls of the fallen." With that overwhelming sentiment, I cast flowers on behalf of Japanese people, upon the waters where those sailors and marines sleep.
As the prime minister of Japan, I offer my sincere and everlasting condolences to the souls of those who lost their lives here, as well as to the spirits of all the brave men and women whose lives were taken by a war that commenced in this very place, and also to the souls of the countless innocent people who became victims of the war.
We must never repeat the horrors of war again.
This is the solemn vow we, the people of Japan, have taken. And since the war, we have created a free and democratic country that values the rule of law and has resolutely upheld our vow never again to wage war.
We, the people of Japan, will continue to uphold this unwavering principle, while harboring quiet pride in the path we have walked as a peace-loving nation over these 70 years since the war ended.
Yesterday, at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, I visited the memorial marker for an Imperial Japanese Navy officer.
He was a fighter pilot by the name of Commander Fusata Iida who was hit during the attack on Pearl Harbor and gave up on returning to his aircraft carrier. He went back instead and died.
It was not Japanese who erected a marker at the site that Iida's fighter plane crashed. It was U.S. servicemen who had been on the receiving end of his attack.
Applauding the bravery of the dead pilot, they erected this stone marker.
On the marker, his rank at that time is inscribed, "Lieutenant, Imperial Japanese Navy," showing their respect toward a serviceman who gave his life for his country.
So wrote Ambrose Bierce in a famous poem.
Showing respect even to an enemy they fought against; trying to understand even an enemy that they hated --- therein lies the spirit of tolerance embraced by the American people.
When the war ended and Japan was a nation in burnt-out ruins as far as the eye could see, suffering under abject poverty, it was the United States, and its good people, that unstintingly sent us food to eat and clothes to wear.
The Japanese people managed to survive and make their way toward the future thanks to the sweaters and milk sent by the American people.
And it was the United States that opened up the path for Japan to return to the international community once more after the war.
Under the leadership of the United States, Japan, as a member of the free world, was able to enjoy peace and prosperity.
The goodwill and assistance you extended to us Japanese, the enemy you had fought so fiercely, together with the tremendous spirit of tolerance were etched deeply into the hearts and minds of our grandfathers and mothers.
We also remember them. Our children and grandchildren will also continue to pass these memories down and never forget what you did for us.
The words pass through my mind; those words inscribed on the wall at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. where I visited with President Obama.
These are the words of President Abraham Lincoln.
It has now been 75 years since that "Pearl Harbor." Japan and the United States, which fought a fierce war that will go down in the annals of human history, have become allies with deep and strong ties rarely found anywhere in history.
We are allies that will tackle together, to an even greater degree than ever before, the many challenges covering the globe.
Ours is an "alliance of hope" that will lead us to the future.
What has bonded us together is the power of reconciliation, made possible through the spirit of tolerance.
What I want to appeal to the people of the world, here at Pearl Harbor, together with President Obama, is this power of reconciliation.
Even today, the horrors of war have not been eradicated from the surface of the world. There is no end to the spiral where hatred creates hatred.
The world needs the spirit of tolerance and the power of reconciliation now -- and especially now.
Japan and the United States, which have eradicated hatred and cultivated friendship and trust on the basis of common values, are now, and especially now, taking responsibility for appealing to the world about the importance of tolerance and the power of reconciliation.
The inlet gazing at us is tranquil as far as the eye can see.
It is precisely this beautiful inlet, shimmering like pearls, that is a symbol of tolerance and reconciliation.
It is my wish that our Japanese children, and President Obama, your American children, and indeed their children and grandchildren, and people all around the world, will continue to remember Pearl Harbor as the symbol of reconciliation.
We will spare no efforts to continue our endeavors to make that wish a reality. Together with President Obama, I hereby make my steadfast pledge.


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Home»Reviews»IN DEEPER WATERS
IN DEEPER WATERS
by F.T. Lukens | Read by Kevin R. Free
Young Adult Ages 14+ • 9.25 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2021
Narrator Kevin R. Free's ability to infuse his voice with joy, trepidation, and excitement adds to the delight of this fun queer fantasy. Prince Tal, who's been forced to hide his magic since birth, is looking forward to the freedom of his coming-of-age tour of the kingdom. He's certainly not expecting to rescue a mysterious boy named Athlen from a sinking ship, get kidnapped, be rescued by Athlen . . . and fall in love. Whether he's quietly narrating vulnerable conversations between Tal and Athlen or expertly describing action-packed battle scenes, Free's narration is alive with all the pangs of growing up. Delivering an array of excellent character voices and just the right amount of drama, he transforms this magical adventure into an unforgettable listen. L.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2021]


