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Britain's decision to leave had little to do with the United States. But it does affect transatlantic relations.
There's been a tendency the last few days in the United States to make Britain's EU referendum about America. Commentators are wondering what this will mean for Donald Trump's presidential ambitions, given that his nativist platform isn't too dissimilar from the leave campaign in the United Kingdom. They wonder what it effect it will have on transatlantic relations, given Britain's "special relationship" with the United States.
Some of this is self-indulgent, some of it makes sense.
Perhaps the best reflections on what Britain's decision to leave the EU means for the United States come from Walter Russell Mead in The American Interest .
He writes that the island nation's exit is a blow to the West as a whole.
Moreover, Britain will now be consumed by internal constitutional questions, Mead writes, such as Scottish independence and how to deal with the problems that leaving the EU will create for Gibraltar and Northern Ireland.
All this at a time when Europe is coping with the biggest migration flow in half a century and a resurgent Russia in the East.
If that's true it's only because Europe has played an outsized role in American foreign policy since the Second World War. Now that the economic center of gravity in the world is shifting to the Pacific, it makes sense for America's president to shift his attention away from the Atlantic area as well.
To the extent it did anything, Obama irritated the Germans by critiquing their handling of the crisis while disappointing the debtor countries by an absence of effective support.
I agree, but he did intervene in Britain's referendum campaign.
Mead disparages the president for "playing golf" when he should have worked to "prevent a damaging split between some of our most important partners and allies," which is a little ridiculous. There was no way the United States could have inserted themselves in the negotiations that preceded the referendum. That was an internal EU affair.
The president did advise Britons on how to vote, which was unprecedented. Unfortunately, they didn't take his advice.
Mead's larger point is that American engagement is a necessary though not a sufficient condition for European success. "When the Americans walk away, Europe tends to fail." There is something to that.
It were the Americans who encouraged the unification of Europe after the war. But since the George W. Bush Administration, policymakers in Washington appear have taken European integration for granted.
That doesn't mean it's their fault the EU is in trouble. This is something wholly of the Europeans' own making. Blaming President Obama for Britain's vote to leave would be overstating his importance.
But this should be a wake-up call for leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. The European Union can't go on like this. It needs to change and voters need to be persuaded that it, as well as the liberal world order it belongs to, matters. America can play a role in that.


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Doc had a huge influence on the evolution of fitness while becoming a worldwide icon in competitive swimming. He was a consultant to the President's Council on Physical Fitness, 1960-1980, member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness during the Nixon administration, Hall of Fame Inductee of the American Association of Physical Education, Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Counsilman published more than 120 articles, four books, and gave lectures and clinics throughout the world. His 1968 The Science of Swimming is the Bible of swimming instruction and has been translated into over 20 languages.


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Transitions in medical education have been shown to increase unprofessional behaviours in learners but little is known about the experiences of first year Canadian Family Medicine residents or their preceptors. This qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences and feelings of Family Medicine preceptors and first year Family Medicine residents (FMRs) surrounding the transition to residency. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 preceptors and 9 FMRs. The findings highlighted the complex but predominantly positive experiences during this transition in addition to competing and often evolving feelings experienced by both groups. Both studies noted the lack of support for preceptors and FMRs during transitional times and the importance of a learner-centered approach to transitions with an emphasis on peer and early, meaningful Family Medicine connections. These findings generate learner-centered recommendations to increase learner connectivity to Family Medicine, support this transition for both groups, and may improve patient safety and care.
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Q: SSD + 2 HDD Ubuntu e Windows 10 scratch install I need to setup a scratch install of Ubuntu and Windows 10 in a fujitsu esprimo p710, motherboard D3161. I have a Samsung 850 evo ssd (250GB) and 2 seagate hdd (500GB each).
What is the best way to install Windows 10 and Ubuntu? My purpose is to set up a web development machine with both the OS. I think the best way is to install both OS on the SSD and shared data on the HDD.
How much space is required for Windows and Linux partitions? What is the correct configuration for the 2 HDDs?
EDIT: I think is a good idea to have web project data shared with both the OS, and to set an HDD for "shared data" and the other for "backup data". Is it possible with dual boot?

A: I would consider most of this a matter of opinion, however, one important thing to note is that you should install Windows first. When installing Ubuntu, the Grub2 installer will detect the Windows partition and configure grub to allow you to dual boot. If you install Ubuntu first, then the Windows bootrecord will write over grub during install, and you will have to use a rescue disk to boot back into Ubuntu. I would most likely do like you mentioned, and partition the SSD in half and use half for each OS.
Depending on what kind of space you need for each OS, I would probably dedicated one HDD to each OS. Format one as NTFS for your Windows installation, and format the other EXT4 (or whatever your preference) for Ubuntu. This will ensure that something doesn't get accidentally overwritten when switching between the two OSes.
Windows 10 minimum requirements:

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*Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC

*RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-

*Hard disk space: 16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit

*Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0

*Display: 800x600

Ubuntu Desktop 17.04 minimum requirements:

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*2 GHz dual core processor.

*2 GiB RAM (system memory)

*25 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)

*VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution.

