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What is rewilding?
Rewilding in action
Wilder nature
Wildlife comeback
Nature-based economies
Interest in the wild
Scaling up rewilding
Greater Côa Valley
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Casa da Cisterna – using the wild values of a rewilding area for a successful business
In the rural backcountry of Northeastern Portugal lies Castelo Rodrigo, a tiny village that any person will be delighted to visit and enjoy. It sits on a hilltop and offers spectacular views over the surrounding land. Land that has been dominated by man since millennia, but where wildlife is now beginning to come back.
Castelo Rodrigo village, Portugal, with the statue of Christ redentor in front.
Staffan Widstrand / Rewilding Europe
The Mediterranean landscape around here is rough, rocky and greenish, with the few fertile lands dominated by olive and almond tree groves, grain fields and vineyards. While in the hills, along the river banks and in the terrain that is too stony to farm, nature here has been coming back. The sheep grazing has all but disappeared and many people have left the poor farming life for the towns and cities, instead providing space for natural oak forest and wild grasslands to come back, creating new corridors and living space for wildlife.
Côa Valley, Western Iberia rewilding area, Portugal.
Niek Meister
Castelo Rodrigo, is known as one of the twelve Historical Villages of Portugal, where every street corner or narrow passage reveals the story of those who lived there over the centuries. Ana Berliner and António Monteiro, both biologists coming from Lisbon, decided to stay and live here. The village was almost completely abandoned when Ana and her husband Antonio decided to take over a couple of old ruins and renovate them into an elegant, comfortable and guest-house, the Casa da Cisterna. Today it is one of Europe's finest B&B's.
Fourteen years ago they also began, together with some good friends and colleagues, to establish the first private protected area in the country – the Faia Brava Reserve – owned and managed by an NGO, Associação Transumância e Natureza (ATN). The region is crossed by three rivers (Côa, Douro and Águeda) that has carved deep cliffs and created amazing sites for large cliff-breeding birds like eagles, vultures and storks.
Located along the Côa River, Faia Brava has also become part of the Western Iberia rewilding area, where apart from several species of vultures and eagles, natural grazing with large herbivores has begun to develop and there are clear plans also to reintroduce several missing wildlife species, like the red deer and the Iberian ibex. It is already also a breeding site for the Tauros project, aiming to bring back an ecologically functional and wild-living version of the aurochs. That has started off here with the ancient cattle breed Maronesa. Also the wild horse has been brought back, beginning with the ancient Portuguese breed Garrano. Anna arranges trips for her guests to visit the Faia Brava reserve for those who want, and she is also a certified archaeological guide to show people around in the Côa Valley Archaeological Park.
Casa de Cisterna B&B, Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal
Last year, with the support of Rewilding Europe Capital (REC), the specialist financing division of Rewilding Europe, Ana had another neighbouring house renovated, now being able to offer to the visitor no less than eleven bedrooms, where tradition, elegant design and modern function come together. This was the first of all REC loans and it has already been proven a success.
– "This year the occupation rate for visitors from Central Europe increased 35%", says Ana. "Casa da Cisterna is very well located, placed at the heart of a historical village and surrounded by an incredible landscape. It is perfect for those who are looking for natural experiences, quietness and some exclusivity", she continues. Looking forward, she aims to increase the number of guests, while keeping on providing them with unique, top quality experiences, also on the gastronomic front.
During spring and summer, meals are served on the terrace, with the Côa Valley as a background view. One can opt for a refreshing dip in the swimming pool or for an outdoor activity such as a walk with donkeys, a guided tour to natural areas or a visit to the Côa Valley Archaeological Park, an open-air archaeological site with more than 2,000 rock carvings from the Paleolithic era. It is unique in Europe and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The four most important and common motifs of the carvings are aurochs, wild horse, Iberian ibex and red deer, telling a very clear story of the wildlife that once lived here and that could also come back here. It is even written in rock!
Ana Berliner, owner and operator of Casa Cisterna Bed and Breakfast. Near the Faia Brava reserve, Coa valley, Portugal, Western Iberia rewilding area
"Thank you for creating such a fantastic and charming place", wrote Charlotte, a guest from Belgium who stayed at Casa da Cisterna last summer. One of the countless compliments Casa Cisterna has received over the years.
A stay in Casa da Cisterna is included in the five-day trip "Discover Wild Portugal", together with visits to the Faia Brava Reserve and unforgettable stone age moments in the Côa Valley Archaeological Park, It is also the Grand Prize (for two) in the December draw of the Rewilding Europe Travel Club, to be drawn in December.
If you are not yet a member, it is strongly suggested to become one!
Check out the draw here: http://rewildingeurope.com/travel-club/what-can-i-win/
ATN Côa Valley Archaeological Park Faia Brava Portugal Western Iberia
Western Iberia II – Faia Brava, Portugal
Exploring the Wildlife in Faia Brava
Rewilding entrepreneurs – people making a living from wild nature
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Three Flint UAW Workers Fired for Threats, Violence During Strike
The strike is over, but three employees will NOT be back on the line.
General Motors has fired three UAW workers from their positions at the Flint assembly plant for making threats and committing acts of violence. They were notified over the weekend.
No official details have been released, but people familiar with the situation said that it was in reference to "bomb threats" and a windshield being smashed while picketing. The Detroit Free Press reported that the following was also posted on Facebook by one of the now terminated employees:
General Motors is sneaking in scabs to run the body shop. Need all people (out) there to stop them. Bring your ball bats, numb chicks (sic) and night sticks. It's time to step this up. It's time to get some national headlines coverage and turn the tables on Mary Barra. Be there and bring a friend.
The employees are reportedly working through the grievance process, which may result in them returning to work.
The strike, which lasted six weeks, ended last Friday with a four-year contract. There were reportedly a couple of fights on the picket line in Flint, but not much more than that.
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The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is a unit of the Office of Diversity at LSU and serves underrepresented or traditionally underserved students, staff, and faculty. We promote racial, sexuality, gender, nationality, religious, and spiritual equity and inclusion. We develop students of color and provide education on diversity and inclusion challenges. We focus on the retention, recruitment, and social inclusion of all students.
Michelle Carter is a Louisiana native who began her appointment as the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs on July 2, 2018. She previously served as an Education Program Consultant at the Louisiana Department of Education, the Title III Director at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (formerly Our Lady of the Lake College), Assistant Dean of Student Academic Success at Xavier University of Louisiana, and Interim Director of Research & Sponsored Programs at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU). As a former foster child and first-generation college student, Carter credits the TRIO Educational Talent Search and Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program with preparing her for the rigors of undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. She had the privilege of paying it forward when she directed two McNair Programs. Carter earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and minors in African American Studies and Public Speaking from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1997. Carter also earned a master's degree in Communication Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL in 1999 and a Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in 2004. In her role as Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Carter is responsible for coordination of a multi-faceted student-oriented department that focuses on the academic, leadership and social experiences of students of color and other underrepresented groups regardless of background or identity.
Wes Heath is a native of Anderson, Indiana. In 2014, Wes received a dual-bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from Manchester University in northern Indiana. He attended graduate school at Ball State University where he earned a Master's degree in Sociology. Wes is responsible for the development and implementation of programs contributing to the goals and initiatives of Office of Multicultural Affairs. An emphasis is placed on researching, designing, and implementing strategies that encourage students to work across social lines, exploring complex notions of diversity, intersectionality, and social justice. Serves as the primary adviser, coordinating academic achievement and leadership development for Hispanic, Native American, Asian American, and LGBTQ student organizations and committees. Coordinates the Genesis Mentoring and Genesis Tutoring programs, which are designed to support underrepresented students in their personal, professional, and academic lives. Provides administrative responsibility for training and development of the student staff and the Safe Spaces/LGBTQ Project Graduate Assistant.
Evante Cortez Topp is a native of Columbus, MS. In 2013, Topp received his Bachelor's degree in Communications: Public Relations from Mississippi State University. Topp then obtained his Master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Louisiana State University in 2015. Topp most recently worked for Williams College, located in Williamstown, MA, where he served as an Alumni Fund Development Officer. In this role, Topp oversaw the management, development, coordination and support of all Alumni Fund activities and fundraising, helping to achieve annual giving goal and objectives. Additionally, Topp has a diverse experience within higher education, this includes residential life, fundraising, diversity and multicultural affairs. He is passionate about creating environments in which minority students can thrive, achieve, and be successful.
Responsible for overseeing work study students, various departmental activities, data entry, organizing and developing communication strategies, participating in and executing all other office operations and plans. Executes office programs, maintains financial records and other sensitive information, student payroll , and processes bidding, vendor purchases and payments, internal transactions, travel vouchers, ledger reconciliation, etc. in accordance with institutional and state regulations for OMA and the African American Cultural Center.
Responsible for coordinating educational activities that raise awareness of, and implementing professional development programs for the LGBTQ+ community members and their allies. Advises student organizations including Spectrum, Qroma, and Louisiana Trans Advocates. Coordinates annual programs and events such as the Louisiana Queer Conference, World Aids Day, Lavender Graduation, and National Coming Out Day. Maintains and coordinates the Safe Space Training Program, and oversees Safe Space Facilitators.
Participates in and executes all other office operations, events, and programs, works as a team player in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, assists the Assistant Director for African American Student Affairs in coordinating, executing, and evaluating all activities, serves as an active and receptive liaison to all African American student organizations & committees on campus; works closely with the advisor, advisory board, and membership of the Black Student Union; and accepts any University referrals with regards to African American student issues upon request, collaborates with appropriate faculty, staff, and student organizations to develop programs, activities, and events of particular significance to the African American student experience, develops a series of programs and workshops to respond to the needs of African American college students, regularly updates the African American Cultural Center and Black Faculty & Staff Caucus websites and serves as the Graduate Advisor for the African American Cultural Center Ambassadors and oversees the AACC email account and room reservation system.
Responsible for program support for this initiative at LSU in addition to assisting with other projects and duties as assigned by the Office of Diversity. Specifically, responsible for coordinating the LSU Black Male Leadership Initiative Fellows Program (planning activities, communicating with Fellows, managing student worker projects and interns affiliated with the program, occasionally representing and presenting the program, and assessing the impact and outcomes). Works with the student leadership of BMLI (co-chairs, programming chairs, intern, and success coaches) to develop a holistic experience for BMLI participants (Fellows) focusing on academics, leadership, civic and social engagement. Also responsible for creating press releases and updating the BMLI website. In addition to the aforementioned responsibilities assists with general office and program support as it pertains to synthesizing large amounts of data and information; researching and applying for grants; formulating program and data reports; producing ad hoc reports as requested by the Vice Provost for OoD; supporting reporting units of OoD; and other duties as assigned by OoD administration as they relate to the diversity agenda and mission of the university and the office.
Genesis Robles was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, but grew up in Mexia, Texas. Genesis received two Bachelor's degrees from the University of Houston in Business Leadership Management and Integrated Communications. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration at Louisiana State University. She is responsible for coordinating educational activities that raise awareness of, and implementing professional development programs for the Latina, Latino, Latinx, and Hispanic community. Advises the Hispanic Student Cultural Society student organization. Coordinates annual programs and events such as the Hispanic Cultural Showcase and Hispanic Heritage Month. Maintains and coordinates the Genesis Tutoring Center, tutorial staff, and the Genesis Mentoring program.