I'm in the process of making some changes to my guest room. I love my guest room, and there are several things I didn't want to change. In particular I like the fact that some of the decor is French. I don't want to go overboard with Francophilia, but little bits and pieces make me happy. The colors, though, were asking for a little updating. The room has been decorated with red and gold for awhile now, and I've been wanting to add some green and blue to the mix. Finding inexpensive accessories that include the right color of blue, though, has been a bit of a challenge.
Then last week I saw a wonderful post about shutters at Good-bye House, Hello Home. Leslie inspired me to think about using shutters in my guest room. What I really wanted was a pair of shutters from a French cottage. Old shutters. Blue shutters. I could just see the cottage with its old blue shutters in my mind's eye.
As you can see, the shutters were not blue or old. But that's okay, because I have experience with making things look old and blue. Remember my little table?
Then after some sanding. . .
. . . and some wipe-on staining. . .
As I stood surveying my handiwork, my 17-year-old son walked up. "Where'd you get those?" he queried. "Those shutters look like they survived the Nazi occupation."
Now to find the perfect postcards to tuck in the slats. What do you think?
Update: Click here to see the guest room all finished!
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I absolutely cannot believe how cheaply you got those shutters. In the UK, they'd be really expensive, charity shop or no charity shop.
Insane jealousy aside (who am I kidding?! I'll be fuming all evening!!), you have completely transformed them. I'm beyond impressed (again!).
Richella they turned out great!!!
I think by your sons response that tells you they turned out perfect. I love the old rustic beat up look. You did a great job. Thanks for joining me today.
Richella, they are GORGEOUS! I've been wanting to get some shutters for my mantle. I haven't checked my HFH store lately. I might need to recheck there. Lovely!!
I've got to get some shutters....heading to St. Vinney's today and maybe I'll get lucky.
I would have replied, "That's the look I was going for!"
I have some French Postcards for you, if you like--really! REAL ones (Printed in France and everything!)!
They have reds and blues and golds and reds in them, they are about 8"-10" X 5-6".
I would love you to have them if you like them.
See this post and look at the cards on the iron scrolly thing behind the cabinet.
I wish I had your gift of distressing and faux painting!
So happy to have inspired you--this is what blog friends do. You inspire me, too!
Your shutters are awesome! It's amazing what some paint & love will do. Kind of makes me sorry for not buying the shutters I spotted at an estate sale this summer.
I love how your shutter turned out.
Those really do look old. Great job and I can't wait to see the finished room.
You got the skillz, girl! They look awesome. Did you tell your son "why, you smart thing, they did survive the Nazi invasion...in France!
A success for sure. They'll look great with the cards and photos you find for them.
You did a great job! Hurray for you for accomplishing exactly what you wanted! And what a great deal. I love it!
I can't believe that you bought those for 3 dollars! What a great find and they look fabulous!
I love that look and your son is quite funny!
Your son put it best!
They turned out great! I love the color. I have some smaller ones stashed in the garage I might dig out. Thanks for the idea.
From one Francophile to another, tres magnifique!


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Q: Extract Author Name and Abstract from python Code In my python project, I've list of cited papers and for each paper, I need its Author Name and Abstract and Citation Count from google scholars . I was using scholarly . PyPI like this :
search_pub = scholarly.search_pubs(paperName)
docInfo = next(search_pub)

but now I'm getting this error:

Exception: Cannot fetch the page from Google Scholar.

It seems like they've blocked my IP due to multiple requests. Now I'm unable to find any other programmatic way to extract these info. I can have a list of paper references to extract data for.
Can anyone help me out with any python library or guide me to write some piece of code for this?

A: You can just wait for this temporary ban to expire and keep going. Make sure to insert a time.sleep(...) or similar in your code to stay under their rate limit. Google Scholar has no official API, so scraping is your only option if this is the data you want.
(I am not recommending that you scrape, and please note that Google Scholar disallows robots through their robots.txt)

A: Google Scholar blocks your IP if you query too much or too often. Even if you make your program sleep, do not make it sleep periodically since they can detect that too. Google considers this as DoS (Denial of Service) attack. Even if you randomise your sleep time, at one point, if you make too many queries, it will flag you. One workaround for this is using rotating proxy services. Look up online, there are plenty of free ones. They offer you User-Agent strings, which if you put randomly for every query you make, you're good to go afaik.

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Q: Difference between submodular polyhedron and base polyhedron Can anyone tell me the difference between base polyhedron and submodular polyhedron of a submodular function $f$ defined over base set $V$ ?.
According to the definition, the base polyhedron is same as submodular polyhedron.
Base polyhedron definition says, $ \forall A \subseteq V, s(A) \leq f(A)$ and $s(V) = f(V)$, whereas submodular polyhedron definition says, $\forall A \subseteq V, s(A) \leq f(A)$. Here $s(A) = \sum_{k \in A} s_k$
since the definition is based on subset, submodular polyhedron should automatically contain $s(V) = f(V)$

A: This is pretty old but I might as well:
The equality constraint must hold for all points in the base polyhedron.
For the submodular polyhedron you only have $  s(V) \leq f(V)$, so you are allowed $s(V) < f(V)$ which is not the case for the base polyhedron since it must have equality for $V$.
Intuitively, in a certain sense you can view the base polyhedron as describing just the "outer shell" of the submodular polyhedron. In the language of matroids, if we restrict $s$ to be nonnegative, the submodular polyhedron is the convex hull of independent sets of a matroid, while the base polyhedron is the convex hull of the bases of a matroid.
Furthermore, there are certain things you can do with the base polyhedron that you cannot do with the submodular one. For example, you may define the Lovasz Extension as the optimal solution of an LP in the base polyhedron, given an input cost vector in $\mathbb{R}^n$. If the LP is taken in the submodular polyhedron instead, the costs have to be nonnegative. So in some sense, the base polyhedron allows a more general definition of the Lovasz extension.
Base polyhedra are also known as
"generalized permutahedra" and are known to have certain nice properties: every edge of a base polyhedron is parallel to $\mathbf{e}_i-\mathbf{e}_j$ for some $i,j$ where $\mathbf{e}_i$ is the i-th standard basis vector.