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REVIEW: Patchy La Bohème Shines Through (Minnesota Opera)
by Basil Considine - May 10, 2017 June 24, 2018
Scott Quinn (Rodolfo) and Nicole Cabell (Mimì) in Minnesota Opera's production of La Bohème. Photo by Dan Norman.
Minnesota Opera's new production of La Bohème is uneven. There are parts that are exceedingly beautiful and engaging, and there are some that are noticeably not on the same level as the others. Call it the difference between a scuffed boot and a freshly shined one – both walk fine, but side-by-side there are some pretty clear discrepancies.
Scott Quinn (Rodolfo) and Nicole Cabell (Mimì) enjoy one last, tragic moment onstage. Photo by Dan Norman.
The shiny parts of this Bohème's Cast A certainly include Nicole Cabell as Mimì, Scott Quinn as Rodolfo, Edward Parks as Marcello, Benjamin Sieverding as Colline, and Thomas C. Glass II as Schaunard. As for the scuffed parts, well…if you know this opera well, you can probably guess which arias and characters are involved. Suffice it to say that there was some sparkle missing on opening night, as well as some directorial decisions that seemed to trivialize characters and rob some select scenes of gravitas. Nothing more need be said about these, as ultimately the experience was both moving and affecting.
The orchestra was in good form on Saturday, back under the baton of Michael Christie; the music was rendered with less of a melodramatic touch than is common, leaving room for numerous small touches – a quiver of tempo, an accent tapped here – that made all the difference in the lively Act I, Mimì's introduction, and most especially Act III. Act IV was brilliantly played and sung, with all of the magnificence and tear-filled eyes (in the audience) expected of one of opera's most famous death scenes.
The large chorus dominated the stage in Act II. Photo by Dan Norman.
Much of Bohème, being a story focused on characters who are have-nots, is not a glamour moment for designers. The various designs were functional but otherwise undistinguished, fulfilling their roles. A notable exception to this was the last costume worn by Mìmi, after she is taken in (and then leaves) a wealthy nobleman; this dress occasioned several positive comments in the departure line.
La Bohème is now such a standard that many directors are tempted to mess with it using unorthodox stagings and strange commentaries. What you get with this production is classic Puccini in (almost) all its glory. Act I makes you want to see more of that whole cast of characters, and Acts III and IV deliver very nicely on this.
La Bohème plays through May 21 at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN.
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Some 60 years ago a young Benny Goodman was put on a sled by his Russian immigrant father and pulled along the snowy streets of Chicago's tough West Side to band practice at the city's first settlement house. ``Hull House had a hand in teaching me music and it became my way of life,'' recalled the clarinetist and orchestra leader on returning to his hometown recently to accept the Hull House Association (HHA)'s first National Distinguished Service Award.
And as a reminder to the award-dinner audience of the value of that early training, Mr. Goodman took part with other musicians in a brief jazz concert afterward.
Jane Addams, the founder of Hull House who devoted her life to serving America's poor and trying to improve their working and living conditions, would undoubtedly have been pleased.
When she and her Rockford Seminary classmate Ellen Gates Starr moved into the Charles J. Hull homestead in one of the city's worst industrial slums in 1889, one of their hopes was to share with their new neighbors the best that existed in art, music, literature, and theater.
But Miss Addams, the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the person Teddy Roosevelt once called ``America's most useful citizen,'' was also a determined reformer with an almost unlimited range of interests.
In evolving what rapidly became a national model for the delivery of social services, she launched everything from the country's first citizenship preparation classes and Chicago's first kindergarten to an investigation into sanitation (serving at one point as her ward's garbage inspector). She also pushed strongly for laws to improve housing and limit child labor.
``It was a very holistic view -- she was interested in reform on all levels,'' says Mary Ann Johnson, director of the University of Illinois's Jane Addams Hull House Museum.
In the close to 100 years since its founding, Hull House has survived a number of major twists and turns from Miss Addams's vision for it. In the 1960s all 12 of the buildings around it that served as part of its network, were razed to make way for the University of Illinois's downtown campus. Only the original mansion, now a museum, remains.
In what HHA officials often refer to as a ``shotgun wedding,'' a number of struggling community agencies around the city were merged with the Association at the urging of the Community Fund, then a major source of Hull House dollars.
It was also the decade of Washington's ``war on poverty,'' however. Soon HHA and its affiliates took on numerous federal contracts to deliver services. Though no longer as big a proportion of its spending, federal money still accounts for about 60 percent of the agency's $5.3 million annual budget. Much of that is disbursed largely in Headstart and day care programs.
The association currently has a staff of more than 300 paid workers and operates 24 centers and branches. ``The organizational structure is a monster to try to run,'' concedes HHA executive director Patricia Sharpe.
Programs have ranged from counseling teen parents to training welfare recipients to become licensed day-care operators. Other programs have operated legal aid clinics and neighborhood credit unions.
But most HHA programs are not staples. Many come and go every few years and member agencies try hard to bend to the needs of their neighborhoods. Each agency is encouraged to work with other public-interest groups in coalition efforts, sharing credit where it's due, and spinning off programs once a degree of independence is reached.
Jane Addams, who generally favored such flexibility, would probably also have been pleased by the association's decision five years ago to couple services with research and stands on public policy issues through a new Research and Advocacy Department.
The department has pushed for everything from improved Illinois child-support laws to more help for displaced steelworkers following a major study on that subject.
In Mary Ann Johnson's view the very survival of the Hull House network after all these years is in itself a major feat.
``So many institutions die out because they're only appropriate to a certain time or they can't adapt to new circumstances.


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Q: Eliminating inherited overlong MACRO I have inherited a very long set of macros from some C algorithm code.They basically call free on a number of structures as the function exits either abnormally or normally. I would like to replace these with something more debuggable and readable. A snippet is shown below
#define FREE_ALL_VECS {FREE_VEC_COND(kernel);FREE_VEC_COND(cirradCS); FREE_VEC_COND(pixAccum).....
#define FREE_ALL_2D_MATS  {FREE_2D_MAT_COND(circenCS); FREE_2D_MAT_COND(cirradCS_2); }
#define FREE_ALL_IMAGES {immFreeImg(&imgC); immFreeImg(&smal.....
#define COND_FREE_ALLOC_VARS {FREE_ALL_VECS FREE_ALL_2D_MATS FREE_ALL_IMAGES}

What approach would be best? Should I just leave well alone if it works? This macro set is called twelve times in one function. I'm on Linux with gcc.