Surfs Up In May 2016!
Crescent Head is located towards the southern end of the magnificent Macleay Valley Coast, mid-way between Sydney and Brisbane. It's famous Killick Beach will play host in May 2016 to the Annual Crescent Head Malibu Classic, so grab your longboard and wetsuit and make tracks to the mid North Coast. If surfing isn't your thing, there are plenty of other things to keep you occupied while you're there as well.
In it's 27th year in 2016, this event is hosted by the Crescent Head Malibu Club and not only attracts surfers to the beach with it's famous breaks, but also their families and other spectators. It will be held from 26th to 28th May 2016 and entry to the competition opens in February. It draws a pretty big crowd, so if you're planning on going it's a good idea to get a head start on your accommodation booking at any of the numerous holiday parks in the area. Remember to ask for a pensioner discount if you're eligible!
If surfing isn't your thing or the surf's flat, you can explore the countryside on any of the three bitumen tourist drives through the region or if you're feeling a bit more adventurous, investigate one of the many 4WD self-guided tours around. If you're into country music, you can even wheel along to your favourite singer on Slim Dusty Way Drive.
There are plenty of regional markets on offer if you'd prefer to spend your time browsing for that special gift to send home to family members or friends to let them know you're thinking of them (and that you're having a wonderful time!). Of course, there are plenty of shops around too, if you'd prefer to combine your retail therapy with refreshments of either the liquid or solid variety.
The Crescent Head Malibu Classic is always a popular event for locals and tourists alike in this part of New South Wales and not just because of the waves and the surfing. It's a great reason to get together and celebrate Australian culture at its best in one of the scenic regions of New South Wales.
With your trusty Goldstream RV to do your bidding, you can venture anywhere your heart desires to take full advantage of your location, regardless of what the surf's like.


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package org.apereo.cas.web;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.apereo.cas.OidcConstants;
import org.apereo.cas.authentication.Authentication;
import org.apereo.cas.authentication.principal.Principal;
import org.apereo.cas.authentication.principal.Service;
import org.apereo.cas.services.OidcRegisteredService;
import org.apereo.cas.support.oauth.web.OAuth20AccessTokenResponseGenerator;
import org.apereo.cas.support.oauth.OAuthConstants;
import org.apereo.cas.support.oauth.services.OAuthRegisteredService;
import org.apereo.cas.ticket.accesstoken.AccessToken;
import org.apereo.cas.ticket.refreshtoken.RefreshToken;
import org.jose4j.jwa.AlgorithmConstraints;
import org.jose4j.jwk.JsonWebKeySet;
import org.jose4j.jwk.RsaJsonWebKey;
import org.jose4j.jws.AlgorithmIdentifiers;
import org.jose4j.jws.JsonWebSignature;
import org.jose4j.jwt.JwtClaims;
import org.jose4j.lang.JoseException;
import org.pac4j.core.context.J2EContext;
import org.pac4j.core.profile.ProfileManager;
import org.pac4j.core.profile.UserProfile;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.UUID;

/**
 * This is {@link OidcAccessTokenResponseGenerator}.
 *
 * @author Misagh Moayyed
 * @since 5.0.0
 */
public class OidcAccessTokenResponseGenerator extends OAuth20AccessTokenResponseGenerator {

    private String issuer;

    private int skew;

    private Resource jwksFile;

    @Override
    protected void generateJsonInternal(final HttpServletRequest request,
                                        final HttpServletResponse response,
                                        final JsonGenerator jsonGenerator,
                                        final AccessToken accessTokenId,
                                        final RefreshToken refreshTokenId,
                                        final long timeout,
                                        final Service service,
                                        final OAuthRegisteredService registeredService) throws Exception {

        super.generateJsonInternal(request, response, jsonGenerator, accessTokenId,
                refreshTokenId, timeout, service, registeredService);
        final OidcRegisteredService oidcRegisteredService = (OidcRegisteredService) registeredService;

        final J2EContext context = new J2EContext(request, response);
        final ProfileManager manager = new ProfileManager(context);
        final Optional<UserProfile> profile = manager.get(true);

        final JwtClaims claims = produceIdTokenClaims(request, accessTokenId, timeout,
                oidcRegisteredService, profile.get(), context);
        final Optional<JsonWebKeySet> jwks = buildJsonWebKeySet(oidcRegisteredService);
        final String idToken = signIdTokenClaim(oidcRegisteredService, jwks, claims);
        jsonGenerator.writeStringField(OidcConstants.ID_TOKEN, idToken);
    }