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Pope Francis: Journey to UAE part of the "surprises" of God
At his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflects on his Apostolic Journey to the United Arab Emirates.
Although brief, the Apostolic Journey to the United Arab Emirates "wrote a new page in the history of dialogue between Christianity and Islam," Pope Francis said Wednesday, "and in the commitment to promote peace in the world on the basis of human fraternity".
Keeping the love of Christ at heart
Speaking at the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis said that he was mindful that his Journey — the first ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula — came during the 800thanniversary of St Francis of Assisi's encounter with the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil.
"I thought about St Francis during this journey", the Pope said. "It helped me to keep the Gospel, the love of Jesus Christ, in my heart as I experienced the various moments of the visit".
Sons and daughters of God
Pope Francis went on to reflect on some of the high points of the Journey. He pointed to the signing of the Document on Human Fraternity, with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, which the Pope said represents another step forward. In this document, he said, "we affirmed the common vocation of all men and women to be brothers and sisters, insofar as all are children of God". The two leaders also condemned "every form of violence, especially those clothed in religious motivations", and committed themselves "to spreading authentic values and peace throughout the world". The Holy Father encouraged people to read the Document "because it gives so much impetus to move forward in the dialogue on human fraternity".
Defending common values
Pope Francis noted that there is "a strong temptation" in our day "to see a clash between Christian and Islamic civilization, and to consider religions as a source of conflicts". He explained that the signing of the document was meant to be a "clear and decisive" sign that,
"despite a diversity of cultures and traditions, the Christian world and the Islamic world appreciate and defend common values".
Praying for peace and justice
Finally, the Holy Father reflected on his encounter with the Christian people who live in the UAE. During the Mass at Zayed Sports City Stadium, he said, "we prayed in a particular way for peace and justice, with special intentions for the Middle East, and for Yemen" in particular.
The Apostolic Journey to the United Arab Emirates "relates to the 'surprises' of God", the Pope said in conclusion. "So let praise Him and His providence, and pray that the seeds sown might bring forth fruits according to His holy will".
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Anberlin was an alternative rock band from Winter Haven, Florida. The band started out as saGoh twentyfourseven, a punk rock band in 1999 founded by Stephen Christian, Deon Rexroat, Joey Milligan, and late addition Nathan Young. In 2002, the band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records under their new name.
The name "Anberlin" came from lead singer Stephen Christian mishearing the background of 'Everything In It's Right Place' by Radiohead. Other rejected band names included "Laredo" and "Clamor" (because it was too similar to Clash).
They hired on guitarist Joey Bruce, who was later replaced by Nathan Strayer, and finally Christian McAlhaney. The band released a total of 7 albums, plus a B-sides album titled "Lost Songs" under the labels Tooth & Nail records and Universal Records. Their final year as a band included a farewell tour across the world and a goodbye album "Lowborn" in 2014.
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An Air Force Academy cadet was one of two people who were killed when a small plane crashed in Texas.
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Şehzade Ahmed Nihad nacque il 6 luglio 1883 a Istanbul, nel Palazzo Çırağan. Suo padre era Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin, figlio del sultano ottomano Murad V, e sua madre la sua consorte Naziknaz Hanım. Aveva una sorella maggiore, Behiye Sultan, e una minore, Behice Sultan, nata morta.

Trascorse l'infanzia e la prima giovinezza in confinamento. Infatti, il Palazzo Çırağan era usato come prigione per il sultano deposto Murad V, suo nonno, e la sua famiglia. Le restrizioni furono revocate solo alla morte di Murad nel 1904, dopo ventotto anni dall'inizio della reclusione.

Tuttavia, nel 1891 a Nihad fu concesso lasciare il Palazzo per essere circonciso insieme a Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir, Şehzade Ahmed Nuri e Şehzade Mehmed Burhaneddin, figli del sultano Abdülhamid II, fratellastro di Murad V e responsabile della sua deposizione e prigionia.

Dopo la morte di suo nonno poté lasciare Palazzo Çırağan. Visse in varie dimore di Istanbul: villa Feneryolu, dove si stabilì suo padre; una villa privata vicino a Palazzo Çırağan, fra Kılıç Ali Slope e Serencebey Slope; una villa a Kurbağalıdere e gli appartamenti a lui assegnati a Palazzo Beylerbeyi.

Prese lezioni di pittura da e storia da Tevfik Fikret e di francese da Feridun Bey, insegnante al Robert College e figlio della famosa poetessa Nigar Hanim.