A: Usually I refactor such macros to functions, using inline functions when the code is really performance critical. Also I try to move allocation, deallocation and clean up stuff into C++ objects, to get advantage of the automatic destruction.

A: Ideally, I would use inline functions instead of using macros to eliminate function call overhead. However, basing from your snippet, the macros you have would call several nested functions. Inlining them may not have any effect, thus I would just suggest to refactor them into functions to make them more readable and maintainable. Inlining improves performance only if the function to be inlined is simple (e.g. accessors, mutators, no loops).

A: I believe this is your decision. If the macros are creating problems when debugging, I believe it is best to create some functions that do the same things as the macros. In general you should avoid complicated macros. By complicated I mean macros that do something more than a simple value definition.
Recommended:
// it is best to use only this type of macro
#define MAX_VALUE 200

The rest is not recommended (see example below):
// this is not recommended

#define min(x,y) ( (x)<(y) ? (x) : (y) )

// imagine using min with some function arguments like this:
//
// val = min(func1(), func2())
//
// this means that one of functions is called twice which is generally
// not very good for performance

A: If they are broken then fix them by converting to functions.
If they're aren't broken then leave them be.
If you are determined to change them, write unit-tests to check you don't inadvertently break something.


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Judges Caught Sending Kids To For-Profit Jails
2 Judges Exposed In Child Scandal – Public OUTRAGED
(BrightPress.org) – From 2003 to 2008, two Pennsylvania state judges abused their powers and profited financially from rulings involving thousands of children, some as young as 8 years old. In 2008, a jury found former Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan guilty of jailing minors in a for-profit facility under harsh terms in exchange for financial rewards. A federal judge sentenced Ciavarella to 29 years in federal prison and Conahan to 17 years. On Monday, August 15, a civil trial concluded that saw sizeable damages awarded against the two defendants.
2 Pennsylvania judges sent hundreds of children to for-profit jails in exchange for $2.8M in kickbacks.
Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan sent children as young as 8 to the PA Child Care jails, often in shackles, for minor crimes.
They've been ordered to pay $200M in damages. pic.twitter.com/C37dYzNK2P
— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 17, 2022
US District Judge Christopher Conner awarded child victims of the two judges a total of around $206 million in damages. He wrote that the two convicts ruled arrogantly and flagrantly disregarded due process. After the two men closed a Luzerne County juvenile detention center, they sent thousands of kids to a for-profit one in exchange for $2.8 million in illegal payments. They pushed zero-tolerance policies and jailed kids for minor infractions such as truancy and jaywalking.
Conner stated in his ruling that the "unspeakable physical and emotional trauma" inflicted on the children justified the awards. Still, it's unlikely the plaintiffs will see a dollar. Any money that is paid will only go to those who participated in the lawsuit.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned 4,000 juvenile convictions related to the two prisoners. Only 282 of the victims and 32 parents testified in court. Others settled to the tune of $25 million a number of years ago.