    /**
     * Produce id token claims jwt claims.
     *
     * @param request       the request
     * @param accessTokenId the access token id
     * @param timeout       the timeout
     * @param service       the service
     * @param profile       the user profile
     * @param context       the context
     * @return the jwt claims
     */
    protected JwtClaims produceIdTokenClaims(final HttpServletRequest request,
                                             final AccessToken accessTokenId, final long timeout,
                                             final OidcRegisteredService service,
                                             final UserProfile profile,
                                             final J2EContext context) {
        final Authentication authentication = accessTokenId.getAuthentication();
        final Principal principal = authentication.getPrincipal();

        final JwtClaims claims = new JwtClaims();
        claims.setJwtId(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
        claims.setIssuer(this.issuer);
        claims.setAudience(service.getClientId());
        claims.setExpirationTimeMinutesInTheFuture(timeout);
        claims.setIssuedAtToNow();
        claims.setNotBeforeMinutesInThePast(this.skew);
        claims.setSubject(principal.getId());

        claims.setClaim(OAuthConstants.STATE, authentication.getAttributes().get(OAuthConstants.STATE));
        claims.setClaim(OAuthConstants.NONCE, authentication.getAttributes().get(OAuthConstants.NONCE));

        final Sets.SetView<String> setView = Sets.intersection(OidcConstants.CLAIMS, principal.getAttributes().keySet());
        setView.immutableCopy().stream().forEach(k -> claims.setClaim(k, principal.getAttributes().get(k)));

        if (!claims.hasClaim(OidcConstants.CLAIM_PREFERRED_USERNAME)) {
            claims.setClaim(OidcConstants.CLAIM_PREFERRED_USERNAME, profile.getId());
        }

        return claims;
    }

    /**
     * Sign id token claim string.
     *
     * @param svc    the service
     * @param jwks   the jwks
     * @param claims the claims
     * @return the string
     * @throws JoseException the jose exception
     */
    protected String signIdTokenClaim(final OidcRegisteredService svc,
                                      final Optional<JsonWebKeySet> jwks,
                                      final JwtClaims claims) throws JoseException {
        final JsonWebSignature jws = new JsonWebSignature();

        final String jsonClaims = claims.toJson();
        jws.setPayload(jsonClaims);
        logger.debug("Generated claims are {}", jsonClaims);

        jws.setAlgorithmHeaderValue(AlgorithmIdentifiers.NONE);
        jws.setAlgorithmConstraints(AlgorithmConstraints.NO_CONSTRAINTS);

        if (svc.isSignIdToken() && jwks.isPresent() && !jwks.get().getJsonWebKeys().isEmpty()) {
            final RsaJsonWebKey jsonWebKey = (RsaJsonWebKey) jwks.get().getJsonWebKeys().get(0);
            jws.setKey(jsonWebKey.getPrivateKey());
            jws.setAlgorithmConstraints(AlgorithmConstraints.DISALLOW_NONE);
            if (StringUtils.isBlank(jsonWebKey.getKeyId())) {
                jws.setKeyIdHeaderValue(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
            } else {
                jws.setKeyIdHeaderValue(jsonWebKey.getKeyId());
            }
            logger.debug("Signing id token with key id header value {}", jws.getKeyIdHeaderValue());
            jws.setAlgorithmHeaderValue(AlgorithmIdentifiers.RSA_USING_SHA256);
        }
        logger.debug("Signing id token with algorithm {}", jws.getAlgorithmHeaderValue());
        return jws.getCompactSerialization();
    }

    /**
     * Build json web key set.
     *
     * @param service the service
     * @return the json web key set
     * @throws Exception the exception
     */
    protected Optional<JsonWebKeySet> buildJsonWebKeySet(final OidcRegisteredService service) throws Exception {
        JsonWebKeySet jsonWebKeySet = null;
        try {
            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(service.getJwks())) {
                logger.debug("Loading JWKS from {}", service.getJwks());
                final Resource resource = this.resourceLoader.getResource(service.getJwks());
                jsonWebKeySet = new JsonWebKeySet(IOUtils.toString(resource.getInputStream(), "UTF-8"));
            }
        } catch (final Exception e) {
            logger.debug(e.getMessage(), e);
        } finally {
            if (jsonWebKeySet == null) {
                logger.debug("Loading default JWKS from {}", this.jwksFile);

                if (this.jwksFile != null) {
                    final String jsonJwks = IOUtils.toString(this.jwksFile.getInputStream(), "UTF-8");
                    jsonWebKeySet = new JsonWebKeySet(jsonJwks);
                }
            }
        }
        return jsonWebKeySet != null ? Optional.of(jsonWebKeySet) : Optional.empty();
    }

    public void setIssuer(final String issuer) {
        this.issuer = issuer;
    }

    public void setSkew(final int skew) {
        this.skew = skew;
    }

    public void setJwksFile(final Resource jwksFile) {
        this.jwksFile = jwksFile;
    }
}

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Motueka man in battle with council over Tiny House
A tiny house in Motueka has become the centre of a big row between its owner and the local council.
For the past three months panelbeater Nick Hughes has been in a dispute with the Tasman District Council about the legal status of his movable "tiny house".
Hughes says its a vehicle no different from a caravan, but the council say its a building - and as such is subject to a building consent.
The trouble began almost immediately after Hughes had the 8.5 x 3.1m Eco Cottage moved to his property on the outskirts of Motueka at the end of June.
Hughes said while the cottage had been equipped with a full chassis, wheels, and tyres - the wheels had been taken off the cottage for the trip and had been temporarily left behind in Christchurch.
However, it took less than two days before his new acquisition came under scrutiny after a visit from the Tasman District Council, following a complaint made on April 26.
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Moutere resident Nick Hughes is fighting the TDC over their classification of his mobile Tiny Home as a permanent residence.
A notification from council informed Hughes that as the cottage had no wheels and appeared to be resting on piles, it was considered by council as a building and would need to be given a retrospective building consent.
"I tried to explain to them that they were left behind from the pilot vehicle - I advised the council they'd be there the next Tuesday," Hughes said.
"I didn't see it being a problem, but they weren't interested in what I had to say."
Since then, Hughes and the council have been going back and forth to try and resolve what the legal status of the tiny house is.
When the wheels arrived, council told Hughes the cottage was still considered a building, because it didn't have a current warrant of fitness and was set up on piles.
Hughes said this was not the case, with no foundation work done to set up any piles.
"I spent three months proving that what was underneath the eco-cottage caravan was just levelling blocks, just like any large caravan uses."
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Tiny homes typically measure 25-30 square metres and are often built with wheels and chassis.
Under the Building Act, a vehicle has to be considered both immovable and occupied by people on a long-term basis to be considered a building.
Aspects of the Tasman Regional Management Plan have complicated the situation further. In the plan, a tiny house that has been lived in for more than two months of the year is likely to be viewed as a building anyway.
Hughes said in the past week he had a new staff member assigned to look into his situation, but may have to go to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to seek a formal decision on the matter.
Tasman District Council spokesman Chris Choat said they had met with Hughes as recently as Friday, and were continuing to work with him to resolve the situation.
Choat said council had been obligated to investigate when a member of the community had informed them of Hughes' construction plans in April.
"We understand his aspirations, but as a regulatory authority we have to ensure the structure meets a number of standards (under the Building Act)."
Similar issues over the legal status of tiny homes have popped up elsewhere in New Zealand.
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Q: How to efficiently extract valid numerical data from text using python? I have a sentence like this: "This is a number 123 based on another number 45.12 as well as some number thirteen and all are available in calendar year 2017"
What is the recommended approach to extract all numerical datapoints (integers, floats and word numbers i.e. 123, 45.12, 'thirteen') from this text but excluding any dates (i.e. 2017)? I am trying to avoid using regex unless absolutely necessary. Can this be done using NLTK?
Thanks.

