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Home | Technology | EU Urges U.S., Russia, China To Avoid Costly Trade Wars
EU Urges U.S., Russia, China To Avoid Costly Trade Wars
| Jul 16, 2018
European Council President Donald Tusk has urged the United States, Russia, and China to avoid starting trade wars that could threaten the global order and endanger world peace.
Early on July 16, Tusk said there was "still time to prevent conflict and chaos" and that all parties had a "common duty" to work together and avoid confrontation.
Tusk directed remarks toward U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, noting that they would be meeting later in the day in Helsinki.
"We are all aware of the fact that the architecture of the world is changing before our very eyes, and it is our common responsibility to make it a change for the better," he said.
"It is the common duty of Europe and China, but also America and Russia, not to destroy [the global trade order] but to improve it, not to start trade wars which have turned into hot conflicts so often in our history," added Tusk, who was in Beijing for a summit between EU and Chinese leaders.
He acknowledged that the world needs trade reform but that it must avoid confrontation.
"This is why I am calling on our Chinese hosts, but also on presidents Trump and Putin, to jointly start this process from a thorough reform of the [World Trade Organization]."
"Today we are facing a dilemma, whether to play a tough game, such as tariff wars and conflict in places like Ukraine and Syria, or to look for common solutions based on fair rules," Tusk said.
Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker were in Beijing for the 20th annual summit with Chinese leaders, hosted by Premier Li Keqiang.
EU and Chinese leaders are looking to reach an agreement to begin the process of easing access to each other's markets.
Officials have expressed hopes of producing a modest communique that will affirm both sides' commitments to the multilateral trading system.
They were unable to reach agreement on such a statement after the past two summits.
Experts say China will likely be looking to establish some kind of anti-U.S. alliance that Beijing could use as a counterbalance to the United States amid its tariff dispute with the U.S. president.
Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on more than $500 billion worth of Chinese goods if Beijing does not change what the U.S. president has called its unfair trade policies.
China has said it will retaliate if Washington goes through on its tariff threats. Russia has also vowed to retaliate against any U.S. sanctions that affect its businesses or industry.
The meetings will also cover China's Belt and Road Initiative and geopolitical concerns in Burma, Afghanistan, Iran, and North Korea.
Copyright (c) 2015. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20036.
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Q: I load a data from csv to Python Pandas and try to make the columns to row (with duplicates dates) :
I taking the confirm cases of data from here :
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19/master/csse_covid_19_data/csse_covid_19_time_series/time_series_covid19_confirmed_global.csv
I load the data in python using Pandas Dataframe .
my problem is  : i am trying to make the columns of the date as rows , and the ' Country/Region' column as columns .
url_confirmed = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19/master/csse_covid_19_data/csse_covid_19_time_series/time_series_covid19_confirmed_global.csv'

df = pd.read_csv(url_confirmed)

df = df.drop(columns=['Province/State','Lat','Long'],axis=1)

df_piv = pd.melt(df,id_vars=['Country/Region'],var_name='Date',value_name="Value")

I get until here and really don't know how to proceed
my final dataframe suppose to look like this :
   Date    Afghanistan    Albania   and so on
0  1/22/20    0              val
1  1/23/20    300            val
3  1/24/20   4023            val
6  1/25/20    300            val
7  1/26/20   2000            val
8    ..       ..
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**Thank You Very Much **

A: I think a simple transpose with renaming a column should do it:
url_confirmed = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19/master/csse_covid_19_data/csse_covid_19_time_series/time_series_covid19_confirmed_global.csv'

df = pd.read_csv(url_confirmed)

df = df.drop(columns=['Province/State','Lat','Long'],axis=1)

df = df.T.reset_index() # Transpose and reset index
df.columns = df.iloc[0] # Set first row as header
df = df[1:]
df.rename(columns = {'Country/Region' : 'Date'}, inplace=True)

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Executives at BP, which has a market value of about $130 billion and a family tree dating to an oil discovery in Persia at the start of the 20th century, are worried. It turns out that Royal DutchShell ran its slide rule over BP before pouncing on BG Group for $70 billion. So BP's management is mulling whether it should become predator to avoid being prey to the likes of Exxon Mobil or Chevron.
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The auto industry offers a great opportunity for BP to make a break with its ongoing liabilities from the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and get into a business that's in a state of flux. The automobile's need for gasoline is shrinking; the average car now gets 31.6 miles to the gallon, an improvement of almost 30 percent since 2001, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Add to that the doubling in worldwide electric vehicle sales in the past two years to more than 288,000 last year, and it's clear that making and selling gasoline is fast going out of fashion.
BP must know that the oil industry's best days are behind it, no matter what happens to the price of crude. Figures compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance show that demand peaked more than a decade ago, and has been in steady decline since.
Moreover, in the broader energy industry, the future clearly belongs to renewables. BNEF forecasts for how much additional capacity will be added to each energy source in the next 15 years are pretty unequivocal.
As an industry changes, the smartest players go with the flow, dropping their historical ties to make a leap in the dark. If you were in the business of selling music via shiny silvery discs (having moved on from black vinyl discs), for example, you had a window of opportunity to make money packaging those tracks as little data files and selling those instead (see: Apple iTunes). Today, you probably want to be thinking more like Spotify, leasing songs on a streaming basis. But if you ignored those early warning signs about how music consumption was changing, you risked going the way of the dinosaurs -- hence Apple getting into the streaming business itself.
In a famous 1960 Harvard Business Review article, Theodore Levitt wrote about horse-buggy whip makers, suggesting that if they'd regarded themselves as suppliers to the personal- transport industry rather than focusing on their specific product, they would have had a Darwinistic chance of evolving. BP isn't really in the oil industry; it's in the providing- whatever-kind-of-energy-people-need-to-get-from-A-to-B business. Given the increased attention being paid to batteries as a way to store and transport energy from geographically dependent sources such as wave power, Tesla would put BP at the forefront of emerging technologies that are the modern-day equivalent of that Persian discovery in 1908.
Sure, BP already invests inlow-carbon biofuels, and clearly has the capacity to focus more of its efforts on renewables as fossil fuels become less and less profitable. But if the company wants to differentiate itself by revolution rather than evolution, Tesla would deliver a quantum leap into the future. And if you were a BP executive, wouldn't you rather tell people at cocktail parties that your most exciting product was a sports car, not a barrel of black stuff?


