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Dissociate /dɪsˈoʊsieɪt/ Listen
(past & past part. dissociated; pres. part. dissociating)
Part; cease or break association with. Synonyms: disassociate, disjoint, disunite, divorce.
Regard as unconnected. Synonym: decouple. "Decouple our foreign policy from ideology"
To undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms.
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Etymology of 'Dissociate'
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"Dissociate" Quotes from Famous Books
... names on a line of stores; in the door of each stood a dark little man watching the passers from intent eyes—eyes gleaming with suspicion, with pride, with clarity, with cupidity, with comprehension. New York—he could not dissociate it now from the slow, upward creep of this people—the little stores, growing, expanding, consolidating, moving, watched over with hawk's eyes and a bee's attention to detail—they slathered out on all sides. It was impressive—in ...
— The Beautiful and Damned • F. Scott Fitzgerald
... were quite as forward at the time as Dr. Pusey and Mr. Newman in protesting against Dr. Hampden, and in the steps to make their protest effective. Mr. Palmer, in his Narrative,[57] anxious to dissociate himself from the movement under Mr. Newman's influence, has perhaps underrated the part taken by Mr. Newman and Dr. Pusey; for they, any rate, did most of the argumentative work. But as far as personal action goes, it is true, as he says, that the "movement against Dr. Hampden was not guided by ...
— The Oxford Movement - Twelve Years, 1833-1845 • R.W. Church
... conflicts have raged, would have been thoroughly approved of by Calvin, and hailed with relief by Luther. But the instinctive doctrine that there is something holy and mystic in sex, a doctrine which many of us now easily dissociate from any priestly ceremony, but which in those days seemed to all who felt it to need a ritual affirmation, could not be thrown on the scrap-heap with the sale of Indulgences and the like; and so the Reformation left marriage where it was: a curious ...
— Getting Married • George Bernard Shaw
... phosphate is readily dissolved by acids, even those which are no stronger than acetic acid. This is accounted for by the fact that two of the ions into which phosphoric acid may dissociate, the HPO{4}^{—} or H{2}PO{4}^{-} ions, exhibit the characteristics of very weak acids, in that they show almost no tendency to dissociate further into H^{} and PO{4}^{—} ions. Consequently the ionic changes ...
— An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis - With Explanatory Notes • Henry P. Talbot
... had begun to rumble through the streets at daybreak and was now approaching its meridian stunned the young man's nerves. Deadened by the sound of it all, he could not dissociate from the volume that particular note, which would be his note, and live oblivious to the rest.... So this was business! And what a feeble reed he was with which to prop it! Visions of that other life came thronging to his mind,—the human note of other cities he had ...
— Together • Robert Herrick (1868-1938)
... the word Gehenna, leaving the reader to ascertain its meaning. The English Revisers have retained the word Hell and put the word Gehenna beside it in the margin. I think this was a pity, as it will be hard for the ordinary reader to dissociate the word Hell from the theory which has unwarrantably grown on to it. But at any rate I think we may safely say that no reader who understands the position will ever again use the texts in which our Lord speaks ...
— The Gospel of the Hereafter • J. Paterson-Smyth
... appears as what it is—an atom in the universe." Every word italicised above by me carries Shelley's witness that Poetry and joyous emotion are inseparable. "Poetry," he winds up, "redeems from decay the visitations of the Divinity in Man." How can we dissociate from joy the news of such visitations either on the lips that carry or in the ...
— Poetry • Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
... disunite, part, separate, sever, dissociate, disconnect, detach, disintegrate, demarcate, dimidiate, partition; apportion, distribute, allot, assign, parcel out; disaffect, alienate, estrange, part; share, ...
— Putnam's Word Book • Louis A. Flemming
... number of cases, that is to say, the problem arises simply and solely from the questioner's failure to dissociate personality from materiality; a "person" suggests to him a tangible, visible, ponderable form, with arms and legs and organs of sense—and when he has reflected sufficiently to understand that such a description cannot apply to God, he concludes that therefore ...
— Problems of Immanence - Studies Critical and Constructive • J. Warschauer
... was trying hard to make himself believe that no reasonable combination of circumstances could have associated Tavish with the girl whose picture he kept in the breast pocket of his coat. He succeeded in a way. He tried also to dissociate the face in the picture from a living personality. In this he failed. More and more the picture became a living thing for him. He found a great comfort in his possession of it. He made up his mind that he ...
— The Courage of Marge O'Doone • James Oliver Curwood
... I have the inclination, it will be your own fault if ever my actions and my wishes dissociate, or Geraldine refuse a boon when Florian ...
— The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor - Volume I, Number 1 • Stephen Cullen Carpenter
... scrutiny. She thought it was really a final look, and one that was to decide her fate; his too, though he did not know it. She knew his worth. She knew the value of the dweller in his temple, and had no need to debate about that. But she was one of those to whom the temple means much. She could not dissociate dweller from dwelling. The outside had always had a tremendous influence upon her, and time had not lessened that influence. Perhaps Sir Seymour felt that she was trying to come to some great decision, though he did not know, or even suspect, what that decision was. For long ...
— December Love • Robert Hichens
... He sighed. "We artists," he said parenthetically, "we intellectuals aren't much appreciated here in England." Denis wondered if there was any method, consistent, of course, with politeness, by which he could dissociate himself from Mr. Barbecue-Smith's "we." There was none; and besides, it was too late now, for Mr. Barbecue-Smith was once more pursuing the ...
— Crome Yellow • Aldous Huxley
... the "Bonde-Maal"—or "Ny Norsk" ("New Norwegian"), as it has lately been termed. This is an artificial hybrid composed from the Norwegian peasant dialects, by the use of which certain misguided patriots were (and unfortunately still are) anxious to dissociate their literature from that of Denmark. Bjornson, and with him most of the soberer spirits amongst Norwegian writers, had realised that the door which had so long shut out Norway from the literature of Europe must be, as he put it, opened from the inside; and ...
— Three Comedies • Bjornstjerne M. Bjornson
... conception of the movements of Mercury we ought not to dissociate the velocity from the true dimensions of the body by which it is performed. No doubt a speed of twenty-nine miles a second is enormous when compared with the velocities with which daily life makes us familiar. The speed of the planet is not ...
— The Story of the Heavens • Robert Stawell Ball
... Renaissance, and the enemy's name Erasmus. The Franciscan's profound and dazzling scheme miscarried, and Luther appeared before the Diet. Prompted by Glapion, the Imperial spokesman took no notice of Luther's own specific views, or of the Papal Bull against them. But he invited him to dissociate himself from Wyclif and John Hus on those matters which had been censured at Constance. That Council was the venerated safeguard of Catholic and Imperial reformers, and the strongest weapon of opposition to Rome. A Council which compelled ...
— Lectures on Modern history • Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton
... of intensity, instances of spiritual love. In the second half of the eighteenth century there appeared—timidly at first, but gradually gaining in strength and determination—a tendency to find the sole course of every erotic emotion in the personality of the beloved, a longing no longer to dissociate sexual impulse and spiritual love, but to blend them in a harmonious whole. Personality should knit body and soul together in a higher synthesis. The first signs of this longing became apparent in the ...
— The Evolution of Love • Emil Lucka
... chemical technology and a creditable triumph of manufacturing chemistry; we also see their immensely practical qualities established as a fact, and, as the author aptly remarks, no modern tanner can to-day dissociate himself from the use of synthetic tannins for the production of leather in the true sense of this word. There is no branch of leather-making where synthetic tannins cannot help ...
— Synthetic Tannins • Georg Grasser
... never been possible to dissociate her completely from Aunt Kitty. Marjory had never had a separate existence of her own. To a great many people she had never been known except as Miss Dolliver's charming niece, although to Monte she had been known more particularly ...
— The Triflers • Frederick Orin Bartlett
... we learn to dissociate our conception of ourselves from particular circumstances, and to rest upon our ABSOLUTE nature, as reflections of the Divine ideal, we, in our turn, reflect back into the Divine Imagination its original conception of itself as expressed ...
— The Dore Lectures on Mental Science • Thomas Troward
... give direction, or encouragement, or assistance, of whatever nature. From those who are members of evil confederations we should not be kept back, but, while avoiding the means of temptation to sin, be led to urge them to dissociate themselves from societies that would lead them to ruin, and to connect with others that tend to happiness and peace and honour. The ignorant we ought to instruct and endeavour to reform; the irreligious we ought to warn, and, in a spirit of true compassion, to use means to turn from the ...
— The Ordinance of Covenanting • John Cunningham
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package org.apidesign.demo.minesweeper;

import java.util.List;
import net.java.html.json.ComputedProperty;
import net.java.html.json.Function;
import net.java.html.json.Model;
import net.java.html.json.ModelOperation;
import net.java.html.json.Models;
import net.java.html.json.Property;
import net.java.html.sound.AudioClip;
import org.apidesign.demo.minesweeper.js.OpenURL;
import org.apidesign.demo.minesweeper.js.RandomGenerator;