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AMD accelerates performance for gamers and more
New Radeon and Ryzen products enable cutting-edge graphics on devices large and small — even on the go — while open-source upscaling technology improves fidelity for all gamers
No stranger to pushing boundaries, AMD is once again testing the limits of high-performance computing with its suite of new offerings announced on Tuesday at #COMPUTEXVirtual, organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
In a sign of what is to come as the world emerges from the pandemic, AMD president and CEO Dr Lisa Su once again took to the stage for her keynote, speaking to an auditorium of socially distanced and vaccinated employees about industry-leading advances in processors, graphics and advanced technology.
Nowhere has needed speed more over the past 15 months than data centers, especially cloud and e-commerce providers. AMD's third-generation EPYC server processors have stepped in to handle usage surges for partners including Zoom, Microsoft and Twitter, while giving a 50-percent boost in throughput for e-commerce platforms over the competition.
Yet the most anticipated announcements were for consumer devices, led by new RDNA 2-based mobile graphics for the Radeon RX 6000M series, offering an impressive 1.5-fold generational performance boost.
"It has never been more important to deliver a laptop gaming experience" as sales surge amid a year of work-from-home, corporate vice president and general manager of graphics Scott Herkelman said as he took the stage to introduce the most powerful mobile gaming graphics yet.
With up to 12GB of RAM, the top-of-stack Radeon RX 6800M in testing was "hitting desktop-level performance" at 120fps and above at 1440p max settings, Herkelman said, to be available soon in the ROG Strix G15 by Asus.
"There is no dispute. Gamers know that performance is king, whether it's an immersive AAA game or a competitive esports title," he said. "Many gamers also want to be able to turn on the latest visual technologies like ray tracing while maintaining an acceptable frame rate," which is why AMD developed FidelityFX Super Resolution. This open-source technology allows gamers to choose from four quality settings on whatever device they own, even on competitor GPUs.
Knowing that buying a laptop can be a daunting task, AMD also announced a new design framework to guarantee the best performance. "AMD Advantage gaming laptops make a great gaming laptop simple, as it ensures that you're getting a premium gaming experience through and through," chief architect of gaming solutions and marketing Frank Azor said.
Fans might also be surprised to learn where AMD's RDNA 2 graphics architecture will be found next: on the road. The infotainment centers on the new Tesla Model S and X vehicles are to include a discrete RDNA 2-based GPU, enabling passengers to play AAA games while on the go.
For the desktop user, Su also announced new offerings in AMD's Ryzen 5000G series of Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that integrate processing and graphics "all in a single chip." In a demo running only on the built-in graphics of the new Ryzen 7 5700G, the game Rogue Company averaged 78fps at 1080p resolution.
Lastly, Su offered a glimpse into the future of computing with advanced 3D chiplets, which offer 15 percent faster gaming on average. "Now just think about that. That's 15 percent, which is an entire architectural generation's worth of gaming performance just from the 3D V-cache technology," she said, vowing a start to production by the end of the year.
With these exciting offerings and more to come, "you can count on AMD always pushing the envelope in high-performance computing," Su added.
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Prime Time Celebrity Divorce: Deion and Pilar Sanders
Pilar Sanders, wife of NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, filed for divorce last January, accusing her husband of 12 years of "numerous" acts of adultery and "physical, mental and emotional abuse." The documents, filed in Texas, also accuse Sanders of being a "bully" who "suffers from a narcissistic personality disorder." Pilar Sanders was also seeking sole legal custody of the couple's three mutual children, and to have their prenuptial agreement tossed out, according to celebrity gossip website TMZ. The accusations are familiar. In 1996 Deion Sanders' former wife Carolyn filed for divorce and also accused former Atlanta Falcon, Dallas Cowboy and San Francisco 49er of "cruel treatment and adultery." That couple tried to reconcile, but split for good in 1998.
The proceedings have been a messy celebrity divorce sideshow (fodder for their reality TV show "Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love" on the Oxygen network ) and have spilled over into social media, with a daughter from his first marriage, Deiondra, engaging in all-out war on Twitter against Pilar, her stepmother, calling her an "adulterous gold digger". She also alleged that Pilar Sanders, her stepmother, was guilty of adultery of her own. Pilar Sanders has always counted that her husband has a "narcissistic personality" and is unconcerned with anyone but himself. Pilar Sanders has stated she wants sole legal custody of the children and a majority chunk of their joint property, effectively throwing out the couple's prenuptial agreement, explaining the penance for his alleged infidelity should be a majority of their joint wealth.
So, trouble at the $21 million dollar Prosper, Tx. ranch. Why should we care? What does a celebrity divorce have to do with the rest of us?
Celebrity divorces increase ratings for television shows and drive hits on gossip websites, but they also keep key divorce concepts in the public discourse. Key points in the Deion Sanders -Pilar Sanders split are (alleged) adultery, infidelity, abuse, sole legal child custody, division of property and their prenuptial agreement. Celebrity divorces get more media attention than Mr. and Mrs. Jones' split-up, but that doesn't mean they're any less painful and traumatic.
The questions Deion and Pilar Sanders must answer is how to divide their wealth, including that $21 million ranch bungalow on the North Texas plains, and whether their prenuptial agreement will be thrown out. Pilar claims she was forced to sign the prenup under duress, but Deion Sanders disagrees — according to his lawyer, "Mr. Sanders committed to a generous financial agreement with his wife when they both voluntarily signed a premarital agreement that they presented to the judge for approval." The ironic detail in this divorce, especially given she's cited adultery and infidelity as a root cause is this: When Deion was married to his first wife Carolyn, he had an affair with - with for it - Pilar herself!
For a former football star, that sounds like illegal procedure and unsportsmanlike conduct rolled into one.
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This eternal question is one which aptly sums up questions over the relationship between democracy and the rule of law.
On the one hand, democracy is an essential prerequisite to the rule of law; the power to determine as a people the leadership and governance of a nation is fundamental to the effective existence of a system of laws applicable to every citizen – the proverbial 'claw setting' that holds in place the rule of law 'jewel'.
On the other, the rule of law is necessary for democracy; a robust system of checks and balances that curbs the excesses of government and potential encroachments into the lives of citizens, that guarantees equality and supremacy of the law from a fair trial to the enjoyment of core freedoms, is the foundation upon which one constructs a system of good governance.
In Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Arab world there are examples to support the assertion that the rule of law, civil and political rights, and democracy are being undermined and that the decline of one facilitates erosion of the other. In Poland, for example, the separation of powers is jeopardised by new powers of the executive branch over judicial appointments; in Egypt, corruption within the judiciary and legislature allows for executive branch restrictions of political freedoms, stifling opposition voices and non-governmental groups; under the Trump administration in the United States, executive orders are only held in check by robust constitutional protections that are upheld without – and despite attempts towards – undue political prejudice; and in Turkey, consolidation of power by the presidency has resulted in severe curtailment of legal equality through crackdowns on media, academia, the judiciary, and so-called political opponents, paving the way for unchallenged leadership in the absence of accountability.
In these and other states, history appears to be repeating itself.
The difficulty of fully understanding the nexus between democracy and the rule of law is compounded by the fact that the content and scope of what the rule of law means remains tightly linked to each country's domestic traditions and systems. While safeguarding common principles is essential and restrictions must be placed on all individuals and administrations that exercise discretion, domestic particularities occur when we annex the rule of law to democratic rights. So, what are the universally common characteristics of these two principles, and what type of institution should ascertain whether or not a state satisfies them?
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Q: Trying to determine the failure rate of redundantly sending bits over a noisy transmission We are sending a one bit message to someone.  There is a 60% chance the message bit will be a 0.  When transmitting the message there is a 3% chance a 1 will become a 0.  There is a 5% chance a 0 will become 1 when transmitting.
Lets say we take our original message duplicate the bit 3times ie 1 -> [1,1,1] we then transmit that message to someone.  What is the probability they will receive the incorrect message using majority rule to decide what the correct bit in the message was?
Now I am very bad at statistics but I created an experiment to try to determine this value with the following python code
Library:
import random as r
import numpy as np
import matplotlib
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

#p0 is the probability a bit will be 0 and size is the size of the message you wish to create
def createmessage(p0,size):
    rands = np.random.rand(size)
    msg = []
    #we parse through a big numpy array of the rands to ammortize costs in efficent c-code
    for rand in rands:
        if rand <= p0:
            msg.append(0)
        else:
            msg.append(1)
    return msg
#e0 probability that a 0 will be recieved as 1. e1 is the probability a 1 will be recieved as a 0
def transmitmessage(e0,e1,source):
    received = source.copy()
    rands = np.random.random(len(source))
    msg = []
    index = 0
    #we ammortize costs again and modify a copied version of our source
    for bit in source:
        if bool(bit):
            if rands[index] <= e1:
                received[index] = 0
        else:
            if rands[index] <= e0:
                received[index] = 1
        index+=1
    return received

The experiment:
import random as r
import numpy as np
import matplotlib
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from lab2lib import createmessage,transmitmessage

samplesize = 100000
p0 = 0.6
e0 = 0.05
e1 = 0.03
message = createmessage(p0,samplesize)
redundancy = []
for bit in message:
    for x in range(3):
        redundancy.append(bit)

received = transmitmessage(e0,e1,redundancy)

failures = 0
index = 0
#for every bit in our message we had an error if the bit in the source message is not equal to the bit in the recieved message
for index in range(0,len(message),3):
    majoritybit = -1
    if received[index]+received[index+1]+received[index+2] >= 2:
        majoritybit = 1
    else:
        majoritybit = 0
    if majoritybit != message[index//3]:
        failures+=1
        print(f"Bits in dispute,  Source at index {index}: {message[index//3]} 3 bits that disagree [{received[index]},{received[index+1]},{received[index+2]}]")

print(f"failures:{failures}")
print(f"failure rate: {failures/samplesize}")

My answers im getting is like
These answers are not lining up with someone else in my class who is doing the same experiment but we can't find fault in either person code. So I am here beseeching the stat gods.