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Premium tobacco fields must be handled with patience, care and efficiency. These things are vital when the time comes to pull the leaves from their stalks during a process called priming. Priming entails meticulously picking a few leaves per day from the plant until all have been removed…a process that can take several weeks depending on the readiness of the tobacco. It is a slow, deliberate and thoughtful task, not to be rushed or done in haste.
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Are you coming to Iceland for the first time and wondering where all of the country's best attractions are on the map? Do you want to know where Reykjavík's points of interest are or where the best waterfalls are along the South Coast? Find a wealth of maps below that detail all the main sites and best attractions you can find in Iceland.
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Organizing a holiday to a foreign country can be a little overwhelming, particularly if you have never been before. Most guests want to know a fair amount before they arrive. Should you stay in one place and take day tours or travel further afield at different hotels? Where can you find the best natural attractions, and what are the main sites around where you are staying?
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Find out exactly What to Do and Where to Go in Iceland
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A few handy maps can take a lot of the stress out of working out what to do.
Guide To Iceland has maps to help guests planning all different kinds of trips, such as the best routes around the country, the most popular waterfalls, and the highlights of the capital.
Even tourists who do not like to plan too far ahead will find them helpful for simple navigation.
If you have booked a self-drive tour or guided vacation package that will schedule your route, accommodation, and activities for you, the following maps can still help you visualize what is ahead and get excited about your travels.
In addition to this, all individual self-drive and vacation packages come with a map attached.
While many travelers to Iceland are happy to stay in Reykjavík and travel out each day either independently or on tours, many also wish to travel around the country to witness its diversity and more remote attractions.
While booking a self-drive tour can help organize this for you (alongside your hotels and excursions), those renting a car and planning their holiday independently will find the maps below very useful.
Above, you will find a useful map for driving around Iceland, with all of the main sights marked in varying color tags.
Feel free to zoom in to get a closer look at each attraction's location one by one.
Iceland has one Ring Road (Road Number 1) that loops the entirety of the country.
You will find multiple attractions such as waterfalls, volcanoes, glaciers, and beaches along this route.
It is also easy to stray a little off the Ring Road to include some of the lesser-known attractions in East Iceland or the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland.
If you want to visit Iceland's northern or eastern regions, you should aspire to drive the whole circle from Reykjavík.
It is roughly the same distance to drive from Reykjavík to the town of Egilsstaðir in East Iceland, no matter whether you take the northern route or the southern route.
Whichever route you choose, you will find the landscape is vastly different in every part of the country.
It is possible to drive the Ring Road in six days, but the longer you take, the more sites you can see and the longer you can spend at them.
Those seeking to travel Route 1 and visit the Snæfellsnes Peninsula should consider this 10-day self-drive tour.
Top Snaefellsnes Tours
The Westfjords are Iceland's second most remote area after the uninhabited Highlands, simply because the region is cut off from the Ring Road and requires a bit of a detour to reach.
Many of the roads within it are gravel, and snowstorms on mountain passes happen even in summer, so you'll need to take your time as you drive from one scenic fjord to another.
The Westfjords are hardly accessible during the wintertime due to heavy snowfalls, closed roads, and even avalanche threats, but they are magical in summer.
If you seek magnificent natural features, incredible landscapes, and a wealth of wildlife, you should spend a few days here.
See also: The Magical Westfjords
Note that you can shorten your driving time by taking the ferry Baldur between Stykkishólmur and Brjánslækur, with an optional stop at the tranquil Flatey Island, one of Iceland's hidden gems.
If you're on a budget, but want to spend two weeks exploring the whole country, then it is advised you book this 14-day super budget self-drive tour, which includes a rental car and affordable accommodation.
If you'd prefer ensuite bathrooms during your stay, then this 14-day self-drive tour is also available.
Top Westfjords Tours
There are multiple attractions along the South Coast of Iceland; it has quickly become one of the most popular routes to take due to its proximity to Reykjavík and easy accessibility all year round.
In just a day, you can enjoy a return journey that will introduce you to waterfalls, black sand beaches, glaciers, and volcanoes.
You can even reach the magnificent Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon in two days, and if traveling between mid-October and March, the ice caves (note that many operators do not start tours here until November).
Traveling the South Coast is particularly recommended in winter, when other beautiful regions, such as the East and Westfjords, are much more difficult to reach.
Though poor weather can affect Route 1 in the South, it is much easier to maintain and access.
The South Coast shares this accessibility by the two other routes on the map above, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and the Golden Circle.
The Golden Circle is the country's most popular sightseeing route, taking half a day to travel. There, you can visit Gullfoss Waterfall, the Geysir Geothermal Area, and Þingvellir National Park.
See also: Weather in Iceland & Best Time to Visit
For enjoying all three of these routes on a budget, this 7-day self-drive comes highly recommended.
If you have just a few days in Iceland and chose to spend it on the South Coast, these two-day tours, available in summer and winter, are excellent choices.
Top South Coast Tours
This map features the best locations in the Southwest of Iceland, including the Golden Circle sites and the many highlights of the Snæfellsnes peninsula.
It also includes natural features such as Hraunfossar waterfall and human-made attractions such as the world-famous Blue Lagoon spa.
Since the capital is nestled in the center of the west's attractions, you can visit all of the major sites while basing yourself in Reykjavík.
The only part of West Iceland you may wish to spend more than a day traversing is the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. This 2-day winter tour is a great option to make the most of each location, whereas this 6-day self-drive of the region (including the Golden Circle) is tailored towards Northern Lights hunting.
Book now: 3 Day Self Drive Tour | The Golden Circle and Hraunfossar Falls
Iceland is world-renowned for its incredible attractions, including waterfalls, hot springs, volcanoes, and fascinating towns and villages.
If you seek such natural and cultural delights, the following maps are a great place to start.
Iceland boasts an almost endless number of waterfalls.
Behind every nook and cranny, one can find a waterfall within Iceland's landscape.