/**
 * Model of the mine field.
 */
@Model(className = "Mines", targetId = "", instance = true, properties = {
    @Property(name = "show", type = MinesModel.ShowState.class),
    @Property(name = "state", type = MinesModel.GameState.class),
    @Property(name = "rows", type = Row.class, array = true),})
public final class MinesModel {
    private final RandomGenerator random = new RandomGenerator();

    enum ShowState {
        INFO, PRIVACY, GAME
    }

    enum GameState {
        IN_PROGRESS, MARKING_MINE, WON, LOST;
    }

    @ComputedProperty
    static boolean showGame(ShowState show) {
        return show == ShowState.GAME;
    }

    @ComputedProperty
    static boolean showProse(ShowState show) {
        return show == ShowState.INFO;
    }

    @ComputedProperty
    static boolean showFooter(ShowState show) {
        return show != ShowState.GAME;
    }

    @ComputedProperty
    static boolean showPrivacy(ShowState show) {
        return show == ShowState.GAME;
    }

    @ComputedProperty
    static String gameStyle(GameState state) {
        return state == GameState.MARKING_MINE ? "MARKING" : "PLAYING";
    }

    @Model(className = "Row", properties = {
        @Property(name = "columns", type = Square.class, array = true)
    })
    static class RowModel {
    }

    @Model(className = "Square", properties = {
        @Property(name = "state", type = SquareType.class),
        @Property(name = "mine", type = boolean.class)
    })
    static class SquareModel {
        @ComputedProperty
        static String style(SquareType state) {
            return state == null ? null : state.toString();
        }
    }

    public enum SquareType {

        N_0, N_1, N_2, N_3, N_4, N_5, N_6, N_7, N_8,
        UNKNOWN, EXPLOSION, DISCOVERED, MARKED;

        final boolean isVisible() {
            return name().startsWith("N_");
        }

        final SquareType moreBombsAround() {
            switch (this) {
                case EXPLOSION:
                case UNKNOWN:
                case DISCOVERED:
                case N_8:
                    return this;
            }
            return values()[ordinal() + 1];
        }
    }

    @ComputedProperty
    static boolean gameInProgress(GameState state) {
        return state == GameState.IN_PROGRESS;
    }

    @Function
    static void showHelp(Mines model) {
        model.setShow(ShowState.INFO);
        model.setState(null);
    }

    @Function
    static void smallGame(Mines model) {
        model.init(5, 5, 5);
    }

    @Function
    static void normalGame(Mines model) {
        model.init(10, 10, 10);
    }

    @Function
    static void giveUp(Mines model) {
        showAllBombs(model, SquareType.EXPLOSION);
        model.setState(GameState.LOST);
    }

    @Function
    static void showPrivacy(Mines model) {
        model.setShow(ShowState.PRIVACY);
    }

    @Function
    static void markMine(Mines model) {
        if (model.getState() == GameState.IN_PROGRESS) {
            model.setState(GameState.MARKING_MINE);
        }
    }

    @ModelOperation
    void init(Mines model, int width, int height, int mines) {
        List<Row> rows = model.getRows();
        if (rows.size() != height || rows.get(0).getColumns().size() != width) {
            rows = Models.asList();
            for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
                Square[] columns = new Square[width];
                for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
                    columns[x] = new Square(SquareType.UNKNOWN, false);
                }
                rows.add(new Row(columns));
            }
        } else {
            for (Row row : rows) {
                for (Square sq : row.getColumns()) {
                    sq.setState(SquareType.UNKNOWN);
                    sq.setMine(false);
                }
            }
        }

        while (mines > 0) {
            int x = random.nextInt(width);
            int y = random.nextInt(height);
            final Square s = rows.get(y).getColumns().get(x);
            if (s.isMine()) {
                continue;
            }
            s.setMine(true);
            mines--;
        }

        model.setShow(ShowState.GAME);
        model.setState(GameState.IN_PROGRESS);
        if (rows != model.getRows()) {
            model.getRows().clear();
            model.getRows().addAll(rows);
        }
    }

    @ModelOperation
    static void computeMines(Mines model) {
        List<Integer> xBombs = Models.asList();
        List<Integer> yBombs = Models.asList();
        final List<Row> rows = model.getRows();
        boolean emptyHidden = false;
        SquareType[][] arr = new SquareType[rows.size()][];
        for (int y = 0; y < rows.size(); y++) {
            final List<Square> columns = rows.get(y).getColumns();
            arr[y] = new SquareType[columns.size()];
            for (int x = 0; x < columns.size(); x++) {
                Square sq = columns.get(x);
                if (sq.isMine()) {
                    xBombs.add(x);
                    yBombs.add(y);
                }
                if (sq.getState().isVisible()) {
                    arr[y][x] = SquareType.N_0;
                } else {
                    if (!sq.isMine()) {
                        emptyHidden = true;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        for (int i = 0; i < xBombs.size(); i++) {
            int x = xBombs.get(i);
            int y = yBombs.get(i);

            incrementAround(arr, x, y);
        }
        for (int y = 0; y < rows.size(); y++) {
            final List<Square> columns = rows.get(y).getColumns();
            for (int x = 0; x < columns.size(); x++) {
                Square sq = columns.get(x);
                final SquareType newState = arr[y][x];
                if (newState != null && newState != sq.getState()) {
                    sq.setState(newState);
                }
            }
        }

        if (!emptyHidden) {
            model.setState(GameState.WON);
            showAllBombs(model, SquareType.DISCOVERED);
            AudioClip applause = AudioClip.create("applause.mp3");
            applause.play();
        }
    }

    private static void incrementAround(SquareType[][] arr, int x, int y) {
        incrementAt(arr, x - 1, y - 1);
        incrementAt(arr, x - 1, y);
        incrementAt(arr, x - 1, y + 1);

        incrementAt(arr, x + 1, y - 1);
        incrementAt(arr, x + 1, y);
        incrementAt(arr, x + 1, y + 1);

        incrementAt(arr, x, y - 1);
        incrementAt(arr, x, y + 1);
    }

    private static void incrementAt(SquareType[][] arr, int x, int y) {
        if (y >= 0 && y < arr.length) {
            SquareType[] r = arr[y];
            if (x >= 0 && x < r.length) {
                SquareType sq = r[x];
                if (sq != null) {
                    r[x] = sq.moreBombsAround();
                }
            }
        }
    }

    static void showAllBombs(Mines model, SquareType state) {
        for (Row row : model.getRows()) {
            for (Square square : row.getColumns()) {
                if (square.isMine()) {
                    square.setState(state);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    @ModelOperation
    @Function
    void click(Mines model, Square data) {
        if (model.getState() == GameState.MARKING_MINE) {
            if (data.getState() == SquareType.UNKNOWN) {
                data.setState(SquareType.MARKED);
                if (allMarked(model)) {
                    model.setState(GameState.WON);
                    return;
                }
            }
            model.setState(GameState.IN_PROGRESS);
            return;
        }
        if (model.getState() != GameState.IN_PROGRESS) {
            return;
        }
        if (data.getState() == SquareType.MARKED) {
            data.setState(SquareType.UNKNOWN);
            if (allMarked(model)) {
                model.setState(GameState.WON);
            }
            return;
        }
        if (data.getState() != SquareType.UNKNOWN) {
            return;
        }
        if (data.isMine()) {
            Square fair = atLeastOnePlaceWhereBombCantBe(model);
            if (fair == null) {
                if (placeBombElseWhere(model, data)) {
                    cleanedUp(model, data);
                    return;
                }
            }
            explosion(model);
        } else {
            Square takeFrom = tryStealBomb(model, data);
            if (takeFrom != null) {
                final Square fair = atLeastOnePlaceWhereBombCantBe(model);
                if (fair != null) {
                    takeFrom.setMine(false);
                    data.setMine(true);
                    explosion(model);
                    return;
                }
            }
            cleanedUp(model, data);
        }
    }