A: There is a tiny mistake in this line of code:
for index in range(0,len(message),3):

You don't want to look every 3 bits of the original message, you want to look every 3 bits of the redundant version. So, to get the correct answer we replace this line by:
for index in range(0,len(redundancy), 3):

The failure rate becomes 0.00532. Now, is this the correct result? We can use the info you provided in the first paragraph to calculate the expected error rate:
$$\epsilon = 0.60\cdot0.05+0.40\cdot0.03\approx4.2\%$$
Now, what is the chance that a bit is flipped and is not corrected (that is, the actual failure rate)?
$$p=P(\text{2 errors})+P(\text{3 errors})=\binom32\epsilon^2+\epsilon^3\approx0.00537$$
That is pretty close to the simulation answer, so we can be confident that now the simulation works correctly.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Text;

using ManagedIrbis;
using ManagedIrbis.Mapping;

using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;

namespace UnitTests.ManagedIrbis.Mapping
{
    [TestClass]
    public class SubFieldMappingTest
    {
        class Person
        {
            public string Name { get; set; }
            public int Age { get; set; }
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void SubFieldMapping_CreateBackwardConverter_1()
        {
            SubFieldMapping<Person> mapping = new SubFieldMapping<Person>
            {
                Code = 'a',
                Property = typeof(Person).GetProperty("Name")
            };
            RecordField field = new RecordField
                (
                    700,
                    new SubField('a', "Not set")
                );
            string expected = "Старик Хоттабыч";
            Person source = new Person
            {
                Name = expected,
                Age = 8942
            };
            Action<Person, RecordField> converter
                = MappingUtility.CreateBackwardConverter(mapping);
            converter(source, field);
            Assert.AreEqual(expected, field.GetFirstSubFieldValue('a'));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void SubFieldMapping_CreateBackwardConverter_2()
        {
            SubFieldMapping<Person> mapping = new SubFieldMapping<Person>
            {
                Code = 'z',
                Property = typeof(Person).GetProperty("Age")
            };
            RecordField field = new RecordField
                (
                    700,
                    new SubField('z', "Not set")
                );
            string expected = "8942";
            Person source = new Person
            {
                Name = "Старик Хоттабыч",
                Age = 8942
            };
            Action<Person, RecordField> converter
                = MappingUtility.CreateBackwardConverter(mapping);
            converter(source, field);
            Assert.AreEqual(expected, field.GetFirstSubFieldValue('z'));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void SubFieldMapping_CreateForwardConverter_1()
        {
            SubFieldMapping<Person> mapping = new SubFieldMapping<Person>
            {
                Code = 'a',
                Property = typeof(Person).GetProperty("Name")
            };

            string expected = "Старик Хоттабыч";
            RecordField field = new RecordField
                (
                    700,
                    new SubField('a', expected),
                    new SubField('z', "8942")
                );
            Person target = new Person { Name = "Not set" };
            Action<RecordField, Person> converter
                = MappingUtility.CreateForwardConverter(mapping);
            converter(field, target);
            Assert.AreEqual(expected, target.Name);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void SubFieldMapping_CreateForwardConverter_2()
        {
            SubFieldMapping<Person> mapping = new SubFieldMapping<Person>
            {
                Code = 'z',
                Property = typeof(Person).GetProperty("Age")
            };

            RecordField field = new RecordField
                (
                    700,
                    new SubField('a', "Старик Хоттабыч"),
                    new SubField('z', "8942")
                );
            Person target = new Person { Age = -1 };
            Action<RecordField, Person> action
                = MappingUtility.CreateForwardConverter(mapping);
            action(field, target);
            Assert.AreEqual(8942, target.Age);
        }
    }
}


General Motors' Warren, Mich. facility is the latest GM installation to plug into solar-charged driving. Envision Solar International recently completed a so-called Solar Tree® structure at the GM site. The Solar Tree® will shade and charge six electric vehicles while also providing renewable, solar-electric energy to GM's facility.
The Solar Tree® incorporates Envision's CleanCharge, "column-integrated" electric vehicle charging stations. The Solar Tree® structures also include Envision's EnvisionTrak multi-axis solar tracking technology, which could increase the efficiency of the installation by as much as 25 percent.
"Our Solar Tree® structures are the perfect visible embodiment of GM and its dealerships' commitment to the environment and the future of electric vehicles," said Desmond Wheatley, President and CEO of Envision Solar.
Rob Threlkeld, GM Global Manager of Renewable Energy, voiced similar sentiments.


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New Visitor Center At Walden Pond // Mathison Mathison Architects
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Commercial, Exhibition Center
Concord, MA20174,500 sq ftServices provided included visioning, site study, programming, master planning, concept design, schematic design, construction documentation and construction administration.Walden Pond State Reservation is made up of 330 acres of protected open space and is an internationally acclaimed National Historic Landmark. Visitors come to experience the pond because of its inspirational associations with Henry David Thoreau and the flowering of American literature as well as the birthplace of the modern conservation movement.
© Mathison Mathison Architects
The Reservation is at the same time a heavily visited recreational facility offering opportunities for hiking, swimming, boating and fishing with 500,000 visitors annually.
The New Visitor Center is interwoven with the landscape, and it is intentionally humble and unpretentious as it maintains an emphasis on the pond, heightening the experience of the user.
The New Visitor Center building is a wood structure with a large deck facing the pond. An extended deck/trellis system intertwines with the connecting landscape. The building helps organize the flow of people on the site without being domineering and it orients and reorients to the pond without being a presence on the pond.
It prioritizes nature over the man-made, integrating architecture and landscape both formally and metaphorically. The New Visitor Center opens to embrace the site and promotes further connections between the building interior and the landscape beyond.
The design concept involves demolishing the existing headquarters building and comfort station while reusing the existing basement for storage and new mechanical systems for the New Visitor Center.
The new building is laid out on a single level that is 3,870 sf with a large lobby/exhibit space and adjoining conference room that can be opened up to form an even larger space. The interior will open directly to a partially covered 3,400 sf accessible wood deck, providing a new platform to view the pond and extending into the arrival landscape.
The back-of-house spaces align along a simple corridor and include a series of offices and a small eating area that exit to the staff parking area and toward the existing maintenance buildings.Evan managed the study and early design as well as the production of the fundraising materials.Photography: Chuck Choi Architectural Photography.
New Visitor Center At Walden Pond Gallery
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New Visitor Center At Walden Pond
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Sisters: Elizabeth, and Catherine Rogers.
Appraisers: William Lux, John Ensor, Jr.
Creditors: William Lyon, H. Benfield.
Next of kin: William Rogers, Catharine Rogers.
Appraisers: W. Hammond, Wil Lyon.
Creditors: R. Croxall for Baltimore County.
Next of kin: Lloyd Buchanan, Eleanor Croxall.
Sureties: Richard Croxall, Nicholas Rogers.
Received from: William Black (merchant), John Hamilton, William Arnold & Samuel Durbin.
Payments to: John Roberson, David Ross, James Gardner, John Chilcote, John Sheppard, N. Rogers, Richard Beard, John Howard (son of Benjamin Howard), Thomas Gownes, Christopher Randall & Jo. Taylor, Edmund Talbot, Charles Croxall, John Tipton, Daniel Dulany, Esq., William Hammond & Dr. William Lyon, William Young, Richard Croxall & Elisabeth Rogers.
Mentions: 8 children: Lyde (aged 22), Eleanor (aged 19), Andrew (aged 17), Archibald (aged 15), George (aged 12), Elisabeth (aged 9), James (aged 7), William (aged 3).
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Q: Postman seems to change a decimal to an integer when shown in "Pretty" view, why? I have a JSON response from a REST API call. I am testing this in Postman, but the "Raw" View shows the value as a decimal while the "Pretty" view shows it as an integer. Why is this?
I am interested in {"number":100.0000} below.
Postman "Raw" View of REST Call response:
"units"   {"number":100.0000,"numberUpdatedOn":"2018-11-21T00:00:00Z","priceUpdatedOn":"2018-11-21T00:00:00Z","price":{"currency":"GBP","amount":"1000.0000"}}

Postman "Pretty" View of REST Call response:
        "units": {
            "number": 100,
            "numberUpdatedOn": "2018-11-21T00:00:00Z",
            "priceUpdatedOn": "2018-11-21T00:00:00Z",
            "price": {
                "currency": "GBP",
                "amount": "1000.0000"
            }

I just find this really confusing and could not understand why I was get type convertion errors when feeding this "100" into an "int" type. No wonder, it seems it was always a decimal under the bonnet.