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Analysis: Trump has nothing to do with world's oldest hatred
President Donald Trump embraces Rabbi Benjamin Sendrow, Oct. 27, 2018, following a shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
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Laying the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre at the feet of the president is unjust.
By Daniel Krygier, World Israel News
"All Jews must die," shouted Robert Bowers, the terrorist who murdered eight Jews at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday.
The perpetrator's profile perfectly fits the liberal image of a racist: An angry, anti-immigrant, white male, who subscribes to far-right, anti-Jewish conspiracy theories. This has made the job easier for those who want to make political hay out of this tragedy, of which sadly there are many.
Despite reasoned warnings from some, like Dani Dayan, Israel's consul general in N.Y., who advised against politicizing this tragedy, people with axes to grind have taken to blaming President Donald Trump.
Perhaps one of the most off-the-wall smears comes from Washington Post Columnist Dana Milbank, who wrote in an Oct. 28 column titled Trump's America is not a safe place for Jews, that Trump violated George Washington's 1790 compact to the Jews of Rhode Island.
"He has given sanction to bigotry and assistance to persecution," Milbank wrote. He then goes on to suggest that Trump is leading America down the road to Nazism.
For Milbank and those of his ilk who wish to turn a synagogue massacre into a political talking point for the mid-term elections, we ask the simple question: Where is your evidence?
President Trump strongly condemned the synagogue massacre, calling it an "evil anti-Semitic attack." He called for the death penalty for the killer. At a rally, he said he wanted to destroy anti-Semites, to which he was cheered by his base.
Until now, his words have been backed up by action. He has moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, something no other president had the courage to do. Similarly his administration has fought anti-Israel bigotry and Jew-hatred on a level that few administrations can match. Exhibit A is U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's stellar work in that "august" body.
To which Milbank and others say, "Who are you going to believe – me or your lying eyes?"
World's oldest bigotry
As Israel ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer pointed out over the weekend, Trump is not responsible for a hatred that predates him by 25 centuries. It has been called the world's oldest bigotry and it transcends time, place, religion and politics.
However, in an era of political correctness, it's increasingly viewed through a distorted political lens.
Racist atrocities committed by fringe right-wing extremists like the Pittsburgh synagogue attacker are roundly condemned by liberals. Yet, the same Jew-hatred spread by left-wing extremists is re-branded as "criticism of Israel" or "freedom of expression."
Social media is littered with virulent Islamist and extreme Leftist Jew-hatred. Facebook groups calling for Israel's destruction and encouraging terrorism profilerate, untouched by the social media giant and so allowed to continue to spread their vicious hate.
Others on the Left clothe themselves in the mantle of "human rights" even as they embrace the Boycott Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) campaign seeking Israel's destruction.
The liberal media rightly condemns the Pittsburgh synagogue attack. But the same media is largely silent to recent attacks on Israeli Jews, Ari Fuld, Kim Levengrond Yehezkel and Ziv Hajbi.
Like the victims in the Pittsburgh attack, these three were targeted simply for being Jews. Those who genuinely reject anti-Semitism should condemn Jew-hatred in all its forms and not express selective "outrage" when it is politically beneficial.
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Eugenio Menichella Joins Riedel Italy as System Consultant
The following press release was issued today by Riedel Communications.
WUPPERTAL, Germany — July 10, 2019 — Riedel Communications today announced the appointment of Eugenio Menichella as system consultant for the company's Italian operation. Menichella brings more than 20 years of experience in technical and quality assurance management to his new role, including almost 13 years at EVS Italia SRL. He is based in Milan and reports to Giuseppe Angilello, Sales Manager for Italy.
While at EVS Italia SRL, Menichella served as technical manager in charge of pre-sales and project management, and hardware and software support for OB vans and studios. In that role, he managed several high-profile projects, including new ingest systems and studio redesign for SKY Italia, and design, installation, and support of video server systems for RAI Radio Televisione Italiana. Prior to EVS, Menichella served for eight years as support and quality assurance manager for GruppoTNT SRL, where he provided technical support for the Mediaset on-air system and managed installation of the first HD virtual set in Europe at the Multimedia Laboratory at Palermo University. He holds a master's degree in cultural anthropology from University La Sapienza in Rome.
"Eugenio is an outstanding addition to our team, and he brings a broad and deep base of experience managing high-profile technology projects for some of Italy's largest media organizations," said Angilello. "Eugenio's expertise will be a great asset as we continue to expand our local capabilities and help our Italian customers roll out landmark new projects based on our award-winning video, audio, data, and communications networks."
Further information about Riedel and the company's products is available at www.riedel.net.
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Riedel Communications designs, manufactures, and distributes pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks for broadcast, pro audio, event, sports, theater, and security applications. The company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fiber backbones, and wireless signal transmission systems that scale easily for events of any size, anywhere in the world. Riedel is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, and employs over 600 people in 20 locations throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.
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Silk & Fuss' Finest
Music Silk Fuss
By Silk & Fuss. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.
Management E: sam@clara-agency.com Promo's & Info E: silkandfuss@hotmail.com W: www.silkandfuss.com Supported by: Archie Hamilton, Richy Ahmed, Paco Osuna, Pawsa, Michael Bibi, Riva Starr, Pete Tong, Cassius, Roger Sanchez, Stacey Pullen, Joris Voorn, Anotr, De La Swing, Skream, Seb Zito, Rich NxT, Detlef, Fisher, Mat.Joe, Santé, Hector Couto, Reelow, Jean Pierre, Chris Stussy, Dimmish, Kevin Knapp, Francisco Allendes, Mason Collective, Stefano Noferini, Bassel Darwish, Ramin Rezaie and many more. The rising duo, consisting of Sem Dieke and Damon van der Waal, is making their way up in the House scene. With their music and live sets featured as groovy, rhythmic, funky and always refreshing, the boys have a bright future ahead. Sem and Damon are busy creating their own kind of brand. Enough reasons to make sure you keep an eye on Silk & Fuss. From early on the two friends from Alkmaar have been interested in all sorts of music. They both were eleven when they got into DJ-ing and this, quickly after, led to their interest in music production as well. The act was born when the first productions came along and they got their first gigs. After discovering the wide range that music has to offer, the guys found their real passion in House and the DJ/Producer collective was ready to take off. Meanwhile the boys are taking it all to a next level. With tracks supported by the likes of Archie Hamilton, Richy Ahmed, Paco Osuna, Pawsa, Michael Bibi, Riva Starr, Pete Tong, Cassius, Roger Sanchez, Stacey Pullen, Joris Voorn, Anotr, De La Swing, Skream, Seb Zito, Rich NxT, Detlef, Fisher, Mat.Joe, Santé, Hector Couto, Reelow, Jean Pierre, Chris Stussy, Dimmish, Kevin Knapp, Francisco Allendes, Mason Collective, Stefano Noferini, Bassel Darwish, Ramin Rezaie and many more acclaimed artists, Silk & Fuss had a terrific kick start. It seems just to be the beginning as the boys have had their first Beatport No. 1 with their track 'Funky Freddy', that was released on Solid Grooves. 2021 is looking even more prosperous with more exciting releases in the pipeline for the rest of the year. What started as playing at friend's parties became a bit more interesting, when in 2019 they were one of the youngest acts to play at the famous United Ants and after having had their first foreign gig in Germany, the next list of gigs is loading, in and outside of The Netherlands. With a passion for making radio shows the boys created their monthly podcast, Silk & Fuss' Finest, which is broadcasted on six radio stations, reaches over 10.000 listeners every month and they've had some big guest DJ's in the show. With new releases, gigs and other projects on the horizon, there's no reason for not checking out 'the upcoming act in House music', Silk & Fuss. ''You'll see us more often.'' - Silk & Fuss
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The Rivalry by Nikki Sloane !!
This is an enjoyable tale about a girl and boy who meet and really like each other a lot. There's only one thing wrong, the girl called Layla who's family are football fanatics, so much so her mother gave birth to her in the football Stadium while Ohio State while playing their Arch rivals Michigan and unfortunately they lost.
Thus begins a fierce hatred begins that is instilled in the children especially their daughter who is now Captain of the cheerleaders.
The boy named Jay comes from a normal family, who only support Michigan because their son plays for the College football.
This is a lighthearted look at the Rivalry between two college football teams that spills over into Jay and Layla's secret romance, that causes all sorts of problems. I loved Jay he was so smitten with Layla, but it takes Layla longer to realise her feelings. This is sweet love story, that had me chuckling at times at some of things Kayla got up too. This is an amusing book that I read in one go,and left me with a smile on my face.