You don't even need to leave the city borders of Reykjavík since there is a waterfall found right in the valley of Elliðaárdalur!
It would be impossible to try to count all the waterfalls that exist in Iceland. A number of them have no names and, each year, new ones form from melting glaciers or changes in the ground due to earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
Some cease to exist due to a lack of water supply or the redirection of rivers.
However, above, you can find a map of some of the most dramatic, powerful, and most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland.
Gullfoss is the most famous waterfall in Iceland. You can find it on the world-renowned Golden Circle route.
Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss are another famous pair on the South Coast. There's only a 30-minute drive between them, and they're both located right by the Ring Road.
They also both have other waterfalls right by them, 'hiding' in plain sight.
Gljúfrabúi is tucked in between two cliffs forming a hidden cave, only a five-minute walk from Seljalandsfoss. Hiking up the trail at the top of Skógafoss, meanwhile, will lead you to around 30 more waterfalls, one after the other.
Dettifoss, in Northeast Iceland, is Europe's most powerful waterfall, whereas Glymur in West Iceland is the tallest in the country that can be easily accessed.
Dynjandi, in the Westfjords, tumbles down like a crown, earning it the title 'The Crown of the Westfjords.'
Svartifoss in the Skaftafell Nature Reserve, meanwhile, is surrounded by black basalt columns that have inspired much of Iceland's architecture.
The smaller waterfalls are still impressive due to their picturesque nature or location, like Kirkjufellsfoss, which nestles close to the cone-shaped Kirkjufell mountain on the Snæfellsnes peninsula or Hraunfossar, which trickles out of the lava in the western part of Iceland.
No matter which direction you head, you'll be sure to find some impressive waterfalls.
If driving the Ring Road or through the Westfjords, you'll see more than you'll be able to count, providing countless photo opportunities and some magnificent sights.
See also: Waterfalls in Iceland
Every small town in Iceland will have a swimming pool.
The Greater Reykjavík area has a whopping 17 of them! In addition to the swimming pools, there are also several hot springs and spas you can bathe in, both human-made and natural.
You can easily find the swimming pools, as there will be a sign pointing the way to each one within each town, and since Iceland's towns and villages are small, finding them takes just minutes.
Arguably, the most stunning swimming pool in Iceland is the Infinity Pool, boasting an undisturbed ocean view, at Hofsós in North Iceland.
Photo by Alda Sigmundsdóttir
The natural pools are harder to pin down as many do not show up on Google Maps. A number of them are in the middle of nowhere, with no roads whatsoever leading up to them.
Most of these are unmarked, so it's best to ask the locals if there are any hot pools in the vicinity.
The pools also vary in look and size, as well as temperature.
Some natural hot springs are forbidden to enter, either because of danger (high temperature or falling rocks) or to protect the pools and delicate surrounding nature.
If the hot springs are on private land, be sure to ask for permission before entering the pool.
The above map is from a 15-day summer hot spring self-drive tour that lists many pools, spas, geothermal areas, natural hot springs, and notable attractions along the route.
Learning which pools to seek out will depend on what you're looking for. If you're looking for modern comforts like a changing room, showers, and bathrooms, you'll be looking for something quite different from a pool that requires you to rough it and strip outdoors in the sun, rain, wind, or snow.
See also: The 5 Best Hot Springs in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon is considered to be more of a spa than merely a hot pool.
Here, you will find showers, restrooms, changing facilities, on-site massages, a bar, a café, a restaurant, and even a hotel if you want to spend the night or have private access to the lagoon.
The Mývatn Nature Baths, found in North Iceland, offer a similar experience that is cheaper but slightly less luxurious.
With a small geyser bubbling nearby, another hot pool is the Secret Lagoon by the town Flúðir in South Iceland.
For a fee, you can enjoy this pool, one of the oldest in Iceland. You can also bathe here by taking the Golden Circle & Secret Lagoon tour.
Or you can head to Fontana Spa by Lake Laugavatn, where you can enjoy a sauna that's built right on top of a steaming geyser.
To lower the sauna's temperature, you simply open the door to let in some fresh air.
Krauma is one of the newest spa additions in Iceland, located right next to Deildartunguhver hot spring, the hot spring with the highest flow of water in the whole of Europe.
Here you'll find sleek hot tubs and saunas as well as a stylish restaurant. Other new spas include the Geosea baths in North Iceland, fed with naturally heated saltwater, and the Vök Baths in the east.
Top Hot Spring Tours
See also: The Top 7 Geothermal Spas in Iceland
There are around 130 volcanoes in Iceland, although most are dormant.
The sheer amount of volcanoes means not all would fit on a map, but you can see the most famous ones above.
Some of them are very picturesque from afar, such as Snæfellsjökull, which crowns the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and, in clear weather, can be seen from the capital.
It's also famous for being the entry point to the Earth's core in Jules Verne's classic book, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth.'
Other volcanoes require challenging but spectacular hikes to reach, such as Eyjafjallajökull, which is found right by the famous Fimmvörðuháls trek.
This peak, submerged under a glacier, was responsible for wreaking havoc in 2010 when it erupted with little warning.
Other volcanoes are only small but beautiful craters that are easy to hike up to and around, such as Hverfjall and Kerið.
You can even enter the now dormant caldera of a volcano with the Inside the Volcano tour. This caldera is the only place on earth where you can descend into and explore a vast and colorful magma chamber.
Other volcanoes are tucked away in the Highlands, such as Bárðarbunga or Holuhraun, where their destructive powers can change the landscape but do no harm to towns or villages nestled on the country's shores.
Even so, the effects of the ash on farmland and air travel can still be catastrophic.
Top Volcano Tours in Iceland
See also: Volcanoes in Iceland
From time to time, travelers will contact us and ask about other cities in Iceland besides Reykjavík. In short: There are none.
Reykjavík is considered a small city by international standards, with less than 300,000 inhabitants in the Greater Reykjavík Area.
The largest town outside Reykjavík's greater area is Akureyri in North Iceland, with just shy of 20,000 inhabitants.
See also: Top 10 Things to Do in Akureyri
So don't expect a large metropolis if you're heading to the village of Vík (around 300 inhabitants) or the hamlet of Arnarstapi (about 15 people).
The capital of East Iceland, Egilsstaðir, has about 2,300 people living there and the capital of the Westfjords, Ísafjörður, has a similar number of inhabitants.
Another moderately large town in East Iceland is the town of Höfn, which hosts around 2,200 inhabitants.
In the West of Iceland, the largest towns are Borgarnes (<2,000 people) and Stykkishólmur (<1,200 people).
The largest town in the South of Iceland is Selfoss, with just under 7,000 people.
As a result, there is a limit on how many restaurants and grocery shops you can find in each town, as well as hotels.