A: Pretty shows you your data in a human readable way. There are always choices the linter must make on how to show you the data. Apparently, it chooses to show you the most readable datatype possible and in the case of 100.0, this is 100 and you as human interpreted this as an integer. If this behavior frustrates you, try to make a habit to always debug with raw data, and use test data that is not "the easy way around". Numbers like 100 and 1000.0000 are convenient, but never realistic.

A: Type conversion is not only diffrence between pretty and row.
Pretty request's body cut off non-json data like notices.
i.e.
Pretty:
{
    "error": "no-valid-data",
    "message": "Invalid data"
}

Raw:

Notice:  getimagesize(): Read error! in XXX/zend-validator/src/File/ImageSize.php on line 360

{"error":"no-valid-data","message":"Invalid data"}


text:
// Code generated by goagen v1.1.0-dirty, command line:
// $ goagen
// --design=sensordata/design
// --out=$(GOPATH)/src/sensordata
// --version=v1.1.0-dirty
//
// API "sensordataapi": Application Controllers
//
// The content of this file is auto-generated, DO NOT MODIFY

package app

import (
	"github.com/goadesign/goa"
	"golang.org/x/net/context"
	"net/http"
)

// initService sets up the service encoders, decoders and mux.
func initService(service *goa.Service) {
	// Setup encoders and decoders
	service.Encoder.Register(goa.NewJSONEncoder, "application/json")
	service.Encoder.Register(goa.NewGobEncoder, "application/gob", "application/x-gob")
	service.Encoder.Register(goa.NewXMLEncoder, "application/xml")
	service.Decoder.Register(goa.NewJSONDecoder, "application/json")
	service.Decoder.Register(goa.NewGobDecoder, "application/gob", "application/x-gob")
	service.Decoder.Register(goa.NewXMLDecoder, "application/xml")

	// Setup default encoder and decoder
	service.Encoder.Register(goa.NewJSONEncoder, "*/*")
	service.Decoder.Register(goa.NewJSONDecoder, "*/*")
}

// SensorController is the controller interface for the Sensor actions.
type SensorController interface {
	goa.Muxer
	Show(*ShowSensorContext) error
}

// MountSensorController "mounts" a Sensor resource controller on the given service.
func MountSensorController(service *goa.Service, ctrl SensorController) {
	initService(service)
	var h goa.Handler

	h = func(ctx context.Context, rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error {
		// Check if there was an error loading the request
		if err := goa.ContextError(ctx); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		// Build the context
		rctx, err := NewShowSensorContext(ctx, req, service)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return ctrl.Show(rctx)
	}
	service.Mux.Handle("GET", "/sensors/:sensorID", ctrl.MuxHandler("Show", h, nil))
	service.LogInfo("mount", "ctrl", "Sensor", "action", "Show", "route", "GET /sensors/:sensorID")
}


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TALICH STRING QUARTET
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Location: Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA
The third of the monthly concerts in the Investec International String Quartet Season
Jan Talich and Roman Patočka violins
Radim Sedmidubský viola, Petr Prause cello
Kalivoda Quartet No 2 in A Op 62
Dvořák Quartet in C Op 61
Beethoven Quartet in E minor Op 59 No 2 'Razumovsky'
The Talich Quartet last played in the series in March 2008 and comes with two new members. The Quartet, founded in 1964 by the present leader's father, the nephew of the great Czech conductor Václav Talich, has been recognized as one of the country's leading quartets. Jan Václav Kalivoda was born in Prague in 1801 and was an outstanding violinist, so expect virtuoso writing in this quartet, written in the mid 1830s, when his work was much admired by Schumann. Dvořák at his most lyrical completes the first half of the concert.
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FHU to Begin New Year with Tolling of the Bell
Henderson, Tennessee - Aug 15, 2017
Freed-Hardeman University will begin the new academic year Aug. 23 with the 18th annual ceremonial Tolling of the Bell. Current president David Shannon, along with three former FHU presidents, will officially ring in the year during 10:30 a.m. chapel in Loyd Auditorium.
Current president David Shannon, along with three former FHU presidents.
The three former presidents: Dr. E. Claude Gardner, 1969-1990; Dr. Milton Sewell, 1990-2008; and Dr. Joe Wiley, 2008-2017; encompass almost 50 years of FHU history. They, along with Shannon, are the 2017 Masters of the Bell.
The bell, brought from Southern Tennessee Normal College, A.G. Freed's school in Essary Springs, Tennessee, will be tolled once for each decade of Freed-Hardeman's history.
Students will start arriving in Henderson Aug. 19 when residence halls open. New students will be greeted with Welcome Home and Interface, an orientation program, will begin that day. Classes are slated to begin Wednesday, Aug. 23.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology Honors Hadassah's Jacob Pe'er
Ophthalmology 1 November, 2018
Esteemed Hadassah ophthalmologist Jacob Pe'er, past Director of the Hadassah Medical Center's Department of Ophthalmology, was recently presented with the International Blindness Prevention Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology at its 122nd annual meeting in Chicago. Prof. Pe'er received the award in recognition of his significant contributions to restoring eyesight throughout the world.
"I receive this award with great pride, also in the name of the wonderful Department of Ophthalmology at Hadassah, whose clinical and research work has placed it at the forefront of ophthalmology. We have been working in this field in developing countries since 1959," said Prof. Pe'er, "establishing ophthalmology departments in Africa and training ophthalmologists from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. During the past five decades, our ophthalmologists have committed themselves to serving two years in Africa as part of Hadassah's mission to improve eye care in these countries.
"This award is a tremendous honor and certainly one of the highlights of my career," Prof. Pe'er added.
Prof. Pe'er's clinical and research interests center on the fields of ocular oncology and ophthalmic pathology. Since 1980, he has been involved in the education of ophthalmologists from developing countries and has created awareness of the challenges that ophthalmologists face in those countries through his commitment to building capacity and strengthening eye-care services in the developing world. In fact, Prof. Pe'er himself established an ophthalmology department at a hospital in Kenya in the 1980s.
The Director of the Department of Ophthalmology for more than 20 years, Prof. Pe'er now works as a senior physician in the Department. In addition to training generations of physicians and to providing advanced and, at times, breakthrough treatment in Israel in the field of ophthalmology, the Department has offered a certificate studies program to doctors from developing countries since 1961. Doctors from 38 countries have been trained as part of Hadassah's unique program, which in the past two decades has been under the leadership of Prof. Pe'er. The activity was part of the ongoing work of the Department and of Prof. Pe'er in the International Ophthalmology Association, where Prof. Pe'er served as head of the Committee for Countries with a Minimal Presence of Ophthalmologists. The goal was to raise awareness of the need to build advanced medical eye services in those countries.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons and represents a global community of 32,000 medical doctors who work to protect eyesight and empower lives by setting the standards for ophthalmic education and advocacy.


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De Maudbreen is een gletsjer op het eiland Nordaustlandet, dat deel uitmaakt van de Noorse eilandengroep Spitsbergen.

De gletsjer is vernoemd naar het schip Maud van arctisch ontdekkingsreiziger Roald Amundsen.

Geografie
De gletsjer ligt in Gustav-V-land en is zuidwest-noordoost georiënteerd. Hij komt vanaf de ijskap Vestfonna en mondt in het noorden uit in de baai Sabinebukta.

Op ongeveer vier kilometer naar het westen ligt de gletsjer Sabinebreen en naar het zuidoosten ligt de gletsjer Rijpbreen.