    @Function
    static void urlProjectPage(Mines model) {
        String url = "https://dukescript.com";
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlProjectDoc(Mines model) {
        String url = "https://dukescript.com/documentation.html"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlPrivacy(Mines model) {
        String url = OpenURL.relativeUrl("privacy.html"); // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlBck2Brwsr(Mines model) {
        String url = "http://bck2brwsr.apidesign.org"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlBrowserSweeper(Mines model) {
        String url = "http://xelfi.cz/minesweeper/bck2brwsr/"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlPresenters(Mines model) {
        String url = "https://github.com/dukescript/dukescript-presenters"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlGooglePlay(Mines model) {
        String url = "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.apidesign.demo.minesweeper"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlRoboVM(Mines model) {
        String url = "http://www.robovm.org"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlAppStore(Mines model) {
        String url = "https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fair-minesweeper/id903688146"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlNetBeansPlugin(Mines model) {
        String url = "http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/53864/"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlNetBeans(Mines model) {
        String url = "http://www.netbeans.org"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    @Function
    static void urlDevelop(Mines model) {
        String url = "https://dukescript.com/getting_started.html"; // NOI18N
        openURL(url);
    }

    private static void openURL(String url) {
        OpenURL.openURL(url);
    }

    private static void cleanedUp(Mines model, Square data) {
        AudioClip touch = AudioClip.create("move.mp3");
        touch.play();
        expandKnown(model, data);
        model.computeMines();
    }

    private static void explosion(Mines model) {
        showAllBombs(model, SquareType.EXPLOSION);
        model.setState(GameState.LOST);
        AudioClip oops = AudioClip.create("oops.mp3");
        oops.play();
    }

    private static Square tryStealBomb(Mines model, Square data) {
        data.setMine(true);
        final List<Row> rows = model.getRows();
        for (int y = 0; y < rows.size(); y++) {
            final List<Square> columns = rows.get(y).getColumns();
            for (int x = 0; x < columns.size(); x++) {
                Square sq = columns.get(x);
                if (sq == data) {
                    continue;
                }
                if (sq.isMine()) {
                    sq.setMine(false);
                    final boolean ok = isConsistent(model);
                    sq.setMine(true);
                    if (ok) {
                        data.setMine(false);
                        return sq;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        data.setMine(false);
        return null;
    }

    private static Square atLeastOnePlaceWhereBombCantBe(Mines model) {
        final List<Row> rows = model.getRows();
        Square cantBe = null;
        int discovered = 0;
        for (int y = 0; y < rows.size(); y++) {
            final List<Square> columns = rows.get(y).getColumns();
            for (int x = 0; x < columns.size(); x++) {
                Square sq = columns.get(x);
                if (sq.getState() == SquareType.UNKNOWN) {
                    if (!sq.isMine()) {
                        if (tryStealBomb(model, sq) == null) {
                            cantBe = sq;
                        }
                    }
                } else {
                    discovered++;
                }
            }
        }

        if (discovered > 5) {
            return cantBe;
        }

        return null;
    }

    private boolean placeBombElseWhere(Mines model, Square moveBomb) {
        List<Square> ok = Models.asList();;
        moveBomb.setMine(false);
        final List<Row> rows = model.getRows();
        for (int y = 0; y < rows.size(); y++) {
            final List<Square> columns = rows.get(y).getColumns();
            for (int x = 0; x < columns.size(); x++) {
                Square sq = columns.get(x);
                if (sq == moveBomb || sq.isMine() || sq.getState().isVisible()) {
                    continue;
                }
                sq.setMine(true);
                if (isConsistent(model)) {
                    ok.add(sq);
                }
                sq.setMine(false);
            }
        }
        if (ok.isEmpty()) {
            moveBomb.setMine(true);
            return false;
        } else {
            int r = random.nextInt(ok.size());
            ok.get(r).setMine(true);
            return true;
        }
    }

    private static void expandKnown(Mines model, Square data) {
        final List<Row> rows = model.getRows();
        for (int y = 0; y < rows.size(); y++) {
            final List<Square> columns = rows.get(y).getColumns();
            for (int x = 0; x < columns.size(); x++) {
                Square sq = columns.get(x);
                if (sq == data) {
                    expandKnown(model, x, y);
                    return;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private static void expandKnown(Mines model, int x, int y) {
        if (y < 0 || y >= model.getRows().size()) {
            return;
        }
        final List<Square> columns = model.getRows().get(y).getColumns();
        if (x < 0 || x >= columns.size()) {
            return;
        }
        final Square sq = columns.get(x);
        if (sq.getState() == SquareType.UNKNOWN) {
            int around = around(model, x, y);
            final SquareType t = SquareType.valueOf("N_" + around);
            sq.setState(t);
            if (t == SquareType.N_0) {
                expandKnown(model, x - 1, y - 1);
                expandKnown(model, x - 1, y);
                expandKnown(model, x - 1, y + 1);
                expandKnown(model, x, y - 1);
                expandKnown(model, x, y + 1);
                expandKnown(model, x + 1, y - 1);
                expandKnown(model, x + 1, y);
                expandKnown(model, x + 1, y + 1);
            }
        }
    }

    private static int around(Mines model, int x, int y) {
        return minesAt(model, x - 1, y - 1)
            + minesAt(model, x - 1, y)
            + minesAt(model, x - 1, y + 1)
            + minesAt(model, x, y - 1)
            + minesAt(model, x, y + 1)
            + minesAt(model, x + 1, y - 1)
            + minesAt(model, x + 1, y)
            + minesAt(model, x + 1, y + 1);
    }

    private static int minesAt(Mines model, int x, int y) {
        if (y < 0 || y >= model.getRows().size()) {
            return 0;
        }
        final List<Square> columns = model.getRows().get(y).getColumns();
        if (x < 0 || x >= columns.size()) {
            return 0;
        }
        Square sq = columns.get(x);
        return sq.isMine() ? 1 : 0;
    }

    private static boolean isConsistent(Mines m) {
        for (int row = 0; row < m.getRows().size(); row++) {
            Row r = m.getRows().get(row);
            for (int col = 0; col < r.getColumns().size(); col++) {
                Square sq = r.getColumns().get(col);
                if (sq.getState().isVisible()) {
                    int around = around(m, col, row);
                    if (around != sq.getState().ordinal()) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    private static boolean allMarked(Mines m) {
        for (Row r : m.getRows()) {
            for (Square sq : r.getColumns()) {
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                } else {
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            }
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Effects of early pattern deprivation on visual development
Optom Vis Sci. 2009 Jun;86(6):640-6. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181a7296b.
Terri L Lewis 1 , Daphne Maurer
1 Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. LewisTL@mcmaster.ca
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181a7296b
Studies of children treated for dense cataract shed light on the extent to which pattern stimulation drives normal visual development and whether there are sensitive periods during which an abnormal visual environment is especially detrimental. Here, we summarize the findings to date into five general principles: (1) At least for low-level vision, aspects of vision that develop the earliest are the least likely to be adversely affected by abnormal visual input whereas those that develop later are affected more severely. (2) Early visual input is necessary to preserve the neural infrastructure for later visual learning, even for visual capabilities that will not appear until later in development. (3) The development of both the dorsal and ventral streams depends on normal visual input. (4) After monocular deprivation has been treated by surgical removal of the cataractous lens, the interactions between the aphakic and phakic eyes are competitive for low-level vision but are complementary for high-level vision. (5) There are multiple sensitive periods during which experience can influence visual development.The studies described here have important implications for understanding normal development. They indicate that patterned visual input immediately after birth plays a vital role in the construction and preservation of the neural architecture that will later mediate sensitivity to both basic and higher level aspects of vision. The period during which patterned visual input is necessary for normal visual development varies widely across different aspects of vision and can range from only a few months after birth to more than the first 10 years of life. The results point to new research questions on why early visual deprivation can cause later deficits, what limits adult plasticity, and whether effective rehabilitation in other areas can provide new clues for the treatment of amblyopia.
Cataract / congenital*
Cataract / physiopathology*
Cataract Extraction
Postoperative Period
Sensory Deprivation*
Vision, Ocular*
Visual Pathways / growth & development