Iceland has recently become increasingly popular with travelers, so we recommend you book your accommodation well in advance and shop for food in the larger towns you come across.
Most tours operate from Reykjavík, but there are also several tours leaving from Akureyri, Ísafjörður, Lake Mývatn and Egilsstaðir.
Top Eastfjords Tours
See also: What is an Icelander?
Almost all guests will spend at least one night of their holiday in Reykjavík, Iceland's capital.
Easy to navigate and full of fabulous cultural attractions, the following maps will help you make the most out of this beautiful city.
Reykjavík is full of interesting attractions, including impressive architecture, art galleries, museums, parks, or markets. You can enjoy it all in Reykjavík.
The beacon towering over the center of town is the 74.5-meter tall church Hallgrímskirkja, visible from almost every angle in Reykjavík and beyond the city limits.
From its top, you have a great view of the city, although visitors need to give a small contribution to take the lift up.
You can find another viewing platform at Perlan, or The Pearl, which also houses several exhibitions, a café, and a restaurant.
The Harpa Concert Hall & Conference Centre is an attraction due to its impressive architecture—featuring a glass façade lit up with LED lights and its many concerts, festivals, and exhibitions.
Make sure you check the events calendar for Harpa before your visit.
See also: Sightseeing in Reykjavik
For natural beauty, visitors can enjoy the views of the city pond, Tjörnin, located right next to the City Hall.
The City Hall is open to all visitors, and occasionally you might catch some live music or an interesting photo or gallery exhibition here.
If you're looking for art, then there are dozens of art galleries, museums, and street art exhibits from which to choose.
The main art galleries have been included in the map above. Still, you can find many smaller ones on the main shopping streets of Laugavegur, Skólavörðustígur, Hverfisgata and the surrounding streets.
See also: Art Galleries in Reykjavik
You can find beautiful art sculptures throughout the city, the most famous one being Sólfarið, or The Sun Voyager, which has impressive seaside views.
Einar Jónsson Sculpture Garden has free entry and sits right next to Hallgrímskirkja church.
If you venture towards Laugardalur, Reykjavík's recreational area, you can also visit Ásmundarsafn Sculpture Museum.
Laugardalur also has a botanical garden, family adventure garden & zoo, the country's largest swimming pool Laugardalslaug, a football field, a skating rink, and a campsite.
This recreational area is where the annual music festival, Secret Solstice, takes place.
See also: The Top 10 Festivals in Iceland
See also: Top 10 Things to do in Reykjavík
Markets are not common in Iceland, but you will find the fleamarket Kolaportið by the old harbor.
In 2017, a food market opened at Hlemmur bus stop, called 'Hlemmur Mathöll,' and another food market, 'Grandi Mathöll,' opened shortly after that near the Old Harbor.
If you want to leave the city center for some nature and beautiful sunset views (or to see the Northern Lights), then head to the lighthouse at Grótta or the Imagine Peace art installation on Viðey Island.
Alternatively, you can head to Elliðaárdalur valley to enjoy a midnight picnic right next to a waterfall within the city borders.
Reykjavík is a city whose nightlife is easy to navigate on foot, especially if you're staying in the center.
There aren't many nightclubs, but Reykjavík's venues lead double or triple lives as cafés, restaurants, bars, hotels, music venues, and clubs.
You'll find almost all the bars you'll need on, or by, Reykjavík's main shopping street: Laugavegur.
There are only a few exceptions. It can take as little as a few seconds to go from one bar to the next in this lively Nordic capital.
See also: Nightlife in Reykjavík
Photo by Elmar Johnson
If you're planning on barhopping, then perhaps you'd like to start by sipping on a cocktail at your hotel.
Many of the upscale hotels in Reykjavík double as popular hangout places for fancy cocktails or house restaurants where you can have a glass of wine or two with your meal.
If you're only going for a drink, you might want to look up which ones have a happy hour using this convenient Appy Hour app.
If you're more into craft beers, there are a few locales where you can start your night instead. The best bars for craft beer in Reykjavik are Skúli, MicroBar, Mikkeller, and Friends and Bryggjan Brewery.
See also: Where to Stay in Reykjavik
Following a drink at a hotel or a craft beer bar, you can go to one of the hostels, such as Kex Hostel or Loft Hostel, where it's likely you'll encounter a live band performing, a poetry reading, or even a drag-show.
Here the crowd will be more relaxed, and it's easier to mingle with strangers when you're both laughing at the same jokes by a stand-up comedian or enjoying the same live jazz.
To end the night, choose between many bars that double as nightclubs, with music playing long into the night (most venues close at 5 am on weekends).
If live music, theatre, cabaret, poetry, or comedy is your thing, then there are also multiple venues to choose from that offer that sort of entertainment.
See also: Icelandic Music
Gaukurinn is the venue of choice for the Icelandic drag scene, Drag-Súgur, and stand-up comedy performed in English. Tjarnarbíó, Iðnó and Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn host an array of theatre performances, live music, and improv comedy throughout the week.
Reykjavík Kabarett has regular cabaret performances around town, switching between venues.
For weekdays, there is live jazz with free entry at Bryggjan Brewery on Sunday nights, Húrra on Monday nights, Kex Hostel on Tuesday nights, and at the Peterson Suite on Wednesday nights. Múlinn Jazz Club in Harpa Concert Hall also has jazz nights on Wednesdays for a small fee.
Dillon, Gaukurinn, and Bar 11 are more likely to have live rock, metal, or electronic music performances.
Bíó Paradís, or Paradise Cinema, is not just a great spot to watch Icelandic classic films (with English subtitles) or art house international films. They also serve beer and have a cozy and relaxed sofa area, frequented by locals looking to relax or play games.
See also: Secret Reykjavik
As mentioned above, you can find hundreds of swimming pools all over Iceland, and 17 within the Greater Reykjavík Area.
Many Icelandic swimming pools would be considered spas in other countries but still have an unbeatable entry price.
The largest pool within Reykjavík, and all of Iceland, is Laugardalslaug, which sports both an indoor and outdoor pool, saunas, a massage room, seven hot tubs, and also a cold tub.
As if that wasn't enough, then there's also a large gym next door called World Class and a secluded spa called Laugar Spa, for an additional cost.
Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Meltwaterfalls. No edits made.
The most central swimming pool in Reykjavík is Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, which used to have only an indoor pool and two outdoor hot tubs and a sauna.
In 2017, however, it was renovated and reopened with an additional outdoor pool, another sauna, and some more hot and cold tubs.
Two other pools are relatively close to Reykjavík's city center, Vesturbæjarlaug and Seltjarnarneslaug.
Both are outdoor (heated) pools with several hot tubs and saunas.
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Q: Maximum Form count in Application Is there any limitation on the number of forms in Delphi applications?
I developed an application with 40 or more Forms (with Delphi XE4), and I'm concerned about its performance!
Is it a good idea to create Forms on demand instead of creating all of them at application startup?