Zie ook
 Lijst van gletsjers in Spitsbergen

Gletsjer in Spitsbergen

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Govt's commitment to technology rewarded with 130 MasterCard jobs – Donohoe
Fine Gael Dublin Central Deputy, Paschal Donohoe, has said the Government's commitment to developing the science, technology and innovation sectors has been rewarded today (Wednesday) with the announcement of 130 MasterCard jobs to be created in Dublin over the next four years.
"The Government has placed a firm focus on the technology and digital sectors in its Action Plan for Jobs announced this week. World class clusters in key sectors of opportunity, such as finance and telecommunications are to be developed with plans for an International Digital Services Centre (IDSC) to develop opportunities for the digital and technological communities.
"MasterCard's plans to expand its Irish base to such an extent, bringing the total number of staff to 200 and locating its new global headquarters in Dublin, is a recognition the advantages on offer to companies that locate in Ireland.
"MasterCard's Dublin office has also been named as the company's centre of excellence for Java, building on the solid progress the company has been making here since its arrival in 2008.
"This announcement comes on the back of a further 800 jobs at Sky in Dublin and 500 jobs at Hewlett-Packard in Galway and Kildare, Abbott pharmaceutical group in Sligo and Big Fish Games in Cork.
"The Government recognises that unless we get our people back to work, a recovery will be next to impossible. By identifying the sectors with growth potential that we can develop for maximum effect, we can create jobs and get the country moving again.
"I am delighted with today's announcement and the impact it will have for those who secure the jobs. Turning the ship around was never going to be easy but, step by step, the Government is demonstrating that it is moving in the right direction. I look forward to building on our solid foundation and encouraging business growth and development so that much needed jobs can be created, getting our people back to work."


Kaneka Aerospace has acquired commercial rights, technologies and patents of benzoxazine based high performance composites business from Henkel Corp.
Kaneka Corp.'s (Tokyo, Japan) wholly owned subsidiary, Kaneka Aerospace, LLC (KAE, Benicia, CA) and Henkel Corp. (Rocky Hill, CT) finalized the transfer of commercial rights, technologies and patents of benzoxazine based high performance composites business from Henkel Corp. to Kaneka Aerospace on January 30, 2018.
KAE was established in September 2017 with Kaneka Corp.'s acquisition of Applied Poleramic Inc. (API), which possessed advanced technology for formulated resin used in high performance composites, entering Kaneka Corp. into the aerospace business. The addition of Henkel's benzoxazine based composites business further strengthens KAE in the high performance composite products market.
Included in the acquisition are benzoxazine based prepregs, film adhesives, and infusion resins. Several of these products have been qualified in the Aviation Market.


The Central Alarm Office suspected no crime. Routinely, they only sent Homicide to the scene because the house fire had six fatalities. The burned hulk was vivid among the row of faded shanties. Violent death was as common among these people in Fruitvale Addition as "stick 'um up". The odor of burn debris, charred flesh, and death choked the air even before they got out of the car.
Dispatch had said there had been a sole survivor. A skinny kid about fourteen sat on the curb with no place to go. EMTs had bandaged his burned hands. He was crying into the gauze.
"Sleepin' on the floor by the back door." He kept the face covered. Agony hung on the air like green fog.
"Lucky you managed to get fully dressed?" Jackson asked. "How…?" Jackson had been around a long time. The kid's hair and street clothes were singed.
The kid looked up, terrified, eyes glazed, vacant. He was skinny and pale, like a concentration camp survivor.
Harper caught Jackson's glance. Both saw it instantly.
"Lit a cigarette. Dropped the match." The sobs disappeared into a high-pitched wail.
He dissolved into tears. He hadn't really survived. He was as lost as his loved ones the wagon had already carted off.
Another conflagration yarn from the as ever, economic with words, Gary! Well done.


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The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of ...
By William Thomas Lowndes
Biography, Heraldry, Voyages, Travels, &c. pf the scarce Books it is often stated in what public or private collections copies are preserved, and as a knowledge of the value of the Books noticed must be of considerable service both to Collectors and Booksellers, the prices at which they have sold at public sales during the present century are stated, but where the articles produced a few shillings only, the average price is inserted. Collations are given of most of the very early books, as well as of those of which a list of the plates is not inserted in the works themselves, as for example, Anderson's House of Yvery, Ashmole's Order of the Garter, Atkyns' Glocester, &c. The short critical notices which are added have been copied from the various Reviews, or from the sources cited.
Considerable trouble has been taken to ascertain the authors of works which appeared anonymously, under initials, or with assumed names, but they are not attributed to the individuals to whom the Editor has assigned them, without sufficient authority.
The BIBLIOGRAPHER'S MANUAL will extend to Three Volumes, Octavo, and will comprize upwards of Thirty Thousand Articles ; at the conclusion, the Editor purposes giving an Alphabetical List of Catalogues of Public Sales in this Country, from the earliest period, with their respective datez.
Upon the judgment which may be pronounced on his labours, the Editor is aware that it is extremely difficult
for him to speak with propriety, for he could not anticipate the opinion of his readers without presumption, or be wholly silent without injustice to himself. He is sensible that there will be a diversity of opinions as to the manner in which he has noticed the numerous publications referred to; and that some persons will consider that books have been passed over, which ought to have been mentioned. To such criticism he will not only submit with deference, but he will gratefully receive any suggestions on the subject. He is very far from believing that the present undertaking is not liable to objections, or free from inaccuracies; but at the same time that he offers his best apologies for its imperfections, he hopes he may be allowed to observe, that in a compilation of this nature, omissions and errors were unavoidable. As he is deeply impressed with the difficulty of his task, he throws himself upon the indulgence of a candid and liberal public, who are ever more ready to applaud the little which may be done to contribute to a knowledge of the early literature of their country, than by a withering censure, to discourage all future efforts, because a first attempt does not contain every thing that may be desirable.
Should the present undertaking meet with the approval of the public, the Editor hereafter purposes publishing another work, on the same principle, for which he has been many years collecting materials, which will include works published abroad, from the invention of Printing to the present century.
W. T. LOWNDES.
In proportion to the advancement and general diffusion of literature ought to be the publication of references to, and accounts of, the multifarious works with which the genius of past and of the present times has enlightened and benefited mankind. BIBLIOGRAPHY, or a knowledge of particular books, the peculiarities of editions, their value, and what may be termed an intimate acquaintance with the history and character of a work, has, however, been singularly neglected in this country; and rich as our literature is in most departments, that particular class, on which all others are in a great degree dependent, is confessedly deficient. In France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Holland, numerous volumes have been written on the literary history of those several countries, together with others on universal literature; but in England, excepting a few catalogues of books on particular subjects, no general Bibliographical work deserving the name was ever published until the appearance of the " Bibliotheca Britannica" by Watt, which will be again alluded to. It is not intended to explain the cause of the low state of Bibliographical knowledge in England; but it may, perhaps, be partly ascribed to the folly of acquiring, at enormous prices, works which are no otherwise valuable than for their rarity, consisting, as that rarity sometimes does, in a colophon or the name of a printer, the texture or colour of the paper, the width of the margin, the occurrence or omission of a date, or even in an obvious defect. Mankind are disposed to remember the abuse rather than the utility of pursuits in which few are deeply interested; and in the ridicule which the enthusiastic zeal of bibliomaniacs has cast on Bibliography, they lose sight of the fact, that all accurate knowledge is in a greater or less degree absolutely dependent thereon.
The accumulated wisdom of ages is deposited in Books; can there then be more useful information than that by which these repositories of knowledge are rendered available to the world by proper classification, separating the valuable from the worthless, and presenting the student with a convenient and trustworthy guide to the respective sources ? Bibliography is in truth the mariner's compass of learning; for without it the student would be floating on the immense ocean of literature, with no other means than what chance afforded of attaining the object of his voyage. To pursue the simile, it may be said that the art of navigation is not more indispensable to a mariner than is a certain acquaintance with Bibliography to him who passes any part of his life in intellectual pursuits.
Dr. Johnson has observed, with his usual elegance and propriety, " by the means of Catalogues only can be known what has been written on every part of learning, and the hazard avoided of encountering difficulties which have already been cleared, discussing questions which have already been decided, and digging in mines of literature which former ages have exhausted;" but a bare Catalogue, though the most laborious, is the humblest part of a Bibliographer's duty. Mere industry may enable him to copy titles, names, and dates; but to classify and arrange works into the several divisions and subdivisions, which a student requires—to describe the merits of each work, and the peculiarity of each edition—to describe the true from the spurious edition—and to give such a collation of works which do not either by signatures, pagination, or otherwise, present the means of ascertaining whether it be complete or imperfect -to trace rare works from library to library, in order that those who wish to consult them may know where they are deposited—and to give the different prices at which books have at various times been sold, that an idea may be formed of their value-require a combination of talent, research, and industry, which entitle the labours of a Bibliographer to much more respect than has hitherto been conceded to them.
In thus stating the acquirements necessary for a Bibliographer, the Editor has in view rather to deprecate severity of criticism on whatever defects may be found in this work, than, with unseeming presumption, to exaggerate the merits of its compilation. No one can be insensible to the errors which are incidental to the first edition of a work of this nature; for, as it is well remarked by Monsieur Renouard, whose reputation as a Bibliographer proves that he must be well aware of the difficulties incidental to the pursuit: " Si bien préparé soit-on, et quelques soins que l'on apporte à la composition d'un ouvrage bibliographique, il est encore presque impossible de ne pas laisser dans sa première publication une multitude d'erreurs, de lacunes, de suppositions, de mensonges involuntaires."