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ViewPoint is cloud-based software that supports custom-designed role-playing simulations. Its advanced functionality allows instructors to create and implement powerful engaged learning experiences in both remote and face-to-face settings.
Developed in partnership with the U-M Center of Academic Innovation, ViewPoint simplifies and streamlines what is normally a difficult and time-consuming process of designing effective simulations, bringing the dynamic pedagogy within the reach of instructors from a wide range of academic disciplines.
ViewPoint has hosted simulations on a wide variety of topics in fields including public policy, social work, education, business, international relations, public health, law, and criminal justice. It's been used at institutions like The University of Michigan, Stanford University, Michigan State, Boston College, UC Merced, Ball State, USC and UC Berkeley.
ViewPoint was created in 2016 as a collaboration between Dr. Elisabeth Gerber and the Center for Academic Innovation (CAI).
Dr. Gerber had spent the decade prior creating paper-and-pencil simulations of the public policy-making process for her own courses, and unsuccessfully searching for an existing software solution to support those role-playing simulations.
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HiQ is celebrating after gaining its 100th fully ATA accredited technician.
The fast fit chain congratulated Matt Robinson from HiQ Frome at the national franchise conference. He accepted the award from fast fit manager Stuart Carr.
HiQ started encouraging its technicians to undertake ATA training through its HiQ Academy in 2010, aiming to boost customer confidence at its 150 centres.
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Stuart Carr said that HiQ is well on track to have every technician within its network ATA accredited by the end of 2012: "This is a fantastic achievement for HiQ and one that shows our continued investment in training and professional development.
I thought that ATA was an accreditation not a qualification? It is of great importance for the value of both qualification's as a long term commitment to train and learn and accreditation which periodically tests our competence should not be confused. In doing so we risk under mining the value of both types of assessment.
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The People and Culture Of Liechtenstein
Most native and foreign Liechtensteiners alike are Alemannic German-speakers, with more than 30% of the population being comprised by immigrants.
People walk in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Editorial credit: KELENY / Shutterstock.com.
Liechtenstein, formally the Principality of Liechtenstein, is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in Central Europe. it is a constitutional monarchy with the ranks of the realm being headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland toward the west and south and Austria toward the east and north. It has a territory of a little more than 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) and a population of around 37,000. Liechtenstein is divided into 11 municipalities, with its capital being Vaduz and its biggest municipality being Schaan.
Standard German is the official language of Liechtenstein, with many dialects of the same language being used in the small country. It is utilized for official purposes and must also be taught in the schools. Despite German being the official language, a great many people additionally speak a local Alemannic tongue that is similar to the German spoken in Switzerland. The general population in the mountain locale of Triesenberg speak a unique vernacular dialect referred to as Walser. The principle secondary languages instructed in schools are English and French.
Liechtensteiner Ways of Life
Liechtenstein is an advanced industrialized nation whose occupants have some of the highest standards of living on the planet. Most Liechtensteiners live in single-family homes. There is adequate housing for the majority of Liechtenstein's occupants, and residences range from wooden houses scattered crosswise over beautiful mountain towns to cutting edge multi-story loft structures in the capital city of Vaduz.
Private cars are Liechtenstein's most imperative method of transportation, and the principality has a very intricate arrangement of streets and roadways. Its primary expressway goes through the nation, connecting it with Austria and Switzerland. Low cost open transportation is provided by postal transports. These convey travelers to destinations inside Liechtenstein, furthermore to Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein has one railroad, worked by the Austrian Federal Railways. There is no airplane terminal inside Liechtenstein. The closest one is Kloten Airport in Zurich, Switzerland.
Liechtenstein's cultural fortune is embodied by the accumulation of visual art pieces by its sovereigns through the years, and these royal collections date back to the middle of the 1600s. Housed in the capital city of Vaduz, some of the most notable of these make up the second largest private art collection on the planet. Britain's illustrious family are the only ones who have surpassed Liechtenstein's art collection. Its numerous art culminations cover an extensive variety of periods and schools of art. It incorporates figures, woven artworks, silver, and porcelain, and additionally depictions by Breughel the Elder, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Rubens, and a wide variety of other masters of Renaissance workmanship.
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Q: How to escape square bracket in org mode links? I want to add square bracket in org mode links' description, for example:
[[http://www.example.com][ Array[i] ]]

Is there a way to escape the brackets [ and ] ? Someone mentioned URL-encoding, but it's not compatible. Besides, looking for the URL-encoding of a character is time consuming.

A: I suspect that Org doesn't support this.
Org's link structure documentation makes no mention of escaping square brackets in link descriptions.
If you use org-insert-link (bound to C-c C-l by default) and try to use square brackets in your link text, Org converts them to braces:
[[http://www.example.com/][Array{i}]]

You should be able to use a Unicode character that looks like a square bracket inside your link text, but I haven't found a reasonable character to use. The closest I found were SQUARE IMAGE OF (⊏) and SQUARE ORIGINAL OF (⊐), which do indeed work:
[[http://www.example.com/][Array⊏i⊐]]

A: I found that using org-mode Macros to insert the ASCII codes for the square brackets works. I have posted the solution on Emacs Stackexchange.

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During a moving and occasionally humorous event held at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, SC on September 13, "One of the most distinguished Classes to be inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame joined the ranks of our five previous Classes," said Chuck Jolley, President of the Hall of Fame.
After a brief acknowledgment by Master of Ceremonies, Dan Murphy, of inductee J. Patrick Boyle who was unable to attend the event, the five inductees who were present were introduced by people who were important to them in their personal life or business careers.
Dr. Melvin Hunt, Professor at Kansas State University's Animal Science and Industry Department (retired), was introduced by Dr. Thomas Powell, Executive Director of the American Meat Science Association. Dr. Hunt's groundbreaking research on premature browning in cooked ground beef patties impacted food safety policy at the U.S.D.A.
Dr. Zerle Carpenter, Professor of Animal Science at Texas A & M University (retired), was introduced by Hall of Fame member Dr. Russell Cross, head of Texas A & M's Department of Animal Science and previously Administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. Dr. Carpenter gained national attention for his innovative leadership when he launched issue-based Extension programming in Texas in 1985.
Graeme Goodsir was introduced by his son, Rohan Goodsir, who co-publishes Mr. Goodsir's daily newsletter. Mr. Goodsir was recognized for his extraordinarily broad range of international experience in the meat industry during a career that took him from Australia to the U.K. and Europe and on to North and South America.
Dr. James Marsden was brought to the podium by his son and well-known actor James Marsden. Dr. Marsden has conducted extensive research on controlling E. coli O157:H7 in fresh ground beef and processed beef products, developing and implementing several successful intervention steps. His work has covered biosecurity, food safety, public health, processed meat technology and quality management.