A: No, there is no limitation to the number of Forms, other than available system memory. Forms (and child components) are being kept in TList descendants. Theoretically, a TList hás its boundary, but you will hit the limit of system memory, window handle or GDI limits long before, guaranteed.
Yes, it is preferred to create Forms on demand. Creating all Forms at application startup unnecessarily slows down the startup and will consume unnecessary memory, because most likely many Forms will never be used in an application's session. Therefore you should always disable automatic form creation in the Form Designer Options of the Environment. A related issue concerns the global form variables that the IDE adds to form units by default: delete them immediately. Instead, use your own reference-holding mechanism for Forms created.
On existing projects where that option wasn't disabled, you should remove all forms - besides the Main Form - from the auto-create-forms listbox in the Form Options of the Project. Synonymous to this is removing all Application.CreateForm(...) lines from the project file.
Of course, there can be exceptions to this guideline of creating Forms on demand. Some Forms may be used often enough (and may be very expensive to create) to justify their creation once at startup and keeping them alive. Users are more accustomed to a somewhat long taking application startup then a long taking action when it is already active. In this case, keeping the global Form variable could make sense to express its never-ending existence.

A: I have project with 450 forms and 500 fast reports.I create forms on demand and release it on form close.application startup is 3 seconds.


The Deluxe model of anything usually has something special to set it apart from the standard. Hamburgers have bacon and cheese. Cars have leather seats. Smart phones have more GBs. Ice cream sundaes have sprinkles. The Bell Qualifier DLX (Deluxe) models add some key features not offered on the regular Qualifier.
Bell Qualifier DLX helmet has an upgraded interior liner and includes the photochromatic transitions faceshield right from the factory. No need to worry about toting around extra faceshields or being at the mercy of the sun. The Qualifier DLX also has the ability to have a really clean installation of a Sena SMH10 or a Cardo Q3. Sena and Cardo units usually install with a clamp kit or adhesive mount, but Bell has a special recesses that will allow easier installation with a more flush look. A special adaptor plate means your helmet is not designed for only a single specific model of comm system.
Two choices are usually better than one, and as such, both the Bell Qualifier DLX Clutch Helmet and the Bell Qualifier DLX Impulse Helmet are here to add a little bit of flair depending on your own individual style. The Impulse Graphic comes in gloss pink or black matte if you want to be stealthy. Clutch graphics come in black/white, blue white, red/white, and black/hi-viz for the safety oriented.
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1933, the obscure World Series: on to DC
With the New York Giants ahead two games to none, the World Series shifted locations to Washington, DC.
Game 3, 5 October
Earl Whitehill
For game three, the Senators sent ace Earl Whitehill to the mound against the Giants three pitcher Fred Fitzsimmons. For Washington it was a great choice as Whitehill pitched, arguably, the best game of the entire Series.
The Senators hit Fitzsimmons early. A single, a double, and a pop-up brought up Washington player-manager Joe Cronin with one out in the bottom of the first. His grounder back to the pitcher exchanged an out for the first Washington run. A Fred Schulte double plated a second run to make it 2-0. Washington then tacked on runs in the second and seventh with a pair of doubles (the second inning run) and two singles sandwiched around a stolen base (the seventh inning run).
The initial run in the first was all Whitehill needed. The threw the Series' only complete game shutout. In nine innings he allowed five hits, walked two, and struck out a pair. Four of the hits were singles (Travis Jackson had a double). Only in the eighth inning did a Giants player reach third, and that with two outs.
So now the Senators were down two games to one. Game four was the next day.
Game four saw game one starter Carl Hubbell back on the mound for the Giants. Washington countered with Monte Weaver. Both men pitched well, although Hubbell wasn't quite up to his game one standard.
For three innings the teams matched zeroes. In the top of the fourth player-manager Bill Terry slugged a home run to center field to put New York ahead 1-0. although Hubbell gave up his first hit in the bottom of the fourth, a single to Goose Goslin, the Senators were unable to take advantage of it. They did take advantage of a Hubbell error, a bunt sacrifice and a Luke Sewell single to score Joe Kuhel in the seventh to tie up the game.
And then it stayed tied. Both teams put men on base and both pitchers got out of it through the eighth, the ninth, the tenth. In the top of the 11th, a Travis Jackson single, a bunt sacrifice, and a Blondy Ryan single gave the Giants a second run.
Hubbell needed three outs to put the Giants ahead three games to one. Two singles and another bunt sacrifice put Senators on second and third with one out. An intentional walk loaded the bases for pinch hitter Cliff Bolton. He rapped one to short and a short-second-first double play ended the game with New York winning 2-1 in extra innings.
Weaver went into the 11th inning before being pulled. He gave up 11 hits, but only two runs, while walking four and striking out three. Hubbell completed the game for his second Series victory. He'd given up only one unearned run (although the error was his), with eight hits four walks, and five strikeouts.
Game five was the next day and became known over the years as a classic.
Tags: 1933 World Series, Blondy Ryan, Carl Hubbell, Earl Whitehill, Fred Fitzsimmons, Fred Schulte, Goose Goslin, Joe Cronin, Joe Kuhel, Luke Sewell, Monte Weaver, Travis Jackson
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Q: Pivot dataframe column values into new columns & pivot the remaining columns to rows Year values to become columns & the rest of the columns to become rows. Any ideas?
the data:
   Year Propertyval Cumulative
0  1    1224000.00  24000.00
1  2    1248480.00  48480.00
2  3    1273449.60  73449.60

Desired format:
   Desc          1           2           3
0  Propertyval   1248480.00  1273449.60  1273449.60
1  Cumulative    24000.00    48480.00    73449.60

A: Does this work for you?
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_clipboard()
df_new = df.pivot_table(columns="Year", values=["Propertyval", "Cumulative"])

Update: If you also want to reset the index and change the column name, then this would be more accurate:
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_clipboard()
df_new = df.pivot_table(columns="Year", values=["Propertyval", "Cumulative"]).reset_index().rename(columns={'index':'Desc'}).rename_axis(None, axis=1)

Thanks for the hint @Tobias P. G.

A: There might be a simpler way, but these steps should do the trick.
# Read the sample dataframe from clipboard
df = pd.read_clipboard()
# Transpose the index and columns
df = df.T
# Rename the column based on first row
df.rename(columns=df.iloc[0].astype(int), inplace = True)
# Drop the first row
df.drop(df.index[0], inplace = True)
# Reset index
df = df.reset_index()
# Rename previous index column
df = df.rename(columns={'index':'Desc'})

df

Output:
    Desc        1.0         2.0         3.0
0   Propertyval 1224000.0   1248480.0   1273449.6
1   Cumulative  24000.0     48480.0     73449.6


The 69th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting took place in Boston, MA from April 22 – 28.
The Northeast ALS Consortium was well represented at the 2017 AAN. There was a NEALS membership satellite meeting on Wednesday, April 26th, where the co-chairs, Drs. Jonathan Glass and Terry Heiman-Patterson provided an update on NEALS initiatives and introduced the newest members. Dr. Angela Genge, McGill, closed the meeting with an update on Masitinib, on behalf of AB Science.
Dr. Gary Pattee from the Bryan LGH Medical Center led a day-long NEALS Bulbar Symposium in Charlestown, with over two dozen experts on speech and swallowing in attendance. The primary focus of the Symposium was to develop a workable bulbar document, based on current best clinical practices, to be incorporated into clinical use within the NEALS network.
Massachusetts General Hospital's Alex Sherman, brought the NEALS Big Data Committee and NeuroBANK™ User Group together to advance the field of BIG Data in neurological diseases.
This year, an overwhelming number of NEALS members were invited to participate in the meeting; the membership gave multiple plenary talks, served as session chairs, participated in platform presentations, and presented abstract posters over the week-long program.
Dr. John Ravits, Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Head of the ALS Translational Research Program at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) received the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research. Since 1996, The ALS Association and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) have presented this prestigious award to honor and acknowledge an individual who is making significant contributions in research for ALS.