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Computers » Laptops » MacBook Air vs iPad Pro (2021): Which Apple Device Should You Buy?
MacBook Air vs iPad Pro (2021): Which Apple Device Should You Buy?
Denise Jose January 3, 2022 December 2, 2021
Armed with the M1 chip, the Apple iPad Pro 2021 has enough power and endurance to take on day to day productivity tasks. However, does this mean that it's capable enough to replace the Apple MacBook Air 2020 altogether? In case you didn't know, the newest MacBook Air is equipped with the same M1 chip, allowing it to outperform the top PCs on the market. This makes it one of the best laptop purchases in our opinion. If you can't figure out which Apple machine you should buy for work or school, here's an in-depth MacBook Air vs iPad Pro comparison to help you make up your mind.
MacBook Air vs iPad Pro Comparison Chart
Model MacBook Air iPad Pro
Display 13.3 inches (2560 x 1600 pixels) 11 inches and 12.9 inches (2388 x 1668 pixels; 2732 x 2048 pixels)
Display Type Retina Mini-LED
CPU M1 chip M1 chip
Storage 256GB to 2TB 128B to 2TB
Battery Life 14 hours and 41 minutes 10 hours
Dimensions 12 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches 11-inch: 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches
12.9-inch: 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
Weight 2.8 pounds 11-inch: 1.04 pounds
12.9-inch: 1.51 pounds
Ports 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports; 1x headphone jack 1x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 compatibility
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro has a more impressive display than the MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air (left) has a Retina display while the iPad Pro (right) is equipped with the new mini-LED technology.
The MacBook Air's 2,560 x 1,600 pixel Retina display is a beautiful sight to behold. Featuring bold colors and crystal clear details, watching movies on this laptop is a very enjoyable experience. However, it's definitely not the most impressive display that has ever been put on a laptop as even the iPad Pro's screen outmatches it.
On the 12.9-inch iPad Pro specifically, you'll find a mini-LED display which is considered a huge jump in technology. The diodes on the larger iPad Pro are much smaller than the normal LED which means they're more densely packed, allowing for better control of brightness and darkness in specific areas of the screen.
While the display on the MacBook Air is dazzling in its own right, the iPad Pro might be the better choice for those who prefer a higher quality screen. Just be sure to go for the 12.9-inch version as the smaller 11-inch model still uses Apple's Liquid Retina LED display and is only able to accommodate 4 million pixels. This is a significantly lower number compared to the 5.6 million pixels of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
The MacBook Air and the iPad Pro look very similar to their predecessors.
The iPad Pro (right) is thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air (left).
Design-wise, neither the MacBook Air nor the iPad Pro was given any major revisions, both looking very similar to their predecessors. Given that there aren't any significant changes externally, it all really boils down to your personal preference when choosing between their designs. Take note that the iPad Pro is offered in Space Gray and Silver while the MacBook Air comes in both colors as well as Gold. And of course, it goes without saying that the MacBook Air comes with a built-in keyboard while you'd have to buy one for the iPad Pro.
Something else you should consider is their difference in size and weight. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are lighter and thinner than the MacBook Air. This doesn't mean, however, that the MacBook Air is difficult to carry around. Quite the opposite actually as it's under three pounds with dimensions that are no larger than bond paper.
As for ports, you probably know by now that iPads don't tend to sport many of them. While this holds true for the iPad Pro, its charging port does have Thunderbolt 4 support. This means that you can use it in tandem with the latest external devices and screens out there. As for the MacBook Air, it has two Thunderbolt 3 ports. While they're not compatible with the newest external devices, at least you can work with two at a time. The MacBook Air also comes with a headphone jack which is great news for those who prefer a wired experience.
The MacBook Air and the iPad Pro are neck and neck in terms of speed and performance.
Both the MacBook Air and the iPad Pro are powered by the M1 chip.
While it's hard to pinpoint exactly who the better performer is, it's safe to say that the MacBook Air and the iPad Pro are both more than capable of handling any task you throw at them. Apple claims that the MacBook Air 2020, powered by the M1 chip, is able to perform three times better than its predecessor. This puts it at the same level as the MacBook Pro with Intel chip which was considered Apple's most powerful laptop before the MacBook Pro M1 came along.
Now that the M1 chip has crossed over to the iPad family as well, Apple says that the iPad Pro 2021 is able to deliver a performance that's 50% faster than the previous model's. Not just that, but it also boasts 40% improved graphics and double the storage access speed, which is very impressive considering that the iPad Pro 2020 is already quite a powerful device.
The MacBook Air and the iPad Pro are both strong performers but if we really had to split hairs, you might be able to get more out of the former as its design allows for better heat management. However, that shouldn't take away too much from the iPad Pro's power.
The MacBook Air has a significantly longer battery life than the iPad Pro.
The MacBook Air (left) can last up to 14 hours and 41 minutes while the iPad Pro (right) can only manage 10 hours).
The M1 chip not only gave the MacBook Air a performance boost but it also significantly improved its battery life. Able to run for 14 hours and 41 minutes on a single charge, the MacBook Air can easily outlast strong competitors like the Dell XPS 13 and the ASUS ZenBook 13. This makes it a highly dependable work companion, especially if you're doing tasks away from your home.
Given that the iPad Pro has the M1 chip just like the MacBook Air, you'd think that it would have the same kind of longevity. Unfortunately, it can only manage up to 10 hours of video playback and web surfing. This is still commendable though considering that the older iPad Pro could only muster up to 9 hours of usage.
The MacBook Air is the more sensible option but the iPad Pro can prove to be a good investment if you want a two-in-one device.
Given its speed, power, and compatibility with Apple's Magic Keyboard, the Apple iPad Pro 2021 can definitely stand in for a laptop. However, you have to keep in mind that you'd have to fork over an additional $300 minimum to make this setup a reality. But if the versatility of having a tablet and laptop in one device is an absolute necessity for you, then the iPad Pro might prove to be a worthwhile investment.
If you think you can do away with the high quality touchscreen of the iPad Pro then the Apple MacBook Air 2020 is the more sensible option. Because you don't have to spend more for an external keyboard, you can use that money to increase your storage and RAM instead. With these upgrades, you'll have yourself one of the best laptops that's available on the market right now. Also, the MacBook Air's battery life is far more dependable than the iPad Pro's, which is a huge win in our book.
📌 Which one has a better display, the MacBook Air or the iPad Pro?
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro has a more impressive display than the MacBook Air. Equipped with mini-LED technology, the diodes on the iPad Pro are much smaller than the normal LED which means they're more densely packed. This allows for better control of brightness and darkness in specific areas of the screen.
📌 Which one has better performance, the MacBook Air or the iPad Pro?
Both powered by the M1 chip, the MacBook Air and the iPad Pro are neck and neck in terms of speed and performance. The MacBook Air 2020 performs three times better than its predecessor while the iPad Pro 2021 delivers a performance that's 50% faster than the previous model's.
📌 Which one has better battery life, the MacBook Air or the iPad Pro?
The MacBook Air has a significantly longer battery life than the iPad Pro. The MacBook Air can last up to 14 hours and 41 minutes on a single charge while the iPad Pro can only manage up to 10 hours.
📌 Which one should you buy, the MacBook Air or the iPad Pro?
If you don't need the high quality touchscreen of the iPad Pro, then the Apple MacBook Air 2020 is the more sensible option. But if the versatility of having a tablet and laptop in one device is a necessity for you, then the iPad Pro might prove to be more worthwhile.
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Q: python-3: How to get contribution of each parameter in PCA (sklearn)? I would like to compute the contribution percentage of each original feature to PCA-values.
The question is exactly as Principal Components Analysis - how to get the contribution (%) of each parameter to a Prin.Comp.? but for Python.
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Potoczek – wieś w Polsce, położona w województwie lubelskim, w powiecie janowskim, w gminie Potok Wielki.