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InterChemNet (ICN) is a specially designed web based program developed at the University of Maine to help manage the laboratory course. The ICN program establishes personalized homepages for students, instructors and administrators to track progress throughout the semester, obtain lab assignments, download lab procedures, and even find links to safety data. There are several features that make InterChemNet one of the most advanced and innovative lab software programs in the world!
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New York Jets Top Five – Bold 2019 Predictions
Joe Belic with five bold predictions for the 2019 New York Jets
From a "crazy-eyed" press conference to a "rift" in the front office, it's been a bit of roller-coaster ride this offseason; however, things have settled down and the Jets are once again on course. Adam Gase and new GM Joe Douglas are gelling and Sam Darnold is on the rise. Nevertheless, many remain theorizing how the year will play out. In this week's "Joe Jet 5," I make five bold predictions about the upcoming season.
1) Double Digit Sacks For Leo: Yes, bust right through the single digits into the double-digit sack mark this season. Many fans forget that "Big Cat" is only 25 years young. Considering his age, it's not unreasonable to think his best football lies ahead. Leonard has received some unwarranted vitriol for his lack of sacks; however, he isn't fully to blame. Todd Bowles' system wasn't conducive to a double-digit sack season. According to Joe Blewett, of the TOJ Film Room, Leonard was asked to do a lot of "two gaping," which is more of a read and react type of strategy. Gregg Williams employs more of an aggressive approach and will utilize Williams' athleticism to the fullest. Expect to see Leo—more often than not—in one gap situations where he'll be able to explode and penetrate right off the snap.
Although it's never translated to double-digit sacks thus far, Leo has remained in the top 6 for QB hits every year since he's been in the league. Inevitably, within the right scheme, those hits will convert to sacks.
2) Jamison Crowder Will Lead the Jets in Targets: Gase's quarterbacks tend to lean on slot receivers, which will bode well for a playmaker like Jamison. There have been multiple seasons where slot receivers have either led Gase's offense in targets or had well over 100.
Gase recently praised Jamison stating, "A lot of the slot players historically have not been guys who are threats down the field. He's actually a threat down the field, but at the same time he can catch it and create, which is going to be interesting for us because we've never had a guy who can really juice it up like he can."
The Jets invested about $17 million in guaranteed money for Crowder. Make no mistake about it, he's going to be heavily involved in Gase's scheme. Expect to see the quick and elusive Crowder routinely open for Sam, and develop into the perfect weapon for a coach who loves to utilize the horizontal facets of the field.
3) Gase's Offense Will Finish Top 15: The Jets possess some of the most well-rounded players in the NFL. I can't say enough about the group that will take the field this coming season. Le'Veon Bell, Jamison Crowder, Ty Montgomery, Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa and Chris Herndon are multipurpose athletes, who'll have defenses on the edge of their seats.
Last year with the Dolphins: Gase predominantly used the "11" personnel (74%), "12" personnel (17%), and "21" personnel (5%). Gase will run a similar offense this season, but the fashion in which he employs it will be vastly different. Gase no longer lacks the talent or versatility—especially at QB—necessary to execute his strategy. The Jets' playmakers will allow Gase to easily create mismatches all over the field and the ability to interchange personnel groupings, formations and/or concepts will be a huge advantage. As a result, I anticipate the Jets will have one of, if not the most, unpredictable offenses in the league.
According to PFF, the last time Gase had viable QBs his offenses finished in the top ten: 2013 Broncos (#1 overall, 92.5 Grade), 2014 Broncos (#5 overall, 83.8 Grade) and 2015 Bears (#9 Overall, 81.7 Grade).
4) Sam Will Join Vinny Testaverde in the Record Books: I was hopeful Sam would break the Jets' single season passing touchdowns record of 31, but I've tempered my expectations since the Herndon news. I fully anticipate Sam to reach that milestone in year three; Fitzpatrick's 2015 performance is safe for one more year.
Jets fandom got a glimpse of Sam's true potential in the latter half of the season. Sam performed at his best down the stretch and posted solid numbers against some of the stouter defenses in the league. He led the Jets to a win, week 14, against a Bills crew ranked 8th in coverage. Sam threw two touchdowns—with an impressive 100.00 passer rating—against the Texans' second overall defense week 15, and then followed that up with a 3 TD performance against the Packers in week 16.
It's not important for records to be broken this year. Sam's progression and command of the offense remains the most crucial component to success. Nevertheless, Sam will make huge strides and tie Vinny Testaverde with 29 TDs for second on the Jets all-time list.
Sam's potential 29 touchdowns in 2019: Robby (7), Herndon (5), Enunwa (5), Crowder (5), Bell (3), Trevon Wesco (2), Ty Montgomery (1), and Bilal Powell (1).
Notable year two results: Patrick Mahomes: 50 TDs, Carson Wentz: 33 TDs (13 Games), Derek Carr: 32 TDs, Jared Goff: 28 TDs (15 Games), Andy Dalton: 27 TDs (if Andy can throw 27, Sam should have no problem with 29), Deshaun Watson: 26 TDs, Mitch Trubisky: 24 TDs (14 Games), and Andrew Luck: 23 TDs.
5) Trevon Wesco Will Become a Fan Favorite: Can you hear it now? WEEEEEEEESCO! I have this funny feeling that's a chant that will reverberate through MetLife sooner than most would think. Well, maybe because I'm going to lead the charge from Section 116. Regardless, with Herndon most likely not playing until week six, it's Wesco season in NY.
Wesco was an under-the-radar solid pick by Mike Maccagnan. Wesco is another versatile playmaker the Jets can utilize in multiple ways: TE, H-Back, fullback and potentially in the slot. He doesn't have great straight-line speed, but he's incredibly agile and quick. He ran a 7.18 second 3 cone drill, an outstanding number for a player who weighs over 260 pounds. His head coach at West Virginia, Dana Holgorsen, said Trevon was the best player on his team, not the best TE, but the best overall player on his roster!
I'm not saying Trevon is going to be a prob-bowler and I'm fully aware of the difficult transition tight ends endure from college to the pros but, at some point, one of his ferocious blocks (best blocking TE in the draft) or big-time catches will leave a lasting impression.
Respected scout Matt Waldman had this to say about Trevon, "This is a big, strong, and sudden player with soft hands, agile movement as a runner after the catch, and the bend to leave linebackers and safeties on the ground as a route runner. Chris Herndon had a good rookie year, but Wesco is the type of player who could deliver strong volume as a check-down receiver. The fact that he excels as a blocker will earn him playing time immediately."
Note: All rankings and grades provided by Pro Football Focus
Author Joe BelicPosted on July 17, 2019 Format VideoCategories Featured Posts, Joe Belic, New York Jets, NFL, Offseason 2019Tags Joe Belic, Joe Jet 5, New York Jets, NFL, Offseason 2019
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最近要写一个库往 influxdb 中打点, 因为要被很多程序使用, 而又要创建新的进程, 为了避免引起使用方的异常, 简单深入了解了下 Python 的并发控制, 这才发现标准库真是坑. 之前没过多考虑过, 只是凭感觉在 CPU 密集的时候使用 multiprocessing, 而默认使用 threading, 其实两个还是有很多不一样的, 除了都是并发执行以外还有很大的不同. Python 中试图用 threading 和 multiprocessing 实现类似的接口来统一两方面, 结果导致更混乱了. 本文探讨几个坑.
A process shall be created with a single thread. If a multi-threaded process calls fork(), the new process shall contain a replica of the calling thread and its entire address space, possibly including the states of mutexes and other resources. Consequently, to avoid errors, the child process may only execute async-signal-safe operations until such time as one of the exec functions is called. Fork handlers may be established by means of the pthread_atfork() function in order to maintain application invariants across fork() calls.
在 Python 中可以把线程设置为 daemon 状态, 如果一个进程中只有 daemon thread, 这个进程就会自动退出. 那么问题来了, 如果我们 daemon thread 中执行 fork 会怎样呢?
理论上来说, 既然 fork 之后只有一个线程, 而这个线程又是 daemon 线程, 那么显然这个进程应该直接退出的, 然而并不会这样, 这个进程会一直运行, 直到该线程退出. 这是因为 fork 之后, 唯一的线程自动成为了 main thread, 而 Python 中硬编码了 main thread 不是 daemon thread, 所以这个线程不会退出.
在 Python 3.4 中引入了对 spawn 系统调用的支持, 可以通过 multiprocessing.set_start_method 来设定创建进程使用的系统调用. 而使用 spawn 调用创建的进程会通过 sys.exit() 退出, 也就避免了这个 bug 的影响. 而使用 fork 创建的进程依然受到这个 bug 的影响.
在 Python 3.7 中终于在添加了 thread._shutdown 的调用, 也就是会 join 其他的 thread.
我们知道, 在 *nix 系统中创建一个一个新的进程可以使用系统调用 fork, 父进程的所有资源都会被复制到子进程中, 当然是 Copy On Write 的. 如果要执行一个新的程序, 必须在 fork 之后调用 exec* 家族的系统调用, 后来 Linux 中添加了 spawn 系统调用, spawn 和 fork 的不同是, 他是从头创建了一个新的子程序, 而不是像 fork 一样复制了一份父进程.
而在 Windows 上, 从来没有类似 fork 的系统调用, 只有类似 spawn 的系统调用, 也就是从头创建一个新的程序.
对于 Python 的影响. 在 *nix 操作系统上, 当使用 multiprocessing 的时候, 默认调用的是 fork, 在新的进程中所有导入的包都已经在了, 所以不会再 import 一次. 而在 Windows 系统上, 使用 multiprocessing 创建新的进程时, 所有包都会被在新进程中重新 import 一遍, 如果 import 操作是对外部系统有副作用的, 就会造成不同.
当然如上文所述, 在 Python 3.4 之后可以选择创建进程时使用的系统调用, 如果选择了 spawn, 那么在各个平台上行为就是统一的了.
原因就在于标准库的 Event Loop 没有考虑多进程环境, 只是使用一个 thread local 来表示当前的 loop, 在多线程条件下, 这样当然是可以的, 但是在 fork 之后, 数据结构全部都得到了复制, 因此子进程就会检查到已经有 event loop 在运行了.
在 Python 3.6 中, 这个问题得到了简单粗暴的修复, 在每个 loop 上都标记一个 pid, 检查的时候再加上 pid 验证是不是当前进程就好了.
总而言之, 尽量不要同时使用多进程和多线程, 如果非要用的话, 首先尽早创建好需要的进程, 然后在进程中再开始创建线程或者开启 Event Loop.