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Today's AI news is that DeepMind's AlphaGo has won the first game against the Go world champion. As it happens, DeepMind's CEO gave a lecture at Oxford recently, and although I couldn't get there in person, the ubiquitous magic of tech allowed me to watch it streamed live. (I did manage to physically attend the first Ada Lovelace Memorial Lecture given by the awesome Barbara Liskov, a little while back.)
There's something missing from today's news reporting, which I happen to believe is significant.
Playing Go at this level requires a more "intuition"-based approach than chess, which is a significant difference between AlphaGo and Deep Blue (which beat the chess world champion back in the *gulp* last millennium). That's in the news reports, and correctly so.
The other distinction is that AlphaGo is not designed purely to play Go. It has learned the game, and an earlier project learned to play dozens of other games (all the old Atari games!), based only on an input of numbers, the ability to recognise patterns, and a goal of maximising its score. In other words, even that earlier software could adapt to a new game with new rules, something that DeepBlue could never achieve: it would require rewriting by its developers to cope with anything besides chess.
Although the overall constraint is game-playing, within that constraint the DeepMind AIs employ general learning algorithms (so-called "DQL"). And that, I suspect, is the most impressive part of all.
Meanwhile, I shouldn't be blogging... I've a book to write. Hence my vast silence for months now.
Cheers, all!
P.S. It belatedly occurs to me that my VERY FIRST STORY concerned an AI challenging its creator's father to a game of Go. That appeared just the other day, in 1992... Bloomin' heck!


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D. W. Waterson, is a Canadian DJ, drummer, writer, director, and web series creator. They are known for their work as a performer and for creating, writing, and directing the award-winning web series That's My DJ (2014–2017).

Early life and education
Waterson was born and raised in Innisfil, Ontario, and later attended Ryerson University for film school. After graduating, they settled in Toronto.

Career
Beginning in the early 2010s, Waterson worked as a DJ and event promoter in and around Toronto. They created a monthly event called Home Brew, which features themselves and other local DJs. Waterson also served as a post-production supervisor for Rhombus Media; they worked on the award-winning film Closet Monster in 2015. They have also directed various music videos. In 2014, they founded their production company, Night is Y.

That's My DJ

Waterson released their first web series, That's My DJ, in 2014. Waterson directed every episode of the series and co-wrote several. They also wrote and produced some of the music. Waterson based some of the series on their own experiences as a queer person in the music industry. In an interview, Waterson discussed their intentions with the series, saying:Being a DJ myself I found myself looking around the clubs and bars thinking there are so many interesting characters set against this colorful background, why isn't anyone telling this story?! It was that moment that inspired me to write and create That's My DJ.Waterson collaborated with other creatives in the Toronto arts scene to create the series and initially relied on self-financing to produce the project. The first season of the series originally premiered online in 2014, after a successful crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo.

The series gained media attention after the second season premiered in 2016. The second and third seasons were also funded primarily through Indiegogo campaigns. Cumulatively, the three seasons have been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube, as of 2020.

For their work on the series, they won awards for Best Director at the Vancouver Web Series Festival in 2017, and at the New York Television Festival in 2016. NOW Magazine called the series "well-produced, well-acted, and well-written". Flare dubbed the series a "must-see—even if you're not in the music scene". In 2018, for their work on the third season, they were nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Web Program or Series, but did not win.

Music
In 2016, Waterson penned an open letter to the CNE, condemning the festival for its lack of female musicians. In the letter, they wrote: "Let's balance these numbers out and inspire a new generation of little girls that yes they too can be rockstars." CNE general manager Virginia Ludy responded to the letter, calling it "self-serving" and denying that there is an issue, claiming that the CNE features "a lot of female performers".

Waterson released several singles under the stage name hey! dw, including the title track from That's My DJ. In September 2017, they released a single called "Breathe". Another single, "Things I Do", premiered on 25 October 2017; the music video for this single also served as their debut music video.

In October 2017, Waterson embarked on a North American tour with Mystery Skulls. On 31 January 2018, they released their second music video as hey! dw, for the single "The Rhythm", on YouTube.

In May 2019, Waterson announced on Twitter that they will no longer be using the hey! dw stage name, and would thereafter be credited as only D. W. Waterson for all of their future projects.

Other work
In 2019, Waterson announced their debut feature film as a director, an adaption of Ellie Moon's play, What I Call Her.

Waterson directed the six-episode Crave series, The D Cut, which premiered in 2020.

Personal life

In June 2020, Waterson announced on Instagram that they identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns.

Accolades

References

External links

Living people
Canadian television directors
Canadian DJs
Year of birth missing (living people)
Non-binary musicians

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There Came an Echo Review
Michael Maitland June 11, 2016
There Came an Echo is the second game from Iridium Studios and was initially funded by Kickstarter. Crowdfunding is becoming more popular in recent years and many games start out this way. There Came an Echo is a unique game that has voice control mechanics and strategic gameplay. You control a squad of characters and fight through various missions using voice controls and some nice gameplay ideas.
A female voice is heard at the start of the game and talks to Corrin, a programmer that created an encryption software known as Radial Lock. The voice gives a series of commands telling Corrin to run. Corrin is skeptical at first but soon realises he is in great danger and decides to listen to the mysterious voice seemingly trying to help him.
There Came an Echo is a real-time strategy game that is unlike anything else I have played recently and has some very interesting gameplay mechanics. You don't actually control the characters onscreen directly, but you do move them with voice commands. This may sound like a cheap gimmick, but it does work well and feel fluid at times.
The game instantly reminded me of the start of the first Matrix film and there's even an early reference to the film in the early stages of the game. You can use voice commands or a scroll wheel with various options to control the movements and actions of Corrin. I was surprised at how immersive and interesting the story was and the gameplay feels fresh, so I was excited to continue forward. The gameplay is pretty straight forward at its core but the voice command system gives the strategic gameplay a nice twist. It's important to note though that the game is much more of a story driven RTS game, but I enjoyed how it was presented and the experience it provided.
The gameplay isn't just about escaping though, as you will encounter combat scenarios that see you entering gun fights. The best way to go about these situations is to focus your shots on one enemy at a time, which is actually what I tend to do in most turn based games like Final Fantasy. You do also have the option to flank enemies to attack from different angles, but unlike other games it feels a bit ineffective. In games like Gears of War flanking enemies tends to give you huge advantages and deal large amounts of damage, but here I didn't find myself trying to do so. Also the actual combat scenarios and shooting never really develops or changes during the story, which is a shame as it does start to become a little repetitive.
I was very skeptical about the voice command option at first as I've never been a huge fan of games with gimmicks, whether its touch screens, Wii U's nunchucks or other ideas that take away from the core gameplay making it feel watered down. The voice command system here though is actually very good and features a AAA voice cast, led by Star Trek regular Wil Wheaton and internet sensation Ashly Burch and works surprisingly well. The commands you give are fairly simple and include things like targeting particular enemies, changing weapons and character movement. The phrases and keywords you use to activate commands are easy to remember and have some variations in what can be said. I also tried playing the game without using the voice commands and I then realised how simplistic the actual gameplay was, but I still appreciated the fact that the game is trying to do something a bit different whilst telling a good story. The voice commands on the whole work well, but like you would expect I had to repeat words from time to time. I recommend using a decent headset with a good microphone if you want to get the best possible experience.
The presentation of the game is decent with gameplay taking place from a top-down perspective. The game certainly has well designed environments that give you plenty of options for maneuvering your character. I enjoyed how the perspective changed from time to time during the sequences, with the camera zooming in on characters and then back out to give scope of your surroundings. I did notice that the animations of the characters were a bit clumsy and this did take me out of the experience occasionally. Overall though the characters are interesting and I enjoyed seeing how the story and gameplay unfolded. The sound design is great and helps to make the game feel even more immersive. The music is brilliantly done and helps to intensify moments of tension and combat. There are some issues with the game like awkward animations and frame stuttering, but nothing that impacts the overall experience too much.
Overall There Came an Echo was a game that I was fairly skeptical about but ended up being pleasantly surprised by in general. The characters, world and narrative are well crafted and kept me absorbed throughout. The gameplay however is fairly basic and doesn't really develop over the course of the story. The voice commands help to enhance the gameplay and they work surprisingly well. I would certainly recommend at least giving the game a go if you're looking for a slightly different experience with an interesting story.
REVIEW CODE: A complimentary Sony Playstation 4 code was provided to Brash Games for this review. Please send all review code enquiries to editor@brashgames.co.uk.
Michael Maitland
Michael Maitland was given free games by Brash Games in exchange for his reviews. As such all reviews belong to Brash Games and must not be reproduced under any circumstances. (© 2010 - 2017 All Rights Reserved).
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Vivian Glyck encourages entrepreneurs to embrace philanthropy in the March 2019 edition of popular entrepreneur lifestyle magazine.
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In fact, Vivian directly attributes the success of JLMC to her understanding of this concept and extensive background as a marketing consultant.
"I've always run [JLMC] like an entrepreneurial organization; thinking outside the box in the non-profit world."
Second, at the heart of Vivian's fundraising strategy is business philanthropy. She regularly calls on entrepreneurs to "do the next right thing" and consider partnering with a non-profit organization as a viable and win-win marketing strategy. Telling a good story, especially one that touches hearts and the lives of those who are less fortunate, is the best marketing tool available.
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Q: Is this method of importing modules, in Python, causing a loop? app/__ init__.py
from blah import test