Nel 1918 venne arruolato come colonello di fanteria nell'esercito ottomano.

Esilio
Nel 1924 la dinastia ottomana venne esiliata.

Nihad e la sua famiglia vissero prima a Budapest, poi a Nizza e infine a Beirut.

Nell'agosto 1944 il califfo Abdülmecid II morì e la famiglia scrisse a Nihad per comunicargli che era stato scelto come nuovo Capo della Casa Imperiale di Osman. Tuttavia, Şehzade Ömer Faruk, figlio di Abdülmecid II, contestò la decisione, proponendosi lui stesso come capo. Dalla sua parte si schierarono le cugine Şükriye Sultan e Mihrişah Sultan, che sarebbe diventata la sua seconda moglie; ma la sua stessa moglie Sabiha Sultan e le loro due figlie sostennero invece Nihad, che venne confermato capo famiglia.

La figlia di Ömer Faruk, Neslişah Sultan, scrisse nelle sue memorie che suo padre si riteneva più energico e capace di promuovere gli interessi della famiglia, mentre giudicava Nihad una persona gentile, onesta ed educata, ma indolente.

Nel 1945 Nihad subì un ictus che lo privò dell'autosufficienza. Trascorse i suoi ultimi anni in una stanza arredata in modo spartano, con solo un divano e un tappeto per letto. L'unico ornamento era una bandiera turca appesa al muro. Dalla finestra della stanza si vedeva il porto e, se notava qualche nave che batteva bandiera turca, si sforzava di andare al porto per vederla da vicino e sentir parlare la sua lingua natale.

Morte
Şehzade Ahmed Nihad morì il 4 giugno 1954 e venne sepolto nel monastero di Solimano a Damasco, in Siria.

Famiglia
Şehzade Ahmed Nihad ebbe tre consorti e un figlio:

 Safiru Hanim. Nata il 15 agosto 1884 a Smirne. Si sposarono a Palazzo Çırağan il 7 febbraio 1902. Seguì il marito in esilio e morì il 15 novembre 1975 ad Alessandria. Da lei ebbe il suo unico figlio:
 Şehzade Ali Vasib (13 ottobre 1903 - 9 dicembre 1983). Sposò una nipote del sultano Mehmed V, Mukbile Sultan, ed ebbe un figlio. Fu il 41º Capo della Casa Imperiale di Osman.
 Nezihe Hanim. Nata nel 1890 in Circassia. Era figlia di Fatma Şazende Hanım, Capo Kalfa (serva) del Palazzo Çırağan, e del suo primo marito. Divorziarono nel 1916, quando Nihad conobbe e sposò la sua sorellastra minore. In seguito si risposò con Ali Fehmi Doğrusöz, un ufficiale ottomano, da cui ebbe un figlio, Feridun Doğrusöz. Nel 1934, al varo della legge sul cognome, prese nome Nezihe Doğrusöz. Morì il 24 settembre 1972 a Istanbul.
 Nevrestan Hanim. Nata nel 1893 a Adapazarı. Era la sorellastra materna di Nezihe Hanim, nata dal secondo marito della madre, un ufficiale abcaso, Tahir Bey Atzamba. Aveva un fratello, Aziz Bey. Si sposarono il 10 aprile 1915. Nezihe non accettò la cosa e divorziò da Nihad l'anno dopo. Nevrestan seguì il marito in esilio e poté rientrare a Istanbul nel 1952, dove prese nome Nevrestan Osmanoğlu e morì nel 1983.

Onorificenze
Şehzade Ahmed Nihad fu insignito delle seguenti onorificenze:

Ottomane

 Ordine della Casa di Osman, ingioiellato
 Ordine di Osmanieh, ingioiellato
 Ordine di Medjidie, ingioiellato
 Medaglia di guerra Liakat, oro
 Medaglia di guerra Imtiyaz, argento

Straniere

 Impero Austro-ungarico: Gran Croce dell'Ordine Imperiale di Leopoldo, 6 giugno 1918

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At the heart of The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty is a letter that's not meant to be read...Mother of three and wife of John-Paul, Cecilia discovers an old envelope in the attic. Written in her husband's hand, it says: to be opened only in the event of my death. Curious, she opens it - and time stops. John-Paul's letter confesses to a terrible mistake which, if revealed, would wreck their family as well as the lives of others. Cecilia - betrayed, angry and distraught - wants to do the right thing, but right for who? If she protects her family by staying silent, the truth will worm through her heart. But if she reveals her husband's secret, she will hurt those she loves most...Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, or anyone who enjoyed One Moment, One Morning or The Midwife's Confession, The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty is about the things we know, the things we don't, and whether or not we ever get to choose. Above all, though, it's about how we must live with the consequences of our actions - whether we like it or not. Praise for Liane Moriarty: "Highly addictive". (She). "Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny". (Marie Claire). "Captivating". (Closer). "The Husband's Secret is a staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownable". (Sophie Hannah). Liane Moriarty is the author of four novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot and The Hypnotist's Love Story all of which were published successfully around the world and translated into seven languages. Writing as L.M. Moriarty, she is also the author of the Space Brigade series for children. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.