Blowin' across the Great Divide?
But for a gambler's foolish pride.
When you don't have that ace in the hole.
Are just spots on the dice as they roll.
But I never let my deal go down.
I was standing on solid ground.
Them bones ain't gonna save your soul.
But I know how to walk the line.
Your great expectations are just spots on the dice as they roll.


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Abandoned duckling adopts toy cat as its mother after it 'saved its life'
UK NewsPublished: Aug 21, 2019 Last Updated: Aug 21, 2019
The young bird is now inseparable from the toy, which it treats as its mother.
Duckling with toy cat
An abandoned duckling has adopted a soft toy cat as its mother after the fluffy feline helped save its life.
The ducking was discovered close to death but has since thrived with the help of its unusual companion.
Eileen Neill, who found and rescued the duck, said four weeks later it remains inseparable from the toy cat.
The abandoned duckling snuggles up to the toy cat (Eileen Neill/PA)
Mrs Neill, 57, from Abington, South Lanarkshire, was looking after a nearby farm while the owners were on holiday when she spotted the duckling had been abandoned by its mother.
She said: "I thought it was dead but it gave a little chirp. It was frozen and wet. I put it down my jacket and came home.
"I had a cabin with a heat lamp from when I rescued cats in the past so I put it there, but I thought it does need something to cuddle into.
"It put it down on a tea towel and put the toy cat in and snuggled it in with the heat lamp on. I wasn't optimistic about it surviving."
The duckling and its adopted mother under their heat lamp (Eileen Neill/PA)
Mrs Neill had to hold the duckling's head up and give it drops of water, but within hours it had turned the corner.
"It thrived and it is still thriving," she said.
"I'm really happy I've got it because I fell in love with it.
"I can't wash the cat, I can't take it away. Anywhere I sit the cat it runs to it. It obviously thinks the cat is its mum.
"As soon as a bird comes out of its egg it is looking for its mum.
"When I first brought it home, the part of the tea towel it was sitting on had an overlap and it was trying to go under it and I thought 'you're looking for your mum'.
"I went up to my daughter's room and grabbed the first teddy I saw and it was the cat.
"It suited it well because it was soft and fluffy and the duckling could snuggle into it."
The duckling is now around four weeks old but still stays close to the cuddly cat (Eileen Neill/PA)
Mrs Neill initially called the duckling Jeremy but it has since been renamed Jemima as she believes it may be female.
She has only kept chickens so far but plans to get two more ducks to keep Jemima company.
"I'm thinking as it gets older it will become more independent and having buddies should be a little boost as well," she said.
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The Next Alicia Keys Might Be A Boy Named Mario
Music mogul Clive Davis unveils his latest protégé.
archive-Corey-Moss 03/06/2002
At Clive Davis' annual Grammy Eve party last year, the music mogul rolled out his latest hot prospect, a singer/pianist named Alicia Keys. Twelve months later, she was Grammy's golden girl, taking home five trophies.
So who did Davis introduce this year?
He may only be 13, but R&B singer Mario is poised to be the next Clive Davis-groomed success story. In fact, Keys produced two songs for the Baltimore native's as-yet-untitled debut album, due in June.
Warren Campbell (Kelly Price, Sisqó) and Gerald Isaac (Mary J. Blige, Angie Stone) also handled production duties on the record, which Mario said he is putting the finishing touches on this month.
Walking the red carpet with Davis, the youngster said he does not feel any pressure to live up to Keys. "[Success comes from] just being yourself and being natural with what you do," he said.
(Click for photos from the event.)
Mario, whose first single, the Campbell-produced "Just a Friend," will hit the airwaves later in March, is confident he will be around a while. When asked if he was able to convince Keys to sing with him, he answered, "Nah, it's not a duet. Maybe next album."
Later at Davis' party, Mario showed his confidence by performing Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet" to an audience packed with artists,
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Silver Side Up — третий студийный альбом канадской рок-группы Nickelback вышедший 11 сентября 2001 года в Канаде и США. Альбом стал очень популярным, попав в рейтинг Billboard Hot 100. Диск стал платиновым в Канаде (восемь раз), в США (шесть раз), в Великобритании (трижды), в Австралии (дважды), а также в Германии. Во многих странах Европы альбом стал золотым.

Для микширования был приглашен Рэнди Стауб, который сотрудничал с такими группами как Metallica и U2. При раскрутке помощь Nickelback оказал продюсер Рик Парашер (Pearl Jam и Temple Of The Dog).

Silver Side Up быстро раскупали: всего за 4 месяца было продано около 3 млн экземпляров. А баллада «How You Remind Me» побила все рекорды по выходу в эфир. Песня не только постоянно звучала на волнах всех радиостанций, но и надолго закрепилась во всех рок-чартах. Причём такой популярности песня добилась не только в уже покоренных США и Канаде, но и в Европе. Грандиозный успех этой баллады связан не только с мелодичностью и новым, более качественным, звучанием. Все дело скорее в тексте песни, который необычайно эмоционален. Это не удивительно, ведь «How You Remind Me» Чед Крюгер написал после тяжелого разрыва со своей девушкой Джоди. Вокалист группы был настолько влюблен в неё, что терпел бесконечные придирки и унизительные замечания. В текстах песен Крюгер касался личных переживаний детства, в частности, в песне «Too Bad» он осудил своего отца, который бросил семью.

Альбом был выпущен в тот день, когда в США произошёл теракт 9/11.

Список песен альбома

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Рок-альбомы
Музыка Канады
Альбомы Nickelback
Альбомы пост-гранжа
Альбомы альтернативного метала
Альбомы на английском языке
Альбомы, возглавлявшие Canadian Albums
Альбомы Roadrunner Records

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from __future__ import absolute_import

import hashlib

from google.appengine.ext import ndb
from webargs.flaskparser import parser
from webargs import fields as wf

from api import fields
import model
import util
import config

class User(model.Base):
  name = ndb.StringProperty(required=True)
  username = ndb.StringProperty(required=True)
  email = ndb.StringProperty(default='')
  auth_ids = ndb.StringProperty(repeated=True)
  active = ndb.BooleanProperty(default=True)
  admin = ndb.BooleanProperty(default=False)
  permissions = ndb.StringProperty(repeated=True)
  verified = ndb.BooleanProperty(default=False)
  token = ndb.StringProperty(default='')
  password_hash = ndb.StringProperty(default='')

  def has_permission(self, perm):
    return self.admin or perm in self.permissions

  def has_facebook(self):
    for auth_id in self.auth_ids:
      if auth_id.startswith('facebook'):
        return auth_id
    return None

  def avatar_url_size(self, size=None):
    facebook_id = self.has_facebook()
    if facebook_id:
      return 'https://graph.facebook.com/%(id)s/picture%(size)s' % {
        'id': facebook_id.split('_')[1],
        'size': '?width=%s&height=%s' % (size, size) if size else '',
      }

    return 'https://gravatar.com/avatar/%(hash)s?d=identicon&r=x%(size)s' % {
      'hash': hashlib.md5(
        (self.email or self.username).encode('utf-8')).hexdigest(),
      'size': '&s=%d' % size if size > 0 else '',
    }

  avatar_url = property(avatar_url_size)

  @classmethod
  def get_dbs(
    cls, admin=None, active=None, verified=None, permissions=None, **kwargs
  ):
    args = parser.parse({
      'admin': wf.Bool(missing=None),
      'active': wf.Bool(missing=None),
      'verified': wf.Bool(missing=None),
      'permissions': wf.DelimitedList(wf.Str(), delimiter=',', missing=[]),
    })
    return super(User, cls).get_dbs(
      admin=admin or args['admin'],
      active=active or args['active'],
      verified=verified or args['verified'],
      permissions=permissions or args['permissions'],
      **kwargs
    )