W latach 1975–1998 wieś należała administracyjnie do województwa tarnobrzeskiego. Według Narodowego Spisu Powszechnego (III 2011 r.) wieś liczyła 809 mieszkańców.

Miejscowość leży nad brzegami Sanny, oraz niewielkiego jej dopływu o nazwie Stanianka. W jej krajobrazie szczególną uwagę zwracają liczne stawy rybne.

Miejscowa ludność wyznania katolickiego przynależy do Parafii św. Mikołaja Biskupa w Potoku Wielkim oraz Parafii pod wezwaniem Miłosierdzia Bożego w Brzezinach Stojeszyńskich. W miejscowości funkcjonuje jednostka Ochotniczej Straży Pożarnej posiadająca własna remizę strażacką oraz filia Gminnej Biblioteki Publicznej w Potoku Wielkim.

Części wsi

Historia
Miejscowość pierwszy raz wzmiankowana była już w 1407 roku jako własność Dziersława. Kilka lat później dziedzicem był Czader, właściciel Potoka. W ten sposób wieś weszła w skład kompleksu osadniczego Potoka. W II połowie XV wieku była własnością Koconków. Później często zmieniała właścicieli. W XVII wieku władali nią Wronowscy, następnie Zamoyscy, od których to w 1731 roku kupili wieś Karscy. W 1788 roku wskutek podziału rodzinnego Potoczek przeszedł w ręce Wybranowskich, a w XIX wieku Wolskich.

Dobra Potoczek obejmowały swego czasu znaczne obszary, na których powstały wsie: Dąbrówka, Dąbrowica, Brzeziny i Maliniec.

Około 1781 roku we wsi zbudowano prywatną kaplicę. W 1827 roku Potoczek liczył 40 domów i 267 mieszkańców. W 1870 roku od Wybranowskich dobra potoczkowskie nabył Adam Przanowski, który stworzył z nich wzorcowe gospodarstwo ziemiańskie. Rozwinął intensywną gospodarkę rybną (od 1879 r.) meliorując bagna i mokradła. Uruchomił: cegielnię, wapniarkę, 2 młyny, tartak, krochmalnię, gonciarnię, smolarnię oraz węglarnię. Zbudował nowy murowany dwór i założył ogród owocowy.

W 1921 roku wieś liczyła 435 mieszkańców. Jeszcze w okresie okupacji austriackiej około 1917 roku powstała szkoła. Wskutek reformy rolnej w 1944 roku majątek Przanowskich został rozparcelowany.

W latach 1955-1973 Potoczek był siedzibą gromady. W 1973 roku uruchomiono pocztę, a w następnym roku remizę ze świetlicę. W 1976 roku powstał Zespół Szkół Rolniczych, który swój początek wziął w 1961 roku od zasadniczej szkoły rolniczej.