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Baseball Prospectus made a ton of minor league translations available, Kyle Blanks comes out as the third best hitter in all of double and tripple-A in one category. Details here:
http://thesacrificebunt.com/289/kyle...de-department/
How's Blanks' defense?
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Kouzmania!
reading that, it looses all credibility at the mear mention of Thatcher and Carlin
Who's next?
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In what way? Carlin has a 1.065 OPS this year.
Because Carlin came up to the majors and did nothing.
prexactly, being on that chart doesnt mean squat is what I was getting at
89 plate appearances in the majors doesn't mean squat.
was their even 1 plate appearance that impressed you enough to think that Carlin is a legit backup C?
I'll stipulate that it wasn't pretty.
1. 89 plate appearances, especially when they're the first 89 plate appearances on one's major league career, mean slightly above jack **** in terms of true sill level. Now you're right, observational data is more important when looking at smaller population sizes. But the reliability of that data is questionable when reported here because it's tough to verify.
2. I think you misinterpreted the data that brought this whole discussion about. Luke leads the league in Equivalent Average, which is a rate stat. He's only seen 51 ABs so there's a serious population size issue there. I should have mentioned that in the analysis, so my bad as well.
True, but 1322 in the minor league with a lifetime line of .245/.354/.336 does
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/playe...e-Carlin.shtml
Carlin has always been one, if not the best, defensive catcher in the organization. His big question has always been his bat. This was the first year in which he hit above .270.
He's not AGon that's for sure.....from what I've seen of this guy his footwork leaves much to be desired, and that might be his biggest battle......it's possible that if he corrects this the rest could fall into place......but this was out at LE last year and this spring.........I haven't seen him play since then.........hopefully it's much better now
Just thought i should mention Kulbacki hit another homer yesterday. Gives him 20 thus far. His July split is pretty impressive, avg 405	OBP.458	SLG 690	OPS 1.148
So keep Brian Giles for 2 more years and let him retire a Padre, and hope that Kulback is ML ready in 2010 ?
Dirtball
Its funny that you dont think Venable has a shot in center, but assume Kulbacki can play a very difficult right field at Petco.


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Hundreds of years in the future, the World Controllers have created an ideal civilization. Its members, shaped by genetic engineering and behavioral conditioning, are productive and content in roles they have been assigned at conception. Government-sanctioned drugs and recreational sex ensure that everyone is a happy, unquestioning consumer; messy emotions have been anesthetized and private attachments are considered obscene. Only Bernard Marx is discontented, developing an unnatural desire for solitude and a distaste for compulsory promiscuity. When he brings back a young man from one of the few remaining Savage Reservations, where the old unenlightened ways still continue, he unleashes a dramatic clash of cultures that will force him to consider whether freedom, dignity, and individuality are worth suffering for.
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While this offseason has been insanely boring and disappointing up until now, at best, "Pitchers and catchers report," is still one of my favorite phrases in existence and they are doing that this week.
Yu is going to shove it up the racists' and/or meatballs' asses this year.
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lol @ Mark Gonzales. Stop zooming in, my man.
He has to be taking these from the parking lot.
It's horsefeathering [expletive] that this POS hasn't been (can't be?) barred from everything pro baseball related while he's suspended. Here's hoping a bad hop catches him right in the throat.
I like to think they didn't provide Chatwood with any gear as he doesn't have a Cubs shirt/sweatshirt on and it's just what he wore to the park and he had to rummage through LaStella's old locker to find a Cubs hat and shorts.
99% sure the times are west coast times. Hmmmm... (not even Bryce related, just wonder what's up)?
Listening to this presser, I don't have a problem with them genuinely attempting to better Russell and maybe save someone else from further abuse, I just don't want to have to root for him on my baseball team. It's a weird feeling I can't exactly reconcile or feel great about on either side.
David wrote: Listening to this presser, I don't have a problem with them genuinely attempting to better Russell and maybe save someone else from further abuse, I just don't want to have to root for him on my baseball team. It's a weird feeling I can't exactly reconcile or feel great about on either side.
I believe in Theo's sincerity and also think he's taking the easy way out. You can revamp the org's approach to preventing DV and dealing with those situations, but that's the relatively easy part. It's retreating into improving process while the bigger statement is to be made by actually acknowledging fans who are most hurt and conflicted by Russell's presence on the roster.