  @classmethod
  def is_username_available(cls, username, self_key=None):
    if self_key is None:
      return cls.get_by('username', username) is None
    user_keys, _ = util.get_keys(cls.query(), username=username, limit=2)
    return not user_keys or self_key in user_keys and not user_keys[1:]

  @classmethod
  def is_email_available(cls, email, self_key=None):
    if not config.CONFIG_DB.check_unique_email:
      return True
    user_keys, _ = util.get_keys(
      cls.query(), email=email, verified=True, limit=2,
    )
    return not user_keys or self_key in user_keys and not user_keys[1:]

  FIELDS = {
    'active': fields.Boolean,
    'admin': fields.Boolean,
    'auth_ids': fields.List(fields.String),
    'avatar_url': fields.String,
    'email': fields.String,
    'name': fields.String,
    'permissions': fields.List(fields.String),
    'username': fields.String,
    'verified': fields.Boolean,
  }

  FIELDS.update(model.Base.FIELDS)


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The number of women leading women's college sports teams has dropped since the enactment of Title IX, a law that outlawed gender discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funding, in 1972.
The New York Times reports that female coaches led 90% of women's college teams across 24 sports in 1972. That percentage has since fallen to only 40% in 2016, according to a report released by the N.C.A.A. The reasons for the decrease included the influx of men interested in coaching women's teams, perceived gender bias, fear and discrimination among lesbian coaches and the strain of travel on working mothers.
To attempt to address the problem in basketball, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association will hold a workshop during its convention this week to inform graduating female players about the possibilities of pursuing coaching as a career.
"It's critical that we need to do something to stem the decline of women in the coaching profession," Anucha Browne, the N.C.A.A.'s vice president for women's basketball championships, told the Times.


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Q: Ordering Months within Pivot SQL Table I'm trying to do a PIVOT based on months and years. I always get stuck with pivots in general. Trying to order the months from January to December but it is always starting from December to January after the year column. Here is what I have done so far:
SELECT PvtMonth.TYear,
       PvtMonth.December,
       PvtMonth.November,
       PvtMonth.October,
       PvtMonth.September,
       PvtMonth.August,
       PvtMonth.July,
       PvtMonth.June,
       PvtMonth.May,
       PvtMonth.April,
       PvtMonth.March,
       PvtMonth.February,
       PvtMonth.January
FROM
(
SELECT DATENAME(YEAR, InvoiceDate) AS TYear,DATENAME(MONTH, InvoiceDate) AS TMonth, TrackingNo
FROM [MSM14].[dbo].[PVH_Global_Dash]
WHERE ReceiverAddress LIKE '%78 Mccullough%'
) AS P1
PIVOT
(
    COUNT(TrackingNo)
FOR TMonth IN
(
        [January],
        [February],
        [March],
        [April],
        [May],
        [June],
        [July],
        [August],
        [September],
        [October],
        [November],
        [December]
)) AS PvtMonth

A: Just use conditional aggregation:
SELECT YEAR(InvoiceDate) AS TYear,
       SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(InvoiceDate) = 1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as Jan,
       SUM(CASE WHEN MONTH(InvoiceDate) = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as Feb,
       . . .
FROM [MSM14].[dbo].[PVH_Global_Dash]
WHERE ReceiverAddress LIKE '%78 Mccullough%' AND
      TrackingNo IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY YEAR(InvoiceDate);

The condition TrackingNo IS NOT NULL may not be necessary, but your version is counting non-NULL values.  If it is never NULL just remove the condition.


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This was a relatively meaty budget, with plenty of interest across many areas of business whether you are self employed, a company, micro-business, or commercial property investor.
Many small businesses will benefit from being taken out of business rates. From April 2017 those that occupy property with a rateable value of £12,000 or less (i.e. increased from £6,000); and a tapered rate of relief on properties worth up to £15,000.
For losses incurred on or after 1 April 2017, companies will be able to use brought forward losses against profits from their other income streams such as rental profits, or share with other group companies. Currently only same-year losses can be used in that way.
In a restriction to bigger businesses though, where a company has brought forward losses it will only be able to get immediate relief against the first £5m of its next profits, and then 50% on the excess. There seems to be no hint that such restricted losses become extinct, and so they will still be valid to carry forward indefinitely against future profits. Currently, brought forward losses are automatically used against future profits irrespective of the amount.
The first is for people who make up to £1,000 from occasional jobs (examples given by HMRC include sharing power tools, providing a lift share or selling goods they have made).
The second allowance is the first £1,000 of income from property will be tax free – examples given by HMRC include income from renting a driveway or loft storage.
Those with relevant incomes above £1,000 can choose to simply deduct the allowance instead of calculating their exact expenses. We await further details as to what qualifies as "relevant income".
Offshore property developers taxed on UK profits.
Deduction of tax at source from royalties paid to non-residents where advantage has been taken of the UK network of Double Tax Treaties.
The rate of tax on so-called Loans to Participators (most often affecting directors) increases from 25% to 32.5%. The tax is charged on the company if the participator is overdrawn at the year end, though it is repayable to the company in due course when the loan is eventually repaid. Where the accounting period straddles 6 April then the old and new rates will be applied depending on the date of the loan.
The change matches the new increased rates of tax on dividends which apply from 6 April 2016.
SDLT on commercial property changes on 17 March 2016. It will move to a band system rather than the current cliff edge (residential property changed this way in December 214), and will have new rates. The government says that buyers of commercial property worth up to £1.05 million will pay less in stamp duty. Where contracts have been exchanged but transactions have not completed before 17 March 2016 purchasers will have a choice of whether the old or new basis applies.
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GS1 (Global Standards One) is een wereldwijde organisatie gericht op het ontwerp en de invoering van standaarden op het gebied van elektronische communicatie tussen bedrijven.

GS1 is ontstaan door het samengaan van de Amerikaanse Uniform Code Council (UCC), de Electronic Commerce Council of Canada (ECCC) en de Europese organisatie EAN International.  GS1 heeft twee hoofdkantoren: een in Brussel en een in Lawrenceville (New Jersey). GS1 heeft aangesloten organisaties in meer dan 100 landen.

De meest bekende producten van GS1 zijn:
 barcodes, zowel die voor consumenten als voor transporteenheden;
 gestandaardiseerde elektronische berichten, zowel volgens de EDIFACT-standaard als in XML-formaat.
Ook is GS1 actief in de invoering van RFID en bij het opzetten van databases voor het uitwisselen van productinformatie tussen handelspartners.

Voor Nederland worden de nummers toegewezen door GS1 Nederland. Men kan kiezen voor 10, 20, 30 (1, 2 of 3 reeksen van de eerste 11 cijfers), 100 (een reeks van de eerste 10 cijfers), 1000 (een reeks van de eerste 9 cijfers), 10.000 (een reeks van de eerste 8 cijfers), 100.000 of een veelvoud van 100.000 nummers (een of meer reeksen van de eerste 7 cijfers). Andere aantallen zijn door de sterk degressieve periodieke tarieven niet interessant. Wie bijvoorbeeld 20.000 nummers nodig heeft krijgt er 100.000. Voor wie meer dan 30 nummers nodig heeft zijn de tarieven veel sterker afhankelijk van de omzet dan van het aantal nummers.

Externe links
 GS1 homepage
 GS1 General Specifications
 GS1 Nederland
GS1 België & Luxemburg

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5th Cell says Hybrid is one of four games they intend to release in 2012
By Ryan Reynolds	• 8 years ago
Joystiq had the opportunity to talk to Jeremiah Slaczka of 5th Cell at CES who revealed that the company is planning on releasing a whopping four titles in 2012. The first release will be Run Roo Run a new platformer for iOS, with another of the quartet being represented by the XBLA shooter Hybrid. Elaborating on the game, Mr. Slaczka states that Hybrid has undergone various changes since its initial reveal, which will be detailed in the near future. If you remember, Hybrid's core concept is drastically different from that of most modern shooters. The game utilizes the face buttons of the controller for movement as opposed to the analog sticks. We're anxious to see what else 5th Cell is bringing to the Hybrid table.
The next logical question is, what are the other two projects that 5th Cell is working on? Could we see more of 5th Cell's fruits and efforts appear on XBLA alongside Hybrid? We certainly hope so. Since the world may or may not be ending in December of this year, we hope 5th Cell is able to get their XBLA project(s) out before then. Stay tuned!
Source: Joystiq
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NBC 10 Meteorologist Krystal Klei visited our 5th grade science class Tuesday morning.
On Friday, February 1, our Early Childhood through Middle School students participated in a variety of fun and meaningful Service Day activities.
Holy Child families, faculty, and staff packed lunches for the homeless on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.