Oświata
W potoczku obiektach podworskich funkcjonuje Zespół Szkół Rolniczych, w którego skład wchodzą:
 Technikum Rolnicze,
 Technikum Rolnicze dla Dorosłych,
 Technikum Ochrony Środowiska,
 Liceum Zawodowe,
 Technikum Żywienia i Gospodarstwa Domowego,
 Wieczorowe Technikum Rolnicze
 Zasadnicza Szkoła Zawodowa.
Ponadto w miejscowości znajduje się:
 Publiczna Szkoła Podstawowa z oddziałem Przedszkolnym.
 Publiczne Gimnazjum

Przypisy

Bibliografia
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 Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, t. IV, Województwo lubelskie, Warszawa 1924, str. 38.
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 Rząd Gubernialny Lubelski, sygn.: 155/1872 WP IV, 48-53.
 Komisarz do spraw włościańskich powiatu Janów, sygn.: 432.
 Księgi Grodzkie Lubelskie, Relacje (KGLR), sygn.: 495,72-77v; 363, 205-206; 274, 357v-364.
 Rząd Gubernialny Lubelski, Spisy, sygn.: 32; 143.
 Starostwo Powiatowe Kraśnickie, sygn.: 1257; 122-124.
 Archiwum Zamojskich, sygn.: 586.