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Overlapping crises in Canada: COVID-19 and inequities
The staggering rise of COVID-19 cases can be linked to political decisions, actions, and governments
Mildred German
Canada has seen its COVID-19 case counts spike, setting a new record of over 5,000 new cases on Saturday. There have been over 325,000 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, and over 11,400 COVID-19 related deaths to date.
Canadian provinces have implemented public health protocols. Masks are mandatory in indoor public spaces, including grocery, retail, and condo & apartment hallways in BC, seven months after the lockdown. These protocols are not in place in Alberta, where cases have been skyrocketing.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's Health Officer, said that everyone should be doing their part by wearing a mask in indoor public settings. She has stated, "she's not a fan of a penalty-based approach where people are fined for not wearing masks, because certain marginalized groups including the homeless are often disproportionately targeted."
And in terms of masks, Dr. Teresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Office, mandated earlier this month the 3-layer new mask protocol. Many criticise this new mask layer protocol and even ask for data on the new mandate.
The Ongoing Public Health and Quarantine Violations in Canada
Meanwhile, many people are mobilizing against masks and against the lockdowns, dismissing the COVID-19 public health protocols. Anti-mask and anti-lockdown supporters have been gathering in large numbers, as well as holding rallies, with no social distancing and no masks. There too have been over $120,000 in ticket fines in BC for quarantine violations.
Large gatherings and parties have been linked to the coronavirus. Organizers of large parties and social gatherings have been ticketed with fines by the RCMP in BC under the COVID-19 Related Measures Act. All in-person worship services in BC have also been suspended.
BC Premier John Horgan has called for national travel restrictions on non-essential travels between provinces. Yet, in terms of travel restrictions, BC also has seen the breaking of the rules in driving; such as the cases of the six US travellers caught breaking protocols while driving to Alaska, and other cases.
In terms of public transportation, masks are mandatory inside public transportation services, including buses, ferries, trains, and subways.
Schools Are Open, While Many Government Offices Remain Closed to the Public
Since April 2020, there has been a note on the office door and website of BC MLA Melanie Mark, the Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training indicating the Office has been closed to the public. The efforts to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus is ideal.
However as many government offices are not open to the public, schools have opened. Many parents have had mixed feelings about the schooling situation during this pandemic as COVID-19 cases rise. Many classes have moved to virtual or hybrid learning. Public health protocols in schools have been implemented, and are mandated. These additional associated tasks have been added on the back of the teachers and educators, who too are reportedly feeling the anxiety and the burnout brought by COVID-19.
Teachers are worried too about their health and the quality of education under these very challenging times.
Meanwhile, those who have the privilege to work at home can and may resort to home-schooling and attending virtual classes in fear for their children catching the deadly virus. Those who are "essential" workers may lack childcare and only depend on schools in accessing childcare as they work amidst the pandemic.
Schools can provide a safe haven for many children from domestic abuse, hunger, and isolation. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have been closing for millions of children worldwide. These school closures are due to the mandated protocols of governments as public health precaution and to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Over 990 million learners have been affected, in over 130 country-wide closures.
In Canada, schools have remained opened, despite reports of outbreaks in numerous schools provincially and nationwide. While Canadian provinces have different approaches on how to curb the coronavirus cases, there are debates whether schools should remain open, or to extend the winter break. Nunavut was eventually the first to shutter down all their schools in the Territory to halt the rapid spread of COVID-19.
Ontario has closed some schools where there have been outbreaks (though not others with outbreaks), and so has BC.
Despite these closures in BC and increasing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks, "school's not ruled out", according to the BC Education Minister. But widespread school closures may be a possibility, and may affect vulnerable families, such as parents scrambling with taking care of their children, of households, and going to work.
The Inequities in the Canadian Society
The list of inequities in Canada have been long and many. These inequities have been systematically ingrained in the colonial system that have discriminated and segregated many marginalised sectors of society, reflected in times of crisis, and are exposed during this time of pandemic. In fact, Canada is facing multitudes of crises at the moment--- the coronavirus, the uncertain economy, domestic violence, homelessness, unemployment, and overdoses.
In addition, there are increasing unjust evictions, a class war which favors the landlord and throws tenants to the curb. Therefore eviction bans, and rent freezes in different provinces have been implemented. But as bans have expired, the housing problems become more prevalent. In many cities across Canada, unhoused people have built tent cities during the ongoing and worsening homelessness amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many major cities in Canada also have many anti-homeless architectures, like the many public benches and seats with bars, so nobody can lay down. Public places such as community centres and libraries have very limited time and space as a COVID-19 precaution. The dire, if not lacking, rain shelters and roofs in many public sidewalks only exposes wet grounds not meant for laying or sitting down.
Many homeless shelters have also lowered their capacity due to the COVID-19 protocols of social distancing, leaving many community members in isolation with nowhere to go. However, there are a few temporary shelters that will be opening too, such as the 24/7 shelter being built for Vancouver's sex workers.
Farmworkers, caregivers, custodians, grocery clerks, food counter workers, healthcare workers, nurses, and other workers in the dirty, difficult, and dangerous (3D) jobs in Canada are hailed as "essential". However, they continue to face violations of their rights, from low wages, poor working conditions, lack of PPEs, housing, status, language discrimination, and hate crimes in public spaces. They work in the most precarious workplaces, which are the most hit by COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths, such as food processing plants, meat processing facilities, greenhouses, hospitals, and nursing homes.
As the coronavirus was first news spread in December 2019, it was only in March 2020 the government implemented the lockdown, on the advice of the World Health Organization (WHO). However, where were the unions and the government agencies in securing the PPE supplies for the workers, as news of the coronavirus spreading between December and March before the lockdown? It was nearly a wipe out of parts of Canada's working class, and also a real threat to the healthcare system as healthcare workers scrambled to find N95 masks, and PPEs. Many frontliners contracted COVID-19 and passed away.