app/x.py
from app import *

test()

Basically, I have an __init__.py file that contains a bunch of imports that will be used throughout the app. I've put them all in here to save me having to import them into each file (every file within this folder will use the same imports)
I'm wondering if that from app import * line is causing it to import itself as it is inside the app folder...
Am I doing this correctly?

A: Subpackages and modules within a package are never imported when the package is imported unless they are explicitly imported within __init__.py. Even if they were, the most that would happen is that the module would contain a reference to itself, which is not considered a problem.


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February 04, 2004 Movies » Movie Review
Don't Kid Yourself
Bart Freundlich is the wrong guy to make a big-studio children's comic caper.
By Luke Y. Thompson
To the extent the film does work, it's mainly because of Kristen Stewart.
When Robert Rodriguez busted out Spy Kids, many viewers were surprised, but they shouldn't have been. Though considered a quintessential "indie" auteur, given that he made El Mariachi for around $7,000, he was always a lighthearted action director at heart, as anyone who actually saw Mariachi could tell you. When MGM tried to create its own version of Spy Kids -- Agent Cody Banks -- with Norwegian indie director Harald Zwart at the helm, no one was surprised, and the flick did well enough that a sequel is arriving in a month or so.
Someone at Fox also was paying attention, but only to the crude formula. So take one Danish film (Klatretøsen, aka Catch That Girl) about kids on a mission ("without permission," as the tagline has it), remake it in America, and hire a hot indie director, and you get Catch That Kid. Problem is, not all indie directors are alike, hence the bizarre hiring of Bart Freundlich, a director known for meandering comic dramas about young men with father issues. Freundlich has two kids in real life, and seems able to direct child actors with no problem. But suspenseful action sequences? That's a whole different beast. And the fact that Freundlich's kids are still very much preteens may explain why the kid-speak of the twelve-year-old protagonists sounds suspiciously cribbed from Beavis and Butt-Head, with copious use of terms like "buttmunch" and "fartknocker."
To the extent that the film does work, it's mainly because of lead actress Kristen Stewart (Panic Room), who proves to be quite an agreeable screen presence. Despite the dolled-up image of her face on the film's poster, she's a scrappy tomboy, and far from the jailbait-ho image so prevalent in youth entertainment today. If Freundlich were to direct Stewart in some kind of amusing drama about a dysfunctional family, it would probably be really good.
Unfortunately, he has to stage a heist, and does so even less competently than Brian Robbins in last week's The Perfect Score. Stewart's Maddy needs $250,000 to obtain experimental surgery for her dad (Sam Robards), who has suffered a mysterious paralysis related to a climbing accident about a decade earlier. That neither his injury nor the process needed to cure it are ever described or explained in the slightest is but one symptom of the general lackadaisical feel of the film. That copious numeric keypads display only letters on their LED screens is another.
So anyhow, taking advantage of the fact that her mom (Jennifer Beals) runs security at a local bank run by the tyrannical Mr. Brisbane (Michael Des Barres, channeling Terence Stamp), Maddy decides to rob the place, and corrals her two best friends -- aspiring filmmaker Austin (Corbin Bleu) and go-kart mechanic Gus (Max Thieriot) -- into helping out, by pretending to be in love with both of them. Deftly demonstrating, at an early age, the tools needed to manipulate the male of the species, she is prone to barking out commands such as "I love you, now do what I say!"
After about forty tedious minutes of setup, the heist is finally a go, and needless to say, Maddy's dream of becoming a mountain climber like her father will come into play. Also coming into play is production designer Tom Meyer's obvious love of Star Wars -- not only do we get the Death Star chasm, but also the eyeball camera from the front door of Jabba's palace, multiplied several times and placed in every major location. Freundlich fans will notice the auteur's hand primarily in his by-now-routine casting of James LeGros as a total wack job, herein a psycho bank guard reprising his "I know kung fu" shtick from World Traveler. Bald character actor John Carroll Lynch fares better, playing a security consultant with a Robert De Niro fetish who fancies himself an actor.
Still, how disinterested a director does one have to be to not wring suspense out of a lengthy sequence of children in jeopardy? Freundlich generates cheap thrills on one occasion by having Maddy hanging from a great height by her fingertips, but screws it up by having her hold on for much longer than any twelve-year-old's arms could realistically maintain; Gene Hackman didn't last as long in The Poseidon Adventure. The rest of the time, nothing. Note to studios: If you're going to mismatch director and material so thoroughly, try getting it even more drastically wrong. You may create a train wreck, but at least it'll be an interesting one.
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Olivia Paige Goldberg was born October 26, 2009 in Roanoke, Virginia to Howard and Emily Goldberg. However, in hindsight it might be helpful to go back a little bit further to understand our daughter's story. During pregnancy, the integrated screening at about 3 months provided a scare when a high level of AFP was detected. Fortunately, further testing proved negative for spina bifida. Around month 7 or so Emily's stomach just didn't look big enough… to the doctors anyway! After an ultrasound, we were told the baby's weight did not match her gestational age. They watched Olivia carefully and at 37 ½ weeks they decided it was go time.
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While in the NICU Olivia failed the hearing test twice, and then two more times at the audiologist's office. January 7th, 2010 started out great… she passed a more intensive hearing test with flying colors!
Later that day Emily took Olivia for her two month check up. She had not been eating very well, and had been spitting up more frequently. Her Pediatrician was surprised to see that she had gained 2 pounds at her one month check up, but only 8 ounces since. He thought perhaps she had acid reflux and prescribed Zantac. The next day, Emily noticed that Olivia was still not eating much at all and spitting it up at that. After talking with the Pediatrician, he too was concerned. He sent us to the hospital for an ultrasound of her stomach and lab work.
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January 25th was by far the worst day of our lives. Olivia started having seizures, and it only got worse from there. That night she went into cardiac arrest three times. The third and final time, they could not bring her back.
Olivia was the strongest, most beautiful little three-month-old angel. She had big blue eyes, and the softest skin. She loved to hold things in her tiny hands, and one day before passing, she was playing and staring at lights on toys. She smiled behind the tape holding her breathing tube in place. There are not too many people who would still smile after all that she went through.
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package com.kwala.app.models;