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Broncos centre Jack Bird has opened about how he went from "rock bottom" to playing one of the best NRL matches of his 76-game career against the Cowboys, and the mindset that got him smiling again.
Bird's 103m from 13 runs, three line-break assists and two try assists in the 29-10 win over the Cowboys tell one story. The verve, speed and general confidence of his display tell another after overcoming a 2018 season that threatened to break him.
Bird said he felt "99 per cent better" within himself this year compared to last season, in an indication of how down he was.
"Last year was just a write-off for me," Bird said.
"I came up here with a shoulder reco' and then had sternum surgery. It didn't go to plan," Bird said.
"I knew it was going to be a long, hard road but I had to get that out of my head and start the year fresh … and forget about everything that happened last year because that's the past.
"I can't reminisce on last year because that will just bring me down. I have to think positive.
"That [win over the Cowboys] is one of the best games I have played personally in my opinion. I just felt good out there, and before the game I was confident in myself and I took that onto the footy paddock. In the last couple of years I haven't played much footy, so it is just good to be back."
When Bird signed for the Broncos on a three-year deal understood to be in the region of $2.5 million it was on the back of a stellar 2016 season with the Sharks where he was integral to the club's maiden premiership.
He also played five consecutive State of Origin games in 2016 and 2017 and was regarded as one of the game's hottest properties.
After recovering from shoulder surgery, Bird started pre-season contact late and was always off the pace in 2018 where the Broncos struggled to settle on whether his best position in the side was centre or in the halves.
After playing just eight rounds, and being below his best, a sternum injury and subsequent surgery ended his season.
In the background at Brisbane had been the suspicion among supporters that perhaps the club had made a mistake in signing Bird. Would he ever deliver?
His performances in the opening two rounds of 2019 have buoyed Bird and dispelled those concerns.
The 24-year-old revealed he was aware of the doubters in the background.
"That never went away. There was always a little bit of doubt there whether I was good enough or if I was as good as I was," Bird said.
"There was that doubt there, but I always knew I had the skills and the footy brain. It was just a confidence thing and once I got my confidence back I knew I was going to play good footy again."
Bird said rock bottom for him last year arrived when it dawned on him that he had to sit out the season.
"I didn't come up here not to play," he said.
"Being away from family … it was just all hard. It was rock bottom [in 2018] ever since I got here. I held myself together and tried being strong and knew I'd get through it, and here I am now."
The combination of Bird and Corey Oates on the left is starting to work a treat with the former Shark setting up his winger for three of the four tries he has scored in the opening two rounds.
"Me and Oatesy get on well off the field which helps on the field," hesaid.
"We've been training well together all pre-season. I told Seibs I was happy to play left side, and switch from the right, and I am feeling comfortable.
"Hopefully each week I can keep getting better with Oatesy and we can build a lethal left edge. I've been practising a lot on the right to left pass with Oatesy and it is working in the games."
Every step of Bird's last year appeared to be a struggle but this season he appears lighter on his feet and is moving across the ground quicker and with more agility.
"I have always had footwork," he said.
"It is just a confidence thing."


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The offensive line shapes up as the biggest question mark of the 2015 University of Louisville football team.
Coach Bobby Petrino is excited to start learning some answers next Thursday when practice begins.
At the ACC Kickoff last week Petrino said 10 or 11 players, including at least five members of the 2015 recruiting class, will vie for the five starting spots on the offensive line in a spirited race.
After a discussion about his quarterbacks dominated the first part of Petrino's hourlong session with reporters in Pinehurst, N.C., the conversation turned to the O-line.
"Now there's the competition," Petrino said.
U of L is tasked with rebuilding a line that lost three senior starters who are now in NFL training camps – tackle Jamon Brown and guards John Miller and Jake Smith.
Even with them, U of L was tied for 113th among 128 FBS teams last year in sacks allowed (40) and was No. 127 in total sack yardage (307).
"The area that we really need to bring along is the offensive front," Petrino said.
The coach said that ideally most of the linemen will be able to play at least two spots, and it's a daily, ongoing discussion among the staff to determine where each player should be placed to create the best collective group.
Petrino would prefer the same five linemen stay in the whole game, but he's had teams in the past in which one or two positions were shared by a couple guys.
Though Petrino said all five spots are "wide-open" this fall, returning starting tackle Aaron Epps (6-7, 288) shapes up as the safest bet to keep a spot.
The fifth-year senior overtook Ryan Mack, who later transferred, as the starter opposite Brown midway through last year, and Epps' presence helped the line improve to finish the season.
"He did a nice job of leadership, did a nice job of playing hard," Petrino said. "He understands the scheme. He should be one of our guys. We need to have someone behind him pushing him, someone trying to take his job so that he doesn't get comfortable and (instead) plays and excels."
Senior center Tobijah Hughley (6-3, 289), a former walk-on who started 12 games in 2014, figures to have more competition than Epps to remain in the first unit. Junior T.C. Klusman (6-3, 275) played part of the spring game with the starters at center, and Petrino said junior Pedro Sibiea (6-3, 300) and junior-college transfer Kevin Austin (6-2, 286) will also work at center.
Sibiea can also play guard and would seem to be a front-runner for a starting spot somewhere on the line after a good spring.
"He's really matured," Petrino said. "He's very, very athletic. We need him to play real well for us."
Petrino also liked the spring of senior tackle Kelby Johnson (6-7, 292), a former University of Virginia and junior-college player who played primarily on special teams last year. Petrino said Johnson has gotten stronger and faster over the summer.
"We need him to be ready to play," the coach said.
Junior-college transfer Khalil Hunter (6-4, 291), a second-team JUCO All-American last year who enrolled in January, got extensive first-team reps at guard during spring ball, and Petrino said he'll also need to know a tackle position.
Sophomore Skylar Lacy (6-6, 306) and junior-college transfer Kiola Mahoni (6-3, 300), who enrolled in the summer, will also battle at guard, and Petrino anticipates a "tremendous competition."
Petrino was clear that he'll give two true freshmen – tackle Kenny Thomas (6-6, 320) of Prattville, Ala., and guard/tackle Geron Christian (6-6, 320), of Ocala, Fla. – a chance to get in the mix for early playing time, depending on if they can hold their own against U of L's top defensive linemen in practice.
"Let's line them up against (Sheldon) Rankins early and see are they able to really do it because athletically and physically they" look the part, Petrino said. "But until they get in against Rankins and Pio (Vatuvei) and DeAngelo (Brown) and some of the elite players, you don't really know if they can handle it or not."
U of L also has two redshirt freshman tackles, Danny Burns and Lukayus McNeil, to provide depth. The Cards' other 2015 offensive line signee – Chandler Jones of McEachern High School in Georgia – hasn't arrived on campus yet.


Wood turning on a pole lathe is great fun and a useful skill.
Dave attended our 'Blacksmithing, Bodging & Bushcraft' course in September and sent these photos to us. They are the before and after shots of a billhook. The left hand side are the before photos and the right hand side are photos of the billhook fitted with a handle he turned on a pole lathe. A skill I've been learning recently, as I wrote in this post.
Dave says "The handle was turned on the course, and then seasoned for a month. The blade has been re profiled to match the original Elwell Offley pattern of a one sided bevel, well suited for heavier duty work like making fence posts." What he doesn't say is that as well as turning the handle, he had previously felled an ash, cross cut it, cleft it into 4 and then rounded off one of the quarters initially by axe and then on a shave horse using a draw knife! Then it went on the pole lathe and became an ash billhook handle.
Dave also made an axe handle for a felling axe head he had. The design ended up based on a GB large forest axe handle. We're looking forward to the photos!
You can see plenty of photos from the course on our Facebook page.