 Odnośnik do mapy na Geoportalu.
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Tickets go on sale on 2 January to see the Three Kings in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Three Kings at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Los Reyes (The Three Kings) will arrive on Sunday 5 January 2020, as is customary, to the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium, hopefully by helicopter. There doors open at 4 pm, for a show that starts at 5 pm and later, there will be a procession through the streets of the city starting from around 7:30 pm.
Tickets for the Arrival of the Three Kings and the show at the Helidoro go on sale on Thursday 2 January 2020 and and can be purchased at the box office of the Pabellón de Deportes (Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin) for an amount of two euros, from 08:30 in the morning and 1:30 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 2, and Friday 3 and Saturday 4, while Sunday 5 will be from 8:30 to 17:00 hours.
In the district offices the schedule will be from 08:30 to 13:30 hours, Thursday, January 2 and Friday 3. Those who wish may purchase their tickets at the Offices of the South Ofra Costa District on Elías Bacallado Street number 2; in the offices of the La Salle Health District of La Granja Park; in the offices of the Centro-Ifara District on Afilarmónica Nifú-Nifá street number 32; in the Anaga District Offices on Pedro Schwartz Avenue in San Andrés and in the Southwest District Offices on Avegato street number 1-A in El Sobradillo.
A maximum of 6 tickets can be purchased per adult.
Some 18,000 people will meet at the stadium to enjoy a show full of energy, featuring a dance group of 700 children. Seven actors will interact with the public in a story with a lot of action where children will have to look for the formula to save the Magi from an evil candy thief, Mr. Don Carbon, who envied the inhabitants of the Kingdom of the Candies, because he could not live surrounded by so many sweets.
Mayor Patricia Hernández, will be in charge of delivering the key to the Magi once they are in the stadium, a magic key that will allow their Majesties of the East to enter the homes of all the children of Santa Cruz to leave them the precious gifts they look forward to.
Ticket sales will be for the benefit of 16 charities dedicated to children or with local children's projects; foster homes, social canteens and families with children without resources, or those with a disability. These are: Nuevo Futuro, Padre Laraña, Ahete, Apanate, Aldeas Infantiles, Aldis, Funcasor, Fundación Canaria Oliver Mayor contra la Fibrosis Quística, Colegio Oficial de Psicología, Asociación Asistencial Nahia, Asociación de Reinserción Social de Menores Anchieta, Centro Juvenil Encuentro, Noupops, Apremate, Sonrisas de Suroeste and Agrupación Educativa Jaslem.
ARRIVAL OF THE MAGICAL KINGS
Regarding the possibility that the arrival of the Magi to the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium will take place by helicopter, the City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife confirms that it is carrying out all the necessary actions to make it possible.
However, it is now up to the State Air Safety Agency (AESA), and more specifically to the Aircraft Security Department, to grant the necessary permission to use the airspace and authorize the landing of the aircraft in the center of the field.
El 2 de enero comienza la venta de las entradas para ver a los Reyes Magos en el Heliodoro
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'Deficit of trust': At UN, leaders of a warming world set to gather
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Environmental activist Greta Thunberg, of Sweden, told the world leaders at the Climate Action Summit: 'You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.'. Photo / AP
By: Seth Borenstein
Leader after leader told the United Nations on Monday that they will do more to prevent a warming world from reaching even more dangerous levels. But as they made their pledges at the Climate Action Summit, they and others conceded it was not enough.
Sixty-six countries have promised to have more ambitious climate goals and 30 swore to be carbon neutral by midcentury, said Chilean President Sebastian Pinera Echenique, who is hosting the next climate negotiations later this year.
Before world leaders made their promises in three-minute speeches, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an emotional appeal in which she chided the leaders with the repeated phrase, "How dare you."
"This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here," said Thunberg, who began a lone protest outside the Swedish parliament more than a year ago that culminated in Friday's global climate strikes. "I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you have come to us young people for hope. How dare you. You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words."
She told the UN that even the strictest emission cuts being talked about only gives the world a 50 per cent chance of limiting future warming to another 0.4 degrees Celsius from now, which is a global goal. Those odds are not good enough, she said.
"We will not let you get away with this," Thunberg said. "Right now is where we draw the line."
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, far left, looks on as as Greta Thunberg, of Sweden, far right, address the Climate Action Summit. Photo / AP
Outside experts say they hear a lot of talk but not the promised action needed to keep warming to a few tenths of a degree. They say it isn't adding up to the dramatic changes the world requires.
Bill Hare, who follows national emissions and promises for Climate Action Tracker, called what was said "deeply disappointing" and not adding up too much.
"The ball they are moving forward is a ball of promises," said economist John Reilly, co-director of MIT's Joint Center for Global Change. "Where the 'ball' of actual accomplishments is, is another question. We have not seen global emissions drop dramatically — they dropped for a couple of years but crept back up. So the ball of accomplishments is well behind the ball of promises."
David Waskow, international climate chief at the World Resources Institute, said smaller nations are making commitments, but the big carbon polluters — the U.S., China, the European Union and others that make up the majority of emissions — still aren't stepping up.
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"What we've seen so far is not the kind of climate leadership we need from the major economies," said World Resources Institute Vice President Helen Mountford. She did say, however, that businesses, as well as small- and medium-sized countries, had "exciting initiatives."
Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno Garces was one of the world leaders to take the stage during the Climate Action Summit. Photo / AP
Heads of nations such as Finland and Germany promised to ban coal within a decade. Several also mentioned goals of climate neutrality — when a country is not adding more heat-trapping carbon to the air than is being removed by plants and perhaps technology — by 2050.
US President Donald Trump dropped by the summit, listened to German Chancellor Angela Merkel make detailed pledges, including going coal-free, and left without saying anything.
The United States did not ask to have someone speak at the summit, UN officials said. And Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had told countries they couldn't be on the agenda without making bold new proposals.
Even though there was no speech by Trump, who has denied climate change, called it a Chinese hoax and repealed US carbon-reduction policies, he was talked about.
In a none-too-subtle jibe at Trump's plans to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris climate agreement, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said countries "must honour our commitments and follow through on the Paris Agreement."
"The withdrawal of certain parties will not shake the collective goal of the world community," Wang said to applause.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi took a none-too-subtle dig at US President Donald Trump during his address at the Climate Action Summit. Photo / AP
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the UN's special climate envoy, thanked Trump for stopping by, adding that it might prove useful "when you formulate climate policy," drawing a bit of laughter and applause on the floor of the General Assembly.
Hilda Heine, president of the Marshall Islands, said she represents "the most climate vulnerable people on Earth." Her tiny country has increased its emissions-cut proposals in a way that would limit warming to that tight goal of 1.5C since pre-industrial times.
"We are now calling on others to join us," Heine said.
Guterres opened the summit Monday by saying: "Earth is issuing a chilling cry: Stop."
"Time is running out," he said. "But it is not too late."
He told the more than 60 world leaders scheduled to speak that it's not a time to negotiate but to act to make the world carbon neutral by 2050.
Several leaders talked about getting off coal, but Climate Action Tracker's Hare said it wasn't enough and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said if the world can make driverless cars, it can tackle climate change.
Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. Photo / AP
"There simply can be no more coal power plants after 2020 if we are serious about our future," she said.
Speaking for small nations that are already being eaten away by sea level rise and blasted by stronger storms, Mottley said, "We refuse to be relegated to the footnotes of history and be collateral damage."
"The nations of the world are not fighting a losing battle, but the nations of the world are losing this battle today," Mottley said. "It's within our battle to win it. The only question is: Will it be too late for the small nations of the world?"
While presidents and premiers talked about what they hoped to do inside their own borders, French President Emmanuel Macron reminded them they must include climate change in their trade and finance policies so they don't import goods that increase carbon pollution, or fund polluting plants in other countries.
US President Donald Trump wasn't scheduled to be a the Climate Action Summit but made a brief appearance. Photo / AP
Macron begged other nations to increase their pledges to the Green Climate Fund, which helps poorer nations with climate issues. France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Sweden have recently doubled their pledges.
"We are now at $7 billion," Macron said. "The target is $10 billion to make up for the United States withdrawal," and he then suggested America should reconsider adding money, to the applause of other leaders.
More than 130 banks adopted policies that are more responsible and green, said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holmes.
The day before summit, 87 companies announced stepped-up plans to cut greenhouse emissions and be greener, with several CEOs, including energy company chiefs, joining presidents and prime ministers at the microphone.
A decade ago, oil, coal and gas was "at the core of our business model," said Henrik Poulsen, CEO for Danish energy company Orsted. But the company has gone wind-heavy and reduced heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions by 83 per cent since 2006. The company will quit coal in 2022 and be carbon neutral by 2025, he added.
"Action, action, action," Macron urged. "We cannot leave our young people to spend all of their Fridays protesting."
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Miniature bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Crow Nation Code Talkers in recognition of their dedication and valor.
The medal measures 1.5" in diameter.
The Crow Nation Code Talkers 1.5" Bronze Medal is a miniature bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Crow Nation Code Talkers in recognition of their dedication and valor.
The Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 authorized the United States Mint to strike and issue medals to provide the recognition deserved by Native American Code Talkers for their dedication and valor in World Wars I and II. The heroic and dramatic contributions of Native American Code Talkers were instrumental in driving back Axis forces and securing Allied victories. The medal measures 1.5" in diameter.


Scott Building – Why Charleston?
The majestic building standing at the corner of Capitol of Fife streets is one of Charleston's impressive architecture. This Queen Anne Renaissance style structure is made of pressed bricks and is topped by a conical Victorian turret.
The Scott Building was originally built in 1891 for brothers W.D. Scott and G.W. Scott. It was turned into the Scott Brothers Drug Store & Soda Fountain in 1914. It has changed hands since, and the latest owner was the lawfirm of Bailey & Glasser, who used the building as their Charleston, WV headquarters.
Located next to the Scott Building is the First Empire Federal Savings and Loan Association building, that used to be the site of the famous Burlew Opera House, a 1,500-seat theatre. In 1918, it was replaced by the O.J. Morrison Department Store.