import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;

import com.kwala.app.enums.Filter;
import com.kwala.app.enums.Gender;
import com.kwala.app.enums.Interest;
import com.kwala.app.enums.MatchState;
import com.kwala.app.enums.SyncStatus;
import com.kwala.app.helpers.Tools;
import com.kwala.app.models.generic.RString;
import com.quarkworks.android.realmtypesafequery.annotations.GenerateRealmFieldNames;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;

import io.realm.RealmList;
import io.realm.RealmObject;
import io.realm.annotations.PrimaryKey;
import io.realm.annotations.Required;

/**
 * @author jacobamuchow@gmail.com
 */
@GenerateRealmFieldNames
public class RMatch extends RealmObject {
    private static final String TAG = RMatch.class.getSimpleName();

    @PrimaryKey private String matchId;
    @Required private Double score;
    @Required private String matchStateValue;
    @Required private Date expirationDate;

    @Required private String firstName;
    @Required private String lastName;
    @Required private String profileImageId;
    @Required private String genderValue;
    @Required private Integer age;
    @Required private String profileColor;
    @Required private String bio;

    private RealmList<RString> filterValues;
    private RealmList<RString> interestValues;

    //Client
    private int sortWeight;
    private int syncStatusValue;

    public String getMatchId() {
        return matchId;
    }

    public void setMatchId(String matchId) {
        this.matchId = matchId;
    }

    public Double getScore() {
        return score;
    }

    public Double getScoreAsPercentage() {
        return getScore() * 100.0;
    }

    public void setScore(Double score) {
        this.score = score;
    }

    public String getMatchStateValue() {
        return matchStateValue;
    }

    public void setMatchStateValue(String matchStateValue) {
        this.matchStateValue = matchStateValue;
        //Used to pin successful matches to the top of the match list
        setSortWeight(matchStateValue.equals(MatchState.SUCCESS.getNetworkValue()) ? 1 : 0);
    }

    public MatchState getMatchState() {
        return MatchState.fromNetworkValue(getMatchStateValue());
    }

    public void setMatchState(MatchState matchState) {
        setMatchStateValue(matchState.getNetworkValue());
    }

    public Date getExpirationDate() {
        return expirationDate;
    }

    public void setExpirationDate(Date expirationDate) {
        this.expirationDate = expirationDate;
    }

    public String getFirstName() {
        return firstName;
    }

    public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
        this.firstName = firstName;
    }

    public String getLastName() {
        return lastName;
    }

    public void setLastName(String lastName) {
        this.lastName = lastName;
    }

    public String getFullName() {
        return String.format(Locale.US, "%s %s", getFirstName(), getLastName());
    }

    public String getProfileImageId() {
        return profileImageId;
    }

    public void setProfileImageId(String profileImageId) {
        this.profileImageId = profileImageId;
    }

    public String getGenderValue() {
        return genderValue;
    }

    public void setGenderValue(String genderValue) {
        this.genderValue = genderValue;
    }

    public Gender getGender() {
        return Gender.fromNetworkValue(getGenderValue());
    }

    public void setGender(Gender gender) {
        setGenderValue(gender.getNetworkValue());
    }

    public Integer getAge() {
        return age;
    }

    public void setAge(Integer age) {
        this.age = age;
    }

    public String getProfileColor() {
        return profileColor;
    }

    public void setProfileColor(String profileColor) {
        this.profileColor = profileColor;
    }

    @ColorInt
    public int getProfileColorAsInt() {
        String colorHex = getProfileColor();
        return Tools.hexToColorInt(colorHex == null ? "ffa9deef" : colorHex);
    }

    public String getBio() {
        return bio;
    }

    public void setBio(String bio) {
        this.bio = bio;
    }

    public RealmList<RString> getFilterValues() {
        return filterValues;
    }

    public void setFilterValues(RealmList<RString> filterValues) {
        if (this.filterValues != null) {
            this.filterValues.deleteAllFromRealm();
        }
        this.filterValues = filterValues;
    }

    public ArrayList<Filter> getFilters() {
        RealmList<RString> values = getFilterValues();
        ArrayList<Filter> filters = new ArrayList<>(values.size());

        for (RString value : values) {
            filters.add(Filter.fromNetworkString(value.getValue()));
        }

        return filters;
    }

    public RealmList<RString> getInterestValues() {
        return interestValues;
    }

    public void setInterestValues(RealmList<RString> interestValues) {
        if (this.interestValues != null) {
            this.interestValues.deleteAllFromRealm();
        }
        this.interestValues = interestValues;
    }

    public ArrayList<Interest> getInterests() {
        RealmList<RString> values = getInterestValues();
        ArrayList<Interest> interests = new ArrayList<>(values.size());

        for (RString value : values) {
            interests.add(Interest.fromNetworkString(value.getValue()));
        }

        return interests;
    }

    public int getSortWeight() {
        return sortWeight;
    }

    public void setSortWeight(int sortWeight) {
        this.sortWeight = sortWeight;
    }

    public int getSyncStatusValue() {
        return syncStatusValue;
    }

    public void setSyncStatusValue(int syncStatusValue) {
        this.syncStatusValue = syncStatusValue;
    }

    public SyncStatus getSyncStatus() {
        return SyncStatus.fromId(getSyncStatusValue());
    }

    public void setSyncStatus(SyncStatus syncStatus) {
        setSyncStatusValue(syncStatus.getId());
    }
}