A state judge in Texas earlier this week quashed a subpoena ordering a journalist to testify in a murder trial, in a rare test of the reporter's privilege in criminal courts since Texas enacted its Free Flow of Information Act in 2009.
Defense attorneys argued that, as shown by her articles, Donna Fielder, a staff writer for the Denton Record-Chronicle, was privy to essential information that would refute investigators' testimonies concerning the defendant.
But District Judge Bruce McFarling said that Fielder was protected from testifying under the state shield law. The law says that a party trying to compel a journalist to testify must first exhaust all efforts to find the information elsewhere, show that the information is material and relevant to the case, and show that the information is essential to the claim.
In addition to the shield law, Texas state laws say that reporters do not need to be put on the witness stand to attest to their stories because their published works are self-authenticating.
Fielder wrote a series of articles on the investigation of the 2004 disappearance and presumed murder of Kathy Stobaugh. Police charged the victim's estranged husband Charles Stobaugh with murder, but never recovered a body.
Attorneys for Stobaugh said that in at least one of Fielder's stories, she quoted a former investigator with the Denton County Sheriff's Office as saying that without a body, the state didn't have a case. Their efforts to subpoena the former investigator were unsuccessful and they looked to Fielder to testify.
The judge heard arguments about Fielder's testimony on Tuesday. Stobaugh's attorneys argued that their client's right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment outweighed the claims of journalistic privilege. They also urged the judge to bar Fielder from the courtroom during the trial under a "sworn witness" rule.
McFarling ruled Wednesday afternoon that Fielder could not be compelled to serve as a witness and should not be barred from the court because the subpoena was too broad and did not meet statutory requirements, including having the signature of District Attorney Paul Johnson. Defense attorneys said Johnson would not sign the subpoena.


I had heard of Angelhack before. When I found that they're doing a hackathon in Bangalore, I was psyched. I registered about 2 weeks before the event.
I thought I'd meet some cool people from around Bangalore - which I did. And participating in a hackathon was something I had never done before. Another motivation was to figure out how image processing can be done on android devices.
The hackathon was done at Microsoft's startup accelerator in Bangalore. The venue was pretty good. A huge room for us to sit/sleep in, a cafeteria and a recreation room (pool, xbox, foosball, et al).
Meals were served. They called us for 'breakfast' - but no one really cared whether it was breakfast or lunch. It was food - yummy! Time to get back to work.
Quite a few people decided to stay up all night and work on things. I was one of them.
I made a prototype app that lets you create cinemagraphs on the run. Cinemagraphs are those cool animated images where everything is frozen except for one element in the image (like the hair, water, trees, etc).
My app had some really powerful features that let you create cinemagraphs with precision (brushes, erasers, the whole shebang).
I had initially hoped to use OpenCV on Android - but after almost 4 (precious) hours of toil, I couldn't get it working on my phone. I decided to use the Android's native drawing capabilities instead of OpenCV.
The advantage to that is, Android API calls are automatically hardware accelerated - so the prototype I made was SUPER fast (at least compared to what I had in mind). It was realtime feedback.
There were other problems I solved along the way - like generating .gif files on a phone, a bit of math to get brushes and erasers working, etc.
Shoutout to Anup, for helping me with the name!
I met some really cool people at the event. Working on machine learning, retail solutions, web portals, augmented reality, natural language processors (in chat!). I'm glad to have been in such an environment.
Everyone there had their toolset ready to go - I learned a few new things while being there as well!
That's me demoing Kinomotion after 24 hours of writing code!
I had 2 minutes to pitch. I had tried to use my app to generate some really cool cinemagraphs from around the venue. Turns out that was a good idea! People really liked the concept and asked quite a few questions.
The judges seemed intrigued by the idea and were excited. They were assigned 1 minute for questions - but they went over quite a bit. I had a decent roadmap for the prototype as well - so that a good too.
Turns out I won the hackathon! The 'prize' for this was being part of Angelhack's Hackcelerator in San Fracisco. There would be an opportunity to pitch to VCs in the silicon valley and also attend Techcrunch Disrupt. I can't wait for 'The Silicon Valley Experience' - as Angelhack calls it. Teams from around the world would reach there - and that would be awesome.
I had never thought I would be the one who gets to go!


Zhenfei Wang, Luming Wang and Peng Song, the architect of the award winning project Office, exhibition space by Zhenfei Wang, Luming Wang and Peng Song illustrates, Terminus Technologies Co., Ltd is the biggest city-level IOT+AI platform company in China, committed to providing cutting-edge industry solutions for "Future Series" of life, building and city management. With core technologies of smart hardware, cloud services and mobile applications, the headquarter include two main components, the office and the exhibition area. it creates a futuristic atmosphere with represent the special character of "Terminus".


You look so cute, in your wet diapers, I think you should stay in them!
At this rate of flow your walk with be a waddle in short time.
line - what is that about 8 inches ?
More of a wide pleated plaid belt.
You seem to like those diapers making you a sissy princess cheerleader. Is it puffy because it is wet? Better tell mommy!


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Jorge Jimenez, violinist & conductor
Virtual Concert Hall
BEETHOVEN HOMECOMING 2020
Jorge Jiménez
Violinist & Conductor
Jorge's passion for the violin and for music of the highest quality has lead him to direct, conduct and lead international ensembles throughout Europe. He is renowned for his thorough and exciting approach, performing music in the style and on the instruments it was intended for, from Medieval to 21st century.
Jorge is founder and director of Xacona, ensemble in residence in Girton College Cambridge. Making their London debut in the Wigmore Hall in London in 2005 and having performed widely in Spain, Holland, Germany and throughout the UK.
In 2008, Jorge founded Tercia Realidad for which he has created and directed programmes
presented at festivals and venues such as Oude Muziek Festival in Utrecht (FF), Jardines del Real Alcazar in Sevilla, Colegio de Los Ingleses in Valladolid, Circulo de las Artes de Lugo, Universidad de Huelva, Albert Long Hall in Istanbul, Stary Sacz Festival in Poland, amongst others.
Jorge is also invited to lead groups such as Forma Antiqva (Oviedo-Spain), La Tempestad (Murcia-Spain), The Retrospect Ensemble (London-UK), The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK), Accademia dei Desiosi (Italy), L'Harmonia del Parnas, and Solistas de la Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla, among others.
Leading and conducting appointments involve guest concertmaster at the Spanish Orquesta del Principado de Asturias, the Belgian Philarmonic Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera and Capella Cracovensis in Poland as well as appearances as guest director of the new Berlin based opera company Kiez Oper and the Festival Bachowski Swidnica Orchestra in Poland.
Jorge has recorded for labels such as Atlantic Records, Naxos, Hyperion, DLR-Capriccio, Lindoro, La Ma de Guido, Prometeo amongst others.
As a soloist, Jorge has toured widely Europe and South America and has performed recitals in Istanbul, Sevilla, Barcelona, London, Manchester, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, Varazdin, Cochabamba.
His versatility and enthusiasm for interpreting different repertoires led the Dutch foundation JumpstartJr to lend Jorge a Vincenzo Ruggieri from 1680 made in Cremona and a 1797 neapolitan J & A Gagliano
In the 2018-2019 season Jorge will appear as musical director and soloist in the production of The Globe "4Seasons" with more than 40 performances interpreting Max Richter's version of the 4 Vivaldi Stations. Also as Musical Director of "The Secret Theatre" premiering music by Alexander Balanescu.
In March , Jorge will direct the world premiere of his creation "EVENSONG: The British Vespers" at the prestigious Misteria Paschalia festival in Krakow (Poland).
In May, Jorge will appear as one of the guest conductors of the project "Haydn Extreme" of Capella Cracoviensis (Poland) which will take the Polish orchestra to interpret ALL Haydn's symphonies until the composer's anniversary in 2024.
The band, led by vivacious violinist Jorge Jimenez, was classy - Classical-Music.com