Several eviction bans, and rent freezes in different provinces have been implemented in the midst of this pandemic, racism, and class war. Latest reports show that the poorest neighbourhoods in the city of Vancouver have the highest rate of COVID-19. Many direct actions have been organized by community members, such as establishing tent cities in public spaces to continue bringing the issues of homelessness and the housing crisis to light. Amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, an individual needs a decent home and living conditions in order to isolate.
Dr. Tam has assured, "We Are All In This Together." However, for poor people and other marginalised groups, was there a lockdown? Or is it just poor and marginalised people, mandated by the government to work, cater, and deliver things to the rich and the privileged?
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We get energetic messages from everywhere all the time. If we open ourselves to this communication and are willing to receive and participate in it, we can get a wealth of information about what is going on in our lives beyond the obvious. One of the ways we can do that is to communicate with our own bodies.
I actually began to do this work when I was still very sick. The seed for the idea was planted in the beginning years of my neurological problems. An acquaintance asked me about my health and when I told her about the severe migraines I had, she asked if I had tried bio-feedback. I hadn't, but it got my wheels turning about the communication between my mind and my body. I realized that it was very possible to change the way they communicated so that I felt better. I couldn't afford a bio-feedback session, but I decided to learn what messages my body and mind were sending to each other, and see what influence I could have on that.
Over the years, I practiced noticing the signals from all over my body and also noticing what thoughts my mind was having. One day I was very bored and anxious from hours of tedious waiting in the hospital. I was hooked up to a machine that monitored my pulse, respiration and blood pressure so I tried lowering my pulse and blood pressure with the signals in my mind. It worked fairly immediately. Due to pain and anxiety, they had been slightly elevated and this got them down to a normal level. I realized that I really was communicating with my body and it was listening! All I had done was closed my eyes, notice the anxiety and the rapid heart rate and then lovingly ask it to slow down.
I have since used this to look into pain in my body and communicate with it in ways that help me learn a lot about the source of the issue. Many times, simply observing and communicating with pain in my body is enough to allow it to dissolve and release. Even if it is not ready to completely release, it usually relaxes its hold, so it feels less intense.
Now that I work with energy, I understand that my body is energy and it is always sending out signals. I can feel these in the energy that flows through it, the pleasure and the pain that I feel, and the ways that my body responds to emotional energy. Even simple things such as how my body expresses are signals about how it is doing and what it needs or wants. My thoughts are energy, too, and they are always interacting with my body in an on-going flow of communication and feedback.
Communicating with your body can help you learn more about your internal world. This is the basis of Louise Hay's work. She believes that the body expresses materially whatever the mind and the emotions are holding. This completely fits with energy medicine and the understanding that the body is the densest layer of our energy, which we can easily see, feel and interact with. It is not separate from the rest of your energy, but is simply the part of your energy that materializes in this realm.
To communicate with your body, it helps to start by becoming familiar with how your body feels and how you respond to these sensations. You can do this by practicing using your mind to scan the body or to check in with a particular area you wish to learn more about. Let go of any thoughts of judging any of the sensations or parts of your body as good or bad, healthy or unhealthy. Avoid getting caught in resistance or fear of any unpleasant or painful sensation in your body, and also avid getting attached to any sensation of pleasure. Simply notice the sensations in your body while noticing your thoughts and emotions in response to them. Notice if you contract around any particular sensation, or if you expand. Note if any colors or scents are associated with any sensations or areas of your body.
If there is an area or sensation you wish to explore more deeply, imagine your consciousness floating deep within that area. Remain in a state of non-judgmental observation and explore the sensation from the inside. As you learn what you can, see if it feels good to ask that part of your body what it has to tell you. Does it need something from you? Is there something that would support its well-being? If there is discomfort, does it seem to want to flow through and release? It often does. If it seems to be stuck, see if you can ask it what is creating the blockage. Ask how you can open yourself to help it to release.
The information you receive may not come immediately. It is possible that your body will simply be able to let go of any blockage or pain simply because you were attentive to it. However, you may receive a message as a "knowing" of what to do, something like an internal conversation. You may see an image or words in your mind. You may receive signs over the next hours and days through the conversations you have, your dreams or your environment. The important thing is that you have opened the conversation and this supports the growth and healing of your body, mind and spirit.
Thank you for your wonderful article. I know what you say is possible, but I never thought of it till I read this. Thank you. Blessings always..
Wonderful article. Though this is a know fact, its really beautifully written and something that I needed to read right now. Thanks Angie for this.
Thanks for that Angie, I have been looking into that idea lately and it makes total sense to me. I have been reading about EFT Tapping to clear physical problems that have an emotional basis from the past. Your article is very similar but without the tapping. I wonder if the key to healing the body is not in the tapping or anything similar, but in the self acceptance and inclusion of the body in the dialogue.
I needed this. I've been working on making drums for over a week. They guy is nice, but he doesn't realize the energy he absorbs and how many directions he pulls people in. I was so drained yesterday, my elder pulled me into her office, washed the energy off with sage and bear root and the healing circle helped. My crystals I carry in my bra and from my medicine bag are charging now as we speak. I performed the violet chakra healing, reiki and said my prayers with my native medicines and I took many breaks from him today. I realized yesterday how much I have learned from him for creating the drums, that's it's time for me to work on my own now. Thank you for the reminder. These articles are great and I will succeed in blocking energy vampires.
Thank you Angie. You have really opened my eyes. It is an aspect I never thought of before. Bless you.


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Amazon Warehouses Will Now Accept Essential Supplies Only
In normal times, Amazon will happily deliver almost any item to your doorstep, no matter how frivolous. These are not normal times. Millions of Americans are now largely confined to their homes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic , and many of them have turned to Amazon for household staples, groceries, and medical supplies in large numbers. To keep up with surging demand for essential goods, Amazon announced Tuesday that it would no longer accept other items at its warehouses until April 5.
Amazon Pulled Over 1 Million Items Capitalizing on Coronavirus
Read all of our coronavirus coverage here .As concerns about coronavirus outbreaks in the US grew, WIRED reported Tuesday that some Amazon sellers had jacked up the prices on face masks by four or five times what they cost only a few weeks before.
The unprecedented action will immediately affect millions of third-party sellers and vendors, who have come to rely on Amazon's warehouses to get their products into the hands of consumers. Amazon customers can expect greater availability of things like soap and dog food, and potential shipping delays when it comes to less pressing items like clothing and electronics.
"We are seeing increased online shopping, and as a result some products such as household staples and medical supplies are out of stock," reads an announcement on Amazon's official forum for sellers. "With this in mind, we are temporarily prioritizing household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly receive, restock, and deliver these products to customers." Last week, news outlets like Vice reported that Amazon had virtually no supply of goods like toilet paper left on its virtual shelves.
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The new policy is only one facet of Amazon's sweeping response to the coronavirus outbreak. The retail giant announced yesterday that it would also be hiring an additional 100,000 workers in the US to meet rising demand, and would temporarily raise pay for all employees in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom by at least $2 an hour through the end of April. Over 125,000 people already work in Amazon fulfillment centers in North America. Last week, the company expanded its sick leave policy, and set up a relief fund that aims to provide an initial $25 million to independent delivery drivers and seasonal workers affected by the pandemic.For now, Amazon is still delivering nonessential products that are already stocked in its warehouses. It just won't accept replenishments from vendors and sellers for the next three weeks. If you want to purchase, say, a hula hoop, you'll still get it as long as Amazon has them in stock. Third-party sellers can also continue taking orders, but can no longer rely on Fulfilled by Amazon, the retail giant's service for storing, packaging, and shipping. Around 94 percent of Amazon merchants use FBA for at least some orders, while 64 percent exclusively rely on the service, according to the analytics firm Jungle Scout, which tracks data for Amazon sellers.
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"FBA was created to help sellers not have to deal with logistics," says James Thomson, a former Amazon employee and partner at Buy Box Experts, a firm that consults with Amazon sellers. Thomson worries many small businesses that rely on FBA may need to shutter as a result of Amazon's decision. "Most of them have no contingency plan," he says.
"We understand this is a change for our selling partners and appreciate their understanding as we temporarily prioritize these products for customers," a spokesperson for Amazon said in a statement.
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Amazon already accounts for 39 percent of all online orders in the US, according to the market research firm eMarketer. With many people stuck indoors, it's now likely shouldering an even greater share of sales than usual. To manage the increase, Amazon may be trying to lessen the number of items available through its Prime subscription service , which guarantees free two-day shipping for hundreds of thousands of products. One way to do that is to limit what goods can come into warehouses and wider logistics network. "What Amazon did today is all about making sure it can deliver on its Prime promise," Thomson says. Some Prime orders have already been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to CNBC.It's unclear how quickly Amazon shoppers may notice a change, but it could be several weeks. Vendors and merchants likely have at least some items still in stock in Amazon warehouses. How quickly they run through that supply will determine when consumers see increased shipping times or dwindling availability. "Eventually you will notice more and more items not being Prime eligible as April 5 approaches," says Will Tjernlund, a consultant for Amazon sellers. The hope is that in the meantime, with Amazon's logistics network freed up, customers can order necessary items like hand sanitizer, diapers, and food, and have them delivered fast.
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Beyond saying that authors, publishers, and vendors are responsible for ensuring their books don't violate any laws, the only other guideline is that Amazon may remove books that provide a "poor customer experience.".
Third-party sellers, who are often small business owners, may feel the effects of Amazon's new policy more quickly, especially if they were expecting to send goods to Amazon's warehouses in the coming days or weeks. Many merchants lack the infrastructure and warehouse space necessary to run their own independent shipping operations, says Chris McCabe, another former Amazon employee who now runs a consultancy for sellers. "Sellers need to plan for the long haul here and develop other channels to sell through," he says.
Amazon Wants Brands to Fight Fake Products Themselves
Her experience wasn't a fluke: In 2016, Apple sued a company in New York for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of its accessories on Amazon, like charging cables. On Thursday, the company announced Project Zero , a program designed to reduce the number of fake products for sale on Amazon.
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